Practical teaching, all I want is your reward.

Asahina Nagisa felt a surge of intense humiliation. Didn't all these years of getting to know her mean she was completely lost?

How could she possibly help Suzuki Tetsu deal with his childhood friend?

Even when she recently saw Suzuki Tetsu investigating her class, Asahina Nazuna immediately interrupted him. The reason she let him go was simply because there was no point in forcibly keeping him.

Therefore, Asahina Nazuna left the classroom without hesitation, and deliberately avoided the main road, walking alone into this side path.

"Betrayal is certainly shameful, but has Asahina-senpai ever considered why the other party would still betray you when everyone trusted you?"

Asahina Nazuna was slightly taken aback, and her previously unclear mind gradually calmed down.

Is there any reason to betray everyone?

"Perhaps it is the reason why I have to betray Senior Nagumo."

“Betrayal of Aya…” Asahina Nazuna quickly remembered something, “Do you want to stop Aya’s reckless behavior?”

“That’s such a righteous reason. Apart from the president, I doubt anyone else would have such a thought.” Suzuki Tetsu smiled. “For example, my reason for opposing Nagumo-senpai is simple: I also want to act recklessly here, so I won’t allow anyone to be more presumptuous than me.”

Asahina Nazuna couldn't see his expression, but she could perfectly imagine it, and couldn't help but purse her lips.

"What an arrogant junior."

"Thank you for the compliment."

Even so, I still feel furious.

As she spoke, Asahina Nazuna turned around, her gaze immediately falling on Suzuki Toru. He was extremely tall with excellent bone structure, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he looked like a magazine model. Moreover, he had a handsome young face that was in no way inferior to some idols.

The words she was about to say were suddenly swallowed back down. Asahina Nazuna was silent for a moment: "I shouldn't have met with you in private. People will misunderstand that I'm interfering in your battle."

"I understand." Suzuki Toru nodded.

Asahina Nazuna showed a moment of surprise. She thought Suzuki Tetsu would be quick to deny her words or feel disappointed, but instead she only gave such a lukewarm reply.

She suddenly hesitated. Could it be that Suzuki Toru was actually not interested in her?

Thinking of this, Asahina Nagisa secretly breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that she and Nagumo Masaru had indeed been overthinking things.

Immediately afterwards, she felt as if something was blocking her chest. There was nothing between them, but Nan Yunya kept doubting her. Did she not even have the space for normal social interaction?

It's ridiculous that someone would try to control Nan Yunya's social circle when she herself is constantly flirting with other women.

"Actually, Asahina-senpai doesn't need to care about my thoughts. It's fine if you want to get involved in our battle. You can be biased towards Nagumo-senpai as much as you want, and you can gather intelligence from me. I won't do anything to you."

Asahina Nagisa was stunned. Looking at Suzuki Toru in front of her, she wondered if she had misheard.

“If Asahina-senpai wants to know anything, I can tell you anything except the most crucial part.” Suzuki Tetsu thought for a moment, “I should be able to tell you the crucial part as well, but that depends on my mood.”

"Wait, wait, are you kidding me?" Asahina Nazuna managed a forced smile; it was too absurd.

"It's nothing. Didn't Asahina-senpai say she wanted to be friends with me?" Suzuki Toru thought it was only natural. "Since we're friends, it's no big deal to tell you."

"Maybe I'll make you regret it for the rest of your life with Aya?" Asahina Nazuna's mind was actually blank; she didn't even know what she was saying.

"I've considered the possibility of becoming friends with Asahina-senpai... No, rather, I just want to be friends with you, that's enough."

Asahina Nagisa could tell how stiff her expression was. If she had used a different word in this scene, it would probably have sounded like a confession.

What should we do? Should we use the calm demeanor of a senior student to defeat this guy?

No, no, no, no, I need to calm down. He didn't confess, and I didn't bring up the topic with him. I need to change the subject right away!

"Heh, heh heh, Suzuki-kun, do you think we're not friends yet?" Asahina Nazuna chuckled dryly. "Besides, I have no intention of breaking off my friendship with a cute junior like Suzuki-kun. On the contrary, I'm more worried about whether Suzuki-kun will care about my relationship with Miyabi."

"There's nothing to worry about, after all, we're childhood friends," Suzuki Tetsu said. "My senior mentioned that your connection started in elementary school, right?"

Speaking of this, Asahina Nazuna relaxed a little and unconsciously touched the amulet tied to her wrist, saying softly, "Fate is a wonderful thing. Sometimes you feel like you've missed your chance, but fate makes you look back and find that what you thought was gone has returned."

"It's really amazing." Suzuki Toru pulled a die from his pocket. "Senpai, want to try your luck?"

Asahina Nagisa looked at the dice in his hand with a puzzled expression. Should she try her luck?

"This is a die that can improve your luck. The number you roll will multiply your luck by that number."

What Suzuki Tetsu held in his hand was a "lucky die," but it had long since run out of uses and was no longer effective.

Chapter 321 Fate Has No Meaning

Asahina Nagisa hesitated for a moment, then took the dice from his hand. They were small and seemed to have nothing strange about them.

