"Um, Teacher Hiratsuka, is there nothing else for me?"
Lin Xi's words broke the silence.
"Well, you can go back first."
"Okay."
Lin Xi nodded, then looked at the cat in Yukino Yukinoshita's arms.
"Um, Yukinoshita, my cat…"
"How are you planning to take them back?" Yukino Yukinoshita asked seriously.
"With my backpack, I guess that's the only way."
"Can your backpack fit three cats?"
"I can squeeze them in."
"No, I'll go with you later!"
"Huh? You're going to my house?"
"What, are you not welcome?"
"No, I'm very welcome."
Just like that, Yukino Yukinoshita decided on the next course of action.
Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at the well-matched pair and thought of her constantly failing matchmaking attempts, and suddenly felt a pang of jealousy.
She waved her hand dismissively and said, "Yukinoshita, Lin Xi, you can go back first."
"By the way, Yukinoshita, I will carefully consider your application for a club again. Excellent people are indeed qualified to establish a club."
"Okay, thank you, Teacher Hiratsuka."
Yukino Yukinoshita thanked her and turned to look at Lin Xi.
"Let's go."
"Oh."
"Goodbye, Teacher Hiratsuka."
Hiratsuka Shizuka waved her hand dismissively.
… … …
On the way, Lin Xi and Yukino Yukinoshita were silent.
The atmosphere was a little dull for a while.
After a long time, Yukino Yukinoshita stopped and looked at him seriously.
"Lin, do you have any secret?"
"Huh? What secret?"
He looked blank.
Yukino Yukinoshita's face was slightly red, a little embarrassed.
"Um, the secret to getting cats to like you."
"Uh, there doesn't seem to be such a secret, I don't even know why cats like to stick to me."
Actually, he knew.
But he wouldn't reveal a tool like the cat bag.
How else would he trick Miss Yukinoshita if he revealed it?
"What an enviable man."
Yukinoshita Yukino coldly snorted and turned her head, gritting her teeth.
Lin Xi suppressed a smile and said, "I can tell, Yukinoshita-san, you really like cats."
Yukinoshita Yukino didn't deny it.
Lin Xi paused.
"But, do you really want to go to my house?"
Yukinoshita Yukino nodded lightly and said seriously:
"Don't misunderstand, I'm just worried about you taking three cats back alone."
"I know."
Lin Xi waved his hand and continued the conversation naturally.
"May I ask, was Yukinoshita-san planning to apply to establish a club just now?"
"Is that not allowed?" Yukinoshita Yukino retorted with a cold face.
She didn't want to be too enthusiastic or too gentle with boys.
Misunderstandings would lead to unnecessary trouble.
"Of course it's allowed, I just think that a club established by someone as beautiful as Yukinoshita would definitely be very popular."
"Why do you think so? Does being beautiful necessarily mean being popular?"
She couldn't help but retort.
"Generally speaking, that's the case, right? Who doesn't like pretty girls?"
Lin Xi said to himself.
Yukinoshita Yukino sighed.
"Let's go back, take the cats home, and I'll leave."
She obviously didn't want to say more.
Lin Xi shrugged indifferently and didn't continue talking.
Anyway, they had just met, and he had already given her a good impression, which was enough.
When they arrived at Sakura Manor, Yukinoshita Yukino couldn't help but show a surprised expression as she looked at the beautiful scene formed by the surrounding cherry blossom trees and fluttering petals.
"You live here?"
"Yes, this is Sakura Manor, and next to it is a school called Suimei University of Art High School."
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this place?"
"No, I'm just impressed, this place is so beautiful."
Compared to the cold high-rise building where she lived alone, this place felt warmer.
After putting the cats down, she stared blankly at the cherry blossom petals fluttering in the wind.
"Want to come in and have a seat? You're already here."
Lin Xi couldn't help but extend an invitation.
"Okay, then let's go in."
Yukinoshita Yukino mainly wanted to see what the environment was like for the cats to live in.
Arriving on the first floor.
When Chisato Chigusa saw Lin Xi bringing back another super cute girl, she couldn't help but roll her eyes.
"Lin-boy, is this your girlfriend? Aren't you pursuing my Mashiro?"
Lin Xi spread his hands helplessly.
"This is Yukinoshita-san, we're just classmates."
"Has someone arrived?"
Shiina Mashiro, wearing an apron, walked out and was shocked when she saw the two of them.
"You're Yukinoshita-san, right!"
"You're Shiina-san?"
Yukinoshita Yukino was also very shocked.
She didn't expect to see Shiina Mashiro, who was ranked first in the grade alongside her, here.
Soon.
Yukinoshita Yukino and Shiina Mashiro sat facing each other.
After hearing Yukinoshita Yukino's reason for coming, which was because of the cats, she showed a surprised expression.
"Lin-san didn't bring the cats with him this morning, so they really ran to the school by themselves? That's incredible."
Yukinoshita Yukino looked envious.
She also wanted to have the kind of constitution that attracted cats.
"Um, excuse me, Shiina-san, are you dating Lin-san?"
"Ah? No."
Shiina Mashiro quickly shook her head.
"Lin-san is the landlord of Sakura Manor, and my older cousin is the manager, Chigusa Chisato-san. I came to live in Sakura Manor through her introduction."
"Lin-san and I just happen to live together in Sakura Manor, coincidentally we're classmates, deskmates, and we're jointly in charge of the class as class representatives, and we just happen to go to school together."
Yukinoshita Yukino was dumbfounded.
These aren't simple coincidences, are they?
It's practically a match made in heaven!
But...
"Lin-san is actually the owner of Sakura Manor?"
"Yes, not only that, but he's also the second-best student in the grade."
The two girls started chatting about Lin Xi.
Perhaps because they were both super beautiful girls and top students in the grade, they were able to chat together.
More importantly, Shiina Mashiro was very good at chatting.
So Yukinoshita Yukino was completely drawn into her rhythm, and the atmosphere became better and better.
From this perspective, Shiina Mashiro was more suitable to be a girlfriend.
By the end of the conversation, Yukinoshita Yukino was still a little reluctant to leave.
Unlike her own sister, who she subconsciously guarded against, Shiina Mashiro completely treated her as an ordinary classmate and didn't target her.
Therefore, Yukinoshita Yukino also developed a good impression of Shiina Mashiro.
This was probably the approachability of an angel.
Although her family situation wasn't good, and her parents didn't like her, the angel had never given up on trying to improve herself.
Perhaps she was hoping that one day her parents would see how well-behaved she was, so she could return home and receive some family warmth.
Finally, Yukinoshita Yukino still had to leave.
Lin Xi followed her.
"I'll see you off."
Before she could speak, he continued:
"Don't rush to refuse, there are thugs lurking around here. Do you know the librarian of our Soubu High School?"
"She lives near here, and I helped her out when she was surrounded by some delinquents last time."
Having said that, Yukinoshita Yukino couldn't refuse his kindness.
"Thank you."
"You're welcome, after all, you came all the way here for my cats, so naturally I have to safely send you to the train."
Yukinoshita Yukino looked at his gentle smile, pursed her lips, and ultimately didn't say anything.
In short, she had a pretty good impression of Lin Xi.