CHAPTER 400: CHAPTER 397: THE SCHEDULED TIME FOR THE FOREST SCHOOL

Shirakawa Sawahei was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted: "You want to recruit me as an idol?"

"Why not? The idol economy is quite prosperous right now. You’re good at the piano and have collaborated with foreign masters. If we throw resources at you, it’s highly feasible." Hayakawa Kashi said casually, "If conditions permit, we could even hype a couple pairing."

"With who?"

"With Kaori."

"..."

Shirakawa Sawahei curled his lips. This sort of deadly question was simply insulting his survival instincts. He didn’t even think before responding: "No way."

"Oh."

The Evil Little Arrogant nodded lightly and then fell silent.

"Why don’t you ask me why?"

"Isn’t that what you’re about to tell me?"

"..."

His fists hardened, the fists of the working class hardened!

Shirakawa Sawahei thought about it, realizing that no matter how hardened his fists were, it didn’t seem to matter here—Little Arrogant wasn’t like the Black Hearted Lolita. With the latter being angered by her or left speechless, Shirakawa Sawahei could still overpower and silence the Black Hearted Lolita with a Shadowless Palm.

As for the former, he hadn’t tried spanking... but that wasn’t even worth considering. Hitting the Black Hearted Lolita, he could still convince himself he was disciplining a brat, but Miss Kaori was clearly a well-developed peer. If he actually did that... Little Arrogant might retaliate by calling the cops, and Shirakawa Sawahei would find himself making a statement for harassment of women...

"Excuse me... the way you just looked at me felt a little dangerous. Should I preemptively call the police to catch a pervert?"

"..."

"Forget it." Faced with Little Arrogant’s cold humor, Shirakawa Sawahei said irritably, "If anyone should feel in danger, it’d be me needing to call the police."

"No need, I’m quite good to my partners." Hayakawa Kashi withdrew her gaze, leaving Shirakawa Sawahei with a beautiful profile, "If Shirakawa could partner up with me, I promise I won’t call the cops on you no matter what you do."

Shirakawa Sawahei: Ha ha.

The hell you won’t call the cops—don’t think I don’t know the underlying meaning of that statement! You’re trying to say that once we team up, not even the police can save me, right!

"It’s kind of like making a deal with the devil, I refuse."

"I’m the devil?"

"Hasn’t Kaori ever called you that?" Shirakawa Sawahei asked curiously, "Or is it supposed to be dragon?"

Hayakawa Kashi was taken aback, and turned to ask expressionlessly, "Who told you that?"

Hearing an old derogatory nickname being brought up, Miss Kaori was obviously a bit annoyed. Shirakawa Sawahei, reminded of the friend who’d shared the information with him, felt a bit guilty as he replied.

"No... no one."

"Then they’re all guilty." Hayakawa Kashi pouted slightly, issuing a death sentence for Shinden Gong Shilang’s group.

"Let them eat and drink as they please; they won’t have the chance to enjoy Neon cuisine for long."

Shirakawa Sawahei: "..."

Shinden Gong Shilang: ?

Truly: Having an accident fall from the sky while sitting at home!

"Actually, I think dragons are quite cute."

Trying to make up for his slip-up, Shirakawa Sawahei cleared his throat and tried to redeem himself, "You see, nowadays, lots of animated films and shows portray cute dragons."

"What’s that got to do with me? I’m not a dragon."

"Even if Hayakawa was called that because of some bad habits from childhood... it doesn’t change the fact that you’re cute."

"I am not a dragon."

"Hayakawa’s greediness from back then was definitely cute. If I had the chance..."

"I am NOT a dragon!" Miss Kaori glared at Shirakawa Sawahei, slightly exasperated, pouted and said each word emphatically, "They slandered me."

"Oh..."

"You don’t believe me?"

"I believe, I believe." Shirakawa Sawahei struggled to hold back his laughter and turned to the screen, "Let’s watch the movie; we’ve already missed a lot of the plot."

"..."

Shirakawa Sawahei, Grudges +1...

Half the movie was spent talking, and Shirakawa Sawahei felt a bit sorry for the director Furuta Kei’s painstaking work.

Forget it, I owe him a movie ticket. I’ll definitely support it next time.

"Hayakawa?"

He stopped Little Arrogant, who was about to leave, asking, "Well... is there any way to save them?"

He was referring to the unjustly implicated Shinden Gong Shilang’s group. As their devil, Little Arrogant was not likely to spare them once she returned... at a time like this, Shirakawa Sawahei needed to descend like a Heavenly God to save them...

Everything else was tolerable, but they were really innocent this time...

"There isn’t, unless you don’t believe what they said."

"Is there a chance if I don’t believe what they say now?"

"But you already believed what they said, that’s a paradox."

"I’ll buy you a drink?"

Little Arrogant pursed her lips, saying nothing.

"I’ll buy you dinner too."

Little Arrogant still said nothing.

"Then I’ll also tell you one of my past embarrassments, okay?" Shirakawa Sawahei made a concession, "One for one, sounds fair?"

"Dragon wasn’t my childhood dark past. But if Shirakawa wants to share, I’ll listen."

Shirakawa Sawahei cursed inwardly and slowly said, "Actually..."

"No need to say anymore." Miss Kaori interrupted, "Shirakawa, did you smell the scent of a lie?"

"I haven’t even spoken!"

"So you really intend to make up a dark past to fool me?" Little Arrogant sneered, "Who knew you had the guts, Shirakawa."

"Alright alright." Shirakawa Sawahei raised his hands in surrender, helplessly saying, "Anyway, it’s my fault... give me a chance."

"I didn’t have a choice before, but now I want to be a good person."

Alright, then go tell Shinden and the others.

Isn’t that asking me to die?

Sorry... I’m Hayakawa Kashi...

A weird conversation suddenly popped into his mind, leaving Shirakawa Sawahei speechless for a moment; he shook his head vigorously, trying to shake off those scenes carved in his memory...

"Shirakawa wants to take the blame for them?" Miss Kaori said softly, "If that’s the case..."

"This winter’s forest school, Shirakawa, you’ll atone properly."

Shirakawa Sawahei thought about it, realizing Little Arrogant’s atonement idea probably didn’t include overnight stays in the forest school...

So, as long as he bore with it, played the role of Miss Kaori’s little sidekick during the school activity, this matter would pass?

"That’s not right..." Shirakawa Sawahei suddenly grasped, "It’s clearly an event held by class... Does Hayakawa plan to have me cross classes to serve you tea and water?"

In that case, rumors would be set in stone! There wouldn’t be even the slightest room for denial! The girls in the Calligraphy Club have been watching me all along, especially the Black Hearted Lolita—would she tolerate it??

Would the bloody ending arrive so suddenly?

"There will be a chance." Hayakawa Kashi gave him a profound look, then turned and walked out of the screening room without looking back. Shirakawa Sawahei stood there, stunned for a long time, unable to react.