Nanao Akane knew that Hayato's 'talking sense' wouldn't be a proper, virtuous persuasion.
Because his calm gaze at that moment had already made Nanao Akane slightly excited.
Seemingly calm, yet containing ferocity.
The three girls' chatter grew increasingly fragmented, even starting to fabricate baseless slanders.
"They're girls," Nanao Akane said.
"I've always advocated for gender equality," Hayato said.
..."No need," Nanao Akane said, shaking her head with a light laugh.
After going through that experience, she had grown a lot.
Nanao Akane would no longer be easily swayed emotionally.
The current Nanao Akane was indestructible!
However, a warm current surged in Nanao Akane's chest.
Lin-chan, as expected, was still gently caring for her feelings~~ So nice!
She looked at Hayato's arm; his hands were completely tucked into his jacket pockets.
Nanao Akane encouraged herself by taking a deep breath, then moved closer to Hayato and pulled his hand out of his pocket.
Immediately after, her fingers tightly intertwined with Hayato's, their fingers laced together.
Nanao Akane lowered her gaze, her cheeks flushed with heat, feeling both warm and red.
She wanted to look at her toes... Oh, sorry, she could only see her overly prominent chest.
Lin-chan's hand was larger than she imagined, yet also more slender.
There was a cool, refreshing sensation.
The protruding bones at his fingers also had a unique sexiness.
"Nanao," Hayato said.
..."Ah, ah?" Nanao Akane asked nervously.
"You have sweaty hands," Hayato said.
..."Huh, huh!?"
Nanao Akane quickly let go of Hayato and then frantically looked at her palm.
It did feel a bit sticky; was it because she was so flustered that she started sweating?
First, first time holding hands, and the boy complained about sweaty hands!?
Nanao Akane looked at Hayato in disbelief.
The latter stood with a straight back, looking down at her, a slight smile on his lips, but his eyes held a hint of disdain.
The indestructible Nanao Akane began to crumble.
...
"Sweaty, sweaty hands, what's wrong with them! Isn't sweating a normal thing!"
"Yes, yes."
"And your address should change a bit! Why are you still calling me 'Nanao'!?"
"Yes, yes."
"So perfunctory!"
"Yes, yes."
Hayato took the bento box Nanao Akane handed him, then began to eat expressionlessly.
"Is it delicious?"
"Yes, yes..." Hayato replied mechanically, then realized the 'auto-reply' function was set incorrectly, so he said: "Average."
..."Hmph~"
Nanao Akane wrinkled her nose, but she didn't truly take Hayato's words to heart. She opened her own lunch box.
After giving Hayato two of the three fried chicken pieces inside, she ate while getting to the point: "Do you have time to go out with me?"
"No."
"You!"
Nanao Akane had already guessed she would be rejected, but she never expected such a blunt refusal! "Aren't you going to ask where we're going!?"
"Where?"
"My friend's house... Of course, she's a girl! She recently met a new friend and said she wanted to introduce them to me... And,"
Nanao Akane quietly glanced at Hayato, who was calmly chewing his food: "She seems to want to meet you too."
...(Chew, chew.) After swallowing, Hayato nodded: "Oh, no."
Nanao Akane was a bit ruffled, but after quietly staring at Hayato's profile for a long time, most of that resentment was suppressed.
Fine, fine, you're handsome, you can do whatever you want.
"If not, then not," Nanao Akane said.
"Do you want me to go?" Hayato asked.
Nanao Akane paused, then tentatively replied: "If I did?"
"What time, how long will it take?" Hayato asked again.
Nanao Akane's heart suddenly thumped twice.
She continued to look at Hayato's calm, unruffled dark eyes. Those same eyes that had been so annoying just moments ago, in response to these two questions, Nanao Akane actually heard a hint of tenderness?
Nanao Akane suspected her brain must have broken.
..."If you're busy, then forget it," Nanao Akane smiled radiantly. "Honestly, I even suspected you might have been unsociable in the past... Ah, ah, ah, no, of course that's not your problem!"
She quickly explained, afraid Hayato might misunderstand.
Mainly, she still didn't know what kind of personality that boy on Shigen Ryouka's side had.
If he was even slightly sensitive or delicate, then being around this one beside her would be very stressful.
After all, Lin-chan,
Is handsome.
Is tall.
Has good grades.
Can sing and play guitar.
Is talented.
And his Kendo skills are far above average.
Eh, eh?
Nanao Akane suddenly realized.
No way? Is he really that outstanding?
He's practically flawless from every angle.
Then, what about me? Nanao Akane began to doubt herself. I'm so lazy and my grades are bad... Although I look okay, isn't Minister Gongdao and others also good-looking? Appearance clearly isn't enough to be a core competency...
"Mm," Hayato nodded.
Sheep flock together, but beasts always walk alone—Zhou Xun.
"Next time... I'll call you again," Nanao Akane whispered tenderly.
She felt an inferiority complex just being with him, let alone others. Nanao Akane thought, this was also for Shigen Ryouka and her boyfriend's sake.
"Okay," Hayato said.
A warm breeze blew past. After Hayato finished his meal, he took a sip of purified water to rinse his mouth.
Then he pulled a candy from his pants pocket.
Nanao Akane made the same motion, but she didn't have candy.
"What are you eating?"
"Mint candy."
"I want some too."
"Only one, someone else gave it to me," Hayato said. Actually, no, he had already finished them all early in the morning.
"Who gave it to you?" Nanao Akane activated her 'enemy' radar.
The candy wrapper was cute; most boys might feel embarrassed buying candy with such packaging. "A girl, right?"
"Right," Hayato said.
It was the little girl who spoke up for him and gave him a hair tie earlier, probably as a thank you for explaining the test papers to her yesterday.
Hayato originally wanted to ask her name, but unfortunately, just as he opened his mouth, the class bell rang.
"I want to eat it!" Nanao Akane glared at Hayato, puffed up with anger.
"I already told you, there's only this one."
"I don't care! Why are you constantly eating things that belong to other women!"
"Didn't I eat your things too?"
"Am I 'other women'!?'"
"Aren't you a woman? I'm shocked."
Facing Hayato's impervious attitude, Nanao Akane clenched her teeth.
She glared fiercely at his lips, which were currently sucking on the mint candy.
Then, Akane lunged forward!
She forcefully pounced on him, intending to use her soft lips to steal the candy from inside Hayato's mouth.
"Give it to me!" Nanao Akane shouted, her face flushed red.
This time, I absolutely have to show you what I'm capable of!
A scholar who hasn't been seen for a day should be looked at with new eyes!
Nanao Akane has evolved!!
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