Chapter 36
The timing of Nakamori Akimi's entry was very clever, as Atobe Keigo was just being sent out by the student council president of Rikkai University.
"I'm sorry, President Atobe. The journey wasn't smooth. I'm late. Have you finished talking?"
"Ah, yes, it's over." Hearing the subtext of Nakamori Akimi, Atobe Keigo unconsciously touched the tear mole under his eye, "President Katakura, there's no need to see me off. I will send someone to follow up on the follow-up matters. It's a pleasure to work with you. Let's go, Nakamori."
"Goodbye, President Katakura."
Looking at the backs of the two people leaving, Katakura relaxed his shoulders, stretched his body and walked towards the office, muttering as he walked.
"Oh, there are so many schools in Tokyo, and they found a collaboration with Kanagawa. This Atobe Keigo is really interesting."
After coming out, Nakamori Akimi and Atobe Keigo went straight out of Rikkai University and only started reviewing the situation after getting in the car.
"Did you see it?"
Atobe Keigo leaned back in the back seat with his legs crossed, raised his chin and gestured for Nakamori Akimi to begin her report.
"I met three people today, plus one I had indirect contact with, so that makes four people. Genichirō Sanada, Akaya Kirihara, Masaharu Niou, and Hiroshi Yagyu."
Nakamori Akimi stretched out his hand and analyzed them one by one. "Honestly, I think Sanada-san can basically be ruled out. I think he has almost forgotten about me."
"What about the other three?"
"Kiriya Kirihara, that's a miserable underachiever who wants to get rid of the curse of failing English. Putting aside the fact that Tsukishima Sakuramu chooses people with high IQs, just considering his personality, no matter how broken he is, he can't hide it that deeply."
It’s not that Nakamori Akimi discriminates against him, it’s just that Kirihara Akaya has dealt such a heavy blow to her that she subconsciously excludes him.
"Where's Yagyu?"
"It's hard to judge since we haven't spoken much." Nakamori Akimi probably only exchanged a few words with him. "The most suspicious one is Niou Masaharu."
"What did he do?"
"I lied and said I was lost. Hiroshi Yagyu was supposed to take me to the Student Union Building, but Niou Masaharu actually offered to swap with Hiroshi Yagyu and let him take me instead."
Nakamori Akimi rubbed his chin, the more he thought about it, the more suspicious he became. "I remember the information you gave me, Atobe, said that Niou Masaharu usually keeps a distance from women. Logically, he wouldn't take the initiative to ask to travel with a strange woman."
"So, he's hinting at you."
"Yes, he was hinting at me, but why didn't he make it clear?"
Nakamori Akimi was puzzled.
"Want to know?"
"Of course I do. This man is so clever. I can't see through him at all."
"Then the exchange competition between Hyotei and Rikkai University will be your responsibility."
Atobe Keigo made the final decision.
"Well... what?!" Nakamori Akimi almost broke his voice, "Just leave what to me?"
"Hyoutei is planning to hold a small quiz competition with Rikkai University. It will take two weeks to prepare, and the person in charge will need to travel back and forth between Tokyo and Kanagawa. This is a great opportunity for you to get in touch with Niou Masaharu and the others."
Atobe Keigo spoke so lightly that Nakamori Akimi almost couldn't breathe.
"...Are you here for this specially organized competition?"
"I've had this plan all along, I just changed the school." Atobe Keigo made no secret of his intentions. "Originally, I wanted to join forces with Evergreen Academy. Rikkai University would be fine, just to make do. We could even arrange a practice match with Rikkai University later."
It's really convenient.
Akimi Nakamori smiled.
"Hmm? Nakamori Akimi, what's that un-gorgeous look of yours?"
Atobe Keigo keenly noticed the hidden meaning in Nakamori Akimi's smile.
"I'm just a little impressed. President Atobe really loves the sport of tennis. I think he'll achieve the expected results at the metropolitan tournament next month."
"Of course." Atobe Keigo held his head high and accepted Nakamori Akimi's compliment. "Then I'll let you see the most exciting game."
The person who didn't like going out in the hot sun agreed very readily this time: "I'm looking forward to it."
Atobe Keigo is also shining in the sunlight.
***
"So you are doubting Niou?"
Nakamori Akimi is talking on the phone with Fuji Shusuke to share information.
"Because he's really suspicious."
"Come to think of it, I did notice something unusual during our last training camp."
"Training? Do you still remember this?"
Nakamori Akimi was a little surprised. She thought Fuji Shusuke had simply returned to normal, but she didn't expect that he actually had time to recall his previous memories.
"If I could, I would rather forget it."
This is so helpless and sad. Nakamori Akimi shook his head with pity.
"Then you should still remember that you took Tsukishima Sakuramu to commit suicide for love."
There was silence for a long time. "What do you want to know?"
“I’d rather know the specific details.”
"Since you're so interested, didn't you ask Atobe?"
"I'm curious because he wouldn't tell me the details. He told me that all I need to remember is that he heroically saved you two."
"Atobe, did he say that?"
Fuji Shusuke's tone sounds like it tells a lot of story.
"So, what's the real situation?"
…………
"So you knocked Atobe unconscious first, then dragged him and took Tsukishima Sakuramu hostage to jump off a cliff together to commit suicide?"
