Chapter 33
In April, with the cherry blossoms in full bloom, my high school life officially began.
When they heard that I had been admitted to the high school where Ryoma Echizen was attending, Aunt Renko and Aunt Hayami were very happy. Aunt Renko also repeatedly told him to take good care of himself at school.
Echizen Ryoma immediately retorted, "He's not a child, why should I take care of him?"
How come she is my biological daughter or mine?
The result was that I was lectured by Aunt Renko and Sister Nanako, and they threatened that if anything happened to me at school, she would make Echizen Ryoma eat Western breakfast for a month and deduct all the grilled fish rice quotas for that month.
In response, Echizen Ryoma said, "Even if you didn't tell me, I would still be optimistic about that guy...Madamadadane!"
As a result, he came to my door early in the morning and waited for me to go to school together.
As soon as I went out, I saw him wearing a black jacket and pants, leaning against the wall of my door, with a black tennis bag hanging behind his right shoulder, and a cold face, looking very cool.
I had done my homework long ago. I knew that Ryoma Echizen was very popular among the girls at Seigaku, so for the sake of my ordinary and harmonious high school life, I decided to make three rules with him.
"Ryoma, you should go first when we are almost at school."
"And you don't have to come to see me at school. I can take care of myself."
"And then you don't have to wait for me after school because I need to review my lessons before going home."
The main character is pretending that it has nothing to do with him...
He stared at me in confusion, "Why?"
Because I'm afraid that your fanatical female fans will misunderstand and embarrass me or something... I really can't say it out loud. I feel like if I say it, he will laugh at me and call me a newbie.
So I took a roundabout approach to my response. "If you don't do as I say, I'll tell Auntie Lunzi that you bullied me and I'll deduct your grilled fish meal for a month."
Echizen Ryoma:!!!
Finally, he gave in and said, "I know, it's troublesome."
Damn, straight guy who can’t find a girlfriend!
*
My new deskmate was a cheerful girl with short chestnut hair, named Kitajima Airi. She greeted me very friendly as soon as I sat down.
"Hey! It's you, the girl who went to school with Echizen-senpai earlier!"
I:! ! !
My pupils trembled. When did she find out? I immediately turned to look at the others. Seeing that no one had noticed what had happened, I breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "How did you know?"
"Because I saw you two walking together on the road not far from the school."
She asked mysteriously,
"Could it be that you two are a couple? What's it like to be in a relationship with a senior?"
I was horrified. "How could you have such a horrible idea? Dating Ryoma? Impossible! We are just friends who have known each other since childhood..."
She suddenly realized: "So that's how it is... By the way, my name is Kitajima Airi, can I exchange contact information with you?"
I was startled by her unconventional thinking, but I still honestly pulled out my phone and opened the QR code to add her as a friend. Seeing that she was genuinely interested in adding me as a friend and didn't seem to want to delve into my relationship with Ryoma, I couldn't suppress my curiosity and asked, "Are you really not curious about Echizen and I's relationship at all? Is that all?"
How come they are completely different from those aggressive, crazy, and brainless fans on campus forums?!
Did I visit a fake forum last night?
She seemed very happy to add me as her friend, but when she heard what I said, she showed a puzzled expression, "Why should I care about your relationship with Echizen-senpai? If I hadn't seen you from afar on the street and found you so beautiful and exquisite, I wouldn't have noticed Echizen-senpai beside you..."
My face flushed instantly: "Huh?"
So Echizen Ryoma was the one who was noticed incidentally?
"As for me, if a guy asks me out for dinner, I'll say yes, purely because I'm a heartless glutton. But if a pretty girl asks me out for dinner, even if there's a force twelve typhoon, I'll still rush over to attend... Besides, who cares about those stinky boys? They're hard and smelly, and just being near them and smelling that testosterone stuff makes me sick for a long time..."
As she spoke, she raised the phone in her hand and asked me in a cautious and tentative tone,
"Can I ask you out for dinner and shopping during our holidays? Um... because Koizumi-san is so pretty, and I usually like to be friends with pretty girls... If I'm being a little abrupt..." Please don't mind...
Before she could finish, I immediately held her hand and said, "Please be my friend, Kitajima-san... No, Airi, please be my friend!"
As long as you call me beauty, we will be good friends until death!
I'm sorry, I'm such a superficial girl...
