Chapter 59: The Unyielding Resolve of a Victor

Bai YuYang reflected that his words had been meticulously subtle, his stance perfectly neutral. How had she seen through it?

“Oh, YuYang, are you thinking right now that your words just now were very subtle and your stance very neutral?”

“!”

Leaning forward, Mo Sishi tilted her head, a mischievous grin playing on her lips as she regarded YuYang. Beneath her swept-back bangs, the captivating allure of her crimson eyes made YuYang freeze for a moment.

Indeed, this was precisely why, among all the girls, YuYang found himself utterly helpless against this particular “little devil.”

“Ahem! Never mind what I was thinking. Just tell me how you figured it out.”

“It’s simple! The old you would never have spoken with such careful consideration. Hehehe, because back then, YuYang hadn’t quite graduated from his ‘chuunibyou’ phase! If I recall your words from that time, they were something like…”

“Stop! Cease immediately! Black history cannot be brought up! Don’t you understand, Sishi, that’s basic human decency!”

“I don’t! These are our precious memories! I’m going to say it anyway!”

Under YuYang’s astonished gaze, Mo Sishi took two steps back. She cleared her throat twice, making an effort to lower her voice and imitate YuYang’s tone from seven years ago, trying her best to recount his exact words.

“‘Classmate Mo! This election is a turning point in your life! How can you retreat? How can you give up? Are you going to hide like this forever? If you continue like this, when will you ever see the light in your life!'”

“Nooo! You demon!”

“Mmm…”

YuYang quickly moved to cover her mouth, but instantly let go.

She had actually taken the opportunity to lick his palm!

Mo Sishi’s eyes narrowed as she chuckled. “Thanks for the treat~”

“Treat your big head, you demon! Don’t you know you don’t hit someone in the face or expose someone’s shortcomings? And yet you bring up my chuunibyou black history!”

“Why can’t I say it? It’s not black history at all. It was really cool! I’ll never forget what you said back then.” Mo Sishi reached out, gently placing her hand on YuYang’s chest. “You told me to see the light in my life, and I did. Look, it’s right here.”

YuYang subtly turned his head away.

This girl, saying the most moving things in the calmest, most casual tone, was truly something else.

It made YuYang’s handsome face flush involuntarily.

‘Sometimes, aren’t you quite cute?’

But then he immediately heard Mo Sishi continue, “Hmm, and I also remember you often talking about some ‘Great Black Dragon’… and ‘pitch-black’ something…”

“You! Shut up right now!”

She truly was a demon!

***

“Hahaha, YuYang, are you calm now? I won’t say it anymore, never again.”

“I hope you remember your words…”

That demon Sishi had just recited YuYang’s chuunibyou pronouncements with vivid flair, as if reciting a classic.

It had momentarily transported YuYang back to those moments which, at the time, hadn’t felt awkward, but now, recalling them, made him cringe intensely.

‘Why had he carried a model great black sword to cosplay at the school’s culture festival?’

Now, Mo Sishi, the “culprit,” was offering a wry smile as she patted YuYang’s shoulder, urging him to let go.

‘You’re still giving me that wry smile! If you hadn’t suddenly brought it up, I wouldn’t have even remembered!’

Estimating that class wouldn’t resume for too long, YuYang asked a question that had been troubling him until now.

“Getting serious, Sishi, you’re a Reincarnator. Do you think they… might be like you?”

Mo Sishi knew perfectly well who “they” referred to.

She pondered for a moment, then spoke honestly. “I don’t know, actually. From the beginning until now, I’ve focused all my energy on you. I haven’t really paid attention to their situations.”

‘That’s why, Sishi, please stop saying such heartwarming things so casually.’

YuYang felt a little overwhelmed.

She continued, “What do you think, YuYang? You must have interacted with them since you reincarnated, right? Hmm, after all, you even went to the student council today…”

‘Ugh, why does the air suddenly reek of jealousy?’

