I endured the humiliation and humiliation while being besieged by the ghost story elder sister.

However, Mio didn't seem to care at all. She sipped the soup in her bowl, occasionally pouring it over her rice and eating it with crab meat, looking quite pleased with herself.

After dinner, Nozomi went back to her room without looking back, leaving Honoka alone in the living room, looking somewhat disheveled.

Until the end of dinner, she naively thought that Ximiao was continuing what she had just done, treating it as post-dinner exercise, but now it seemed that she was overthinking it...

"How about we launch a night raid on Mio tonight?"

She couldn't help but mutter something dangerous under her breath while sitting on the sofa.

The next day.

That is, Friday. You just need to get through the classes on this day, and then it's time for a pleasant weekend.

Thinking about this made Himiko feel exceptionally happy, and she couldn't wait to figure out how to spend the weekend holed up in her room playing games.

Tonight, since Fanxia was called out by the editor to discuss work matters, and she said it would end very late, there's no need to prepare dinner for her.

Feeling carefree and relaxed, even now, sitting on the train, Ximiao couldn't help but smile slightly, clearly very happy.

Arisa, who was sitting behind Hio with her arms around the boy's slender waist, clearly noticed that Hio seemed to be in a very good mood.

then.

She couldn't help but lean close to the boy's ear and ask softly.

"Did something good happen? Why do you look so happy, Mio?"

"Huh? Is it that obvious?"

Upon hearing what Arisa said, Nozomi subconsciously touched her face, thinking that her expression just now was quite explicit.

But to everyone's surprise, Arisa continued, "No, I just thought your eyes were sparkling when I saw them, so that's why I asked that."

Not to mention Nozomi, even she herself seemed to be in a pretty good mood. Just thinking about how much fun she would have at school almost made her burst out laughing.

Soon, as the tram slowly pulled up to the station, the two of them picked up their schoolbags and stepped out of the carriage.

Early in the morning, the first to arrive in the classroom were Nozomi and Arisa, who briefly ate by the window.

It was unusual for Arisa to say that she had something to do and needed to leave for a while. Nozomi didn't pay much attention to this, and simply said that she would be back soon before sitting down and looking at her phone.

Meanwhile, Arisa, who had walked out of the classroom and into the corridor, leisurely made her way to the classroom of Class 1-B.

Because it was still very early, the place was empty, and there wasn't a single person in sight.

She glanced around the podium and found the seat of the girl who had torn her test paper yesterday.

As for what she did there, only Arisa and Ami probably know. Afterwards, she left the classroom of Class B as if nothing had happened.

Afterwards, Arisa returned to her seat quite naturally, without mentioning what she had just done. She simply joked and played around with Nozomi quite naturally.

Until the school bell rang, the classroom was full of students, holding their textbooks, quietly waiting for the teacher to come for the first class.

Suddenly, they heard a piercing scream coming from the classroom next door.

"What happened? That girl's scream was like she'd seen a ghost."

Even Ximiao was drawn to the scream and muttered curiously.

"Who knows? Maybe someone found some fat rats and toads in their drawer!"

The girl spoke terrifying words without a care in the world, which made the boy pause in surprise.

"Eh?"

Soon, a large crowd gathered to watch what had happened. Even during class time, nothing could stop these students who loved to gossip about what was happening in the next class.

The result was predictable: the students were scolded by the teachers who rushed over and hurried back to their respective classrooms.

But clearly, in the next class, the students' minds were no longer on the blackboard; they were all in their seats, quietly discussing the pitiful ordeal of the girl they had just witnessed.

Hiyo also noticed that Arisa's gaze was always subtly glancing at a few classmates not far away, with a somewhat amused expression on her face.

then.

He asked in a low voice, "Arisa? What are you looking at them for?"

"Hmm? I was just thinking about some things."

The girl responded nonchalantly, seemingly unwilling to let Ximiao know what she had done.

Boys don't need to ask too many questions about the "minor squabbles" between girls.

This is something her mother told her yesterday while she was on the sofa.

Now it seems that there is some truth to it, rather than it being something that Asa watched in a soap opera and then brazenly made up for Asa.

Chapter Ninety-Seven Questions

"Hey~ Did you hear? A girl from Class B next door, when she got back to her seat this morning, suddenly a whole bunch of disgusting things popped out. It was terrifying!"

"So... what do you guys think? Did she offend someone?"

During break time, several girls gathered around the desk, discussing the events that had just occurred without restraint, and various speculations followed.

But clearly, these voices were extremely unpleasant to the ears of the other two girls, whose faces were very gloomy, and they were afraid that they would be the next ones to suffer.

They were the ones who instigated the girl from the next class to destroy Arisa's exam paper. Now that their scheme has been exposed, all they can do is pray that Arisa doesn't know that the mastermind behind it all is the two of them.

