landbeastnovel Chapter 776 - 217: The Most Important Promise? (Double-Length)
Chapter 776 - 217: The Most Important Promise? (Double-Length)
Chapter 776: Chapter 217: The Most Important Promise? (Double-Length)
This morning, after breakfast, once the study group officially started, An Le couldn’t be found anywhere.
Meanwhile, Yan Huan stayed with the study group but was momentarily absent because she had gone to the restroom.
"It’s not that easy, but for now, she won’t make a move against us..."
Sakuragi Hitomi sighed, contemplating An Le’s cryptic implications from last night.
About the side effects.
Thinking about this, she looked at the people before her and asked tentatively,
"By the way, An Le mentioned something to me last night. I’m not sure if she was lying or if it’s true..."
"What was it?"
All eyes turned to her, and Sakuragi Hitomi hesitated before saying tentatively,
"Last night, An Le seemed to suggest, rather subtly, that using superpowers comes with a cost. Do you think that’s true?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Shiyu and Spencer didn’t react much, but Bai Yi’s expression froze.
She opened her mouth, glanced at her two unresponsive companions, and cautiously chose not to speak.
Ye Shiyu pondered for a moment, then shook her head and said,
"I’ve used my superpower until now, and I haven’t felt anything wrong."
Hearing this, Sakuragi Hitomi turned to look at Spencer...
Well, looking was useless.
So Sakuragi Hitomi had to speak for herself,
"Same for me, so I don’t know how An Le came to this conclusion."
Upon hearing this from the two of them, Bai Yi, who initially had some similar feelings, couldn’t help but doubt if it was just her imagination.
Could the changes I felt before be mere illusions?
Am I just getting arrogant and dismissive of others, blaming external forces?
Thinking this, Bai Yi felt a bit guilty.
"Bai Yi, is that the same for you?"
"Ah? Um... yes."
Bai Yi increasingly suspected it was just her imagination and said so.
"So, could it be that An Le misunderstood? Perhaps she thinks there’s a side effect because she lost her tentacles fighting us..."
Sakuragi Hitomi was still analyzing, but as she spoke, the sliding door to the room opened.
The group hurriedly fell silent, maintaining their unspoken agreement to never expose themselves in front of Yan Huan.
Yan Huan was wiping her still wet hands and looked at Spencer,
"Well, did she memorize those key points?"
"Oh?"
Hearing Yan Huan’s question, Spencer immediately deflated.
She had been so caught up in the group’s discussion that she completely forgot about it.
"I... I’m almost there, just a little bit more to fully memorize everything!"
"..."
Yan Huan was speechless, just about to say something when her phone suddenly rang,
"Ding ding ding~"
A call?
Raising an eyebrow, Yan Huan took out her phone to check.
It was Yahashiki calling.
Why is he calling?
Puzzled, Yan Huan prepared to go out and take the call.
But before leaving, he looked at Spencer and pretended to speak seriously,
"I’ll give you a bit more time to finish memorizing that part."
"Oh..."
Spencer weakly nodded, lay on the tatami with the notes, and started reciting like chanting scriptures.
Yan Huan then closed the sliding door, answering the call as he walked down the corridor,
"Hello, what’s up?"
"President!! Where... where have you all gone?!"
On the other end, it was Yuanlina’s booming voice.
The sound made Yan Huan’s eardrums ache, and he quickly moved the phone slightly away.
Only after she finished did Yan Huan reply,
"It’s a secret, but we are handling serious business."
Kidding me, if I actually told big-mouth Yuanlina that I’m out with some girls for a study group...
Do you believe it? The next day the whole school would spread rumors saying, "President Yan Huan has a secret harem."
"Ugh, President, you’re such a bad guy! You left everything to me, and now I’m stuck here with all the luggage in this retreat!"
"Huh? What are you talking about? I don’t get a bit of it."
While Yan Huan was puzzled, Yahashiki’s and Ashley’s voice came through,
"What do you mean ’you’re all alone’?"
"Yeah, we’re dealing with a lot too!"
"..."
No way, why do I sound like a jerk who abandoned you? Are you the poor victims of my betrayal?
The question is, what did I do to you?
"So, can any of you explain what’s going on?"
"Hmph, President..."
"Stop it, I don’t want to hear from you, I want to hear from Ashley or Yahashi."
"Hey, hey, hey?! Why?!"
On the other end, Yuanlina exclaimed as if struck by lightning, shouting in surprise.
Next to her, Yahashiki chuckled as he took the phone and began explaining to Yan Huan,
"Here’s the thing, President. Even when you left, others are still giving you ’retreat-ten-day’ gifts due to the legend!"
"Yeah, with the President not around, these girls asked me and Yuanlina to pass them to you..."
Yan Huan mostly understood but remained confused,
"Then why don’t you just refuse them?"
"It’s all Yuanlina’s fault! This kid exchanges classmates’ gossip for gifts, laughing giddily as she agrees upon hearing a bit of gossip! Now our dorm’s full of black cat gifts, and we have to lug these boxes while moving our luggage every day!"
"Waaah, I’m sorry... but I couldn’t not listen to the love triangles of Senior Fujiwara from the third year and the three guys from Xiuzhi Academy..."
Over there, Yuanlina’s voice was initially pitiful but soon turned unconvinced,