My anime/manga fandom can't be that lazy.

"Huh?! So fast?" Fumino Furuhashi was taken aback. They had only played one game, but only Dongfang Bai knew that this game had lasted at least an hour...

He really didn't expect the game to be so funny. Neither Eriri nor Fumino could hide their expressions, so they were easily able to have their cards drawn away, making it impossible for the game to end.

“Indeed, it’s getting late.” Vinette glanced at her phone. It was almost three o’clock when they arrived, and they had played a game for a full hour. That was really unbelievable.

"Vina... help me up, my legs... my legs are numb." Gabriel's face was stiff. The other girls were sitting in a very girlish duck position or kneeling, but this girl was sitting with her legs crossed, which caused her other leg to become stiff.

"I'll do it."

Worried that Vinette wouldn't be able to help this guy, Dongfang Bai lifted Gabriel off the tatami mat with one hand, making her say with some dissatisfaction, "Dabai, can't you be a little more elegant with a lady?"

"You don't look like a lady at all," Dongfang Bai retorted mercilessly, handing the guy in his hand to Vinette beside him. Everyone had to get together immediately.

“…Hmm?” Dongfang Bai noticed that Eriri was secretly tugging at his clothes from behind, meaning that he shouldn’t rush to leave. The reason Dongfang Bai understood at a glance was because her expression was too easy to understand.

"What's wrong, Bai Jun? Hurry up and go to the assembly."

Fumino Furuhashi glanced at Dongfang Bai, who was still standing behind her, with a puzzled look. He coughed and said, "I'll tidy up the cards on the table first. You and Hui can go ahead."

"Alright, Megumi-chan, let's go first." Fumino Furuhashi nodded, chuckled, and pulled Megumi Kato away first. However, Megumi Kato seemed to have noticed something, and glanced at Eriri behind her before leaving.

As expected of Hui, did she find out?

Dongfang Bai's lips twitched. Eriri's little tricks might have fooled Furuhashi Fumino, but it was too difficult to deceive the wise and intelligent Kato Megumi. She was easily seen through at a glance.

However, considering that Hui wasn't the type to gossip, Dongfang Bai didn't pay much attention to it.

When only Dongfang Bai and Eriri were left in the room, he slowly turned around and looked at Eriri, saying, "What's wrong, Eriri?"

"Bai, you deliberately took that Joker card just now, didn't you?" Eriri squinted, looking at Dongfang Bai with a suspicious expression. She put her hands on her hips, and although she had to look up at Dongfang Bai because of her height, she always felt that he was looking down at her.

"No, I just randomly picked one."

“Liar…” Eriri pursed her lips. Dongfang Bai knew he couldn’t hide it from her, and was both amused and exasperated. He immediately admitted it, and she had an “I knew it” look on her face.

"~You deliberately took away that Joker card, is it...is it because you didn't want to put me in a difficult position?" Eriri's neck was flushed red, her voice trembled slightly, but she couldn't hide her joy.

"Well, you look so pitiful, I couldn't help but want to help you." Dongfang Bai chuckled. While it was partly because he felt sorry for Eriri, the main reason was that her dejected expression was just too adorable, and he couldn't resist...

She really managed to get away with it by being cute.

"Hmph~ Hmph! Is...is that so? You wanted to do it yourself, I didn't ask you to." Eriri couldn't help but smile when she got Dongfang Bai's reply, her cute little tiger teeth showing, which made Dongfang Bai smile.

This guy is definitely cute, but he's a bit too arrogant.

"Yes, yes, it was my own idea to help Eriri."

"Well, since you've already helped me (with the money)... I can't not return it to you, that's the Sawamura family's creed!" Eriri seemed to have made up a reason, her pretty face flushed as she spoke to Dongfang Bai in a voice barely above a whisper.

"Close your eyes..."

"what?"

"I told you to close your eyes, you idiot!!" Eriri shouted, then coughed twice after realizing she was too loud, and looked at Dongfang Bai with her hands on her hips and a proud expression.

