Oh no! They all seem a bit off!

Chapter 76 exposes Shiraishi Rin's true colors, and it explodes!

Akizuki Makoto stayed in the infirmary until the bell rang to signal the end of get out of class before returning to the classroom.

Midway there, he encountered Shiina Maki, who had come looking for him, and they went back together.

During lunch break today, Akizuki Makoto didn't go to the student council room. Instead, he stayed in the classroom and shared a table with Shiina Maki to have lunch.

They sat in the back row of the classroom, chatting happily and exchanging dishes from their lunchboxes, giving each other feedback on their culinary skills.

"Tch, what a scumbag..."

"We've always misjudged him. We never expected him to be such a two-timing scumbag."

"He's flirting with Shiina on one hand, and on the other hand, he's having an ambiguous relationship with the president. I really don't know where he got the guts."

"That's right. He thinks he's handsome and good at studying, and he considers himself smart. He thinks that even if he gets caught, he can still use sweet words to coax people. Shiina is really pitiful to have fallen for such a scumbag."

"Hilarious! Don't you think Shiina is just throwing herself at Akizuki? She's not pitiful at all, and she wouldn't dare complain. She's even happily having dinner with him now..."

As Makoto Akizuki and Maki Shiina were enjoying a pleasant lunch, several inappropriate conversations suddenly reached their ears.

Akizuki Makoto couldn't help but frown and look towards the source of the sound.

Sure enough, those who made unwarranted comments about him and Shiina Maki were a small group led by Nishimura Asuna.

When Nishimura Asuna noticed that Akizuki Makoto had turned to look at them, she didn't stop there. Instead, she raised her voice, as if afraid he wouldn't hear her.

"Akizuki-kun..."

Seeing this, Shiina Maki looked at Akizuki Makoto with some concern, as if she wanted him not to pay attention to what Nishimura Asuna and the others were saying.

When she arrived at school in the morning, she heard rumors about Akizuki Makoto and Hime Yuki.

Although she was somewhat jealous and unhappy about this, she did not ask Akizuki Makoto, but instead pretended not to know anything.

She was self-aware enough to know that she had no right to interfere in Akizuki Makoto's interpersonal relationships.

She didn't want to become a troublesome, burdensome woman who would bother Akizuki Makoto.

"Well, I know."

Makoto Akizuki looked at Maki Shiina, who had a worried expression, nodded gently, and smiled to reassure her.

Then he stood up and walked towards Asuna Nishimura.

As they walked, they asked, "Do you have a problem with me? You might as well say it to my face, instead of calling me a scumbag and a jerk and slandering other innocent people."

He didn't know how Asuna Nishimura dared to talk about him.

Wasn't he angry enough at the social gathering a couple of days ago?

Or is it that Asuna Nishimura is used to forming cliques at school and really thinks she's some kind of high and mighty Celestial Dragon who no one dares to mess with?
"Ugh, how scary!"

"Don't make that scary face. Aren't we telling the truth?"

"Akizuki-kun, can't you see that Shiina has feelings for you? Stop pretending to be oblivious and gentle; that's something you only see in novels, isn't it?"

When Nishimura Asuna and the others saw Akizuki Makoto approaching with a confrontational attitude, they didn't seem flustered at all; their faces remained smiling.

Akizuki Makoto sneered and questioned in an unfriendly tone, "Putting everything else aside, I'm more curious about how I ended up having an ambiguous relationship with the president while juggling two relationships."

He really didn't understand. Ji Yexue was just taking the initiative to show him affection. Where was the ambiguity?

What kind of rubbish "compatible umbrella" is this? He even held the umbrella close to himself, leaving Ji Yexue to get soaked in the rain alone. To call this a compatible umbrella is simply outrageous.

"Akizuki-kun, it's not good to pretend to be slow, you know?"

Asuna Nishimura blinked, sighed softly, and said, "Don't you know how Shiina feels about you?"

"so what?"

Qiu Yuecheng's face was gloomy as he coldly questioned, "Are you deaf? I'm asking you, how am I two-timing, and how am I having an ambiguous relationship with the president? Does the president know about my ambiguous relationship with her?"

"You know perfectly well that I can't wake someone who's pretending to be asleep."

Asuna Nishimura pursed her lips, said nothing more, and turned back to continue chatting and laughing with her girlfriends.

Makoto Akizuki was also clever enough not to fall into her trap of words and never responded to his relationship with Maki Shiina.

If Akizuki Makoto were to answer, then no matter what he said, it would be wrong.

If he answers "I know," then in other people's eyes, he's a scumbag who's stringing Shiina Maki along.

Knowing the other person's feelings, it's really inappropriate to treat her in such an intimate manner without responding.

He couldn't respond with "I don't know," otherwise he would really be seen as someone pretending to be slow-witted and gentle.

"Keep your mouths shut, or you'll be in trouble."

After coldly uttering a single sentence, Akizuki Makoto returned to sit down next to Shiina Maki.

"I'm sorry, Akizuki-kun, I couldn't help you."

