A Romance Movie: Hikaru Hashima Plans to Have It All.
"This is the first gift I prepared for Hikaru-kun. How does it feel?"
"I... have other gifts?"
"The second gift is..."
A smile played on Kushida Kikyo's lips as she gently brought her mouth close to Hashiba Hikaru's ear and whispered, "I..."
"!"
"What are you waiting for? Treat me well today!"
"Um."
Hashiba Hikaru was no saint; after feeling the other person's sincere and passionate love, he naturally felt a longing in his heart as well.
"Let's go over there first, not here."
"I'll do whatever Hikaru-kun, whatever makes you happy."
Hashiba Hikaru scooped the girl up in her arms and carried her toward the bedroom. The starlight streaming through the windowsill began to emit an even more intoxicating glow.
The long, mysterious night has only just begun.
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As the first rays of sunlight streamed into the bedroom, the sleeping Kushida Kikyo slowly opened her eyes. She instinctively reached out to touch something, but didn't find that warm embrace, instantly waking up considerably.
"Hikaru-kun?"
The girl immediately sat up and realized she was alone on the bed.
Just as Kushida Kikyo was feeling a little disappointed, she saw Hashiba Hikaru walk into the bedroom. He was still wearing an apron and was looking tenderly at the girl's pale face.
"What's wrong? I was just making breakfast. Is Kikyo awake yet?"
"Come here quickly!"
Upon seeing the other person's figure, Kushida Kikyo felt a little relieved and immediately shouted, after all, she had just experienced this last night and was now at her most vulnerable.
"I'm here."
Upon seeing this, Hashiba Hikaru quickly took off her apron, rushed over, and pulled the girl into her arms, stroking Kushida Kikyo's back as she spoke.
"I'm so sorry, I saw that Kikyo was sleeping soundly, so I thought I'd make you breakfast before waking you up. It's my fault for making you feel uneasy, it's okay now."
Are you feeling better?
"Hmm, I don't feel anything anymore."
Seeing how much Hashiba Hikaru cared about her, Kushida Kikyo's unease vanished instantly, a smile returned to her lips, and she hugged the boy's waist tightly.
After a few minutes of tender time together, Hashiba Hikaru said with a smile, "Does Kikyo want to get up now? I've already put breakfast in your bowl; I can bring it to you."
"I need to get up, but Hikaru-kun has to stay here."
"Um?"
"Help me get dressed!"
Kushida Kikyo suddenly stood up from the bed, and as the blanket slipped off, her stunning figure was revealed.
"Oh well."
After the two had dressed intimately, Hashiba Hikaru reached out and tidied the girl's hair before softly asking, "Can we go have breakfast now?"
That's more like it.
Feeling the other person's gentle companionship, Kushida Kikyo's heart was filled with sweetness.
However, she then realized that she wasn't his girlfriend. If it were Ichinose, she would probably experience being taken care of every day, right?
That's truly enviable.
"What's wrong? Come and eat breakfast, I made it especially for Kikyo."
Hashiba Hikaru helped Kushida Kikyo sit down in a chair, then turned and went to the stove to pick up the breakfast he had carefully prepared.
Gazing at the other person's busy back, Kushida Kikyo suppressed the thought that had just crossed her mind, and a gentle smile reappeared on her face.
In any case, after today, this guy will never be separated from me again.
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Chapter 336 Romance Movies, Hashiba Hikaru Plans to Have Them All.
After helping Kushida Kikyo get dressed, the two ate breakfast together.
"What are the next steps?"
Hashiba Hikaru stood by the pool washing the plates used for breakfast, while Kushida Kikyo, wearing a cool oversized short-sleeved shirt, wrapped her arms tightly around the boy's waist and rubbed her soft body against his back.
"I don't know either, how about we watch the video together?"
After finishing breakfast, the short-haired girl suddenly felt very relaxed. As the most popular girl in the class, she rarely had such an opportunity to do nothing. She could spend time alone with the person she liked and experience the feeling of having everything Hashiba Hikaru's wishes fulfilled.
"Sure, I remember a new movie recently came out on streaming, I can check it out."
After washing his hands, Hashiba Hikaru put her arm around the girl's waist and offered her opinion.
"A movie? What genre is it?"
"It seems to be about love, anyway, the rating is quite high. Kikyo, would you like to watch it?"
"Look."
After returning to their bedroom, since Kushida Kikyo's dorm room didn't have a computer, the two of them could only watch movies on their phones.
"Let's go to the bed to watch; sitting is getting a bit tiring."
Kushida Kikyo deliberately tugged at the neckline of her short-sleeved shirt, revealing her fair and smooth skin underneath. "It's quite nice to look at while lying down."
"Because I promised you before, I'll try my best to fulfill Kikyo's requests today."
Hashiba Hikaru smiled slightly, not paying any attention to the other party's flirtatious gestures. He had already seen everything, so what difference would a little more make?
"Snort!"
Seeing the other person's calm expression, Kushida Kikyo took the boy's hand and leaned against her headboard to watch the movie. After all, it was a highly rated film, and the two quickly became engrossed in the story.
