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

A somewhat annoyed voice rang out in front of him; it sounded very familiar.

He forced himself to open his eyes, enduring the pain in his buttocks, and saw that it was Hanako, the girl he had been looking for.

She probably just went to the convenience store and came back after buying things; the snacks from the plastic bag were scattered all over the floor.

Then he looked up and saw Miss Hanako, who was staring at him with a resentful expression, seemingly very unhappy with his arrival.

"Ah, Hanako-san, what a coincidence!"

After greeting her, Ximiao quickly picked up the snacks scattered on the ground and put them back into the plastic bag.

Before the two of them could even exchange a few pleasantries, they heard the sound of boys chatting outside, and the voices were getting closer and closer.

then.

The two exchanged a knowing glance, then quickly grabbed the snacks and slipped into the third toilet stall.

In Hanako-san's room.

The two, as if they had survived a disaster, were panting heavily, afraid that they would be seen in the men's restroom.

At least in this respect, Nozomi and Hanako are on the same page.

Meanwhile, Arisa, still sitting in her seat in the classroom, quietly took out her phone and checked the time.

It was almost time for class, and Xi Ling hadn't returned yet, which made her a little worried.

"That kid, he wouldn't have gone to play with that ghost again, would he?"

Arisa muttered to herself in her seat, and then made a phone call to Nozomi.

Unsurprisingly, I heard the notification tone indicating that the other person's phone was out of signal range.

This further solidified Arisa's idea, adding a hint of anger to the girl's fair and pretty face.

Unaware of the suffering that awaited her, Nozomi was chatting with Hanako, whom she hadn't seen in a long time, about what had happened last week.

However, while Nozomi was talking quite enthusiastically, Hanako seemed rather uninterested.

He had completely lost the enthusiasm he had when he was a strategist, the enthusiasm he had for watching the drama unfold.

This made Himiko sigh, somewhat regretting that he hadn't stood by and intervened when Arisa was beating someone up.

I have now lost a strategist.

Chapter 109 Friday

It wasn't until the school bell rang, and the men's restroom outside was probably empty, that Nozomi said goodbye to Hanako, who had been silent since earlier, and left the room.

For a moment, only Hanako, sitting on the cushion, remained in the room, her beautiful eyes fixed on the untouched hot tea on the table, lost in thought.

Meanwhile, Nozomi hurriedly returned to the classroom and, before the teacher arrived, went back to her seat and sat down next to Arisa.

Just as he passed by the girl, a faint scent emanated from him, causing Arisa to pause in surprise.

"Mio...did you just...go to find that damned ghost again?" she suddenly asked Mio in a low voice, very directly.

After all, if necessary, she could easily go to the men's restroom after school in the afternoon and give that philandering ghost a good beating without hesitation.

That's why Arisa directly asked Nozomi about it, wanting to see how Nozomi would react.

result……

"I did meet Ms. Hanako... but due to a small accident, I had to sit in her room for a while."

"Accident?"

Arisa looked at the boy in front of her with a mixture of belief and doubt, as if trying to determine whether he was lying.

Then, Ximiao continued speaking.

"I was just going to use the restroom... but I accidentally bumped into Ms. Hanako, and then other people came in from outside. In a panic, I had no choice but to hide in her room."

Anyway, he hadn't done anything wrong, so he could naturally explain to Arisa what he had been doing during his break between classes.

Seeing that Nozomi didn't seem to be lying to her, Arisa let him off the hook for the time being, turned her head and focused her attention on the teacher, listening attentively to the lesson.

Himiko couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but given Arisa's personality, he would probably still have to go to Hanako's place with Arisa after school today.

in the afternoon.

Because of the previous incident, the members of the women's basketball club who participated in the fight were commended for their heroic actions.

However, fighting is ultimately a violation of school rules. Before they could write their apologies and submit them to the club's advisor, the club's activities were temporarily suspended, as if they were on vacation.

In the classroom of Class 1-A, only Nozomi and Arisa remained, still sitting in their seats, slowly packing their bags, waiting for the others to leave.

"Are we going to... Hanako-san's place?"

"Ah."

"But... I didn't do anything~ Arisa, are you going to bully me over there again?"

Recalling the miserable state Arisa was in when she met Hanako last time, Nozomi felt a chill run down her spine, fearing that Arisa might have beaten Hanako into a state of depression.

When he saw Hanako today, he noticed that she didn't seem to like him very much...

