I Won't Allow It (Continued)

What's wrong with that! Not only did she get back the man who had bullied her so much before, but she also got the healthy body she had always dreamed of. No matter how you look at it, she's the one who got the better deal.

Only.

The only thing that made Sakayanagi Arisu hesitate was...

Is she really going to mistakenly take the signals of attachment from her body as love for him?

I should try my best to fall in love with the man in front of me for the rest of my life.

"..."

Well, even if it's the latter, it's okay, right?

She rested her elbows on the bed, propping her head up, letting her beautiful collarbones show off her figure.

A smile appeared on Sakayanagi Arisu's face.

The results of the Special Exam have been released.

The match between Class B and Class C ended as planned with a score of four to three.

Shiina Hiyori's Protection Points were depleted.

The match between Class A and Class D ended with a less than perfect result of 6 to 1 due to a slight miscalculation by Sakayanagi Arisu at the last minute.

Therefore, after the final Special Exam, the Class Points changed as follows.

Class 1-A, 3448 (+250).

First-Year Class B, Grade 1, 1221 (+130).

First-Year Class C, 662 (-38).

Class 1-D, 0 (-150, no change).

The exam is over.

First grade is coming to an end.

In contrast to the first year, the final Special Exam for the second and third years were also proceeding as usual and had come to an end.

March 24th.

This is graduation day.

It's also... the day the Surprise Gift Box will be opened.

Although Asakusa Toru Tetsu, who was the commander of the failed Special Exam and had no Protection Points, should have decisively dropped out of school two days ago.

However, in perfect unison, none of the teachers urged them to do anything excessively, and instead tacitly accepted Asakusa Toru's presence.

Of course, it wasn't because Asakusa Toru had another Unnamed identity and hadn't dropped out of school. In the end, the teachers had no idea that the student was actually Asakusa Toru.

There are many reasons. Perhaps the teachers felt that since the final Special Exam was already over, it wouldn't matter if he stayed a couple more days until the graduation ceremony before dropping out, so they let him continue to stay at school. Or perhaps it was because Sakayanagi Arisu, the eldest daughter of the Sakayanagi Family, had shown him such a friendly attitude during the Special Exam and left together, so they were wondering about the Sakayanagi Family's attitude.

Of course, the biggest reason was that Mashima Tomoya and did not promptly process Asakusa Toru's withdrawal from school. The other teachers, considering Asakusa Toru's control over the first-year students, mistakenly believed that he had actually spent 20 million yen to save himself.

By a twist of fate, Asakusa Toru is still at this school.

Even so, Asakusa Toru plans to leave after today.

I don't plan to spend the winter break with everyone.

However, before leaving, before opening the Surprise Gift Box.

He felt that, as the protagonist of a diary, it was necessary for him to conclude his story with a diary entry.

Consider this a summary of this stage.

Advanced Nurturing graduation ceremony has a phase.

In the morning, in the gymnasium, graduate representatives gave speeches, and school leaders said some useless nonsense to create a graduation atmosphere and a sad atmosphere of departure.

After the opening remarks, which are nominally the commencement of the graduation ceremony, the graduates, all the teachers, and the guardians of the graduates who attended the ceremony will gather together for a thank-you banquet.

The first and second-year students who haven't graduated yet are basically free after the speeches. They can wait until the teacher appreciation banquet ends to say something to their seniors, and they are also generally allowed to do whatever they want.

For current students who haven't graduated, only tomorrow's graduation ceremony is necessary; although there are no classes, attendance is mandatory.

Neither Asakusa Toru nor the other girls actually had any senior students they particularly respected.

The only thing needed for this graduation ceremony.

Only Horikita Suzune.

So, before writing in his diary, although he had no interest in the graduation ceremony, Asakusa Toru Tetsu still accompanied Horikita Suzune and waited for a while for Horikita Manabu to give a speech on the stage of the gymnasium, which was based on a prepared speech.

If I remember correctly, this was also where I first met Horikita Manabu.

I managed to put in some work and had a pretty good time.

More importantly, the most embarrassing moment that my Little Sister-chan made was recorded at that time.

However, now, Asakusa Toru still seems to have lost some of the mindset he had back then, with multiple Voice Recorder tucked between his fingers.

Therefore, he didn't intend to disrupt Horikita Manabu's speech at the graduation Matoba.

Even so, he simply didn't listen.

Soon, the graduation ceremony speech ended, and the students, starting with the first-year students, were led back to their classrooms.

Apart from Asakusa Toru and Horikita Suzune.

"..."

