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Nino was taken aback: "You're already better? You don't need me to stay and take care of you anymore?"
Hayakawa shook his head: "No need, it's too late and your teacher will have a problem with that."
"Well... okay then, be careful yourself."
Nino thought Hayakawa's words made sense. Although she really wanted to spend time with Hayakawa here and didn't want to go to class, she still nodded understandingly and led Yotsuba outside: "Let's go, Yotsuba."
"Uh-huh."
Yotsuba was relieved to have escaped a disaster, so she naturally didn't refuse Nino and followed her out of the house. When they reached the door, she turned back to look at Hayakawa.
Goodbye, Hayakawa-kun.
Goodbye, Yotsuba.
Hayakawa said.
……
The medical room returned to calm, the smell of disinfectant alcohol slowly permeating the air, making one feel quiet and uneasy.
"..."
After a brief silence, Hayakawa sighed, feeling that his leg was fine, so he put his pants back on, lay down on the white sheets to rest, and prepared for the trouble to come.
Ogata Rizu and Furuhashi probably already know about his fall and injury. Although they won't rush over like Nino did during class, they will definitely come as soon as get out of class is over, and then they will bombard you with all sorts of questions.
“Troublesome…” Hayakawa sighed softly, then suddenly seemed to remember something: “Oh, right.”
He took out his phone and, sure enough, there were several new messages on LINE.
First, there's Nino's line: "Are you injured? Yotsuba, you can stay at the infirmary. I'm coming right now."
Secondly, there was a message from Ogata.
Ogata: Hayakawa, I heard you hurt your knee? It's really bad, your whole knee is swollen!
Ogata: Please reply upon receipt.
Ogata: I told Fumino I'd come see you after class.
Then came news about Fumino Furuhashi.
Fumino Furuhashi: Hayakawa-kun, I heard from Ri-chan that you got hurt, that you broke your leg?!
Fumino Furuhashi: Why did this happen... Did she fall from the building?
Fumino Furuhashi: You should go to the hospital quickly. Rihanna and I will come to see you after school. Don't be afraid! You'll get better!
Then there were a few encouraging emojis.
"..."
Good news, the old bridge probably won't be coming. Bad news, I broke my leg.
So this is how rumors are born. If this gets spread to a few more people, I'm afraid I'll die.
"Ogata Rizu has also learned to use hyperbole and applies it flexibly in her life. Does that mean I taught her well?"
Hayakawa was a little tired. She lay flat on the bed and put her phone away, but after thinking about it, she still sent messages to the two of them.
"Don't come to the infirmary, I'll go home after class."
"Don't worry, I'll go home after class."
"that's it."
Chapter 401 My dream is to become the Minister of Education
Hayakawa sat idly on the bed, watching the students running around on the track during their physical education class outside the window.
Actually, his leg had healed a long time ago, but it was class time now, and he didn't want to limp back to the classroom, so he simply sat here and waited for get out of class to end.
As for missing classes, Hayakawa wasn't afraid at all. Although he often complained and resented everything, his academic ability was only slightly lower than a few others. As long as he maintained his studies, he could choose any university in the country. Students with such autonomy didn't really rely on attending classes and could study on their own. However, Hayakawa always considered himself a good student, so he would still attend classes.
As for skipping classes, although I don't want to talk about it, Hayakawa is a top student no matter what, and top students should have the same preferential treatment. It's common sense that any teacher in the world would prefer students with good grades.
"Pass the ball!"
"Run faster, haha!"
"Ah ah ah ah ah!"
The sounds of shrill shouts, excited yells from students, and the thuds of various balls hitting the playground came from outside the window, causing Hayakawa's face to gradually darken.
"It's noisy."
Hayakawa stared coldly at the athletes outside, muttering maliciously, "So much energy? Looks like the school hours each day are still too short."
Hayakawa has long been dissatisfied with the fact that school hours are too short.
