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"Hayakawa,"

Fumino Furuhashi said softly but firmly, “Next, I will ask questions, and you will answer.”

Hayakawa took a deep breath: "Okay, go ahead and ask."

“I’m asking you,”

Fumino Furuhashi narrowed her beautiful eyes: "What did you and Ri-chan do together tonight? What did you talk about?"

What did they do? What did they say?

Hayakawa's heart skipped a beat. He absolutely couldn't say those things. At this moment, he was confused because he had just fallen asleep and was woken up. He didn't realize that it was already very strange that Furuhashi asked this question. He just thought that he must not tell the truth and did not want Furuhashi Fumino to know about Ogata Riju's confession. He subconsciously covered up and said, "I didn't say anything."

"Liar!"

Fumino Furuhashi's reaction was so intense it was shocking. She screamed and grabbed Hayakawa by the neck with both hands: "You're lying!"

This shout terrified Hayakawa. If she woke up the people in the temple, Mia and Tsukiyo would probably send her to the police station singing and dancing. Fortunately, Fumino Furuhashi was still somewhat rational and kept her voice down, but the force in her hand was anything but rational. When she pinched Hayakawa, she felt as if a vengeful ghost had locked her throat. She couldn't breathe and her eyes rolled back as she almost passed out.

"Um, let go..."

Hayakawa couldn't breathe. He grabbed the hand on his neck with one hand, trying to pry it off, while his other hand reached out to grab Furuhashi in a desperate attempt to relieve the pressure on him. He didn't dare to do anything but pinch and rub, his life under immense threat leaving him no time to think about anything else.

"what…"

Suddenly, Fumino Furuhashi let out a soft scream, her pretty face flushed as she scolded, "Take your hand away from me!"

You should take my hand off first!

Hearing this, Hayakawa, who was suffocating, was overjoyed. He moved his hand again and again, and the next moment he heard Fumino Furuhashi let out a soft moan. Her neck tilted back and stretched out involuntarily as she trembled. Her voice was so charming that it tinged the air with pink. Her hand involuntarily loosened its grip, and Hayakawa once again felt the sweet air.

"Cough cough..."

Hayakawa Ichierou coughed twice forcefully, and his hand on Furuhashi loosened. Feeling the ambiguous atmosphere in the room, his body trembled slightly, and his heart was beating several times faster than usual.

"you!"

Fumino Furuhashi realized her lapse in composure, and immediately glared fiercely at Hayakawa, her two snow-white forearms reaching relentlessly towards Hayakawa's neck, but this time she didn't use force.

"What do you want?! Are you planning to assassinate me?"

Hayakawa was furious. At this moment, he couldn't help but think of an ancient emperor who woke up one morning to practice meditation, only to be nearly strangled to death by several palace maids and servants who strangled him with a white cloth. At this moment, his image overlapped with that emperor's, and his anger was exactly the same.

It's bad enough that the pieces keep slipping out of my control, but now they're even turning against their master! This piece is terrifying!

Hayakawa had two thoughts in his mind: "He must die" and "He must not be allowed to live." He had already given Furuhashi Fumino his final verdict in his mind.

"Deserves it..."

Fumino Furuhashi's voice faltered slightly, clearly realizing that her behavior was inappropriate, but the next second she became self-righteous: "Who told you to lie to me?"

"What did I lie to you about?"

Hayakawa's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously retorted, but his voice was not as firm as it had been at the beginning.

"You still say you're not lying to me?!"

Upon hearing this, Fumino Furuhashi seemed to be provoked, and the strength in her hands gradually increased: "Why didn't you answer my question honestly? You and Ri-chan went out and did some improper things!"

Hayakawa was so startled by Furuhashi's actions that his mouth nearly popped out of his throat, and his heart felt like it was going to jump out of his chest. Two seconds later, seeing that Furuhashi Fumino wasn't pushing any harder, he smiled wryly and said, "You already know, so why are you asking?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Fumino Furuhashi's hand seemed to lose all strength and loosened. After a long while, she whispered, "Because I want you to tell me yourself."

Silence fell over the room, so silent that Hayakawa could only hear his own heartbeat. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and whispered, "Furuhashi..."

"When Ogata went out with me,"

Hayakawa suppressed her emotions and spoke softly, her heart still pounding even now.

She said she likes me…

Hayakawa murmured to himself, as if a late-night bus was passing by outside the window. The faint rumble and light replaced the moonlight to illuminate the room, and also illuminated Fumino Furuhashi's uneasy and sorrowful face.

Ancient bridge…

Hayakawa's heart skipped a beat, and a variety of thoughts rushed through his mind.

"Well, I see."

Fumino Furuhashi said quietly, "So... what was your answer to Ri-chan?"

"..."

Hayakawa gritted her teeth, about to say what she had said in her previous refusal, but was covered in the mouth by Fumino Furuhashi's hands.

