Bai Qiu opened his mouth, only to find that he couldn't bring himself to say a word of refusal.
How about... I just pick two more.
I'll buy her a drink or give her some other gift in return next time.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony."
A smile bloomed on Takamatsu Tomo's face as she held out her hands, and Bai Qiu began to make his selection.
To Bai Qiu's left, Yui Hirasawa watched their intimate interaction.
The ahoge on top of her head twitched twice, then wilted.
Her eyes rolled back, and she was left dumbfounded.
She had actually been ignored by Qiu-chan, and he was already chatting so happily with a new classmate in the blink of an eye...
Unfair! Unfair! That's too cunning!
She had to find Hehe and complain about Bai Qiu's wicked behavior.
Yui Hirasawa looked around, uh... it seemed Hehe wasn't here...
Yui Hirasawa wanted to make new friends too.
"Hello, Takamatsu-san, I'm Yui Hirasawa. You can call me Yui!"
Yui Hirasawa suddenly stood up from her seat and stepped into the aisle.
She successfully became the third wheel between Bai Qiu and Takamatsu Tomo.
Chapter 3 Why Doesn't Dumb Yui Give Rewards
The sudden intrusion of Yui Hirasawa startled Takamatsu Tomo, causing her to take a step back.
"Ah, y-you... hello, Hirasawa-san."
However, Takamatsu Tomo still tried her best to greet Yui Hirasawa.
This girl is so cute!
She's like a little animal.
Observing her up close, Yui Hirasawa realized.
"Yui, just call me Yui. Little Qiu and I are good friends too."
Bai Qiu rolled his eyes.
Dumb Yui was clearly unaware that her overly enthusiastic behavior would make the somewhat introverted Takamatsu Tomo feel overwhelmed.
Bai Qiu grabbed Yui Hirasawa's ahoge and pulled her backward.
The movement was so practiced that it was clearly not his first time doing such a thing.
"Yui, you're going to make Takamatsu-san uncomfortable like that."
"Eh, really? My hair..."
Yui Hirasawa shielded her head with both hands.
Watching their amusing interaction, Takamatsu Tomo shook her head and said:
"It's okay, Yui. Do you want some?"
Takamatsu Tomo held out the band-aids in her hands toward Yui Hirasawa.
Bai Qiu had already picked out a few just a moment ago.
But there were still quite a few left.
"I want them, I want them!"
Yui Hirasawa was clearly very invested in the act of picking out gifts.
And the pure expression on her face made Takamatsu Tomo feel that she genuinely liked them.
Takamatsu Tomo was happy, too.
Perhaps, in this school, she could have a fresh start.
A moment later, Yui Hirasawa finished picking.
She had chosen all the ones she thought were cute.
Takamatsu Tomo felt slightly regretful that she hadn't been able to give them all away.
Just when Bai Qiu thought this matter had come to an end, Yui Hirasawa's next move left him dumbfounded.
He watched as Yui Hirasawa quickly tore the wrappers off the band-aids.
Then, she stuck them one by one onto her ten fingers.
Yui Hirasawa wiggled her ten fingers toward Bai Qiu and Takamatsu Tomo, wearing a smug smile.
"How about it? Pretty cool, right?"
Hiss, when did she... Yui's movements are just too fast...
Bai Qiu's brow twitched slightly.
"Yui, you're being so..."
This is such a waste.
Besides, wouldn't Takamatsu be angry?
Just as Bai Qiu was thinking this, racking his brain for a way to resolve the situation.
Takamatsu Tomo didn't mind at all. Instead, she leaned into Yui Hirasawa's hands, a flush of excitement coloring her pretty face.
"Mm! Very cute!"
Immediately after, Yui Hirasawa cupped Takamatsu Tomo's cheeks with her hands.
Takamatsu Tomo pursed her small lips, her fair cheeks turning even redder.
Ah, it's fine?
This is a bit different from what I imagined...
Takamatsu really is a good kid.
Bai Qiu hadn't expected things to develop this way either.
But as long as there's no conflict, it's fine.
As expected, does being a natural airhead conquer everything?
"Oh, right, Little Qiu, what were you about to say just now?"
"Uh, haha, it's nothing..."
"Ring ring..."
The bell rang, and the playtime was over.
Everyone returned to their seats one after another.
The classroom was nearly full.
Yui Hirasawa still wanted to play with Takamatsu Tomo.
But she was stopped by Bai Qiu.
[Become friends with Takamatsu Tomo, gain 200 Notes.]
Suddenly, the system's voice rang out in Bai Qiu's mind.
Bai Qiu was stunned for a moment; this was the first reward he had ever received.
Come to think of it, why wasn't there a Starter Pack?
Bai Qiu curled his lip. Forget it.
[First interaction with the Music Girl completed. Bonus: 1000 Notes.]
[Remaining Notes: 1200]
The corners of Bai Qiu's mouth lifted. Not bad.
He could finally redeem some rewards!
Right, so that means Takamatsu-san is a girl who plays music.
What a pleasant surprise.
Let him guess what Takamatsu-san plays.
It should be the guitar or the bass.
Looking at Takamatsu-san's personality, it couldn't possibly be the lead singer, right?
Ahaha, class is starting now.
He would ask around next time he had the chance.
Wait, why didn't Yui Hirasawa give a reward?
"Yui, please take care of me from now on as well."
Bai Qiu suddenly looked at Yui Hirasawa and said earnestly.
Yui Hirasawa was a bit confused, but she still replied:
"Mm-hmm, don't worry, Little Qiu. I won't forget about you just because I have a new friend."
Bai Qiu's mouth twitched.
Still no reward.
Yui, are you even capable of this!
Could it be that she doesn't consider me a friend?
No, no, no, Yui isn't that kind of person.
Bai Qiu shook his head and gave a self-deprecating smile.
Deep down, he harshly condemned himself for his malicious speculation about Yui Hirasawa.
However, Bai Qiu soon put a smile back on his face.
Because his clever train of thought had shifted.
The current Yui Hirasawa had absolutely nothing to do with music.
After all, she only knew how to play the castanets.
And that was back in kindergarten.
It seemed she didn't fit the System's definition of a Music Girl.
No matter, there was plenty of time; he had all the patience in the world.
Having cleared his thoughts, Bai Qiu looked up.
He prepared to properly welcome the first class of the new semester.
And then, he saw a face that couldn't have been more familiar.
A head of long, straight black hair and mature, perfect cheeks.
Though her current expression looked a bit stern.
Beneath her black uniform, her chest was exceptionally full.
He just didn't know why she had to wrap a white lab coat over her uniform.
Although, it did look pretty cool.
This was none other than Hiratsuka Shizuka, Little Shizuka, Teacher Cute Shizuka.
If Bai Qiu had transmigrated ten years earlier, he might have tried his best to marry her.
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