"As expected of you, Kasuga-kun, she never lies as rumored..."
"Only her background in the academy can stabilize Inoue Kunio."
"After all, she rejected Inoue-san's pursuit without mercy last year."
"And it was in the atrium, in front of many, many people."
"I really took advantage of that transfer student. How could he be so lucky that he met Kasuga-san to stand up for him?"
…
The crowd was already chattering.
"It is said that I saw them going to school together in the morning. Their relationship may be unusual~"
A girl wearing big-framed glasses suddenly made a shocking revelation to the crowd.
"What!"
Everyone suddenly showed expressions of astonishment, and unanimously turned their attention to Kuriyama Mai who was suppressed by the security team in front of him.
"How can it be?"
"Is this what that guy relies on?"
"Could it be that what he just said is true..."
The image of Kuriyama Mai holding a baseball bat high reappeared in everyone's mind.
"It's still difficult. Although Kasuga-san has a high status and Inoue can't do anything to her, she doesn't have the ability to take the initiative to attack..."
"After all, she is different from her sister. No matter how strong she is, she is still a human being. To us, Inoue, who has minions all over the school, is still a terrifying existence."
A junior high school student who looked young and mature analyzed calmly.
A long-haired classmate next to him shook his fist and roared in a low voice:
"Unless there are a few more people like Kuriyama Mai, no, dozens?"
"Is that so?" The young and mature high school senior held his chin with his hand and fell into deep thought.
Asaka Yui was slumped on the ground, looking at the sudden appearance of Kasuga Chinatsu. She quickly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, stood up and patted the dust on her skirt, standing straight aside.
"She is so beautiful..."
"Sure enough, senior, it would be more suitable to be with such a sparkling college goddess... right?"
Asaka Yui couldn't help but reveal a bitter smile, "Maybe it's not bad to watch him from a distance like this...but..." The girl's hands clenched the hem of her skirt unwillingly.
"I really want to stand next to him!"
She expressed the most sincere wish in her heart, and her heart seemed to be beating uncontrollably.
"But in the end I didn't help at all..."
Asaka Yui tried her best to calm down, straightened her collar, and just stood aside without causing any trouble.
"But, Kasuga-san..." Teacher Matsushita looked around guiltily, "That's not what the classmates around me said. Is there any misunderstanding here?"
"Misunderstanding?" Kasuga Chinatsu asked confidently, "No matter how many people tell a lie, it is still a lie."
"Ahem~" Mr. Matsushita coughed twice, "Then please tell me, Kasuga-san, what did you just see?"
Now Matsushita-sensei is riding a tiger and it's hard to get off. It's not okay if Inoue Kunio doesn't give him an explanation behind the scenes, but Kasuga Chinatsu is not someone he can afford to offend.
It's really a knife to extend one's head, and it's also a knife to shrink one's head...
But if there was any ambiguity about Kasuga Chinatsu, he would have a middle ground to wander around.
When Chinatsu Kasuga's rational voice sounded, Mr. Matsushita's heart was in his throat.
"At 12:05, Kuriyama-san entered the cafeteria."
"At 12:09, Kuriyama-san heard Takahashi Miyuki and Fujita Yasuko mocking the junior classmate named Asaka Yui, so driven by a simple sense of justice, Kuriyama-san chose to help her."
Speaking of this, Kasuga Chinatsu and Asaka Yui exchanged glances.
Asaka was a little dazed, her body couldn't help but tremble, and she subconsciously took a small step back.
There was no change in Kasuga Chinatsu's clear eyes. After confirming her eyes, she continued:
"At 12:13, Takahashi Miyuki's boyfriend Takaki Kiyogenji had an argument with Mugi Kuriyama."
…
"At 12:27, Inoue-san led some members of the karate club and baseball club to the cafeteria."
…
"The surveillance on the road in front of the cafeteria is not broken, right? Mr. Matsushita, what I said should be corroborated."
"So, based on the facts and the provisions of Article 47 of the school rules, Mr. Matsushita, it is Inoue-san who you should take away from me."
Kasuga Chinatsu's voice was calm but full of majesty, even as if she was teaching Matsushita-sensei a lesson.
"This..." Mr. Matsushita stammered and didn't know what to say. Unexpectedly, he couldn't find any space to refute.
Kunio Inoue, who had just become stunned, lost a little bit of his aura every time he heard what she said.
By the time she finished speaking, Inoue Kunio had his head lowered and stood aside in frustration.
Why would she rather help that Huang Mao than help herself, even if she doesn't do anything...
Could it be?
He looked at Kuriyama Mai with a complicated expression, thinking, how could a person like him get her favor?
After listening to her precise retelling like a video replay, Kuriyama Mai's smile gradually faded.
"How could she know so carefully!?"
Even though he seemed to have caught a glimpse of her in the cafeteria before, Kuriyama Mai still felt indescribable surprise in his heart.
The situation became clear, and he struggled violently.
"Hey, let me go quickly, do you hear me?"
He saw Kunio Inoue's eyes filled with jealousy and anger, and secretly sighed in his heart that this matter might not be over yet.
Seeing his subordinates constantly looking for help, Teacher Matsushita looked at the crowd and asked as if praying:
"Do other students have anything to add?"
"Is there some information that Kasuga-san hasn't noticed?"
At this time, everyone shook their heads in unison.
Because everyone knows that if she raises the slightest opinion, Chinatsu Kasuga will refute it with strong evidence, and if she expresses her agreement, she will offend Kunio Inoue...
