A reversal of fortune and victory in a world hated by all girls!

Some of the girls immediately took out their phones and took pictures of Long Ying after seeing her figure.

"Doesn't she look a lot like Yuki Amami in her youth? Exactly the same!"

"Aaaaaah! Big Sister!"

The fact that Yuji Ryuzakura had never appeared in front of the school students before quickly caused a huge uproar. Within minutes, posts about her appeared on the school forum and were reposted and discussed at an extremely fast pace. The number of replies was almost on par with the monthly pinned post criticizing Aoi Natsuki, which shows how influential she was.

The four of them sat down at a table to wait. Takahashi Mito had been controlling her diet for a whole week in preparation for this day. Now, seeing the small pieces of cream cake on the table, she really wanted to take a bite. After a struggle with her thoughts, she decided to hold her stomach and use her willpower to overcome her desire.

However, to this day, Mito Takahashi has not told Aoi that she wants to be his dance partner. She is still unclear about the purpose of her hard work in practicing dance and her presence here.

Is it just so I can see Aoi and Hayakawa dancing later?

Just thinking about it makes me feel down, and I let out a long sigh.

"What's wrong?" Sakurajima Anne walked over with a paper plate on which was a cream cake. She was stirring the cream on top with a green plastic fork in her right hand, her indifferent gaze fixed on her.

Mito Takahashi tightened her grip on her stomach, remaining silent, as there was nothing to discuss about such matters with others.

Sakurajima Anne took a bite of the cake and then raised an eyebrow slightly: "So sweet."

But as soon as she finished speaking, she threw the cake, paper plate and all, into the trash can next to the table.

This scene immediately drew Takahashi's displeasure, and he frowned, saying, "You, you shouldn't waste food, okay!"

Sakurajima shrugged it off, then pointed to the table full of cakes: "We can only eat two-thirds of these cakes tonight at most. The remaining third will have to be thrown away. If you think it's wasteful, how about... you eat one now?"

Sakurajima picked up the cake closest to her, leaned closer, and offered it to her.

Mito Takahashi swallowed hard, her gaze involuntarily fixed on the cream cake in front of her, while her stomach growled involuntarily.

Sakurajima Anne smiled, and Takahashi Mito's cheeks instantly flushed red.

This is just the beginning of today's source of happiness.

"that……"

A male voice suddenly appeared beside them.

The two turned around and looked.

It was a high school freshman boy I didn't recognize. He was rather handsome, scratching his head and looking at the two of them with a slightly shy expression. Then he said, "Excuse me, do you have a dance partner tonight? If not, would you consider me?"

These words were said to Anne Sakurajima.

Since her dramatic image transformation, countless boys have been stuffing love letters into her shoe closet every day, a situation she's long since become accustomed to.

Sakurajima An stared at the boy in front of her with her slanted eyes, a hint of white light in them, as if trying to see right through him. After three seconds, she narrowed her eyes, tilted her head, and smiled: "No way."

"How could this be..." The boy was extremely frustrated upon hearing this, but he was not discouraged. He turned to look at Takahashi Mito, whose cheeks were still flushed.

"Then, Takahashi-kun, you..."

Before she could even finish her sentence, Takahashi Mito's turbulent emotions instantly calmed down, and she glared at him with sharp eyes: "Disgusting..."

"Ah!" The boy immediately stammered, deeply hurt, and turned away in pain.

This incident quickly spread among the students watching from the sidelines. Many boys, after witnessing this scene, gave up their original determination to go forward and try. After all, being rejected in front of everyone was just too embarrassing!

"Takahashi, your attitude is a bit too harsh. Judging from his expression, he almost cried just now." Sakurajima An said with interest, looking in the direction the boy had fled.

"Hmph! He invited you and then immediately invited me. I was being quite lenient with him just now!" Takahashi Mito said, crossing her hands with a displeased expression.

However, this was just a minor incident. At six o'clock, the background music in the auditorium began to change, the bright lights gradually dimmed, and the ball was about to officially begin.

