What is a community leader? This is a community leader. It is the first time in his life that he has seen such a popular senior schoolmate.

“…I’m really touched, and you’re laughing at me now?” When Li Nian said this, Jianshan always had to suspect that he was being sarcastic.

“…No, I really think so.”

“Ditto.” Kasumigaoka obviously had the same feeling as Li Nian, and said with a smile: “It’s just that if it’s Isayama-san, I always feel that it’s not surprising that he is loved by everyone.”

“Why did Shiyu say that…” Isayama felt a little embarrassed when someone praised him seriously.

Kato was also recalling that atmosphere: “It can be seen that Isayama-senpai is really an amazing person.”

“No, the really amazing person is pretending to be a newbie every day. How can I compare with him?”

“Indeed, he is not worthy.” Wu Geng nodded in agreement: “I mean the one pretending to be a newbie. Will a person with such a bad mouth be retained by those who miss him? No, he will only be sent away by those who despise him.”

Li Nian said disdainfully: “Are you talking about yourself?”

“Tsk, someone like me won’t have any juniors to see me off when I graduate.”

“Wow, you are really self-aware.”

Chapter 504: Far in the sky, yet close at hand

Not wanting to continue this topic, Isayama leaned over and nudged Li Nian, pointing to the stall over there.

“Go, see the banana chocolates sold over there? Do you sisters want to try some? If you do, I’ll treat you, but of course he’ll pay.”

“Yes, yes, yes.” Li Nian always felt that he owed this person. He didn’t want to say anything in rebuttal and just walked over obediently to buy things.

The so-called banana chocolate is a banana with melted chocolate poured on it and sprinkled with nuts or something like that. In addition to giving one to each of the girls, Li Nian also bought one for herself.

The girls seemed to really like this kind of sweets, and Kato ate it happily.

Some people just have to come up with weird ways of eating bananas. For example, Kasumigaoka deliberately stretched out her pink tongue to lick the front of the banana very slowly, which made Li Nian look at her twice and indeed made some meaningful associations.

Then Wu Geng pulled Li Nian’s clothes with a sullen face, and when he looked over, he suddenly bit off most of the banana with one bite, and chewed it fiercely with the momentum of grinding his teeth and a ferocious expression, which made the man who just had some associations couldn’t help but tighten his lower body and feel a little scared.

After being tricked by these two combined skills, Li Nian looked at the banana chocolate bar in his hand with a complicated expression, and suddenly he couldn’t eat it anymore.

At this time, Jianshan, who had just finished his portion in three or two mouthfuls, was still a little unsatisfied. Seeing that Li Nian didn’t seem to like dessert very much, he said bluntly: “If you don’t like it, just give it to me.”

“Oh, then open your mouth.”

“You want to feed me?”

“Correct.”

“…Then, ah——” Isayama blushed a little and felt a little expectant. He gently closed his eyes, pushed aside the hair in front of his forehead, stretched out his fair neck, and slightly opened his red lips.

The next moment her mouth was stuffed with a big stick, and Li Nian forcefully inserted a banana chocolate bar into her mouth.

I have to say that this man’s movement was as precise as ever. He was able to insert the rod steadily into the girl’s mouth without hurting Isayama or causing her to get a stitch in the side. It was just that the action was more like throwing away garbage than feeding.

Jianshan opened her eyes and started chewing with an expressionless face. It was indeed the taste she liked, but the more she thought about it, the angrier she got. She immediately kicked Li Nian hard. By then she had recovered some strength, and was kicked by Li Nian who caught her off guard and made her stagger. She looked over speechlessly and complained, “I gave you food and you’re still angry…”, and then she was kicked again.

“Tsk, this girl is becoming more and more unreasonable in front of me.”

“It’s your fault, Li Nian.” Only Kato happily enjoyed the dessert and said happily.

“Although I don’t know where I went wrong, I promise to do it again next time.” Li Nian brushed the dust off his butt.

“I also want to drink bubble milk tea.” Isayama’s cold voice came.

This time, Li Nian took out his wallet and walked over without asking.

Without being watched by Li Nian, Kasumigaoka had already finished her dessert normally. She licked her red lips and felt that she really needed something to moisten her throat. Looking at Li Nian who had already paid the bill at the milk tea stand over there, she smiled and said, “Sometimes his behavior really makes people wonder if he has really become more sophisticated in dealing with girls recently.”

