Chapter 136 Verse 124 I am duty-bound to protect the happiness of the students!
The phone call ended, Yukinoshita Yukino cast a profound look at the black-haired young man sitting on the sofa next to her.
“Mr. Lin Qi, you shouldn’t be thinking of privately investigating something while I’m away for the club’s stay in, right?”
Facing Yukinoshita Yukino’s doubt, Lin Qi couldn’t help but laugh: “Why would you think that?”
“Hmm…” After a light hum, the black-haired girl whispered, “Because my strength is too weak; undoubtedly, a burden for Mr. Lin Qi.”
“Not to worry. By your logic, anyone would be a burden to me.” Lin Qi smiled and waved his hand, “Go easy on yourself. Don’t sneak out. You need to understand that even without you asking, I wouldn’t bother with the investigation.”
“Otherwise, it’s no problem for me to join you on the stay in, as long as that white coat-wearing lady agrees.”
A gleam of joy flashed across Yukinoshita Yukino’s eye. She was about to agree when she seemed aware of something inappropriate and hesitated, saying: “But Mr. Lin Qi is neither a student of Sōbu High nor has a valid reason to get involved…”
“It’s a voluntary activity, isn’t it? There’s no rule saying only Sōbu High’s students can participate.” Lin Qi said doubtfully, “You could ask Shizuka Hiratsuka first. Maybe she’d agree right away.”
“I’ll ask then.”
Yukinoshita Yukino felt his reasoning made sense, so she dialed Shizuka Hiratsuka once again.
It was an instant connection.
“Hello, Yukinoshita? Is there anything else?”
Compared to before, Shizuka Hiratsuka’s tone had subtly changed. Without delving into it, Yukinoshita Yukino got straight to the point: “Teacher Shizuka, is there any restriction on the identity of the volunteers for this activity?”
“Oh? Not really. Why do you ask?”
“I want to bring a… friend along, is that possible?”
“‘Him’?” Shizuka Hiratsuka narrowed her eyes over the phone, thoughts whirling rapidly in her head, “I understand. It’s fine. Just make sure not to be late tomorrow.”
“Alright, thank you, Teacher Shizuka.” Yukinoshita Yukino quietly sighed in relief.
“You’re welcome. That’s what I should do!” For some reason Shizuka Hiratsuka emphasized the word ‘should’.
The call ended. Sharp-eyed, Shizuka Hiratsuka looked keenly at a spot in the living room, as if she sensed someone there. She ground her teeth, much like a lion eying its prey.
Even wanting to get involved in Yukinoshita Yukino’s club stay in?
It didn’t take much to notice that this man had very strong possessive instincts.
Daring to step right before her – so, let’s see how you measure up, shall we?
An arranged marriage partner by her family had already taken hold of Shizuka Hiratsuka’s mind.
Although it bordered on overstepping her bounds, as a caring teacher, Shizuka Hiratsuka didn’t wish for her students to have their destinies destroyed simply because of family arrangements, which are so crucial to life.
Shizuka Hiratsuka’s own upbringing wasn’t simple. Consequently, she empathized with such alliances yet detested them profoundly.
Just thinking about something happening to her student enraged her!
In short, she was on edge about this.
Shizuka Hiratsuka, starting from Yukinoshita Yukino’s personal interests and not tied to her family’s gains or losses, intended to confirm Yukinoshita Yukino’s true feelings.
This summer stay-in could serve as an excellent opportunity.
Perhaps she could also call Yono first, since according to her understanding, if Yono were in trouble, she’d never stand idly by. If only she knew she also had companions to support her sister’s happiness…
With those considerations in mind, Shizuka Hiratsuka decisively dialed Yukinoshita Yono’s number, dispelling her usual lethargy and sluggishness from her solitary life.
Beep… Beep…
“Hey, Shizuka? What wind blew you here?”
Familiar and teasing tones emerged from the phone receiver.
Shizuka Hiratsuka took a deep breath, paused for two seconds, and went over the potential consequences of her actions in her mind, including the possibility of conflict with Yukinoshita’s mother, then pushed everything aside and proceeded.
For the sake of helping her students, what did she have to lose?
“Hey, Shizuka? Is your signal bad?” Seeing her silent, Yukinoshita Yono asked suspiciously.
“I am, Yono,” Shizuka Hiratsuka said solemnly, “Tell me honestly: Has the Yukinoshita family arranged a marriage partner for Yukino?”
“…”
There was a long silence on the other side of the phone. This silence was taken by Shizuka Hiratsuka as a confirmation.
Then, she recounted in detail today’s phone call to Yukinoshita Yukino, and hearing a male voice near her, concluding that it likely involved a partner for Yukinoshita Yukino.
“Pfft…”
After hearing the explanation, Yukinoshita Yono finally understood Shizuka Hiratsuka’s meaning, which she couldn’t contain and chuckled inadvertently.
Thankfully, Shizuka Hiratsuka didn’t hear: “What happened?”
“No… Nothing… ” Yono’s voice sounded a bit odd, suppressing something.
She had no idea that on the other end of the phone, the short-haired girl was silently choking back laughter, her shoulders shaking continuously.
Who would have thought that Shizuka, upon hearing Mr. Lin Qi’s voice, would concoct such a grand spectacle. How had she overlooked this aspect of her humor before?
After a momentary pause, Yukinoshita Yono finally regained control over her emotions, her face lighting up with a cunning smile like that of a fox.
“Shizuka…” She sighed wistfully and helplessly, “Do what you think is best.”
Before giving her any further responses, she hung up.
It wasn’t that Yukinoshita Yono was playing coy. It was just human nature.
People tend to trust their own judgments over being directly informed.
Let Shizuka guess wildly by herself; she will certainly make a fool of herself in front of Mr. Lin Qi. Yukinoshita Yono looked forward to hearing the amusement.
A spark of triumphant calculation gleamed in Yukinoshita Yono’s eyes.
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