I refuse to be a plagiarist

"Um.......

To be honest, they were very strong. The reason we were able to win the game was only because of the perseverance and team spirit that the basketball club students had practiced every day, as well as a little more luck than them. "

The index finger and thumb of your right hand are slightly moved in front of your eyes, making the motion of pinching a peanut.

Seeing Hasegawa's serious expression, the news club senior who didn't know about the other world joke smiled and waved her hand:

"Hasegawa-san is really too modest.

Your performance on the field yesterday was witnessed by all the students present. "

"Um... is there?"

He secretly glanced at Yukinoshita Haruno who was sitting next to him.

The words of the senior schoolmate in front of him made Hasegawa Hide recall the childish behavior he had done in the gymnasium yesterday.

"Childish" is actually just an extremely euphemistic way of saying it.

In Hasegawa's own opinion, he seemed to have drunk fake alcohol yesterday and actually did such a childish thing in front of so many people.

The roaring slam dunk with a sense of shame could barely be attributed to the passion of a teenager, but the act of giving a girl a thumbs down in public was...

"Humph!"

Facing Hasegawa Hide's furtive gaze, Yukinoshita Haruno, who had been secretly paying attention to the classroom door, lowered her eyelids, snorted, then turned her head away angrily, leaving the other person with a cold and ruthless look on her back.

[Oh, shit, it seems like I’m really angry…]

A hint of embarrassment appeared on his face.

After that brief excitement, Hasegawa Hideya has now realized that something was wrong yesterday.

Yukinoshita Haruno, who usually liked to play pranks on me, seemed to be really happy for herself because of the victory in the game, instead of secretly despising me behind my back...

In other words, it is entirely possible that I had wrongly accused someone yesterday!

"Oh?

Hasegawa-san, were you looking at your girlfriend just now?

Yoshida couldn't help but feel curious about the boy's wandering trance, and following the boy's gaze, she found Yukinoshita Haruno who was facing away from them in the classroom.

The anger in my heart was instantly replaced by raging gossip.

She had heard from other classmates before that the boy in front of her seemed to be calling out a girl's name when he completed the incredible slam dunk.

"Could it be that...could it be that it was because of this girl that Hasegawa-kun was able to unleash such a soul-stirring power on the court yesterday?

Ouch...

Can't you see that you have a warm heart even though you have an icy face that doesn't allow strangers to approach you~"

The sudden outburst of love and gossip psychology even made Yoshida forget about his interview work for a while.

However, seeing her holding her cheeks with her hands and thinking about something strange, Hasegawa Hide, who was standing with her at the door of the classroom, felt a little overwhelmed.

"Um... Yoshida-senpai?"

He gently waved his hand in front of the other person's eyes.

Until the love-brained senior came back to his senses, Hasegawa Shucai stopped what he was doing in silence, and reminded her meaningfully:

"Senior, Yukinoshita and I are just ordinary friends. Please don't have any other misunderstandings and write something false in the campus newspaper."

"Um.......

Okay, I understand. Junior Hasegawa, you can rest assured."

He nodded seriously.

However, the other person's playful look as he turned back and blinked his eyes before leaving made Hasegawa, who was just about to breathe a sigh of relief, fall into suspicion again.

——Is this guy secretly writing some weird things in the newspaper?

[Impossible, I must be too worried.]

[Hasegawa, Hasegawa, have you forgotten the embarrassing thing you did in front of Yukinoshita yesterday? ]

【The lessons learned from the past are a warning to those who come after us. The alarm bell should always ring! 】

I kept persuading myself in my heart not to question other people's character and integrity so easily.

After returning to his seat, looking at Yukinoshita Haruno who still looked like she didn't want to pay attention to him, Hasegawa Hide opened his mouth, but finally chose to remain silent.

He originally wanted to apologize to the other party for yesterday's mistake.

For Hasegawa Hide, since he has realized that he has made a mistake, he should try to "reform himself".

This is also his attitude towards life.

But when the words were on the tip of his tongue, he seemed to be hit by a powerful move from the Silence Warlock and swallowed the words he had prepared.

"Ugh......"

[There are too many people in the classroom now. As expected, I should go to Yukinoshita to explain it after school.]

[Also, what kind of reason should I come up with to make her accept it...]

Silently make up your mind.

However, facing his gradual lapse into silence, Yukinoshita Haruno, who had been observing secretly, became so angry that she jumped up and clenched her fists tightly.

She thought that the other party would explain to her what happened yesterday after returning to the classroom.

[Damn it, this Hasegawa...]

"Humph!"

He buried his head in his arms gloomily.

At this moment, Yukinoshita has silently made up her mind that as long as Hasegawa Hide doesn't come to her to explain things clearly, she will never care about him again for the rest of her life!

An aura filled with resentment wafted from her body.

Faced with the girl's irritable attitude that showed "I'm very unhappy" on her face, even the teacher in class rarely called on her to answer the question, but gave the opportunity to a relatively less outstanding classmate in the class.

Until the bell rang for the end of get out of class.

When all the classmates rushed out of the classroom and headed for the canteen, Hasegawa finally found an opportunity and stood up and called out to a girl who was also about to leave.

