Interrupted Again! So He Got Angry!

Not long after the farce began, Isumi suddenly spoke to Wu Yan.

"Mr. Wu Yan, I'd like to invite you to my home. I wonder if you have the time?"

As Isumi's voice rang out, the office suddenly fell into an eerie silence. Those arguing stopped arguing, those fighting stopped fighting, and a certain someone who had been screaming stopped screaming too. They all stared at Isumi and Wu Yan, their eyes full of suggestive implications—except for one person...

Wu Yan felt a chill run through his body. He stiffly turned his head and saw the Student Council President wearing a friendly smile.

This was bad. Her favorability was about to drop to zero...

Sure enough, did protagonists only become interesting when they were unlucky? Wu Yan wept inwardly.

Under everyone's suggestive gazes, Isumi began to panic and hurriedly explained, "N-No, it's not what everyone thinks. I-I only wanted to invite Mr. Wu Yan to my home because... because Mother and grandmother are both curious about Mr. Wu Yan's exorcism, so... so..."

Only then did everyone nod in understanding. Feeling the chill around him fade, Wu Yan let out a heavy sigh of relief. He had nearly been Nice Boated just now...

After calming down, Wu Yan fell into thought again. He was quite interested in Isumi's invitation, not only because he wanted to see the top-tier fighters of this world, but also for the sake of his mission.

The Luzhinomiya Family was a renowned family in this world. On top of that, they were an Exorcist Clan, so they surely possessed considerable influence. Rather than searching for the crystals alone, it would be far easier to ask a major family for help. Surely they would not refuse a request to find a single crystal.

Thus, Wu Yan nodded and smiled at Isumi. "I understand, Miss Luzhinomiya. I'll pay the Luzhinomiya Family a visit tomorrow!"

Isumi smiled. "Then I'll await Mr. Wu Yan's arrival."

After school, Wu Yan and Hinagiku walked home. Unlike usual, Wu Yan was walking behind while Hinagiku walked ahead.

Whenever Wu Yan quickened his pace, Hinagiku quickened hers as well. She simply refused to walk beside him, leaving Wu Yan thoroughly puzzled.

Did I do something wrong again?

Hinagiku, walking ahead of him, was feeling incredibly conflicted. When it came to Wu Yan, she truly did not know how to face him.

Before Wu Yan, Hinagiku had never spent time with a boy at such close range. At first, when Wu Yan had boldly declared that he would reach Hakuhou Academy's passing standard within an hour, she had been full of hostility toward him.

After all, as Hakuhou Academy's Student Council President, Wu Yan's "arrogance" had seemed like a provocation to her, like he was looking down on Hakuhou Academy. That was why, in a fit of anger, Hinagiku had made that bet with him.

Later, during that hour they spent together, Hinagiku gradually discovered that Wu Yan was not the arrogant, conceited person she had imagined. On the contrary, he was easy to get along with. This slowly changed her impression of him.

Her changed opinion of Wu Yan, along with her surprise at his memory, had stirred a trace of curiosity toward him. As for the later butler arrangement, Hinagiku had merely wanted to help if she could, to give Wu Yan, who had come from "out of town," a place to settle down.

Gradually, through spending time with Wu Yan, Hinagiku came to understand him better. Wu Yan made her laugh every day, and she had become dependent on his cooking. Little by little, Hinagiku began to regard him as her closest friend.

That night, Wu Yan had suddenly burst into her room and seen her completely naked. Hinagiku had truly been furious.

She cared greatly about her figure—not anything else, really, just her chest. Hinagiku was nearly sixteen, yet her chest was even less developed than some middle school girls'. It troubled her deeply and made her feel inferior.

So that night, after Wu Yan had seen everything, Hinagiku had thought that he would definitely laugh at her. Being laughed at by her best friend... and when she saw the regretful expression Wu Yan wore while looking at her chest, she felt even more inferior.

With a reckless, all-or-nothing mindset, Hinagiku had not even put on clothes. She had only wanted to teach Wu Yan a proper lesson so he would not laugh at her. Yet unexpectedly, Wu Yan had not only refrained from mocking her, he had even said something like "I really like them."

Hinagiku's heart had fallen into chaos. It was true that she was popular at Hakuhou Academy, but she had hardly ever truly spent time with boys. When had she ever faced a situation like this? On top of that, Wu Yan had said he liked her.

That night, Hinagiku's feelings toward Wu Yan began to change slightly. But afterward, an inexplicable feeling of resistance arose in her heart toward Wu Yan...

It was the first time she had felt something unusual toward a boy. Hinagiku simply did not know what expression she should use to face Wu Yan. That was why their later interactions had become so strange. Their once cheerful, laughing exchanges had become something she no longer knew how to make natural.

So she could only clumsily choose to resist those feelings, clumsily choose to interact passively. This made Hinagiku begin to worry. Wu Yan would definitely hate this version of her, wouldn't he?

Yet Wu Yan acted as though nothing had happened. He still kept making delicious food for her and telling her funny stories. The tiny, unusual feeling in Hinagiku's heart began to gather and grow...

And today, Hinagiku was truly a mess. Why did she feel sad when Wu Yan hid something from her? Shouldn't she have pushed him away when he hugged her? Why had she involuntarily sunk into the tenderness he gave her?

And when she heard Isumi inviting Wu Yan to her home, why did she feel a little upset?

Hinagiku had always lived simply. Yet her once still heart kept rippling with wave after wave of emotion at her own thoughts...