"Yukiko... what should we do? Will we be alright?"

One of the girls finally couldn't bear the pressure any longer and whispered to the girl next to her named Yukiko.

"Don't worry, as far as I know, that girl didn't tell anyone about it, so Arisa probably doesn't know that it was the two of us who encouraged the girl from the next class to tear up her test paper."

Despite saying that, she was actually quite uneasy inside. For some reason, that tall figure always gave her a feeling of oppression.

This is why Yukiko always dislikes Arisa. Born into a wealthy family, Arisa has always lived a life of luxury, with everything done for her.

Originally, the adorable Nozomi should have been hers, but this unknown girl, who was just a little better-looking, beat her to it.

Thinking about this made her angry, and the slight unease in her heart was immediately dispelled by her anger.

Anyway, all she has to do is deny it to the death, and even if Arisa finds out, she won't be able to do anything about it.

but……

Arisa, who was sitting in her seat chatting casually with Nozomi about what they wanted to do on the weekend, glanced silently at the direction behind her where the two girls were.

The glint in her wine-red eyes held a meaning no one could know, and even Hio didn't notice that Arisa's expression had taken on a slightly aggressive quality compared to usual.

noon.

As the bell rang to signal the end of the last class of the morning, it was time for the students to enjoy their lunch break.

This time, Arisa didn't reach for her backpack. Instead, she sat there, silently watching Nozomi beside her, as if expecting something.

then.

I saw Ximiao pick up the schoolbag that was placed aside, put it on his lap, and take out the lunchbox that he and Arisa usually used. In addition, there were a few smaller boxes that he also put on the table.

"these are?"

If it were just a bento box, Arisa would understand. It was because Mio didn't need to take care of Honoka's lunch and dinner today that he specifically said he would prepare it himself.

She hadn't heard Xi Ling mention the remaining items, so she couldn't help but be curious about what they contained.

However, Hiyo decided to keep it a secret and didn't tell Arisa directly. She just said quietly that Arisa would know after lunch.

Seeing this, Arisa didn't ask any more questions. She took the bento box, opened the lid, and then ate the sumptuous bento with Nozomi.

After the two had finished lunch, Hiyo took one of the small boxes and presented it to Arisa, then said something.

"Open it and take a look, Arisa~"

"So, Mio, what exactly did you prepare for me?"

Driven by curiosity, Arisa lifted the lid and was momentarily stunned before bursting into laughter.

"What? Caramel pudding? I thought you had prepared something delicious, Mio."

To be honest, she was a little disappointed if it was just dessert; she thought Ximiao had come up with some other trick for her.

Seeing that Arisa had already fallen into the trap, Nozomi suppressed her laughter and said softly.

"Well, why don't you try it first!"

"Hmm? It's just a pudding, what's so special about it? It's just sweet, isn't it?"

As she spoke, she picked up a small spoon and gently scooped up the surface of the pudding, revealing a layer of bright red stuff inside. She wondered what it was, but it was probably some kind of jam.

Then, without any warning, she put the pudding, which looked delicious, into her mouth.

Sure enough, the pudding and caramel's original sweetness slowly spread in her mouth. Just when Arisa thought that this pudding was no different from ordinary desserts...

A discordant, spicy flavor suddenly assaulted her senses, instantly filling her beautiful, wine-red eyes with tears.

"Mio! What is this? Did you put wasabi in it?!"

"No, not at all~ Yesterday in the supermarket, I saw a small, very cute chili pepper. I forgot what it was called, but I thought I'd buy it and try it."

Although I didn't expect it to be used on Arisa, seeing Arisa with tears streaming down her face, her cheeks flushed, and looking at him angrily, it seemed like a good choice.

That's why he deliberately used different colors to distinguish the boxes containing the pudding.

"Pfft~ Arisa, you look so cute like this~ I wish you were like this all the time."

Nozomi, always eager for a good show, teased the girl from the sidelines, completely ignoring Arisa's murderous glare.

Just as he was about to pick up one of the puddings, which had a relatively normal flavor, to try, a delicate hand suddenly appeared on his shoulder.

Then, he heard Arisa's very "kind" voice ring in his ears.

"Hey~ Mio, it's been so long since we kissed in front of so many people, hasn't it?"

"Eh? Arisa, why..."

Shocked by the girl's words, Ximiao turned around to look at her, only to see her resolutely putting the spicy pudding into her mouth.

Then, Arisa moved closer to Nozomi and, without hesitation, pressed her pink lips against Nozomi's. With the movement of her tongue, the spicy pudding was completely fed into Nozomi's mouth.

"Waaaaa?! Waaaaaah..."