After the cultural festival, everyone’s lives gradually returned to calm. Of course, unlike before, the mbers of the Light Music Club gained considerable popularity after the festival, even Kazusa Touma included. You know, before the festival, Kazusa Touma was just seen as an unsociable, solitary, and cold girl by most students.
However, ever since Kazusa Touma’s stunning saxophone solo performance at the festival, she captured the hearts of many boys. Previously, no one talked to her in class, but now many have started chatting with Kazusa. Although Kazusa is still not very good at interacting with others, everyone is much more tolerant of her than before.
This is the bonus of talent. If you don’t have talent, being solitary and silent will only make others see you as a hopeless weirdo. But once you exhibit extraordinary talent, even if you do sothing strange, it will only be seen as a unique quirk of a talented person, and people will be more accepting.
Just like if an ordinary person can’t take care of themselves and is ssy, others will surely gossip. But if the person is a scientist, most people can understand.
That’s exactly how it is with Kazusa now. Although she hasn’t changed at all since the festival, people’s level of acceptance of her behavior has increased significantly.
As for Fang Zheng, naturally he’s also surrounded by a group of people...
"Hey, have you heard? Yoshida from Class Three confessed to Kazusa!"
"Really? How many brave souls is that now?"
"But it seems useless, that girl looks completely uninterested in dating."
"Hey, Haruno... who is your favorite?"
"Hmm?"
Hearing the question from the boys around him, Fang Zheng put down the novel in his hand and looked up.
"What?"
"Your favorite, your favorite! There are so many cute girls in your Light Music Club. Don’t you have a crush on any of them?"
"Yeah, at least hurry up and make a choice."
However, facing the complaints of the boys around him, Fang Zheng shrugged his shoulders and went back to reading.
"Nope, because my sister is the cutest."
"We know you have a sister complex..."
Facing Fang Zheng’s response, everyone was speechless. In fact, the fact that Fang Zheng has a sister complex is basically public knowledge. Fang Zheng also did it on purpose. After all, with this groundwork, even if soone likes him, they will be ntally prepared.
Of course, if an ugly otaku says "Heh heh heh, my sister is the cutest, I have a sister complex," it would definitely be called disgusting. But when soone like Fang Zheng, who is incredibly handso and outstanding, says it, people just think he loves his sister dearly.
Besides, Sora is indeed really cute.
"But you can’t use your sister as a romantic partner, right? You’ll have to get married eventually."
"So?"
"So don’t you have soone you like? Saiin-ji, Kazusa, Komizo, Kiyora... Since you like your sister so much, why not just be with Kiyora? After all, Kiyora seems a lot like a little sister..."
No one noticed that as they were talking, Kazusa, who was lying not far from Fang Zheng, trembled slightly.
"You guys..."
Faced with this topic, Fang Zheng was also speechless. But this is typical high school life, right? Even in Chinese schools, people are enthusiastic about gossip like who likes whom, who is dating whom... The most explosive one would be who got pregnant and dropped out... that’s the most shocking.
"Oh, and there’s one more."
At this ti, another boy sitting next to Fang Zheng suddenly clapped his hands as if he rembered sothing.
"That person who’s always coming and going with your sister... what’s her na? Gui?"
"Uwa... that legendary Gui Kotonoha?"
Hearing this, everyone around had complex expressions.
"Haruno, you don’t actually like her, do you? Though I agree she looks really cute and quiet, but..."
"That Young Lady beat Kato and the others into the hospital..."
Unlike Kazusa, after the cultural festival, Gui Kotonoha’s reputation beca polarized. On one hand, those she dealt with were campus bullies, and many people were relieved after they left school, privately grateful to Gui Kotonoha. On the other hand, her thods were too harsh, and although those people won’t be missing limbs in the future, their daily life would be affected, causing people to be a bit afraid of her.
So after the cultural festival, when Gui Kotonoha returned to class, everyone treated her with an aura of respect yet distance.
"Hahaha, if she confessed to you, would you still refuse?"
"I’d have to think about it. With a girlfriend with such high combat prowess, if I’m unfaithful, I’d have to worry for my life. Who knows, she might break my limbs and make lie in bed for life!"
"Uwa... that would really be terrible if you put it that way..."
"That’s still not the worst. If you get killed for cheating..."
"Ugh... with Gui, that’s sothing she might actually do..."
At this point, everyone seed to think of sothing and shuddered involuntarily. anwhile, Fang Zheng silently turned a page of his book and nodded internally.
Indeed, that’s sothing Gui Kotonoha might actually do.