After hearing what Hio said, Arisa was taken aback for a moment, and then chuckled.

"What? In your mind, Mio, I'm just a violent maniac? Someone who rushes up and beats up every other woman he sees? Then how come your Honoka-nee is still perfectly fine?"

Although Honoka wasn't immune to being beaten up by her before, Mio didn't know that, did she?

then.

After the last student left the classroom, the corridor outside became quiet.

When the time was right, Arisa suddenly stood up from her seat, grabbed Nozomi beside her, and headed towards the men's restroom.

With practiced ease, he entered the third toilet stall in the men's restroom and went into Ms. Hanako's room.

Seemingly a bit of a surprise, Hanako, who was happily playing a game, turned around abruptly after hearing the noise behind her. She saw the people she least wanted to see standing at the door, greeting her.

Hi~ Long time no see~

"..."

Heaven knows how much effort Hanako put into holding back her screams, but she still couldn't calm down for a long time.

It was a case of enemies meeting with intense hatred; if she hadn't known she couldn't beat the tall girl in front of her, she would have already rolled up her sleeves and charged at her.

After a long silence, she finally spoke and asked.

"What are you doing here? I haven't done anything to you, have I?"

As she said this, she glanced silently at Hiyo behind Arisa, as if she were saying it to him.

Arisa didn't pay any attention to this. She simply walked over, sat on the cushion at the table, picked up the teapot, and poured herself and Nozomi a cup of hot tea.

Only after that did she slowly explain to Hanako, who was looking at her as if facing a formidable enemy.

"I just came over to apologize for hitting you last time. Even though you talked badly about me behind my back, hitting someone is still wrong, so I'm sorry~"

"Eh?"

Completely unprepared for how things would turn out, Hanako was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously pinched her thigh to see if she was dreaming.

But perhaps because he used too much force, the pinch made her wince in pain and gasp for breath.

Then, she raised her head and stared into Arisa's beautiful, wine-red eyes, trying to see if the devil was lying and toying with her...

But after watching for a while, she still couldn't see any sign on Arisa's face that she was joking or teasing her.

then.

Hanako, sitting opposite, remained silent for a while before speaking.

"You hit me so hard when you beat me up. Even though I'm a ghost and won't die, it still hurt a lot! And you think you can just brush it off like that?"

"So what do you want? I only apologized to you because you're Xiaoling's friend. I advise you not to be ungrateful!"

Seeing that she didn't seem to be willing to accept his apology, Arisa suddenly exuded a sense of pressure, making one wonder if she was planning to flip the table next.

Just then, Hiyo, who hadn't dared to say a word since earlier, quietly tugged at Arisa's sleeve, signaling her not to get too excited.

Meanwhile, Hanako seized the opportunity to say, "From now on, every Friday during your school year, you'll have to bring desserts and black tea to play here. Consider it an apology to me, okay?"

"..."

Upon hearing Hanako's words, Arisa's aggressive aura vanished instantly. After pondering for a moment, she nodded.

"Okay, every Friday, right..."

Chapter 110 Taking off the skirt

"I didn't expect you, Arisa, to actually apologize to Hanako-san!"

Hiyo was pleasantly surprised and looked at Arisa, who was walking beside him, and couldn't help but say something to her.

However, after hearing what Mio said, Arisa, who was in a fairly good mood, immediately turned pale.

"What do you mean 'didn't expect it'? Mio, if you don't explain yourself clearly to me today, you're not going to have an easy time!"

The two bickered and teased each other all the way to the station, where they sat on a bench by the platform, waiting for the tram to take them home.

"Although Ms. Hanako promised to put that matter behind us... there are only a few weeks left until the final exams, does that mean I have to go to Ms. Hanako's place three times?"

Nozomi muttered to herself, seemingly thinking about what kind of dessert she should buy for Hanako next time, giving off a feeling of going to Hanako's place for a tea party.

Soon, the two of them boarded the train back. In the carriage, as usual, Nozomi was sitting on Arisa's lap, her head slightly back, resting on the soft ball, looking very comfortable.

Meanwhile, Arisa whispered to Himiko that she wanted to play some video games in Himiko's bedroom after returning to the apartment, but he resolutely refused.

"Final exams are almost here, is it okay for you to be so relaxed, Arisa?"

"Relax~ I'm already in the top 50 of my grade, this little final exam will be a piece of cake~"

Arisa said nonchalantly, seemingly forgetting how she had improved her grades, which made Nozomi sigh.