"I've looked for you several times already, and you only show up in the classroom now. Seriously, eating breakfast alone was boring to death. Hurry and come eat with me," After walking up to Hikari, Shirakawa Miwa grabbed him and pulled him toward the office.
Because of the habit they'd formed over a long time of often eating breakfast together, whenever Shirakawa Miwa ate breakfast at school before class, she liked chatting with Hikari. Otherwise, she would feel extremely bored.
Hikari understood this, so he let her pull him along.
Arriving at Shirakawa Miwa's familiar office desk and sitting down, Hikari saw her take out a lunchbox and ask him, "Guess what I brought for breakfast today~"
"A bento you made yourself," Hikari smiled.
"Wow! You guessed it right away," Shirakawa Miwa looked at him in surprise.
Hikari just smiled, 'Every time you make a bento, you bring the same lunchbox. It'd be strange not to guess it.'
Shirakawa Miwa opened the lunchbox. Inside were meat, vegetables, and a staple dish, and on top lay a big heart-shaped sunny-side-up egg. It looked quite rich, making one's appetite stir.
But while eating, her expression didn't seem very happy. She kept a sullen look on her face.
Seeing her like this, Hikari immediately asked, "Shirakawa-sensei, what's wrong? You look pretty unhappy."
"Did you not finish your work? Or is it your period?"
At first, hearing Hikari notice something was off, Shirakawa Miwa felt quite happy.
But after hearing his guesses, she puffed her cheeks, "Hey, what kind of guesses are those? Not a single one is right!"
"Then what is it?", Hikari asked.
Shirakawa Miwa glanced at him, then said, "Didn't I tell you before that I broke off my engagement with my fiance?"
"This time, my family found out during the break, and they've been urging me to quickly find another one."
"They even said I'm about to get too old, and if I don't hurry, no one will want me."
At this point, Shirakawa Miwa puffed up in anger.
Looking at her cheeks like a little frog, Hikari reached out and poked them. Only after the air leaked out from her mouth did he smile and say, "Your family's just talking nonsense. Shirakawa-sensei, you're not old at all. You look even younger than me."
"And not only are you this beautiful, your figure is great, and your personality is wonderful. There's no way no one would want you."
Hearing his compliments, the corners of Shirakawa Miwa's lips couldn't help but lift, but she still put her hands on her hips and pressed on, "You talk so easily. Although what you said is indeed all true."
"But what if, in the future, I really end up with no one wanting me? What should I do then?"
"When I get older by then, Hikari-kun, will you take me?"
Hearing Shirakawa Miwa's half-joking words, Hikari smiled and said, "Sure, I will."
"Hmph! Of course you wouldn't. I knew it, you young people say one thing and mean another, smooth talkers but unreliable, I—huh?"
"You… you said you would… you would take me?"
Shirakawa Miwa had thought she had already predicted Hikari's response and had even started lecturing him.
But halfway through, she suddenly realized she might have heard wrong.
She stammered as she looked at him, her pretty and charming face suddenly turning a little red.
"Yeah. If no one wants Shirakawa-sensei, I'm willing to take over," Hikari smiled at her.
"Hmph! What do you mean take over? I'm this outstanding. There's no way no one would want me!", Seeing the smile on Hikari's youthful and handsome face, Shirakawa Miwa's heartbeat suddenly sped up a little.
Although she felt somewhat embarrassed, she still stood with her hands on her hips, looking unconvinced.
"Alright then, looks like I won't need to wait to take over Shirakawa-sensei," Hikari spread his hands.
"Who… who said you don't? I didn't say I don't want you!", Hearing his words, Shirakawa Miwa got a little flustered.
"Then what exactly do you mean, Shirakawa-sensei?", Hikari looked at her with a puzzled expression.
"Who can say what will happen in the future. Anyway, if I end up with no one wanting me and I get older, Hikari-kun, you have to take responsibility," Shirakawa Miwa said righteously, hands on her hips, her ample chest bouncing slightly.
"Alright, alright, I'll take responsibility, I will," Hikari didn't ask more, just smiled and agreed.
After all, they had days of breakfast companionship, and Shirakawa Miwa often let him take the back door. If he had to take responsibility, then so be it.
"Hmph! What responsibility can you take? Can you even afford it? You'd better focus on your studies and graduate with good grades first!"
Hearing his response, Shirakawa Miwa's lips had already curled up high, but she still scolded him stubbornly.
"Alright, alright, I'll listen to you…"
Hikari replied with a smile, not arguing with her, but his chopsticks reached into her lunchbox.
"Hey! That's the lucky energy egg I specially made for myself today, to boost my luck and energy. You're not allowed to take it!", Shirakawa Miwa tried to block his chopsticks with hers.
But Hikari deftly dodged her and grabbed the plump fried egg in one go, "Since when do energy eggs come in a heart shape? I think this is a love-shaped egg you made for me. I won't be polite then."
"That's not it! Give it back!", Shirakawa Miwa tried to snatch it back.
Naturally, Hikari refused.
In the end, under the chaotic clashing of their chopsticks, that perfectly round fried egg split into several pieces, each ending up in their stomachs.
