Chapter 242

"Hmm..."

Mai Sakurajima pressed the send button, then held her phone to her chest with both hands.

She missed Yoru Kitakami so much, so very much.

But she also missed her own family.

"Mom..."

Mai Sakurajima looked up again at a beautiful woman working at a desk.

The woman looked about fifty or sixty percent like her.

It wasn't until the morning reading period ended that Yoru Kitakami returned to the classroom.

"Utaha Kasumigaoka hid Eriri's identity; their relationship seems quite complicated~"

Walking onto the floor where his classroom was, Yoru Kitakami slowed his pace, wanting to see how Eriri was doing.

As he walked by, he saw that disobedient little blonde, who needed a master to properly discipline her, slumped over her desk.

She was staring blankly at a LINE message, thinking to herself:

"Utaha Kasumigaoka only scolded me twice..."

"She actually didn't expose my identity? She didn't threaten me either..."

While Eriri felt confused and surprised, she sensed Yoru Kitakami walking past and still looking at her, so she instinctively sat up quickly.

Fear... nervousness... anger... relief... all spread through her heart.

Meanwhile.

This was the first time Nanami Aoyama had returned to Shuchiin for a break since that incident.

As soon as the bell rang, a large group of people led by the class representative surrounded her.

Some were apologizing sincerely, others were just going through the motions.

But regardless of which it was, Nanami Aoyama nodded in response, feeling at a loss.

In the end, she had an extra thick paper envelope in her hand, containing a little over 100,000 yen in compensation.

Nanami Aoyama eventually had no choice but to accept it.

Because she had no way to return every single cent inside to her classmates.

"Half a month's wages..."

"Can I really accept this?..."

Kind-hearted and simple, Nanami Aoyama hesitated again, looking at her classmates in the room one more time.

She tucked the paper bag containing the 100,000 yen safely into her school bag.

Smiling with a decent mood, Nanami Aoyama rested her elbows on the desk, cupped her face in her hands, and couldn't help but think of Yoru Kitakami again.

"No, no..."

"Can't get distracted..."

"Go wash my face and calm down."

Whenever Nanami Aoyama was free, she would think of Yoru Kitakami, sometimes even giggling blankly.

She hurriedly stood up and walked quickly to the restroom.

Cold water splashed on her face made her feel much better.

"Whew~"

"Must not get distracted during class."

2: The Service Club's Confession Request

Afternoon.

The final bell of the day rang, and Yoru Kitakami packed his bag unhurriedly.

It was his turn for cleaning duty today.

"Yumiko, you guys don't need to wait for me..."

"I'm going to the club after cleaning, and I don't plan on going out after club activities end."

Yui Yuigahama walked over and said to Yumiko Miura.

"Alright then, see you."

Yumiko Miura waved her hand.

A class at Shuchiin usually had about thirty students.

There were four students on duty each time, rotating daily.

A few minutes later, the classroom was empty.

Yoru Kitakami picked up a broom and began sweeping the trash on the floor.

Shuchiin students wore uniform indoor shoes, so the floor wasn't very dirty, and the cleaning went quickly.

Finally, the task of taking out the trash fell to Yoru Kitakami and Yui Yuigahama.

"Let's go, Yoru Kitakami-kun."

Yui Yuigahama called out to Yoru Kitakami.

"Yeah, heading to the Service Club in a bit."

Yoru Kitakami grabbed one side of the trash can and lifted it with effort.

"Come to think of it, Shizuka Hiratsuka-sensei told me to go to the Service Club to get tutoring so I wouldn't be expelled from Shuchiin."

"But the misunderstanding has been cleared up, the punishment is void, should I still go to the Service Club?"

Yoru Kitakami thought to himself as he walked.

He preferred more freedom and didn't like being tied down by clubs.

But he had gotten used to going to the Service Club, and it was actually quite nice staying there, getting to look at two beautiful girls every day; he felt a bit reluctant to stop going.

Maybe go occasionally?

"Every time we take out the trash, we have to carry it downstairs..."

"Shuchiin is ridiculously large, it's a long walk to the trash heap."

At the stairs, Yui Yuigahama complained, feeling tired.

"It takes at least ten minutes to go there and back."

Yoru Kitakami echoed, looking at her, but in his heart, he was thinking of Kaho Yuigahama.

He felt a bit evil, thinking about someone's mother while hanging out with their classmate.

"By the way, Yuigahama-san, can I ask you something?"

Yoru Kitakami said, trying to distract himself.

"Mmhmm."

Yui Yuigahama held the handle of the trash can with one hand and leaned against the wall with the other, walking slowly down the stairs.

"What is the relationship between Yumiko Miura and Hayato Hayama?"

Yoru Kitakami asked curiously.

"Yumiko? And Hayama-kun?"

Yui Yuigahama looked up, slightly surprised.

She didn't think Yoru Kitakami was the type to ask such things.

"Kitakami-kun is starting to gossip too?"

"No, no, no... or does he like Yumiko? After all, Yumiko is cute and very pretty..."

Yui Yuigahama thought for a moment before speaking: "They're just very good friends... I think..."

"Yumiko likes Hayama-kun..."

"I think so too. I also think that Kakeru Tobe likes Hina Ebina; the vibe those two give off is the same."

Yoru Kitakami's expression didn't change at all; he kept looking at the road.

"Eh?"

"Tobe-kun likes Ebina-chan?"

Yui Yuigahama, who was good at reading the room, had no idea about this, and at the same time, she understood Yoru Kitakami's purpose in asking her.

That was the main point, right?

"You guys like to hang out together after class; unless I gouged my eyes out and sealed my ears, I couldn't stop you from influencing me, right?"

Yoru Kitakami gently set down the trash can to let Yui Yuigahama rest.