Because they were sent by a private car and didn't need to wait for trains or transfer midway, when Shinra and Yukino arrived at Tokyo Station, most of the people on the platform were just ordinary passengers. Only a few students wearing Sobu High uniforms could be seen.
These students probably came by private car like Shinra, but even if they arrived early, they had to wait until the gathering time to act together.
"Then I'll go over there first." Yukino pointed not far away. In the direction she pointed, three girls with above-average looks were waving this way. Barring any accidents, they should be Yukino's teammates for this school trip.
"Mm, go ahead." Shinra nodded. Rarely did Yukino have friends looking for her; could he stop her?
Yukino hesitated for a moment but still didn't invite Shinra to go with her. After all, her classmates didn't know Shinra. Inviting him over presumptuously might backfire.
And... she actually didn't want Shinra to know her classmates. This should be considered a little bit of selfishness on her part?
While thinking, Yukino walked to her classmates and greeted them politely.
Because the scene of her standing with Shinra was captured by the three girls, teasing was inevitable. Adolescent girls have no immunity to topics about the opposite sex, not to mention a flower on a high peak (Takane no Hana) like Yukino being so intimate with a boy of the same age; there must be a big secret in this.
When Yukino was seen with Shinra by her companions, she was prepared to be questioned, so she didn't lose her composure when dealing with it, but shyness was inevitable. Besides shyness, there was also a trace of secret delight.
Although Yukino hid this emotion well, it was still tasted by the experienced melon eaters. The three girls looked at each other, seeing the desire to eat melons (gossip) in each other's eyes. Just as the three sisters united to probe for some intelligence, they felt a chilling coldness suddenly coming from beside them.
"Yuki... no?" Girl A looked at Yukino who suddenly darkened her face in surprise. What happened all of a sudden?
Before she could finish, she was pulled by another Girl B by the sleeve and pointed in Shinra's direction.
Following the direction she pointed, it was the boy standing with Yukino just now, but there was another blonde girl beside that boy. Looking at the hair color... actually Miura Yumiko?!
"Hiss..." Girl A gasped, making an indelible contribution to global warming.
If any girl in Sobu High could possess the same topic degree as Yukino, it should only be Miura Yumiko. For these two campus goddess-level figures, busybodies crowned them with the titles of 'Ice Queen' and 'Flame Queen' respectively according to their personality characteristics.
Unknown if it was really because of the titles or because their personalities naturally didn't get along, in short, the relationship between Yukino and Miura Yumiko was truly incompatible like fire and water.
And now a new storm was brewing. That 'Flame Queen' seemed to have targeted the 'Ice Queen's' prey and started launching a fierce offensive.
Look, shoulders are almost touching!
Eww, so shameless!
As Yukino's teammates, the three girls naturally stood on Yukino's side, very dissatisfied with Miura Yumiko inserting a foot.
Besides dissatisfaction, their curiosity about Shinra also reached a peak. What kind of boy could receive the favor of both Yukino and Miura Yumiko simultaneously?
Mm, an unfamiliar face, didn't pay much attention before, but unexpectedly handsome, not worse than Hayama Hayato of Class 2-F, even feeling superior to him in temperament.
If Hayama Hayato gave the feeling of a graceful noble son like jade, then Shinra gave the feeling of a powerful ruler holding power.
Because of family background, the three girls were not unfamiliar with this kind of temperament. It was the temperament only elders in the family had, the aura cultivated by those in high positions for a long time. Now appearing on a boy of the same age, it made them surprised and feel very novel at the same time.
Just as boys like to discuss good-looking girls in school, girls also discuss good-looking boys in school, even more so.
Hayama was the best example, but now it seemed there was still a dusty pearl... no, shouldn't be considered a dusty pearl, because both Yukino and Miura Yumiko discovered this 'pearl' and had already started to snatch...
"Yukino, is that okay?" Girl C asked cautiously, not intending to gossip.
But if letting Miura Yumiko continue to be so 'arrogant', the lord's country might be in danger.
After all, although Yukino was outstanding, Miura Yumiko wasn't bad either. In terms of appearance, Yukino's facial features were obviously more exquisite, while Miura Yumiko was slightly inferior but still within the category of top beautiful girls.
And Miura Yumiko had one point that Yukino could never reach... that was CUP size.
The gap between A and C was too big, just like the difference between the small hill behind the house and Mount Fuji; the two were completely not on the same level.
And for boys, although appearance was important, the attraction of secondary sexual characteristics might be greater than appearance for them. This was a major event related to the future children's rations; couldn't be careless.
Everything for the children~
As for why the three girls understood so well, no other reason, chatting too much makes one understand naturally.
In short, if Yukino held the idea of 'advantage is mine', she would overturn sooner or later. Therefore, Girl C thought Yukino should take the initiative and not leave any opportunity for anyone.
"What problem?" Yukino took a deep breath, then exhaled slowly. During the process, her expression had returned to normal.
And Miura Yumiko... she didn't care about her yet.
Just standing a bit closer. You know, Shinra and I had physical contact. Although it was just helping press legs, it was still contact. In other words, isn't being able to help each other press legs a manifestation of intimacy?
In addition, that guy Shinra accepts her feeding almost every day, going to her house to eat her cooking every now and then. Can Miura Yumiko do that?
Absolutely not!
Wait, why did I suddenly care about these?
Almost led into the ditch by them!
Yukino woke up suddenly, then looked at the time and decided to change the subject: "Time is almost up; gotta gather."
Seeing Yukino change the subject so stiffly, the three girls tactfully stopped talking. They weren't stupid. People changed the subject; moving closer foolishly wasn't lacking eyesight but looking for trouble.
