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Hatsune quickly asked, "What's wrong?"
"I think... I forgot to ask Xiaomu to go to school with me," Xiangzi said softly.
"Uh..." Hatsune thought to herself, "It's all because you and Yu-kun were always showing off your love at the dinner table, making me feel full even though I didn't eat much this morning."
"Never mind, I can see him again when I go back to Moon Forest anyway."
Shoko felt a mix of nostalgia and anticipation for the Moon Forest. She never imagined that she would return to the Moon Forest in this way.
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Why are you staring at me?
Banami spoke to the exquisitely beautiful girl in front of her, who resembled a doll.
Just as he was about to head to the TGW Group with Toyokawa Noboru, Wakaba Mutsu appeared at the Toyokawa family's door.
Therefore, Banami let Lao Deng get on the car first, while he spoke a few words to Wakaba Mutsu.
Although the two weren't actually very close, Banami was still quite grateful to her. Without her help, he and Sho wouldn't have been able to escape Tokyo so easily.
"Where's SKAI?" The girl's words were as direct and to the point as ever.
"Oh, she's gone to school. She's transferring to Moon Forest today. That's great, Little Cucumber. Now you and Xiao Xiang are classmates again."
Hearing the strange nickname the boy in front of her gave her, Ruo Ye Mu simply looked up at him at a 45-degree angle, without any particular reaction.
"Oh."
After agreeing, Wakaba Mutsu prepared to leave.
As she had said before, she didn't like him.
But Saki likes him, so there's nothing she can do about it.
As if remembering something, Banami casually put her hand on Banami's shoulder and said, "You're so cold, little cucumber. I'm your childhood friend now. Come on, call me Yu-nii."
Childhood sweethearts... Now, Banami's identity is Toyokawa Yuu, which means that in the eyes of outsiders, including Mutsu's parents, Banami and Mutsu are childhood sweethearts who have grown up together.
It's a pity that Banami Shoko came out of nowhere and snatched her away, otherwise Mutsu might have become a daughter-in-law of the Toyokawa family. It's really a shame!
However, with just this simple sentence, Xiao Mu, who had been expressionless the whole time, widened her eyes slightly, as if she had been deeply shocked.
Holy crap, there's a cow.
Chapter Four Da Xiang: Am I being bullied?
When Toyokawa Shoko stepped into Tsuki no Mori again, she felt a slight sense of nostalgia. Although the junior high school and senior high school were not in the same place, the feeling of stepping into Tsuki no Mori, as delicate as a lily, still touched her deeply.
Moreover, she heard the familiar greetings of "Gui An" from the young ladies and students in the distance, which was something she hadn't heard in a long time.
After all, since leaving the Toyokawa family, what she heard most often was the sound of machines drilling into the ground at the construction site, the sound of milk bottles colliding, and the sound of security guards stopping her when she was delivering takeout.
Upon hearing that familiar "Gui An," she was so moved that her nose tingled with emotion.
After being teased so much by Banami about being a civil engineering girl, Xiangzi had almost forgotten what it felt like to be a rich young lady.
Therefore, when someone passes by her, she immediately straightens her posture, recalling the aristocratic gait she had been taught.
It takes years to learn to be good, but only a few days to learn to be bad. Now, Xiangzi is someone who can slurp his noodles loudly.
Therefore, when she changed her walking posture, she almost tripped over herself because she was unfamiliar with it.
Suddenly, laughter rose and fell from not far away. When Xiangzi turned his head to look, he found that it was the girls from the Forest of a Few Months. It seemed that they had been present with their parents at their coming-of-age ceremony that day.
But when Xiangzi looked at them with a questioning gaze, the group quickly pretended to ignore him and walked away.
Just as Xiangzi was feeling a little confused, he heard a steady voice.
"You must be Banami... uh, Toyokawa Shoko-san." Shoko turned around and saw a woman dressed in business attire and wearing gold-rimmed glasses.
Xiangzi nodded slightly, and then the middle-aged woman continued, "Hello, Toyokawa-kun, I am your homeroom teacher and life counselor, Kojima Kyoka. Mr. Fujita has instructed me to take care of you."
At this point, Ms. Kojima's expression became slightly complicated as she reminded him, "Moon Forest is a prestigious girls' academy with a long history, which may be different from the commoner's academy like Haneoka that you attended before. The rules here are a bit more complicated."
