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Just as Kitahara Hakuma was about to speak, he noticed that the woman sitting next to him had placed a small hand, hidden on the table, directly on his.
It wasn't moved; it was just placed on top.
She spoke eloquently, but did the opposite of what she said under the table.
Kitahara Hakuba gripped his chopsticks tightly and said in a deep voice:
"Kuno-kun, I'm going to get angry if you do this."
"What are you angry about?" Kuno Tachibana asked, shifting slightly. "Does Kitahara-sensei think I'm wrong, or that my method is incorrect?"
"Ugh!" Kitahara Hakuba lost all interest in eating the egg; his senses were completely drawn downwards.
When did she learn all this? She's only been a JK (high school girl) for a year.
Although clumsy, you can experience the skill.
Seeing that Kitahara-sensei's expression wasn't good, Eto Kana felt that Kuno-junior was going a bit too far, so she forced herself to put on airs as an upperclassman and said:
"Kuno-senpai, don't say such hurtful things. We should all get along well. Even though Kitahara-sensei is leaving, he has taught us a lot."
So lame!
Kana Eto covered her face inwardly, realizing she couldn't bring herself to say anything too offensive!
"I'm just trying to get along well with Kitahara-sensei. Besides, I'm a student. What could I possibly do to hurt Kitahara-sensei?"
Kuno Tachibana continued eating with her right hand, but compared to Kitahara Hakuba, whose expression was somewhat grim, she appeared more composed.
"Please don't be angry," said Kana Eto, "Teacher Kitahara."
"It's nothing." Kitahara Hakuba waved his hand, feigning composure. "I'm not angry. Kuno-san is just like that. You don't need to take it to heart."
"What do you mean I'm just this kind of person?!"
Kuno Tachibana gave him a displeased look, and then glared at him forcefully, as if in retaliation.
"Kuno-senpai! Your tone! Your attitude!" Eto Kana was panting heavily, just like Kitahara Hakuba.
Kitahara Hakuba resisted the urge to eat, and now he ate the soft-boiled fried egg, which he used to dislike, very quickly.
Chapter 384, Section 383: My Best Friend, How Did She Turn Out Like This? (4)
"Why are you up so early today, Kuno-senpai?" Kana Eto asked. "Because I haven't packed my things yet. Even though my mother keeps telling me to pack in advance, I prefer to pack on the day itself."
Kuno Tachibana held chopsticks in her right hand while playing a game with Kitahara Hakuba under the table with her left. Her small face gave no indication of what mischief she was up to.
Kana Eto squeezed her mouth into a circle, but while she was engrossed in eating the half-cooked cake, she suddenly heard Hakuba Kitahara make a strange sound.
Remember the original website domain name?
She looked up, somewhat puzzled, her eyebrows slightly raised, her face asking, "What's wrong?"
"I'm still not used to half-cooked eggs." Kitahara Hakuba attributed all this unease to half-cooked eggs, completely disregarding the hen's feelings.
"So it really doesn't work?"
Kana Eto sighed helplessly; she truly hoped to promote the semi-mature party.
The girl's fingers made a sound on the fabric, softer than her breath, yet it made the air feel incredibly hot. Every bend of her knuckles put Kitahara Hakuba through a test.
The restaurant light cast a warm, honey-colored glow on Kuno Tachibana's hand, making her face flush slightly.
A little while later, Kana Eto finished her meal, but Hakuba Kitahara had also finished eating and hadn't gotten up yet. She assumed that the teacher was planning to stay with his junior, Kuno.
"You guys eat first, I'll go upstairs now."
"Bye-bye," Kuno Tachibana said with a smile.
After she left, Kitahara Hakuba said, "Tachibana, what you're doing is dangerous and not good for either of us."
"What are you saying? You're a pervert who says no but your body says no."
With no outsiders present and only a handful of people in the restaurant, Kuno Tachibana's actions became increasingly unrestrained. He stopped eating and focused solely on making food.
Kitahara Hakuba grasped her fair wrist, his brows furrowing slightly as he said:
"If you keep doing this, I'll really lose face. Please give the teacher some respect, okay?"
This was the first time Kuno Tachibana had ever seen him beg for mercy, and his playful side intensified. A slight smile played on his lips as he narrowed his eyes and said:
"Is Kitahara-sensei begging me?"
I'm not asking, I'm one—
When he denied it, Kuno Tachibana's fingers fluttered like startled doves, causing him to swallow his words for a moment before continuing.
"Lihua, I'm really angry with you."
"alright."
Kuno Tachibana finally placed his right hand on the dining table, and even raised it to smell it in front of Kitahara Hakuba, saying with a grin,
"It doesn't seem as heavy as before."
Kitahara Hakuma felt a chill run down his spine. She was just a first-year high school girl, but she seemed like a mischievous little devil. Kuno Tachibana's body slowly approached, and her body was filled with a fresh fragrance.
