People at the practical education center only want to drop out.

Conversely, once Karuizawa is confirmed to be an innocent party, Shirai will immediately apologize and compensate him!

With the idea of ​​"better to let the guilty go free than to kill the innocent", Bai Lan decided to appease Karuizawa first.

If that's true, Karuizawa might get sick from fright in a little while, and that would be terrible.

He leaned closer and comforted Karuizawa, saying, "Karuizawa, don't cry. I think there might be some misunderstanding between us."

Also... please pay attention to your posture; something that shouldn't be shown is showing.

62. The truth comes out, and Bai Lan apologizes.

The girls' uniform at Advanced Nurturing High School consists of a short skirt.

Perhaps because of her emotional state, Karuizawa didn't pay much attention to her posture when she sat down.

Although the lighting wasn't great, Bai Lan's eyesight was just too good...

As he leaned over to comfort Karuizawa, he accidentally saw something.

This prompted Bai Lan to offer a reminder, and she had already quietly looked away to avoid seeing anything she shouldn't have.

Karuizawa was still immersed in the fear of being threatened into doing all sorts of terrible things and was deeply saddened by her dark future when she suddenly heard someone say, "Something that can't be broadcast has been exposed."

"It can't be broadcast?"

Due to a woman's instinct to protect her bodily privacy, Karuizawa is particularly sensitive to such matters.

She immediately stopped crying, temporarily ignoring her grief and fear, and subconsciously reached out to straighten her skirt and adjust her posture to prevent further exposure.

After she finished these actions and prepared to continue grieving and crying, she found that her emotions could no longer connect with the "previous paragraph".

Then Karuizawa realized that Shirai had been talking to her.

Having temporarily recovered from her grief, Karuizawa slightly raised her head and carefully observed Bai Lan with the upper edge of her vision, saying, "You've already used my secret to blackmail me into becoming your girlfriend, so what misunderstanding could there be?"

You asked me to be your girlfriend, you must want me to do *that* kind of thing with you, right?

Kissing, hugging, touching, and even other disgusting things.

I don't want to do those things with people I don't like, waaaaaah...

After hearing Karuizawa's words, Bai Lan almost spat out a mouthful of blood. He hurriedly clarified, "You wish!"

Karuizawa: ? ? ?

Shirai's reply was something Karuizawa had never expected.

Karuizawa: What do you mean? Does he mean that when I engage in intimate interactions with him, he's the one who suffers?

Karuizawa was stunned for a moment, unsure of how to react.

Bai Lan explained, "What I mean is, although I want you to be my girlfriend, it's only in name. I don't need you to do any of the typical couple interactions with me, and I don't want to have any couple interactions with women I don't like."

After saying that, Bai Lan seemed to remember something and hurriedly added, "As for men, regardless of whether I have feelings for them or not, I don't want to engage in any romantic interactions."

"A woman you don't like?" Karuizawa rubbed his eyes, which were a little sore from crying, and asked in confusion, "You don't like me?"

"do not like."

"Then why did you ask me to be your girlfriend?"

"I was going to say that earlier, but you interrupted me before I could finish," Bai Lan said irritably.

Karuizawa shrank back timidly: "Is that so? Then...can I say sorry now?"

Bai Lan laid it all out: "To put it simply, I've realized I'm becoming a bit too popular with girls lately, and it's proving to be a real hassle to deal with, so I need to find a scapegoat."

Karuizawa: "A shield?"

Bai Lan: "They're just a fake couple."

Karuizawa: "Fake couple, the person you're looking for, is it...?"

Bai Lan: "Yes, it's you."

Karuizawa: "You just want me to be your shield?"

Bai Lan: "Yes, it's just a shield."

Upon hearing this, Karuizawa was taken aback at first, but then, a look of surprise quickly appeared on her face.

In that instant, a lot of things suddenly came to mind.

She had recently asked Hirata to be her "romantic couple," which was essentially a "fake couple." Although Hirata eventually agreed, it still made her feel very insecure.

After all, in this matter, it was only Karuizawa who "needed" Hirata, while Hirata asked nothing of Karuizawa.

Moreover, Hirata agreed very reluctantly at the time, and said that he didn't have much time to act with her.

Bai Lan is different!

Bai Lan not only had a similar level of prestige to Hirata in the class.

And Bai Lan needs her!

They have mutual needs and are mutually bound together!

Although Bai Lan's eyes are a bit intimidating, her domineering and unyielding attitude makes people even more afraid to offend her. If she were to be a boyfriend, she would seem to provide a greater sense of security than the "Mr. Nice Guy" Hirata!

