He tried to save the fallen girls, but they came after him instead.

But at that moment, Shirakawa unconsciously frowned slightly.

Mitsu Sakura noticed it.

Is it because my sister writes so well?

Sakura checked the answers and found that all the numbers were correct.

All correct...

The fact that my sister could complete this Sudoku puzzle in such a short time shows that her intelligence is indeed terrifyingly high.

When Mito Maki saw her results, her eyes crinkled with a smile, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly; she was exceptionally happy.

As someone whom Shirakawa admires, it's only natural that he would go to such lengths, but I still have to say something.

As expected of me!

Next up is Shirakawa.

I've completed about two-thirds of it, but the accuracy rate is 100%.

"Um, that..." Shirakawa was about to speak, but seeing Maki's happy expression, he swallowed back what he was about to say.

"You shut-in, it's okay. You're already amazing," Sakura gently comforted Shirakawa.

"It's just a Sudoku puzzle, I didn't take it to heart," Shirakawa laughed. "But Maki-nee is really amazing!"

“Of course.” Hearing Shirakawa’s praise, Maki became smug.

"Tch," Nikaido said, clearly annoyed that Shirakawa had called out Sakura and Maki's names. He rolled his eyes, put his hands in his pockets, and leaned back in his chair. "So what if you can write a Sudoku puzzle? Go win the Nobel Prize if you're so capable."

"Simple-minded and all brawn and no brains," Maki retorted sarcastically in a low voice. "All you do is solve problems with violence."

"Huh?" Nikaido clenched his fist. "Are you looking for a beating?"

"See, see, I told you all you know how to do is use violence. You never study, you won't even be able to go to a vocational college in the future," Maki said sarcastically.

"You!" Nikaido was furious, but Shirakawa was still there, so he couldn't lash out and could only suppress his anger.

Maki also knew when to stop, not wanting to leave a bad impression on Shirakawa.

But you could still smell the strong gunpowder in the air.

"I threw all of these away." Midori Sakura quickly found an excuse to leave the battlefield and go outside the classroom.

Feeling a little frustrated, I couldn't cheer up Shirakawa.

Midori threw away the two cards she and her sister had, but kept Shirakawa's card.

He sighed, but his hand slipped, and the Sudoku puzzle fell to the ground.

It just so happened to flip over.

Midori picked it up and was about to throw it in the trash can when she realized that it seemed a little different from the one before.

It was completely filled in, and there were no red pen marks. There were no titles or labels above, and the page number below read 2.

Mitsu Sakura was filled with doubt. Could it be...?

She flipped Shirakawa over.

That's right, this exercise has two sides!

Mito Sakura had no idea that this Sudoku puzzle had different front and back sides.

She quickly pulled out her and her sister's trash cans to check the back of them.

It was all blank.

So Shirakawa wasn't incapable of doing it, nor was he a slow and meticulous worker; he did the negative side first and then worked on the positive side.

Mito Sakura took out her phone, scanned the QR code in the bottom right corner, found the answer, and checked it.

All right.

In other words, Shirakawa Tai actually completed one and two-thirds of a Sudoku exercise in the time it took them to complete one page.

Therefore, Shirakawa is stronger than her older sister.

Mito Sakura was stunned and couldn't calm down for a long time. Was there really someone even more amazing than that study fanatic sister?

But why didn't he say anything just now? He clearly had a chance to say it when we were checking the answers.

Does that mean he doesn't care about the Sudoku puzzle at all, or whether it's right or wrong?

So what exactly was I doing just now? What have I been scheming and racking my brains for all this time?

Mitsu Sakura tore up Shirakawa's exercise book and threw it into the trash can.

I feel like a clown...

The preparatory bell rang, and the teacher was at the podium preparing her lesson plan. The standoff between Nikaido and Maki ended, and they returned to their respective seats.

Why does it take Mido Sakura so long to throw away the trash?

Shirakawa went out of the classroom to look for her and saw Mitsu Sakura standing blankly in front of the trash can.

"Yo, Sakura-sama." Shirakawa patted Sakura on the shoulder from behind. "Class is about to start."

“Okay…” Midori said, her body trembling slightly.

I don't know if it's because of self-blame, incompetence, dislike, or something else.

Mito Sakura herself doesn't understand her own feelings.

Tears welled up in my eyes, and I tried hard not to let them fall.

Since Sakura had her back to Shirakawa, Shirakawa only noticed that something was wrong with Sakura.

Are you unhappy because you lost a math problem?

"Class, let's get ready for class!"

Sakura suddenly turned around, dodging Shirakawa, and strode into the classroom.

what happened?

Shirakawa glanced into the trash can and saw that his Sudoku puzzle had been torn to shreds.

Although I'm a little confused, I must have done something wrong...

But there's no rush; Shirakawa still has one class period to figure out the answer.

35. Yayoi wanted to make a move.

Class begins.

Mito Sakura wasn't paying attention in class.

She lay on the table, hiding between her arms, secretly watching Shirakawa.

Shirakawa was writing in his notebook with a pen.

Sunlight diffused through the glass, casting Shirakawa's figure in shadow, leaving only a faint, blurry outline.

However, it's still quite beautiful.

It's as if a special filter has been added.

Shirakawa sensed the gaze and looked in the direction of Midori Sakura.

Midori immediately closed her eyes, pretending to sleep, and rolled her head over so that it faced the door.

I so wanted to comfort you, I so wanted to make you happy, but you didn't care at all.

I thought that would cheer you up, but...

It was all in vain.

My sister is the same; she suddenly appeared and got all the questions right. Does she just like to show off?

The rift between the Mi-do sisters has deepened once again.

Midori Sakura is now facing the door, her eyes not on Shirakawa, but only on the other classmates.

Ugh, I'm so bored.

The teacher was giving some outdated lessons at the front.

Nikaido was asleep, while her older sister diligently took notes.

She is still studying so diligently.

Isn't she being a bit too obsessive and stubborn?

I care so much about Shirakawa's feelings, and we have such a good relationship. What did she do?

No.

nothing.

So, wouldn't Shirakawa be a better match for me?

The compatibility index is definitely higher than her sister's...