My Classmate Yukino Is Definitely Crushing On Me

She nodded, "Well done, Miura."

Only then did Miura leisurely return to her seat, leaning back against the chair with an expression that was modest, yet held a hint of pride, and pride mixed with smugness.

She slightly raised her chin, speaking with the tone of a superior giving instructions, "It's acceptable. It's you, Yukino, who needs to try harder."

Many people were eyeing her excellent lover, and perhaps if she wasn't careful [implying zero Possibility], she might be snatched away by someone else.

So, Yukino Yukinoshita, you need to pursue me a little harder.

Yukino was a bit bewildered.

Did she need to learn how to reject people more appropriately? Was her attitude last time too rough?

But hardly anyone liked her anyway. The male classmate who confessed to her last time was clearly blind; she didn't have many opportunities to reject people.

She said reluctantly, "We'll see. I probably won't have many chances..."

Miura froze for a moment.

It was only then that she realized that while she herself knew they were mutually in love, Yukino didn't know that.

The idea of two girls dating might face criticism in this modern society, but Miura didn't want Yukino to face even the slightest bit of criticism.

She wanted to first test and understand her parents' views, soften the attitudes of her few friends, and make herself appear as strong and reliable as possible.

And the most important point, whether you call it her Girlish Heart running wild or her being stubborn, if the day truly came when they started dating.

---She hoped, it would be Yukino who confessed to her.

But Yukino didn't know any of these thoughts.

Did Yukino still think she should, forever, hide that unspeakable feeling in her Heart?

Miura gently touched her flushed red ears and shyly turned her head away, not daring to look at Yukino.

"No..." she said, becoming more and more shy, her voice growing softer.

Because, if it were Yukino...

"...Huh????"

The Yukino-brand translator had finally failed completely.

The second period in the afternoon was the long-awaited music class.

Sobu High School, as a very famous Famous School, not only had high enrollment rates and high admission rates to prestigious universities, but even its other interest-based courses were not lagging behind.

Music classes, home economics classes, tea ceremony classes, illustration classes, and many other types of club activities can also be quickly applied for using the school's many teaching facilities.

It is said that the principal, who just took office today, has directly targeted the renowned Shuchiin, where geniuses are everywhere, with an ambitious attitude. However, Yukino Yukinoshita felt that this would probably be a bit difficult.

The spacious music classroom is fully equipped with various teaching facilities, including pianos, cellos, violins, and many other common musical instruments.

The music teacher is an elegant middle-aged lady who looks like she is full of artistic talent.

This music class is not vocal music, but instrumental music.

After the teacher had everyone sign up for the instruments they were good at, she divided them into different groups and then they would play together in teams.

The female teacher smiled gently and reassured everyone, "Don't worry too much. These are not the professional club activities in the school. In the instrumental music class, you just need to feel the difference in the sounds of different instruments."

"Then, teacher, will my daily academic credits be deducted if I perform poorly in this class?"

Teacher: "Hee hee"

Hey, hey, hey, teacher, don't just "hee hee"!

You're making us very scared!

Yukino Yukinoshita casually filled in "piano."

Miura, who was assigned to the violin group after filling in "violin," looked like she had lost her parents. She looked at Yui Yuigahama and asked, "Yui, are you good at piano?"

Yui Yuigahama tried to play cute to get by, "No, ehehe~"

Actually, it's because playing piano as a duet is a good way to slack off.

During this time, Yukino Yukinoshita's reputation had gradually recovered, and several classmates assigned to the piano group wanted to team up with her, but they couldn't catch up to Yui Yuigahama.

Yui Yuigahama immediately stood beside Yukino Yukinoshita and poked her arm.

"Yuki-chan, you have to cover for me later~"

Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at her. After waiting for a few seconds and seeing no quest pop up, she felt quite regretful.

She considered for a second, "How is your piano skill compared to your math skill?"

Yui Yuigahama made a bitter face and seriously weighed it in her heart, "Let's just say, at least I've studied math."

Yukino Yukinoshita, "...Scram."

"Wuwuwu Yuki-chan, help me..."

Although she was harsh with her words, when it came time to form teams, Yukino Yukinoshita still ended up in a team with Yui Yuigahama.

"Don't rush when we play later. Just wait for my rhythm, and I'll cover for you."

Afterward, many students looking around excitedly took out their phones to take pictures, even asking their companions to photograph them when they performed later.

Even Hayama took out his phone, opened the camera app, and discreetly took a picture of Yukino Yukinoshita.

He selected a contact in his phone's Line and sent a message.

[Yukino has been doing very well recently. Nothing will happen as long as I'm here, please rest assured.]

He pursed his lips and typed a long message in the input box, organizing his wording, deleting and adding, until only a simple greeting that didn't overstep any boundaries remained.

[Haruno, how have you been lately?]

Hayama thought for a long time, and even deleted this extremely bland greeting.

After two teams performed the ear-splitting recorder music, it was Miura and her group's turn to perform. She, Junko, and Kaho had all chosen the violin.

The three of them had started playing the violin in kindergarten and often performed together at various school festival events during elementary school. Now, a simple introductory ensemble was as easy as picking up a blade of grass.

Yui Yuigahama listened with great interest, "Yuki, what piece is this?"

Yukino Yukinoshita listened and quietly explained to her, "It's the Violin Concerto in A Minor. Among Vivaldi's works, which are rich in Baroque musical style, it's a rare surviving gem..."

Yui Yuigahama didn't quite understand Baroque style or Vivaldi's works. She just felt that Yukino Yukinoshita, who knew everything, was very cool.