She stared at me, clasping her hands. Then her face flushed red. Under my puzzled gaze, she stammered, "I...I'm a lesbian."
I:! ! !
Seeing my shocked expression, she immediately spoke cautiously: "Would you mind, Koizumi-san..."
"Of course I do! I'd really mind if you kept calling me Koizumi-san, so please don't hesitate to just call me Nana!"
In short, I managed to make my first good friend in Qingxue without any trouble. Although Kitajima Airi claimed that she was a lesbian, she also promised that she had no improper thoughts about me. She wanted to know me simply because she wanted to be friends with a beautiful girl, and we happened to be deskmates.
I asked her why.
Her answer was that she knew from the first moment she saw me that I was not a big shot like her.
Me: No, I’m super fierce and aggressive!
Then she burst out laughing, as if she had just heard a joke, and then she looked me up and down and concluded, "Well, you're super cute."
I:.......
It seems like I’ve been underestimated!!
*
The first day of school was very relaxing. In the morning there was a dull and boring opening ceremony, and in the afternoon there was a club recruitment activity for new students. Everyone was eager to get ready for the afternoon activities.
I declined Ai Li's invitation to dinner and went to the rooftop with the rice balls I bought at the convenience store that morning.
The freshmen had gone off to get acquainted, while the seniors were busy recruiting new members for the afternoon clubs. The rooftop suddenly became deserted. When I arrived, there was no one there. It was surrounded by a two-person-high iron fence, and beyond it lay a vast expanse of sky and open space.
Maybe there are people coming here usually. I saw two or three stools scattered here, so I randomly found one and sat down, and took out rice balls and my notebook from my small bag.
The notebook was filled with densely packed formulas and wrong answers. I looked at it carefully while unpacking the rice balls.
Although I barely made it into Seigaku, if I become complacent and relax my standards for myself, I will definitely be left far behind.
I know that I am not a genius with extraordinary talent in learning. The only thing I can do is to make up for my shortcomings with hard work.
Must work harder...
To achieve that goal!
*
Because of the club recruitment in the afternoon, Shusuke Fuji was assigned to the rooftop of the teaching building to retrieve the stools belonging to the tennis club. The door to the rooftop was open, and it seemed that someone had already occupied those stools.
Hmm, looks like it will take some effort...
After passing the gate, I saw a girl sitting on the ground at the corner, sleeping soundly on the bench of their tennis club.
The cement floor was cold and rough, so she took off her coat and used it as a cushion. She placed a notebook under her face, which was covered with densely packed text and formulas. The paper was already a little yellowed, with new and old folds intertwined together, all of which were traces of the girl's hard work.
Without the coat, the girl from Seigaku's coat looked much thinner. The wind on the rooftop was stronger than anywhere else. Without thinking much, Fuji Shusuke took off his coat and gently put it on her shoulders.
Compared to when she was in junior high school, Naoko Koizumi has lost a lot of weight. Naoko Koizumi used to be pretty, but in a different way, with a little bit of baby fat, sweet and cute.
But now the girl's face is thin, her slightly raised chin reveals a smooth jawline, and her inky black hair is wrapped around her jade-like neck, like vines clinging to a pillar, her beauty has grown into aggression.
Glancing to the side, he noticed a plastic bag on the ground. It was the wrapping paper of her rice balls, along with some tissues, tied neatly in the bag, as if she was going to take them away later.
Rice balls can fill your stomach quickly, but they are not very nutritious.
With just one glance, he roughly guessed the reason why the girl lost weight.
Seeing that Fuji had not returned for a long time, Inui Sadaharu thought of coming over to help move the stools, but as soon as he walked into the rooftop, "Fuji, you..." Why did it take you so long to move?
The moment he saw the scene on the rooftop, Sadaharu Inui's engine stalled instantly, like a flooded engine.
Especially Fuji's slightly warning smile, and the finger gently placed on his lips, everything seemed to be saying silently -
"Be quiet, or you'll wake her up..."
You will definitely be retaliated against severely afterwards!
He had already automatically added the following words in his mind.
So he instinctively took two steps back and pushed the door to the back. Just as he was about to be kind enough to close the door for them, he saw Bu Er suddenly speak and silently make a mouth shape.
--Fuck, could you buy me a bottle of milk?
