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Chapter 247 My Heart Is Beating So Fast
"It's a deal~" Xiaoyu said with her hands behind her back, beaming with joy.
"Okay, it's settled." Shirakawa Natsu nodded, reached out and took the hand that was clutching his clothes. This time, Xiaoyu did not resist, and her little hand was held in his.
The two went through life and death together, and the process was far from perfect. Xiaoyu even considered abandoning him and running away, but they eventually built a basic level of trust.
Children's trust is the simplest and purest.
Shirakawa Natsu saw trust in her eyes.
"It seems you two have a good relationship." Aunt Mafei walked over, her gaze sweeping over the two of them with a suspicious expression.
Xiaoyu is notoriously cunning and distrustful, and she tried to get on good terms with her.
Now, however, she has a harmonious relationship with Shirakawa Natsu, which makes her feel complicated.
“We’re friends.” Shirakawa Natsu smiled and winked at Xiaoyu, signaling her not to forget her promise and to stay at Mahi’s house.
“Yes, Brother Xia said he would agree to be my boyfriend as long as I am obedient,” Xiaoyu said to Aunt Mafei.
Ma Fei was taken aback, her eyes subtly shifting as she touched the handcuffs around her waist: "We'll talk more later."
"Don't listen to her nonsense." Shirakawa Natsu glared at Xiaoyu without explaining. Aunt Mafei wouldn't completely believe Xiaoyu's words.
"I'm leaving now." Ma Fei opened the car door and helped Xiao Yu into the passenger seat. "Contact me if you need anything."
"I'd like to ask you to help me investigate Kiyoshi Aki's file." Shirakawa Natsu walked over and lowered her voice: "She's my world history professor at Tokyo University, but she's dangerous, so be careful not to attract her attention."
Aunt Mafei nodded, opened the door, and got into the car.
Shirakawa Natsu watched the car disappear at the street corner, and Xiaoyu's matter came to a temporary end.
As night fell, the streetlights came on, and the windows of the houses on both sides lit up.
He also planned to go back to his apartment.
I flagged down a taxi on the street and returned to the apartment. I first opened the door to the fox's room.
She rested her head on the sofa, holding a magazine in her hands, her body bent into the sofa, her beautiful feet crossed, looking languid and elegant.
“I want to talk to you.” Shirakawa Natsu walked over, removed her long, slender feet, sat up straight, and said with a serious expression.
He got into trouble with Qing Shangqiu today because he was following a fox.
He suspected that the fox was deliberately trying to frame him and planned to confront her now.
Otherwise, if things continue like this, she might ruin him one day.
"I'd like to go out the day after tomorrow," the fox said, flipping through a magazine. "Do you have time the day after tomorrow?"
"Huh? Where to?" Shirakawa Natsu asked, puzzled.
"A trip." The fox closed the magazine and shrank closer to Shirakawa Natsu. "Just a trip for the two of us."
"Why?" Shirakawa Natsu's expression was strange. What wicked thoughts was this fox hiding now?
“Let’s be a couple,” the fox said, looking at him. “Shouldn’t couples travel together?”
"Uh." Shirakawa Natsu was speechless for a moment: "Of course I have time."
"Okay." The fox sat cross-legged on the sofa. "Hug me."
Shirakawa Natsu looked down at the stunningly beautiful fox, unable to voice the question he was about to ask, and instead reached out to pull her into his arms.
The fox's body was slender and soft; holding it in my arms, our chests pressed together, felt very comfortable.
The next day, Shirakawa Natsu sat in her seat, gazing absently at the fox lecturing on the podium.
He found it hard to reconcile this gentle and refined teacher with the fox who had been in his arms and let him hold her last night.
"Ms. Kimura is so beautiful no matter how you look at her." The girl in the next seat whispered to her companion, looking smitten. "How can someone be so good at teaching, easy to get along with, and good-looking? She's just too perfect."
“Idiot, he’ll never be interested in you,” another girl said. “Besides, dating someone as perfect as Kimura-sensei is exhausting because he won’t care about you.”
At lunchtime, Shirakawa Natsu stood in the classroom corridor. It has to be said, Kimura Momo's popularity at school is terrifying.
He took out two train tickets from his pocket; the departure time was 4 PM tomorrow.
Kimura Momo gave it to him last night.
The destination wasn't far; it wasn't the long journey she described. It would only take two hours by train.
"This doesn't seem to be a tourist area." Shirakawa Natsu searched online for a while but found very little information. It was clearly not a town that sold itself as a tourist destination. She didn't understand why Kimura Momo had chosen this place as her destination.
