Someone's Heart Goes Pitter-Patter / Because She's a Hopeless Romantic

"It's still Special Exam period, so I guess Aoyama- kun is worried about the impact." With an impeccable smile, Kushida dispelled Inokashira's doubts.

The longer Aoyama deliberately distances himself, the more questions Kushida receives from girls.

Almost every girl who invites her and gets her to agree will ask her this question.

"Where's Miyu? Has she arrived yet?"

Before Inokashira could express his concerns, Kushida subtly changed the subject.

Among the girls in Class D, Inokashira and Wang Meiyu were her favorite students. Both of them had a bit of a people-pleasing personality, making them very easy to communicate with, and they were very tactful in their words and actions.

Simply put, it means not doing anything that would annoy people.

"Why don't we go to her room and look for her? Meiyu shouldn't be late." Dispelling any further questions, Inokashira expressed her concern for Wang Meiyu.

Wang Meiyu is usually the first one to arrive, so this situation is somewhat unusual.

"Okay, let's set off now."

Expressing their concern appropriately, Kushida and Inokashira left the restaurant together. When they reached the elevator, they found a group of students gathered together, seemingly watching something.

Upon closer inspection, they discovered that Wang Meiyu, whom they were looking for, was also in the crowd.

With a worried expression, her gaze followed the crowd and landed on a man and a woman who were engaged in a fierce fight.

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka from Class 1-D; Ibuki Mio from Class 1-C.

Surrounded by more than ten students from various classes, Ibuki displayed remarkable agility, relentlessly launching fierce attacks at Ayanokoji, her movements precise and methodical, much like a martial arts performance.

Judging from Ibuki's fierce attacks, the students present felt that there were very few boys who could confidently claim to have subdued and defeated Ibuki.

"That's Ayanokoji? That's amazing." Inokashira's eyes widened as she watched Ayanokoji casually withstand Ibuki's attack, remaining unassuming in the class.

Despite Ibuki's relentless barrage of attacks, Ayanokoji maintained his usual expressionless demeanor.

Judging from Ibuki's panting and Ayanokoji's leisurely pace, Ayanokoji is probably much stronger than Ibuki.

"I'm not fighting anymore, what's the point of fighting if we don't retaliate at all?"

Feeling her stamina rapidly depleting, while Ayanokoji didn't even break a sweat, Ibuki reluctantly stopped her attack and took two steps away from Ayanokoji.

At first, she was on guard against Ayanokoji's counterattack, but after realizing that he was only taking hits without fighting back, she went all out and launched a fierce attack.

Even so, Ayanokoji still managed to parry her attacks with ease.

With a blank expression, Ayanokoji lowered her half-raised hands. "Then, according to the deal we just made, you can no longer follow me."

Knowing that Aoyama had no intention of hiding his identity, he decided not to play the weakling anymore. Only by demonstrating sufficient strength could he build a small faction within Class D.

"Damn it, I'll keep my promise."

With a fierce remark, Ibuki left the scene, followed by the students outside Class D, some muttering Ayanokoji's name, probably ready to share the news with their friends at any moment.

Perhaps in less than half a day, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka from Class 1-D will become a hot topic and rise to fame.

"Ayanokoji, what's wrong with you? Have you been playing us for a fool?!" Sudo angrily grabbed Ayanokoji by the collar.

He was one of the shocked spectators from Class D, and arguably the first one there.

After Kanji Ike and Yamauchi abandoned him and left first, he made a point of having breakfast with Ayanokoji so as not to appear all alone.

What happened next was that Ayanokoji identified Ibuki as the stalker, and while chatting with him, they suddenly started fighting again—a fight that made him feel ashamed of himself.

Having extensive fighting experience, he was better able than the average person to perceive just how terrifying Ayanokoji was, effortlessly parrying Ibuki's attacks.

Ayanokoji didn't resist at all. "I just want to make friends with my classmates. If I'm too outstanding, you won't play with me anymore."

None of the boys in Class D had a reason to befriend Hirata; naturally, it was due to the ugly mentality of jealousy, which was most evident among the Three Idiots of Class D.

"How could that be?" Sudo turned his head away guiltily, releasing his grip on Ayanokoji.

