Chapter 10
The phone suddenly rang.
It was a picture sent by Katsura Kotoha.
"Sakakino Academy's school gate."
Perhaps when Ryusei Kiryu was chatting with Kotoha in the car earlier, he had subtly expressed his curiosity about Sakakino Academy, so Kotoha was now fulfilling his wish.
This girl was quite sensitive.
Ryusei Kiryu thought for a moment, then also took a picture of Tonosaki under the cherry blossoms and sent it to Katsura Kotoha.
It was a gesture of reciprocity.
Morning.
During math class, Ryusei Kiryu didn't pay much attention; he wrote some words on a piece of paper and put it into an envelope.
During the break, Ryusei Kiryu walked to Kato Megumi's seat in the back row.
"Classmate Kato."
Kato Megumi looked up from her textbook at the transfer student, who also had a somewhat solitary personality: "Hmm? Classmate Ryusei Kiryu?"
Ryusei Kiryu extended his hand, holding a piece of gum, and said with a smile: "Here, have some candy."
Kato Megumi looked at him with some confusion, not taking the gum.
Ryusei Kiryu didn't insist, casually placing the gum on her desk, then took out a white envelope and handed it to Kato Megumi.
Kato Megumi was stunned when she saw this.
White envelopes in school usually contained love letters, a declaration of feelings from one person to another.
Does Classmate Ryusei Kiryu like me?
Does he want to confess to me?
Why me?
Kato Megumi's mind was a little chaotic.
"Classmate Kato, I'd like to ask for your help. Please give this envelope to Senior Eriri in the second year."
"..."
Kato Megumi fell silent.
Ryusei Kiryu put his hands together and said: "Please! Since you've taken my candy, you absolutely must help!"
Kato Megumi glanced at the gum on the desk and said: "I haven't taken it yet."
Ryusei Kiryu immediately added: "Since you've taken my copper coin, you absolutely must help! Those who break their promise will swallow a thousand needles!"
Kato Megumi was a little speechless.
So, that copper coin yesterday was the deposit for today's request... She sighed, reached out, took the envelope from Ryusei Kiryu's hand, and said: "I understand."
Ryusei Kiryu's hand holding the envelope was slightly forward.
Their fingertips brushed slightly.
The next moment, Ryusei Kiryu heard the sound of coins dropping into a bag in his mind.
He smiled and said: "Thank you so much, Classmate Kato."
Hearing the prompt sound in his mind again.
A hint of joy flashed in Ryusei Kiryu's eyes.
He had already earned money from Kato Megumi yesterday, and he could do it again today.
It seemed that this money-earning mechanism could be triggered once every day.
After entrusting Kato Megumi, Ryusei Kiryu returned to his seat, opened the system panel, and checked his wallet balance.
"0 gold coins, 0 silver coins, 44 copper coins."
It was also an income of 10 copper coins.
The number of copper coins had neither decreased nor increased, remaining the same as yesterday.
It felt a bit like checking in, except the check-in target wasn't a specific location, but a specific person.
Ryusei Kiryu closed the panel, thinking of Sayuri.
If his guess was correct, then when he returned home tonight, he should be able to earn 10 copper coins from Landlady Miss.
He would test it when he got back.
Kato Megumi looked at the gum and envelope on her desk, her expression a little helpless.
But she had promised someone, so she had to follow through.
Kato Megumi put away both the gum and the envelope from her desk.
When the next break came, Kato Megumi stood up and walked out of the classroom.
Sawamura Eriri had a great reputation in school and was often discussed by students during their free time. Kato Megumi occasionally listened to these gossip snippets, so she knew which class Senior Eriri was in.
There were many people in the hallway, but everyone seemed not to notice Kato Megumi passing by them, still chatting and playing as usual.
Kato Megumi, like an unseen ghost, smoothly arrived in front of a classroom.
She looked up at the classroom name, confirmed it was correct, and walked straight in.
The students in the classroom didn't notice the unfamiliar student from another class at all.
Kato Megumi looked around and found a blonde, twin-tailed girl.
Several girls were gathered around her seat, and other boys in the class would occasionally sneak glances her way.
It was obvious at a glance that this girl was the most popular type of girl in the class, a core figure in the girls' circle.
That transfer student likes this kind of person, huh... Kato Megumi thought, walking towards her.
