"Tsurumaru Kuninaga?

Why are you here? "

Chiaki Kibara took a few steps back in surprise. He sized up the other party for a while.

Chiaki Chihara confirmed that the person in front of him was Tsurumaru Kuninaga.

"Hahaha.

Are you surprised? "Tsurumaru Kuninaga crossed his arms.

There was a hint of laziness in his tone.

"Let's not talk about this first … What's with your outfit!??"

At this time, Kouyori Tsurimaru wasn't wearing the white Haori that he always wore in Honmaru.

Instead, he was wearing normal clothes in the Modern World.

Tsurumaru Maru had lifted up all his silver hair.

His smooth forehead was revealed.

His black-gold-rimmed glasses rested on the bridge of his nose.

There was a faint smile in his golden pupils.

He was wearing a light brown formal suit.

It perfectly outlined his waist and slender legs.

It had to be said that after Kazumaru Kuni changed into this outfit,

Even his entire temperament had undergone a huge change.

"Eh?

Are you talking about my outfit? "Tsurumaru Kuninaga took out the portfolio in his hand and said excitedly.

"Speaking of which, I'll be your intern history teacher from now on!

What do you think?

Are you startled?! "

"… Indeed … No!!!

What are you talking about! "

Chiaki Chihara grabbed Tsurumaru Kuninaga by his tie and pulled him in front of him.

"The point is … Why are you here!

You can't stay in the Modern World for too long, right? "

"Shh, shh.

There are a lot of people here, and it's not convenient for me to explain it to you now. "Tsurumaru Kuninaga made a gesture with his hands up.

He signaled Chiaki Chihara to let go first.

"In short,

We won't do anything out of line, just trust us. "

As if I'd believe you!

Although Chiaki Chihara thought so, he still loosened Tsurumaru Kuninaga's tie.

After all, there were many people here.

Most of the people had strange looks on their faces when they saw what was going on.

It wasn't good to be too conspicuous here.

"You have to explain it to me when we go back."

After leaving such a sentence,

Chiaki Chihara glared at Tsurumaru Kuninaga and left in a hurry.

"Phew … I was discovered. I was really careless."

After seeing Chiaki Chihara leave, Tsurumaru Kuninaga let out a long sigh of relief. Suddenly, a hand was placed on her shoulder.

"Oh, as expected, you purposely appeared in front of Chihara, right?"

A young man with short black hair appeared behind Tsurumaru Kuninaga. Under his thin bangs, a pair of eyes that contained a crescent moon looked gently at the departing figure in front of him.

"How could that be? You're thinking too much."

Tsurumaru Kuninaga smiled and noticed that more and more people were gathering around them. He patted the young man's shoulder.

"Uh, but let's leave first. If we're late, we'll be criticized."

"Hahaha, you're right."

— — —

On the way back, Chiaki Chihara's mood was extremely complicated.

Although it was dangerous for her to be targeted by the Hanakaion family … Tsuru Maru said that he wanted to be her intern history teacher or something … Speaking of which, does Tsuru Maru even know what history is?

There should be a limit to what he can do … No, with Tsuru Maru's personality, he might just be joking.

With that thought in mind, Chiaki Chihara was surprised to hear a few mocking voices.

"Yo, isn't that the rich young master from Hyuga Genesis?

Why, are you guarding the door today? "

"You should be careful when you talk to him. His family is rich and powerful. You might be the unlucky one when the time comes."

"Really? That's really scary."

Three students wearing the Frost Emperor's uniform surrounded Hyuga Genesis and seemed to be teasing him.

Hyuga Genesis stood silently among them with a slightly forbearing expression on his face.

"What are you guys doing?"

Chiaki Chihara silently appeared behind them. Because he was wearing the uniform of Earthlight Academy and had the emblem of the Discipline Committee pinned on his sleeve, they quickly made way for him.

"Girl, we're just talking to our friends … Don't mind us."

"Yes, yes, we're just joking."

The few of them laughed and left, leaving Hyuga Genesis with a gloomy face.

Chiaki Chihara patted him on the shoulder and said in a relaxed tone, "It's alright.

You can't bite back after being bitten by a dog, right?

Just treat it as bad luck. "

"I'm fine." Hyuga Genesis shook his head. He didn't seem to be in a good mood.

