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However, unlike the dazzling light of the sun, she felt that Aine was beautiful now.
It's as beautiful as a pill bug.
Chapter 40 Aine's Secret Boyfriend
"Wow, Anon-chan, look, look! That's the castle tower!"
The red-haired sister among the three sisters, Red, Green and Blue, tugged at Aine's sleeve and shouted, "This is Kyoto Station on the Shinkansen!" When Haneoka's students came out, they saw two iconic buildings of Kyoto: Kyoto Tower and the castle tower.
The castle tower, in particular, is a historical relic that looks even taller than the modern buildings next to it, and it has a rather imposing presence.
Unfortunately, it seems that the itinerary for this school trip to Haneoka did not include the castle tower, which left Aine slightly disappointed.
After all, she likes high places, and the higher the place, the more excited she feels.
She pondered, wondering if sitting at the very top of the castle tower would inspire her in some different way.
But that's impossible, after all, it's impossible to let tourists stand on such a precious rooftop position, they're not ninjas.
"Hey, look, Toyokawa-kun is walking this way," the green-haired female passerby said softly.
"Ah, why don't you secretly call him Young Master Toyokawa anymore?" Lan teased from the side.
"Ugh, didn't I tell you to keep it a secret?" Green said nervously.
Aine seemed to have overheard a secret, her eyes widening slightly as she said, "Eh, Midorikawa, you..."
"She likes Toyokawa-kun," Hong revealed.
“But, but... doesn’t Toyokawa-kun already have a girlfriend?” Aine said.
"I...I didn't intend to confess anything, I just secretly like you, is that not allowed?" Midorikawa's freckled cheeks suddenly flushed red, making her look quite cute.
"After all, Toyokawa-kun is a bit cool, and he used to be quite unconventional."
Huh?! What kind of bullshit filter is this? I don't see how cool this guy is at all.
Then Aine remembered that Banami was now taking on the identity of the former Ms. Shoko.
"Moreover, his face is very pleasing to the eye. At first, I didn't think he was that handsome, but the more you look at him, the more attractive he becomes," Lan added.
That's true... Aine also thinks that Hanami's face gets more and more handsome the more she looks at it; otherwise, she wouldn't have...
"And another thing, his height, every time I look at him I feel like I'm looking up at him," Midorikawa said, seemingly excited.
Indeed, Banami's height makes her stand out from the crowd, even when walking down the street.
He really seemed to love her, and Aine felt a little guilty, after all, she was his secret girlfriend.
Listening to my friend express her love for her boyfriend, I always felt something was off.
"Anon-chan, let me tell you, actually in our class, it's not just Midorikawa, as far as I know, there are several other girls who secretly like Toyokawa-kun."
“Ah…” Aine’s eyes widened slightly.
"It's not just our class, I know other classes have it too."
"Haha, no wonder he's the only boy in our school, he's really popular," Ai Yin said with a dry laugh.
Just then, probably because they were about to take the bus to the hotel, Hanami walked over here, followed by Nagasaki Motoyo.
While riding the Shinkansen, Aine felt a little awkward because she had just had a fight with Hanami, so she sat with her three classmates, Akane, Ryoku, and Ran.
Aine thought to herself, "This is bad. If I, Banami, were to expose our relationship to the whole world, what would happen if he did it in front of the Red, Blue and Green sisters?"
What will Midorikawa think of himself, in particular?
The closer Banami got, the more nervous Aine's heart became.
"Ah, young master Toyokawa is looking over here!" Midorikawa whispered like a lovesick woman.
Every time Aine heard the title "Young Master Toyokawa," she couldn't hold back her emotions.
Then, Aine and Banami's eyes met, and the girl's heart started pounding.
don't want.....
The thing that Kawaii was most worried about didn't happen. Hanami just glanced in her direction and then left to walk to the bus not far away.
While Aine breathed a sigh of relief, she also felt a strange sense of loss.
Is Hanami still angry with me because of our "argument" at the station?
For some reason, Ai Yin felt a little lonely.
It really is true what they say: you're afraid he won't come, but you're also afraid he'll do something reckless.
A young girl's heart is always poetic.
The young woman is not.
At that moment, Xiao Xiang, who was on the plane, couldn't help but sneeze.
"Xiang, you have a cold," Xiao Mu said with concern.
"Anon-chan, do you think that Nagasaki Motoyo came all the way from Tsuki no Mori to pursue Toyokawa-kun?"
Just as Aine was getting a little distracted, Midorikawa asked her a question with some nervousness.
"Eh, really? How could that be? Toyokawa-kun, you already have a fiancée." Aine's reply was a little stiff.
As a result, Hong said mysteriously, "But, Young Master Fengchuan is the heir to the TGW Group, and it is said that he has already inherited the position of head of the family. It's normal for someone like him to have a few girlfriends, right?"
Am I right, Midorikawa?
Hearing Kurenai's teasing, Midorikawa was even more at a loss: "How...how could you say that? But Nagasaki and Toyokawa seem to be very close."
Despite saying that, Midorikawa looked quite worried.
Beside her, Aine, who was Banami's official secret girlfriend, felt a strange emotion stirring within her.
She hadn't expected that everyone would think that way, and it seemed that they didn't find it too strange that Banami had a girlfriend besides his fiancée.
Is this the power of the TGW Group's heir?
Banami, was this why you switched identities with Ms. Shoko?
