The scorching sun rose high.
Tokyo shimmered with layers of golden light.
A breeze swept past the girl's side, her white skirt fluttering, a faint fragrance wafting, her dark hair dancing in the wind.
"Jun, see you next time."
Due to Hoshino Jun's insistence, Yamada Kaoru ultimately couldn't have a private chat with Hoshino Jun. After she turned around and opened the car door, Hoshino Jun also raised his hand.
He said to her.
"See you next time."
Hearing the farewell, a faint smile appeared on Yamada Kaoru's cool face, as if this one farewell was enough for her.
"Mhm!"
She looked back and nodded, giving Hoshino Jun a gentle smile—a smile Takayanagi Jo-kun had never seen before.
Yamada Kaoru stepped into the car with her fair, slender legs.
The roar of the extended black car sounded, and the trace of the aloof young lady completely disappeared from everyone's sight.
Withdrawing his gaze, Hoshino Jun let out a long sigh. If Yamada Kaoru's social status hadn't been so high, or if he hadn't met Asu Mei first, Hoshino Jun probably would have chosen to be with her.
Who wouldn't like a beautiful girl who is devoted to you?
But there are no 'ifs'.
A look of regretful sorrow appeared between the young man's brows. Not far away, Kato Nana couldn't help but look at him, her eyes sparkling with little stars.
'What kind of matter could make Hoshino-kun so troubled?'
'He must be thinking about how to punish his classmate's girlfriend and his friend's mother next.'
Just thinking about it made Kato Nana unable to contain her excitement.
Slowly, little by little, she moved closer to Hoshino Jun, right in front of her disheartened boyfriend, Takasaki Yusuke.
At this moment, Takasaki Yusuke was still immersed in the sadness of Yamada Kaoru telling him to transfer schools earlier, and he hadn't noticed his girlfriend's unusual behavior.
Nor did he know that his girlfriend was getting further and further away from him.
Perhaps one day, she would be so far away as to be out of reach.
By the time Takasaki Yusuke emerged from his emotions, Kato Nana was already standing close behind Hoshino Jun.
Noticing this, Takasaki Yusuke called out, "Nana, let's go home."
He didn't like his girlfriend getting too close to other boys.
But his girlfriend seemed to have no intention of listening to him.
"You go back by yourself. I want to be alone for a bit." Kato Nana no longer hid her disdain for Takasaki Yusuke: "I want to think about why I ended up with a boyfriend who frames others."
His girlfriend's voice, as pleasant as ever, fell, but Takasaki Yusuke felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
Damn it!
How did it turn out like this!
It's all Hoshino Jun's fault. Why couldn't he just honestly wait for my frame-up?
No.
He had waited honestly.
It was just that the Goddess of Fortune favored him too much. Last time, someone saw money being put into his bag. This time, he invited Takayanagi Jo-kun's mother to dinner.
Every step Hoshino Jun took seemed to be without retaliation, always passively enduring.
But every time Takasaki Yusuke framed him, it didn't harm Hoshino Jun; instead, Takasaki Yusuke bore the most severe consequences.
Now, the truth was revealed, and his girlfriend looked down on him too.
Takasaki Yusuke felt bitter in his heart, unable to face his girlfriend's gaze anymore: "Nana, then I'll go first. Remember to come home early."
Watching the lonely figure gradually disappear, Hoshino Jun shook his head and looked up at the clear blue sky.
Evil people reap evil consequences.
If Takasaki Yusuke hadn't done things against Hoshino Jun, how would he have ended up in his current predicament?
Originally, Hoshino Jun had planned to play with him slowly, but Takasaki Yusuke himself insisted on tricking Yamada Kaoru into coming.
Both evil and stupid.
"Kato-san, we also need to go back first. See you tomorrow."
"Ah~" The first half of the sentence made Kato Nana a little disappointed, but the second half made her excited again, because Hoshino-kun said "see you tomorrow" instead of "see you on Monday."