However, these guys just wouldn’t give up easily.
"So to flip the question, Haruno, if Komizo, Saiin-ji, Kiyora, Kazusa, and Gui all confessed their feelings to you, who would you choose?"
"You guys are really..."
Upon hearing this, Fang Zheng was completely speechless.
"Do you really want to choose so badly?"
"Of course, today we must get an answer!"
Faced with Fang Zheng’s helpless inquiry, everyone nodded. However, compared to Fang Zheng, they were still too young.
"Haha."
Seeing the crowd in front of him, Fang Zheng let out a cold laugh.
"Only kids choose. I want them all!"
"Puh———!!"
Hearing this, several people imdiately sprayed out their drinks.
"Wow, Haruno, I didn’t expect soone with such thick eyebrows and big eyes to actually want a harem?"
"That’s too much, at least leave us so hope! It’s monogamy now, what you’re doing is illegal!"
But in response to everyone’s complaints, Fang Zheng simply spread his hands.
"You’re the ones who said if they all confessed to , who would I choose? So I choose them all. But in reality, none of them have confessed to , right?"
"When you put it like that... it really is strange, isn’t it? Although there are so many girls around you, Haruno, not a single one has confessed to you?"
"Hmm... that is indeed a bit strange..."
Seeing that he had successfully diverted everyone’s attention, Fang Zheng also breathed a sigh of relief.
Of course, for Fang Zheng, the best scenario right now is for no one to confess to him. However, he successfully created the image of a sister-complex brother, making others give up the idea. This way, Fang Zheng only needs to take care of Sora and doesn’t need to worry about anyone else.
It’s like playing a dating sim ga; if you always choose a particular character, you’ll end up on that character’s route and won’t see any other endings.
Fortunately, although the Dice of Fate still randomly gives Fang Zheng so exasperating daily tasks, at least it doesn’t force him to confess to anyone. Otherwise, Fang Zheng would seriously doubt if this damn system intends to ss with him until he’s dead.
However, what Fang Zheng didn’t expect was that at this mont, elsewhere, another scene was unfolding.
The sky was a vast, azure blue on the rooftop.
"...Did you call up here for sothing, Sekai?"
Komizo Yukina looked sowhat puzzled at Saiin-ji Sekai in front of her. Just after the lunch break, Sekai had pulled her up here, saying there was sothing to talk about. But until now, Sekai hadn’t said a word, which made Yukina sowhat confused and nervous.
"Hmm... there is sothing."
Upon hearing Yukina’s question, Sekai first picked up a glass of water and took a sip before setting it down. She then closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and focused her attention on Yukina.
"Yukina... um... do you like Haruno-kun?"
"Eh...?"
Upon hearing Sekai’s words, Yukina froze, while Sekai just smiled and waved her hand.
"Don’t be so nervous. I can tell, ever since the cultural festival, you’ve been a little absent-minded... is it because of Haruno?"
"...Why are you asking this?"
"I don’t have any ulterior motives. Look, see...
Saying this, Sekai scratched her cheek a bit awkwardly.
"I am the president of the Light Music Club, after all. If you really like Haruno-kun, I can help. Seeing how Haruno is, if no one takes the initiative, he might just spend his whole life with his sister... As president, I should be concerned about our mbers’ love lives, right?"
"..."
This ti, Yukina did not speak; she just lowered her head, looking at her tightly clasped hands. Then, Yukina took a deep breath, raised her head, and looked at Sekai.
"In that case, Sekai, I also want to ask you if you like Classmate Haruno."
"Hah? What are you talking about?"
Hearing this, Sekai was visibly flustered, and she made a wry smile while gesturing with her hand.
"I do like him, of course. After all, he’s handso and talented, but it’s not the sa as your feelings, Yukina."
"...Is that really okay?"
However, Yukina didn’t seem intent on stopping there. She just stared at Sekai.
"I do know, Sekai, you also..."
A gust of cold wind howled past, drowning out Yukina’s subsequent words. But Sekai just silently watched her and then averted her gaze.
"I’m not..."
"I see..."
Upon hearing Sekai’s reply, Yukina closed her eyes and then opened them again.
"Then, I will say it. After this LIVE, I will confess to Haruno-kun, no matter the outco. I’m willing to accept it."
"...Okay."
Upon hearing this, a shadow flickered in Sekai’s eyes, but she quickly regained her bright smile.
"Alright, go for it. As president, I will support you! Best of luck in winning over Haruno!"
No one saw it, but at this mont on the staircase leading to the rooftop, a lock of white hair quickly disappeared.
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