Under the gaze of passersby, Tanaka Masao ran all the way from Sobu University to Shimokitazawa Station.
The moment he arrived at Shimokitazawa Station, Tanaka Masao was like a deflated ball, losing all his strength.
He was panting, supporting his knees with his hands, and just as he was about to stop and rest, the roar of a car engine sounded in his ears.
He turned around and saw Hiratsuka Shizuka's sports car rushing towards him.
"Damn it, Hiratsuka-sensei is still chasing me."
He had only run two steps when the car stopped beside him.
The two got out of the car, and Hiratsuka Shizuka praised him.
"Oh my, humans truly have no limits.
Next time, let's find an open space, and I'll drive right behind your butt to chase you; you'll definitely run faster.
I have high hopes for you, Tanaka."
Yukinoshita Yukino walked over, letting out a displeased 'tsk'.
"No, I think it would be better to find a dog."
After all, Hiratsuka Shizuka was too careful with her driving and wouldn't hurt anyone, but a dog was different.
"Hey, you two are simply more devilish than the other; meeting you two is simply my…
…fortune, after all, I love losing weight the most."
Looking at Hiratsuka Shizuka, who was flexing her wrists, and Yukinoshita Yukino, who had her arms crossed and an icy expression, Tanaka Masao chose to [speak the truth].
Yukinoshita Yukino glanced at the time and said,
"Alright, half of today's training volume is complete; just one more run on the way back will do."
"Still…?"
Hearing Yukinoshita Yukino's statement that there was still more, Tanaka Masao's legs already started to feel weak.
"Oh my, is Tanaka-kin already giving up?"
Looking at Yukinoshita Yukino's expression, which was three parts mockery, three parts smugness, three parts nonchalance, and one part anticipation, Tanaka Masao could only grit his teeth and say,
"We'll… we'll talk about it on the way back."
He wasn't sure if he could even run back, so he could only say that for now.
Even if he really couldn't do it then, Yukinoshita Yukino probably wouldn't force him, right?
As for being mocked for being unable, did that even matter? He would find a chance to get revenge someday.
"By the way, where's your friend?"
Hearing this, Tanaka Masao looked around; Goto Hitori was closer than him, and he couldn't have run past her, so she should have arrived earlier.
Tanaka Masao's way of searching was simple: just like looking for mosquitoes in a mosquito net in summer, looking in the corners was never wrong.
"Found her."
Soon, Tanaka Masao found Goto Hitori in a corner; he had to admit, that big guitar had a higher presence than Goto Hitori herself.
Their eyes met, and Goto Hitori nervously shrunk her neck.
Tanaka Masao also read her meaning from her eyes and expression.
"I didn't see anything, really."
Goto Hitori lowered her head, unable to help but think to herself,
"I never thought that bad Tanaka, who likes to bully people, would also have a day when he's bullied; it's truly delightful, hehe…
Ah, no, no, Tanaka is my best friend; how can I think like that?
I absolutely cannot let him find out, otherwise, with his personality, he'll definitely bully me even more."
If Tanaka Masao knew Goto Hitori thought of him like that, he would definitely be especially angry.
Seriously, how could he bully her even more? He would only bully her without any restraint.
"Yo, Bocchi-chan, you're here."
Goto Hitori, who was playing the ostrich, merely nodded when she heard this, not daring to look up at Tanaka Masao.
"Mm, just arrived."
"Is that so? You saw everything that just happened, didn't you?"
Hearing Tanaka Masao's devil-like whisper, Goto Hitori was so scared that she shrunk her neck, shaking her head frantically.
"No… no, I didn't see anything."
"Oh, really, Bocchi-chan, don't forget, I am…"
Just as Goto Hitori closed her eyes, trembling, and was prepared for Tanaka Masao to bully her, he let out a wail prematurely.
"Ouch…"
Tanaka Masao clutched his head, looking at Hiratsuka Shizuka, who had retracted her fist.
