"Uh... how did you know so much about it?"
"Kojo told me. After all, you live so close to each other." Shitsuragi Motoki directly sold Akatsuki Kojo out.
"Hey! You said you'd keep it secret! I knew you weren't reliable! Sorry, Chen Fan, I heard about it from Sand too! Sand seemed pretty angry as well." Akatsuki Kojo scratched his head as he spoke.
Dizzy with realization, Chen Fan remembered that he still had to win over Akatsuki Sand. He really was a greedy man, but there was nothing he could do about it. What could he do if he liked them? Chen Fan could never bring himself to give up a woman.
"That's not what happened. Don't worry, I'll settle everything."
"You should understand what Miss Asagi is thinking, so I won't say more. We're men, after all—I understand how you feel!" Shitsuragi Motoki said, patting Chen Fan on the shoulder with an expression of complete understanding.
When Asagi saw that, she spat softly, "Men are all scum!" leaving Shitsuragi Motoki somewhat awkward.
Akatsuki Kojo said, "What are you talking about? Why don't I understand any of it?"
Hearing that, Shitsuragi Motoki could only turn around and look at Akatsuki Kojo sympathetically. Then he patted Kojo on the shoulder. "It's been hard on you! Next time, we'll talk about something you can understand."
The Hatchet Tempo
(The Hatchet Tempo)
During the class before lunch break, Chen Fan was called up to the rooftop by Aoba Asagi. Although he had no idea what it was about, no matter how he thought about it, it probably wasn't a bad thing.
The school had turned the rooftop of the teaching building into a rest area, with small flower beds and lawns that kept it from looking too barren. The surrounding area was