Chapter 589

The boy she liked had actually solved campus puzzles that even many students and teachers were helpless against!

This kind of intelligence and sharpness, like a protagonist in a mystery novel, how could she not be even more moved?

Akita Sana's eyes were almost about to pop out little stars of admiration; she couldn't wait to grab the arm of her good friend Kondo Miki beside her, shake it hard, and her voice was full of excitement:

"Miki! Miki, look quickly! I didn't know until I scrolled; I was shocked when I scrolled! Is Natsume-kun actually this amazing and this smart?!"

Kondo Miki was stunned by her shaking, and a strange and unbelievable expression appeared on her face:

"Him? Smart? What are you talking about?"

Akita Sana immediately held her phone screen in front of Kondo Miki and explained happily:

"Look! Natsume-kun solved two of the school's 'Seven Mysteries'! Members of the Swimming Club, and the school security guards, are all thanking him and the Collection Club in the posts, praising them endlessly!"

Kondo Miki frowned slightly, took the phone, and read it carefully.

And Shankou Botai and Asagiri Kazunari, who were originally nearby and belonged to the same small group, although they were chatting on the surface, were actually paying attention to the two girls' dynamics.

Hearing that Natsume Chikage had actually done such a thing, their first reaction was "impossible."

They had heard about Natsume Chikage's grades; it could be said to be at the bottom of the grade.

With such grades, how could he possess the brain to solve complex puzzles?

Solving supernatural rumors or reasoning events requires more than just sharp observation; it requires powerful logical thinking and analytical ability, just like Watson beside Sherlock Holmes, who can discover something is wrong but may not be able to deduce the truth.

For a person with such poor grades, calling him "very smart" is being polite.

But out of curiosity, the two also took out their phones and found the relevant posts to browse.

After reading, Shankou Botai was the first to complain:

"Natsume-kun solved the 'Seven Mysteries'? This... could this be fake?"

Asagiri Kazunari nodded in agreement immediately, his tone carrying doubt:

"I also think it's unlikely. The Detective Club in the school gathered quite a few high achievers; they read so many reasoning works and didn't solve it, how could Natsume-kun do it?"

"And, the person who posted is anonymous. Maybe it's just some fanatical female fan of Natsume-kun in the school who made up a story to beautify him."

Akita Sana was unhappy as soon as she heard this, puffed up her cheeks, and retorted:

"How could it be made up!"

"If it were fake, why wouldn't the person who really solved the puzzle stand up and clarify? There are real-name thanks from Swimming Club members under the post; can't this prove it?"

Her well-reasoned retort left the two boys speechless for a moment.

Kondo Miki pondered for a moment, still inclined not to believe it.

She organized her thoughts and analyzed:

"From the description of the post, the Collection Club did participate and solve these two things."

"However, Sana, you have to know that in the Collection Club where Natsume-kun is, there are two members who are publicly recognized as very smart—Xiyuanji Xiyuanji Qilai and Yukimura Suzune. They are both excellent students who entered with scores close to full marks."

"Look, the Swimming Club and security guards are thanking the 'Collection Club,' not specifically Natsume-kun. This shows that in the whole puzzle-solving process, Xiyuanji and Yukimura, and even Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui, whose grades are as bad as Natsume-kun's, must have played an important role."

She finally summarized, her tone carrying a hint of certainty:

"Plus Natsume-kun's high popularity in school, this anonymous poster is very likely some girl infatuated with him who heard a little bit of wind and added fuel to the fire to post it online, counting all the credit to him alone, creating a kind of 'hero' image."

Shankou Botai heard this and nodded like a chicken pecking at rice:

"Right, right, right! Kondo-san's analysis is too right!"

"There are brains like Yukimura and Xiyuanji in his club, but the post almost didn't mention them and only mentioned Natsume-kun, which itself is very unreasonable."

Asagiri Kazunari was originally belittling Natsume Chikage because he liked Akita Sana.

At this moment, seeing Akita Sana pouting unhappily, fearing to cause her disgust, he hurriedly tried to make up for it:

"Of course, I'm not completely denying Natsume-kun's contribution..."

"My meaning is, online news is true and false; many celebrity gossip looks like it's true, but it's actually made up."

"Natsume-kun definitely played a role in this event, but the post is blowing it too out of proportion, like Sherlock Holmes's return, which is really hard to convince people."

Shankou Botai also hurriedly echoed:

"That's right, it's probably just a fanatical fan exaggerating."

