Volume 2 Chapter 90: Ally or Enemy

  Akagi Akane didn't go back to school on the day she returned from Japan, and instead went to Hyoutei with Akagi Keigo the next day.

  Never seen two people as harmonious as Kiriya and Shizuka, their emotions are quite complex. Can these siblings finally be considered normal? They had already given up on thinking about Kiriya's attitude in the mountains, anyway, as long as he doesn't reject his treasure now, that's all that matters.

  But they didn't think that what's so-called normal is actually abnormal. The reason is... the thoughts of boys and girls are different.

  It's surprising that Akane Sakaki is going to school with Akira Sakaki, and he even spoke up himself, "Let's go together..."

  This young man seems to be taking the initiative to get close to her.

  Two people sat in the car, so quiet that it was awkward, neither of them spoke up. The driver in front really wanted to wipe his sweat, wondering how the young master ended up going to school with the miss? However, he had to say that he was happy to see the relationship between these two young masters ease up, and they were even closer than ordinary siblings. It's said that the young master's cold aura wasn't as heavy as before, you know he used to be really intimidating, his presence wasn't something ordinary people could handle!

  "Don't we need to go pick up Yushi-san?" Akagi Aya suddenly spoke up, this was still something Akagi Taku had said, Akagi Kaito always used to go pick up Inoue Yui when she went to and from school.

  Before she could even feel happy about her speaking up, she was struck by her words and her eyes drooped slightly, "Just let her go to and from school on her own from now on..."

  It's not easy to ease the relationship with her, but instead of taking advantage of it, he goes and develops feelings for another woman? His brain is still not working properly. Although he wants to maintain his engagement with Yui Irie, that's just hoping the girl by his side won't get engaged to her brother, even if he really has an engagement with Yui Irie, as long as he doesn't acknowledge it, that woman won't pose any threat to the people around him.

  Qingmu Xiang heard his words and didn't have a big reaction, with his pride he wouldn't be considerate of a woman everywhere.

  Bingdi arrived soon, at this time it was the peak hour for students to go to school. At that moment, Bingdi's regulars stepped into the campus and a LN car, one of the only three in the world, drove over. Everyone recognized it, it was the car of the most popular girl in Bingdi!

  "Ah~!! Kizuki-sama! Ayame-sama!"

  A scream echoed through the crowd, and no one expected that when the car door opened, it would be Akagi Kaito and Akagi Ayaka who emerged. Akagi Kaito's popularity in high school was unparalleled, ranking No. 1, while Akagi Ayaka's popularity in middle school was also unmatched, ranking No. 1. When these two were still a young man and woman, they seemed like a prince and princess walking among their adoring subjects, exuding an innate nobility and elegance that left people in awe. After someone let out a scream, no one dared to make another sound, fearing they would disturb the pair!

  The people of the Ice Emperor couldn't help but know that the two were siblings. Looking at the silhouettes of the two walking together, it was so beautiful that it made one feel ashamed of their own appearance. The young men and women glanced around them, feeling that they were truly inferior to others. Compared to the dazzling appearance of the other party, they were dull and unremarkable. Even as students of the Ice Emperor, their status wasn't low, and they could look down on others with pride, but that was only limited to those below them in status. The sibling pair in front of them made them feel like they could only look up to them with reverence and admiration. They couldn't even feel jealous, let alone envious. Especially when facing strangers, the strong sense of detachment and oppression from Hakuren Nagisa made them truly feel inferior.

  They couldn't help but think that the siblings' relationship had improved. Everyone knew that Kaito Minamoto wasn't close to Akane Minamoto, but today he was being very considerate and helped her out of the car, holding her small hand tightly as he did so...

  "Kazuki-kun, Sayaka-san..." A soft voice suddenly echoed at the quiet school gate, and in an instant, people saw Yui Ichijou coming from the other side.

  Akane looked at her and smiled calmly, "Good morning, Mio-san..."

  "Ah, good morning......" Yui Ine approached the two of them, her gaze sweeping over Kaito Akagi who seemed to still be holding onto Akane's hand, a slight pang in her heart, she withdrew her gaze and looked at the girl with a warm smile in front of her, feeling a bit stifled inside, before finally looking at Kaito, "Kaito-kun, good morning......"

