"Senpaku, I am Sakamoto. What brings you here?"

"Longyuan, I don't know what you're talking about. My personal preferences don't seem to require explanation. This is a school, please move aside, I need to go back to my dorm."

This is Advanced Education High School. No matter how arrogant Longyuan is, they wouldn't dare to do anything outrageous to the students openly, right?

Ryuen's eyes flickered slightly. Kamuro Masumi's reaction, from initial fear and anger to her current feigned calm and aloofness, was all within his expectations.

Her denial and resistance precisely confirm that her relationship with Sakamoto was far from that of ordinary classmates.

That "concern," whether it was Sakamoto's concern for her or her concern for Sakamoto, was enough to become the fulcrum to move Sakamoto.

Phase one, testing and confirmation, is basically complete.

Long Yuan sneered inwardly.

He stopped pressing the issue and instead changed the subject, subtly inquiring about trivial matters with a deliberately flippant and mocking tone:

"Oh? Back to the dorm? In such a hurry? Could it be... you're rushing back to text Sakamoto to report the situation? To tell him you've been cornered in the alley?"

"Or are you afraid of going back too late and missing the time he finishes working?"

"Kamuro-kun, you're always so punctual, does Sakamoto know how 'dedicated' you are?"

Ryuen spoke slowly and in a low voice, each sentence penetrating Kamishiro's mind, attempting to disturb her concentration.

Kamuro Masumi pursed her lips tightly and remained silent.

She knew that Long Yuan was deliberately trying to provoke her and disrupt her thinking.

She forced herself to calm down and glanced at the alley entrance.

Ishizaki Daichi and Yamada Albert stood like two gatekeepers, firmly blocking the light at the alley entrance, cutting it into narrow slits.

Trying to force your way out is like throwing an egg against a rock.

She could only stand there, enduring Long Yuan's verbal torture, praying that a passerby would come along and break the suffocating stalemate.

Time passes minute by minute.

The atmosphere in the alley became increasingly oppressive.

Long Yuan's playful expression gradually faded, and his brows furrowed imperceptibly.

He is also waiting.

Waiting for the figure who should "come upon hearing the news" as expected.

According to his calculations, after Sakamoto received that message...

Given his "special attention" to Masumi Kamuro, he should have arrived immediately.

Why haven't you arrived yet?

Could it be... a miscalculation?

Sakamoto's concern for Kamuro Masumi wasn't as high as he had anticipated.

A sense of unease crept into Longyuan's heart.

If Sakamoto doesn't come, his meticulously planned scheme will lose its most crucial element.

at this time--

Outside the alley entrance, in what was originally a relatively quiet environment, an unusual commotion suddenly broke out!

Not just sporadic footsteps,

Instead... the noise of the crowd?

The sound of conversation?

Even... there were faint whispers and sounds of movement, the kind that only happen when you're queuing.

How can this be?

This is deep in a quiet alley leading to the student dormitory area, on a weekend afternoon.

Students are either resting in their dorms or out, so who would come to gather in a place like this?

The four people in the alley, including Daichi Ishizaki and Albert Yamada who were blocking the alley entrance, all subconsciously turned their heads to look in the direction of the alley entrance, their faces showing varying degrees of astonishment.

A hint of surprise flashed in Long Yuan's eyes.

He immediately gave Ishizaki Daichi a wink.

Ishizaki Daichi understood and immediately peeked out, cautiously peering into the alley.

A few seconds later, Ishizaki Daichi pulled his head back, his expression becoming extremely strange.

A mixture of surprise, confusion, and disbelief.

He strode over to Long Yuan, lowered his voice, and spoke urgently with a hint of confusion:

"Ryuen-san...it's Sakamoto! He's here! But...there are so many people outside! They're queuing up!"

"Queue up?" Long Yuan frowned, thinking he had misheard.

When Kamuro Masumi heard the name "Sakamoto," her heart skipped a beat!

An indescribable sense of security instantly dispelled some of the fear.

He's here! He's really here!

But—queueing?

What do you mean?

The commotion outside the alleyway grew clearer, and one could even see figures moving about.

Clearly, the crowd gathered outside had approached the alley entrance, and the situation inside the alley was about to be exposed to everyone's gaze.

Long Yuan's face instantly darkened.

His meticulously planned "trap in a barrel" scenario was about to turn into a public farce.

But then, a hint of relief flashed in his eyes.

Sakamoto is here!