Okay, I didn’t get the stool yet, but I still have to run errands.
It's fitting that with so many people in the department, he's the only one who becomes the big grudge. If I had known earlier, I should have let that kid Echizen come. Maybe we could have seen a big show.
Because, Inui Sadaharu remembered that he had seen this girl before.
A long, long time ago.
It can be traced back to that comic convention which was a misunderstanding but not entirely a misunderstanding.
Tsk tsk tsk…..
He was thinking as he walked down the stairs. As soon as he reached the next floor, he saw Echizen Ryoma who had also come over. He looked at Inui Sadaharu with empty hands and a strange expression appeared on his face.
"Senior Gan, weren't you helping Senior Fuji move the stools? Why are you here?"
Tsk, thinking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao appears.
If he were to go up at this critical moment, it would be very interesting to see his childhood sweetheart and his trusted senior together.
However, it’s not that I’m afraid of Fuji’s revenge, it’s just that he is a reliable senior who always keeps his word, that’s all.
So he just said, "Well, Fuji has taken care of it, but I seem to be a little hungry, low blood sugar, Echizen can help me get some milk and bread?"
Although Echizen Ryoma felt strange, he still agreed.
"Then, Senior, please wait here for a moment..."
"certainly."
Okay, I no longer have to outsource the errands and just take on the job of a goalkeeper.
Tsk tsk tsk.
*
I was woken up by the alarm on my phone. Although I really wanted to spend all my time studying, I also knew that you can't become fat in one bite, and human energy is limited. If I don't rest well at noon, my afternoon and even evening will be affected.
So after experiencing the disadvantage of not taking a nap, I made it a rule to take a half-hour nap at noon no matter what.
I slept very comfortably and stretched my muscles as usual, but when my outstretched arms touched the wind, I shivered suddenly.
The wind is too strong...
I still have to leave quickly, lest I catch a cold and it would be even more unprofitable...
But it’s really strange that I wasn’t woken up by the cold wind.
However, I raised my hand and sniffed it, and it felt a little strange. Then I smelled my arms and school uniform, and it felt even stranger.
There seemed to be a different smell on me, something I couldn't quite put my finger on, but it felt familiar. It was a faint scent, like cedarwood in the depths of winter, cool yet gentle.
Although it was a bit perverted, I still grabbed my collar and sniffed it a few more times.
It smells so good!
It's not a good idea to stay on the rooftop for long. I picked up my coat from the ground, shook it, and then picked up the trash on the ground to leave. Then I noticed an extra...
A carton of milk.
I don't know when it was put here. It has never been opened and the appearance is not damaged. It still feels warm to the touch. It must have been heated in the microwave when I bought it.
There was a sticky note on it, with the words written in rich ink font -
"I bought extra milk. If you don't mind, you can have some."
Obviously, this was a kind gesture without leaving a name.
*
In the afternoon, the recruitment activities of various clubs began. The clubs set up stalls on the greenway near the sports field behind the teaching building. Various stalls had been set up, and freshmen were walking around in groups.
This reminds me of the New Year's Festival, which is also very lively. No, it is much more lively than here.
Unfortunately, I missed the grand event during the New Year because I was busy reviewing for the high school entrance examination.
Airi burst out of the crowd holding a brochure and excitedly said to me, "Nana, look, I got you something great! This is this year's club promotional brochure, the student union's internal information. I got two, one for me and one for you... Hehehe, it contains an overview of all the clubs in Seigaku!"
I was a little shocked. "How did you get the student union's internal information?"
She stuck out her tongue at me, a rare hint of shyness on her face. "Hehehe, because I just ran into a beautiful senior on the road. She's from the student union, and I couldn't help but chat with her for a bit."
I immediately realized that I wasn't just chatting a little more, I was flirting a little more...
but--
"Airi's social skills are truly terrifying..."
Airi chuckled twice, then asked, "Nana, what club are you planning to join?"
I shook my head to indicate that I hadn't made up my mind yet. I hadn't wanted to join any clubs, but the school had a rule that every student must join at least one, so no matter how reluctant I was, I still had to choose one.
I have to choose a club that is less stressful and won’t take up too much of my spare time and energy.
This is what I planned.
"So what club is Airi planning to join?"
She showed a thoughtful expression, then said hesitantly: "My first choice should be the art troupe..."
