Tokyo: Love Begins with Controlling the Rich Girl

She wore a polite smile, nodding occasionally and responding sometimes, appearing quite at ease.

But Shimada Sho noticed that her gaze would occasionally glance in his direction, then quickly look away, like a thief.

"gather!"

The PE teacher's whistle echoed across the playground.

The students quickly lined up by class, with boys in one line and girls in another.

Shimada Sho stood in the middle of the boys' line, his peripheral vision catching a glimpse of the girls' line.

Yukine Kamishiro stood at the front of the line, her silver ponytail standing out brightly in the sunlight.

Chizuru Amami stood in the back row, head down, seemingly looking at something.

"Run two laps around the track to warm up first, then divide into groups for physical fitness tests." The PE teacher blew his whistle. "Girls first, boys follow."

The queue begins to move.

The girls ran out first, followed by the boys.

Shimada Sho ran in the middle of the group, looking at the two figures in the girls' line ahead.

Yukine Kamishiro ran in the lead, her steps light and her breathing even, her silver ponytail swaying rhythmically behind her head.

Tenkai Chizuru was running in the middle to the back, her steps were a little messy, and her breathing was a little more rapid than others. After not having attended classes for three months, her physical fitness was indeed not up to par.

After running two laps, the students returned to the center of the playground, slightly out of breath.

"Next, we'll do the pull-up test." The PE teacher pointed to the horizontal bar area on one side of the playground. "Six people per group, all at the same time. Those who finish can rest on the side."

The horizontal bar area has six horizontal bars of varying heights, lined up in a row.

Each horizontal bar has a thick gymnastics mat underneath it to protect students who might slip and fall.

"First group, girls."

Several girls walked to the horizontal bar and each chose a spot.

Yukine Kamishiro walked to the outermost horizontal bar, and Chizuru Amami chose the spot next to her.

Haruko and the other girls also stood in their respective positions.

"Wait a minute." The PE teacher walked to the horizontal bar at the far end, frowned, and said, "Where's this mat?"

There was nothing under the horizontal bar except for a bare concrete floor.

"Teacher, the mat was borrowed by Class Two and hasn't been returned yet," a boy said, raising his hand.

The PE teacher cursed, then said, "Get a boy to help protect you."

His gaze was directed towards the boy.

Upon hearing this, some boys immediately became eager to step forward.

But then, the young lady's calm voice rang out: "Shimada-kun."

"Huh?" Shimada Sho was taken aback. "What's wrong?"

"Come here," she said naturally, "keep an eye on things for me."

Shimada Sho looked at her, then at the bare cement ground beneath her feet, and understood what she meant.

Without a mat, if it slips and falls, someone needs to be underneath to catch it.

He walked over and stood under the horizontal bar.

"Stand a little closer," Yukine Kamishiro said.

Shimada Sho took another half step forward.

"Closer."

"...If you get any closer, you'll fall right on me."

"Isn't that perfect?" She smiled slightly, then jumped up and grabbed the bar with both hands.

Chapter 176 Equipment Room...

Shimada Sho looked up at Kamishiro Yukine.

As she pulled up her sports T-shirt, the hem rode up a bit, revealing a section of her fair waist and abdomen. The waistline was very tight, and the outline of her abs could be vaguely seen.

The dark blue athletic shorts slipped down a little as the body was pulled up, revealing the edge of the white underwear on the side of the waist.

His gaze unconsciously shifted downwards.

Beneath the shorts, two long, straight legs were fully exposed to the sunlight.

The skin on her thighs was fair, revealing light blue veins beneath. Her calves had smooth, firm lines, with muscles that were neither too exaggerated nor too thin.

When she pulls upwards with force, the muscles in her thighs tense slightly, outlining a beautiful arc.

Shimada Sho looked away and looked up at her face.

Yukine Kamishiro was looking down at him, a faint smile playing in her amber eyes.

"What are you looking at, Shimada-kun?"

"...Let's see if you fall down."

"Really?" Her tone left one unreadable, neither confirming nor denying her belief.

Soon, she did another pull-up.

As she moved, the hem of her T-shirt rode up a bit more, revealing an even longer section of her waist and abdomen.

But because Shimada Sho was standing facing the camera, only he could see him.

But it was only a fleeting glimpse; the next second, the white skin before my eyes rapidly contracted.

