Itou's Broken Heart

Lin Feng carried his backpack in one hand as he headed to his seat. His desk was by the window in the back row, and his deskmate was a tall girl with short hair. The girl was truly tall, probably around 172 cm. She had to be Kanroji Nanami.

Nanami was a sports scholarship student at Sakuno Gakuen Academy. She loved basketball and was a tall, athletic girl. She had met Kato Otome from the neighboring class during basketball club activities, and the two had become friends.

"My name is Lin Feng. Please take care of me!"

Hearing his bright voice, Kanroji Nanami put away her phone and lifted her head. A handsome boy was reflected in her blue eyes.

The black, unfashionable uniform looked bloated and dreary on other boys, but his upright physique completely filled out the ugly school uniform, showing off his uniquely masculine figure.

"Kanroji Nanami. Yoroshiku."

Somewhat carefree by nature, Kanroji Nanami gave him a refreshingly straightforward response.

Because she admired an upperclassman from the basketball club, she had no particular thoughts about the arrival of a handsome guy like Lin Feng.

Author's Note:

Author's note: From left to right: Kanroji Nanami, Kiyoura Setsuna, Saionji Sekai, Katsura Kotoneha, Kato Otome, Kuroda Hikari.

Ito's Broken Heart

To Lin Feng's front right sat a girl with coffee-colored twin ponytails. They were not ordinary twin ponytails; her hair was curled up like bracelets.

The instant Lin Feng saw her, he immediately realized who she was.

Kuroda Hikari from Class 1-3. She was petite and lively, secretly loved the blond Taisuke, but in the end, unable to confess, she had a physical relationship with Makoto instead and even became pregnant with Itou Makoto's child.

Once class began, Saionji Sekai, seated directly in front of him, used her notebook as a chatting board. She wrote messages on it, then pushed it over to Itou Makoto.

The girl chatted with Ito enthusiastically.

However, Ito was in a bad mood today. He only found Sekai's behavior irritating.

From behind them, Lin Feng could tell for certain that Saionji Sekai liked Itou Makoto. But what about Setsuna?

During class, she occasionally looked around at everyone, but she was actually watching Sekai's side. More precisely, she was watching Sekai, watching what she and Ito were doing.

If she were merely concerned about Sekai, there would be no need to pay such close attention.

Lin Feng was certain that both Saionji Sekai and Kiyoura Setsuna had feelings for Zacheng.

Kiyoura Setsuna had been bullied during the first semester because she was short, and Zacheng had stepped forward to protect her, making her fall for him.

And Sekai? This girl had silently harbored a crush on Zacheng for an entire semester because she thought he was rather handsome.

Lin Feng then shifted his gaze back to his deskmate. Nanami had a very boyish, carefree personality, and she was highly respected among the girls—the sort of person who was the big sister of the group.

Although she secretly loved Kazannoin Kyoichi, he was an otaku. Apart from playing basketball together, they had made no progress at all.

So Nanami... was preparing herself, preparing to confess to her upperclassman in a couple of days.

And Lin Feng was preparing as well, preparing to NTR Zacheng's harem.

"The new semester has begun. Next, it's time for a thorough cleaning." After the teacher finished speaking, Kiyoura Setsuna, the class president, walked up to the podium and announced it to everyone.

Although Setsuna was very small, she held considerable authority as the class representative. She began calling out names and assigning tasks to each student.

"Time to get to work, Kanroji. Thanks for your notes." After being assigned to clean the classroom, Lin Feng returned Nanami's notes and deliberately brushed her hand. Nanami did not pay it any mind.

Lin Feng stood up, and so did Itou Makoto and Taisuke. They had also been assigned to clean the classroom.

Before long, Lin Feng glanced up and saw Itou Makoto and his best buddy Sawayu Taisuke fooling around with brooms. This was the perfect opportunity for him to make his move.

Lin Feng acted.

His hand moved as fast as lightning. He pulled a black flip phone from his pocket and directly snapped a picture of Itou Makoto and Sawayu Taisuke in the same frame.

"Zacheng, I hope you enjoy your happy life as a bottom from now on!"

