บท 698: Fumino is a tsundere

　　After school, Shinichi and Fumino went to the study room together.

　　Today, Shinichi will review the test papers for the school entrance exam. The rest of Shinichi didn't know it yet, but Itsuki was busy between exchange meets and exams, and she still managed to maintain a score of around 100.

　　As for Fumino, her grades in liberal arts subjects were perfect, and her science subjects were also improving gradually. At least with thorough preparation, it is not a problem to get 70 points or higher, but the performance is still unstable.

　　For example, in the previous math class test, maybe because the questions were too flexible, she ended up getting a score of 19 points, Shinichi tried hard to persuade her to regain her confidence because Fumino was cowering in the corner and acting like a paramecium.

　　Half a year has passed, both of them have not laid a solid foundation and are not good at solving problems that require improvisation.

　　"Shinichi-san, I had almost no trouble understanding the meaning of the text. The scores are also very high!"

　　Rizu held her test paper, her eyes behind the lenses shining with pride.

　　"Hmph~ Me too, all the calculations here are correct!" Fumino proudly raised her chin towards Shinichi, with an expression on her face that said "please praise me quickly"

　　Then she regained consciousness and remembered that she was still angry with a playboy. How could she reconcile with him so quickly?

　　Fumono changed her expression and said in a deliberately cold voice:

　　"...It's okay, just leave it like that. Please ask 'Sensei' to start explaining the question to us."

　 Fumino bowed without any respect since they met.

　　"Good."

　　This was the kind of treatment he received after being released from the gym. Shinichi was used to it. Taking out a copy of their full score test paper and asking them to look at the solution method and think about the solution.

　　"Um?"

　　Rizu looked at the two of them blankly, not paying attention to the awkward atmosphere between them, and asked straightforwardly.

　　"Did you fight?"

　　Turning her head and changing her face quickly, Fumino showed Rizu a cheerful smile.

　　"No Ricchan, we do the same thing as usual!"

　　"Please don't lie to me."

　　Rizu pushed up her glasses, and said matter-of-factly:

　　"Fumino, I can see it now."

　　Her understanding of the "human heart" had grown, and she could no longer be fooled so easily.

　　"Ah, sorry..."

　　Fumino lowered her head in shame. After all, in her impression, Rizu is a representative figure who doesn't understand people's hearts and is innocent, and she won't be able to change it for a while.

　　"Hmph."

　　Shinichi smiled and scoffed. When Fumino gritted her teeth and looked at him, her expression returned to calm and she continued to look at their test papers without being moved.

　　"So what happened?"

　　Rizu continued to ask. It seemed that this matter worried her so much that she didn't even bother to study. She didn't even look at the test paper on the table, but looked at Fumino.

　　"This..."

　　Fumino took a deep breath, but after taking a deep breath, she still couldn't think of how to explain it to Rizu.

　　Lie? If the evolved Rizu noticed, perhaps it would become a fight between the two of them. It is not good.

　　Honest? Did she confess everything to Rizu here...

　　In a dilemma, Fumino hesitated.

　　After all, there was still Shinichi there, and honestly, the atmosphere was bound to get really awkward, making the next study time a living hell.

　　But she suddenly thought about it, now that she and Rizu were on the same side, if it was embarrassing, only Shinichi would feel embarrassed.

　　Why should she be influenced by that playboy!

　　Fumino was furious and decided to blame Shinichi who was still reading the exam paper by pretending to be indifferent.

　　"Ricchan, ask the omniscient Asada-san, he will tell you!"

　　"Good." Rizu turned her gaze to Shinichi calmly, "Shinichi-san, did you fight?"

　　"Aha?"

　　Shinichi raised his head in astonishment, glanced at Fumino who deliberately crossed her arms and averted her gaze, then looked at Rizu who was looking at him closely.

　　"Let me tell you… Are you sure?"

　　"Yeah, just say what you want!" Fumino was in a fit of anger, saying those words without even entering her head. "A man's mouth is a liar. After all, this is your best skill. Then use your most advanced skills to face Ricchan!"

　　"Skills?" Rizu tilted her head slightly and asked with a confused expression, "Shinichi-san, is your mouth very good?"

　　"…That's just average, I haven't practiced much," Shinichi shot a mocking glance at Fumino, who was unknowingly blushing, and then spoke to Rizu in a pleasant tone.

　　"What do you think is wrong with us? Why do you think so?"

　　Rizu was stunned for a moment, then answered straightforwardly.

　　"I think Fumino is angry with you one-sidedly, but it doesn't seem like she's really angry. She was just pretending."

　　"What?! I'm not pretending! I'm super fierce," Fumino said with a reddish face, waving her small paws and shouting, but no one paid attention to her.

　　"Um, your feeling is right, you are making rapid progress," Shinichi nodded appreciatively and gave Rizu an in-depth analysis.

　　"She just wanted me to comfort her and say nice things. Maybe as long as I proactively admit my mistakes, lower my posture and show obedience, she can smile like a flower again."

