My love index is at its maximum.

The sky over Tokyo seemed to have been punctured, with a continuous drizzle that showed no signs of stopping. Crows perched on the roof of a garbage dump looked particularly lonely against the dim rain.

"boom!"

The sound of the garbage bag being thrown into the bin startled the crows, causing them to flap their wings and fly away to the park in the distance.

Tazaki Tsukasa clapped his hands in satisfaction and walked towards Shinjuku Station, holding his umbrella.

There are reasons why people dislike crows.

When I first transmigrated here, I was naive and didn't know that crows hold grudges, so I chased away a crow that was resting on the windowsill of my rented room. The next day, that crow called all its relatives and friends over and left an unknown amount of droppings on the windowsill.

His freshly washed tennis shoes also met with this horrific mishap.

"di"

Swipe your card to enter the station.

Ten minutes later, I squeezed onto the yellow carriage on the central line.

The car radio was playing the overture to "Dragon Quest." After listening for a while, Tsukasa Tazaki yawned and brought up the system panel.

Account Name: Tsukasa Tazaki

[Remaining Funds: 20050]

【持有股票：星野花见（2033）远野幸子（1000）栗山樱良（1000）二宫诗织（1000）星野鹿见（1000）】

Number of stocks with large market capitalization: 10

[Market Index: 832]

After a moment's thought, Tsukasa Tazaki decided to sell off all 1000 shares of the landlady's stock.

Buy the remaining items first, then wait for the shop to refresh tomorrow.

[Tono Sachiko stock current price: 200]

Are all units to be sold?

[Sachiko Tono's shares have been liquidated, resulting in available funds of 200000.]

Current available funds: 220050

I bought the remaining 8 Qi and Blood Potions, costing 8. I also bought the item "Master's Mission," costing 10, leaving me with 40050 available funds.

No, there's still a loan of 11 yuan owed...

"Yotsuya, we've arrived at Yotsuya Station."

"Passengers transferring, please disembark in an orderly manner."

Tsukasa Tazaki turned off the system panel and left Yotsuya Station.

A black luxury car came to a smooth stop in front of the ramp leading to the school gate. Kuriyama Sakura opened her umbrella and stepped out, immediately spotting Tazaki Tsukasa, who was also holding a transparent umbrella across the street.

"Good morning," she greeted.

Tsukasa Tazaki crossed the road and came to her side. The two walked side by side toward the school gate.

Rain fell from the sky, hitting two transparent umbrellas and making a clear dripping sound.

"The results will be out today." Kuriyama Sakura tilted her head and glanced at him, her single ponytail fluttering as she turned her head.

"Scared?"

"Are you kidding me?"

"Since you're not afraid, let's have a competition."

"What are we comparing?"

Tazaki Tsukasa turned his head to look at her delicate face: "How about the loser becomes a servant for a day?"

“I’ll take it. But we’ll have to wait until the end of the semester to compete!” Kuriyama Sakura stared intently at the road in front of her, her slender fingers gripping the umbrella handle with slightly more force.

"no problem!"

They walked and talked, and soon arrived at the bulletin board in front of the teaching building. Standing on the periphery of the crowd, Tsukasa Tazaki immediately spotted the name at the top of the grade list.

First; Name: Tsukasa Tazaki

OK.

Goal achieved.

He didn't look at the remaining rankings, nor did he care much about them.

The next thing to do is think about how to ask my darling for a reward.

Oh, right.

There's also Shimamoto-sensei's perk; I need to go to the library this afternoon to remind her, and I absolutely can't let her get away with it.

Chapter 113 My Little Cutie Has Some Troubles

Although he didn't pay attention to the remaining rankings, Tsukasa Tazaki still managed to get a rough idea of ​​his ranking from Mizuiro Murakami.

Kuriyama Sakura ranked second.

Yui Kawakawa was unaware of what had happened, and her ranking dropped to sixth.

Spring Fragrance is quite impressive, managing to squeeze into the top fifteen.

Shiori Ninomiya is ranked twenty-seventh.

That's good, I don't have to go to the coffee shop with her anymore.

Tsukasa Tazaki rested his chin on his hand, gazing at the gloomy sky outside the window. Raindrops clung to the glass, faintly reflecting the classroom lights like a mirror; he saw his own face, his emotions unreadable.

When the school bell rang, he immediately looked towards the door and saw Hoshino Hanami walking into the classroom with her lesson plan in hand.

At first glance, she looked towards the window seat in the back row.

The moment their eyes met, Tsukasa Tazaki didn't smile, but her eyes shimmered with amusement. It was as if vibrant colors had suddenly burst forth in her clear, transparent eyes, warming the heart instantly.

He's mine now...

