Sakayanagi Is Afraid of Heights / Setting Off Back to School

Puzzled, Aoyama looked up at Katsuragi Anko. She was frail and looked like Sakayanagi, as if a gust of wind could knock her over.

Faced with Aoyama's gaze, Katsuragi Anko seemed a little flustered. "Ah... um... I want to go too."

Going to the amusement park wasn't her idea, but the situation Sakayanagi had just described was so tempting that she admitted she was interested.

Putting aside the fact that she really wanted to go to the amusement park for a fun-filled experience, just showing off to a handsome guy her age in front of her friends was already an incredibly exciting thing.

Chapter 203 Sakayanagi, who is afraid of heights

"I want to play this."

No, you don't want to.

In the crowded amusement park, Aoyama directly pulled back Sakayanagi's outstretched finger, then pulled her back to his side and took her hand.

He's not that careless to put someone with a congenital heart condition like Sakayanagi on a roller coaster.

More than an hour had passed since they arrived at the amusement park, and Sakayanagi, who was shouting that he wanted to celebrate Kyoko-chan's birthday, was having more fun than the birthday boy himself.

After letting Kyoko continue having fun with her friends, Aoyama forced Sakayanagi to get off the plane and rest, and they sat together at a popular dessert shop.

"Haven't you come here with friends before? You're having so much fun," Aoyama, flipping through the menu.

Sitting opposite him, Sakayanagi's face was still flushed, and he had an unusually lively air about him, as if he was still planning what to play next.

Sakayanagi replied calmly, "I don't have a single peer who I can call a friend."

She wasn't sure what her definition of a friend was, but she was certain she didn't have any friends her own age; that's just how her intuition told her.

As for the idea that having no friends makes one inferior, she scoffed at it.

"Is Ayanokoji the first person you booked for your friends?" Aoyama handed the menu to Sakayanagi. "I've ordered."

He didn't understand the reason behind Sakayanagi's unusual obsession with Ayanokoji, even though they had only met once as children and had never even spoken.

However, this is not necessarily a bad thing. At least he has a rope to keep Sakayanagi from causing trouble. The reason Sakayanagi is so docile right now is because she wants to have a class-based Ayanokoji with Ayanokouji and needs his help.

Sakayanagi Setsuna's expression shifted from surprise to calm, "Perhaps that's really the case; a man-made genius is still a genius."

"You're wrong about that. Ayanokoji was never a man-made genius; his genius was evident from a young age."

Aoyama remembers that when Ayanokoji was extremely young, he was tested on whether there was candy in the palm of someone's fist, and Ayanokoji was the only one who guessed that the candy was in the hand that the tester had placed behind their back.

"You seem to know a lot about Ayanokoji."

"I know a little bit."

After casually brushing off Sakayanagi and waiting for Sakayanagi to choose what to eat, Aoyama got up and went to the front desk to queue up and order.

Because it's summer vacation and it's a famous amusement park, even though the prices aren't cheap at all, there are still a lot of people coming to spend money.

After waiting for a full five minutes, the agonizing aunt in front of Aoyama finally finished ordering and getting a number with her child. Including the time she had been waiting, Aoyama realized that it had taken her more than ten minutes.

Let me decide what you'd like to eat before we order.

With a grumbling in his mind, Aoyama took the meal number and headed back to where Sakayanagi was. From a distance, he saw several shady-looking students trying to flirt with Sakayanagi.

No, I don't want those cheesy plot points.

Continuing his rant, Aoyama went up behind the astonished students, grabbed them by the neck with one hand and lifted them high in the air.

The overwhelming difference in strength made the matter resolve itself incredibly easily.

"It's not a wise choice to provoke them when they're all alone." Amidst the shocked gazes of nearby tourists, Aoyama calmly sat down and began his sermon.

Although those who were surrounding Sakayanagi were just petty thugs, any one of them could easily beat Sakayanagi into calling him "daddy."

Of course, you can see them in Tokyo Bay afterwards, swimming backwards in the water.

Sakayanagi smiled. "Of course I know that. Didn't I see you were back, Shiki?"

She was very curious about how strong Aoyama was in terms of martial arts. She had a good experience of it when she was carried upstairs on Aoyama's back that morning, and she saw his well-developed and muscular physique.

Judging from sheer power, Aoyama might be on par with, or even stronger than, Koenji.