"I say, Young Miss Hinagiku, if I did something wrong, please put me out of my misery. At least let me die knowing why."

Watching Hinagiku lower her head and charge ahead until she even took the wrong path, Wu Yan was speechless. The two of them had already walked into a small forest, so he dashed in front of Hinagiku and blocked her way, wearing the expression of someone heroically marching to his death.

Startled by Wu Yan's sudden movement, Hinagiku hurriedly took two steps back. Then she heard what he said. Seeing his goofy appearance, she could not help laughing.

Wu Yan immediately changed his expression and smiled too. "You laughed? That means you're fine, right?"

Hinagiku froze at his words, then forced a smile. "I-I'm fine, of course. What could possibly be wrong with me...?"

"Really?" Wu Yan looked at Hinagiku disdainfully, then slowly moved closer and brought his face before hers. Smiling, he said, "Look at this face of mine and say again that you're fine."

Hinagiku's heartbeat quickened, and her face slowly turned red. Looking at Wu Yan's face so close to hers, she unconsciously backed away.

How could Wu Yan possibly let the Student Council President off? As Hinagiku retreated, he advanced. In the end, her back pressed against a tree trunk, leaving her nowhere to retreat. Wu Yan still leaned in, making Hinagiku's heart pound even harder. She could only turn her head away and cry out loudly.

"I'm fine! I'm really fine!"...

Wu Yan rolled his eyes. "You can't even look me in the face, yet you still dare say you're fine? Honestly, if something's wrong, just say it. Otherwise, our earlier promise doesn't count anymore."

"A promise?" Hinagiku turned back in confusion and looked at Wu Yan.

Wu Yan staggered, then looked at Hinagiku with a deeply wounded expression. "Fine, you've already forgotten."

Hinagiku scratched her cheek awkwardly and looked at Wu Yan. "What promise...?"

"If you forgot, then forget it."

"What, what? Just tell me already. Could you mean that condition I still owe you from our bet?" Hinagiku shook her head in frustration, then said in slight exasperation.

Wu Yan found Hinagiku's face, which was full of concern, amusing. He spread his hands. "Come on, wasn't it our promise that I would definitely tell you about my affairs in the future? It only happened today, and you've already forgotten. Some outstanding honor student you are."

"Oh, that one..." Hinagiku nodded in realization, then froze and shouted, "No! It absolutely cannot be forgotten! Didn't you say that you wouldn't say anything against your heart while holding a girl? How can you go back on your word?!"

Wu Yan was speechless as he watched the furious Hinagiku. It seemed like she was the one who had forgotten about it, wasn't she, Student Council President...

"You were the one who forgot. It's not like I broke the promise..."

"Anyway, it just can't be allowed!" Hinagiku looked at Wu Yan solemnly, her eyes full of undeniable insistence, leaving him even more speechless.

His eyes shifted, and Wu Yan rubbed his chin before grinning mischievously again. "So, promises absolutely have to be kept, right?"

"Of course they do!" Hinagiku replied without hesitation.

Hearing that, Wu Yan looked at Hinagiku and chuckled. Hinagiku immediately felt a trace of foreboding.

"Then, Young Miss Hinagiku, since you just mentioned the condition of our bet, shouldn't you keep that promise as well?" Wu Yan asked with a wicked grin.

Hinagiku froze, then said firmly, "Fine! Tell me, what condition is it? I'll definitely fulfill it!"

Drawing out an "Oh," Wu Yan's smile became even brighter. He slowly brought his face closer to Hinagiku's. Hinagiku froze. Watching his face draw nearer and nearer, she seemed to realize something. With a bang, steam practically began rising from her face.

At a loss as she watched Wu Yan's face approach, Hinagiku asked in panic, "Y-You... what are you doing...?"

Wu Yan smiled as he slowly said, "What do you think I'm doing...?"

Hinagiku wanted to retreat, but the tree trunk was behind her. Wu Yan's body had already pressed close, and his head was drawing nearer and nearer. She could only raise her hands against his chest, her face scarlet as she said, "D-Don't... don't do this..."

Wu Yan turned a deaf ear, inwardly overjoyed.

Such a perfect chance, such a perfect atmosphere—anyone who didn't press the attack now might as well go hang himself.

Wu Yan wrapped his arms around Hinagiku's waist and pulled her into his embrace, then slowly leaned toward her lips...

Hinagiku twisted uneasily a few times, and her body began to tremble. Once Wu Yan had fully pulled her into his arms, feeling his body pressed against hers without even the slightest gap, Hinagiku began to gasp. Finally, as if resigning herself to fate, she closed her eyes.

Just as Wu Yan was about to conquer that dreamlike territory, a sense of danger suddenly flooded his entire body. His body tensed, his eyes snapped open, and he leaped away from the spot while holding Hinagiku.

BANG!!!

The instant Wu Yan left, a deafening blast erupted where he had just been standing. Hinagiku, startled by the explosion, hurriedly opened her eyes. When she saw what stood before them, her face was immediately filled with terror.

It was half again as large and tall as an ordinary person, clad in armor and holding two enormous battle axes. At a glance, it looked like a fat armored man attacking people with axes.

Yet although its body resembled that of a human, no one who saw it for the first time would mistake it for one, because it had no head!

Holding Hinagiku, Wu Yan stared expressionlessly at the creature that had attacked them. Yet his eyes and heart were filled with rage!

It was one thing for the original protagonist to interrupt me while I'm making moves on a girl, but how dare a headless brute like you interrupt me too!!!