Chapter 149 – Stroking and Sniffling

Back to reality.

When those three words came out of Hayakawa’s mouth, Takahashi Midu’s hand holding onto the guardrail of the stairs instinctively tightened, and even though she hadn’t seen that scene, her own mind simulated an image like that under Hayakawa’s description.

That really sounds like something Aoi would say ……

That’s the kind of character he is.

Takahashi Midu pursed her lips and dropped her eyes in a smile.

“A lot of times it really takes a chance, without Natsuki, I don’t think I would have met so many friends, you know? Not only can I cook now, but I can also draw comics, fish, and be able to join the student council as well, experiences I never even thought of before have all happened to me over and over again, and it’s been a long time since then, and I just feel like I’ve lived an exceptionally fulfilling life, so seeing the way you’ve just been lost in your own thoughts, Metro, I feel like you’re just lacking the courage to do it once.”

“Is that why you helped me because of this?” Takahashi Midu’s eyes widened, the current Hayakawa had long since stopped being that gloomy little follower all day long in her eyes, the more she glowed now, the more she began to really shine like a little sun.

Hayakawa smiled slightly, her cheeks slightly red, “Of course there’s also the consideration that you’re my best friend’s relationship, and just now when I actually saw Natsuki eating your bento, my heart was a little bit jealous, so being generous definitely doesn’t count for anything, it just means that I want Natsuki to be able to learn about the real good qualities of you, Mito, and that’s all.”

“Hayakawa ……” Takahashi Mito was a bit touched by Hayakawa’s words, “You guy!”

Then he took two steps forward, and at Hayakawa’s terrified look took her into his arms and hugged her tightly, “Why are you so cute! Hayakawa!”

Because of the height difference, Hayakawa’s head was buried directly into the center of Takahashi’s chest, and she tried hard to break free, but unfortunately, she was held by Takahashi’s left hand in a death grip, while her right hand was not idle, pressing her head and rubbing it back and forth without stopping.

Hayakawa at this moment is finally back to the original form, speech again stumbled: “Mei, Metu …… don’t, don’t do this ……”

But Takahashi Mito excited where will pay no attention to her words, petite body is completely by her firmly in control, Hayakawa’s chi strength and Sakurajima comparable, and Takahashi grew up practicing dance and taekwondo, toying with a weight of only seventy pounds of the girl is no problem at all.

Hayakawa’s head kept switching between a state of suffocation and a short breath, and before long his eyes were brimming with tears, and any more than that and he would have actually cried out.

“Metro ……”

It was then that Takahashi Midu finally reacted, and after realizing his actions, his left hand loosened slightly, and looking at the pitiful little person in his arms, a bitter smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, “I’m sorry ah ……”

……

Sakurajima Apricot looked out of the window, green buds sprouted from the branches of the camphor tree outside the window, a gray-bodied, white-bellied sparrow landed on the tree trunk, its dexterous brain looking from side to side, its feet hopping from one movement to another, the sparrow, because of the special bone structure of its feet, could only hop forward except for flying.

“Sakurajima-san? Sakurajima-san?”

A girl’s voice repeated her name.

Sakurajima Apricot slowly turned her head back, in front of her were three girls, all three of them had “Ministry of Information” armbands over their sleeves, and in the center, a girl with bangs and glasses was sitting on a chair with a notepad in her hand, her eyes locked straight on her.

“Sakurajima-san? Excuse me, can the interview continue?” Matabika Kusama, the head of the Information Department, inquired carefully.

“Well, sorry for accidentally deserting.” Sakurajima Apricot smiled faintly and switched her left and right feet, switching to her left foot pressing on her right ankle.

What an intense beauty blitz.

The same girl, close up to see more able to see each other not only looks beautiful, skin is also very delicate and smooth, unique cold white skin also meets the current young people’s aesthetics, slender skeleton, rubbing the two extremes of thin and beautiful, firmly attracted the attention of all present.

“No, that’s okay.” Kusama looked back and turned his head to his companion next to him, “The guys in the photography department can turn on the camera, there should be enough sheets for personal photos, right?”

“Uh-huh.”

With that the camera is on.

The interview continues.

“We’ve already interviewed quite a few questions just now, and here I have two last questions, first of all the first one is one that many people are very concerned about, will you actually join the entertainment industry, Sakurajima-san? Or is there some other plans.”

“On the contrary, someone has come to invite me to become an idol, currently still negotiating, as for whether I will join the entertainment industry, there is still someone I need to ask about this question.”

“Ask someone? Oh, is it your parents?”

“Well, I can’t comment on that.” Sakurajima Apricot’s eyes narrowed slightly, a smile showing at the corner of her mouth.

Kusama, as the Minister of Information, naturally could sense something fishy in that statement, and after careful thought, asked tentatively, “Is that someone important to you?”

“Yes.” Sakurajima Apricot answered very clearly.

“It shouldn’t be a boy, should it?” Kusama asked the question smoothly through a smile.

“You’ve asked so many questions already oh.”