It's just ah... Yukino escaping like this, can she really have the last laugh?
The three girls thought worriedly, feeling the Yukinoshita camp seemed like flowers on brocade but actually fire cooking oil (prosperous but dangerous).
Sign of a fallen country!
Meanwhile, Miura Yumiko glanced at Yukino's leaving figure not far away out of the corner of her eye. Besides relaxing, she couldn't help feeling a bit proud.
I observed that Yukino is just mediocre. Snatching a man isn't treating guests to dinner. Worrying about this and that will only miss the opportunity. No matter how big the advantage, it's just a fleeting shadow turning into nothing in an instant!
The correct way to open should be letting the offensive flow endlessly like a surging river, drowning the target in a big net woven by emotions, unable to extricate himself.
Previously Miura Yumiko hadn't found the right timing. Many opportunities were established separately, unable to coordinate a combo, so Miura Yumiko chose to hold her troops and wait for the right time.
Now her little nest was almost finished decorating. Having an independent space, Miura Yumiko suddenly felt the world was broad and promising. She understood the time had come; deploying troops couldn't be delayed!
Love Dump Truck, roll out!
"After getting on the train later, how about our two groups sit together?" Miura Yumiko took the initiative to propose while others in the class hadn't arrived yet.
Miura Yumiko had long guessed Shinra would choose to take a private car to arrive at Tokyo Station early, so she specially asked the family driver to send her over first. To prevent interference items from appearing, she didn't pick up Yui and Ebina along the way this time.
Sorry, Yui, Ebina, you should understand me, right?
Miura Yumiko apologized secretly to her two good friends in her heart.
"Can do, but in this case, the seating arrangement probably can't be worked out, right?" Shinra's worry wasn't unreasonable.
Shinkansen seating arrangement is typically three on the right and two on the left, i.e., five seats in a row, three on the right, two on the left. And two rows form a group facing each other, constituting relatively private small spaces for 6 people and 4 people respectively.
Shinra's group only had three people due to the initial grouping reason, while Miura Yumiko's group had full four people.
Two groups sitting together would inevitably lead to the awkward situation of one person being isolated.
Can't kick that guy Hachiman out, right?
Don't be fooled by Shinra treating Hachiman inhumanely usually, but that was only within the Service Club. If kicking people out in such class-based activities, it would be a completely different matter.
It wasn't a question of joking or not. In the eyes of others, this was a manifestation of Hachiman being unsociable. Maybe the person involved didn't feel anything, but as a friend, one couldn't not consider for him.
"That's true..." Miura Yumiko fell into contemplation. She indeed ignored that guy Hachiman, mainly because his presence was too low, so much so that if he weren't Shinra's friend, she would have even forgotten there was such a person in the class.
"Let's talk on the train." Shinra chose to postpone this topic.
Miura Yumiko had no objection to this.
Time soon arrived at the gathering point.
Students originally scattered in various corners of the station began to gather consciously towards the positions of their respective teachers and quickly lined up in neat queues.
Roll call by class, then preparing to swipe cards to enter the station. After entering the station, roll call by group again to ensure no one was left behind. Very tedious, but quite necessary.
Thanks to the roll call, Shinra met up with Hachiman and Totsuka.
Actually, Hachiman saw Shinra long ago, but due to the blonde devil beside him, he tactfully didn't go up to disturb.
If going up at that time, most likely would be killed by the gaze, right? Hachiman only had this thought at that time.
"Good morning, Hachiman!" Totsuka looked exceptionally energetic. Rather, a mental state like Totsuka's was what this age should have. In contrast, Hachiman's lifeless attitude was more like a corporate slave who had started working and was stained with the smell of work.
"Good morning, Totsuka." Hachiman was infected by Totsuka's energetic voice, like soaking in a hot spring, feeling even his corpse warmed up.
"Good morning, Shinra." Totsuka also greeted Shinra.
"Morning." Shinra responded, then repeated Yumiko's proposal just now to the two.
Shinra asked: "What do you say?"
Totsuka looked at Hachiman, while Hachiman said very consciously: "I can sit alone."
Totsuka felt this was inappropriate but didn't know what to say, so he had to look at Shinra again.
What's with your look of 'fighting against injustice for husband'?
Shinra complained in his heart, then gave his proposal: "Then split up. It is estimated that not only our two groups, but Hayama's group will also join. Then 10 seats can be sat separately."
"I have no objection." Hachiman felt seating didn't matter, but Shinra and Totsuka's obvious consideration for him made him feel a trace of warmth in the world after a long time.
But soon this warmth was extinguished by Shinra. Only heard this guy continue to say: "Then I have to let you monitor Tobe to prevent him from doing extreme behaviors."
"Me? Monitor Tobe?" Hachiman pointed at himself, feeling Shinra must be joking.
He stared at Shinra for a long while, then confirmed that this guy completely meant to joke!
"Tobe-kun? What happened to him?" Totsuka Saika was confused.
"Well, it's a long story..." Hachiman briefly summarized the passing of the event for Totsuka Saika.
"Eh—actually like this?!"
Have to say gossiping is human nature, even for a little angel like Totsuka.
With the arrival of the train, students began to enter the carriages assigned to each class.
Out of consideration for student safety and economic benefits, the school specially chartered a few carriages exclusively for picking up students. Because of this, many redundant empty seats appeared in each class carriage inevitably.
At least don't have to worry about not enough seats, Hachiman originally thought.
Then he saw the menacing group led by Miura Yumiko coming, and the group led by Hayama with ulterior motives behind her.
Okay, seems he was happy too early.