My love index is at its maximum.

It was a delightful afternoon in November.

The wind was barely there, and the sunlight was warm.

Feeling the warmth and dampness of the girl's palm, Tsukasa Tazaki laughed happily: "Don't worry, there aren't many people as strict about keeping their promises as I am. If you don't believe me, go ask the pine cones, go ask the pine forest, go ask the little bear hibernating in the tree hole."

"Shut up!" Kuriyama Sakura snapped, concluding once again, "You're an absolute idiot!"

Tsukasa Tazaki chuckled and replied, "Possibly."

"There is no cure!"

Kuriyama Sakura now despises this scumbag.

I wish I could just slap him to death.

Without saying another word, the minister turned and walked towards the teaching building, his long ponytail swaying.

Chapter 297 After-school training, Minister is really persistent.

School dismissal time.

The staff office was sparsely populated, and many teachers had already left.

A pale pink sunset spread across the horizon, and the light streaming through the glass window stained a teacher's water glass yellow.

Hoshino Hanami raised her arms, let out a long sigh, and stretched her neck a few times. On the neatly tidied table lay an open box of sweets, with a rose tucked underneath—something Tazaki Tsukasa had picked from who-knows-where.

The thought of the upcoming sports festival filled her with excitement.

The sports festival lasts three days, so there are no classes during the day. I can save all my energy for disciplining bad students at night, hehe...

The English teacher next door, Naoko Morisawa, reached out and nudged her arm, her eyes glancing at the rose: "Did he give it to you?"

"I found it on the road." Hoshino Hanami chuckled softly, then lowered her head to grade the homework.

She wouldn't be foolish enough to respond.

Otherwise, I'll definitely be bombarded with questions about who "he" really is.

"Was it a gift from your boyfriend?" Naoko Morisawa asked curiously.

Hoshino Hanami did not answer.

Another teacher in the same office happened to overhear this and teased with a laugh, "It must be a gift from her boyfriend. Haven't you noticed that Ms. Hoshino has been secretly laughing to herself more and more lately? Believe me, that's the silly look that only a woman in love would show."

Another slightly older female teacher laughed and said, "I was wondering why Hoshino-sensei was getting prettier and prettier; it turns out she's been getting watered!"

"What irrigation?" Naoko Morisawa didn't understand at first.

An older female teacher came over and whispered in her ear, "A woman is like a flower field. Without water to nourish it, the soil will become drier and drier, causing the entire flower field to lose its vitality..."

"Alright, alright," Hoshino Hanami looked up helplessly and tapped the table with her pen. "I'm such a beautiful person, why is it such a fuss about me having a boyfriend? If you really have nothing to do, go run a couple of laps around the track."

The three female teachers laughed together.

“Teacher,” Tsukasa Tazaki walked in from the doorway, “I have something to report to you.”

Hoshino Hanami turned her head to look over.

He walked straight toward me, his expression calm, but his eyes were brimming with a smile.

Her gentle and adoring smile was like someone who couldn't help but want to get close to their favorite and closest person and whisper secrets to them.

Hoshino Hanami felt an urge to rush towards him.

Hoshino, the teacher most admired by the students of Kitagawa, is a pure-hearted romantic.

Once you fall in love with someone, you'll be thinking about them all the time.

When we don't eat together, I'll call him to ask if he's eaten on time, what he ate, and if it was good. Whenever I take a picture I like, whether it's pretty, fun, or delicious, I want to share it with him first.

I don't want to sleep alone at night.

Even if I have to sleep alone, I'll call him and fall asleep listening to his voice.

Naoko Morisawa glanced at the two of them and suddenly smelled the sour, sweet scent of romance.

"Ugh, so tired..." She covered her mouth and yawned, then sensibly picked up her bag and walked out: "Single people should go home and lie down early, and watch a couple of romance dramas to make up for it."

The other two teachers also returned to their seats.

"Teacher, this is the registration form for the sports festival." Tsukasa Tazaki placed the list on his desk.

"Okay, go back now."

Hoshino Hanami turned around and started typing on the computer.

Tsukasa Tazaki stood behind her, watching her beautiful back, her long black hair swaying slightly from time to time, and her slender shoulders trembling.

When she stands on the podium, she is the knowledgeable Hoshino-sensei, her dignified presence inspiring awe and respect. When alone with someone, she can be a mature and sexy older sister, or a playful and adorable younger sister, seamlessly switching between these two personas, making her incredibly captivating.

After typing for a while, Hoshino Hanami looked at the computer screen and asked without turning her head, "Is there anything else, Tazaki-san?"

