Anime Heart

Don't worry, there will be opportunities! Arima Sento thought to himself as he watched this scene.

After washing up, Arima Kento looked at Miyazono Kaoru, who was tidying her clothes, and a thought struck him.

Reaching out and taking the girl's hand, Arima Kenji looked into her eyes and said, "Kaoru, when will you play the violin for me? I remember you promised me that before!"

"Hmph! Of course I haven't forgotten." The girl glared at Arima Kento and said, "There were clearly only the two of us there..."

"Haha, hurry up and get to school! You'll be late."

"Hmph! I already said I forgive you! If you want to hear it, you can do it tonight."

"Let's do it tonight! I'm really looking forward to it!"

The group set off and arrived at the school, where Ma Xiandong's daily life began again.

Playing games in class, going to see his girlfriend after class, or being invited by Kato Megumi to eat lunch with the girls, and going straight home in the afternoon as usual without participating in club activities.

However, daily life today has become more colorful.

First, there were the various questions from his deskmate on the other side, Aki Tomoya.

Even after rejecting Aki Tomoya yesterday, he still hasn't given up on asking about his plans.

At this time, Aki Tomoya was only known as an otaku in his class; his reputation had not yet spread throughout the school.

Arima Hitoshi's fame became known throughout the school.

However, even so, Arima Kento was unwilling to chat with Aki Tomoya for long, as he didn't have a good impression of Aki Tomoya from the bottom of his heart.

"How about this? Let's communicate via mobile phone. I can answer your questions during my free time, but please don't bother me at other times!"

He said this to Aki Tomoya, thinking that Aki Tomoya would also be unable to bear the humiliation and give up directly.

But to his surprise, he underestimated Aki Tomoya's passion for staying at home.

"I understand! So Arima-sensei doesn't want people to know he's an otaku either. It seems the status of otaku in Japan, and even nationwide, needs to be raised! This important task has fallen on the shoulders of someone as ambitious as Arima-sensei, and I will fully cooperate with you!"

Arima Kento had no choice but to give his email address to Aki Tomoya.

Therefore, in his life thereafter, he had to spend his precious time answering Aki Tomoya's questions.

He usually uses this time.

Other colors are from Megumi Kato.

Because Kato Megumi wanted to win her over, this girl had a more noticeable presence than before.

She would take the initiative to come and chat with Arima Hiden, bring him homemade bento boxes, and even play games with him.

Although this made Arima Hito's campus life more comfortable, he also felt somewhat apologetic towards Kato Megumi.

That's a question about learning.

Although Arima Kento plays games during class, he does so depending on the situation. If he knows what the teacher is saying, he plays games; if he doesn't, he listens to the teacher's lecture.

Kato Megumi, on the other hand, either plays games with Arima Kenjiro, or she quietly plays on her phone by herself.

He seemed completely indifferent to his studies.

That won't do!

Chapter 302 I Will Protect This Smile

Originally, Arima Kento thought that Kato Megumi was also a top student, and that she could get good grades as long as she studied hard before the exam.

So he didn't bother her and let the girl play on her phone alone in the corner.

But today, the girl's true academic situation has been revealed.

Because in today's math class, the math teacher gave a pop quiz.

The teacher gives a question, and everyone writes their answers on a piece of paper, writes their names on it, and hands it in. This counts as part of the participation grade.

Because of Ma Xiandong's genius, he easily finished the teacher's question and then subconsciously looked at Kato Megumi.

This had become an unconscious habit of his, because the girl's special ability was so unreliable that her presence was so weak that she was easily overlooked by the other students in the class.

So Ma Xiandong would often give the girl a look or a glance to show that he hadn't forgotten her and wouldn't forget her.

This time was no exception. As Arima Kento looked at Kato Megumi, he was thinking about helping her hand in the pop quiz later.

Otherwise, everyone else, including the class committee members, would definitely forget about this lovely girl.

Sensing Arima Kento's gaze, the girl turned slightly and gave him a gentle smile.

This was a gesture the girl had become extremely familiar with these past few days; whenever Ma Xiandong looked at her, she would respond with a smile.

Other expressions might be difficult for Megumi Kato to make, but simply smiling is enough.

Arima Kenjiro said that the charm of Kato Megumi's smile is almost catching up with that of Miyazono Kaori's smile.

That kind of smile, which is like a gentle breeze, will neither affect you nor cause you any trouble; it will only make you feel completely relaxed.

