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Kanzaki Eri remained seated, like a carefully arranged doll in a shop window, her perfectly shaped lips opening and closing with an almost mechanical motion.
I must be jealous.
Her voice was flat and monotone, as if she were reciting a text that had nothing to do with her, while the words that should have been filled with grievance and coquettishness fell into the cold air.
The girl's expressionless words left Kitahara Hakuma speechless for a moment. Only he knew how beautiful Eri's voice had been that day, and how beautiful her rosy face had been, creating a stark contrast with today's scene.
Kanzaki Eri remained motionless, only the daylight condensing into a small, sharp spot in her overly clear eyes, silently slicing something apart:
"I want compensation."
"compensate?"
"Okay." Eri Kanzaki nodded, stretched out her arms and said, "Hug."
Kitahara Hakuba really wanted to hug her right now and put his hand inside her brown pleated skirt, but the place didn't allow it, so he could only refuse, saying, "Not here, someone might see us."
Kanzaki Eri lowered her raised hands and said softly:
"When I went to your house tonight, it seemed like you didn't teach me how to make things better for you. Why? Am I not good enough?"
How could that be?
Eri's feet, clad in white socks, were the best experience Kitahara Hakuba could imagine. His hands held her feet together, a sensation that even Shinomiya Haruka's stockings couldn't match.
Combined with the girl's face at the time, it was an extreme disconnect between emotional expression and outward appearance, which elevated the experience to another level.
"Then why don't you teach me? Am I too stupid?" Kanzaki Eri's eyebrows drooped slightly, making her look extremely pitiful.
Kitahara Hakuba swallowed hard. She had once said she would teach him, and now, given their relationship, he could indeed shoulder this "responsibility."
“I don’t know, but how about sometime on Christmas Eve?” he said softly.
"Really?"
“Yes, I’ll make time for it depending on the situation,” Kitahara Hakuba said. “But until then, we should try to avoid situations like today. Eri, you should be able to bear with it, right?”
Kitahara Hyakuma thought he was shameless enough to say such a thing to Eri's face, openly telling her that he would steal time to be with her that night.
Perhaps he started acting abnormally from a certain day onwards.
Eri Kanzaki glanced to the side, then finally nodded and said, "Aomori, are you really going?"
Kitahara Hakuba leaned against the table, raised the sheet music in his hand, and pretended to be looking at it carefully:
"Yes, I promised Yuka that I wouldn't back out at the last minute."
"You can back out at the last minute."
Eri Kanzaki began responding to Hakuba Kitahara on her own, just like she had said before, "Why not just break up?"
However, only Kitahara Hakuba knew that Isomoto Yuka was already deeply bound to Saito Haruka. Last time, after much difficulty, he finally managed to express his feelings to Yuka and decide to go on vacation to Aomori, thus ending this ambiguous relationship.
If he agrees but then doesn't go, Kitahara Hakuba doesn't know if Isomoto Yuka will be so heartbroken that she'll insist on following Saito Haruka all the way down the road.
"It's okay, I'd also like to go apple picking. Don't you think winter is a lot of fun?"
Kitahara Hakuba forced a smile and said, "Besides, it's only for a few days, it'll be fine. And Nagase-san told me she'll be there too." Kanzaki Eri raised her hand to adjust her sideburns, her movements so slow they seemed to have slowed down. "Tsukiyo, she..."
"what happened?"
Eri Kanzaki shook her head, indicating that she was fine.
“Let’s go back then,” Kitahara Hakuba said. “We’ll continue our ensemble practice after school this afternoon.”
Is she coming?
"Who?"
"Teacher Shinomiya".
"Yes, her piano playing is harmony, so naturally she can't be absent."
“Hmm:” Eri Kanzaki’s expression clearly became worried.
Looking at her pretty little face, Kitahara Hakuba couldn't help but step forward, squat down, and say:
"Eri, I won't let Shinomiya know about our relationship, but even if he does, I won't give up on you easily. However, I'm also unwilling to give up on her."
"You like her more." Kanzaki Eri gently bit her lower lip, as if to relieve her inner turmoil, her legs pressed tightly together under her skirt.
"I'm sorry, I don't want to lie to you."
Kitahara Hakuba looked directly into her eyes and said, "Eri, I've already been despicable, but I want to try to be an honest person. If you want to back out now, it's not too late. I won't complain about anything."
Kanzaki Eri's legs, which had been pressed together, suddenly opened slowly, revealing a light-colored shadow beneath the girl's skirt.
She shook her head, raised her finger as if touching a creature that might run away at any moment, and gently tapped Kitahara Hakuba's pert nose:
"I also want to become honest."
