COTE: Horikita Is My Childhood Sweetheart

Chapter 157: This guy has a great body

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Horikita glanced at Rin, who had moved his seat closer, but she didn't tell him to leave.

Rin leaned in slightly and whispered, "I think this could actually be a good thing."

"Um?!"

Horikita narrowed her icy fox-like eyes, her voice sharp. "Matsuoka, what do you mean by that?"

"What I mean is that if this situation gets bigger, the school might be forced to expel them," Rin said casually.

His words left Horikita surprised. She hadn't expected Rin to be even more ruthless than her. She merely disliked and despised Ike and Yamauchi for their immature behavior.

But Rin? He was calmly suggesting their expulsion.

"I think it's a good idea to have them drop out," Rin continued. "Without those guys who don't pay attention in class and are bold enough to skip entire sessions, the class discipline will be much better, and we won't lose class points."

"Expelling them from school... isn't that going too far?" Horikita said softly, her voice almost hesitant.

"Horikita, are you seriously defending them?" Rin asked, raising an eyebrow. "These guys were planning to secretly take photos of you girls."

His calm tone suggested he wasn't surprised by her reaction. Rin already knew that Horikita, despite her sharp and cold demeanor, had a kind-hearted side. She wouldn't easily accept the idea of expelling classmates.

"I'm not defending them," Horikita said, her cheeks turning slightly pink with irritation. "I just think the mistakes they've made don't warrant expulsion from school."

Rin shrugged indifferently. "As for whether secretly taking photos during swimming class will get them expelled, we'll just have to wait and see."

Even if the school didn't expel Ike and Yamauchi for their actions, Rin knew there would still be consequences. Once punished, these boys, whose minds were filled with nothing but girls' breasts and butts, might finally start behaving themselves.

Rin had no intention of stopping them. If Ike and his group were set on courting disaster, he was content to stand by and watch how it unfolded.

When the lunch break ended, two teachers entered the Class D classroom: their homeroom teacher, Chabashira Sae, and a burly, middle-aged man.

Chabashira stood behind the podium, her sharp gaze sweeping over Ike and Yamauchi, who were visibly excited. These two had clearly skipped all morning classes.

Tsk.

Chabashira's cold eyes lingered on them briefly before she turned to the male teacher beside her. "Teacher Arata, please introduce yourself."

"Certainly." The burly teacher stepped forward, his voice booming. "I'm Arata, and I'll be in charge of your swimming class. Please take care of me."

His loud voice matched his sturdy, imposing figure perfectly.

"Please give us more advice!"

Ike and his friends responded even louder, their anticipation and excitement for the swimming lesson clear as day.

"That's enough for introductions," Chabashira said curtly. "Now, take your swimsuits and follow us to the indoor swimming pool."

"Yes, ma'am!"

The students in Class D grabbed the swimsuits they had purchased the day before and followed Chabashira Sae and Teacher Arata in an orderly group toward the pool.

When they arrived at the entrance to the indoor swimming pool, they noticed the locker room for students was on the left, while on the right was something similar to a shoe cabinet for storing personal belongings.

Chabashira Sae stopped at the desk near the pool entrance and picked up the loudspeaker resting on the table.

"Before entering the locker room, all electronic devices such as mobile phones and watches must be stored in the anti-theft lockers on the right," Chabashira Sae announced. "Electronic devices are strictly prohibited in the locker room or the indoor swimming pool."

"What?! Why is this happening?"

Ike and the others groaned in despair. Without their phones, their plan to secretly take photos was completely ruined.

Horikita, with her arms crossed over her chest, cast a cold glance at Ike and his group, their faces twisted in frustration.

"You should be thankful you're not allowed to bring your phones in," she said icily. "Otherwise, you'd be punished by the school. Hmph."

Ignoring their complaints, Chabashira continued in her usual stern tone, "There's a detector at the entrance to the locker room, so don't think you can sneak in a phone or other device by hiding it on your body."

Her cold gaze swept across the students. "Now, find the locker with your name on it, store all electronic devices, and head into the locker room to change into your swimsuits. Then proceed to the indoor pool."

She paused, adding, "Students who are unable to enter the pool for any reason, please come and register with me."

These final words brought visible relief to Sakura. She had been dreading having to change into a swimsuit and had no idea how to handle the situation. Now, she realized she could opt out without any trouble.

Rin located the locker with his name on it, opened it, and placed his phone inside. He took out the key, which was attached to a bracelet, and fastened it around his wrist.

Holding his swimming trunks, Rin entered the locker room. Behind him, a dejected Ike and his group reluctantly followed, putting away their phones as instructed.

"I can't believe we're not allowed to bring our phones to swimming class," Ike grumbled, frustration evident in his tone. "This is just too cruel for us guys."

"It sucks that we can't take photos," Sotomura said, attempting to cheer them up, "but we can still see the girls in swimsuits with our own eyes. That's something."

As he imagined the sight of the girls in their swimsuits, Ike's nostrils flared, and a gleam of excitement returned to his eyes.

"That's true! We can still feast our eyes!"

By the time Ike and the others entered the boys' locker room, Rin had already changed into his swimming trunks.

When he stepped out, his figure left the group stunned.

Rin's tall and slender physique was perfectly toned, without a trace of excess fat. His muscles were streamlined and well-defined, exuding strength and masculinity without the bulk of overly inflated muscles.

His figure radiated a natural charm that commanded attention.

Ike and Yamauchi stared at him with envy and jealousy. They had already considered Rin annoyingly handsome, but now they had to acknowledge his impressive physique as well.

Even the boys had to admit that Rin's figure was incredibly attractive. They could already imagine the girls' awestruck reactions when they saw him.

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, who had just entered the locker room, also noticed Rin's exposed muscles.

Unlike the others, Ayanokoji was no ordinary observer. While Ike and his friends admired the surface, Ayanokoji analyzed the finer details.

By examining the lines and contours of Rin's muscles, Ayanokoji could already gauge his physical fitness. Rin was clearly no ordinary student.