Little Sae: Sudo is Dropping Out... (Extra Update)

In an instant.

Chiaki Matsushita's blue eyes widened.

The rooftop?

Don't mention names?

What, what did this mean?

Could it be...

The girl blinked her blue eyes, her brain racing as countless possibilities flashed through her mind.

A confession?

A surprise?

Or something else entirely?

But regardless of which it was, it proved one thing: there was definitely something going on between Xu Nuo and Kei Karuizawa, and something unpleasant had occurred.

"Okay."

"I agree."

Chiaki Matsushita nodded in agreement without asking too many questions, though her mind was a whirlwind of thoughts.

Between them, what had happened?

Connecting Kei's distracted state to Xu Nuo's appearance, a bold idea emerged.

Kei, could she have been rejected after confessing?

Chiaki Matsushita's expression turned strange; she felt this was highly likely, and it would explain everything.

For a moment.

The girl felt a headache coming on.

Oh no, had her good intentions backfired?

Thinking of this.

Chiaki Matsushita couldn't help but steal a glance at that perfect profile, her light blue eyes losing focus for a long time.

He really is good-looking...

"We're here."

Suddenly.

Xu Nuo spoke, interrupting her gaze.

"Ahem."

Chiaki Matsushita quickly turned her head and cleared her throat unnaturally, as if to ease the awkwardness.

She looked up.

She realized the two of them were standing at the office door.

That's right.

Although it was an excuse, moving the teaching materials was a real task, one the girl had volunteered for herself.

The office door was ajar.

It was very quiet inside, with no sound to be heard, and the air was filled with the faint scent of coffee mixed with the smell of paper and ink.

"Is Ms. Chabashira in?"

Xu Nuo knocked politely, his voice neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for the person inside to hear.

"Come in."

A cold female voice rang out.

Xu Nuo pushed the door open.

Chiaki Matsushita followed behind him as they walked in.

The office was not large.

Several desks were arranged by the window, each piled high with documents and books.

Sae Chabashira sat at the desk furthest inside, her head bowed as she graded something, her long, straight black ponytail swaying slightly with her movements.

"Teacher, we're here to move the teaching materials."

Chiaki Matsushita spoke first.

"Mm."

Sae Chabashira didn't even look up, responding in a cold tone before pointing toward the corner.

"Over there."

"There are three boxes in total; move them to the storage room on the third floor."

"Got it~"

Chiaki Matsushita nodded obediently, maintaining the "good girl" persona she always used in front of her elders.

However, at that very moment.

Sae Chabashira lifted her head, her gaze passing over the girl to land on Xu Nuo, who was standing at the doorway.

A strange glint flashed through her brownish-gold eyes.

"Xu Nuo."

"Stay behind. I have something to discuss with you."

Tch, this woman wasn't avoiding him anymore.

How rare.

What could have happened?

Hearing this, Xu Nuo raised an eyebrow. He pondered for a moment and felt a bit speechless, but he agreed nonetheless.

"Eh?"

However, Chiaki Matsushita was stunned.

She instinctively looked at the three boxes of textbooks on the floor, then slowly looked back at Xu Nuo, only to see him shrug at her, signaling that he couldn't help.

No way...

The corner of the girl's mouth twitched slightly. She had no choice but to comply helplessly, stacking the boxes on top of one another.

She bent down.

Slowly, she lifted them up.

They were heavy.

The girl gritted her teeth, using all her strength to barely keep a steady hold on them. Fortunately, these textbooks weren't too heavy.

Otherwise, they really would have crushed her.

"I'm leaving now..."

Chiaki said in a low voice, then hurried out of the office, her steps somewhat unsteady.

There was no helping it.

She had to finish what she promised, even if it meant crying while doing it.

Thus, only two people remained in the office.

Silence.

"Ken Sudo is facing the risk of expulsion."

After a long while, Sae Chabashira spoke, her fingers tapping rhythmically against the desk, her expression showing a hint of fatigue.

The second week of school.

And such a nasty fight had already broken out.

Class D was truly living up to its reputation.

Fortunately, another violent incident had drawn a significant amount of attention, pushing this case to the back burner.

But time was still tight.

Thinking of this, Sae Chabashira looked up, her brownish-gold eyes staring straight at Xu Nuo as she carefully chose her words. "He is excellent at sports and is an important asset. If you want to rise to Class A, I suggest you save him."

After saying this, she lowered her head again to continue grading the assignments in her hand, as if she had only mentioned it in passing.

At the same time, she seemed incredibly certain that Xu Nuo could pull it off.

There wasn't a hint of doubt in her tone.

However, the atmosphere in the office had become subtle.

"..."

Xu Nuo froze for a few seconds, unable to react for a moment as he listened to her indifferent tone.

Then.

He was so angry he laughed.

"Hehehe..."

He hadn't realized it, but Little Sae was dreaming quite beautifully; she wanted him to work for free and was even trying to gaslight him.

What did she mean by "I suggest"...

Tsk.

In that case.

There was no need to show any mercy.

The laughter was exceptionally clear in the quiet room.

Sae Chabashira looked up, her brows furrowing slightly, as if she hadn't expected such a reaction.

"What's so funny?"

Her voice grew colder.

"My apologies,"

Xu Nuo waved his hand, a trace of mockery flashing in his pitch-black eyes, "I just didn't expect our teacher, Chabashira-sensei, to say something so naive."

"What do you mean?"

Sae Chabashira felt conflicted inside.

She did indeed hope to save Sudo Ken; after all, the guy had decent athletic ability, and someone like that would definitely be of great use in future special exams.

If it were someone else.

Like that guy Yamauchi.

She would have abandoned him without a moment's hesitation.

"Promote to Class A?"

Finally.

Xu Nuo spoke, his voice carrying a sense of detachment, "Teacher, have you misunderstood something?"

"I,"

"Have absolutely no interest in the class's promotion."

He spoke very slowly, enunciating every word clearly, as if he wanted to tear through someone's delusions.

"..."

Sae Chabashira fell silent.

As expected.

The thing she feared most had happened...

"First of all, regarding your suggestion."

"I refuse."

Xu Nuo said bluntly, "Sudo Ken's business has nothing to do with me. Whether you want to save him is your own affair."

"But I,"

"Will not help."

"You..."

Sae Chabashira took a deep breath, clinging to a sliver of hope as she spoke, "Do you know what you're saying? Sudo Ken is an important asset to the class."

"When the time comes..."

"So what?"

Xu Nuo interrupted her, his face as calm as a lake without a ripple, "Teacher, you seem to have misunderstood one thing."

"I,"

"Do not need Class D."

"Because I can transfer classes at any time."

"You know it yourself; I have eighty million Private Points. I only need to spend a portion of them to leave this quagmire."

"Besides—"

"What makes you think I would do anything for the class?"

"..."

Sae Chabashira's heart sank, and she felt a sense of irritation. Subconsciously, she reached into her pocket to pull out a cigarette to relieve the pressure, but then she seemed to remember something.

Her movement paused, and her expression softened slightly.

"If you don't want to save him, then don't."

"However..."