Chapter 176: Valentine's Day Story

In the blink of an eye, winter passed.

Winter passed, and spring followed.

February 14th, Western Valentine's Day.

On this day, Teikou school is exceptionally lively.

Whether boys or girls, everyone is looking forward to receiving a chocolate gift from someone else.

This kind of chocolate has quite a few sayings; in Japan, they are divided into the following types, each representing a different meaning.

"Honmei" (True Feeling) Chocolate: Given to the person you like.

"Giri" (Obligation) Chocolate: Expressing gratitude to the other party.

Friendship Chocolate: Given between women to express deep friendship.

On this day, you can see boys and girls who are usually lazy as dogs arrive at school early, sneaking around to observe if anyone is watching, and then placing chocolate in their crush's shoe locker.

On this day, you can also see many boys and girls taking advantage of the holiday atmosphere to confess boldly.

Often at this time, other passersby will strongly watch, clearly envious to the point of splitting apart, but shouting for them to be together.

On this day, you can see many young girls becoming women...

Every year, countless boys and girls lose their precious virginity on this day.

Tiandao is not prepared to lose his virginity on this day; he arrived at school with Amanai Riko as usual.

Opening the shoe locker, he found several "Honmei" chocolates inside, as expected.

Riko peeked over sneakily, showing an "as expected" expression.

Tiandao was born handsome and has the halo of a model and star player.

Nowadays, he is definitely the most famous student in Teikou, bar none.

The women who like him could really line up from the classroom to the school gate.

"Why, why are you looking at me like that? I didn't do anything." Tiandao quickly stated his position.

"I didn't say anything; why are you so nervous? You have a guilty conscience." Riko didn't say anything either, changed her shoes, and left.

Back to the classroom.

Sure enough, many guys are discussing whether they received chocolate or not.

Those who didn't receive any are envious.

And those who did are showing off.

This is youth; it's just stupid.

But then again, these kids are only in their teens; what do they know about love?

They think receiving chocolate is proof of being popular.

Right now, they probably think love is a very sacred thing.

Longing to build a family with their beloved and live this life happily.

Then when they grow up, they will find that that thing is a grave that buries themselves.

Not long after getting married, they argue endlessly over some trivial matters.

In the end, there are many who end up in divorce.

Seeing Tiandao's uninterested look, Amanai Riko knew he didn't care about this holiday at all.

In fact, Tiandao really hates women who talk about "sense of ritual."

Remember last Christmas, she suggested making a Christmas tree, and Tiandao simply went back to his room to sleep...

She felt her heart was tired, reached out and touched the carefully prepared chocolate in her bag, and made up her mind.

Today, I must hand it to him properly!

It's "Giri" chocolate, thanking him for taking care of her during this time; there is absolutely no other meaning.

During the break.

Riko took advantage of Tiandao going out to slack off, picked up her bag, and followed him out.

She knows where Tiandao likes to slack off.

The holy land of male protagonists: the rooftop!

Along the way, she kept cheering herself up, but when she was climbing the stairs, she heard a girl with the same worries complaining to her companion.

"No, I still can't!"

"If I really give the chocolate to Du-kun, giving chocolate on Valentine's Day is equivalent to a confession!"

"I don't want to be rejected by him; if I'm rejected to my face, I'll definitely be so ashamed I'll want to kill myself!"

This...

Is it really that serious?

Amanai Riko, who had gathered the courage to move forward, shrank back.

However, Tiandao is not that kind of guy, and what she prepared is "Giri" chocolate; "Giri," understand? There is no problem at all.

At this time, the girl's companion spoke again.

"Don't be afraid; just tell him it's 'Giri' chocolate, right? That way you won't be afraid of being rejected by him?"

Good idea; this little sister is as smart as me.

Amanai Riko felt settled in her heart.

But then she heard the girl say, "But the chocolate I prepared for Du-kun is handmade chocolate, made by myself; such an excuse won't work!"

Crack!

Amanai Riko shrank back again.

Her chocolate was also handmade by herself; to avoid Tiandao knowing, she specifically finished it at the store.

This... will it really expose the "Honmei"?

No, mine is "Giri," "Giri"!!!

Amanai Riko shrank back to the classroom very cowardly.

Failed!

She clutched her cute head in distress, thinking of a way.

"No, I can still put the chocolate in his desk while he's not there; that's what I'll do."

And so, while everyone was doing morning exercises and no one was in the classroom, she sneaked away from the crowd and returned to the classroom.

As a result...

Damn it, she actually saw several peers.

"Riko, you, you, you, what are you doing?"

"Ah? Me? I, I, I, I forgot to take my hair clip, hahahaha."

Amanai Riko turned around and ran away in a hurry.

It turns out that in this world, she is not the only coward.

Doesn't this block all my paths?

Amanai Riko held the chocolate with both hands, looking at the blue sky outside the window, but only frustration remained in her heart.

Her time is running out.

She never forgot that the time she could stay in this world was only 1 year and 6 months.

Having finally been reborn, she wanted to make up for all the regrets she didn't complete in her previous life.

For example, having a normal romance with the person she likes.

From the beginning, she never hated Tiandao; after all, he grew a face 90% similar to Gojo Satoru, how could she hate him?

That weird bangs and stinky sunglasses were one of the few important friends in her short life.

She also thought of many things: chasing dramas with Tiandao over the past year, although she complained and complained about the brain-dead plot, she would always accompany her to the end, drinking the same cup of cola, eating the same bag of potato chips.

At school, in coffee shops, although they were always noisy, she really felt very happy.

Gradually, the traces of Gojo Satoru disappeared completely, leaving only Tiandao Jingyan.

It's just...

She really doesn't have time.

The successive setbacks made Amanai Riko's mentality explode, thinking of many pessimistic things.

She is a woman with no time; she shouldn't delay Tiandao; that is a curse on Tiandao.