Chapter 39
My brain shut down for a full minute.
【This user is within 900 meters of you.】
I can understand each word separately, but what do they mean when put together?
Who's within 900 meters of me?!
Wait a moment!
Does this mean... that Cactus-senpai is about 900 meters away from me?!
The moment I reacted, I jumped up from my seat with a cry of "Ah!" The teacher and classmates who were writing on the blackboard were all looking at me.
Teacher: "Koizumi-san, please, is there any problem with what I wrote?"
Faced with everyone's strange looks, I immediately wilted.
"I'm sorry... I just feel a little uncomfortable suddenly..."
The teacher immediately put down the chalk and asked with concern: "What's wrong with you? Why don't you take a leave of absence from this class and go to the infirmary to see the health teacher..."
I wanted to say no, but on second thought I nodded and pretended to be weak.
"Thank you... ahem, thank you, teacher."
"Do you need a classmate to accompany you?"
Airi was about to raise her hand to volunteer, but I immediately declined. "No need, teacher. I can do it myself... I'd feel embarrassed if it disturbed other students' studies..."
Then he sent an apologetic look to Ai Li who looked disappointed.
Sorry, you still have to attend classes in the classroom.
I have more important things to check...
*
Because it happened so suddenly, I was so confused that I had no time to connect the details of the past coincidences. There was only one thought left in my mind, which was -
Cactus-senpai is someone from Seigaku!
Ever since I deleted Cactus Senior as a friend and uninstalled Souler, we haven't been in touch again, so he definitely doesn't know that I'm in Qingxue... Oh, no, if I can see his location, then can't he also see mine?
Once this thought came to my mind, it was like a spell that fixed my feet in place.
I looked up and around, and saw deserted teaching buildings. Because it was class time, most places were empty.
But I always feel like there are a pair of invisible eyes watching me anytime and anywhere.
It wasn't fear, but a sense of panic that the other person might have discovered who I was, while I was completely unaware of the other person.
I have to find Senior Cactus... Although I don’t have to meet him in real life, at least I have to know who he is so that I can truly feel at ease!
Thinking of this, I immediately took out my phone and opened Souler.
After I walked out of the teaching building, the distance changed from 900 meters to 800 meters.
So we can first rule out the teaching building where I am, which basically has first-year classrooms, so Senior Cactus must be a second- or third-year senior... This is consistent with the information I got when chatting online.
But, there are so many seniors in the second and third grades! Isn't it like looking for a needle in a haystack to find someone I met online?!
I followed the location changes on the app and finally arrived at the playground.
【This user is 100 meters away from you. 】
Getting closer!
I was about to move forward when the senior’s profile picture on the app suddenly dimmed.
[The user is offline and cannot view the location temporarily]
hateful!
I looked up and saw only one class taking physical education on the vast field. Groups of seniors were doing warm-up exercises, but I didn't see any familiar faces.
Senior Cactus, could he be one of them?
Just at this moment, Kunimitsu Tezuka came into my sight holding a bunch of sports equipment.
It turns out that this is the class that Senior Tezuka is in.
"Xiaoquan-sister, why are you here?"
He looked down at the watch on his wrist and said,
"It should be class time now."
I was about to explain when I noticed Tezuka-senpai's arms hugging the exercise equipment. The boy's arms were long and strong, with evenly distributed muscles and full of power. It was obvious that he exercised regularly.
The point is, he also has beautiful hands, no doubt about it.
Hands as beautiful as Cactus-senpai’s.
Seeing the black-haired girl in front of him staring at his hand in a daze, Tezuka Kunimitsu withdrew his hand without leaving a trace, "Koizumi-san?"
Is there something wrong with his hand?
I came back to my senses and looked at Tezuka-senpai with a more scrutinizing look in his eyes. I observed his expression calmly and said, "Nothing, I was feeling a little unwell so I took a class off. So, Tezuka-senpai...are you good at math?"
He had a puzzled look on his face, as if he didn't understand my question, but he answered it anyway.
He said, “It’s OK.”
Could it be that she encountered some difficult math problem and needed someone to solve it?
