The cacophony of noise roused Chu Xin from his slumber, and as consciousness returned, the harsh midday sun streaming through the window momentarily blinded him.
Ugh… Is it already noon?
It seems I’ve been sleeping for quite a while…
The earlier commotion, accompanied by the girls’ whispers, had faded away. After all, they dared not disturb the vice-class monitor’s slumber.
He squinted and rubbed his head, not lifting it, but instead, due to the dazzling sunlight, he turned his face to the side and lay back down on the desk, deciding to ease his groggy mind.
With blurred vision, he thought he saw someone standing nearby. Due to his impaired sight, he could only make out the black thigh-high stockings and the white, supple thighs peeking out from beneath the pleated skirt.
Who could it be…?
He squinted, trying to discern the figure.
But in the next instant, he suddenly realized the impropriety of his actions and lifted his head.
He found himself face-to-face with Hasegawa Ten’i, who was standing beside him, leaning over the desk with a curious expression.
Hasegawa Ten’i, startled, quickly straightened up and took a few steps back, making a noticeable sound. Her face flushed slightly as she spoke, ‘Um… Chu Xin, why did you wake up so suddenly?’
Chu Xin’s mind was still foggy, and he thought it might be due to sleeping too long. His body felt a bit numb.
He looked at the startled Hasegawa and apologized, ‘Sorry for startling you…’
He sighed in relief, realizing it was Hasegawa Ten’i. He had initially thought it might be Tina, who had swapped her thigh-high stockings and, seeing him sleep through the morning, had come to scold him.
But thinking about it, Tina’s personality was such that she wouldn’t likely come to the classroom just to check on him.
Hasegawa Ten’i, for some reason, seemed excited and waved her hand, saying, ‘It’s okay, I just came to wake you up because it was lunchtime and you were still asleep. So, you surprised me, Chu Xin; no need to apologize~’
Did Chu Xin just stare at my thighs? In this empty classroom, will something happen now?
Her mind was instantly filled with her own fantasies.
Chu Xin heard Hasegawa’s words and looked around, noticing that the large classroom was now empty except for the two of them.
Maria Academy’s cafeteria was well-equipped, offering almost everything commonly found outside. Unlike in the anime Chu Xin used to watch, where students had to rush to the school’s small convenience store to grab a ‘fried noodle sandwich,’ a mysterious delicacy.
Of course, some students still brought their own lunches, but they usually ate in the garden, on the benches scattered throughout the school, or on the roof.
When Chu Xin first enrolled, he felt that the place, aside from its rules, resembled a university from his past life.
He looked at Hasegawa Ten’i, who remained motionless, and curiously asked, ‘Aren’t you going to eat lunch with the class president?’
Hasegawa Ten’i hesitated for a moment before replying, ‘I let Shimizuma go ahead. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to wake you up. What if you slept until the afternoon?’
Chu Xin felt something was amiss, but his still-groggy mind couldn’t process it clearly. Although he was more awake, his thoughts weren’t quite coherent, and he didn’t ponder her words too deeply.
Strange? Was it really because he had slept too long?
He didn’t think much more about it.
‘I’m going to eat now; I’m starving!’
Hasegawa Ten’i simply nodded, not saying anything further, and remained standing in place.
Chu Xin marveled at how Hasegawa’s habit of over-apologizing had improved so much in just one day.
He stood up to head to the cafeteria to fill his stomach. Usually, he brought his own lunch, but as he rose, he froze. The numbing sensation from lying in one position for too long made him immobile.
Fortunately, Chu Xin hadn’t exerted himself, so he didn’t collapse from the sudden weakness.
He leaned on the desk, quietly waiting for the numbness to subside. Just then, Hasegawa Ten’i approached, ‘Chu Xin, what’s wrong?’
Chu Xin shook his head, ‘Nothing, I just slept too long, and my body feels a bit numb…’
‘Oh, I see…’ Hasegawa Ten’i murmured, her words sounding almost like an epiphany as she moved closer to Chu Xin.
Chu Xin, despite his numbed state, noticed Hasegawa Ten’i’s unusual behavior and took a step back with difficulty, ‘What are you doing?’
Hasegawa Ten’i casually replied, ‘Just noticed you were having trouble walking, so I thought I’d help you…’
Before Chu Xin could respond, she took his hand, which was resting on the desk, and held it, or rather, it looked like she was supporting him from a distance.
