N-A-A Chapter 249 Test of Courage
Chapter 249 Test of Courage
Chapter 249 Test of Courage
At lunchtime, Shichen took Xiao'an's hand, who was still in a daze, and led her to the dining area.
Xiao An changed into a blue and white striped kimono, which surprisingly suited her well, despite her small stature.
With her flowing blonde hair and exquisite features, she resembled an elven princess.
The kimono was naturally changed for her by Shichen, since her thoughts hadn't changed at all, she was still like a sleepwalker.
What just happened still had a huge impact on her.
"Chen, come here!" As soon as La saw Shichen, she happily waved to him.
Shi Chen smiled and nodded at her, then pulled Xiao An over.
The other people eating were all subtly watching Shichen and Xiao'an, especially their clasped hands.
As everyone knows, Shi Chen is dating someone, yet he openly holds hands with other girls.
Their nonchalant attitude made them envious; they thought aliens were just too open-minded.
"Sit here!" She moved to the side and patted the empty space between herself and Yui Kotegawa.
Shichen came over and sat down, while Xiao An was held in his arms.
It was a bit crowded, since everyone in the room was sitting together. Besides her and Yui Kotegawa, there was Risa Honooka and Mio Sawada, and the last person was Haruna Sairenji.
The time was right next to Ra and Kotegawa Yui.
Risa and the others had no objections; after all, he was the principal.
"What's wrong with Xiao An?" La noticed that something was wrong with Xiao An and asked curiously.
"fine."
"Hmph~ Little Dark's face is so red, you must have bullied her, right?" Kotegawa Yui said from the side.
"You think you're so smart?" Shi Chen slapped her pert bottom in an annoyed tone.
Kotegawa Yuya changed into the same kimono as Akane, and you could feel its smooth and elastic texture.
"You...:::::" Kotegawa Yui immediately blushed, looked around first, and then glared at him.
"So many people are here!" she whispered, reminding them with embarrassment.
"Huh? You mean, you can do whatever you want just because there's no one around?" Shichen blinked and asked.
"I didn't say that!"
"Hehe~ Don't be shy."
"Who's shy? I can't be bothered with you!" Kotegawa Yui turned her head away and continued eating, intending to ignore him.
"You look so beautiful in your kimono!" Shichen suddenly said.
"What...?" Kotegawa Yui's face instantly turned bright red.
"Chen, what about me?" La asked hurriedly.
"Do you even need to ask? You're the cutest." Shi Chen pinched her smooth cheek and replied affectionately.
"Hehe~" He laughed happily.
"Principal, could you please stop showing off your love? We'd like to enjoy a nice meal," Risa Pinkako suddenly interjected, her tone full of resentment.
"Exactly! Exactly!" Mio Sawada nodded in agreement.
"You young people should experience more of this kind of thing," Shi Chen replied cheerfully.
"No way!"
"Exactly! I don't even have a partner, and I'm forced to watch couples being all lovey-dovey? Who can stand that!"
"What is dog food?" La asked, puzzled.
"Hey, you guys are just throwing dog food on the floor right now."
"Hmm?" La tilted her head, looking at Shichen with a puzzled expression.
"Don't worry about it, let's eat." Shi Chen rubbed her head.
"Okay~ Chen, try this prawn, it's so delicious~" La picked up a piece of tender white lobster meat and fed it to Shi Chen.
"Hmm, I'll try it." Shi Chen took a bite.
The shrimp meat was indeed excellent, firm and tender, clearly indicating it was fresh.
"How is it?"
"It's delicious, give me another piece."
"Oh, that was the last piece," La said regretfully.
"Never mind then..."
"I...I still have some here..." Kotegawa Yui whispered.
"Really? Then feed me a piece." Shi Chen tilted his head and leaned closer.
"Huh? Oh...."
"
Kotegawa Yui carefully picked up a piece of lobster meat and slowly handed it to Shichin.
Before she could even hand it over, he leaned forward and took it directly into his mouth.
After chewing a couple of times, he nodded approvingly, "Mmm, delicious."
"Ugh..." Kotegawa Yui looked at her chopsticks, her cheeks burning and her heart racing.
Shi Chen didn't eat anything from the two of them, and soon his and Xiao An's lunch was delivered.
Xiao An was still completely absorbed in her own world. While Shi Chen was feeding her, he ate by himself and ended up being the last one to finish.
