My love index is at its maximum.

In that instant, this smile seemed to represent the entire eternal world; in that very moment, it focused on you, showing you an irresistible favor.

Amidst a deafening roar, the system displayed a series of prompts.

Kiki is the coolest guy in the world! Shiori Ninomiya's stock index rose 10 points, current price 340.

Please tone it down a bit! The Kuriyama Sakura stock index is up 10 points, current stock price: 160.

【I've decided on you!】Qichuan Stock Index rose 50 points, current stock price: 123

[Hmm... Shikami feels like her brain is melting~! Hoshino Shikami stock index rose 10 points, current stock price: 61]

[Damn it! The Hoshino Hanami Stock Index rose 1 point, current stock price: 101]

The final notification popped up, almost like a telepathic connection. Tazaki Tsukasa turned his head and looked in a certain direction in the stadium. In the sea of ​​heads, his gaze met precisely with a pair of eyes wearing sunglasses.

My heart began to tremble slightly.

Her body temperature, her breath, and the touch of her fingers came one after another like rising tides, and Tsukasa Tazaki could feel them vividly, as if they had just happened five minutes ago.

No matter what truth, honesty, strength, or gentleness, no matter what incurable sorrow, he is determined to win Hoshino Hanami back!

Confidence has grown stronger than ever before.

However, the next second, the system popped up another prompt.

[Get lost! The Hoshino Hanami Stock Index has dropped 20 points; current stock price: 81]

Tsukasa Tazaki: "..."

Ok.

We need to consider this carefully...

Chapter 202 National Competition (3)

After coming down from stage number 10, Tsukasa Tazaki returned to the Kitagawa student rest area, where reporters who had come by smelling him surrounded him with microphones.

"May I ask which sword master you studied under?"

"May I ask how you usually train?"

Do you have a girlfriend?

"Make way, all of you make way!" Murakami Mizusaka spread her arms, blocking a large group of reporters, and glared at them, shouting, "The second round of the competition is about to begin. Please let the contestants rest for a while and don't disturb them!"

Kuriyama Sakura, arms crossed, nodded slightly, her impression of Murakami Mizuiro improving a little.

But the next second, Murakami Mizuiro said, "If you want to interview him about his private life, please contact me anytime. It will cost 5 yen per interview."

The minister rubbed his temples.

No wonder Tsukasa Tazaki became such a scoundrel after being friends with someone like that!

“This student…” One of the girls, dressed in a high school uniform and clearly a junior reporter for a high school newspaper, became interested. She glanced at Tsukasa Tazaki, her eyes gleaming with a sly light: “If it’s 5 yen per interview, could you provide some photos of him and his Line account?”

Murakami Mizuiro shook his head immediately: "Absolutely not!"

"What a pity." JK, the junior reporter, looked dejected.

The minister breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this person wasn't completely rotten.

"You've misunderstood me." Murakami Mizuiro looked at the young reporter with a serious expression and said, "He's my best friend, a brother! You'll have to pay extra for this!"

"Shut up!"

Kuriyama Sakura crossed her arms, her eyes freezing cold: "Murakami Mizuiro, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll drag you back to Tokyo on a Shinkansen!"

"..." Murakami Mizuiro's heart stopped in fright, and he blurted out instinctively, "Oh no, the Empress is angry."

As soon as he said it, he snapped back to reality and looked at Tsukasa Tazaki with a pitiful look that seemed to say, "My life is about to end."

Kuriyama Sakura glanced at him, walked over to Tazaki Tsukasa, and ignored him.

Murakami immediately understood.

It turns out that the title "Empress" wasn't just nonsense!

This is interesting... Murakami Mizuiro looked at the blonde girl in the fifth round of the match on the big screen, pondering which of the two most beautiful girls would be the final winner.

Tsukasa Tazaki was also watching the big screen.

In the first round of the women's group competition currently underway on women's table number 8, Yui Kikawa, like him, has just completed the challenge of defeating five opponents in a row, winning the second five-person daring award in this competition.

Amidst enthusiastic cheers, the girl removed her mask, revealing a close-up of her noble and beautiful face on the big screen.

The entire audience erupted in cheers and applause that lasted for a long time.

after all……

The appearance of a beautiful woman in a sport like Kendo is already sensational enough, let alone the fact that what's presented to everyone now is such an unparalleled beauty, a genius girl who can defeat five opponents at once. How can this not drive people crazy?

Moreover, according to her information, this beautiful swordswoman and the boy who just defeated five opponents are from the same high school!

A genius boy and a genius girl come from the same place; there are so many stories to uncover about them!

The reporters went crazy, forming a human wall at the edge of the arena, with dozens of cameras and video cameras aimed at the blonde girl coming off the stage.

And Qichuan did not disappoint these journalist friends in one aspect.

Facing the gaze of tens of thousands of people, she raised her delicate, bamboo shoot-like fingers toward the camera and gave a slightly awkward yet sweet smile.

Her smile wasn't perfect, like a painting that was only half-finished and then put on display. But it was precisely because of this that the unique, innocent feelings of a young girl were highlighted.

"Honey."

