If I don't capture the girl, I will die

The sour smell of love between the two of them could be smelled from a distance.

A student passing by accidentally heard their conversation and immediately quickened his pace with a subtle feeling as if he was being forced to be fed dog food.

Secretly looking at the man whose temperament and appearance were out of tune with the surroundings, Kasumigaoka Utaha felt her heart filled with happiness, and at the same time she was extremely sure of her feelings - even if she put aside other things, she felt that she might not be able to find a better choice than him.

He is capable, responsible, highly motivated, and has high moral standards. Although he is a bit chauvinistic, he never looks down on women. All of these are reflected in his good qualities.

There is absolutely no one better than him in this world. This is the only thing she can guarantee.

They walked into the classroom almost snuggling together, and then slowly separated. Although Kasumigaoka Utaha usually looked like she ignored others and didn't care about their gazes, she was different from Yukinoshita who really ignored others. If she was asked to do something too close in public, she would be so shy that she wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Well, just shy, not resistant.

It was not until the bell rang that the girl withdrew her gaze. She supported her chin with her slender fingers and stared at the blackboard with dilated pupils.

Today is the last morning of classes before the school festival, and then it will be time to officially take a day off to prepare for the school festival.

In class, Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was rarely asleep, couldn't help but whisper to the boy in the back row, "Will you come to the school festival?"

"Yes, it will come."

Ji Qi also replied to her in a low voice. Hearing this, the girl nodded with satisfaction. Next was her home court!

The following time was calm and peaceful without any disturbance.

When it was time for lunch and preparations for the school festival, Ji Qi said something to Kasumigaoka Utaha and walked out of the classroom to report to Hiratsuka Shizuka.

He respects Jing Keai from the bottom of his heart, an excellent educator who is perfect in every aspect.

Well, this time he would at most be verbally reprimanded, and maybe even the teacher who knew a lot about him would care about him?

After all, it is obvious which is more important, studying or what he is doing now!

The life guidance office where Shizuka Hiratsuka worked was in another teaching building. When he changed buildings and passed a corner of the stairs, he glanced inadvertently and seemed to see a beautiful blonde in a remote corner... ?

blond.

Double tail.

Petite.

These features were combined in the school, and Ji Qi knew who it was without even seeing it, so he looked over curiously.

At this time, Sawamura Spencer Eriri was standing in a corner with her back to him. Opposite her was an unfamiliar boy, tall and average-looking, a typical athletic boy. He was scratching his head and blushing, looking very nervous.

Ah, this scene is so reminiscent of déjà vu.

It's a confession.

Seeing that they didn't notice him, Ji Qi folded his hands across his chest with interest, stood there, and watched the development of events.

Time passed by minute by minute.

There was an awkward atmosphere in the air, and he could feel it even standing there.

Ji Qi shook his head. Lu Xun once said that confession is a hymn of triumphant return, not a clarion call to charge. This boy has no relationship with Sawamura Eriri, and they have not even met each other many times. In other aspects, he is very ordinary. So, as a beautiful girl or a lady, do you have no idea whether he will agree to your confession?

The consequence of a failed confession is amnesia. No, it is very painful! He has had the same experience before and has the right to speak!

"Ze, Sawamura-san, I like you, please date me—"

While he was thinking, the boy bent down and stretched out his hand.

"Ah, sorry, classmate. I am very happy about your kindness, but I have no intention of dating anyone at the moment. I am sorry."

"This, this is it..."

After hearing the answer, the boy walked away in despair.

Ji Qi, who was not moved at all by this, was still gloating over others. Ying Lili had a childhood sweetheart! He probably didn't even confess to a stranger, let alone a stranger.

The next second, Eriri, who was refusing the confession like a young lady, let out a light breath, turned around, and her iconic twin ponytails fluttered in the wind.

Then, their eyes met.

Ying Lili's eyes widened at first, and then, for some reason, a hint of panic and a little bit of paleness appeared on her fair and perfect face.

Chapter 405 is not what you think!

"Why are you here?!"

The petite girl came to her senses and her face suddenly turned red. She stretched out her fair and tender fingers and pointed at the handsome man who had appeared in front of her at some point, and stammered, "Has he recently regained his previous invisible assassin attributes?"

"Why can't I be here?" Seeing Ying Lili's interesting reaction, Ji Qi asked back with interest.

"...Did you see everything that just happened?"

