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In an instant, Yotsuba recalled a time long ago when Ichika injured her knee during a long-distance run in a physical fitness test. Yotsuba was on her way to meet Hayakawa on the track when her friend told her about it. After a brief hesitation, she decided to go to the infirmary to find Ichika.

However, when Yotsuba arrived at the infirmary, she saw Ichika sitting on the white hospital bed, gently stroking Hayakawa's head with her hand.

Her legs swayed gently in mid-air as she looked down at Hayakawa, a gentle smile playing on her lips, her eyes sparkling like a clear spring in the forest.

That look in her eyes, that smile—Yotsuba had never seen it before, not even once on Ichihana's face.

In that instant... although she didn't want to say it, Yotsuba felt betrayed.

And now, that feeling has returned.

Yotsuba used immense willpower to control her facial expressions, suppressing all her emotions deep inside. She greeted Hayakawa and Ichika as if nothing had happened, thus letting the matter pass by.

But you can fool others, but you can't fool yourself.

Yotsuba Nakano gazed quietly at herself in the mirror. Her face was delicate and lovely, exactly like Ichika's, even down to the length of her hair.

It's so wonderful that I look just like my sister. Looking in the mirror like this feels like I'm facing her.

"Ichika..."

Nakano Yotsuba whispered, "You..."

Is it because of the same reason that you get up early for school?

They actually got up earlier than me! They're really motivated.

But you clearly know that I like Hayakawa, yet you still did this... You already have Nino.

Thinking of this, Yotsuba couldn't help but let out a self-deprecating smile.

Even if Ichika really likes Hayakawa, what does it have to do with me? I don't even have the courage to tell Hayakawa. And even if there are many other girls who are involved with Hayakawa, it seems I have no right to interfere.

But I still feel very uncomfortable.

Yotsuba turned and left the restroom, but instead of going back to the classroom down the corridor, she turned and walked down the stairs.

It was still early before the next class, and she didn't want to go straight back to the classroom. She wanted to be alone and take a walk around the teaching building.

If I were a bad student, I probably would have skipped this class, but I can't help it, I'm a good student.

A good student whose grades are only in the single digits...

Nakano Yotsuba thought of her pitiful grades and Hayakawa's dazzling ranking, and her disappointment grew even more intense. Her dejection was almost written all over her face. She walked downstairs with her head down, looking somewhat dazed.

Various images kept flashing through her mind, the most prominent being Hayakawa kneeling on the ground treating Ichika's wounds, while her older sister took the opportunity to ruffle his hair.

She was so envious. She wanted Hayakawa to treat the wound on her leg, to be able to see his face so close to hers when she looked down, and to be able to reach out and ruffle his hair at will, instead of being timid and afraid to talk to him, and just pretending to be silly and smiling next to him.

If only it had been Qi Er San O Jiu VII San Si who injured his knee back then.

The thought that crossed Yotsuba's mind made her momentarily lost in thought, and even her steps became somewhat unsteady.

As she was deleting her wife's hair, a familiar voice came from down the stairs.

"Yotsuba, what are you doing?"

Yotsuba was startled and subconsciously looked down, only to see Hayakawa standing in the corridor, looking up at her with a puzzled expression.

"Eh?"

Yotsuba was stunned; her previous wild thoughts had left her mind in a state of confusion.

What's going on? Although she wasn't right next to me, I could see Hayakawa as soon as I looked down.

Could it be that my wish has come true, and my knee is already injured?!

Now I need to…

Yotsuba reached out to touch his head, but her steps faltered, a look of confusion flashed across her face, and her entire body fell forward without warning.

"Four Leaves!"

Hayakawa, who was below, was shocked by what he saw and rushed forward without hesitation to catch her.

Before Yotsuba's bewildered expression had faded, she closed her eyes in fright. The next moment, she was caught in mid-air by Hayakawa Sanrei. After a dizzying spin, Yotsuba felt her head spinning. When she opened her eyes, she found herself on the next floor's corridor, with Hayakawa lying on the ground beneath her, having caught her with his arms.

"Ok?"

Yotsuba's face still held a lingering sense of confusion, as if she were in a dream. But when she saw Hayakawa's head beside her, she quickly reached out and rubbed it.

Feeling the touch, Yotsuba finally nodded in realization and smiled, "Your leg is injured."

"how do you know?"

Hearing this voice, Hayakawa, who was beneath her, raised her head with some difficulty.

Yotsuba was taken aback: "Huh?"

Hayakawa released him, moved his leg, but was so pained by the burning sensation that he gritted his teeth, frowned, and sweat beaded on his forehead. Looking at his knee, it was clearly swollen, and even a faint red liquid was seeping out.

The incident happened so suddenly that Hayasaki Erikawa didn't have time to react. In order to catch Yotsuba, Hayasawa rushed forward without hesitation, and unsurprisingly, her knee hit the step.

This was much harsher than the last time Ichika had been hurt; even someone as resolute as Hayakawa was in so much pain she couldn't speak.

“Ehhhhhh?!”

Yotsuba stared in disbelief at Hayakawa's knees.

How could it be Hayakawa's leg that's injured? It should be my knee that's injured! This is completely different from what I thought!

"Can you please not stand there?"

Hayakawa clutched his knee, enduring the pain as he spoke, "Take me to the infirmary first..."

"Okay! I'll take you there right now!"

Yotsuba snapped out of her daze, quickly stood up, and with a burst of strength, pulled Hayakawa into her arms.

Chapter 396 Injured Hayakawa

"Don't hug me like that."

Hayakawa felt an overwhelming sense of humiliation as Princess Yotsuba lifted him up; even the pain in his knee wound seemed to lessen.

"What should I do?"

