The Quiz Is Over; Shiina Hiyori's Turn

After all, Nagumo, that blond guy, is someone everyone in Class A is wary of, and Ryuen Kakeru's violent personality is equally unpleasant. Now that these two unpopular people are teaming up, it's no wonder that everyone is unhappy.

"Don't look so gloomy. Since their current target is Class B, it has nothing to do with us."

Hashiba Hikaru smiled and reassured everyone, explaining her stance, "Besides, my work in the Student Council has been quite effective lately, so you don't need to worry too much about Nagumo."

"But that would be really tiring for Classmate Hashiba, having to handle Student Council affairs, manage the class, and prevent Ryuen from attacking."

Ando Sayo knew that the other person had become the spiritual totem of Class A, and she was afraid that he was too tired.

"That's alright, Honami has always been supportive, so I don't feel so tired."

Hashiba Hikaru looked at his girlfriend with a smile. Ichinose had indeed been quite well-behaved lately. Knowing that her boyfriend had been busy with Student Council matters, she hadn't done anything unusual during this time, and when she did spend time with him, she was just comforting him.

"No, I'm just doing some small things. Hashiba Hikaru is working much harder." Hikari's pretty face flushed slightly as she was praised in front of so many classmates, and her voice became even softer.

"Haha, that's true, Ichinose and Classmate Hashiba have such a good relationship."

"Envious."

"Please stop doing this..."

The members of the small group were all well aware of the two's way of interacting, and they all smiled like doting aunts.

"In short, we don't need to worry too much about this right now; let things take their natural course."

Holding his girlfriend's hand, Hashiba Hikaru calmly addressed the crowd, saying, "If everyone continues to study hard, we can solve many problems. Anyway, we can deal with any problems that arise together."

"Okay, we understand."

"Let's dismiss everyone then. Go back and prepare for tomorrow's exam."

"OK."

After the small group disbanded, only Hashiba Hikaru and Ichinose Honami remained in the dormitory.

They bought dinner together today, so there's no need to worry about it. The girl rested her head on her boyfriend's shoulder, her expression gentle.

"You've had a really tough time lately, with so many things to handle."

"It's not hard work. Although there are many things to do, they are not complicated to handle. Besides, I have many assistants when I'm in the Student Council, so I'm not fighting alone."

Hashiba Hikaru stroked Ichinose Honami's pretty face, her tone very tender.

"I've got it!"

"?"

The girl's sudden remark startled him.

"I want to treat Guang properly, after all, you've always been sacrificing for us."

Ichinose Honami's eyes sparkled, gleaming with a burning light.

How should we reward them?

Hashiba Hikaru gently embraced the other's soft body, a smile playing on her lips.

"Hehehe, that's it..."

The girl brought her mouth close to the other person's ear and whispered some special knowledge she had recently learned online.

"How did Honami know all this?"

"I learned this online, so don't laugh at me!"

"Oh well."

The two lay in each other's arms on the bed, and soon the room was filled with the sweet intimacy that belonged only between a man and a woman.

Interspersed among these were the girl's soft whispers. Although Ichinose Honami was sometimes shy, she was very open-minded and willing to try all sorts of things, always striving to do her best.

--

When the wind and rain stopped, the sky outside was already quite dark; it was past eleven o'clock at night.

"How's it going? Is the light just right?"

The girl rested her head against Hashiba Hikaru's chest, a blush still lingering on her pretty face, which, combined with her slightly messy long hair, gave her an alluring look.

"Yes, I've always been able to feel Honami's love for me."

Hashiba Hikaru stroked the girl's delicate skin, her tone very tender.

"I wish I could stay with the light forever, so we could be like this every day."

Ichinose Honami held the boy's body tightly, like an octopus, and imagined their future daily life together.

"Didn't I promise Honami that I would marry you?"

I really hope that day comes soon.

I hope so too.

Who do you invite to your wedding?

The girl's sudden question made Hashiba Hikaru a little embarrassed, but he still smiled and said, "Let's talk about it later, it's still early."

"I bet there will be a lot of girls, after all, Hikaru is so popular."

"... Maybe."

"Hehehe, that's alright, anyway, I'll be the only one who can be the bride."

"Um."

357

Chapter 357 The mini-exam is over, it 'Shiina Hiyori's turn.

The next day arrived, the day of the mini-exam.

This was the day of the exam to determine the group pairings, and everyone in Class A of the First Year was on high alert. After all, the final grouping results would affect their grades on the Final Exam, and no one wanted to be expelled.

The format of the quizzes will be the same as the Final Exam, consisting of eight subjects. However, the difficulty of the questions will be moderate, with the focus on assessing each student's grasp of the knowledge to facilitate better student matching.

Hashiba Hikaru sat in her seat in the classroom. After the proctor distributed the exam papers, everyone began to answer the questions with serious expressions. Regardless of whether they were well prepared, they tried to maintain a sense of tension until they finished the questions.

After receiving the first exam paper, the boy glanced at the questions briefly. To be honest, it wasn't very difficult. For Hashiba Hikaru, who had always maintained concentration and focus, this exam paper was easy to handle.

According to the previously discussed group scoring system, as a top-tier player, Hashiba Hikaru needs to strive for the highest score to ensure a perfect final group assignment.

