Ryuuen Comes Clean: His Backup Plan. / Hiyori Shiina's Invitation.

"Sakurai -senpai, please make a note of this. Kushida has passed."

"Oh well."

Despite her complex emotions, Sakurai -senpai acted flawlessly and quickly wrote down Kushida Kikyo's name in her notebook.

After finishing writing, she secretly glanced at the short-haired girl's face a few more times. She had to admit, the girl was indeed very beautiful and had a fantastic figure. What exactly was the relationship between this person and the Vice President?

Damn it, I care so much.

After Kushida Kikyo turned and left with a smile, Hashiba Hikaru called out skillfully, "Next."

As soon as he finished speaking, three figures appeared at the door, and they were all acquaintances.

Standing in the middle is Ibuki Mio, flanked by Ryuen Kakeru and Shiina Hiyori.

What are you doing here?

The boy couldn't help but feel a little confused.

"Two of my classmates are coming for interviews today, Vice President Hashiba. I'm just here to cheer them on."

The long-haired man glanced at the layout of the interview room, a cold smile playing on his lips.

"This shouldn't be considered a violation, right?"

"Hehe, of course not."

Hashiba Hikaru smiled slightly, but her expression instantly turned sharp.

333

Chapter 333 The Showdown at Ryuen, His Backup Plan.

When Ryuen Kakeru brought two girls from his class to the Student Council recruitment interview, Hashiba Hikaru was a little surprised. She had heard that after he beat Ibuki, he had been relatively quiet and hadn't caused any major trouble.

But his deliberate appearance here at this time makes it hard not to wonder what he's up to.

"Then you can proceed with the interviews. I have some things to discuss with the Vice President later."

Ryuen Kakeru's attitude was nothing special; his gaze remained fixed on Hashiba Hikaru.

"Please come one by one, the next one is Shiina."

Hashiba Hikaru smiled slightly. All the people who came to participate in the interview had been vetted by Miyabi Nagumo. In order to better recruit new people, he approved many applications, which just happened to meet the boy's needs, so he did not stop him.

After making the arrangements, Ryuen Kakeru and Ibuki stood aside and let Shiina Hiyori be the first to participate in the interview.

"Please tell me why you want to join the Student Council, Shiina. Just give a brief explanation."

Hashiba Hikaru spoke gently to her fellow Reading Club members.

"OK."

Shiina Hiyori still seemed a little nervous. As the candidate nominated by her class, she didn't really want to join the Student Council, but since she was already there, she hoped to see Hashiba Hikaru more often in the future.

"I think joining the Student Council is a great opportunity to gain experience. It can improve my abilities and help me identify my shortcomings, so I'd like to give it a try."

"This is a very good consideration. We welcome Shiina as a new Student Council member to serve the school."

As for Shiina Hiyori, Hashiba Hikaru naturally wouldn't make things too difficult for her. Anyway, this girl who liked to read didn't take class competition very seriously, and he guessed that she was probably pushed forward to take the blame.

"Sakurai -senpai, please write down her name."

"OK."

"Now, please welcome the next interviewee, Ibuki."

A pretty girl with short hair crossed her arms and walked up to Hashiba Hikaru and the other two with a rather indifferent attitude. She stared at the interviewer expressionlessly, her demeanor somewhat detached.

"Ibuki, could you please tell us why you want to join the Student Council?"

Hashiba Hikaru asked her questions as usual.

Is it necessary to mention this reason?

Ibuki Mio raised her delicate eyebrows.

"Of course, we can't just recruit new people randomly; the reason why someone wants to join is also very important."

Hashiba Hikaru could tell that neither Ibuki Mio nor Shiina Hiyori wanted to join the Student Council, but they had no choice but to do so because they lost the class representative vote and Ryuen had taken control of Class C of the First Year.

What if I can't say it?

Ibuki Mio's attitude wasn't good, but seeing her confident demeanor, Hashiba Hikaru had some other thoughts, because he was thinking about what Ryuen's backup plan was.

"If Ibuki can't answer, I might reject your application."

The handsome Vice President's tone turned serious. He first glanced at Ryuen Kakeru, whose lips still held a cold smile, then looked at Ibuki Mio and said solemnly, "If Ibuki really doesn't like the Student Council, we won't force you to join."

