Chương 842: The Joy is About to Begin
"First of all, the time and route of the monkey parade have already been marked in the guidebook. Initially, we wouldn't have encountered them, although it could be said that the temporary route change was too accurate and coincidentally met us. It's very clear."
Hearing what Shinichi said, Fumino suddenly nodded. "I think there's something strange..."
"Huh? Am I the only one who didn't realize something was off?" Watching the two of them go back and forth, Rizu panicked for no reason.
Shinichi smiled, squeezing his hands, and the girl froze in place silently.
He continued, saying:
"The problem isn't just here. First of all, the staff member was too firm when he came to talk to us. Clearly, there are many tourists and Shuchi'in Academy students around us, so why did he talk to us without looking?"
"It's simple. Either he's targeting your beauty, or he's already targeting our group."
Fumino thought while pondering, "No, maybe he's targeting Asada-kun's manliness."
Shinichi pretended not to hear.
"I personally feel he has bad intentions and hidden motives, but there's no evidence... When I'm not sure what he wants to do, refusing his request is the safest way, especially since these monkeys are still under his control. If he wants to secretly instruct those monkeys to do something to us, he can rely on our lack of professional knowledge and accidentally override it."
"To avoid this situation, I immediately took you and left. I'm sorry."
Fumino's expression softened slightly.
"I understand what you're saying, but why do I always think you only have persecution fantasies?"
"I think Asada-kun also thinks too much... It's in public, so the school shouldn't let us have accidents."
Shinichi smiled and whispered one word.
"Thorn Club."
Rizu tilted her head in confusion, while Fumino suddenly understood, showing a complicated expression.
Even if the Thorn Club didn't harm them, the self-serving kindness was still unbearable.
They might also have the ability to bribe the staff here, and secretly do unsettling things until they were not held accountable by the school and staff.
What Kashima said on the bus crossed her mind at the same time, and Fumino suddenly guessed.
Could the Thorn Club want to reunite them?
If Shinichi hadn't been cautious and left early, the monkeys might have taken Rizu away by now and left them alone for a date.
Thinking about this, Fumino didn't feel grateful at all. Instead, she puffed out her cheeks, half-squinted her eyes, and felt slightly dissatisfied. Regardless of whether her guess was correct or not, the intuition that the Thorn Club would act secretly might be true. She had to find time to call Kashima and the others and give them proper warnings!
They didn't need to interfere at all! Don't think it would be detrimental at that time.
Before Shinichi satisfied himself, Fumino wouldn't easily surrender her first kiss, nor would she let him attack Rizu!
After making a sensible decision in her heart, Fumino lowered her head and glanced at the palm of Shinichi's hand she was holding.
Much larger than hers, very warm and thick.
The last time she felt this comforting touch was when her mother was still alive and her father wasn't indifferent, right?
Was she really much happier back then than she is now...?
That's a fact, but she didn't know where to start, but she felt hesitant.
"...Like an idiot."
Fumino lowered her eyebrows and sighed softly.
The three of them just held hands and left the wildlife park area in the usual way.
The only thing left was the unusual rumor that "the student council president openly stepped on two boats." spreading among the students who witnessed the scene.
Previously, some photos had also begun to circulate on SNS.
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As the noon approached, the three of them arrived at the dining area in the park. There were many restaurants and food stalls here, and there were many types of food to choose from. Next to it was a grassy lawn used for picnics, where many tourists were already sitting, happily having lunch on the grass.
Shinichi took Fumino and Rizu there, rented a picnic cloth, spread it on the grass, found a nice spot, and then went to buy lunch for three people.
"I'll go with you." Fumino stood up, putting her phone back in her pocket, and said somewhat helplessly, "One person can't carry so many things. Ricchan is here watching the bags, let's go and bring the food back."
"Okay, please come back quickly." Rizu nodded.
"Before you come back, I won't let this place be occupied. On behalf of Ogata Udon, I swear, even if it costs my life!"
"No, we're not fighting over territory here..."
After confirming what Rizu wanted, they took their wallets and phones, then walked towards the food stalls.
