Chapter 34: “shangshan Jun, I Like You!”
Shangshan Che opened his eyes, and what came into view was the familiar ceiling of the Kendo Hall.
Since he still had to continue high-intensity sword practice in the afternoon, he didn’t take this free time to shower.
Once Lili Zi returned, it would be time to go eat lunch.
Shangshan Che had just thought of this when he saw Lili Zi’s face poking out from the Kendo Hall doorway, looking left and right, then waving to him: “Shangshan Jun, come on.”
Water droplets were still dripping from the tips of Lili Zi’s hair, matching the girl’s brilliant smile and making her look exceptionally youthful.
Why does it feel like we’re sneaking around like thieves, even though it’s still broad daylight…
Although he didn’t understand what Lili Zi was up to, Shangshan Che very politely hurried over and asked, “What’s up?”
“Secret.”
Lili Zi held her index finger to her lips and smiled brilliantly.
She leaned close to Shangshan Che’s ear and whispered softly: “Come with me to the rooftop, and I’ll tell you.”
Shangshan Che blinked after hearing this and nodded noncommittally.
So the two walked one after the other toward the rooftop through the quiet campus.
But this time was different—she didn’t walk ahead as usual, but followed behind Shangshan Che.
When they reached the bottom of the school building, Shangshan Che, who had been harassed by Lili Zi’s gaze the whole way, couldn’t help but turn back curiously: “Is there something on my face?”
“Nope.”
Lili Zi replied without thinking, looked up at the sky and pondered for a while, then suddenly clapped her hands as if she had come to an answer,
“Probably because you’re pretty handsome, Shangshan Jun! Especially after what happened yesterday!”
Shangshan Che was stunned by this answer.
He rubbed his chin, thinking of his nearly useless 9 points of charm… Could it be that this attribute was finally coming into play?
That’s good, that’s very good.
With this thought, Shangshan Che grinned, showing Lili Zi a mouthful of white teeth:
“Thanks.”
Lili Zi quickly waved her hands: “No need to thank me.”
Shangshan Che turned back and continued toward the rooftop, wondering if the rooftop was locked; if it was, the crowbar would come in handy.
Before long, the two climbed six flights of stairs and arrived at the rooftop entrance.
Unfortunately, since nothing had ever happened on the rooftop of Sakura Capital High School, it wasn’t blocked off with an iron chain and iron lock to prevent students from entering.
Shangshan Che touched the rusty old iron gate that had been in service for over twenty years, sighed regretfully, pushed it open, and walked onto the spacious rooftop.
The rooftop was large, probably several hundred square meters, surrounded by green-patinated iron netting several meters high to prevent students with bad mindsets from experiencing the feeling of flying through the air.
A few scattered rice grains could still be seen on the benches around, suggesting people often came to the rooftop to eat.
But no one was there now, which was good.
Creak.
Shangshan Che walked to the center of the rooftop, watching as Lili Zi closed the iron gate behind her and walked toward him with her head down:
“Shangshan Jun, I have something to tell you.”
Lili Zi’s face was red like a ripe apple, her fingers twirling in circles.
Shangshan Che kept eyeing the distance between his toes and Lili Zi’s, and asked curiously: “What is it?”
Then, he saw Lili Zi take a deep breath and shout loudly as if mustering all her courage:
“Shangshan Jun, I like you!”
The girl’s trembling voice echoed across the vast rooftop, lingering for a long time.
Then, she got Shangshan Che’s response—
“Oh.”
Shangshan Che nodded calmly and asked back: “And then? That’s it? No gesture?”
Lili Zi stood there with her mouth open, stunned: “Normally at a time like this, isn’t it the boy who should make a gesture?”
Shangshan Che laughed.
He asked puzzledly: “What kind of gesture should I make toward a demon that appeared in the school at noon?”
The air on the rooftop suddenly fell silent.
The originally youthful atmosphere vanished in an instant, leaving only Shangshan Che’s bone-chilling killing intent.
—Ah, what a pity.
—I was quite looking forward to experiencing the feelings of a male high school student who gets confessed to by the girl he likes, only to be killed by her own hand.
“Lili Zi” stared at Shangshan Che for a while before asking strangely: “I specifically observed her earlier, so how did you discover it?”
This time Shangshan Che truly laughed, from the heart.
—Since this stupid demon didn’t strike directly and is even puzzled about how he discovered it, that proves she came to find him first, and Lili Zi is probably fine now.
Otherwise, such clumsy acting would have been seen through by Lili Zi long ago.
Kaga Kiyomitsu appeared in Shangshan Che’s hand, and he drew the blade amid “Lili Zi’s” shocked gaze, sighing: “Because Lili Zi wouldn’t make such a disgusting expression.”
“How did this sword appear…”
“—Disgusting enough to make one vomit up last night’s dinner!”
Faster than Shangshan Che’s voice of disgust was his sword!
The distance he had measured countless times with his eyes after reaching the rooftop was crossed in an instant, and the internal qi that had long been compressed into a mass exploded in Shangshan Che’s body!
Laughing Hannya’s body surface bled profusely, capillaries bursting under the high pressure, and her physique attribute actually broke through the 20-point mark in this instant!
This was a thrust without regard for consequences!
Even a lion uses full force against a rabbit!
Let alone facing this demon of unknown depths.
He had come to the empty rooftop at her invitation precisely so he could incarnate as Laughing Hannya and unleash his full strength.
Shangshan Che’s original plan was to severely wound her with this sword, then take the awakening spirit mist and decide based on the situation whether to have the doll in his pocket act.
But now, it seemed the effect of this sword was…
A bit too good?
“Lili Zi’s” disguise peeled away and dissipated like mist, and beneath this disguise was unexpectedly a white-haired woman?
Shangshan Che withdrew the lightly humming Kaga Kiyomitsu from the woman’s eye socket, coldly staring at her other eye, which was struggling to turn.
Then he noticed that the woman’s eyes held not resentment-born hatred, but genuine surprise, shock, and pleasantness.
Shangshan Che narrowed his eyes, feeling something was off.
But judging from Kaga Kiyomitsu’s reaction, he had indeed slain this demon; it was just that she was now at the brink of death.
“This… is truly a big discovery.” An intermittent voice came from Ai Bieli’s body. “Pity my main body can’t share memories with the clone, or I could taste your delicious flavor sooner…”
Clone.
This one in front of him was actually just a clone.
Shangshan Che fell silent, unable to think of any demon or supernatural phenomenon that could both mimic others and create clones.
Then, he saw the white-haired woman before him, gradually turning to mist and dissipating, introduce herself: “Nice to meet you, I am Ai Bieli.”
“Shangshan Jun, I believe we’ll meet again…”
With the wind blowing across the rooftop, Ai Bieli’s body and voice vanished in an instant, as if she had never appeared.
The prompt popped up at this moment.
【You killed “Ai Bieli Clone” and obtained 100 soul ash.】
Shangshan Che had no time to think more, because he knew a Ai Bieli clone disguised as “Shangshan Che” had probably appeared in front of Lili Zi.
He had to hurry.