“Yes, yes,” Tazaki Tsukasa quickly lowered his head and whispered in her ear, “I’ll be training with Sakura on the playground after school all week, and I’ll come to let you know in advance.”

Hoshino Hanami pouted slightly: "You can decide for yourself, I don't mind."

That's a lie.

That's a complete lie!

She says she doesn't mind, but who knows, she might use her boyfriend as a punching bag tonight.

“My dear sister is so magnanimous, of course she won’t mind.” Tsukasa Tazaki tried to force a smile and continued in a very cheerful tone, “The main thing is that I’ve recently learned a lot of new dishes and I’m going to cook them all for my dear sister to try.”

Hoshino Hanami turned around with her legs crossed, and her eyes met Tazaki Tsukasa's.

Beneath her long eyelashes, her eyes remained fixed, a hint of warmth in them, as if waiting for his reaction.

Tazaki Tsukasa looked around to make sure everyone was busy with their own things, then quickly leaned in and kissed Hoshino Hanami on the lips.

Separate with a light touch.

Hoshino Hanami licked her lips lightly with her tongue and blinked a couple of times.

Then, she couldn't help but turn her face away and laugh.

She was laughing so happily that several other teachers couldn't help but turn to look at her. Tsukasa Tazaki nudged her ankle slightly, signaling her to restrain herself.

"Cough cough~"

Hoshino Hanami cleared her throat, suppressing her laughter.

When she looked back at him again, her gaze softened, and a smile appeared on her lips: "Oh, sorry, I'm a little happy."

Before she could finish speaking, she lowered her eyebrows slightly, looking troubled: "However, I didn't expect that Sakura would agree to waste her time training with you. She doesn't really like sports."

"I went through a lot of trouble to get her out, so please grant me permission, sister."

"Don't worry, I'm not going to imprison you. Besides, Sakura is also struggling and has tried to change things. I support her, but I don't know if my help is the right thing to do, and it might even hinder her."

The voice just fell.

Hoshino Hanami clenched her fists, raised them in front of Tazaki Tsukasa, and then punched the air with a series of whooshing sounds.

The force of the punch swirled through the air, slightly ruffling the bangs on the forehead—a familiar yet amusing scene.

After finishing the boxing match.

Hoshino Hanami shook her head, a smile that was both incredibly strong-willed and incredibly gentle on her face: "The result you want is quite difficult, and I don't really support it. But since you've decided to do it, and the result is a good one for her, what else can I do? You can decide for yourself."

"Thank you sister."

“But remember this,” Hoshino Hanami smiled mischievously, her lips still upturned, “I don’t care how close you and Sakura are. That place that belongs to me, unless I don’t want it, I won’t give it to anyone else, understand?”

"It will always be yours," Tsukasa Tazaki assured him, patting his chest.

"roll."

"Get out of here right now."

I left the staff office and headed straight for the playground.

As the sports festival approached, the playground was packed with students from various sports clubs, and the shouts of theirs echoed all the way to the school gate, where they were absorbed by the tall oak trees.

"One, two, three, four!"

The baseball team members ran past in neat formation, chanting slogans with great enthusiasm.

Kuriyama Sakura, also dressed in sportswear, squatted on the ground against the wire mesh of the tennis court, holding a notebook in her hand.

"Greetings, Minister," Tsukasa Tazaki greeted him as he stepped forward. "Where shall we begin our training?"

"Long-distance running."

"Long-distance running isn't a club competition event, so why bother training for it? Let's practice tennis together instead, and then we can sign up for the mixed doubles competition!"

Kuriyama Sakura tilted her head and stared at him, her cool eyes narrowing slightly: "You want to see me in a tennis skirt?"

"No, you've completely misunderstood me."

"Then go practice long-distance running!"

"This is unreasonable!"

"As a minister, I don't have the right to order you around?"

“…I protest this abuse.” Tsukasa Tazaki stared wide-eyed, trying to shame her with his eyes.

However, Kuriyama Sakura had already looked away.

It's ok.

Tsukasa Tazaki still has a backup plan.

"Tazaki-san, I've finally found you."

A cute short-haired girl ran over from a short distance away, carrying an easel and paints.

Kuriyama Sakura sensed the scent of a conspiracy.

"Oh right, I forgot to tell the Minister." Tsukasa Tazaki clasped his hands together and apologized sincerely. "This afternoon, the Sports Festival Executive Committee assigned a new task. Tonight, I'm going to work with Koichi on making the Sports Festival promotional posters. How about I go ahead?"

"...?"

Kuriyama Sakura looked dumbfounded.