Chapter 431

Ding-a-ling—

The crisp bell for the end of class broke the silence of the classroom.

Students cheered like birds out of a cage; many immediately pushed their desks, emitting a "creaking" friction sound, and couldn't wait to take out their bento boxes to enjoy lunch.

Sister Xiyuan Si Xiyuanji Qilai and Yukimura Suzune were the same; the two moved their desks to Natsume Chikage's seat with great tacit understanding, sat down gently, and took out their respective bentos from their bags.

Not long after they did this.

A familiar, energetic voice came from the classroom door.

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui, who had healthy wheat-colored skin and whose refreshing short hair swayed with her steps, appeared there full of energy.

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui hopped over to the three of them, put her hands on her hips, and stretched out two fingers to make a victory gesture:

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"Aoi—has arrived!"

Natsume Chikage looked at this scene with a smile but didn't speak.

Sister Xiyuan Si Xiyuanji Qilai clapped gently, a gentle smile on her face indicating welcome.

"Aoi-chan, you've come."

Yukimura Suzune had long been used to it, just narrowed her eyes and looked at her simply, then continued eating her lunch quietly.

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui pulled over a chair happily, sat down, took out her bento box nimbly, opened it with a "pop," and prepared to feast.

And just at this moment.

She suddenly remembered something, turned curiously to Yukimura Suzune and Sister Xiyuan Si Xiyuanji Qilai, and asked what they had collected.

The two explained briefly, and even took out the corresponding collectibles from their school bags and handed them to Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui to look at.

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui was like a child who had seen a novel toy, holding it in her hands and fiddling with it:

"Easter wood carving and poetry collection, they both feel very consistent with your respective tastes."

Saying this.

She raised her head again and asked:

"Xiyuanji Qilai-chan, what did you and Natsume-kun exchange for collectibles?"

Sister Xiyuan Si Xiyuanji Qilai put her hands together gently, a satisfied smile appearing on her fair face:

"I gave Natsume-kun an amber stone."

"As for what I want to collect, it's also a stone, but Natsume-kun doesn't have a suitable one at home for now, and said he'd take me shopping to buy one later."

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui felt a surge of envy in her heart—envying Sister Xiyuan Si Xiyuanji Qilai for being able to go shopping with Natsume Chikage later.

Although she had almost done it last time too.

But halfway through, Natsume-kun had something to do and suddenly left.

So saying she wasn't envious at all would definitely be a lie.

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui unconsciously pouted her pink, tender little mouth and muttered in a low voice:

"This really is very consistent with your tastes, Xiyuanji Qilai-chan."

"But Natsume-kun, why would you want a stone?"

"Xiyuanji Qilai-chan must have other collectibles, right?"

Natsume Chikage didn't expect Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui to ask the same doubt as Yukimura Suzune, and explained with a smile.

"Actually, it's not any special reason."

"Just simply felt that since this club activity is about exchanging collectibles with each other, then let's just exchange things everyone truly likes usually."

"As for money or value, I didn't consider those."

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui suddenly realized, her eyes lighting up.

"So that's it; Natsume-kun is the type who likes 'exchanging tastes'."

"It really is; usually Xiyuanji Qilai-chan likes playing with all kinds of stones."

Natsume Chikage revealed an interested expression:

"Then what do you two plan to exchange?"

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui took out a brightly colored hamburger-shaped toy from her bag and laughed hee-hee:

"What I'm giving Xiyuanji Qilai-chan is—a discontinued McDonald's toy!"

"Xiyuanji Qilai-chan, here you go."

Sister Xiyuan Si Xiyuanji Qilai took out a strange stone shaped like a dumbbell from her pocket, handed it to Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui, and said happily:

"What I'm giving Aoi-chan is also a stone!"

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui took it happily and weighed it in her hand:

"There's actually a stone that looks like a dumbbell, how interesting."

Yukimura Suzune watched silently from the side, feeling speechless in her heart, thinking what kind of strange things these two were exchanging...

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui immediately took out a beautifully packaged literary collection and handed it to Yukimura Suzune:

"Suzune-chan, this was bought by my mom a long time ago, but neither my mom nor I like reading much, so after buying it, we didn't even tear off the plastic seal, let alone read it."

"As for this one, it was actually published a long time ago; I didn't expect it wouldn't be reprinted later, and it actually went out of print, what a surprise."

Yukimura Suzune took the literary collection, and a rare, clear joy appeared on her cold, fair face:

"This one... I've been looking for it for a long time, thank you."

Saying this.

She took out a few store coupons with simple designs and handed them to Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui:

"This is for you."

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui took them and immediately beamed:

"That's great! I can go have a big meal later."

Natsume Chikage watched from the side, feeling between laughter and tears, thinking Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui's exchange range was truly as she pleased...

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui suddenly turned her head and looked at Yukimura Suzune, asking curiously:

"Right, Suzune-chan? What did you and Natsume-kun exchange for collectibles?"

The tips of Yukimura Suzune's ears under her black, long, straight hair hanging by her shoulders flushed red.

She paused, trying to bring it up with a flat tone:

"Cough cough, I gave Natsume-kun a literary trinket, and he gave me a drawing; neither is anything valuable or has a market price, not worth mentioning."

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui blinked her big eyes:

"Drawing? Literary trinket?"

"What are they like? Can I see them?"

Natsume Chikage took out the ink bottle trinket that was only the size of a finger from his pocket.

"Here, it's this one."

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui leaned in surprised:

"Eh?! Isn't this the one Suzune-chan has always hung on her school bag?"

"It seems you really are just simply collecting things the other party loves, Natsume-kun."

"After all, Suzune-chan looks like she loves this very much, otherwise she wouldn't have hung it on her school bag for years."

Sister Xiyuan Si Xiyuanji Qilai also nodded in agreement gently:

"It really is."

"This little trinket, Suzune has hung it since elementary school."

"I really didn't expect... she would actually give this to you."

Hearing this, Natsume Chikage felt somewhat surprised:

"Has it been that long?"

"Giving this to me... is it really okay?"

Yukimura Suzune's cheeks flushed, she turned her face away and coughed twice:

"I just thought it looked good when I was a child and bought it casually."

"And I can still buy the same one now, I'll just buy another one later, it's no big deal."

Only then did Natsume Chikage breathe a sigh of relief.

Sister Xiyuan Si Xiyuanji Qilai couldn't suppress her curiosity at this moment either, and said softly:

"Suzune, I also want to see the drawing Natsume-kun gave you."

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui also leaned in smiling: ===== CHAPTER 432 =====