Thinking of this, Karuizawa said, "If that's the case, I'm fine with it!"

"You're okay? That's good..."

As she spoke, Bai Lan noticed her phone vibrating slightly in her pocket.

Bai Lan took out her phone to look at it while she was talking.

I discovered that the email was from Hirata.

Open to view.

After reading.

Bai Lan suddenly changed the subject and said, "Now—I have a problem!"

Shirai Ran once again uttered a line that surprised Karuizawa.

Upon hearing this, Karuizawa was dumbfounded: "Huh? Didn't you ask me to be your fake girlfriend? Why are you acting strangely now that I agreed?"

Bai Lan: "When I say I have a problem, it's not because I have a problem, but because you have a problem!"

Karuizawa, whose grades in all subjects, including Japanese, were below average, was not very bright and couldn't quite figure it out for a moment.

After a while, Karuizawa finally realized what was happening.

She pointed to herself and said, "Is it my problem that you don't want me to be your fake girlfriend?"

Bai Lan stared at Karuizawa without saying a word, as if she was brewing something.

After being stared at by Shirai for a while, Karuizawa couldn't help but start to dodge.

A moment later, Bai Lan extended her palm toward Karuizawa.

Upon seeing this, Karuizawa thought, "Is this some kind of obedience training?"

She dared not resist and tentatively placed her hand in Bai Lan's.

Bai Lan grabbed Karuizawa's delicate, slender hand and pulled her up from the ground.

After Karuizawa stood still.

Under Karuizawa's puzzled gaze, Bai Lan released her hand and then took a step back.

Immediately afterward, Bai Lan suddenly spoke up, "Karuizawa-kun, I'm sorry, I misunderstood you."

As she spoke, Bai Lan bowed her head and apologized to Karuizawa.

Yes, Hirata confirmed Shirai's conjecture in his detailed email reply.

Karuizawa did not coerce Hirata; rather, she was afraid of being bullied, so she sought Hirata's help.

In the email, Hirata also mentioned that Karuizawa was frightened by Shirai's gaze.

Upon learning that Karuizawa had chosen to seek help from Hirata, and that she herself was partly to blame, Bai Lan felt somewhat embarrassed, guilty, and extremely ashamed.

Bai Lan misunderstood Karuizawa and caused her more than once to hurt Karuizawa, who already had a shadow in her heart.

Bai Lan knew she was wrong.

If you're wrong, you have to admit it.

Therefore, Shirai apologized to Karuizawa.

Bai Lan's apology was not just verbal; he also intended to make amends to Karuizawa through concrete actions.

63. Bai Lan's Compensation

After Bai Lan's sudden apology, Karuizawa asked, somewhat puzzled, "What did you misunderstand about me?"

After straightening up, Bai Lan honestly said, "At first, I didn't actually hear the whole conversation between you and Hirata. I just took parts out of context and drew a wrong conclusion, which led me to misunderstand you. In fact, I originally thought you were trying to coerce Hirata into becoming your girlfriend by 'bullying the other students in Class D'."

When Karuizawa heard Shirai say that she had "coerced Hirata," she immediately panicked, as she could not bear such a accusation.

If she dared to threaten Hirata, and others found out, wouldn't all the girls who liked Hirata bully her to death?!

Imagining himself being bullied by a group of girls, Karuizawa panicked and hurriedly tried to clarify, blurting out, "I didn't coerce Hirata-kun! I was asking Hirata to protect me under the guise of being my boyfriend!"

It's a request! A request!

Hirata-kun only agreed to my request because he felt sorry for me; I didn't coerce him! How could I dare?

Bai Lan continued, "I've confirmed it. You didn't coerce Hirata; you were just asking for help."

"Wait!" Karuizawa suddenly realized something. "You mean you didn't actually know my real secret from the beginning? Then I mean...?"

Bai Lan: "Then how about I pretend I don't know the truth and continue to believe that you are coercing Hirata?"

"Coercing Hirata?" Karuizawa quickly shook his head: "Never mind, but please don't tell anyone about me."

Bai Lan: "As compensation for misunderstanding you and causing you trouble and harm, I will keep it a secret. In addition, I will help you so that you are no longer afraid of being bullied."

Upon hearing this, Karuizawa's eyes lit up, and she asked hopefully, "Are you going to pretend to be my boyfriend and protect me?"

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Bai Lan shook her head and said, "I also have requirements for the ability of a shield. You initially thought you could handle it, but judging from the ability you've shown so far, it's not feasible."

"What are your requirements?" Karuizawa asked curiously, but her voice sounded very unsure.