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

But it instantly silenced the entire Class A.

A girl with long pink hair, a bright smile tinged with a hint of nervousness.

Appeared at the door of Class A,

His gaze locked precisely on Sakamoto.

"Um... Sakamoto-san? Excuse me, excuse me..."

The newcomer was none other than Honami Ichinose from Class C.

In an instant,

Almost all the eyes in the class were focused on this uninvited guest.

Masayoshi Hashimoto stroked his chin, a hint of speculation flashing in his eyes.

Ichinose from Class C? She came to see Sakamoto? What's their relationship?

Katsuragi Kohei also recognized her:

I'd met her once before in the student council. What did she want with Sakamoto?

Morishita Ai thought to herself:

Is it really that direct? I'll try inviting people directly next time!

Masumi Kamuro unconsciously frowned.

A subtle sense of unease swept over me.

Arisu Sakayanagi then gave a meaningful smile.

Interesting. This is the first time girls from other classes have taken the initiative to come to Sakamoto's door.

Ichinose was instantly surrounded by the "friendly" yet inquisitive gazes of the elite Class A students.

Her cheeks flushed even more.

She never set foot in Class A.

At this moment, the atmosphere felt exceptionally heavy.

It was completely different from the relaxed atmosphere of Class C.

She had no choice but to do it today.

There is a very urgent, tricky, and private matter.

We need to find a boy from another class to help us.

In a moment of desperation,

She thought of Sakamoto, whom she had only met a few times but who had left a deep impression on her.

She didn't have Sakamoto's contact information.

They had no choice but to bite the bullet and go directly to the classroom to confront the person.

"Sakamoto-san, could... could you please come out for a moment? I need to ask you for a favor..."

Ichinose's voice was pleading.

Sakamoto stopped in his tracks.

He looked calmly at Ichinose, who seemed a little embarrassed, and nodded slightly.

"It doesn't matter."

He walked towards the door.

Under the watchful eyes of the students from Class A, each with their own distinct meaning,

He left the classroom with Ichinose.

Ichinose walked ahead quickly, almost as if fleeing.

Only after getting far away from Class A classroom did I finally breathe a long sigh of relief.

She led Sakamoto to a relatively quiet alley.

"I'm so sorry, Sakamoto-san! I'm sorry for coming to see you so suddenly..."

Ichinose bowed deeply in apology, her face filled with regret and embarrassment.

"No need to worry about it."

Sakamoto's tone was steady.

"What can Ichinose-san do for you?"

Ichinose took a deep breath.

It seemed as if he had made a great decision before he spoke with difficulty:

"Actually, it's a girl in my class who seems to have feelings for me that go beyond friendship..."

Her voice grew softer and softer, and her cheeks flushed.

"This noon, she handed me a letter... asking me to meet her here after school. I... I have absolutely no experience in this area, and she's a girl. I really don't know how to refuse without hurting her. So, so I thought..."

She became increasingly incoherent as she spoke, and finally, steeling herself, she closed her eyes and said:

"So I was hoping to ask Sakamoto-san, could you... could you temporarily pretend to be my boyfriend? Just so she'll back off! Please!"

After speaking, she bowed deeply, not daring to raise her head.

Upon hearing this, Sakamoto

A brief silence fell.

It seemed to be processing this sudden request.

at this time,

A soft, hesitant footstep came from the alley entrance.

The two turned their heads and saw Chihiro Shiraha standing there.

Her hands were nervously twisted in front of her, her face flushed with a mixture of shyness and anticipation.

Ichinose's figure was reflected in his eyes.

However, when she saw the tall, elegant, and charismatic boy beside Ichinose,

The blush on her face vanished instantly, replaced by paleness and astonishment.

"Ichinose... classmate? And who is this...?"

Her voice trembled slightly.

Ichinose panicked, her mind went blank, and she completely forgot her original plan:

"Ah! Chihiro! That...he is..."

Ichinose's heart leaped into her throat.

Oh no! Chihiro is here!

She looked at Sakamoto in a panic, pleading with her eyes.

At this critical moment——

Sakamoto moved.

He did not play any "boyfriend" role as Ichinose had hoped.

She didn't even look at Chihiro Shiraha.

His gaze passed over Shiraha Chihiro.

It was thrown to the ground further away from the alley entrance.

next moment,

He made a move that left both girls speechless.

He leaned forward slightly.

With his right index and middle fingers joined together, and with lightning speed...

It flew precisely towards a specific point on the ground!

The movement was so fast that it left only a blur!

"despair."

A very faint, yet exceptionally clear, crisp sound.

It was as if something extremely small had been instantly blasted away.

Then,

A tiny, inconspicuous screw that was originally lying in a corner of the alley,

It was sent flying by Sakamoto's incredibly precise finger flick.

It traced a subtle arc.

With a "ding",

impartial,

It struck a seemingly loose joint on the base of an old street lamp on the outside of the alley.

It was as if some ingenious mechanism had been triggered.

The streetlight originally had a faulty bulb that flickered on and off.

Surprisingly, under this attack,

With a soft "poof" sound,

It suddenly became steadily lit.

Soft yet bright light poured down instantly.

It happened to envelop Chihiro Shirami, who was standing at the alley entrance with a blank expression.

It also illuminated the crystal-clear confusion and helplessness on her face.

This sudden scene,

This behavior is completely beyond comprehension.

This completely baffled Chihiro Shirami.

She subconsciously looked up at the streetlights that had suddenly brightened.

He looked down at the letter in his hand again, his mind filled with questions.

What exactly is this student doing?

And Sakamoto,

After doing all this,

Slowly straighten up,

He then calmly turned his gaze to Shiraha Chihiro, who was somewhat dazed by the light.

Speak in a gentle tone:

"Light can sometimes illuminate our true nature more clearly."

“Bai Bo, the ‘heart’s intention’ you cherish is perhaps like this lamp. It needs to be placed under the right light to see its true form and where it is directed.”

"Instead of rushing to deliver it to a specific person."

His words seemed to possess a certain magic.

Combined with this magical scene and the soft lighting,

This subtly resolved the awkward atmosphere at the scene.

Chihiro Hakubo stood there, stunned.