"How could that be, my heart has always been with you, Oto. Don't overthink it."
Perhaps because he was just about to do sothing guilty, Haruka Yuzan's eyes were filled with sincerity as he spoke these words.
"Hmph, it better be that way." Oto Yuko snorted coldly. Although she was replying to Haruka Yuzan, her dangerously glaring eyes were fixed on Chiba-san on the other side.
Dood, the signal for war had begun, and Haruka Yuzan felt a buzzing headache as if caught in the crossfire.
As expected, upon hearing the young lady's words, Chiba Shimizu quietly closed her book, "People are free, and so are their hearts. It's not for outsiders to dictate where they belong."
Sharp retorts always stabbed right at the most sensitive part of Miss Oto's heart.
Just as she was about to retaliate, Haruka Yuzan stepped in between the two ladies, "Alright, enough, let's not fight anymore. There's no need for the two of you to argue."
While it was significant to watch beautiful girls argue, when the conversation involved himself, the experience was like laughing through tears.
"Hmph!" Oto Yuko snorted again, clearly dissatisfied, but she was always willing to listen to what Haruka had to say.
The scorching afternoon sun stread in, yet the temperature in the room hadn't risen due to the sun but had beco chilly instead because of the air conditioning, occasionally sending shivers down soone's spine.
In such an atmosphere, Haruka Yuzan would have preferred no air conditioning, rather than being sandwiched between two icy blocks.
One was as fiery as a fla, the other cold and indifferent.
The clashing auras from both sides made Haruka Yuzan, caught in between, feel uncomfortable all over.
"Um, Oto, are you going to the company this afternoon?"
To avoid the vast temperature difference from left to right, Haruka Yuzan decisively changed the subject.
"I have sothing important to take care of this afternoon."
Feeling blissful from the boy's concern, Oto Yuko happily nestled her head on his shoulder, hugging Haruka's arm and subconsciously tightening her embrace.
Familiar scent, familiar posture, familiar closeness. Haruka Yuzan took a deep breath, but his glance unintentionally swept over the distorted shirt.
The top two buttons had beco sowhat loose due to the reduction of the contents within, and through that thread gap, he saw an astonishingly smooth and pale skin.
It was indeed tempting.
"Pervert."
A cool voice ca through, as Chiba Shimizu disdainfully expressed her opinion.
anwhile, Oto Yuko was quite happy, even proactively undoing the topmost button, attempting to give Haruka Yuzan a clearer view.
"Ahem, ahem!"
Caught in his little act, Haruka Yuzan coughed awkwardly, "Since you have things to do this afternoon, why did you co back to school specially? Doesn't that an you have to leave again soon?"
"Yeah, so, guess why I ca back at noon?"
Oto Yuko, resting on the boy's shoulder, gazed at him with a doting look in her eyes, "If you guess it right, I'll even give you a reward!!"
For so reason, seeing the young lady's expression made Haruka Yuzan's heart skip a beat, feeling that sothing bad was about to happen.
"Um... so school business to attend to?"
"Yes and no," Oto Yuko said with a smile.
"Then... specifically to see ?"
Although it sounded absurd, to leave her busy schedule to spend just ten or so minutes to visit him at school... but if it involved the young lady, it suddenly seed much more plausible.
"Yes and no," Oto Yuko continued to giggle, staring at his cheek incessantly, and ultimately couldn't resist planting a gentle kiss there.
...
This yes and no completely bewildered Haruka Yuzan, with a cool sensation on his cheek seemingly stirring up a faint yet distinct fragrance in the air.
"What is it? Just tell directly, Oto!"
Honestly, he was really curious now.
"Haruka, you'll never guess..."
Oto Yuko blew gently towards his earlobe, causing Haruka Yuzan to feel an itchy and restless sensation. After teasing him playfully for a while, the young lady finally spoke slowly,
"Because I have sothing to do this afternoon, and I've been missing you so much, I've decided... to take you with to handle my affairs this afternoon!!"
"No way!"
Before Haruka Yuzan could speak, Chiba Shimizu at his side had already expressed her opinion.
The class president closed her book, her cold eyes showing a hint of autumnal chill, "No matter how much you fool around, Haruka Yuzan absolutely will not skip class with you."
Her voice was cool, her tone firm, pulling the recently cald battle lines back into place, "Miss Oto, please do not use your status to force others to do things they don't like."
"Chiba Shimizu, have you been free lately? Since when does the affair between and Haruka Yuzan require the intervention of Miss Chiba from the Chiba Family?"
Oto Yuko retorted unapologetically, her mood dangerously volatile.
"I'm Haruka Yuzan's class president and have the right to manage every student's affairs in the class." Chiba Shimizu said indifferently, "So, no matter what, I will not let you disturb our classmate."
She emphasized "our" heavily when she spoke.
"Chiba Shimizu!"
Oto Yuko stood up straight, looking down high above at the cool young girl in front of her.
"Alright, alright, stop arguing."
Seeing the two of them already at loggerheads again, Haruka Yuzan also had a bit of a headache as he stepped forward, standing between the two ladies, and softly said to Oto Yuko,
"But Oto, I have classes this afternoon... It wouldn't be good to just skip them...."
He was surprised at first too, never expecting that the young lady would have such a purpose, but it was quite in keeping with her usual style.
Seeing Haruka Yuzan afterwards, Oto Yuko's eyes also softened, leaning gently against him, she said with a face full of bliss,
"It's okay, Haruka, I've already asked for leave on your behalf. Besides, you have two classes this afternoon, one in PE and the other in math. If you want to attend them, I'll find you the world's most famous fitness coach and a ho tutor later to help you catch up."
After speaking, she also gave Chiba Shimizu a sowhat provocative look from a distance,
"Since Class President Chiba is so devoted to Classmate Haruka and can't set her mind at ease, then... why don't you just skip classes with us too!"
Her words were filled with scornful ridicule.
A transparent sche, a naked sche, for the pure and flawless Chiba Shimizu, skipping classes and leaving school was like an indelible stain on her life record!
Although the young lady usually wouldn't attend PE class, but... skipping math class and leaving school are two different concepts.
Oto Yuko was certain Chiba Shimizu would never skip class, that's why she said that!
You don't want Haruka Yuzan to go with , right? So I'm giving you the chance, co along. Give up your so-called pretense of propriety and rise above. Do you dare?
"Okay, I will ask for leave in a mont."
But, bound to disappoint the young lady, Chiba Shimizu didn't even hesitate and nodded in agreent right away.
A single statent shocked both Haruka Yuzan and Oto Yuko.
"What did you just say?"
"I said, I will ask for leave in a mont and leave school with you, what's wrong... Miss Oto, are you scared?"
Chiba Shimizu chuckled softly, as if everything was within her grasp!
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