Chapter 341

Natsume Chikage was a bit dumbfounded.

Aren't these two usually quite happy to swap dishes?

Could it be that today is some kind of "National Fish-Eating Day"?

He didn't think too much about it, picked up his chopsticks, and stirred the hamburger steak in his bento.

【You have successfully made 'Hamburger Steak', the flavor of this dish has increased by 20%!】

Just as he was about to start.

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui moved her chair over in a rush.

Just after sitting down, she couldn't help but complain angrily:

"Natsume-kun! I heard from others that you really made a wager with Zhongdao Satoshi, and if you lose, you have to be single for three years?!"

Before Natsume Chikage could speak, Saiyonji Xiyuanji Qilai and Yukimura Rin answered in unison:

"Yes."

"That's right, that's exactly it."

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui widened her eyes, unbelievable:

"Why bet so big?"

"What if... what if Natsume-kun you really fall in love with some girl in the future?"

"If you lose, wouldn't you be unable to date her? Wouldn't you feel troubled then?"

Saiyonji Xiyuanji Qilai and Yukimura Rin, upon hearing this, cast their gazes toward Natsume Chikage simultaneously.

Natsume Chikage blinked and answered with a smile:

"If love between two people can last for a long time, why does it need to be together day and night."

"If that girl truly likes me, and I also truly like her."

"A mere three years, what does that count for."

"If we can't even wait three years, then after graduating from high school, we will likely go our separate ways anyway. What's the difference between such a relationship and not dating?"

"This kind of emotion destined for separation is not what I want."

"Rather than that, it's better not to date from the beginning, so as to avoid hurting each other in the end."

"Besides, even if we don't date, it doesn't mean we can't chat and eat together like we do now."

"It's not like I promised him that the girl must stay two or three meters away from me, and even talking is a foul, right?"

"I don't remember agreeing to such an additional condition from him."

His words made the three girls, who were all a bit annoyed, fall into a brief silence.

At the same time, they learned for the first time that Natsume-kun is unexpectedly very serious about relationships, and their opinion of him changed slightly.

So after hearing Natsume Chikage's explanation, their moods improved unexpectedly.

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui, thinking about it, couldn't help but laugh out loud and complained:

"Natsume-kun, you... are unexpectedly 'bad-hearted' sometimes."

"If Zhongdao Satoshi knew you were exploiting loopholes in the wording, he would definitely be furious."

Saiyonji Xiyuanji Qilai also blinked, her tone becoming light:

"That's true."

"The treaty only said 'remain single', but didn't restrict normal interaction with girls."

"And after all, Zhongdao Satoshi is just one person."

"Even if there is the student council as a witness, it's impossible for everyone to really watch Natsume-kun 24 hours a day."

Yukimura Rin snorted lightly, but her tone softened:

"A little clever—but if you were really smart, you shouldn't have agreed to such a condition in the first place."

"I heard that the teachers had already warned Zhongdao Satoshi this morning, clearly stating that if he dared to harass you again, they could directly make him drop out."

"If that's the case, you could just find any reason to restrain him. Why go to such trouble!"

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui was surprised:

"Ah?"

"So it was that simple to solve?"

Saiyonji Xiyuanji Qilai's intuition has always been keen, and she looked at Natsume Chikage curiously:

"I also heard about this."

"But... since we all know, Natsume-kun, you must have known long ago, right?"

"Since that's the case, why did you still choose to use a wager?"

Natsume Chikage put down his chopsticks and explained:

"First of all, Konoe Hitomi has something I need, and I can only obtain it through this matter."

"Secondly, I really didn't expect that after Senior Tsukishima confessed to me, it would attract the attention and exclusion of so many boys."

"If I chose to escape by 'telling the teacher' this time, then in the future, those people might trip me up in more hidden places."

"That's not the situation I want."

"Therefore, if I want to truly solve the problem, I must first let them understand: I am not to be trifled with, and I will actively fight back."

"Otherwise, trouble will only be endless."

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui's eyes brightened, and a flash of inspiration struck:

"So this is that... one punch to avoid a hundred punches?"

Yukimura Rin glanced at her helplessly and corrected:

"It's one punch to avoid a hundred punches."

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui snapped her fingers and said with a grin:

"Yes, yes, yes, that's it!"

Natsume Chikage smiled:

"That's pretty much what it means."

Actually, Saiyonji Xiyuanji Qilai and Yukimura Rin didn't expect Natsume Chikage to consider things far more deeply than they thought.

Indeed, if one always relies on teachers to solve problems.

Other boys will only think that Natsume Chikage has no ability himself and is helpless once he leaves the teacher's protection.

If they think of any way in the future to make Natsume Chikage unable to rely on teachers again, they will definitely use it without hesitation.

Once or twice is fine, but if it continues for a long time, it will indeed be annoying.

Therefore, the best way is indeed to establish prestige.

Yukimura Rin pondered for a moment and asked:

"So, you proposed that if you win, you want to take away his most commonly used bat, also to show: once you lose, you must have the awareness of losing what you cherish?"

Saiyonji Xiyuanji Qilai suddenly realized and clapped her hands lightly with a smile:

"I didn't understand Natsume-kun's purpose in doing this at first."

"But if that's the case, everything makes sense."

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui also said with surprise:

"So that's how it is! I didn't think of this layer at all just now."

Natsume Chikage was stunned upon hearing this—he simply wanted that bat, and he had absolutely no such "NTR" mentality of "taking away cherished things as punishment"...

But explaining now seems unclear.

Natsume Chikage let them understand it that way and responded vaguely:

"Pretty much... I guess..."

At this time.

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui looked at the tempting hamburger steak in Natsume Chikage's bento and suddenly felt a bit greedy.

She suggested with a smile:

"Natsume-kun, I have extra saury here, I'll trade it for some hamburger steak with you, how about it?"

Natsume Chikage agreed readily:

"Of course."

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui said happily:

"Great!"

Saying that.