  She actually wanted to ask, since he didn't accept her anymore, why he never notified her, but today let her see him with Akane Hoshimati together, yet without any explanation or intention of talking to her. Moreover... his gaze was extremely cold, and for some reason, Ichijou Yuushi still felt that he gripped Akane's hand even tighter, as if afraid she would snatch it away from him?

  Akane Akatsuki blinked, and her gaze seemed to be on Nishiki Yotsugi for a moment... Hmm, she noticed that her hand was still being held by Akatsuki, so she paused for a moment, then pulled her hand back from Akatsuki's.

  The warmth and softness in the palm of my hand were all gone, the originally calm blue eyes suddenly darkened, and the people around me who were close by shivered for a moment. How did the Siberian cold snap come so suddenly?

  Irie Yui's body stiffened, and the cold air made her shudder. She was afraid of being discovered in a bad mood. Was it because Kiriya Akane pulled his hand back? Irie Yui became even stiffer, looking at Kiriya Akane with a bitter smile that she didn't even know herself.

  The emotions that flickered in the depths of his blue eyes were known only to himself, but when he turned his head to look at the exceptionally elegant girl beside him in the morning light, everything around him suddenly lost its sound. His mood was so serene that he never wanted to wake up from it, and the warmth made his icy heart, which had been numb for a lifetime, flow with hot currents...

  "Class is over, can you wait for me?"

  He rarely spoke, and even when he did, his words were particularly cold and oppressive. But today, just one sentence left everyone's titanium alloy dog eyes stunned!

  When did this high school's most popular cool prince speak so gently? When did the always arrogant and proud Takeru Kaidou, who never had a fault in his words, use an interrogative tone?!

  Irie's hand on her backpack tightened for a moment, and her face stiffened. She remembered that this cold and arrogant boy always had an icy commanding attitude towards her, and it was quite a big difference. Was... the privilege of being his sister? But she had a strong feeling telling her it wasn't.

  Ling Mu Yan didn't expect Ling Mu Xuan to say that, and was quite surprised. Since Bing Di Zheng hadn't told her about making up for the lesson, she would have gone home after class, but since he wanted her to wait, she would wait, "Alright..."

  A simple word, lightly and quietly, fell into the heart of Lin Mu Yu, bringing immense joy, causing his cold and stern face to suddenly soften, stunning everyone present.

  Hehehe...... This cold and arrogant prince seems...... to be laughing ahahahaha!

  Everyone started rubbing their eyes, but the curve of Akagi's lips had already been retracted, and it could still be seen that the lines on his face were no longer cold, and his mood was obviously good!

  She is indeed the princess of their country! That honor belongs to her alone!

  "Ah-choo!!"

  On the other side, many people heard someone shouting "Ling Feng Sama" and turned around. The Ice Emperor was just in time to see that fleeting figure and became excited - she's back!

  Higashiyama and Akutagawa both wanted to pounce on her, but... Kishimaki was flowing beside her, they couldn't.

  Akane Futaba heard the voices of the regulars, looked back at them, and gazed at them. The dim emotions that had been lingering in her heart because she missed them but left them suddenly brightened up. After all, they were the first people to give her warmth in this different world besides Akane Taka and Shizuka Yoshiko.

  Akane Ayaka walked towards them, naturally not noticing Akane Shou's eyes darkening and flashing with a hint of something, but the Ice Emperor had several people who saw it very clearly...

  "Ah, Tanaka..." Kikuya Yoshiro couldn't help but want to get closer to her as she approached with a gentle smile, but the intense gaze from Kirimoto Akane's eyes was pressing down on him, tsk, what was he supposed to do?

  Actually, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa had never been afraid of anyone, but because he was the older brother of Kōtarō Takamura and it seemed that their relationship had improved, he didn't want to offend him.

  "Hmm, I'm back......" Looking at Akutagawa Jirō who seemed to want to get close but didn't dare, Kiriya Ayumu gave him a faint smile, "Jirō didn't sleep today, did he......"

  "Hmm, it's been a long time since I've seen you, Akane... I want to take a good look at you..." Kiyoshi Akutagawa said with an unwavering gaze, his serious expression leaving Akane Hikimori taken aback.

  "Cut it out with the mushy talk!" muttered Yukiya, dissatisfied at being ignored.

