After finishing dinner, Ryunosuke prepared to get up and leave, and this scene happened to be seen by Chiaki.
Chiaki stroked her chin, looking toward Kei who had started to calm down but still looked annoyed. At this time, Kei was shoveling rice into her mouth one by one, seemingly still very dissatisfied with what happened earlier.
"What the heck? That woman named Manabe, on what basis does she demand we apologize? I didn't do it on purpose..."
Hirata only laughed awkwardly without saying anything, but he still reminded her.
"Karuizawa—"
Before his sentence could finish, Kei glared at him. Hirata immediately corrected his way of calling to be more intimate, changing the surname to her first name. He almost forgot that the two of them were currently "dating," even if it was fake...
Hirata tried to advise with good intentions. "Kei, what you did wasn't right. Even if it wasn't on purpose, you should apologize properly."
Seeing her nominal boyfriend not supporting her and instead telling her to apologize, Kei felt hurt. Her face became gloomy; she no longer spoke and continued eating in silence.
"Haaah..." Hirata knew that because of past events, Kei had a very fragile heart and couldn't accept even the slightest provocation.
But, Hirata also didn't want to continue carrying this fake boyfriend status for three full years...
That day, Kei came to him and told him about the difficulties she was experiencing. Out of pity, Hirata agreed to become her fake boyfriend to provide protection. But he didn't want to keep being like this.
It wasn't just about the fake boyfriend status, but letting Kei continue depending like this also wasn't a solution. After she graduated from this school, who else could protect her? Because of that, Kei had to learn to be independent.
Hirata's thinking was actually aligned with Chiaki's. The two exchanged glances, as if confirming what was in each other's minds.
At this time, Kei hadn't realized the seriousness of this problem. She was still looking down while eating with very chaotic feelings. She thought Hirata would protect her and always side with her.
He said he wanted to give protection... liar!
Kei's eating movement became increasingly fast; clearly venting her anger on the food.
Hirata looked at her resignedly. Knowing that girl was angry, he didn't speak anymore.
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On the other side, Ryunosuke who had already left was arranging plans for his next actions.
Even if this special exam ended, the points he got wouldn't be enough to cover his debt. Especially after this exam, there wouldn't be opportunities to get personal points in large amounts anymore.
And he still had to give 10 million to Koenji?
Thinking about that, Ryunosuke held his chest; his heart felt painful.
That was money that should have gone into his pocket!
That was his money!
Not allowed! He had to think of a way so it wouldn't be like this!
While thinking, Ryunosuke arrived at Arisu's residence.
Last time it was Arisu who came to his residence; this time to collect points from their bet, Ryunosuke visited Arisu's dormitory. He knocked on the door gently.
Arisu, who was inside the room, heard that sound and immediately knew who came; the corner of her lips slowly rose forming a beautiful curve.
She looked at both her legs that weren't comfortable, feeling a bit of difficulty. "At a time like this... I truly hate this disabled body."
"That..." Arisu's roommate, Yamamura Miki, asked hesitantly. "Is that someone Sakayanagi-san knows?"
Arisu smiled sweetly and honestly acknowledged it. "That's right, that's my acquaintance. Yamamura-san, could I trouble you to open the door? My legs are uncomfortable right now, it takes time for me to walk there."
"It's okay." Miki waved her hand signaling there was no need to be polite, then went to open the door.
Arisu sat upright on the bed, placed her cane beside her, and put her hands on her lap, waiting for Ryunosuke's arrival.
Miki opened the door, and what she faced was a strange man. She reflexively wanted to close the door again. She felt afraid, because she didn't know that person and worried the other party wasn't a good person.
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Meanwhile on Ryunosuke's side.
Seeing the one who opened the door was a strange girl who was quite tall, with blue hair tied in a ponytail, appearing very shy and timid... Ryunosuke searched for this person's name in his memory, and immediately knew her identity.
(Yamamura Miki, yeah... Forget it, important business comes first.)
Ryunosuke immediately forgot about that girl, because he came to collect money.
