Let's do it again, Yukino.

"Okay, I didn't mean it. I promise I won't mention Yukinoshita-senpai again next time."

Upon hearing Isshiki apologize, Kasugano immediately released her.

A trace of moisture, different from Xiaoxue's lips, lingered between his palms.

"See you at the entrance..."

The flaxen-haired girl walked forward with cheerful steps...

"What a headache this junior is. Hayato, that smug guy, he should just give this stubborn junior a friend card. Why does he have to keep dragging this on like this? It's making me annoyed too. So unlucky. Sure enough, being popular requires perseverance."

Chunri scratched her hair, sighed, and pushed her cart toward the front gate...

After some time, I met her at the door...

"So slow... Kasuga Hibiki-senpai, it's so slow, it's unbearably slow, senpai!!"

Spring slowly passed by as if it didn't recognize me.

"If you don't want to be misunderstood... don't get too close to me. Otherwise, rumors will spread everywhere tomorrow. I don't want to be a senior who leads female students astray, and besides, I'm working hard to become the next student council president!"

After all, Haruhi Kasuga is a man who is going to become the student council president of Soubu High School. If he gets bogged down by such a trivial matter before he achieves everything, he will have a real headache.

"Student council president? That's not a funny joke at all."

"I wasn't joking with you."

"Well, well, even if you don't become the student council president, you'll still be the most efficient tool in my heart, so there's no need to work so hard for me."

Go play somewhere else!

Isshiki: "..."

When they reached an intersection with few students, Ise jumped onto the back seat of Haruhi's car.

As the sun set, two incongruous figures sped off toward the radiant light.

"The student council president? You're really impressive."

"Of course! After all, I'm a very popular senior among the female students. As long as I campaign for votes, everyone will naturally support me to become the student council president." Haruhi looked ahead with a cheerful smile and spoke very seriously.

"..."

Iroha Isshiki behind her didn't know how to face Haruhi.

She even suddenly felt a sense of guilt for bullying someone.

Foolish senior.

Don't you still have any doubts about what I said at the beginning?

Or is this senior simply too stubborn to listen to others say good things about him, and even if it's hypocritical, he'll believe it without hesitation?

However, this seemingly foolish senior is definitely not the bad person that the students claim he is, right?

No, I should say, he's definitely not a bad person.

Isshiki Hachiman thought to herself.

and,

Student council president?

It sounds like it's even more impressive and interesting than the soccer team's ace.

whee.

……

…………

The two then arrived at the Fengliu Nunnery.

"Since I am the senior, it should be my turn to treat Isshiki this time. Would you like plain water or salt water?"

Haruhi walked straight to the back changing room, quickly changed into his uniform, and after asking Manager Shin for a short 15-minute break, he politely addressed the girl with the menu in hand.

"Cherry blossom sundae plus Black Forest cake..."

"..."

Plain boiled water or salt water?

"Milk tea...sundae, and cake."

She still stubbornly looked at the boy.

Haruhi is utterly speechless at how shameless this junior is...

"All right……"

He turned and left.

It'll have to be deducted from my secret stash of money again.

Having become familiar with the work rhythm at Fengliu Nunnery,

Haruhi quickly served the tea and snacks that Iroha had requested...

The two sat facing each other at a dining table.

"Senior...please tell me your opinion in detail...Do you think Isshiki Hatake is actually very pretty and cute...?"

"Ah...so cute...the cutest in the world..."

"Such a perfunctory tone, it doesn't feel sincere at all. So, in Hayama-senpai's eyes, I'm not cute at all, am I?"

Sipping her milk tea, Isshiki looked at Haruhi with considerable dissatisfaction, pouting her lips.

So Chunri thought about it carefully once again and spoke to the girl again.

"You're alright... Although you can be a little pretentious at times, it's not to the point of being annoying. I think Hayama and the others probably like you a lot."

"It's so sweet, the milk tea you made, senpai. But even though it sounds a bit awful, it's not entirely wrong... Senpai's style is really straightforward..."

Chunri nodded: "Of course. When I was little, the neighbor's child's mother praised me, saying, 'That child has always been very cheerful. He'll probably continue to be straightforward when he grows up.'"

"Hehe, Senior Er Lengzi."

Kasuga: "..."

"Don't you like sweets, senior? Would you like some of my milk tea to share with you?"

The girl said to me while stirring her milk tea.

Milk tea is not coffee.

No need to stir...

"Forget it, I still have to work later. Drinking too many beverages will make me need to go to the bathroom more often, which will affect my work efficiency."

Spring shook her head.

In ten minutes, he told this junior a lot about how to become popular.

Isshiki's expression changed from calm at first to a twitching at the corner of her mouth at the end.

"Well, although it didn't help at all, I did come to a conclusion: as long as I don't follow those rules that my senior mentioned, at least I won't be disliked by everyone."

"Thank you, senior... I'll return the favor next time. Bye-bye, see you tomorrow. Let's continue our conversation about how to be popular then. I'll improve together with you."

"I don't want to see you anymore... really..."

They were all somewhat reluctant...

"See you tomorrow"

The flaxen-haired girl shouted loudly...

Then she turned around and left happily...

I just don't understand her at all...

What exactly is their purpose in coming here?

Isshiki was destined to be a "nice guy" from the start. No matter how popular you are, Isshiki is not Hayama's type.

Springtime wanted to call out to that silly, iridescent feather, and tell her to stop making futile struggles.

never mind,

Seeing the questioning look that Manager Xin was giving him,

Chunri shook her head, indicating that nothing was wrong.

Work makes me happy!!

Women, you can't trust those scoundrels!

(ps:)

Chapter Forty-Eight: Xiaoxue, you tricked me!

What exactly is youth?

Even the great teacher doesn't have a definitive answer.

Because everyone's path to youth is different.

Different colored photos will inevitably reflect different colored smiles.

But in fact, this was the first time Hachiman had ever seen someone laugh so slyly...

"Hey, Kasuga-kun..."

Hachiman turned his head to look at the man standing behind him, wanting to say something but not knowing how to start.

The cultural festival is in full swing, and even he is working hard on the love story with the little prince played by Ayaka. However, Kasuga-kun, who is beside him, is still hesitant and doesn't know what kind of event to hold.

"What's going on?"

In the Service Club, Haruhi Kasuga was also responding listlessly to Hachiman's questions.

"Your smile is a little too irresistible."