On the same road as before, in the same place as when school started.

The girl stood in front of her brother.

The only difference is that this time, Horikita Manabu is traveling with Asakusa Toru.

She stood beside Horikita Suzune from the very beginning.

He put his arm around Horikita Suzune's waist.

Horikita Manabu: "...?"

My younger sister, and... Asakusa Toru.

It wasn't surprising that Horikita Suzune would stop him. Although she seemed to have changed a lot, Horikita Suzune had come to this school from the very beginning, following in his footsteps. Horikita Manabu accepted Horikita Suzune's changes, but what if Horikita Suzune suddenly changed to the point of completely disregarding him, her older brother?

That would frighten him instead.

Only...

Why are you with Horikita Suzune? -Asakusa Toru.

Horikita Manabu really wanted to ask that question, but the current distance between them made it impossible for him to easily bring it up.

They were almost touching, his large hand restlessly wrapped around Horikita Suzune's waist, his tall figure, and his sister's seemingly slightly shy attitude.

Horikita Manabu felt like he was going crazy.

What did he see?

Is this a hallucination?

Did you really turn my big sister into this?!

"... Brother, brother." Just as Horikita Manabu's mind was completely blank, Horikita Suzune finally managed to speak hesitantly, "I'm sorry."

The first thing he said was an apology.

For a fleeting moment, Horikita Manabu even experienced auditory hallucinations from this apology, his brain involuntarily generating the non-existent words that followed.

"Knock it off."

So, he subconsciously gave that reply.

Horikita Suzune: "Brother?"

"Ahem." Realizing his mistake, Horikita Manabu coughed quickly, his emotions cooling abruptly and becoming much calmer. He pursed his lips and said, "It's alright, go ahead."

How could he possibly be hallucinating about such things?

'Brother, I'm pregnant.'

That's what Horikita Manabu just hallucinated.

Honestly, it's all because my sister started by saying sorry!

Me too... I almost lose my mind whenever I see Asakusa Toru's face.

Asakusa Toru.

The name of this first-year boy had echoed in his ears countless times throughout the year.

From the initial recruitment farce to the feat on the Uninhabited Island, and then to the bet with Nagumo.

Every step he took far exceeded his expectations.

He originally thought that forcing Miyabi Nagumo, a man he considered very troublesome, to drop out of school was already Asakusa Toru's peak achievement.

But he didn't expect Asakusa Toru could go even further.

... He actually publicly announced that he wanted to drop out of school.

I've had enough fun.

Horikita Manabu had been in school for three years and had never heard such arrogant words.

But ironically... Asakusa Toru really does have the right to say that.

I've had enough fun.

They achieved the highest Class Points in the entire first grade, not only crushing the entire first grade but also giving the second grade a resounding slap in the face, even forcing the second grade's leader to drop out of school.

He could certainly say he'd had enough fun.

However, judging from the fact that he is still at school, he probably hasn't dropped out.

After confirming this, Horikita Manabu felt slightly relieved, yet also slightly uneasy.

... Actually, Horikita Manabu shouldn't have had any reason to interfere with his sister's love life.

After all, he has never really disciplined his sister much, so saying anything about forbidding her from associating with this person now will be ignored.

Not to mention he's about to graduate and won't be able to care about Horikita Suzune anymore.

Even so.

When he saw Asakusa Toru's hand supporting his sister's soft waist.

I still can't help but feel a surge of anger.

Suppressing his anger, Horikita Manabu decided to listen carefully to what his sister wanted to say to him.

If she continues with those immature and foolish remarks, he might actually take his position as her older brother and force her to stay away from Asakusa Toru.

"I've always admired my brother." Her fingers twirled through her long black hair as Horikita Suzune spoke a confession she'd said countless times, a confession she'd heard from others countless times, about her true feelings. "Because my brother is so strong, because he can do anything, because I'm always called 'Horikita Manabu's little sister.'"

"So I want to be the older brother too."

"But I can't be the older brother."

She raised her head.

"So, I gave up." He smiled.

"I will never become like you, brother." The girl looked into her brother's complicated eyes and said, "I should also stop torturing myself and choose to experience things that a 'girl' should be experiencing."

"For example, having a brief romantic relationship or something."

Horikita Suzune's words were very clear, Horikita Suzune smile was radiant.

But Horikita Manabu didn't listen to a word he said.

Horikita Manabu: "..."

He had only one thought in his mind.

What on earth is Horikita Suzune talking about?!

Let go of the torment? Become a teenager again? Fall in love?

Am I dreaming?