Chapter 23
When we arrived near the parade site, it was still early for the parade to start.
Itami Koji was the first to jump out of the car and couldn't wait to suggest, "It's still a long time before we start! How about we go to the nearby mall first?"
Tianna Sonoko immediately agreed happily: "Good idea! But since we're already in the mall, why don't we split up? You guys shop yours, and we'll shop ours."
After she finished speaking, she quickly turned around and, while the boys weren't paying attention, made an exaggerated, open-handed, covert gesture to Kurozuka Kirishi and the other girls.
The girls understood instantly, this was according to the plan, asking them to find a way to only open the vice-captain position so that the boys could secretly go buy fireworks!
As expected, Tianna Sonoko turned around the next second and said in a deliberately sweet voice: "But, can two boys come to help us carry our things?"
Several boys who were bewitched subconsciously wanted to raise their hands, but they were immediately pulled back by their more resistant peers and given a stern warning with their eyes.
Don't go! Aren't we doing this to create an opportunity for the vice-captain to "naturally escape"? If you go, the whole plan will be exposed!
Someone glared at Itami Koji, who had raised his hand high and looked expectant, with dissatisfaction, and questioned with his eyes: What about this guy?
Fujimine Tsukasa on the side rubbed his eyebrows helplessly, his eyes full of bitterness and despair: Don't worry about that silly kid, he has had problems with his brain for a long time.
However, the most critical part of the plan has not been achieved so far.
Tianna Sonoko was not surprised, she just quietly reached out and poked Kurozuka Kirishi who had been standing quietly beside her.
When Heizhong Wushi turned his head, he met several pairs of bright eyes full of expectation. It was as if he had become a great savior who saved the suffering and shouldered the hope of everyone.
Everyone's eyes were burning with excitement: Go ahead! Our trump card - the temptation of eugenics!
The top student who was considered to be "favored" by Mr. Hoshina was in a complicated mood. She took a few steps forward and came to Soshiro Hoshina.
The short bangs made her lose some of her former gloom. The remaining vitality of late summer seemed to favor her, softly outlining her profile.
She raised her head slightly, and her dark eyes reflected the bright lights at the entrance of the shopping mall, like a pool of swaying spring water, gentle and bright.
"Want to join me?" She said it so naturally that even she was stunned for a moment.
The words were spoken so softly, almost floating in the air, and most importantly, what she originally wanted to say was "and us" instead of "I".
Kurozuka Kirishi remained nervous, and only after Hoshina Soshiro nodded in agreement with his usual smile did she breathe a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, no one else heard it... She lowered her head in embarrassment, comforting herself and pretending that nothing had happened.
However, the next moment, out of the corner of her eye, she saw someone gently holding the wide sleeve of her kimono.
"They're all gone." Hoshina Soshiro's voice sounded with a smile.
He clearly saw the light blush on the girl's cheeks when she raised her head, but he didn't think much about it, thinking it was just the effect of the lights in the mall and her makeup today.
Of course, perhaps the more important reason is...
In fact, he didn't dare to look at her for too long.
A group of people rushed into the mall. Tanai Sonoko had a clear goal and rushed to the destination they had "planned" long ago, a newly opened jewelry store that was holding an event.
"Go, go, go! This is the one! Buy one, get one free!" She excitedly took the arm of the girl next to her, but suddenly she remembered the two people behind her and quickly glanced back.
The girl next to her was about to turn back out of curiosity, but Tian Nai Yuanzi turned her head away with a serious expression: "Be good, little kid, don't look around."
girl:"???"
The store was filled with an astonishing amount of people, and the noise mixed with the lively background music was full of youthful atmosphere.
Tian Na Yuanzi complained, "There are too many people here," and then happily pulled her sisters into the sea of dazzling accessories.
Moreover, based on the situation she had just "detected", she also considerately called Itami Koji, cleverly making the two people at the end of the team naturally left alone.
Kurozuka Kirishi was just not paying attention when he found that his companions had disappeared between the layers of shelves.
She looked at Hoshina Soshiro beside her with some embarrassment. When she met his gaze, her whole body stiffened a little, and she had to quickly turn her attention to the glittering ornaments beside her.
His eyes swept across a dazzling scene, and finally stopped subconsciously at a pair of earrings in the glass cabinet in the corner.
