"Hmmm…"
The young man looked into the book and realized that the book wasn't something he could read lightly. It would require his full attention to read the book that Zenno, the book nerd, suggested.
That's a nerd for you. She'll have fun with a thousand-page book.
The young man scraps the idea of reading the book in his room while scrolling through the internet, and instead, walks somewhere else. He walks toward the center of Tracen Academy near the Three Goddesses Statue.
In that area, a particular tree has become the young man's favorite spot for resting. The way the tree's trunk curved near the roots gives the young man the perfect organic chair. The branches also provide excellent protection from the sunlight while also not completely blocking it. The only problem is that it's located near a busy pathway, but the young man's scary aura is a good repellent for people.
"Hmm~~ Hmm~~ Aaahh~~"
Like an old man, the young man let out a sensual moan as he sat down and leaned on the tree. The breeze blowing on his face, rustling the leaves, and causing the blades of grass to dance is amazing. It gives the young man a way to cool down without unbuttoning his shirt. He needs to be more wary now that the skill has leveled up. It hasn't caused any major disturbance that he knows off but it pays off to be cautious.
*Thump*
"Please do your job properly."
"I'm a student. I don't have a job."
Suddenly, a certain StuCo vice president dropped beside the young man. A pile of sugar would invite ants from multiple colonies, and the sugar in this case is the tree. It was a perfect tree for people who enjoy sleeping under the shade, and those are the people it attracts.
"You're the vice president, Brian. Please take your job seriously."
"Why don't you be honest with me? You want this place all by yourself, huh…"
"I always thought you were just a brawn girl, but I guess there's something inside that knogging of yours."
This is how the young man and Narita Brian first met. The young man was searching for a good spot to read some books and found this tree. He sat down and then noticed Narita Brian perched on the branches above him. He almost thought that this world had another species of hybrid girl named Tori Musume or something like that.
"Now go away. Shoo~"
"No."
Instead of leaving the periphery, Brian sat down beside the young man and then rested her head on his lap.
"You're becoming more of a nuisance, Brian."
"Good. Serve you right."
"I'm going to tell Big-Head Hayahide that you forced me to eat your vegetable."
"Then I'll tell her all the time you have insulted her head. Mutual destruction, dumbass."
"Sigh… Move your head slightly lower, please."
"Mmhh…"
Narita Brian slowly slides her head down the young man's thigh until her head lands on the softest part of it. She closes her eyes and lets herself relax, while the young man opens his book and starts reading from the start.
Whether she liked it or not, Brian was looking forward to seeing the young man. Unlike most people, the young man would rarely try to spark up a conversation when he is with her. She doesn't know if it was because he is always busy when they coincidentally met or what, but Brian doesn't mind it. She can take a long, deep nap without needing to worry about being disturbed.
"Hey… That's Narita Brian, right?"
"The vice president? And who is she with?"
"I don't know, but he looks scary. We shouldn't bother them."
"..."
"Eeek!! We're sorry!!"
The other reason is the young man's look. Unless you're someone he is interested in, he would never show him the charming sight of himself. He has, what people call, a bitch-resting face. Most people would be scared to even look at him, and they would be running once he glanced at them. A perfect repellent for people who want to ask for help from Narita Brian.
"Mmm…"
"Zzzzzzz…"
The duo is completely in their own world, ignoring everything around them, including a certain blonde supermodel.
"Gold City! Gold City! What do you think of this outfit? Do you think I can smitten my trainer's heart with it?"
"You look so beautiful in the newest magazine! Can you teach me how to put up such beautiful makeup?"
"City! Please teach me how to capture a man's heart!"
The sunbeam of an uma is currently being surrounded. Her long blonde hair flowed in soft waves down her back, catching the light with every subtle movement, while a blue ribbon nestled near her right ear added a playful touch to her princely charm. Her tail flicked around haphazardly, indicating her annoyance with her current predicament. Her eyes, which are usually a brilliant gray, wide and expressive, are currently dim from boredom.
"My apologies, but I need to be somewhere urgently. Can we talk again later?"
Gold City doesn't necessarily have anywhere she needs to be right now. She doesn't have any class, and it will be some time before her training starts. She just hates it when it's only her look that gets highlighted, as she is a UMA musume at heart. What she wanted is people to ask her for advice on training and running.
"Ah..."
"Hmm?"
Gold City was surprised when the others weren't asking where she was going. Usually, people would be asking nonstop and hovering around her. Gold City looks at the Umas around her and notices that they're looking at one place. A tree where a young man and a certain vice president are resting. It appears that the ruckus has caught their attention as both of them are staring the group of uma down. Their stares feel like a sword is on the group's neck. A single, unnecessary sound can end in death, which is why everyone's throat is clogged with their own spits.
Except for Gold City.
Finally. Freedom.
Gold City quickly escapes the group and approaches the tree. Being a supermodel, Gold City has gotten used to all kinds of stare so the young man's and the vice president's stares are nothing but air to her. She sat down beside the young man and pulled up her phone.
"Uuh… I think I have a class after this…"
"Yeah… I need to feed my trainer in my basement…"
"Scary…"
The group of Uma quickly disperses once their subject has entered an unapproachable area to Gold City's amusement. The edges of the blonde supermodel's lip curl up once she can't hear anything but the sound of paper rustling and wind blowing.
For the 2 individuals, they are now hecking confuse. They don't remember any of them being close to Gold City, and this is the first time the supermodel has visited this place. So the fact that she is sitting beside them confused the living shit out of them. They want to ask, but they can't muster the energy or the care to actually open their mouths.
She is probably close to trainer Igo.
She is probably close to Brian.
Whatever… Who cares…