Chapter 65

Qingshan Li had almost forgotten.

Back then, he would rather admit defeat and dissolve the Athens Philosophy Research Club just to let the Game Club continue surviving — that truly did not match his "character setting."

"Because I'm not a bad person."

"Is that so?" Mikami Ai's response was cold.

"Actually, my family is short on money," Qingshan Li said, "which is why I have to get money as soon as possible, even if it means doing business with Miyase Yaeko, whom I'd rather not associate with."

"What reason?"

"Doesn't matter anymore." Qingshan Li smiled, "You've kindly advised me so many times; I promise you here, please rest assured, I will be a good person with a clear conscience. Goodbye."

He turned and left.

Mikami Ai watched him.

At the corner, Miyase Yaeko laughed as if amused.

"Um, Club President."

She lowered her head and looked back; Yasuhara Hanae, in a nearly servile posture, was smiling ingratiatingly beside her.

Facing her gaze, Yasuhara Hanae laughed honestly, "Hehe~"

"Rest assured." Miyase Yaeko smiled, "With a Club President who loves drawing manga this much, the Manga Department will be fine."

"Really?"

"Just for the moment."

"Club President, please allow me to frame your portrait on the club blackboard!"

"As you wish."

"I'll go take care of it right away!" Yasuhara Hanae retreated like a vassal.

Clearly very cute, yet she likes reading pornographic manga, and has no bottom line to speak of.

But she also truly likes drawing manga.

Mikami Ai heard the sound, turned, and walked over.

"Do you know why Qingshan Li is in such a rush for money?" she asked.

"Not clear."

"Family in debt?"

"No." Miyase Yaeko laughed.

"Relative got sick?"

"All very healthy." Miyase Yaeko laughed.

"He has an incurable disease, not long for this world?"

Miyase Yaeko's smile deepened; she left without saying anything, her black hair bewitching, as if after the sun set, this black hair would turn into night, winding around the whole world.

Doesn't look like a terminal illness.

So what exactly is it because of?

Even hiding it from her own sisters, doing things that might hurt family ties, just to get this sum of money as fast as possible?

Mikami Ai couldn't figure it out.

She thought for a while, then stopped thinking; she wouldn't have contact with Qingshan Li again anyway, hoping he truly could have a clear conscience.

She had already done her best.

Mikami Ai stepped forward, preparing to go to the next club, the Sports Club · Track and Field Club.

She hadn't gone far when she saw Qingshan Li and Ono Mika chatting and laughing while drinking drinks.

Seeing her from afar, Ono Mika smiled gently and bowed to her.

Should be thanks, for selling the house to her.

Mikami Ai bowed in return, having done what she promised Qingshan Li.

Ono Mika straightened up, seemingly scolding Qingshan Li, who had one hand in his pocket and the other holding a drink.

Qingshan Li also bowed to her.

"Heh." Mikami Ai sneered inwardly.

Having greeted each other from afar, the two siblings walked off into the distance.

Ono Mika seemed to still be scolding Qingshan Li; Qingshan Li was nonchalant, smiling as he responded while drinking, his left hand slipping back into his pocket.

Mikami Ai waited until they had walked a bit further before stepping forward again.

But she soon discovered it was futile, because these two siblings were actually also going to the Track and Field Club.

Should she switch clubs?

But why should she avoid them?

Mikami Ai also arrived at the track, the Track and Field Club's territory.

"Classmate Aoyama, please definitely join our club!" A crowd of men and women surrounded Qingshan Li.

"You've got the wrong person?!" Qingshan Li looked like he was afraid they'd snatch his drink.

"No mistake, the Qingshan Li who broke the Kaimei High School record in the long-distance running test during PE class!"

"Wrong person, I've never done that kind of thing."

"Kaimei High School's number one handsome man, Qingshan Li!"

"That's right, it's me."

Mikami Ai saw Ono Mika smiling at the Track and Field Club while lightly punching Qingshan Li.

When we went to assess clubs before, was Qingshan Li this unserious?