In Japan, most high schools only have classes from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.... Isn't that strange? The most important time is spent studying for only 10 hours a day, and there's even a lunch break of more than an hour after lunch. After school, students still have plenty of energy to do club activities. The physical and mental energy that should be used for studying is all released on extracurricular activities.
Hayakawa expressed strong dissatisfaction with this.
There are also physical education classes, and so many sports-related classes. It's one physical education class every two days on weekdays, and in the summer there's an occasional swimming class, and in the winter there's a skating class that they suddenly decide to have from time to time.
Who could stand this?!
Hayakawa gets angry whenever he sees people in PE class or sports clubs.
If I become a teacher in the future, I will definitely take up all the physical education classes and add them to the main subjects. That way, the daily curriculum will be "Math, English, Math, Physics, Math, Language, Chemistry, Language, Language, Math..." Wouldn't that be wonderful? Then I'll force the students to quit all their clubs, and suddenly I'll have even more class time.
No, changing a few people is useless; what we really need to do is change the overall environment!
Hayakawa suddenly felt a jolt, realizing he had found the meaning of life.
I should become the world's Minister of Education, and if I succeed, I should change physical education classes in all high schools around the world to one non-mandatory class per week. I should also abolish club activities where possible, and reduce the time and funding for those that cannot be abolished.
As for school hours, let's change them from 7-5 to 6-10. This way, students can experience the life of future working people earlier, and it's great that they can adapt to society in advance.
"Uh-huh!"
Hayakawa nodded repeatedly, feeling that he had even considered the students' future, which was a bit too kind.
Hmm, maybe I should pursue a career in education myself. That way, once I reach the top, I can implement reforms from the top down according to my own ideas, set things right, and restore high schools around the world to what they should be.
As Hayakawa thought about this, he felt his previously cold blood regain a bit of warmth. Time flew by, and before he knew it, the bell rang, signaling the end of get out of class.
"Uh...is get out of class over already?"
Hayakawa looked up somewhat blankly, not even realizing how quickly time had passed.
However, before he could react, the door to the infirmary opened directly.
"sorry for disturbance.
The moment the sound entered, the person walked in.
A pleated skirt, a solid-colored shirt with a blue ribbon bow, flowing long straight silver hair, a slender waist that could be grasped in one hand, and an indifferent and aloof look that swirled on her beautiful face—the girl who best embodies the image of youthful love walked in.
The icy girl entered the room, and the moment she saw Hayakawa, the aloofness of the eternally cold Hayakawa seemed to thaw slightly, turning into a teasing smile: "So you were here after all."
"Natsukawa?" Hayakawa asked, puzzled. "It's you?"
He assumed that Fumino Furuhashi or Rizu Ogata would be the first to arrive, or that Nino and Yotsuba would be worried about him and come to check on him.
"What? Can't I come?"
Seeing Hayakawa's puzzled expression, Natsukawa Masuzu's face, which had just shown a hint of thawing, returned to its original expression, perhaps even more unyielding than before. She looked at Hayakawa with a cold, even disdainful gaze and said in a strange voice, "Or are you disappointed to see that it was me?"
"Uh…"
Hayakawa wondered who had provoked her, so she changed her tone: "What I mean is, how did you know I was injured in the infirmary?"
"Ah, you mean this Qunlong II Eryi Sansi Basi?"
Natsukawa Masaki's expression softened, but her tone remained unchanged as she said calmly, "When I saw you weren't in your seat during class, I knew in a second that you had an accident and couldn't attend, so I came straight to the infirmary to see you after class, and sure enough, you were here."
"...Are you so sure? What if I skipped class?"
"There is no such possibility."
Natsukawa Masaki pouted: "Besides, you're usually so reckless, it's not surprising that you got injured."
"Uh, okay."
Hayakawa responded helplessly.
"You hurt your knee? How is it?"
Natsukawa Masu glanced at Hayakawa's leg, pretending she had just noticed it: "Is it serious?"