The bus headed towards the hotel, and Aine moved away from the castle tower. Along the way, no one seemed particularly excited about the trip, since it was just Kyoto, which most of them had already visited before, and it wasn't too far from Tokyo.
On the contrary, Aine was quite amazed by the gossip about Banami that the three sisters, Red, Green and Blue, were talking about.
So, there really are that many people who like Banami?
Thinking of his usual unserious manner, Aine found it hard to accept for a moment.
Although, I am among those who like him.
Although, they are arguing right now.
Aine looked at the seats not far away, where Banami seemed to be talking to Suze about something.
Su Shi's face sometimes showed anger and sometimes joy, making her look exceptionally radiant.
"So, Nagasaki and Toyokawa are dating, aren't they? They seem to be very close," Midorikawa said, sounding somewhat downcast.
A slight sourness rose on Ai Yin's tongue.
She originally thought she would only be hurt by Miss Xiangzi.
Hey, Banami, are you really angry with me?
In a daze, we finally arrived at a place called "White Heron Hotel".
It is said to have been named after the Kamo River, which is not far away, where egrets often appear.
Aine watched as Banami and Suze quickly got out of the car, without waiting for her at all.
But after she and the three sisters, Red, Green and Blue, got off the bus, she saw a woman with a gentle smile waving at her from the hotel entrance, holding a bouquet of red roses.
"Excuse me, who are you?" Aine didn't recognize the other person.
"You must be Ms. Chihaya, right? The customer said you have beautiful pink hair, so they recognized you immediately," the woman explained with a smile.
The three sisters, red, green, and blue, also felt something was strange. Did Aine know someone in Kyoto?
Then, the woman handed the bouquet of roses to Aine and said, "I'm the owner of the flower shop nearby. This bouquet was specially given to you by a customer, and here's a greeting card too."
"Huh?!" It was given to her.
Ai Yin was somewhat surprised, but instinctively, she accepted the roses.
The three sisters, red, green, and blue, looked at the words on the greeting card.
"I'm sorry for what happened before, please forgive me."
"Your secret boyfriend".
When Ai Yin saw the words on the greeting card, her cheeks flushed instantly.
She subconsciously glanced at Banami and Suze not far away, only to see him wink at her lightly.
Sure enough, he had been putting on an act since the train station. He had ordered flowers for himself well in advance, but pretended to be still angry with himself.
At this moment, Aine felt a mix of emotions, and was also somewhat amused and exasperated.
However, upon seeing the phrase "your secret boyfriend," the three sisters, Red, Green, and Blue, naturally arrived at a different conclusion.
"Ahhhhh, Anon-chan, you actually have a secret boyfriend in Kyoto?"
Then, all the students in Yugaoka looked over.
Okay, now the whole world knows that Aine has a boyfriend.
Chapter 41 Reconciliation (Supplement)
"Eh, really? Aine, you have a boyfriend?"
"He's from Kyoto, I really didn't expect that!"
"I knew it. Anon-chan has been acting strange lately. Turns out, she's in a long-distance relationship."
"Hmph, no wonder you've become so gossipy. Turns out... you've already taken a step ahead of us, having a boyfriend in Kyoto. Anon-chan, that's quite bold~"
Since the flowers were delivered by the owner of a flower shop in Kyoto, the three sisters, Red, Green, and Blue, naturally assumed that Aine's boyfriend was from Kyoto.
Upon closer examination, there's actually no logic to it, since you can order flowers online. But Japanese girls just naturally assume that's how it is, and it's even less likely that they would involve Hanami.
For Aine, it was a situation that was both funny and frustrating.
Good news: Her relationship with Hanami has not been discovered.
The bad news: But everyone knows she has a boyfriend.
"Hey, tell us, what's your boyfriend like? Did you meet him in England?" Midorikawa couldn't help but gossip.
Aine gently raised her head, looked at Banami who was talking to Suze not far away, and said softly, "My boyfriend is actually Toyokawa Yuu-kun."
At this point, Aine's heart started pounding, and the three sisters, Red, Green and Blue, couldn't help but burst into laughter. Midorikawa said somewhat annoyedly, "Anon-chan, even you are making fun of me."
Sure enough, if Miss Xiangzi had said these words, they would have attracted everyone's attention.
However, no one believes what she says now. Instead, it sounds like she's deliberately covering up her boyfriend because she's ashamed that people know about him.
Because no one would believe her, Aine dared to say it so boldly, which was more like a form of self-deprecation.
In fact, Aine never had this kind of delicate mind before, but now, she seems to have suddenly understood the subtlety of it all.
As Su Shi said, girls in love mature at an astonishing speed.
Just like Aine is now.
She looked at the bouquet of roses in front of her.
Roses symbolize eternal love and are bouquets given to lovers.
But when Aine gently looked up, the cherry blossoms in Kyoto were already in full bloom, and some had even begun to fall.
She felt that she was more like these fallen cherry blossoms, knowing that the beauty was only fleeting, yet still trying her best to bloom.
***
"Huh, you're kidding, right? It's supposed to be a training camp, but why am I the only one in a room?" Hanami seemed shocked as she looked at her empty room.
"Who told you to be the only boy in the whole school?" Su Shi rolled her eyes at the guy pretending to be stupid.
“Why don’t you move in with me, Suze’s mom? We can relive our life in the apartment.” Banami said in a lighthearted tone.
Su Shi showed a slightly tempted expression, but then scoffed, "Don't talk nonsense. What will others think of me? Besides... is this what a guy should say after just giving flowers to another girl?"
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