"Let's try throwing it."

Snapped--

The tumbling die landed on the ground, swayed a few times, and finally stopped on four dots.

"Looks like senior's luck has increased fourfold." Suzuki Toru picked up the dice and threw them again. "Okay, my luck is sixfold."

Asahina Nagisa was completely baffled. He handed her the dice again and said, "Try again, senpai, and see who has better luck."

"What's the point of this?"

"The essence of fate is luck, such as a pie falling from the sky, meeting someone you like, or having someone find your lost item. If you're really unlucky, these things probably won't happen."

"The shrine says it's an inevitable coincidence, something that was bound to happen at some point in time."

What is coincidence?

"..."

Asahina Nagisa hesitated for a moment, then looked at the dice in her hand, and then made a decision.

"This time it's three, smaller than before."

"Six again? You're quite lucky."

"My senior is also very lucky; she's currently at number five."

"No, no, no, you're better than me, you're still number six."

"one."

"..."

At first, she was just cooperating with Suzuki Toru, but later, Asahina Nazuna's expression became more and more serious, especially when she saw that Suzuki Toru could throw six every time, she couldn't hold back her emotions.

After about twenty rounds, Suzuki Tetsu finally stopped, and the girl in front of him looked at him with an incredulous expression.

"Is the senior student suspecting me of cheating?"

"This is the first time I've ever seen someone throw six points in a row."

"Because it's fate. It's destined that I will roll the sixth number in the dice-rolling competition with my senior today, here, at this time."

Asahina Nagisa instinctively didn't believe this explanation, but seeing is believing, and she, who had always believed in metaphysics, couldn't help but waver.

However, she was unaware that this world had an effect similar to cheating.

"There will be consequences if you lie to your senior, you know?"

"In your senior's eyes, is this how you met Nagumo-senpai?" Suzuki Tetsu smiled. "From elementary school onwards, your scores were always the same, so you became classmates, friends, went to junior high school together, came to the same high school, and happened to be in the same class."

“Because our scores are about the same, and our deviation is just enough to apply for higher education.” Asahina Nazuna touched her amulet.

Suzuki Toru's eyes were deep and unfathomable. If he hadn't heard some crucial information today, he might have actually believed it.

No, even without hearing the secret of admission, Gao Yu clearly did not admit students based on their grades.

"I see. The version I heard is that Senior Nagumo was very popular in elementary and middle school. He wanted to enroll in the Higher Education Department because he was too bored with life. Senior was afraid of losing him, so she followed him all the way here."

At this point, Toru Suzuki showed a reflective expression.

"It seems I believed the rumors wrong. I'm sorry."

Although he apologized promptly, Asahina Nazuna's expression was rather unpleasant, as if he had touched a sensitive spot on the girl.

“You heard me right. Ever since I first met Aya, he has always been the center of attention. Whether at school or anywhere else, he has always been the most popular boy.” Asahina Nazuna unconsciously tightened her grip on the amulet. “Even now, I still think Aya is a very good boy.”

"Sorry, I……"

“So, I want to add something. It’s precisely because Aya is such a great guy that I’ve never been worried about him.” Asahina Nazuna took a deep breath. “The reason I came to Koyu is because I have a strong curiosity about this place. I want to go to a place full of unfamiliar things.”

"Was this your decision alone, senior?" Suzuki Toru observed her reaction.

"I talked to my parents about it. Although they didn't understand at first, they eventually agreed with my idea. After all, high school education guarantees employment and further education." Asahina Nazuna made a small joke to avoid being too embarrassed in front of her juniors.

"However, the fact that Senior Nan Yun also appeared in Gao Yu feels somewhat like destiny."

Upon hearing Suzuki Toru's remark, Asahina Nazuna remained silent for a moment: "Aya's thoughts are different from mine... He just wants someone who can defeat him..."

Suzuki Toru looked strange; it turned out he was a masochist. No wonder he was clinging to Horikita Manabu.

"Senior, do you want to try again?"

Asahina looked at him, puzzled. Did he want to play dice again?

"This time, you're in charge of rolling the dice, and I'm in charge of guessing the numbers. Let's see if I can guess correctly." Suzuki Toru handed her the dice and smiled slightly. "Aren't you curious about how I did it?"

Speaking of this, Asahina Nazuna was indeed very interested.

What if I guess wrong?

"It just means I'm unlucky."

"That's too cunning."

"Because my senior didn't believe I could guess it."

"..."

Asahina Nagisa was somewhat unconvinced, since the dice were in her hands. However, she remembered something and began to wonder if something was controlling the dice.

Like the remote-controlled dice in movies, they seem ordinary, but in reality, the operator can roll whatever number they want.

“I don’t have a controller.” Suzuki Toru held up his hands. “Look, there’s nothing there. I can’t possibly control it with my will, can I?”

"I wasn't doubting you." Asahina Nazuna blushed slightly, feeling a little embarrassed that her little thoughts had been seen through.

"Can we begin?" Suzuki Tetsu asked.