"Saying you wanted to thank me, you tricked me into the storage room, but actually, you wanted to...", Thinking about the disgusting things Kitou Masami wanted to do to her, Serizawa Yukiha immediately felt a wave of fear.
As a kind-hearted person, she couldn't understand why Kitou Masami would repay kindness with malice, how could there be such a bad person.
If Hikari hadn't appeared, what kind of treatment she would have suffered is simply nauseating.
Just thinking about it made Serizawa Yukiha's body tremble uncontrollably.
Thinking of this, she quickly thanked Hikari, "Hikari-kun, thank you so much."
"Thank you so much! If it weren't for you, I... I wouldn't dare to think about it," As she spoke, Serizawa Yukiha bowed deeply to Hikari.
"It's nothing, last time Yukiha-san also helped me find a book, so we're even," Hikari said with a smile, waving his hand.
"No no no, last time was just a small favor, and it was within my duties, it's nothing."
"What Hikari-kun did for me is the real kindness," Serizawa Yukiha shook her head and said.
"Uh... and also... when I was in a daze earlier, I accidentally... that... I kissed you... I am really... deeply... sorry!", After recalling what had happened earlier, Serizawa Yukiha also remembered the scene where she had kissed Hikari after he woke her up.
In her confused state, she had even pushed open Hikari's mouth, and now thinking about it, it was really embarrassing.
So Serizawa Yukiha's face turned red again, and she bowed deeply to Hikari once more.
"It's okay, you weren't conscious at the time, it was because of the drug that Kitou guy gave you, don't blame yourself too much," Hikari waved his hand, generously forgiving Serizawa Yukiha.
Seeing that Hikari didn't mind, Serizawa Yukiha breathed a sigh of relief.
Stealing a glance at Hikari's handsome face, Serizawa Yukiha's face couldn't help but turn red again.
"By the way, I should remind you, Yukiha-san," Hikari suddenly said.
"Ah, please go ahead!", Serizawa Yukiha quickly responded.
"Your kindness is a very good quality, and there's nothing wrong with liking to help others. But trusting others so easily and being so careless is really not good. You should be more careful in the future," Hikari advised, but since they weren't close, he didn't say too much.
"Okay okay! Thank you for the reminder, Hikari-kun, I will definitely be more careful in the future."
At Hikari's reminder, Serizawa Yukiha's face turned red again, but this time not out of shyness, but out of shame.
She had been deceived by Kitou Masami too easily, and she had indeed been too careless.
Takamine Ayako, who was nearby, couldn't help but say: "Hikari-kun is right, Yukiha, you need to be more careful in the future. You can't trust others so easily."
"I've said before that this guy had problems, but you didn't take it to heart, and even spoke up for him, really..."
Serizawa Yukiha lowered her head and repeatedly agreed, "Yes, I was wrong, I'm sorry..."
At this moment, a fat figure also arrived at the storage room.
The fat body and the bald spot were unmistakably the dean of students.
"Dean Mutou, you're here."
Seeing the dean appear, Takamine Ayako stopped lecturing Serizawa Yukiha and walked over to Dean Mutou.
The fat, out-of-shape Dean Mutou leaned on the doorframe, panting heavily for a while, then nodded and said, "Yes... I... I'm here, Takamine-sensei, what happened? You said it was urgent, so I ran over."
Takamine Ayako briefly explained that Kitou Masami had attempted to assault Serizawa Yukiha but failed.
Then she said, "Such a disgusting person must not be allowed to stay in the pure school environment, he must be expelled and sent to the police."
"This matter is mainly your responsibility as the dean, so I'll leave it to you, you must get rid of Kitou Masami."
"I have things to do, I need to go to class," With that, Takamine Ayako turned and left first, and reminded Hikari and Serizawa Yukiha that they could also go to class.
Hearing this, Hikari also walked out of the storage room with Serizawa Yukiha.
For some reason, Serizawa Yukiha kept following behind Hikari, walking in step with him.
Hikari turned his head and looked at Serizawa Yukiha, who was closely following behind him.
Before he could speak, Serizawa Yukiha's face turned slightly red upon seeing Hikari's gaze.
"Yukiha-san, you're going to the library, right? The library is that way."
"I'm going to the archery club for some club activities, I'll go ahead," Hikari kindly reminded Serizawa Yukiha, then turned and left first.
Watching Hikari's departing figure, Serizawa Yukiha suddenly raised her hand, wanting to say something, but ultimately couldn't say anything.
The weather was nice today, the sun was shining brightly, and the hot sun was baking the earth with a scorching heat.
But even under such sunlight, Serizawa Yukiha still felt a bit cold.
She didn't know why, perhaps it was because her good intentions had been met with Kitou Masami's schemes, her kindness had been repaid with malice.
Serizawa Yukiha now felt extremely insecure.
But just now, when she was with Hikari, walking with him, she felt very at ease, her body felt warm, and her heart was calm.
But after Hikari left, she suddenly felt her hands and feet turn cold, very uncomfortable.
She felt very insecure.
Even though there were many people moving around, she felt as if they were all staring at her with ill intentions.
Perhaps what happened today had shattered the kind-hearted girl's worldview.
The bright and sunny world she used to see seemed to have completely changed today.
Everywhere made her feel uneasy, and it seemed that only by staying with Hikari could she feel at ease...