A girl with such a smile shouldn't be overlooked!

With this thought in mind, Arima Kento watched as Kato Megumi stopped writing, then he got up from his seat and walked to Kato Megumi's side.

"Kato-kun, give me your quiz, I'll hand it in for you!"

The girl was also a perceptive person, and she immediately understood the meaning behind Ma Xiandong's actions.

At the same time, a slight ripple appeared in her otherwise calm heart.

Arima-kun is such a good person! In every sense of the word.

This was Kato Megumi's truest thought, a thought she had never uttered aloud.

She just has a weak presence, not that she lacks common sense.

If she were to tell Arima Kento that he was a good person, wouldn't that be giving him a "friend zone" card?

"Friend zone" is usually an excuse that girls use when rejecting someone.

For example, saying things like, "You're a good person, but we're not a good match," or "You're a good person, but I'm not good enough for you."

If I give Arima Kento a "friend card," doesn't that mean I've rejected him? That's completely contrary to my original intention. I wanted to experience love first, and then leave at the right time.

Although Kato Megumi has never experienced the feeling of rejecting others, now is not the time to experience that feeling.

Actually, when Kato Megumi was commenting on Arima Kento, she also had some emotions that she didn't quite understand.

That kind of excitement, that kind of feeling, was something she had never heard of before.

And this kind of flutter has happened many times before.

Although these feelings occurred frequently, they all shared a common characteristic: they only appeared when Arima Kenji did something, or when she was moved by something Arima Kenji did.

Feelings are always mutual, and the appearance of this flutter in one's heart illustrates a point.

That is, while Kato Megumi was trying to win over Arima Kento, Arima Kento subconsciously responded and was also trying to win over Kato Megumi at the same time.

Love and being loved often coexist.

However, as a novice in relationships, Kato Megumi didn't understand what was going on, but she vaguely felt that this flutter of emotion was inextricably linked to Arima Kento.

It is precisely because she does not understand that she works harder and harder to win Arima Kento's favor, and at the same time, she makes herself like Arima Kento.

Thinking of this, a rare blush appeared on Kato Megumi's face, but it disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Arima Kenji kept his eyes on the girl, so he saw the beautiful sight of Kato Megumi, who was shy yet smiling.

So beautiful! I want to protect that smile!

In this delicate atmosphere, Kato Megumi handed over her pop quiz.

Arima Kento smiled as he took the item and glanced at it.

Swish!

Arima Kento's smile vanished instantly.

As a top student, Ma Xiandong guarantees that his accuracy rate in answering questions is over 80%.

Even if it doesn't reach that high, it's not far off.

The reason his smile disappeared was that the questions Kato Megumi answered were completely different from his own!

There are two situations.

First, I made a mistake.

Secondly, Kato Megumi made a mistake.

To verify this conjecture, Arima Xiandong found the class monitor and compared answers with him.

The class monitor was the student with the second-highest entrance score in their class.

At the same time, he was also the most attentive listener in class.

Otherwise, he would have been removed from his post by the teacher in less than three days, just like the previous class monitor.

The class monitor's answer was closest to the standard answer, and after checking it, Ma Xiandong found that the other person's answer was almost exactly the same as his own.

So, Arima Kenjiro, holding Kato Megumi's pop quiz, walked step by step to the girl's side.

"Kato-kun, can you tell me how you solved these problems?"

"Oh, those questions just now... I just did them randomly, and I probably got a lot wrong," Kato Megumi said calmly.

Arima Kento couldn't help but exclaim, "It's not that there are many mistakes, it's that not a single one is correct!"

"Wow, that's terrible. I didn't get a single one right this time. Looks like my luck isn't so good today."

"Were you just guessing all along?"

"Yeah, isn't that how you are, Arima-kun?"

Kato Megumi tilted her head, frowned in confusion, and said, "I saw that your study style is similar to mine, Arima-kun. I thought you got into Toyonosaki Academy by chance, just like me."

"How could that be?" Arima Kento said, rubbing his forehead. "I'm the kind of person who's known as a genius, the kind of person who can get high scores just by casually listening to lectures."

"Wow. So Arima-kun is the kind of person everyone envies. I'm envious too, even though I always get lucky on exams and can guess a pretty good score."

"Did you just guess your way through the high school entrance exam?"

"Pretty much. Actually, my middle school entrance exam scores were a little short of Toyonosaki Academy's, but because I'm a local, I was able to barely get into the school."