The Two of Them Run Hand in Hand: The Girls' Reactions. / A Love Triangle? No Big Deal.

"Enough with the nonsense!"

Since it was a race against time, Hashiba Hikaru didn't give her any time to cause trouble. He quickly squeezed her little hand and dragged the girl towards the drawing area.

The boy had already caught a glimpse of someone confirming the borrowed item with the staff out of the corner of his eye, and he was quite anxious.

"Wow! What are you doing?"

Even though she was somewhat surprised by the other party's sudden rudeness, Kushida Kikyo felt inexplicably happy. After all, she was glad that he thought of her first.

"Run!"

Hashiba Hikaru whispered in Kushida's ear, urging her on. He knew she had good athletic ability and wanted to motivate her.

"Hmph, we're the enemy, you know."

"Can you stop with the nonsense? Let me win first!"

"... Then you owe me twice, I'll have to think carefully about how you're going to make it up to me."

Although she said that, Kushida Kikyo's legs started to run faster on their own. The girl knew Hashiba Hikaru Hashima's personality very well; if she wanted to make any demands, she had to help him win first.

Upon sensing Kushida Kikyo's acceleration, Hashiba Hikaru smiled.

This is one of the reasons why the boy chose her first; she didn't care about the grades in Class C at all, only about her own gains and losses.

The two ran hand in hand to the staff at the lottery station. After showing their lot, Hashiba Hikaru saw the staff member nod, and then immediately turned around and ran towards the finish line with Kushida Kikyo.

This scene immediately became the focus of attention for all the first-grade students. Everyone was watching the boy and girl running side by side, with different expressions.

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Chapter 286 The two running hand in hand, and the reactions of the women.

As Hashiba Hikaru held Kushida Kikyo's hand and sprinted towards the finish line, the girls watching the race all witnessed this scene.

Inside Class D's tent, after witnessing the scene on the field, Ibuki first showed a disdainful expression, then became somewhat angry. Because she had a good relationship with Ichinose, her gaze towards Hashiba Hikaru gradually turned as if she were looking at a heartless man from a story.

Shiina Hiyori, standing beside her, maintained a gentle expression, but her heart was far from calm. She had actually developed feelings for Hashiba Hikaru long ago, and besides being fellow mystery book lovers, she wanted to be by his side more often.

"Are Classmate Hashiba and Kushida close friends?"

"Tch, that guy gets along well with a lot of girls, what a jerk!"

Ibuki launched into a scathing attack, but noticing Shiina Hiyori's expression, she quickly changed her tune, saying, "But he does have some taste; he actually managed to gain Shiina's approval."

"Don't say that. Classmate Hashiba is trying to win the game. He must have drawn some special draw."

"Is that so?"

Meanwhile, the members of Class A, who were intently watching the match from the tent next to Class D, naturally witnessed this scene.

However, upon catching a glimpse of Ichinose Honami's expressionless face, everyone instantly stopped discussing and exchanging ideas, transforming into ruthless cheering machines, shouting encouragement loudly.

"Ichinose?"

As the girl's best friend, Ando took on the responsibility of asking what was wrong. She looked at Ichinose Honami beside her and asked softly, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I just think it's great that everyone is working so hard for the class. We should be able to get our first victory soon, right?"

The pink-haired girl stared unblinkingly at the couple who were still in the Lead on the field. Although she still had a smile on her face, Ando inexplicably felt a chill.

[Classmate Hashiba, good luck to you, I can't help you anymore...]

Ando silently prayed in her heart that if a problem really arose later, she would definitely stand on Ichinose Honami's side.

Aside from the Red Team, the biggest reaction naturally came from Class C, where Kushida Kikyo was taken away. The girls became extremely excited, and the incident immediately ignited their gossip.

"Hey, did you see the note in Classmate Hashiba's hand just now?"

Inogashira, a member of the Kushida clique, asked Wang Meiyu, who was standing next to her.

"I only saw the character for 'woman,' I couldn't see the rest clearly."

"Do you think... it could be?"