Or is she planning some kind of prank again?
"Hey, guess who I am?" A pair of hands reached out from behind and grabbed his eyes.
Shirakawa Natsumi shuddered, quickly regained her composure, and said coldly, "Kiyoshi-sensei, I don't have time to play such childish games with you, and besides, we're not that close, are we?"
"Xia-kun is too cold." Qing Shangqiu withdrew his hand: "Okay, I apologize for what happened yesterday. You followed me, so I'm not allowed to scare you? Besides, your performance was great. You're a man who makes people feel safe."
Qing Shang didn't leave; he stopped beside him and looked at him with a grin.
"Get to the point." Shirakawa Natsumi really didn't want to get involved with dangerous women. He just wanted a simple relationship, was that easy?
"Xia-kun is really wicked," Kiyosami Akira laughed. "Your bravery yesterday even made my heart flutter."
"You like Kimura, don't you?" Shirakawa Natsu frowned. "And aren't you almost successful?"
"So Xia is jealous. I'm the one who's envious of you." Kiyosami Akira waved his hand with a smile. "My feelings for Kimura-sensei are still unrequited. These past few days, I've only been sharing some knowledge about women with him. Kimura-sensei is quite interested, after all, he's an omega. He has no interest in me at all."
"Really?" Shirakawa Natsumi was taken aback and looked at her suspiciously. "Then what do you want with me?"
Kiyoshi Aki's gentle smile gradually transformed into a villainous one. She leaned closer, her voice barely audible to the two of them: "Of course I want to join you guys. After all, Natsu-san wouldn't want Kimura-sensei to lose his job, would he?"
"..." Shirakawa Natsumi's lips twitched. Why did she have to hear those words?
"Hahaha, look how scared you are." Qing Shangqiu's expression suddenly returned, and he laughed so hard he almost fell over: "I love seeing this kind of conflicted and surprised expression the most."
After she finished speaking, she patted Shirakawa Natsumi on the shoulder and said seriously, "Don't worry, your teacher is your steadfast ally. Of course, it would be even better if you could join us~ I'm leaving now. Call me anytime if you need anything."
After she finished speaking, she waved to him, took her lesson preparation materials, and left on her own.
Shirakawa Natsumi was left completely bewildered. What was this guy up to? Which of his statements was true and which were false?
However, after learning from her that the two were just friends, Shirakawa Natsu, although she had already guessed it, breathed a sigh of relief.
It's perfectly normal for a fox to impersonate a human and make friends with people.
I never expected that beneath the fox's aloof and proud facade, she would say hurtful things just like an ordinary human woman.
Shirakawa Natsu went home early today, bought chicken at the supermarket, and made a dry pot chicken dish.
When the fox returned in the evening, it was still aloof, but after finishing the food, it seemed a bit more affectionate than usual.
This made Shirakawa Natsu begin to look forward to the trip.
They can be completely uninhibited when they're out, truly like a couple, and then at night...
The next afternoon, the weather was exceptionally clear.
Shirakawa Natsu, carrying her backpack, came out of the classroom, humming a song, and went to the office to find Fox, intending to go to the station with her.
"Is Xia looking for Mr. Kimura?" Kiyoshi Aki walked out and asked with a smile after seeing him.
"Yes, isn't she here?" Shirakawa Natsu looked through the glass at the empty desk.
"The head of the teaching department just asked her to cover the open class for Class A." Kiyoshiro Akira said with a smile, "The teacher of Class A suddenly had some family matters to attend to, but an outside professor was invited to listen to this class, so only Teacher Kimura can fill in."
"I see." Shirakawa Natsumi scratched her head. The open class usually lasted two hours, and the train ticket was for departure at four o'clock. Obviously, the fox would not make it in time.
Kiyoshi looked at the bag in his hand and said knowingly, "Does Xia have an appointment with Kimura-sensei? But there's nothing we can do about it. That's just how things are in society. As a member of the school, even if you don't want to, you can't refuse."
"Hmm." Shirakawa Natsu nodded, turned around and walked to Class A. Through the glass, she saw Fox organizing his lesson plans on the podium inside, looking very professional.
The fox saw him, nodded slightly, and then turned back.
She always presented a perfect image at school.
Shirakawa Natsu scratched his head, knowing that the fox meant he wasn't going; rather than traveling with him, he needed to continue playing the perfect human role.
He didn't want to go to class anymore, so he hailed a taxi on the street and told the taxi driver the location of his apartment.
The view of the parking space flashed by outside the car window.