Before going to the Calligraphy Club, he asked about the number of members, worried he'd be hit;

In the Divination Prophecy Department, because of a cold and cough, she couldn't speak, and was forced by her to divine romance, obtaining the result that the path of romance would be rugged;

Game Club, because life cannot be without beautiful girls, ignited fighting spirit and battled with the Game Club, won a round but then surrendered and admitted defeat;

In the Cooking Club, made a delicious Hamburg steak enough to command ghosts and gods, just the cool pose of saying 'poor hospitality' made it unbearable to watch.

That he has strong ability, Mikami Ai doesn't care, but he is very interesting, and also shows not bad character.

This is also the reason she tries to persuade him.

Who would have thought, he couldn't hold his ground on the money aspect, hurt family emotions, and also had to get money as soon as possible.

Mikami Ai walked forward.

"Hello, are you Mikami Ai classmate from the Athens Philosophy Research Club? Today you came together with Aoyama classmate to assess our Track and Field Club, right?" The Track and Field Club president is a brown-skinned girl.

"I already withdrew from the club!" Qingshan Li in the crowd raised his hand and said.

"So today I came alone to assess the Track and Field Club." Mikami Ai explained.

"Hmm——" The Track and Field Club president pondered.

Then she suddenly leaned close, quietly asked Mikami Ai: "Are you two having a conflict?"

"Conflict?"

"It looks very much like it."

"I don't have conflicts with others." Speaking of conflict, Mikami Ai recalled Qingshan Li's fighting matter.

Those few people's injuries were not ordinary heavy, two were still okay, but the other two, almost reached the degree of needing to take a leave of absence from school.

"Please introduce the Track and Field Club." Mikami Ai said.

"Our school's Track and Field Club has a total of four events: sprint, long jump, 4×100 meter relay run, and shot put.

"Usually everyone does physical training together at school, and grouped basic training, only Saturday and Sunday will have intensive training.

"The goal is of course the Competition Championship, just with our strength it's a bit difficult, but we will work hard."

"Understood, no need to mind me, you all proceed with training according to plan."

"Okay."

Mikami Ai observed the Track and Field Club training from the side.

Qingshan Li and Ono Mika are doing Club Experience.

"Hana, try shot put!" Ono Mika's other friend said.

"So heavy! Heave!"

"Th-three meters? So weak!"

"Is that so?" Ono Mika laughed embarrassedly and amusedly.

Friend said: "The average level for female high school students is 6-10 meters!"

"." Ono Mika couldn't laugh anymore, she had thought she was just a little weak.

"Little brother, how do you see it?" Friend asked.

"When Mika-nee threw, that 'heave' sound, very good to hear."

"Evaluation completely avoided the shot put!"

"Li! Really!" Ono Mika's face turned red.

"Little brother, you also come try."

Qingshan Li threw out 8 meters.

"Little brother is not bad oh, after formal training, using correct power technique, plus long time training, can make it to competition!"

"Spare me, my arm is already starting to hurt."

Qingshan Li's expression doesn't look fake, Ono Mika asked a bit worriedly: "What's wrong?"

"Haven't exerted this much force in a long time right, a bit sprained, no matter." Qingshan Li disguised the serious injury from playing baseball during the day as the current minor accident.

"Go try running?" Friend proposed, eyes full of anticipation looking at Qingshan Li.

100-meter sprint, Qingshan Li ran only at an excellent level, couldn't reach everyone's anticipation.

"But, Aoyama classmate, your body has possibility!"

"I won't join."

Compared to training in Track and Field Club, better to do it alone at home for faster results.

"The possibility of dominating the track is on you!"

"I won't join."

"Summer is coming soon, Track and Field Club female teammates will all wear shorts oh!"

"Sorry."

"During seaside training camp, female members will wear swimsuits!"

"Apology."

"Please, even if not participating in training, joining should be fine, right?" Sister's friend bowed.

"This," Qingshan Li glanced at Ono Mika, "okay."

The other side.

"Mikami classmate, how do you feel?" Female president asked.

"You use this kind of method to recruit members?" Mikami Ai countered.

Female president leaned close: "Mikami classmate, you and Aoyama classmate are indeed having a conflict, right?"

Mikami Ai frowned.

"Otherwise why would you care so much about him?" Female president showed a look of seeing through everything.

Mikami Ai headache, couldn't help but sighed.

But she admitted that without Qingshan Li, the Evaluation Club wasn't nearly as interesting.

(Chapter End)