I refuse to be a plagiarist

"See you on Monday, Hasegawa-kun."

"OK Bye Bye."

........

Say goodbye to all the classmates who are in a hurry to go home.

Before long, Hasegawa was the only one left in the once noisy classroom.

No one would waste this long-awaited free and rest time by staying in school.

Even Yukinoshita Haruno, who was like a socialite and loved to mingle with her classmates, faced with the long-awaited opportunity to relax, said goodbye to Hasegawa and went straight back home by car, ready to have a good rest.

Except for one person...

"Hasegawa-senpai, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

A cold voice sounded at the door of the classroom.

Looking in the direction of the voice, I saw a girl with long black hair wearing a school uniform standing there.

"Oh, it's you, Yoshida."

Looking at the schoolgirl in front of him, Hasegawa, who had packed his bag and was about to go home, had a hint of doubt on his face, and then walked forward:

“Why are you here?

You came to the Grade 12 teaching building, and to this class, are you looking for someone?"

During this week, he had established a preliminary connection with this junior from scratch.

Although they are not extremely close, they are now much more familiar with each other than at the beginning.

But even so, compared to Yukinoshita who saw each other every time they looked up in class, the two of them were still far from the point where they would run to each other's class door in advance after school and wait for each other to go home together.

So to be honest, Hasegawa still felt a little awkward about the other party's sudden visit without even saying hello.

Close the classroom door.

In the corridor, looking at the school girl in front of him who had become extremely steady because of too many setbacks in her early years, Hasegawa did not pursue too much superficial work, and directly asked:

“As you can see, the rest of the class has gone back.

Is there a problem?

If you're here to see me, you can just talk here if it's convenient."

Hang the bag casually over your shoulder.

Last night, he had planned to meet his editor, Akane Hongsaka, at a Chinese restaurant tonight to discuss their work while dining there.

All in all, although time is not too tight, it is not something that one can act freely according to one's own temperament at this evening.

He looked at the girl in front of him with some confusion.

Facing the senior who had been in constant contact with her recently, the girl named Yoshida took off her black-framed glasses, tucked her hair behind her ears, and showed an unprecedented confidence on her face:

"Actually, the reason I came to see Hasegawa-senpai this time is that I wanted to ask you a question."

The pale pink lips were slightly raised.

Looking at the girl in front of him whose temperament suddenly changed, Hasegawa was also slightly startled, and a trace of surprise suddenly emerged in his heart...

Chapter 43: Girl, your idea is a bit dangerous

【This girl.....】

Looking at the school girl in front of him whose temperament suddenly changed, Hasegawa pondered for a moment, and suddenly remembered a migrant worker manga that he had read before.

--"grim Reaper"

In it, there is a villain named "Aizen". After revealing his disguise as a good guy in front of a group of death gods including the protagonists, he crushed his black-framed glasses that he had worn for hundreds of years, and stroked his hairspray hands back, transforming into a domineering villain BOSS.

The drastic change in Yoshida's temperament at this moment made him feel like Aizen, the big boss in Bleach.

Although he didn't have any middle school feeling like "standing in the sky from now on", Hasegawa still subconsciously felt a little weird about this junior who suddenly showed another hidden side of him.

It is an instinctive reaction when facing the unknown and danger.

However, looking at Yoshida's confident smile, showing the unique charm of a young girl, he just frowned, then quickly suppressed his initial surprise and gave his answer:

"Say it.

Although I don't know what question you want to ask me, I can tell you one thing: I am very curious about a mysterious school girl who can transform. "

"Hehe........Having said that, Senior, you have always been 'interested' in me, right?"

"Well, what you said is not entirely correct..."

I thought back to how I had recently started to slowly get in touch with the other person because of what Yukinoshita had mentioned.

Before this, the only time the two had contact was probably during the weekend of the offline competition.

However, considering the fact that he had indeed been actively sticking to the other party in the recent week, Hasegawa did not completely deny Yoshida's statement.

"So, what exactly do you want to say?"

A hint of weirdness appeared on his face.

His recent "out-of-line" behavior and the girl's reaction now made Hasegawa suddenly realize that he might have caused misunderstanding among this junior schoolmates.

As expected, in response to Hasegawa's question, the black-haired girl in front of him just smiled playfully, then leaned over and whispered in his ear in an extremely ambiguous voice:

"Senior.....could it be that you have some idea about me, your junior?"

"Ah this..."

He took two steps back and put some distance between himself and the girl who was approaching him.

Faced with the other party's provocative confirmation, Hasegawa scratched the corner of his mouth with his fingertips in embarrassment and gave a reply that caught the girl off guard:

"If you put it that way, there doesn't seem to be any problem..."

"Hey......

I didn't expect that you, Hasegawa-senpai, are such a straightforward person."