"Ari is interested in dancing?"
She immediately waved her hand and smiled, "No, I just heard that club has the most beautiful girls."
Me: 6
We walked together for a while, and when we arrived at the etiquette club, Airi was seduced by the pretty senior student there. She looked like she was being coaxed into signing a contract (actually an application to join the club) right away. I just smiled and continued walking alone.
The most popular club was undoubtedly the tennis club. Both the men's and women's tennis clubs were surrounded by crowds of people from ten meters away. The organizers even specially made a very large space for them so as not to affect the normal operation of other stalls.
I was not interested in tennis and was even afraid of running into Ryoma Echizen there, so when I saw him from a distance, I turned around and continued walking away from the tennis club.
I walked along the way but there was no club that interested me until I came to the end of the road, which was the last club in this direction.
Compared with other clubs, this one is quite deserted.
The whole stall is covered with green plants, which looks very comfortable.
Seeing that I looked very interested, the senior student in charge of recruiting new students immediately came over to me and said, "Junior, are you interested in learning about our gardening club?!"
I immediately found information about the Gardening Club in the brochure. Founded eight years ago, the club's mission is to connect students with nature. Its activities typically take place in the school's greenhouse...
However, what really attracted me was that this club does not force students to participate in every club activity, but only requires them to maintain a certain number of attendance rates.
After reading it, I said on the spot, "Senior, please let me join this club. I really love gardening, flowers and plants, etc."
"No, I haven't even given you the details yet. Why are you so enthusiastic all of a sudden?" the senior thought, a little confused. But the black-haired girl in front of her was so beautiful. She could even imagine that if she joined, she would definitely become the Gardening Club's living signboard, so she immediately said, "Okay, junior, then come over and fill out the membership application..."
"Um, Fuji-senpai, could you please give this junior the application form?"
Senior Fuji?
I looked in the direction my senior was looking, and saw Senior Fuji standing up from behind a table full of plants holding a pot of Phalaenopsis orchid. He seemed a little surprised to see that it was me.
"Fuji-senpai? Are you a member of the Gardening Club?"
I thought he'd be in the tennis club, but I think I've heard before that Fuji-san loves growing plants and even shared his experiences with cacti, so it seems perfectly reasonable for him to be in the gardening club...
"So you know Fuji-senpai, that's great! The former president is temporarily on leave due to health reasons, so Fuji-senpai is the acting president this semester! Fuji-senpai is also in charge of the review of new recruitment."
"So that's how it is."
I noticed that the pot of Phalaenopsis orchid in Senior Fuji's hand was in full bloom. The pink petals with purple tones gradually faded from dark to light, and the edges of the petals were a layer of white that was so light that it only had a hint of pink. It looked like a butterfly that was about to spread its wings and fly away.
You can tell at first glance that it has been carefully maintained.
He found an empty seat and carefully put down the Phalaenopsis in his arms, then handed me a pen and an application form for joining the company.
I noticed that his fair and slender fingers were stained with quite a bit of dirt. Noticing my concern, he smiled sheepishly and said, "Sorry, I was loosening the soil for the potted plants just now and didn't notice my hands were dirty. I hope you don't mind, junior."
I quickly waved my hands to show that I didn't mind.
I just find it strange and refreshing that someone as gentle as Senior Fuji could be tainted by the dust of this world.
Of course, I dare not say such words out loud.
The application form was just one simple page, basically containing some personal information and reasons for joining the company. I filled it out without even thinking.
However, probably due to a printing error, the font in the column about the reason for joining the company was printed incorrectly, so it was changed by hand.
That handwriting...
"Is that milk left by Senior Fuji?"
I immediately looked up, not missing the surprise and astonishment that flashed across Senior Fuji's face. I proudly raised the registration form in my hand.
"It's the font! The handwriting here is the same as the handwriting on the sticky note!"
He looked smug and wanted praise.
It's so cute...
"But why didn't you leave your name, Fuji-senpai?"
The young man simply deepened the curve of his lips and said gently, "Junior sister, you have a very good observation ability. I just happened to buy an extra carton of milk and couldn't finish it. I didn't want to leave a psychological burden on her, so I deliberately didn't leave my name. I didn't expect that you would be discovered anyway."
I smiled proudly, held my head high and agreed, "Of course!"
"But thank you so much, Fuji-senpai."
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