"Sorry, perhaps it's due to different personal understandings, but I still can't figure out why anyone would admire Lady Gan."
Inside the quiet library, only the rustling of turning pages echoed.
Whether it was young couples using the pretense of reading to flirt, or diligent students genuinely studying.
Or Hoshino Jun and Saionji Ayako, holding hands but seriously discussing literary works.
Most people, when conversing, kept their voices low enough for only the other person to hear, trying not to disturb others.
Hmm.
Perhaps what they were discussing was serious.
At least, Saionji Ayako thought so.
"Hmm, saying this might sound a bit rebellious, but I still want to say…"
Hoshino Jun rested one hand on the table, propping up his chin, as bright sunlight streamed onto half of his face.
He wasn't like others, burdened by a sense of hierarchy; he was handsome, unrestrained, and casually relaxed.
Being with someone like him was surprisingly comfortable.
If only he didn't always look in other directions when he spoke.
"Your experience is still insufficient. Once you mature and become more composed, you'll understand how great it feels to like Lady Gan."
Hearing Hoshino Jun's flippant remark, Saionji Ayako furrowed her beautiful brows. If she understood Chinese homophonic puns, she might have gotten it.
But now, she just felt bewildered.
A teenager saying that a mature woman in her early thirties wasn't mature and composed enough sounded like a joke.
Now, another label could be added to Hoshino Jun.
"Speaks nonsensically."
"That's not a flaw. Many masters in various industries speak quite nonsensically."
"So, you're imitating them?"
"Not at all. My words have a deeper meaning."
As Hoshino Jun spoke, his peripheral vision carefully observed every expression of Saionji Ayako, and what was beneath her clothes.
It turned out that beneath the large trench coat, she was wearing a plain white qipao. Her slender, delicate waist, outlined by the qipao, occasionally revealed beautiful curves, which were particularly eye-catching.
Especially when concealed by the trench coat, appearing and disappearing, it made one Can't help it want to take a few more glances and let out a sigh of admiration.
'If only it weren't so flat.'
Hmm.
This could probably be considered admiration.
"Why did you stop talking?" Saionji Ayako didn't like Hoshino Jun's sudden pauses when he spoke.
"Hehe."
His gaze shifted, meeting Saionji Ryuichi's almost cannibalistic eyes. Hoshino Jun's finger continued to tap lightly on Saionji Ayako's hand.
"As for that question, we'll discuss it later when we have a deeper exchange."
"Can't you say it now?"
Stopping mid-sentence is very annoying.
Hoshino Jun shrugged. Not only was the emotional connection not there yet, but there was also someone staring intently nearby.
A deep exchange was definitely impossible.
[Ding!]
[Detected malicious insults from Saionji Ryuichi!]
[Choose not to pursue, and you will receive a C-level Friendship Debt.]
Just now, Hoshino Jun received four more debts transferred from Saionji Ryuichi to Saionji Ayako.
[It has been determined that Saionji Ryuichi is unable to repay this Friendship Debt, and the debt has been automatically transferred to his Little Aunt, "Saionji Ayako."]
Hoshino Jun counted carefully; with all the debts added up, Saionji Ayako now had a total of seventeen.
Tsk tsk tsk.
One could only say that the person transferring debts to her was truly diligent.
With such a diligent person appearing, of course, he had to share it with her.
It was written in "Saionji Ayako's Life Details" that she could read lips.
Hoshino Jun pointed to the side, signaling Saionji Ayako to look over.
"That person seems to know Miss Ayako."
Miss Ayako?
The sudden intimate address made Saionji Ayako pause, but after she recovered, she instinctively turned her head to look.
At this moment, Saionji Ryuichi's face was terrifyingly cold. If he weren't afraid of scaring Saionji Ayako, he probably would have already rushed up and beaten Hoshino Jun severely.
'B*stard, b*stard!'
'All I did was write a few letters cursing you, Photoshop your photos, and spread rumors about you, and you dare to retaliate against me.'
'Alright, alright, you just wait for me. Let's see who's more ruthless.'
His lips trembling, Saionji Ryuichi continuously cursed Hoshino Jun's actions.
"Damn b*stard!"
Suddenly,
Saionji Ayako's gaze came over, directly meeting this scene. She was first stunned, then her face turned ashen.
"Ryuichi, what are you saying?"
A cold voice came, making Saionji Ryuichi freeze. Seeing his Little Aunt's displeased expression, he immediately thought, 'Oh no.'
His Little Aunt had learned lip-reading; she had most likely deciphered the words he had just used to curse.
"Little Aunt."
"Let's talk outside. Don't disturb others."
Saionji Ayako's face and tone became icy. She told Hoshino Jun, "See you this afternoon," then pulled her small hand from Hoshino Jun's and immediately turned to leave.
