"This kind of dross should be discarded!" another person said.
"To introduce such a feudal system, I really don't know what the school leaders are thinking! How can I study well alongside such pests!" yet another person said.
The joys and sorrows of people cannot be shared; Kobayashi Ayaka only found them noisy.
Don't look at Kobayashi Ayaka this way; actually, her grades were quite good, and she even showed a trend of improvement in the last test... She glanced at Hayato, who also couldn't empathize with the others.
He was quietly conversing with Miyajima Sakura about something.
"Is Miss Tsubaki alright?"
"Mm, Mom just texted me that she can be discharged tonight, but Grandpa still needs to be observed for two more days. The doctor said the duration of his coma is a bit unusual."
"...I see," Hayato nodded, "Then, Miyajima-senpai, are you going to pick up Miss Tsubaki?"
Miyajima Sakura pursed her lips and smiled: "I originally wanted to pick her up, but Mom said there's no need... Yayoi-sensei will bring her back. This time, I really have to thank Yayoi-sensei..."
"Mm," Hayato said.
The two whispered to each other.
Miyajima Sakura didn't want the Kendo Club members to know about the changes in her family, to avoid causing excessive worry among her classmates.
So the two of them were very close.
Hayato could smell the slightly sour and fragrant scent of sweat mixed on her.
As for Miyajima Sakura's hair, it brushed Hayato's cheek, and she would occasionally need to smooth it back while talking.
Miyajima Sakura's words were reserved, her expression normal, but her heart skipped a beat.
At this distance, it felt as if she could press her lips against Hayato's cheek with just a turn of her head.
But she didn't feel any discomfort; she even thought that even if she did, it wouldn't be a big deal, especially since even her grandfather had advised her to be kinder to Hayato.
Miyajima Sakura didn't know what the standard for "kindness" was, but... being intimate was always right.
Kobayashi Ayaka looked at Miyajima Sakura, then at Hayato.
Sakura and this boy are so close... it's indeed a good thing for her.
But...
"It looks like you don't have to worry about the parent-teacher conference," she interjected, making small talk.
What about me? Don't leave me behind, alright? Ayaka thought to herself.
Hayato looked up: "Ah, that's true."
Kobayashi Ayaka wanted to say something else, but she saw her best friend... looking a bit annoyed.
She thought she was seeing things, but after blinking, she realized... Oh my god, Sakura was really angry!
Although Kobayashi Ayaka's relationship with Miyajima Sakura usually seemed to be led by her, in fact, Sakura was always the one who made the final decisions. As long as Sakura shook or nodded her head, any objection she raised would be useless. In other words, Kobayashi Ayaka actually had no way of dealing with Miyajima Sakura.
So when she saw Miyajima Sakura's annoyed expression... Kobayashi Ayaka panicked a little.
She instinctively shut up and dared not speak further.
Sakura usually wouldn't get angry, let alone angry at her...
Kobayashi Ayaka could hear her heart thumping.
Huh? What's going on? Did she interrupt their private moment?...But Sakura, that's not cool. We agreed you get him Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, I get him Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, and we share him on Sunday (they hadn't agreed, it was Ayaka's delusion). How come you're already getting protective when we haven't even gotten together yet?
If it's like this now, what will it be like later... At most, you can have Sunday too, and if that's not enough, you can have Tuesday too...
"Wait a moment."
Miyajima Sakura quietly said to Hayato, then sternly told Kobayashi Ayaka: "Ayaka, come with me for a moment."
Kobayashi Ayaka:...
She almost looked at Hayato with pleading eyes.
But Hayato seemed not to see her, and instead greeted someone else.
"Hey, Kase-kun..."
"Here!" Kase Masafumi sprang up and jogged over.
Kobayashi Ayaka: You bastard.
I don't like you anymore!...If I have to put a time limit on this "dislike," she hoped it would be... ten minutes! Ayaka thought to herself.
Then she had to face reality.
She followed Miyajima Sakura to a corner.
Under Sakura's command, no one dared to come eavesdrop.
Kobayashi Ayaka was slightly taller than Sakura by a tiny bit, but in terms of aura, she was completely suppressed.
"...Sakura," Kobayashi Ayaka was just about to say she'd give her Thursday at most.
Miyajima Sakura then spoke sternly: "Ayaka, Hayato is an orphan."
Kobayashi Ayaka:?
Sakura, why are you insulting him?
↑ Kobayashi Ayaka, who was practically living online, first thought this, but then she realized the bad meaning.
"Maji ka!?" Really?
Miyajima Sakura nodded: "I wouldn't joke about something like this."
Kobayashi Ayaka blinked at Hayato, who was in the distance giving non-hypnotic sword guidance to Kase Masafumi.
...Huh!?
She had thought that even if Mr. Hayashi wasn't a young master, he would at least be from a wealthy family.
She didn't expect him to be in such dire straits.
Kobayashi Ayaka froze for several seconds, then thought:
"Then is his family situation not very good?"
Miyajima Sakura continued to nod: "Although I don't know much either, it should not be very good. Hayato said he is currently relying on his guardian... which is his aunt who works in Hawaii, for financial support..."
Kobayashi Ayaka continued to be stunned:
"That sounds pretty miserable..."
Miyajima Sakura sighed: "So Ayaka, please don't mention the parent-teacher conference in front of him... If you can, go apologize."
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