"Mine Riko!"
Looking at this girl who suddenly appeared in front of him, Fang Li's reaction aside, Tohyama Kinji stood up somewhat over-reactively from his seat.
Having known Tohyama Kinji for a year, Fang Li understood that if Tohyama Kinji acted so excessively towards a girl, it meant that the girl was someone he considered dangerous.
In other words, in Tohyama Kinji's heart, the young girl named Riko before them posed a risk that could trigger his Hysteria Mode.
This raised curiosity about just how cute Riko looked.
However, in the eyes of unknowing bystanders, Tohyama Kinji's reaction seemed intriguing.
"Hmph, Ki-Kun's reaction is so disheartening, it hurts a girl's confidence, you know?" Riko puffed her cheeks as she spoke, appearing somewhat displeased.
But shortly afterward, Riko looked at Tohyama Kinji with sparkling eyes, then glanced at Fang Li, as if she had discovered something fun, and revealed an eager smile.
"Ki-Kun is really as hateful as the rumors say, yet you have such a good relationship with Li Li. Could it be you two are playing some 'Pā Pā,' 'Dōng Dōng,' and 'Lyayaya' games?" Riko's words were completely incomprehensible.
However, for some reason, being looked at by Riko with such hopeful eyes, both Fang Li and Tohyama Kinji felt a chill down their spines, it was as if Riko had discovered something extremely disgusting they had done in her own imagination, and they simultaneously denied it.
"No! That's absolutely impossible!"
In response to this resolute and unanimous declaration, the glimmer of anticipation in Riko's eyes gradually vanished, replaced by disappointment.
"Why not? There are rumors circulating among some of the girls. If Riko could confirm the truth behind those rumors, it would be a great topic for discussion," She said, hinting at something extraordinary and causing Fang Li and Tohyama Kinji to shiver with cold.
This was not something they could brush off lightly.
You see, Riko was known as an otaku girl.
But her interests were quite peculiar compared to the typical otaku girl.
Despite being an overly cute girl, Riko was deeply devoted to beautiful girl games.
She especially paid attention to games where the female main character's clothes were as fluffy and pleated as her own. Riko would even cosplay as those characters, adding her own twist to their cuteness.
Male students at Butei High had often spotted Riko going to Akiha Hara and frequently visiting maid cafes. She appeared like a hardcore otaku.
If it were a male student with such rumors, they would undoubtedly face disdainful glares. However, when a cute girl like Riko had such rumors, it only added to her popularity.
And this kind of Riko naturally attracted some less desirable fangirl theories.
Taking all of this into account, Fang Li and Tohyama Kinji were truly unsettled.
"I… I suddenly remembered I have something else to do. I'll come back during the class meeting!" Tohyama Kinji quickly said without hesitation, then dashed out of the classroom at a speed that even Hysteria Mode couldn't match.
Seeing this, Fang Li immediately followed, saying, "I also just remembered I have something to do…"
However, before he could finish his sentence, Riko suddenly moved.
"BOOM!" Riko exclaimed as she leaped and pounced on Fang Li's side, hugging his arm tightly and shouting, "No, No! Riko has finally managed to be in the same class as Li Li, and I won't let you escape!"
Riko, who was shouting like that, whether unintentionally or deliberately, due to her excessive force, her plump chest pressed directly against Fang Li's arm.
The soft and delicate sensation of her body, along with the typical fragrance of a young girl, sent a tingling sensation through Fang Li's nerves, making his heart ripple with emotion.
However, now that he was caught in this situation, Fang Li could only helplessly smile.
"You're still the same as before, nothing has changed."
In Butei High, Fang Li's first friend was Tohyama Kinji, the second was Shirayuki, and the third was Riko.
During their first year, Fang Li was in the same class as Riko.
On the first day of school, Riko caught Fang Li's attention.
"My name is Mine Riko, but you can just call me Riko. My birthday is on March 31st. I love modifying clothes and playing games. My specialization is Inquesta. If you don't mind, let's be friends, okay~?"
That was Riko's self-introduction in the class.
Even though all the other students had made simple introductions, Riko, on the other hand, delivered this lengthy speech with enthusiasm. She even mentioned her birthday, coupled with her cute appearance and excellent figure. There was no way any guy wouldn't notice her.
Unfortunately for Fang Li, he was also a guy.
So, Fang Li remembered Riko from that day onwards.
However, at first, Fang Li and Riko weren't very close and hadn't even spoken much to each other.
It wasn't until March 31st when Fang Li had just completed a commission and received a cake as a reward from the client. He was pondering how to deal with the cake when he happened to run into Riko, and that's when he remembered it was her birthday.
So, Fang Li decided to give the cake to Riko.
Since then, Riko occasionally entangled Fang Li, even joining his training classes in Assault Department as an elective and openly helping him improve his skills.
As a result, the male students in the Assault Department mistook Fang Li for a winner in life and, out of resentment, challenged him one by one during combat training. In the end, they even ganged up on him just for the sake of beating him up.
Of course, the outcome was that Fang Li displayed unparalleled skills that day, while the entire Assault Department's Butei lay defeated, leaving the building echoing with their wails.
Additionally, in their free time, Riko would pull Fang Li to play games with her whenever he was available, gradually becoming closer to him.
"However, shouldn't you change that nickname 'Li Li' sounds a little unreasonable, doesn't it?" Fang Li's words immediately earned him Riko's playful laughter.
"But that's Riko's pet name for Li Li. Rejecting a girl's affection could get you kicked by a horse, you know? Li Li?" The difference between a pet name and an expression of affection was huge.
Fang Li couldn't be bothered to retort.
"By the way, getting back to what we were talking about," Riko clapped her hands and said to Fang Li, "Hey, Li Li, isn't there also an S-Rank Butei in the Assault Department?"
Hearing this, Fang Li scratched his cheek and replied, "Are you referring to Kanzaki-San?"
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