Free Web NovelChapter 1540: Chapter 456: Hmph, Trying to Escape?
"So, President, we don’t really need any special... ceremonies or anything?"
In the dusk-lit hallway, Yan Huan found an empty classroom and was followed by Sakuragi Hitomi, who asked this question.
An Le was holding Aria’s hand, her gaze fixed on the white-eyed kitten on Yan Huan’s shoulder.
Behind An Le, Bai Yi was just about to step inside but realized someone was missing from his field of vision.
Turning back, he found that Ye Shiyu was still some distance behind, not walking with the group, and seemed to feel out of place.
Speaking of which, since arriving, the other hosts had been chatting more or less, but no one was interacting with Ye Shiyu.
Stare～
Exchanging a glance with Bai Yi, Ye Shiyu tilted her head slightly.
"Well, the only thing to keep in mind is to make sure you give up at the exact same moment, right?"
Inside the room, Yan Huan nodded with a smile.
At that moment, the hosts all entered the classroom and looked at him.
Meow jumped down from Yan Huan’s shoulder with hopeful eyes, flicked its tail, and looked back at Yan Huan.
"A simple countdown will do; I’ll handle it... But before that..."
Yan Huan took out his phone, glanced at the time, and looked at the hosts in front of him, pausing briefly.
"..."
"What is it, President?"
Faced with Sakuragi Hitomi’s question, Yan Huan shook his head and smiled,
"Nothing, I just suddenly wanted to ask, do you guys want to have dinner together later tonight?"
"Um... I’m not really..."
"Yes, yes! I want to eat burgers!!"
Before she could finish speaking, she felt a light weight on her head.
Turning her head, she found Aria gently hugging her head, raising her hand over her.
"..."
The weight on her head wasn’t heavy, but it inexplicably darkened Sakuragi Hitomi’s face, her lips trembling.
"Aria, could you... let go first..."
On the side, the observant An Le noticed Sakuragi Hitomi’s expression and gently pulled Aria away with a helpless smile.
"Haha, going for burgers is a bit lame, isn’t it? It’s like a grade-school outing. Can we pick something else?"
"Huh?"
Hearing this, Aria turned her head back with her fangs showing and saw the expressionless...
Ye Shiyu?
"..."
Even Aria’s little head knew that Ye Shiyu wouldn’t speak like that.
So she squinted her eyes and looked carefully, finally spotting Bai Yi peeking from behind Ye Shiyu.
Oh wow, even when disagreeing, you hide behind Ye Shiyu?
Bai Yi, you...
"Hey, Ye Shiyu, say something, won’t you? You don’t want burgers either, right?"
Seeing Aria had noticed her, Bai Yi’s forehead began to sweat, quickly seeking help from Ye Shiyu in front of her.
"..."
But Ye Shiyu stood there like a machine, not moving, making Bai Yi puff her cheeks with frustration.
In the next moment, she blinked her starry eyes at Yan Huan, seemingly coquettishly saying,
"Please, don’t go for burgers, I’ll get fat, I beg you～"
Before her message could reach him, Sakuragi Hitomi, sensing the ’Tea Art’ antenna, blocked Bai Yi’s vision with folded arms.
"..."
Instantly, Bai Yi’s face fell, pouting and shifting from pleading to ’cursing you.’
As they were still arguing about what to eat, Meow was behind them licking its paws and looking back at Yan Huan,
"This is much better, meow, compared to when we first met them...
"Back then, these hosts were terrifying, their eyes filled with greed, as if modifier food...
"Well, at least now they’re just discussing what to have for dinner, not how to divide you up, meow!"
Yan Huan smiled faintly, and couldn’t help but nod in agreement,
"Yeah..."
Looking up, Yan Huan’s eyes were filled with the images of the girls bickering.
The evening light faded, shadows silently wiggling across the tables and floor.
But the figures in his eyes seemed deeply rooted there, unmoving, until they became timeless.
"It’s time, meow, Yan Huan."
Only when Meow turned back to see him still staring did it nudge him with a paw to remind him.
"...Okay."
Hearing that, Yan Huan snapped out of it, took a deep breath, and put down his phone.
"I’ve decided, let’s go for buffet tonight! That way we can eat whatever we want."
"Yay!"
"For the buffet, President, I know a place..."
"Mhm, good, let’s go with Xiao Huan’s suggestion..."
"Hey, Ye Shiyu, why aren’t you saying anything?"
"..."
Then, Yan Huan extended his hand, his expression turning serious, looking at the girls before asking,
"Let me count to three, and at the stroke of the moment, end it all, okay?"
Meeting Yan Huan’s hand, the girls were just about to nod in agreement.
"Okay!"
Who knew that carefree Aria would just put her hand over Yan Huan’s.
That left the other girls unsure whether to join or not...
If they didn’t, it gave the impression that Aria was the triumphant girlfriend and that they didn’t want to give up the modifier.
But if they did...
"Snap."
Oh, whatever, seeing Aria doing this, An Le put her hand there too, maybe to avoid awkwardness.
"Do we really have to do it this way?"
Sakuragi Hitomi sighed, while An Le smiled and said softly,
"Let’s just consider it ceremonial?"
There was no alternative.
So Sakuragi Hitomi stopped hesitating and placed her hand on top.
Bai Yi’s eyes darted around, and stealthily slipped her hand to the bottom, touching Yan Huan’s hand.
"!!"