She addressed tens of thousands of people, saying, "Please join Xiao Wei in winning this year's Jade Dragon Flag Championship."

The tender sentiments of a young girl were conveyed through the loudspeaker to every audience member. No one was named, but everyone knew who she was referring to. The on-site director, as always, skillfully cut the camera precisely to Tazaki Tsukasa, whose face was dark with anger, giving him a ten-second close-up shot.

The already enthusiastic atmosphere was instantly pushed to its peak since the start of the competition.

[I shouldn't have come here! The Hoshino Hanami Stock Index has fallen 20 points; current stock price: 61]

Tazaki Tsukasa's face had turned completely black.

It's unreasonable to blame the golden retriever. It brought this problem upon itself; it's like shooting itself in the foot. It has to bear the consequences of its own actions.

But if he said he didn't blame the blond guy, Tsukasa Tazaki felt aggrieved.

She's really getting more and more arrogant lately!

If we don't curb her arrogance, she'll really start to get all over us!

Kuriyama Sakura looked away from the big screen and nudged Tazaki Tsukasa's knee with her little foot: "You used to always stay far away when something happened, why do you suddenly want to show off now?"

"Hana-chan likes young heroes, doesn't she?" Tazaki Tsukasa said, looking at the audience seats in the distance.

"She's here?"

Tsukasa Tazaki nodded: "Shikami dragged her here by force."

"That little fool was fooled by you too?" Kuriyama Sakura crossed her arms, her cool and charming face expressionless.

"How can you call it a lie?" Tsukasa Tazaki turned around and glared at her, explaining, "I'm doing this willingly to make my older sister happy!"

Kuriyama Sakura flicked her ponytail and let out a disdainful sneer.

With her beautiful appearance and long legs, she stood out among the group of boys, drawing constant whispers and murmurs. Such a radiant girl, even from afar, could make the hearts of teenage boys race and give them undue courage! However, every man who tried to strike up a conversation would instantly mature and learn the meaning of backing down after a single, emotionless glance from her.

While waiting for the second round of the competition, Tsukasa Tazaki idly looked around for a while, but finally turned his gaze back to the club president.

Her face was exquisitely beautiful, her figure slender, her legs long and shapely in black stockings, and she wore a long ponytail. If we were to describe her using Kawabata Yasunari's words, it would be: "Even the fingertips of the department head exude a beautiful luster."

With that said, it's easy to understand why most guys feel awkward and uneasy when they're around her.

Aside from himself, Tsukasa Tazaki hasn't found anyone who could be worthy of her yet, after all, she is an impeccably beautiful girl.

Oh……

Except for the chest.

However, Minister, you will not turn sixteen for another month. We can't assume that you won't grow any taller, can we? What if you are the type to accumulate knowledge and experience before you finally achieve your goal?

Speaking of which, the Minister's charm rating is 9. If she and her breasts both grow bigger... wouldn't that make it a 10?

terrible.

This woman actually possesses the potential for the ultimate human charm; it's truly terrifying!

Disordered thoughts spread through his mind like vines, and Tsukasa Tazaki was lost in his own rambling thoughts.

The second round of Group A matches began soon.

Kitagawa Academy's opponent in this round is a local high school in Fukuoka.

Tsukasa Tazaki remains in the starting lineup.

He effortlessly pulled off another impressive 1v5 victory, securing the first ten-person daredevil award of the tournament.

Facing the gaze of the entire audience, the young man was spirited, confident, and composed. Applause erupted like a torrential August downpour, as if witnessing the birth of a historical legend.

In a corner of the audience, a group of local high school girls stared intently at Tsukasa Tazaki, chattering excitedly about the incredibly handsome boy.

"This is a real, handsome guy!"

"His smile just now made my heart stop!"

"Super strong, he's already swept two teams in a row, and he's still so good-looking..."

"Why doesn't Kyushu have such a handsome and talented guy? Waaah, is it too late to transfer to Tokyo now?"

A girl, who seemed to be on the more outgoing side, somehow got hold of a megaphone and yelled at Tsukasa Tazaki, "Onii-chan, smile!"

The group of girls suddenly became bolder and joined in the loud cheering: "The beauties in Fukuoka are just as good as those in Tokyo! Come find us after your competition, Onii-chan, and we'll give you a good welcome!"

These girls were obviously joking. If you put them alone in front of Tsukasa Tazaki, they would be so shy that they wouldn't be able to say a word. But when there are many of them together, it feels different. They don't feel shy at all. Instead, they have a sense of pleasure that they can get away with anything because of the sheer number of people.

Right next to this group of girls, a woman wearing a baseball cap and large sunglasses glanced at them sideways.

A sudden gust of cold wind, comparable to a Siberian cold wave, swept through the air.

The girls shivered, hugging their arms anxiously, looking around for the source of the chill. Soon, their eyes all settled on an older girl next door.

She wore a floral print dress, carried a small Gucci bag, and had her nails beautifully painted with light pink nail polish. Her outfit was very fashionable and beautiful, but the aura she exuded was extremely dangerous.

The eyes hidden behind the sunglasses seemed to be saying silently: Say one more word and I'll throw you down.