Isayama scoffed, still angry: “With his condition, how can he come to his senses? It’s impossible in his lifetime.”

Kasumigaoka looked at her for a while, having noticed all the details of the interaction between the two. At this time, he slowly said, “I’m actually very curious, are all of you exorcists so…slow?”

Gogen and Kato both pricked up their ears.

After being stunned for a while, Jianshan understood half of it and thought that he was just talking about Li Nian’s slowness in the relationship between men and women. He agreed with this and said, “Please don’t use Li Nian as a sample of our group of exorcists… However, as far as I know, there are really few male exorcists who understand women’s hearts, and the proportion of bachelors who die is higher than expected. Why is this…”

Isayama was really stumped by this question. He thought about it carefully and muttered to himself, “Is it because I’m busy? Or have I become too much of a homebody from studying the technique? Or is it because everyone is more arrogant than the other…”

“…So there really are a lot of exorcists like this? I thought you were the only exception.”

Isayama came back to his senses and shook his head vigorously: “No, that’s not it, the one with the last name Li must be a special case… Hey, you guys? Do you think I’m similar to this guy?”

Kasumigaoka smiled but said nothing.

Isayama was a little bit unconvinced at first, thinking it was a shame that she was lumped together with Li Nian, but then he thought about it and realized that she was really no better than Li Nian in terms of relationships between men and women. Because she had no interest in love, she didn’t pay much attention to getting along with the opposite sex. Even if she had been confessed to before, she would still be shocked because she had no idea before, and then decisively rejected it. Isn’t this a manifestation of insensitivity?

I couldn’t help feeling depressed.

“Yeah, if I think about it carefully, this guy and I are really the same. Is it because we have similar tastes that we can become such bad friends?”

“Haha, it seems that you are all members of the Single Noble Alliance? Is the ultimate goal of your life to die alone?”

Isayama also knew the bullshit that Li Nian kept saying. He thought about it and shook his head: “He has the freedom to do whatever he wants in his life, but I can’t.”

“no?”

Isayama didn’t want to explain at first, so he smiled and planned to skip this topic.

——”Why not? Is it because your family wants to force you to be a couple?”

It was Li Nian who came back with milk tea and revealed some things she wanted to hide.

It was a rare opportunity to walk and hang out with Isayama, a corporate slave. Li Nian had actually always wanted to ask him about the issue of Isayama’s family urging him to get married, which she had heard from Uncle Iwabata before. However, she knew that this kind of question was a little difficult to ask, so she wanted to find a suitable time.

When he came back, he just heard Isayama saying this. It was not a good time, but Li Nian still couldn’t help but ask directly.

Everyone was a little surprised to hear Li Nian say this.

“The family members forced a pairing? For Isayama-san?!”

“This is too much…”

“… Now that you mention it, it seems that Isayama-senpai’s family is from some big family… A matchmaking in a big family? This is the first time I’ve seen such a plot in real life. This is what they call reality is even more outrageous than story. And judging from that reaction… You don’t want to agree, do you, Isayama-senpai?”

Jianshan was startled and stared at Li Nian. He had a gloomy expression and cold eyes, and seemed a little angry. He continued coldly: “I heard from Mr. Iwata that your family seemed to be urging you to get married? I thought it was unreasonable at the time. In fact, I have always wanted to talk to you about this. This is an opportunity, so I will be blunt. I want to ask, who is the bastard who is so eager to arrange a marriage for a high school student? Is it your father? You seem to admire him very much, because this seems to have shaken you to the point of wanting to agree to such a stupid thing. Since you don’t think it’s easy to say anything, why don’t I talk to him instead? I believe I will definitely find a way to calm your father down.”

Several girls also felt that arranged marriages were unforgivable in this day and age and believed that the situation was urgent. Kato included, and they all felt that it was time to let the mad dog out to bite people.

“I support you on this matter. Such a cruel and insane adult needs urgent education.”

“You must save Isayama-senpai from this murderous clutches!”

“Well, go ahead. I just want to remind you that since he is my senior’s beloved father, you need to be careful about your degree. I can only beat him half to death.”

“Don’t worry, I will protect Jianshan’s future happiness.” Li Nian solemnly promised his friends: “Jianshan, where is your hometown? Take me there tomorrow… Oh no, let’s go tonight.”

