Lunch break was only 50 minutes long.
After finishing the 200-meter race, the students finally appeared in the cafeteria.
Meanwhile, Kaoru and Sakayanagi Arisu were strolling through the campus, both gazing at the azure sky.
The white clouds over Tokyo were no whiter than anywhere else.
"I feel like there's still so much I haven't told you, Mitoma-kun." The girl sat on a bench, slightly narrowing her eyes in contentment.
"How about we talk about your way with women?"
"No thanks. I'm more curious about Ayanokoji-kun." Kaoru stood nearby, holding a drink.
However, Sakayanagi seemed oblivious to his reluctance and continued, "Even knowing full well that you're a lecher, why do they still get close to you? That's what puzzles me. Did you do something?"
"Don't forget, you're also very close to me."
"Hehehe, because Mitoma-kun is an interesting person—enough to make up for your lecherous side."
"You'll regret it sooner or later."
"I already regretted it earlier. Lechers really are bolder than anyone."
"Are you sure you won't step on me?"
"..."
After a brief silence, Sakayanagi smiled and asked, "Other than that, what else would Mitoma-kun like me to do?"
"Right now, could you let me lie on your lap and treat me like your baby?"
"??????"
A trace of confusion flashed in Sakayanagi eyes as she suddenly couldn't comprehend what Kaoru was saying.
"Or, you could let me lick your thigh." Kaoru hesitated for a moment, "Actually, you could also call me 'trash' a few times and then let me teach you a lesson."
"Do you realize what you're saying?"
For the first time, Sakayanagi deeply felt what true disgust was—an incomprehensible revulsion that made her instinctively shrink back.
"I face this desire every day when I see you, though I'm not exactly a saint myself." Kaoru paused.
"But that look in your eyes—the way you look at me like garbage—is wonderful."
Sakayanagi fell silent.
With someone like this, it seemed the more she resisted or showed disgust, the more it excited him.
"Do you act like this with other girls too?"
"Everything in moderation."
"What a terrible man." Sakayanagi sighed, then added, "But strangely, I feel somewhat relieved. Compared to when we first met, you've become much more... lively."
"When we first met?" Kaoru didn't quite understand her meaning.
Sakayanagi nodded. "At first, your eyes looked like those of someone who'd already died—as if nothing mattered to you, your emotions buried deep."
Kaoru froze for a moment.
Back then, he had indeed just hanged himself less than minutes before suddenly reincarnating into this school.
It had taken him a full week to adjust to life here.
"Though you still hide your thoughts now, it's much better than before. At least you're increasingly free of psychological burdens when sexually harassing me."
"So you've been analyzing me all along?"
"Aren't you analyzing everyone too?"
"Did you intentionally get close to me then?"
"Let's just say your little tricks did catch my interest."
"Suddenly I feel very displeased."
"But I don't understand what Mitoma-kun is trying to do."
As she spoke, Sakayanagi fell into thought.
"You're lecherous, yet not impatient. With Kamuro-san beside you, you just interact normally, yet you flirt with other girls elsewhere. It's puzzling."
"Calling it flirting is too harsh. And what do you think I should do? Change girlfriends every week?" Kaoru showed slight dissatisfaction.
"A week is too short. A month would be barely acceptable." Sakayanagi answered with complete seriousness.
"In that case, you'll be the first." Kaoru considered, "After all, I'm a lolicon. Not having a loli girlfriend would be too frustrating."
"Bring that up again and I'll get angry." Sakayanagi poked him with her cane.
"I don't dislike your popularity with women, but I must warn you—not everyone can accept a two-timing boyfriend, myself included."
"What happens if I two-time?"
"I'll kill you."
Faced with that question, Sakayanagi's answer was decisive.
Kaoru subconsciously touched his neck, suddenly feeling it might fall off someday in the future.
"Your prey has arrived." Sakayanagi remarked abruptly.
Horikita Suzune appeared in the distance, her usually cold and beautiful face showing traces of anxiety.
Her eyes darted around as if searching for something.
"Class D is currently in last place, and you're about to send them plummeting back to their May status," Sakayanagi Arisu said calmly. (0 point)
"Though I have no right to pity them, you'd better handle this properly. Otherwise, I might just take advantage of it in the future."
"I was always the villain to begin with."
As he spoke, Kaoru slowly approached Horikita Suzune.
Perhaps sensing his approach, the girl's eyes instantly sharpened.
Then, as if remembering something, she quickly averted her gaze, lowering her eyelids slightly in an attempt to pretend she hadn't noticed him before turning to leave without a word.
"What place did you just take?" Kaoru called out to stop her.
Horikita Suzune hesitated briefly, took a deep breath, and finally turned to meet the man's gaze, feigning indifference.
"A bit of bad luck. I was 0.48 seconds behind first place."
"Blaming failure on luck?" Kaoru said softly. "The Suzune I know doesn't seem like the type to do that."
"I'm warning you again—don't call me by my first name!" Horikita Suzune snapped, her face burning with inexplicable anger as she desperately wanted to end this conversation.
"Is second place really that shameful?" Kaoru asked.
Of course it was shameful.
Her brother had been watching the competition—how could her performance have been so lackluster?
Thinking of Kamuro Masumi's stunning performance, Horikita Suzune unconsciously clenched her fists.
More than anyone, she wished she could have achieved results like that—it would have surely amazed her brother.
"Do you think you've made any progress?" Kaoru pressed further.
Horikita Suzune couldn't hold back any longer and retorted coldly, "If you want to mock me, just go ahead and laugh."
"Today, Class A will suffer its first defeat—one without any redeeming victory," Kaoru declared unexpectedly.
"As for this loss, you must have noticed it too. Class C is overtaking us."
Horikita Suzune pressed her lips together stubbornly.
"Class D hasn't lost yet. I'll go bring Sudo-kun back later. If you want to give up, that's Class A's problem."
"Then, is second place really that bad?" Kaoru Mitoma said calmly. "I've taken first place four times in a row, yet I don't feel certain of victory. Meanwhile, you as the runner-up still refuse to admit defeat. Why would I mock you?"
Horikita Suzune frowned. "I don't understand what you're talking about."
"Because Suzune once told me she wanted to stand on the same track as the Student Council President, to compete alongside him. I still remember how determined you were back then." Kaoru tone turned melancholic.
"But now I see a flustered Suzune whose first instinct upon seeing me is to run away."
Horikita felt her face burn with embarrassment as she gritted her teeth.
"I'm not running away."
"Even if Class D loses, can you still stand beside the President?" Kaoru asked.
Horikita hesitated, unsure how to answer.
No—she knew exactly what she would do, which was why she awkwardly changed the subject.
"I-I need to find Sudou-kun. With him here, Class D won't lose too badly."
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