My Girlfriend Is a Magical Girl! Chapter 15

Oh ho, she was really angry.

But I'd been late before. Why was she so angry today?

Could it be because of yesterday's lap pillow?

That really had been an accident.

Ran Yanyue packed up her textbooks for the next class. She glanced at the still-empty desk beside her and frowned, then noticed that everyone in class had crowded around the windows.

"What are you looking at?" As the discipline committee member, Ran Yanyue went over to maintain order.

"Lu Ming is running laps," a student hurriedly said.

"What's so interesting about that?" Ran Yanyue frowned. This guy was late again.

"But his pace hasn't changed at all. He's already run almost seven laps. This guy really is such a—he's seriously inhuman!" The student had wanted to say "newborn," but didn't dare act so recklessly in front of Ran Yanyue.

Ran Yanyue looked at Lu Ming on the track in surprise. That guy was actually smiling while he ran.

"Eighth lap..."

A fresh wave of surprise rose from the people around them.

"Yanyue, your deskmate is pretty impressive, huh?" a girl from the neighboring class said in surprise. With that kind of stamina, wouldn't he plow the ground upside down?

Oh, oh, of course she didn't mean to spread any dirty rumors.

Ran Yanyue looked at Lu Ming downstairs, the corner of her lips lifting in an almost imperceptible curve.

Her faint smile was exceptionally beautiful too.

In the Student Council room, Tang Zhiqing sorted through some documents as she said to Lu Ming, who had just finished running, "Later, go tell the basketball club not to casually visit other schools."

"What happened?" Lu Ming wiped away his sweat.

"The dean of International Middle School called to complain that someone from our school went there to find a girlfriend. They said he was good at basketball. I suspect it was Cao Guang and his group."

An off-campus complaint came to you instead of a teacher? President, just how much authority do you have?

Lu Ming paused, then nodded. "I think it was them too."

Tang Zhiqing looked at Lu Ming, who wore a serious expression.

"Was it you?" Tang Zhiqing crossed her hands beneath her exquisite chin and tilted her head as she looked at Lu Ming.

The president's head tilt was adorable.

"This wasn't me." Lu Ming struck a pose like Zhang Mazi, standing as steady as an abyss and as firm as a mountain.

Tang Zhiqing tapped the desk with her index finger. "Then can you look into my eyes when you talk?"

Lu Ming felt guilty and hurriedly said loudly, "President, you are the sun in my heart. I'm afraid your radiance will blind my eyes."

There will forever be only one president in my heart: Tang Zhiqing!

To the organization, I express my loyalty!

Tang Zhiqing's expression shifted slightly. With a hint of contemplation, she lowered her hands and adjusted her ponytail to hide something.

Based on Lu Ming's understanding of Tang Zhiqing, she was currently at the critical point between "feeling great from being praised" and "not letting anyone see that she felt great." He could tell from the way her eyes had narrowed slightly from the praise. Even the corners of her eyes were trembling a little, and beneath the desk, her foot was happily tapping the floor.

Zhi Qing, hold it together!

Did she hold it together?

The corners of her eyes stopped twitching. Looks like she did.

Only the corners of her mouth were still raised. President Tang's vanity was still pretty strong.

Tang Zhiqing leaned back in the president's chair, her face serious as she said, "As for how to handle this matter, I'll reply to International Middle School with two points. First, students at our school have the right to personal freedom. Second, we are considering changing our school uniform colors from red and white to blue and white."

"What does the second point have to do with this?" Lu Ming raised his hand.

Tang Zhiqing nodded. "It's there to make people ask a question like that. Then no one will pay attention to the first point, right?"

Lu Ming leaned back tactically, deeply impressed.

So there was a way to do things like this.

Amazing, amazing, amazing.

Looking at it this way, I'm starting to understand politics too.

Although high school students were full of talented people, every student at Haiyang No. 2 Middle School had their own strengths. For example, Lu Ming excelled at Young Minato and Edo Tensei Minato; Lu Annuan excelled at figure skating and JK outfits; Ran Yanyue excelled at music and studying; Tang Zhiqing definitely excelled at Tai Chi and officialdom tactics.

Lu Ming had once casually noticed several political novels on Tang Zhiqing's phone. It seemed she had absorbed quite a bit of experience from them.

She was half a step ahead of fate.

He was in awe of the terrifying President Tang.

But why did her phone also have Beilehu nursery rhymes? She was... quite childlike too.

A pretty girl secretly listening to nursery rhymes.

But Lu Ming drank AD calcium milk too, so he wouldn't mock Tang Zhiqing over that.

"Won't International Middle School get angry if you reply like that?" Lu Ming asked, carrying a trace of apology for causing trouble.

Tang Zhiqing once again crossed her hands beneath her chin. "International Middle School is a branch of our school."

Got it.

Counterfeits can't beat the original.

