Chapter 894

Chikage Natsume listened seriously and nodded in appreciation.

"Well said."

"As expected of you."

"Understood very thoroughly."

Lingyin Xuecun was used to all kinds of praise and was mostly indifferent.

But at this moment, Chikage Natsume's simple affirmation made her cold cheeks unexpectedly blush slightly.

She turned her head uncomfortably, avoiding his gaze, habitually combed her long black hair on her shoulders with her fingers, and hummed lightly, pretending to be calm.

"How many novels do you think I've read? This level of reading comprehension is just basic, it's nothing."

Afterward.

The train swayed lightly, and the two chatted one after another, the morning light passing through the train window, casting light and shadow on the two.

After a period of time.

The train stopped steadily at Hibiya Station.

The two walked off the train with the surging crowd, passed through the gate, and merged into the student team heading to Private Moonlight Academy.

Walking on the familiar slope, Lingyin Xuecun's gaze finally couldn't help but fall on the item in his hand that was out of place in the campus environment.

"You brought an iron to school... what are you going to do?"

She finally asked it.

Chikage Natsume lifted the new iron in his hand and explained with a smile.

"Actually, I want to collect the old iron in the school's home economics classroom."

"So I plan to use this new one to exchange with the school's one."

Lingyin Xuecun's mouth twitched imperceptibly when she heard this.

Sure enough... he is also a weirdo.

Moreover, the more she looked, the more she felt that a certain trait in him vaguely overlapped with Xiyuanji Qilai Xiyuanji...

Thinking of him and Xiyuanji both having this habit of collecting strange items, Lingyin Xuecun fell into a brief silence for some reason.

Soon.

The two walked into the campus and stepped onto the famous cherry blossom path.

The weather was fine today, the sun was bright, and the breeze was gentle.

But the spring rain yesterday knocked down more cherry petals.

At this moment, the path was covered with a thick layer of pink fallen flowers, while the cherry blossoms on the branches were sparse, showing a bit of loneliness after the prosperity.

Just at this time.

The training shouts from the baseball field on the left attracted some attention.

Among the baseball club members who were training, many noticed the two walking side by side on the cherry blossom path.

Satoshi Nakajima and Masao Aoki were also among them.

Almost everyone's gaze was intentionally or unintentionally cast toward Shingo Shinohara, who had a gloomy face on the sidelines.

Shingo Shinohara stared dead at the two figures in the distance, his eyes gloomy.

He gripped the bat in his hand tightly, his knuckles turning slightly white.

'You just take advantage of the time you can still be proud.'

He cursed viciously in his heart.

'A month later, when you lose the bet, obediently roll out of this school!'

'After you drop out, with Xuecun-san's cold and solitary personality, it won't take long for her to forget you completely.'

'By then, it should be my turn to go on stage.'

'As long as I persevere, I don't believe Lingyin Xuecun will have no feelings for me!'

He took a deep breath, trying to suppress the surging jealousy.

After all, he is now the ace pitcher of the baseball club.

In Japan, baseball is a national sport and is highly sought after.

Especially in high school, the main members of the baseball club often come with halos and are quite popular.

As long as you are willing, finding a girlfriend is not a difficult task.

If your appearance and grades are also excellent, there is no shortage of girls taking the initiative to show favor.

And both of these, he, Shingo Shinohara, possessed.

He originally could have had more choices.

But the moment he saw Lingyin Xuecun, everyone else became dim.

He had secretly loved her for so many years, and now that he had become so excellent, how could he hand over this obsession to that Chikage Natsume who killed halfway!

He is definitely not that kind of cowardly "turtle man"!

Chikage Natsume also keenly sensed that hostile gaze from the baseball field.

He felt that the time had come.

He handed his school bag, along with the new iron, to Lingyin Xuecun beside him.

"Xuecun-san... I have something to deal with, can I trouble you to take these to the classroom first?"

Lingyin Xuecun took the things with some surprise, looking at him suspiciously.

"Something? What are you going to do?"

Chikage Natsume smiled vaguely.

"A little private matter, need to go to the teacher's office."

"I'll trouble you."

Lingyin Xuecun still had questions, but seeing that he didn't want to say more, she nodded.

"Mm."

She carried the slightly heavy school bag and iron, turned around, and walked toward the teaching building.

Until her figure disappeared at the corner of the building, Chikage Natsume turned around slowly.

His gaze was cast calmly toward the baseball field not far away.

His steps started, and the direction was clear.

Almost at the same time he moved.

Hitomi Konoe, who had been sitting quietly on the stone chair by the cherry blossom path, closed the folder in her hand and stood up elegantly.

She walked to Chikage Natsume's side with crisp steps, her tone steady and certain.

"Now, go to solve that bet, right?"

Chikage Natsume nodded, his gaze still looking forward.

"Yes."

His voice was not loud, but it carried clear determination.