At this time, there weren't many teachers in the office.
The few female teachers present were already used to this kind of rare playful scuffle between Hikari and Shirakawa Miwa.
But at that moment, a sound of footsteps suddenly approached.
A figure came to the two of them.
"Making such noise in the office, what kind of behavior is this?", Wearing a tight teacher's uniform, her purple hair falling over her shoulders, with a cold and stern face, Tsukishima Kyoko scolded them in a chilly tone.
"Hikari, come out with me!", After reprimanding both of them, Tsukishima Kyoko called Hikari out alone.
Faced with her best friend's seriousness, Shirakawa Miwa was already somewhat afraid.
And in terms of duty, Tsukishima Kyoko also happened to be Hikari's homeroom teacher.
So after hearing Tsukishima Kyoko's words, after trying to persuade a few times to no avail, Shirakawa Miwa could only give Hikari a look that said "good luck."
Then she could only watch as Tsukishima Kyoko took Hikari out of the office.
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Hikari followed Tsukishima Kyoko.
They came to the stairwell beside the office. Since the bottom of this staircase was sealed off, few people passed by here.
After looking around and confirming no one was nearby, standing face to face with Hikari, Tsukishima Kyoko's expression finally changed.
Her usual icy, stern expression melted away. Though she still looked somewhat stiff, her expression had clearly softened a lot.
After all, between her and Hikari, they had already had deep exchanges, sharing secrets that belonged only to them.
Their relationship was far from ordinary.
But even so, looking at Hikari's handsome face, Tsukishima Kyoko still scolded him irritably, "What were you doing just now in the office with Miwa?"
"In front of everyone, laughing and fooling around like that. What would others think?"
"And didn't we agree before that you weren't allowed to make a move on Miwa? She's my best friend!"
Hearing her words, Hikari shook his head, "When did I ever agree to that? Kyoko-sensei, I've known Shirakawa-sensei longer than I've known you."
"And eating breakfast with her, we've had that relationship for a long time. It's much closer than what I have with you," Hikari said calmly.
"You… before you say something like that, can you take your hand off my butt first? Shameless!", Tsukishima Kyoko's pretty face flushed slightly as she glared at him with wide eyes, puffing up in anger.
"Alright, alright…", Hikari withdrew his hand awkwardly, muttering casually.
"So perky and you won't even let people touch it, honestly…"
Hearing his words, Tsukishima Kyoko felt embarrassed, angry, and helpless all at once.
At this moment, she really wanted to scold and lecture him thoroughly.
But she didn't quite dare to speak.
Because based on past experience, she knew very well, whatever she said now to lecture Hikari, during thier secret class later, Hikari would turn it back on her.
And at that time, when both her body and mind were completely overwhelmed, she would only end up apologizing to him unconditionally.
So lecturing him now would just be humiliating herself.
This feeling of guaranteed backlash made Tsukishima Kyoko, who was usually serious, strict, and often scolded others, feel extremely uncomfortable.
Originally, her goal was to discipline Hikari before graduation.
To train him into an excellent graduate. Of course, an excellent graduate belonging solely to her, Tsukishima Kyoko.
But now she had begun to doubt whether she could achieve that.
Compared to the possibility of Hikari becoming someone who belonged solely to her, the possibility of her becoming just one of those who belonged to him seemed much greater. But although she felt helpless, her professional instinct still made Tsukishima Kyoko want to educate him.
"In any case, no matter what, you can't behave like that with Miwa in the office."
"Fighting and fooling around, making noise like that, it's too much no matter how you look at it."
Although it was meant as a reprimand, Tsukishima Kyoko's tone wasn't even one ten-thousandth as harsh as usual. It even sounded somewhat like a request.
Hearing her tone soften, Hikari followed along, "Alright, I'll restrain myself a bit next time."
"Hmph! You always make others lower their head first. And… in those moments too. You're really too much…", Tsukishima Kyoko said with a slightly aggrieved expression, her jade-like hand quietly reaching out to hold Hikari's fingers.
Hikari naturally held her soft hand in return.
Feeling their palms pressed together, sensing the familiar warmth of Hikari that she hadn't felt for several days.
For some reason, waves of warmth passed through Tsukishima Kyoko's heart.
It was just holding hands, but she felt so comfortable.
Was it because she had once been completely conquered by him?
Tsukishima Kyoko didn't know, but the expression on her cold and beautiful face had already become faintly intoxicated.
Her delicate body trembled slightly, and the corners of her lips unconsciously curved into a charming smile.
If the students at school who knew Tsukishima Kyoko saw that the woman they usually called the ice-cold beauty demon, who always kept a stern face, was now showing such an extremely gentle expression, they would probably all be stunned.
But Hikari didn't find it strange.
Still, he admired this rare soft expression on the ice-cold beauty demon.
Staring at Tsukishima Kyoko's cold makeup and fair face, which made her soft lips look even more vividly red and enticing.
Hikari asked curiously, "Kyoko-chan, what shade of lipstick are you wearing today? It looks so good."
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