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Hayakawa said, "Okay."

Fumino Furuhashi, standing beside her, looked at Riju Ogata expressionlessly, her gaze slowly settling on Riju's chest.

That's wonderful, Ri-chan. It's so lucky to have a body that doesn't gain weight no matter how much you eat, and only gains weight in your chest.

I just...

Fumino Furuhashi glanced down at her flat stomach and thought of the chilling number from last night, feeling as if she were in a nightmare.

I need to lose weight, I absolutely have to. I'm skipping dinner.

……

Hayakawa is a master planner, as evidenced by his brilliant ideas of "fallen genius" and "overtaking on a curve." His schedule for today is roughly to study in the morning, send two people out to move in the afternoon, and enjoy the solitude of a king in the evening.

"Oh no, this is terrible, Hayakawa-kun! I just can't understand it at all. There must be something wrong with the logic of this question!"

The problem is your brain's logic.

Hayakawa briefly explained the reading order for Ogata Riju to the reading comprehension question. Ogata Riju nodded as if she understood, then turned back to continue studying.

Before Ogata could be dealt with, another scream came from Furuhashi.

"Aaaaaah, the Sleep Demon! A tidal wave of mathematical formulas has transformed into a sleep demon and is attacking me! Hayakawa, hurry up and give me a couple of good slaps!"

Didn't you just wake up?!

"Loud noise is prohibited in residential areas."

Hayakawa said expressionlessly, "There was coffee in the snacks I bought yesterday. Go and make yourself a packet."

"Ah, well... I can't drink strong coffee."

Fumino Furuhashi looked aggrieved and whispered weakly.

Hayakawa said, "I bought the low concentration."

"Oh, okay then."

Upon hearing this, Fumino Furuhashi's eyes lit up, and she stood up and walked over there: "Rika-chan, and Hayakawa-kun, would you like some drinks? If so, I'll make you a cup too."

"Then I want it too."

Rizu Ogata nodded: "Thank you, Fumino."

"Do not."

Hayakawa coldly refused.

As a seeker of the Way, he will uphold his beliefs, abstain from alcohol and gambling, stay away from tobacco and stimulating drinks, and remain unmarried and childless throughout his life, as he does today and every day.

Chapter Seventy-Three Filial Piety

"Ok."

Rejected by Hayakawa, Fumino Furuhashi left dejectedly, but when she came to the cabinet where the snacks were kept, her eyes lit up and she couldn't help but smile.

Wow, so many snacks! I ate so much last night, but I still have so many snacks left. How much food did Hayakawa buy?

Fumino Furuhashi licked her pink lips, then involuntarily reached out and grabbed one of the pink boxes, bringing it to her face and laughing uncontrollably.

It was a box of chocolate bars.

The seemingly unassuming Furuhashi is actually a cute girl who can't resist sweets, despite her apparent love for junk food like potato chips and cola!

Cookies, cakes, chocolates, chocolate bars—they all went into my mouth…

"Dame!!"

Fumino Furuhashi used her strong willpower to put her beloved pink chocolate bar back into the bag, and even stuffed it in a little more.

I can't eat anymore! That number is already alarming enough, do I really want it to get even worse? If this continues, I'll keep developing into an obese paramecium!

You must control yourself, no snacks!

Goodbye, my pick…

Fumino Furuhashi shed tears of reluctance, took out the coffee Hayakawa had mentioned, made two cups with boiling water from the kitchen kettle, and then returned to the living room.

"Eh?"

Fumino Furuhashi turned around and found that Rizu Ogata was not in the room, so she asked in confusion, "Where's Rizu-chan?"

"out."

Hayakawa said, "Ogata's father just called her and asked her to come back to the store, so Ogata went over."

"Ah, business must have been so good on the day off that they called her back to help out."

Fumino Furuhashi thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Riki-chan has worked very hard too."

"I just can't understand this,"

Hayakawa suddenly said, "She's very busy with her studies right now, but her family always makes her help out at the udon shop. Is this something a student should be doing? I don't think that's good. A person's energy is limited. Spreading her energy out will only make her only have a superficial understanding of both things."

"this…"

Fumino Furuhashi felt a little awkward and said, "Don't say that. She was just trying to help her family."

"I'm not referring to her specifically, but just giving an example. Many high school students these days like to work part-time, which takes up too much of their energy and stamina after school. The end result is that they catch up on sleep at school, then work after school, and then catch up on sleep again during the day."

Hayakawa frowned and said, "If it's because the family is really struggling and it's to cover tuition fees or supplement the family income, then I can understand. However, most high school students who work part-time are just doing it to buy luxury goods out of vanity, or to buy gifts for their romantic partners. I just can't understand that."

"...That's definitely true."

Fumino Furuhashi sat down next to Hayakawa, thought for a moment, and said, "Even if you work part-time to earn money for studying, sleeping during the day will still affect your grades. Isn't that putting the cart before the horse?"

As she spoke, Furuhashi naturally placed the coffee that was originally meant for Ogata Oki in front of Hayakawa.

"Humph."

Hayakawa glanced at the steaming cup of coffee, snorted, and casually took a sip.

His filial piety is commendable.

Hayakawa doesn't usually drink these kinds of numbing drinks. Even when he drinks coffee, he only drinks strong coffee to stay awake in the middle of the night. But if Furuhashi insists on making it for him, then he'll reluctantly drink a little.

Seeing Hayakawa's contented expression as he drank his coffee, Fumino Furuhashi couldn't help but smile slightly. She took a sip, but her expression instantly changed.

This coffee...it's a little sweet.

