Hasebe Haruka Takes Action / Ichinose Honami: "This Photo Is So Fake!"
After entering the other person's dormitory, Hashiba Hikaru leaned back on the sofa with practiced ease.
"Okay, I'll go get you the script."
The girl nodded, then turned and went into the bedroom to get the script. In order to deal with the Drama Club's difficult behavior, she had been spending time every day, besides studying, communicating with Hashiba Hikaru via mobile phone about the script.
Seeing the other person leave, Kushida Kikyo, who was standing to the side, immediately glared at Hashiba Hikaru and said fiercely, "You really did lie to me!"
What did I do wrong now?
Hashiba Hikaru spread his hands in a helpless gesture.
"You just patted that woman on the shoulder, but she didn't show the slightest displeasure. What does that mean?"
Seeing the other person's relaxed demeanor, the short-haired girl felt an even greater surge of jealousy, and her tone became fierce.
"What does that prove? I just want Horikita to agree to let us go in together."
"You're still lying. I've been in the same class as this woman for so long, and you're the first person I've seen who can touch her body. No one else can even get within a meter of her."
What does this prove?
Hashiba Hikaru gently patted her small hand and smiled, "Since we're companions, it's only natural that we trust each other, isn't it?"
"Hmph, keep being stubborn. If you really dare to choose her..."
Kushida Kikyo pinched the soft flesh on the other person's waist hard and said angrily, "You can forget about doing it with me again!"
"..."
"So ruthless?"
Hashiba Hikaru raised an eyebrow, a mocking smile playing on her lips.
That's how ruthless they are!
"Oh well,"
The boy sighed, and said with considerable regret, "To avoid making Kikyo even angrier, I won't do those things with you anymore, okay?"
"You dare!"
382
Chapter 382 Hasebe Haruka in Action.
Just as Hashiba Hikaru and Kushida Kikyo were playfully fighting on the sofa, Horikita Suzune walked into the living room with a script in her hand.
Her expression instantly turned ugly after she glanced at the short-haired girl who was already straddling the boy's lap.
"This is my dormitory. Could you please tone it down a bit, Kushida?"
"If you want to blame someone, blame this guy. He's the one who provoked me first!"
Kushida Kikyo showed no intention of getting off Hashiba Hikaru, instead continuing to straddle his lap and tightly wrapping her arms around his neck.
"Classmate Hashiba?"
The black-haired girl frowned slightly, her cold gaze locking onto her companion.
However, when she looked at Hashiba Hikaru, she saw a helpless, bitter smile on her face.
"I was just joking with Kushida, sorry."
He looked down at the girl in his arms and said softly, "Let's get down first. We should still observe proper etiquette as guests."
"Snort!"
Kushida Kikyo rolled her eyes at Horikita Suzune before reluctantly getting up from Hashiba Hikaru's lap and leaning against him, then shutting her mouth.
"Let me see the script first."
Hashiba Hikaru straightened her wrinkled clothes, reached out and took the revised script from Horikita Suzune's hand, and the black-haired girl immediately showed an expectant look.
"Hmm... this time it reads much more smoothly."
The boy looked at the new script in his hand and smiled. In fact, Horikita Suzune's learning ability and comprehension were really good. Her only flaw was her personality. If her personality were better, she would definitely be more popular than she is now.
"Are we leaving after reading the script?"
As an observer, Kushida Kikyo quickly grew bored.
"If you find this boring, Kushida, you can leave now."
Horikita Suzune crossed her arms and spoke in a cold tone.
"I came with Hikaru-kun, so of course I'll stay with him!"
Kushida Kikyo refused to back down and loudly expressed her stance.
"Is that so?"
Horikita Suzune didn't look at her anymore, but instead stared at Hashiba Hikaru, who was reading the script with her head down.
As the saying goes, serious people are the most charming. A boy with 8 points of charm is naturally full of charisma when he is immersed in the script. Even though Horikita Suzune has always believed that she has not fallen for him, she has to admit that Hashiba Hikaru is indeed a very attractive person of the opposite sex.
Kushida Kikyo rested her head on Hashiba Hikaru's shoulder, gazing at his profile with a dreamy look, occasionally touching his clothes and arms, since she had nothing else to do.
About half an hour later, Hashiba Hikaru, having finished reading the script, finally looked up. He rubbed his temples and a relieved smile appeared on his face.
"It seems Horikita really went all out this time. This script is excellent; I'm confident it will pass the Drama Club's review."
"Really?"
A barely perceptible smile appeared on Horikita Suzune's lips.
"Yes, please send me the electronic version of the script later. I'll show it to a few Drama Club members I know, and once they all think it's good, we'll give it to Senior Sakurami together."
"Okay, I understand."
So, is this matter over?
Kushida Kikyo realized that Hashiba Hikaru's goal for the day had been achieved, and urged him to leave with her.
"More or less, but since you're already here, aren't you going to study anyway?"
"Here?"
The short-haired girl's pretty face immediately showed an expression of utter disbelief.
"Horikita's grades are excellent, and I'm sure she has a lot of study materials here. Since we've happened to meet today, let's have a study session."
Hashiba Hikaru made the suggestion with a smile, but the two girls' expressions turned somewhat strange after hearing it.
