Kendo Club.
"Hello, President."
"Hello, President."
"President…"
"No spirit! You want to practice Kendo like this!?"
"P-President, hello!!"
When Miyajima Sakura entered the Kendo Club's practice room, all the members bowed deeply to her.
Just like a queen arriving.
Miyajima Sakura smiled softly:
"How many times have I told you, you don't need to be so formal…"
She always felt a bit embarrassed, but the Kendo Club members truly respected her, so Miyajima Sakura, though helpless, couldn't control them too much.
All the members looked up.
There were both boys and girls.
It seemed Miyajima Sakura's charm not only attracted lovesick boys… In fact, Hayato counted, there were even more females.
The situation immediately became clear.
"Oh, who is this…?" One of the members looked at Hayato.
Why would this pretty boy enter with Miyajima Senior?
"Let me introduce you." Miyajima Sakura placed her hand on Hayato's chest. "This is Xiao Hayato from F Class, second year. From today onwards, he will also be a member of the Kendo Club. I hope everyone can get along well with him and be… well, friendly."
According to the usual rules for 'newcomers,' she should have said 'please guide him.'
But… well… with Xiao Lin's sword skills, probably… none of the members, including herself, could guide him, right?
The scene of him standing alone against the sunset was still deeply etched in Miyajima Sakura's mind.
"Hello, everyone. I'm Xiao Lin."
Hayato took a step forward and nodded slightly.
Earlier, Miyajima Sakura came to his class specifically for the Kendo Club.
Although Hayato had clearly refused her, Miyajima Sakura still wanted to try hard. A Kendo master like Hayato was truly rare and hard to come by…
Unexpectedly, Miyajima Sakura hadn't even spoken yet.
Hayato directly asked:
"If I want to join the Kendo Club, do I need to prepare anything?"
He didn't understand much.
Competitive Kendo doesn't just require a wooden sword.
One needs to wear a 'kendo-gi' (kendo uniform) and 'hakama' (trousers), and also 'men' (mask), 'do' (chest protector), 'kote' (gloves), and 'tare' (waist protector) to protect the top of the head, forearms, abdomen, and throat from strikes.
And to join the Kendo Club, these basic equipment must, of course, be prepared by oneself.
But hearing Hayato say this, the President of the Kendo Club answered without thinking: "No, Xiao Lin, you just need to bring yourself."
"Is that so." Hayato scratched his head, then extended his hand: "Then, please guide me."
Miyajima Sakura's delicate hands enveloped Hayato's hand; one wasn't even enough, she used both hands, her face full of anticipation, "Yes, please guide me too!"
"Uh…" Hayato looked at her.
Miyajima Sakura was tall, but ultimately not as tall as Hayato.
She leaned forward slightly, and with this posture, Hayato's elevated gaze immediately noticed Miyajima Sakura's particularly prominent, heavy chest.
He slightly shifted his gaze.
Miyajima Sakura, thinking she had been too impolite, quickly withdrew her hand, put some distance between herself and Hayato, then bowed solemnly.
"Then I'll pick you up after school."
The reason Hayato suddenly changed his mind was actually very simple.
Because Kendo Club members carrying swords wouldn't seem out of place, and he now needed to rely on his swordsmanship.
"Eh...!"
"Wh-what?"
The other Senior Katōs in the Kendo Club looked at this newcomer in shock.
"Wait, wait, President, aren't... aren't the spots full?"
Actually, they weren't full, but it was advertised as such. In fact, all clubs were like this, always keeping one or two spots open for unforeseen needs.
But Hayato's appearance, no matter how you looked at it, didn't seem to qualify for such 'unforeseen needs'.
"I'll handle the instructor," Miyajima Sakura said with an undeniable voice, "Little Hayato is worthy of this 'extra spot'."
Hayato looked at Miyajima Sakura's profile.
This girl perfectly blended gentleness and heroism.
Previously, she had only shown the former side in front of him, but now, when she said this, she truly possessed a certain authority of a superior.
"...S-since President you've said so..." The person who had just questioned her dared not defy Miyajima Sakura.
However, his eyes still lingered on Hayato, as if trying to figure out what exactly about this guy attracted Miyajima.
The next moment, the girl behind him provided the answer,
"He's so handsome... is his name 'Little Hayato'?"
"Second year? Then I should call him Senior..."
"He's in the same year as me... our club really doesn't seem to have any F Class students. But F Class actually has such a handsome guy? I never noticed before!"
Handsome, what handsome!?
Kato Takeshi thought disdainfully, his face pale and his dead fish eyes listless, looking gloomy no matter how you looked at him... though his face was indeed... cough, cough! But how could the President be such a vulgar woman who only cared about appearances!? In the Kendo Club, it's the sword in your hand that speaks!
"Don't you agree, Kase?" Kato Takeshi nudged the boy standing beside him with his shoulder.
The boy's name was Kase Masafumi.
He was a first-year student at Baiqiu High School, and due to his relatively delicate appearance, he stood out in a crowd.
Since joining the club, he had been widely praised by the seniors for his diligent and humble personality, and even President Miyajima favored him... There were even rumors that Kase Masafumi was the most likely person to pluck Miyajima Sakura, this high-mountain flower.
"Eh, eh?"
"What do you mean, 'eh'!?"
"...The new Senior seems to be looking at me," Kase Masafumi said softly.
"?"
Kato Takeshi looked over.
Hayato was indeed staring at Kase Masafumi. What did this guy mean?
Kase Masafumi was the male lead of "Miyajima Sakura and Kase Masafumi Scenario"... no, calling him the male lead isn't quite right, he should be called the 'victim'.
Hayato carefully scrutinized Kase Masafumi, always feeling that this guy's temperament was somewhat similar to Matsubara Ayumu's. A little better looking than Matsubara, and seemingly more muscular and manly, but the difference wasn't very big.
Miyajima Sakura, who had just been tensing her small face, turned to face Hayato with a radiant smile:
"Little Hayato, do you have anything else you'd like to ask?"
"Ah, um."
Hayato nodded, then extended a finger and pointed at Kase Masafumi: "Your boyfriend?"
Miyajima Sakura: ?
Kase Masafumi: ??
Everyone else: ???
Oh my god, what kind of outrageous statement is this?
He just joined the club a few minutes ago and he's already trying to declare his ownership of Senior Miyajima!?
But Hayato's idea was simple: he wanted to clarify the timeline.
When the 'Hypnosis Guidance' story began, Kase Masafumi and Miyajima Sakura had already been dating for over three months.
"...No," Miyajima Sakura's face flushed slightly as she shook her head in response.
"You don't have a boyfriend?" Hayato asked again.
Miyajima Sakura lightly bit her pink lips, then shook her head again: "...No."
Hayato breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."
"...!" Miyajima Sakura's heart trembled and trembled again.
Th-that's good?
G-good in what way?
...