"This has nothing to do with whether she likes it or not; her task today is to join the Student Council."

Ryuen Kakeru's voice suddenly rang out, even attracting the attention of Sakayanagi Arisu.

"Oh? Are you going to give me a reason I can't refuse, Ryuen?"

Hashiba Hikaru twirled the pen in her hand and smiled faintly, "Otherwise, I can make you leave at any time."

"Regarding this matter, Vice President, don't make any overly definitive statements. Since I've already said it, then our two classmates will definitely be able to join the Student Council. This is something you can't stop."

Ryuen Kakeru seemed to be saying this on purpose, because after hearing Ibuki Mio's statement, he had been paying close attention to the conversation.

"It seems that Ryuen really does have some tricks up his sleeve that I don't know about? Why don't you tell me? Maybe I'll change my mind."

"If the Vice President is so smart, why did you ask me?"

Ryuen Kakeru's lips curled into a wide grin, revealing an expression of complete control. "All I can tell you is that Ibuki and Shiina must join the Student Council today; that's a done deal."

"I see."

After taking in Ryuen Kakeru's expression, Hashiba Hikaru suddenly realized that this guy's high-profile declaration must have been instructed by someone else behind the scenes, otherwise he wouldn't have acted this way.

If he wanted to use connections to get people into the Student Council union, he could have done it privately, but he chose to come to today's interview, which clearly indicates he has other motives.

"Has the Vice President figured it out?"

After seeing Hashiba Hikaru nod with a normal expression, Ryuen Kakeru felt even more that this guy was a troublesome opponent. Fortunately, he had temporarily changed his target.

"Of course. Both Shiina and Ibuki are outstanding individuals. They will definitely shine if they join the Student Council. I believe in their abilities."

Hashiba Hikaru didn't press Ryuen Kakeru for the reason for his confidence; he already knew the answer. On the other hand, the other party might be doing this to express his attitude to someone else here, so there was absolutely no need for him to get involved.

"Sakurai -senpai, please make a note of this. Both students from Class C of the First Year have passed the interview."

"OK."

After the senior student next to him had memorized the two girls' names, Ryuen Kakeru walked in front of the three of them.

"Now that our class has returned to third place, our next goal is second place. I hope Classmate Sakayanagi can be mentally prepared."

"So, Ryuen came to see me?"

The silver-haired girl's elegant and dignified posture remained unchanged. She simply picked up a bottle of water beside her, took a sip, and said in a very calm tone, "I am truly flattered."

"Hehe, this is just my advance warning. I already won once during the Sports Festival, and I will win the next Special Exam as well."

As Ryuen Kakeru said this, he was Hashiba Hikaru out of the corner of his eye, whose expression was calm, but the other party did not make any extra movements.

Today, Long Yuan deliberately came here to escort two of his classmates to the Student Council interview. This was not Ryuen's own idea, but rather a statement from Miyabi Nagumo, who had already begun to support him.

In order to limit Hashiba Hikaru's source of power, Miyabi Nagumo directly instructed Ryuen Kakeru to send some people from Class C.

Besides, the blond guy's original idea was to warn Hashiba Hikaru, to tell her that he was the rightful leader of the Student Council, and that if she dared to disobey, he could replace her at any time.

However, Nagumo himself certainly couldn't handle this matter. It was best to have Ryuen Kakeru, who had done things for him before, do it. As for challenging Sakayanagi, that was entirely the long-haired man's personal idea.

The reason is that Ryuen Kakeru had already secretly contacted another person, so that once the new Special Exam started, he could unleash his full potential and lead the class to continue moving forward.

"Then let me look forward to it. I'm curious where Ryuen's confidence comes from, but I won't directly criticize you, because everyone has their own destiny, which is something that cannot be resisted."

Sakayanagi Arisu's sentences were quite scathing, even sarcastic.

"How can an ant Kinoshita understand an eagle soaring high in the sky?"

"You..."

Upon hearing the other party's words, Ryuen Kakeru's expression changed drastically. However, having experienced numerous failures, he had grown considerably. Although angry, he yearned for victory even more.

"Then we'll be going now. See you at the next competition!"