Horikita Suzune didn't want to study with Kushida Kikyo, but she didn't dwell on it for long and quickly turned around and went back to her room to get her study materials.
Kushida Kikyo said with a displeased look, "You wouldn't be trying to make me reconcile with her, would you?"
"This... of course not."
Hashiba Hikaru's expression froze for a moment. "I just thought that since we're already here, it wouldn't hurt to study here. I can even explain some problems to you."
Kushida Kikyo was skeptical of his answer, but she accepted the suggestion nonetheless because she didn't want to be an unreasonable woman.
So, for the rest of the time, the three of them actually sat down at the table and started a study session.
As someone who consistently ranks in the top two of Class A of the First Year, Hashiba Hikaru is qualified to explain problems to Kushida Kikyo, and sometimes she can even answer questions from Horikita Suzune.
Despite their differing thoughts, the study session began in a strange way and ended smoothly, which Hashiba Hikaru found very interesting.
--
After leaving the girl's room, Hashiba Hikaru first escorted Kushida Kikyo back to her room, then returned to her own dormitory to sleep.
Right at the corner, a strange figure appeared before him.
By the moonlight, Hashiba Hikaru discovered that it was a girl with long blue hair. She seemed to be waiting for her, and her expression was very cold.
"Good evening, Classmate Hashiba."
A cold female voice reached Hashiba Hikaru's ears, slightly surprising him, but he still politely asked, "Good evening, who are you?"
"I'm Hasebe from Class D of the First Year, and I'm Airi's best friend."
Hasebe Haruka introduced herself in an extremely cold tone. Although she wasn't good at this kind of thing, the girl decided to step forward to protect her friend.
"Oh, hello, were you waiting for me?"
Hashiba Hikaru asked.
Yes, I was indeed waiting for you.
What advice do you have?
Hashiba Hikaru suddenly found it interesting. Logically speaking, this was the first time he had spoken to a girl, but the girl's attitude was quite strange.
"I..."
Hasebe hesitated for a moment, but still mustered up his courage and said, "I hope that Classmate Hashiba can keep her distance from Airi and stop bothering her."
"???"
Seeing the blue-haired girl's slightly flushed face, Hashiba Hikaru was somewhat surprised. She had heard about the girl from Sakura Airi; she was supposed to be a member of the same study group as the red-haired girl. But why would she say that?
Could this guy be the next Shiranami Chihiro?
Can I know the reason?
Hashiba Hikaru wasn't angry; instead, she asked seriously.
"Because I saw it."
"What did you see?"
"You came out of Kushida's dorm last Tuesday morning, didn't you?"
Hasebe Haruka's voice rose a few decibels, clearly showing that she was indeed very angry.
"So?"
"Isn't it obvious? Even if I have no right to do this, I don't want Airi to continue being deceived by you. If you keep bothering her, I will show Airi the photos I took that day!"
"..."
"Then you can show it to her. I'm going back now."
Hashiba Hikaru nodded decisively and walked past the girl; he had no interest in wasting any more time with her.
Do you think I wouldn't dare?
"Give it to me if you want, I'm going back to rest now. Goodnight, Hasebe- kun."
"You..."
The blue-haired girl, her face contorted with anger, stared at Hashiba Hikaru. She stomped her foot hard, a more determined glint in her eyes.
She must protect Sakura Airi!
383
Chapter 383 Ichinose Honami: This photo looks so fake!
The little incident of meeting Hasebe Haruka didn't affect Hashiba Hikaru's mood. On the contrary, it made him feel pretty good. At least it showed that Sakura Airi had made a very loyal friend, which was a good thing for her.
The boy hasn't found a suitable opportunity to write a second song during this period. Sakura Airi's account, which released her debut song, still has some popularity, but with the hiatus, it will probably soon be submerged in the tide of the internet. He needs to hurry up and find a new song.
"But we can't let our guard down here..."
Hashiba Hikaru sighed. Several different chat windows were displayed on his computer screen. He was communicating with Student Council officers and various club leaders at the same time. There were many things that needed to be coordinated.
"Nagumo seems to have noticed something recently; he's quite perceptive in this regard."
The boy stroked his chin. After initially discovering Miyabi Nagumo's dealings with various departments of the Second Year, Hashiba Hikaru had privately contacted many related people. However, the other party had been quite clean in this regard, leaving no particularly obvious evidence, so he couldn't make a big fuss for the time being, otherwise there would still be problems.
"We're missing a capable assistant..."
Hashiba Hikaru leaned back in his chair and stretched. Most of the first-year members of the Student Council were old acquaintances of his, but apart from the members of Class A, the members of other classes were not within the scope of the assessment for deep cooperation among teenagers.
Whether she complained or was distressed, after the day's review was over, Hashiba Hikaru prepared to take a shower.
As the days go by, the best outcome is that everything is moving in a positive direction; there's no need to rush things.
He turned on the tap, and the boy's hair was covered by warm water. He touched his slightly long hair and felt very calm.
However, tonight is destined to be anything but peaceful. In the other two girls' dormitories, some topics are bound to be about him, or rather, he has always been the center of attention among the girls.