"Should we go to the restroom again?" Her cherry-red lips parted slightly, the underlying meaning of which was self-evident.
Kitahara Hakuba quickly shook his head: "No, it's very bad for your health."
"What the heck?!"
Kuno Tachibana immediately made a disgusted face, pouting slightly as she said...
"That's it? You're a 23-year-old adult, is once a day really that hard?"
Kitahara Hakuba raised an eyebrow. What did this girl take him for?
Although I'm not feeling unwell right now, I have a feeling this can't go on. (5_4￠Reading/Books¨, Free + Reading*)
"You may have some misconceptions; doing it once a day is very harmful to your health."
However, Kuno Tachibana didn't understand any of this, but his mocking intent towards Nōshū remained undiminished. He smiled at Kitahara Hakuba and said:
"But Kitahara-sensei, you're really weak, you're such a weakling~ You can't even do it once a day. You look so strong, but you're actually a coward~"
"Wait, you mean...?"
Kitahara Hakuba was indeed angry, so angry that he wanted to break the wooden chopsticks in his hand.
Kuno Tachibana's chin lifted slightly, and his voice sounded affected and artificial:
"If you're not convinced, you can come and prove something to me; I don't care."
Kitahara Hakuma's facial muscles twitched incessantly. Ever since that night, her attitude had become increasingly "outrageous." So, once a person's fig leaf is torn off, they are truly free to do as they please?
Kitahara Hakuba took a shallow breath, ate the remaining half-cooked fried egg, and mumbled as he chewed:
"You don't actually think you're that great, do you?"
“Of course it’s impressive.” Kuno Tachibana’s lips curled into a smile, his face radiating confidence. “Because you’ve already given your answer.”
"You may not understand, but even if a sow came, my reaction would be the same if I closed my eyes."
Kuno Tachibana opened her mouth slightly in surprise, and excitedly leaned forward to question him:
"Wait, wait, what do you mean by this?!"
"Although the metaphor is a bit strange, you should be able to understand the general meaning."
Kitahara Hakuba suppressed his shame and said calmly, "You often don't know your own strength, and it hurts a lot, but seeing how hard you try and how good you feel about yourself, I don't want to say anything."
"Uh-oh, how could I!"
Kuno Tachibana's face flushed red, and she instinctively pulled away from where she had been leaning closer, but quickly puffed out her chest and let out a soft moan.
"Hmph, fine, I'll save face for you as an adult. After all, it's really pathetic to make a fool of yourself in front of a girl."
"What do you mean by 'saving my dignity as an adult'? You're the one who got bitten."
Kuno Tachibana's cheeks were like the sunset suddenly falling on the snow, spreading a hot crimson from her ears to her neck.
The girl's gaze stubbornly swept across his brows and eyes, then quickly averted, finally landing on her nervously clasped fingers.
Is it really bad?
These words instantly shattered the persona that Kuno Tachibana had created. He regretted saying them the moment they left his mouth, turning his head slightly to reveal a section of his ear that was burning red.
"No good." As the person experiencing it, Kitahara Hakuba nodded seriously.
Kuno Tachibana's imposing manner vanished instantly. No wonder it took so long in the bathroom last time; he wasn't holding it in at all. (Fantasy Princess Sin Shinsho)
At the time, she even thought that Kitahara Hyakuma was just reluctant to part with him.
Seeing that Kuno Tachibana remained silent, quietly biting into a piece of fried fish, Kitahara Hakuba said softly:
"I've finished eating, I'm leaving now?"
"They didn't even wait for me to finish eating," Kuno Tachibana said, annoyed.
Kitahara Hakuba said sarcastically, "Isn't that what you said? Eating alone with the teacher can easily be misunderstood."
"Why are you saying these things about me again?"
Kuno Tachibana unhappily skewered the fish pieces with his chopsticks. "I just don't want there to be other girls around you. I can put aside the fact that you're a senior for three years, but if you leave, I'll have to be in the same club as another girl who likes you for a year. Isn't that cruel to me?"
Kitahara Hakuba had somewhat understood her meaning. She could ignore the third-year students, but if the second-year students came and she had to work with them, she might not be able to accept it.
But would Kuno Tachibana really accept something so absurd? Or does she believe that she will be the girl who survives in the end?
"There won't be any more." The moment Kitahara Hakuba said those words, he felt like he was a very outrageous person.
"Don't you think what you're saying is outrageous?" Kuno Tachibana seemed to read his mind and couldn't help but retort.
That's all I can say for now.
Kitahara Hakuba was silent for a moment before continuing softly,
“Director Du told me before that he had found a replacement for me and that he would personally evaluate the candidate. If nothing unexpected happens, I may not be able to finish teaching this academic year.”
"They can't even finish teaching this school year? What's the bald guy so anxious about?"
Kuno Tachibana frowned, sharing almost the same thought as Kitahara Hakuba.
"I go first."