He didn't consider himself a warm-hearted person, but the girl in front of him happened to be a good friend of his teammate Echizen Ryoma, so out of upbringing and courtesy, he still spoke with concern: "Are you having any difficulties with your studies?"
I immediately shook my head, "No, I'm just curious... It's nothing, um, Tezuka-senpai, I'm leaving first..."
Without waiting for Tezuka Kunimitsu to react, I turned around and trotted out of the playground.
Looking at the black-haired girl who seemed to be escaping, Tezuka Kunimitsu stood where he was, with an even more puzzled look in his eyes.
Didn’t you say you were not feeling well?
But looking at her brisk steps, she doesn't look sick at all. Could it be that... she is taking the opportunity to skip class?
"So careless..."
The door to the adjacent gymnastics equipment room opened, and Fuji Shusuke, also carrying a large pile of exercise equipment, emerged. He and Tezuka Kunimitsu were classmates, and the gym teacher had called them over to pick up equipment for class. They left about two minutes apart, but when they emerged, they saw Tezuka Kunimitsu standing not far from the door, his gaze gazing off into the distance. Curious, he asked, "What's going on?"
"Tezuka? What are you looking at?"
Tezuka nodded slightly and replied, "Well, I just ran into Koizumi-chan and she seemed a little strange."
"Oh? What's strange about that?"
When Fuji heard the words "Koizumi-chan", there was a slight change of emotion on his face, but it was obvious that Tezuka Kunimitsu did not notice this slight change, and just regarded it as a conversation that could not be more ordinary.
"I suspect she skipped class...and she just suddenly asked me if I was good at math."
Tezuka Kunimitsu pondered for a moment, and finally expressed his guess.
"Maybe I'm having trouble with math..."
"...That should be it."
Fuji Shusuke followed Tezuka's gaze and spoke meaningfully.
"Maybe I really have encountered difficulties..."
*
There is no mistake. When the position disappeared just now, it was 100 meters away from me. The playground of Qingxue is very large, and it is estimated to be at least three or four hundred meters large. And there is only one class in class at this time... Senior Cactus must be among that group of seniors!
But how do we confirm the other party’s identity?
Suddenly thinking of the update announcement that I had swiped away, I immediately took out my phone to check the historical announcements and began to study it carefully.
"Third, optimize the special effects display when couples are close to each other..."
What's the meaning?
I read the official announcements one by one and finally found out that this was an update of the previous version. In order to increase the interaction between matched couples, the official made a special setting. If two users who are bound as a couple get very close to each other, the screen will trigger special pictures and music.
In other words, as long as Cactus-senpai and I get close enough...we can spot each other!
But there are so many people here, do I have to go over and test each one of them?
Besides, why doesn’t the official make it clear how close the range is?
There is a big difference between ten centimeters, ten meters, or even positive and negative numbers, okay!
But even though I complain, I still have to find a way to find out the true identity of Cactus Senior and then quietly stay away from him, otherwise I will feel nervous for the next three years of studying here.
Just then, I noticed the bulletin board on the side, which contained many school announcements and news. I walked over as if possessed.
A piece of good news from the school caught my attention. It was just posted today. It was about how the mathematics Olympiad team organized by our school won the first and second place respectively in the city's mathematics Olympiad competition, so the school specially issued an announcement to congratulate them.
The person holding the medal in the photo is none other than Kunimitsu Tezuka!
I:! ! !
From the past updates about Cactus Senior, we know that he is an excellent student, especially in mathematics, and he often wins awards in city competitions. He is also very good at sports, especially... tennis?
Most importantly, I have the impression that Cactus-senpai's hands are also very beautiful...
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration came to my mind.
I think I know how to confirm this!
*
In the evening, it’s tennis club’s activity time.
Momoshiro Takeshi, who was practicing his swing, noticed the black-haired girl outside the court. He stopped and subconsciously said to Echizen Ryoma, "Echizen, is Koizumi-chan here to see you?"
Echizen Ryoma looked back and saw Koizumi Na as expected, standing outside the court, looking intently at the tennis court.
"No, she didn't say she was coming to see me."
