KASTASPELL

******：**********！(KASTASPELL : Play and Kill Me with Your Magic!) [ Chapter 02: Ye, Yi ]

/ C O U R T/

"Hei, Wen Hao Jiang! I'm glad you've returned!" After seeing them, Kang Chen Haoweikou humorously bowed as if referring to him as a king.

"What now?" After Fan Lihua slapped him across the arm, Kang Chen Haoweikou demanded fiercely.

"You're making fun of him!" Fan Lihua retorted vehemently.

"What if I make a joke on Wen Hao Jiang? Ah? Do you have an issue? Don't tell me, don't tell me...?" He was taken aback and began taunting her.

"Do you think he's attractive? Eyyyyyyy!" Kang Chen Haoweikou laughed foolishy.

"Stop that bullshit!"

"Don't make a noise; we're playing here," Ren Fu Heng said, remaining focused on his game.

"Silence? I'm afraid I'll rip your PSP to shreds!"

"Just chill, Hua," Ke Shui Da tells them, his focus split between his game and them.

"You've been warned not to call me that!"

The young man ignored her and continued to play.

"What the hell are you two laughing at?" The guys she was talking about were Cai Shen and Kang Chen Haoweikou. They covered their mouths to disguise their laughter, but it was still audible.

In front of Ke Shui Da and Ren Fu Heng, she called Li Xin Yijun, who was also playing on the PSP.

Fan Lihua gave her a hesitant glance and waited for her to say something, but she only looked at her for a few seconds before returning her focus to the game.

"I'm talking to you Li-"

"And I'm playing here."

"Do me a favor."

"We'll talk later.”

"Li-"

"Hasn't she transformed into an entirely different person?" In low tones, Cai Shen spoke.

"Ahh Fan Lihua? She's hot-headed most of the time."

"I'm referring to Li Xin Yijun."

"She's cool."

For a brief moment, they both exchanged glances in response to Wen Hao Jiang's words.

"When is Gao Fen g**g going to finish his practice?"

Even Wen Hao Jiang was taken aback by Li Xin Yijun's unexpected question. She hasn't spoken to anyone since she returned to China, until Ke Shui Da and Ren Fu Heng approach her.

"One thir-" Wen Hao Jiang's answer was interrupted when Li Xin Yijun left.

Wen Hao Jiang's POV

They called me the group's genius, Wen Hao Jiang.

'I don't believe so.'

This year, we aren't classmates as predicted, which is why we spend all of our free time together. But I haven't been able to join them recently since I've been preoccupied with...well, let's just say unfinished business.

Lin Cheng had come into our classroom earlier, claiming that the group was seeking for me. Soon after, Hu Jia approached me and invited me to join them on the court.

Perhaps we'll spend some time today watching Gao Fen g**g's practice.

?

Everything would have been fine if she hadn't found the book I was reading before she came. I still don't want to be asked any serious questions. It's a good thing she stopped interrogating me.

When we arrived on the court, they had already begun watching Gao Fen g**g's basketball practice. The three, on the other hand, remain committed to the PSP.

That is, until she enquired.

It was the first time she had offered to talk without being asked.

I was about to inform her the time when she abruptly walked away without saying anything.

She wasn't always like this. When we were together, Li Xin Yijun was often the loudest in the group, and he even gripped my arm all the time.

That was not what I had anticipated as a result of my actions toward her. She wasn't always like this. Li Xin Yijun was always the loudest in the group.

When we were together, she even clutched my arm all the time.

'Now I can say that she has changed a lot.'

She abruptly went without informing us of her plans to study in London. That was an unexpected decision.

Her father informed us three weeks after her flight.

She returned after three years and stated that she would finish her studies with us in China. We didn't expect this since we assumed she had no intention of returning like how she didn't at least bid a good bye before her flight to London.

After we heard the wonderful news, we were all ecstatic.

Everyone would have been thrilled, but the adjustments she had made were in direct opposition to how she had treated us, particularly me.

Ke Shui Da and Ren Fu Heng are now the only individuals she talks to and spends out with on a regular basis, earning them the nickname "Three Aces."

'You didn't even tell me that you're already a good hacker now.'

"Why are you sitting here alone?"

My silence must have been detected by Xu Jin Shan.

"Follow her; we always know what she says contradicts her actions."

I remained silent while staring at him.

"Are you for real Wen Hao Jiang? Since then, you've been acting like siblings. Don't just fix your gaze on me. Move."

I chuckled, stood up, and walked up to her.

'You're right, we're like siblings when it comes to our relationship. This time, though, Xu Jin Shan, I am not so sure. 'I don't think so.'

