Chapter 7: Chapter 7
During Lunch
There was still a constant stream of classmates approaching Lin Yi to invite him to have lunch together.
Without hesitation, Lin Yi rejected the invitations.
As a boy with a cold demeanor, how could he easily accept going to lunch with others?
It would be a loss of dignity.
...
According to the original plan, Ran and Sonoko planned to clear things up with Shinichi during lunch.
But with Lin Yi's appearance, they had to abandon that idea. In this situation, talking to Shinichi about it felt strange.
Especially for Ran, who at that moment thought that making a confession would only remind her of the word "betrayal."
Additionally, with the recent harassment incident, Sonoko also thought it wasn't the right time to confess.
"What should we do? Should we go over and say hello?"
The kind-hearted Ran looked at Lin Yi, who was sitting alone in a corner of the classroom eating by himself.
Thinking that he had just transferred to the school, hadn't had time to make friends, and had also been harassed, she felt moved and thought he must be very lonely.
Moreover, given that they had a physical connection between them, Ran felt she couldn't ignore him.
Sonoko had a good impression of Lin Yi, especially because he had decisively rejected the girls' invitations to lunch, which made Sonoko think he wasn't a frivolous or superficial boy.
"Let's go talk to him."
Sonoko nodded, took her lunch, and approached with Ran.
"Hi, classmate Lin, can we have lunch with you?"
"Of course, have a seat," Lin Yi replied.
Hearing Lin Yi's acceptance, the girls who hadn't left yet looked at the two girls with curiosity, starting to whisper among themselves and point at them.
Ran felt a bit uncomfortable with the attention they were receiving.
Under the gazes of others, Sonoko, far from feeling embarrassed, sat proudly in front of Lin Yi.
Lin Yi's indifference to others and their enthusiasm formed a contrast, which greatly satisfied Sonoko's vanity.
"We haven't introduced ourselves yet."
"My name is Suzuki Sonoko..." she pointed to Ran, who had just sat down, "She is my good friend, Mouri Ran."
"I didn't expect to meet you here!" Lin Yi commented with a sense of surprise.
"Yes, it surprised us too." Sonoko asked the somewhat shy Ran, "Right, Ran?"
"Mm… yes." Ran, who wasn't as outgoing as Sonoko, still felt a bit embarrassed.
Sonoko, being a very extroverted person, immediately asked, "Lin Yi, I heard from other classmates that you stood up to those troublesome boys in the class and defeated them all. Is it true?"
When Sonoko asked the question, Ran couldn't help but look at Lin Yi. As a karate practitioner, she was interested in topics related to "fighting."
"They came looking for trouble."
Lin Yi appeared innocent: "Isn't it right to defend oneself?"
"Not only are you not wrong, but you did very well." Sonoko gave Lin Yi a thumbs up and said indignantly, "Those troublesome boys in the class already annoyed me... besides not studying well, they're always causing trouble!"
"By the way, if they bother you again in the future, you can ask Ran for help!"
Sonoko patted Ran on the shoulder and smiled, "Ran is very strong, and she's also a karate champion! They're afraid of her!"
"Sonoko!" Ran felt a bit embarrassed and then looked at Lin Yi, trying to hide her shyness, and said, "Classmate Lin, don't worry, I'll talk to them."
"Thank you, Ran."
Lin Yi smiled.
This surprised Ran a little.
"You smiled!" Sonoko observed Lin Yi's smile and said, "We finally see you smile."
"Is… that so?"
Hearing this, Lin Yi touched his face and stopped smiling.
"You look very good when you smile. You should smile more often." Sonoko looked at Ran, "Isn't that right?"
"Mm." Ran nodded, agreeing with Sonoko's opinion.
"I... I'll try."
Lin Yi nodded, indicating he would do his best.
Haha, the cold boy persona is working.
Being cold to others and warm to them means they are special. Girls love it when someone treats them differently.
If you're equally nice to all girls, you'll just be central air conditioning.
It's hard for girls to fall in love with a boy like that; they'll think a boy like that can't provide security.
Adding the characteristic of "not smiling much" gives an even more desolate touch to his situation.
Girls love men with stories. Because they think these men have been through a lot, have suffered, and are mature.
Why do I know this? You don't need to know!
Let's get back to the main topic.
In short, this is a very good start.
With the impression already changed, what remains to be done is much easier.
Open their hearts and then conquer their souls!
At four in the afternoon, it's the dismissal time at Teitan High School.