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Gotō Hitori blinked, her voice curious:
"Ah~ It seems like it's the animal crackers that Futari really likes to eat..."
You guessed it.
It really was the box of animal crackers that I swindled from Futari last night.
"These are cookies made by Hana-chan." Kitahara Makoto's expression didn't change as he directly passed the blame to the Beast Eared Girl, feeling no guilt for making his ride take the fall. "After all, she is a special existence, so there's no need to delve into the specific principles... You'll know the effect once you finish eating them."
Gotō Hitori didn't doubt whether the cookies would have an effect, but hesitated and shook her head:
"Such precious things, Kitahara-kun should keep them for himself..."
Kitahara Makoto raised his eyebrows and ordered:
"Hurry up and take them."
"Okay..."
Gotō Hitori quickly listened obediently, stretching out her hands with a flushed face.
In front of Bocchi-chan, sometimes a firm attitude is more effective than gentle consideration.
"Remember to eat the cookies before class." Kitahara Makoto didn't forget to remind her, "Also, Hana-chan also said that there's a special surprise inside one of the cookies. I don't know what the surprise is. To be safe, before Hitori-chan eats the cookies, it's best to hide in a place where no one is around. If strange things happen, remember to tell me immediately."
"Mmm, mmm."
Gotō Hitori nodded obediently.
"Then that's settled." Kitahara Makoto stood up and waved, "I'll go to the cafeteria for lunch first."
Little Miss Anxiety stammered: "That..."
Kitahara Makoto's eyes were expectant: "Hitori-chan wants me to stay and eat together?"
"T-That's not it...!"
There's only one bento, how could I invite you to eat together!
Bocchi-chan used her collar to cover her small face: "I wanted to say... Th-Thank you, Kitahara-kun..."
"It's too early to thank me now, wait until you get into Todai." Kitahara Makoto stretched out his right hand and rubbed Bocchi-chan's small head, "I'll go first."
"..."
Watching Kitahara Makoto leave, Bocchi-chan's small face was flushed. She secretly raised her right hand and carefully touched the place where her head had just been patted, her fingertips seeming to still feel the warmth that remained.
"Ehehe..."
Lunch break ended.
The first class in the afternoon was swimming.
Japan, as an island nation surrounded by the sea, swimming class has been a compulsory subject since elementary school. Basically, everyone can swim. In Japan, if you say you can't swim, it's like a Heavenly Dynasty person not being able to do the Asian squat. You'll definitely be treated as an oddity.
Fortunately, Kitahara Makoto knew how to swim in his previous life. Although he was only at a beginner level, it wasn't a problem to handle physical education class.
Before entering the swimming pool, everyone had to take a quick shower. Then, the standard equipment for boys was a pair of swimming trunks, and the standard for girls was the blue school swimsuit.
Kitahara Makoto came to the hall after showering. Many gossip-loving classmates had already gathered in front of the swimming pool. Boys and girls naturally separated into two groups, chatting and gossiping.
His eyes swept around, and Kitahara Makoto quickly found Togawa Sakiko standing behind a few girls.
Weak Togawa-chan had already changed into the same blue school swimsuit as the other girls, but even standing behind the other girls, she was still particularly conspicuous.
So white.
Kitahara Makoto's eyes fell on Weak Togawa-chan, and he only had one thought in his mind.
She was just too white.
Togawa Sakiko, standing behind a few girls, was noticeably fairer than the others, as if she had been soaked in milk, even giving people the illusion of glowing white.
As the saying goes, fair skin covers a hundred flaws. Togawa Sakiko was already cute, and now with the added bonus of her snowy skin, her overall appearance immediately crushed the others.
Unfortunately, after only two glances, Togawa Sakiko noticed and looked towards Kitahara Makoto.
Their eyes met.
Togawa Sakiko's pretty face flushed slightly, and she shifted her gaze erratically.
"Look, everyone, Kitahara-kun seems to be getting more and more handsome."
Teenage boys and girls in puberty naturally couldn't avoid topics about the opposite sex. While Kitahara Makoto was looking at the girls, a group of girls were also whispering, commenting on the boys.
"His figure is also super good. He actually has eight-pack abs, slurp..."
"Hurry up and wipe away your drool!"
"Speaking of which, Kitahara-kun doesn't seem to have a girlfriend, right?"
"Indeed, I haven't heard anything about it."
"I wonder if Kitahara-kun has a girl he likes. If not, I want to try. Kitahara-kun feels very reliable and gentle."
"The gentle attribute is already outdated. You clearly just want Kitahara-kun's body, right?"
"..."
Listening to the girls' playful banter, Togawa Sakiko's eyebrows furrowed slightly.
What if Kitahara Makoto dated another girl...
Thinking of that scene, Togawa Sakiko couldn't help but bite her lower lip, suddenly feeling upset.
"This kind of emotion..."
Togawa Sakiko silently covered her chest, not deceiving herself like Bocchi-chan.
"Is this jealousy?"
The two weren't dating, just ordinary friends, but she was jealous because a girl said she wanted to 'conquer' Kitahara Makoto... Togawa Sakiko was intelligent and naturally knew why she had this emotion.
A faint blush surged on her pretty face. Togawa Sakiko quickly shook her head, wanting to drive the messy emotions out of her mind.
"Stop it!"
"Don't overthink it!"
"The weak me is already dead. I must be strong now... Emotions only make people weak!"
"..."
The class bell rang quickly.
Under the guidance of the physical education teacher, everyone completed the teaching tasks, and then it was free activity time.
Kitahara Makoto quite liked swimming and was slowly practicing his swimming skills in the pool when he suddenly heard a nervous whisper from not far away:
"Kitahara-kun...!"
"Hmm?"
Kitahara Makoto looked in the direction of the sound and saw Togawa Sakiko not far away, her pretty face pale and looking at him nervously.
"Saki-chan, what's wrong?"
Kitahara Makoto asked in confusion.
"Under the water..." Togawa Sakiko bit her lower lip, saying nervously, "There's something."
"What?"
Kitahara Makoto looked down into the water and was quickly startled.
Good heavens!
An evil spirit had appeared in the swimming pool at some point. It looked swollen, with black hair covering a large area, looking eerie and disgusting.
For some reason, ordinary people who have encountered evil spirits or the like will often see them in the future, and even attract strange things, just like now. The other classmates were unaware of the evil spirit at the bottom of the swimming pool, and this evil spirit seemed to be attracted by something, its black hair already wrapped around Togawa Sakiko's calf.
Although he could pretend not to see it, the evil spirit might climb onto you and entangle you endlessly, which was both disgusting and scary.
"Shh..."
Kitahara Makoto made a gesture not to move, and then swam over directly.
I searched far and wide, but it was right under my nose. Today's exorcism quota falls on you!
"Don't panic, leave it to me."
Quickly swimming to weak Togawa-chan's side, Kitahara Makoto took a deep breath and dived directly into the water.
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