[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-stealing-spree":3,"chapter-stealing-spree-stealing-spree-chapter-1335":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Stealing Spree",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1761536,2333,"Chapter 1335 Help Onoda-Kun","stealing-spree-chapter-1335",1335,"\u003Cp>Upon changing into my PE uniform, I went to the Gymnasium alongside my girls and Hana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah. None of them passed up the chance to watch me change. Perhaps finding the situation a rare chance to see me change in front of their eyes, my girls surrounded me just to watch intently and get a feel of my body. Fortunately, none of them went further than that, or we would surely be late for our PE Class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not that I wouldn’t welcome it if they tried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, because Eguchi-sensei let me pass on the information about the upcoming activity today, the Gymnasium was already filled with the students from our class and Class 4 when we arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re all excited about it. I mean, the news I disseminated contained some remarks like ‘a bonus point for the winning team’ and ‘another chance to sit out the next PE class for the whole class’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t decide. It’s truly included in Eguchi-sensei’s instructions to me. She probably wanted to be this excited so that they would properly enjoy her activity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As always, being her Student Assistant, I soon separated from my girls. But this time, someone followed me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only one who’s still in her uniform; Hana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, her uniform has yet to arrive. Due to that, she can only sit this activity out. And without anything else to do… the girl chose to follow me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chii and the others tried to prevent her, however, the girl was quick enough to dodge them resulting in everyone’s attention once again landing on us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh. Ruki, I can sense a hostile gaze from the other class. Are they Fujii-san’s friends?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl flippantly asked as she closed the distance between us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, I didn’t need to glance back to check, Nazuki and the other two with her were truly staring daggers at her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I did talk to Rae’s friend earlier, owning up to the rumor that she heard. However, seeing Hana still doggedly following me, it’s only natural for them to misunderstand again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who else will it be? But Hana, do you really want to be hated by them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course not. But I also don’t care about them. I have a reason to follow you, aren’t I?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hana coolly replied. I could imagine the girl simply showing her angelic smile to them. Or maybe to everyone watching us walk away from the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Eguchi-sensei was preparing a distance away from where the two classes gathered, conversing like this became possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, you have… Then can you walk in front of me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t wanna… Why will I pass the chance to admire you from behind? That’s unthinkable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Girl… Is what happened earlier not enough for you to change your ways?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I left her there earlier to try and see if they could change her mind… Looks like it’s not that effective. Or she’s just too adamant to accept the reality?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That is that, this is this. Ruki, if you were in my shoes, will you stop just because other people were obstructing you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re not obstructing you. They’re defending their place beside me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know. Our perspectives are just different from each other. They’re an obstruction in her eyes while the girls are only doing what they can do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the first place, I’m practically making it hard for my girls when I openly stated that I want Hana back. That’s why whatever they may choose to do, I won’t object to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Doesn’t matter. I can accept their words, motivations, and reasons but that doesn’t mean I will change my approach, Ruki. I love you just as much as them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Love, huh? You didn’t feel that way about me back then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right… While I was already clear about my feelings for this girl, I couldn’t be sure about what was truly the driving force for her. Obsession? Because I’m irreplaceable? From what I could recall, this was the first time she uttered that word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so? Weren’t you the same? Love was a foreign concept for you. All you had was your desire. Rindou-san’s words earlier resonated with me… what I’m feeling for you is also the same love you’re feeling for me. Or so, I want to confirm that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay, that’s fair…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s all I could reply to. Furthermore, I couldn’t help but pause in my steps to check her expression. And like I expected, while she’s staring at me filled with her affection, she’s still kinda lost about what she truly felt for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most likely, part of the reason why she’s being stubborn in that decision was to confirm if she was really in love with me or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, she’s one of those girls that’s hard to read because of her ability to put on that mask and hide behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, don’t worry. I’ll do something about those rumors and issues cropping up because of my actions. You wanted to protect your girls. I’ll help you do it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, that’s new. I never thought you'd be able to say that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can do anything to get you to pick me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I guess it’s the same thing as yesterday. Despite her actions that put my reputation in jeopardy, she cleaned up the mess by owning up to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had no idea what she planned to do for it. However, I had this nagging feeling that I should watch over her in case something unexpected occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yep. That’s impossible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah… How cruel. Regrettably, that heartless response won’t faze me.” Hana declared as she increased her pace to catch up to my side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, we finally arrived at Eguchi-sensei’s location. A perfect timing to end that conversation on that note. Actually, in just two days, I’m now getting used to the girl’s antics… While I wanted to see more of it, my heartless remarks would continue to stab into her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Great, you’re here Onoda-kun, I’ll have you supervise the team formations… Oh! You… you’re the transfer student, correct?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because her back was turned to us, Eguchi-sensei failed to notice Hana right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, sensei. I’m Shinohara Hana… I’m afraid I don’t have my gym clothes yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see. So that’s why you followed Onoda-kun here. Let’s see…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Hana introducing herself as well as her current circumstances, Eguchi-sensei took a moment to think of what to do to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A while later, although her enthusiasm appeared to have waned a little, she generously suggested a task for the girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay, Shinohara. I can have you sit this one activity out or you can help Onoda-kun with his task. I’ll leave it to you to decide.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uhm… Thank you for your consideration, sensei. I choose to help Onoda-kun!” With her eyes glittering brightly, Hana answered right away. She even looked at me and made a cutesy expression as though she was trying to tease me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eguchi-sensei failed to see that. She already turned her focus back to me, after all. But after hearing Hana’s answer, a bitter smile flashed on her lips…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no need to guess. She thought that Hana would pick the first option since most students liked that. She only put that second option to give the illusion of a choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, since Hana picked the second choice, she had to follow through with it and act like the good teacher that she is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Un. Great choice. It’s only your second day, I’m sure you still need time to familiarize yourself. Onoda-kun, I’ll leave her to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eguchi-sensei languidly tapped my shoulder as she began explaining what we needed to do. On the other hand, Hana acted like she was listening attentively as stepped a little closer but in a way that it wouldn’t be conspicuous that she was trying to make a move on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somehow, this PE Class might be chaotic again. 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