At this moment, Natsuki Aoi finally arrived at the auditorium. Some of the boys and girls in the hall mustered up their courage and slowly walked to the center, setting a good example. Many boys cheered them on, and more and more people began to join in.

Aoi Natsuki walked up to the four girls, panting. Ryuzakura handed him a glass of water, which Aoi drank in one gulp, saying he would rest for a while.

As the public enemy of all the girls in the school, it was common knowledge throughout the school that Natsuki Aoi was close to Anne Sakurajima and Mito Takahashi. All the girls couldn't understand why anyone would be friends with him, while all the boys envied him for being able to be friends with two girls.

For the past month and a half, over a hundred students have signed up for the exploration club that Anne Sakurajima belongs to, but she has rejected them all, citing that the club is full, even though there are only four people in the entire club! Natsuki Aoi! Why are you so lucky!

"I'm sorry, Ryuzakura, I'm afraid I can't let you be my dance partner tonight," Aoi Natsuki said frankly. He knew Ryuzakura's feelings well, and he had already started thinking about it on the way back.

Long Ying, on the other hand, did not change her expression. She smiled slightly and said softly, "Do you know what the second reason is that I like you now?"

"?"

"It's your unwavering devotion, but I won't give up so easily. Tonight, I'll temporarily give you to this cute and beautiful girl." Long Ying slowly walked behind Hayakawa and gently pushed her. Surprisingly, the next second Hayakawa bumped into Aoi's arms. In that instant of intimate contact, Hayakawa's entire demeanor became timid once again.

Of the four, she was undoubtedly the least noticeable, yet Natsuki still chose her.

"..."

"Thank you." Aoi Natsuki thanked Ryuzakura, and just then, he felt a force on his arm.

Looking down, he saw Hayakawa holding his elbow tightly, breathing slightly rapidly, but her eyes were full of joy as she looked at him.

It seems she is ready.

Then, Natsuki Aoi led her to the center of the venue, where the results of her practice were finally being displayed.

"That's nice," Anne Sakurajima said softly, leaning against the table and holding her drink.

Takahashi Mito was somewhat dazed, but she had expected this outcome. If she had taken the initiative to invite him earlier, she believed that she would have been rejected on the spot, just like the boy before.

This guy isn't handsome at all, and he's pretty average in every way, so why, why...?

Mito Takahashi felt very uncomfortable.

She clutched her chest with her left hand, slowly lowered her head, and stood alone in the dim light, heartbroken.

If I had been nicer to him from the beginning, would things have turned out differently?

A feeling of grievance spread through my heart amidst the melodious music.

Sakurajima Anne glanced at her out of the corner of her eye, swirling her drink cup in her hand, the orange-yellow juice swirling inside. Then she leaned closer to Ryuzakura and beckoned to her. Ryuzakura bent down, and Sakurajima Anne whispered a few words in her ear.

Long Ying's eyes lit up, and she immediately left her original position, walked to Takahashi Mito's side, and grabbed her right hand.

Takahashi was completely caught off guard and immediately tried to pull her hand back in a panic, but Ryuzakura was very strong. With a little effort from both of them, Takahashi Mito was pulled directly into Ryuzakura's arms.

"Since you've practiced for so long, you should at least get a chance to play," Long Ying said with a smile.

Mito Takahashi's eyes were red at this moment. She tried to compose herself, sniffed, and glanced to the other side: "I'm not in the mood to dance right now, I'm sorry."

"Please, just this once." This time, Ryuzakura didn't ask for her opinion again. Instead, she picked her up by the waist and carried her to the center of the venue. Takahashi Mito immediately sobered up, looked around, and whispered sharply, "Quick, put me down!"

"it is good."

Longying put her down.

When Mito Takahashi tried to leave, she found herself surrounded by admiring glances. Everyone, from those dancing in the hall to the students watching, was filled with anticipation for her dance with the mysterious tall girl.

It seems there's no other way but to jump for a while.

