[4:00 PM Sharp]
The school bell had just rung when Chihaya Anon, who had been impatient all along, quickly rushed over. Her pair of grey beautiful eyes looked eagerly at the boy in front of her, carrying a kind of natural clarity.
"Kaito-kun, can we head out now?"
Kaito nodded, greeted Bocchi and Yumiko, indicating that today's club activities were canceled, and then left the classroom side by side with Anon.
The originally quiet classroom immediately erupted the moment they walked away.
"Damn it! I also want to go have afternoon tea with Kaito-kun!"
"Chihaya-san, could it be you downloaded some strange hypnosis app? Like those magical tools that, when waved in front of someone, make them obey your every command!"
Clearly a ridiculous guess, yet it got the agreement of the majority.
Otherwise… the always aloof Kaito, who keeps everyone at arm's length, why would he accept Chihaya's invitation?
Amid the envious and jealous chatter, someone turned their gaze to the blonde girl in the center of the crowd and curiously asked, "Speaking of which, what does Yumiko think? You and Gotou-san both joined Kaito-kun's club, right?"
"Me?", Miura Yumiko pointed at herself and revealed the standard socialite smile of "isn't it fine?", "Doesn't matter~ After all, the club president has his own life."
As the undisputed official girlfriend, though it was a secret relationship, it didn't affect the fact that the male god in your eyes, she could just get up and ride him directly in private.
Whether he could be ridden or not, that's not the point, what matters is that she did ride him.
So she really didn't care about this kind of small thing, just like she didn't reject the presence of Nagasaki Soyo.
Only…
The blonde girl looked at a figure curled up silently in front of a desk nearby, dressed in a pink tracksuit, and showed a thoughtful expression.
Right now, Chihaya clearly had feelings for her boyfriend beyond the ordinary.
Although also pink-haired, compared to Bocchi, her personality was clearly more extroverted, and also more proactive.
Yumiko didn't dislike Anon, but since Bocchi was the first to arrive, the first soup had been drunk by herself, the second soup had been snatched away by Nagasaki from Tsukinomori, if it got intercepted again this time, wouldn't that be too pitiful?
But with her shy personality, she couldn't possibly take initiative like that.
Sure enough, she had to step in and help her out?
Thinking this, Yumiko quickly made up her mind, walked up to Gotou Hitori, and knocked on her desk, "Bocchi-chan, I have something I want to talk to you about. Can you come to the clubroom for a bit?"
———
It was after school, and many students could be seen in groups chatting and laughing in the corridor.
But when that figure cloaked in the sunset appeared, the originally relaxed atmosphere suddenly froze.
Kaito had long gotten used to this kind of group staring and didn't take it to heart.
But Chihaya Anon, walking beside him, couldn't help but gulp.
Although she had a bit of vanity and liked to show off, the stares from the surrounding girls were too heavy. There was envy and jealousy, teeth-gnashing anger, sorrow and resentment.
It was as if a few transparent holes were about to be drilled into her body.
Suddenly she felt worried. What if one day she walked home alone and ended up stabbed seven times in the back and labeled a suici*e?
Anon hadn't forgotten, just the last time, she had been blocked in the bathroom by a few petty girls, and only barely escaped thanks to her quick wit.
Noticing the worried look on the girl beside him, Kaito glanced sideways slightly, "What's wrong, something on your mind?"
Anon snapped back to reality and stuck out her tongue, "Just thinking, Kaito-kun is really popular. The looks from others are like they want to eat me alive…"
What was meant as a joke made Kaito fall silent for two seconds.
He… thought of something, not-so-pleasant memories.
Back then, Kaito hadn't met the fairy master yet, he was just an ordinary student, blocked by a sweet and cute underclassman on the playground for a confession.
The underclassman had carefully prepared beautiful flowers, and looked at him with shy and expectant eyes. Kaito didn't accept her confession, but still took the flowers, just not wanting the girl to lose face in public.
But the next day, when he happened to see the underclassman again, her eyes were evasive, she dodged him like the plague, her once-smooth long hair seemed to have been torn, and a clear slap mark remained on her face.
Ever since then, he never accepted gifts from anyone again.
At that time, Kaito had no power to change anything, so he could only change himself.
But now, he had the strength to shatter all malice.
No matter whether that malice was directed at him or those around him.
Bullying was indeed severe, even the President's only daughter had been reported to be a victim of school violence.
He wasn't worried about Yumiko and Bocchi. The former was a popular girl at the top of Shuuka's social circle, and the latter was seen by others as a cold, aloof ice queen, not someone easy to approach.
But Chihaya transfer student was different. She was new, seen by many as a soft persimmon without any roots, it was inevitable that she'd be targeted.
Therefore—
"Don't worry."
The warm golden sunset lit up the boy's delicate brow bones. Anon suddenly crashed into a shallow chestnut-colored deep pool, her slightly chaotic breathing froze in that moment.
The girl bit her lip, and the blush on her ears spread down her swan-like neck. Those nervousness and unease, tension and pressure, all silently melted away like early spring icicles under warm morning light.
This time, he wouldn't let that happen again.
———
To get to RiNG, they had to take the train.
When they arrived at the station together, it was just 4:30 PM. There weren't many passengers on the platform, most of those waiting were female students just out of school.
In this kind of environment, a handsome guy's appeal naturally rose several times.
"Eh? Wanna exchange contact info? C'mon c'mon, just scan here~"
Once again blocking the path of a JK who came to hit on him, Chihaya Anon, beaming, handed over her own friend code, using this method to successfully drive away the seventh thieving cat with bad intentions.
Throughout the whole time, Kaito didn't stop her.
Someone willingly helping block the swarming bees and butterflies from outside, he was more than happy to let her do it.
But Anon didn't think that way.
Just from the time spent waiting for the train, wave after wave of scheming bad women kept approaching. It made her acutely aware of how fierce the competition she'd face in the future would be.
However, brave anon, was not afraid of difficulties.
Pretty boys belong only to the strong.
The pink-haired girl refueled herself anew, eyes scanning around, as if to say, anyone else?
Meeting her gaze, several JKs who had just suffered defeat felt quite aggrieved.
They'd never seen someone with such a strong possessiveness, she was like a pink giant dog guarding her food.
Kaito didn't care about these undercurrents. Hearing the announcement overhead, the train was about to enter the station.
He and Anon stood near the front of the line. Ahead of them stood a petite figure, wearing a wide white beanie, sunglasses, and a mask that covered her entire face tightly.
Such an outfit was undoubtedly odd in this weather.
But this was Tokyo, after all. Even people dressed in Kamen Rider suits could be seen everywhere. Just wearing a hat, mask, and sunglasses wasn't eye-catching.
The old green carriage finally pulled into the platform, the distance gradually shortening. Kaito didn't think much and prepared to board the train with Anon.
The girl ahead, however, suddenly seemed to slip, and half her body stumbled straight toward the tracks.
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