Having made up her mind, Akane Nanao vowed in her heart that she would expose Coach Tōgō's ugly, hidden face in front of Shohei Katase and the other baseball club members.
However, Akane Nanao also knew that she definitely couldn't do it alone and needed help.
But after racking her brain, she couldn't find a suitable person.
Suddenly, the figure of a young, inexperienced boy floated into her mind. She couldn't help but recall that day; if the boy hadn't stepped forward, she would probably be...
Recalling Shohei Katase's previous negative comments about the boy in his messages, Akane Nanao's beautiful brows involuntarily furrowed. A feeling of melancholy inexplicably accumulated in her heart. After a moment, it dissolved into a helpless sigh.
In the girl's memory, the Shohei-kun who worked hard and sweated for his dream, and who attracted her, shouldn't be such a self-righteous person who spoke ill of others behind their backs without knowing the true cause.
Akane Nanao naturally attributed the cause of all this error to Coach Tōgō. The girl's desire to expose him grew stronger.
Taking a deep breath, Akane Nanao stood up and pulled back the curtains. The dazzling sunlight pierced through the gauze, chasing away the darkness in the bedroom. The girl raised her hand to shield her azure eyes. After adjusting, she slowly lowered her hand and gazed into the distance, a sense of confidence inexplicably rising in her heart.
"Hanawa-chan, wake up. Time for breakfast."
Ho Fei-yu carried the freshly cooked tangyuan (sweet rice balls) and a fried egg, walked to the bed, sat down, and gently shook Hanawa Amakawa, who was still fast asleep hugging a pillow.
"Yu-kun? Let Hanawa sleep a little longer while holding you~"
Feeling her body being shaken, especially the difficult-to-control heaviness of her chest swinging from side to side, Hanawa Amakawa slowly woke up. Her hazy eyes looked at Ho Fei-yu, who was sitting up. She instinctively threw away the substitute pillow in her arms and pounced towards Ho Fei-yu, hugging his waist and rubbing against him with affection.
"Be a good girl, eat your breakfast, and get ready. It's time to go to school."
Ho Fei-yu wrapped his arms around Hanawa Amakawa's body, held her close, leaning against the wall, and spoke to the docile girl as if coaxing a child.
"Wuu~ So tired, I really want to rest. I don't want to go to class. I can only see Yu-kun at noon and in the afternoon. I'm unhappy."
Hanawa Amakawa closed her eyes, buried her head in Ho Fei-yu's chest, and whined endearingly.
Previously, Shiori Fuyutsuki envied Hanawa Amakawa for being able to go to and from school with Ho Fei-yu. Now, Hanawa Amakawa mentally envied Yūshin Aonoi for being in the same class as Ho Fei-yu and having more time to spend together.
"Alright, alright. I'll make more time to be with you, Hanawa-chan."
Ho Fei-yu gently stroked the girl's warm, jade-like soft flesh around her waist, speaking in a soft, gentle voice.
"But for now, hurry up and eat your breakfast! The sun is high in the sky!"
Before Hanawa Amakawa could continue whining, Ho Fei-yu changed his tone.
"Mmm, mhm, Ah~"
Hearing this, Hanawa Amakawa stretched her graceful body. Her beautiful, untouched form was fully exposed before Ho Fei-yu. After stretching, the fatigue left over from yesterday seemed to lessen considerably. She then opened her cherry-like mouth, revealing a small tip of her pure white teeth. The girl now looked exactly like a fledgling waiting to be fed.
Seeing Hanawa Amakawa like this, Ho Fei-yu simply smiled and began to slowly feed the girl, spoonful by spoonful, occasionally using a tissue to wipe away any soup that overflowed her mouth.
"....."
"How did the weather change so suddenly? It's a good thing we left late, or we would have been miserable, right, Yu-kun~"
Under the umbrella, Hanawa Amakawa held Ho Fei-yu's arm, looking at the pouring rain. Her pretty face was smug, but her tone was different from her expression, as if she was asking for praise. She had been stalling earlier, which led to Ho Fei-yu harassing her chest intensely. Unexpectedly, just as they were about to leave, heavy rain started to fall. If they had left earlier, getting completely drenched would have been certain.
"Yes, Hanawa-chan is the best! Thanks to Hanawa-chan, you're awesome!"
Ho Fei-yu, who knew what the girl was thinking, praised her accordingly.
"Hehe (●;*;●)"
Hanawa Amakawa did perform a great service. Not only were they fine, but even Yūshin Aonoi, who had been waiting at the train station platform for a long time, didn't suffer. However, with all three of them under one umbrella, it was a bit crowded, but neither girl seemed to mind.
"..."
Not everyone was so lucky, though.
At this moment, inside the classroom of Class 2-1, three girls, soaking wet from head to toe, stood by the door, angrily shaking the rainwater off their bodies.
Although the three girls were wearing school uniforms, they looked slightly different. For example, the collars of their white shirts were openly unbuttoned, revealing tempting cleavage. The sleeves were pushed up to their elbows, exposing their fair arms. And the school jackets tied around their waists remained there despite being soaked by the rain—a perfect gyaru outfit.
A gentle-looking boy happened to be jogging with his head down, intending to enter the classroom, but unexpectedly saw the three girls standing not far from the entrance. He quickly adjusted his steps, trying to stop to avoid bumping into them. Fortunately, he managed to stop about a dozen centimeters away. Just as he was about to pat his chest to calm his nerves, he slipped on the wet floor, lost his balance, and bumped into the girl with flaming red hair, causing her to stagger. Luckily, the two girls next to her quickly grabbed her, preventing her from falling.
But the gentle-looking boy wasn't so fortunate. With a thud, he fell directly onto the floor. Fortunately, he landed on his side. Although it hurt, he was largely fine.
That gentle-looking boy was Ayato Tsubakino. The reason he was in such a hurry was that it was his turn for cleaning duty today.
"Ouch, I'm sorry. It was my fault for not looking where I was going and bumping into you. Are you okay?"
Ignoring the pain in his body, Ayato Tsubakino propped himself up with one hand and raised his head, looking at the girl he had accidentally bumped into with an expression of guilt.
Logically, this was an unintentional mistake, and since nothing bad had happened to her, while he had fallen pitifully, the matter should have been dismissed.
But to Ayato Tsubakino's surprise, the red-haired girl was furious. She forcefully shook off the hands of the two girls supporting her, walked furiously in front of him, and then lifted her foot and viciously stomped on his back.
"Cough... cough..."
"You piece of trash! Don't you know how to look where you're walking!? If you've ruined this young lady, can a lowlife like you afford to compensate? Huh!?"
Ayato Tsubakino was already frail. Being stomped by the red-haired girl made him gasp for air. He coughed violently a few times before he felt a little better. He didn't understand why this girl was so angry when she hadn't even been hurt! But his timid nature immediately made him want to apologize again. Before he could speak, a sharp pain shot through his back again. Having been beaten often, Ayato Tsubakino instinctively shielded his head, trying to endure the abuse in a position that minimized injury while the girl's nasty insults filled his ears.