Don't you guys dislike me?

"Don't look at me like that. What happened last night was so sudden that I didn't expect them to be so anxious. Besides, calling you won't be of much use."

Hoshino Yuichi leaned back, avoiding Fatty's sticky gaze.

"What do you mean by useless? I only need to make a phone call and call a dozen thugs to beat up those people Murakami called. Then you don't have to go to school with bandages on your hands."

Tomoya raised his eyebrows and explained in detail how it was a wrong decision for Yuichi not to invite him.

“The difficulty of the process is also very important.”

Yuichi turned his gaze back to the window.

"Yeah... I understand, I understand. Are you afraid that I will steal the limelight of being a hero saving a beautiful girl?"

Tomoya Horie folded his arms and glanced, as if he could see through Yuichi's thoughts.

Yuichi shrugged and didn't refute.

……

The whole morning was spent in the school amid discussions. Not only the students, but even many teachers were inattentive in their lectures.

After all, following the clue of Chizuru Amamiya, many scandals of teachers covering up and accepting bribes were uncovered.

In order to prevent public opinion from brewing and to stabilize people's hearts, the school called all teachers and students to a meeting in the auditorium in the afternoon.

The content is nothing more than pity and anger for the bullying of Amemiya and Tsukino, as well as the dismissal of some teachers and the forced suspension of students involved in the incident. After being handed over to the police, it will be decided whether to expel them.

Unlike previous clichés, what was said at this conference was closely related to the people and things around us. You never know when your teacher might be suspended in the next second.

Almost everyone listened attentively, although there were exceptions.

At this critical moment, Horie Tomoya slipped away quietly, and Yuichi no longer had the heart to sit here.

Taking advantage of the teacher's negligence, he, who was sitting in the back row, walked out of the auditorium smoothly.

As the instigator, Youyi showed little interest in the uproar caused by his actions.

Fortunately, Topeng also helped him to settle the follow-up matters, otherwise he might have walked to the front of the stage to give a speech in front of the surprised eyes of the alumni, or he might have walked into the principal's office at the principal's "kind invitation".

He was never good at this kind of thing.

He just helped the poor girl and found a friend for his friend. With such a simple intention, he really didn't deserve such grand treatment.

Yuichi thought he had escaped perfectly, but he didn't know that there were three pairs of eyes watching his every move.

Chizuru Amamiya was feeling a little restless in the crowd, turning a deaf ear to the result that had been decided in the morning. The solution proposed by the school was reasonable, and they even gave Chizuru Amamiya enough compensation in private.

For example... places for further studies.

The conference symbolizes that the event has come to an end and the waves it has stirred up have subsided. Does it also mean that their story will come to an end?

She doesn't want to...

Qianzuru touched her cheeks, as if she could feel the traces of tears she shed last night after imagining the loss. The tears expressed her unwillingness and drove her restless heart.

Now that there is no one else around the senior, what should she do...

For the first time in her life, Chizuru Amamiya skipped a school meeting. Her heart was beating nervously and her purple-red eyes were watching in panic for the figure of the supervising teacher in the crowded auditorium.

Feeling uneasy, Qianzuru quietly escaped from the auditorium, leaving behind only a few classmates who looked surprised.

That squad leader Amamiya actually did something that violated discipline!?

179. Only be friends for three years

At the vending machine downstairs in the teaching building, Hoshino Yuichi just leaned over to buy a bottle of drink when he heard hurried footsteps and a pleasant yet anxious call behind him:

"senior!"

Youichi looked back and saw the girl's long purple hair hanging down to her waist like precious and luxurious silk, and her fair face was flushed due to her hurried footsteps.

Chizuru Amemiya called him, panting lightly.

Yuichi didn't ask her what she wanted to see him for, but said slowly:

"What would you like to drink?"

The girl who came trotting over with a lot to say was slightly stunned. Yuichi's slow and leisurely look seemed to tell Chizuru that he would not run away. That hint of leisure seemed to affect her unconsciously.

It soothed the anxiety that lingered in her heart.

"Then... coffee."

Soon, Yuichi handed a can of slightly cold coffee to Chizuru, then walked past her, sat on the bench beside her, and gently patted the empty seat next to him.

Chizuru held the coffee in both hands and sat obediently beside Yuichi.

The leafy treetops not only block out the afternoon heat, but also cast mottled shadows to provide comfortable shade.

The sudden peace made Qianzuru a little dazed. It was not until the water drops from the coffee can fell on her little hands that she suddenly remembered why she came.

"Senior...didn't you ask me to consider last night's proposal yesterday?"

Qianzuru lowered her head, her eyes fell on her legs that were together, and she looked a little restrained.

"Yes."

Youyi raised his eyes slightly and glanced at the girl beside him. His purple eyes moved slightly, flashing with an unknown light.

He did say this, but it was just an order that looked somewhat humanitarian.

Chizuru Amamiya had no right to refuse from the beginning. Bullying forced her to accept this forced deal. Otherwise, would she choose to continue to suffer bullying instead of being friends with Kotonoha Katsura?

Besides...Yuichi has already completed his part of the deal, so it makes sense that Chizuru Amamiya has no reason to refuse, even if it is considered as a way of repaying a favor.

"I promise you."

really……

"But if I am asked to be Kotonoha's friend sincerely for the rest of my life, wouldn't that be like asking me to repay you for the rest of my life? Just because you saved me, I have to sacrifice my whole life... It's not enough."

Chizuru Amemiya wanted to force a smile, but she still kept her head down, because she knew that what she said was too greedy, and it felt like she was turning her back on the help she received and then destroying the bridge.

This seems to be the case.

