Real teaching, hypocritical gray life

..........

No, that wasn't the answer Ichinose wanted.

Feelings should be something more direct, not these indirect, passive insights.

If this is the case, the answer must be understood from one's own reaction.

"It's much more comfortable than a pillow. And I feel pretty relieved. At least I can fall asleep on Ichinose's lap without any worries. Does an answer like this satisfy Ichinose's question?"

"Well, that's enough... If you feel tired after this, you can ask me to do this."

"That's a bit difficult. Regardless of whether I have the courage to say this, it would be quite tiring for Ichinose to keep his head resting on her knees."

"Well, don't worry about my feelings. I really want to do this."

"Even if you say so, it's actually very difficult to do."

"Then how about I take coercive measures when the time comes?"

"This is a bit too much......"

"It's decided then."

“I guess so…”

Ichinose made her own choice, and I knew it was difficult for me to stop her.

Her attitude towards me now is one of care, almost pampering, and it is now an intimate communication without any other complicated emotions.

Maybe this is what it means to have complete trust.

But I don’t think so. On the contrary, I can’t accept it.

Despite this, I slowly closed my eyes.

Chapter 178 Precious Things

"It's only been a few minutes and Luo Jun has fallen asleep again. Are you really tired?"

"No, I can only blame Ichinose's lap pillow for being so comfortable."

When I was woken up again, I still felt incredible, but more annoyed.

It was a rare opportunity to relax and enjoy a treatment that I had never experienced before, but it was interrupted by a scheduled event.

Even if you know this, you will still feel unwilling.

It would be great if I could just get away with canceling the celebration party tonight.

However, as the initiator, Ichinose would definitely not want this to happen. On the other hand, Ichinose would not change his plan just because of me, especially because of such a ridiculous childish mentality.

"You're clearly just listless," Ichinose said, fixing her hair that she had just messed up.

Although I didn't admit it verbally, my body was surprisingly "honest" and didn't want to move.

"Come back early after dinner. Rest is necessary if you want to recover your spirit."

"Ah, I hadn't decided to go to karaoke after the celebration party."

"Well, I'll come back with you then. But we should set off now."

I didn't say anything more. After casually applying a facial mask in the bathroom, I took Ichinose out.

"Ahhh~ Good evening, Shibata-san."

As soon as I locked the door of the room, I heard Ichinose's voice greeting me from behind. I turned around and saw Shibata walking out of the room just like us.

"Good evening, Class Leader Ichinose, and... Oku-san."

"good evening."

Unexpected estrangement.

Maybe it's because of my own feelings, but I did hear a hint of unwelcomeness in Shibata-san's tone...

"Shibata-san, are you ready to leave now too?"

"Well, after all, the celebration party is almost here... Although it may be a bit rude to say it directly, the two of you walked out of the room together... Are you living together?"

"Eh, living together?" Ichinose turned his head to look at me, then hurriedly clenched the key card in his hand and quietly put it in his pocket, "No...no, this is impossible no matter how you think about it. I just came to invite Luojun to go with us, but it happened to be his break time."

"Is that so? I'm really sorry. But you two really act like a newlywed couple."

“Is it really that similar…?”

Ichinose turned her head away shyly, and at the same time, she showed a slight tendency to escape. She took my hand and pulled my body forward.

It’s more like he pressed his entire body against my arms and was pulling me as if I was hugging him.

This posture was not good for me. Not to mention the visual impact brought to me by the white skin on Ichinose's chest exposed by the round-neck collar of her shirt, the thing that was approaching was pressing against my arm.

The weather was far from cool enough to require adding clothes, so in order to adapt to the current hotter season, Ichinose... No, it should be said that the fabric used by the school to make the school uniform was very thin.

If you enjoy the soft things unintentionally, you will feel guilty.

It’s not about the experience it brings me in terms of touch, but the fact that I am now holding on to something that I don’t deserve, and the calculation in my heart has not stopped.

Guilt and domination were mixed together for a moment, and I felt guilty.

"Yeah, they really look alike. You two have a really good relationship."

"........Thank you. I also cherish this kind of relationship."

I didn't respond during the entire conversation, and Ichinose was the one who took the lead in answering.

It’s not that I don’t want to speak, but I simply don’t know what words to use to respond. I lack knowledge in this area.

Also, for some reason, Shibata, who usually interacts with boys in a friendly manner, behaved a little rudely in front of us. From the sense of words, there may be no other meaning, and the meaning of joking is very obvious, but the tone of voice is different.

Shibata may have some resentment buried deep in his heart.

Is it because of me, or Ichinose?

The possibility that it was Ichinose was not high, after all, it was hard to imagine that Ichinose was disliked. Thinking in this way, the problem was indeed with me.

So what is it?

The advice given at the sports festival shouldn't cause any bad feelings, or was it just a complaint about my ability to hide my physical movement? Whether it was intentional or not, I chose to conceal my ability to move my body before Kanzaki discovered it, and the only person who knew about it was Ichinose.

In other words, he was probably feeling resentful for his previous inaction.

After coming to the conclusion, I no longer cared about Shibata's little mood. After all, I was in the wrong first in this matter. However, if the other party was Shibata, he would understand quickly, at least he would not be jealous of my athletic ability.

