Chapter 72 – Miko Wants to Catch Couples
In front of Shuchiin Academy.
Iino Miko was once again performing her duties as a member of the disciplinary committee.
Miko: (๑•̀ㅁ•́๑)✧
Her daily responsibilities included more than just checking school uniforms — she also had to stop inappropriate interactions between male and female students!
To Miko-chan, romantic relationships should wait until after graduation at the very least. Anything more intimate had to be reserved strictly for after marriage. Spring was the mating season for animals, and that was exactly why Miko took things so seriously.
Actually, it wasn't just in spring — even back in middle school, she had been this serious every season.
If only people loved each other according to the rules of the animal kingdom, how much better the world would be. Unfortunately, humans were worse than animals — they went into heat all year round.
"..." Miko-chan watched a couple walk past her, flirting and clinging to each other.
They dared to hold hands!?
Of course, Iino Miko didn't automatically classify hand-holding as inappropriate male-female conduct — it depended on the context.
If someone fell and the other reached out to help them up, that was naturally acceptable.
But this? Fingers intertwined in public like that? That was beyond Miko-chan's tolerance!
Interlocked fingers = indecent, lewd, ecchi, hentai, perverted, beastly, lustful, horny!
( ,,⩌'︿'⩌,,)
"You two! Let go of each other immediately! You can't… yapp~" Just as she began her scolding, she unexpectedly yawned — her imposing presence immediately plummeted.
A second later, she wore a pitiful, embarrassed look.
(,,>﹏<,,)
So humiliating!
Because of an upcoming test, Miko-chan had studied late into the night — until eleven o'clock! For someone like her, who normally went to bed early, that was practically fatal.
By the time she finished yawning, the couple had long vanished.
Uwu~
With a slightly downcast mood over her failure to carry out her disciplinary duties, Miko-chan resumed observing the students entering through the school gates.
A few minutes later—
"Hmm? Hayasaka-senpai?" The moment she spotted Hayasaka Ai, Iino Miko instantly perked up.
She had made up her mind yesterday afternoon — this time, she definitely wouldn't let Hayasaka Ai escape!
(ง︡'-'︠)ง
But as her target drew near, Miko-chan found herself a bit confused.
'Hayasaka-senpai looks so proper today…'
Was this normal?
Wasn't Hayasaka-senpai supposed to be a gyaru?
Hmm… neatly trimmed nails, light blue nail polish, even a bracelet on her hand — if that's not gyaru, then what is…?
Miko-chan stared for a good ten seconds, but couldn't find anything in violation.
"Yoro~ Miko-chan! Did you miss me~?" Hayasaka Ai leaned in close as she greeted the petite girl.
(ó﹏ò｡)ヾ( ˃ᴗ˂ )◞
Finally, the perfect chance!
What happened yesterday — Hayasaka Ai absolutely had to get revenge!
She was someone who held grudges.
Her original plan had been completely derailed by Iino Miko's surprise interference, which had left Hayasaka incredibly frustrated. Although the final result wasn't bad, she had still been detained and interrogated for half an hour.
Seeing the face suddenly close in, Miko-chan flinched and took a few steps back.
"U-um… Senpai, y-you're standing too close…" Miko-chan, who feared social interactions, was especially bad at handling such direct and enthusiastic contact.
(๑﹏๑//)
"How do I look today?" Ai-chan spun around in front of her. "Pretty neat and proper, right?"
She had dressed up formally today just to mess with the poor girl.
"U-umu." Miko-chan nodded shyly.
Hayasaka Ai smiled as she stood beside her.
"U-uhm… Hayasaka-senpai, aren't you going in?" Miko asked nervously.
Just now, this senpai had dared to bring her face that close — if she did anything else, Miko didn't even want to imagine it!
Seeing the frightened expression on her kouhai's face, Hayasaka naturally reached out and gently patted her head, "Umu umu, it's almost time for class. I'll head in now~"
(♡ˊ͈ ꒳ ˋ͈)ﾉ( ˶o˶˶o˶) !!
