Fucking Ichinose Honami

More importantly, during the VIP Exam, he quite readily chose to collude with Asakusa Toru Class A.

If it were just Ryuen, they might have hesitated a bit, but with Asakusa Toru added to the mix, their resolve immediately tipped towards seeking stability.

Of course, since the exam was practically a sure thing, Class B wouldn't be foolish enough to exchange millions of points for a hundred Class Points.

I pondered for a long time, calculated for a long time, and discussed and deliberated for a long time.

The final price agreed upon by both parties was two million.

Upon closer examination, two million is indeed a rather appropriate number.

If each person earns 100,000 per month, and there are 400 students in a class, that's half of the total. The revenue from 100 Class Points can be converted into a return on investment in five months. For an individual student, spending 2 million is enough to easily settle the matter as hush money.

The selling price of information about the Special Exam, the amount that can be withdrawn from the club under normal circumstances, and the amount of money to settle a stalker incident.

Okay, that's a very familiar number.

Clearly, Ryuen Kakeru is one step closer to his plan.

Is this a good thing?

Yes, that's a good thing.

"Do you need a fire pack buddy?" the blue-haired, purple-eyed girl suddenly asked.

This is a good thing.

Chapter 279 Ichinose Honami!

Although each academic year is divided into three semesters, the second semester is actually shorter than one might imagine.

At least in December right now.

These first-graders are about to welcome their long-awaited winter vacation.

However, before the winter break, something unexpected seemed to have happened to Asakusa Toru.

Asakusa Toru: "...?"

Upon hearing Ibuki Mio's sudden remark, Asakusa Toru had only one thought in his mind at that moment.

Has she finally gone mad?

As someone who isn't very sociable, Ibuki Mio's social skills are undoubtedly poor.

She likes to have a sour face, even if she doesn't actually dislike other people, the difference in attitude makes her seem resistant to socializing.

This is her flaw, and also the most crucial reason why she was assigned to Class C.

But this is Class A.

It is a harmonious, friendly, and mutually supportive family.

A gathering place for little Angel.

When faced with a child who doesn't fit in, the solution is not to let her isolate herself from everyone, but to approach her with love and influence her.

Therefore, although Ibuki Mio wasn't bothered too much by her classmates when she first transferred to the class, it was only because her classmates needed some time to observe her.

After briefly showcasing her exceptional physical abilities at the Sports Festival, Ibuki Mio quickly found herself in a very distressing situation.

Invitations and conversations that bordered on harassment surrounded her one after another, and even without her actively seeking out topics, the voices around her seemed incessant.

More importantly, all of these were done with 'good intentions'.

If it were just simple mockery or pure malice, perhaps Ibuki Mio wouldn't feel any pressure.

But what if this emotion is purely well-intentioned?

The situation will then change.

What's most unacceptable isn't the extremely painful and malicious family of origin, but the twisted feeling of love that can be clearly felt even in the abyss of torment.

Asakusa Toru had no doubt that Ibuki Mio would suffer some kind of mental breakdown from all the torment.

So, is now?

She finally lost her mind and asked a question that seemed quite out of character.

"... I'm not crazy." Seemingly sensing the unspoken meaning in Asakusa Toru's eyes, Ibuki Mio paused for a moment before saying, "It was just a casual question, so just pretend I didn't say anything."

She wasn't crazy, nor did she develop mental problems due to pressure from her classmates.

She just...

I couldn't help but feel a strange curiosity about this man.

Yes, that's right. She, who had previously avoided Asakusa Toru to the point of almost doing so, has now become somewhat curious about him.

What was the opportunity?

If I had to say, it would definitely be the Sports Festival.

Victory! Victory! Victory!

He participated in all the events and achieved an absolute victory even when compared to all the other groups. In the final relay race, he was clearly behind but overtook Miyabi Nagumo in an instant.

He is very strong, not just based on hearsay about his strength in touring the entire Uninhabited Island, but through tangible, verifiable strength seen in the data.

... If you're not going to run so fast and try to win a gold medal at the Olympics, why are you just wasting your time at this lousy school?

That's the thought that couldn't be helped to arise.

Thinking about it carefully, although this guy has many flaws...

Yeah, he's surrounded by women; he's a complete scumbag.

Their attitude was awful; they had witnessed my embarrassing moments in the elevator.

They colluded with Ryuen Kakeru, arm in arm.

But if you look closely, at least the face... is still quite good.

Within her acceptable range.

Of course, of course, if that were all, she certainly wouldn't have suddenly blurted out something like that.

Decisive...

Perhaps it was that line spoken at the movie theater on that summer vacation day.