Shaking her head, Serizawa Yukiha quickly arrived at the library.
Aida Yuki, who had been waiting in the library for a long time, pretending to tidy up books but actually looking around.
As soon as he saw Serizawa Yukiha's figure, he immediately came up to her.
But the moment he saw Serizawa Yukiha, he was slightly stunned and couldn't help but ask, "Yukiha-san, why are you so late today, and why are your lips swollen... are you okay?"
Serizawa Yukiha subconsciously touched the corner of her mouth, remembering the scene in the storage room when she was in a daze and hugged Hikari and kissed him, her face slightly reddened.
"I... I'm fine! I just ate some spicy sticks, too spicy, my mouth got swollen from the spiciness."
"Haha...", Serizawa Yukiha explained incoherently.
Aida Yuki didn't think much of it and nodded, "So that's how it is."
"By the way, Yukiha-san, you also like reading, right? The literature club is having a reading session after class, how about we go together?"
This was the first time Aida Yuki had invited Serizawa Yukiha, he wanted to take this opportunity to confess to the beautiful girl he loved after the reading session.
In Aida Yuki's view, Serizawa Yukiha would definitely agree.
After all, Serizawa Yukiha usually didn't know how to refuse people, and their relationship should be quite good.
But after hearing Aida Yuki's words, Serizawa Yukiha quickly shook her head.
"Sorry, Aida-kun, I don't really want to attend the reading session, you go ahead, sorry...", Contrary to Aida Yuki's expectations, Serizawa Yukiha decisively refused.
Being so cleanly rejected by Serizawa Yukiha, Aida Yuki was stunned, and couldn't help but show a look of disappointment on his face.
Serizawa Yukiha, however, didn't notice this at all, or rather, she didn't care about these things, and didn't even look at Aida Yuki when she refused.
Aida Yuki was actually right in his guess, the Serizawa Yukiha of the past would have likely agreed.
But Aida Yuki didn't know what had happened today, what changes had occurred to Serizawa Yukiha.
After being deceived by Kitou Masami, whom she had once helped, and almost suffering a terrible fate, Serizawa Yukiha no longer dared to embrace the world with her full kindness and trust as before.
She had even become somewhat closed off.
Even towards Aida Yuki, who had always been kind and gentle, she felt a vague sense of distrust, let alone attending a reading session with a group of strangers.
The only person Serizawa Yukiha could trust now was Hikari.
After being saved by Hikari today, especially after having her first kiss taken by Hikari, no, after she had actively offered her first kiss to Hikari, her mind was filled with Hikari's figure.
That handsome face lingered in her mind, she tried to read, but between the lines, all she saw was the name Hikari-kun,
So now, she had no mood to attend any reading session with Aida Yuki.
You could say, 'Don't call me for any activities without Hikari-kun.'
Although he didn't know what Serizawa Yukiha had experienced, Aida Yuki could see that Serizawa Yukiha's state was not quite right, and being naturally weak and indecisive, he immediately gave up on the idea of confessing, took a secret glance at Serizawa Yukiha, and then gently left the library.
Facing Aida Yuki's departure, the Serizawa Yukiha of the past would have politely seen him off, but today she just sat silently on the chair, not even looking at him, but instead turned her head to look at the sky outside the window.
Those bright beautiful eyes were now filled with complex thoughts.
'Why... is my mind now filled with the figure of Hikari-kun?'
'Is it because he saved me? Or because he was my first kiss, or because of his handsome face, or... all of the above?'
'Do I... like him?'
'Compared to Hikari-kun, shouldn't I have more affection for Aida-kun, who comes to help me organize books every day?'
'But why, when facing Aida-kun, my heart is completely unmoved.'
'Whereas every time I face Hikari-kun, my heart beats so fast, why is that?'
'I don't know... wakaranai...'
[T/N: 'Wakaranai' means 'I Don't Understand']
The girl hugged her chest, holding the heavy flesh, her heart inexplicably beating.
Suddenly, a strange rustling sound came from the grass outside the library window, Serizawa Yukiha quickly turned her head, curiously looking over, but found nothing.
Serizawa Yukiha breathed a sigh of relief, "That scared me... it must have been an illusion, Kitou Masami should have been expelled from the school..."
Although she felt that Kitou Masami should have been expelled, Serizawa Yukiha still felt a vague sense of unease in her heart.
'I feel so strange, so uncomfortable, I really wish Hikari-kun was here now... if Hikari-kun was by my side, I wouldn't be so worried.'
'And the feeling of being held by Hikari-kun is warm, very comfortable...'
Serizawa Yukiha took out the jade talisman that Hikari had given her earlier from her deep chest, held it in her hand, and silently thought.
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[Storage room]
A few minutes after Takamine Ayako left, and after Hikari and Serizawa Yukiha left.
The fat dean Mutou finally caught his breath.
He let go of the doorframe and walked over to where Kitou Masami was lying on the ground.
While preparing to drag Kitou Masami out, he cursed.
"Ah, these annoying things are really troublesome, being the dean is such a pain."
"And that bitch Takamine Ayako. Even though I'm the dean, she never shows me any respect, not using honorifics is one thing, but she doesn't even have a good attitude, always putting on a sour face."
"After being the dean for so many years, I've never seen someone so clueless, if it weren't for her good looks and figure, I would have..."
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