This person really left an impression on Shiki Natsu. Wasn't that the blond-haired guy from the bus?
"That's Kouenji Rokusuke from our class."
The expression on Kushida Kikyou's face was a little awkward. After the minor conflict on the bus, she had wanted to make up with him, but his attitude was just infuriating. Things like, "I didn't mind at all," and "You don't need to worry about it," had left Kushida Kikyou quite dissatisfied. Such a condescending attitude was just infuriating!
Just as they were discussing Kouenji Rokusuke, his gaze inadvertently flickered over to them, but the expression on his face didn't change at all. He continued chatting with the girls around him.
"Kouenji... is that the Kouenji Zaibatsu?"
Shiki Natsu recalled a conglorate he had seen in the newspaper.
"Yeah, that's right."
Kushida Kikyou nodded.
If he was from that conglorate, it would make so sense. Taking the bus must have been quite an ordeal for Kouenji Rokusuke. After all, the gap between a mber of a zaibatsu and an ordinary person is anything but small.
But... an heir to a zaibatsu ca to this school?
Was this school really that impressive?
Shiki Natsu briefly recalled the school's information in his mind. It was established with funding from the Japanese governnt and had only been around for a little over twenty years. Even with its high employnt and university advancent rates, Shiki Natsu didn't think that was reason enough for a zaibatsu scion to choose this school, right?
And... a zaibatsu heir was in Class D?
It was truly strange. There must be so kind of entanglent of interests behind it, right?
In any case, Shiki Natsu didn't plan to interfere too much. He felt the waters here were very murky.
"Shiki-san... do you know Kouenji-san too?"
i-Yu Wang asked cautiously, as if she had mustered up the courage to find a topic of conversation. She had just been sitting to the side, unable to get a word in.
"Yeah, Kushida-san, Kouenji-san, and also Horikita-san and Ayanokouji-san from your class—we all took the sa bus here."
Shiki Natsu explained. Of the five-person bus group, three were now gathered. The only ones missing were Horikita Suzune and Ayanokouji Kiyotaka. Hmm... whether Ayanokouji Kiyotaka showed up or not didn't really matter.
"I see."
i-Yu Wang nodded. Kamuro Masumi now understood how Shiki Natsu and Kushida Kikyou knew each other—they took the sa bus.
Thinking about how she was just Shiki Natsu's deskmate and this guy had greeted her so familiarly, Kamuro Masumi more or less understood.
But... even though Kushida Kikyou and Shiki Natsu had t earlier, Kamuro Masumi still keenly noticed the difference in how Shiki Natsu treated her versus how he treated Kushida Kikyou.
Perhaps because she was Shiki Natsu's deskmate, Kamuro Masumi felt that his attitude toward her was a bit better. This point made her slightly satisfied, though of course, Kamuro Masumi wouldn't show it on the surface.
If this guy knew she was happy about sothing like this, he would definitely make fun of her.
The thought of the smug look that might appear on Shiki Natsu's face gave Kamuro Masumi the urge to punch the detestable guy.
"Alright, we won't interrupt you two's plans any longer. We'll be on our way. The coffee is on ."
Shiki Natsu glanced at Kamuro Masumi's empty coffee cup and then stood up.
"No, you don't have to, we can pay for ourselves..."
i-Yu Wang said, very nervous.
"It's okay. I made a new friend today. Two cups of coffee for a friend is well worth it."
Shiki Natsu let out a light chuckle.
"Then thank you, Shiki-san~"
Kushida Kikyou clasped her hands together and smiled.
"Th-th-that... okay, thank you, Shiki-san."
i-Yu Wang hesitated for a mont, then nodded.
Good Deeds are Rewarded. After Shiki Natsu paid, the skill didn't show that it had been successfully used. It seed... hypocrisy didn't count as kindness.
"Hey, Shiki-boy, what a coincidence!"
Just as Shiki Natsu was passing by Kouenji Rokusuke, Kouenji Rokusuke suddenly spoke to him.
Shiki Natsu stopped in his tracks. He was sure he had never told Kouenji Rokusuke anything about himself. How did this guy know?
"Is there sothing you need, Kouenji-san?"
"Shiki-boy has earned my high regard."
Earned his high regard?
Shiki Natsu forced a smile. It was the first ti he'd t soone more shaless than himself.
Wait, could he an.....
Shiki Natsu looked at the girls surrounding Kouenji Rokusuke, then thought about the three beautiful girls who had just been gathered around him.
Could it be he thought highly of him for sothing like that?
Hmph, if that's the case, he's underestimating .
Shiki Natsu had clearly heard what Kouenji Rokusuke said—won bought with points. How could that level of companionship compare to his?
What is bought with points will eventually leave when the points are gone.
But... this guy's body really was packed with power. He even felt stronger than Yamada Albert.
"Also, don't make a pretty girl cry. That's not the act of a gentleman."
Shiki Natsu still found Kouenji Rokusuke a bit hard to understand. This was the guy who had occupied a seat on the bus and refused to give it up. Of course, the law didn't forbid it, it was just a matter of moral condemnation. For such a person to tell him not to make a pretty girl cry?
Was that the thought of a gentleman?
It felt completely wrong. Shiki Natsu's gaze fell on i-Yu Wang and Kushida Kikyou. Kushida Kikyou was ruled out first. The argunt Kouenji Rokusuke started on the bus could be said to be related to Kushida Kikyou. So... was it because of i-Yu Wang?
She seed quite ordinary. It was hard to imagine her having any connection with a zaibatsu scion like Kouenji Rokusuke.
Besides, from the way i-Yu Wang acted during their chat just now, it was obvious she wasn't familiar with Kouenji Rokusuke.
Kamuro Masumi was even more impossible.
All logic was basically blocked by the fact that they didn't know each other.
At that mont, Shiki Natsu suddenly rembered the skill he had just obtained from i-Yu Wang: Good Deeds are Rewarded.
"'Good deeds are rewarded with good,' is it?"
Shiki Natsu's gaze fell on Kouenji Rokusuke, and he saw Kouenji Rokusuke's expression stiffen for a mont.
"Hahaha, you're right. Good deeds are rewarded with good!"
Kouenji Rokusuke clearly hadn't expected Shiki Natsu to say sothing like that.
"Shiki-boy, you're really sothing. Maybe we'll have a chance to compete in the future."
Kouenji Rokusuke revealed a smile, his gaze shifting from playful to serious. It seed he wasn't joking.
Compete?
Although Shiki Natsu knew he was quite strong, if he had to fight Kouenji Rokusuke, the outco would be hard to say.
anwhile, Kamuro Masumi was stunned listening from the side, completely clueless about what the two were talking about. Riddlers, are they?
"Yeah, I'll look forward to that day."
Shiki Natsu nodded and replied casually. He'd talk after he got so powerful skills.
Right now, he didn't have any combat skills. At most, he could deal with weaker guys like Ryuuen Kakeru. Of course, if he used tennis, he might stand a fighting chance.
"Ayanokouji?"
Just as he was leaving, Shiki Natsu ran into Ayanokouji Kiyotaka.
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