What use were beautiful women compared to money? Earning money was more urgent...
He passed Miki while saying "Excuse me."
Then took off his shoes at the entrance area, changed to house slippers, and walked in to meet Arisu.
Arisu, who was sitting on the bed, smiled broadly. "This time you won, Akasaka-kun. I'll transfer 2.8 million personal points to you according to our agreement."
While talking, she took out her terminal phone from under the pillow.
Ryunosuke wasn't shy about offering his phone, scanning the code, and after successfully receiving 2.8 million points, he intended to leave immediately.
Right at that moment, Arisu spoke up. "Don't want to stay for a bit and chat with me? You've already won this many points from me, at least there should be a little 'after-sales service.'"
Ryunosuke couldn't refute; he turned back but was confused about where to sit because there was no chair.
Arisu patted her bed. "If you don't mind, sit here."
Ryunosuke sat resignedly. "Then don't blame me if I sit on your mattress, Sakayanagi-san."
"How could I possibly mind? You are the man who has defeated me, even defeated me twice~" Arisu showed a cunning smile like a fox.
Ryunosuke immediately waved his hand, feeling unworthy of being praised like that. Meanwhile, Miki was truly being ignored.
Seeing Arisu able to chat and joke with a strange man, Miki felt a bit sad. She had been living in the same dormitory with her for so long but had never spoken more than a few sentences, while this strange man could chat so intimately with Arisu who was most famous in the class.
Miki said shyly, "That... it would be better if I step outside for a bit, so as not to disturb you two."
She wanted to leave that place.
Ryunosuke just noticed the girl beside him. He immediately stood up and signaled there was no need; he was the one who would leave. This was someone else's dormitory; there was no reason for the owner to go out.
Ryunosuke immediately walked toward the door. Before leaving, he said to Miki, "Sorry, I've troubled you."
Miki immediately waved her hand indicating no need to apologize. "It's actually me who should apologize! I should not have disturbed your conversation with Sakayanagi-san."
While saying it, the corners of her eyes seemed to glisten as if about to cry.
Ryunosuke felt dizzy. He couldn't stand watching women cry. He immediately reached into his pocket, took out a lollipop, quickly opened its wrapper, and forcefully put it into Miki's mouth.
"Ugh~" Miki let out a cute whimpering sound, chewing the candy in her mouth with an empty gaze.
Ryunosuke smiled warmly. "What's your name?"
Of course he knew her name, but if the girl didn't tell him, he couldn't naturally mention it. Miki without thinking long immediately told her name.
"My name is Yamamura Miki, from Class 1-A... ah no, now I've already dropped to Class B." Miki said with a sad expression.
Ryunosuke got her name and immediately called her familiarly. "Then I'll call you Yamamura-san. My name is Akasaka Ryunosuke, currently in Class 1-C. Please take care of me."
After speaking, he extended his hand.
Miki hesitated; should she shake it? Right at that moment, Arisu spoke.
"Don't worry, this man isn't a bad person; you don't need to be afraid of him."
Miki seemed to have her thoughts read; she bowed in embarrassment but still weakly accepted that handshake. "Please take care of me too, Akasaka-kun..."
Looking at this shy girl, Ryunosuke felt the remaining candy in his hand and handed all the remaining 6 pieces of candy to Miki's hand.
Miki looked at the candy in her hand. "This?"
Ryunosuke looked at her. "These are candy."
"I also know these are candy..." Miki couldn't help but mutter softly, then immediately fell silent. But she still opened another candy wrapper and put it in her mouth while showing a thin smile.
Seeing that smile, Ryunosuke felt satisfied and said, "Girls should smile more. Your face when smiling is far more beautiful than when you look timid."
Miki's face instantly turned bright red, her cheeks flushed, but her hands tightly gripped the candy given by Ryunosuke.
Arisu couldn't stand it anymore. She tapped her cane on the floor gently to draw their attention back. She already understood the situation. If she didn't stop this, Miki might really fall in love.
(Is this man really that good at charming women? Even though his face isn't that handsome...)
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