"Wait...wait,"

Fumino Furuhashi's voice trembled, and her body trembled violently as well. Her voice was filled with sorrow and on the verge of tears as she said, "Don't say it yet, don't tell me the result yet..."

Why are you asking me questions when you won't let me speak?!

Hayakawa, whose mouth was covered again, was so angry that he almost grew red hair all over his body. How many times in one night would he have to have his mouth covered?

However, in the next moment, Hayakawa's rage vanished instantly.

The next moment, he felt scalding liquid fall on his body.

"sorry Sorry…"

Fumino Furuhashi's tears fell in a torrent, sliding down her face and onto Hayakawa's body. She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with both hands, covering her mouth and choking out, "I shouldn't... but don't say it yet."

"Ancient bridge..."

Hayakawa's heart softened instantly. He reached out and gently wiped the corner of Furuhashi's eye, feeling the warmth and moisture in his hand. Hayakawa felt a mix of emotions.

His feelings were complicated. First of all, he was afraid. He was afraid that Fumino Furuhashi would suddenly start crying and making a scene. If she woke up anyone, he would be in big trouble. If it was the people from Mikazukiji Temple, it would be fine, since it was his and Fumino's private matter and they couldn't interfere. But if he woke up Ogata next door and he saw Fumino crawling into his bed in the middle of the night, he would be in big trouble. He was afraid he would have no way to explain himself no matter how hard he tried.

“I know it’s my fault…but that’s just how I am,”

Fumino Furuhashi's voice was muffled and faded away with her falling tears. She stammered, "I just don't want to see you two together, Ri-chan, and Hayakawa. It hurts my heart to see you all together. Things are already good enough as they are now, why do we have to continue like this? You all... leave me all alone here... Waaaaah..."

"..."

What are you saying? Your voice is too muffled to understand.

"Why does Ri-chan suddenly like me? You're just a little better at school, not really that good... and you're such a beast, you'll send flirty messages to any girl you want. You're not even that good-looking, not as good-looking as the stars in dramas... and you have a weird smell, like a ground squirrel scavenging for food in the sewers..."

Hayakawa hesitated sharply for a moment: "Huh? Do I smell that strange?"

The first sentence triggered his humiliation regarding his grades, the second sentence shook his resolve, and the third sentence insulted his noble body. Furuhashi Fumino's words truly trampled on every possible taboo of Hayakawa, instantly igniting his anger. The tenderness he had felt because of Furuhashi Fumino's tears vanished in an instant.

Anger leads to impulsiveness.

"Obviously..."

Fumino Furuhashi covered her face with her hands, her voice filled with sorrow, but she finally looked directly at Hayakawa and mustered her courage to say, "Even though I..."

Hayakawa said expressionlessly, "I said, I didn't agree to date."

"happiness…"

Fumino Furuhashi managed to squeeze half of the word out of her throat, but then swallowed it back down. She stared blankly at Hayakawa as if someone had seized her by the throat, and after a long while, she said in a daze, "Huh? You didn't accept Ri-chan's confession?"

"Why should I agree?"

Hayakawa's eyes were deep and dark, and his voice was so hollow that it seemed to float out of an abyss: "Do I look like such a casual person? And speaking of which, I've said before that I have absolutely no interest in dating in high school. How many times do I have to tell you this common sense before you remember it?"

"But your reaction before..."

Fumino Furuhashi looked puzzled, but then immediately realized that Hayakawa had never actually acted like she was with Riju Ogata. She was just a little guilty. Riju's shy and happy demeanor made her very suspicious. After that, she just made up her own thoughts because she was too sad. So Furuhashi changed her question and asked, "But Riju was very happy when she came back, like she had succeeded."

"Who knows why?"

Hayakawa said impatiently, "I didn't directly refuse, I said I would consider it, and that's how she reacted."

"Huh?! You didn't refuse?"

Upon hearing this, Fumino Furuhashi's eyes widened instantly, staring intently at Hayakawa: "Why not just refuse outright? Say you're not interested in discussing it."

She knew Hayakawa well. Hayakawa's lack of a firm rejection when it came to relationships between men and women was already quite telling. No wonder Ogata Riju wasn't sad at all when she came back, but rather looked delighted. If she had confessed to Hayakawa and received the same response, she probably would have reacted similarly.

"Why didn't you just refuse?"

Fumino Furuhashi felt uneasy and subconsciously questioned, "Just say you don't date in high school."

"..."

Hayakawa replied expressionlessly, "Furuhashi, are you really friends with Ogata? Your reaction doesn't seem right at all."

Chapter 335 The Ancient Bridge's Hint of Confession

“Hmm…” Wu Yi VII Baluo (7) Six (1) * Qun

Upon hearing Hayakawa's probing question, Fumino Furuhashi's voice froze abruptly. Even in the room, barely illuminated by moonlight, her delicate face visibly flushed crimson in an instant.