The blonde girl took a deep breath, barely suppressing the uncomfortable feeling in her heart, and spoke to him calmly.

"Yeah, I see. Ying Lili is indeed a famous beauty in our school." Ji Qi raised his eyebrows and chatted with Ying Lili in a joking manner. To be honest, he had a certain friendship with this simple girl a long time ago, and he didn't hate getting along with her simplicity.

"Well, don't misunderstand me. I don't have that kind of intention towards others. Uh, saying that I don't have any intention of dating is just a perfunctory statement."

The young lady with twin ponytails in front of me was just like most shy girls of the same age who were talking about love with boys. She was explaining in a very awkward and somewhat helpless manner, saying this and that and it was difficult for others to understand what she really wanted to say.

Actually, I know it without you telling me.

Ji Qi couldn't help but complain silently. How could he, who had watched the anime, not understand who Sawamura Eriri really liked? Eriri was probably afraid that he would misunderstand and then spread the news to Aki Tomoya, and Aki would also misunderstand it? After all, he and Aki Tomoya were good friends. Well, her thoughts were really easy to understand.

Come to think of it, he seemed to have not seen this fanatical eyed otaku for a while? If it were a novel, it would be at least 500,000 or 600,000 words, right?

But it was only natural, because except at the beginning, their lives had no intersection at all. He and his predecessor were two different people after all.

He just regards staying at home as a part of his life for entertainment. He used to be in this industry and could only do this. When the system gave him a chance to soar to the sky, he turned to the financial circle without hesitation. And Aki Tomoya regards staying at home as his whole life. Well, everyone has their own attitude towards life, and he won't say anything.

As a good friend, and with a little bit of guilt in his heart, he doesn't mind giving him a hand on the road.

Shaking off the thoughts that suddenly drifted away in his mind, Ji Qi smiled at someone's childhood sweetheart: "I understand everything, don't worry. By the way, Eriri, how many confessions do you receive on average in a day?"

No, I have a subtle feeling that you misunderstood.

Seeing the handsome boy's knowing smile, Eriri's lips twitched, but given her personality, it was impossible for her to continue to dwell on the previous topic, so she replied unhappily:

"It depends on the situation. Really, what a bunch of men with dirty thoughts in their heads."

"Actually, I think as an 18x fan artist, you have no right to say anything about obscenity."

"You're so noisy! Can you please not bring this up in school?"

"Yes, I understand. By the way, Eriri, being so irritable all the time is bad for your skin, right?"

"Whose fault do you think it is? Whose fault is it! And don't fool me with this information you saw in some unreliable magazine!"

Ji Qi shrugged his shoulders at Eriri, whose remaining little bit of ladylike etiquette had completely disappeared during the conversation. No matter how you look at it, this blame cannot be attributed to him.

"If you're alright, I'll go look for Teacher Shizuka. By the way, one more thing, what program is your class preparing for the school festival, Eriri?"

"...Maid shop."

Eriri's fair face, which had just returned to its normal color, showed signs of turning red again. Perhaps it was because she was in the class, the number of votes about the maid was abnormally high!

"Oh! Then I can look forward to it a little."

Ji Qi raised his eyebrows, which was not surprising, and teased that he had never seen Eriri in a maid outfit. After saying that, knowing that Eriri would definitely be tsundere, he didn't give her a chance to react. He waved his hand and walked towards the life guidance room on the first floor.

I knocked on the door and walked into the room. The first thing that hit me was the smoke that was not choking. Not only was it not choking, but it also had a refreshing minty smell. Well, it's not that even the cigarettes that a beauty smokes smell good. It should be that the cigarettes that Shizuka Hiratsuka bought have this smell.

After closing the door, Ji Qi, who was here not for the first time, sat opposite Hiratsuka Shizuka and looked her up and down.

Although the passionate teacher Shizuka Hiratsuka appears frequently and always looks very idle, as the homeroom teacher of the second-year high school students and a very competent one at that, she has a lot of work to do, not to mention that the school festival is coming soon.

For example, now she was flipping through the piles of papers in her hands. Her slightly neutral and heroic face was full of seriousness. She didn't even care about his arrival for a moment, and she exuded a different kind of charm.

After two minutes, it seemed that she had finished reading it all. She put the paper on the table, rubbed her temple, and turned her gaze to Ji Qi.

But he was the first to speak.

