Haruno felt utterly disgusted at this moment. She tore off her usual facade, completely revealing her aversion towards Hayato.
Unexpectedly, upon seeing this, Hayato instead showed a relieved smile.
"It's okay if you hate me, if that's how you truly feel."
Wow!
Simp!!!
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but gasp.
Seeing the situation, Yumiko completely gave up, her expression extremely cold.
"Hayato, the way you are now is absolutely pathetic!"
"Yumiko..."
Watching Yumiko's retreating back, Hayato's heart couldn't help but ache.
Although he was a simp, he also enjoyed the pleasure of being fawned over.
Yui said, "Hayato! You are really too much!!"
At this moment, Yui got angry, which was a rare thing. She fiercely despised Hayato.
As members of the popular group, almost everyone knew about Yumiko's feelings for Hayato.
Hayato clearly knew as well, yet he neither accepted nor rejected, always maintaining an ambiguous relationship.
"I..."
Hayato was speechless.
Actually, deep down, he had a bold idea.
That was to make Yumiko his mistress after marrying Haruno.
Didn't all the wealthy families do this?
Haruno said, "Hmph! Hypocritical fellow!"
With her sharp mind, how could she not see through Hayato's little scheme?
It was just that, firstly, she had no evidence, and secondly, even if she did, this kind of thing, in her mother's view, probably wouldn't be taken seriously.
After all, in wealthy families, interests come first! The moral bottom line can be set to the lowest!
Tenya said, "Hayama, so you wanted to have two boats!"
He had heard Hayato's inner thoughts.
"You...!
"Is it your turn to say that?"
Hayato, whose thoughts were exposed, immediately became exasperated.
'Out of all the people, you have the least say in this!'
"No, we are not the same."
"I never hide my desires."
Tenya said with an upright expression, "If you think you are right, you should say it out loud and act decisively. This is a life philosophy I have always adhered to."
"So cool, copied it!"
Rikka's eyes lit up, and she secretly memorized the line.
"This sounds like the script of a certain game." Megumi started searching on her phone.
"Alright, sister."
"I'm safe here, you go back first."
Yukino refused Haruno's intention to pick her up early.
"Yukino, do you know about mother's side..."
Haruno narrowed her eyes, implying something.
"I know. I will find time to go home." Yukino took a deep breath.
She understood that she couldn't hide forever, and eventually, she would have to face it.
Tenya blurted out, "I understand. I will also find a time to go to the Yukinoshita family."
"???"
"What does this have to do with you?"
Yukino instantly became dumbfounded.
Haruno laughed heartily, "Ahahaha!"
"How interesting!"
"If Tenya-kun really wants to come, our Yukinoshita family welcomes you anytime!"
"I just said it casually." Tenya shrugged indifferently.
"....."
Haruno's smile froze.
"Haruno, I will also be present that day!" Hayato seized the opportunity to chime in.
"Tch!"
Haruno clicked her tongue, her face full of disdain.
"..."
Hayato could only smile bitterly.
Haruno's little interlude temporarily came to an end.
In the afternoon, the rain slightly eased. To avoid further incidents, the school decided to return early.
Tenya was originally walking towards the bus where Class C was located, but at that moment, he was called out by a voice from behind.
"Stop."
"The school leaders will take the Class C bus for the return trip. You can come back to F Class."
Mafuyu had just negotiated with the school leaders and had clearly spent some effort to achieve this result.
Tenya said, "Kirisu-sensei, you've worked hard."
Although Tenya didn't care which class's bus he sat on, he appreciated Mafuyu's concern for the students.
Mafuyu said, "It should be me saying you've worked hard."
"Also, you all did very well this time!"
Mafuyu had been observing secretly and learned that they had planned a series of actions to help an isolated elementary student.
Tenya said, "The plan was proposed by Hachiman. If it were me, I wouldn't be so gentle."
In Tenya's view, the most direct and effective way to solve bullying was violence.
Mafuyu said with a frown, "In that case, it would definitely lead to a serious incident."
"Yes, although I don't care about being slandered, considering that the people around me would worry, I had to endure it."
This was also the reason why Tenya ultimately didn't resort to violence.
"Correct."
"Trying to save others by harming oneself, while ignoring the feelings of those around you... That is not advisable!"
Mafuyu righteously denied this behavior, then changed the subject, "Fortunately, you understand human hearts and did not commit such an extreme act."
While Mafuyu Dong and Tenya were talking, Hachiman silently walked past the two of them.
'Sorry, I just don't understand human hearts! As a lone wolf, I don't need anyone to understand me!'
"Hachiman, wait for me!"
"...Sit together?"
Saika tugged at his sleeve from behind, and the two of them looked into each other's eyes, saying nothing yet everything.
Hachiman suddenly felt that occasionally understanding human hearts was acceptable.
"What's going on with those two?"
Mafuyu looked at the two of them holding hands and getting on the bus together, an expression of incomprehension on her face.
"For Kirisu-sensei, who has never been in love, it's better not to delve deeply into these emotions." Tenya advised earnestly.
"...You!"
Mafuyu was speechless.
Boarding the bus, Tenya originally planned to find someone he knew to sit with.
But Rikka, Rukia, Megumi, and Yui, who were close to him, were already seated in pairs.
Rikka angrily said, "This is a punishment!"
"Tenya, you can go sit with the Yukinoshita sisters!"
"Serves you right." Rukia said with some fun.
"Sorry! There's no room for Tenya-kun here anymore." Megumi said cruel words in a light tone.