Chapter 31: Confession and Interview, Undercurrents Hidden Beneath Daily Life
Hayato learned from Yugi and the others that yesterday afternoon, the few of them had gathered and thought for a long time, but couldn't come up with a Confession Line that everyone was satisfied with.
The one Yugi came up with was: "I like you, Little Ribbon, please go out with me!"
It was Ranted by the others as too direct.
The one Tristan came up with was: "Student Nosaka, I've liked you for a long, long time. My eyes only see you. I can't live without you. Please be with me!"
It was Ranted by the others as sounding like a potential criminal.
The one Téa came up with was: "My dear Miho-chan, if you are a pen, I'm willing to be your cap; if you are a treasured sword, I'm willing to be your sheath; if you are a lamp, I'm willing to be your shade."
It was Ranted by the others as being long-winded and unclear, and Joey Wheeler added a Rant, saying, "Why are they all things that get stabbed?"
As for Joey Wheeler , he didn't come up with anything; he spent yesterday just Ranting.
As a result, even now, Tristan hadn't written a single word on that pure white Puzzle. The School Festival was just a few days away, and if Nosaka Miho accepted Manjoume Shouji's Confession then, Tristan might regret it for the rest of his Life.
"Although that's true, I'm not someone who writes Love Letters either," Hayato propped his chin on his hand. "Unless you want to write something flashy on the Puzzle like 'Gathering prayers will become a newborn shining star, transforming into a path that shines with light,' or 'The King's might will descend here, behold the earth-shattering Power.' I could write you dozens of sets of those."
"We know about that," Although he wasn't good at writing Love Letters, Joey Wheeler was quite skilled at Ranting. "How could a normal person have as much Tamashii as you? It's almost shattered into dust."
"Let's be clear first, this is just my level, don't expect too much," After thinking for a moment, Hayato explained the situation beforehand and started writing in his Notes.
"At least it's better than this guy Joey Wheeler , who can't even squeeze out a period," Hayato was Tristan 's last hope. While stating that his current requirements weren't high, Tristan didn't forget to mock Joey Wheeler . "I really don't know who will end up with him in the future."
After writing a few strokes quickly, Hayato turned his Notes towards Tristan .
"What did you write?"
The others leaned in to see what kind of Confession Line Hayato had come up with.
"Being unable to escape is one of the roots of human suffering, especially in love. I cannot imagine a future without you. Every day I see you is a sunny day. Without you, my Life loses its brilliance. Please go out with me, Nosaka Miho!"
Téa softly read the words from the Notes, looking at Hayato with a surprised expression. "Isn't this written wonderfully? Hayato, could you be some kind of hidden expert in romance?"
"Please don't flatter me. Just hearing you read the sentences makes me incredibly embarrassed, let alone actually dating," Hayato rarely showed a shy expression. "I used a quote from a person named 'Seneca' from Ancient Rome in there, because I feel that 'Little Ribbon' should also be considered a Literary Girl. Maybe she'll like this slightly more artistic style."
"Actually, Tristan thought the same way, but what Tristan ended up writing was basically a criminal declaration! What you wrote, Hayato, is much better than what Tristan wrote," Joey Wheeler patted Tristan 's shoulder, laughing heartily.
"I've decided to write yours, Hayato! Okuninushi-no-Kami, please bless me, I must succeed in my Confession!" Clasping his hands together, Tristan bowed devoutly towards the window, as if praying to the gods for protection. With his greatest effort, he wrote the Confession Line provided by Hayato on the Puzzle as neatly as possible.
"Next, all that's left is to give the Puzzle to her and leave it to fate," After asking Téa to package the scrambled Puzzle and tie a Bow on it, Tristan started hesitating again about how to deliver the Puzzle. "How about I mail it to her house?"
"Honda, you've actually already scouted out her home address?" Hayato looked surprised.
"Don't make it sound like I'm going to do something criminal!" Tristan Ranted, but after Hayato's suggestion, he felt that sending it to her house might not be appropriate.
"How about you give her the Gift face-to-face, Tristan ?"
"If he could do that, this guy Tristan wouldn't have come up with the idea of using a 'Love Puzzle'," Joey Wheeler rejected Yugi's suggestion.
"Then how about quietly putting the Puzzle in Student Nosaka's desk when no one is around? Anyway, doesn't the Puzzle still have Tristan 's signature on it?" Téa came up with a good idea. The others agreed, and they decided that Tristan would carry it out after School today.
---- The Burning Heart of a Young Man ----
The day passed quickly. The Daily Life at School was monotonous yet fulfilling, and soon it was time for dismissal.
The dismissal bell rang, and students tidied up the homework they needed to take home. They left the Classroom in groups of two or three, and soon only a few people were left.
Joey Wheeler had to go find his good partner, the Cleaning Lady, due to his punishment. Yugi and Téa left the School, leaving only Tristan , who had to wait until the last person left the Classroom to place his Confession Gift, and Hayato, who had been called to the Principal's Office by the Principal.
Although the Homeroom Teacher hadn't notified him, Hayato knew exactly why the Principal wanted to see him without even thinking about it.
As expected, in the Principal's Office, Hayato not only saw the Principal, who rarely appeared before students, and his Homeroom Teacher, but also a Reporter holding a microphone and several cameras.
Yesterday evening, Hayato encountered the Escaped Convict Lucky. Because the incident happened quite late, it was too late to make it into today's morning Newspaper headlines. However, the Police did promptly announce that an "Enthusiastic Citizen" had assisted the Police in "apprehending" an Escaped Convict, but because the Escaped Convict had fiercely resisted at the time, the Police were forced to shoot and kill him.
But precisely because it didn't make the morning headlines, the news media had enough time to prepare for the interview with the "Enthusiastic Citizen," especially after investigating and finding out that the person assisting the Police was the child of a Diplomat. The media could hardly suppress their writing desires, eager to write a 2000-word reading comprehension piece based on the photos released by the Police.
And the School, upon learning that the "Enthusiastic Citizen" was a student from their School, also enthusiastically cooperated with the media's interview request. Indeed, they not only found a few students from other classes with influential family backgrounds to act as Hayato's classmates but also arranged the identity of "Heroic Teachers" for several Teachers whom Hayato had barely met.
Of course, how could the Principal himself miss such a good opportunity to promote the School?
There wasn't much to say about the interview process; it was nothing more than thanking the School for its cultivation and so on, all pre-arranged questions with prepared answers. It's worth mentioning that behind this interview, the Principal seemed to have used the Resources he traded for last time from the Director whom Hayato had beaten up.
Even the Director himself shamelessly came over and even took a friendly photo with Hayato, as if he didn't know Hayato. To gain Popularity and Fame, he could even put aside his grudges. Hayato couldn't help but lament that this Director would definitely achieve something great in the future; he was too shameless.
Thank you to innih for the 100 points Tip, very much appreciated.
The interview is actually a very important part of the plot, and it has a significant connection to how the Protagonist gets to Duel Kingdom Island.
As for what kind of connection it is, how about a no-prize guessing game?
The Protagonist will be able to Duel soon, followed by the Daily Life requests for Recommendation, Comment, and Collection.
(End of Chapter)