　　Fumino: "You...!"

　　"So." Rizu nodded thoughtfully, "Is this the tsundere mentioned on the Internet? Fumino turns out to be a tsundere?"

　　Fumino: "I...?"

　　"No, there is a slight difference." Shinichi shook his head seriously, "She is still a straightforward and gentle girl in essence. It's just that the girl's heart is very complicated, and often makes people behave inappropriately. Don't mean what they say."

　　Fumino: "Wait..."

　　"A girl's heart…? I am also a woman, why haven't I experienced this kind of mentality?"

　　"There actually is, only you don't realize it."

　　"Is that so... Then Shinichi-san is clearly not a girl, so why do you still understand girls' hearts so well?"

　　"Because I read a lot of books, I know a little about the unique psychological changes in men, women, and adults."

　　"What's the point of helping her?"

　　"If we explain it physiologically..."

　　Without realizing it, the two people started discussing the relationship between anthropology and psychology, creating a serious atmosphere like an academic seminar.

　　Fumino, who covered her face to the side and didn't dare to look at anyone and stopped talking, raised her head and looked at Shinichi who was explaining gender seriously.

　　Appear!

　　This is Shinichi unique skill – Mouth Escape. The art of changing the subject without leaving any traces behind!

　　"Ricchan… huh."

　　Seeing Rizu so easily confused by some of Shinichi's words that she forgot the original topic, Fumino was angry and amused, but also felt that it was to be expected.

　　She knew that Shinichi had once again relied on his skilled experience to resolve the unexpected situation perfectly.

　　Staring at her side face in a daze for a while, Fumino didn't know whether she felt relieved or unhappy now. She just let out all these complicated feelings in her sigh and withdrew her gaze.

　　(Forget it, Asada-san is good at dealing with girls anyway. Operate normally, ignore him, focus on studying!)

　　As Fumino thought about this, she picked up her pen and started reading the test paper.

　　"So the reason why you and Fumino fight is because of her childish heart?"

　　Rizu suddenly asked.

　　Shinichi answered in a natural tone.

　　"No. That's because she confessed to me, but I didn't reply to her."

　　"…"

　　The words fell.

　　The three of them looked at each other silently, with different expressions on their faces.

　　On the field, the passionate shouts of the sports club could be faintly heard through the open window.

　　The cool September breeze blew in, gently blowing the white curtains.

　　Because after three seconds...

　　"Wh-Why did you say -!"

　　Fumino slammed the table hard and stood up. The force of the shock caused pain in her hand, but she didn't have time to take care of it. Instead, a blush began to spread from the base of her ears to her cheeks.

　　She was obviously full of energy, but her eyes looked at him like a frightened deer, with obvious panic, and she didn't dare to look at the expression of her best friend next to her.

　　Faced with that question, Shinichi looked innocent.

　　"You told me to say whatever I wanted. I'm just telling the truth. It's nothing, right?"

　　"Idiot! How can it be okay-" Fumino was getting angry. Before she finished speaking, Rizu's voice came from the side.

　　"So. Um, I feel like I can understand why Fumino is angry."

　　Fumino turned her head in disbelief.

　　"Why do you just accept it?"

　　Rizu's expression was as calm as her tone, and she even expressed her doubts to the shocked Fumino.

　　"Is this strange? You forget that I am the same."

　　It was the same as liking someone and confessing to her, Fumino knew this well.

　　"But you can't say that..."

　　Rizu ignored her lame excuse and continued.

　　"I just thought it was a bit strange before, but if we take 'Fumino also likes Shinichi-san' as the premise, that doubt can be overcome…" She nodded lightly and came to a conclusion.

　　"So, Fumino is indeed a tsundere."

　　Fumino's expression froze, and her voice rose a little unconsciously.

　　"I just said I'm not tsundere. No! That's not the point! Ricchan, don't you care at all? What happened between Asada-san and me."

　　Rizu looked straight at her who was a little overwhelmed, and she spoke unhurriedly.

　　"I care. But caring can't change anything, right?"

　　Fumino opened her mouth.

　　"Just, even if you say that... Eh? Am I the weird one?"

　　Under Rizu's confused gaze, Fumino became confused, and started thinking about a classic question.

"Who am I?"

"Where am I?"

"I really want to eat snacks."

　　Shinichi clapped his hands to get their attention back.

　　"Okay, let's start reviewing the test paper. If there's something to do, we'll talk about it after school. If you don't pay attention, take back ten practice papers!"

　　Rizu resolutely took up her pen: "Sorry, please give me five more minutes to review the question."

　　"Okay." Shinichi looked at Fumino, "Fumino, what about you?"

　　"…Sorry, I was concentrating." Fumino held her head and looked at the test paper again with a somewhat confused expression. She tried to clear her mind and focus on the test paper.

　　The result is...

Because she was distracted during the explanation, Shinichi took out ten types of math test papers from his bag and asked her to bring them back as homework.

　　"Huahhehe~"

　　Fumino lay down on the table.