?

It took me a few moments to notice Li Xin Yijun, who was lying on the football field with her headphones on.

I went to her spot and sat down. When I switched my sight to her, I noticed that she had closed her eyes and was using her left arm as a cushion, something she had never done before.

'That's boyish. I like it.'

"You're not used to lie like that before," I opened the conversation ..but she didn't respond. "I thought you were looking for Gao Fen g**g?" I added,

I assume you have no intention of speaking with me.

I shifted my focus to the entire field.

It's been almost two months since I've been here. Nothing has changed; everything is the same as it was before.

"I thought you didn't want to come back"

To be honest, I missed her naughtiness a lot.

'It doesn't matter to me if I don't hear any response.'

Wen Hao Jiang's last line drew Li Xin Yijun's attention, and she opened her eyes.

However, the young man was unaware of this and continued speaking, "I'm delighted to see and speak with you once more. Your changes are clear to me. I'm well aware that I'm the one who is in charge of everything. It's fine with me if you don't want to talk to me right now; at the very least, I've had the opportunity to be with you this time.”

Li Xin Yijun did nothing except stare at the hazy clouds. ‘It'll start raining in a few seconds, and we'll be drenched.’

She glanced at the young man without showing any emotion and then instantly turned her gaze away from him.

She couldn't stare at the young man for long since she'd only remember what had happened previously. It will only become worse if she keeps suppressing her rage.

Wen Hao Jiang smiled as he stared up at the hazy sky from his seated position, "You know what, I can still remember that you really love the rain."

"Back then, but not anymore," she replied directly to the young man as she closed her eyes again.

Wen Hao Jiang was unsurprised by what he heard, but his formerly smiling lips were replaced by a bitter smile as he continued to stare up at the hazy sky.

Despite the fact that it had started to rain, neither of them stood up.

It was as if they were competitors in a competition to see who could withstand the rain the longest.

"Would you like to stay a little longer? The rain is getting harder, let's get out of here before we catch a cold—-” Wen Hao Jiang didn’t finish what he was about to say when Li Xin Yijun left.

"I know you’re still mad at me.”

Wen Hao Jiang muttered out of nowhere while staring at Li Xin Yijun's receding figure.

Someone eventually tapped Wen Hao Jiang on the left shoulder, but he seemed unfazed.

"Wen Hao Jiang, why are you still here? Do you have a vision problem and can't see that’s it’s raining hard or has your body already gone numb?” Gao Fen g**g's remark appeared to be a joke, but he was serious.

"Why? Let me check to see whether you have an umbrella."

He laughed instead of responding to Wen Hao Jiang's query.

"How's your practice going?"

“We keep getting better.”

“Good. Because the tournament is approaching, you must keep improving.”

?

"What did you do there?" Gao Fen g**g broke the silence as they walked back to the court. Wen Hao Jiang gave him a sidelong glance.

"I was looking for Li Xin Yijun and came across her on the football pitch."

"Really? Li Xin Yijun?" Gao Fen g**g's abrupt expression caught Wen Hao Jiang off guard.

"Stop making that expression. You're going to tease me, I'm sure."

"Mr. Genius, is it okay if I tell you something?"

Wen Hao Jiang smiled and nodded.

"I noticed you and Li Xin Yijun weren't as close as before but don't get me wrong."

"We haven't seen each other in almost three years. What can you anticipate? If you were in my shoes, you would understand." Even though he knows it's not true, he faked to smile while looking for a justification.

"Somehow," Gao Fen g**g nodded.

"Hey, take a drink!" Hu Jia reached for a water bottle and offered it to them right away.

"Do you have extras?"

There was no response.

"Can you tell me where the two of you went—"

Lin Cheng interrupted her, "Just give them the towels Fan Lihua."

"I was looking for him since he had gone missing! Yes, he's gone...aishh, I didn't see him earlier, and I need someone to cheer me on throughout practice."

Others were glancing at him with a bored expression on their faces.

"You're all serious, right? I just want to bring some brightness into this strange atmosphere. I approached Wen Hao who was sitting on the football pitch."

"How come you didn't pack a rain cover?" Gao Fen g**g was asked by Kang Chen Haoweikou.

"I don't have an umbrella."

Hu Jia expressed his dissatisfaction. With a shake of his head

"Do you have extra shirts?" Despite the fact that the two had not responded to her first question, Hu Jia asked them again.

"I only have jerseys in my locker, maybe Wen Hao Jiang doesn't want to wear it—"

He hadn't finished when Wen Hao Jiang spoke up, "Ah... he's right, too gay to hear but I don't want to wear jerseys," he murmured embarrassedly.

