Chapter 71: The lovely girl

Chapter 71: The lovely girl

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The message, expressing concern for Rin, was sent by none other than Sakura Airi.

What surprised Rin even more was… Sakura Airi was sitting in the seat directly behind him!

He is clearly in front of Sakura Airi, so why not just start a conversation? Isn't it easier and faster to chat with him directly?

Rin Matsuoka, holding a cell phone, turned around to face Sakura Airi. The girl, who was dressed like a country girl, was bending over with her head lowered, and her hands holding the cell phone were placed in front of her plump and soft breasts.

Sakura Airi's appearance made Rin think of a cute but timid squirrel.

After noticing that Rin had turned around and was looking at her, Sakura Airi, who was extremely shy, became even more panicked.

Sakura Airi, who was sitting behind Rin, saw everything that happened when Rin and Horikita Suzune exchanged notes. She... she also wanted to pass notes to Rin like this.

But the shy Sakura Airi only dared to think about it and didn't even have the courage to tear off her homework paper.

After seeing Horikita Suzune leave, Sakura Airi finally mustered up her courage, and then... sent a Line message to Rin Matsuoka.

For the shy Sakura Airi, passing notes to Rin is still too advanced!

Sakura Airi didn't have the courage, so she sent a Line message instead.

After all, online communication does not require face-to-face interaction or physical contact, and you won't be able to see other people's expressions or attitudes.

In fact, for Sakura Airi, the act of taking the initiative to send a Line message to Rin was already a very bold decision for her, and she almost used up all her courage!

The heart of Sakura Airi, beneath her bulging and soft chest, was beating faster because she took the initiative to send a Line message to Rin.

Rin looked at Sakura Airi, who had her head down and exuded a weak and shy aura. He smiled faintly. Rin did not speak to Sakura Airi. He turned around and sent a message to Sakura Airi through Line.

[I'm fine now. The health teacher has cured my headache. Thank you, Sakura, for your concern.]

Rin chose to hide the fact that he didn't have a headache.

[You're welcome, I'm glad you're okay, Matsuoka-san.]

Sakura Airi responded so quickly. Her Line message came just a few seconds later. Rin felt that since Sakura Airi was so good at typing, she should be suitable to be a programmer.

Or the miserable coder…

[Speaking of which, Sakura, I'm planning to buy a camera, do you have any recommendations?]

[Yeah!]

Sakura Airi smiled as she stared at the screen of her mobile phone. Her eyes beneath her glasses revealed a light called "confidence."

Sakura Airi was not bragging; she thought that in this class, no one knew cameras better than her!

Rin once again used the topic of "camera" to communicate with Sakura Airi through Line messages.

About a minute later, Horikita Suzune walked into the classroom with a calm face from outside, and Hirata Yosuke soon returned to the classroom.

After entering the classroom, Yosuke Hirata went straight to the podium. He spoke loudly and solemnly to the slightly noisy students in Class D.

"Everyone, can you please be quiet for a moment? I have something I want to tell you."

Hirata Yosuke had established a lot of prestige through his self-introduction yesterday and his interactions with other students, so his words made the students in Class D quiet down one after another.

While responding to the message from Sakura Airi, Rin looked at Horikita Suzune who had returned and said, "Is it done?"

"Well, Hirata-san is very easy to talk to, and he also believes that everyone should abide by the rules during class and not make any noise that would disturb other students who are concentrating on the class." Horikita Suzune replied.

"Oh, Hirata-san must be the teachers' favorite student," Rin said with a smile.

"Maybe." Horikita Suzune did not deny it.

After a brief interaction, Rin Matsuoka could confirm that his peer, Hirata Yosuke, was a gentle and kind person. He would take the initiative to lead others (such as during yesterday's self-introduction) and would also offer to help classmates (like collecting Sudo Ken's student ID and mobile phone on his behalf).

Such exemplary students are often the teachers' favorites.

However... despite Yosuke Hirata's excellence in every aspect, Rin couldn't shake a sense of unease.

This feeling of unease was different from the inconsistency Rin felt with Kushida Kikyo.

All in all, Rin believed that beneath Hirata Yosuke's gentle surface, there was another side to him.

...Perhaps something like, for example, a hidden affection for boys.

Yosuke Hirata, standing at the podium, called on everyone to focus during class and maintain discipline. However, his words were met with disapproving expressions from the class.

Some students even looked disdainful, mocking Hirata Yosuke for being a busybody.

Ike Kanji and Yamauchi Haruki were especially vocal in their ridicule, particularly Yamauchi Haruki, who seemed to harbor resentment toward Hirata for stealing the spotlight and mocked him loudly.

Despite Yamauchi Haruki's harsh comments, the gentle Hirata Yosuke didn't show any signs of anger. But the girls who admired him were visibly upset.

"You're Haruki Yamauchi, right? The liar who made things up in his self-introduction. How dare you laugh at Hirata-san?"

"Exactly! Hirata-san is asking everyone to follow the rules for our own good. Why are you so dissatisfied? Are you trying to disrupt everyone's studies?"

...

Girls with crushes on Yosuke Hirata, along with students who disliked Haruki Yamauchi, all turned on him.

As the classroom in Class D became noisy, Horikita Suzune continued passing notes to Rin Matsuoka...

[Matsuoka, I've entrusted classroom discipline to Hirata-san. Please ask the senior who told you about the class points.]

[Specifically, ask about the increase and decrease in class points.]

[For instance, if a student suddenly claims they have a headache during class and goes to the health center, how many points will be deducted from the class score?]

Rin looked at the note in his hand and curled his lips. The third sentence from this ice queen was clearly aimed at him.

[I have a headache. I'm not going.]

[What headache? Don't think I don't know you're faking it. You're just sleepy and didn't get enough rest!]

[Also, you don't have to go. Don't you have that senior as a LINE friend? Can't you just message her directly?]

[That's not an option. The class points are something Chabashira-sensei has deliberately kept secret. It's information that can't be disclosed right now, so I can't bother the senior with this class points issue again.]

Rin had a good impression of senior Asahina Nazuna, and he didn't want to trouble her again with questions about class points.

Besides, even if Rin asked, it would be pointless. The details of class points' increases and decreases were kept confidential. Only the school administration knew the specifics, while the students were left to make their own guesses.