Although Fumino took the initiative to go with him, Shinichi didn't think much about it. As he said, he did it purely for everyone's sake.
Fumino didn't say anything on the way. Her eyes wandered aimlessly among the crowd, occasionally stopping for a few seconds on couples interacting closely. When she saw a couple with a child, she seemed to show a thin smile.
Shinichi watched her from the corner of his eye, and neatly placed his hand beside hers. He didn't know if it was intentional, but Fumino's hand held her wallet and phone, not giving him a chance to know.
Although he didn't intend to do this from the beginning.
Assessing the situation, being attentive, and handling relationships with each girl carefully were qualities that prevented him from being slapped and kicked.
Certainly, sincerity was the most important. If he didn't surrender his sincerity, he most likely wouldn't get anything and wouldn't achieve anything in the end.
But could the law of equivalent exchange really apply to things like feelings?
Thinking about this, for the first time, Shinichi doubted the truth of this. Moreover, logically, he only had one heart, and in the end, he could only exchange his heart for one person.
No matter who that person was, feelings were incomparable.
But thinking like this, all his perseverance so far seemed meaningless.
So, it's better not to think too much.
Shinichi continued to walk with a calm expression. There was a line of people ahead of him. He and Fumino reached the end of the line.
Just when he thought he was only going to buy lunch and return to the picnic spot to eat, his phone suddenly rang.
He took out his phone and looked at it. The word "Nino" appeared on the screen along with a photo of him holding hands with her, which he forced to take.
"..."
Shinichi stared at his phone like a statue, letting its ringtone turn the tourists in front of him and furrow their brows. With Fumino beside him, both looking at the phone screen together, she displayed a beautiful and friendly smile.
"Asada-kun, please answer it."
Shinichi always felt a word slowly forming above his head: [Danger].
He couldn't answer this call.
His mind raced, trying to devise the best plan within three seconds.
He didn't know why Nino was looking for him right now, but firstly, the five of them had to be together. Secondly, there was little likelihood of any danger occurring in the park.
With the Shuchi'in Academy security team here, it was highly unlikely Nino and the others would encounter any trouble. If they truly encountered difficult obstacles, Itsuki should have called him first.
In short, it didn't matter if Shinichi didn't answer this call!
2.99 seconds later, Shinichi pressed the button to end the call and put his hand down.
It was the first time he realized that ending a call required such courage.
It was so tense. Should he lose all his hair before his kidneys failed?
"Why did you hang up?" Fumino leaned on him with her slender and weak shoulders, speaking softly.
Unable to remain calm, Shinichi replied with a bitter smile.
"Well, anyway, I'm with you now..."
"I'm so glad to hear that. Clearly, I'm the reason. I'm just a naughty girl who gets jealous, right?"
Fumino hummed softly and muttered as if she was dissatisfied with herself. However, her brows softened slightly as she was pleased with what she had done.
Shinichi wondered if she was fishing. Regardless of whether it was true or not, he could only say, "There's no such thing."
But before he could speak, Fumino waved her hand and said with a sigh:
"I'm just kidding. Besides, I'm not jealous of that position. You don't actually need to care about Nino and the others for us, unless..."
Before she finished speaking, Fumino's phone rang, interrupting their conversation.
They looked at each other in surprise, then slowly looked down. A note from "Nakano Nino" appeared on the phone screen as expected, less than thirty seconds after the call.
Without immediately answering the phone, it continued to ring, annoying the people waiting in line in front of them.
Fumino looked at Shinichi with a strange expression and asked him hesitantly:
"What should we do?"
"End the call."
This time Shinichi said it very casually.
Fumino listened to him, and when she was about to press the end call button, she hesitated for a moment. After biting her lip, she raised her thumb and chose to answer the call.
Shinichi opened his eyes slightly, and his heart inexplicably trembled. He didn't know what Fumino wanted to do, and he couldn't stop her now. He could only watch everything unfold.
Their distance was close enough, and as soon as the call started, Nino's voice could be heard from beside her.
"Hey, is this Fumino?"
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