"If you only look at their appearances, they do look very similar, but you are clearly much smarter than this idiot."
Horikita Suzune raised her guard.
She didn't know why she felt wary of a strange senior, but her intuition told her that the senior in front of her was a very dangerous person.
"Wuwuwu."
Amane, whose mouth was covered, resisted unhappily.
The next second, Horikita-san, finding her noisy, simply pulled her into her embrace.
Amane quieted down instantly.
"Interesting, it seems you've already learned how to control this fellow."
Kiryuin's lips curved slightly, appearing to be a light smile, but coupled with her somewhat arrogant expression, it gave off a sense of disdain.
"Does Kiryuin-senpai have any advice?"
Horikita Suzune retorted.
But no matter how much she showed her displeasure, the other party's demeanor still perfectly matched Horikita Suzune's perception of elegance.
It was hard to imagine this girl showing an angry expression.
But if she really got angry, she might be quite ferocious.
Although Horikita Suzune was also aloof and proud of her own abilities, in front of Kiryuin, this was merely child's play; even if she was just someone chasing after Amane, she wouldn't feel pressured by Horikita Suzune's actions.
"I wouldn't dare to give advice. It's just that I haven't seen this child in a long time, and I missed her. I happened to meet her here, so I came to see her. What? Horikita-san has already claimed her as her own property?"
As Kiryuin spoke, she pulled Amane directly into her embrace.
Her speed was so fast that even Horikita-san didn't clearly see her movements.
Amane, who had just been in contact with softness, was instantly covered by another softness.
It must be said that Kiryuin was quite bold to do something like that in broad daylight.
"Let me go back, Fuka, yours is a bit small and not as soft as Suzune's."
"No way!!!"
Kiryuin's expression changed in a second, and she immediately pressed Amane onto her lap.
The fierce expression she showed for an instant indeed startled Horikita-san.
It seemed the other party was very sensitive about physical weaknesses.
"Amane doesn't seem to want to be close to you, Senpai."
Horikita Suzune folded her arms, looking at Kiryuin with a sneer.
Kiryuin, who was tidying Amane's hair, paused her movements for a moment before they became fluid again.
"Is that so? Amane doesn't seem to be resisting, does she?"
Kiryuin pointed at Amane, who was intimately rubbing against her thigh.
As someone skilled in kicking techniques, she would intentionally strengthen her leg muscles during training to give her legs more explosive power, making them exceptionally elastic, which is not something ordinary girls possess.
Moreover, because she focused on technique and instantaneous explosive power, she didn't need to deliberately train her legs to be full of muscles.
This gave Kiryuin's legs a unique aesthetic.
Especially when wearing over-the-knee socks or similar items, even just walking on the street, people's gaze would unconsciously drop before they even noticed her face.
Horikita Suzune felt a bit annoyed looking at Amane, who wasn't standing up for her.
She secretly resolved that she would definitely teach Amane a good lesson when they got back.
"It seems Kiryuin-senpai wasn't just passing by, was she?"
"Oh? Was I seen through? I thought I disguised it quite well."
Kiryuin patted Amane's little head.
Amane immediately sat up.
"An idiot wants to see you."
Kiryuin's abrupt remark left Amane somewhat confused.
Who would be so bored as to want to see her?
And to go through Kiryuin, meaning the person was very close to Kiryuin, so they should be a second-year student.
But she knew very few second-year students; if she had to name them, it would be those few second-year students in the Student Council.
But why would they be looking for her?
"Fuka, stop playing games. Who's looking for me? Just tell me directly, okay?"
Amane was hooked back by Horikita-san's finger.
"You'll know when you see her, won't you?"
Kiryuin rolled her eyes at the spineless Amane and turned to leave.
"Eh? Going to see her now? This time is a bit..."
Amane was about to say it was almost dinner time.
But seeing Horikita-san's displeased expression, she swallowed the rest of her words.
If Horikita-san had to cook again today, Amane wouldn't dare to eat it.
"Come or not, it's up to you. Anyway, I've delivered the message. She didn't tell me I had to bring you."
She?
Horikita Suzune pricked up her ears.
She had a feeling something wasn't right.
"Fuka, you're too unreliable. Suzune, I'll go with Fuka to take a look."
Horikita-san originally felt something was strange and didn't want Amane to go.
But she was also afraid that someone genuinely was looking for Amane.
If she stopped Amane from going, she might miss something important later.
Reluctantly, Horikita Suzune could only nod in agreement.
"Remember to come back early. I'll go back and prepare dinner for you first."
Horikita-san rubbed Amane's head.
"Mhm mhm."
"And... be careful."
Horikita-san specifically emphasized this point.
"Be careful? You should tell others to be careful. Don't let her foolish look fool you now; when she gets serious, even I would be knocked out with one punch. Last time it was like that..."
Amane stared at Kiryuuin Fuuka, who was exposing herself, with an expression like she was looking at an idiot.
"Last time? I remember now. Last time was when you called Amane to transfer money..."
"Huh? What are you talking about? I don't seem to remember anything at all. Amane, let's go."
Kiryuin strode away from the sports field after speaking.
Amane turned, waved to Horikita, and then skipped along after her.
"Sigh, I just hope Amane is careful. Who said danger always involves violence? Beauty can also be a trap..."
Amane originally thought the meeting point would be very close.
At most, it would be just outside the sports field or something, but it wasn't until Amane saw Kiryuin go to change her shoes that she realized things might not be as simple as she imagined.
First, she followed Kiryuin to change shoes, then they arrived at an experimental teaching building. Because this teaching building was used infrequently, most of the classrooms were sealed off.
It was completely dark by then.
Walking down the corridor of the teaching building, only the faint light from the emergency lamps guided them.
From time to time, the sound of wind whistling and rodents scuttling echoed from all directions of the empty building, making one feel eerie.
Kiryuin, usually quite talkative, became unusually silent once they entered the building. She led Amane forward without a word.
Throughout, only Kiryuin's footsteps, "da da da," could be heard.
"Hey, Fuka, how much further is it?"
Amane looked at the gloomy teaching building and felt a hint of... Kiryuin didn't speak; she just pointed upwards with her hand, then started walking up the stairs, step by step.
Da, da, da.
The lonely footsteps of the girl echoed in the dark, empty teaching building.
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