"Honestly, just say what's on your mind..." Dongfang Bai complained, but immediately closed his eyes. Despite his words, his thoughts were churning like a raging storm.

No way, close your eyes!?

Is this some kind of classic romance plot twist?!

Dongfang Bai felt his heart suddenly race, but he quickly calmed down. That couldn't be possible.

Chapter 52 Oh my god, Eriri's gone up there! [Please subscribe automatically]

After all, someone with Eriri's personality would never kiss her directly; she's just too proud and aloof. If Dongfang Bai doesn't take the initiative, it's almost impossible for her to do so.

If it were someone like Kana or Nayuta, she would have kissed him without hesitation by now, and might even have gone further...

Dongfang Bai let his mind wander, but with his eyes closed, he had no idea what Eriri was doing. There was no movement for a while, and just as he was about to open his eyes, Eriri's voice suddenly came.

"Don't open your eyes!!!"

"what?"

"Listen carefully, absolutely, absolutely, absolutely do not open your eyes!! Also, keep your head down..." Eriri's tone was tinged with shyness, and Dongfang Bai's premonition grew stronger. Was this girl really going to do it?!

No... that can't be right. After all, it's Eriri, the one who doesn't even dare to hold hands with someone...

Eriri looked at Dongfang Bai with a flushed face. She was starting to regret making him close his eyes. She had only planned to kiss him on the cheek and run away quickly, but making him close his eyes made it seem like they were about to kiss!

Moreover, that idiot Dongfang Bai actually just stood there with his eyes closed and didn't move at all. Doesn't this guy know what he means? Shouldn't a boy take the initiative?

Poor Dongfang Bai can't read minds, otherwise he would definitely criticize Eriri.

You just told me to close my eyes, how am I supposed to guess what you mean so easily?

"Tsk..."

Eriri clicked her tongue, stomped her foot slightly, and finally made up her mind! She would kiss his cheek and then turn around and leave at lightning speed. She had already started to imagine Dongfang Bai's shocked expression in her mind.

hum~

Eriri chuckled lightly. She would use the excuse, "It's just a feedback I'm giving you, don't overthink it," and then turn and leave. This way, she could shock Dongfang Bai and save face for herself—killing two birds with one stone!

As expected of Eriri, you're so smart!

Eriri, who had finally decided to make her move, took a deep breath and slowly moved closer to Dongfang Bai's cheek. As she got closer, her face turned redder and redder, and in the end, she couldn't control herself and pulled back.

No way! It's too difficult. I'm just too shy to initiate a kiss on the cheek!

Eriri felt her heart pounding like a high-powered electric motor, her cheeks burning hot enough to fry an egg, and an overwhelming sense of shyness surged from her heart to her brain.

At this moment, Eriri recalled her adoptive mother's teachings: "If you never take the initiative, you will definitely suffer!" Eriri kept these words in mind.

Back then, her mother, Sayuri Sawamura, flew all the way from Japan to the United Kingdom to finally impress her father, and the two got together. Unfortunately, Eriri did not inherit her mother's decisiveness, initiative, and wisdom at all.

At most, she inherited a good-looking face and a flat chest.

"it is good……"

Eriri Sawamura cheered herself up, took two steps back, and assumed a starting position. She planned to quickly kiss Dongfang Bai and then escape at lightning speed!

Rush!

Whoosh! Eriri rushed out and stomped hard, accidentally stepping on the 'Joker' of a playing card on the ground. The playing card was of such high quality, and Eriri was wearing silky stockings, that she lost her footing.

rustling...

"Eee-ah?!"

Eriri, who had lost her footing, cried out in surprise as her body slid forward uncontrollably. Right in front of her was Dongfang Bai; their faces drew close, and even though Eriri tried to regain her balance immediately, she couldn't…

She gracefully slid into Dongfang Bai's arms, and their cheeks touched. Eriri's pupils widened instantly, and she froze, completely motionless. Even Dongfang Bai was stunned.

A soft sensation on my lips?! No way.

Dongfang Bai immediately opened his eyes and saw Eriri standing incredibly close to him. He was completely stunned. This girl was actually serious?!