Miko-chan watched her retreating figure and finally let out a small sigh of relief.
She raised her hand to adjust her hair. Since it was nearly time for class, the flow of students entering the school had begun to dwindle, allowing Miko to relax a little.
Just as she let her guard down, a streak of black lightning zipped past her.
"You're doing great~ Keep it up~ You're the best~"
A gentle voice whispered right by her ear.
Miko-chan felt like her heart had stopped.
She looked up in the direction of the voice and saw — Sakurai Saki.
Sakurai Saki smiled at her, then turned and ran off, his uniform worn in an incredibly sloppy fashion.
Miko-chan's face turned bright red — though whether from embarrassment or anger, even she couldn't tell.
⁽⁽(੭ꐦ •̀Д•́ )੭*⁾⁾ 三三ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ
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After teasing his favorite little toy, Sakurai Saki strolled into the classroom looking completely satisfied.
He straightened the messy uniform he had intentionally ruffled earlier, then slid open the classroom door.
Since he had arrived a bit late today, most of the class was already present.
"Yo, Sakurai, you're super late today."
Someone in the class called out to him.
"Morning, Kazezaki. I woke up late this morning, so that's why I just got here," Sakurai Saki replied casually.
He had slept really well last night, so he ended up getting up late.
After exchanging a few greetings with the nearby students, Sakurai Saki made his way to his seat.
He put down his school bag.
Sat down.
And glanced over at Hayasaka Ai.
"Ai-chan, why didn't you say hi to me today?"
Not only that, she wouldn't even look him in the eye — her gaze kept darting everywhere else.
From the moment Sakurai Saki entered the room, Hayasaka Ai had been watching him.
She still hadn't recovered from yesterday's confession.
Just seeing Sakurai Saki's face made her heart race uncontrollably.
ﮩ٨ـﮩﮩ٨ـ(˶°ㅁ°)♡ﮩ٨ـﮩﮩ٨ـ
To Sakurai Saki, it seemed like she was acting really strange today — could this be the aftershock of being confessed to?
That Herthaka-kun guy was honestly pretty good-looking — even by Shuchiin's standards, he was top-tier.
But Ai-chan… could she really be that pure? Just a single confession and she's flustered for this long?
Sakurai Saki didn't get it. No matter how he teased Ai-chan before, she had never reacted like this.
"G-Good morning, Sakurai-chan…" Hayasaka Ai stammered, her voice barely audible. She even felt like she couldn't breathe.
What's worse — when she looked at Sakurai Saki, it was like there was a glowing filter over her vision.
'Lovers see each other as Tom Cruise?'
The phrase flashed through her head, and her exquisitely pretty cheeks turned a terrifying shade of red.
"Even if you were confessed to yesterday, there's no reason for you to keep thinking about it this long, right?" Sakurai Saki said bluntly.
Hayasaka Ai immediately buried her face in her arms on the desk.
You think this isn't your fault!!
Ugh! This is so humiliating!
How could the one who caused all this say it with such a straight face!?
And that line just now… was he jealous?
Damn it… I'm in love with him…
At this point, Hayasaka Ai truly didn't have the courage to lift her head.
Seeing her reaction, Sakurai Saki was full of question marks — wait, Ai-chan wasn't even going to ask how he knew about the confession?
Could it be that she really had some feelings for that Herthaka-kun guy?
Sure, that guy was good-looking… but Ai-chan couldn't be that shallow, right?
If love was only about looks, then honestly, Sakurai Saki wouldn't dare to give his heart to anyone — because aesthetic tastes are so subjective. What if they started dating, and one day she met someone even more her type? Wouldn't that mean he'd get dumped?
"…I rejected that confession."
Hayasaka Ai finally muttered the words after a few seconds.
Even though she had already said it yesterday, she had to emphasize it again now.
As soon as she finished, she sneaked a peek at Sakurai Saki — and clearly saw his expression soften.
The moment she realized that, fireworks exploded in her heart.
So he really does like me!
(∩˃o˂∩)♡
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Note: I feel like such an idiot, grinning like a dope while translating this...
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