Hoshino Hanami covered her face with her lesson plan, coughed twice, suppressed the strange smile on her face, and then walked to the podium with a gentle expression.

She spent ten minutes talking about the midterm exam, criticizing what needed to be criticized, praising what needed to be praised, and encouraging what needed to be encouraged. When talking about Tsukasa Tazaki, the corners of her mouth would always unconsciously turn up, and her expression was particularly proud.

She felt very proud, both as a teacher and as his girlfriend.

Tsukasa Tazaki leaned back in his chair, sitting upright and looking at the podium. Whenever their eyes met, he would smile slightly.

Raindrops hit the glass window beside me, then slid off, leaving behind winding streaks.

After discussing the midterm exams, we officially began the Mandarin lesson.

The chalk scratched across the blackboard, making a soft, rustling sound, stringing together something like a short song, while the white powder fell into the cuffs of the sleeves.

You walked through fields where dark red purple grass grew, lingering in the hunting grounds.

Did the guards at the hunting grounds see you waving your sleeves at me?

This waka poem was not originally part of the curriculum, but out of a woman's unique whims, Hoshino Hanami brought it into the classroom.

Has anyone heard this waka poem before?

She spoke softly, her gaze fixed on Tsukasa Tazaki with the sharp, icy intensity of ice colliding.

The classroom was immediately filled with a buzzing discussion, as noisy as a flower and bird market. Taking advantage of the chaos, Tsukasa Tazaki quietly Googled it, then stood up: "I know."

Hoshino Hanami squinted, as if she were smiling but not really, and asked, "Then please have Tazaki-san explain this waka poem to us."

"In 668 AD, Emperor Tenji led a group of courtiers on a hunting trip in the hunting grounds of Pusheng County. During the trip, Queen Nukata left the hunting party and walked for a while on a grassland covered with white flowers with a lonely mood. In the evening, Emperor Tenji held a banquet, and during the banquet, Queen Nukata composed this waka poem in front of all the courtiers."

Hoshino Hanami asked, "How do I answer the question about the content of the waka poem?"

"The 'you' in the waka refers to Prince Tai, and waving one's sleeves signifies a declaration of love. So, Queen Nukata's meaning is, 'I wandered alone in the hunting grounds and saw you, equally alone. Do the guards of the hunting grounds know that you have secretly confessed your love to me?'"

At this point, Tsukasa Tazaki smiled and stared into the big, cute eyes: "Prince Ōama felt the love that Queen Nukada was subtly conveying, and responded with a waka poem during the banquet."

"Hmm, not bad." Hoshino Hanami nodded with satisfaction. "Sit down."

Historically, the love between Queen Nukada and Prince Ōama was a forbidden romance, conveyed only through waka poems. Hoshino Hanami's reason for mentioning this waka poem in class was simply to subtly showcase her relationship with Tazaki Tsukasa to the entire class.

Since you've chosen a Mandarin teacher as your girlfriend, you naturally have to be able to withstand this kind of test.

So other students might not be able to answer, but if Tsukasa Tazaki can't answer, she'll get angry, and she's the kind of person who's hard to appease.

The bell rang, and Hoshino Hanami finished tidying up her teaching materials and left the classroom. No sooner had she left than she sent a message to Tazaki Tsukasa.

[Hanami: That's great! To reward you for getting first place, I'll take you horseback riding at Tomisato Equestrian Center this weekend.]

Meanwhile, Tsukasa Tazaki was lying on his desk, muttering to himself, "Thank you Google search for saving my life."

……

At lunchtime, Tsukasa Tazaki went to the cafeteria and waited for more than ten minutes, but he still didn't see Shiori Ninomiya.

Twenty minutes later, it still hadn't arrived.

"Tasaki, what are you still doing here?" Murakami Mizuiro, who had finished eating, ran over and asked.

Have you seen Ninomiya?

"I didn't notice. Wasn't she always with you?"

Tsukasa Tazaki shook his head: "I didn't see her today."

Murakami Mizuiro asked curiously, "Did you two have a fight? I'm not trying to be mean, but you should try to make your girlfriend feel better, show her you care, and make her realize that you have her in your heart, instead of saying you don't care whether she's there or not..."

“We’re not in a romantic relationship.” Tsukasa Tazaki didn’t listen to him and explained, “We’re just friends.”

"Oh, such a pretty and cute girl, just a friend? Wasn't it the first time you played soccer with her?"

His tone was full of distrust.

Tazaki Tsukasa said helplessly, "Think whatever you want."

"Don't worry, I understand."

"Go to the toilet after you're full, don't bother me."

After parting ways with Murakami Mizuiro, Tazaki Tsukasa sat in the cafeteria and waited for a while.