"Yukinoshita, yesterday I..."

The excuse I've been thinking of for half the morning is now ready to go.

However, at this moment, the antique cell phone that had been sleeping in Hasegawa's pocket suddenly rang, unwilling to be lonely.

Chapter 20: Stage Victory, Future Promises

"Thump, th ...

On the old color screen, the icon of two hands clasped together is so familiar.

Gran Vals, the name of this melody.

However, compared to its original name, the name "Nokia default ringtone" may be more familiar to people.

"you......."

"Excuse me, could you please wait for me in the classroom for a while?"

He smiled apologetically at the girl in front of him.

It was not until he saw Yukinoshita Haruno nod slightly that Hasegawa, who was holding the phone, wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead with a sense of relief. Then he pressed the call button and rushed out of the classroom door.

"Moshimoshi..."

The sound gradually drifted away in the air.

In the boy's tone, Yukinoshita Haruno heard a sense of formality that she had never heard when they were together on a daily basis.

Then she thought about the word "Beisaka" that she had just seen on the screen, and Hasegawa's action of avoiding her to answer the phone... At this moment, her sixth sense as a woman instantly sounded an alarm in her mind, directing her thoughts to the direction of the truth.

[Red Slope...Red Slope...]

[Could it be that... the owner of this phone number is the woman in the cafe that night? ! ]

A flash of inspiration flashed through my mind.

Driven by this thought, the girl took stealth steps that she had learned from somewhere and quietly came to the classroom door.

Although there was only a wall between them, she could now vaguely hear what Hasegawa was talking about outside through the window above.

[Response? Smooth?]

[Strange... What on earth are Hasegawa and this woman talking about? ]

The words that kept coming out of the boy's mouth in the corridor made Yukinoshita Haruno, who was originally full of fighting spirit, suddenly feel confused as if she had strayed into a paradise.

In her opinion, the couples in love around her basically use words that are so corny when talking on the phone that it gives others goose bumps. Even if they are a little more restrained, they can still sense an indescribable sour smell between the lines.

But from Hasegawa Hide's wording, she didn't have this kind of wonderful, mysterious feeling at all.

Rather than saying it's a love affair, it's more like this guy is discussing some business secrets with the woman on the phone.

She has a basis for this.

After all, as the daughter of the Yukinoshita family, Yukinoshita Haruno has been exposed to too many people and things since she was very young. In the girl's impression, when her father discussed related matters of subsequent cooperation with real estate partners in the past, it seemed to be similar to Hasegawa now.

Oh, it seems that this cannot be said.

One is a seasoned veteran who is well-versed in both politics and business, and the other is a high school boy who is inexperienced in the world. As the subject and metaphor of the metaphor, the two parties may need to exchange positions.

However, for Yukinoshita Haruno, this is not a problem worth worrying about seriously.

What she was curious about now was what kind of relationship existed between Hasegawa Hide and the woman named "Beisaka".

I originally thought they were dating or something, but now it seems like there is some secret that I don't know about.

Quietly return to your seat.

When Hasegawa Hide returned to the classroom after answering the phone, all he saw was the girl staring out the window in a daze.

The summer breeze ruffled her hair.

Looking at the quiet Yukinoshita Haruno, Hasegawa suddenly found that he seemed to be able to appreciate a little of her beauty.

[That’s what I said…]

[When this guy closes his mouth, he's actually quite cute. ]

He nodded thoughtfully.

Hearing the footsteps approaching behind her, Yukinoshita Haruno, who was pretending to look at the scenery in the distance, turned around at the right time and gave Hasegawa a peaceful smile.

"Have you finished chatting?"

"Well, it's a good thing."

"Oh?"

A hint of curiosity appeared on his face.

This time, facing Yukinoshita Haruno's question, Hasegawa Hide did not hesitate to say anything, but directly shared his happiness with the person in front of him:

“The specific details cannot be disclosed at this time.

But to put it roughly, you can understand it this way: I no longer need to run around for various part-time jobs, and I have enough time and energy to experience the daily life of youth like an ordinary high school student! ”

His face was filled with irrepressible ecstasy.

Just now, the editor called to tell him that "Fighting to Break Through the Atmosphere" has caused a strong response in the market.

Although only a few chapters have been released, the image of the third young master of the Xiao family has been deeply imprinted in the hearts of readers and has aroused the support and expectations of a group of young people.

Immersed in the neon-style Asia, they have never seen such a decisive and ruthless protagonist who takes pleasure in revenge!

Coupled with the broken engagement trend and the old man's legendary beginning... In just a few days, this completely different novel has made them, who have tasted the sweetness of this novel, look forward to the subsequent stories, and many of them even tossed and turned at night because of it.

Akane Benizaka's tone on the phone was quite excited.

Now she finally understood why the boy had placed so much emphasis on copyright when signing the contract and even gave up the preferential treatment in basic remuneration for it.

Judging from the prospects of this work, the subsequent share of the market development alone would be enough for the other party to gain wealth that ordinary people would never be able to match in their lifetime.

Even though.....he is just a newcomer in the industry.