Honami Ichinose Hears Her Daughter's Name.

What is it?

"She told me not to be afraid to make choices, and that instead of hurting others by constantly hesitating, I should bravely make a choice to seek the most satisfactory outcome."

Hashiba Hikaru smiled gently, looking at Ichinose Honami's pretty face, and slowly said, "After figuring this out, I found myself suddenly becoming greedy."

"Greedy..."

Ichinose Honami's expression changed slightly. She wasn't stupid; she quickly understood the deeper meaning behind those two words.

"This idea has become increasingly clear since it was conceived, and I have no intention of shirking responsibility. Since Honami has asked now, I will answer you: every word I've said is true."

Hashiba Hikaru smiled slightly, gazing intently at the girl who was standing almost touching her.

"Is Hikaru... planning to break up with me?"

The answer that filled Ichinose Honami with extreme panic was already obvious; she felt a chill run through her body, as if she had suddenly found herself in a frozen wasteland.

Of course not.

Hashiba Hikaru quickly shook her head and solemnly replied, "I will not give up on Honami, that's absolutely impossible."

"Then what should I do?"

Upon hearing the other party's statement, Ichinose Honami trembled, and two streams of tears uncontrollably flowed down her delicate face. The girl pressed her body forcefully against Hashiba Hikaru's chest and asked in a trembling voice, "Does Hikari mean that I should accept her existence?"

The boy reached out and wrapped his arms around her waist, whispering, "Of course not. I've made up my mind. Even if Honami scolds me or hits me, I won't give up on you."

Upon hearing this, Ichinose Honami, who was trembling all over, stopped crying and asked in a hushed tone, "What about Kushida?"

"Her problem is actually quite easy to solve because..."

Hashiba Hikaru whispered an explanation in the girl's ear, which immediately made Ichinose Honami look up.

"Would any girl really agree to this?"

"... So what are Honami's thoughts?"

Hashiba Hikaru reached out to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes and asked softly.

"..."

After a long silence, Ichinose Honami gazed at the boy's face. "Hikaru, could you give me a little time? I need to think about it carefully before I can answer your question."

"Sure."

Hashiba Hikaru was about to release her arms from the girl's waist, but she pressed them down firmly.

"Don't let go! Hikaru and I are still on a date, so you need to continue fulfilling your duties as her boyfriend, right?"

Ichinose Honami gripped the other's hand tightly and pressed it back against her waist.

"I understand, let's take some photo booth pictures next."

"Um."

Nestled in Hashiba Hikaru, Ichinose Honami's eyes gleamed with a complex light.

Of course, the girl was unwilling to let go. After going through so much to be with him, she absolutely could not accept giving him up now.

So what should we do?

Should we let others have the time of day?

Wait, wouldn't it be fine if I just prevented him from having the energy to see other people?

Once this thought popped into my mind, everything seemed to suddenly become clear.

The pink-haired girl's lips curled up slightly; she felt she had discovered a great solution.

Try it tonight!

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Chapter 313 Ichinose Honami heard her daughter's name.

The room on the second floor of the entertainment center in Keyaki Mall contains a photo booth machine.

Because he had just expressed his thoughts and even made the girl cry, Hashiba Hikaru decided to try his best to satisfy his girlfriend today, and he planned to grant any request Ichinose Honami.

However, while they were taking photos together, the boy noticed that Ichinose's mood seemed to have undergone some strange change. Just a moment ago, she was teary-eyed, but now she was quite happy, with a smile on her lips.

Although she couldn't figure out what kind of psychological change the other person had gone through, Hashiba Hikaru wasn't foolish enough to ask directly. She would just continue to fulfill her duties as a boyfriend. As long as she could convince Ichinose Honami to accept this, the rest would fall into place naturally.

"Guang, smile more! Look, this picture didn't turn out well!"

Ichinose Honami patted her boyfriend's shoulder and handed him a photo with a reproachful look on her face. It showed a smiling pink-haired girl and a frowning Hashiba Hikaru.

"I understand, I'll try to smile properly."

A gentle smile immediately appeared on Hashiba Hikaru's lips. He pulled the girl into his arms, rested his head on her shoulder, and made a rather intimate gesture.

"Stay still, I'm going to take a picture!"

Feeling the warm breath around her ear, Ichinose Honami blushed slightly, but it didn't dampen her spirits at all.

After taking photos for more than half an hour, Hashiba Hikaru led the girl out of the photo booth room. Ichinose Honami was still a little reluctant to leave, but after looking at her schedule, she decided to go to the next place first.

After visiting several places, it was already 5 PM, almost dinner time. Just as Hashiba Hikaru was about to choose a restaurant, Ichinose Honami offered a different opinion.

"Shall we go back to the dorm for dinner? I want to eat at Hikaru's dorm."

"Hmm? You rarely come out, are you going back so early?"

The boy was somewhat puzzled.

"I'm already very happy today. Let me and Hikaru cook dinner together. It's something couples can do together."

Ichinose Honami always had her reasons, and Hashiba Hikaru naturally wouldn't object.

After returning to their dormitory, the two of them started cooking together with practiced ease. This was something they did often, and sometimes they were so in sync that they could understand each other without saying a word.

