Chapter 844 - Inter-Class Tournament again (1/2)

After being brought by Haru to the infirmary, Cecilia and Rin received treatment for their injuries.

Haru, Ichika, Charlotte, and Houki were waiting outside the infirmary and sighed in relief when they learned that Cecilia and Rin were alright from the doctor.

Haru asked whether he could visit both Cecilia and Rin and the doctor gave him permission.

Charlotte, Ichika, and Houki also joined.

Being visited by the four of them, Cecilia and Rin were happy. Neither of them cared much about Charlotte or Houki and talked with either Haru or Ichika.

Houki was annoyed and decided to go out.

”I'm hurt, Haru...” Cecilia wanted Haru to pamper her.

”Isn't it because you fought too hard before? If you don't see a chance to win, it isn't shameful to escape, and when you've got enough strength, you can win it back later. No matter how much you've lost, if you become the winner in the end, then it's all good,” Haru said while patting Cecilia's head tenderly.

Cecilia, who had heard Haru's words, nodded. If she could win against Laura in the tournament then she could wash away the humiliation she had received.

”I'll peel you an apple,” Haru said and took an apple out of nowhere.

”U - Uh, I want a rabbit cut,” Cecilia said and thought that it wasn't bad being wounded when she had someone to take care of her.

Looking at Cecilia who was being pampered by Haru, Rin and Charlotte couldn't help but feel jealous.

”Ichika, I also want an apple!” Rin said.

”Ha? I don't have one. You can ask Haru for it,” Ichika said.

”Y - You bastard?!” Rin complained.

Charlotte and Cecilia looked at Haru's cutting skill and couldn't help but marvel since he had created various animals from apples such as swans and rabbits. He also created other designs such as apple leaf, checker patterns, apple boat, etc.

”T - This is....” Charlotte didn't expect Haru to be this good at cooking.

”Here, open your mouth.”

”Ahh...”

Cecilia opened her mouth and felt very happy being fed by him. Eating her apple, she couldn't help but feel that it was good. She looked at Haru and asked, ”Haru, who are you going to partner up with for the competition?”

”I'm going to partner with Charles,” Haru said.

”Eh? You're going to partner up with Charles, Haru?” Ichika was surprised.

Charlotte was surprised, but she nodded. ”Yes, I'll partner up with Haru.”

”Eh, you guys! How can you leave me behind!” Ichika complained.

Haru and Charlotte could only laugh weakly since their situation was a bit special.

Rin was about to ask Ichika whether he wanted to partner up with her. She ignored Cecilia's invitation and decided to partner up with Ichika, but she was told by the teacher that her IS was in a critical state. It was the same as Cecilia, and neither of them could perform in the tournament.

”No way....”

Rin and Cecilia were sad when they heard it.

But at that very moment, suddenly there was an earthquake and the door of the infirmary was opened forcefully.

The group of girls suddenly entered the infirmary with excitement on their faces.

”Orimura-kun, please be our partner!”

”Yeah, we can partner up together, Orimura-kun!”

Being surrounded by a lot of young girls, Ichika was overwhelmed and couldn't help but cry out in distress. It wasn't because he was attracted by them, but rather because he felt that it was too much trouble.

”Wait! Wait! Don't pull me!”

The group of girls was just like a storm came so suddenly and went out so quickly while catching Ichika in process.

”......”

The four of them were speechless.

”Rin, good luck.”

It was the words of the three of them to Rin who was being left alone.

”D - Dammit! I won't lose!”

Rin was annoyed and wanted to get Ichika back, but her body was hurt. She could only grit her teeth and lay on the bed while screaming, ”ICHIKA, COME BACK!!!”

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After taking care of Cecilia for a bit, Haru decided to go back to his room together with Charlotte.

Inside their room, Charlotte said, ”Haru, thank you.”

”What's wrong?” Haru asked.

”It's about partnering for the tournament. I'm happy that you've asked me to be your partner,” Charlotte said with a smile.