He suddenly opened his eyes: "Excuse me, Master, please turn around."
Half an hour later, and an hour later.
Shirakawa Natsu sat on the train platform: "I'm so stupid, really. What was I expecting? I actually expected that fox to act on emotion."
I took out my phone; there were still ten minutes until departure.
"As expected, foxes are not human; they are absolutely rational."
"Why are you standing here?" A familiar voice came from above: "Hurry up and get in the station."
Shirakawa Natsu raised his head, his face stunningly beautiful but aloof. Kimura Momo looked down at him.
"I just bought the tickets and didn't want to waste them. I was planning to go alone anyway." Shirakawa Natsumi stood up casually. "But what about you? Why did you come? Didn't you have an important open class?"
"I think so." Kimura Momo's tone was crisp and decisive, then she frowned and asked, "Why is your heart beating so fast?"
Chapter 248 It’s all a routine
"Your heart is beating fast." The fox-like hand pressed against his chest, her gaze meeting Shirakawa Natsu's. "Is it because you're anxiously waiting, or because you can see me?"
Behind me was the whooshing sound of trains passing by, and all around me were the noisy chatter of passengers on the platform.
The two stood on the platform, looking at each other.
The fox spoke without any emotion, exuding the aloof and beautiful air of a queen.
“Yes, we have everything.” Shirakawa Natsumi took her hand and turned around. “Let’s go, the train is about to depart.”
After he turned around, his heart skipped a beat. The fox, with her aloof beauty demeanor, spoke sweet nothings in a serious tone, which was very alluring.
The train sped along the tracks, and the scenery outside the window rushed by.
"Have you been reading women's magazines a lot lately?" Shirakawa Natsu turned to look at the fox, who was sitting upright in the seat next to her, with half of the magazine on her lap, constantly flipping through it.
"Hmm." The fox didn't look up. "I don't know what topics couples should talk about when they travel together. Qing Shangqiu showed me these magazines, but I don't find them interesting."
Shirakawa Natsu was stunned. The fox was trying to play the role of a perfect human, and could at least have a general standard for how to conduct oneself, but when it came to matters of love, it seemed that the fox could not find the answer.
There are no standard answers when it comes to love. You can act according to your instincts and don't worry too much about it.
The fox raised a brow and looked over: "Is it enough to just do what you think in your heart?"
Shirakawa Natsu shrank back and looked around. The seats were almost all occupied. Although it often happened in the manga that he was on a train and had all sorts of intimate actions with pretty women, it would be too easy to expose himself in real life.
He wanted to add a few more words, but the fox had already closed the magazine and shut its eyes: "I'm going to sleep."
"So, what you want most is to sleep." Shirakawa Natsu's mood was complicated. Looking at her stunningly beautiful face with her eyes closed, he chuckled. He could sense that the fox's personality was quite wicked from a human perspective.
But without a doubt, she liked him, so she started learning about human couples.
The fox tilted its head slightly and rested it on his shoulder.
Shirakawa Natsu was taken aback. Seeing that her eyes were still closed, she smiled and said, "Foxes are actually quite cute."
The train arrived at the station on time two hours later, and Shirakawa Natsu squeezed out of the crowd, leading the fox.
"So many people." Shirakawa Natsu remarked, then, not hearing the fox speak, turned around curiously and saw her staring blankly at the station entrance. She gently reached out her hand in front of her and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Let's go." The fox didn't answer, but took his hand and walked outside.
Shirakawa Natsu looked puzzled but didn't ask any questions. The scene outside the station wasn't anything special; this wasn't a town developed for tourism, so everything looked quite ordinary.
The two walked for a while, and the fox stood by a tea restaurant, stretched out his hand, and made a V-sign.
"What are you doing?" Shirakawa Natsumi's lips twitched as she looked at the dignified beauty, who was posing like a girl with a blank expression, giving off a feeling of being forced to perform.
"Come here." The fox took Shirakawa Natsu's hand, stood beside her, picked up his phone, and took a photo with her.
Shirakawa Natsu's expression was strange. After she finished taking the picture, she carefully examined her phone, her beautiful eyes intently looking at the screen. She wasn't very familiar with using the phone, but she carefully saved it.
The afternoon sunlight shone on her eyelashes, making her snow-white skin appear translucent.
"Is that person a celebrity? Should we get an autograph?" Two girls in high school huddled together on the street, their eyes constantly scanning the fox.
Today, Fox is dressed in women's clothing, wearing the most ordinary T-shirt and jeans, but it can't hide her stunning beauty.
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