Chapter 123 Anniversary Special - Episode 1314: The smoke of battle dissipates in the summer breeze...
"Brother! Wake up! The teacher is going to ask a question!"
Hoshino's voice was like a needle, piercing his chaotic consciousness unexpectedly.
He practically sprang to his feet.
The buzzing of the ceiling fan mingled with the chirping of cicadas, and sharp eyes peered from the podium through the swaying shadows of the old camphor tree.
As his consciousness returned, his heart tightened, as if afraid of disturbing something. He slowly turned his gaze away and it fell on his deskmate to his left.
The boy rolled up his short-sleeved school uniform to his shoulders to cool down, and a blue and white cooling patch was stuck to his forehead.
It was Hoshino... He hadn't misheard.
His fingertips trembled first, accompanied by a strong, surreal dizziness. Before he could react, his head lolled to the side and he collapsed uncontrollably.
"elder brother!"
"Hoshino..."
Yuejiang opened her eyes on a slender but steady back.
Sweat dripped from the boy's hair and slid down his neck into his open collar.
A vibrant energy washes over you, while the midsummer heat, like waves crashing against rocks, surges and surges, each wave more intense than the last.
"Don't tell me you woke up right after I carried you down from the fifth floor."
Noticing Yuejiang's awakening, Hoshino's annoying voice also rose up, but he didn't let go.
"Where to now?"
"We went to the infirmary."
Hoshino gloated: "Damn, you have no idea, that move you just made scared Old Zhou to death."
Mr. Zhou is their math teacher, and they are students in Class 3 of Grade 11 at the Experimental High School.
Yuejiang fainted because she couldn't handle the overwhelming memories at once, but now that she's awake, she's probably figured things out.
Ten years ago, when they were six years old, men in suits walked into the orphanage to select children.
Just like last time, he and Hoshino were still on the list of men to choose from.
But this time, instead of going through multiple intermediaries, a boy rushed out and exposed these "demons" in human skin just before they were about to get on the bus.
Their predetermined paths diverged at this moment, and their fates were rewritten.
"No need to go to the infirmary, put me down, I'm fine."
"I don't!"
Hoshino tightened his grip on Tsukie's inner thigh, making Tsukie's lips tremble.
"Don't grab me randomly..."
"Tsk, it feels alright..."
Unable to bear it any longer, Yuejiang grabbed Hoshino's wrist to stop him from making any further moves.
Chase...
escape...
pinch...
hide...
The two of them held their hands behind their backs like they were forming a hand seal, and it wasn't until Hoshino carried Tsukie into the pavilion that they finally finished.
The vines that entwined the top of the pavilion completely blocked the view of the entire teaching building.
"Old Zhou is watching upstairs, okay?"
Hoshino's still-breathing breaths betrayed her barely suppressed complaint: "I just took a nap, but it feels like I've gone stupid."
Yuejiang sat silently by the flower bed, while Xingye pouted and playfully nudged him with her butt.
"There's such a big empty space next to it."
Unable to bear the disturbance any longer, Yuejiang moved to the side.
"I'm sitting right here! So what!"
Hoshino sat down with an air of self-righteousness, then sprang into action the next second, covering his buttocks with his hand.
"Holy crap! Why is it so hot!"
Yuejiang's lips curled up uncontrollably, and Hoshino, feeling mocked, sat down again in a huff.
Stimulated by the high temperature, Hoshino swayed from side to side, placing her hands under her legs. She felt like an octopus being grilled on a hot plate, ready to be cooked with a sizzle as soon as scallions and chili peppers were sprinkled on top.
If you're even a second late, it'll be burnt to a crisp.
In contrast to Yuejiang's calm and composed demeanor, Hoshino broke down: "I wonder if some people's butts are made of iron."
"Iron can conduct heat, Hoshino."
"Oh~ so~ iron~ can~ conduct~ heat~!"
Hoshino spoke in a sarcastic tone, then suddenly remembered something and whispered something in Tsukie's ear.
"Damn, how could you hit me so hard!"
Hoshino was knocked to the ground by a punch to the chin from Tsukie.
"Don't make jokes like that."
Otherwise, even if it were just sixteen-year-old Hoshino, Tsukie wouldn't have gone easy on him.
Hoshino rubbed his chin vigorously: "I didn't say anything wrong. I just touched it. It's soft, not a metal plate."
Her pitiful demeanor was full of calculated scheming, leaving Yuejiang momentarily dazed.
He had assumed that he and Hoshino were destined for a fierce battle.
But now, as the smoke of battle dissipates in the summer breeze, he can't help but reach out his hand to Hoshino, who is sitting on the ground.
"Let's skip class, I'll buy you a soda."
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