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The girls around her became even more enthusiastic after the topic of romance came up, but they were still a little confused about the content of these popular comments. After all, high school students like them knew almost nothing about the theater world before they met Karuizawa Kei, so they couldn't really understand the daily madness of these veteran viewers.

"Hehehehe."

Just then, Kanzaki Ryuji, who was still barely noticeable despite being the vice class monitor, suddenly laughed. This caused many girls to look at him with surprise, since he had always been known as a quiet and strong-willed person since the start of the semester. He was usually a quiet person who was not good at expressing himself.

"To be honest, I've been watching plays since I was very young, so I can offer some explanation for this question."

As the sole heir to Kanzaki Heavy Industries, Ryuji Kanzaki received a rigorous elite education from his father from a young age, which included not only basic knowledge, physical strength, and combat skills, but also an appreciation for arts such as drama and music.

Seeing the eager looks from the girls around him, Ryuji Kanzaki didn't keep them in suspense and quickly spoke:

"Actually, Kitagawa debuted earlier than Karuizawa, but since Karuizawa's first debut performance, the only male lead she has ever worked with is Kitagawa Ryo."

"Kitagawa is a genius who has almost reached the top in the industry. From the theater troupe leader to the director to the actors and the audience, everyone who has seen his performance has given him the highest praise. Therefore, for a long time, Karuizawa has been criticized for not being able to keep up with Kitagawa Ryo's performance and for needing to be replaced by a female lead with better acting skills."

"But in the end, Kitagawa Ryo publicly stated that he would not replace Karuizawa, and Karuizawa's acting skills improved rapidly. In the end, she completely dispelled the audience's doubts about her with her amazing performance in Macbeth."

Everyone loves to hear stories with a plot and a romantic twist, and the girls in Class B are no exception. Compared to Karuizawa Kei's experience, the love stories they heard about from people around them in junior high school seem much less impressive.

"So, were those two actually there...?"

"Of course!"

Ryuji Kanzaki suddenly shouted, turning around to take a small notebook out of his bag and opening it to a page:

According to an interview with the director of the [Dawn] theater troupe, Karuizawa and Kitagawa's first performance together should have taken place when they were both twelve years old, when Karuizawa was auditioning for the theater troupe. The play was "The Little Mermaid". This was the beginning of their relationship. It is a pity that no video or film recordings were made of this performance which was full of commemorative significance.

"Then, their first official debut was in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, which was also the first time they played lovers in a play."

"Oedipus Rex, I heard that the student council president in his third year, Horikita Manabu, was obsessed with this play back then. I happened to be there at the time, and Kitagawa Ryo's portrayal of Oedipus was indeed impressive. But more importantly, Karuizawa played Oedipus's biological mother, who didn't have many scenes, but was forced to marry Oedipus by fate. To be fair, Karuizawa's appearances were few, but the motherly charm she displayed was unforgettable."

"And she carried this insight into her next performance of 'Macbeth,' which was a work that changed the impression of Karuizawa for many people, including myself. Karuizawa's portrayal of Lady Macbeth perfectly showcased her deep love for Kitagawa Ryo, or rather, for Macbeth, that beautiful sentiment of wanting to become an accomplice with him even if her hands were stained with blood..."

"After that, we also co-starred in Hamlet, King Lear, Forbidden Games, and so on..."

"So, the two of them must be dating!"

Ryuji Kanzaki spoke with unwavering conviction and resolute force.

The girls, including Wangcang Mazi, were stunned by the other party's imposing manner and didn't know what to say for a moment. They asked blankly:

"So, where can we see Kei and Kitagawa-kun's performance?"

Upon hearing this, Ryuji Kanzaki casually wrote down a whole string of website addresses on a piece of paper:

"This is the most complete and highest-definition collection of video resources that can be found on the entire internet."

"The extraction and decompression passwords are the same, both are K&K."

"K&K? What does that mean? The Mafia?"

Ryuji Kanzaki nearly choked on his breath, and with a twitching smile, he began to explain:

"It is an abbreviation of the first letters of the Romanized names of Kitagawa and Karuizawa."

"I'm so impressed!"

"The most beautiful couple is right next to me!"

"We're eagerly awaiting more sweet moments."

"Idiot! We can make our own sweet moments, aren't the celebrities right in front of us?"