I will love you for the rest of my life.
An indescribable warmth welled up in Kitahara Hakuba's heart, and he couldn't help but smile.
But before she could linger in this blissful moment, he stood up and said:
"Although there's still some time before the morning meeting, it's better to go home early."
"kindness."
Seeing her obediently nod, her well-behaved appearance made one want to hug her and comfort her.
"and many more
Kitahara Hakuba walked to the door first, making sure there was no one on either side, and that there were no security cameras in the classroom, and that the curtains were completely blocked so that not a single ray of light could get in.
Value Partners—
He strode forward and, in just over ten seconds, in this empty classroom at Shenxu High School, carried out the wicked thoughts that had been swirling in his mind.
But before he completely abandons his identity, kissing is not on Kitahara Hakuba's list of actions; at most, it's just touching.
The ends of his hair made his forehead itchy, and his bangs looked like they were about to blend in.
Finally, Kitahara Hakuba ruffled Kanzaki Eri's hair and said:
"Let's go?"
"kindness."
The girl, her face finally flushed slightly, straightened her pleated skirt and followed him out of the empty classroom.
"It's confirmed! On the night of Christmas Eve, our wind band will start the 'Mysterious Santa' activity!"
During lunch break, in the first music room, Sayaka Sumiya waved her hand and decided on an activity for her servant.
"Oh oh oh!" Kami Takahashi cheered from the side.
Kana Eto asked curiously, "Kami, what is a mysterious Santa Claus?"
In order to finalize the details of the gathering, she specifically invited Sakurako Yuuki and Sayaka Hanamatsu to discuss it.
"I don't know."
"Then why are you yelling like that?!"
Takahashi Kami laughed and said, "Since it was said by Hanmatsu-senpai, it must be really fun!"
"We played this in our first year of high school, and it was quite fun."
Sakurako, resting her chin on her hands, said, “The core of the game is ‘anonymous gifts.’ Each shoe has to draw a slip of paper, and the name on it is the recipient of your gift this Christmas. This is a secret, and each shoe must strictly adhere to this rule. Then, on Christmas Day, you go to find your name, open your gift box, and confirm it. Of course, the shoe you give the gift to must remain a mystery.”
Sayaka Satsuki, who was standing to the side, blinked and said:
"But when we were in our first year of high school, if we drew a card, we'd immediately tell each other, without any 'interference'."
"Oh, I see."
Kana Eto thought this looked fun, and her body tensed up like a spring, saying, "Let's play this then? It looks really interesting! How do we control the amount?"
"It can't be too expensive or too cheap, otherwise it's easy to feel psychologically unbalanced."
Shoya, the seller, held up her hand and said, "How about setting a limit of one thousand? Everyone should be able to accept that. Of course, if you are not satisfied with the gift, you can choose not to accept it and take it away for one thousand."
"That must be really tough on Santa Claus, the guy who delivers presents," Yukami Sakurako couldn't help but complain.
Sayaka Satsuki's smile grew increasingly wicked as she rested her hand on her chin, saying, "Since you've suggested a party, I should repay you. Oh, and let's play another game, 'Christmas Thief'!"
Right? "
Chapter 400, Page 399: The Future Time Management Master (6 in 2)
"A 'Christmas thief'? What's that?" Yukawa Sakura had never heard of such a thing.
Sayaka Akamatsu crossed her arms, chuckled twice, and said, "It means we can 'swap' gifts and change the name tags."
Sakurako Yukawa said dejectedly:
"Wait a minute, wouldn't that make things very confusing? In the end, no one would know who sent it."
"That's what makes it fun. Nobody knows whose gift they received or who they gave their gift to. Is Santa Claus going to pop up at the end and say his name?"
“Saint Nicholas,” said Sakurako Yukawa.
Remember the original website domain name?
Akamatsu Sayaka reached out and fiddled with her three-strand braid, saying:
"He doesn't care about his studies, but he knows a lot about strange and unusual things."
Kana Eto held her head in her hands and said with difficulty:
"I don't think this is a good idea. I feel like it might cause conflict with thieves and such."
"How could there be any conflict? I think it's quite fun, Kana, don't worry."
Kami Takahashi, however, unconditionally supported Sayaka Akamatsu's opinion, raising her hands high and saying, "Then let's pass on this idea today! We've been thinking about gift selection for days!"
"Does Kitahara-sensei want some too?" Kana Eto asked.
"It's more accurate to say that it's fun because Kitahara-sensei is there."
Sayaka Akamatsu said with a mocking expression, "He listens to everyone's opinions so much, he definitely won't refuse."
"Hmm..." Kana Eto was speechless; she felt something was amiss.