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"No, you don't want to come to my house."

Rizu Ogata calmly replied, "It's perfectly normal to want to come to my house. My family runs an udon noodle shop, and it would be a huge problem if we didn't have any customers."

Fumino Furuhashi: "...Oh, I think that's how it is. How could I have forgotten that?"

"However, she didn't intend to come to my house."

Rizu Ogata suddenly remembered something and added, "But he often invites me to his house, but I've never had the time and I don't really want to go, so I've declined."

This is 100 times worse than wanting to go to your house!

"Rika-chan, you absolutely mustn't agree to that!"

Fumino Furuhashi was greatly alarmed and immediately reminded him.

"Oh, I know."

Rizu Ogata nodded blankly: "I wasn't planning on agreeing anyway."

Not content with just talking about Ogata, Fumino Furuhashi became angry when she saw Hayakawa's indifferent expression and said, "Hayakawa, Ri-chan's situation is like this, what are you going to do?"

"Even if you ask me to do something, I can't do it."

Hayakawa said expressionlessly, "Do you expect me to go up there and accuse someone without any evidence?"

Fumino Furuhashi was momentarily speechless: "This..."

"You can relax (six) Leng Er Er San Si Shen Ba (four)."

Hayakawa comforted her, "No matter what, they're both girls. Even if Seki wanted to do something to Ogata Rizu, he might not be able to succeed."

"Ah, what are you saying? I can't feel at ease at all."

Fumino Furuhashi rolled her eyes upon hearing this and pointed at Ogata, saying, "Look at Riko-chan's skinny little body, with two such big burdens on her. Forget about fighting ability, if something happens, she won't even be able to run away!"

"..."

Rizu Ogata looked down at herself and found that she couldn't see her toes at all. She said expressionlessly, "Fumino, I think you've offended me a little."

"How about this? Aren't there those alarms for elementary school students sold online? The kind that go off when you pull a lever. Let's buy one and have Ogata carry it with him. He can pull it off if there's any danger."

"I think that's a good idea."

Don't treat me like a child!

……

Finally, faced with this sudden threat, Rizu Ogata promised to be more cautious in the future and to call Hayakawa and Furuhashi immediately if she encountered any potential danger, and the matter was finally put to rest.

Chapter 486 Accompanying Umaru Out

At 10 a.m., the streets were bustling with activity, even on a day off. But next to a roadside bus stop, Hayakawa stood there expressionless, his eyes glazed over and his mind blank.

Instead of enjoying my precious day off at home studying, I have to go out and accompany a girl shopping. Where did I even come from, this corporate slave...?

"Ugh…"

Hayakawa sighed. The final exams were coming up soon, but he couldn't concentrate on studying. He had hoped to improve himself and get good grades.

But not coming out isn't an option either, since it's something I've already agreed to, and even Hayakawa wouldn't easily go back on her word.

He couldn't bring himself to deceive women.

But thinking about it carefully, it's still a waste of time...

"I really want to go home..."

After pondering for a long time, Hayakawa let out another long sigh: "Alas."

Why are you sighing so much?

A voice came from the side: "You really don't want to go out with me?"

Hayakawa turned her head and saw a girl wearing a long down jacket, with beige hair tied in a neat bun, and a strange-looking mask on her face standing not far away. She had one hand on her hip, and her pretty face showed a hint of anger.

After saying that, the girl walked over quickly, stood in front of Hayakawa, and glared at him fiercely.

"..."

Hayakawa looked down at the newcomer with a blank expression, and after a while, he asked, "Who are you?"

"No way, you wouldn't recognize me just because I'm wearing a mask?"

The girl was clearly stunned, and pointed to herself, saying, "It's me, it's me."

"So that's how it is. The 'It's me, it' scam involves calling people and pretending to be a relative or friend to swindle money? How much money do you want?"

"That's not it!"