"Start answering the questions!"

When you're focused on doing the questions, you don't really notice the passage of time. Before you know it, the day's exams are over. As Hashiba Hikaru finished her final check, the bell rang to signal the end of the exams.

"Phew, even though it was just a small test, it felt like it took a lot of effort!"

"Yeah, luckily I did some intensive review, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to solve one of the problems today."

"The score control task should have been perfectly accomplished. Looking forward to the pairing results!"

After the proctor took the exam papers away, the classroom immediately became lively.

Although it was exam day, Hashiba Hikaru's Student Council work did not stop. He sent a text message to Ichinose Honami and then got up and left the classroom.

Final Exam are fast approaching, and at this crucial time, the Student Council has a lot to do, including compiling and calculating reports for various projects, collecting tasks from various plans, and so on. Since Miyabi Nagumo implemented the reforms, many new projects have been launched, and the tasks that Hashiba Hikaru needs to handle have been piling up.

"Vice President, this is the list of data that needs to be registered today. Please take a look."

A senior male member handed a thick stack of documents to Hashiba Hikaru's desk. Looking at the data reports in front of him, the boy vaguely felt a pain in his liver.

"Okay, I understand."

Having just gone through a mentally demanding exam, and now having so many other things to handle, it's truly impressive that someone can persevere and not give up.

After rubbing her temples, Hashiba Hikaru began working efficiently. Just as she was finishing up, her phone beeped with a text message notification.

Chat interface.

Shiina Hiyori: Classmate Hashiba, are you free? I recently found a new mystery novel and wanted to recommend it to you.

Hashiba Hikaru: I'm free. When would you like to meet?

Shiina Hiyori: How was your evening?

"?"

After seeing the message from the girl, Hashiba Hikaru paused slightly. He opened his System Panel and focused his gaze on Shiina Hiyori's stock information.

Since that intimate encounter in the bookstore, the gray-haired girl boldly expressed her feelings, and her stock price has risen considerably, currently showing quite good growth.

[Shiina Hiyori Stock]

[Current Price: 130, Number of Quantities Held: 3000.]

"I should have time tonight..."

Hashiba Hikaru quickly weighed the pros and cons. Since he had no other plans for the evening, he figured he might be able to get some information from this girl from Class C.

Hashiba Hikaru: Okay, what time tonight?

Shiina Hiyori: Around 7 PM, Classmate Hashiba can come to my dorm.

Hashiba Hikaru: Then tell me your dorm room number, and I'll be there on time.

Shiina Hiyori: Mm-hmm.

After the girl sent him her dormitory number, Hashiba Hikaru continued with her tasks until sunset, when she packed up her things and left the Student Council.

Shiina Hiyori's dormitory wasn't on a high floor, so the boy quickly arrived by elevator. After their close encounter at the bookstore, Hashiba Hikaru felt that the distance between them had narrowed considerably. Their relationship was no longer just one of mutual interest, but rather one tinged with a hint of ambiguous intimacy.

Knock knock.

Hashiba Hikaru raised her hand and knocked on the door. The door was quickly opened, and a very familiar short-haired girl appeared in front of her.

"?"

"Ibuki?"

"It's me? Do you have a problem with that?"

The short-haired girl, with her aloof expression, still spoke in a sharp tone, but she still let Hashiba Hikaru in.

What's going on?

Hashiba Hikaru was completely confused. Wasn't it Shiina Hiyori who came? Why was there a buy-one-get-one-free offer?

"Classmate Hashiba, you've arrived!"

The gray-haired girl's surprised voice reached Hashiba Hikaru's ears, and soon the boy saw Shiina Hiyori, come out. The girl looked like she had dressed up specially, and her clothes and makeup were very exquisite.

"Yes, I'm here. Ibuki, what's up...?"

After all, the other party was staring at her fiercely, so Hashiba Hikaru immediately asked the question that had been bothering her.

"I'm here to keep an eye on you."

Ibuki Mio crossed her arms and said coldly, "It's too dangerous for you to meet Shiina alone in her dorm tonight, that's why I came over."

"Uh, aren't you overthinking it?"

Hashiba Hikaru rubbed his temples. Although he did come here today to boost the girl's stock price, he still felt somewhat helpless in the face of this situation.

Whether you're overthinking it or not depends on your own actions. Anyway, I've already brought a change of clothes and plan to stay overnight.

Ibuki raised her little face, as if to say, "I'm definitely not leaving today."

"Whatever, I'm just here to have some fun."

Hashiba Hikaru glanced at the arrogant Ibuki Mio, then looked at Shiina Hiyori, who had a helpless expression. She had no choice but to apologize to the boy, as Ibuki Mio was insistently accompanying her.

"It's alright, I came here to read anyway, so she can't find fault with me."

"Hey, Classmate Hashiba, come here quickly, I'll get your book."

Shiina Hiyori and grabbed Hashiba Hikaru's arm, then led her into her bedroom. Ibuki Mio immediately followed, staring intently at the boy's profile as if she had become a human surveillance camera.

"Ibuki, you don't need to stare at me like that. Aren't your eyes tired?"

After sitting down, Hashiba Hikaru decided to tease the girl with the cold expression.

"I brought eye drops with me today, so please don't worry."

"..."

You won, really.