He had concealed his photo-taking perfectly, and he was so fast that neither the surrounding students nor Itou Makoto noticed anything unusual about Lin Feng!

The instant Lin Feng took the photo of the two of them,

Itou Makoto's expression suddenly changed as he played around with Taisuke. Looking at his best buddy, he felt his heartbeat inexplicably accelerate.

Why did his buddy's messy hair, sleepy eyes, and lecherous face suddenly seem so handsome? Itou Makoto suddenly felt that Taisuke seemed to have become rather good-looking.

What Zacheng did not know was that Taisuke's appearance had not changed at all. What had changed was Makoto's heart.

"Ito, don't space out!"

A calm voice came from behind Ito. It was Setsuna, holding a blackboard eraser.

Setsuna's face was utterly calm. There was not a trace of emotion on her little face, and no one knew whether she felt happy or sad right then.

"Ah... sorry." Itou Makoto thought the class president had scolded him, so he grabbed his broom and began sweeping with a red face.

But Lin Feng noticed that Setsuna had deliberately spoken to Itou Makoto.

Sigh, little Setsuna was truly pitiful. She actually liked such a dense boy.

But Itou Makoto would never know that the class president secretly loved him.

Lin Feng walked over to the girl with a warm smile on his face, like a spring breeze, and said to the cold-faced Setsuna, "Class President, you look so cute."

"Lin Feng, please work seriously and stop slacking off." Setsuna shifted her gaze away from Itou Makoto.

She would not confess to Itou Makoto, at least not now. Her good friend Saionji Sekai also liked Itou Makoto. During the morning's drawing of lots, Sekai had asked for that seat and ended up sitting beside Itou Makoto.

Sekai had been the good friend who had stayed by her side for a very, very long time. For Sekai's sake, Setsuna would only bury her crush in her heart and never say it aloud.

Looking at the indifferent Setsuna, Lin Feng could only shake his head inwardly.

But Itou Makoto would soon be bent. Maybe once Setsuna witnessed Ito's questionable sexual orientation, she would let go of these feelings. Then Lin Feng would have his chance to take advantage of her vulnerability!

On the first day of school, the teacher had no plans to begin formal lessons. After the classroom was cleaned, the students were allowed to go home early.

Itou Makoto boarded the train home. He felt terrible today. The thought of having to study in the same classroom as that transfer student from now on left him with no mood even to listen to music.

"Wait—" Just as the train doors were about to close, a beautiful black-haired girl rushed in through them.

Her black hair reached her waist, her eyes were bright, and her chest bounced as she walked.

That was Katsura.

Itou Makoto had paid a great deal of attention to her last semester, but indecisive as he was, he had never dared to take the initiative and speak to her. Today, he had finally worked up the courage to secretly take a photo, only for that damned transfer student to block him...

Kotoneha seemed to sense someone watching her and immediately raised her eyes to look. For some reason, Itou Makoto suddenly turned away, looking elsewhere. He did not interact with Kotoneha at all, not even with his eyes.

"Hm?"

Kotoneha did not think much of it. Perhaps in her mind, today was just like every other day: she went to school, then took the train home. This boy from the same school often watched her on the train but never spoke to her. Although Kotoneha was somewhat curious about him too, she had a mild fear of men and would never take the initiative to strike up a conversation with a boy.

Still, the fact that this boy never approached her made her relax quite a bit, allowing her to do the things she liked.

She found her usual seat, sat down, and took out a romance novel to read slowly.

"As long as a woman falls in love, she will become more and more beautiful." It was a famous line from the novel.

The female protagonists in romance novels always tried hard to change themselves for the boy they secretly loved. They worked hard to lose weight, learned makeup, changed into mature clothing, fought their love rivals, became depressed and wept over love, but in the end, they always managed to seize the happiness waiting just ahead.

In short, effort and setbacks were indispensable elements of love. Without walking this thorn-filled and difficult path, one could never obtain true happiness.

In the novels Kotoneha had read—romance novels aimed at girls—this rule of the game was always repeatedly emphasized like a lesson.

Kotoneha had always found it very strange. What exactly was this love that people pursued so desperately, willing to bleed and sweat for it?