Chu Xin was taken aback and, with a hint of resignation, said, ‘Hasegawa, you don’t have to do this. I’m fine; I just need to sit for a moment.’
Hasegawa Ten’i playfully replied, ‘No problem, consider it an apology for this morning. Come on, if you really can’t, you can eat my lunch first…’
Chu Xin shook his head, ‘No, you go ahead and eat.’
Supported by Hasegawa Ten’i’s ‘assistance,’ he slowly walked.
Hasegawa Ten’i asked, ‘Are you sure you don’t want to eat? I put a lot of effort into making it.’
Chu Xin shook his head, indicating he really didn’t need to.
But Hasegawa Ten’i stopped and looked as if she might cry, similar to her previous behavior, but this time, she didn’t kneel, only saying, ‘You… really don’t want to eat? Was it because I made a mistake? It seems you still… haven’t forgiven me for yesterday…’
Chu Xin was taken aback and sighed, quickly explaining, ‘It’s not that you made a mistake; it’s just that… I want to eat at the cafeteria today!’
Hasegawa Ten’i looked up at Chu Xin and softly asked, ‘Really…?’
Chu Xin forced a smile, ‘Of course it’s true. By the way, do you have the morning’s notes? I’d like to copy them.’
Hasegawa Ten’i returned to her normal self, nodding, ‘Sure, I can bring them to you after school.’
Chu Xin breathed a sigh of relief and said no more.
They walked in silence, neither speaking further.
Hasegawa Ten’i accompanied him to the classroom door. The hallway was empty, and by this time, Chu Xin’s body had recovered, allowing him to walk normally.
He thanked her, ‘Thanks, you can leave me here.’
Hasegawa Ten’i, unlike her usual self, didn’t linger and quietly nodded before leaving to eat.
Her outward appearance was calm, but her heart raced with excitement.
In her fantasies, the two of them might have something happen in the empty classroom, leading to a rapid escalation in their relationship, graduation, marriage, and children…
Moreover, in her imagination, having several children would prevent Chu Xin from straying.
In reality, nothing happened; it was just a caring classmate helping a fellow student who had slept too long to the classroom door.
But for Hasegawa Ten’i today, this was already more than enough.
She had already collected the empty drink bottle Chu Xin had used…
Hehehe…
The reason Chu Xin slept so long was, of course, due to her.
After seeing Chu Xin in the morning, her uncontrollable fantasies led to this scenario: A pure-hearted girl kissing the cheek of a boy sleeping during class.
Though she couldn’t control her fantasies, she could use her own methods to turn them into reality.
For example… the ‘Fantasy Comes True Diary.’
This idea had been in her mind since yesterday.
But this time, she didn’t use that item’s power.
She simply bought an energy drink that wouldn’t be easily noticeable and mixed it with cold medicine containing a sleeping aid from her personal medicine case.
She didn’t expect the effect to be so strong, causing Chu Xin to sleep until now.
However… she was a bit disappointed that she hadn’t achieved the kiss from her fantasy.
During each break, girls would far off gaze, admiring the ‘Vice-Class Monitor.’
Even after school, they dared not disturb the vice-class monitor’s sleep, but her best friend, Shimizuma, became the biggest obstacle…
No matter what she said, Shimizuma would only smile and watch Chu Xin, refusing to leave.
Just as she struggled to find a reason to send Shimizuma away, she made up her mind to lean over, but Chu Xin woke up.
The timing was perfect, and she wondered if Shimizuma had known Chu Xin would wake up…
And at that moment, she was also startled, flustered, and though it seemed like she handled it lightly, if she had been a bit braver…
If she had kissed him directly…
Would that have been too fast? As she walked down the hallway, her face was flushed, almost as if she might steam like a character from certain anime, and her mind was filled with uncontrollable fantasies.
I can’t let Chu Xin think I’m a ‘loose’ woman…
I should be content with what I have…
After all, that woman called ‘Darling’ hasn’t been found yet. Though familiar, I still need to verify it step by step.
You wait, unknown woman… I’ll take Chu Xin away from you step by step!
But she was a bit frustrated that she didn’t take the opportunity to massage his numb body, easing his discomfort…
The girl, with her mind filled with frustration and fantasies, walked away to find her good friend in the cafeteria.