Chapter 10
Ye Yu quickened his pace toward the source of the commotion.
In a secluded corner, he saw a girl pinned against the wall by four others.
"Why are you acting all innocent? Dressing up so pretty—just trying to seduce guys, huh?"
"I feel sick if I don't beat her up at least once a day! Why the hell does Kimura-senpai like her?"
"That bitch must've used some dirty tricks behind his back!"
"Haha, look—she's shaking! I'm gonna film this pathetic face and show everyone!"
The surrounded girl tried desperately to keep a calm expression, but her hands and legs were trembling uncontrollably.
She was stunning—easily on par with the Nakano quintuplets.
Long, slightly wavy blonde hair tied in a high ponytail.
Cold sweat now beaded on her flawless face, and tears welled in her violet eyes.
Ye Yu was surprised yet again.
Another anime goddess.
Karuizawa Kei—one of the main heroines from Classroom of the Elite.
In the original story, she was constantly bullied by other girls purely because of her looks.
Even in this world, she couldn't escape that fate.
Karuizawa Kei leaned weakly against the wall, staring at the vicious smiles around her.
She truly didn't understand what she'd done wrong.
She'd never offended them—why were they doing this?
"W-Why are you doing this? Isn't it enough already? What do you even want from me? What do you gain from bullying me?"
One of the girls burst out laughing as if she'd heard the funniest joke.
She glanced at her friends, who shared the same amused grin.
Then, as if on cue, all four erupted into mocking laughter.
"Hahaha! This idiot actually asked why!"
"She doesn't even know? Looks like we haven't done enough!"
The ringleader grabbed Karuizawa by the collar, staring at her with sick glee.
"You want to know why? Because I enjoy bullying you. Is there anything more fun than beating your pretty face until you cry in front of me?"
Another girl cut in, giggling.
"Hey, come on—the best part was when I poured red ink on her chair. Watching everyone point and whisper while she sat there clueless? Priceless! And then she tried to hide it with her bag—God, I almost died laughing at how stupid she looked!"
"You guys are too much. I'm the nice one—I only put thumbtacks in her shoes. Right, Karuizawa? Aren't I your best friend?"
As they casually listed the torments they'd inflicted, Karuizawa shook with rage.
"Ooh, look—the little kitty's mad! Gonna hit me?"
The leader slid her hand slowly across Karuizawa's delicate cheek.
Karuizawa trembled all over.
Years of bullying had conditioned her not to resist—she could only stare back in terror.
Feeling that silky-smooth skin and gazing at that near-perfect face only fueled the girl's jealousy further.
"Time to teach you another lesson—so you remember how you're supposed to act around me from now on!"
She raised her hand high and swung hard toward Karuizawa's face.
Karuizawa squeezed her eyes shut.
But seconds passed—no impact.
She opened them again.
A boy now stood in front of her.
Black hair, black eyes, casual clothes. His handsome face glowed under the midday sun.
He smiled gently at her, his right hand firmly gripping the bully's wrist.
"It's okay now. You're safe."
Hearing those warm words and seeing his reassuring smile, the tears she'd been holding back finally spilled over.
The ringleader yanked her wrist free.
The four girls eyed Ye Yu warily.
When did this guy even show up?
He was undeniably good-looking, but to them, he was obviously just another simp bewitched by that slut Karuizawa.
They immediately went into victim mode.
"Who the hell are you? We're just talking with our classmate—mind your own business! Get lost, you creep!"
"Yeah! I'm recording this. Keep standing there and I'll post it online!"
When Ye Yu didn't budge, a vicious glint flashed in the leader's eyes.
She grabbed one of her friends and shoved her straight into Ye Yu's arms.
Then she whipped out her phone to record.
The pushed girl instantly played along, grabbing Ye Yu's hand and pressing it against her chest.
"Help! This guy's sexually harassing me!"
Karuizawa went pale at the scene.
She'd heard rumors about girls pulling this exact scam to extort money.
But to witness it firsthand—and against the person who'd just saved her…
"Run! Don't worry about me—I'll be fine!"
Tears streamed down her face as she waved frantically for him to leave.
"Dream on! 200,000 yen, or this isn't over!"
The leader smirked at her recording, triumphant.
You wanted to play hero? I'll ruin you today.
"How interesting."
Ye Yu smiled faintly and gently pushed the girl away.
Ugly and bad feel. Get lost.
"Interesting? So you're not paying? Fine—we'll just show this 'evidence' to the police!"
"Evidence? What evidence?"
Ye Yu looked at her innocently.
"You know damn well—the harassment—"
She suddenly realized her phone was gone.
"Where's my phone?!"
The other three panicked as well.
"Mine's gone too!"
"What the hell—mine too!!"
Ye Yu raised his right hand casually.
Four different phones floated above his palm.
"Looking for these?"
The girls froze, then exploded in fury.
"You thief! How dare you steal my phone!"
Ye Yu's smile widened.
"You mean like this?"
He flicked his wrist upward.
The four phones shot high into the sky at blinding speed.
Then—BANG BANG BANG BANG!
They exploded mid-air in brilliant bursts.
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