Hiratsuka Shizuka lectured him,
"Seriously, how did I teach you? Don't bully people casually."
Looking at Tanaka Masao's leering, perverted look, and Goto Hitori's trembling appearance, she couldn't control her fist.
Tanaka Masao's eyes were somewhat resentful.
"Hiratsuka-sensei, you're the least qualified to say that to me."
Yukinoshita Yukino also launched a righteous condemnation against Tanaka Masao.
"That's right, Tanaka-kin, your appearance just now almost made me call the police; this is outside, so it's better to restrain your true nature."
"I should restrain myself outside, so in private, does that mean…?"
Yukinoshita Yukino and Hiratsuka Shizuka lectured the unruly Tanaka Masao, then both turned their gaze to Goto Hitori.
They were both curious how this girl had fallen into Tanaka Masao's hands, being bullied by him so much yet not daring to resist.
Yukinoshita Yukino and Hiratsuka Shizuka were both extremely powerful presences; Goto Hitori didn't even dare to meet the gaze of ordinary people, let alone these two.
When the two of them looked over, Goto Hitori instinctively shrunk behind Tanaka Masao.
"Ah, both of them look so amazing; that aura is top-tier even in school, completely incomparable to someone like me with no presence."
Seeing Goto Hitori's reaction, Yukinoshita Yukino and Hiratsuka Shizuka immediately understood.
"So, she's a very introverted and timid type, huh? No wonder Tanaka Masao wanted to bully her; he found someone even weaker than himself.
Tanaka-kin, your scumbag tendencies are really consistently displayed.
However, this girl doesn't seem to dislike Tanaka Masao, which can only mean Tanaka Masao has good judgment and hasn't done anything too excessive.
Plus, Tanaka Masao doesn't have a very strong intimidating aura, so even timid people wouldn't be too scared of him."
Tanaka Masao: Hey, hey, hey, don't put it so harshly, alright? That makes it sound like I'm weak; I call this being approachable, alright?
And is my face really that unthreatening? Or is this face actually very useful?
Tanaka Masao looked at the three of them and introduced them.
"This is Goto Hitori, a friend I just met recently; she's a bit introverted and shy, and good at playing the guitar.
This is Hiratsuka Shizuka-sensei, a teacher at our school, and she's quite…
…gentle, with a very good temper."
Hiratsuka Shizuka nodded. Yes, that's exactly the kind of teacher she was.
"Gotou, right? Although I'm not a teacher at your school, I'm still an elder. If Tanaka dares to bully you, just come to me, and I'll stand up for you."
Goto Hitori nodded.
"Hello, Hiratsuka-sensei."
"She seems like a very enthusiastic and straightforward teacher who mixes with students. She should be a good person, but she seems to hit people."
"This is Xuezhixia Classmate, Yukinoshita Yukino; she's perfect in every aspect, it's just that her midterm exam ranking was below mine."
Yukinoshita Yukino was a bit helpless; this matter was never going to be forgotten, was it?
"Tanaka-kin, let me correct you again: it was a tie for first place with a perfect score."
After saying that, she looked at Goto Hitori.
"Hello, Gotou Classmate."
"Hello, Xuezhixia Classmate."
Goto Hitori couldn't help but secretly observe Yukinoshita Yukino.
"So beautiful, and she feels so amazing; she exudes an air of confidence from head to toe.
If only I could have half of her confidence, I'd definitely become a popular character.
I'd definitely never lack friends, right?"
If Tanaka Masao knew Goto Hitori's fantasy, he would definitely tell her.
He wasn't sure if having half of Yukinoshita Yukino's confidence would lead to making friends, but Yukinoshita Yukino didn't have any friends.
Oh, he couldn't say that; he was her friend.
Making friends with introverted, extroverted, timid, arrogant, pure, and perverted people all at once, he really was amazing.
Eriri: Did you just mention me?