Akita Sana watched the three of them "singing the opposite" in unison, her face flushed slightly with anger, but thinking carefully in her heart, she felt that what they said... seemed to make some sense?

After all, Natsume-kun's popularity in school is really too high, and there are indeed quite a few rumors surrounding him... Could this post also be one of them?

Just then, a girl who had just returned from the teacher's office heard their discussion and couldn't help but interject:

"That... Kondo-san, you seem to be wrong. These two events seem to have indeed been solved by Natsume-kun."

Kondo Miki raised her head in astonishment, looked at the girl, and frowned even tighter:

"How can you be so sure? Is there any evidence?"

The girl shook her head:

"There is no concrete evidence. However, I just came back from the teacher's office and heard physics teacher Mr. Ishida praising Natsume-kun to other teachers, saying that he solved another 'Seven Mysteries' that has troubled everyone for a long time this time."

She looked at the expressions of disbelief of several people and added:

"Physics teacher Ishida also seemed to have been troubled by that 'Swimming Pool Curse' before, and was even a bit scared. Now that the puzzle has been solved by Natsume-kun, he is overjoyed and has been praising him."

"I think Teacher Ishida shouldn't lie about such things, right?"

Akita Sana was overjoyed as soon as she heard this, and her eyes lit up again:

"Look! I said it was true! This 'Seven Mysteries' was indeed solved by Natsume-kun!"

Shankou Botai, Asagiri Kazunari, and Kondo Miki looked at each other, and for a time, they all fell into silence.

With a teacher personally confirming it, the authenticity of the matter obviously increased greatly.

But there was still a thorn in Kondo Miki's heart; she bit her lip gently, turned her face away, and hummed in a low voice in her heart.

Even if he solved it... it definitely wasn't all on his own.

It's mostly likely that Xiyuanji and Yukimura found the key clues, and that fool of his just happened to be a 'spokesperson'..."

At noon, the sun was just right.

Ring-a-ling—

The crisp bell for the end of class rang, breaking the tranquility of the campus.

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui carried her bento box in one hand, like a light little deer, rushed into the classroom of First-year Class A quickly, and went straight to Natsume Chikage and the others who were preparing to put tables together to eat.

She helped set up the table nimbly, her face overflowing with a bright smile, and proposed energetically:

"Natsume-kun! Didn't our literary publication get completely settled yesterday?"

"There shouldn't be anything else to be busy with in the club today... How about we go back to the Collection Club to play board games after my daily training at the Track and Field Club ends?"

"I specially brought a super—interesting board game today!"

Xiyuanji Xiyuanji Qilai heard this, and curious light immediately flickered in her purple eyes:

"What board game is it?"

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui took a box out of her schoolbag like a treasure and said with a grin:

"It's 'Dungeons & Dragons'!"

Yukimura Suzune nodded thoughtfully:

"This... a role-playing tabletop game, it's quite popular abroad. Didn't an American drama called 'Stranger Things' just finish its fourth season recently? You wouldn't have bought it after watching that, would you?"

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui nodded hard, her face full of excitement:

"Mm-hmm! I bought it after watching that; it feels super interesting! Should we try it?"

Xiyuanji Xiyuanji Qilai and Yukimura Suzune naturally had no opinion.

But both of them thought involuntarily that Natsume Chikage had to go to the Kendo Club for training after school today and probably wouldn't have time to participate.

Just as they were about to open their mouths to explain, Natsume Chikage spoke first.

He thought about it and said:

"I have to go to the Kendo Club to show my face after school today and participate in some training. However, if it ends early, I should be able to make it back in time."

Xiyuanji Xiyuanji Qilai heard this, and a relieved smile immediately bloomed on her face.

Sure enough, Natsume-kun was just going over to go through the motions and make up the numbers as a "temporary member."

It's estimated that it's just like Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui going to the Track and Field Club to check in and exercise every day; just deal with it and it's over.

"Mm-hmm! If that's the case, maybe it will just happen that when Aoi-chan's Track and Field Club training ends, you will also come back together!" she said happily.

Yukimura Suzune thought about it and felt much relieved.

If it's just like Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui doing basic training every day, then there's really no big problem.

Anyway, club activities usually wait for Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui to finish training, and now it's just waiting for one more person.

Moreover, Natsume-kun only needs to go for ten days or so; after the Yulong Flag competition is over, he can restore his original life rhythm.