After he sat down, Shiina Maki lowered her head and apologized softly, "I'm not used to... arguing with other people yet."

"fine."

Akizuki smiled indifferently; he could handle this kind of thing on his own.

Although he also hoped that Shiina Maki could join him in criticizing Nishimura Asuna, he could also understand that Shiina Maki needed some time to gradually change.

She's already doing very well so far, and it's only been a week.

He believed that if it were a month or two, Shiina Maki would definitely be able to muster up the courage.

Akizuki Makoto looked down at the dwindling amount of food left in his lunchbox and suddenly said, "I also need to apologize for not reciprocating your kindness." "Eh?"

Upon hearing this, Shiina Maki blinked, looked at Akizuki Makoto, and then, as if suddenly realizing something, hurriedly waved her hands and stammered, "No...no...no need to respond...it's okay!"

She meant it sincerely; right now, she truly didn't want Qiuyue Cheng to reciprocate her feelings.

Otherwise, she really would become a loser.

At this stage, Akizuki Makoto can't say he dislikes her; he only has a slight liking for her and simply considers her a friend.

But for Shiina Maki, that was enough.

She wanted to gradually make changes, to become better, and to showcase her charm more so that she could be worthy of him.

Only then will she formally confess her feelings to Akizuki Makoto and ask him to reciprocate her love.

A confession of love should not be a battle cry, but a triumphant anthem.

A confession made without proper mental preparation or a guarantee of success is like the opening drumbeats of a circus.

As soon as the gong sounds, the clown makes his grand entrance.

"Let's maintain the status quo and start slowly as friends."

Akizuki Makoto smiled and met Shiina Maki's timid and tentative eyes, responding to her gaze.

Although the words were still ambiguous and unclear, they were enough to make Shiina Maki cheer with joy, her eyes instantly brightening and sparkling with dazzling light.

"Yes! I'd love to start as friends with Akizuki-kun!"

Shiina Maki nodded vigorously, her face beaming with a smile.

"……whispering sound."

Just as the two were getting along well again, Shiraishi Rin, who was sitting in the front row and had witnessed everything, couldn't help but click her tongue, feeling an indescribable sense of annoyance and restlessness.

Seeing the happiness and laughter of others, she truly felt her own unhappiness.

If she hadn't encountered that accident, she probably would have been singing the praises of youth like everyone else.
"Heh, you're very happy and proud of yourself, aren't you?"

Thinking of this, Shiraishi Rin sneered, opened his phone, and tapped on the locked private photo album.

There's only one photo here, the one she snapped yesterday when Akizuki Makoto kissed her instep.

Whenever she sees this photo, her worries feel much better.

No matter how high you are or how outstanding you are, when faced with her hypnosis, you still have to obediently bow down and submit.

It's a pity that yesterday's scene wasn't conducive to her performance. It would have been great if we could have given her a completely private place where no one would bother her.

"Shiraishi-san."

After a while, Shiraishi Rin, who was admiring the photos, suddenly heard a familiar voice behind her.

She was startled and almost reflexively turned off her phone. Still shaken, she turned around to look at Akizuki Makoto, who had walked up behind her at some point.

"W-What are you doing?!"

"..."

Akizuki Makoto stared at Shiraishi Rin's turned-off phone screen, remained silent for two seconds, and then said in a low voice, "Come out with me for a moment, I have something to tell you."

"Speak directly if you have anything to say."

Shiraishi Rin frowned, feeling that it was too unusual for Akizuki Makoto to take the initiative to ask her out, and she felt a little uneasy.

"Let's talk outside, it'll only take a few minutes of your time."

After saying that, Akizuki Makoto didn't give Shiraishi Rin a chance to refuse. He pushed the wheelchair and took Shiraishi Rin out of the classroom.

Seeing this, Shiraishi Rin stopped insisting that Akizuki Makoto speak in the classroom.

She wanted to see what Akizuki Makoto had to say that couldn't be said in the classroom.

"Could it be that you want to ask about my sudden fainting yesterday?"

She secretly decided to say that she knew nothing and that Qiuyue Cheng had suddenly fainted.

She, out of kindness, took pity on him and dragged him to the bed.

"Just right here."

Before they knew it, Akizuki Makoto led Shiraishi Rin to a storage room at the end of the corridor and stopped.

Then, he turned his back and, before Shiraishi Rin could ask, asked directly, "What did you do to me yesterday?"

Is this really what you wanted to ask?

Shiraishi Rin immediately relaxed, pursed her lips, and said, "What are you talking about? What do you mean I did something to you? You're not trying to blame Yi-Yi for fainting, are you?"

Halfway through the conversation, Akizuki Makoto couldn't listen any longer and interrupted, "I'm asking you—what did you do to me while you were holding that phone?"

"..."

In an instant, Shiraishi Rin fell silent. She turned her head in disbelief, only to find that Akizuki Makoto had already turned his back.

Upon seeing this, her anxiety finally subsided, and she immediately realized that she had been exposed after all.

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