Xiangzi blinked involuntarily, and only when she saw the other party's strange attitude did she remember that although they had the same name, she was now the daughter-in-law of the Fengchuan family, not the heir.
Therefore, the other party still thought she was some ordinary girl.
"For example, when you greet your classmates in Yuqiu, you usually say 'Good morning,' but here you have to say 'Good morning.' You need to adapt as soon as possible."
Uh, also, the young ladies here walk at a leisurely pace. Toyokawa-kun, you were so rude...excuse me, walking like a commoner might make you a laughingstock.
But it's alright. Mr. Fujita instructed me to help you gradually adapt to life in the Moon Forest.
Do you have any questions?
Xiangzi blinked involuntarily. She had many things she wanted to complain about, but in the end, she nodded gently: "No problem."
The young woman thought to herself, "I've lived the life of a pampered young lady for over ten years. Do I really need you to teach me again?"
At this moment, Teacher Da Xiang felt a bit like the protagonist of a "pretending to be weak to eat strong" novel, which was quite satisfying.
Ugh, it's all that bastard Banami's fault for showing her those wish-fulfillment novels, which filled her head with all sorts of weird ideas.
"Alright, Toyokawa-kun, now come with me to the classroom to introduce yourself." Ms. Kojima breathed a sigh of relief seeing the boy's obedient demeanor.
After all, the other party is a phoenix rising from the ashes, a common girl marrying into one of Tokyo's top wealthy families. Who knows if she will become arrogant and domineering because of her inflated ego?
However, Ms. Kojima looked at Shoko with a hint of pity in her eyes.
Although this beautiful young woman has indeed achieved great success, being a daughter-in-law of the Toyokawa family is not easy, especially for a rough woman like her who lacks refinement and culture. Even just living in the Moon Forest, she already faces many hardships.
Perhaps out of a subtle sense of jealousy, Kyoka Kojima did not remind the other party.
After all, seeing others make money is more painful than losing money yourself!
And so, Kyoka Kojima, along with Shoko Toyokawa, who knew nothing of the darkness of the Moon Forest, arrived at the door of a classroom.
The school bell had already rung, and the classroom was full of students.
Xiangzi smelled the faint fragrance in the corridor and thought to himself that it was indeed different from Yuqiu's classroom. Whenever it rained, there would be a smell of girls' smelly socks in Yuqiu's classroom.
Moreover, in this class... Teacher Da Xiang has already spotted a familiar figure in the classroom.
"Toyokawa-kun, come in," Mr. Kojima said shortly after.
Xiangzi took a deep breath and then walked in with a touch of elegance. All the girls in the class were watching her, including Nagasaki Motoyo, who was sitting in the back row.
That's right, Xiangzi is in the same class as Nagasaki Motoyo, I wonder if it was arranged by the butler Fujita on purpose.
Xiangzi walked up to the teaching platform and gently wrote her name with chalk, but she always felt that the gazes behind her were a little strange.
When she turned around, the other girls in the class looked at her with a wandering gaze.
This felt very unfamiliar to Xiangzi. After all, when she was in Tsukimori Junior High School, everyone would be very friendly to her just by hearing the name Toyokawa Xiangzi, instead of this strange atmosphere now.
"Hello everyone, my name is Toyokawa Shoko. I transferred from Haneoka. Please take care of me."
Xiangzi said in a straightforward tone that she was actually in a much better mood now than when she enrolled at Yuqiu High School, when she wished she could disappear.
Instead of applause, she was greeted with all sorts of strange whispers.
"Wow, it really is a commoner! How annoying, how come Tsukinomori has to be classmates with a commoner?"
"Hmph, isn't it all because she has a good-looking face that she managed to seduce the young master of the Toyokawa family?"
"Could she no longer be...? It's just...too vulgar."
"According to the tradition of the Toyokawa family, young master Yu was supposed to attend Tsuki no Mori and then choose a lady to be his virtuous wife. Unexpectedly, young master Yu actually enrolled in Haneoka on his own and found such a lady..."
"I never expected Mr. Teiji to approve of such a granddaughter-in-law. Could it be because she has a big bottom and is good at bearing children? After all, there are quite a few direct descendants of the Toyokawa family."
"I heard she used to deliver milk?!"
