[High-quality talent Hyuga Hinata's favorability toward you has increased]
[Current cultivation relationship: Level 2]
[Reward obtained—Innate Yin Release Chakra]
Qiushui had just returned home. As he looked at the information that had appeared before him, confusion showed in his eyes.
Although Hinata had placed first in this exam, he hadn't received any news of her favorability increasing all day. He'd thought the emotional stimulus hadn't been strong enough, or perhaps Hinata didn't care much about her ranking. He'd given up hope and planned to find an opportunity to really provoke her. And now, out of nowhere, this?
Still, it was a good thing, and it saved Qiushui the trouble of carrying out his next plan.
The next day at noon, Qiushui returned to the office after class. As soon as he pushed open the door, he saw that the place was bustling as if an important meeting were underway.
Matsumoto Mie sat at her desk, holding a cup of tea and wearing the knowing smile of someone who'd been there before. Across from her, Teacher Murata Koji stood beside Fujino Okuma's seat.
Caught between the two of them, Fujino Okuma looked utterly bewildered. He glanced to his left, then to his right. At that moment, he'd gone from being a teacher to being a student.
Murata Koji pointed at the dusty gray teacher's uniform Okuma was wearing, furrowed his brow slightly, and asked, "Okuma, you're not planning to wear that to your matchmaking meeting, are you?"
Fujino Okuma looked down at himself, then raised his head. His eyes were full of genuine confusion. "What else would I wear?"
Murata Koji's expression fell at once. He put on the look of a man who'd been defeated, then sighed and rubbed his forehead. "Who wears work clothes to their first matchmaking meeting?