They had already left to soak in the hot springs.
He wasn't worried about the boys spying on him, since he had threatened to expel them if they did.
They even reward those who report such incidents.
For students, expulsion is undoubtedly the most terrifying thing, and coupled with the possibility of being betrayed, no one dared to peep.
The afternoon is free time, and students can spend their evenings at their leisure, whether playing games in their rooms, soaking in a hot spring, or even going to the beach.
However, there is an activity scheduled for the evening, which is the usual event: a test of courage.
Everyone knows about this event, and it's something everyone looks forward to because it has a tradition of being the subject of the most gossip among students.
The couple who make it to the end of the "Test of Courage" contest will definitely become a couple.
This has given many people with goals ideas: if they could stay together with the person they like until the end, they could become a couple.
But the other person wasn't chosen by themselves; they were selected by drawing lots.
After dinner, the hotel staff had already set up the event, and the test of courage could begin.
"This test of courage is a little different. This time, there will be no distinction between men and women. Everyone will draw lots together, and those who draw the same lot will be in the same group," Shi Chen announced, standing next to the lottery box.
"Why is Yi-yi like this? What if it's a boy and a boy?"
"There are also women and women."
"that is!"
Some students protested.
"Isn't this even better? It can be a testament to your friendship." Shi Chen remained unmoved.
"How could this be?"
"Hurry up and draw lots! Everyone has to participate!"
"The principal is so domineering."
"The old principal was easier to deal with."
"But the original principal was a pervert; he always took advantage of the female students."
"Okay, the current principal is better."
"Alright, go ahead and try your luck. You might not even make it to the finish line."
"Too..
Everyone started drawing lots one after another, but the time didn't allow them to draw.
He's the principal, so he makes the decisions. They definitely don't need to participate in the drawing; he'll just accompany them to test their courage later.
Soon everyone had drawn their numbers and called out their partners. Unsurprisingly, there were many men with men and women with women.
Seeing that everyone had found their people, Shi Chen announced, "Alright, the test of courage begins!"
The group started setting off together.
The test of courage takes you from the foot of the mountain to the top. This area is extremely desolate and quiet. Apart from the hotel, there are no other buildings, and it is all forest, pitch black.
There were many obstacles along the way, and staff members dressed as ghosts made things extremely difficult.
"ah--!"
Suddenly, someone started screaming.
As if a chain reaction had occurred, screams rose and fell.
"Aaaaah—!"
"There's a ghost!"
"Help—!"
"Chen~ This looks interesting! Let's go!" She pulled him over and hugged Shi Chen's arm, her expression excited.
"Yui, shall we go?" Shichen asked Yui Kotegawa.
Xiao An and Esther were beside her, but neither of them cared about such things.
Xiao An didn't even check the time; her mind was filled with the events of the day, a jumbled mess of thoughts, making her feel anxious and restless.
"Let's go." Yui Kotegawa nodded.
"Huh? Aren't you afraid?" Shi Chen asked in surprise.
Why should I be afraid?
"Weren't you very afraid of ghosts before?"
"That's real... But the test of courage is all fake, what do I have to be afraid of?" Kotegawa Yui rolled her eyes at him. "That's not necessarily true~" Tokiko smiled meaningfully.
"What do you mean?" Kotegawa Yui became nervous.
You'll find out soon enough.
Maybe we shouldn't go.
"It's too late." Shi Chen took her hand and led her away.
"Little Dark, Esther, keep up."
"Yes, brother~" Esther immediately followed.
Xiao An remained silent.
Starting from the hotel entrance, there's an uphill slope, and you can't see anything from there anymore, but that's not really relevant to the time.
The ground was soil, with a few pieces of wood placed intermittently, which could trip you up.
There was no time reminder, and after taking only two steps, Kotegawa Yui tripped.
"ah-
Before she could finish screaming, Shi Chen grabbed her waist.
Be careful.
"Wei, are you alright?" she asked with concern.
"N-nothing... What was that just now?" Kotegawa Yui hugged Tokimitsu tightly and asked without turning her head.
"It's probably wood," Shi Chen replied casually, feeling the texture coming from his arm.
"should?"
"Don't worry about it, let's keep going. Hold on tight." Shi Chen also held her waist tightly.
"Oh...:.:" Kotegawa Yui didn't think much of it for the time being and obediently hugged him tighter.