Wu Yi spread his hands.
"The fun of magic performances lies in appreciation and amazement, as well as incorporating your own thoughts, or imagination. But people like you are the kind who feel completely puzzled after watching a magic show, so you rush up to the stage, grab the magician by the collar, and demand the secret be revealed on the spot... Do you know that you will be carried out by security if you do this?"
"So you admit to cheating on the cards?"
"Well……"
Wu Yi pondered for a moment, and sighed softly as if he felt that there was no hope. Then he stood up from the bed and made the same card-throwing gesture in the direction of Kouenji as before.
Misdirection, or attention diversion, is a very common technique in magic performances.
The series of flower cuts he performed in front of Nanyun and others before were all to divert attention.
Especially at the end when he started to throw the cards one by one with his left hand and catch them with his right hand, although at first glance he was still doing a fancy card cutting, the cards were flying in the air in a vertical rotation state, and the backs of the cards were facing Nan Yun and others. However, because Wu Yi was standing in a different direction, he could clearly see the pattern on each card and successfully found the JOKER.
As for why he found the cards after only throwing away a few, it was purely because he was skipping class. If necessary, Wu Yi would even throw away all fifty-four cards.
Then comes the part of turning around and flying the cards... It's nonsense to say that the cards flew back by themselves because Kouenji caught them, but that's exactly the effect Wu Yi wanted.
What he wanted was the moment when Nanyun and the others thought the performance had failed and relaxed their attention a little.
Then he could naturally walk over to Kouenji, take the JOKER, and then confidently mark it and put it into the deck.
"I see……"
After spending some time figuring out the entire process, Ryuuen showed a rare expression of having learned something.
"But what about the third grader who chose the wrong card at the end? He should have seen the mark you made, right?"
"Oh, you're talking about that..."
Wu Yi shrugged expressionlessly.
"To be honest, he was just overthinking it. I was bored because no one picked my card, so I subconsciously made a fingernail mark on it, but he thought it was a cheating mark and picked it up."
"As for why no one noticed it before... Nonsense, because I picked it out during my last game. If it was discovered before then, it would be weird."
Volume 217: Chapter Be a Human Being
Since they didn't have to get up early to make breakfast, everyone in the dormitory slept until six in the morning on the second day of training.
Of course, Wu Yi and Kouenji are exceptions.
They maintained their usual good fitness habits, getting up at 5:30, getting dressed and going out, jogging for half an hour in the white winter morning mist in the mountains and forests before returning to the dormitory on time.
boom!
"Hey! Today is also a day full of 70,000!"
Almost at the same moment when the wake-up music on the radio sounded, accompanied by Wu's loud voice, the dormitory door was suddenly pushed open from the outside just like yesterday.
The loud noise covered up the music and woke up the others who were still asleep. The adrenaline secreted violently in a short period of time instantly dispelled most of their sleepiness, and then they had just opened their eyes and had not yet reacted when they were completely awakened by the cold wind pouring in from outside the door.
This combination of punches made it possible for Hashimoto and others, who originally had difficulty adjusting to the wonderful winter vacation life of sleeping until they woke up naturally every day, to no longer have difficulty getting up.
The refreshing effect is MAX, the plan works.
"To be honest, sometimes I really envy you and Kouenji for getting up so early in the morning to exercise."
Facing the cold air pouring in from outside, Hashimoto couldn't help but speak as he quickly put on his clothes.
"In fact, I used to have the habit of getting up early to exercise, but unfortunately later on... Alas, I can only say that I abandoned it, abandoned it..."
"It's fine to just pick it up again after it's abandoned."
Wu Yi didn't think this was a problem at all.
"If you want, I can call you to join me before we go out for exercise tomorrow morning. Just don't lie in bed and tell me you want to sleep for five more minutes."
"Well, okay."
Hashimoto, who was determined to return to football in the future, readily agreed.
After that, it was the same process as yesterday. I went to the classroom for roll call first, then continued to lie down in the dormitory, and then went to the dojo to meditate half an hour later.
After sitting in meditation, it is finally time for a happy breakfast.
Since it didn’t rain today, we had breakfast in the same semi-open-air dining area as yesterday.
"Come to think of it, when I came here this morning, I kept thinking that Nan Yun and his group had some collective black spots on their foreheads today?"
Sitting at a long table like the one in the cafeteria, Wu Yi held a bowl of steaming miso soup in his hand and looked towards the table of Nanyun's group not far away.
"That's the dark circles under my eyes..."
Very rarely, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka opened his mouth and made a good comment.
As for why it was him, it was because the seats for breakfast were not fixed, and he sat opposite Wu Yi.
"After all, I have to get up around 4:30 in the morning, so it's normal to not get enough sleep... Also, the Yingtang is located between the eyebrows."
"Hey, you don't understand. This is just a figure of speech."
Wu Yi said, "You are still too young."
"Of course I know that lack of sleep will cause dark circles under the eyes, but isn't the forehead right in the middle of the two eye circles? Just think about it, the dark circles under the panda's eyes are big enough, right? How can the forehead not be dark? If the forehead can also be dark, what will happen? The dark circles will be connected into one piece."
The dark circles are connected into a piece...poof!
Ishizaki looked up at the sky and imagined for a while, then turned around and sprayed the soup on Albert's face.
"Come here in the morning...Student Wu Yi, did you run all the way here during your morning run?"
On the other side, Hashimoto grasped the key words and couldn't help but be surprised.
As mentioned before, the area of this forest school is much larger than that of ordinary forest schools. Also, because it is built in the mountains, the layout of many buildings cannot be as scientific and reasonable as that of normal schools, so generally speaking, the roads are a bit circuitous.
Besides, jogging usually involves running in a circle, and the school building is at least 150 meters away from here, with many twists and turns in the middle, which is a bit too weird to be used as a jogging route.
