Crossing over, and then being blocked by a rich JK.

Chapter 491 Inappropriate Issues
As the last rays of the setting sun spread across the earth, it was already evening.

"Speaking of which, does the South City Private High School have a back-night festival?"

On the way home, Jiang Tianqian, looking somewhat excited, started the conversation.

Thanks to the double recommendation of Watanabe and Kiriyama, she easily integrated into the atmosphere of Class B and Class C. The upperclassmen were much kinder and more interesting than she had imagined.

To be honest, after today's trip, her desire to get into Chengnan Private High School has become much stronger.

If we quantify it with data, her motivation was originally 60, but now it has reached 80.

Just like Watanabe said, high school is much more interesting than junior high.

"No."

Watanabe Yu shook his head, giving a negative answer.

Events like the after-night festival only exist in a few long-established high schools.

Moreover, with the changing times, the post-night ritual of lighting bonfires is no longer what it used to be.

It has become too adult and lacks youthful elements, so much so that newly established private high schools and private schools that focus on college entrance exams generally do not consider this activity. Even if they do consider it, they will take strict precautions to prevent certain situations from occurring.

"No!?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Tianqian's eyes widened in disbelief.

In her memory, there was a variety show that talked about this, and the guests said that the higher the college entrance rate of a high school, the more likely it is to do this.

Because that variety show featured one of her favorite hosts, she had a particularly deep impression of the incident.

"Hmm." Watanabe paused, carefully choosing his words, "To be precise, newly established private high schools will restrict such activities if they don't want their students to cause any 'deaths'."

This isn't a university. No matter how open-minded the school leaders are, they can't accept the leap from being an individual when entering university to being a family when graduating.

That's absolutely outrageous.

“…Is that so?”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Tianqian was taken aback at first, then turned her head away, her long hair covering her slightly burning ears as she moved.

So this is what it means to cause a 'human death'.

"uh-huh."

Watanabe Yu shrugged, his gaze falling on the crowded main road.

Because they had worked overtime today, they happened to be caught in the evening rush hour. The main roads were completely congested, meaning that honking was not allowed in the city, otherwise it would have been incredibly noisy.

Putting everything else aside, just hearing the incredibly clear sound of the car's engine when it starts is enough to explain the problem.

“I thought…” Akane Eda’s voice trailed off, “that any school with a particularly high college entrance rate would definitely hold a school festival.”

Just now, she could have said those words calmly, but after hearing the phrase "caused a death," she felt inexplicably embarrassed.

So... are all people this open-minded now that they've entered high school?
Although there were couples in her class, they were all quite restrained in their intimate behavior.

At least as far as she knew, most of them were still at the level of kissing and holding hands; very few actually crossed that taboo line.

However, just like the attitude of those people in the class when they talked about this, even if someone crosses that line, how can you, as an outsider, know the specifics?

You just listen to whatever people say.

Without substantial evidence, you can only speculate, not draw conclusions.

Besides, even if you knew, most people would keep quiet, since your privacy might be exposed and spread around someday.

In a sense, this can be considered an unspoken rule that everyone agrees on.

"How could that be?" Watanabe Yu turned away from the road and brought up another matter, "Did you tell Eda-nee that you might not come home at night for a few days?"

This afternoon, Risa came to the classroom to announce the final sprint plan for the school festival. That is, on the last day before the official start of the school festival, everyone can choose whether or not to stay to help with the final wrap-up work.

And then, unsurprisingly, everyone raised their hands.

—Including Akane Eda, who was only there temporarily to fill in.

"I did," Jiang Tianqian nodded. "I sent her a LINE message when I left the school gate after school."

She would never delay something like this.

After all, if you miss out on this kind of fresh life experience, you really have to wait another two years.

"What did Sister Jiangtian say?"

Watanabe Yu asked a question he already knew the answer to.

Given Eda Ikumi's personality, she would strongly support anything that was beneficial to Eda Akane's health and well-being and did not pose any safety issues.

"She agreed."

Eda Akane slowed her pace and looked thoughtfully at the high school students in school uniforms across the street.

They walked together in groups, their faces beaming with smiles, chatting happily.

“That’s okay then.” Watanabe Yu nodded, then brought up another matter, “Risa-nee couldn’t come today because she had something to do. After dinner, what did you say? Did you offer her a place to stay, or…”

Anyway, there are plenty of rooms in the house, and ever since that night when she stayed overnight, Jiang Tianqian has not minded staying at their place at all.

That's right, she would chat with Ryoko and Ayana until very late.

God knows where those three of them get so much to talk about.

"Can I stay overnight?"

Jiang Tianqian blinked, a hint of anticipation appearing in her eyes.

After staying overnight last time, she had come to regard Ryoko Hamabe, Ayana Amamiya, and Yuki Hayakawa as her older sister next door, or as good friends.

Compared to the two "hot girl friends" she bought with money, Ryoko and her friends were undoubtedly better. Most importantly, she felt really relaxed when she was with them.

"No problem at all."

Watanabe Yu nodded slightly, giving an affirmative answer.

"Then I need to stay the night!"

Without a second thought, Jiang Tianqian nodded in agreement.

"By the way, will there be another group performance like last time?"

Thus, the saintly young lady walking beside Watanabe Yu joined the conversation.

She remembered clearly how You sang on stage. If she hadn't been so engrossed in watching that she forgot to take out her phone to record it, she would have watched that video until it was worn out.

To be honest, watching Mr. Troll sing or perform on stage is a real treat.

Well, how should I put it? Even though she is a very possessive person, when she sees him freely displaying his talent on stage, she still feels that he was born for the stage.

There are many people who can sing well, and many people who have great stage presence, but frankly speaking, there are only a few people who are born to be on stage.