This is a romance film about childhood sweethearts. The male and female protagonists grew up together, but later, due to changes in their respective families, they had to leave their hometown and go to different cities.
As the story unfolds, six years later, the male and female protagonists meet by chance at a shrine. They talk to each other through a screen and share their life journeys. After all their conversations, they finally get together and become a long-lost couple.
When the movie got to this point, Hashiba Hikaru was starting to lose interest. He'd never been interested in boring love stories, but after glancing at the progress bar, he realized there was still more than half left.
"Hmm, that's interesting."
"Is Hikaru-kun looking forward to the story's development?"
Kushida lifted his head from Hashiba Hikaru's arms, a smile of interest playing on his lips.
"I'm just concerned about how the story will continue, given how long it still has to go on."
"Let's watch it together then."
The movie continues, and after the childhood sweethearts become lovers, things progress very quickly because they know each other so well. From falling in love and kissing to living together, it only takes about ten minutes. However, the plot soon starts to veer off in another direction.
After moving in together, even though the two were childhood sweethearts and neighbors, they have vastly different lifestyles and attitudes towards life. The male protagonist likes anime and fantasy, while the female protagonist prefers practicality and a desire to improve her quality of life. When this incompatibility begins to surface in all aspects of their lives, the story takes Sudden Turn.
Unsurprisingly, after an argument one day, someone finally couldn't hold back and proposed breaking up.
In the next scene, the camera returns to the shrine, still focusing on the same ornate screen, where the male and female protagonists have their final conversation across it.
At this moment, the two seemed to have returned to their initial state. The anger and resentment from their previous argument seemed to have disappeared, and they spoke to each other in a gentle tone, as if they were not lovers whose relationship had broken down, but rather as if they had become childhood friends again.
Finally, the movie ends, and the male and female protagonists leave through the front and back gates of the shrine respectively. The final shot freezes on the quiet screen, which stands there as if it has long been accustomed to the joys and sorrows within the shrine.
"Phew, it's finally over."
Hashiba Hikaru breathed a sigh of relief as she exited the movie interface.
Although the beginning of the movie was a bit boring, the later part of the plot was quite interesting.
Because its theme is not the long-awaited reunion of childhood sweethearts, but rather how the trivialities of a relationship and incompatible values can lead to different outcomes.
What does Kikyo think of this movie?
"I think it's really good, but the ending wasn't so good."
Kushida Kikyo was quite focused while watching the movie, but as she savored it, she seemed to remember something and immediately shifted her gaze to Hashiba Hikaru's face.
Why are you looking at me like that?
"If Hikaru-kun discovered that your partner's lifestyle was too different from your own, what would you choose to do?"
Kushida Kikyo calmly asked the question.
"It's very simple. I will respect the other person's world. As long as it doesn't affect my principles, I'm willing to compromise and accept their ideas, because only in this way can we continue to move forward."
"What kind of method is this? Isn't it just coaxing the other person?"
The short-haired girl raised an eyebrow, seemingly somewhat displeased.
"Haha, of course not, I haven't finished yet,"
Hashiba Hikaru touched her face, her expression becoming much more serious. "If I keep giving in, that won't work."
"What's the meaning?"
"Once she senses my concessions and changes, she should understand my thoughts. At that point, she'll need to do the same thing as me: only by working together to nurture this relationship can we achieve a better outcome."
"What if your partner is unwilling to change?"
Kushida Kikyo stared intently at Hashiba Hikaru's face, because the next answer was crucial for her.
"If that's the case..."
Hashiba Hikaru feigned deep thought, then nonchalantly offered her answer, "I will still accept her world; if she's unwilling to change, so be it."
"Um?"
Kushida Kikyo was taken aback at first, then quickly asked, "Why? This doesn't seem to match what you just said."
"Because I'm a pervert, I want too much, of course I won't just give up like that."
"..."
Kushida Kikyo was unusually silent, but after seeing the glint in Hashiba Hikaru's eyes, she suddenly seemed to understand something, and reached out to hug his neck again.
"They're really shameless, just admitting to something like that outright."
"Do you regret it?"
I regret it.
After saying those three words, Kushida Kikyo moved her little head forward until it was pressed tightly against the other person's shadow.
"Love me."
"?"
"I feel much better now, love me!"
"Good."
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Time flies. In addition to her busy work Vice President of the Student Council, Hashiba Hikaru also has to divide her time into three parts, which she dedicates to three girls with whom she has developed an inseparable relationship.
As the last day of October arrived, the young man began to review his stock holdings.
Now that more and more women are getting entangled with him, Hashiba Hikaru feels that he must purchase a more diverse range of system items, as this is a crucial condition for creating a bright future.
"Tomorrow is November. If any important items or skills appear, I'll just exchange for them."
Hashiba Hikaru sorted out her thoughts and quietly waited for midnight to arrive.
After a long while, a new notification finally popped up in the System Bar.
[A new month has begun, the Trading Shop has been refreshed, please check your inventory!]
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