I have bound two systems.

They are classmates in the same class. Although they sit at the back of the classroom and are not very high-profile in all aspects, their outstanding looks are obvious, so it is natural that they attract a lot of attention.

Therefore, although the things between the two of them were not made public, they had long been a tacit fact among their classmates.

And now, the teacher asked them both to go to the staff room at the same time, which made the onlookers unable to help but think too much.

In fact, Touma Hesa ​​also had similar thoughts, especially the gazes coming from all directions, which made her feel a little helpless.

She really never imagined that one day she would feel nervous when being called by the teacher.

During the time when she was muddled through life at school, she never took the scolding or even criticism she received from teachers seriously.

She got angry and turned away impatiently before the other party finished scolding her. She either went directly to the rooftop or left the school directly. This kind of thing happened before.

Compared to her, Chisato Suzumiya was quite calm.

Although he didn't know what Teacher Yukino suddenly wanted them to do, he knew that she was a good teacher and there were no regulations in the school that prohibited students from dating.

After all, Japan is facing a serious problem of declining birthrate, and there is not enough encouragement in this regard, so there is no need to worry about any problems in this regard.

He put all the books into his schoolbag, and then spoke to Touma and Sa beside him.

"Let's go."

"……kindness."

Touma and Sa took a deep breath slowly, then stood up and followed him out of the classroom through the back door.

She asked doubtfully,

"Tell me, what is it that Mr. Yukino suddenly called us for?"

"We'll know soon. We haven't done anything bad. There's no need to be nervous."

Suzumiya Chisato put her hands in her pockets, and her calm reaction calmed Touma and Sa down a little.

But she didn't agree that she hadn't done anything bad.

Ever since this guy succeeded in kissing her when he sent her home that night, he has been picking the right time and place to attack her in school recently.

For example, at the desk in the corner of the library during lunch break, or in the first music classroom when Goto Ichiri is not around.

Completely disregarding her thoughts!

bad guy……

As he thought about it, Touma Hesa's face turned slightly red.

The two knocked on the door and walked into the staff room.

Chisato Suzumiya noticed that several teachers were smiling at him. Their reaction was different from usual, and combined with the monthly exam that had just ended, made him vaguely realize something.

"Congratulations, Suzumiya-san. You got first place in the grade in this monthly exam!"

When Yukino Momoka saw the two of them arriving, she first happily told the good news to Suzumiya Chisato.

The monthly exam results will be announced next week, but as a teacher, she will naturally be the first to know the exam rankings and results.

Touma Kazusa looked at Suzumiya Chisato in surprise. She responded to her teacher's congratulations with a smile and secretly raised her eyebrows at her.

The meaning of that little arrogant girl asking for praise is self-evident.

There's really nothing we can do about him. Let's treat him to something to eat later and celebrate for him.

Touma and Kazusa secretly put their hands on their hips and were extremely happy for Chisato Suzumiya's achievements, but she was very restrained and only smiled faintly.

After reporting the good news about Suzumiya Chisato, Teacher Yukino quickly turned his gaze to Touma Kazusa standing beside her.

The moment her eyes met with that of this former problem student, she sobbed uncontrollably, her eyes filled with emotion and joy, and then she directly held her hands.

The teacher's reaction made Touma Hesa ​​a little at a loss for a moment. She didn't understand why the other party suddenly had such a reaction.

"Touma-san, congratulations to you too. Your results in this monthly exam are really, really, really excellent! You have risen to eighty-third place in the grade ranking! That's great! You have really worked hard recently. Your mother will definitely be proud of you!"

In Yukino Momoka's heart, Touma Kazusa's progress made her more happy than Suzumiya Chisato's first place.

Because Suzumiya's grades were already among the best, and he was excellent both in studying and in dealing with people, she didn't need to worry too much.

Touma Hesa ​​is different. She often skipped classes in the first grade, was disrespectful to teachers, and had a bad relationship with her classmates. She was an absolute problem girl.

And she has completely changed in recent times.

She no longer slept in class, started to listen attentively, and handed in her homework on time. This series of changes gave her considerable rewards.

It's very simple.

It is indeed gratifying that Suzumiya Chisato has made further progress, but it is undoubtedly more gratifying for teacher Yukino Momoka to see Touma and Saroko turn back to the right track.

"That's great, that's great~"

Teacher Yukino is not very old to begin with, and at this moment, she is holding Touma Kazusa's hand and gently rocking it, looking genuinely happy for her, which makes her look less like a teacher. The two of them standing together look like friends with a relatively small age difference.

Touma Kazusa had never encountered such a situation before. From childhood to adulthood, the most common things she received from her teachers were contempt and disgust. Her response to this was simple and direct, and she simply ignored it with disapproval.

But now the head teacher in front of her gave her an unprecedented feeling. She didn't know how to respond to such well-intentioned congratulations and enthusiasm, so she just stood there stiffly, with a flushed face and not knowing what to say, which looked quite funny.

During this time, Chisato Suzumiya was watching her and smiling softly.

Noticing his behavior, Touma and Sa glared at him fiercely.

"I called you here today to tell you these things, and also... this."

Teacher Yukino let go of his hand, turned around and took something out of his drawer.

When she turned around, Suzumiya Chisato was able to see the two objects clearly. It was a small pendant ornament with a thin red rope and a cute ceramic cat object tied to the end.

Teacher Yukino said as he met their gazes.