Ryuji Kanzaki wiped the sweat from his brow and listened to the girls in his class suddenly spouting insider knowledge. He realized that things had developed beyond his expectations.

"Okay, I got it. This weekend, right? Okay."

Just then, Karuizawa Megumi, having finished her phone call, finally returned to her class.

She sensed that everyone was looking at her differently, and Ms. Karuizawa Kei, who was very perceptive, keenly noticed this detail.

"Hui, do you want to go swimsuit shopping this weekend? I saw a style that's super perfect for Hui the other day. I guarantee you'll snag it... cough cough, and win first place in the speed race at the next swimming class."

Amakura Asako was full of enthusiasm and ready to protect her best friend's relationship, but then she remembered the class competition mechanism of Tokyo Advanced Educational High School. If she were to reveal at this time that the class president of Class B was dating a student from Class D, it would undoubtedly be detrimental to their relationship. Therefore, she quickly changed her mind.

"Sorry, Ma Zi Jiang, I have other plans for the weekend."

"Is that Kitagawa-kun from Class D?"

Ryuji Kanzaki looked quite excited.

"Um, it's Horikita from Class D."

Karuizawa Kei tilted her head slightly, her honey-colored hair swaying gently with the movement.

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I dreamt again of the scenes I spent with Kitagawa Ryo.

Because of its rich content and the fact that each segment is worth savoring, Sakayanagi Arisu feels that her sleep quality has improved significantly in the past few days.

Slowly open your eyes, quietly exhale warm breath.

The setting sun outside the window gradually began to sink, casting its last rays of light.

This is a corner of the library; it seems that Sakayanagi Arisu accidentally took a short nap here just now.

[...I long for him.]

Like a girl in love.

"Sakayanagi-san is asleep again, but she looks like she's sleeping soundly."

The girl sitting opposite her, named Matsushita Chiaki, put down her book.

After being caught by the other party on the first day of school, who discovered her secret of trying to hide her talents and blend into the crowd, Matsushita Chiaki kept a close eye on Sakayanagi Arisu, or rather, she was caught by the other party.

"It's Chiaki."

Sakayanagi Arisu was still savoring the emotions from her dream when she slowly stretched and blinked at Matsushita Chiaki.

She suddenly remembered that the person in her dream seemed to have done something extraordinary, so she asked her with a smile:

"Little Qianqiu".

"What is it?"

"What do you think of Ryo and me?"

"Is that Kitagawa from our class?"

Matsushita Chiaki couldn't figure out why Sakayanagi Arisu had suddenly asked her this question. After thinking for a while, she finally shared her opinion:

"I think you and Kitagawa are leaders who can lead Class D forward."

"It's not about that."

Sakayanagi Arisu lazily shook her head, closed the book in her hand, and pushed it in front of Matsushita Chiaki.

It was only then that Chiaki Matsushita realized that the book Sakayanagi Arisu had been looking at was actually such a thin children's book.

Why does a crow resemble a writing desk? Does Xiao Qianqiu know the answer to this riddle?

"I remember it was 'I like you,' because the feeling of liking someone is like the answer to a riddle; it has no logic or basis."

"That's not necessarily true—"

Sakayanagi Arisu deliberately dragged out the sound, but it only made her sound cuter:

How can liking someone be without reason or basis?

There must be a reason for liking someone; if there isn't, it's because you haven't realized it yet.

Matsushita Chiaki probably understood what Sakayanagi Arisu meant. This was the first time she had seen Sakayanagi Arisu show such an attitude, because in the past, she had always presented an image of being all-knowing and all-powerful, as if she had everything under control.

However, she felt that Sakayanagi Arisu was more approachable and friendly now.

"So, Sakayanagi-san has fallen for Kitagawa-san?"

"of course."

Sakayanagi Arisu readily admitted it, then turned to Matsushita Chiaki and asked again:

"What do you think of Ryo and me, Xiao Qianqiu?"

She looks like a child who's asking questions about something.

"..."

Matsushita Chiaki still couldn't answer; in fact, she still couldn't figure out why Sakayanagi Arisu had asked her this question.

Is it just about getting a positive review?

Just like those meaningless things I said in the past to fit in?

That was clearly a hallucinogenic effect, like the false sense of satisfaction produced when you desperately drink cold water when you're hungry.