Did everyone really fall madly in love like they did in novels? Where could one find such a romance?

Kotoneha did not understand what true love was. In fact, men were creatures she simply could not understand, and they even frightened her.

Just like now, there was a middle-aged man seated beside her.

He began getting improper.

The man looked to be around forty. He seemed like a successful businessman, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, with a brown tie over his white shirt. Judging from his face, he had probably been quite handsome when he was young.

"Little girl, you look pretty young. Do you go to school around here?"

"Mm."

Katsura Kotoneha did not want to talk to the older man. After giving him a simple reply, she pretended to focus on reading.

Seeing Katsura Kotoneha answer, the man immediately perked up and eagerly continued, "...You're alone? Why isn't your boyfriend with you?"

"I'm fine by myself."

Katsura Kotoneha spoke quietly and deliberately buried her face in her book.

She had thought that if she did not look at him, the older man beside her would know when to back off.

But she had clearly underestimated how thick-skinned some people could be. The man did not know how to shut up at all.

"You're a first-year high school student, right?"

"...Yes..." Katsura Kotoneha said softly.

"Hey, such a pretty girl. Is your boyfriend really okay with letting you go home alone?"

The man wore an oily smile, looking like a seasoned pimp.

"I... I... boyfriend."

Katsura Kotoneha muttered quietly.

The man did not care about Katsura Kotoneha's coldness at all and continued rambling. "...What? You don't have a boyfriend?"

This greasy small talk made Katsura Kotoneha very uncomfortable.

Lin Feng, however, understood what the man meant. He was some company president and very wealthy. Whether that was true or not, he was essentially saying that money was no object and that he wanted to take Katsura Kotoneha out for fine dining.

But this man had picked the wrong target.

Katsura Kotoneha might look like a timid girl, but she was actually very wealthy. Her mother, Katsura Manami, was rich enough to live in a luxurious detached villa!

Katsura Kotoneha no longer knew how to deal with the older man's harassment. She began to feel like she was sitting on pins and needles.

Just as the older man relentlessly harassed Katsura Kotoneha,

Lin Feng suddenly stepped out from the crowd and said, "...Oh, what a coincidence. I ran into you again, Katsura Kotoneha."

"Hm?"

Seeing someone else talking to her, Katsura Kotoneha lifted her head and looked over in confusion.

The moment she saw Lin Feng on the train, the girl suddenly felt very happy.

The older man had been bothering her relentlessly, and Lin Feng's arrival felt like he had come to save her from fire and water.

All that could be said was that Lin Feng was very good at seizing opportunities, and his luck was quite good as well.

Immediately, Katsura Kotoneha revealed a sweet smile.

When she saw Lin Feng come over, she immediately turned slightly toward him, presenting her lovely, delicate face to Lin Feng while leaving the back of her head to the older man.

The older man beside her, who had been chattering nonstop, became rather depressed.

He had wanted to talk with this pretty little girl a little longer.

The older man silently looked at the high school student across from him. He was 180 cm tall, with an upright body and a rugged face.

Then he lowered his head and looked at his own beer belly.

Damn it, if I were a few years younger, I'd definitely compete with him.

Tch, this boy was only a tiny bit more handsome than I was when I was young. I'd just put on some weight in middle age.

Lin Feng began chatting with Katsura Kotoneha, first discussing novels before following the topic to her family.

Once family came up, Katsura Kotoneha became much more talkative and began introducing her younger sister.

Lin Feng remembered that Kotoneha's younger sister was called Katsura Kokoro. Although she had not even started middle school yet, little Kokoro was a bit too mature for her age—already old enough to be taken down.

So when Kotoneha talked about all sorts of things concerning her younger sister, Lin Feng truly listened attentively.

At that moment, the train stopped at a station. Lin Feng turned his head and saw a female high school student in a black sailor uniform swaying her hips as she walked past him.

The girl had modified her uniform collar herself, making the opening very low. Lin Feng glanced at her and shook his head. What a pity—an A cup. Not worth it.

As he withdrew his gaze, it happened to meet Katsura Kotoneha's.

The shy Katsura Kotoneha was actually staring straight at Lin Feng. She had noticed him checking out the other girl's chest.