NOVEL NEXT Chapter 220: As If It Were Yesterday (Part 4)
"Buzz..."
"Beep beep... tap tap..."
Hearing that ominous sound from the depths, it wasn't long before not just his body, but even Yan Huan's expression slightly stiffened.
He struggled to lift his finger and said,
"Let's... let's pack our bags first, we need to leave quickly."
"...Okay."
...
...
"..."
In the guest courtyard, inside the room of Yan Huan and Sakuragi Kagami.
Yan Huan sat on the floor, quietly packing his luggage, neither fast nor slow.
Beside him, Meow-chan unconsciously revealed itself, using its mouth to carry the clothes Yan Huan had changed earlier and placing them around the suitcase Yan Huan was organizing.
"Thanks, Meow-chan."
"Meow~"
Meow-chan obediently placed the clothes down and then sat upright with a dignified posture.
Glancing at Meow-chan beside him, Yan Huan couldn't help but tease,
"I say, Meow-chan, it's fine if you're usually useless, but can't you at least be a good Sentinel?"
"Meow?"
"Earlier, when Lucianna came to eavesdrop, you didn't alert me; just now, when Ye Shiyu and Bai Yi arrived, you didn't mention it... I'm starting to suspect you're doing it on purpose. Do you find it amusing that there's no progress in solving the modifier?"
Hearing this, Meow-chan immediately meowed innocently,
"But, I can't change what will happen after you make a decision, meow. Didn't you foresee the possibility of their modifier worsening before you decided to speak up for Sakuragi Hitomi, meow?"
"...Haha, and what about Lucianna?"
"Meow~"
Upon hearing that, Meow-chan blinked adorably, like the cutest kitten in the world that couldn't understand human speech.
But Yan Huan wasn't buying it this time; he simply wanted to quickly get into Cat TV.
As he picked up the chubby cat, it blinked its eyes and said,
"Besides, who said you made no progress with the modifier, meow?"
"Huh? What progress do you see here?"
"Isn't Spencer part of it, meow?"
"Haha, she may have resolved her past grievances, but there's no progress with the modifier itself..."
However, as Yan Huan held Meow-chan with a smile that didn't reach his eyes, it blinked its green eyes, looked directly at Yan Huan, and asked with a deeper meaning,
"Is that really the case, Yan Huan?"
"..."
These words made Yan Huan pause, as if he sensed a trace of insight in Meow-chan's words.
Just the next second, Meow-chan immediately struggled and meowed,
"Quick... let me go, someone's coming, meow!"
"Huh?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Huan instinctively let it go, and as soon as he released it, it disappeared.
Finding it perplexing, Yan Huan turned to look at the door but waited several minutes without seeing anyone.
"..."
Could that damned cat have just been lying to escape?
Yan Huan pursed his lips and continued packing his luggage.
Yet, just as he turned away, a voice suddenly came from behind,
"President..."
Upon hearing that, Yan Huan paused slightly and looked back.
There, standing at the doorway, wearing a change of clothes, was Sakuragi Hitomi.
She tidied her long hair and looked at Yan Huan, who was still packing. She immediately said,
"Haven't you finished packing yet, President?"
"Ah, there's quite a bit of stuff..."
"Let me help you then."
With that, Sakuragi Hitomi walked over.
Originally, Yan Huan intended to refuse, but seeing her slightly flushed cheeks and shy gaze, he realized she had something to say.
So, he allowed her to come over, curious about what she would say.
"Um, President..."
Indeed, as soon as she knelt gracefully and began folding Yan Huan's clothes more neatly, she suddenly spoke,
"What is it?"
"It's just... earlier... when I was angry, please... please forget about it, President."
"Ah?"
Sakuragi Hitomi's face turned even redder, looking more embarrassed.
The thing is, she had a moment of satisfaction scolding earlier, but when she returned to change clothes and thought about what she'd done, she felt embarrassed.
Remembering how her face must have looked terrible when she was yelling.
Moreover...
She had even grabbed the President and uttered some overly dramatic lines in a moment of excitement...
In short...
In short, this wasn't how the President would like her to be!
Thinking about how her earlier actions differed so much from the gentle demeanor Yan Huan preferred, she felt guilty and came over to make an excuse.
It was much like sending a long, heartfelt confession to a crush...
And then later feeling embarrassed but unable to retract it, sending another message,
"My account got hacked, that wasn't me..."
And after a few minutes, sending another,
"Please don't tell anyone."
Something like that.
However, seeing her so embarrassed, Yan Huan couldn't help but laugh.
Turning away, not getting a response from Yan Huan, Sakuragi Hitomi carefully turned her head back.
Realizing he was laughing, she blushed even more,
"Re...Really, President... Did... did you hear me..."
"I heard you, but I don't think there was anything wrong with how you acted before."
"But..."
She was worried because it wasn't the demeanor she assumed Yan Huan liked.
"No buts, that's truly how I feel."
Yan Huan smiled slightly and looked at her,
"Besides, when you yelled at me earlier, I quite enjoyed it."
"Re...Really?"
Yan Huan nodded, touching his chin as he reminisced,
"Speaking of which, I've never met your grandfather before, but upon seeing him now, he reminds me of someone..."
"Eh?"
The two exchanged glances and then, at the same time, their eyes lit up, raising their fingers and simultaneously saying,
"Principal Hermes!"
After speaking, Yan Huan continued,
"Yes, especially when he's angry, his face all scrunched up, it's exactly like..."
Yan Huan mischievously pretended to forget what he was about to say, pausing deliberately.
Coinciding with Yan Huan's thought, Sakuragi Hitomi instinctively and tacitly chimed in,
"Like a chrysanthemum!"
"..."
Yan Huan held back his laughter, looking directly at the smiling Sakuragi Hitomi who had said that.
A second later, he saw Sakuragi Hitomi's face, which had been turning pink, droop like a withered flower.
At the same time, she lightly raised her fist and gently punched Yan Huan in the chest.
Even though it wasn't hard at all, Yan Huan pretended to be hit hard, clutching his chest and retreating a step,
"Sorry, sorry..."
"Ugh..."
Beside them, an unnoticeable phantom Meow-chan had appeared next to the suitcase.
Nodding its head, it obediently carried Yan Huan's packed clothes into the suitcase, then used its paw to nudge its contents before biting the zipper to close it.
After completing all this, it sat gracefully on the suitcase, watching the boy and girl who were not far apart face each other.
Silently observing their interactions, chatting and laughing...
Just like not long ago, the way they always were.
"Meow~"
However, Meow-chan quickly averted its gaze, tilting its head toward the door.
Its gaze seemed to pierce through everything, landing on An Le, who was hiding in the shadows, enviously watching from a distance.