The confidence and offensive that had just been in control suddenly collapsed at this moment.

Looking at the legendary senior who was gradually becoming an anti-"celebrity" in the school, Yoshida put his hand over his slightly open mouth, as if surprised by the character he was showing at this moment.

It can be seen from her eyes alone that, compared to her actions, the girl's inner turmoil regarding Hasegawa's answer may not be as intense as what she showed in her performance.

This also made Hasegawa, who witnessed everything, feel a little funny.

Although I don't know what the girl in front of me is thinking, from her outward expression, she seems to have regarded me as an active pursuer.

【interesting.......】

"Well...don't jump to conclusions, I haven't finished what I'm saying yet.

Although it may be a bit rude, looking at your reaction just now, Yoshida, I think... you may have misunderstood something.

When I say 'I'm interested in you', it's not because I want a love affair that celebrates youth, but something else."

With the girl's strange expression, he smiled and pointed to the corner of the school corridor:

“It may be a little inconvenient to talk about this in school.

If possible, could you please move aside for a moment and sit in the cafe with me, a senior who likes to meddle in other people's business?

It will only take a few minutes.”

I glanced at the few classmates walking back and forth in the corridor, greeting me from a distance from time to time.

After responding with a smile and a wave, he turned around, looked seriously at the school girl in front of him whose expression suddenly became complicated, and extended an invitation to her.

"Puff......

Ah~la, Senior, your dating method is really old-fashioned."

He took the initiative to follow Hasegawa.

However, facing the teasing of this school girl, who was not sure whether it was a test or a joke, he just shrugged his shoulders and gave a very casual answer:

"Before we get down to business, feel free to think whatever you want.

If something malicious really happens, you can call me a 'scumbag' in front of a group of people, and there will be no problem at all."

If you say yes, then it is.

Facing this girl who seemed to be wary of him, and standing in her perspective, he felt that he could understand why she had this attitude.

So instead of trying hard to make the other person believe in you, it is better to be more free and easy and not care about so many trivial matters.

Man proposes, God disposes.

I was just inspired after learning about the other person's experience, and wanted to lend a helping hand if the basic conditions allowed.

Even if the other party really regards you as someone with bad intentions and keeps your distance from you, that is not a big deal.

If I get it, I'm lucky. If I lose it, I'm dead. It's no big deal at all......

"........"

Such a casual attitude instantly stopped the girl behind him from continuing to test the waters.

Following closely behind Hasegawa Hide.

To be honest, compared to the various investigations that the other party had conducted in advance, the girl's understanding of Hasegawa Hide was only limited to sporadic, reference-only rumors among teachers and classmates, as well as the strength and competitiveness shown by the other party in that offline competition.

Overall, it’s pretty good.

Apart from that, the only thing she could feel from her previous contact with the other party was probably the clear purpose and high-intensity execution.

There is no unnecessary rhetoric and it goes straight to the point.

Compared to the "someone who wants to pursue me" that I had expected, the other party's current behavior seems more like a professional who is ready to discuss business issues with me.

【What a weird guy...】

I complained silently in my heart.

But looking at Hasegawa Hide's firm and upright back in the sun, for some reason, she felt that the initial vigilance and resistance in her heart seemed to have become much less...

Chapter 44: It’s that simple

In a corner of a coffee shop not far from Sobu High School, a young boy and a girl sat opposite each other. Amid the melodious and soothing sound of the violin, the atmosphere between them was full of subtlety.

Although it is near a school, due to the different target audiences, there are no other high school students in the cafe at this time.

In addition, the location they chose was relatively remote, so even if they talked about some more private topics, there would be no concerns about being overheard by a third party.

“…That’s probably what happened.

It may sound like a joke that's beyond your capabilities.

The reason I contacted you this week is that I just wanted to help you.”

In the coffee shop, the two sat facing each other.

With the melodious and soothing BGM playing, Hasegawa ignored the strange expression on the girl's face and sucked the hot cocoa in the cup with all his might.

The expression on his face gradually became happy because of the sweet smell of saccharin and chocolate.

However, this childish and casual expression seemed a little awkward in Yoshida's eyes.

[This guy... can he actually have this side? ]

That fleeting moment did not allow her to connect the other person with the idol-like figure in school.

However, from the conversation just now, Yoshida now clearly understood why this senior had frequently tried to contact him in the past week.

"So... Hasegawa-senpai, you want to help me, is that what you mean?"

"Well, almost."

While sipping the cocoa in the cup, he nodded to the girl in front of him:

"If Yukinoshita hadn't secretly investigated those things, I wouldn't have known that you would have had such an experience."

At this point, Hasegawa Hide's tone couldn't help but sound a little sad.

When someone else is able to do something that one cannot do, people often feel a little bit of admiration in their hearts.