Takahashi Mito was a little nervous, looking at Ryuzakura in front of her, and gradually began to dance to the music. She had spent most of the previous week practicing with Ryuzakura, and their chemistry had improved a lot. They danced with ease, and the dance of the two school beauties was immediately filmed and recorded by many students. Some people even had thousands of words of novel outlines in their minds about this kind of dance between girls...

Five minutes later, the music for the dance changed to a second song, which was relatively more upbeat.

Mito Takahashi and Hayakawa immersed themselves in the task, trying their best not to make mistakes.

Suddenly, a faint static sound came from the microphone on the stage. The music faded a second later, and Anne Sakurajima walked out of the stage with the microphone in her hand. She stopped in the center and, under the spotlight, looked as beautiful as an angel.

"Alright everyone, get ready, let's start exchanging dance partners!"

Eh?

Upon hearing this, Natsuki Aoi was stunned, and Keiko Hayakawa was equally surprised. The two looked around and found that they had actually started exchanging dance partners!

Aoi Natsuki's eyes widened. The next second, Ryuzakura leaned over, grabbed Hayakawa's hand, then turned around and threw Takahashi Mito, who was holding her other hand, over. Aoi Natsuki caught it instinctively, while Takahashi Mito looked completely bewildered.

"Hayakawa! My little cutie~" Ryuzakura affectionately hugged the 1.5-meter-tall Hayakawa in her arms, pressed her face against hers, and then the bewildered Hayakawa was led to the other side of the venue.

This……

Natsuki Aoi looked towards the podium, where Anne Sakurajima was smiling at him.

So it was her plan after all...

Aoi Natsuki had to consider the situation at hand. Takahashi Mito in her arms remained motionless, but in reality, her cheek was pressed against Aoi's chest, her entire face had already turned red, and her brain was about to shut down.

Aoi Natsuki sighed and then said, "Would you like to dance with me for a bit? If not, let's rest for a while first."

This forceful move might not be what Takahashi really wanted. He still had doubts about what Sakurajima had told him before, that Takahashi wanted him to be her dance partner.

"..."

"Then let's..."

"Yes!" Takahashi Mito suddenly exclaimed, then slowly raised her head, feeling light as she struggled to steady herself. "I can jump..."

“Oh, oh…” Takahashi Mito’s sudden reaction startled Aoi Natsuki. She slowly raised her hand and placed it on Aoi’s palm. For the first time, for the first time, she was so close to a boy. She, who had always disliked men, wanted to be close to the boy in front of her at this moment.

This was something she never dared to imagine before!

The two slowly began to dance to the music.

This situation felt like a dream. Aoi Natsuki noticed Takahashi Mito's flushed face. Was Takahashi shy?

The favorability rating is still rising.

Could it be that, as Sakurajima said, she really wants me to be her dance partner?

Even though you've never been good to yourself, do you actually say one thing and mean another?

Aoi Natsuki smiled wryly to herself, gaining a new understanding of the word "tsundere".

"Okay! Let's continue exchanging dance partners!"

What?! Not again?!

This time, they replaced it with Ryuzakura, excluding Takahashi Mito and Hayakawa.

At 1.82 meters tall, Ryuzakura might have significant issues with coordination. Her long legs result in large strides, and Aoi Natsuki subconsciously assumed that dancing together would be difficult.

But when you actually jump, it feels very natural.

Ryuzakura's incredibly strong physical coordination allowed her to step precisely ten centimeters in front of Aoi's retreating toes with each step, effortlessly achieving this without even looking, relying solely on her senses.

In terms of teamwork, his chemistry with Ryuzakura was the best, which surprised Aoi Natsuki.

First it was Takahashi, then it was Ryuzakura.

The surrounding students were buzzing with discussion. Aoi Natsuki was very confident that starting tomorrow, her popularity on the school forum would rise to another level, and she could even predict that days even worse than the worst period before were about to arrive.

Aoi Natsuki felt a sense of foreboding, but there was nothing she could do about it.