Chapter 133

Natsume Chikage paused his steps and nodded in response, looking slightly surprised.

"Good morning, Senior Yue Dao."

Yue Dao Lin had actually been secretly paying attention to Natsume Chikage's movements.

Naturally, she also knew the news of him asking for leave yesterday.

Yesterday, rumors were circulating on campus that he was absent due to illness, which made her worry for a whole day.

She even went through the trouble of getting his contact information yesterday, and that number on her phone screen was repeatedly opened and closed.

She never dared to press the dial button.

She always felt that it would be too abrupt.

She was always worried that such a presumptuous concern would make him unhappy.

After all, getting contact information without consent and then asking questions endlessly, anyone would feel troubled, right?

This hesitation lingered in her heart for a whole day.

In the end, she still couldn't muster the courage to dial that phone number, thinking she would come to ask about the situation today.

But she was worried that he would ask for leave again today.

Fortunately, he didn't ask for leave again and appeared on campus once more.

Otherwise, Yue Dao Lin thought she would definitely not be able to help but call him today.

Standing face-to-face now, she could no longer suppress the concern in her heart and asked tentatively in a soft voice:

"Natsume-kun, I heard you asked for leave yesterday... Is your body okay?"

"Have you seen a doctor yet?"

Natsume Chikage tilted his head slightly, showing a confused expression.

"I'm fine, no need to see a doctor."

Yue Dao Lin blinked, her long eyelashes fluttering gently.

"But everyone said you asked for leave because you were feeling unwell?"

Natsume Chikage was even more confused.

"I asked for leave because I was feeling unwell?"

"Who said that?"

Yue Dao Lin shook her head gently.

"I'm not sure who exactly, just rumors I heard from your classmates..."

Natsume Chikage was thoughtful, guessing that the head teacher probably didn't explain the specific reason for his leave to other students.

But it could also be seen that the head teacher was quite responsible and had a sense of confidentiality.

Yue Dao Lin still leaned in a little closer, not at ease, taking the opportunity to carefully examine his complexion; the more she looked, the redder her face became.

"So... you're really not sick?"

Natsume Chikage shook his head affirmatively.

"No."

"Yesterday was just because I had some things I had to ask for leave for."

Yue Dao Lin finally let out a long sigh of relief, and the corners of her mouth raised in a curve of relief.

"It's great that you're okay."

She blinked playfully and asked cautiously:

"Can I ask why you asked for leave? Of course, if it's not convenient to say, it doesn't matter."

Natsume Chikage explained:

"I went to participate in that recent New Sharp Shogi Tournament, yesterday was the match day, so I needed to ask for leave."

Yue Dao Lin's eyes lit up, clearly having heard of this tournament.

"So that's how it is."

"Then... did you win?"

Natsume Chikage nodded gently.

"Mm."

Yue Dao Lin was immediately overjoyed, clapped her hands together gently, and smiled:

"Since you won, do you want to find a place to celebrate after school today?"

Natsume Chikage shook his head and said:

"No, I still have to look for a club today, and I have to go to work after finding one."

"Okay..." Yue Dao Lin muttered in a low voice, the corners of her mouth drooping slightly.

She quickly cheered up again and asked: "When is your next match?"

"Five days later." Natsume Chikage answered concisely.

Yue Dao Lin put her hands behind her back, leaned forward slightly, and smiled gently:

"I will definitely cheer for you then, please do your best."

Natsume Chikage nodded.

"Thanks."

The two walked and talked.

Yue Dao Lin remembered something, and followed his pace lightly.

"Speaking of which, Natsume-kun was looking for a club the day before yesterday, right? Haven't you found a suitable one yet?"

"Not yet." Natsume Chikage shook his head.

Yue Dao Lin opened her eyes wide in surprise.

"Since you participated in a shogi tournament, you should be very good at shogi, right? Don't you consider joining the shogi club?"

"How should I put it..." Natsume Chikage paused slightly, "I don't actually have much interest in shogi, participating in the tournament was just to see if I could get the prize money."

Yue Dao Lin suddenly realized, her fingertips tapping her chin gently.

She remembered that this tournament indeed had cumulative prize money for consecutive wins.

It seems Natsume Chikage had his eye on this point.

"Then, what are Natsume-kun's criteria for choosing a club?" Yue Dao Lin asked enthusiastically.

Natsume Chikage thought for a moment and explained:

"I hope to find a club with relatively relaxed club activities and free time arrangements. After all, I still have to work, so I can't join those clubs with too many activities."

Yue Dao Lin pouted slightly, a hint of disappointment flashing in her eyes.

She had originally wanted to invite him to join the orchestra club she was in.

But the orchestra club indeed required a lot of time for practice every day.

Although there was some regret, Yue Dao Lin didn't force it.

She raised her smile again: "Then I'll keep an eye out for you later."

The two walked while talking, and unknowingly arrived at the shoe cabinet area.

Just as Natsume Chikage opened his shoe cabinet, a large stack of carefully decorated envelopes slid down with a clatter, and several fell directly onto the ground.

He was stunned for a moment, his gaze lingering on the love letters scattered all over the floor.

Didn't he just reject several girls in a row the day before yesterday?

Even many people knew he rejected Yue Dao Lin's confession.

Since everyone knew he had no intention of dating, logically speaking, no one should be handing him love letters anymore.

How come there were several times more than back then?!

Yue Dao Lin witnessed this scene, and her breathing stalled slightly.

She had long known that with Natsume Chikage's looks, he would definitely be very popular with girls.

Precisely because of this, when she fell in love with him at first sight, she chose to confess first without hesitation.

Otherwise, she would be beaten to the punch by other girls.

Although the result was regrettable...

But she understood that she wasn't without a chance; Natsume Chikage's reason for rejecting her wasn't because she wasn't good enough, it was just that the timing was seriously wrong!

However, even without this reason, she wouldn't choose to give up on continuing to pursue Natsume-kun.

It's hard enough to meet someone you truly like in a lifetime.

If she gave up so easily, she would definitely regret it very much in the future! ===== CHAPTER 134 =====