Sakayanagi felt it was a bit of a pity that a fight didn't happen, as it was impossible to determine whether Aoyama had studied any fighting techniques such as karate.

Aoyama frowned. "So you did this on purpose?"

He now only felt that Sakayanagi was a brat who would climb on the roof and tear off the tiles if he wasn't disciplined for three days, and would sulk if he was even slightly nice to her.

"Anyway, it's nothing to you, just a piece of cake." Sakayanagi didn't think much of it. In terms of physique, Aoyama was far superior to those ordinary scoundrels, and this was also an opportunity for him to show off his strength.

"You brought this on yourself by not having any friends. If it weren't for Xingzi's birthday today, I would have thrown you back into the car right now."

Aoyama bluntly expressed his dissatisfaction, feeling that he couldn't be polite to someone like Sakayanagi, lest she take advantage of him.

Did I upset you?

"You have absolutely no self-awareness. You've received a major demerit." Aoyama looked calmly at Sakayanagi. "Forget about the chance to face off against Ayanokoji. We'll talk about it again next year, in your second year."

"Isn't this punishment too harsh???"

Sakayanagi's eyes widened, her elegance vanishing. There were still six months until the second year, and Aoyama wouldn't hand over command of the first Special Exam for the second year to her so she could face off against Ayanokoji right at the start of the semester.

"I don't care what you think, I care what I think. Just like you, you lacked self-awareness, and your behavior just now made me very unhappy."

"Can you give me a chance to make amends?"

What do you think?

Upon hearing the waiter call his number to collect his food, Aoyama stood up and gave Sakayanagi's head a good pat before taking the number and going to collect his meal.

After getting his food, he happily started eating, watching Sakayanagi's regretful expression.

"Xingzi is much more sensible than you, although she's not the kind of person I hoped for."

On Tokyo's largest Ferris wheel, Aoyama sat alone opposite Sakayanagi.

Because Sakayanagi had lost her initial cheerful demeanor, and Aoyama stopped holding her hand, Sakayanagi Katsuragi Anko, who had reunited with her, assumed the two had quarreled.

So she came up with a plan to make peace, and the Ferris wheel that was originally for four people was reduced to just Aoyama and his friend.

"I've noticed a problem." Sakayanagi looked up at the top of the cockpit, his expression somewhat tense.

"What's the problem?"

I think I'm a little afraid of heights.

After saying that, Sakayanagi glanced at the scenery outside the cockpit, then quickly turned his head back to look at the top of the cockpit.

After that one glance, she realized that she really was afraid of heights. Even though she felt in her heart that it was just high and nothing bad would happen, her heart was still pounding faster and faster.

Aoyama was speechless. "Why didn't you say so earlier?"

"I only realized today that I've never ridden a Ferris wheel before." Sakayanagi didn't dare close her eyes, because as soon as she did, the scenery outside the window would appear in her mind, and her consciousness would clearly tell her that she was currently high in the sky.

According to the sign, this Ferris wheel is over 100 meters high and takes more than ten minutes to complete a full rotation.

"I'm scared of you. Take your time and control your breathing. It'll be okay."

Seeing that Sakayanagi's pale face seemed genuine and her breathing was becoming increasingly rapid, Aoyama, as if holding a child, let Sakayanagi sit on his lap.

He stroked her back to help her catch her breath and gently caressed her silver hair to comfort her.

Chapter 204 Setting Off Back to School

"Let's play shogi. Blindfold chess shouldn't be too difficult for you."

Noticing that Sakayanagi was still not in good condition, Aoyama tried to distract her and prevent her from dwelling on her thoughts of being high in the sky.

He never expected that the fearless Sakayanagi would be afraid of heights.

"No... no, I can't concentrate right now."

A soft, sweet voice came from his chest, Aoyama felt the hands wrapped around his back tighten even more.

Perhaps because of his underdeveloped state, he could even feel the vibrations of Sakayanagi's heartbeat through the flattened bun.

That's a bit too fast.

"If only you could be cute inside and out." With a sigh, Aoyama leaned down and whispered in Sakayanagi's ear, switching to the gentlest voice that Shiraishi Asuka, who was known for her voice control abilities, liked.