“I…I,”

Fumino Furuhashi stammered for a long time before finally managing to come up with a reason to defend herself: "I just think you're an extremely irresponsible scumbag when it comes to relationships. I made you reject her so that Ri-chan wouldn't get hurt even more. That's all!"

"Huhuhu..."

After speaking these words quickly, Fumino Furuhashi seemed to have used up all the air in her lungs and began to gasp for breath.

"..."

Upon hearing her words, Hayakawa's expression stiffened, his lips twitched several times, and he lowered his head expressionlessly, his voice hollow: "Is that how you see me...?"

"Well, it's not that bad..."

Seeing Hayakawa's somber tone, Fumino's expression changed instantly, and she stammered, "It's just because Ri-chan and I are... best friends, and you're also a good friend, so I don't want to see you go astray."

Before Hayakawa could even give her a strange look, Furuhashi continued, "You know, I'm a relationship expert. Back in school, I was constantly asked about love by my female classmates. I know everything about relationships, including you and Ri-chan. In my opinion, you two aren't... particularly compatible. Your personalities don't match, and then... well..."

As Fumino Furuhashi spoke, her tone became increasingly stagnant, and in the end, she could no longer continue.

She felt that she was really bad, even vicious, just like the villainous female supporting characters in those romantic soap operas she often watched on TV. Because she was obsessed with the male lead, she tried every means to prevent the relationship between the male and female leads, and even used all kinds of heinous methods. However, without exception, they all ended up with a tragic ending.

Riko has always been my best friend, but now I'm talking badly about her behind her back, pretending to be a love expert to deceive Hayakawa, just to satisfy my selfish possessiveness.

Hayakawa had clearly rejected her, and Rika would be hurt no matter what if she was rejected. Yet, at this moment, he was still trying his best to separate the two of them. How was this any different from rubbing salt into Rika's wounds?

"I…"

Fumino Furuhashi slowly lowered her head, her eyes slightly red, and the tears she had managed to hold back were about to fall again.

"Ancient bridge".

Seeing the sad expression on her face, Hayakawa felt a little guilty for talking so much, so he reached out and touched her head: "Don't be sad."

Fumino Furuhashi reached out and grabbed Hayakawa's hand, pressing it against her face. She tilted her head, her eyes brimming with tears, and looked at the girl in front of her. Her eyes shone with a clear light. She took a deep breath and said softly, "Just pretend you didn't hear what I said earlier. Don't take it seriously. No matter what happens between you and Ri-chan, no one should interfere. No one can decide your relationship, not even me as your friend."

When Hayakawa's hand touched that patch of fair and smooth skin, he was completely stunned. After hearing Furuhashi's words, his eyes widened slightly, and he hesitated to speak.

But Gu Qiao didn't continue speaking; instead, she pursed her lips slightly.

Li-chan, I shouldn't have slandered your feelings for my own selfish desires.

But Riko... I'm sorry.

As Gu Qiao pondered this, she tilted her head slightly, gazing at the boy before her, her eyes gradually brightening.

I don't want to back down anymore... Tonight I've come to Hayakawa's bedside, there's nowhere left to retreat. I don't want to feel guilty and in pain whenever I see Ri-chan in the future. I want to muster the courage for my feelings, I want to fight for my own happiness!!

Fumino Furuhashi muttered to herself, her whole body trembled, and her aura surged from the depths of her soul, even her sleeves fluttering without wind.

"Ok?"

Looking at the slightly flushed cheeks of the ancient bridge in front of him, Hayakawa felt a sudden tremor in his heart, and a thought finally emerged.

Could it be an ancient bridge...?

If it were the old him, seeing Furuhashi react so strongly to Ogata Riju's confession to him and even try to stop her, his first thought would have been, "Furuhashi has finally grown up." He would then have expressed his dislike for romance and felt gratified by Furuhashi's maturity, without ever thinking of anything else.

But things are different now. Hayakawa's mindset has changed a lot after the shock she experienced with Ogata Rizu tonight. In addition, Furuhashi Fumino is completely undisguised because she is excited. So even Hayakawa noticed that something was obviously wrong.

This reaction and behavior were entirely because Ogata was jealous of what happened between them, so he deliberately came over at night to throw a tantrum, question her, and seek comfort.

"Ancient bridge..."

Having figured this out, Hayakawa stared intently at Furuhashi Fumino, his dangerous eyes narrowing slightly, and said in a subtle tone, "Could it be that you..."

When Fumino Furuhashi heard Hayakawa's words and saw his expression, she met Hayakawa's gaze and felt a chill run down her spine. Her hot-blooded mind instantly sobered up.

What have I done?!

Once reason returned to her mind, she finally realized just how intense her previous behavior had been. Not only did she run to the boy's room in the middle of the night, but she also cried and made a scene after hearing him being confessed to, as if she wanted to write "I like you" all over her face.

Now, it's obvious that Hayakawa has discovered it!!