manynovel Chapter 1042 Kato Megumi, defeated!
Chapter 1042 Kato Megumi, defeated!
Chapter 1042 Kato Megumi, defeated!
Rinko Ohashi delivered a superb performance, much like a Noh or Kyogen performer, drawing attention from all directions.
The previously noisy bulletin board suddenly fell silent, and the students of Toyosaki Academy stared wide-eyed at the two of them.
Thanks to Rinko Ohashi's exaggerated movements, it's really hard for people to pretend they can't see the bob-haired girl in this situation.
If there were a blind person at the scene, I believe Daqiao would slap that person across the face to let him know that there is a formidable person here, whose slap would be even louder than the one he received!
Blink, blink...
In the silence, Ohashi Rinko felt a little uncomfortable. It was like playing a game of "Statues." Could anyone really be stripped of a hundred points?
She whispered in her friend's ear, "Wait for the sea to clear up (Let the bullets fly for a while)."
Then, she pushed off with her left foot, and with a light sway like a sumo wrestler stomping his foot at the start of a match, she jumped up, causing the two personal trumpet players, a man and a woman, to scream again.
"Oh my, my dear friend, you've left me far behind and become 23rd in the grade! Wow, what an amazing achievement! I'm so happy for you."
Looking at the people in front of them, they were all thinking, 'Kato Megumi, Kato Megumi, who exactly are you, to be able to ascend to the ranks of the powerful with such an otherworldly presence'...
"It's Kato Megumi (girl from Class B)!"
A boy suddenly interrupted, seemingly having been successfully brainwashed by Ohashi Rinko, which made her grin happily as she continued in a highly professional, emphatic chant:
"That's right, that's right! It's Kato Megumi from Class 2-B, the one and only 23rd place, who went from being unknown..."
"She jumped so high, I think Yasuda almost cried from being stepped on."
Another girl suddenly spoke up, and this time Ohashi Rinko was unhappy and glared at her fiercely, but this wonderful performance was eventually interrupted.
But it doesn't matter, her feelings have been fully conveyed to the right person.
Kato Megumi felt her cheeks burning. She wanted to raise her hand to touch them, but she didn't dare, afraid that others would see that she was actually so shy that she wanted to bury herself in the ground, afraid that they would see through her vulnerability.
That's enough, Rinko, that's enough... that's really enough, I've run out of my daily quota for easing awkwardness.
The girl sighed in her heart.
Although she was thinking this, her fair and elegant face didn't actually turn red at all, nor did she show any embarrassment.
Hui even composed herself in a very short time, a slight smile appearing on her lips. She first smiled and nodded to her classmates who were looking at her, then turned to her friend and said seriously:
"I just studied hard for a while. If you, Rinko, could also work harder, you would definitely surpass me."
The moment these words, spoken outside of rehearsals, came out, Ohashi Rinko was immediately stunned.
"benefit……"
Are you implying that you will never keep this glory to yourself? Even in such a splendid moment, you still remember to share the honor with me?
Wuwuwu——
My dearest friend! We're best friends for life! In my next life, I want to be a cat so you can take care of me and repay your kindness!
Rinko Ohashi was deeply moved. Her toes, which had been awkwardly curled up, suddenly relaxed, just like her eyebrows and the corners of her mouth that started flying off in uncontrollable motion.
Seeing her friend's strange expression, Hui was startled. She had only wanted to drag Rinko into this mess, what was this idiot thinking about now?!
The girl decisively raised her hand to cover her friend's mouth, her lips twitching slightly as she revealed a calm smile, but her dark eyes were clearly filled with threat.
The bridge immediately wilted like a cat whose scruff of the neck had been grabbed, but thankfully the bullet she was waiting for finally arrived.
"Um, is that Kato Megumi from Class 2-B?"
"Please just call me Kato Megumi, classmate. I'm pretty confident there are other people with the same name here, but I hope we won't be mistaken for each other when our eyes meet~~"
Hui smiled and looked at the girl who was talking to her. Because the school uniforms of the three grades in Toyonosaki were distinctive, she easily recognized that the other girl was a student in the same grade as her.
"Oh, Kato-kun!"
The girl with thick-rimmed round glasses spoke somewhat hesitantly:
"Could you please tell me your ranking in the last exam?"
"76~"
Hui smiled slightly and answered lightly, even answering the remaining questions the other person wanted to ask:
"I found a really great friend to tutor me and I did targeted practice questions. That's how I managed to get 23rd place. It was really tough!"
"Si Guoyi!"
