"Yeah, what happened? Some say something happened to her family, some say she secretly went abroad to study, and some say..." a boy said in a low voice, mysteriously, "she was kidnapped!"

"Stop talking nonsense!"

Class representative Mayu Kimura adjusted her glasses and said seriously, "The teacher said that Kasumigaoka-kun just had some family matters to attend to! She'll be back soon!"

Although she said that, she was also a little worried.

If someone disappears for so long without any reason, something must have happened.

Judging from some of the teacher's reactions, it seems to be a bad thing.

Mayu Kimura sighed inwardly. After being a helpful class monitor, she planned to wait for Shiyu to return so she could take good care of her.

Meanwhile, in the student council office...

Chairman Kenta Igarashi was pacing back and forth in frustration.

As one of Kasumigaoka Utaha's most ardent suitors, he felt like he was going crazy.

"Has Kasumigaoka-san not come to school yet?"

"President, Kasumigaoka doesn't have many friends, and we can't find out anything about her," a student who was hanging out with them said helplessly.

"Damn it!" Kenta Igarashi slammed his fist on the table, his eyes resolute. "She must be in trouble! I refuse to believe she would abandon her studies! When she comes back, I'm going to confess to her in person and tell her that she's not fighting alone!"

Several student council members around him echoed his sentiments.

They actively discussed various possibilities, from family misfortunes to being entangled with the underworld, their imaginations as rich as those of light novel authors.

Kasumigaoka Utaha is a late bloomer in Toyonosaki.

Every move they make attracts attention.

He suddenly took half a month off, and almost all the boys in the school were paying attention.

……

……

But soon, no one was concerned about Kasumigaoka Utaha's leave of absence.

because……

That morning, Kasumigaoka Utaha and a boy appeared side by side on the school road outside Toyonosaki.

The bustling crowds at the school gate in the morning were suddenly put on hold.

All eyes, like iron filings drawn to a magnet, were fixed on the two people.

Kasumigaoka Utaha!

And that one... he looks like a senior student named Fujiwara Seiji!

How did these two end up together?

However, what made them even more breathless was—

The usually proud Kasumigaoka Utaha actually took Fujiwara Seiji's arm, acting as intimately as a girl in love.

Om-!

In an instant, the crowd erupted in chaos.

"That...that's Kasumigaoka-senpai?"

"Oh my god! Why is she holding that guy's arm?"

"What's their relationship? Are they a couple? When did this happen?"

Shocked, bewildered, confused, and envious gazes appeared on both sides of the school road.

But Shi Yu remained calm.

Seiji Fujiwara also looked calm, or rather, somewhat pleased.

This is like possessing a campus idol and then walking openly on the street, as if you've NTR'd everyone.

It's so cool!

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Chapter Seventeen: I'm so envious of Fujiwara-senpai

Enter the campus.

Seiji Fujiwara and Utaha parted ways in the hallway; their classrooms were in different places.

Then.

Something annoying happened.

For the entire morning, Shiyu felt like she was living in a noisy environment.

The fact that she and Seiji Fujiwara entered the school gate together that morning caused a great sensation, and people around them were talking about it all the time.

"Is Kasumigaoka really in a relationship?"

"A senior from the third year of high school!?"

"I really couldn't tell! There wasn't a single sign before!"

"Yeah! And while Fujiwara-senpai is handsome, he doesn't seem to have anything particularly outstanding about him; he looks rather boring."

These sounds irresistibly penetrated Shi Yu's ears.

Her head was throbbing from listening.

The only saving grace is that I don't have any friends at school, so I won't be surrounded by a bunch of people asking me all sorts of questions.

Except for class monitor Kimura Mayu.

She is a warm-hearted, kind, and observant child... Shiyu also thinks she is very good.

but.

Sometimes, well-meaning children can actually cause problems.

Throughout the morning, Mayu Kimura wanted to turn around and talk to her at least seventeen times.

Her lips parted several times, her eyes filled with unspoken words, but in the end, they were all forced back by her cold and aloof aura.

But they don't seem to want to give up.

Shi Yu was a little irritated.

Jingle Bell--

The lunch break bell rang.

Almost the instant the bell rang, Kimura Mayu, the class monitor who had been patiently waiting all morning, strode to her desk and asked with a hint of worry on her face:

"Kasumigaoka-san! You...you were with Fujiwara-senpai this morning..."

The class monitor sensed something was wrong.

From the teachers' snippets of conversation, she deduced that something had happened to Kasumigaoka Utaha's family, and that she probably wouldn't be in the mood for romance under such circumstances.

Moreover, she happened to see Shiwa and Seiji Fujiwara walking together that morning.

how to say?

Mayu Kimura felt that it didn't seem like a relationship.

'I hate people who observe things too closely.' Shiyu sighed inwardly and stood up.

Thank you for your concern, Kimura.

But I'm sorry, I don't need it.

Shiyu stood up indifferently, took out a lunchbox from her desk, and nodded politely to Kimura Mayu: "Sorry, I have something to do."

His tone was indifferent.

After saying that, he left the classroom.

"Kasumigaoka-san?" Kimura Mayu's expression was somewhat hurt.

A slight silence fell over the classroom.

But soon, more people were looking forward to seeing where Kasumigaoka Utaha would go.

"Kasumigaoka-san, did you take two lunch boxes just now?"

"Are you going to eat with Fujiwara-senpai?"

"Hiss, is it true or not?"

"They're making such rapid progress!"

Everyone was ready to make a move.

Various speculations quickly spread.

Many curious people rushed to the stairwell to observe Kasumigaoka Utaha's movements.

Amidst a crowd of onlookers.

Shi Yu calmly walked into the third-grade classroom.

The surrounding chatter immediately became uncontrollable.

"Look! It's Kasumigaoka-san!"

"She really went upstairs!"

"Ah, Fujiwara-senpai is so lucky to have such a beautiful girlfriend calling him for dinner."

Amidst a chorus of discussion.

Shiyu stopped at the door of Class 3-A classroom.

At that moment, the entire corridor fell silent.

Countless heads peeked out from the doors and windows of various classrooms, looking at Class 3A with curiosity and envy.

Shiyu took a deep breath and gently opened the door to Class 3-A.

Swah——

Those in the classroom who were well-informed had already learned about Kasumigaoka Utaha's situation from their younger schoolmates.

At that moment, the classroom door opened.

All eyes in the class turned to look at him.

Then, he looked at a boy sitting by the window.

Seiji Fujiwara!

He slowly raised his head, saw Shiyu at the door, and stood up with a light laugh: "You've finally arrived. I've been waiting for you for so long."

what! ?

Upon hearing this, all the boys in the class widened their eyes.

Even the most unattainable beauty takes the initiative to invite you to lunch, and you still complain that she's taking too long?

hateful!

Why would Kasumigaoka Utaha fall for someone like that?!

"I'm sorry, Seiji, I'm late." Amidst countless resentful gazes, Utaha showed an apologetic expression.

boom!

This was like a thunderbolt, striking the hearts of countless boys.

A series of astonished gazes turned to Kasumigaoka Utaha.

why?

Given Seiji Fujiwara's terrible attitude, why are you still so nice to him?

What is it about that guy that makes him so appealing?

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