"Teacher Jing, what can I do for you?"

His tone was relaxed and carefree, and there was not a hint of the awe that students of the same age had for the teacher.

"...Wow, you've gotten a lot bolder after not seeing you for half a month. You even dare to talk to the teacher like that?" Jump's passionate teacher looked at the boy whose temperament had changed, clicked his tongue in a sarcastic tone, and then pressed his knuckles until they made a crackling sound, as if threatening something.

"Teacher, are you hinting at something? Then let me recommend some stocks to you! Although the current market is not very prosperous, I want Teacher Jing to make money so that you can find a satisfactory boyfriend——"

Before Ji Qi finished speaking, a white fist without any worldly smell suddenly appeared in his sight in front of his abdomen.

When the fist was frozen in front of his chest and was about to touch him - the body reacted faster than the brain -

"..."

Releasing Hiratsuka Shizuka's right hand, Ji Qi shrugged in her surprised eyes. Sure enough, his Aikido, which he had almost forgotten, could only work in such special occasions! If it weren't for it, he would probably have to enjoy Shizuka's lovely Iron Fist Warriors for the first time.

"Your reaction is very fast. Have you practiced it?"

Looking at Ji Qi, who had a very good body proportion, Hiratsuka Shizuka retracted her fist and asked in confusion.

"In order to prevent myself from being chopped to death by a sudden hatchet someday, I practiced for a while."

Ji Qi answered honestly.

Are you almost invincible?

Hiratsuka Shizuka's strange look conveyed this message accurately.

Chapter 406: Yukinoshita wanted to hit someone

(This month's goal is 30 chapters!)

In fact, there is really nothing that Shizuka Hiratsuka needs to teach Ji Qi about.

Is there anything he needs to improve? His studies, character, personality, and career are all impeccable. Well, except for his relationship problems.

However, when it comes to emotional issues...interfering with other people's love will get you kicked by a horse, and Shizuka Hiratsuka understands this very well.

In addition, although he has been taking leave recently, unlike those adolescent kids who only know how to play, others are doing serious work. This year, there may not be a single student in the whole school who can take the college entrance examination who can achieve what he will achieve in the future.

It would be better to say that there must be no such thing. In a place like Japan where social classes are rigidly structured, it is too difficult to climb up like this without his talent.

Moreover, Ji Qi did not fall behind in his studies. He said that he still had to take the college entrance examination. Obviously, he had no problem being a teacher to those college students.

In that case, what else can she say? Hiratsuka Shizuka has never been a pedantic teacher. She has been watching Ji Qi since he was a nobody, and at most she has given him some advice on life based on her more than ten years of life experience.

Patting Ji Qi's shoulder, this beautiful woman who is an excellent educator in every sense said with emotion:

"Thanks for your hard work."

"I just seized the opportunity and did what I could. By the way, why did the teacher suddenly become so pretentious? The style is wrong!"

Ji Qi, who was able to understand the hidden meaning in Hiratsuka Shizuka's words, was slightly touched in his heart, but on the surface he still smiled and spoke in a nonchalant manner.

How to say it? Actually, the real fact is this. He just grasped every opportunity given by the system tightly and never let go, maximizing its effect.

This little bit of effort is so insignificant compared to the gains, so there is really nothing to be proud of.

"How about changing the painting style to a passionate style?"

Seeing that Ji Qi was still in such a good mental state, Shizuka Hiratsuka felt relieved and "wiped" her weapon again, with a cold smile on her lips.

"What will my role be? A brave hero who defeats the devil? Anyway, if you have nothing else to do, I'll leave first."

Hiratsuka Shizuka waved her hand impatiently, and her meaning was very clear.

"Ah, one last question, teacher, do you really not want me to recommend some stocks for you?"

"tell me the story?"

"..."

☆

"To be honest, although I knew that boys whose heads are dominated by their lower bodies are not worth using, I was still surprised after experiencing it firsthand."

"Hey, like what?"

"For example, a school festival applied for a budget of 300,000 yen, and the facilities in an ordinary haunted house were all rented with realistic high-end equipment. Do they think they live in an aristocratic school? Or are they just taking your--taking the funds sponsored by others and spending them recklessly?"

"What was the final result?"

"Oh, you mean the result? I gave them one-twelfth of the number."

"If it were me trying to please you, I might be more willing to spend money."

"..."