According to Sonoko's plan, she would completely divert Ran's attention through the matter of "confessing to Kudo."
However, plans can never keep up with changes.
Because the next day, a transfer student came to Class B of Teitan High School's second year.
After hearing the homeroom teacher announce this news, Ran and Sonoko were stunned for a moment.
"No way?"
The two exchanged glances with tacit understanding, able to see what the other was thinking.
"Bang."
The classroom door was pulled open, and a handsome guy walked to the podium.
The homeroom teacher looked at the transfer student with a smile and said, "Okay, please introduce yourself."
The transfer student simply introduced himself with two words: "Lin Yi."
The effect of a female killer was outstanding. The women in Class B of the second year, whether they were class flowers or not, let out bursts of intoxicated screams.
"Ah!!! So handsome!"
"A handsome guy has finally come to our class!"
"Too handsome, even more handsome than Takuya Kimura, I can't take it anymore!"
"Even his self-introduction is so charming, I'm done, I'm fascinated by him."
"..."
Of course, the effect of a male enemy was equally outstanding.
"Tch, what's wrong with this guy? Can't he even introduce himself?
"I can't really say why, but I just really dislike him…"
"Ah, that guy is definitely annoying. So what if he has a slightly better-looking face? What's with the showing off?"
"Looking at his arrogant face, why don't we just isolate him!"
"…"
The discussion below was lively, with considerable disagreement between the boys and girls regarding the transfer student.
Ran and Sonoko took the opportunity to whisper to each other.
"Sonoko… I'm not seeing things, am I?"
Ran couldn't quite believe her eyes, thinking she was in a dream.
"You're not." Sonoko sized him up with considerable surprise: "It really is that guy from last night…"
After a pause, Sonoko said with some suspicion: "Could it be that that guy is secretly following us?"
"But… he doesn't even know my name or school." Ran stopped looking at Lin Yi, because whenever she looked at him, she always recalled the battle on the bed that morning. That scene, those movements, that screaming, made her heart beat faster involuntarily.
"That's true." Sonoko also found it strange. After a moment, she muttered, "Could it be… is this fate?"
Upon hearing Sonoko's words, Ran couldn't help but turn back to look at her: "Sonoko… you wouldn't be…?"
Sonoko flipped her long hair and giggled: "As expected of Ran, you guessed it!"
"But… he… he… saw us…"
Ran couldn't bring herself to say what happened last night and could only stammer.
Sonoko understood what Ran meant and said indifferently: "But he didn't do it on purpose… Besides, I'm just looking for a boyfriend, not a husband. If it doesn't work out, I can always find another one."
"Yeah… yeah, you're right." Ran couldn't refute Sonoko's words.
"Alright, settle down."
The homeroom teacher clapped her hands and called out. She was quite authoritative, and the class quickly quieted down.
"From now on, everyone will be classmates, so please take care of each other. Lin, please sit over there."
The homeroom teacher pushed up her glasses and pointed to the last corner of the classroom.
Lin Yi looked and thought, that's really a great spot. In any anime classroom, those who sit in the corner are important figures. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it the chosen spot.
On the way back to his seat, Lin Yi glanced at Ran, who lowered her head unnaturally, not daring to meet his gaze.
Lin Yi then looked at Sonoko behind him, who waved at him generously and said hi.
As for the other girls, Lin Yi had no interest in even looking at them. Although some of them were pretty, none of them caught Lin Yi's eye.
After Lin Yi returned to his seat, the homeroom teacher took out her textbook and said, "Alright, let's continue with the content from the last class…"
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The bell rang, and the class quickly ended.
The homeroom teacher didn't waste any words. After saying class dismissed, she took her textbook and left the classroom.
As soon as the homeroom teacher left, the female students of Class 2-B stood up from their seats with a whoosh and quickly came to Lin Yi's side. In less than five seconds, the female students had surrounded Lin Yi in layers.
"Lin, my name is Nako Nishihara. If you don't understand anything in the future, you can come to me."
"Lin, you can come to me too."
"Lin, would you like to have lunch together later?"
"Lin, what club are you planning to join? Why not join our Kendo club?"
"Lin…"
"Lin…"
"…"
A large group of female students surrounded Lin Yi, which surprised Ran and Sonoko.
"In the end… he's still quite popular."
Sonoko was a little surprised. She knew that he should be very popular, but she didn't expect him to be so popular. Eighty percent of the girls in the class went over.
"Yeah… yeah, he is."
Ran was also quite surprised.
"Tch, what's so great about it."
Shinichi Kudo turned his head back, listening to the two girls' evaluation, and snorted, "Last time at the school gate, a large group of girls were rushing to give me love letters! He's far from being as good as me."
Hearing this, Ran couldn't help but think of the last time when she was squeezed out and pushed to the ground.
Thinking of this, she felt angry and said sarcastically: "Oh, you're really popular. It seems that I shouldn't go to school with you next time, lest I get squeezed out again."
"Hahaha… it's not that exaggerated, is it?"
Shinichi Kudo missed the point and thought that Ran also agreed with his high popularity, and laughed happily.
"Tsk tsk tsk… what an idiot." Sonoko in the back shook her head while resting her chin on her hand: "Hopeless…"
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