My roommate turns out to be the heiress of a triad!

Ryoichi Sugawara walked alone in the school building corridor, in the opposite direction from the students carrying their schoolbags, laughing and joking as they prepared to go home.

Through the corridor glass, you can see the ginkgo trees in the school courtyard being swayed by the wind.

The fan-shaped, verdant leaves swayed gently in the breeze, rustling and creating a reassuring sound.

A thin layer of cirrus clouds began to cover the azure sky from noon onwards, stretching across the sky towards Tokyo Bay until it was obscured by the city skyline, making it impossible to see the sky further away.

The sunlight was now a pale yellow, casting a hue on the clouds, making them resemble flower petals, closely inlaid in the sky.

On his way to the staff room, Sugawara Ryoichi made various guesses.

Why did Mr. Hase suddenly call me to the staff room alone at this time?

During his math class, I could answer every question fluently without him ever marking me wrong.

Even in other classes, he only occasionally lost focus and didn't do anything particularly outrageous.

If they're going to talk to a student for violating classroom rules, they'll definitely not talk to themselves.

Could it be because of the rumors about me and Kujo Mayu?

As a teacher, it's actually not appropriate to directly intervene in these kinds of romantic relationships between high school students.

One reason is that high school students at this time are in their adolescence and have a strong rebellious mentality.

Direct and forceful intervention is likely to provoke strong resistance from students, thus achieving the opposite effect.

Another point is that Sugawara Ryoichi felt he had absolutely no reason to be advised by Hase-sensei not to have a relationship too early.

Since he transferred here from his hometown of Okayama, his exam ranking has never fallen from first place.

The main reason for discouraging early romantic relationships—that they will negatively impact academic performance—had absolutely no effect on Sugawara Ryoichi.

But then again, whether Hase-sensei's advice to not date early is effective is another matter.

The main issue is that he and Kujo Mayu are definitely not in that kind of relationship. Being kept after school because of something like this is really unfair.

「すみません. I’m here to see Mr. Hirotaka Hase.」

"Oh, it's Sugawara-san. Come in."

The one who responded to Ryoichi Sugawara was a female teacher who taught their class English.

She was wearing an ill-fitting office lady outfit, and because she was middle-aged, she had gained some weight.

Holding a folder in her hand, she was about to leave the staff room for the club building as an advisor for a certain club when she bumped into Sugawara Ryoichi at the entrance.

"Thank you for your hard work, Professor Sato."

Ryoichi Sugawara greeted her politely, and her already smiling face beamed even brighter.

"Well, what a well-behaved and polite child, and also good at studying."

If every student were like you, we teachers would have so much less to worry about.

This statement resonated with the teachers who were still working in the staff room, and they all cast kind glances at Ryoichi Sugawara.

In response to the teachers' gestures, Ryoichi Sugawara formally bowed to the teachers in several directions.

"Thanks to the teachers' careful guidance, I have achieved my current results."

The teachers were overjoyed by the flattery.

This was the first time they had ever heard of this handsome, high-achieving student from Okayama who also possessed such high emotional intelligence.

When Sugawara Ryoichi looked up at the office seat of Hase-sensei that he remembered, the first thing that caught his eye was a graceful young girl standing there.

She has long, flowing black hair, and her stunning profile is captivating.

Since she had taken off her school uniform jacket, the first thing you could see was a beige short-necked knit sweater, and a standard-collar white shirt filled the gap at the neckline, highlighting the snow-white skin of her swan-like neck.

The sweater and shirt were tucked into the skirt, which accentuated her slender waist and shapely figure.

The black pleated skirt was pulled up about ten centimeters above the knee, revealing her long, shapely legs.

Because her school uniform jacket had been covering her up, you can see from this angle that Mayu Kujo is quite well-endowed.

It's a pity she was wearing black stockings that only reached her calves instead of over-the-knee socks, otherwise, the sight would have been even more stunning.

The teacher who was talking to her had her face completely obscured by the potted plants, so it was impossible to tell who she was.

He only poked his head out of the potted plant when someone reminded him that someone was looking for him.

It's Mr. Hase.

Hirotaka Hase, Mayu Kujo, and me...

Connecting the three people, Sugawara Ryoichi couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, sensing that the current situation was not good.

"Oh, Sugawara, you're here. Come on in, sit in the chair next to me and wait a moment."

Wearing glasses, Mr. Hase greeted Sugawara Ryoichi naturally, but judging from his facial expression, it was impossible to guess why he had come to see him at this time and in this situation.

At that moment, he desperately wished that Kujo Mayu, who had come to the staff room earlier than him, could tell him what kind of storm he would face next.

But then I thought about it again.

wrong.

How could you be so quick to conclude it's a storm?

I was the top student in the grade, the apple of every teacher's eye.

Even if Hase-sensei had brought them here because of the rumored matter, Sugawara Ryoichi was certain that he wouldn't dare say anything harsh to him.

"Okay. Mr. Hase is calling you, hurry up and go."

Ms. Sato smiled and patted Sugawara Ryoichi on the shoulder, then gently nudged him toward Mr. Hase before leaving the faculty room with the folder in her hand.

"Okay, Mr. Hase, I'm coming right now."

Ryoichi Sugawara answered Hase-sensei's question and walked heavily toward that direction.

To be honest, Sugawara Ryoichi was starting to get nervous at this point.

He didn't know how to talk about his relationship with Kujo Mayu in front of so many teachers and the class's teacher.

He couldn't directly say that the two of them weren't in that kind of relationship.

Since the news had already spread throughout the entire grade, denying it at this point would only invite further questioning from the teachers, which might hurt Kujo Mayu's fragile girlish heart.

They couldn't directly announce to the teachers that this was their relationship.

Because, objectively speaking, they are not in that kind of relationship.

And even if that's really the case, wouldn't it be a bit too arrogant to admit it directly to the teacher?

I'm afraid even his status as the top student in his grade won't protect him.

Ryoichi Sugawara suddenly remembered that when he was in middle school in his previous life, he was once called to the staff room by the teacher for some unknown reason.

Just like now, when he arrived, his best friend had already been scolded by the teacher.

Just as he was walking toward the teacher's desk, still confused, his best friend, whose head had been drooping like a deflated balloon, suddenly turned around and gave him a wicked smile. He knew then that this was definitely not going to be good news.

As a result, when the two of them went to someone else's vegetable garden to steal vegetables, the best friend was caught by the homeowner, who then reported them to the school.

He confessed when he was being scolded by the teacher.

Perhaps because of this incident, Sugawara Ryoichi felt that as long as Kujo Mayu didn't turn around and look at him as he walked over, then the reason why Hase-sensei had asked him to come over would have nothing to do with her.

So please don't turn to look at me, okay, Kujo Mayu?