"Watch out!"
Nanao Akane cried out a warning.
As she spoke, Dong Gang had already rushed over, swinging his sandbag-sized fist.
Just looking at his physique, this physical education teacher's biceps were even more developed than Aihara Yamato's.
And Aihara Yamato, in terms of appearance, was at most a refined scoundrel, while Dong Gang was... to put it nicely, 'atavistic'.
Don't underestimate the deterrent power of appearance; Dong Gang just looking like that gave him an 'attack +10' attribute.
When his fist was about to smash into Hayato's face, Nanao Akane was so scared that her face turned pale, and she covered her mouth with her hand.
But Hayato unhurriedly spoke two words,
"Cloud storage."
"...?" Dong Gang's punch speed immediately slowed down.
"You want to snatch my phone to delete the recording... but I've already saved it to cloud storage, there's a backup." Hayato's eyes were full of amusement: "Snatching the phone is useless, Teacher, only killing me would be useful..."
"...Tsk." Dong Gang's whistling sandbag-like straight punch stopped.
"But Nanuo Student is also here." Hayato continued to smile: "If you kill someone, you'd have to kill two, otherwise Nanuo Student will definitely call the police. Don't you agree?"
"...Huh?" Nanao Akane was stunned.
How did it get involved with 'calling the police'?
Dong Gang was certainly not stupid; killing someone would still cause too much trouble... His fists clenched with a 'creak, creak' sound, then he curled his lips, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth: "Then what do you want to do?"
"Nothing much." Hayato smiled: "I just want to ask you, Teacher, to go out first. The students outside are still waiting for your class."
Dong Gang narrowed his eyes and glanced towards Nanao Akane.
And Hayato subtly shifted his feet, blocking in front of Nanao Akane.
Then Dong Gang looked Hayato up and down again.
"F Class's Anshi Zhengzhi, right? I'll remember you... I'll be watching you closely!!"
With that, he pushed open the door.
The sound of the door hitting the wall was filled with anger and vexation.
"...Phew." Hayato wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his forearm, then put one hand on his hip, thinking how awesome he was.
Behind him, a 'thump' sound came.
It was Nanao Akane, whose legs had gone weak from excessive fear, and she plopped down onto the ground, unable to support herself.
Shirakawa High School's gym uniform was shorts.
So Hayato could see Nanao Akane's straight long legs. Although she was the manager of an outdoor sports club, her skin had not been invaded by ultraviolet rays and was still fair enough. Probably because she often exercised with the Baseball Club, there was basically no excess fat on her legs, and they were quite taut.
She let out a long sigh of relief, then hugged her knees and sat there.
"...Are you okay?" Hayato asked.
"Yes, I'm fine, just my heart is beating a bit fast." Nanao Akane said. She paused, then asked: "...You heard everything?"
"Yes." Hayato answered briefly.
Having been seen in such an embarrassing situation, Nanao Akane buried her burning face in her knees, unable to say a word.
And Hayato also maintained a corresponding silence.
Soon, Nanao Akane realized her impoliteness. She composed herself a bit, looked up and said:
"Sorry, I don't blame you... No, I should be thanking you. If you hadn't come, Dong Gang, that beast, would definitely have... I might even have agreed..."
Nanao Akane's cheeks turned red again with anger and shame. "...Thank you," she said softly.
Then a long silence fell again.
Nanao Akane didn't know how long she had been sitting on the ground. She was about to regain her composure and stand up when Hayato, who had been standing beside her, suddenly asked:
"Are you an idiot?"
"...Huh?" Nanao Akane blinked her deep blue eyes twice.
"You would agree to something like that?"
"...Because of Xiangye..." Nanao Akane said, then hesitated again, as if organizing her words. After a while, she spoke: "Since you've heard it, I don't intend to hide it... I like Xiangye, and participating in the prefectural tournament as a starter is Xiangye's dream. I must protect his dream!" As if to strengthen her resolve, Nanao Akane said forcefully after finishing: "...Definitely!"
"Even if it means sacrificing yourself?" Hayato asked.
"Even if it means risking my life." Nanao Akane said.
Hayato had never risked his life for anyone, only for money. So he didn't understand Nanao Akane's way of thinking; he only found it twisted, but he didn't intend to understand it either. He was here to fight NTR, not to be a psychologist.
Moreover, he also had better means to curb Nanao Akane's behavior.
"Suit yourself, but if that old pervert bothers you again, I'll release the recording." Hayato said.
He said this not only to threaten Dong Gang but also to threaten Nanao Akane.
Now there were only two paths before Akane.
First, Dong Gang tries to force himself on her → she refuses → Dong Gang makes Pian Lai Xiangye lose his starting position.
Second, Dong Gang tries to force himself on her → she softens and agrees → Hayato releases the recording → Dong Gang gets fired → Pian Lai Xiangye loses his starting position.
The final outcome was the same.
Unless one was foolish, no one would choose the second option.
Nanao Akane clearly understood this too.
"But... Xiangye..."
"Then that's none of my business." Hayato said.
"Sigh." Nanao Akane's downcast eyes were heavy.
"Can you stand up?" Hayato asked, extending his hand towards Nanao Akane, "Class is about to end, you should hurry and gather."
Nanao Akane quickly perked up.
Nothing had clearly happened between her and Coach Dong Gang, but it would be bad if rumors spread. As the saying goes, rumors are terrifying, terrifying indeed!
Just as Nanao Akane subconsciously reached out her small hand to take Hayato's palm.
Hayato suddenly thought of something. Quickly, with a 'whoosh', he pulled his hand back.
Nanao Akane: ?
Her other arm was pushing hard against the ground, trying to use Hayato's strength to pull herself up. When he suddenly withdrew his hand, Nanao Akane lost her balance and plopped back down onto the ground.
"Cough, cough... Men and women should not touch each other intimately, stand up yourself." Hayato said indifferently.
"...What the heck." Nanao Akane mumbled in complaint, why did he suddenly bring that up... Besides, it was just a helping hand.
Hayato had already turned and walked out of the warehouse. As if remembering something, he turned back and warned:
"Don't get involved with that Dong Gang fellow again, otherwise I will also actively release the recording."
"...That's too overbearing!" Nanao Akane complained.
"Because I don't want anything to happen to you." Hayato said as if revealing his true feelings: "Perhaps Xiangye's dream is very important to you, but protecting your safety is more important to me."
"......"
Nanao Akane didn't answer again.
She was speechless.
Looking at Hayato's lazy back, the girl's heart trembled fiercely twice.
The departing young man scratched his head, looking rather troubled.
This isn't good...
It was mentioned earlier that Hayato didn't have a phone.
So if he didn't have a phone, what did he use to record the sound?
Answer: There was no recording at all.