"Speaking of which, why are they laughing at you?

You're not bad looking, your grades are good, your family is rich, and you have a good upbringing … Hmm, it's probably because they're jealous. "

Chiaki Chihara sized him up and finally came to this conclusion.

"… Where did you find that out …" Hyuga Genesis turned his head away awkwardly. The tips of his ears were slightly red.

"From their tone and your reaction. But I guessed part of it myself." Chiaki Chihara said with his arms crossed.

"Since you're good enough, you don't have to care about that kind of thing.

After all, what you're getting is something that they'll never get in their lifetime. "

"Hmm … Thank you." Hyuga Genesis forced a smile.

The first day of the sports meet ended in a gloomy manner. After Chiaki Chihara and Hyuga Genesis said goodbye, he went back to the classroom to pack his things. But to his surprise, he saw a familiar figure outside the door.

"Akaji Jun?

Why are you here? "

Chiaki Kihara put down his bag and raised his head to look over.

Akashiji Seijuro, who had just changed his clothes, was standing outside the door. It seemed like he was waiting for him.

"You forgot to take your things." Akaji was holding a number tag in his hand. He tossed it over.

"I remember you have a competition tomorrow, right?

Since you're on duty today, I'll take it for you. "

"Ah, thank you!" Chiaki Chihara caught it and continued to look at Akaji.

For a moment, the atmosphere was awkward …

'So, so awkward!

I should've said something to ease the atmosphere! '

"Hmm … Since it's just the two of us, how about we go back together?" Chiaki Chihara said calmly.

'Ahhhhhh!

'What am I saying?

Let the class leader send me back!

'Did I say that because my brain was muddled!

'So that's how it is!'

"Okay." Surprisingly, Akaji agreed without hesitation.

'Eh?'

The setting sun was always exceptionally warm, with a hint of laziness.

Chiaki Chihara carried his backpack and walked on the road, while Akashiji Seijuro pushed his bicycle.

"Does Setsubara classmate live near Teiguang Academy?"

Probably because the atmosphere was too quiet, Chiaki Chihara didn't dare to speak.

For some reason, even though they were of the same generation, when he ran into Akaji, Chiaki Chihara felt like he was meeting his senior.

"Yes, I live in Shimotsucho, which is nearby. Normally, it takes about forty minutes to walk there, but it's much faster if you hitch a ride."

"Coincidentally, it's on the same route as my house."

Akaji nodded. "But normally, I ride my bicycle or take the tram. After all, Teiguang Academy is quite a distance from the city center."

Hmm … Speaking of which, Akaji's house was quite far away, but Akaji didn't take the bus to school every day. Instead, he rode his bicycle like a normal student. Compared to Atobe-sama, who had to take a private jet to school, Akaji was much more approachable!

"If you think it's too troublesome to carry your backpack, you can put it on my bicycle."

Probably because he saw how heavy Chiaki Chihara's backpack was, Akashiji Seijuro kindly reminded him.

"Ah!

Then I won't stand on ceremony! "

Chiaki Chihara didn't stand on ceremony and quickly placed her backpack on the bicycle. After all, it was quite tiring to carry it all the way. Due to the hot weather, she had purposely packed a backpack full of mineral water when she left, but in the end, she didn't drink much and had to bring all of it back.

"By the way, Akaji seems to like playing basketball. Is it because you like it?"

"Like … Perhaps that's part of it.

But I like the feeling of victory, "Akaji answered.

"You're right, but doing something you like and being able to feel the joy of victory is indeed something to be happy about." Chiaki Chihara placed her hands behind her head.

"But victory isn't always absolute, right?

Take me as a manga artist. If I can make more friends through my manga, that kind of joy will be greater than the joy of victory. "

Chiaki Chihara turned around. At that moment, the sound of a passing trolley could be heard, and the passing wind ruffled her hair slightly.

"Then, I'll need to hitch a ride for the rest of the journey. Thank you for accompanying me, Akaji, but you'd better return early. Akaji has a competition every day."

Chiaki Chihara jumped onto the trolley and waved at Akashiji Seijuro.

"See you tomorrow, Akaji!"

'This is great!

Finally, I have time to escape!

This kind of oppressive atmosphere can't be any worse! '

Facing Chiaki Chihara's incredible speed, Akaji was stunned for a second before he realized something important.