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Kind-hearted people are always unable to refuse others.
Such was Miko.
Facing Mrs. Shimizu's pitiful pleading gaze, Miko quickly gave in, biting her lower lip as she looked at her best friend.
Hana, I'm sorry.
"Can't cover her eyes." Looking at her good girl-friend walking ahead, happily humming a song, Miko lowered her voice, "It's so sudden, Hana will definitely be suspicious."
Given your girl-friend's intelligence, she might not necessarily be suspicious.
"Ah, I have an idea." Mrs. Shimizu extended a finger and suggested with a smile, "Miko-chan can say that Natsuki has a splinter in his hand, and he can't see it clearly, so she can ask Hana to help find it."
Amamiya Natsuki looked over expressionlessly.
You said you'd hide in the shadows and know nothing, but your inspiration clearly came from yesterday's unlucky guy!
"Alright…" Miko slightly pursed her pink lips and agreed.
Although it was deceiving Hana, it was more natural than covering her eyes.
"I'll leave it to you." Amamiya Natsuki encouraged, "Go for it."
Miko puffed out her pink cheeks and glared: "Don't tell me to 'go for it' for strange things!"
"…"
Miko took a light breath, stepped forward half a step, walked shoulder-to-shoulder with her good girl-friend, and fabricated an excuse in an apologetic tone.
"…I haven't been resting well lately, and my eyes are a bit blurry, Hana, please help me."
"Leave it to me." Yurikawa Hana's voice was clear, completely unaware that her good best friend was betraying her. She turned and came in front of Amamiya Natsuki. "Natsuki-kun, which hand has the splinter? I'll help."
"Right hand."
Amamiya Natsuki said, extending his right hand.
"Let me look. Getting a splinter is super uncomfortable. Once, when I was eating out, there was a toothpick in a disposable bamboo chopstick, and the rough edges of that toothpick weren't cleaned properly. I was careless at the time, didn't dodge, and my hand hurt so much…"
Yurikawa Hana chattered on while grasping Amamiya Natsuki's fingers, widening her eyes and beginning to search carefully.
"Natsuki-kun, how's the situation?"
Mrs. Shimizu looked over expectantly.
Amamiya Natsuki nodded lightly: "She has an ability, it can be copied."
[Ability: Light of the Glutton]
[Type: Passive Skill]
[Attributes: Converts food into life energy with higher efficiency, healing ability increases, life energy will cause weak burning damage to Evil Spirits, you will have an additional attraction to Evil Spirits]
[Note: Consumes one bag of meat buns per kilometer — by a certain Meat Bun Girl who wishes to remain anonymous]
[This ability can be copied]
"Huh, why don't I see the splinter?"
Yurikawa Hana widened her eyes, still trying to find it, until a classmate walked by. Only then did the foodie girl reluctantly give up, apologizing pitifully to Amamiya Natsuki:
"I'm sorry, I can't find where the splinter is."
Amamiya Natsuki sighed: "I forgive you."
Miko: "…"
To copy the ability, physical contact cannot be interrupted, so a long-term plan is needed.
The journey was silent.
The three quickly arrived at school.
The sun was bright, the breeze was just right, and students gathered from all directions in twos and threes, creating a lively scene. Unfortunately, among the crowd, there were always some students entangled with evil spirits.
"Natsuki, good morning!"
A clear, pleasant, and familiar voice drifted into Amamiya Natsuki's ears with the wind.
Amamiya Natsuki looked in the direction of the voice and saw a Blonde Hot Girl with a smile as bright as the sun running over. It was Kitagawa Marin.
"Morning," Amamiya Natsuki said softly, "How was last night?"
"Uncomfortable." Kitagawa Marin put her right hand on her hip and pointed to her eyes. "You can tell by my dark circles."
"I don't see them."
"I used concealer when I left home this morning."
"You're in the mood to put on makeup, so it seems last night wasn't too bad."
"Not good at all." Kitagawa Marin muttered softly, "Last night, I was doing homework and worrying about that scythe-wielding evil spirit coming to find me. I was so tired and sleepy that I ended up falling asleep at my desk. Good thing you messaged me this morning, or I would definitely be late today."
"Wait." Amamiya Natsuki held out his right hand. "I have a question."
"Eh, what?"
Amamiya Natsuki looked at the Blonde Hot Girl: "Did you finish your homework in the end?"
"Hahaha." Kitagawa Marin put her hands behind her back and ran off. "I'm going to the classroom first. Goodbye."
...
Amamiya Natsuki didn't rush to the classroom but walked towards the announcement board.
There was a grade-level exam before Golden Week, and the rankings were just posted today. He remembered discussing the rankings with Shinomiya Kaguya during the exam, and today was the day to determine the winner.
Walking closer, Amamiya Natsuki looked at the announcement board, and his name was prominently displayed at the top.
Very good.
The winner has been decided.
"Kaguya-san is here!"
A commotion came from behind him.
Amamiya Natsuki turned his head and saw the onlookers automatically making way. Shinomiya Kaguya carried her school bag with both hands, her hair tied with a red ribbon into a large bow at the back of her head. She walked into the school gate with a cool expression, not looking left or right, accompanied by Fujiwara Chika.
"Natsuki-kun, good morning."
Fujiwara Chika waved, her bangs still adorned with a dark black bow.
"Morning."
Amamiya Natsuki looked at Kaguya-san with a slight smile.
"You..." Shinomiya Kaguya was startled and instantly understood. She looked up at the announcement board.
Grade Chief, Amamiya Natsuki.
Her name was ranked second, and the total score... was actually a full two points lower?!
Shinomiya Kaguya's breathing hitched.
Impossible.
How could the score be so different!
"Eh, Kaguya-chan isn't first place in this exam." Fujiwara Chika stood on her tiptoes to look and quickly exclaimed, "First place is Natsuki-kun, how amazing."
Amamiya Natsuki interlaced his fingers: "It seems the winner has been decided."
"Well, I didn't rest well those few days, and I accidentally fell asleep during the exam." Shinomiya Kaguya said nonchalantly, her voice calm, "However, I still have to admit Natsuki-kun's talent."
Amamiya Natsuki smiled: "In short, I won."
...
So annoying!
She really wanted to stomp her foot!
Shinomiya Kaguya secretly bit her silver teeth, her cheeks instantly puffing out.
Unwilling.
Although there was a reason for not resting well, losing is losing, and there are no excuses. She must win next time!
"Eh, where's my name?" Fujiwara Chika continued to look at the rankings. "Why can't I see it?"
Amamiya Natsuki reminded her, "Your name has dropped to the middle."
"Then it's fine." Fujiwara Chika quickly breathed a sigh of relief, made a peace sign, and smiled brightly, "My exam ranking is always in the middle."
...
"Kaguya-chan, Mama has something very important to tell you."
Mrs. Shimizu emerged from Amamiya Natsuki's shadow again, looking pitifully at her daughter.
Shinomiya Kaguya glanced over and whispered:
"What is it?"
"It's a major event concerning Mama's lifelong happiness."
"L-lifelong happiness?"
Shinomiya Kaguya was startled and couldn't help but look at Amamiya Natsuki.
"Don't look at me." Amamiya Natsuki quickly said, "The relationship between me and Mrs. Shimizu is pure and innocent, as clear as the sun and moon."
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