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

In the afternoon, the sky still showed no sign of clearing up.

Thick clouds blocked out the sunlight, churning in the sky as if gathering strength to do something bad.

Strong winds occasionally blew, rustling the ginkgo trees in the courtyard.

This must be what they mean by "The tree desires stillness, but the wind never ceases."

Ryoichi Sugawara closed the window next to him and picked up his packed schoolbag.

It's already time for school to end.

Members of the "Homecoming Club," like Ryoichi Sugawara, naturally had to go home immediately.

Yuji Setagaya rarely seemed to go home with him.

The main reason is that, unlike Ryoichi Sugawara, that guy is someone who can't sit still.

He seems to be involved in some kind of hobby club with a group of people, and he goes to participate in club activities every afternoon after school.

The reason he was able to be dragged to do manual labor by Sugawara Ryoichi the day before yesterday afternoon was because he had asked for leave from the club beforehand.

"Sugawara-kun, Mr. Hase wants to see you in the faculty office."

"it is good."

Upon hearing this, Yukiko Higuchi stood there stunned, watching helplessly as Ryoichi Sugawara was called away by a student she didn't recognize.

"Tch, how come Hase doesn't know how to read the room? Why did he call Sugawara away at a time like this?"

"That's right, that's right."

Yukiko Higuchi's two best friends, Riko Sakagami and Keiko Tanaka, also witnessed this scene and commented on it.

After returning home yesterday, Yukiko Higuchi also reflected on her reckless behavior in the park.

Think about it too.

There are many ways to get Ryoichi Sugawara to tell the truth about that incident; there's no need to sit on his lap and force him.

Although he actually hugged his own waist in order to get himself off his knees.

But from his perspective, he had no choice but to do so.

And he later apologized to himself.

I've been angry about this for so long, and I didn't even say goodbye properly when I got off the bus yesterday.

Does that make me seem a little stingy?

Thinking this way.

So, while having lunch with her two best friends at noon, Yukiko Higuchi planned to apologize to Ryoichi Sugawara after school in the afternoon.

[Didn't Ryoichi Sugawara still need to prepare cooking utensils and kitchenware?]

I can help him move his things.

The two best friends didn't know what to say to this silly girl, and could only choose to support her decision.

The plan was a good plan, but unfortunately, it couldn't keep up with the changing circumstances.

Who would have thought that Mr. Hase would call Ryoichi Sugawara to the faculty office after school?

It's still unknown when he'll be back.

Riko Sakagami glanced at Ryoichi Sugawara's departing figure, then at Yukiko Higuchi's longing expression, and shook her head inwardly.

What a tragic couple!

If you like her so much, why didn't you just say yes when she confessed to you?

Since I didn't like Watanabe-senpai anyway, why not just send a LINE message to break up?

I really don't know what Yukiko was thinking back then.

You can complain as you please.

As Yukiko Higuchi's best friend and confidante, Riko Sakagami unconditionally supports her decision.

But given the current situation, Tetsuya Watanabe is now essentially an insignificant outsider.

What needs to be considered most right now.

It must be Sugawara Ryoichi's girlfriend, Kujo Mayu!

Judging from the rumors about her at school, that girl is clearly not a good person.

Last weekend at the Shibuya café, Mayu Kujo's actions were seen by Riko Sakagami as a clear assertion of female sovereignty.

[I'm Sugawara Ryoichi's girlfriend, do you think I don't know what you're thinking?]

It's as if the actions are being expressed through such words.

Yukiko Higuchi had also considered this issue from the beginning.

So that afternoon in the coffee shop, she acted like a mistress caught cheating on her husband by his wife.

She naturally lost the sharpness she had when exchanging words, and was unilaterally suppressed by Kujo Mayu.

But after yesterday's experience, Yukiko Higuchi keenly noticed something.

That means there are serious problems in the relationship between Sugawara Ryoichi and Kujo Mayu!

What couple needs to find out about each other's health condition and home address through a third party?

On this point, Yukiko Higuchi can offer two possible answers.

First, a rift appeared in the relationship between Sugawara Ryoichi and Kujo Mayu.

Kujo Mayu was furious. She deleted and blocked Sugawara Ryoichi in a smooth and efficient manner.

Then, in an attempt to salvage the relationship, Sugawara Ryoichi took the initiative to visit Kujo Mayu under the pretext of visiting her in the hospital.

If that's the case, then things aren't looking good.

But Higuchi Yukiko's girlish intuition told her that it must actually be the second case.

That means they weren't a couple at all!

Ryoichi Sugawara's willingness to visit the sick was entirely based on his sense of responsibility.

Yesterday, when Sugawara Ryoichi was returning home from Minato Ward, he showed Higuchi Yukiko his chat history with Hase-sensei.

Only then did she learn that Sugawara Ryoichi and Hase-sensei had a pact to tutor Kujo Mayu.

Mai Kujo was sick and unable to attend school, which would delay his tutoring progress.

This makes sense why Sugawara Ryoichi needed to find out about Kujo Mayu's health condition and home address through someone else!

Yukiko Higuchi became increasingly pleased and excited as she thought about it.

Even the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up in a smile, making Riko Sakagami and Keiko Tanaka look worried.

Is it really okay to let Yukiko continue like this?

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The three waited in the classroom for nearly twenty minutes.

Recalling that Sugawara Ryoichi took his schoolbag with him when he left the classroom, he might have already left Mr. Hase's office and gone home by then.

Yukiko Higuchi reluctantly left the classroom and set off home with her two best friends.

When they reached the school gate, Riko Sakagami suddenly seemed to remember something and opened her schoolbag, rummaging through it.

"Oh no, I forgot to bring my English textbook. I'll go get it."

As if reminded by Riko Sakagami, Keiko Tanaka also opened her schoolbag.

"Ah. Now that you mention it, I think I forgot to bring something too."

"Where did you put it? I'll bring it to you."

"Oh, I can't explain it clearly. Let's go back and get it together."

And so the two said goodbye to Yukiko Higuchi and parted ways for the time being.

It had been half an hour since school ended, and the sky was overcast, looking like it was about to rain.

The majority of students from the "Returning Home" department left the school early, with only a few students occasionally emerging from the campus.

Around the corner, under the shade of a tree peeking over the wall, three girls from another school, dressed in sailor uniforms, were furtively watching this side.

They had been keeping watch here for a while.

After waiting for nearly ten more minutes, taking advantage of the gap when the security guards changed shifts, the three of them rushed up to Higuchi Yukiko.

"Why is it you guys?"

After seeing the three people's faces clearly, the memory that Higuchi Yukiko least wanted to recall flooded her mind like a tidal wave.

The fear that followed numbed her body.

She was about to turn around and call for help when one of them covered her mouth.

The three of them then took Yukiko Higuchi away from the gate of Kitasakano High School.