The leader in the small white cap fixed Hayato with a sharp stare. For a moment, his gaze flicked toward Kobayashi Ayaka—then slid back to Hayato.
"You're Hayato, right?" he asked.
Before Hayato could reply, a bowl-cut lackey behind him snorted.
"So this is the 'Hayato' you kept talking about, Sohuya? Tch. I expected someone impressive, but seeing him now… he's nothing special."
Ayaka rolled her eyes—those lifeless, dead-fish eyes that carried the weight of infinite disdain.
Nothing special? You dare call him nothing special? Open your damn dog eyes and take a good look! If he's nothing special, then what are you—some failed experiment that slipped out of your old man's balls by mistake!?
Not that Ayaka lacked the vulgarity to say it out loud. On the contrary—she almost did. The only reason she didn't was because Hayato spoke up first.
He smiled, his voice calm, almost gentle, carrying an edge sharper than a drawn blade.
"…And who the hell are you supposed to be?"
It was probably because he was too polite, which made the group of little white hats who came to cause trouble gasp and collectively lean back in a tactical retreat.
The one leading them narrowed his eyes:"Stop pretending, you wouldn't even know who I am?"
"I'm sorry." Hayato scratched the back of his head and apologized with a chuckle,"Your reputation might not be as big as you imagine."
The little white hat's teeth ground out a sharp clack, clack, clack sound, and he enunciated each word:
"I am, Hiiragi Sohuya."
Hiiragi Sohuya?
Hayato shivered, good heavens.
"It's an honor to meet you." Hayato said. He had indeed heard that name, but he couldn't remember it at the moment simply because… when you read a novel, some male leads always have a shadow under their bangs, and who the hell remembers that, right?
"You heard my name from Nanao Akane, didn't you?" Hiiragi Sohuya's eyes narrowed, carrying a dangerous aura.
"You, is there something you need?" Hayato did not answer directly.
"You know it yourself!" Hiiragi Sohuya bared his teeth and said fiercely, "Don't tell me you don't know what you've done!"
"Oh, oh." Hayato understood, and waved his hand magnanimously,"You don't need to thank me."
It was just that he had thwarted Tonogawa a few times and ruined his good deeds. Such matters were his unavoidable duty.
…Thank!? Hiiragi Sohuya's expression became somewhat distorted. Did this scoundrel know what he was saying!?
He barely suppressed the urge to punch Hayato's pale face and then looked at Kobayashi Ayaka.
This long-legged Ayaka-senpai was the Vice Minister of the Kendo Club, and Hiiragi Sohuya had heard a little about it.
And the Kendo Club was the most successful club in the entire Baiqiu High School competition, with countless members wanting to join, and ordinary people simply didn't have the opportunity.
And according to his investigation, this Hayato was a member of the Kendo Club.
However, from his observation just now, this guy was almost out of breath after two laps, and by no means could he meet the standards for joining the Kendo Club.
After a moment of thought, Hiiragi Sohuya understood.
This Hayato definitely used connections to get in. As for whose connections… Heh heh, just look at who was accompanying him when he was exhausted, and you'll know, won't you? Moreover, as an old member of the Baseball Club, Hiiragi Sohuya came to morning practice almost every day and knew the rules of the Kendo Club.
Non-newcomers don't need to specifically participate in morning practice, just like this Ayaka Vice Minister, who he had never seen during morning runs before.
But this time, she appeared with this Hayato, and the reason for it probably didn't need to be elaborated!
It wasn't enough that this guy had gotten the Vice Minister of the Kendo Club, he even made a move on Akane… The most crucial thing was that Akane was actually deceived by this two-timing scumbag!!
But since he had stumbled upon it, there was something to be said.
He smiled slyly:
"Ayaka-senpai."
"Hmm?"
"You probably don't know what this guy has done, do you?"
Kobayashi Ayaka rolled her eyes with disinterest:"What?"
If she were to look at it from her previous perspective, this guy named Hiiragi was still relatively handsome, but he still couldn't compare to Kase Masafumi, let alone this guy. Ayaka thought to herself.
Hiiragi Sohuya, as if exposing a heinous truth, sneered:
"Your boyfriend is dating the manager of our club!"
"What!" Kobayashi Ayaka's pupils constricted, seemingly in disbelief.
It was one thing to be misunderstood by Fujiwara Misaki (a member of the girls' basketball club) just now; she could take it as a teasing joke. But this guy actually thought they were a couple too! Kobayashi Ayaka thought to herself, Kishimetsu! Could it be that in outsiders' eyes, they were actually so compatible? So she was worthy of such an outstandingly handsome guy, guhehehe~~
Hiiragi Sohuya's lips curved upwards, he was already eager to see Kobayashi Ayaka slap that scoundrel's face.
Immediately after, Kobayashi Ayaka indeed raised her fair, slender wrist… and then indifferently brushed her black hair that was draped over her shoulder:
"What's it to you?"
Hiiragi Sohuya: ?
"Do you live by the sea? Why are you so nosy?" Kobayashi Ayaka said indifferently,"Am I close to you? Do I need you to tell me these things?"
Hiiragi Sohuya: ??
"Or do you like the manager of your club? But because you performed poorly, she was stolen by someone else, and now you're full of anger and looking for trouble?" Kobayashi Ayaka asked.
"Ayaka-senpai…" Hayato originally wanted to say a few words for Hiiragi Sohuya. After all, he was Nanao Akane's boyfriend, and it was normal for him to have some thoughts, but Hiiragi Sohuya's next sentence made Hayato abandon that idea.
"I, I didn't! I just can't stand this guy cheating! Ruining girls' feelings, that's all! You… why are you looking at me like that!?"
Hiiragi Sohuya said this because Hayato was looking at him with an incredulous expression.
What the hell is wrong with this guy? In his perception, Nanao Akane had already been stolen by him, but he still wouldn't admit in public that Nanao Akane was his girlfriend? What was he worried about? Or was it that in his heart, Nanao Akane was less important than the rules of the Baseball Club?
"Huh?" Kobayashi Ayaka's lazy eyes narrowed into a slit:"Brat, Ayaka-senpai will teach you something for free today…"
"Wh-what?" Hiiragi Sohuya was stunned.
"Some people can't get a girlfriend. But some people can have two girlfriends at once." Kobayashi Ayaka said with a lazy smile,"If you're not capable yourself, don't blame others for being amazing!"
Hiiragi Sohuya's heart was immediately pierced as if by a sword, the excruciating pain was secondary; the feeling of losing face when being publicly mocked was the key to his trembling body.
"You scoundrel!" He raised his hand.
"Trying to make a move in front of my Kendo Club?" Kobayashi Ayaka commented indifferently,"That takes some courage…"
The next moment.
Two legs swept across.
They hit Hiiragi Sohuya squarely in the chest, and he stumbled back a few steps before falling on his backside, caught off guard.
And the person who launched the attack also fell to the ground because he had lifted both legs at once.
However, he immediately stood up with a carp flip.
"Senior Kobayashi, are you alright!?" Kase Masafumi asked excitedly.
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