Saionji Ryuichi glared at Hoshino Jun and followed them out.
Hoshino Jun didn't have a fondness for following others to watch them get disciplined, so after returning the books, he left the library.
Now, there were twenty-five minutes left of lunch break.
Presumably, Saionji Ryuichi probably wouldn't have time to cause any more trouble during lunch, but Hoshino Jun still had plenty of time.
This guy was different from Takayanagi Castle and Takasaki Yusuke.
They were minor nuisances that Hoshino Jun could handle.
They were stable ATM machines.
But Saionji Ryuichi had caused so much trouble on the very first day. Judging by his tempestuous offensive, what would follow would undoubtedly be a double torment of body and mind.
If he wasn't taught a painful lesson all at once, his future minor actions might escalate into something unimaginable.
It might even extend to Asu Mei.
Bullying.
That was no joke.
Even though Hoshino Jun desperately wanted the ATM to spew gold coins, he didn't want Asu Mei to be affected.
An unstable ATM must either be fixed or discarded.
Never let the machine explode and harm yourself.
"Hehe, the weather is really nice today."
White clouds drifted in the blue sky, and the sun stood in the center, radiating light and heat.
The two young masters of Amano Academy were truly famous. Besides Hoshino Jun, who was a strikingly handsome young man, their reputations were probably the most resounding.
Class 3-D, in the same class as Yamada Kaoru.
Then he would give Saionji Ryuichi some face.
After all, Hoshino Jun genuinely didn't want to face Yamada Kaoru; he was truly a bit intimidated by that girl.
Not just because Yamada Kaoru was from a zaibatsu.
She was deeply devoted, wealthy, had high combat power, and Yamada Kaoru's personality wasn't as cold as her appearance suggested.
Yamada Tsukasa must have deeply experienced this.
Hoshino Jun remembered Yamada Kaoru once complaining to him that Yamada Tsukasa had mocked her for not having a mother, so she got angry and beat Yamada Tsukasa.
At first, Hoshino Jun thought it was just a normal fight between siblings.
Later, he learned.
That day, Yamada Tsukasa suffered broken hands and severe bruises all over his body and was sent to the hospital for treatment.
It took him a full half-month to be discharged from the hospital.
Hoshino Jun guessed that perhaps because of this, Yamada Tsukasa now didn't even dare to directly confront Hoshino Jun, whom Yamada Kaoru liked.
He only resorted to indirect methods, instructing others to do his bidding.
Only ten minutes remained until the end of the lunch break.
Hoshino Jun finally waited at the stairwell of the teaching building for Saionji Ryuichi, who arrived looking dejected.
Seeing Hoshino Jun, Saionji Ryuichi's expression was also somewhat startled. He narrowed his eyes, strode over, and grabbed Hoshino Jun's collar.
"Hoshino Jun, you really want to die, don't you?"
How dare he lay hands on his Little Aunt? He had to teach Hoshino Jun a good lesson.
He would make Hoshino Jun remember this well.
But in the face of Saionji Ryuichi's threat, Hoshino Jun merely smiled faintly, as if he didn't care much.
This relaxed and carefree demeanor completely ignited Saionji Ryuichi's fury.
"Alright, alright, you're unmoved, are you?"
He leaned closer to Hoshino Jun and whispered in his ear:
"I heard from Takayanagi Castle that the aunt who adopted you is quite pretty, isn't she?"
"If you dare to stick your hands where they don't belong, I'll let you experience what it means to truly play with women."
[Ding!]
[Detected serious intimidation from Saionji Ryuichi!]
[Choose not to pursue, and you will receive a B-level Friendship Debt.]
No.
System, this time, I refuse to accept the mission.
The kind Hoshino Jun must properly repair the disobedient ATM machine.
A dual repair, both mentally and physically.
"What, scared?"
Saionji Ryuichi's lips curled:
"Too bad it's too late. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for provoking someone you shouldn't have."
"In a while, I might even send you a movie starring your aunt."
Slap—!
A loud slap echoed in the hallway, and the burning pain instantly caused Saionji Ryuichi's mind to shut down.
The next second, a fierce pain struck his stomach, making Saionji Ryuichi involuntarily fall to his knees.
"You dare to hit me?" Saionji Ryuichi looked at Hoshino Jun in astonishment.
"Originally, I wouldn't dare." Hoshino Jun grabbed his hair and said with a smile, "But you might not know, I just got a 'get out of jail free card' from the Chairwoman today."
As long as it could be proven that Saionji Ryuichi hindered Hoshino Jun's pursuit of Saionji Ayako.
Then Yamada Ran would cover everything, so what was there to fear?
"Bastard, I don't care about your 'get out of jail free card' or whatever."
Before he could finish his words, Saionji Ryuichi saw a fist the size of a sandbag coming down again.