"On my instruction, exhale--"

"Inhale--"

Exhale--

"Inhale--"

Guiding Sakayanagi to relax, Aoyama imagined Sakayanagi as Yamamura, creating a gentle and comforting atmosphere as much as possible.

I wish I hadn't come to the amusement park. But the shower gel that Sakayanagi uses smells a bit like a baby's milky scent, it's really nice.

Smelling the faint fragrance emanating from Sakayanagi, he found himself on the verge of regret or acceptance.

"It's so good that you've made up, Aoyama -kun Classmate Sakayanagi."

After the long lap was completed, and Aoyama affectionately helped Sakayanagi out of the cockpit, Katsuragi Anko immediately came over with a happy smile.

"Yes, thanks to Kyoko-san." Aoyama affirmed with a smile.

Even Sakayanagi himself was unaware that he was afraid of high-rise buildings, and he didn't blame anyone at all.

They continued exploring for a while until it was past 3 PM. Before Aoyama could even speak, Katsuragi Anko suggested they go back, saying that she had had a very, very happy day and would remember it well.

"Although contacting the outside world is prohibited at school, obtaining outside information, such as blog updates, is not. Your brother will see those updates too."

"I think Katsuragi will be looking forward to seeing your photos. Also, this is a small token of my appreciation from your brother; it only contains two million yen."

When the car stopped at the apartment where Katsuragi Anko lived, Aoyama got out and handed a thick envelope to Katsuragi Anko, who was happily saying goodbye.

"But it's impossible for my brother to...? This school is special; the more outstanding the student, the more money they receive." Aoyama interrupted Katsuragi Anko, "Like me, I received thirty-five million yen after just one semester."

"I don't think you think your brother isn't good enough. If you encounter any difficulties, please leave a message."

After handing the envelope to the bewildered Katsuragi Anko, Aoyama turned and got into his car and drove away.

It's a good deal to win over Katsuragi's loyalty with just two million yen. Besides, he really likes Katsuragi Anko's kind, considerate, and proactive personality.

"Sakayanagi, you can wait in the car. It's inconvenient to take you with me."

"Ah... okay."

After traveling for some time, Aoyama arrived at his final destination: the apartment where the Ichinose family lived.

After getting off the Ferris wheel, he struck up a conversation with Sakayanagi, who was occasionally distracted. After receiving a reply, he got off the train with his bag, strolled around the neighborhood for a while, bought some things, and then went back upstairs.

Ichinose's mother appeared after he knocked on the door, she initially thought he was a fraudster and questioned him for a while before letting him in to entertain him.

While Ichinose's mother was making tea in the kitchen, a small Ichinose Honami also Kito peeked out from her room.

"Good evening, I'm your sister's classmate, Aoyama Shiki." With a gentle smile, Aoyama waved to her in greeting.

"My sister's classmate? And my sister, is she back too?"

After hearing Aoyama's words, Ichinose Koto, Ichinose Honami sister immediately came out of her room and looked expectantly into the entrance hall.

Just by looking at her, you can tell she's a younger sister who adores her older sister.

"I'm sorry, I only got this opportunity to leave school because of special circumstances." Ichinose Koto cute Aoyama Koto, "Would you like to see a picture of your sister at school?"

"I want to see it, I want to see it."

After a moment of disappointment, Ichinose Koto regained her cheerful demeanor and approached Aoyama without any shyness.

When Ichinose's mother came out of the kitchen, she saw her second daughter, who was shouting "Wow, so amazing!" and sticking close to Aoyama, the guest, while they looked at their phones together.

"Mom, look! My sister went on such a luxurious cruise ship during summer vacation! Brother Aoyama said the trip lasted for half a month."

"That's good, that's good."

Looking at the picture on her phone, at her eldest daughter, now in her prime and cheerful, with glimpses of her former beauty, a smile of contentment spread across her face.

She was one of those who harbored resentment over past thefts.

After her daughter knelt down and apologized, she stayed in her room for as long as six months. It's impossible for her to think she did nothing wrong.

However, no matter how many times she apologized afterward, it didn't make her daughter feel better, so she didn't object at all to Ichinose Honami going to a special school like Kouiku.

"Honami told me about her past, including that matter that you care about most." After getting his phone back, Aoyama turned on the recording and began, "She always felt sorry for Qin, and also for you, Auntie."

"She felt terrible that her sister had to wear something she stole, which tarnished her mother's reputation."