"If I were to express my true feelings..."

"I've always felt that Horikita and Kitagawa are more like a couple."

In fact, when Matsushita Chiaki opened her mouth, she was prepared to be glared at by Sakayanagi Arisu, but what she saw in the end was Sakayanagi Arisu's gentle smile.

"That's why we need Xiao Qianqiu."

She reached out her hand to Matsushita Chiaki. At first, Sakayanagi Arisu only regarded Matsushita Chiaki as one of her own legs, which was unable to move easily.

But things are different now; Sakayanagi Arisu has recovered her health.

"Come and help me."

[As the best wingman]

Sakayanagi Arisu added this to herself.

Chapter 128: A Not-So-Difficult-to-Solve Riddle

"Well then, that concludes today's work. Thank you all for your hard work."

In the student council office of Tokyo Advanced Educational High School, Secretary Tachibana Akane closed the documents in her hand, stood up, and stood slightly behind Student Council President Horikita Manabu, who was sitting in the main seat, and bowed to the student council members who had just finished their daily affairs.

Due to the unique system of Tokyo Advanced Educational High School, the student council, which is in charge of all student affairs, naturally enjoys a higher status and even has the ability to interfere with some special exams and even school policies. In addition, the student council is always the first to know about all kinds of first-hand information and other information circulating on campus.

This is one of the reasons why Kitagawa Ryo insisted on placing Horikita Suzune in the student council.

There weren't many student council members to begin with, and they all left in no time, leaving only Horikita Suzune, who was left to do her duty today.

Horikita Suzune carefully sealed and stamped all the files and award records submitted by the drama club after returning to school. After standing up, she took the folder and walked to the filing cabinet in the corner, preparing to put it in its designated place according to the time sequence.

"Lingyin is still so meticulous in her work."

Akane Tachibana, who had somehow appeared behind Suzune Horikita, struck up a conversation with a smile.

She has been a member of the student council for almost two months and has become more familiar with handling various affairs. Since her biological brother, Horikita Manabu, is the student council president, Horikita Suzune is naturally classified as belonging to the Horikita faction.

Perhaps because she knew she couldn't win her over, even the usually smiling Vice President Nagumo Miyako hadn't paid much attention to her. Naturally, the remaining members of the student council who followed Nagumo Miyako followed suit. If there was anyone in the student council besides Horikita Manabu who had any goodwill towards Horikita Suzune, it was the secretary in front of her, Tachibana Akane.

"Because the report submitted by Liang and his team was too long, making it very troublesome to check."

"Is Senior Tachibana going to stay and keep me company on duty?"

Horikita Suzune was aware of the relationship between Tachibana Akane and her older brother Horikita Manabu, and could also see the affection Akane held for her brother, so her words were more intimate.

"If that's what Suzune wants, it's not impossible."

Akane Tachibana responded with a smile, her two buns swaying slightly.

However, she then shifted her gaze to the stack of folders in Horikita Suzune's hand and asked with considerable interest:

"I remember your Class D's drama club won another award this time? Dongyu has never produced such an award-winning machine since its founding. Even the famous basketball and football clubs don't win awards 100% of the time."

"The soccer club is doing a little better. Vice President Nagumo won the summer tournament once last year when he was the club president. The basketball club seems to have not achieved any results for two years. Otherwise, they would not have been so bold as to use first-year students as the main players this year. They just wanted to give them more drive."

Unlike Horikita Suzune, who has only been in the student council for a short time, Tachibana Akane, who has been in the student council for more than two years, is very familiar with the situation of the whole school and her professional skills are impeccable.

"What do you mean by 'our D class'? There are more students in the drama club than just the D class."

Horikita Suzune stuffed the folder she was holding into the gap she had found and chatted casually with Tachibana Akane.

"Aren't most of the people in the drama club students from your Class D? And everyone knows that the president of the drama club, Kitagawa Ryo, was a child prodigy actor in the past, and I think he was a multiple-time winner of the Best Actor Award... I think."

Akane's tone was full of envy, after all, if students can perform well in club activities, they can not only get personal points as a reward from the school, but also win more valuable class points for the class.

"Then you're wrong, Senior Ju. The Best Actor award at this year's Drama Awards didn't go to Liang."