  "How corny, I'm telling the truth, if you think it's corny, that means you're not at this level!" Akutagawa Jirō retorted for the first time, his firm tone really made Mukai Takashi angry. "How am I not at your level? I care about her and like her more than you do!"

  "Deceiver! How can you not say such a thing?! I like Yukiko more than I like sleeping and cake!" Akutagawa Ryuunosuke and Hyōdayū had clashed, with a spirited counterattack.

  "Who says I can't say it? I just love Himawari! I like her more than cake and tennis combined!" Yui shouted back in defiance.

  "I like him even more than I like you, and Ci Lang loves Yun Fu very much!"

  "I'm no worse than you!"

  These two little animals just fell down at the school gate, completely unaware of the shocked expressions of the people around them!

  Is this considered confessing?!

  Looking at these two childish ones, the other candidates really want to cover their faces. Although they believe what the two are saying, can't you just avoid making such a public display of affection? Especially when the person you're confessing to thinks you're just joking around! How embarrassing! Xiang Fu wouldn't think otherwise, she really does think they're just acting like children vying for attention! Look at her, look at her, Xiang Fu truly is looking at them with an "I'm just humoring you" expression, not a single flicker of emotion!

  "Ah, En? It's good that you're back..." Tsuba Kengo ignored the two of them and spoke to Saginomiya Ayaka. It had been a few days since they'd seen her, and she was finally back with them, which was great.

  "Welcome back..." Ninsuke's hand slightly lifted, wanting to touch the hair of Katsuragi Ren to show affection, but Katsuragi had already walked over, his cold and sharp gaze seeming to pierce through his hand.

  Ah? Ninsuke's hand changed direction, adjusting his glasses, and the curve of his lips was somewhat ambiguous.

  "Ah, thank you......" Akane's eyes shone warmly as she smiled softly at them, melting their hearts into a puddle of water.

  "Kazuki-senpai..." Kizuna Kiyokawa and a few others still had some respect for Kazuki Akane, so they greeted him as he approached. On the other hand, Kirakira Shirakawa and Hinata Yūto finally calmed down after a while, wondering what foolish thing they had just done. Blushing, they looked at Kazuki Akane, but she didn't seem to mind. There was an indescribable sense of loss in their hearts. Maybe in her heart, they were just good friends, and even if they really spoke from the heart, she would only think it was a normal friend's affection...

  Akane Kaito remained as distant as ever, and when he greeted Tsubasa Atou, it was only with a barely perceptible nod.

  "Class is about to start, let's go......" Akane Kaito glanced around at the regulars and smiled faintly.

  "Hmm..." The right choices exchanged a smile with her and walked towards the classroom together, they usually went to her classroom first before going to their own classrooms.

  When did they start liking her saying 'we'? Maybe it was when their hearts fell on her, or maybe it was when she started to drift away and became elusive. They liked all the words that connected them with her, so in this way, could they slightly satisfy their desire to keep her by their side?

  He didn't follow up, standing behind and watching the harmonious atmosphere that seemed to be impossible to intervene. The damned warmth, the damned desire to ruin him! That shallow smile was still there, but the warmth was much thicker than when she faced other people, it was the most warmth he had seen except when she looked at Kaito Minami and Shizuka Nagakura. Those people clearly had ulterior motives towards her, yet she still stood in the middle with a warm and pure smile, unaware of anything, just like a pure lamb falling into a pack of wolves. She thought she was safe, but never knew that they only wanted to swallow her whole...

  He may not be so evil in other people's eyes, but to him, they are just an annoying existence! They really are so annoying!

  "Ano, Kizuki-kun..." Ine Yūshi came to his side, carefully peeking at him and calling out. His breathing seemed unstable, although it was colder than before, but she could sense the aura of irritation and annoyance emanating from him, even if it was icy, it couldn't hide the underlying flames.

  "Get away from me!" Qi Mu Yan didn't even look at her, directly throwing down a cold sentence before leaving.

  He is different from Akane Motomiya, he has always been disgusted by girls who have a crush on him, hated them surrounding him, getting close to him, and even wanting to touch him. He has both physical and emotional cleanliness issues, and he really is different from her! He can't stand being surrounded by women who want to devour him whole, it's just too disgusting for him!