"Ahahaha, well, the party is about to start, so we should get going."

Because of Shibata's joke, the atmosphere between the three of us became a little awkward. Ichinose pulled my hand as if to escape and pointed to the location of the exit elevator.

I followed her wishes without resistance and was easily led away by Ichinose.

Shibata also responded and slowly followed us.

It's just that it's a little far away from us.

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Because we were the last to arrive at the celebration banquet, we lost the right to choose seats. The remaining seats were a two-person seat between the male and female groups, and the center seat in the male group. There was also an empty seat in the female group, but judging from the arrangement of the table, it seemed to have been chosen by someone else.

In this way, Ichinose's position has definitely been decided, and the rest depends on the choices made by me and Shibata-san.

Shibata and I exchanged glances, but before we could discuss anything, my shoulder was patted forcefully.

"Well, why don't you take a seat, Luo Jun?"

Kobashi appeared behind me with a can of drink and motioned me to sit down next to Ichinose. I was about to explain, but Shibata made a move in the corner of the boys' group and started to greet the people around him.

I didn't refuse anymore and sat next to Ichinose.

"Then without further ado, let's start from now on the celebration banquet for the sports festival winners and the commendation ceremony for the final hero of the relay race, Raku-kun. Cheers~"

I was a little surprised that Ichinose wasn't the host of this celebration party.

Following Wangcang's opening remarks, everyone raised their cups.

This was the first time I was praised by others in front of everyone. Although I felt a little embarrassed, I still raised the mixed juice in my hand and joined in.

"Thanks to everyone's hard work, and Luo Jun's final effort to turn the tide, we were able to win in the end. Thank you all for your hard work."

The words of condolence were still going on, and the novelty of it attracted me, so I listened with great interest.

"However, I am still amazed at the time Luo Jun took to run the last 1000 meters. He was able to maintain the speed for the entire race in that state... So what would it be like if he burst out with all his strength in the previous sprint event?"

“… Even if you ask, I haven’t tried it before.”

Kanzaki said that what he knew about my physical abilities was just a guess, and my true abilities have never been shown to anyone.

"You are hiding too deeply, you should work harder."

Not only the girls, but the boys too didn't let me go.

"Studying and sports are two different things. If I really have to work hard, I would rather label myself as a 'stupid guy with only muscles as a brain'."

In order to save trouble, I blamed myself and tried my best to belittle myself.

"No, that's still too much."

"I don't think a fool with only muscles in his head would think of deliberately keeping his test score at 60 points just to save trouble."

“This should be something that is easy to think of.”

Before I could refute, Zhongyuan spoke up for me, and a confrontation between the boys began.

"During exams, you always think that it would be better if there were fewer questions. Have you ever had such thoughts recently?"

"But who would do this to Xiang Luo?"

"........."

I didn't intend to pay attention to Shiratori and the others' complaints, but the topic at the table was gradually developing around me, and the existence of Ichinose was mentioned from time to time in the process.

It was in this situation that Ichinose and I tried our best to remain calm on the surface, and the idioms such as fidgeting were completely applicable.

Soon, Ichinose was concentrating on the tedious task of peeling the shrimp shells, and I decided to do the same and focus on enjoying the delicious food.

Boys are still entangled in unattractive details.

I have some knowledge of the topics that girls talk about. Their conversational abilities are not the same as those of boys, and I don't have to worry about them staying between "Ichinose and I" for too long as the topic center of the world tour is on display.

I picked up a piece of salmon and put it in my mouth.

Because the salmon is very fresh and the meat is very tender, it tastes almost without any fishy smell. It feels like kissing a piece of elastic jelly when it enters your mouth. The prepared mustard soy sauce matches the flavor of the salmon, and it has a sweet fragrance.

Then, the refreshing scent of citrus came to my nose.

When I came to my senses, Ichinose suddenly leaned close to my ear, and his warm breath turned into itching that spread all over my body, but I still endured the discomfort and listened to Ichinose's reminder.

"The sauce got on the corner of my mouth."

“…Thanks for the reminder.”

I personally don't think this is something that needs to be mentioned, after all, I have the habit of wiping my mouth after eating. But since Ichinose has pointed it out, I can't just do nothing.

Just as I put down my bowl and chopsticks and picked up the napkin beside me to wipe the corners of my mouth, Bai Bo suddenly called my name with a serious look on his face, holding a glass of juice.

"I say, classmate Luo."

"..........What's wrong?"

The seriousness of his tone made me stand up in awe.

"Although you have made a great contribution in this sports festival, you should know that I have not yet acknowledged you."

"Chihiro-chan?"

Before I could ask back Ichinose's question, Shiranami-san drank the juice in the cup in one gulp, and then I was ignored.

"Ha! That's it. I can't say any more!"

"ah..........."

No no no, even if you say that I don't understand what you mean at all...

First of all, I can be sure that she is not denying my achievements in the sports festival, so in what way did I fail to gain her recognition............

After she finished, I was confused, while the girls around me laughed and said things like "well said," "so beautiful," and "you still need our approval." The boys also joked about it, but I hoped their intentions were the same as I thought.

On the other hand, Ichinose's face turned a little red with embarrassment.