"To be honest, it hurts quite a bit, and I even considered taking leave to go home."
Hayakawa twitched his knee, then thought for a moment and decided to tell the truth.
He didn't say anything when Yotsuba was there, afraid that Yotsuba would feel guilty. Actually, it really hurt a bit, and he felt that it was difficult to walk.
It's only the end of the second period this morning, and there's still a day to go, plus lunch, and occasional bathroom breaks. Hayakawa doesn't want to bother others, and studying while in pain isn't efficient and would affect her recovery. Plus, Furuhashi Ogata might come over and bother her, so after thinking it over, Hayakawa plans to ask for leave to go home and rest.
Ultimately, the fact that Hayakawa chose to have Yotsuba carry him to the infirmary instead of enduring the pain himself when he fell speaks volumes. If it hadn't been that serious, Hayakawa would never have let a girl carry him; it would have been too embarrassing. He would have crawled to the infirmary himself.
"You're actually saying you want to go home...it seems like it's really serious."
Natsukawa Masami paused for a moment, then pursed her lips and said in a low voice, "Should I take you to the hospital to get checked out?"
"That's not necessary."
Hayakawa shook his head: "It was just a fall, it's not that serious."
Chapter 402 Asking for leave
"It's better not to use it."
Hayakawa shook her head. Although she needed to rest, going to the hospital would be too much of a waste of time and would also trouble Natsukawa Masaki.
Hayakawa possesses an extraordinary and powerful physique; what would be a fatal wound to an ordinary person can be healed by simply drinking water.
"Hmph, are you kidding me, you nobodies Hayakawa? It's an honor for me to ask you to go to the hospital with me. Do you know how many boys in school want to go on a date with me?"
Upon hearing this, Natsukawa Masuzu immediately became dissatisfied. She crossed her arms, raised her head arrogantly, and said, "Don't think that just because you're my fake boyfriend you can take advantage of me. You have no right to refuse! NO!"
After saying that, she raised her hands above her head to form a huge X, her narrowed beautiful eyes full of threat.
"..."
She just didn't want to bother anyone, but that made Natsukawa Masuzu angry. Doing things with good intentions can backfire; that's just reality.
So let's be more frank, and everything will become simpler.
"I'm too lazy to go to the hospital and I don't want to bother anyone."
Hayakawa said expressionlessly, "I'm going home to study."
"Oh?"
Natsukawa Masaki blinked, thought for a moment, and nodded: "Alright then."
She had initially thought Hayakawa had rejected her because he had someone else with him, which explained his reaction. Now that she realized that wasn't the case, she wasn't in a hurry to go with him. (Erjiu Wusan (7-) Yijuan)
After all, if a proper distance isn't maintained, the two people's hearts will only drift further apart.
"You should get some rest."
Natsukawa Masuzu smiled slightly at Hayakawa, then extended her hand in a waving goodbye gesture: "I'm going back."
"Yes, study hard."
Hayakawa Road.
"Peace of mind."
Natsukawa Masaki smiled brightly: "You know my grades."
Hayakawa fell silent instantly, while Natsukawa Masuzu, seeing Hayakawa's slightly dark face, felt a surge of pleasure at the prospect of tax evasion. She knew exactly what to say to make Hayakawa uncomfortable.
Satisfied, Natsukawa Masuzu closed the door to the infirmary and stood frozen in place, because standing outside the door were two people, one tall and one short, Furuhashi Fumino and Ogata Riju.
"Uh…"
Furuhashi and Ogata stood one after the other at the door, looking like they were about to come in. But when they saw the silver-haired girl inside, they stopped and stared at Natsukawa Masuzu with a look of surprise and bewilderment.
Uh… how long have they been here? Did they just arrive, or have they been eavesdropping at the door for a while? Did I say something inappropriate just now…?
Natsukawa Masaki stared at the two women, a strange look appearing on her usually aloof and pretty face.
Even someone as powerful as her didn't know how to face the two in front of her.
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