After preparing a delicious dinner, Hashiba Hikaru and Ichinose Honami sat down at the table to eat, and the boy began to talk about his business.

"Does Honami know that the Student Council is about to hold elections?"

"Yeah, I know. Hikaru's goal is the Student Council Vice President position, right?"

As his girlfriend, Ichinose Honami was quite attentive to this matter.

"Yes, because President Horikita is more supportive of me, all the third-year students will vote for me,"

Hashiba Hikaru placed a piece of fish into the girl's bowl and slowly explained to her, "As for the Second Year, I've decided to save the campaigning for last."

"Hmm... I understand Hikaru's concerns. What about the first year?"

The pink-haired girl understood what this meant, of course. After initially setting Miyabi Nagumo as their imaginary enemy, everyone in Class A hated this blond-haired girl, Ichinose Honami was no exception.

"For first graders, Class A is fine right now. As for Class B, I've already reached an agreement with Classmate Sakayanagi; she's agreed to give me the class votes."

"Classmate Sakayanagi?"

The image of the silver-haired girl flashed into Ichinose Honami's mind; the girl's exquisite, doll-like appearance instantly aroused her vigilance.

Seeing the other party's tense expression, Hashiba Hikaru could only smile wryly and say, "Honami, don't overthink it. It's just normal cooperation. Classmate Sakayanagi and I don't have any special relationship."

"Hmph, now I'm going to scrutinize every single word Hikaru has ever said. I absolutely cannot give you another chance!"

Although Ichinose Honami coldly, she wasn't really angry inside.

After all, she knew exactly what her boyfriend liked, having experienced everything. Although that Classmate Sakayanagi was pretty, she was indeed lacking in some aspects.

"Well, in short, both classes A and B are fine now. In order to ensure that I get more than half the votes in the end, I need to win the votes of one more class."

Hashiba Hikaru took a sip of water and looked at the girl opposite her. "So my only choices are Class C and Class D."

"Ryuen and Ibuki from Class D are currently vying for control of the class. Although the outcome will be decided soon, now is not a good time to try and win them over."

"Really? Then only Class C is left?"

After hearing these statements, Ichinose Honami immediately realized what her boyfriend meant.

"Honami, let's go together tomorrow to campaign for votes in Class C. That way, we can be flexible if they have any requests."

Hashiba Hikaru gazed intently at his girlfriend, though he was actually quite nervous, given that he had quite a few girls in Class C with whom he had some kind of connection.

"Can I come along too? Is that really okay?"

The pink-haired girl's tone was sarcastic; although she had temporarily come to her senses, she was still a long way from accepting Kushida Kikyo.

"Yes, after all, Honami is our class representative, so he can better negotiate with Hirata."

"Is that so?"

After finishing her last bite, Ichinose Honami elegantly wiped her mouth and looked at Hashiba Hikaru, saying, "Alright then, I'll go with Hikari tomorrow."

"That's good."

Seeing that Ichinose Honami wasn't making things difficult for him, Hashiba Hikaru happily took on the task of washing the dishes. After washing all the dishes and chopsticks, he turned around and found that the girl was already lying on his bed.

"Honami?"

After drying his hands, the boy walked over.

"Light, come quick!"

"Oh oh."

After Hashiba Hikaru sat down, the next second, Ichinose Honami quickly sat up and squeezed into his arms.

"What's wrong?"

"I have something very important to tell the light."

"What's up?"

Hashiba Hikaru listened attentively.

"Of course..."

A sweet smile graced the pink-haired girl's pretty face. She unbuttoned her school uniform jacket, reached out and wrapped her arms around her boyfriend's neck, murmuring softly.

"I haven't received my portion for today yet."

"!"

Because the last sentence was spoken by the girl into his ear, Hashiba Hikaru quickly became serious after feeling this incredibly sweet invitation.

"That's absolutely true, we can't forget things like that!"

"Uh-huh."

The two embraced tightly, and as the sunset cast its glow on the bedside table, boundless tenderness filled the entire room.

--

After the rain stopped and the clouds dispersed, Ichinose Honami lay in Hashiba Hikaru's arms, pressing her little face against his chest.

"What a scoundrel! He already has me, yet he's still thinking about other girls."

She gave her boyfriend's arm a soft pinch.

"Sorry, but if hitting me is how you vent your anger, then Honami is welcome to unleash it."

Hashiba Hikaru naturally had no choice but to slide to her knees, embracing the girl's shoulders with a smile on her lips.

"Hmph! Hitting you would only hurt me in the end, so I'm not hitting you anymore!"

Ichinose Honami suddenly grasped the other's large hand in return, and asked in a somewhat low voice, "Hikaru... will you marry me in the end?"

"Meeting."

Hashiba Hikaru didn't hesitate for a moment when faced with this question.

Even if there are many other girls, will he still choose me in the end?

Ichinose Honami up, her gaze fixed intently on Hashiba Hikaru's handsome face.

"Yes, this is part of my life plan. I've even thought of what to name my child."

Hashiba Hikaru rested her head on her arm and thought of that photo in her [Life Album].

"What's your name?"

Ichinose Honami's eyes suddenly lit up, and she leaned down to ask.

"If it's a girl, we'll name her Hashiba Ren; if it's a boy, we'll name him Hashiba Haru."