"What exactly do you desire? An above-the-knee gown? So you're going to let your dripping wet uniform dry on your body?" Hu Jia sighed, "Li Xin Yijun," she looked at Hu Jia briefly before returning her attention to the game she was playing.

Fan Lihua realized they wouldn't get anything if she stayed where she was, so she approached the three and asked, "Which of you here has—” Li Xin Yijun displayed the color gray shirt she was holding in her left hand while her half-attention was on the game.

She understood what Li Xin Yijun meant, so she took the shirt.

"You wear it," she said, handing the shirt to Wen Hao Jiang.

"Who owns this?" the young man inquired as he examined the shirt.

"That shirt belongs to Li Xin Yijun," Fan Lihua replied.

"How come you haven't worn it yet?" Wen Hao Jiang's shirt is referred to as Gao Fen g**g.

He was still unable to respond when Gao Fen g**g asked again, "Who owns that?"

“Li Xin Yijun.”

"Put that on and don't act like a gay," Fan Lihua said before leaving.

Wen Hao Jiang simply nodded and turned to leave when he was stopped by Gao Fen g**g, "Wait, where are you going?"

Jiang Caihong's eyes widened when he heard what Gao Fen g**g said, "********。**********？***，***，*********？" (1)

"You're a scumbag prince!" After hearing Jiang Caihong's rebuke, Gao Fen g**g immediately chased him.

Wen Hao Jiang left laughing because of his naughty friends.

"By the way, sports activities at the school will begin on Monday," Hu Jia reminds them.

"So, what are your plans?"

"I'll be keeping an eye on your matches."

"Hu Jia, I'll go you."

"No problem."

"Lin Cheng, didn't you have badminton practice today?"

"Jiang Caihong is right. Why are you still here? Perhaps your teammates are waiting for you right now.”

"I've already withdrawn."

"Eh?"

"I despise traitors."

Fan Lihua shouted when she noticed the two still chasing each other and they immediately stopped and approached them.

"How is your practice going, Gao Fen g**g?" Lin Cheng asked.

"It's good."

"How about you, Jiang Caihong, how's football practice?" asked Wen Hao Jiang, who had just arrived.

"If we don't practice consistently, football may not be able to participate in the activity."

"Why? What exactly is the issue?" Gao Fen g**g asked him.

Fan Lihua noticed the two chasing each other so she shouted and the two immediately stopped and approached them.

"Gao Fen g**g, how's your practice?" Lin Cheng asked him.

"It's good."

"Our group lacks one member."

"Eh? Since the first semester, your group has been complete." While wiping away his sweat, Xu Jin Shan joins the conversation.

"Yes we’re complete since first sem but Ding Honghui left the group and transferred to another school, which is why." Jiang Caihong informed them, and they were all saddened about what happened.

"Ding Honghui's wrong timing is! He's a great football player! But you know, that's okay Jiang Caihong, I'm sure you can play in the upcoming event and still win," Kang Chen Haoweikou said while tapping Jiang Caihong on his left shoulder.

Fan Lihua's eyes widened at what she heard "Kang Chen Haoweikou, am I deaf? I thought all the words you spit out of your mouth were nonsense

” She stated while doing her makeup.

“Hei Fan Lihua, Kang Chen Haoweikou is trying to be nice to our friend," Lin Cheng defended the young man.

They had noticed earlier that Wen Hao Jiang was fiddling with his cellphone while they were discussing the upcoming activities. He was so preoccupied that he seemed to be in his own world and didn't even join his friends' conversation after asking how Jiang Caihong's football practice was going. "Guys, I'll leave you here," he stood up and hurriedly bid goodbye to his friends.

"Wait Jiang Caihong, where are you going?" Kang Chen Haoweikou asked him.

"A-ah, let's talk later, this is important," he said as he quickly attached the bag to the back and walked away.

Jiang Caihong was about to follow his friend when Fan Lihua stopped him.

"I'll just get some snacks from the canteen," he explained.

"Is that really the case, kiddo? Maybe you just want to follow someone?" Hu Jia smirked.

Jiang Caihong attempted to run again but his friends blocked him.

The latter did nothing and simply sat back in his chair.

They had no idea that one of their friends had gone to another place where he had always been for a long time and only he himself knew.

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Translator's Note:

Jiang Caihong's eyes widened when he heard what Gao Fen g**g said,

"*******。***************？******，*******，**************?" (1)

("He may need to change his clothes. Why did you bombard him with questions? I ask you, Gao Fen g**g, are you his possessive boyfriend?")