My System Always Wants to Force Me to Confess
Chapter 45: Azusa Stonefield

Chapter 45: Chapter 45: Azusa Stonefield

Unable to gain Shirakawa Sawahei’s support, Tsukimi Sakurazawa seemed a bit disheartened.

"Since we can’t go to the beach, why don’t we go somewhere else for a retreat? It’s a good opportunity to celebrate Nazuki joining our Calligraphy Club and to strengthen our bonds."

Shirakawa Sawahei thoughtfully reminded, "By the time your event fund review gets approved, it’ll probably be midterms soon."

"After the exams, do you still feel like strengthening bonds?"

There was a silence on the other end of the phone, followed by, "Shirakawa, you devil!"

Shirakawa Sawahei put down the phone with satisfaction.

As the king of academia, you can’t grasp the joy I experience.

Forgive my bluntness, but for all the members present here in the Calligraphy Club... Tachibana, would you please stand up...

Everyone here is trash!

Although Tsukimi Sakurazawa’s grades are decent on their own, unfortunately, with Shirakawa Sawahei around, it makes her feel quite inadequate in comparison.

Speaking of which, it seems like I still owe Hayakawa Kashi a favor.

Shirakawa Sawahei recalled Hayakawa Kashi’s unbelievably pretty face and felt a bit conflicted.

For the midterms, should I intentionally hold back and let her take the first place?

If I do hold back, won’t it be quite a slap in the face for me?

But if I don’t... considering the speed at which my two study aides gain experience, it’s impossible for Hayakawa Kashi to catch up to me.

It would be like stepping on Hayakawa Kashi’s shoulders and then competing in high jump with her.

Winning is impossible, it’s just about figuring out a way for her to lose gracefully.

Shirakawa Sawahei carefully considered and felt that intentionally holding back might not be reliable.

Let alone whether I can control it well. With Hayakawa Kashi’s prideful nature, if she senses it, she’d hold a grudge for life in a heartbeat.

Better to settle her meal bill soon and then find a chance to repay the favor.

...

Asano Nazuki arrived at school early in the morning.

She greeted classmates and teachers, whether familiar or not, along the way. Her cute and petite appearance coupled with her sweet words made everyone respond with smiles.

"Yo, Asano! You’re full of energy today!"

"Ohayou, Asano!"

"Asano, you look as cute as ever today."

Perfect, my Little Angel persona is impeccable.

Asano Nazuki proudly took her tiny steps, feeling like the irritation caused by that pretty boy had been slightly alleviated.

She was about to head toward the locker to change into her indoor shoes when she unexpectedly ran into someone surprising.

"Asano," Hayakawa Kashi said as she bent down to change her indoor shoes, her tone flat, "What a coincidence."

Asano Nazuki put away her smile, hummed softly, and said, "Oh my~ isn’t it Lord Hayakawa, meeting you first thing in the morning really brightens my whole day~"

Hayakawa Kashi seemed to ignore the sarcasm in her words and walked past her.

Asano Nazuki subconsciously took a step back, "What do you want!"

She approached Asano Nazuki, looked her in the eyes for a while, and slightly curled her lips into a smile.

"Nothing in particular."

Seeing this, Asano Nazuki was furious.

Damn it, this woman is mocking me again!

Others might think you’re smiling, but I know better! That’s your signature mocking expression!

She wished she could jump up and smash Hayakawa Kashi’s jaw, but found herself powerless. All she could do was grit her teeth and said, "What’s so funny!"

"Asano is so strange. Can’t I laugh if I find it amusing?"

"You’re obviously mocking me!" Asano Nazuki secretly ground her teeth, her eyes fixed on a certain spot on Hayakawa Kashi’s body, waiting for the moment she’d lose her cool and bite.

Seeing the little loli getting somewhat exasperated and helpless, Hayakawa Kashi didn’t hurry to provoke her further. She turned her head, speaking blandly, "Nothing much, just mind your own boundaries."

With that, Hayakawa Kashi turned to leave. Asano Nazuki couldn’t help but shout, "Don’t get too cocky! I’ll definitely take what’s yours!"

Hayakawa Kashi paused.

Asano Nazuki involuntarily took another small step back.

Without looking back, she merely hesitated before continuing to walk forward, "Don’t forget the outcome from the last time you made me angry."

"That was before!" Asano Nazuki stamped her foot in anger.

This unexpected little incident turned Asano Nazuki’s good mood in the morning into a distant memory.

She sat at her desk with a sulky face until Shirakawa Sawahei arrived at school, which improved the situation slightly.

However, what made her even more irritated was that Shirakawa Sawahei was busy looking at his phone during recess, leaving her no chance to approach and talk.

Darn pretty boy, you’re as detestable as that black-hearted woman!

She secretly grumbled about Hayakawa Kashi and Shirakawa Sawahei in her heart, then lay down on the desk to ponder her next plan.

Meanwhile, Shirakawa Sawahei was talking with Imamura Takuya about the orchid princess who appeared yesterday.

According to some unsavory stalkers, the orchid princess was characterized by short ear-length hair, a round face, and an average build.

It seems the impression left by the previous confession was too deep, causing the orchid princess to shy away from those three shady characters whenever she saw them.

This made the investigation work quite inconvenient for the three.

Ishida Koji felt that he was destined to conquer the world with Ai Bo, and engaging in such tracking work with these two petty goons felt beneath him.

So, he opted for a different approach, using his own network to gather specific information about the orchid princess.

Yare yare, once this issue is resolved, Ai Bo would surely think of me as a very reliable companion. This way, he will probably take me along to conquer Neon.

Hmm, maybe it’s better to conquer Akihisa first. As for those two lackeys, who smeared the name of delinquent boys, just have them cheer from the sidelines.

Reality, however, is far more brutal than ideal. Ishida Koji embarrassingly realized that his social circle had no overlap with the orchid princess’s networking world!

He could only provide the name Azusa Stonefield, with virtually zero additional valuable information.

Nonetheless, for Shirakawa Sawahei, a single name was enough for many things to proceed.

Like directly going to Class D1 to have a chat with that orchid princess.

Shirakawa Sawahei didn’t choose this most direct method. Since he and Azusa Stonefield were still unfamiliar with each other, approaching and asking straight up: "Are you the orchid princess?" would probably result in getting completely blocked.

Might even get reported to the authorities in the worst-case scenario.

The best scenario would be for Azusa Stonefield to secretly confess once again, at which point he could catch her in the act and have a proper conversation.

Besides potentially causing the orchid princess’s mind to explode, this plan seemed flawless otherwise.

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