Oh no! They all seem a bit off!

Chapter 62 The Long-Awaited Student Council Room

"Autumn, Autumn Moon Lord..."

As soon as get out of class ended, Shiina Maki ran over like a rabbit, approached Akizuki Makoto, and looked at him with worried eyes.

She opened her mouth as if to say something, but seemed unsure how to begin. After several hesitations, she still couldn't utter a word.

Upon seeing this, Akizuki Makoto immediately realized that Shiina Maki had been secretly watching while Himeyasu was toying with him.

This is truly... immoral.

It doesn't count as NTR, since neither of them were dating. At most, I should be under the bed.

However, Makoto Akizuki could understand that kind of pain—watching the person he loved being toyed with while being powerless to do anything about it.

He no longer expected Shiina Maki to activate time stop to save him; she probably understood that it was just a delaying tactic and would also risk being exposed.

From this perspective, Shiina Maki's superpowers are more powerful than Himeya Yuki's.

She could see Ji Yexue, but Ji Yexue could not sense her presence.

Needless to say, Shiraishi Rin is like a greenhorn compared to time stop and invisibility that cannot be selected.

The first two methods can kill silently, while hypnosis carries the risk of arousing suspicion, since it requires face-to-face contact to carry out the attack.

Akizuki Makoto thought for a moment, then smiled gently and asked casually, "What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"

"No, it's okay..."

Shiina Maki subconsciously shook her head in denial, still not daring to tell Akizuki Makoto that a ghost was haunting him.

Mainly, she was afraid of the risk of revealing that she had superpowers.

If Akizuki Makoto were to say that a ghost was haunting him, he might start to doubt the teleportation incident from last time and fall into a state of panic.

This was not the result she wanted.

"Akizuki-kun, I will protect you!"

Looking at Makoto Akizuki's gentle smile, Shiina Maki couldn't help but clench her small hands and secretly made a decision in her heart.

She wants to protect that smile!
"whispering sound."

Shiraishi Rin, who was standing to the side, clicked her tongue in amazement at the sight of the two being so intimate and turned her face away.

I initially thought that Akizuki Makoto was feeling unwell and wouldn't be able to hold on much longer, even though he seemed to be enduring something with great effort.

But once get out of class ended, the situation improved dramatically. Not only did her disordered and rapid breathing calm down, but her face also stopped turning red, and her expression no longer revealed any discomfort.

That was her miscalculation.

It seems she'll have to find another opportunity to hypnotize Akizuki Makoto.

Unfortunately, Akizuki Makoto has a poor impression of her and is very wary of her. If she were to ask to be alone with her, he would definitely not agree.

Hearing Shiraishi Rin's click of her tongue, Akizuki Makoto maintained his smile and said to Shiina Maki, "Ignore her."

"Eh...oh."

Shiina Maki nodded blankly, glanced at Shiraishi Rin, and then ignored her, happily chatting with Akizuki Makoto.

After last night's social gathering, she understood Akizuki Makoto's feelings, so even in the classroom, she could endure the stares of others and chat openly with Akizuki Makoto, showing a smile.

The two chatted about everyday things, just about the situation with "Snow Country," which was supposedly printed before Friday and released next Monday.

The royalties have arrived, and Akizuki Makoto is now a small-time tycoon with a net worth of tens of millions of yen.

Lately, he hasn't planned to publish any more books—mainly because he's not in the mood; he's exhausted every day and just wants to lie in bed at night. This weekend, he still needs to see Shimizu Rei, get her amulet from the shrine, wish her good luck, and then cheer her on in her competition.

Before she transferred schools, they had a good relationship. They were neighbors and childhood sweethearts, so he had no reason not to cheer her on.

……

And so, it was lunchtime.

Makoto Akizuki originally planned to eat lunch in the classroom, but then he realized that he hadn't been to the student council room in a long time, so he decided to eat there today.

He used to go every day, so his sudden stop seems a bit strange and might arouse Ji Yexue's suspicion.

Moreover, he said those things to Ji Yexue last night, so he should be looking forward to seeing Ji Yexue.

And so, carrying his lunchbox, Akizuki Makoto walked through the elevated corridor and made a rare visit to the student council office during his lunch break. Before entering, he casually took out the files from his email.

As usual, he knocked on the door and then pushed it open.

The scenery that comes into view is the same as always: a spacious and bright student council room, with tables, chairs and furniture arranged in an orderly manner, which is pleasing to the eye.

The regularly waxed and polished wooden floors reflect the ceiling.

At the individual desk and chair by the floor-to-ceiling window sat a dignified young woman, her expression as aloof as an iceberg that had never melted.

Fortunately, it wasn't semi-transparent, but a real and tangible Ji Yexue.

"...Ahem."

Upon seeing Ji Yexue, Qiuyue Cheng's facial muscles twitched involuntarily; he didn't know what expression to make when facing her.

The thought of what he had done last night, and how she had played with him in public this morning, and now she was just sitting there pretending to be innocent, made him feel like he was about to lose control.

People with depression would probably burst out laughing at such a funny scene.

"Good afternoon, Chairman."

After calming himself down, Akizuki greeted Ji Yexue casually, then walked to the office area and put the bento box in the microwave to heat it up.

At this moment, Ji Yexue made a new move. She stood up and walked towards Qiu Yuecheng step by step. Her brown round-toed leather shoes made a crisp sound as they stepped on the ground.

Seeing Ji Yexue approach, Qiuyue Cheng's heart tightened, but he forced himself to remain calm and asked, "What's wrong, President?"

"It's alright, please sit down."

Ji Yexue revealed a slight smile; this was the first time she had smiled in her true form.

Previously, a smile would have been absolutely impossible to see on her face.

She didn't even realize that she had unconsciously smiled.

Perhaps because she was used to interacting with him while he was invisible, she couldn't help but smile whenever she saw Akizuki Makoto.

"Oh……"

Qiu Yuecheng sat obediently on the sofa, wondering what kind of trouble Ji Yexue was up to now.

Under his questioning gaze, Ji Yexue walked to the cabinet, took out two tea sets with labels bearing their names, and asked, "Qiuyue-kun, what kind of tea would you like to drink?"

"Uh... black tea is fine."

In the past, if Ji Yexue had offered to make him tea, Qiu Yuecheng would have been flattered and thought, "The sun has risen high in the sky! That aloof president is actually trying to curry favor with me. Does she want something from me?"
Right now... there's only doubt and fear of the unknown.

Ji Yexue's unusually attentive manner towards him suggests she's secretly plotting something.

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