"If that's the case, will you still consider me a friend?"

Staring indifferently at Sudo, Ayanokoji's voice remained as emotionless as ever.

Chapter 169 Someone's Heart Fluttering

"You don't need to worry about Ayanokoji, you just need to keep an eye on the girls in Class D and see if any of them have a crush on Ayanokoji."

"For that guy, girls are the easiest tools to get his hands on."

In a room with the air conditioning on full blast and the temperature just right, nestled on the bed, half-embracing the Aoyama of the Yamamura, she was on the phone with Kushida.

Kushida was the second person to report the commotion in front of the elevator that morning regarding Ayanokoji; the first was Manabe from Class C, who also provided a video.

I hope Manabe can maintain his enthusiasm; I've sent Manabe 10,000 points as a reward.

"Just like you? Then I really need to be careful." Kushida's voice was slightly sarcastic.

Aoyama smiled nonchalantly, "It's better to be careful. In case of an emergency, self-preservation is the priority. I'll be there as soon as I need help."

Last time, I drew Detective Badge that allows instant communication. Kamuro and I each got one, and the last one was given to Kushida.

"I hope that's true. I'll hang up now."

"Um."

Putting away her phone, Aoyama squeezed the delicate hand she had been holding, then quickly placed it on the laptop on the blanket between them, and the paused movie started playing again.

Because of Yamamura's limited mobility, he planned to stay in the room with Yamamura all day today; this was already the second movie they had watched together.

As a romance film, kissing scenes are naturally unavoidable.

Having tasted the sweetness, Aoyama naturally followed suit, always taking the time to savor the two delicate pink lips of the lovely girl beside him.

"What would you like for lunch? I'll have someone pack it up and send it over."

After kissing Yamamura until he was breathless and his eyes were filled with tenderness, Aoyama glanced at the time and asked.

Including the time it takes for someone to run errands, the food will be delivered to the door around midnight.

Yamamura shyly leaned her head on Aoyama's shoulder, "Shiki, it's... fine... that's enough."

"Since you've left the decision to me, I've decided to eat you."

With a playful smile, Aoyama stretched out his Claw of Anrokuzan and teased the village for a while before asking again, finally getting the answer to what the Yamamura wanted to eat.

Before long, Kushida appeared outside his door with a look that said, "What are you doing, you idiot?" He was carrying two packages of food.

Aoyama reached out and patted Kushida's head. "You've worked hard. You can go and do your own thing now."

"Sooner or later, you'll get your comeuppance."

Unable to resist with her hands full of things, Kushida cursed the scum in front of her viciously for daring to make her run errands, one of which was for another girl; he was utterly inhuman.

"The day I get my comeuppance, I'll drag you down with me."

With a light laugh, Aoyama pinched Kushida's cute little cheek before taking the two portions of food from her hands.

Then, just when Kushida thought the situation had reversed and Aoyama was unable to resist, Aoyama easily dodged her outstretched fist with a twist of his waist.

Then, Aoyama immediately lunged forward, reaching behind her and pulling her tightly into his arms.

Through the thin short-sleeved shirt, Kushida quickly sensed Aoyama's body temperature. "Let go, you bastard."

Unlike the time on the Uninhabited Island when she simply sat on Aoyama's lap, the feeling of being tightly embraced this time was completely different. As a result, her heart started racing instantly, and she began to panic.

The strong, masculine scent wafting towards him gave Kushida, who had never been held so tightly before, a vague, warm feeling.

"Violence is not good, and calling your boyfriend a jerk is even worse." Aoyama rested his head on Kushida's soft hair in his arms, and the softness against his chest made him reluctant to let go.

"I promise I won't hit you again, let go now."

Suppressing the urge to hug Aoyama's back, Kushida instantly surrendered, wanting to escape as quickly as possible from the embrace that seemed to devour her and make her drown in it.

She felt that Aoyama's embrace was fundamentally different from the embraces she had had with other girls.

"What should I call you?"

"Please let me go, my dear boyfriend."

In order to get out of trouble as soon as possible, Kushida turned into a little angel who was completely obedient to him, so Aoyama could only rub her little head and then let go of the girl's soft body.