Ryuen Kakeru did not linger there. He had thought it through clearly. Since Miyabi Nagumo's idea was to use him to counterbalance Hashiba Hikaru, it was perfectly acceptable to get some benefits from her, which he could then use in the competition with Class B.

After the arrogant long-haired man left with his classmates, a faint smile appeared on Sakayanagi Arisu's face.

What do you think of what Classmate Hashiba just said, Ryuen?

"I just find it very interesting. It's certainly a good thing that Ryuen is so ambitious."

At this moment Hashiba Hikaru naturally chose to play dumb. In any case, she already had the answer in her heart. Since Ryuen Kakeru was so fearless, it meant that someone must be backing him up. What he said today was to warn her.

However, this guy has learned his lesson now. If he sets his sights on Class B first, it will save the boy a lot of trouble.

Is it interesting?

Sakayanagi Arisu gave Hashiba Hikaru a deep look, her small face still bearing an elegant smile.

"It seems that Classmate Hashiba is also someone who enjoys watching a good show."

"It's human nature to watch a show, but please rest assured, Classmate Sakayanagi, since I owe you three favors, if you ever need any help, just come to me."

"Hehe, there's no need for you to worry about that Classmate Hashiba. My collaboration with you back then was just a private deal between us, and it had nothing to do with class competition. I won't use this opportunity to get you to help our class."

Sakayanagi Arisu didn't really take Ryuen Kakeru seriously. Since these three spots were so precious, she naturally wanted to find more fun.

"I see, Classmate Sakayanagi is indeed very outstanding."

"Classmate Hashiba, you don't need to be so modest. There are many things I can learn from you."

"Haha, then let's learn from each other!"

Hashiba Hikaru let out a hearty laugh, feeling even more excited about the upcoming class competition.

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334

Chapter 334 Shiina Hiyori's Invitation.

The recruitment event for new members of the Student Council continued until after 6 p. m. After everyone's interviews were over, Hashiba Hikaru rubbed her slightly sore shoulders and bought a bottle of water for each of the two girls next to her.

"Classmate Hashiba."

"Thank you, Vice President."

"Looks like today's harvest was quite fruitful."

Hashiba Hikaru, Sakayanagi Arisu, and Sakurai -senpai tidied up today's documents. Quite a few new people successfully joined the Student Council today, and they will officially report for duty next Monday afternoon.

"Yes, we didn't expect to recruit so many new people. This is much more than we had before."

Sakurai, Second Year student who joined the student council in her first year, is naturally capable and knowledgeable. However, because she has not stood out in the Student Council, she has not received much attention from Miyabi Nagumo.

"With more people, we can complete different plans more efficiently in the future, which is a good thing."

Hashiba Hikaru chuckled softly, glancing at Sakayanagi Arisu standing beside him. "Classmate Sakayanagi, you've worked hard today too. How about I treat you and Sakurai- senpai to dinner?"

What do you guys think?

Upon hearing this, the long-haired Sakurai -senpai immediately thought of Kushida Kikyo, who had just been intimate with Hashiba Hikaru. A strange thought suddenly arose in her mind, but after looking at the elfin-like Sakayanagi standing next to her, the girl realized that the other party's purpose was probably not her, but just an invitation.

"I still have some things to take care of. If the Vice President wants to treat Sakayanagi- senpai to dinner, then you guys go ahead."

After quickly tidying up the documents on her desk, Sakurai -senpai took her leave. Although she liked good-looking people, she absolutely did not want to get involved in complicated emotional issues, as they were too dangerous.

Watching the other person's departing figure, Hashiba Hikaru couldn't help but sigh. This was the first time he had ever offered to treat someone to a meal.

"So it's surprising that the incredibly charming Classmate Hashiba can show such a dejected side."

A smile played on Sakayanagi Arisu's lips. She knew that this handsome young man had relationships with many beautiful girls because she had instructed Kamuro Masumi to follow Hashiba Hikaru.

"What about you Classmate Sakayanagi? Are you also refusing to have dinner with me?"

Hashiba Hikaru ignored the other person's teasing; it was just a minor incident and wouldn't really affect his mood.

"Well, I still have some things to take care of. How about we have dinner together sometime?"