"It might be Nino or Miku... Hmm, they are my sisters. She can still do it if she wants!"
After pondering for a moment, Ichika smiled satisfied, her lips curved meaningfully.
"Shinichi-kun, wait until I'm back if you want to do it again..."
Before Ichika finished speaking, Shinichi planned to end the call and call her again after finding the others.
However, as the action began, two figures quickly approached from the front, as if searching for something, looking around and shortening the distance between them.
Shinichi held his phone with a blank stare, looking into the eyes of the two girls.
Soon, the eyes of Fumino and Itsuki sparkled simultaneously, and they rushed towards him.
"What's happening?!"
Caught off guard and surprised, Shinichi sensed danger and instinctively turned to run.
Whatever was happening, keep away from these two clearly mistaken individuals!
Realizing his movements, Fumino and Itsuki immediately raised their voices and shouted:
"Asada-kun, don't run! Stop!"
"Asada-san, come with me!"
Unable to divert Ichika's attention from answering what had happened, Shinichi turned and shouted at the two girls while running:
"If you have something to do, sit down and talk! You're trying to catch someone in public. How inappropriate for student council members? Be careful not to be caught by Kirisu-sensei and get a lesson!"
Remembering his words, Fumino's eyes sparkled, and a smile appeared on the corner of her lips.
"Kirisu-sensei? Asada-san, step aside!"
Shinichi's heart tensed, before confirming its authenticity, suddenly he stopped abruptly and turned from his original sprint path, almost stumbling.
Then he turned around, only to find no one behind him, let alone Mafuyu. There were quite a few students and parents looking at him in surprise.
In a few seconds after being stunned, Fumino and Itsuki caught up and hugged Shinichi's arms, not giving him a chance to escape. Shinichi gave up, looking at the two of them helplessly.
"What are you doing..."
He glanced at Fumino, who still smiled proudly after using that despicable move. He really wanted to express his feelings about it.
His left hand stuck to the ground, and his right hand caught between the mountains, they were indeed beautiful girls, but the difference was too clear.
Shinichi didn't plan to be so harsh until he understood why they were chasing him.
"I just want to ask, why did you run away immediately when you saw us chasing you? I told you to stop!"
After feeling proud of her little cleverness, Fumino frowned and stared at his side face accusingly.
"Did you do something wrong again? If not, with Asada-san's courage, how could you run away hurriedly when chased by a girl?"
It must be said that Fumino knew Shinichi very well.
Mentioning this, Shinichi couldn't help but remember the beauty of that day, whether it was soft lips with a matcha aroma, a slender waist, or a slightly warm body temperature, all were impressive and unforgettable.
The memories of that day were revived by Ichika, and the other girls suddenly rushed towards him with a fierce accusing attitude. Shinichi instinctively ran away, even without thinking about it.
This is not good...
He had to correct himself; otherwise, he wouldn't be any different from a scoundrel deceiving girls everywhere.
Shinichi nodded silently, but on the surface, he looked a bit helpless and was about to explain to Fumino by evading.
Suddenly Itsuki's slightly worried voice was heard.
"Fumino, if you don't go back soon..."
"Oh, right!"
Fumino woke up from her dream, sweat pouring down her forehead, and she and Itsuki immediately pulled Shinichi to the field.
Being pulled by the two girls, Shinichi seemed to hear the cheerful laughter coming from his phone, which was clearly evidence that Ichika was proud of his misfortune.
As he was caught, he didn't hurry to ask what happened to the two of them, he judged based on the current situation and quickly gave his answer.
Coincidentally, as they pulled him to run, Fumino and Itsuki breathed and explained.
"The last level of this obstacle is a borrowing competition... Asada-san, you should know that, right? You have to borrow the item written in the note, and the person who returns the item first will win."
"That's it."
Shinichi sighed, and after calming down, he felt a little powerless.
"And Fumino and I happened to get a similar question... Um, you can't say that."
Itsuki's face blushed, her long, much thicker ponytail than Fumino's, swayed in front of Shinichi's eyes, occasionally hitting his face, but she didn't notice at all.
"By the way, the last thing I was looking for, no, Asada-kun is not an object. The person most suited for that title, like Fumino... is you, Asada-kun."
"Well, that's why we rushed to find you together."
Fumino's breath was much smoother than Itsuki's. She said with a serious look, "Come on, let's go to the finish line first!"
As the three of them rushed to the finish line, they found that someone had already crossed the finish line one step ahead of them, and like them, they were all members of the white team.
Although it was regrettable, the fact that the top three were all members of the white team to a certain extent comforted them; it could be considered a great blessing in their misfortune.
"Really, if Asada-san didn't run that far again..."
"Asada-kun, it's okay if you're not too vigilant next time..."
The two girls complained to him, but Shinichi didn't care and followed them to the referee at the finish line like a pendant.
"Well, the question for both of you..."
Taking the paper with questions from the girls' hands, the referee's expression changed slightly, and he opened his mouth in surprise. He looked at Shinichi, then at the two beautiful girls with a blushing but natural expression, and then looked back at Shinichi.
This time the scene was very complicated, with eyes filled with disbelief and suspicion, as well as an inexplicable envy and admiration.
"Furuhashi-san is 'the most handsome person of the opposite sex to you,' and Nakano-san is 'the person you respect'... Are you sure it's these students?"
Under Shinichi's increasingly strange gaze, Fumino and Itsuki nodded, but a bright red color spread from their necks to their ears. The hands that were holding tightly also accidentally released and stood there.
"But..."
They thought they would smoothly get second and third place, but unexpectedly, the referee turned around and stretched his hands toward them helplessly.
"Competitors cannot use the same item to pass the level, just like humans... And in a situation like yours, it's not easy for us to judge who went first and who went last."
"How could..."
Fumino and Itsuki looked at each other helplessly. After hesitating for a moment, when Fumino spoke, Itsuki took a step back and said earnestly:
"Fumino, I'll leave Asada-kun to you! I'll bring Kirisu-sensei back as soon as possible. Please wait for me here for a moment!"
"Itsuki..."
Seeing her determined face, Fumino didn't show any pretense but nodded enthusiastically.
"I know! No matter how long it takes, Asada-san and I will be here waiting for you to come back!"
Itsuki smiled gently.
"See you there or see you later."
Fumino took a deep breath and uttered each word:
"See you there or not!"
As for Shinichi, he sighed quietly from the sidelines.
"Why do you have to make it seem like life and death... Is Kirisu-sensei some kind of deadly treasure..."
"Asada-kun!"
Initially, Itsuki wanted to protect Mafuyu's reputation, but when she saw the remaining contestants running towards this place, she temporarily set aside that issue and turned to run.
But Shinichi pulled her back at this moment, his tone slightly subtle:
"Wait a moment... Itsuki, the person you're looking for is an object of respect, right?"
"Yes..." Although she was anxious, Itsuki didn't lose her composure. She stared at him, "Asada-kun, do you know where Kirisu-sensei is now?"
"I don't know about that, but..."
Shinichi half-smiled, "Do you respect your sister?"
"Eh?" Itsuki blinked, with a puzzled expression on her face, "If you want to talk about respect or disrespect, of course, it's respect... Or is Nino and the others near her?"
"No, this one."
Shinichi lifted his phone and showed her the video interface that was still in the call.
"Ah~ what you say about 'this one' is too much, Shinichi-kun~" Ichika complained discontentedly, then waved her hand towards the stunned Itsuki.
"Yes, Itsuki, Fumino, do you miss me~"
Not only Itsuki, but Fumino next to Shinichi also opened her eyes in surprise and shouted in unison.
"Ichika!"