YuYang merely shook his head. “I’m not sure either. Everyone seems no different from seven years ago, except for Qihuang, who showed some abnormalities… I can’t be certain.”

“It’s alright.”

Seeing YuYang’s brow suddenly furrow deeply, Mo Sishi subtly took his hand.

“It’s alright, YuYang. Whatever the situation, there’s no need to worry. I’ll help you keep an eye on them slowly, and we’ll eventually know the truth. Even if they are Reincarnators, I doubt they’d readily admit it, because their positions aren’t the same as mine… I’m somewhat of a victor, after all, right?”

‘Hmm,’ Mo Sishi thought, ‘if that were the case, they would certainly be secretly plotting how to turn the tables.’

“Sishi…”

Looking at Mo Sishi’s slender hand holding his right hand, YuYang inexplicably felt his troubled heart lighten considerably.

“More importantly, Sishi, there’s something I need to tell you.”

“Oh? Just say it, YuYang, I’m listening. Is it about what happens after a kiss?”

“No!”

YuYang cleared his throat twice, regaining his composure. “Ahem, actually, I was thinking, now that we both know each other’s situations, how about we just officially start dating? That way… whether they’re reincarnated or not, it… it wouldn’t matter to us anymore, right?”

As he spoke the last sentence, YuYang’s voice clearly lost its conviction.

Mo Sishi observed his state, remaining silent for a long time, then merely shook her head with a wry smile. “No, I don’t want the victory you’re bestowing upon me.”

“What do you mean…?” YuYang murmured, though he had largely guessed her meaning.

“Exactly what it means!” Sishi stepped forward, directly embracing YuYang. “I know, YuYang, you weren’t entirely at ease when you made your choice before, were you? I saw all your pain…”

“Then just go with my choice… I’ve already chosen…”

“See? You’re wavering again. Hehehe, YuYang, whenever you say something against your true feelings, your words always sound a little unnatural.”

Even the slightest hint of unnaturalness, Mo Sishi could detect.

She hugged YuYang tighter and continued, “Right now, you simply can’t let go of them. You chose me back then only because you wanted to be responsible for us, so you forcibly picked one among us, didn’t you? Otherwise, why would you be in such pain? I don’t want that, and I can’t accept it.”

“You… I…”

YuYang’s hands trembled, unsure how to respond.

Because Mo Sishi was right. YuYang, with each of them, just like with Sishi, had experienced so much. Every story was deeply etched in his heart, unforgettable.

Indeed, they were engraved in his very soul.

Whenever YuYang imagined their smiles vanishing because of his rejection, he felt a stab of pain in his heart.

But life was full of choices.

Just then, Sishi’s ethereal voice resonated in YuYang’s ear once more.

“Don’t rush.”

She rose onto her tiptoes, cupped YuYang’s cheeks with both hands, and gently pressed his forehead down, letting her own forehead lightly touch his.

“If they aren’t Reincarnators, then it’s simple. But if they are… I won’t let you suffer, YuYang. We can wait. University… yes, if you still choose me after university, then we’ll officially start dating, and they won’t be an issue anymore. I’ll also work hard to make you love only me.”

Feeling the resolve in Sishi’s words, YuYang slowly closed his eyes, savoring the warmth of the moment.

Sishi’s suggestion needed no further rebuttal; to do so would betray her determination.

“I’m sorry… because of my willfulness, I might make you wait another three years.”

“That’s not willfulness.” Sishi smiled. “I told you, I’m doing this for myself too. Right now, my victory isn’t complete. Three years from now, I need you to choose me without any reservations.”

“……”

Good heavens, as she said this, YuYang felt the pressure Sishi exerted against his forehead steadily increasing.

It made YuYang’s head ache!

That resolve, indeed, was powerful!

***

Atop the rooftop, Lin QingYu, who was tidying up empty lunchboxes, suddenly posed a question to Bai YuXi.

“Don’t you feel like something’s off?”

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