While Shimada Sho wasn't paying attention, the young lady's hand released the horizontal bar without any hesitation.

He fell off the horizontal bar and landed straight on Shimada Sho.

Upon seeing this, he was startled and quickly reached out to take it.

Because of his superhuman reflexes, catching the young lady was not difficult.

He reached out and hugged her, one hand around her waist and the other supporting her knees.

The young lady was thus held in his arms.

Her silver ponytail cascaded down, the ends brushing against his arm, sending a ticklish sensation through him.

Her body was very light, even lighter than Shimada Sho had imagined.

Through the thin layer of her sports T-shirt, he could feel the warmth of her waist and abdomen, and the abs he had just seen on the horizontal bar.

My fingers landed right there, and I could feel the texture of the skin beneath the soft skin.

Her legs were draped in his hands, her skin smooth and slightly warm from exercise.

The scent of gardenias wafted from her, mixed with a hint of sweat—a fresh fragrance unique to a young girl.

Shimada Sho looked down at her.

Yukine Kamishiro was also looking at him.

His face was reflected in his amber eyes, and his eyelashes trembled slightly.

She didn't speak or struggle; she just lay quietly in Shimada Sho's arms.

Their eyes met, and time seemed to stand still for a moment.

The noise from the playground seemed to fade away at that moment.

All Shimada Sho could hear was her soft breathing and his own inexplicably quickened heartbeat.

Aside from logging in, this was the first time he had actually touched the young lady's body.

I could feel her warmth with my own hands.

This feeling came very suddenly.

"Shimada-kun," Yukine Kamishiro suddenly spoke, her voice ethereal.

"……Um."

"You can put me down now."

Shimada Sho snapped out of his daze and quickly let go.

Yukine slid off his arms, steadied herself, and straightened the hem of her T-shirt.

Her face was expressionless, but a faint pink tinge appeared on the tips of her ears.

"……Thanks."

"You're welcome."

Shimada Sho turned his head away, avoiding her gaze.

But when he looked to the side, his expression froze for a moment.

He saw that the students around him were all staring at him with incredulous expressions.

Several boys looked on with envy and jealousy.

Of course, none of that matters; what matters is the girl's side.

Hoshino Yuuki stood at the front of the girls' line, arms crossed, staring at him expressionlessly.

The expression on that face wasn't exactly ugly, but it certainly wasn't pretty either.

His lips were slightly downturned, and his brows were furrowed gently, as if he were looking at something he didn't like.

Beside her, Chizuru Amami stood by the horizontal bar, her hands still in the position of preparing to grab the bar, but her head had been completely turned around, looking at him and Yukine Kamishiro.

Her eyes were slightly red, her lips were pressed tightly together, and her eyes were filled with resentment.

Shimada Sho looked away, pretending he hadn't seen anything.

"The mat has been returned." The PE teacher's voice came from the side.

A boy jogged over carrying a gymnastics mat and laid it under the empty horizontal bar.

"Alright, continue testing."

Hoshino Yuuki walked out of the line and went to the horizontal bar where the mat had just been laid out.

She glanced up at the horizontal bar, then turned her head, her gaze fixed directly on Shimada Sho.

"Brother." Her voice wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally clear.

Shimada Sho was taken aback.

She rarely uses this title.

"Come here." Hoshino Yuuki gestured towards the horizontal bar below with her chin and said matter-of-factly, "Look at me."

Seeing her expression that said, "You have to come here," Shimada Sho walked over helplessly.

He stood under the horizontal bar, watching Hoshino Yuuki reach out and jump.

Her ponytail swung in a beautiful arc behind her head, neatly gripping the horizontal bar.

Then--

Shimada Sho watched as her hand passed the bar, but without even grasping it, he let out a "Ya!" and pretended to fail, his body falling straight down.

Upon seeing this, Shimada Sho's face darkened.

He didn't move, but gently stepped back.

Splat!

Hoshino Yuuki fell onto the gymnastics mat.

The mat is very thick, so you won't get hurt if you fall from such a low height.

But she seemed stunned by the fall.

After landing on the ground, it raised its head in confusion.

Upon discovering that Shimada Sho was looking down at him with a scrutinizing expression, his face visibly turned red.

But she was very good at keeping a straight face, and with a quick glance, she questioned, "Why didn't you catch me!"