Secretary Sawada passed in front of Jiang Xia and glanced at his watch.
Jiang Xia waved a hand, indicating that he would not be participating.
Beside him, Amuro Tooru had likewise not handed in his watch.
Jiang Xia turned to look at his watch. While it was not as terrifyingly versatile as Professor Agasa's modified black technology, it surely had quite a few functions that ordinary watches lacked. Naturally, he would not hand it over so easily.
The people participating in the "Count 30 Seconds" game gathered one after another in front of the stage, each holding a small flag for reporting their time.
Amuro Tooru had the persistent feeling that someone was watching this way.
His wary gaze slowly swept across the crowd of participants before finally settling on a cute little girl. She looked six or seven years old, wore a headband, and seemed vaguely familiar. She was also an acquaintance of Jiang Xia's.
Only after looking more closely did Amuro Tooru realize that the little girl was not looking at him. She was secretly watching Jiang Xia beside him.
Jiang Xia had clearly noticed someone's gaze as well.
He lowered his head to look over, but before their eyes could meet, Ayumi abruptly turned away, withdrawing her gaze and pretending that she had not been looking in this direction at all.
Her seemingly "shy" evasive manner was truly adorable.
Amuro Tooru could not help laughing softly. "You're quite popular with little girls."
Jiang Xia looked suspiciously at Yoshida Ayumi's back. "..." No, he had a feeling that was not what this was about...
Ayumi withdrew her gaze just before it collided with Jiang Xia's, covered her face, and felt her heart pounding in her chest. She let out a relieved breath.
Her secret to "silently