Chapter 472: Chapter 465: Fast Forward to the New Year Schedule?
"Wait a minute! Shirakawa!"
The cute little Ise Yu quickly called out to him, her tone somewhat shocked, "Where did you just come from?"
Shirakawa Sawahei gave her a puzzled look, then pointed in the direction he came from.
The absent-minded girl sighed in relief, then glanced at the discontented little Lolita, curiously asking, "You and Kaori... where are you headed?"
"Asano twisted her neck; I’m taking her to get it checked out."
Black Hearted Lolita: "???"
What the heck, I twisted my neck! You’re the one lugging me around like I’m a kid! Little Bai, I’m not done with you!
"Is it serious? Do you need to call a doctor?"
"No need, I’ve learned some massage and chiropractic techniques; I can handle it..."
"Eh~ wait a minute!"
"What now?"
"Well... Shirakawa?"
The cute little Ise Yu, uncharacteristically bashful, blinked her eyes, feigning a gossipy demeanor, asked, "Did you just... confess to Hayakawa?"
Upon hearing this, the Black Hearted Lolita’s expression tensed, and she quickly focused, listening intently to the response—it was crucial to know if she had become the loser.
"Why would you have such a strange idea?" Shirakawa Sawahei said calmly, "No, Hayakawa was just solving a proof problem."
"What proof problem?"
"Proving that anyone who believes in that legend is very naive." Shirakawa Sawahei glanced at the highly focused little Lolita beside him, "Hayakawa’s personality is something I don’t need to explain; she has always liked to mock everyone, right?"
"Huh? How would I know what Hayakawa’s personality is like..." The absent-minded girl obviously didn’t understand that his words were directed at the little Lolita, so she continued to ask, "Are you sure she didn’t confess to you?"
"Why would she confess out of the blue?"
"Aren’t you afraid of the curse?"
"Why would we be afraid?"
"It’s a yandere curse that makes two people torment each other! Even if you have nothing to do with each other, you’ll still get entangled in it for a lifetime..."
"I’ve never believed in such childish things..." Shirakawa Sawahei stopped mid-sentence, instinctively recalling the level 4 chainsaw of the Little Arrogant...
Yandere... Torment... Chainsaw...
No way, could it be such a coincidence?
Oh no, my time travel was already an unscientific event... and now I’m encountering something supernatural, and I’ve habitually chosen not to believe?
Oh crap, things are going downhill.
Hope everything’s fine... Little Arrogant should be on my side... Yeah... should be...
"Shirakawa... why did your face suddenly turn pale..."
"It’s nothing, nothing."
In a rush, Shirakawa Sawahei brought Asano Nazuki to the room assigned to him by the school, closed the door behind him, and the little Lolita cooperatively puffed up her cheeks and sat on the sofa.
"Wait a moment."
Since he needed a favor, Shirakawa Sawahei went out to get some snacks from the kitchen and brought them back to the Black Hearted Lolita, which slightly improved her mood.
"We played so long, I’m sure you’re tired. Let’s eat first, then handle the business."
Asano Nazuki huffed, muttering, "Lucky you know what you’re doing," then took the snack from the table and said, "Don’t think you can win me over with little favors, making me speak well for you. I’m not that easily coaxed."
"I’m not trying to coax you; these are just things I should care about."
The Black Hearted Lolita was secretly pleased, tilting her chin high, "Don’t think saying nice things will make me help you, hypocrite! Little Bai, you’re the most annoying!"
"Alright, alright, I can’t force you if you don’t want to help. Hurry and eat; we have to get up early tomorrow to go back... Your grandfather should be coming to see me tomorrow."
"Did he mention why?"
"No."
The Black Hearted Lolita thought for a moment, seemed unable to bear watching from the sidelines, and quickly asked, "Did the Black-hearted Woman secretly report on you?"
"Possibly... but from her demeanor... your grandfather seems to have known about me long ago..."
"Makes sense... after all, I’ve been with you for so long... During summer vacation, I was even angered sick by you and the Black-hearted Woman..."
"Really?" Shirakawa Sawahei looked surprised.
"Of course! I wouldn’t lie to you!" The Black Hearted Lolita said confidently, "I stayed home for a long time, didn’t you notice?"
"Then what’s your grandfather’s impression of me?"
"How would I know, I never discussed you with him."
"You didn’t badmouth me, did you?"
The Black Hearted Lolita was furious, "Little Bai, what do you take me for! Am I the type to stab you in the back?"
Shirakawa Sawahei: "..."
At such a moment, it wouldn’t be wise to openly interfere with the little Lolita, so he continued to entice her, "So, does your grandfather prefer your sister, or you?"
"Of course, he prefers me."
"Why? Because you’re better at acting cute?"
"No way, it’s because I’m cuter than that Black-hearted Woman."
"Oh, I thought your grandfather might prefer your sister’s smart and independent characteristics."
"Bah! My grandfather likes me more! Last year, I gave him an antique sword for his birthday, and he still treasures it."
Hmm? Noticed an element, likes swords?
"And what did your sister give him?"
"Her... hmm..."
...
Shirakawa Sawahei skillfully extracted the last bit of value from the little Lolita, forming a rough image of the elderly man named Hayakawa Shinsuke in his mind, and then he happily left the room with the little Lolita.
Learning from last night’s experience, the girls seemed unwilling to let Shirakawa Sawahei and Little Transparent Arrogant sleep together again. They had already contacted the inn’s staff during the day and prepared new bedding. So, the last night at this forest school was much more peaceful than the previous days.
After the evening festival, the usually talkative crybaby and absent-minded girl seemed deep in thought and didn’t cause any trouble. Shirakawa Sawahei, while puzzled, faced a serious matter and concentrated on thinking about how to handle Hayakawa Shinsuke’s visit.
After all, having kissed the man’s granddaughter, mishandling the situation could lead to marrying into the Hayakawa family! Shirakawa Sawahei had no desire to become the legendary crooked-mouthed battle god, so he seriously pondered how to prove he hadn’t made a move on the Black Hearted Lolita...
The night passed into morning.
The bus returning to school arrived on schedule the next day. The students of Akihisa High School, led by their homeroom teachers, boarded the bus, officially ending this forest school trip. The three-day journey clearly left many beautiful memories, as they discussed the fun events of skiing and the evening festival until boarding the bus.
"Hey, hey~ did you know? During the evening festival, Hayakawa and Shirakawa held hands!"
"Really... Aren’t they afraid of the curse?"
"Oh, what a pity, they seemed like such a lovely couple, and now it’s over... sigh..."
"I was there! I vaguely heard Hayakawa saying something about proofs... boring and stuff... sigh, young people these days have no sense of awe... such a good pair... what a shame..."
Shirakawa Sawahei: "..."
It seems that the curse at Akihisa High School had left a deep mark in the students’ hearts...
Just as he was about to complain, Tsukimi Sakurazawa suddenly patted his shoulder. She looked somewhat flustered, glanced around to ensure there were no Calligraphy Club members nearby, and pulled Shirakawa Sawahei aside by the arm.
"Shirakawa... I have something to ask you... Are you available around New Year’s?"