This meant that Hoshino-kun would be with her again tomorrow, playing the game of betraying Yusuke.
"Okay, then goodbye, Hoshino-kun."
Kato Nana smiled and waved goodbye to Hoshino Jun.
Hoshino Jun said nothing, watching Kato Nana leave with some concern, wanting to remind her not to walk too fast, to be careful not to spill.
But in a moment, the charming girl disappeared into the crowd.
"Kato-san drank a bit too much yogurt earlier, I'm really worried about her."
So, to comfort Kato-san, tomorrow Hoshino will go find her, and together they will put a final period on boyfriend Takasaki-kun.
They won't be schoolmates anymore, and the probability of meeting again is not high.
He had to seize the opportunity to fleece Takasaki Yusuke one last time before letting him go.
But that was for tomorrow; today, he still had to take care of the Takayanagi Family mother and son.
Currently, Takayanagi Yuki already owed a whopping five hundred thousand, which was the main debt.
The plane trees on both sides of the road rustled, dropping a few green leaves.
April was the season of flourishing green.
Hoshino Jun looked at the crestfallen Takayanagi Jo-kun, and a plane tree leaf fell on his head.
It seemed destined by heaven.
"Jo-kun, have you eaten?"
Hoshino Jun walked to Takayanagi Yuki's side and said with a soft laugh, "Because of the recent commotion, Aunt Yuki and I haven't eaten yet. Do you want to eat with us? My treat."
"Hoshino Jun, I don't need your hypocritical concern, you cunning villain."
Takayanagi Jo-kun's eyes were bloodshot. He rushed forward and pushed Hoshino Jun, adding another debt for his mother.
[Ding!]
[Detected "malicious insults" and "malicious shoving" from Takayanagi Jo-kun!]
[Choose not to pursue, and you will receive one D-rank and one C-rank Friendship Debt.]
Of course, Hoshino Jun chose to forgive. Anyway, someone would naturally step in to teach Takayanagi Jo-kun a lesson.
"Slap!"
Takayanagi Yuki also finally couldn't control her emotions anymore and slapped Takayanagi Jo-kun hard across the face.
The rapidly appearing red handprint on Takayanagi Jo-kun's face showed that Takayanagi Yuki's slap was not for show, but delivered with fierce force.
"Takayanagi Jo-kun, you scoundrel!"
"Jun has forgiven your mistakes again and again, yet you still refuse to repent, is that right?"
"How could I have raised such an ungrateful beast?"
The anger and bitterness that Takayanagi Yuki had suppressed in her heart erupted at this moment. After the heavy slap and scolding, Takayanagi Yuki's tears streamed down her face.
Takayanagi Jo-kun stood dumbfounded. His mother's tears made his heart churn, and he suddenly panicked.
Ever since he could remember, his mother had always been a strong woman, never crying, always showing a gentle smile.
He never thought that one day his mother would cry because of him.
Takayanagi Jo-kun opened his mouth in a panic, wanting to say something, but was interrupted by Hoshino Jun, who rushed over and stood between them.
"Jo-kun, do you really have to make Aunt Yuki angry?"
Hoshino Jun frowned, pointed at Takayanagi Jo-kun's nose, and angrily accused:
"Aunt Yuki, a single woman, raised you to this age. She suffered so much, and now you're making Aunt Yuki angry for a woman who doesn't even like you. Are you even human?"
"You're simply worse than a beast."
As he scolded, Hoshino Jun seemed still not angry enough and shoved Takayanagi Jo-kun hard.
Then he turned and grabbed Takayanagi Yuki's soft, boneless hand: "Aunt Yuki, let's go, don't mind this unreasonable scoundrel!"
System, I cursed for Aunt Yuki, this doesn't count as me violating the rules, right?
[No!]
Then hurry up and give me my debt.
[Upon judgment, Takayanagi Jo-kun is unable to repay this Friendship Debt. The debt has been automatically transferred to his mother, "Takayanagi Yuki".]
Stupid system, so annoying. I have to urge the host myself for a quest.