"You mean the kind where we go to the small auditorium?"

Watanabe Yu immediately understood what the saintess meant.

"Yes~"

Ayana Amamiya nodded slightly.

“This time, no.” Hayakawa Yuki, who was walking on the other side of Watanabe Yu, chimed in, “To be precise, it’s due to the tediousness of our preparations.”

"This semester, neither our class nor Class C will participate in the small auditorium's programs."

"But if you want to go see it, Ayana, that's fine."

As far as she knew, there were several good programs scheduled for the small auditorium this year. It's just that the performance times were relatively tight.

"If You don't go on stage, what am I supposed to see?"

Ayana Amamiya waved her hand and refused without even thinking.

To put it bluntly, the fun level of an event would drop by at least 20% without Mr. Troll's participation.

"Too."

Hearing the Saintess's answer, Hayakawa Yuki was not surprised and nodded with a smile.

Actually, it's not just Ayana who's like this; she and Ryoko are too.

"So if I'm staying overnight, do I need to bring blankets or anything like that? Or will the school help me prepare them?"

Jiang Tianqian coughed lightly, bringing the topic back to the present.

During the conversation, the three of them had already crossed the pedestrian crossing with the green light on and entered a less crowded section of the road.

“Generally speaking, you don’t need to bring your own; the school will provide them.” Watanabe Yu changed the subject. “However, if you want to bring your own, that’s fine too, since the mattresses provided by the school are definitely not as comfortable as the ones at home.”

Even if the school wanted to, their budget would say no.

Even though Chengnan Private High School has always been willing to invest in such large-scale events, and the investment amount is quite large, it is still impossible to be so comprehensive.

Of course, if it's China Private Academy, then there's no problem, and they could even go further.

After all, the difference in funding is a real issue.

"Then... I won't bring it."

Jiang Tianqian thought for a moment, then shook her head.

Bringing her own blanket sounds nice, but for her, this trip was about experiencing communal living without accommodation. If she brought her own blanket, what would she experience?

"random."

Watanabe gazed casually into the distance.

At this moment, the golden glow of the setting sun has spread throughout the entire city.

The setting sun pierced through the distant high-rise buildings, shining directly onto the glass of the convenience store on the street, reflecting a somewhat dazzling white light.

All around were the whispers of passersby, the sound of footsteps, and the sound of car tires rolling over the ground.

The city's hustle and bustle seemed to take on a tangible form at this moment.

"But why are they making a fuss about Watanabe-san today?"

After stealing a glance at Watanabe Yu, Eda Akane asked a question as if it were casual.

"You mean?"

Hayakawa Yuki turned her head, her gaze passing over Watanabe Yu and landing on Eda Akane's profile.

"It's about singing."

Jiang Tianqian turned her head, met her gaze, and bluntly stated those words.

In her current life experience, the only time she has ever had a "sing a song" segment like this was in a karaoke room.

As her relationship with her classmates deteriorated, she hadn't participated in such group activities for a very long time, or more accurately, private group activities.

So when she heard them teasing Watanabe-san, she felt a little envious.

She really wanted to have that feeling of being treated as the center of attention by everyone.

But she also knew that such a following depended on personal charm, and she couldn't be like Watanabe-san.

But it was precisely because of this tacit understanding that she longed for and envied it even more.

"Because You sings well."

Ayana Amamiya's answer was concise and to the point.

It's not that this is a filter unique to lovers; anyway, she's never seen a singer perform live that's better than Yu, or more captivating than Yu.

There might have been before, but now...

Some people have progressed at a pace that transcends age, and are now forging ahead into inhuman realms.

How good is it?

Jiang Tianqian became interested and pressed for more details.

Her favorite singer used to be Yunako, a very young singer known for her sweet voice. But later, as that online singer became incredibly popular, she inevitably became his loyal fan.

To what extent are they loyal?

She can sing all the Chinese songs that the other person put on their 'self-entertainment' playlist.

She might not pronounce some of the words perfectly, but she can definitely sing the whole song.

“Every time he sings, we gain a huge number of competitors.”

Hayakawa Yuki pouted, and said this with a hint of jealousy.

She already had this unusually strong sense of crisis when she was a resident singer in a bar.

“Watanabe-san? Wait a minute…” Hayakawa Yuki frowned, then suddenly remembered something. “Watanabe-san, didn’t you appear online before?”

As the child of a police family, she has a good memory.

If she remembered correctly, she did see his videos online during that period.

—Mainly because the comments in the comment section were so exaggerated, she started reading with a critical eye.

The result.

It can only be said that netizens were not talking nonsense; the singer named Watanabe's singing skills are indeed extraordinary, but there is something indescribable about her.

It was an indescribable, very strong sixth sense, or perhaps a woman's intuition? But she shouldn't be called a woman; she should be called a girl.

In short, her intuition told her that the 'Watanabe' who was singing had an inseparable relationship with 'Jay' whom she admired.

This feeling became even stronger after seeing Jay upload "First Love" with Watanabe's permission some time ago.

"Yes, I'm the singer at that bar."

Watanabe Yu nodded.

He didn't intend to hide anything from Jiang Tianqian.

Or rather, he has no intention of hiding anything from people he is relatively close to.

"No wonder."

Upon hearing this, Eda Akane nodded in understanding, and then looked at Watanabe Yu with a hint of hesitation.

Life is indeed unpredictable; plans can never keep up with changes. The guess she had back then, she could get the answer if she just asked it now.

But, should I ask?
"what happened?"

Watanabe Yu noticed the hesitation in her eyes and asked a question.

"nothing."

In the end, Akane Eda shook her head.

Asking this kind of question is inappropriate.

(End of this chapter)