Chapter 329

Volume 4: Chapter 20 <Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions>

A new week has begun.

"Um?"

Hasegawa Izumi arrived at Shuchiin. As she was walking up the stairs, she suddenly sensed something and looked up.

The first thing that catches the eye is a pair of plump, beautiful legs encased in black pantyhose, followed by a shapely bottom hidden by the uniform of Shuchiin, which seems to be incredibly alluring to countless boys, allowing them to see the beautiful dreams they hold within.

Looking up like that might seem offensive to outsiders, and if it gets out and causes a stir, it could make someone feel incredibly embarrassed at school.

However, he wasn't there to peek at the scenery; rather, the person in front of him suddenly stood still, blocking his path.

"Kasumigaoka-senpai?"

He tentatively asked a question.

Although it was just a glimpse of his back, he still recognized who it was.

Among the many beautiful girls at Shuchiin, the senior's beautiful legs still stand out.

"Is it because you stayed up all night yesterday? But I wasn't this tired before..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha stood still, one hand on her forehead, feeling a little dizzy, and murmured to herself.

"Um?"

Suddenly hearing a familiar voice, she thought she was hallucinating, but she still instinctively turned her head to look.

It was at this moment that the dizziness she felt intensified again. She lost her balance, slipped, and fell down the stairs.

To be precise, it was more like he pounced on it.

"Ah!"

Her face turned even paler, and she let out a scream.

Since they had at least known each other, Hasegawa Izumi naturally wouldn't coldly avoid her. So, she quickly reached out and stopped her, grabbing her slender waist with one hand and making a comment:

"Senior, are you trying to scam me?"

"Call..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha breathed a sigh of relief, her wide eyes returned to normal, and a trace of color returned to her face as she turned to look at herself. She subconsciously gripped her hands even tighter.

"No wonder I felt so safe... Oh, it's you, junior. Could you please take me to the infirmary? I'm not feeling well."

"Needless to say, I could tell too."

As he spoke, he put his arm around the senior student and changed direction, then helped her walk towards the infirmary.

"Is it Kasumigaoka-senpai and Hasegawa-kun?"

What happened?

"It looks like he's injured..."

Upon seeing the two, the students in front quickly made way for them.

We arrived at the infirmary.

After Hasegawa Izumi put her senior down, she was about to turn and leave when she heard a soft voice behind her trying to persuade her to stay.

"Junior, how can you bear to leave me here alone?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha tilted her head, her intoxicating wine-red eyes conveying a look that evoked pity.

"Senior, when did we become so close?"

He stopped, then, as if remembering something, added.

"By the way, I haven't even held you accountable for making up stories about me before."

"Are you referring to the final volume of <Love Metronome>, junior? I'm so sorry, but since it's a romance novel, isn't it normal for characters to fall in love? In fact, giving supporting characters this kind of storyline should be seen as author Kasishiko showing her love for her readers, right?"

"Is that so? As the author, shouldn't Kasishiko prioritize the emotional connection between the main characters? In my opinion, that aspect of the plot is becoming increasingly perfunctory."

"I can't help it, this virgin's imagination about romance has reached its limit."

The beautiful senior student lying on the bed let out a long sigh.

"If I could have a romantic love story, perhaps I could write it better. If you're willing to sacrifice a bit of your looks, I might consider it..."

"My senior can be quite outspoken sometimes."

He said in a leisurely tone.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's lips curved slightly, and her fair face regained its radiance.

"How are you feeling, senior?"

He changed the subject.

"It's so strange, with my junior around, I feel so energized... Could it be that being with someone you like is more effective than taking any kind of medicine?"

Although the last sentence is teasing, it also reflects Kasumigaoka's true feelings.

Her physical condition has indeed changed.

This wasn't because Hasegawa treated her, but rather due to the influence of her life magnetic field.

A powerful life form naturally emits a strong magnetic field that influences external things. Hasegawa usually keeps his life magnetic field to a minimum, but it is still inevitable that it will have an impact upon physical contact. He just optimized out the negative effects.

