He can only see that Sakuragi Hitomi somehow produced a brush dipped in red ink again and drew circles at several places on the scroll...

What is that?

The design was truly too unique, after all, who uses scrolls in modern times? So it immediately caught Yan Huan's attention...

Instinctively, Yan Huan felt that thing must be significant.

What's actually written on it?

Yan Huan squinted, subconsciously wanting to get closer and carefully examine the contents on it.

But don't forget, Bai Yi is still in his embrace right now.

Thus, Bai Yi felt Yan Huan's body move even closer to her!

Is this...

Asking me for a hug?

Bai Yi pressed her lips together, then gently opened her arms without rejecting him.

Feeling Yan Huan's warm body gradually leaning against hers, her body felt relaxed, and her eyes, sparkling like starlight, were filled with a joy as if discovering a new paradise.

Indeed...

Being hugged feels so comforting...

"Mmm..."

And Yan Huan could vaguely see a bit of the scroll's content in Sakuragi Hitomi's hand!

He saw a series of irregularly stacked rectangular boxes.

Like a honeycomb made of regular pentagons fitted together, only the scroll's "honeycomb" is constituted by uneven rectangles.

Inside some rectangles, there was text, but the text was too small for Yan Huan to decipher no matter what.

And in certain rectangles, Sakuragi Hitomi had drawn circles with a red pen.

Each circled box contained text.

Upon vague inspection, there were approximately over ten red circles.

But compared to the vast "honeycomb," it was still just a small part.

"What is...that about?"

Yan Huan furrowed his brows, wanting to see more.

Just then, Bai Yi in his arms whimpered, snapping back from the gentle embrace of Yan Huan.

That's right!

She remembered her true purpose!

She was here to probe Yan Huan about the high table banquet ball!

"By the way, Yan Huan..."

Thus, she struggled to lift her dazed head from Yan Huan's embrace.

Feeling the little head in his arms about to look up at him, Yan Huan's eyes narrowed.

But at this moment, he had just seen a critical aspect and couldn't bear to move his gaze.

So, he gritted his teeth, maintaining his gaze into the distance, yet moved his cheek to her ear...

Their facial skin was now extremely close.

Yan Huan could even sense some of her fine strands brushing his Adam's apple.

And on Bai Yi...

There was a pleasant scent.

Was it skincare? Perfume? Or...

Yan Huan couldn't discern, just nervously absorbing the distant information while speaking seemingly pleadingly next to her earlobe,

"Just like this, for a little while longer... Say nothing, just... a while longer, okay, Bai Yi?"

"Mmm..."

This sound completely blew Bai Yi's heart away.

She bit her lip, her whole body utterly relaxed.

Her eyes once filled with starlight were now shimmering with wetness.

"Thud... Thud... Thud..."

An electrifying tingling sensation spread throughout her body, making her tremble as she took the initiative to hug Yan Huan's waist,

"Alright... alright..."

Bai Yi completely calmed down, unmoving.

And Yan Huan finally saw more information.

As mentioned earlier, those boxes were not all filled with words, most were blank.

And like a mine-sweeping game, with Sakuragi Hitomi drawing a circle on one box with words using a red pen...

Several boxes not far from it mysteriously revealed words?

And Sakuragi Hitomi, holding the red pen, looked at the few boxes where new text appeared, seemingly deep in thought.

"..."

She remained silent for a long while before suddenly rolling up the scroll.

Putting it down slightly, and when she lifted it again, the scroll, like other weapons, vanished without a trace.

Then, Sakuragi Hitomi seemed as if nothing happened, turned to pick up the bows and arrows used for practice in the Kyudo Society, and began her training...

"..."

Yan Huan withdrew his gaze, organizing all the information he had gathered, but he still couldn't reach any conclusive answers.

How did Sakuragi take those things without erecting a barrier?

What was that scroll and what was written on it?

Yan Huan didn't know any of it.

However, inside, Yan Huan increasingly felt that this Sakuragi was definitely not the Sakuragi he familiarized himself with in the past...

Thinking thus, Yan Huan took a deep breath and finally withdrew his gaze.

At the same time, he gradually released Bai Yi from his embrace.

"Mmm~"

Upon letting go, Bai Yi leaned dizzily against the wall, her entire demeanor as if charmed, utterly bewildered...

Evidently, all of Yan Huan's actions, even while distracted, had directly "sunk" the "Bai Yi ship."

At this moment, even in her mind, scenes of wedding music and future family bliss were playing...

But outside her mind, Yan Huan didn't know what she was thinking, only imaginatively hearing Bai Yi say,

"I... I can't take it anymore, Yan Huan..."

"..."

So, Yan Huan swallowed nervously, asking with great concern,

"Bai... Bai Yi? Are you... alright?"

"Mmm! I'm... I'm fine... just... want... want to rest a bit..."

Right now, Bai Yi resembled a drunkard, except what intoxicated her wasn't alcohol, but a potion called "love."

Her heart was already beating like a royal engine.

"Alright, should I help you back to class?"

"No! I'll... I'll just go first, next time... next time we'll talk again..."

"... Oh, okay."

Yan Huan watched blankly as Bai Yi, supporting herself against the wall, staggered towards the stairway.

Subsequently, that graceful figure turned and disappeared at the stairway entrance...

Then followed a subtle celebratory cheer from downstairs as she quietly opened champagne,

"Yes!!"

"..."