Chizuru herself knows that her predecessors have helped her a lot. If it weren’t for her predecessors, she might have lived under the shadow of bullying all her life.

But... she really couldn't think of any other way. Last night, her senior had interpreted everything between them as a transaction. She could only improve her own value in this way and make a small wish to her senior.

The girl sat there nervously, afraid that Yuichi would dislike her, but at the same time expecting Yuichi to continue talking along with her.

Qianzuru's emotional fluctuations were too obvious, and her thoughts were almost written on her face.

Youyi knew that she seemed to have a vague affection for him, so what was it that she would rather do at the risk of being disliked by him?

He was a little curious.

"Tell me, what else do I need to do to meet your requirements?"

Senior...he agreed!

Chizuru's always uneasy heart was replaced by excitement. She couldn't suppress her emotions. She raised her eyes quietly and found that Youichi was looking at her.

Unable to wait to interpret the meaning in those purple eyes, Chizuru withdrew her gaze the next second after their eyes met and continued to act like an ostrich.

The girl pursed her lips, trying to cover up her embarrassment with her voice:

"In fact, I don't dare to ask you to do anything else. I just hope that you won't think I'm an eyesore when I'm with Kotonoha in the future."

The humility in the words seemed to be the reason why Chizuru lowered her head, and the subtle pleading made Yuichi a little puzzled.

Just for such a small matter?

As friends of Kotonoha, contact is inevitable, but it is intriguing that Chizuru Amamiya specifically mentioned it.

Youyi hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively:

"Did someone threaten you? Or did Murakami and the others come to bully you again?"

But Qianhe slowly raised her face and shook her head:

"None of them... Senior knows that my purpose has never changed."

Is it because of this? Yuichi was not too surprised, but smiled and asked:

"If I refuse, you will stop being Kotonoha's friend?"

"No, not really... it's just that being lifelong friends isn't an easy thing..."

The girl is trying to increase her own value shyly, and her heart is wavering between Kotonoha Katsura and Yuichi Hoshino.

Before she was rescued, Kotonoha was only thinking about helping her, and the friends she made at that time were much better than the ones she makes now.

Chizuru didn't want to cause a rift in their relationship because of her quick words, but she couldn't find a way to use this as a bargaining chip and was extremely conflicted.

"That's enough. As long as you do well in the three years of high school, you'll be fine."

Yuichi's futile relaxation of the conditions made Amamiya Chizuru feel nervous. This was not the answer she wanted at all:

"What about three years later?"

Feeling the hem of his clothes sink, Youyi took advantage of the slightly rippling eyes and the small hands grabbing his clothes.

"You will graduate in three years. You will always make new friends when you go to different universities. After you are separated, your interactions will become less frequent."

The kindness shown by Yuichi is what Chizuru Amamiya least wants.

"We'll just be friends for three years. This way I won't put you in a difficult position and I can achieve my goal."

Qianhe turned her face away, and the corner of her mouth slightly raised seemed a little forced:

"Not necessarily... since we are friends, we will always keep in touch."

"Since you don't intend to be Kotonoha's friend wholeheartedly, your relationship will only become more distant after three years because you are separated from each other. You will have less and less interactions, and separation is inevitable."

After a pause, Yuichi continued:

"Even if there is no one in Hane High School who can be Kotonoha's friend, maybe in another place..."

Before Yuichi could finish, Chizuru ended his hypothesis:

"I know! I know! Just be Kotonoha's friend, okay? I will do my best. She cares a lot about me... I won't do anything to let her down."

Her clear voice rose high but revealed a sense of self-abandonment and helplessness. As she spoke, she gradually calmed down and her voice became lower, until the last sentence, perhaps only she could hear it?

"This is not fair to you." Youyi lowered his eyelids and said with a hint of sarcasm: "I have lowered the conditions. It is up to you whether you accept it or not."

"Well……"

Just as Chizuru was hesitating, Youichi stood up and left without looking back.

After a while, Chizuru came back to her senses from her thoughts, with a look of deep resentment on her face as she looked at Youichi's receding back.

The solution I had painstakingly thought out was ruined by my senior, and just a few words... resolved it?

Did the senior say those words because he was sure that I would not betray Kotonoha?

It's really...really...so despicable!

180. Let’s have a big closing ceremony (edited)

When Youichi came to the auditorium with a cup of lemon tea, a rather ambiguous moan was heard through the door.

He quietly pushed open the door, and the erotic scene projected on the big screen flashed by. The charming moans still lingered in the auditorium, and may also be echoing in everyone's mind.

The boys stared at the big white screen with their eyes wide open, while the girls lowered their heads shyly but couldn't help but look up and take a peek.

The bright white picture is visually impactful, but it was unfortunately cut off after only a few seconds.

At this time, Hoshino Yuichi realized the meaning of the words that Horie Tomoya had just sneaked away and said to him before leaving:

"Stupid You, wait here. I'll go set off a big one for you. It'll be a farewell fireworks for this matter, and it'll give me a sense of participation."

From this perspective, the video of Murakami Aiko is what Tomoya called the fireworks. Compared to circulating it on the Internet, a public execution like this on the big screen may have a greater lethality.

The teacher on the stage coughed a few times into the microphone, but it was only to be drowned out by the wave of discussions that was in vain.

Later, the teacher could no longer control the situation and had to ask the principal to come in to calm it down.

Suddenly, Yuichi, who was still surprised by Tomoya's operation, felt a pat on his shoulder. He mistakenly thought that he was caught by the supervising teacher, and he turned his head a little stiffly.

Turning around, he saw a fat, smiling face, and Yuichi felt relieved immediately.

"How about it?"