Hayato, who had already run off, naturally didn't know how chaotic Nanao Akane's mind was.
He only had one word: 'bad'.
He had stayed up late last night watching "alpaca princess," so he didn't wake up early, and then he dawdled until the last minute before leaving.
After Dong Gang's provocation, he was getting even closer to the agreed-upon time.
He instinctively raised his wrist. Wait, where's the watch I bought last year?
Oh, he transmigrated, and the watch didn't come with him.
Damn.
No phone, no watch, he had no idea what time it was.
As soon as he exited the alley, he sprinted off.
Hayato ran past an open space.
"Ah, Xiaolin…"
Siyuan Liangxiang was currently hanging upside down on a horizontal bar in the open space.
After Hayato appeared in her vision, rotating 180 degrees, she was about to greet him.
She quickly used her core strength to right herself from the inverted position, finally sitting atop the high horizontal bar.
Her face flushed as she covered her short plaid skirt.
Siyuan Liangxiang was from the 'safety shorts' faction, so she didn't need to worry about accidental exposure.
Whenever Matsubara Ayumu reminded her, she would just wave her hand and smile indifferently, "It's fine, it's fine. Even if you could see, it's just a layer of fabric over my underwear!"
However, this time.
She inexplicably cared a lot.
Would Hayato think she was unseemly? That's too, too rude.
Hayato, rushing along, did not hear Siyuan Liangxiang's soft call.
Hayato…
Where is he going?
Siyuan Liangxiang jumped down from the horizontal bar. "He seems to be in a hurry…"
After some thought, wanting to know the answer, she quietly followed him.
She had initially thought that after she got off the horizontal bar, there would be a time difference between her and Hayato, making it difficult to catch up to him.
However, she didn't expect that.
Hayato only jogged a couple of steps before leaning against a wall, panting.
"W-what the… I'm exhausted…"
His Sword Skill EX ability only became powerful when he held a sword.
Currently, Fantasy Killer seemed to only enhance the strength of his right wrist.
His stamina had not received any boost, and since Xiaolin Village An was a cultivation prodigy, his body was somewhat too weak.
Siyuan Liangxiang, following from afar, was astonished. So Hayato's stamina is that bad? But he was very strong when he dealt with Aihara Yamato before…
Before Siyuan Liangxiang could think further, Hayato started moving again. This time his speed was much slower than before, but at least he was moving his legs and running.
Liangxiang followed the wobbly Hayato to the subway entrance.
Only then did she vaguely come to her senses.
What am I doing? Isn't this becoming a stalker? It's a bit perverted…
Liangxiang was just about to appear as if nothing had happened and casually greet Hayato when she saw him looking at the subway line map.
"Shikenjaya… to Shibuya Central Street… it actually takes this long?"
He then looked up at the clock on the timetable. "It's ruined, I definitely won't make it this time… Should I just go back?"
Though he said that, Hayato scratched the back of his head in helpless rage, then still chose to board the subway to Shibuya.
Liangxiang's hearing was excellent.
The subway station was very noisy, but by concentrating, she could still hear Hayato's murmuring.
…Huh? Is Hayato going to meet someone? Does he have an appointment?
With whom?
A little while later.
Liangxiang cursed herself, "Siyuan Liangxiang, Siyuan Liangxiang, you're being such a stalker! If someone finds out, how will you ever face anyone again?!"
Because she still hadn't greeted Hayato.
Instead, she boarded the subway to Shibuya.
And, it was the same train as Hayato.
Siyuan Liangxiang held onto the strap on the handrail with one hand, burying her small face in the crook of her arm, then peeking out with one eye to secretly observe Hayato.
Thankfully, he didn't notice.
The subway was crowded, and although they were in the same car, with people packed in, a few steps away felt almost like an insurmountable chasm. If you didn't deliberately look, you wouldn't even notice if someone nearby was an acquaintance.
What's more…
Hayato was looking up, his gaze blank.
It seemed he was bored and had started reading the text on the "Subway Passenger Rules."
"...Hoo." Siyuan Liangxiang breathed a sigh of relief.
Just one glance.
She set a rule for herself: once she saw the person Hayato was meeting, she would leave… Hmm, and pick up some dessert on the way home.
That's right, she started trying to convince herself. She was going to buy dessert anyway; it just so happened that she was on the same path as Hayato. Would the person Hayato was meeting be that blond boy who had dyed his hair back to black?
Before long.
"Shibuya Station, Shibuya Station."
Following the announcement, people began to disembark one after another.
Hayato was among them.
Siyuan Liangxiang followed behind him.
Hayato suddenly turned his head.
Siyuan Liangxiang was startled, thinking she had been discovered, and was wondering how to act to make it seem like they had just met, but Hayato wasn't looking at her.
Instead, he looked up at the time on the timetable and then sighed.
Siyuan Liangxiang then patted her heaving chest.
Thank goodness, thank goodness.
However, very soon, she couldn't say 'thank goodness' anymore.
Because after Hayato exited the subway, he walked directly towards the famous Hachiko statue in Shibuya, and before he even reached the spot.
A familiar face was already waving at him from there,
"Hayato! Over here!"
"…Eh?"
Siyuan Liangxiang's pupils trembled, then seemed to lose focus and diffuse.
Because the person calling Hayato.
Was Miyajima Sakura.
It was indeed Senior Miyajima.
Although she had initially guessed Anshi Zhengzhi in her heart, at this moment her first thought was 'as expected,' which meant that deep down she didn't really think that way; that thought was merely comforting herself.
And now, her greatest fear had come true.
…
Miyajima Sakura waved to Hayato from afar.
She was wearing a black form-fitting sweater that accentuated her already excellent figure, paired with a hip-hugging skirt and black stockings.
Her thighs were straight and full, yet not at all plump.
As the weather turned cold, she added a scarf around her neck, matching the color of the hair tie used for her side ponytail.
Her height of 170cm was particularly striking among girls, and combined with her captivating face, simply standing there was enough to attract the attention of most passersby.
However, at this moment, Miyajima Sakura didn't have any of the Kendo Club captain's demeanor; instead, she resembled an office lady waiting for her young boyfriend, though compared to an OL just starting her career, this JK's age was still a bit too young.
"It's almost one-thirty now," Hayato said as he jogged over. He was over an hour late, and they had originally agreed to part ways if he wasn't there by twelve-thirty: "…You're actually still waiting."
Miyajima Sakura pursed her lightly made-up peach lips and smiled, "But, didn't you come too?"