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Where did this crazy woman come from? How could you possibly become emperor?

Hayakawa looked over and discovered that the person was actually Natsukawa Masaki. He immediately sneered, "You, a loser from the past, do you even deserve to be an emperor?"

"But I beat you."

Natsukawa Masaki said it was only natural and proper.

"You beat me?"

Hayakawa sneered: "We have the same score, so why is it considered that you won?"

"why?"

Natsukawa Masuzu gave a smile that Hayakawa knew all too well: "Because I 'overthrow my superiors'."

Hayakawa: "..."

Hmm, that seems to make sense.

Last time, he had the same score as Natsukawa Masuzu, and then "won" against her by underdogs. Logically, he should be above her. Now that they have the same score, Natsukawa Masuzu can naturally "win" against him using the same reason.

If he doesn't acknowledge the winning formula of the next round, it's tantamount to admitting he didn't win last time, which means he lost; if Hayakawa does acknowledge it, then Natsukawa Masaki will immediately become emperor.

Brain overload

Hayakawa looked completely bewildered. His slow-witted brain simply couldn't handle so many processing power. Before he could even sort out his thoughts, Natsukawa Masaki had already begun to resonate with all the myriad paths and merge with the will of Heaven.

"Today is the day I, Xia Chuanzhenliang, become Emperor."

"Aaaaaaah! No!!!"

……

Hayakawa was jolted awake from her reverie. She wiped her face and noticed that her cheeks were damp under her eyes. Her heart pounded as if struck by a heavy hammer, and she felt completely disoriented.

Watching others become emperors is like the most terrifying nightmare in the world; it almost made me cry.

It seems this path is blocked. Even if Natsukawa Masuzu doesn't jump out and cause trouble, someone like Fuyukawa Masato will appear. In short, such a complicated path to enlightenment is not suitable for someone as simple-minded as me who wants to return to simplicity.

Let's just follow the established procedure.

Hayakawa calmed down.

"Uh... what's wrong with you?"

Sawako Seki looked at Hayakawa nervously: "Why were you suddenly crying and laughing just now?"

"Ugh…"

Hayakawa sighed slightly upon hearing this, glancing indifferently at the ignorant girl before him: "You wouldn't understand even if I told you."

How can mortals understand the will of an emperor?

Sawako Sekijo: "..."

I really don't understand. I guess only people wearing blue striped hospital gowns would understand you.

"I'm too lazy to talk to you, you don't deserve to listen."

Hayakawa put his hands in his pockets, silently tilted his head back to stop the tears from falling, and said with a firm expression, "I will defeat them both in my own way, fair and square."

"..."

Sawako Seki said expressionlessly, "Oh, then good luck."

It won't succeed anyway.

At that moment, Rizu Ogata and Fumino Furuhashi, who looked utterly dejected, walked over.

"I've already chosen my sports bra."

Rizu Ogata, carrying a small paper bag, stood gracefully in front of Hayakawa, tilted her head up, and asked, "Should we go back, or wander around here for a bit?"

Hayakawa replied without hesitation, "Go home immediately."

At this time of day, he would normally be studying, but now he was doing the most meaningless thing in the world in a department store. Hayakawa felt itchy all over, as if ants were crawling on his body.

"…All right."

Although Ogata Rizu had expected this, she was still somewhat disappointed. She nodded obediently and said, "It is indeed getting late. Let's go back soon."

As she spoke, she picked up the bag and headed toward the elevator.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Furuhashi is questioning Sawako Sekijo.

"Guancheng, didn't you say that Lijiang had already picked out the underwear?"

Fumino Furuhashi was pale, as if she had experienced something terrifying that drained her spirit. She complained in a pitiful voice, "Why did she ask me so many questions about choosing underwear as soon as I went over?"

"Huh? I don't know that,"

Sawako Seki looked completely bewildered: "I already picked it out for her while I was there. What did she ask you?"

"It's about the lingerie design and style,"

Fumino Furuhashi covered her head, unwilling to recall what had just happened, and shook her head with a pained expression, saying, "Cute type or sexy type, I don't understand any of them."

Are you alright?

Hayakawa looked at Furuhashi with a face full of disdain, but still pretended to care about himself.

"fine,"

Gu Qiao forced a smile: "Go home and face the wall for an hour."

Hayakawa: "...Oh, don't forget to stick my notes on the wall while you're facing the wall."

……

The three of them left the department store together and then slowly separated. Sawako Sekijo did not take the same tram as the others. After walking for a short while, she took a side road and left after arriving at the tram station. So, only Hayakawa and Ogata, who was carrying a paper bag, remained of the four of them.

Hayakawa and Ogata lived only a few streets apart, so after getting off the tram, they would walk together for a while. They strolled slowly along the dark path, enjoying the cool evening breeze.

Rizu Ogata held the paper bag and said softly, "Thank you so much, Hayakawa-san, for coming out with me to play around with clothes today."

Chapter 118 Hayakawa Doesn't Understand People's Hearts

"nothing,"

Hayakawa shook his head: "Tell Guan Cheng, she will help you too."

Ogata Rizu smiled slightly upon hearing this: "Indeed, if it were Sekijo-kun, she would definitely come if I asked her for help."

