She rejected her best friend first.
Their First Meeting: Ichika Amasawa!
Oreki and Kushida were old acquaintances, so arranging a meeting was easier than drinking water.
However, perhaps considering her social connections, Oreki still chose to meet her separately.
He planned to head to the Shopping District first.
[Sorry, Teacher Ogura kept us after class.] — Kushida.
Picking up his phone, he saw the message from Kushida.
It was the afternoon of the following day.
The dismissal bell rang, and the students were free to do as they pleased. Those in clubs headed to their activities, while those who had not joined one could eat dinner or return to their dorms.
As for going on dates together, that would make them stand out too much.
That was the fault of the previous Student Council President, Manabu Horikita.
Before leaving school, Horikita's Brother had directly spent Points to prevent the school from stocking contraceptives, so relationships at the High School of Advanced Education could only remain as bland as water.
After all, students selected for the High School of Advanced Education understood that as long as they were not in Class D, simply remaining at this school would bring them benefits, even if they ultimately failed to graduate from Class A.
So getting expelled over a relationship would be a huge loss.
And if they got someone pregnant and both sets of parents found out, they might even be forced to marry. That would be even worse, because they had not considered what came afterward.
So keeping their distance was the safest option.
Everyone was realistic.
Looking at it that way, asking Kushida out specifically might have caused her trouble.
So for the moment, he could not tell whether her claim that her teacher had kept them after class was true.