Inogashira Kokoro a rather ambiguous look. "After all, we saw them secretly meeting on the Cruise Ship, didn't we?"

"Yes, I remember it very clearly."

Wang Meiyu naturally couldn't forget what had happened before, and connecting it with the current situation made her think more.

Is it possible that Classmate Hashiba is secretly dating Kushida?

But didn't he already officially announce his relationship with Ichinose?

"What nonsense are you talking about? Classmate Hashiba and Ichinose have been dating for a long time!"

Listening to the girls' discussion, Hirata couldn't help but interject, "I bet Classmate Hashiba will draw a female student."

"If we're talking about female students, then all girls could be considered, so why did Classmate Hashiba specifically choose Kushida?"

Sato Maya persisted, as she was quite interested in such romantic gossip.

"Yes, I just saw Classmate Hashiba walk over, and his eyes were clearly searching for someone, so it definitely couldn't be a female classmate!"

One of the girls analyzed it like a detective.

"Something's definitely fishy!"

"Have you guys finished discussing this? He's just a boy from another class, is it really worth all this discussion? Can't you just focus on the game?"

The boys in Class C were somewhat unhappy, after all, Kushida Kikyo had always been an idol in the class. Although no one could do something as intimate as holding her hand, the fact that no one could hold her hand meant that everyone was always on the same starting line.

The fact that this Classmate Hashiba, actually did this with Kushida Kikyo, and that the girl seemed to know her very well and showed no resistance at all, speaks volumes.

"Why are you all so angry?"

Hearing the boys' questions, the girls were equally annoyed and immediately retorted loudly, "Are you still dreaming that Kushida will like you?"

"Why not? Kushida has such a gentle personality, maybe she really will agree to date one of us."

Yamauchi Haruki's voice was loud; although he knew in his heart that it was impossible, he still wanted to show off.

"What an exaggerated fantasy! You think you can compare to Classmate Hashiba? Don't be ridiculous!"

"Yes, Classmate Hashiba is at least a hundred times better than you guys."

"That's right!"

The girls in Class C began attacking Yamauchi Haruki, who had just spoken, one after another. After all, Hashiba Hikaru had been able to consistently rank first on the Campus Forum's handsome guy list thanks to these girls' votes.

"You!"

Yamauchi Haruki blushed, but he couldn't come up with a suitable retort for the moment. After all, Hashiba Hikaru was at the top of the boys in terms of both appearance and academic performance. He could only silently curse her to lose the game.

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka observed the atmosphere in the classroom without saying anything extra, instead pondering another possibility in his mind.

If Hashiba Hikaru is already dating Ichinose Honami while secretly dating Kushida, wouldn't that show he's greedy?

The expressionless boy suddenly realized something. In the education he had received since childhood, human desires were clearly categorized, such as the desire for power, the desire to have more wealth, or the desire to possess more members of the opposite sex.

The scene before us perfectly illustrates this point. If this Classmate Hashiba truly has this need, then wouldn't I be able to set conditions to achieve cooperation?

Having figured this out, he glanced at the other black-haired girl sitting in the tent. Although he didn't know her, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka knew that her relationship with Hashiba Hikaru was also quite complicated.

In that case, we might need to contact Hashiba Hikaru sooner rather than later.

Ayanokoji looked again at the boy who was running wildly on the field, holding Kushida Kikyo's hand. If this was the other party's true thought, then he was fully entitled to make demands.

After all, once you become a politician, acquiring special privileges is quite easy.

He had seen someone do something like that before and was confident he could do it even better.

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Chapter 287 A Battlefield? Just a minor issue.

On the field, Hashiba Hikaru gained a significant Lead due to Kushida Kikyo's proactive acceleration. As the first person to draw lots, he was much faster at "borrowing" items than the others, successfully turning his advantage into a winning position, and was rapidly approaching the finish line.

Actually, once Kushida Kikyo was found to be his assistant, the outcome of this race was pretty much a foregone conclusion. But just before crossing the finish line, Hashiba Hikaru felt someone staring at his back. He turned his head but couldn't pinpoint the source of the gaze.

