Chapter 47

She hurriedly picked up her digital camera, not even sparing a glance at Yuan Yuyuan, the culprit behind the incident. "No way? The screen isn't turning on..." "I'm so sorry, I broke your camera. Let me take it to get it fixed for you," Yuan Yuyuan said to Sakura with an apologetic look. Seeing that the person who knocked her over was Yuan Yuyuan, the big devil who exploited Class D, Sakura Airi felt even more aggrieved and didn't dare let him take it for repairs. "No... no need to trouble yourself," at this moment, Kushida Kikyo, who had initially spoken to Sakura and caused her to panic, also ran over. "Are you okay, Sakura-san? It's all my fault for suddenly talking to you; I must have scared you, right? I'm so sorry." "No, it's fine, it's my own fault for being careless... Goodbye." Watching Sakura leave with a sense of guilt, Yuan Yuyuan frowned, Am I that ugly? Why does she look like she's seen a ghost? That's a huge blow to my ego. He had originally wanted to seize the opportunity to offer to fix the camera, then accidentally check if there were any photos of the Sudo incident. But seeing Sakura looking like a startled little hamster, Yuan Yuyuan knew he couldn't force it. Kushida Kikyo pursed her lips, wanting to laugh, but held it back considering Ayanokoji and the others were behind her. She stood in place and said self-reproachfully, "It's all my fault. It's because Sakura-san is afraid of interacting with others that she's like this; don't blame yourself." "Then please tell her for me later. I know your Class D isn't exactly flush with points, but since it's my fault, I will naturally take full responsibility." Yuan Yuyuan knew they couldn't talk freely here, so he secretly gave Kushida a wink. Kushida Kikyo understood his meaning and nodded in response, "I suppose that's the only way." Yuan Yuyuan left the Special Building with satisfaction; he just needed to stay connected to this one lead. Sakura? He would capture her sooner or later. Even if she didn't trust him, he could just bring Kushida, the universally trusted angel, along with him. Even if he took a step back and Sakura insisted on coming along, he could have Kushida distract her—surely it wouldn't be weird for two girls to go to the restroom together, right? He could then sneak a peek while they were gone. A perfect plan; this was what you call flawless! First Semester : Chapter 44 Chapter 41 Mimic Baby-la Manabu Horikita Just as Yuan Yuyuan was feeling smug, a phone call from Manabu Horikita brought him back to reality. "You don't need to come to the Student Council anymore." What the hell??? Yuan Yuyuan was dumbfounded. "No way, are you trying to fire me just to avoid returning a favor? You mimic baby-la Manabu Horikita, I curse you to have your toilet paper fall into the bowl every time you go to the bathroom." "...Cough, cough." Manabu Horikita on the other end of the line seemed to have choked. "What I meant was, you should at least go to the crime scene to investigate, so others don't gossip about the Student Council." "Heh, I really misjudged you, you sanctimonious guy. Our Student Council's purpose is to do real work for the people, yet you're forcing your subordinates for the sake of appearances. That's not even the most important part; the most important part is that you're forcing me!" Yuan Yuyuan didn't care about gossip. Whoever wanted to go could go; in any case, if something happened, Manabu Horikita, the Student Council President, would be the one taking the heat. Compared to the Special Building, he would rather sit in the Student Council office, blast the AC, and slack off. "Who told you to fight for this position? If you don't go, I'll personally review your performance later." "...No, I was joking. You didn't actually believe me, did you? As the saying goes, there is no right to speak without practice. Now that I shoulder such heavy responsibilities, of course I must go to the Special Building to understand the situation on the ground. So, that's that, bye-bye!" Yuan Yuyuan pulled a long face and headed toward the Special Building. This damn sister-con actually threatened him. Once he took charge of Advanced Nurturing High School, he would definitely make life difficult for Manabu Horikita, or else his hatred would never be quelled. It's so hot. Why turn off the air conditioning just because it's after school! Did they even consider the burden on the staff! Yuan Yuyuan walked through the Special Building, secretly resolving to propose a 24-hour air conditioning policy for the school buildings in the future. He absolutely could not let the staff feel cold-hearted just to save money. Yuan Yuyuan walked and stopped along the way. He suddenly remembered a very serious matter: which floor did Sudo have his fight on again... Forget it, it was just a formality anyway; walking up and down once would suffice. As he walked, Yuan Yuyuan saw a pink silhouette. Wasn't this the Sakura he had just "knocked over"? She was taking selfies. It seemed the reason for her social anxiety wasn't a mistaken belief that she was ugly. Then what was it? Come to think of it, the Special Building was indeed the best place for a socially anxious person to take selfies. It was just too hot here; who with a normal brain would come here? Yuan Yuyuan quietly approached Sakura. The latter seemed completely immersed in her own world until another person appeared in her selfie frame, and only then did she react. Sakura hurriedly put away her phone. Seeing that the person was Yuan Yuyuan, she didn't even dare to think about running away and could only stand frozen in place. Finally, it was Yuan Yuyuan who spoke first. "Sakura-san, is it because I accidentally broke your camera that you have to use your phone for selfies?" "No... I'm so sorry, I'll leave right away." Yuan Yuyuan grabbed Sakura Airi's hand. Hmm, soft. "I'm the one who should be apologizing. Sakura-san, can you really not give me a chance to make it up to you?" "It was my own carelessness, so there's no need for that. Um... could you please let go of me first?" Sakura asked timidly. She didn't even dare to interact with Kushida from her own class, let alone Yuan Yuyuan, a figure who could make children in Class D cry at night. "Of course, as long as you don't avoid me. Honestly, I don't think I look that terrifying, do I?" "It's not that. It's just that I'm not good at getting along with others... I'm really sorry." Sakura Airi shook her head quickly. She didn't want Yuan Yuyuan to misunderstand and cause her any unnecessary trouble. "Then I must help you fix your camera even more. Don't worry, I'm not a bad guy." Sakura Airi could say without pride that her insight had always been astonishing, but that was also why she was shy—because too many people watched her... go crazy. Seeing that Yuan Yuyuan's words didn't seem fake, and his gaze wasn't like others, she let her guard down a tiny bit. But her camera had something incredible in it! What if Yuan Yuyuan accidentally saw it... "This... wouldn't it be too much trouble for you? Actually, I..." "It's no trouble! How could it be trouble? Please, Sakura-san, let me atone for my mistake, otherwise, I won't be able to sleep tonight from guilt." Yuan Yuyuan didn't let Sakura finish her refusal. Now that the evidence was right in front of him, he had to consider if this was the only chance he would ever get. "This... alright then." Sakura couldn't resist Yuan Yuyuan and had to agree. Besides, she actually needed someone to accompany her there. As long as she kept an eye on things, it should be fine, right? "Then let's exchange contact information. I still have to... investigate things about Class D, so I'll take my leave now. Bye-bye, Sakura-san." Seeing that she had agreed, Yuan Yuyuan felt relieved and hurriedly said goodbye to the shy Sakura. He still had very important things to do. Yuan Yuyuan walked to the corner and found two people walking upstairs. It was Horikita Suzune and Ayano...