Doma was furious. He suddenly stood on tiptoe, approached Hayakawa, and gently lifted the mask from below, revealing bright and beautiful eyes. He whispered, "You recognized me this time, didn't you?"

"……Oh."

"You did this on purpose, didn't you? I don't believe you can't recognize me."

Doma Umaru's pretty face flushed slightly. She put down her mask, lowered her body, and muttered in a low voice, clearly annoyed. She knew that Hayakawa was very good at recognizing people. How could he not recognize her just because she was wearing a mask?

"Yes, I'm angry with you,"

Hayakawa nodded calmly and smiled, "You already know, why are you asking?"

Doma Umaru: "..."

"Don't you want to have a pleasant day?"

Umaru, unable to bear it any longer, bit her lip slightly and twisted a dangerous smile into her face, her voice sounding as if squeezed out from between her teeth: "I can grant your wish."

"Where to go?"

Hayakawa didn't care about Umaru's threat at all. He glanced at her and casually asked, "By the way, why did you dress up like this? We live together, so why didn't we just come out together? Why did we have to book a place and take the train separately? It's a waste of time."

"Who, who lives with you? If others hear this, they'll definitely misunderstand. Can you be clear? That's the neighbor next door! The next-door neighbor!"

Umaru's pretty face instantly turned bright red. She first hurriedly corrected Hayakawa's mistake, then nervously glanced around. Only when she found that no one she knew did she breathe a sigh of relief, and then said, "That's just to hide my identity."

Why hide yourself?

Hayakawa looked at the girl in front of him with a puzzled expression and said, "Where did you come from, idol? Why are you hiding your identity?"

"No, no, if I'm going out to buy clothes, of course I don't need to hide it."

As Umaru spoke, she suddenly seemed to remember something, glanced at Hayakawa, and added, "But if I'm coming out with you, it seems better to hide a bit."

"Say it quickly."

"If I were just shopping normally, I wouldn't need to hide. But I'm here today to buy new games and official figurines, all otaku stuff. I can't let anyone I know at school find out."

Umaru pointed a finger at herself and said seriously, "After all, at school I'm the kind of person who says, 'Otaku? I don't really know anything about that stuff,' and 'Games... sorry, my family is too strict, I've never even touched one.' If my classmates find out I'm hanging out on this famous otaku street, won't that persona just collapse?!"

"..."

Hayakawa remained silent for a long time before saying with disdain, "What a hypocritical woman."

"Mind your own business!"

Umaru felt a little embarrassed, clicked her tongue at Hayakawa, and urged, "Let's go over first, we can talk as we walk."

As she spoke, she grabbed Hayakawa's down jacket and walked towards the street ahead, talking about her own things as she walked.

It turns out that when Umaru was in junior high school, because of her elegant appearance and refined demeanor, people often assumed she was the daughter of a wealthy family. By the time Umaru realized this, it was already a fact and the rumors were rampant. She couldn't explain herself anymore. Normally, after graduating from junior high, high school should have returned to normal, but since high school is the school you go to after junior high, most of her classmates in high school were people she knew from junior high, so she still couldn't explain herself.

So, from the third year of junior high school to the first half of high school, Umaru always carried the title of "young lady" and had to go to great lengths to hide herself, living a very difficult life.

Therefore, Umaru had no choice but to leave. Later, Doma Taihei had to leave his original place for a few years due to work reasons, so Umaru simply went with him to transfer schools. She thought that she would definitely clear up the misunderstanding after arriving at this school. However, she did not expect that some of her former junior high school students would transfer to Ichinose High School. They were surprised and happy to see Umaru transfer here, and they all came over to ask her about her current situation and how her original high school was.

Faced with those smiling, familiar faces, Umaru couldn't bring herself to speak. After all, no matter what she said, pretending to be a rich girl would definitely be mistaken for vanity, and Umaru really didn't want to be exposed in front of her friends.

And that's how it turned out.