Seeing that he hadn’t said anything, Li Nian was asking about his hometown address with a murderous look in his eyes. The topic also turned to something that would threaten his father’s life.

“Wait wait wait wait! What are you going to do to father? Are you going to take his life tonight? There is no such thing as arranged marriage or forced pairing! How could father do this to me? What did uncle Iwabata tell you?!” Isayama screamed, “Calm down, calm down… You all look very calm.”

Li Nian was distributing drinks while making murderous declarations. Everyone was indignant, but at the same time, they felt that it was no big deal with Li Nian’s intervention and were not worried at all. They began to happily sip the large cups of milk tea loaded with ingredients handed to them, thinking that the milk tea that they had paid for was especially delicious.

“Ah.” Li Nian’s murderous and cold expression could no longer be maintained, and he said blankly: “Isn’t that the case?”

“No, who knows how you imagined it like that.”

“…Because Uncle Iwata was saying things like [An exorcist family values ​​matching, and needs a descendant who can see ghosts] and [Yoki’s father has recently started to care about his daughter’s partner.]”

“Father just asked me a few questions.”

“…”

Everyone also realized that Li Nian seemed to have misheard the rumor and started to blame her.

“You should listen carefully to what others say before making any judgment.” Senior Kasumigaoka said angrily.

“It’s great that Isayama-senpai doesn’t have to go through this kind of thing.” Kato felt relieved.

“I just feel that Isayama-senpai’s father must be a good person.” Wu Geng had an expression as if she had guessed this a long time ago, as if it wasn’t her who had just instigated Li Nian to beat Isayama’s beloved old father half to death.

“So it was all my misunderstanding?” Li Nian asked doubtfully.

“…Not entirely, because in a family like ours, marriages must be arranged by the family.”

The atmosphere became heavy again, especially when one could hear Isayama’s indifferent tone, which seemed to indicate that he had somewhat accepted this arrangement. Now everyone really felt that the milk tea they were drinking was no longer fragrant.

Li Nian would not back down so easily. He did not agree with this kind of feudal remnant ideology. He frowned and said, “Didn’t you say your father would not force you?”

“Of course father wouldn’t treat me like that… In fact, he meant that I could think about my life more freely, and it wouldn’t matter if I didn’t have to worry about my family. But I can’t really be so willful. I owe too much to the Isayama family. If it was arranged by father, I would seriously consider whether to accept it.”

“…What do you mean you have to consider accepting this arrangement because you feel you owe the family too much? And aren’t you an adopted son? You have no blood relationship with me.”

“Yes, you are right. I am the adopted son of the Isayama family. I was brought in from outside…”

Isayama inserted the tube into the milk tea cup in his hand and stirred it, while watching the small things that sank and floated through the transparent wall of the cup, and continued calmly.

“I was caught in a spiritual disaster, and my biological parents died. It’s similar to your situation, right? The difference is that it happened earlier, so I was left with a very fragile and helpless girl who was only trembling with fear and crying endlessly… I still remember the fear at that time. It was my father who took me out of the ruins and gave me the surname Isayama and the name Huang Quan. It didn’t matter that we were not related by blood. He raised me like his own child, loved me and cared for me, and taught me all his skills to make me what I am today. How can I not repay such a kindness?”

At this time, Wu Geng and others, who were bystanders, could no longer say anything nonsense. They felt that the topic was so serious that they could not interrupt. However, they were all listening carefully and did not miss the sentence “similar to your situation”.

Kasumigaoka showed a puzzled expression.

Kato noticed that Gogen’s expression became gloomy at that moment, and he subconsciously looked at Li Nian, looking very worried.

“…I must repay the kindness of giving me a new life.” Li Nian nodded, then shook his head: “But not in the way you repay me by selling yourself like that.”

“Selling my body… you’re going too far.” After thinking about it, the atmosphere became a little strange. I felt that I had said something strange to my friends when they were out having fun. It was a slip of the tongue. Isayama started to make amends and smiled: “You guys don’t have to say it’s an arranged marriage or something. Of course, I have the right to choose my partner.”