Yotsuba was clearly flustered, her mind blank, and she could only stammer as she listened to Hayakawa's instructions.

"By carrying it on your back."

Hayakawa said one thing, then fell silent.

Although his knee injury was the most serious, every part of his body was in pain. Falling directly to the ground had caused him to bump into many places. Having endured the pressure of Yotsuba falling down the stairs, Hayakawa felt as if his internal organs were falling apart. The pain made his mind a little dizzy, and he really didn't want to talk.

"Okay...ok."

Upon hearing this, Yotsuba carefully put Hayakawa down, then carried her on her back and quickly ran towards the infirmary.

Hayakawa felt the soft touch on her back, and the pain in her body lessened a little. She gently closed her eyes.

Yotsuba carried Hayakawa quickly through the corridor. A few scattered students looked at the girl carrying the boy with strange eyes, but Yotsuba ignored them and soon arrived at the infirmary.

"School doctor, Hayakawa is injured."

Yotsuba started making a fuss before she even entered the room, only to find it completely empty.

"Hey? Where is everyone?"

Yotsuba looked confused, but she still put Hayakawa on the bed first and carefully adjusted his position before looking around.

"Stop looking,"

Hayakawa sat up with a slight pain, mumbling, "There was no one here when I came last time either. I seriously suspect that this high school doesn't even have a school doctor."

"How can this be? What if a student gets injured like this? Are we just going to stand by and watch?" Nakano Yotsuba immediately showed her dissatisfaction, which was very rare for a girl with her personality, showing how angry she was.

"how could I know?"

Hayakawa said, "I'll have to treat my own wounds."

"I...I'll help you!"

Yotsuba Nakano stood up instantly and rushed to the medicine display case next to her. She frantically looked at the labels, her hands trembling slightly, and her expression grew increasingly gloomy.

So much time has passed since this happened, and Hayakawa has already been taken to the infirmary. Even if Yotsuba's little brain is slow, it should have caught on by now.

In short, she accidentally fell down the stairs because she was lost in thought, and Hayakawa happened to be passing by downstairs and got injured while trying to catch her.

This…

Yotsuba Nakano's hand holding the rubbing alcohol trembled violently, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Now is not the time to cry. The important thing now is to help Hayakawa treat her wounds. This is my responsibility.

Yotsuba forcefully wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, her reddened eyes widening as she finally picked up her medication.

"Hayakawa, I'm here to help you."

Nakano Yotsuba quickly returned to Hayakawa with bottles, jars, and cotton swabs. She then half-squatted in front of Hayakawa, but feeling that the height was still not right, she simply sat down on the ground.

"Uh…"

Hayakawa glanced at Yotsuba, his gaze immediately becoming somewhat unnatural.

From his elevated perspective, Yotsuba's prominent cleavage was astonishing. Among all the girls he knew, she was probably only slightly less impressive than Ogata Rizu. Moreover, Ogata Rizu's cleavage appeared even larger due to her petite frame. Yotsuba, on the other hand, was a tall, athletic girl with a toned figure and a defined abdomen, possessing an enviable physique. Looking down from above, the cleavage seemed unfathomably deep, casting shadows that were impossible to look away from.

That's terrifying...

Don't look at anything inappropriate.

Hayakawa silently looked away, no longer daring to look. After all, Yotsuba was sitting on the floor of the infirmary, her gaze fixed on Hayakawa's waist. If Yotsuba discovered that Hayakawa had any physiological reaction because of her chest, she would have no choice but to kill her.

"No, this is my responsibility." Yotsuba refused without hesitation: "Please let me handle it for you."

Yotsuba's voice trembled slightly, yet it was resolute and left no room for refusal.

At that moment, she recalled her fantasies on the stairs earlier, imagining that being injured would allow Hayakawa to be alone with her in the infirmary, imagining that she could stroke his hair and get close to him.

Now all my fantasies have come true. Apart from a few minor differences, I am indeed in the infirmary with Hayakawa. It seems I can do everything I wanted to do before…

But what was the price? Hayakawa was injured while saving him from his dazed state, his knee swollen up badly, and it was all his fault.

"..."

Yotsuba felt a sudden pang of pain in her heart, and the tears she had just managed to hold back almost spilled out.

She knew that these fantasies stemmed from her suspicion of Ichika, and... jealousy.

She was jealous that Hayakawa treated her wounds, jealous that she could get along with Hayakawa so easily, and jealous that she could freely express her likes and dislikes.

But I'm useless at everything; I can't express whether I like something or hate it.

Because Hayakawa is the boy Nino likes, Yotsuba's likes and dislikes, and her emotions, must be suppressed deep in her heart. If she doesn't suppress them properly, it will only hurt everyone.

Nakano Yotsuba looked at Hayakawa's injured knee and thought to herself.

Look at the mistake you made. You only had a slight fantasy, and it hurt Hayakawa. If you don't control your emotions and memories, who will you hurt next? Hayakawa, or Nino.

I am able to stand here now thanks to my sisters.

So forget it all: this feeling, those memories, the boy who has been in my memory for six years!

The girl lowered her head and reached out to roll up the boy's trouser leg.

"Yotsuba, are you crying?"

Hayakawa's voice rang out above her.

Yotsuba paused in her movements: "No..."

"That's it."

Hayakawa said with some emotion, "Then I feel like crying."

"Eh?"

Yotsuba looked up blankly, blinked, and stared at Hayakawa in front of her. Her slightly reddened eyes made her look a little dazed.

"It hurts so much, you bastard..."

Hayakawa gritted his teeth and gave Yotsuba a "friendly" smile, saying, "You knew my knee was injured and you still rolled over from below? Were you doing it on purpose?"

Yotsuba Nakano: "..."

"Ahhhhh, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!"

"Let go first, then apologize!"