Besides, she didn't look like she was here to see him...
She was seen holding the iron net with both hands, and her whole body seemed to be lying on it, staring intently... Echizen Ryoma followed her gaze and saw Coach Ryuzaki and... Captain Tezuka who were discussing the training plan?
At this time, Gan Ye interrupted and confirmed Echizen Ryoma's idea.
"...Koizumi-kun arrived at the tennis court ten minutes ago and has been staring at Chief Tezuka the entire time, her eyes never leaving him!"
"Oh my! Is it possible that the Minister's spring is coming? Echizen, Koizumi-chan is your childhood sweetheart, right? Could it be that she likes Minister Tezuka?"
Taocheng Wu whistled softly and made a face deliberately,
"As expected, mature and steady seniors are more popular with junior girls..."
Echizen Ryoma fought back unwillingly:
"So, Tachibana-senpai also likes Momoshiro-senpai's maturity and stability?"
"Hey, I already told you we're just friends! Please don't spread rumors, okay..."
"I'm going to return the words 'Don't spread rumors' to you, Momoshiro-senpai."
But why is that guy staring at Minister Tezuka?
"Look! Tezuka's out, and Koizumi-chan is running over right away... Is this a confession?!"
For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Minister Tezuka and Na Koizumi outside the field.
However, given Mr. Tezuka's personality and way of doing things, he would definitely be rejected coldly and mercilessly...
*
While Tezuka Kunimitsu was away, I plucked up the courage to go up to him and stopped him at the door.
"Um, Tezuka-senpai, can I ask you a favor?"
I spoke a little embarrassedly.
He looked at me, frowning slightly, but still replied in a cold and distant polite tone: "What is it?"
I swallowed hard, suppressed my nervousness, and took out a math test paper from my bag. I quickly flipped to the page with the last question and handed it to him.
"Could you please solve this problem for me?"
Tezuka Kunimitsu: “…”
It turned out that it was just for the purpose of explaining the topic. I felt relieved for some reason.
He took the test paper and began to study the questions. "Let me take a look at this question first."
I nodded quickly. This problem was something I had printed out specifically. It wasn't a new one, it was the math problem with x=24. If it was Senior Cactus, he would definitely be able to solve it and explain it.
Moreover, I am confident that I can recognize the tone and manner in which Cactus senior lectures!
"Well... I heard that Tezuka-senpai won first place in the city's math competition. I thought he must be good at math, so I wanted to ask you for advice. To be honest, I'm terrible at math..."
He nodded slightly, "I've heard a little bit about it."
After all, when the girl entered school, her good looks sparked quite a bit of discussion among the older students, and naturally, their discussion also turned to her ridiculously poor academic performance...
but--
He suddenly mentioned, "Well, getting first place this time was just luck, because second place winner Bu Er wrote a number wrong, which resulted in me getting one point higher than him. That one point difference caused him to only get second place..."
I woke up from a dream, and the fragmented details finally pieced together into a complete clue in my mind -
--Okay. Just kidding. Actually, my name is also Bu Er.
--Fuji also likes to play with flowers and plants...
--Is your boyfriend Fuji-senpai?
.....
It took me a long time to find my voice, and I said dryly, "Um, may I ask, Fuji-senpai and Tezuka-san...are they classmates?"
Then, looking at me, Minister Tezuka nodded slowly.
Me: Huh?
However, everything happened so coincidentally. At this time, Senior Fuji also came over. He had just changed into sportswear and was about to enter the court with a racket. Seeing us blocking the door, he came over to see what we were talking about.
But when he was two or three meters away from me, both of our phones started to ring at the same time, sounding like a heartbeat.
I took it out and saw that the entire screen was filled with pink hearts floating around.
--When two users who are bound as a couple get very close to each other, the screen will trigger special images and music.
I looked at Senior Fuji in disbelief, and coincidentally he also looked up from the web page on his phone.
The moment our eyes met, I was startled.
Then he turned around almost subconsciously, not even caring about the test paper or Senior Tezuka, and almost ran away.
At this moment, I had only one thought in my mind -
We have to get out of here quickly!
Run!
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