Chapter 369: Chapter 366: Pure as Ice and Jade - Asano Nazuki
"Didn’t Shirakawa once tell me he’s not interested in this competition?"
"I..."
Shirakawa Sawahei was quite embarrassed and didn’t answer. He was indeed not interested in the competition, but if Tsukimi and the others kept insisting, he’d probably end up not being able to refuse them and join for fun.
However... This somewhat gives the inexplicable illusion of standing up Hayakawa Kashi... Speaking of which, didn’t the Little Arrogant also say she didn’t want to compete?
The key is, when the Evil Little Arrogant said she didn’t want to compete, was it in front of me or behind my back?
Hmm... Seems like it was behind my back?
Moreover... The Little Arrogant seems to genuinely have the intention of asking if I want to compete?
Reflecting on the conversation at that time, Shirakawa Sawahei’s expression suddenly turned a bit subtle. He glanced at the Black Hearted Lolita, hoping that this person could help him at this moment—forget everything else, just drawing Miss Kaori’s attention was enough!
Given the level of battle between him and Hayakawa Kashi, often a slip, a moment, could become the turning point of the battle’s end; the so-called genius mind battle only has one use for the Black Hearted Lolita.
Delay the time!
Delay until he could unleash the passive scoundrel, perfectly resolving this crisis with the Little Arrogant!
Hmm... Something seems off? Since when did I have this passive skill?
However, the Black Hearted Lolita is, to begin with, unreliable, and even more so at critical times; you could see her hiding aside, snickering, her face showing "fight, fight" expressions, resembling a little monkey watching the fire from across the river. Seeing this, Shirakawa Sawahei was immediately irked.
If it weren’t for you randomly showing up! Would I be involved in this mess? If not for you, the current Little Arrogant should be in a rare, cute state without being prickly! Such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and you’ve ruined it for me!
I’ve decided, it’s you, Scapegoat Lolita!
Thus Shirley pointed calmly to Asano Nazuki at the side.
"It’s all your sister’s fault."
Hayakawa Kashi glanced at the little Lolita and leisurely asked, "Oh? What did she do?"
"She forced me to participate in the competition, and after I agreed, I also had to agree to the other friends as well."
Black Hearted Lolita: ?
"Pretty boy! You’re spouting nonsense!" Asano Nazuki raged, "I didn’t! I clearly hadn’t even had the chance to say it!"
Miss Kaori didn’t listen to her explanation, just nodded lightly.
"Hmm, that indeed sounds like something Nazuki would do..."
"???
"However..." Miss Kaori continued slowly, "According to your explanation, you’re saying I’m not as good as Nazuki, right?"
Shirakawa Sawahei: "..."
Black Hearted Lolita: "!!!"
Goodness... How did I not think of this layer!
Asano Nazuki slightly curved her lips, almost bursting out laughing. She first pretended to be calm for a while, then started to swell.
Continue swelling...
He naturally knew about the strange competition between the Little Arrogant and the Little Lolita. Facing a life-threatening question, Shirakawa Sawahei didn’t hesitate to take back what he just said.
"I misspoke. Nazuki is a good kid."
Black Hearted Lolita became anxious upon hearing this and began clinging to Shirakawa Sawahei’s arm, saying: "Who said that! It was me! I admit it!"
"I really admit it!"
"Hayakawa’s sister has always been well-behaved; the person who made a mistake must be someone else."
"I believe my club members are honest and upright, my classmate Hayakawa Kashi is righteous, and I, Shirakawa, have never been forced!"
"Pretty boy! What do you mean! Teaming up with her to bully me?"
Miss Kaori nodded again.
"Alright then, let’s continue to discuss about Shirakawa deliberately avoiding me to participate in the contest..."
Shirakawa Sawahei: "..."
...
Coming out alive from the chaotic scene on Miss Kaori’s side was a considerable blessing. It wasn’t that Shirakawa Sawahei came up with any escape secret afterward, but that Hayakawa Kashi voluntarily let him off. Shirakawa Sawahei looked at the Little Arrogant’s expression, feeling that she didn’t seem very angry.
However, when the Little Lolita came out of the infirmary with Shirakawa Sawahei, her face was solemn, and she spoke earnestly to him.
"You’re done for."
"Remember I told you the Black Hearted woman holds grudges?" The Little Lolita said with a look of schadenfreude: "She usually takes revenge on unfamiliar people immediately, but when it comes to familiar ones... heh heh..."
"She’ll let you live in fear until you mentally collapse and voluntarily go to apologize to her!"
"Is it really that harsh?" Shirakawa Sawahei said with a peculiar expression: "Are you bluffing?"
"Bluff you? In those days, I... ahem... Anyway, I wouldn’t deceive you, the Black Hearted woman will certainly find a chance for revenge!"
"Just wait... Don’t blame me for not warning you then~"
Shirakawa Sawahei was about to say something when the two of them had already arrived at the playground, facing the group of three beautiful girls known as the sobbing monster, the lazy girl, and Little Transparent, who waved at him, having seemingly spotted him among the crowd.
"Shirakawa! Where have you been? Not responding to messages!"
"I left my phone in the lounge... Where did you guys come from?"
"We also just went to the lounge... But no one was there... Shirakawa, did you actually sneak off with some wild woman..."
"..."
Upon hearing this, Asano Nazuki also recalled the earlier iconic moment and couldn’t help but look at Tsukimi Sakurazawa with sympathetic eyes...
This guy... really is brave...
Well then... Since you’re on my side cursing the Black Hearted woman, I’ll cover you from now on~
"Did you guys watch the new basketball game?" Shirakawa Sawahei decisively chose to change the subject: "The registration over there should be over by now?"
"I don’t know... There was pre-registration earlier, but many chose to wait and see. Now seeing how well your exhibition game went, many couples want to try it out... Going now, it seems it’s already too crowded..."
"Too crowded?"
Shirakawa Sawahei was stunned for a moment, thinking that he had just been entangled by the Little Arrogant, and now the sobbing monster said it’s no longer possible to compete!
Gosh, did I just get pitted by a good teammate Tsukimi?
Although startled at first, he quickly calms down; that so-called couple’s basketball game doesn’t seem suitable for him and several girls to attend. Leaving aside other issues, just deciding would already be a headache.
Tsukimi often fake-dates him, but that’s outside school. If they continued pretending to be a couple inside school, strange rumors would swiftly emerge...
It’s similar with Little Transparent, while the lazy girl has hinted at rumors with him early on, but teaming up for this unknown contest... feels like it would be fighting alone.
Black Hearted Lolita? Not even considering, directly pass.
What? You say don’t choose, take them all?
Showing up with four ladies saying I’ve come with my girlfriends to compete...?
That scene... just imagining it feels overwhelming!