……

"...You've had it pretty tough too,"

After hearing what Umaru said, Hayakawa didn't know what to say or how to comfort her. He could only say with pity, "I misunderstood you."

"Woooooooo..."

Umaru leaned against the wall, looking dejected, and said, "I have such a hard time every day. You have no idea how painful it is not being able to drink cola and eat potato chips at school."

"..."

It wasn't painful at all, okay? I never eat junk food and I'm fine.

Chapter 487 The Guardian of Purity

"It's all because of this that..."

Once Xiaomai started talking, she couldn't stop, rambling on and on about all the grievances she had been experiencing lately.

To prevent such a crisis, Umaru would rather go out than take the risk of the more troublesome process.

The reason why she doesn't go out with Hayakawa is because there are many Ichinose students near the neighborhood where Hayakawa and Umaru live. For example, Ogata Rizu's shop is located there. If Umaru goes out with Hayakawa, who is a "celebrity" in Ichinose, in the neighborhood, it may attract people's attention. If someone with ulterior motives takes a picture and posts it to the school, it will be a big problem if she is recognized.

Umaru said pitifully, "And my classmates are discussing the game. I really want to talk to them too, but I can't. I can only sit on the side and pretend I don't understand."

In school, we shouldn't discuss things unrelated to studying, so anything that doesn't involve textbooks is prohibited.

"No matter how late I stayed up playing games last night, I can't sleep in class the next day."

Umaru wiped away her tears and complained, "Other classmates can sleep, but I'm supposed to be a good girl, so I have to force myself to stay awake and listen attentively in class."

Okay, this person doesn't deserve any pity. Just grab him, stuff him into a concrete pillar, and throw him into the river.

"Um…"

Hayakawa's face was icy cold. He originally wanted to take action to completely annihilate this villain, but the next moment he seemed to suddenly think of something, and he frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

Wait a minute, if she studies hard and then sleeps in class, it's a good thing for her, right? Either way, her grades will drop rapidly, won't they?

So that's how it is. No wonder he doesn't study at all when he gets home every night and has absolutely no motivation to study, yet his grades are still so good. It turns out that someone at school is pressuring him.

But if Umaru clears up the misunderstanding, then she won't have to pretend to be a good girl at school anymore, and she won't have to pay attention in class, right? Then…

so?

"Doma Umaru, wake up! Stop sleeping!"

"Let me sleep for another ten minutes zZZ"

such!

"The game we played together online last night was so much fun!"

"Yeah, yeah, let's party all night long tonight!"

"What about the homework?"

Where can I find something like that?

so!!

"Umaru, your grades have dropped to an unbelievable level lately. Call your parents over!"

Okay then.

Oh! Doesn't that mean we've got one less nemesis?!

Having already defeated Natsukawa Masuzu, and now having "defeated" Doma Umaru, his only remaining enemies at school are those two. Everything has returned to where it all started.

Oh my god, so there's another way to kill Jiuzaki Mountain with this kind of water.

"I'm talking about you..."

Hayakawa instinctively wanted to resort to any means necessary to achieve his goal, but he abruptly stopped himself from speaking.

Dissuading Umaru from clarifying the misunderstanding might indeed eliminate a major enemy for him, but it doesn't align with his sense of morality.

Who is Hayakawa? He is the king of Ichinose, an indomitable challenger, and a guardian of a pure learning environment. He is most proud of his unwavering will to learn, which is why he always looks down on anything at school that is unrelated to learning. For example, the muscular gorilla in the sports club, the bespectacled otaku in the Moe Anime Club, the physical education class taught by the school's "weak and sickly" teacher, and those who advocate mixed-gender friendships and dating on campus are all objects of his contempt.

And now, is he really going to tarnish the purity of the school for his own selfish reasons and ugly goals, and create hopeless scum who sleep in class, never study, and only talk about games?!

No, he can't!

Ichinose Academy is his territory, his sacred ground, and he will never allow any filthy desires to pollute it…

Even if it's your own!

and so…