Anime Heart

Just as he was about to reply to Kaori Miyazono's email, Keiko appeared beside him without his noticing, quietly watching his smiling face.

"Hey, why are you laughing so happily? Are you chatting with Xiao Xun?"

"Hey~ Are you done already?"

Yu Ma Xian Dong was a little surprised. He felt that not much time had passed, but when he subconsciously looked at the time on his phone, he realized that it was already past five o'clock.

"It's already five o'clock, it's time to go home."

As he spoke, Arima Kento prepared to go out to the entrance of the gymnasium first, wait there for Keiko to change her clothes and come out, then go find Watari Ryota and Sawabe Tsubaki, and then everyone would go home together.

"Don't rush me, you haven't answered my question yet!" Keiko grabbed Arima Kento's arm and said, "Is it Kaoru or not? If not, I'm going to tell Kaoru!"

"Since you've put it that way, how can I say it's not true?" Feeling the girl's gaze, Yu Ma Xian Dong said rather helplessly, "Also, whether you ask or not, I was chatting with Xiao Xun, whether you believe it or not."

Seeing that the girl was still lingering, Arima Kento quickly said, "Alright, hurry up and change your clothes! A-Du and Xiao Chun are almost done too, so you should hurry up as well."

"Okay, I got it. Wait a minute!" Keiko finally gave up chatting and hurriedly ran to the changing room.

Standing at the doorway, he watched as girls walked out one by one, occasionally pointing and whispering about him.

Arima Sento felt somewhat ashamed.

He somewhat regretted coming here to watch Keiko and the others' cheerleading performance, only to find himself in an embarrassing situation after indulging in a moment of visual enjoyment.

I need to think things through more before I do things in the future.

A few minutes later, Arima Kento finally saw Keiko, dressed normally, appear, and together they walked towards the playground.

Ryota Watari had finished training, as had Tsubaki Sawabe; the two were washing up at the sink because they were sweating.

"Hey, Wataru, Tsubaki! You've finished training? Let's go home together!" Arima Kento spoke first.

“Okay!” That was Tsubaki Sawabe’s reaction. She raised her hands, her face beaming with a smile. Then she realized that there were only the four of them; Kousei Arima was still not there.

Unable to contain her disappointment, it showed on her face, making one want to comfort her.

But when Ma Xiandong tried to comfort her, she stood up first and said, "That wretched Kousei, he didn't even come home with me. I'm going to teach him a lesson when he gets home!"

Chapter Ninety-Five: Persuasion and Guidance

This is the real Tsubaki Sawabe. Even if she feels disappointed, she won't be held back for too long. Or perhaps she has grown a lot and knows how to control her emotions temporarily.

At that moment, Ryota Watari walked over, casually grabbed Arima Kenjiro by the neck, and looked at his girlfriend Keiko, saying, "Keiko, this guy wasn't glancing at you, was he? If he did anything inappropriate, tell me, and I'll... I'll..."

As he spoke, Watari Ryota suddenly remembered that Arima Kento's fighting skills were still quite high. He wondered if Arima Kento would hit him if he threatened him.

So, unsurprisingly, Watari Ryota became somewhat timid.

However, Keiko was not aware of this matter; Ryota Watari had not told her about what had happened before.

"Definitely what?" Keiko asked curiously.

"Haha, it's nothing! I don't think Xian Dong would do such a thing! He already has a girlfriend as beautiful as Xiao Xun!" Watari Ryota immediately changed his tune.

Hearing this, Arima Kento nodded in satisfaction, but Keiko looked at her boyfriend with a displeased expression.

"You mean you think Kaori Miyazono is prettier than everyone in our gymnastics club? She's prettier than me too!"

As she spoke, Keiko grabbed Ryota Watari's ear, preparing to carry out their secret form of torture.

Seeing this, Arima Kento quickly pulled Sawabe Tsubaki aside and said, "You two chat first, we'll wait for you outside!"

