My childhood sweetheart is Nishimiya Glass

What's so melodramatic about Chapter 364?
After a while, there was still no sound from the bamboo forest. Tanaka looked at her behavior with puzzlement, not understanding why.

After waiting for a while, Tanaka's patience was almost exhausted, and he was about to ask again when his neighbor cut him off first:
"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now. As for the answer... I've already given it."

After saying that, the neighbor smiled politely at him and turned to walk towards the exit.

"You guys keep chatting. It's getting late. I'll walk my neighbor to her place and then I'll be right back!"

It's not safe for her to walk alone; I'm afraid something might happen to her.

Ayumi Azuya didn't have time to ponder the meaning of her neighbor's last words. Seeing her turn to leave, she hurriedly chased after her.

Tsuna and his companions exchanged glances and, without saying a word, quickly followed.

Ultimately, they were more worried about Ayumi Azuya dropping off the person and then returning alone than about her neighbor.

When passing through the fields, words of comfort and teasing are indispensable.

Don't be discouraged, the next one will be better.

"I never imagined my neighbor would like girls."

"come on!"

"Ok!"

The last two words of comfort came from Shoko and Takagi, but whether they had any effect was unknown to Tanaka, who was currently just completely bewildered.

It's not time yet, so I can't feel sad.

Watching Tsuna and the others gradually walk away, Kitano finally emerged from his hiding place, sighed softly, and patted Tanaka on the shoulder.

Whether it's comfort or understanding, everything I wanted to say was contained in this one shot.

Another silent, emo companion has joined the night.

……

"Neighbor-chan, wait for me!"

"I knew you guys were hiding in the shadows."

The neighbor stopped and turned to look at the group of people walking quickly towards her. The smile on her face hadn't faded since she turned around.

"What are you saying, Neighbor-chan? I don't understand." Ayumi tilted her head.

The neighbor couldn't help but laugh out loud at how convincingly she was putting on an act. She smiled, her eyes crinkling, shook her head, and decisively dropped the subject.

After Tsuna and the others helped their neighbor back to her dormitory and settled her in, they returned to the courtyard in the backyard of the hot spring hotel.

Several people sat down in a row along the wooden corridor, quietly gazing at the scenery of the courtyard outside.

As the evening breeze rustled through the bamboo grove, the leaves and branches whispered and rustled together.

"I never would have guessed, I never would have guessed, that my neighbor actually likes girls."

As she said this, Ayumi Ajitani glanced around warily, and only relaxed when she found no one was around.
"It's a bit of a pity that I didn't hear Linzi-chan say who her crush is."

“Yes, didn’t the neighbor mention it?” Takagi, who was standing next to her, smiled.

"Really?" Ayumi asked, puzzled.

"Really?" Nishikata, sitting on the far left, leaned forward, staring suspiciously at the smiling girl beside him. "Rinko just...did she really say that? I have absolutely no recollection of it."

Before Takagi could even explain, Tsuna on the far right spoke first:
"Didn't my neighbor mention a name back then? He's the only one in our class with that name."

He looked down at Shoko, who was nestled in his arms, and saw that she was still tilting her head and looking confused. He couldn't help but raise his hand and gently poke her furrowed brow.

When Shoko gently slapped him away from his mischief, seeing that he wouldn't give up, she opened her mouth and bit him without hesitation, but he dodged it with quick reflexes. "Ah!?"

Ayumi Ajitani's exclamation interrupted their playful antics and also disrupted Nishikata's reverie.

"Hiss... Class monitor, you guessed it?" Tsuna hissed, wincing.

Shoko was still biting his hand, but her gaze was fixed on Ayumi Ajitani, who looked on incredulously.

"What?"

Still confused and out of touch, Nishikata was wondering whether he should go and comfort the two who were secretly feeling down tonight.

"How is this possible! This...this is absolutely impossible!" Ayumi Ajitani seemed completely lost in her own thoughts, muttering to herself.

The remaining few people remained silent, simply gazing at the courtyard bathed in the flickering firelight of the night.

The dim light flickered on their faces, and the atmosphere grew heavy, yet it carried an indescribable feeling.

"Ayumi-chan, calm down, okay? What if your neighbor is just teasing you?" Takagi, unable to bear it any longer, spoke up to comfort her.

"Think about it, how many boyfriends has the neighbor had? How could he possibly fall for a girl right away?"

After saying that, seeing her still shaking her head vigorously and looking dumbfounded, Takagi was a little amused and exasperated, so he reached out and lightly tapped her forehead:
"Only an idiot like you would believe Miyamura's nonsense! The neighbor must have discovered we were lurking in the shadows a long time ago!"

"Huh?" Nishikata, who was connected to the internet, finally reacted and looked at the two of them in shock: "Takagi-san, you mean that Rinko likes the class president?!"

"Let me sort it out..."

Nishikata didn't notice Ayumi Ajitani's changing expression. He pressed his thumb against his brow, pondered for a long time, and finally slowly squeezed out:
"Kitano and Rinko are childhood sweethearts who have been playing together since they were little!"

And the result? Kitano risked everything to confess his love... *snap*! His neighbor coldly and ruthlessly rejected him on the spot!

What's even more amazing is that this guy turned around and gave his best friend a divine assist in pursuing his childhood sweetheart!
Alas, the falling flowers were willing, but the flowing water was indifferent; with a wave of the neighbor's hand, the unfortunate young man's heart shattered into pieces...

The Western film's voice, with its dramatic intonation, sounded almost like a narrator from a melodramatic soap opera.
"I never expected this! The shocking part is that you, the class monitor, are also deeply involved in this epic love triangle!"

Tsk tsk tsk... This intricate web of relationships... If this had happened sooner, we could have asked Master Miyamura to adapt it into a script and perform it at our school festival!

Absolutely explosive...—

"Boom...!"

Takagi couldn't stand it anymore and flicked Nishikata's forehead with a crisp sound:

"What nonsense are you thinking about all day long?! Is this matter as complicated as you make it out to be?"

She felt a little guilty right after she tapped him, and unconsciously rubbed Nishikata's forehead twice with her fingertips.

Only after finishing did I realize that the actions were too intimate, so when no one was paying attention, I quietly withdrew my hand and acted as if nothing had happened.

Nishikata opened his mouth, but the words he wanted to say stuck in his throat, and not a single syllable came out.

Under the dim light, the faint blush spreading across his earlobes could not be hidden and grew increasingly noticeable.

Shoko was clearly hearing this for the first time, and her eyes widened in surprise.

She was about to turn to Tsuna and ask if she had missed the big gossip, but before she could even open her mouth, Tsuna smiled and saw through her little scheme.

"It's just a trivial, petty thing."

"What's so melodramatic about it?"

Ayumi Ajitani pouted, then pulled Shoko, who was leaning on Tsuna's shoulder, to her side and hugged her. Then, she solemnly began to fill in the missing 'exciting plot' for her:
“You didn’t hear me clearly in the bamboo forest, but I was there. I’ll tell you the story, and it will be even better than what Miyamura said…”

(End of this chapter)