No, it's more like it's a little too sweet!

Fumino Furuhashi picked up her coffee bag with a puzzled look and stared at the ingredient list. She was immediately shocked by the words "high sugar content" marked in red.

Wh...what? Coffee can be like this?

How much weight will I gain after drinking this?!

Fumino Furuhashi trembled, her pretty face turning deathly pale. She placed the coffee on the table as if avoiding a snake, nearly spilling it in her haste.

Hayakawa asked, "What's wrong? Did you get burned?"

"No...no."

Fumino Furuhashi's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, and she said evasively, "It's just that this coffee is a bit too sweet; it's not to my taste..."

"That's it..."

Hayakawa frowned, thinking to himself that this person was quite picky. He wouldn't drink strong, bitter coffee, and now he wouldn't drink coffee that was too sweet. So what did he drink?

"If you don't drink it,"

Hayakawa glanced at the coffee Furuhashi had placed on the table, and not wanting to waste it, said, "Just give it to me."

"Ok."

Fumino Furuhashi felt like she'd been granted a pardon. She dared not touch the coffee-stained area; it wasn't coffee at all, it was a pound of her own flesh!

After finishing his own coffee, Hayakawa leisurely picked up Furuhashi's coffee and took a sip.

Ah... I just used this cup myself.

Seeing Hayakawa using her cup, Fumino Furuhashi finally realized what was happening, and a faint blush appeared on her pretty face.

Isn't this an indirect kiss...?

But since I'm already staying at their house and using Hayakawa's cups, it seems like we're indirectly kissing...

"That's really surprising,"

Hayakawa put down his cup, his emotionless eyes looking at Furuhashi, and said with a half-smile, "You didn't even bring any snacks to eat while you studied, what? Changed your personality?"

It's all because you bought so many snacks!

"Haha, let's talk about something else."

Feeling somewhat aggrieved, Furuhashi didn't hesitate to blame Hayakawa for her weight gain. Not wanting to dwell on this sore topic, she changed the subject, saying, "Do you know Mr. Hayakawa?"

"You mean Mr. Hikawa Okazaka, the gorilla-like PE teacher?"

Hayakawa raised an eyebrow and said, "I know."

Hayakawa knew about this teacher, after all, he had taught Class B for a year.

The first-year physical education teacher, Hikawa Okazaka, is a burly and strong man with a face like a black-faced demon. However, he is the weakest teacher in the entire school, often inexplicably falling ill and taking leave, which is then replaced by other teachers.

"What do you mean by 'gorilla'? That's so rude."

Fumino Furuhashi thought that the nickname "gorilla" was too fitting, leaving her with no way to refute it. She even wanted to laugh a little, but she had to use all her strength to keep a straight face and maintain her image as a well-mannered and beautiful girl. She said, "He also teaches our class physical education, but that's not important. What's important is that he's been pursuing Kirisu-sensei recently."

"Teacher Kirisu?"

Hayakawa was momentarily stunned, and the image of Kirisu Mafuyu and Hikawa-sensei standing together appeared in his mind, and a subtle expression immediately appeared on his face.

A modern-day Beauty and the Beast?

"They're such a mismatch, aren't they?"

Fumino Furuhashi clearly shared Hayakawa's view, remarking with a sigh, "Kirisu-sensei must be very troubled lately."

Chapter Seventy-Four: The Emperor's Childhood

"well enough."

Hayakawa thought for a moment and said, "It's not necessarily a bad thing. It's a good thing to have someone pursuing you."

Although Hayakawa is a staunch opponent of romance, she wouldn't go so far as to burn a couple alive on sight, though she might occasionally have such thoughts.

"How could that be! Kirisu-sensei is a great beauty!"

Fumino Furuhashi was very agitated, raising a finger as if to swear, "She is not a good match for Mr. Hikawa at all."

"Uh…"

Hayakawa watched as Furuhashi blushed and retorted, then waited until she finished before saying expressionlessly, "Didn't you dislike Kirisu-sensei?"

"I…"

Fumino Furuhashi blushed instantly and stammered, "Actually, I don't dislike Kirisu-sensei. She's so beautiful, has a great figure, and is honest and responsible. She seems like a very reliable adult. Who would dislike someone like that? It's just that the way she scolds people is so cold and ruthless, it's a little scary."

"That's it."

Hayakawa nodded noncommittally. He didn't have any particular opinion about Kirisu Mafuyu, except for the fact that she had made harsh demands on him before, which made him resentful.

However, the lessons were quite good, which Hayakawa appreciated. He liked teachers who taught well the most... His second favorites were teachers who liked to extend class time and take over physical education classes, as well as teachers who assigned a lot of homework during holidays.

Hayakawa vaguely remembered that when he was in elementary school, his math teacher was a teacher with a very bad memory. Every time school ended, he would forget to assign homework and let students go straight home. Hayakawa secretly disliked him because of this, and in his opinion, it was a sign of irresponsibility.

If a teacher can't even meet the most basic requirements like extending class time, taking up physical education classes, or assigning homework, then he is unqualified.

So every day after school, Hayakawa would remind his math teacher not to forget to assign homework. Then the teacher would suddenly realize and assign the homework, and then praise Hayakawa a couple of times. Under the angry gazes of all the elementary school students, Hayakawa calmly basked in the teacher's praise.

Because of this incident, Hayakawa was severely isolated by his classmates in elementary school, but he didn't care at all and even looked down on it.

Because the path of a king is destined to be lonely and misunderstood.

Wild beasts always roam alone, while cattle and sheep travel in herds.