Although they are called young ladies, these girls are still young and their chatter is mostly gossip and speculation tinged with a hint of sourness. Or rather, this is an essential skill for aristocratic girls.
The former Toyokawa Shoko believed that everyone in the world was kind to her because she was Toyokawa Shoko.
Although she is still Toyokawa Shoko, she is fundamentally different now.
"Haha, everyone, let's welcome Toyokawa-san!" Kojima Kyoka quickly said.
The girls below looked at each other, but maintained a silent resistance.
Some people are indeed jealous, but others simply don't want the "pure" Moon Forest to be tainted by the atmosphere of the common people.
Immediately, Kyoka Kojima glanced at Shoko, looking troubled.
I thought that Toyokawa would suffer if he enrolled, but I never expected that the students at Tsukimori would be so hostile.
Right now, Toyokawa must be feeling quite flustered.
Indeed, now Teacher Da Xiang belatedly realizes that she is not popular, and then she finally understands.
Am I being bullied now?
I was bullied?!
Xiangzi felt a strange sense of excitement.
How surprising! Even the heir of the Toyokawa family is being bullied.
Kyoka Kojima looked at Shoko Toyokawa's tense face, unaware that the other was harboring completely different feelings.
I could only silently mourn for the other person in my heart, and then quickly said, "Uh, Toyokawa-kun, you can sit in that empty seat in the back!"
Xiangzi nodded slightly, then picked up his schoolbag and walked through the aisle between the seats, only to hear the young ladies continuing to whisper, "Oh my god, does this commoner have some kind of virus on him? No way..."
No, not at all. Even when I was working every day, I made sure to wash myself clean every day.
"Look at the way she's carrying her schoolbag, she looks like a delinquent."
I carried my schoolbag like this in junior high too. Why did you guys praise me as a rich girl back then?
Xiangzi mentally criticized them, one sentence at a time, without being affected by their mood.
That makes sense. After experiencing so much, how could a girl be defeated by the slightest bit of malice from these hothouse flowers?
In fact, because of the feeling of being bullied, I even felt like laughing.
When she arrived at her seat, Su Shi was sitting right next to her. She quickly greeted her, "Su Shi, we'll be classmates again from now on."
But Xiangzi noticed that Su Shi's expression was slightly indifferent, as if she hadn't heard him talking to her.
Suddenly, someone asked Su Shi, "Nagasaki-kun, do you know this... uh, Toyokawa-kun?"
"You really meant to talk about the common people, didn't you?" Xiangzi thought to himself.
But Su Shi simply looked out the window, like a cold goddess, and said, "Greek milk."
In Chapter Five, Teacher Da Xiang continued to perform consistently.
Moon Forest has its own restaurant, which is to be expected. After all, as a prestigious school, it charges high tuition fees to each student, and its restaurant's buffet can be described as luxurious.
"Hey, look, that commoner... the commoner who transferred in today, she's actually eating udon noodles."
"Moreover, she even makes slurping noises when she eats noodles."
"Wow, that's so rude!"
"What exactly does Young Master Xi see in her? Could it be... ugh, how lewd."
"The common people are really annoying; they've made the Moon Forest impure."
During his lunch break, Xiangzi ate alone in the restaurant, slurping his noodles while listening to what the girls were saying.
She thought to herself, "If you really don't want me to hear this, please keep your voice down."
Besides, what's wrong with eating udon noodles? Udon noodles are filling and nutritious.
Furthermore, slurping noodles loudly isn't just for enjoyment; it's a habit formed from working life. Laborers don't have that much time to eat slowly and deliberately, so of course they eat as quickly as possible.
Xiangzi casually grumbled to himself, while seemingly jotting something down in his hand.
Having already "fallen" into the ranks of ordinary people, Xiangzi gained a deeper understanding of the gaps and divisions between social classes in this country.
Right now, she's like a husky that's wandered into a pack of wolves—she looks like the same species, but everyone rejects her.
But she didn't seem to care much about being bullied.
Just then, a shadow fell beside Xiangzi. The girl looked up in slight surprise and found that it was the petite girl.
"Xiao Mu," Xiangzi said in a slightly gentle tone.
If Ye Mu did not respond, she simply sat calmly opposite Xiangzi and ate her sandwich in small bites.
"Wow, Miss Wakaba, she's actually sitting with that commoner!"
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