Recovering lost memories

　　Since Rui made a fake request for a relationship because of Shinichi.

No one knew that Shinichi had ever experienced confusion.

　　He curled up in the corner of the bed and hugged his knees, staring blankly at the night outside the window.

　　He kept thinking and no one could answer his questions.

　　Why did he agree to be a fake couple with his sister?

　　Why was he so stupid that he had to let his little sister worry about his love life?

　　Why is his will so unstable, always changing and wavering?

　　His face pale in the morning sun, Shinichi blinked his red eyes, got out of bed, and walked towards the table with stiff arms and legs.

　　He had a habit of writing down his moods, his confusion.

　　When his hand touched the drawer, he was startled, and his languid eyes showed doubt.

　　"Didn't I lock it…"

　　In the past, because his mother was in trouble, he had a habit of locking drawers and locking the door when he went out. It had nothing to do with Rui and Hina coming.

　　 Maybe because he was looking forward to going on a date with Miku yesterday morning? Without taking out the key, the drawer opens with a slight pull.

　　As if realizing something, Shinichi immediately took out the notebook, but looked at its location.

　　He has a bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder, and the more important things are, the neater and more thorough they are arranged.

　　But now, he clearly opened the drawer with lighter force than usual, but the notebook was not parallel to the edge of the drawer, which made him immediately a little annoyed... He was sure when he put the notebook back. Last time the night before yesterday, he slept in a drawer with perfect posture.

　　Shinichi took his notebook and flipped through the pages, his pupils shrank, and his eyes didn't miss any details.

　　Found.

　　The inside page has wrinkles from being squeezed.

　　He himself would not treat paper objects roughly, so it was obvious that someone else had damaged his notebook.

　　Shinichi narrowed his eyes.

　　After just one turn of his mind, Shinichi figured out the cause and effect, Rui was supposed to enter his room while he was at Nakano's house, read his notebook and then put it back in its original position, but Rui didn't know that he was suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder, and he accidentally found the clue.

　　As for why it wasn't Hina, not to mention the lack of motive and reason. Although adults seem very unreliable and sometimes look more like a child than Rui, in dealing with others, she is mature and consistent with her age.

　　Violating other people's privacy is something that other people wouldn't do if it wasn't necessary, but Rui was different, she would do it if she wanted to.

　　Shinichi opened his notebook to the first page again, then turned page by page, muttering under his breath.

　　"She saw all this..."

　　Lesson plans for those stupid students.

　　A guide to getting along well with them.

　　Liking something, hating something, confusing, determining things.

　　He also wanted to prepare a surprise for Rui.

　　Shinichi understood.

　　"No wonder when I said I would take her to the amusement park before the Summer Night Festival, she would smile like an old fox who had succeeded in her evil plan. Turns out she already knew…"

　　He stopped turning the pages and sat there, covering his face with his hands, banging his forehead against the table, and letting out a soft cry.

　　"Ah.... What kind of embarrassing PLAY is this? Once everything is seen, how can I meet Rui face to face in the future…"

　　His eyes turned to the words on the notebook. Shinichi had no intention of adding anything to it. He planned to close it and put it back in the drawer.

　　But the words Rui said after dinner, as well as her expression, flashed through his mind.

　　Shinichi was surprised and muttered.

　　"She decided to help me only after reading these words..."

　　Not to get closer to him.

　　It's not that Rui can't suppress the emotions in her heart.

　　It's not that she can't stand it anymore and wants to help him escape the misery of being popular.

　　But after finding out who Shinichi is, Rui wants to deceive others as a fake girlfriend.

　　Shinichi stared blankly for a long time and suddenly laughed.

　　"Ha ha ha..."

　　"What is this... A memory that can only be opened if certain conditions are met?"

　　"Could it be that I really am the protagonist in a light novel? It's so funny to get lost memories back, hahaha..."

　　The laughter gradually became thinner, and no joy could be heard, leaving only weakness.

　　The room fell silent again.

　　Pressing his elbows on the notebook and supporting his head with one hand, Shinichi clenched his teeth and his lips trembled.

　　"What did I actually do..."