"No."

To his surprise, Masashi Yukimura refused very quickly. He had already stood on the starting line of the track and rushed out the next second.

Asami Haruki's eyes widened, and he subconsciously followed.

He hadn't expected Masashi Yukimura to be so fast. He could barely keep up, let alone speak. He felt as if the wind was rushing into his throat.

Running so fast... could he be deliberately trying to shake me off?!

Asami Haruki gritted his teeth and increased his speed.

“I…I’ve always admired you, senior…One of the reasons I enrolled in the academy was because…I wanted to become someone like you…”

He was breathing heavily.

"Even if it's just guidance... I hope you... will give me this opportunity..."

In the manga "Yumami Kitan", the author was asked by readers about the ideal types of the three main characters, and this is what she said about Yukimura Masashi.

"In my imagination, Xuecun would like the kind of child who works hard. It doesn't matter if they don't have talent or are slightly less capable. Rather, he just likes the type who doesn't give in to fate, doesn't admit defeat, and works hard."

"And don't let his aloof demeanor fool you, he's actually quite helpless against people who openly and directly confess their feelings, and he might just give you an unexpectedly interesting reaction."

Recalling the author's interview, Haruki Asami focused all his attention on Masashi Yukimura, who actually slowed down and eventually stopped.

Haruki Asami: !

Overjoyed, he was about to blurt out "thank you" when he heard Masashi Yukimura's indifferent words.

"Excuse me, could you please move away from me?"

"I have no interest in people who are too weak."