Hiratsuka Shizuka paid no attention to the look of disgust in Ye Feng's eyes. She cracked her knuckles and sneered coldly.
"I finally caught you this time. Don't think I'll let you off so easily."
"Prepare yourself!"
Ye Feng: "…Shizuka-sensei, this is clearly personal revenge!"
He knew it. Of course it would turn out like this.
The cause of the incident was actually very simple.
Hiratsuka Shizuka had always possessed a strong sense of chivalry. Whenever she saw injustice on the road, she would draw her metaphorical sword to help—this kind of thing happened countless times.
On top of that, she was a karate expert. When dealing with delinquents, she loved using her "Iron Fist of Love" to educate them and guide them back onto the right path.
Last semester, when Ye Feng and Mafuyu had just arrived in Chiba City, they taught two small-time punks a lesson. Unfortunately, Shizuka-sensei happened to see it—and immediately joined the fight…
The result was obvious.
Hiratsuka Shizuka lost miserably. That alone would've been fine, but at the time Ye Feng was at a low point in his life and in a terrible mood…
So, well… ahem… he gave her butt a smack as punishment.
Then the very next day, when he arrived at Sōbu High, he ran straight into Hiratsuka Shizuka.
You can imagine how that went.
Shizuka was furious and mortified beyond belief. Still, she was an adult—and his teacher—so she wouldn't deliberately make things difficult for him.
Moreover, after spending time together and hearing Kirisu Mafuyu's explanation, she realized it had all been a misunderstanding.
But the problem was—
Ye Feng really was a problem child!
He was constantly stirring up trouble, dragging the entire Sōbu High into one mess after another.
If this continued…
He might actually get expelled again.
As Kirisu Mafuyu's close friend, Hiratsuka Shizuka naturally couldn't allow that to happen.
Otherwise, Mafuyu might even follow him and transfer to another school.
Worse still, Ye Feng might truly go down the wrong path in the future.
As a teacher, that was absolutely unacceptable.
Hiratsuka Shizuka took a deep breath, stood up, and said, "Come with me."
"Do I really have to?"
"What do you think?"
"Uh… can't we talk this out nicely? Girls shouldn't be raising their fists at every turn!"
And whose fault do you think that is?!
Shizuka shot him an annoyed glare. "Shut up and follow me quietly."
Before long, she brought Ye Feng to an abandoned classroom in the comprehensive building.
Ye Feng glanced at the sign hanging on the wall…
Service Club?
He'd never heard of the place, but judging from the name…
A place where you drink tea, get your shoulders massaged, and enjoy being served?
Wow. Sōbu High really knows how to have fun.
Ye Feng was impressed. He gave a thumbs-up.
"Shizuka-sensei, you're number one in the world."
Shizuka's pretty face flushed slightly. Embarrassed and angry, she raised her fist.
"Less nonsense. Get in there, now!"
"Roger."
Seeing her get flustered, Ye Feng held back his laughter and placed his hand on the door.
"Sensei, just asking—coming here won't violate school rules, right?"
Shizuka-sensei really was adorable. On the surface she was decisive and tough, almost like a tomboy, but the moment she was praised, she got shy so easily…
Just like Mafuyu—unexpectedly cute in certain ways.
Shizuka glared at him and said irritably,
"Of course not. I'll have Yukinoshita properly correct your behavior…"
"Huh? You mean that girl who's been ranking above me forever?"
At Sōbu High, there was a particularly outstanding girl, known as the peerless flower on a lofty peak.
True to her name, she was cold and unapproachable—a super-beauty who constantly occupied first place in the entire grade.
Embarrassingly enough—
Despite all this time, Ye Feng had only heard her name and never actually met her.
If not for Mafuyu swallowing her pride to provide wake-up calls and supervision, Ye Feng probably wouldn't have even been coming to Sōbu High lately.
Shizuka nodded. "That's right. Yukinoshita."
Ye Feng was excellent—both academically and in appearance. The only one who might surpass him was Yukinoshita Yukino.
In truth, Shizuka wasn't just worried about Ye Feng going astray.
She was even more worried about her friend Kirisu Mafuyu's relationship with him…
Better safe than sorry.
Teacher–student relationships were absolutely forbidden!
That kind of thing needed to be cut off at the root as early as possible!
If possible, Shizuka hoped Yukinoshita Yukino would be the one to straighten him out.
Both were smart—Ye Feng was thick-skinned and sharp-hearted, while Yukinoshita was gentle yet awkward…
Maybe they could even bring out the best in each other?
Shizuka shook off her thoughts and crossed her arms.
"Go in."
Ye Feng fell silent for a moment, then said gloomily,
"I've heard Yukinoshita has a sharp tongue, and people even call her 'Flat-noshi-ta.' I don't think we're compatible…"
In this increasingly cold world, only that can soothe the heart!
Inside the clubroom, Yukinoshita Yukino pressed her lips together, her expression turning even colder as she unconsciously crumpled the page of her book…
"Flat-noshi-ta"…
That was a nickname she absolutely could not tolerate!
Shizuka remained unmoved and urged him,
"Enough talk. Get in already!"
"Alright."
Seeing that she wouldn't budge, Ye Feng stepped forward and knocked on the door.
"Come in."
A clear, cold, emotionless female voice rang out.
The voice was crisp and pleasant to hear.
Ye Feng opened the door.
An icy gaze immediately locked onto him.
Unfortunately, Ye Feng—who had long since endured Mafuyu's deadly stare—didn't care in the slightest.
He looked back… then paused slightly.
It was a girl with an outstanding appearance.
Ink-black hair flowed down to her waist, and her bright eyes were like a clear spring—pure and luminous, carrying the fresh charm of youth.
She wore Sōbu High's uniform with a red ribbon tie. Most striking of all were the red ribbon bows tying her hair on both sides.
A breeze blew in through the window, gathering her dark hair gently to one side. Her legs were held tightly together, a book resting atop her black thigh-high socks trimmed with white. Sitting by the window, her expression cold—
In that moment, she truly looked like a beautiful girl who had stepped straight out of a manga.
Her delicate features were illegally cute.
Her frigid aura kept people at arm's length, with a hint of mystery that made her feel untouchable.
Sōbu High's famed flower on the lofty peak…
Well-deserved.
That said, Miss Yukinoshita's expression was far too cold—naturally radiating rejection.
The kind of presence that made her hard to approach.
"I apologize."
Feeling her icy gaze, Ye Feng snapped back to his senses and said decisively,
"I admit I was ignorant. Miss Yukinoshita—no matter how sharp-tongued you may be—you're still someone people can't help but admire."
Hiratsuka Shizuka: "…"
Yukinoshita Yukino: "…"
Seeing both of them staring at him, Ye Feng raised his hand and said seriously,
"Yukinoshita is super cute!"
One should always be honest.
Ye Feng realized he truly had underestimated her. Only after meeting her did he discover that such dangerously cute girls actually existed in this world.
Of course, he still believed Mafuyu was number one in the world.
After all, gap moe was simply too powerful.
But this Yukinoshita was undeniably super cute—he admitted it.
Besides, if he praised her more, surely she'd feel too embarrassed to verbally roast him… right?