The design of the earrings is very simple, in the shape of a cute cat's head, but the amethyst inlaid in the middle is crystal clear and mysterious, reflecting fine light under the light.
Do you want to pierce your ears? She unconsciously touched her smooth earlobes, a little hesitant.
At this moment, there was a burst of suppressed exclamations and commotion all around, and footsteps quickly gathered towards them.
"Look! Is that Vice Captain Hoshina?! Wow! I actually met the real person!"
"It's really him! Even more handsome than the rumors say! Please, can we take a picture together?"
"His real-life aura is so great! He seems even more handsome than Captain Ming Hai from the First Division!"
More and more excited people rushed over, and Kurozuka Kiri was pushed back a few steps unexpectedly, getting further and further away from the counter.
She silently glanced at Hoshina Soshiro, who was surrounded by the crowd and kept a proper smile, then turned around silently and walked out of the noisy shop alone.
Forget it, she thought, it seems very troublesome to maintain the ear piercing, so she decided not to get it pierced.
She stood alone outside the store, unconsciously tapping the toes of her clogs on the polished floor, making a subtle tapping sound.
Not far away, a man dressed casually in homely clothes was holding his head, muttering something nervously. His resentful mumblings penetrated her ears like a devilish sound.
"Impossible... Absolutely impossible... How could Hoshina be more popular than me... 'Much more handsome than Narumi Gen'? You're kidding! How is that possible... This is absolutely impossible..."
Kurozuka Kirishi stopped and glanced at him with a little surprise, so... this is the captain of the first team, Ming Haixian?
She calmly looked at the other person. It was obvious that the image of him was completely different from the promotional photos. The person in person exuded a strong otaku vibe.
A thought slowly emerged in her mind: ...This gap seems a bit big.
The clamor outside the store seemed to be blocked by an invisible barrier. Kurozuka Kirishi stood quietly aside, but he could clearly hear the resentful mumbling of the man next to him who seemed to be "Captain Minghai".
She hadn't intended to talk to him, but perhaps it was the subtle emotion that had grown quietly due to Hoshina Soshiro's popularity, which she didn't even want to admit, that got to her.
She added softly, as if possessed by some mysterious force: "...but he is indeed very popular."
After she finished speaking, even she was stunned for a moment.
The chattering beside me suddenly stopped.
Ming Haixian suddenly raised his head, and his eyes, which had been a little distracted, instantly locked onto her sharply, like a cat whose tail was stepped on: "Huh?! Popular? The more popular one is obviously the most handsome Captain Ming Haixian!!!"
"I just praised you for your good taste. I thought you couldn't stand the mushroom-headed girl in the store exuding charm like a peacock, so you ran out to seek refuge!"
Heizhong Wushi was startled by his sudden outburst and subconsciously pursed his lips.
Ming Haixian seemed to realize that he had overreacted. He scratched his hair and tried to suppress his dissatisfaction in front of outsiders: "What's so difficult about being in the spotlight?"
He snorted, his tone complacent: "Based on my... ahem, Captain Ming Haixian's looks and strength, it's only because he doesn't want to right now. Otherwise, if he shows up at any time, all the mushroom-headed fans will turn against him!"
"Defection? Who wants to defect?" Hoshina Soshiro just got out of the enthusiastic embrace and heard this word.
He glanced at the person who was speaking, and a flash of understanding flashed in his eyes: "Oh, isn't this Captain Ming Hai? It's really rare to meet you here, but it's not good to poach people behind their backs, right?"
"Who said you poached my team!" Ming Haixian was furious. After all, he really didn't do it. He felt very wronged. "I was just chatting with someone just now. Chatting! Do you understand? Unlike that guy who took the team members to wander around? Wasting time!"
"Yes, yes, just chatting." Hoshina Soshiro nodded obediently, his smile growing even brighter: "But Kurozuka is the most worry-free and obedient child. You and Captain Narumi... probably don't have anything in common, right?
"What do you mean by that? Explain it to me!" Ming Haixian obviously couldn't win the argument, and could only stare blankly in anger, his finger almost poking Hoshina Soshiro's nose.
Hoshina Soshiro still maintained that impeccable smile: "That's exactly what you meant, Captain Narumi~"
Kurozuka Kirishi looked at Ming Haixian with a slightly sympathetic look. He was completely defeated by the vice-captain and was being severely controlled by the vice-captain...
"Huh? What's that look? Don't feel sorry for me!!!"
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