“Eh?” Kusama froze, and then she only saw Sakurajima Apricot in front of her stand up and walk straight towards the door of the activity classroom, she was a bit anxious at this situation, and hurriedly tried to open her mouth to stop it, “Wait a minute! It’s not over yet, there’s still the most crucial question, the boy who went with you during the last competition is actually ……”

Before the words of the question were finished, Sakurajima Apricot had already turned her head and left the classroom.

The interview had to end there.

Kusama was a bit unwilling, but she didn’t dare to stop her, although she cared about some of the heat and news, that boy named Aoi Natsuki must have an extraordinary relationship with her, or maybe even the two of them were privately boyfriend and girlfriend! The most beautiful school beauty in the whole school was dating the number one voted most loathed boy in the whole school, this could undoubtedly attract a great wave of attention.

But it was just a pity that she didn’t dare to do so, after the tournament ended some time ago, her side had received instructions from the school authorities that someone from above had already suppressed the matter, so don’t go too far in interfering with her life, so even just now when Sakurajima was leaving, none of her classmates dared to go up and stop them, everyone had been instructed by Kusama on this point before they came.

Oops, looks like that’s all there is to report on this interview for now.

The photo department’s photos are shuffled around, so we’ll just make it a personal column, and the traffic should be pretty good.

……

Sakurajima Apricot stepped out of the activity classroom, it was the middle of the third afternoon class, so most of the students were still in class, walking down the long corridor of the school building without the sight cast by the people around her, she couldn’t help but walk much more briskly, until halfway through the passage, a familiar figure passed by at the corner of the corridor in front of her, which made her eyes light up.

Then the pace quickened to follow.

The two grew closer and closer until Sakurajima jerked his arm.

Aoi Natsuki was startled, suddenly his right hand was pulled, the whole person trembled, turned his head to look only to realize that it was Sakurajima, his mood slowly calmed down, the expression on his face then became helpless, this is the expression that he often face Sakurajima is going to show, but often at this time, his state is also the most relaxed.

“Hello again, Aoi.” Apricot Sakurajima narrowed her eyes and smiled, afraid that she was more delighted at this moment than she had been in the past two days combined.

Two days did not see Sakurajima, suddenly see, Aoi Natsuki a little surprised, head already greatly exaggerated Sakurajima’s beauty, but really see in person is still by her overwhelming appearance attracted to lose their minds.

“Huh? Oh yeah, haven’t seen you in a couple days, how are you?”

Stiff question thrown out.

Sakurajima Apricot played with his fingers, touching the texture of the knuckles, the expression on her face all too well as if it were something very amusing, followed closely by a shake of her head.

“Not good.”

“Well …… come to think of it, being noticed by so many people is actually kinda tiring, isn’t it?” Aoi Natsuki was able to empathize, it was similar to the kind of attention that she herself was disgusted by the girls in the entire school, only one was hated and the other was loved.

“Without seeing you Aoi, my life is not going well.” Sakurajima Apricot said with a dejected face.

The meaty words came out of Sakurajima’s mouth like a casual everyday flirtation, but today was special, and Natsuki Aoi was really a bit bashful at her words.

“This is school, I’d be arrested and questioned by the teacher for saying such things.”

“It’s not like anyone around here saw it.”

“I see, you’re purposely guarding me here aren’t you? Playing pretend chance encounter with me again.”

Sakurajima Apricot bared her teeth and let out a laugh, “Not at all, who would have known you’d be back from gym class, I just got back from an interview with the photography department there.”

“That’s a lot of work for you, busybody.”

“Uh huh, don’t you want to know what questions they asked me?” Sakurajima Apricot brought her body up.

“I’m not interested then.” Natsuki Aoi took a step back, but behind her was the post next to the fence, just in time for her back to rest against it.

Sakurajima Apricot continued to step forward and said in a low tone, “They did ask me about our relationship.”

Natsuki Aoi blushed and lowered her head to look at her, “So what do you say?”

“What else can I say then.” Sakurajima apricot narrowed her eyes and cupped her face, “Of course it’s that kind of relationship.”

“Hey! Don’t you dare victimize me!” Aoi Natsuki was in a hurry, if this was misunderstood by the others, her school life would definitely go straight to hell difficulty.

The smile on Sakurajima’s face became even more intense, covering her mouth to snicker, and when she couldn’t hold back her laughter, she leaned her entire body against Aoi’s chest, her right fist gently hammering against his chest, “See how scared you are, just kidding.”

“Think about it.”

Natsuki Arai let out a long breath through her nose.

A cool wind blew by, gently ruffling a strand of bangs of the girl in front of her, looking at her eyebrows smiling lightly, it was then that Aoi noticed that the distance between the two had become so close again, he would always instinctively ignore the sense of distance with Sakurajima, even though her body was almost close to leaning on his own embrace, he still didn’t feel any psychological changes that were out of place, it’s so strange… …

Sakurajima Apricot raised her head, her tan pupils gazing at him, her right hand slowly raised and eventually landed at his jaw, gently stroking over it, “Aoi you’ve grown a beard too ……”

“After all, it’s almost seventeen too ……”

“It’s a bit zappy.” Sakurajima Apricot’s head kept coming closer, her breath came along with her nostrils, Aoi Natsuki subconsciously averted his eyes, a little bit of nervousness really rose up in his heart now.