Sawamura Eriri was discussing cosmetics and clothing with the girls in her class.
Her father was a member of the British Foreign Office, and her mother came from a local prominent family. With such a privileged background and delicate features, Miss Eriri naturally lacked nothing in these areas.
Because of this, she was never short of female and male friends who actively sought her out.
At this moment, an unassuming, unfamiliar girl suddenly stood in front of Eriri and handed her an envelope.
Eriri was a little stunned: "?"
Kato Megumi said expressionlessly: "A boy asked me to give this to you. I have delivered it."
After speaking, Kato Megumi turned and left.
"Who was that?"
"I don't know, she looked kind of plain."
"She probably doesn't even use makeup."
The girls surrounding Eriri commented casually as they watched Kato Megumi's retreating back.
Eriri frowned, looking down at the white envelope in her hand.
"Eriri-chan, someone sent you a love letter again."
"Eriri-chan, your charm is really something."
"Exactly! Hurry and open it to see which class the boy is from!"
Eriri's expression was a mix of helplessness and self-satisfaction.
There was nothing she could do; from her first year to her second year of high school, she had received many such love letters.
The first time, she might have felt a little nervous.
But now, she was completely unfazed by it.
If it weren't for these bored girls around her egging her on, she wouldn't even want to open the envelope and would have just thrown it away.
Anyway, it's just some sickeningly sentimental words... Eriri tore open the envelope and took out the letter inside.
"Meet me on the rooftop at noon. Remember to come alone."
"Teacher Kashiwagi Eri."
Eriri's pupils immediately constricted.
Before the girls around her could lean in to look, she folded the letter.
"Eriri-chan, what's wrong?"
"Eriri-chan, what did the letter say? Read it to us!"
"Yeah, yeah!"
Eriri forced a smile and said, feigning calmness: "There's nothing good to read, just some boring words..."
As she spoke, she nonchalantly tore the letter in her hand.
And she tore it into shreds.
The girls next to her didn't think much of it, laughing and saying that these boys were really annoying, and wondering who could possibly be worthy of their Eriri-chan, and so on.
Eriri stretched her lips into a smile, but her heart was in turmoil.
Who exactly is it?
Why does he know my secret?
He wants me to go to the rooftop alone at noon. Is he trying to use this secret to blackmail me into doing things I don't want to do?
Thinking of such a terrifying future, Eriri couldn't help but feel weak in the knees.
I'm only in my second year of high school.
Am I going to spend the next two years of high school being pressured in various ways?
Not that! No, no!
Noon.
Students went to the cafeteria in twos and threes to eat.
Kato Megumi took out her bento and quietly ate at her seat.
Ryusei Kiryu, just like yesterday at noon, went to the school rooftop.
He leaned against the shaded area, took out bread and milk from his inventory, and waited patiently while slowly eating.
When he had eaten half the bread, Ryusei Kiryu heard footsteps ascending the stairs.
Very light.
He walked over and saw the door push open, revealing a blonde, twin-tailed girl standing behind it.
Half-Japanese, half-British, naturally blonde, with delicate features... Ryusei Kiryu observed the girl in front of him, who matched the character design from the anime, and offered a friendly smile: "Teacher Kashiwagi Eri."
Eriri looked at the smile on his face, but her heart felt as if it had fallen into an icy cellar.
She feigned confusion and asked: "Classmate, what are you talking about? Who is Teacher Kashiwagi Eri? Do we have such a teacher in our school?"
Ryusei Kiryu looked at her and said: "Don't pretend, Sawamura Eriri, you wouldn't want this identity of yours to be made public, would you?"
Eriri was silent for a moment, then said: "Although I don't know how you found out about this, I need to tell you that my family is very wealthy. My father is an English diplomat and has good connections with many officials, and my mother also has many friends locally. If you intend to blackmail me with this 'drawing doujinshi' matter, I can always transfer schools, but you'll have to be careful of our family's retaliation."
"I didn't expect your mind to be quite clear. Should I say, as expected of an honor student?"
Ryusei Kiryu couldn't help but smile after hearing her words.
"What are you laughing at!"
"Indeed, the kind of situation in your doujinshi, where you can blackmail the female lead into doing this and that with any random excuse, is impossible in reality."
End of the chapter
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