Tokyo: My Superpower Refreshes Every Week-Chapter 818 - 807: The Young Lady and Aozawa Makoto Look Like a Married Couple
The culture festival is still ongoing.
Outside the club building, students laughed and chatted, releasing their youthful energy freely.
But those things had nothing to do with Phoenix Academy Maggie.
She stayed in the manga club's activity room, opened the window, and let the cool autumn breeze blow in.
Sitting on a chair, she pondered life.
Nomura Makoto felt a bit helpless.
The anger and sharpness in the dressing room earlier seemed to be just a temporary reaction after being provoked.
Once she reached a place where no one was around, Phoenix Academy Maggie's momentum visibly decreased, and she ended up like a salted fish lying on the beach.
She just sat there on the chair, staring blankly at the blue sky outside.
No one knew what she was thinking inside her heart.
Nomura Makoto scratched his head and couldn't help but say, "Maggie, pull yourself together."
"Pull myself together, huh."
Phoenix Academy Maggie lifted her head, her golden hair hanging in the air, and memories of the past flooded her mind.
She had always been excellent.
In kindergarten, while other kids played with mud, she was building a sandcastle taller than a person and could read and write.
In elementary, middle, and high school, her grades were always at the top.
Her parents and teachers were pleased with her, and the students respected and feared her.
They even intentionally distanced themselves from her, and the childish cold violence didn't make Phoenix Academy Maggie feel sad; instead, it made her realize she truly was different from them.
She was outstanding.
Whether in appearance or inner qualities, family background, she ranked the best in all.
However, after the appearance of the Different World, the extraordinary powers changed the definition of excellence for the people.
A wealthy background and a clever mind now stepped back in the face of the word 'extraordinary.'
But Phoenix Academy Maggie still managed to catch this extraordinary wave and jumped into the ranks of those defined as excellent today.
Of course, her competitors did the same.
Yoshikawa Sayuri couldn't help but encourage, "Maggie, don't you always say that failing once or twice is nothing big?"
Saying this, Yoshikawa Sayuri's nose twitched, and tears rolled from her eyes.
Phoenix Academy Maggie snapped back to reality, puzzled, "Sayuri, why are you crying?"
"I'm crying for you, Maggie. With your proud nature, you surely wouldn't want to cry yourself, right?
Then let me cry for you, boohoo."
As she said this, Yoshikawa Sayuri cried even more loudly.
Phoenix Academy Maggie patted her forehead, feeling a bit speechless, "Did you misunderstand something? I'm not discouraged.
I'm just thinking about what to do next."
She propped herself up on the chair back.
In a swift motion, she flipped over and landed beside Yoshikawa Sayuri, wiping the tears from the girl's eyes, and smiled, "Alright, stop crying now. If Tetsuji sees, he might think I'm bullying you."
"Okay."
Yoshikawa Sayuri nodded.
She wasn't good at academics, but when it came to feeling, she was extraordinarily sensitive.
Whether someone lied or not, she could tell the moment they spoke.
Maggie was indeed lying.
Realizing this, Yoshikawa Sayuri stopped crying, understanding Maggie was just managing to hold herself together upon seeing her tears.
She didn't want Maggie to struggle internally, feeling worried or conflicted, and then also have to choose to comfort her.
"Alright, let's go outside and browse the culture festival, eat some takoyaki."
Phoenix Academy Maggie urged the two of them outside.
She hid her confusion and anxiety deep in her heart.
In truth, she wasn't sure what she should do now.
The future became a hazy blur, beyond her control.
Clearly, she met Aozawa first at this school, yet now she's fallen behind the most.
She lost to Ayatsuki Iroha, lost to Hojo Shouko, and if she loses again, it'll be to Arakawa Reina.
What is she still holding out for?
Phoenix Academy Maggie didn't understand.
It was like a fresh graduate hitting roadblocks everywhere; reality was completely different from her ideals.
In this dire situation, everyone told her she must adapt to the times and change herself.
She didn't want to change, believing that if she didn't change, nothing would change.
But time never stops; it only moves forward.
She could only shiver in the winter wind wearing an outdated scholar's long robe.
But if she chose to change, what would that mean for her previous persistence?!
Phoenix Academy Maggie was very confused, but this confusion wouldn't surface.
She didn't want Yoshikawa Sayuri and Nomura Makoto to worry.
This was a question she needed to figure out by herself.
...
The school building, rooftop.
The cool wind swept through here, and Hojo Shouko stood in front of the protective net, looking through the mesh at the flow of people at the culture festival.
The noisy sounds were carried by the autumn wind, drifting up to her.
She chose this place to confess, naturally consulting Natsuka Yanagimachi's advice, and because there were few people here, it was most suitable for a confession.
Footsteps echoed from behind.
Aozawa pushed open the door.
The bright sunshine poured down from the clear blue sky, and the girl's black hair was tidily combed.
Today, she wasn't in casual clothes; she was still in her school uniform.
In Natsuka Yanagimachi's words, at this age, confessing in a high school uniform was a unique privilege of a JK (high school girl).
Once past this age and out of school, wearing a school uniform no longer makes one a JK, just a simple cosplay.
So she must confess in her school uniform.
Considering Summer Flower possibly never had that chance, Hojo Shouko decided to fulfill her friend's dream of confessing in a school uniform.
"Good afternoon, Aozawa-senpai."
Hojo Shouko clenched her fist, turning to muster the courage to confess to Aozawa.
Aozawa, aware of her intentions, didn't wait passively. Taking a swift step forward, he lifted Hojo Shouko's chin and then lowered his head.