Then he just left, leaving Ryota Watari beside Keiko wailing, "No, don't leave me alone!"

"Ahhh~~~"

Arima Kenji knew that their relationship was at most like his own and Miyazono Kaoru's playful banter, so he wasn't worried that Watari Ryota would suffer any harm.

Tsubaki Sawabe, who was standing beside him, thought the same thing.

Taking advantage of the fact that it was just the two of them, Arima Kento asked, "Tsubaki, have you thought about how to respond to that senior?"

Sawabe Tsubaki gave Arima Kento a slightly puzzled look and said, "Kento, why are you interested in this? Could it be that you've taken a liking to me and want to fall for someone else? Sigh!! That's not fair to Kaoru!"

Arima Kento was speechless. Why were all the female friends around him acting so strangely?

As for Keiko, since their relationship wasn't very close yet, Arima Kento could only offer his opinions, but it was different for Sawabe Tsubaki.

This guy is practically my childhood sweetheart, so I don't need to hold back when I speak.

So Arima Kento reached out and delivered a chop to Sawabe Tsubaki's head, saying, "Stop daydreaming! You're thinking too much!"

"I was just showing concern for a friend. You really need to clear your head, or you'll definitely become very dull and stupid!"

Sawabe Tsubaki pouted, clutching her head, and glared at Arima Kento, muttering, "Tch, this isn't concern at all! It hurts!"

"What did you say?"

"It's nothing. Didn't you just ask me if I had figured out how to respond to that senior? I'll tell you, I've almost figured it out."

Sawabe Tsubaki's terrible acting skills naturally couldn't be hidden from Arima Kento, but when he heard about something he cared about, Arima Kento didn't pursue the matter further.

“I thought about it carefully by myself during class.”

Sawabe Tsubaki spoke slowly, "If it were a year ago, when I had only recently joined the baseball team, I would definitely have agreed to it."

"After all, back then I thought that besides Kousei who played the piano, he was the most handsome. And since Kousei no longer plays the piano, he has always been the object of my admiration and longing."

"But now, I don't know when it started, I don't feel anything for my senior anymore. I don't blush like I used to, and I don't have to prepare for a long time before I can say a word. I can talk to him very freely, and even joke around with him."

"More or less, I'm certain of my feelings. I respect him as a senior and admire him as someone who came before me, but I definitely don't like him. So I'm prepared to reject him."

"awesome!"

Upon hearing this, Arima Kento couldn't help but say, "It's all the better that Tsubaki has figured things out on her own. Now, all we need to do is find an opportunity to let Tsubaki know her true feelings for Kousei."

However, this cheer caused Sawabe Tsubaki to misunderstand, "What? Does Xian Dong also think that I'm not suitable for that senior?"

"Of course it's not appropriate!"

Arima Kento then echoed Sawabe Tsubaki's words, saying, "He's a year ahead of you, so even if he can be considerate and caring towards you, it's only temporary."

"Once he meets the girls in high school, he'll probably forget about you and eventually abandon you, leaving you all alone to grieve."

"Therefore, the best approach is to resolve these issues before anything even begins."

Sawabe Tsubaki, on the contrary, felt quite helpless. "Why do you seem to have so little faith in me?! At least have some confidence in me, okay?! Do you think I, Sawabe Tsubaki, am someone who can just dump you like that?!"

"Of course not! Tsubaki, you are the strongest and most independent girl I have ever met!" Arima Kento said sincerely.

"Okay! I believe you. But you just said that I and my senior are not a good match. So who do you think I would be a good match with?"

"What a great opportunity!" Arima Kento thought to himself. He had thought he would have to wait a long time, but he didn't expect to have the chance to get close to Sawabe Tsubaki right now.

Without hesitation, he replied, "In my opinion, my brother Arima Kousei is still the best match for you, Tsubaki!"

"Ahhh~~~ Kousei, is he suitable for me??!!"

Arima Kento's words stirred up a huge wave in Sawabe Tsubaki's heart; this was something she had never considered before.