"Senior, don't talk nonsense."

He continued to ignore him.

"Junior, do you have any suggestions for my next project?"

Seeing that she couldn't get anything out of him, Kasumigaoka Utaha bit her lip and said again.

If it were a chat between the author and the reader, the relationship between the two would seem to be closer.

"Is your senior going to continue writing romance novels?"

Hasegawa Izumi asked first.

"Of course, didn't someone say that people who have never been in a relationship are best suited to write romance novels?"

That's true, but it also depends on your own thoughts.

"Then let me share my thoughts so that the younger generation can take them into consideration?"

She seized the opportunity to chat and wouldn't let it go.

"Alright."

"Given my junior's outstanding popularity in <Love Metronome>, I plan to directly build a romance novel based on my junior and those girls with similar style. That sounds very appealing, doesn't it?"

"Senior, you really know how to ride the wave... But I don't care, others might not."

"As long as my junior nods, it doesn't matter about the others."

Kasumigaoka Utaha rested her chin on her hand, lying on her side on the hospital bed, her posture elegant and very beautiful.

Judging from her arrogant attitude, Hasegawa knew she would suffer a great loss in the future.

Those people were not as simple as she imagined.

However, that's to be expected.

"Junior, I've decided on the name of my new work: 'Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions.' What do you think?"

"This name..."

Hasegawa Izumi pondered for a moment, then nodded.

To outsiders, this is probably how they appear.

That fits the theme of the work quite well.

"Alright, junior, I'm already very grateful that you've stayed with me for so long~"

Kasumigaoka Utaha was in a good mood, which was fully reflected on her face as she smiled and said.

Before leaving, Hasegawa Izumi hesitated for a moment, then asked another question.

"Senior, have you been having a lot of 'that' lately?"

Volume 4: Chapter 21 Let me see your guts...!

Kasumigaoka Utaha froze, looking as if she had almost turned to stone.

How could you ask her such a question to her face?

For a moment, the image of Hasegawa in her mind began to crumble.

However, this is definitely a misunderstanding.

It's even possible that this guy deliberately said those ambiguous things to tease her!

"Junior, the 'that' you're referring to isn't 'that,' is it?"

"Yes, I meant 'that'."

"That thing girls get every month?"

"That's not it."

After confirming it several times, Kasumigaoka Utaha finally felt relieved.

"I never expected you, junior, to ask such a question."

She sat up straight, sighed, and gently tapped her forehead a few times with her White jade fingers.

"That's right, I think about my junior every day, and I use 'that' to soothe my restless feelings."

After some internal struggle, the girl's words became even worse.

"I'm not joking, it's because I've noticed that my senior's energy level is indeed somewhat lower than that of ordinary people."

"Hasegawa Izumi said earnestly."

Speak like a human being!

"Your current condition is due to physical weakness."

"Really!?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha is simply unbelievable.

"Could it be because I've been staying up late for so long? But I always make sure to catch up on sleep during class..."

"That's not the same thing."

Hasegawa Izumi had some doubts about her health issues, but now it seems that it's pretty much confirmed.

The fact that my senior's body has become so weak must be due to external factors.

However, the specifics are unclear, since many things can do this, such as some ghosts that live by absorbing people's life force.

"Then, junior, how should I solve this problem?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha thought for a moment, then raised her swan-like neck and placed her hopeful gaze on him.

"If it's just a temporary solution, you can eat some..."

"But to truly address the root cause, we must find the 'culprit' behind it all."

This statement left Kasumigaoka Utaha completely bewildered.

Even so, Hasegawa Izumi didn't take the matter too seriously and didn't deal with it immediately.

After school, the Far East Magic Society has a long-awaited sparring tournament waiting for him to watch.

The recent progress made by the members is more appealing.

After the bell rang to signal the end of get out of class.

The lazy girl, who was lying on the table, yawned, then stood up and stretched.

Although she was still a little tired, Kasumigaoka Utaha felt much better than before.