So shaking your head noncommittally is the optimal solution.
Mr. Matsushita looked back at Kunio Inoue. If this kid doesn't take good care of himself, he might not be able to get the position he finally got...
Are you going to go back to frontline work on the streets so soon?
But seeing Kunio Inoue's expression of death and the scars on his body, Mr. Matsushita suddenly felt that his bad luck might have been doomed before he received his call.
Kasuga Chinatsu seemed to notice his confusion and walked up to him and whispered in his ear:
"On my mother's side, I don't want the campus security team to undergo major changes for the time being~"
"Really?" Mr. Matsushita's heart sank. He didn't have many choices at the moment. It was better to give him a favor than to offend both parties.
"Thank you Kasuga-san for your careful observation. Let's take Inoue-san back for criticism and education first."
"Let go!"
Kuriyama Mai couldn't wait to start stretching. To his surprise, Inoue Kunio looked calm and even took the initiative to let the bewildered security team members stand him up.
Mr. Matsushita walked over with a flattering smirk on his face.
"Kuriyama-kun, if you encounter something like this in the future, please notify our campus security team as soon as possible. Don't always think of solving it yourself."
But before Kuriyama Mai could think of what to say, Matsushita-sensei quickly left with the team.
Seeing that the dust had settled, the onlookers dispersed in twos and threes. No one knew how today's incident would eventually be spread.
The minions who were knocked to the ground also turned around in despair.
At this time, Kasuga Chinatsu took a deep breath and walked straight towards Kuriyama Mai.
Looking at her cold, sharp eyes, Kuriyama Mai didn't think of what to say to her for a moment.
On the other side, Ah Feng and Ah Xin had interesting smiles on their faces. They only waved to Ah Mai gently and left silently.
Asaka Wei stood aside and hesitated for a long time. Her body fell forward repeatedly, but her knees always stayed in place.
In the end, she just raised the corners of her mouth slightly and looked at Kuriyama Mai obediently.
"Senior, I have something to do in class. I'll leave first. See you tomorrow~"
"Okay, see you tomorrow." Kuriyama Mai responded casually.
I saw the girl's leaving figure running faster and faster, and soon disappeared into the sea of people.
Suddenly a gust of wind blew by, causing the cherry blossom petals to fly in the air. Kuriyama Mai's eyes were chasing the dazzling cherry blossoms, but he didn't realize that Kasuga Chinatsu had already walked in front of him.
After coming back to his senses, he said subconsciously with an embarrassed giggle:
"Thank you, Minister, for your help. If I were really taken to the security office, I don't know what trouble I would be in."
Kasuga Chinatsu frowned, her eyes filled with reproach, and she stared straight at him.
"Have you ever thought about what would happen to you if I didn't show up?"
"Isn't this~ you showed up~" Kuriyama Mai blinked her eyes pretending to be cute, trying to pass the test with cuteness.
"I had expected that, Minister, you would make a grand appearance like a hero at the last moment."
"Hero?" Kasuga Chinatsu's mouth twitched slightly.
"Isn't this what you hate, Kuriyama-san? You once told me to believe in their power, but as a result, you now tell me that you have been waiting for me to appear?"
"This..." Kuriyama Mai didn't expect that she would be waiting here. His eyes wandered around, "I was in a hurry today..."
Kasuga Chinatsu ignored his feeble explanation, and her eyes did not relax at all.
"You lost the match between us."
After she finished speaking, she looked away and turned to look at the cherry blossoms flying in the air.
"I lost..." Kuriyama Mai shrugged helplessly, "Now, Minister, you can order me to do anything."
In the face of the facts, all rebuttal words will pale in comparison. Kuriyama Mai simply admits defeat. This time it is too reckless...
"Why?" Kasuga Chinatsu turned her head and stared at him, her lips seemed to be trembling slightly.
"You clearly know the result will be like that, but why do you insist on doing that?"
"?" Kuriyama Mai thought she would make some strange request, but she didn't expect that she saw this.
He closed his eyes, "Maybe it's because I want to protect their dreams."
But as soon as he said it, even he couldn't help laughing.
"But Kuriyama, aren't you also trying to be a 'hero' like this?"
"It's really weird to tell me to believe in their power while I'm being a 'hero' myself."
There was a hint of softness in her voice, and it sounded a bit tragic.
"A real hero is to turn everyone into a hero~" Kuriyama Mai raised his eyebrows, "So, one day, I will let you see their true power, Kasuga."
After pouring out his inner thoughts in one breath, Kuriyama Mai felt that his breathing became much easier.
"Idiot~" She lowered her eyes to the ground and muttered like a child.
"Didn't you feel any discomfort or pain just now?"
Her fair cheeks were suddenly stained with the same color as Sakura's eyes.
"It's just that I was too reckless." Kuriyama Mai shook his head, "It's clear that the time has not yet matured, so I did it with the passion of a young man. Alas..."
"...I'm going back first, bye."
She said something coldly, turned around and ran towards the old activity building.
Kuriyama Maigo never thought that she would leave so suddenly, leaving the falling cherry blossoms far behind her.
He had no choice but to shout at her back:
"Hey, Minister, you haven't told me your orders yet?"
Kasuga Chinatsu stopped as if she remembered something, and the strange feeling in her heart did not disappear because of her accelerated heartbeat.
But she still looked back at him and asked slightly worriedly:
"Do you want to go home together after school?"
(End of Volume 1)
