Classroom of the Elite: I Have the Ability to Read Minds! (COTE)

Chapter 122: Honami-chan, Shimizu Yuto Is Your Boyfriend?!

Chapter 122: Honami-chan, Shimizu Yuto Is Your Boyfriend?!

If Ichinose had never stolen the gift, none of the terrible events that followed would have happened.

Therefore, she no longer intended to ask Yuto to pretend to be her boyfriend. This time, she would honestly express her true feelings.

"Shimizu, could you come to the gym with me? I'm feeling a little anxious. I think I'll be braver if you're there."

Yuto glanced at Ichinose. She had dropped the formal "-kun" from his name, making her manner of address feel noticeably closer and less polite.

"Ichinose, are you afraid the person will become furious after being rejected and beat you up? Is that why you want me there?" Yuto teased.

"I'm not worried about anything like that."

"Since you asked, I'll accompany you." Yuto smiled.

"Thank you, Shimizu," Ichinose said apologetically.

"It's no trouble."

Yuto was rather curious about who really intended to confess to Ichinose. Besides, helping her now would probably make her more cooperative once she joined him in the student council.

There were still over twenty minutes before the agreed meeting time of four o'clock, but Yuto and Ichinose left the library and headed behind the gym.

Before leaving, Yuto messaged Kei, telling her that something had come up and that he would return soon. He also asked what she wanted to drink so he could bring it back.

[Yuto, I'll drink whatever you're having. Also, make sure you really come back! Don't abandon me in the classroom like yesterday.]

Kei's reply made Yuto smile. He could practically imagine her pouting as she typed it.

[I'll return quickly this time. It should take about half an hour.]

[Half an hour is way too long~~~]

[I'll come back as quickly as possible.]

[Fine.]

While Yuto chatted with Kei on his phone, Ichinose walked beside him with a slightly unnatural expression.

She found it strange. It was not as if she had never walked alone with a boy before, so why did walking beside Yuto make her feel so awkward?

She wanted to move closer to him and find something to talk about.

"Shimizu, thank you for coming to Class B and warning us earlier. Without you, our class points probably wouldn't have remained as high as 870."

Yuto glanced at her and smiled. "Why are you thanking me? I took 740,000 points from Class B as hush money."

"When you put it that way, you really are awful!" Ichinose lightly punched his shoulder.

She used almost no strength, so Yuto felt no pain. The two continued chatting and laughing, occasionally teasing each other until they reached the area behind the gym.

Seeing no one there, Yuto pointed toward a large, leafy tree nearby.

"Ichinose, I'll hide behind that tree first. If the person confessing sees me standing beside you, they might misunderstand."

"Mm. Make sure you hide properly, Shimizu. If they discover you, I won't know how to explain-huh?!"

Ichinose's smile froze as she and Yuto stared in surprise at the figure silently emerging from behind the tree.