No wonder Tetsuya’s face was so sour that day. It turned out that it wasn’t him who knocked Fuji out, but Fuji who knocked him out.
"It's a pity that Atobe woke up in the middle of the fight, otherwise I would have completed the triple kill."
"Fuji, the tone in which you say this scares me."
Nakamori Akimi could imagine the smiling face of the person opposite him saying this, and he was instantly horrified.
"Hmm... maybe I have a talent for acting in thrillers?"
Wearing that face to act in a thriller? It seems that it is not impossible. But now is not the time to discuss that.
"Okay, let's not continue this topic. Let's get back to talking about Nioh."
"Niou, when I was sent to the temporary infirmary that day, I woke up once and vaguely seemed to see someone standing by Tsukishima Sakuramu's bed. When I woke up completely, the person I saw was Niou Masaharu."
"So, Yagyu Hiroshi was frightened and fainted that day, and it seems that he was accompanying Niou Masaharu. Strangely enough, Yagyu originally didn't want to participate in the courage test, and it was Niou Masaharu whispered something in his ear that made him agree to participate."
A light bulb went off in Nakamori Akimi's head.
"You said it's impossible for the two of them to..."
"My suggestion is that besides Niou, you'd better pay more attention to Yagyu." A noise suddenly appeared in Fuji Shusuke's voice. "Yuta? Sorry, Nakamori, I have something to do now. Let's talk next time."
The phone was hung up.
"Yagyu Hiroshi and Niou Masaharu? The mysterious Rikkai University, the mysterious third person, God, please be nice to me!"
Nakamori Akimi rolled around on the bed hugging the pillow, feeling hopeless.
Just then, the message alert sounded on the mobile phone. Nakamori Akimi picked it up and saw that it was a video sent by Sakurada Juri.
"This Bingdi's surveillance is really, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't."
She swiped two fingers to enlarge the image, and the faces inside could be seen clearly.
"It's them."
Nakamori Akimi tapped his lower lip with an unfathomable smile.
***
Group A, where Nakamori Akimi was, was two floors away from Group E of the same level. Normally, she wouldn't pass by there, but this time she went there on purpose to take a look.
"Knock knock," she knocked on the teacher's office on that floor.
After getting permission, she walked into the office with the competition registration form, distributed it to each class teacher one by one, and finally walked to Teacher Nakagura from Group E.
"What's wrong with you two? Why are you locked in the sports warehouse? And you broke so many things?"
Mr. Nakakura, who was known for being difficult to deal with, was frowning and scolding the two girls in front of him with a stern tone, who looked very dissatisfied.
In Hyotei, where wealthy people abound, there are naturally no shortage of teachers whose families are wealthy and powerful. And Nakagura-sensei is a standout among them, so those who are criticized can only swallow their anger.
"Mr. Nakagura, can I bother you for a moment?"
But at this moment, there was a guy who didn't know how to read the mood and interrupted.
The tactless Akimi Nakamori forcibly got involved in this criticism and education.
"It's you!"
Before Mr. Nakakura could say anything, one of the girls started shouting.
"Xiaolin, what are you doing?"
Mr. Nakakura stopped him dissatisfiedly.
"Oh, it's Kobayashi and Kawashima. Long time no see." Nakamori Akimi said in a serious tone that made people feel uncomfortable. "I'm here to give Mr. Nakakura the registration form for the knowledge competition. Do you want to sign up?"
"They don't need it." Mr. Nakagura, who knew their grades well, vetoed it. "Give it to them."
The two people who were rejected felt embarrassed, but they didn't dare to say anything. They just stared at Nakamori Akimi.
"What are you glaring at? Really, you're both causing me so much trouble. Go back first and remember to write a thousand-word self-criticism and hand it in tomorrow."
"Yes, teacher."
Nakamori Akimi's unreserved gaze made them feel hot on their faces, and they hurried away.
"Okay, I received the things, you can go too."
This teacher really treats everyone equally.
"Yes, teacher."
As soon as Akimi Nakamori went out, she met two people who were waiting for her as expected.
"It was you, Nakamori Akimi, who locked us in the sports warehouse!"
Kobayashi still couldn't bear it anymore, and when he got to Nakamori Akimi, he questioned him angrily.
"What are you talking about, Xiaolin, why would I do something like that? This is against school rules, and I don't want my parents to be called."
Nakamori Akihime was reminding someone with a smile, hinting at something.
For students like them, having their parents called to school is a very embarrassing thing. Thinking of what they had done before, Kobayashi immediately fell silent.
"Xiao Lin, class is about to start, let's go."
Kawashima, who had something to hide, pulled Kobayashi, whose face was shaking with anger, and the two of them ran away in front of Nakamori Akimi.
"Give someone a taste of their own medicine, Nakamori-san. It seems you're not as weak as the rumors say."
Behind her, Sakurada Juri from Group D slowly approached.
"Thank you so much for your help this time, Sakurada-san. What would you like in return?"
"No need for rewards, I just hope Nakamori-san doesn't become a thorn in the flesh."
"That's hard to say."
Nakamori Akimi stretched her limbs leisurely, her head raised, but her eyes were looking downwards. She looked at the puzzled Sakurada Juri and spoke word by word:
"Aren't the thorns of a rose a barrier to protect it?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
