Fortunately, lunch ended quickly. And Totsuka Saika also came to the court. At this time, Ayaka had already changed into sportswear. Seeing that he was the last one, Ayaka felt very embarrassed. "Sorry, I'm late."
"It's okay, Ayaka, we came here early to eat," Yui Yuigahama replied.
"Then, let's start training after a short break," Yukinoshita said, after all, it is not advisable to exercise immediately after eating.
After a while, everyone said they were well-rested.
Mochizuki picked up the Tennis racket and swung it a few times, feeling more and more comfortable.
"What are you doing with the racket?"
"Aren't we helping Ayaka train?"
"Who said we're going to start playing right away?"
"Huh? Otherwise?" Mochizuki asked in confusion. It seemed like Yukinoshita was deliberately going against him.
Yui Yuigahama and Ayaka also looked at Yukinoshita in confusion.
"Training should be done step by step."
"If you don't build a good foundation, doing more is futile."
"What should we do now?"
"First, we need to strengthen Totsuka Saika's body."
"Huh, why? How do we train?" Yui Yuigahama asked curiously.
"Because Totsuka Saika looks too thin and weak, like a girl, and clearly lacks strength."
"And Tennis has high requirements for physical fitness," Yukinoshita stated the fact cruelly, which hurt Totsuka Saika greatly. Mochizuki watched and felt that Yukinoshita was too harsh.
"Oh, Yukino is amazing, that makes so much sense."
"So, now we need to strengthen our body by doing planks."
"Let's begin!" At Yukinoshita's command, Totsuka Saika started to act.
As for Mochizuki, seeing that it wasn't playing Tennis, he put down the racket and took out his phone again.
Just as Mochizuki was about to sit back on the chair, he was stopped by Yukinoshita.
"Stop, you have to do it too."
"Huh?? Why do I have to do it too?"
"Because you don't look much better, it's clear you don't exercise often."
"Ahem, you've wronged me there, Yukinoshita, I've been running every day lately."
"That's right, Yukino is right, Xiao Wang should also do it with Ayaka."
"You!" Mochizuki looked at the instigating Yui Yuigahama, and Yui Yuigahama even stuck out her tongue at Mochizuki.
Then he saw the expectant look in Totsuka Saika's eyes.
Fine, so Mochizuki surrendered, lay on the ground, and also did planks.
Yukinoshita and Yui Yuigahama supervised from the side.
And Yui Yuigahama, after watching for a while, found it quite interesting and even came to Mochizuki's side and lay down.
"What are you doing, losing weight?"
"What! I'm not fat at all."
...
Fortunately, after the plank training, the few people also started to help Ayaka with Tennis training...
After school, Mochizuki was going to the Service Club.
Because he had to give feedback to Yoshiteru Zaimokuza this afternoon.
And not long after Mochizuki left.
A girl with headphones around her neck from the next class came to the door of Mochizuki's classroom.
The girl stood outside the window, observing inside.
On her calm face, a slight frown appeared, indicating that she had not found the person she was looking for.
"May, didn't you leave? Why are you back?"
A classmate walked out of the classroom, preparing to leave, and saw May staring blankly by the window, so he patted her, which startled Miku, who was thinking.
Oh, it seems she was mistaken for May.
"I came back to get something."
"Oh, bye-bye, see you tomorrow."
"Mhm, bye-bye."
Successfully deceiving this classmate made Miku a little proud.
And Shiina Mahiru, who was still in the classroom, observed Miku curiously. Although she didn't know her, Mahiru guessed that this should be another cousin of Mochizuki.
This was the third time Mahiru had seen her...
And Miku, without noticing Shiina Mahiru inside, mumbled and turned to leave.
"Night, guilty!"
...
Meanwhile, Mochizuki was on his way to the club.
He was called out at a familiar spot again. The last time he was called out here was when he met Kato Megumi.
But this time it was clearly not.
"Night, don't run!"
"Mochizuki... Night"
Mochizuki turned back strangely, it turned out to be Eri Ri.
Eri Ri ran to Mochizuki, breathing slightly.
