Chapter Twelve: I Am Simply a Girl Destined Never to Find Happiness

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Little Fuke Jiang was very upset, deeply upset. She had only taken a nap, so why—why had Fuke Jiang suddenly become so close with Kashi?! Just a little more, just a little more, and those two would have…!!

Looking at Kashi, who had somehow returned to her home and fallen asleep, if it weren’t for the shared memories that revealed what had happened last night, she might still be completely in the dark.

Clearly, clearly, she could have done it too... It was all Kashi’s fault; he just wouldn’t let her grow up!!

The angrier Little Fuke Jiang became, the more she glared at Kashi’s sleeping face and angrily raised her small hand to start pounding his cheek.

“Mm... What’s wrong? Hungry?” Kashi rubbed his eyes groggily, confused as he looked at Little Fuke Jiang who was hitting him in anger.

“Hmph... I’m just unhappy!” Little Fuke Jiang didn’t end up telling Kashi everything she knew about last night. After all, if he found out this secret, he would surely change how he treated her.

Seeing Little Fuke Jiang suddenly angry, Kashi wore an exasperated expression but soon assumed she was upset because there was a strange woman in the house.

After all, Fuke Jiang was fiercely jealous; even if she pretended to be magnanimous last night, a whole night had passed, and she couldn’t go out as freely as before. It was normal for her to have feelings.

“Don’t worry, I’ll send her back today.”

Little Fuke Jiang, with her back turned to Kashi, breathed a sigh of relief at these words but then huffed in a tsundere manner.

“Hmph hmph, send her or not, it’s none of my business~!”

Seeing that Little Fuke Jiang wasn’t as angry anymore, Kashi smiled and gently took her as she turned around, rubbing her face against his in playful struggle.

“Oh, gross~ It’s all oily.”

Kashi got up and headed downstairs to wash up, only to find Fuke Jiang sitting on the sofa, though he hadn’t noticed when she arrived.

“When did you get here?”

“What? Am I not allowed to come? Only you get to go to my room?”

“...”

Faced with Fuke Jiang’s teasing, Kashi’s mouth twitched, unable to retort.

Of course, she had to come. If she didn’t, how could he make an impression on that shameless woman who showed up out of nowhere last night?

Besides, their relationship had made epic progress overnight. Her coming now wasn’t just a casual visit—it was a declaration of girlfriend territory!

“Good morning, Kashi-kun...” From the second-floor railing, Kaya woke up and immediately looked for Kashi. Hearing the noise downstairs, she was eager to come say hello.

But the moment she opened her mouth, seeing Fuke Jiang sitting on the sofa in the posture of a hostess, legs crossed, exuding seductive charm, all her words froze in her throat.

“Fuke Jiang, she...”

Looking at Kashi, who hurriedly tried to explain, Fuke Jiang felt inwardly displeased but pretended to be calm and indifferent as she spoke.

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“The pills and water on the table—probably another poor girl you picked up from that place, huh? You always bring people home.”

Chiding Kashi, Fuke Jiang looked up at Kaya on the second floor, scrutinizing this girl who was pretty enough but gave off a strange, uneasy vibe.

“Hello, my name is Fuke Jiang Kawakami. I’m this guy’s childhood friend.”

“...”

Kaya stared at Fuke Jiang, who acted like the lady of the house, speaking with a hint of sarcasm.

Her flawless skin, stunning beauty, and every move radiating captivating charm.

Compared to her own solitary, gloomy appearance, Kaya suddenly felt a pang of bitterness, a surge of loneliness and sorrow as if she had just found a haven only to be abandoned.

Seeing Kashi silently accept Fuke Jiang’s identity, Kaya swallowed her mixed emotions and forced a smile.

“Y-You... hello, Kawakami-san...”

After the brief exchange, Fuke Jiang nodded at Kashi and then looked at Kashi.

“What are you waiting for? Go make breakfast~”

With a gentle kick to Kashi’s backside, Fuke Jiang lazily collapsed on the sofa and picked up the manga Little Fuke Jiang hadn’t finished reading yesterday.

Kashi looked at Fuke Jiang, who seemed off today, then glanced at Kaya.

“Come down quickly. There’s a spare toothbrush in the bathroom. Use it for now.”

“Um... thank you... Kashi-kun...”

Those last three words, “Kashi-kun,” were only heard by Kaya, as if she was summoning the courage to resist Fuke Jiang.

Though reincarnated in this island nation, Kashi still preferred the cuisine of Greater Xia, so breakfast leaned toward noodles and similar foods.

When three bowls of noodles were served, Kashi seized a chance to quietly take some milk oatmeal to his room to feed Little Fuke Jiang.

Fuke Jiang noticed but pretended not to see.

It didn’t matter; she just wouldn’t grow up. Her advantage remained.

Next time, next time would be when she finally won Kashi over!

As for why she hadn’t last night, it was simply because she wasn’t ready yet!

After breakfast, while Kashi tidied up, Fuke Jiang looked at Kaya, now dressed in her damp school uniform.

“You also go to Hayamikawa University?”

Kaya nodded cautiously, feeling a surge of inferiority toward this swan-like girl.

“You don’t know me?”

“I’ve... heard of you...”

Fuke Jiang nodded knowingly, then, seeing Kaya’s timid demeanor, guessed she was probably a nobody in her class.

No threat? No, actually, there was...

Fuke Jiang narrowed her eyes and glanced at Kaya’s chest. As a fellow girl, she knew full well that even loose clothing could reveal a distinct curve, and if the truth were exposed, it would be astonishing.

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After all, her own clothes always lay flat...

“Kashi! Hurry up!”

“What’s up?”

Turning from the kitchen, Kashi looked at the suddenly pouting Fuke Jiang, utterly confused.

“Hurry up and send Kaya home!”

Hearing the deliberate emphasis on “send,” Kashi chuckled to himself.

The familiar Fuke Jiang was back.

“Alright, right away.”

Quickly changing clothes, Kashi went to the laundry room to find her socks. As soon as he picked them up, the dampness made him frown.

Looking toward Kaya, who had already reached the entrance.

“Kaya, wait a moment.”

“Huh?”

Before Kaya could ask, Kashi fetched a new pair of socks from his room.

“Wear these. Your socks are still wet. Cold starts from the feet; don’t catch a fever again.”

He touched Kaya’s sleeve.

“It’s still damp. Go back and change and rest...”

Before Kashi finished, Kaya grabbed his hand, forcing a strained smile.

“N-No, Kashi-kun, I’m fine...”

Without waiting for a reply, Kaya quickly put on her shoes and dashed out as if chased by a wild beast.

Seeing this, Kashi hurried after her but found her already vanished from the street.

“Running so fast?”

Scratching his head in confusion, Kashi returned home.

Unbeknownst to him, behind the narrow street’s wall, Kaya leaned weakly against the courtyard wall.

Staring at the broken porcelain bowl in the yard, and her father, who had barely glanced at her after last night’s storm forced her out, Kaya slowly crouched down.

Recalling the warmth she felt at Kashi’s home last night and the cold indifference now, a wave of despair washed over her.

Perhaps, I’m just a girl who cannot find happiness.

As this thought took hold, birds suddenly took flight, screaming as they fled into the distance.

In her second-floor room, beneath a bookshelf, beneath a diary, a shadow that swallowed darkness struggled and howled, trying to break free but ultimately had to retreat helplessly back into the notebook’s shadow.