Hayakawa was taken aback when she heard this: "You two have a really good relationship. It's quite surprising to me. I didn't expect you to actually take the initiative to make friends now."

Do you mean I didn't know how to make friends before?

Ogata Rizu puffed out her pink cheeks slightly and looked up at Hayakawa with dissatisfaction.

"I didn't say that."

Hayakawa stared blankly ahead: "But you have indeed changed a lot since then. How should I put it? You talk more than before, which makes communication easier, but you don't seem as focused on your studies as you used to be. Overall, I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing..."

"Hayakawa...you really are..."

Ogata Rizu interrupted Hayakawa's incessant chatter, saying helplessly, "You can't stop talking about studying. It's break time now, and I'll be home soon. Let's talk about something lighter."

"Sigh, I told you you weren't as focused as before,"

Hayakawa was extremely disappointed: "Your mind isn't on your studies at all, I..."

Rizu Ogata covered her ears to indicate that she couldn't listen.

"You're a good-for-nothing."

Hayakawa stood with his hands behind his back, looking dejected, and sighed repeatedly.

As expected, I am destined to be alone, and no one can accompany me.

"Humph~"

Rizu Ogata gave a haughty snort, revealing an adorable and spoiled look.

There are so many more facial expressions now.

Hayakawa glanced at her, then silently looked away and quickened his pace, taking a few steps forward.

"Hey Hayakawa, why are you walking so fast? You're taking such big strides!"

Ogata Rizu reacted strongly to Hayakawa's little tricks, quickly hobbling after him on her short legs, and said angrily, "Are you deliberately bullying me again?"

She knew that Hayakawa was often malicious, especially when she couldn't get the truth out of others, she would secretly do things to get revenge. For example, she would suddenly walk faster as if nothing had happened, making it a little difficult for her to keep up. She was obviously trying to mock her for being short and stout through this subtle way.

Rizu Ogata had long seen through Hayakawa; he was a bad person.

"Stop it."

Riju Ogata, clutching the paper bag, followed closely behind him, tugging at the hem of his clothes. Hayakawa stopped as well, but Riju Ogata couldn't stop in time, and her forehead bumped directly into Hayakawa's back.

"Ouch!"

Ogata Rizu clutched her head in pain, her eyes filled with tears as she looked down.

"what happened?"

Hayakawa thought Ogata had fallen and quickly turned to look. Seeing her covering her head and looking pained, he lowered his head and reached out to lift her bangs, revealing the girl's smooth forehead. He looked closely and saw that it was only slightly red before looking away.

"It hurts~"

Riju Ogata looked up at Hayakawa with a wronged expression, and was immediately stunned.

The distance between their faces caused her usually clear-headed brain to crash instantly, robbing her of all the thinking abilities bestowed upon her by heaven.

She could feel Hayakawa's presence, the warmth of his hands, and hear the faint sounds emanating from his chest, the beating gradually becoming disordered as they locked eyes.

"Hayakawa..."

Ogata Riju murmured softly, looking into those eyes so close to hers, which shone with a clear and pure light.

In an instant, Ogata felt as if she were sitting alone by the river at midnight, fireflies dancing among the surrounding trees, and the evening breeze bringing a comfortable coolness. She looked up and saw a sky full of stars and an endless, beautiful night sky. At that moment, a dazzling comet streaked across the sky, splitting the firmament.

A feeling as if my soul had left my body came from the bottom of my heart, like an electrical appliance being plugged in. I was inexplicably excited, so excited that my whole body trembled.

That's not right...

A voice echoed in Ogata Rizu's mind. She clearly realized that something was wrong with her. Her gaze was fixed on Hayakawa's eyes, and her heart was swayed by him. She knew deeply that this was wrong, but she couldn't control it.

If she used to be like a high-tech computer, now that computer must be infected with a virus, and its program is malfunctioning beyond repair.

Then the only option is to restart.

Ogata Rizu thought to herself.

So she closed her eyes and waited for it to restart.

……

Hayakawa: "..."

Looking at Ogata Rizu, who suddenly tilted her head back, stood on tiptoe slightly, and closed her eyes, Hayakawa was bewildered.

What is this guy doing?

Hayakawa frowned slightly, looking at Ogata Riju, who was only up to his chest, with a puzzled expression.

Yes, he only reached his chest.

Ogata Riju is 143cm tall, while Hayakawa is 178cm tall, a difference of 35cm. Since a person's head and neck are generally only 30cm long, even if Ogata Riju stands on tiptoe, she only reaches Hayakawa's neck.

From Hayakawa's perspective, although Ogata Riju's head was tilted back, one could see some pretty faces and her closed eyes, but what was more noticeable was her orange hair, and she didn't sense anything particularly captivating.

"This guy suddenly closed his eyes..."

Hayakawa frowned, looking at Ogata Riju with a thoughtful expression: Was it because the sand and dust got into her eyes or something?

Hayakawa was completely baffled, so he casually patted her head and said reassuringly, "Are you alright?"

"..."

Rizu Ogata, expressionless, felt the hand on her head and reached out to brush it away: "It's okay, and don't treat me like a child."

"Uh…"