Chapter 340: Chapter 338: A Straight Pitch
"Is Shirakawa covering for someone again?"
After stepping out the door, Hayakawa Kashi walked slowly forward while tilting her head slightly, seemingly observing Shirakawa Sawahei’s reaction.
"Covering for whom?"
"Oh, nothing." Miss Kaori slightly pursed her lips, speaking nonchalantly, "Shirakawa seems to be quite close with the girls around him."
"You mean Tsukimi?" Shirakawa Sawahei replied, "That’s just her personality..."
"Well... even without counting Tsukimi, there are still quite a few girls around Shirakawa." Little Arrogant raised an eyebrow, "Could it be that Shirakawa is keeping his options open?"
"So... like those lovely girls, I might have been blinded by Shirakawa’s tenderness~" Hayakawa Kashi regrettably said, "The thought of possibly being toyed with by Shirakawa makes me a bit scared..."
Shirakawa Sawahei: "..."
"There’s no such tough cookie... I mean, someone who can play the field like Hayakawa."
"Shirakawa seems to have a deep misunderstanding of me?"
"Impossible, my understanding of Hayakawa is based on factual standards, without exception, all observed."
"Shirakawa has been secretly observing me?"
"Doesn’t Hayakawa know? Neon people all love people-watching." Shirakawa Sawahei calmly replied, "So, my observation of Hayakawa is perfectly reasonable."
"I see." Hayakawa Kashi nodded slightly, "As expected of Shirakawa, being able to speak so openly about something that sounds so bad."
"However... since I also have a history of observing Shirakawa, let’s call it even."
"Hayakawa?"
"Hmm?"
"It seemed like you just casually mentioned something quite outrageous."
"Oh? Did I?" Evil Little Arrogant nodded gently, "Then Shirakawa should pretend you didn’t hear it."
...
As they left the apartment, during their conversation, they couldn’t help but bring up Little Arrogant’s intentions again. Unlike her behavior in front of others before, this time Hayakawa Kashi straightforwardly got to the point.
"I just wanted to tell Shirakawa, the promo video for the sports festival doesn’t need to be made."
"Doesn’t need to be made?"
"Yes, the planning team has already cleared it out. The upcoming activities will be decided by me alone."
"...Hayakawa, the way you just said that, it sounds like you’re just washing an apple..." Shirakawa Sawahei retorted with a cold face, "Are you planning to interfere?"
"Since I found it interesting before and agreed, I naturally want to take it seriously." Hayakawa Kashi said earnestly, "The lion uses all its strength to hunt a rabbit. If I’m going to participate, I surely wouldn’t participate in a dull sports festival."
"People, after all, sometimes want to do interesting things on a whim."
"Interesting?"
Upon hearing Hayakawa Kashi say this, Shirakawa Sawahei’s expression turned a bit strange. He recalled the rumors from before about the slacking girl and probed, "Hayakawa... could it be that you really joined because you heard I was joining?"
"What are you doubting?" Little Arrogant gave him a slight glance.
Hah...
"Of course, it’s because of you."
"..."
The breath that Shirakawa Sawahei had just sighed out was instantly stifled by the girl’s expected answer.
"Hayakawa... are you joking?"
"Why would I joke?" Hayakawa Kashi said calmly, "It’s precisely because I heard that Shirakawa was joining that I agreed to join."
"So you are trying to rope me in to organize the sports festival with you?" He immediately caught on, voicing his disbelief, "Hayakawa, can I refuse?"
"Of course you can."
"Hmm?"
He was used to turning down clingy little girls on a daily basis, but facing the straightforward and decisive Evil Little Arrogant, Shirakawa Sawahei felt somewhat unused to it for a moment...
Of course, this discomfort was definitely not a hope that Hayakawa Kashi would act cute and cling to him, shaking his arm... Though the thought is quite nice, he mustn’t let Hayakawa Kashi know he’s thinking of this!
Hayakawa Kashi stopped and quietly looked at him, prompting Shirakawa Sawahei to stop as well.
"So, will you join?"
"Are there any benefits to joining?"
"Basically none." Little Arrogant raised an eyebrow, "It all depends on my mood."
"Sounds like a rather outrageous leader." Shirakawa Sawahei nodded gently, "But since Hayakawa so passionately invites me, I’ll join then."
"A wise choice."
"I hope so. Does Hayakawa have any ideas for the plan?"
"Not at the moment, what about you Shirakawa?"
"I’m here to assist you, can’t you perk up a bit, Hayakawa?"
"Hmm?" Little Arrogant said slightly disappointed, "I thought girls who know how to depend on others, giving guys a chance to shine, would be more popular..."
The Slacking Girl and Sobbing Monster: ?
Thank you, I’m offended.
In places unseen by the Calligraphy Club trio, a certain Little Arrogant and a certain Little Bai seemed to have once again teamed up together. Black Hearted Lolita, perhaps sensing something, sat restless on the sofa, appearing uneasy.
"Hey hey~ Sakurazawa, don’t you think it’s taking Shirakawa and Hayakawa a long time to come back?"
"Hmm? Has it been that long..." Lying on the sofa watching TV, the Sobbing Monster glanced at the phone time, exasperated, "Konatsuori, they’ve only been gone ten minutes..."
"Ten minutes?" Asano Nazuki exclaimed in shock, "Could your phone be broken?"
"How could it be... Xiao Mo, how long has it been for you?"
"Ten minutes."
"See." The Sobbing Monster lay back down again, flipping through TV channels, "Konatsuori... you seem really nervous?"
"No, no way, I’m just curious, that’s all..."
"Curious about what?"
"Curious about Hayakawa and Shirakawa’s relationship..." Black Hearted Lolita casually made up, "Don’t you guys feel, it’s like they’ve secretly been seeing each other for a long time?"
"Dating??"
"I mean... interacting."
The Sobbing Monster let out a sigh of relief, slightly frowning, "Well, speaking of that... it does seem so... Shirakawa and Hayakawa’s relationship progress seems faster than we thought... They even went on a trip together last summer."
"Right... there’s definitely something going on between them!"
"But... to say they’re a couple seems a bit off..." Tsukimi Sakurazawa analyzed, "In school, Shirakawa has never proactively sought out Hayakawa! If they were in a relationship, he certainly wouldn’t be able to resist sticking to her every day, wanting to be together all the time."
"At least, I would do that."
Little Transparent next to her nodded with agreement.
"But... what if they’re avoiding suspicion, having a secret relationship?" Black Hearted Lolita suspiciously pondered again, "There are also couples who chat a lot on Line and social apps but speak little when they meet."
"Do you think... they’re really dating behind our backs?"