"Damn it, Aoyama."

Following a slightly annoyed remark, Kushida's adorable, blushing face appeared briefly before Aoyama.

Like a gust of wind, Kushida quickly ran away from him.

This is really something good.

With a smile playing on his lips, Aoyama pushed open the door, carrying two portions of food.

His original plan was to eat with the Yamamura, pass the time, and then take a nap together.

However, the result was not as he had hoped.

"You're the leader of Class A, not me! You're trying to push all the work onto me? Dream on!"

After driving Aoyama out of the Yamamura, Kamuro really wanted to spray Aoyama to death with a mouthful of salt water.

At lunchtime, she ran into Katsuragi and Sakayanagi, who rarely ate with him. She was then asked to inform Aoyama to find a place to have a proper talk about Sakayanagi's future.

After sending a text message to Aoyama, I received the reply that the matter was now in his hands and that his decision was his decision.

"I have complete faith in you, Kamuro."

"Then I'd rather not have your trust."

Rolling his eyes, Kamuro led Aoyama to a secluded corner of the cafe, where Katsuragi and Sakayanagi had been sitting for a while.

There was only one person with coffee in front of them, and that person was Sakayanagi, who had a heart condition.

If you have a heart condition, you shouldn't drink coffee. What's so good about it?

"Drinking coffee won't make you seem like an adult, Sakayanagi." Aoyama said casually, leading Kamuro to sit opposite the two.

Sakayanagi chuckled softly, "I just like it, that's all. By the way, I always add a lot of sugar."

"That would be even worse for your health. If I were your attending physician, I would already be on my way with a scalpel."

"Are you worried about me?"

"I just can't stand people who like to abuse their bodies," Aoyama replied calmly, then looked at Katsuragi, "So what's the explanation now?"

Although Sakayanagi is top-tier in Class A in terms of overall strength, to him, one more Sakayanagi doesn't make Sakayanagi difference, and he can tolerate her existence as long as she doesn't cause trouble.

"I think it's a shame to just leave Sakayanagi like this; it might be useful in the future."

Katsuragi said calmly, "Anyway, she's lost the possibility of becoming the leader of Class A now, so I wanted to involve her in class affairs. After talking to her, she promised not to cause any more trouble, but..."

"There's just one condition, isn't there?" Aoyama looked at the person who had picked up their coffee but hadn't drunk from it and then put it down.

Sakayanagi lowered his head slightly in a humble manner, "It's just a small, insignificant request."

If she can't become the leader of Class A, then she can only find another way to compete with Ayanokoji.

Chapter 170 Because she's love-struck

Because of the large number of students who saw it in the morning, Sakayanagi had also heard about the commotion.

She quickly realized that, with Aoyama's increasing presence, Ayanokoji was also planning to officially step into the limelight and participate in class affairs.

It's highly likely that Ayanokoji will temporarily assume a similar role to Kanzaki in Class B.

Unmoved by Sakayanagi's humble attitude, Aoyama said, "Whether it's small or not isn't up to you to decide; it's up to me to determine."

"I've known Ayanokoji from Class D for a long time, and I've always looked forward to competing with him to prove who the real genius is." Sakayanagi suppressed his arrogance.

After the hard approach failed, she decided to try a softer approach.

You should at least try one of the soft or hard Aoyama).

"I will do my best to help the class whenever they need me. Once I have accumulated enough merit, I want to exchange it for a chance to face off against Ayanokoji in the Special Exam."

"What if I let you play in the Sports Festival too?" Aoyama chuckled teasingly. "Although the rules of the Sports Festival aren't clear yet, if every student participates in scoring..."

"I will play," Sakayanagi replied immediately.

So what if she goes on stage and becomes the object of ridicule? She's already a laughing stock anyway, she can handle it.

"I need a contract."

"Words are not enough. Sakayanagi must first prove her sincerity before I will allow her to participate in class affairs."

Sakayanagi seems to be obsessed with finding a chance to compete with Ayanokoji. After some thought, Aoyama decided to put shackles on her and restrict her behavior.

There is still a very, very long time before the Special Exam that Sakayanagi Arisu the opportunity to drop out of school.