Miura and her group continued their ensemble. They already had great chemistry, let alone playing "A Minor," which was an introductory piece for the violin.

Both the overall rhythm and the grasp of each note were just right, producing a melody that was fresh, simple, pleasant, and moving.

Especially Miura.

Although they had chosen a piece like "A Minor," which wasn't particularly difficult, it was still evident that she not only had good talent but also very solid fundamental skills.

As expected of the Queen that so many at Sobu High School admired and looked up to. She could indeed dabble in anything and master a bit of it.

After their performance, Miura walked up to Yukino Yukinoshita.

???

Although Yukino Yukinoshita wasn't very sensitive in this regard, she wasn't so insensitive as to miss this. She finally understood the meaning behind Miura's smug expression.

Yukino Yukinoshita nodded gently, "You played wonderfully."

She wasn't just flattering her; Miura's violin playing was indeed very good.

Only then did Miura let out a soft hum. No matter how much she tried to press down the corners of her lips, she couldn't hide a slight smile as she returned to her seat.

After a few more groups with varying levels of skill performed, it was finally Yukino Yukinoshita and Yui Yuigahama's turn.

Many people in the class discreetly focused their attention on the two of them.

After all, they were both extremely famous beautiful girls in the school.

Yui Yuigahama whispered to herself, brainwashing herself, "I'm not nervous, I'm not nervous, I'm not nervous..."

She had never been nervous before, no matter how she messed around, but now it was different. She was going to play with Yukino Yukinoshita.

Yukino Yukinoshita had a face that looked intelligent and talented at first glance, but she was different. If she dragged down Yukino Yukinoshita's performance, wouldn't she be unforgivable?

Yukino Yukinoshita glanced down at her. "Don't be nervous. I'll play a section, and then you can just play a section."

"Just play?"

"Just play."

Yukino Yukinoshita's strong confidence infected Yui Yuigahama. Standing next to someone who seemed capable of anything, she felt like she could do anything too.

Yui Yuigahama was really just playing randomly, but she found that after she randomly played a few notes, Yukino Yukinoshita could always come up with a melody to match.

Her random playing, combined with Yukino Yukinoshita's effortless matching, created a unique sense of harmonious beauty within the seemingly chaotic rhythm.

Yui Yuigahama couldn't help but think of Tom and Jerry she had watched a long time ago, where the cat Tom and the mouse Jerry played the piano.

Was Yukino Yukinoshita the cat or the little mouse?

While playing randomly like this, Yui Yuigahama couldn't help but purse her lips and smile.

"Miura, your group's ensemble is as excellent as ever. The teacher has praised you many times. However, it's not good to always stay in your comfort zone. Next time, you can try a more difficult piece, as you indeed have the ability."

At the end, Miura's group and Yukino Yukinoshita's group were both singled out for praise by the teacher, especially Yukino Yukinoshita's group.

"Although it was chaotic and random, it was truly full of spirit, lively, and interesting. It left a very deep impression on me. The highest score for this class will go to your group and Miura's group."

After using the word "very" three times in a row, the teacher also gave Yukino Yukinoshita and Yui Yuigahama's group high praise.

After the performance, Yui Yuigahama, who had been pursing her lips, could finally smile happily at Yukino Yukinoshita.

"Yay!"

Shuchiin.

Maki Shijo looked out the window and sighed again.

It was currently class dismissal time. Her good friend Nagisa Kashiwagi had gone to the student council again because of relationship troubles.

It wasn't that Maki Shijo was presumptuously judging the Second Year seniors, but if she sought advice on love from an unreliable senior like Secretary Fujiwara...

---It would be better to just break up directly.

"Honestly, even though she's my love rival, I'm the one who has to worry about your romantic problems."

Maki Shijo, you're truly pathetic.

While she was agonizing, her phone vibrated.

She glanced around the classroom. Even after class dismissal, the students were only discussing things quietly in low voices. Only then did she pick up her phone and look at the message that had been sent.

The message was from that Miss Katori.

After latching onto the famous daughter of the Shijo Family, Miss Katori readily changed her business scope and received her first job from Maki Shijo.

---Investigate Madam Yukinoshita's recent marital status.

I have to say, Miss Katori really has a talent for this. In just two days, this thoroughly investigated information was sent to Maki Shijo's phone.

Maki Shijo frowned as she read.

The Yukinoshita Family is a typical industrial family that rose during Japan's special economic boom period in the last century. However, similarly, after that special hot economic era of the last century ended, the Yukinoshita Family had been in decline for a long time.

Until the current Madam Yukinoshita, who was Miss Yukinoshita at the time, took charge in a crisis, quickly suppressed the dangerous situation, and then took Mr. Yukinoshita as a son-in-law. Together, they changed the Yukinoshita Family's profit industry structure, advancing in both politics and business.

And so, step by step, they developed the Yukinoshita Family into the top prestigious family in the region.

With the high-speed development of the Yukinoshita Family in recent years, they have probably reached a new bottleneck. The tight cash flow of the Yukinoshita Family is something many people in the circle know about. The presidents of several local banks are probably losing sleep during this period.

In such a situation, if the Yukinoshita Family were to form a marriage alliance with a stably developing family, it would indeed give the banks a lot of confidence.

Maki Shijo's fingers tapped lightly on the desk.

Maki Shijo had seen too many marriage alliances. Even the four major financial conglomerates that ruled Japan's financial world were intertwined through marriage and blood ties. Marriage seemed like a cheap commodity, openly priced and sold.

However, Maki Shijo did not want Yukino to endure such a tragic fate.

Of course, this wasn't to help her, Yukino.