Rogue ninjas still can't beat the main house.

Looks like I understand the art of speaking pretty well too.

Just a few sentences, and I turned Tang Zhiqing back into my good partner.

Tang Zhiqing looked at Lu Ming. "Then what did you go to International Middle School for? Did you start dating?"

Her expression seemed even more serious than before.

Lu Ming's heart skipped a beat.

"My friend was being harassed by a guy over there, so I went to back her up," Lu Ming explained.

"So the dating thing was fake?" Tang Zhiqing asked.

That... was hard to say.

Lu Ming cautiously asked, "Does it need to be fake?"

Tang Zhiqing's expression turned cold and indifferent. "How would I know? Go back to class. If the principal asks about this later, handle it yourself. Don't come ask me."

Why did you suddenly get angry?

What exactly are you angry about? Did I accidentally touch some emotional sore spot?

Sorry, I apologize.

"Alright, then I'll go first," Lu Ming said. This had been his own matter to begin with. Tang Zhiqing helping him with half of it was already because he was the president's secretary.

Just as Lu Ming left, Ran Yanyue pushed open the door and entered.

Ran Yanyue came in, sat down, and looked through her textbook. The two of them tacitly said nothing. When it was just the two of them, they actually didn't have much to say. The Student Council room only became lively when Lu Ming was around.

After a while, Ran Yanyue suddenly said, "Dealing with students who are late should be the discipline committee member's job."

"As Student Council president, it's fine for me to help handle it a little, isn't it? After all, you're a busy person too." Tang Zhiqing smiled with her hands crossed beneath her chin.

Though neither mentioned a name, they both knew they were talking about Lu Ming.

Ran Yanyue calmly said, "I'll handle my own work. I'm not used to troubling other people. Also, corporal punishment like running laps isn't conducive to a student's ability to study after returning to class."

"Are you practicing spoken English?" Tang Zhiqing said. "The two of you have gotten much closer. Much closer than when he first joined the Student Council."

Ran Yanyue's expression remained unchanged. "If his grades decline, it'll affect my standing with the teachers as the study committee member."

The atmosphere in the Student Council room suddenly became a little confrontational.

Then they heard a voice from the doorway.

"Um, I forgot to take my backpack." Lu Ming poked his head in weakly. "Can I get it?"

Please don't let the battle between these two great powers drag in a little Foundation Establishment shrimp like me.

Why are you talking about me?

When did I become the center of your conversation?

Ran Yanyue said, "Take it and go back to class."

Tang Zhiqing nodded as well. "Yes, hurry back to class."

Lu Ming was about to flee this battlefield when he suddenly heard Tang Zhiqing's smiling voice. "Lu Ming, didn't you say you wanted to learn Karate from me? Come to my house tomorrow and learn from me."

"Sure."

Commander Tang has issued her orders. Tomorrow, I'll practice martial arts with her up close!

Lu Ming readily agreed, only to see Ran Yanyue staring at him with a tight frown.

Tang Zhiqing was clearly smiling without any warmth as well.

No, how am I supposed to answer in a way that makes both of you happy?!

Doraemon Cao Guang, save me!

"Your relationship with Tang Zhiqing is better than your relationship with me."

The moment Lu Ming sat down after returning to class, he heard Ran Yanyue say something that made his legs tremble.

"Better... is it?" Lu Ming tentatively replied.

"You don't even know who you're close to?" Ran Yanyue shot him a glance.

Lu Ming thought for a moment. "I'm definitely close to you, right? I've even seen your English notes."

I've seen something that private.

It'll be hard for you to find a new deskmate in the future.

You can only settle for me.

Otherwise, according to Haiyang No. 2 Middle School rules, finding a new deskmate means getting dunked in a pig cage.

Of course, we'd get dunked together.

Ran Yanyue's brows gradually relaxed. Clearly, her mood improved quite a bit. "Get ready for class."

Yes, ma'am.

Combatant Lu Ming, Level One study preparations!

I'm gonna fucking study, study, study, study!!

"Write more quietly!" Ran Yanyue sternly added.

"Okay."

Committee Member Ran is strict with her management.

Her future husband will probably have it rough. Even the time he gets in bed will have to be managed.

After school, Lu Ming was about to leave campus when he saw Cao Guang looking confused. Cao Guang saw Lu Ming approaching too and said, "Old Lu, have I been unlucky lately? Early this morning, someone started spreading rumors that I went to International Middle School to date, and even gave their basketball club a warning. Their school is the provincial champion. What could I possibly use to compete with them?"

"Maybe rumors grow with repetition," Lu Ming comforted him. "I believe you."

"Thanks."

Cao Guang looked much better after hearing that. He patted Lu Ming on the shoulder and said, "Even though Ran Yanyue likes you, I haven't given up yet. Don't let me snatch her away by accident."

No, A-Fei, you can still be this confident?