"What's wrong?"

As Kushida Kikyo struggled to keep up with the boy's pace, a blush crept onto her face, making her look even more charming.

"It's just an illusion, nothing to worry about."

Hashiba Hikaru continued to hold the girl's hand, maintaining her first-place position as they smoothly crossed the finish line. As the most crucial match in the Sports Festival, the Red Team had already secured their first victory.

"Phew~"

After successfully reaching the finish line, Kushida Kikyo bent over, her red lips opening and closing as she breathed heavily.

"What's wrong? Are you already tired?"

After Hashiba Hikaru finished recording her results, she looked at the short-haired girl in front of her again. She had to admit that Kushida Kikyo was quite useful. She could satisfy the results of the draw and use her good athletic talent to help him achieve his first victory.

"It's all because of you!"

The girl glared at him, pressing her left hand to her heaving chest while pointing her other finger at Hashiba Hikaru's nose and snapping, "I'm telling you, you've already owed me twice, remember to pay me back!"

"Yes, yes, just text me whenever you need my help."

Hashiba Hikaru shrugged, giving a "do whatever you want" attitude.

"Hmph, that's more like it. And you're not allowed to give me a perfunctory answer!"

After saying her last sentence, a sly smile reappeared on Kushida Kikyo's pretty face. She glanced at the Red Team tent opposite her and suddenly lowered her voice, saying, "You came directly to me. Aren't you afraid that Honami will be angry?"

"I did this for the sake of the class's victory; isn't that normal behavior?"

Hashiba Hikaru smiled slightly, seemingly unconcerned. "Do you think she's the kind of person who's unreasonable?"

Even the best girls can be unreasonable and demanding in relationships.

"So, does that mean Kushida is quite experienced?"

Hashiba Hikaru raised an eyebrow.

"I... I just heard it from someone else!"

Upon hearing this, Kushida Kikyo blushed. Of course, she had no experience in love, and even her first kiss was given to this bastard who already had a girlfriend.

"Then I'll be going now."

The short-haired girl suddenly smiled, and then without warning, she leaned close to Hashiba Hikaru's chest, nuzzling her head against his, making them look even more intimate.

"Honami should have seen all our little tricks, right? I hope you really don't need to explain to her."

"You..."

Kushida Kikyo moved quickly, the intimate contact ending abruptly, leaving no room for the other party to retaliate.

Watching the girl's slender figure disappear into the distance, Hashiba Hikaru straightened her gym clothes and turned to walk towards Class A's tent.

However, after he stepped into the tent, only the boys came up to congratulate him on winning first place, while the girls' reaction was... quite subtle.

"That was a beautiful match! Your reaction time is pretty quick."

Shibata first exclaimed in admiration, then leaned closer and whispered to the boy, "Ichinose's expression just now seemed a bit off. I suggest you go and explain to her quickly."

"..."

Although Hashiba Hikaru Kushida Kikyo that he wasn't worried at all, the strange atmosphere inside the tent made his heart skip a beat.

The girls in the class were all busy with their own things, not only failing to congratulate the boy but also ignoring him entirely. Meanwhile, his girlfriend, Ichinose Honami, sat in her chair looking down at her phone, seemingly oblivious to Hashiba Hikaru's return.

Is this... a tantrum?

Hashiba Hikaru touched his chin, and after thinking for a moment, he decided not to explain and instead sat down in the chair.

"Hey, Shibata, hurry up and get me a bottle of water, I'm so thirsty."

"?"

Shibata was immediately startled when he saw this scene. He had long been unable to stand this atmosphere, but he did not expect that Hashiba Hikaru would not actually explain.

"No... didn't you hear what I said?"

After Shibata walked over with a bottle of water, he whispered to Hashiba Hikaru, "I bet Ichinose is angry. If you don't try to appease her, the girls won't talk to you either."

"It's really troublesome."

"Then hurry up and coax her, I can't stand this weird atmosphere anymore!"