Chapter 122 The Smell Must Be Strong
"Today is really lively," Li Xia looked around, the classroom was packed, probably the most crowded it had been since the first day of class.
He quickly spotted Katsura Manami and her group sitting in the front row. Katsura Manami nodded slightly at him, and the other group members waved enthusiastically.
After spending these few days together, Li Xia, this handsome guy, easily won the favor of several people.
"Yeah, after all, the winner can get the filming funds," Kiyoura Mai rested her chin on her hand, looking visibly exhausted.
"Regret helping out?" Li Xia looked over. In the last few days, Kiyoura Mai had put in all her effort to help Katsura Manami, otherwise they could have easily won without much effort.
"Yeah," Kiyoura Mai rested her head on the desk, then muttered after a while, "But I would regret it more if we had won without trying."
"Don't speak as if we've already lost," Li Xia comforted, "Our filming results are not inferior to theirs."
After Li Xia finished speaking, he held her hand and said sincerely: "When we win the first place, let's go back to the countryside and get married."
Kiyoura Mai thought carefully for a few seconds and then said: "I'm afraid of pain. Is spiritual love okay?"
Li Xia took out a ballpoint pen from the side.
Kiyoura Mai shook her head: "It's too big. "
"This is what I'm talking about." Li Xia opened the ballpoint pen and took out the refill inside.
After the two said a few flirty words, footsteps sounded at the door of the classroom. Everyone turned their heads and looked, and Mizusawa walked in with a notebook under his arm and high heels.
No one can walk like a model on a catwalk except Mizusawa Ryo.
"Good morning, Teacher Ryo~" the classmates sitting in front greeted one after another. After these days of getting along, Mizusawa Ryo's cheerful and easy-to-get-together image has been recognized by the students.
However, most of the boys' eyes were focused on her long legs. Her wheat-colored skin looked like she was wearing a layer of black stockings. It was supposed to show off her healthy complexion. But after wearing high heels on her bare feet, she somehow made people feel... A sour feeling.
However, Li Xia is not very interested. When he was at her home, he had already touched all of them and applied a layer of essential oil by himself. There was no other difference except that it felt firmer and more elastic.
Many things are like this. When you look at them from afar, you feel like you could play with them for a year and not get tired. But once you actually get your hands on them, the excitement quickly fades away.
Moreover, Li Xia has a cleanliness obsession. He thinks that walking barefoot in high heels must have a strong odor.
"Good morning," Mizusawa Ryo responds with a smile to the students' greetings one by one, and walks straight to the podium. "Kids, I believe you've been waiting for a long time. Without further ado, let's get straight to the point."
"Ohh!" Immediately, cheers erupt from the crowd below. Their own works are being presented in front of everyone, and although it feels awkward, there is also a hint of excitement.
This mixed feeling of shyness and excitement is probably why some people enjoy exposing themselves to strangers.
In the class, there are very few pairs like Li Xia's. Most teams consist of four to five people, and each team's video is ten minutes long, so it doesn't take much time to play them.
Of course, everything that happens in the classroom is transmitted to the surveillance vehicle outside the school through the camera.
"It seems that Mizusawa Ryo has already made her selection. I guess she will announce the results after all the videos have been played," Komachi Kurenai cautiously looks towards Kirigiri Shimizu.
She didn't close her eyes and rest as usual today. Instead, she looked at the screen with a cold expression, holding a small button in her hand.
Komachi Kurenai felt that the captain today was like those parents in kindergarten, sitting in the back of the classroom, watching their children participate in childish games, and desperately cheering them on.
But she didn't dare to say it out loud. After all, this person was not one of those parents who focused on participation. The button she held in her hand was a remote bomb detonator.
As long as Mizusawa Ryo announced a result that she was not satisfied with, the bomb would explode.
Of course, there would be no casualties within the explosion range. The main purpose was only to prevent the award ceremony.
Komachi Kurenai looked at Li Xia, who was unaware on the camera, shaking her head. They had put in so much effort to ensure that Li Xia would win the award, but this guy ended up betraying them in the end. She didn't know if the captain would forgive him.
At least she felt that if she had done something like this, the captain would definitely eliminate her.
Inside the classroom, Li Xia was completely unaware of what was happening outside. He was watching the video on the projector, which was currently playing the group performance by Kiyoura Mai.
The plot is simple. It revolves around a ceramic craftsman played by Shikato Ichiro, who strives to create the perfect ceramic piece from his heart.
He pours his heart and soul into his work, continuously pursuing the highest level of perfection.
One day, tragedy strikes as he is hit by a car while walking outside. His ashes are scattered by the wind before his urn can even be secured.
As the scene unfolds, the students in the audience are taken aback, wearing expressions of confusion. Clearly, no one expected this turn of events.
Then, the protagonist, played by Li Xia, appears in a supplementary scene. He takes on the legacy of his predecessor and meticulously finishes the work, fulfilling Shikato Ichiro's final wish.
Good looks make it easier for people to relate, and as soon as the students see the handsome Li Xia, they instantly shift their attention away from Shikato Ichiro's character.
All the empathy is directed towards Li Xia, without any sense of inconsistency.
Soon, the video comes to an end, and the audience erupts in enthusiastic applause.
The main plot, initially plain, gains a touch of the unpredictable with Shikato Ichiro's death, making it easier for people to reflect on the impermanence of life.
Several more videos are played afterwards, and while the audience politely applauds, it is clear that none compare to the heartfelt applause received during Kiyoura Mai's performance.
Next is Li Xia's turn. When the projector starts playing, Li Xia feels Kiyoura Mai's hand reaching out and grabbing his trousers tightly. This cheerful girl becomes nervous.
"It's okay, we are the best," Li Xia smiles at her.
Seeing him smile, Kiyoura Mai hesitates for a moment and silently withdraws her hand, keeping a distance from him.
After the video starts playing on the projector, Asakawa Aki's appearance immediately causes a sensation. This elegant professor is very famous at Tokyo University.
Her lectures are always full, and it doesn't matter if you don't understand, just watching is satisfying enough.
In the video, she plays the role of a mother, a role that doesn't match her age. But with her mature temperament, when she has scenes with Li Xia, it doesn't feel awkward.
There are not many dialogues, but the intense emotions in her eyes when she looks at Li Xia in the video are so real that it's astonishing. Are all teachers' acting skills this good now?
Next is Li Xia's growth. Only a few short shots are used here to show that he is busy with work after graduating from university, and he only sees his mother once a year during Chinese New Year.
Here is a scene of Asakawa Aki standing at the door, watching Li Xia leaving home again at the end of the holiday, the complex emotions in her eyes make people's hearts shatter.
Everyone angrily glares at Li Xia, but quickly looks down, because the Li Xia in the short video is their future self, isn't it?
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