She pretended to be proud again, “I’m just happy to see the person my family has arranged for me. If I really don’t like him, I certainly won’t accept him casually, okay? I’m not bragging, but I have very high standards. If I really want to find a person who is well-matched with me, first of all, that person must have the talent of seeing ghosts and be of the same age as me, right? If he has potential but no ability, it won’t work. Then I’ll have to find a peer among exorcists. It would be best if he has some good looks and a decent figure. He should be a martial artist who knows how to wield a knife, even better. If he can be stronger than me…”

Her voice became lower and lower, and in the end she stopped talking. She just looked at Li Nian, inexplicably dazed.

Li Nian also laughed at this time, thinking that this guy gradually understood the absurdity of his request: “Based on your requirements, is there really such a person in the world? He wants talent, good looks, a good figure, and he can fight better than you. It seems that you can’t escape the fate of being single for the rest of your life.”

Jianshan hurriedly turned his eyes away from Li Nian’s face, his gaze roaming everywhere: “Yes, yes, there is no such person in the world. It seems that I have to continue to be single for the time being, and wait for my father to find a man who can barely catch my eye. Ha, ha ha ha.”

Kasumigaoka looked at the girl’s slightly red face and her panicked reaction of not daring to look Li Nian in the eye, and felt that it was expected.

Li Nian and her friend laughed at each other in a very fake manner for a while, and then suddenly became serious.

“Isayama, I don’t agree with your idea… but I respect your decision. No matter what, you know I support you, including the aspect of free love. As I said before, if anyone dares to interfere in the love life of our big sister Isayama, I will be the first one to disagree and I will kill him.”

“I’m so happy to have such a little brother. I almost thought that it was me instead of you who was treated like an ancestor. All right, little brother, today I will order you around mercilessly. Now, go buy me another bowl of fried noodles. I’ve opened my stomach but I’m even hungrier.”

“Ah, forget about fried noodles. I don’t want to eat greasy food.” “So you can change it to small cakes or something.” “Or something more expensive that will hurt your wallet.”

Li Nian had no choice but to turn around and buy tributes for the female ancestors.

After Li Nian was willing to be sent away.

Kasumigaoka suddenly said, “So you’re not actually slow, Isayama.”

“…What are you talking about, Shiyu?”

“Hey, again? You are all like this. That’s why it’s easy for others to get there first. You should learn to be as frank as the white-haired puppy that has been following him lately.”

“……baffling.”

Wu Geng remained silent as if she didn’t hear anything. She would never interrupt such a topic.

But Kato suddenly said something at this time.

“If you want to monopolize it, why do you keep trying to remind others?”

“…Because in romantic comedies, by the end of the story, the protagonist must face all of his emotions before he can come to the clearest conclusion. This is an iron rule and it’s good for everyone.”

Chapter 505: Occasionally I can hear a song I like

Kasumigaoka always says something difficult to understand, with the unique feeling of a literary girl. Li Nian often can’t understand her and thinks she is a riddle man, let alone Isayama.

She is one of the few friends in Kasumigaoka, and Isayama is used to this girl saying strange things.

But at this time, she did think of the white-haired girl who had been chasing after Li Nian recently and became known to everyone, and she understood something from this.

But Jianshan’s expression did not change. He just seemed to suddenly remember something and clapped his hands: “Oh, I forgot to ask him to ask the boss to increase the amount for me. If there is less, it will not be enough to fill my stomach.” Then he hurriedly trotted to Li Nian’s side in front of the fried noodles stall and shouted.

Kasumigaoka laughed, just finding it very interesting to see the reaction that seemed like it was avoiding something.

It is said that women’s hearts are as cryptic as the sea, but the reactions of these cute children are actually easy to understand. Even the demon exorcist Isayama Yomi, who has the most experience and is the most adult-like, is no exception.

Kasumigaoka glanced at Gogen who was staring at the two people in a daze, and then looked at Kato who was silently sipping the milk tea base. After finishing the milk tea, he was now persevering in sucking the soft and glutinous pearls. He seemed to be indifferent to everything and was only focused on enjoying himself.

The person who is the most difficult to understand, Kasumigaoka thinks that this is actually the most inconspicuous girl.

The only thing Kasumigaoka really didn’t understand was what Kato was thinking. This girl had an inexplicably low sense of existence, her emotions didn’t fluctuate much, and her expressions didn’t change much… But once she took the initiative to break this invisible state, the words she said would always feel sharp.