Seeing that Ayato Tsubakino had accepted Izumi Nogami's apology, Ho Fei-yu didn't intend to continue punishing the three gyarus. After all, it's best to forgive and forget. He quickly released the overlapping girls, keeping his word.
"You're all very beautiful young ladies. Why do you engage in bullying? I hope you can learn something from today's lesson."
Ho Fei-yu couldn't help but say a few sincere words to the three silent girls, words that felt slightly older than his age. After all, he was genuinely six or seven years older than these high school students, which gave him some right to speak in that tone.
The three girls reacted differently to his words.
Izumi Nogami remained silent, her head bowed deeply. Her flaming red hair naturally hung down, obscuring part of her face, making her expression unreadable. However, one could guess something from her tightly clenched fists.
The dark-skinned gyaru, Sae Hinata, acted completely indifferent. She clasped her hands behind her head, her eyes darting around, even pouting her lips, almost whistling. It was as if the recent incident had nothing to do with her and had never happened.
The extent of her social confidence almost made Ho Fei-yu give her a thumbs-up.
Among the three, the most normal was Minako Sanada. When she heard Ho Fei-yu praise them as beautiful, a blush quickly spread across her pretty face. She sneaked a glance at Ho Fei-yu like a thief and then immediately looked away. Her fair fingers continuously rubbed against each other, sometimes playing with her long blonde hair, sometimes causing creases in her shirt.
However, when Minako Sanada heard Ho Fei-yu's last two sentences, the girl hung her head in shame, like a child being scolded by an elder for misbehavior. Her hands stopped moving and rested anxiously behind her back.
Ho Fei-yu wasn't actually interested in the reactions of the three gyarus. He spoke that extra sentence out of pity, an instinctual desire to prevent them from sinking deeper into the wrong path.
One could say Ho Fei-yu was being a bit hypocritical. If the people bullying Ayato Tsubakino today were like the few boys from the day before, he probably would have just given them a brutal beating and wouldn't have bothered with any moralizing lectures.
Perhaps this was what his previous life's netizens often called "Aesthetic Justification" (Yan Zhi You Li)...
Ho Fei-yu turned and patted Ayato Tsubakino, who was still dazed. Then, he put the overturned desks and chairs back in order, didn't spare another glance at the three gyarus, and returned to his seat.
"Are you okay, Fei-yu-kun? That Akujo Club..."
Yūshin Aonoi looked at Ho Fei-yu with a face full of worry. She had overheard others talking in hushed tones about the Akujo Club and learned that it had many influential members, especially that the club president was the daughter of the wealthiest man in Saitama City. The girl was afraid Ho Fei-yu had offended them and felt anxious.
"Do I look like I'm in trouble?"
Ho Fei-yu smiled faintly. He looked relaxed and showed no sign of fear or pressure.
"Has Yūshin already forgotten our first meeting?"
Seeing the lingering concern on Yūshin Aonoi's fair cheeks, Ho Fei-yu gently reminded her.
"That's right! Fei-yu-kun is so amazing. We're not afraid of any Akujo Club!"
Yūshin Aonoi immediately brightened up at his words. In her anxiety, she had almost forgotten Ho Fei-yu's capabilities.
"I haven't forgotten! Hmph! Fei-yu-kun was so fierce just now~ Hitting a girl's butt in front of so many people~"
Then Yūshin Aonoi remembered something, pouting her lips as she spoke to Ho Fei-yu.
Yūshin Aonoi would never forget the memory of their first meeting, especially the image of the boy carrying her through the muddy countryside, taking off her shoes and socks, and holding her in a warm embrace when she was scared.
The girl would never forget it. In fact, she would try her best to remember every little moment she shared with Ho Fei-yu. As for why she was so worried just now, well, the internet says that when you genuinely fall in love with someone, you become foolish~ It must be true~
If Ho Fei-yu knew what Yūshin Aonoi was thinking, he would instinctively retort, You were already foolish; you didn't become foolish just because you fell in love with someone.
"Heh, if Yūshin ever turns into a bad girl like them, I'll do the same."
Ho Fei-yu didn't say much in response, only raised his hand as if to swat her, pretending to scare the girl.
"Fei-yu-kun, you big meanie! I won't become like them! If... if I do, I'll let... let you taste... my... feet!"
The girl immediately argued back, adding a punishment to make her claim sound more genuine. But the moment she finished speaking, her face was as red as a monkey's butt.
Fortunately, Yūshin Aonoi's voice was low, and not many people had arrived yet, or she would have been mortified.
Ho Fei-yu broke out in a cold sweat and awkwardly rubbed his nose. What was all this about? And how many secrets had Hanawa-chan told her!
Meanwhile, as if by telepathy, Hanawa Amakawa, who was quietly reading upstairs, let out a very cute sneeze. The girl put down her book in confusion and gently rubbed her nose. Since she started having naughty times with Yu-kun, her body had become much healthier. Illnesses were rare, let alone a cold.
Could it be... that Yu-kun was thinking about her~
Hanawa Amakawa changed her thought. This seemed like the only possibility. She then showed a sweet smile, tilted her head, and looked out at the pouring rain.
The rooftop was out of the question, but she could find an empty classroom to eat lunch with Yu-kun.
"..."
"Izumi, are you okay? If you had apologized earlier, you wouldn't have had such a hard time."
Minako Sanada looked at Izumi Nogami, whose face showed pain, and asked worriedly.
"Izumi, are you really going to ask Big Sister and the others for help?"
Sae Hinata also asked Izumi Nogami.
Izumi Nogami didn't answer her two best friends' questions. Her butt was hurting intensely, and the moment it touched the seat, the pain was unbearable, making her instinctively stand up. Gritting her teeth, she turned her head to look at the person who had caused all this, only to see him "flirting" with someone else, even bringing the hand that hit her butt to his nose to sniff it.
Seeing this, Izumi Nogami's already crimson cheeks deepened in color. She didn't know if it was from shame or anger.
"Yes! But first, we need to collect some interest!"
Izumi Nogami could only support herself on the desk with both hands, which made her feel much more comfortable. She figured her butt wouldn't be able to sit for at least half an hour. After careful thought, she spoke spitefully.
"No, Izumi, let's not provoke him anymore."
"Izumi, what do you mean?"
"Hmph! Sae, do you still have that glue in your desk? The kind that makes things impossible to lift once they're stuck."
Izumi Nogami automatically ignored Minako Sanada's words. She had to take revenge! How else could she be called a gyaru?
"Sigh~"
"Yes, I do. Always have. Wait! Izumi, are you planning to..."
"Exactly! We'll act when he goes to the restroom!"
Izumi Nogami declared fiercely, her eyes filled with determination.
"Alright."
The dark-skinned gyaru readily agreed, leaving only Minako Sanada looking utterly helpless.