477 The Club's Long-Awaited Activities

"So fast..."

Miss Yamashita's expression was strange.

Shuya answered the phone first, "Hello, Mom?"

"Shu-chan! Can I cook red bean rice tonight?!"

Hanazawa Sakura is just like a patient who suddenly becomes excited.

"No need! Don't do anything reckless!"

Shuya was utterly helpless.

"I didn't do anything inappropriate, I just wanted to invite Mai- chan to my house for dinner!"

"No need, you don't need to worry about it."

"Waaah! Shu-chan's rebellious phase is here! Waaah---"

Shuya had already hung up the phone.

Miss Yamashita shook her head and sighed.

She chatted with Shuya and then let him leave.

Shuya checked the time; it was already past 5 p. m. Yukino and Mai had long since finished school.

Mai isn't participating in any clubs; if she's not working, she's probably already home. Yukino's club activities should have just ended.

They haven't called to question him yet, probably because they haven't watched his live broadcast.

Shuya was thinking this, Yukino called.

"Hey, Inoue- kun."

Yukino's voice was icy. "What exactly did you do?"

"What's wrong? I didn't do anything."

Shuya a little confused. He had only mentioned her name; surely she shouldn't be so angry? Could it be something else?

"You still say you didn't do anything? I was surrounded by reporters as soon as I left the school."

Yukino she left school, but she was no pushover and easily escaped.

"What the hell?"

Shuya was stunned.

"They kept asking me about my relationship with Ms. Mai, and whether I was a third party... and whether I was dating Ms. Mai at the same time... They were all very random questions."

Yukino said impatiently, "You must have said something on the show, right?"

"It's nothing, really..."

Shuya said awkwardly, "It was just about the three of us going to pick out clothes the day before yesterday."

That's it?

Yukino dubious.

"That's it! But..."

It's common knowledge, but all of that before was just empty talk.

Shuya and said, "I just mentioned your name briefly to help draw attention. But I don't think you'd mind, given our friendship, right?"

"Inoue- kun... you..."

Yukino took a deep breath, then laughed angrily, "Why don't you just die?"

She hung up the phone immediately.

"Are you being tsundere? How cute."

Shuya smiled slightly and set off for home.

Thank you everyone! Thank you!

So, have I dragged out this mess for at least four hundred chapters?

Never mind that, it's not important! Let's just have fun!

Section 514, Chapter 477: Long-Awaited Club Activities

Monday passed, Shuya went to school on Tuesday since he had no work.

By this time, there were no reporters around Sobu High. He had instructed his men to keep an eye on things yesterday, so reporters couldn't get close to the school.

They were all invited for tea by the stern-looking uncle.

Upon arriving at school, Shuya coincidentally bumped into Yukino at the shoe locker.

"Hey, Yukino- chan. You've become a celebrity! Aren't you touched?"

Shuya leaned closer with a smile.

He mentioned it on the show yesterday, and many people posted Yukino's photos on Twitter. Her face immediately captivated a large number of people.

Yukino glared at him. "Great. The kind of excitement that makes you want to punch someone."

"I will fight back, and you can't beat me."

Shuya said earnestly.

"I know, that's why I'm holding it in. But if you keep talking to me, I can guarantee that no one will be able to go to school today."

The temperature around Yukino plummeted, and some students nearby shivered.

"Wow, that's terrible."

Shuya realized that if he continued to tease her, she would explode, so he quickly walked past her and into the classroom.

"Shu-chan, I watched yesterday's program!"

Miss Dango greeted him and spoke to him.

She put her hands behind her back, bent over slightly, and her well-developed frontal armor trembled with the movement.

Shuya glanced at her politely before looking into her eyes. "Really? Was the show good?"

"Wow, that looks great... But did you go on a date with Yuki and Mai last week? That's wonderful!"

Shuya asked, "Which side are you envious of? Besides, it's not a date."

So, is that the main point? Shouldn't you be praising my singing?

Shuya returned to his seat with the same thought in mind.

And... are you and Mai really that close? You even call her "chan."

Yuigahama followed over. "Shu-chan, have you decided who you'll be paired with for your workplace internship?"

"No, I'll most likely skip it that day, so it doesn't matter whether we break up or not."

The Shuya very direct.

"Huh---? Teacher Hiratsuka will be angry."

"Just say you need to work when the time comes."

Shuya didn't care; he had plenty of excuses to live a carefree life.

He glanced at his classmates and saw that many were discussing group assignments.

But it seemed... there was something unnatural about their conversation, as if they were deliberately avoiding a certain topic.

"Ah..."

The Yellow Hair guy next to Shuya was looking at his phone when he suddenly made a strange sound.

But he immediately put down his phone as if nothing had happened and started chatting with his friends, Yuigahama.

Shuya next door, so there was no way he couldn't have heard them talking. They were acting just as stupid as ever today... He meant they were having a great time, but there was just a subtle awkwardness between them.

Something was definitely happening, but Shuya felt it had nothing to do with him and didn't ask.

A while later, the bell rang, and everyone returned to their seats. Shizuka Hiratsuka came in to start a class meeting, but left without saying anything important.

Just to remind them of the group discussion.

The morning classes passed in a half-asleep state.

Shuya yawned as he went to the canteen after the bell rang, bought his food, and sat down in his usual spot.

Uesugi Futaro arrived around the same time.

"Yo."

"Um."

The two exchanged a perfunctory greeting.

We didn't chat much, just ate our meal in silence.

Uesugi Futaro felt there was nothing to say, while Shuya thought his voice acting skills wouldn't improve in such a short time, so asking was pointless and he remained silent.

After finishing their meal in silence, they parted ways. Shuya returned to the classroom, where he bumped into Hikigaya.

"Hey, Hikigaya."

"Huh? Hmm."

He remained lifeless, clearly radiating an aura that told me not to talk to him.

Shuya looked at him and asked curiously, "Is anyone in your group?"

"..."

Hikigaya remained silent.

"Okay, I understand."

Shuya and returned to his seat.

... That's strange. Didn't that cross-dresser really like him? Why wasn't he in the same group as him?

He thought about it for a second, then forgot about it because he wasn't interested in Hikigaya.

"Um... Inoue- kun."

The Yellow Hair next door suddenly hesitated before striking up a conversation.

"What's wrong?"

"Hmm, this might sound a bit strange... but I'd like to ask, Inoue- kun, have you received any strange text messages lately?"

"How is it strange?"

Shuya asked a question in return.

"Oh? Um, sorry. I understand. Sorry for asking such a strange question."

The Yellow Hair boy seemed to have gotten the answer he wanted and stopped talking to Shuya.

Shuya tilted his head, ignoring him.

He spent the afternoon in class playing on his phone, and then went to his club.

There was no one in the department at that time.

Shuya walked straight to the window, took off his shoes, and lay down on the table that had been pushed together, comfortably closing his eyes to rest.

He lay down for a while, and then the door to the department was opened again.

Yukino spotted the person lying there dead at a glance, and she sighed deeply, "Inoue- kun, I should have told you many times, this is so rude."

"..."

Shuya didn't bother with her, because replying would only lead to an endless argument.