  Although Yu Ru Shi is not like those infatuated people, he has high IQ and EQ, and the adversity that once troubled him the most when he was in the mist has passed. He has seen through his emotions and his EQ has also improved. Whether others like him or not, he can tell, and whether they are sincere or not, he doesn't want them!

  Now he just wants to get one person's attention. Others, stay away from him!

  His words were so cold that they made Yu Rou's face turn pale. It wasn't the chilling air that scared her, but a sharp pain in her heart that made her want to shrink away.

  It's really a different treatment, it seems that only that girl is an exception. The girl who was rumored to be uninterested in him has now become the only person he treats specially.

  "Ah~" Irie Yuu, who had fallen into a slightly melancholic mood, was suddenly and roughly bumped on the shoulder by someone, almost falling over. She looked at a girl with pink hair in disbelief, whose bright smile contrasted with her ominous tone as she spoke, "Oh dear, I'm so sorry about that! I bumped into you, didn't I? Be more careful next time, or you might end up cracking your head open..."

  "Who are you?! You're who?!" Originally, it was an unintentional remark, and she had apologized, but Jiang Yu's teacher didn't have such a small heart to hold grudges against people. But how could this person speak like that?! Wasn't she being too arrogant?!

  "Hmph, who I am is none of your concern." Qing Shui Lian Si looked at the girl with disdain, she had absolutely understood that this girl had a different kind of feeling towards Lin Mu Yu. How could that be?! In high school, he was the one who led the charge like Gu Zhong Jing Wu, how could someone else covet him?! Originally finding out that he was Lin Mu Yan's older brother was already depressing enough, and now this girl dared to intervene too?!

  However, she thought about it and reflected that the reason for her failure must be that she was alone and had no allies. She decided... to absolutely not let Akane Hoshi have an easy time!

  Irie Yūshi's face looked extremely unpleasant as she stared at the girl, she had never been someone who was easy to get along with, and even in this Ice Emperor place full of strangers, she would never really lower her head!

  But before Irie Yuu could scold him, Shimizu Ryousuke's voice rang out, "Hey, you like Kiriya Kujo, don't you?"

  Irie's expression changed instantly, "What did you just say?!" Her mood... how could it be affected by this girl and become so flustered?! Could she... no way! That was the type of man she least wanted to get involved with, right?! How could she possibly like him! Ridiculous!

  "No need to pretend anymore, you like him, it can be inferred from your eyes and behavior that you have a crush on him! Qing Shui Liang Si truly despises these people with low EQ, if you like someone just admit it, why do you need others to remind you? How annoying!"

  Irie's face looked very unsightly, perhaps she was being told something that struck a chord in her heart, or maybe she was just annoyed by what was said. Whatever the case may be, only she knew the true state of her emotions deep down inside.

  "Hey, how about working with me? Let's take down Kiriya Ayumu together. I want the Ice Emperor's right-hand man, and you can help me get them. In return, I'll help you get Kiriya Tsukasa." A faint glint flashed in Shimizu Ryōshi's eyes. Although she didn't want Kiriya Tsukasa to be snatched away, she believed she had her own strengths and others weren't a threat. What she needed now was just an ally! A girl like Irie Yūshi was only worthy of being used by her!

  "Huh?! Jiang Yu's teacher no longer wanted to dwell on what she had said earlier, but now she was amused by Qing Shui's current words. Was her brain addled?! Ah?! She wanted her to solve the problem with Lin Mengyue together?! Her brain must be sick if she agreed! That was her future sister-in-law!"

  Furthermore, this girl is simply crazy! Not to mention whether she likes Lin Mu or not, who would solve his sister's problem in order to pursue him?! Is she sure she didn't come out of a mental hospital?!

  Furthermore, this girl is really mentally ill! What does she mean by "getting the right answer"?! There are several correct answers! How does she want to get it?!

  Ugh, Yui Ichijou is so cool and calm that it's making me shiver all over. I'm getting goosebumps just looking at her... And to think that I ran into a weirdo like this first thing in the morning! What bad luck!

  "Hey!" Qing Shui's thoughts were interrupted as the ally he was about to secure suddenly sprinted away, as if a fierce beast was chasing after her. How detestable! Was she rejecting him? Fine, don't blame him for suppressing her along with the others! Who let Yan Jiang know that he was going to deal with Lin Mu Yun? Since she wasn't on his side, don't blame him for dealing with her as well!