December 24, Christmas Eve.
This originally belonged to Western Festival, but in the small closed society of the Advanced Nurturing Academy, it has long become a unique program.
Keyaki Mall.
A huge Christmas tree stands on Central Plaza, covered with golden bells and flashing Fairy Lights. The benches under the tree are almost crowded with pairs of students.
The boys were either shy or pretending to be generous in handing out beautifully wrapped gifts, while the girls let out a low cry of surprise in unison. The disgusting atmosphere could kill a single person on the spot.
However, in this sea of pink bubbles, Kazehara Tetsu seems out of place.
In order to pass this extremely boring time, he chose to go out on a day when everyone was busy dating.
But he obviously overestimated his entertainment spirit. On this day when the streets were full of lovers, walking alone on the street seemed a bit lonely, and even finding a quiet place to sit became a luxury.
"It's... so boring."
Kazehara Tetsu put his hands in his pockets and wandered aimlessly on Second Floor Corridor.
Just when he turned the corner of a bookstore and was about to walk towards Less Crowded North Area.
Something unexpected happened.
A figure suddenly rushed out from the blind spot around the corner.
There is no romantic slow motion, nor any filter of meeting love around the corner.
If it were an ordinary person, this collision would definitely have caused the two of them to fall to the ground in embarrassment.
But Kazehara Tetsu's body instinct reacted before his brain. He turned his shoulder slightly to one side, using Force Dissipation to turn the upcoming head-on collision into a shoulder collision.
"Bang."
There was a muffled sound.
Even though most of the force has been removed, the impact is still considerable.
"Tsk... sorry."
The figure staggered, and after regaining its balance, before raising his head, he subconsciously uttered an apology with some irritation.
However, when the man raised his head and saw clearly the face of the person blocking the way.
The expression that was originally considered to be in the category of "polite social interaction" collapsed in an instant.
Ibuki Mio.
This Class C lone ranger has his iconic short hair that is a bit messy, with a few strands of hair hanging down in front of his forehead, covering half of his eyes.
"Huh? Why is it you?"
Ibuki Mio's brows instantly furrowed, and the disgust on his face was clear, as if he had stepped on dog poop when going out.
"How come I can meet you everywhere... it's really unlucky."
She smacked her tongue unceremoniously, and her body even instinctively took a step back.
Kazehara Tetsu Looking at this creature that was ready to explode at any moment, his originally boring mood suddenly became slightly ups and downs.
"This is the corridor of the public area, Ibuki."
He lowered his head slightly and glanced at the delicate face with a stinking expression.
"Instead of asking why I am here, why don't you ask yourself, why are you anxious when you walk without looking at the road? Or...Ibuki also intends to meddle in other people's business in this Special Day, or is it looking forward to a not-so-good encounter?"
"I don't expect to have any encounter with you either."
Ibuki Mio rolled his eyes angrily and folded his hands in front of his chest.
"Come on... stop being so self-indulgent."
She waved her hand impatiently, as if trying to ward off an annoying fly.
"Since I didn't kill you, get away. Don't waste my time. I don't have time to play house with you now."
That kind of attitude of rejecting people thousands of miles away would probably scare ordinary people away.
But Kazehara Tetsu is obviously not.
"What attitude."
Not only was he not angry, but he was looking at Ibuki Mio who was like a hedgehog with great interest.
"We haven't seen you for a while. Not only have you failed to learn basic manners, but you have become even more aggressive. Why, have you really become Wild Cat who catches and bites whoever you catch?"
"Huh? Who do you think is Wild Cat!"
"I think your brain is broken, right? Pervert."
Kazehara Tetsu shrugged, not bothering with the term "pervert".
"Thank you for the compliment. But compared to these meaningless scoldings..."
He turned slightly sideways, without any intention of getting out of the way. Instead, he blocked Ibuki Mio's way.
"In such a hurry... what are you going to do?"
"What does this have to do with you?"
Ibuki Mio frowned and tried to go around Kazehara Tetsu, but the other party always happened to be blocking her path.
"... Tsk."
Realizing that if he didn't answer properly, the scoundrel might keep pestering him, Ibuki Mio could only resist the urge to take action.
"Watch a movie, okay?"
"Watching a movie?"
Kazehara Tetsu raised his eyebrows and looked over her shoulder, looking in the direction of Cinema not far away.
"A person?"
"Nonsense. Are we still going to feed each other popcorn in pairs like those idiots?"
Ibuki Mio snorted coldly, his contempt for the couple's behavior coming from the bottom of his heart.
"Get out of the way when you know it."
"Just right."
Kazehara Tetsu It was as if he had suddenly made a decision.
"I'm also worried about having nothing to do. Since you want to go to the movies, you can join me."
"... Huh?"
Ibuki Mio stopped and looked at Kazehara Tetsu in disbelief.
"Are you sick?"
She cursed unceremoniously.
"Why should I add you? I don't agree. And why should I go to the movies with a guy like you on this day?"
"It's not up to you, Ibuki."
"Cinema is a public place. As long as you buy a ticket, anyone can enter. What movie I want to watch and where I sit are my freedom. You can't control me."
"You!"
Ibuki Mio was so angry that he almost couldn't breathe.
I have never seen such a shameless person!
"You are not only a pervert, you are also a scoundrel!"
Although as a bad girl, she has seen a lot of disgusting people, but there is no one like Kazehara Tetsu who likes to use such dirty tricks to disgust people.
"Thank you for the compliment, it's my honor."
Kazehara Tetsu smiled slightly and accepted the order.
Ibuki Mio stared at him, his chest rising and falling violently.
She really wanted to take action here and punch his hateful smiling face.
But...
She looked at the students coming and going around her, then thought about School Rules in school, and... most importantly, there was a high probability that she wouldn't be able to beat this Monster.
Reason triumphed over impulse at the last moment.
"... It's up to you. Follow me if you want. Don't expect me to pay attention to you."
After saying that, she glared at Kazehara Tetsu fiercely, pulled Scarf up, covering half of her face, and then strode angrily in the direction of Cinema.
Kazehara Tetsu looked at her back and followed her leisurely.