"Oh, yes. I came here specially to check on the progress of breakfast preparation and also said hello to them...Huh?"
As if he suddenly thought of a good idea, a small light bulb lit up above Wu Yi's head, and he clenched his fist and hit his palm.
"Speaking of which, I suddenly have a brilliant idea. We can line up and run over here in the morning. When we pass by, we can shout 'Seniors, thank you for your hard work in making breakfast~', and then retreat directly after turning the corner... What do you think of this idea?"
Absolutely.
Hashimoto held his forehead in silence.
"I think you should still be a human being..."
After breakfast, it was time for class.
But it’s different from yesterday. Yesterday, the teacher in charge of teaching ideology and morality was another teacher, but today there was a different person.
"From today on, you will practice introducing yourself. Everyone can do it, but I hope you remember that this is not just a simple self-introduction. It is not only part of the class, but also the standard for the final assessment. You will have to give a speech every day. The themes of the speeches will vary from grade to grade, but in any case, you will be graded based on the four factors of volume, demeanor, content, and expression."
"Huh? Is there still a theme?" Wu Yi was a little surprised.
"Yes."
The teacher at the podium answered patiently.
"You will play different roles in your speeches. You may be a graceful politician, a wealthy businessman, or a mediocre salesman who is busy making a living. Any of these are possible."
"Ah this..."
After receiving this answer, Wu Yi couldn't help but grin.
As the saying goes, no one is perfect, and he really can't put himself into the roles mentioned above.
Especially if politicians and wealthy businessmen were put in their shoes, the situation would probably become like “Negotiation? I’ll kill you if we can’t reach an agreement.”
"Can't you come up with your own theme?"
“You can also draw up your own plan.”
The teacher's next words made a small number of people in the classroom feel relieved.
"As I said, the content is not the most important thing. Instead, it is a comprehensive assessment based on the four factors mentioned above. As for the theme given by the school, it is because most students do not have a clear plan for their future career path, including their understanding of the profession, which is far from enough. The theme given by the school will be better equipped with corresponding reference elements."
"Ah, I see."
It will be much easier if you can come up with your own theme.
Just when Wu Yi felt slightly relieved, a burst of girls' laughter suddenly floated in from the window with the wind.
He glanced sideways and saw that it was on the playground next to the teaching building. A group led by Ichinose Honami was having a physical education class, and Wang Meiyu from Class C was also among them.
Under the bright sunshine, they were running around the playground.
It stands to reason that even at such a close distance, as long as there is the protection of sunglasses, even if there is no cover at all, it will not be noticed.
But for some reason, Ichinose, who was running in circles, suddenly looked towards the classroom window, and his eyes met Wu Yi who was sitting by the window.
The girl was stunned for a moment, her lips moved slightly as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she just smiled.
Volume 218: Chapter : When the Girl's Heart Becomes Affectionate
Because it is a desperate training camp, we have to attend classes even on Saturdays.
Fortunately, there are only classes in the morning for half a day. In theory, after the last class in the morning, you don’t have to eat lunch and it is free time.
It seems that the girls have physical education classes in the morning, which are relatively relaxed and free.
The boys' situation is more miserable, as they have to sit in the classroom and listen to the lectures obediently.
So, after a whole morning of feeling drowsy but having to force myself to stay awake, it was finally lunch time.
"Sorry... For lunch, Shiina-san, you guys can just go over and eat. I have something else to do here... It's just a small thing. I'll go to the cafeteria by myself after I'm done."
On the playground of Linjian School, Ichinose Honami, who had just finished her physical education class, spoke to the girls in her group while taking a deep breath.
"Something?"
The character replaced by "Shiina-san" is a girl with long light gray-blue hair. At first glance, her style is somewhat similar to Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, both with expressionless faces, but the difference can be found upon closer inspection.
Ayanokouji Kiyotaka is the kind of rigid robot, as if the expression management driver has not been loaded.
As for Shiina Hiyori, she tends to be more indifferent. It’s not that she has no expression, but the degree is relatively shallow. The tone and demeanor when she speaks and does things are light, a bit like... a balloon?
"It may be offensive to ask this, but if Ichinose-san needs help, we can help."
"Oh, it's okay, no need..."
When she heard that the other party was curious and wanted to explore, Ichinose Hoba immediately waved her hands quickly.
But she obviously didn't know that the more she did this, the more suspicious she looked.
Before Shiina Hiyori could finish dealing with the situation, Manabe and others came over, including Wang Meiyu from Class C.
That's right, although she is the leader of Class A, except for her and Wang Meiyu, the rest of Ichinose's group are either students from Class B or Class D.
Class D accounts for the majority of the group, so the person in charge is the core girl group of Class D, Hiyori Shiina.
"Something? What's the matter?"
Manabe came over with a gossipy look on his face, and laughed twice when he got closer.
"Looking at this reaction, I don't think you have an appointment to meet a boy. I understand..."
"Dating a boy? Really?"
"Big news!"
Following closely behind, the regular pair Yamashita Saki and Yabunan Nanami also had expressions of having never seen such a thing before.
That’s right, even though Ichinose is almost the most popular among first-year girls, up to now, I have never heard of her having a scandal with any boy, not even a rumor.
"Wait a minute, I'm just guessing, I'm not saying it's definitely true." Manabe Shiho crossed her hands in front of her and made a disclaimer.
"Really not..."
Ichinose also explained.
"It's just... a personal matter. I really didn't make an appointment to meet anyone."
This is the truth.
Ichinose Honami added in her mind.
"Well, I see."
Although it was still quite unclear, Shiina Hiyori did not intend to delve further into it and just nodded slightly.
"Then we'll be leaving first. Ichinose-san, remember to eat early."
"Ok."