"Idiot, run... run so fast!"
"I didn't run, what are you doing?" Mochizuki was a little strange. Eri Ri looked very anxious. What could Eri Ri want from him?
Eri Ri observed the surroundings, and after realizing that the commotion just now had not been noticed, she patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.
Her breathing also gradually calmed down.
"Can you not be so sneaky?" Mochizuki said helplessly.
"What do you know, I'm doing this for your own good."
"Yes, yes..." Mochizuki became a repeater. It was clearly because she was thin-skinned and afraid of being discovered by people she knew.
So, Eri Ri pulled Mochizuki behind the wall.
And Miku, who left the classroom one step later, also successfully passed through this road and walked towards the school gate.
...
"What is it, hurry up and tell me, I still have things to do."
"What's the rush!" Eri Ri glared at Mochizuki, who said with a smile.
"Aren't you the one who's in a hurry..."
"Actually, actually, there's something I want you to help with."
Eri Ri became shy.
"What is it, tell me!"
"Go with me to find that person from last time!"
"Huh? Who?"
"Shikimori!" Eri Ri shouted, and then looked around nervously again.
"Huh, why?" Mochizuki was a little confused. To go to her house to thank her? If that was the case, it wasn't impossible, after all, Shikimori helped them last time.
"Actually... I want to ask her to be my model," Eri Ri said shyly. Shikimori's actions last time were deeply imprinted in her mind, and then Eri Ri wanted to draw Shikimori.
However, over the past few days, Eri Ri had drawn several rejected drafts and could never draw a satisfactory one.
Furthermore, as time passed, Shikimori's appearance gradually faded in her mind, so Eri Ri wanted to find Shikimori.
But she was too embarrassed to go alone, so she could only ask Mochizuki to go with her.
"Model? You want to draw her?"
"Mhm..."
"A normal drawing?"
"What do you mean?" Eri Ri asked strangely.
"Wait, you're not thinking of drawing her into your doujinshi, are you?" Suddenly thinking of Eri Ri's hidden identity, Mochizuki asked cautiously.
"No." Eri Ri turned her head away guiltily. Mochizuki knew it was probably the case.
"Eri Ri, you've disappointed me too much! She's your lifesaver, how can you draw her into your book!"
"Wait! You... How did you know I was drawing doujinshi?!" Eri Ri exclaimed in surprise. They hadn't been in contact for so long, so logically, Mochizuki shouldn't know her identity as Kashiwagi Eri. Could it be that her mother told him? Impossible! Night shouldn't have his mother's contact information.
Oh, I don't have it myself either!
"Uh... I just knew."
Eri Ri held onto the last shred of hope and asked hopefully: "You, you shouldn't know my pen name, right?"
The corner of Mochizuki's mouth showed a hint of a mischievous smile: "What do you think, Kashiwagi..."
Before Mochizuki finished speaking, he was grabbed by the collar by Eri Ri with force.
"Bastard, tell me quickly, how did you know!" Eri Ri immediately became nervous and jumped up in a hurry. This was still school, if Mochizuki spread it around, her reputation would be ruined.
Although she believed that Mochizuki wouldn't spread it around.
"By chance, I found out by chance. Keep your voice down, if someone hears it, don't blame me."
Mochizuki pressed down on Eri Ri's head, stopping her twin-tailed attack that was about to be launched.
"You, let go of me quickly. I'm going to kill you!"
"Let go and don't mess around! I won't go with you, going to her house to thank her is more like it."
"Go to her house to thank her?!" Eri Ri exclaimed in surprise, and then a little joy appeared in her angry expression.
"That's a good excuse, why didn't I think of that!"
Mochizuki's cheek twitched. It seemed Eri Ri wasn't going to listen to advice. No, he had to leave, he wasn't going to bother with this matter.
"I still have things to do, I'm leaving."
"No!" Eri Ri still wanted to grab Mochizuki, but Mochizuki had already run far away.
"You!" Eri Ri still wanted to chase after him, but she was afraid of causing too much commotion, so she could only give up.
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