A sweet fragrance wafted over, and Eriri's natural scent filled his nostrils, leaving Dongfang Bai completely stunned.

Oh my god, Eriri actually went up and kissed me!

Eriri's mind went blank. She could feel Dongfang Bai's aura was incredibly close, which made her somewhat infatuated, and she didn't react for a long time.

After several seconds of realizing what was happening, she abruptly pushed away Dongfang Bai's chest, her face flushed with embarrassment, and ran away as fast as she could.

Without saying a word, he ran as fast as a rabbit. Just as Dongfang Bai was about to catch up, the guy ran even faster, his twin ponytails flying through the air at high speed.

boom!

Eriri was running so fast that she lost her balance and fell... but she immediately got up and continued running, disappearing at the end of the corridor in no time.

This……

"...This is really something." Dongfang Bai reached out and touched his lips. The girl's sweet scent vanished in an instant. He really didn't expect Eriri to actually do it.

Knowing Eriri as he does, she would never do something so daring, she's not like Kasumigaoka Utaha...

“That idiot…” Dongfang Bai gave a wry smile. He began to ponder whether he should go back and tell the fairy about this. Of course, he knew that Eriri liked him, but he was afraid that she wouldn’t be able to accept the fairy.

In fact, Dongfang Bai was overthinking it. As the eldest daughter of the Sawamura family, Sawamura Spencer Eriri knew about the practice of polygamy in China since she was a child, and she could accept it completely. She was just a little jealous at most.

Moreover, her mother, Sayuri Sawamura, noticed that her daughter was interested in Dongfang Bai when he was ten years old. If she wasn't afraid of upsetting the old man Dongfang, she would have loved to pack up her silly daughter and send her to Dongfang Bai.

With a mix of complex thoughts in mind, Dongfang Bai sighed softly, carefully picked up the Joker card that Eriri had stepped on, put it in his suitcase, and then quickly followed.

It's estimated that Eriri won't come looking for me for at least a week. She's more sensitive than anyone else, especially after doing something like this.

Even if Dongfang Bai planned to go find her, she would probably make up various excuses and run away as soon as she saw him. She would have to wait until she had sorted out her shyness before she could go...

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Chapter 53: Should We Explore the Value of Men? [Please Subscribe Automatically]

Because Eriri was still on his mind, Dongfang Bai walked alone in the corridor with a helpless expression after dinner. The memory of Eriri's kiss had not yet faded from his mind.

If I'm not mistaken, that must have been Eriri's first kiss. That idiot inexplicably gave away his first kiss at this time. He won't regret it, will he?

"So annoying..." Dongfang Bai sighed softly. Suddenly, someone gently patted his shoulder. He turned around and saw a boy who looked somewhat familiar. He had slightly fluffy medium-length hair, dark skin, and a very friendly demeanor.

"You are……?"

"Eh, I'm Isshiki Makoto, your classmate from Higashikata... You really don't remember me?" Isshiki Makoto said with a long face. After all, the incredibly handsome guy in front of him was the number one on Toyosaki's list of "most desirable men to marry".

Dongfang Bai is a true campus heartthrob!

"Isshiki... Oh~"

Dongfang Bai thought for a while, and suddenly remembered that there was indeed such a person in the class. However, he was only familiar with Fumino Furuhashi and Megumi Kato in the class, and did not have a deep impression of the others, so he did not recognize them at first.

"Oh, actually I've wanted to talk to you before, but every time I try to get close to you, I get attacked by the stares of the girls around me..." Isshiki Makoto seemed to have thought of something, and shrank his neck with a bit of fear.

"……Why?"

Dongfang Bai was taken aback. No wonder no boys would approach him. He had thought it was because they were afraid of him or something, since he had single-handedly defeated all the martial arts clubs in Toyonosaki back in his first year of high school and was known as the "Devil of Toyonosaki"...

"You didn't know...? You're the number one on the school's 'most wanted to marry' list of boys. Girls are united against you; any boy who tries to get close to you will be met with hostility..."