The girl exclaimed, and several people around her followed suit in their amazement.
Ah~~~ That feels so good~~~~
Rinko Ohashi's eyebrows drooped, and two blushes suddenly appeared on her face, making her look very much like someone who had just achieved satisfaction.
I finally heard those words, Hui! My dearest friend, who was as invisible as air, has finally embarked on the path to receiving amazement and applause.
Overwhelmed with emotion, she was about to compose a haiku on the spot when she heard:
"Speaking of which, someone in our class suddenly did very well on the exam. Apparently, they did some intensive tutoring during the Golden Week holiday."
"Wow, that's amazing! You managed to resist going out to play. I definitely couldn't do that."
"Nonsense, if you could do that, why would you be my friend?"
"..."
"Let's go, it's almost time for class."
"Ugh, this is so annoying! Exams are already torture enough, and now I have to go over the exam papers. It's so painful!!!"
"I'm praying that my parents forget about the midterm exams, otherwise my allowance will be gone."
"..."
The same chaotic chatter as before buzzed up like a swarm of bees. Apart from the girl with round glasses who was still discussing her practice problems with Kato Megumi, everyone else started talking about other things as if nothing had happened.
"This...is it over?"
Rinko Ohashi was dumbfounded. Shouldn't everyone be crowding around Megumi, marveling at her hard work and talent, and then sincerely asking her how to improve her grades? Then Megumi would generously take out the test paper that Hojo-sensei had personally prepared, and naturally become an inspirational popular character on campus?
No, are all young people these days so reserved? Don't be shy, unleash your true nature and express your shock to the fullest!
Rinko Ohashi even felt that everything in front of her was like a dream, otherwise why would everything be the same as at the beginning?
Snap! She stepped on the boy's foot on the left again, and the familiar scream rang out, finally giving her a sense of reality.
"Let the bullets fly for a while... let the bullets fly for a while..."
She kept repeating it, feeling that these words were truly wise. They could give hope to those in despair, inspire those on the rise to envision a better future, and even save her, this lost lamb.
In a daze, she let go of her foot, and the two unlucky unknown men quickly ran away.
Rinko Ohashi turned to look at the outer edge of the crowd. Since many people had already left, her view was not obstructed this time, but she still did not see the pretty junior named Naoka Ueno.
With a snap, her heart shattered even further.
Has the plan already failed? Even the live-streaming fighters have been evacuated.
Distracted and lost, Rinko Ohashi didn't even know how she left the bulletin board. When she came to her senses, she found herself being led by her friend down the hallway outside the classroom.
She slammed on the brakes, whirled around, and grabbed her friend's shoulder.
"Megumi!"
Daqiao's eyes suddenly became incredibly resolute.
"Huh? What's wrong?"
Kato Megumi blinked and asked in confusion.
"Let the bullets fly for a while! Let the bullets fly for a while!"
The bridge repeated this sentence as if chanting a mantra:
"Those people are all strangers; they can't understand how great your feat is! But it's different with my classmates!"
When they see the results list, they'll definitely exclaim, "Where did Kato Megumi (female) come from in our class?!" It'll be a truly terrifying experience, like something out of a top-tier horror movie!
This girl was like a gambler who had lost everything; she was talking in a daze. Heaven knows how much she desperately wanted to have a superstar friend.
Especially those cases where someone who was originally just an ordinary friend suddenly becomes a big star – it's like becoming rich overnight!
To put it simply, becoming a friend of a campus celebrity like Eriri or Kasumigaoka is something most people wouldn't even dare to dream of. Even if someone could do it, they would definitely be someone who is equally outstanding.
As for her, Rinko Ohashi, she is of average appearance, mediocre in her studies, and her father is not very hardworking. But one day, a friend who is just as ordinary as her suddenly reveals that she is actually a superheroine. Next, she will use her connections to recruit Rinko Ohashi into the Justice League and make Batman her henchman.
Who understands the joy of getting something for nothing!
Megumi Kato: (_)
She paused, somewhat taken aback, then reached out and grasped her friend's hand on her shoulder, smiling as she said:
"I'm fine, Rin, relax a bit~~"
When she took her friend's hand, her voice was soft and light, as always:
"Four classmates have already exchanged contact information with me. Isn't that already a great success?"
She took out her phone with her other hand and shook it, her calm smile exuding a sense of tranquility.
"Huh?! There are four?!"
"Ohashi Rinko exclaimed in surprise."
