VOLUME 01

But that guy has a look of happiness that I have never experienced before

"Qiu Qiu, come and have breakfast!" The rare gentle contralto of my mother resonated from the dining room

I ... ... I ... ... '' I am trying to explain something

Oh my! I quietly exclaimed in my heart

I cautiously reached out my hand towards the mirror

Without a moment's hesitation, Ma Xiasheng said

The Manchu-Han Imperial Feast! ... My favorite dishes, braised lotus root and beef ... . ... There is an abundance of everything. Father and mother sit beside me, their faces glowing with joy, gazing at me with kindness.

Oh, good! I hurriedly withdrew my hand and ran out of the room, feeling somewhat unaccustomed to my mother's gentle way of calling me without the word "ma".

What are you all making noise about so early in the morning? Aren't you tired of bothering me? Xia Sheng is perfectly fine but wants to go study archaeology, and Xi Chun is always carrying that broken guitar around forming some band. Ma Qiuqiu, you better settle down and stop messing around! Hayakawa! Is that what you are studying for? Stop embarrassing me outside, just behave and let me worry a little less. There are enough things at home, I don't have time to manage you! As soon as my mother's high-pitched voice appeared, the dining table fell silent. Stop embarrassing me outside, just behave and let me worry a little less. There are enough things at home, I don't have time to manage you! As soon as my mother's high-pitched voice appeared, the dining table fell silent.

Although I still do not understand how I managed to be accepted, I am nonetheless very happy

Although my slightly plump figure always disrupts my dreams of being a beautiful girl, I can only steal a glance when passing by shop windows

Although her face, which had a few freckles, was still impolitely adorned with N pimples, the most troublesome one had even appeared on the tip of her nose

Come here, Qiuyou, come and sit! Haha!" Dad said cheerfully, pointing to the chair beside him.

That is simply impossible, like a cockroach drowning in a cesspool

"Alright, alright, let's eat!" Father said slowly.

"Hey, Ma Xiasheng, are you a pig? Don't drag us all into this just because you scold her. Although I really don't want to admit that there is such a..." Ma Xichun stopped abruptly, as if she had accidentally swallowed a disgusting cockroach. Even though I am his undeniable sister, his biological sister.

A deep blue, tailored, yet elegant and noble sailor uniform.

No, no, Qiū Qiū, sit next to Mom! Mom also extended a warm invitation to me

After all, two months ago, I—Ma Qiuxiu, the youngest of the Ma family, who was still subjected to the patriarchal norms—was the one with the least status and no accomplishments; I was the Ma Qiuxiu who, even when trying my best to remain inconspicuous, would still be scolded all day long; ... I was the Ma Qiuxiu who announced to them my intention to apply to Hayakawa High School, and they thought I was delirious with fever.

The coveted milk-white Glne doll backpack

Oh... I feel a bit at a loss with such care, awkwardly lowering my head to eat: "Um, where is my brother?"

But how should I put it, there are no absolutes in the world. Ever since I made up my mind to get into Hayakawa, no! I should say that from the day I met him, Lady Luck has truly favored me, Ma Qiuxiu.

Perhaps it is truly as he said: as long as I get accepted into Hayakawa High School, I will be able to attain the happiness I desire. Indeed, in the 16 years of Ma Qiuxiu's life, there should not be a moment more blissful than this. ... Being able to bid farewell to my parents amidst their expressions of "happiness" and "affection" ...

There was also a pair of oversized glasses that covered half of her face, complemented by a neatly styled, traditional braided hairstyle typical of an older woman

Is that guy in the mirror me

Are you running a fever today, Ma Qiuxiu? With someone like you, do you really need to take the exam for Hayakawa?

Never called upon by the teacher, and even classmates would occasionally mispronounce her name—ordinary to the point of being unremarkable, Ma Qiuxiu surprisingly managed to gain admission to Hayakawa High School after graduating from middle school, a school that ranks among the top eight in the nation, a place that is the dream of everyone.

"Ahaha—your future is bleak—" Masha said with a playful grin. "If you really manage to get accepted, I and my brother will bark like dogs in front of you—though that is absolutely impossible!"

Uh, thank you... Although their gazes and actions have persisted for a month, I still find it somewhat difficult to get used to it.

Oh, Xichun and Xiasheng left early in the morning..." Mom smiled as she served me my favorite Mapo tofu while saying to me, and Dad was also eager to take action.

However