Although the method was unexpected, the target has appeared!

Phase Two, Complete!

"go!"

Longyuan made a decisive decision without hesitation.

He didn't look at Kamuro Masumi again, waved to Ishizaki Daichi and Yamada Albert, and took the lead in walking towards the alley entrance.

Ishizaki and Yamada immediately followed, like two moving iron towers, clearing the way at the alley entrance.

Kamuro Masumi was completely dumbfounded.

They cornered her for ages and said so many nasty things, but as soon as Sakamoto arrived, they left?

What on earth is this doing?

Without thinking it through, she quickly followed him out, eager to see Sakamoto and confirm his safety.

Stepping out of the narrow, dark alley, the glaring sunlight made Kamuro Masumi instinctively squint.

The sight before her eyes left her frozen in place!

Outside the alley, on this relatively quiet path leading to the dormitory area, a long, winding queue had suddenly formed!

The procession, composed of students dressed in various colors, stretched all the way to the corner of the path, with no end in sight.

The students whispered amongst themselves, their faces filled with curiosity and anticipation, all their eyes fixed on the same direction—

On a small open space near the entrance to the dormitory area, a huge parasol was set up, with a simple folding table under it.

On the table, dozens of cups of packaged coffee were neatly arranged, each with a label and emitting a rich aroma.

Standing behind the table, they methodically handed cups of coffee to the students in line.

It was that tall, straight-backed black-haired boy in the burgundy school uniform—Sakamoto!

His movements were fluid and elegant, his face calm and composed.

The sudden long queue and crowd of onlookers seemed like nothing out of the ordinary.

"Hey student, your latte."

"American style, please take it."

"Cappuccino, be careful, it's hot."

A clear and peaceful voice reached everyone's ears.

Kamuro Masumi's purple eyes widened, her mouth slightly agape, completely unable to comprehend what was happening before her eyes.

Sakamoto is selling coffee at the entrance of the dormitory area!?

And it attracted so many people to queue up?!

Led by Ryuen Sho, Ishizaki and Yamada, they walked straight through the queue, ignoring the curious and inquisitive gazes of the surrounding students, and arrived at Sakamoto's booth.

He looked at Sakamoto's calm and composed demeanor, as if he had everything under control, and a cold rage flashed in his eyes.

His meticulously designed "hero saves the beauty" trap was turned into a ridiculous "coffee delivery point" by Sakamoto in this way.

"Ah,"

Long Yuan sneered; his voice wasn't loud, but it carried a chilling edge.

"Sakamoto, you've got a pretty good little trick up your sleeve. Setting up a coffee stall on the spot and attracting so many people to watch? You think you can get away with this?"

"However, you've officially fallen into my trap. Why don't you check your phone again? This isn't the only 'surprise' I have for you."

Sakamoto seemed not to hear Ryuen's words.

He calmly handed a cup of coffee to the student in front of him, without pausing or changing his expression, not even his eyelashes trembling.

He spoke calmly, his voice clear and resonant:

"Next student, please."

He completely ignored the existence of Dragon Garden.

Long Yuan's facial muscles twitched almost imperceptibly.

He stared intently at Sakamoto's calm, expressionless face, his eyes so sinister they seemed to drip with water.

"Humph!"

Ryuen let out a cold snort through gritted teeth, then turned and left with Ishizaki and Yamada without looking back.

His retreating figure revealed suppressed anger.

The purpose has been achieved.

Sakamoto appeared, and in full view of everyone, he became connected with Kamuro Masumi's "dilemma".

Although the process was unexpected, the result was the same.

The message he sent was a third-stage time bomb planted next to Sakamoto.

Sakamoto... just you wait.

I will personally tear down your arrogant attitude and trample it under my feet.

Long Yuan's figure disappeared at the end of the crowd.

Masumi Kamuro stood still, watching Sakamoto busily working under the parasol.

Looking again in the direction Longyuan had left, I felt a sense of bewilderment and an indescribable stirring within me.

How exactly did Sakamoto manage to do that?

What was he thinking?

Sunlight shone on Sakamoto's tall figure as he calmly handed out another cup of coffee, his movements elegant and fluid, as if the hostile confrontation from just moments before had never happened.

First-Year Enrollment: Chapter 035: Sakamoto the Vendor

The blinding sunlight shone on the path at the entrance of the dormitory area, and the air was filled with the aroma of coffee and the noise of the crowd.

Kamuro Masumi stood still.