"Oh right~~ Some want to buy practice questions from me, some want me to introduce them to tutors, and the student with round glasses wants to exchange learning tips with me~~"
Kato Megumi said with a smile.
"Tch! They're all worthless bastards!"
Ohashi was very unhappy. What she wanted was that kind of idiot who was immediately shocked and moved by Megumi and then became a fan.
"No, the student with round glasses is actually ninth in the grade!"
Hui shook her head.
"Ninth place!?"
The bridge immediately exclaimed in surprise:
"How dare you, Hui, make the ninth person ask you for advice!"
"..."
Hui glanced at her friend speechlessly:
"It's probably because I'm a good friend of Ohashi Rinko, Kato Megumi from Class 2-B (female). Thanks to Rinko, the ninth classmate remembered my name very clearly."
Daqiao felt a little guilty under that gaze, chuckled awkwardly, and his mood improved considerably.
Just like in pay-to-win games, one paying player is better than a hundred free-to-play players. With this ninth-place reward, she was immediately revitalized and felt that this was a complete victory.
She had already planned out the next part of the story: if anyone questioned Hui's achievements, she would stand up, give a contemptuous smile, and say coldly, "Someone like you isn't worthy to talk to Hui. You should defeat Hui's ninth-ranked fan first!"
Wahahaha~~
"Great, great! Have you told Hojo-sensei about this good news, Megumi?"
"I'm so happy," Daqiao asked.
Kato Megumi gently shook her head, then turned on her phone screen and held it up to her friend so she could see it.
"The Second Operation to Make Kato Megumi Shine Officially Begins!"
"Hmm... Kyosuke-kun probably accepted the failure of the plan even earlier than you, Rinko, and is already full of energy, starting to formulate the next round of battle plans~~"
"puff……"
"Pfft~ Hahaha~~~"
The girl couldn't help but laugh as soon as she finished speaking.
I'm so happy, I don't know why, but I'm just so happy.
Especially after receiving the text message, the image of Kyosuke raising his fist and shouting passionately, "I will definitely come back," flashed through my mind, and I couldn't help but laugh.
That's great. Kyosuke-kun didn't get discouraged and didn't admit defeat in the face of my unparalleled "talent".
My dear friend Marseille, I'm sorry to trouble you again to keep up with my antics with Kyosuke and me!
Hui chuckled inwardly, thinking that the strict, black-haired girl would probably be more affected than the bridge.
Hmm... I've decided. I'll cook a few dishes when I get home tonight as a way to visit Ruyi Dormitory.
If Yukino doesn't happen to be at the Yoshiro Dormitory, please ask Kyosuke to eat a few more bites for her.
And so, Kato Megumi, who had failed to change her stance through knowledge, cheerfully walked into the classroom while comforting her friend.
"boom--"
The moment the girl stepped into the classroom with her left foot, a vibrant atmosphere immediately enveloped her.
"Kato Megumi (female)! You've finally arrived!"
"I told them that there really is such a person in our class, and they insisted that I was out of my mind. Seriously, these idiots!"
A girl who had been strongly recommended this by Rinko Ohashi shouted.
"23rd place! That's first in our class, right? That's amazing!"
"Hey, hey, hey, just how bad do you think the people in our class are?! Qiao Mei is sixth in the grade!"
"On another note, Kato-kun, are you one of those legendary students who has been studying at home since entering school, only coming to take exams?"
A typical passerby-looking guy tentatively asked, "This situation is quite common, but it only happens in TV dramas."
"Oh right, could it be that he/she is sick?"
The others also started racking their brains.
"No, no, if such a situation existed, surely everyone would know about it!"
Someone objected.
"I know! She must have suddenly changed her name! Otherwise, I would have known there was a girl in my class named Kato Megumi!"
"..."
Listening to her classmates' outrageous remarks, Hui pursed her lips tightly and desperately recited her self-created calming mantra.
Even though she was used to it, seeing this scene still made her feel somewhat exhausted. These idiots would rather believe that aliens had altered their memories, or that aliens had joined the class disguised as "Kato Megumi," than believe that there was a classmate they had never paid attention to.
"Hahaha! It worked! It worked!"
Rinko Ohashi laughed wildly, dancing with joy:
"I knew it! I knew it! This is the reaction I wanted! Now no one at get off work will ignore you anymore!"
She happily patted her friend's shoulder hard.
This silly reaction made Kato Megumi laugh. Although it was a bit silly, it was still okay.
Thank you so much for your monthly tickets, recommendation tickets, and donations! Thank you so much!
(End of this chapter)