She's flat-chested and has short hair, and her martial arts background gives her a violent streak. She also has a strong rebellious streak and poor communication skills.

At the time, I think I was more concerned about the possibility of being assigned to Class D.

But that's not the case.

Ibuki Mio cared about most was actually this sentence.

What do you mean by "no breasts and no butt"? Anyway, I think I should have at least a little bit, right?

What do you mean "short hair"? What's wrong with short hair? Kushida has short hair too! Shiranami has short hair too! Why is short hair a flaw in my eyes?

What did someone who practices martial arts do to you? The idea that you have violent tendencies is pure conjecture, isn't it? I haven't used any violence against you from beginning to end.

Poor communication skills...

She couldn't refute that.

Yes, that's why I ended up like this—I'm bad at communicating with people, so what?!

If she were good at communication, she wouldn't have started with such a somewhat inexplicable remark.

"How could I pretend you didn't say that?" Quite presumptuously, that hand seemed to take her arm as if it had received her consent, and put it around Ibuki Mio's shoulder. "I'm very interested in this. You brought it up yourself, so of course I can't pretend I didn't hear it."

"So, right here, let's test my... capacity?"

He wouldn't mind choosing a more public place to do this kind of thing.

"No no no no no no--"

Quickly, Ibuki Mio freed herself from Asakusa Toru's embrace.

The warmth and touch of the large hand still lingered on my skin, and through the school uniform, my body could feel that sensation even more intensely.

Her heart was beating strangely fast. Even though she shouldn't have any feelings for the other person at all, being held in his arms like this made her heart race.

The pungent aroma filled my nostrils, making my breathing quicken.

Strange... alluring.

She seemed to understand why Asakusa Toru was surrounded by so many women without them starting a fight.

This guy, he's probably a charmer.

Her allure is incredible!

Ibuki Mio's understanding was actually quite flawed; if Asakusa Toru knew what she was thinking, he would probably just laugh it off.

To this day, it seems there is no woman who is completely captivated by this face.

Ichinose Honami is drawn to the events before her first year of high school; Kushida Kikyo cherishes this twisted relationship; Sakura Airi longs for someone who can give her love; Karuizawa Kei is drawn to him because he truly erased her shadow; Shiina Hiyori loves his writing.

Shiranami Chihiro might be considered half of it.

A face is very useful, as it can greatly increase someone's initial impression of you, but what truly matters are probably other things.

After all, if you were to ask why you like him and the answer is because of his looks, that would seem a bit too superficial.

What? You're asking why Asakusa Toru seems quite interested in Ibuki?

Hmm, as expected, it's because of her face, right?

"Not now, definitely not here." Having pulled away from Asakusa Toru without being stopped, and after calming her racing heart for a moment, Ibuki Mio added, "Even if we were to do it, I want to... well, let's try fighting first."

Besides exploring why his body possessed such magical power, what Ibuki Mio was even more curious about was this.

Ibuki Mio is skilled in martial arts, and despite being female, she has some confidence in her fighting abilities.

Those who possess power are always confident when facing an enemy.

When she was in Class C, she tried to challenge both Yamada Albert and Ryuen Kakeru.

Then he was kicked to the ground and deeply felt the gap between them.

The physical differences between men and women are indeed absolute.

Even so, Ibuki Mio was still very curious and wanted to know how big the gap was between herself and Asakusa Toru, who was said to be able to easily defeat Albert.

Is it... the kind where you can see clearly?

Okay.

--It's the kind of thing that's completely incomprehensible.

After Asakusa Toru nodded in agreement to the duel, which was based on the premise that they would fight hard afterward, the two of them went through a lot of trouble to find a Matoba that could be used as a sparring dojo, whether it was karate or taekwondo.

One side was required to wear protective gear, while the other side went into battle casually and lightly dressed.

"Start."

As the sound faded, a sudden, immense force slammed Ibuki Mio to the ground.

Loss of the ability to resist.

Then, a mischievous little hand emerged from the gap in the protective gear, gently kneading, twisting, and picking at the object as if collecting interest in advance.

Only after stimulating the girl to awaken her consciousness did he slowly withdraw his hand.

"Waaah..."

She made a slight moaning sound, Ibuki Mio got up again, pressed her hand against the area where the strange sensation was occurring, gritted her teeth, and stared at Asakusa Toru with a flushed face.

"..."

But she couldn't say anything, since she and he were about to do everything together anyway.

"Try it again, one more time!"

But she wasn't entirely convinced.

They were defeated too quickly.

The spirited girl repeatedly got up only to be knocked down again.

Healthy thighs, sweat-stained clothes, and clumps of hair stuck together.