Or perhaps she had already grown accustomed to Gong Sheng being by her side, which is why she hadn't considered him as a potential boyfriend.

"That's right! Think about it carefully, who comforts you when you're sad? Who shares your joy when you're happy? Who cleans up your mess when you get into trouble?"

Arima Kento starts his verbal sparring mode.

"Most importantly, when that person is not around, do you feel panicked, uneasy, or as if the whole world has lost its luster?"

"If that person is Kousei Arima, then you should seriously consider and face up to your feelings for him."

"Don't expect that blockhead Kousei to suddenly realize his feelings; he's not going to take the initiative to express them."

As Yu Ma Xian Dong was speaking, he seemed to have thought of something and quickly said, "Oh, right, I have some news for you."

"You probably already know this news: after junior high school, Kousei will go to a high school with a music department, or an arts high school or something like that."

"At that time, will you break up with him? Don't wait until then to figure it out, or it will be too late."

Seeing Watari Ryota and the other person approaching, Arima Kento paused and said, "These are my heartfelt words. I hope you will think about them carefully, Tsubaki."

Chapter Ninety-Six: The Appearance of 'Infatuation'

"Hey, what are you two talking about? Hurry up and go home! Keiko's grip is too strong, my arm is all red from being pinched."

When Watari Ryota came over, he started complaining, but Arima Kento didn't answer any of his complaints. In his opinion, this was their unique way of showing affection.

"Go away, go away! If you have nothing better to do, hurry up and leave! I'm looking forward to going back and getting some rest!"

After giving Ryota Watari a scathing rebuke, Arima Kento called everyone to prepare to go home.

On the way, Watari Ryota noticed Sawabe Tsubaki's unusual behavior and quietly asked her about it. He then learned that Arima Kento had already completed his task of comforting Sawabe Tsubaki.

Keiko didn't need to do anything, because Tsubaki Sawabe had already come to terms with it and decided to reject that senior.

Keiko found this hard to accept; she felt so frustrated to be forced to leave before even demonstrating her abilities!

"Xian Dong, if that's the case, then Tsubaki should be alright, right?" Watari Ryota asked with some concern, seeing that Tsubaki Sawabe had seemed sullen the whole way.

"Don't worry! Xiaochun is just thinking. It's nothing serious. She'll figure it out soon enough. Some things she has to consider herself. No matter how much others say, it's not as good as her thinking it through herself."

These words were not kept from Tsubaki Sawabe, so Tsubaki learned about what her friends had done for her.

She said, somewhat touched, "Um, thank you everyone! I...I..."

"Alright, let's hurry home! It's a bit dangerous to be contemplating life on the road!"

They parted ways at the intersection. Watari Ryota escorted Keiko home, while Arima Kenjiro and Sawabe Tsubaki went home together.

When they arrived at the door, Arima Kenjiro still looked like he was seriously thinking. He couldn't help but say, "Tsubaki, these things can't be rushed. Take your time to think about it. The most important thing is to be able to recognize your true feelings."

"Although it seems like time is tight, it's only the first month of the first semester. There's plenty of time, no need to rush, take it slow!"

"Understood. Xian Dong, you must treat Xiao Xun well too. She's a good girl!" Zebu Tsubaki smiled upon hearing this, and she didn't forget to remind Arima Xian Dong.

Arima Kento nodded and said, "Don't worry! I will get along well with Kaoru."

After saying goodbye to Kotsubaki, Arima Kento used his key to open his front door and went inside. He changed his shoes in the entryway and put down his uniform bag.

I walked to the refrigerator, took out a bottle of yogurt, and prepared to enjoy it slowly by myself.

He took the yogurt to the sofa in the living room, sat down, opened it, took a sip, and then, after a long time, opened the mobile game "Honor of Kings".

Everything is moving in a positive direction, so Arima Sento has nothing to worry about. He doesn't need to cook now either, since Arima Kousei hasn't returned yet, and it would be too early to cook.