"This is the pendant that I got when I went to the shrine a few days ago to pray for my marriage. I was planning to keep it and give it to my boyfriend in the future, but yesterday I heard from other students that you two were dating. If you don't mind, I'll give it to you. It's a reward for your achievements and a blessing for you two young lovers. You two should work hard together in the future."

When the teacher told Touma and Sa directly about their relationship, their brains went into overdrive.

So Suzumiya Chisato took the gift from her teacher out of kindness and thanked her politely with a smile on her behalf.

"Thank you, sir. We will."

"Okay, the specific results will be announced next week, so I won't waste your time. Go back and be safe."

Touma Kazusa bowed slightly and walked out of the staff room with Suzumiya Chisato.

In the corridor, Suzumiya Chisato looked at the two small pendants in her hands, and Touma Kazusa silently reached out her hand.

"You didn't say anything just now, I thought you didn't want to."

Suzumiya Chisato teased deliberately.

"Stop talking nonsense and give it to me!"

Touma Hesa's tone was not very good, but after taking the pendant from the other party, her expression was quite gentle.

She stroked the red rope with her fingers, as if she was stroking some treasure.

"It suits Mr. Yukino's taste very well. It's a very cute pendant, but I feel like it's not very suitable for men."

Suzumiya Chisato looked at the small object in her palm and said casually.

Dong Ma He Sha's heart tightened.

"You're not going to wear it?"

What the teacher just said was that this was what she got in return for her marriage, and this was actually something that Touma and Sa were quite concerned about.

Of course, she would feel extremely happy to be able to wear the same set of accessories with the person she loves, but her inner pride was relieved and she couldn't directly express what she wanted in her heart.

"Does Kazusa want me to wear it?"

Suzumiya Chisato asked back with some malice in mind.

"..."

Touma Kazusa responded with a kick on the back of his calf with the instep.

She walked into the classroom without saying a word, packed her bag silently, and put the bench on the table.

Chisato Suzumiya on the side was not in a hurry. He took out his cell phone, removed the phone case, and passed the small pendant through the small hole. After finishing all this, he put his cell phone in front of Touma Hesa ​​and raised it.

Touma Kazusa's originally tense face suddenly relaxed, and she took out her mobile phone and did the same.

Girls need a sense of ritual, and girls cannot escape this.

This little thing that can declare to the outside world that we are a couple will probably keep her in a good mood for a long time.

At this moment, her dissatisfaction completely dissipated, and what remained in her heart was full of joy and the full sense of anticipation for the promise she and Chisato Suzumiya had made before.

"Let me treat you today. Being the top student in the grade is not bad. You are not exaggerating. You actually did it."

"No, it's because the process of teaching you allowed me to review what I had learned and learn new things. Otherwise, I wouldn't have achieved such good results."

"Ugh, please don't say such disgusting things again."

"Yeah, but you seem to be enjoying it."

"I do not have."

"Stay still, and I can take a picture for you."

"You are so annoying!"

The two walked side by side, and the girl stretched out her fist and gently hit the boy's arm.

With the arrival of summer, the sky gets darker day by day.

Even now after school, the sunlight is still strong and dazzling.

It was still the familiar family restaurant. When Chisato Suzumiya and Kazusa Touma came here to eat before, they were just ordinary classmates.

Touma Hesa, whose butt was injured, was full of tsundere power and was extremely cold towards Suzumiya Chisato. The attitude she showed was one of disgust and helplessness.

But now, although her outward behavior is no different from before, her actual behavior logic has changed a lot.

For example, now when the two of them are dining in a restaurant together, she will no longer choose to sit opposite Chisato Suzumiya.

Instead, he naturally took the seat near the inside and then patted the seat next to him with his hands.

Chisato Suzumiya really liked the contrast between her expression and behavior, and he also liked to see her frowning and pursing her lips because of his little movements under the table while they were eating. He really liked that.

“See this fork?”

"I saw it, what's wrong?"

"If your hand on my leg doesn't stay still, I'm going to poke it hard with it!"

Chisato Suzumiya looked at the other person's eyes which were filled with tears due to shame and chose to take a step back.

From the moment I sat down in the restaurant until now, I have been making small movements under the table. It’s almost time, so let’s have a good meal.

"…You're not angry, are you?"

After a moment of silence, Touma Kazusa came over on her own initiative and asked in a low voice.

Suzumiya Chisato was touched by her question and said with a serious face,

"What if I said there were some?"

Touma and Sa thought for a moment, and finally answered with difficulty.

"This is a busy restaurant so I can't, but I can make it up to you later."

"How are you going to compensate me?"

"You said before that if my grades meet the requirements, we would go to the beach to watch the sunrise together, right?"

"Well, that's true. Do you want me to fulfill the agreement like this?"

"It's not that I have to do it this week, but I checked the weather forecast and it says these few days will be the best weather for the next few days. Later on, it will be affected by the rainy weather, so the view of the sunrise will not be very good..."

Touma and Sa stammered as they expressed their thoughts.

Suzumiya Chisato looked at her and felt very relieved. After spending so much time with her, Kazusa had finally learned the skill of telling lies with open eyes.

"Then let's make it happen this week. Tomorrow might not be possible. I haven't informed the place where I work yet. How about Sunday? I'll go back tonight to research the location, and then we'll go out on Saturday night and rent a hotel close to the beach, and then leave early the next day."

"it is good."

After Suzumiya Chisato expressed her thoughts, Touma Kazusa nodded almost without hesitation.

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Chapter 5: Surprise Invitation (k)