Reaching an Agreement with Ayanokōji Kiyotaka

Asahina Nazuna: So, did Miyabi win?

Miyabi Nagumo: I'm having dinner in the Student Council office later. I'll probably have to work overtime again tonight.

Seeing the irrelevant message from the other party, the orange-haired girl already guessed that Hashiba Hikaru had won. A faint smile appeared on her lips, and she was quite happy for the boy's victory.

"Then let's leave it at that."

After taking a deep breath, Miyabi Nagumo officially announced that Kushida Kikyo would become a new Student Council officer. She was originally in charge of the Student Council's Activities Department, and she could continue to handle that aspect of the work.

"Congratulations Kushida."

After Hashiba Hikaru Miyabi Nagumo finished her announcement, she led the applause.

When others saw him do this, they naturally followed suit, and enthusiastic applause immediately rang out in the Student Council's Conference Room.

"Thank you everyone, I will continue to work hard."

Kushida Kikyo 'Matoba words were quite appropriate; with a perfect smile on her face, she expressed to everyone that she would continue to work hard and would definitely not let the Student Council members down.

After the meeting adjourned, Hashiba Hikaru saw Ayanokoji Kiyotaka sitting in his seat. He seemed completely unconcerned about what had happened that day and was calmly handling his work.

Since their conversation on Christmas Day, the other party still hasn't given an answer. Hashiba Hikaru isn't in a hurry; there are still a few days until the Closing Ceremony of the second semester, so she can talk to them again then.

Before returning to her workstation, Hashiba Hikaru heard Sakayanagi Arisu's voice.

"It seems that Classmate Hashiba has won another resounding victory."

"What great victory?"

Hashiba Hikaru pretended not to understand, "Wasn't Kushida who was elected? She's not even in our class."

"Hehe."

The silver-haired girl smiled slightly, ignoring the other person's pointless conversation, and continued, "Are you free during winter break, Classmate Hashiba?"

"I'm probably busy... Does Classmate Sakayanagi need something from me?"

Hashiba Hikaru looked at the silver-haired girl sitting upright in her seat, a smile appearing on her lips.

"Yes, I'd like to ask Classmate Hashiba to help me with some things during winter break. You should remember I still have one spot available?"

Sakayanagi Arisu nodded.

"That's true. If that's the case, I can make time for it."

"That's good."

Sakayanagi Arisu glanced at him. She was quite surprised to learn that Hashiba Hikaru was going to leave school with Ichinose Honami during the winter break, but since he had already made his decision, there was no need to stop him. There would still be time when he returned.

"Um."

After a long day of work, Hashiba Hikaru felt extremely tired. He collapsed onto his bed in his dormitory, looking quite content.

Although there were many twists and turns, fortunately, things came to a successful conclusion today.

Now that the second semester is coming to an end, Class A still maintains Lead. Meanwhile, his plan to consolidate power within the Student Council is progressing smoothly. He has not only won over many Student Council officers but also placed one of his own in the decision-making team.

Even if no impeachment is launched against Miyabi Nagumo now, Hashiba Hikaru is still confident that he will be able to completely break free from Miyabi Nagumo's control by the Third Semester at the latest. At that time, he will be able to fully obtain the power of Student Council President and advance to the Second Year. Everything will be perfect.

"As for stocks, we can only fill the gap gradually."

Hashiba Hikaru glanced at the System Panel. The ending of wanting everything wouldn't happen overnight; everything needed to develop gradually, eventually leading to a natural and inevitable conclusion.

"Drop!"

Just as the boy closed his eyes to rest, his phone suddenly rang; someone was calling.

After glancing at the caller ID, Hashiba Hikaru answered the call immediately.

"Hey, what's wrong?"

"Open the door."

"... good."

After hanging up the phone, the boy got up to open the door for the other person.

"Hikaru-kun ~"

Kushida Kikyo, who was used to spending the night here, would always arrive before she did, her voice preceding her. She would float lightly into the boy's arms, bringing with her a fragrant breeze.

After expertly putting his arm around her, Hashiba Hikaru immediately closed the door.

"Could you please keep your voice down a bit? Honestly."

"Hmph, I still remember what happened this morning. Hikaru-kun actually wanted to sneak out of school with Honami for winter break. You two were definitely going to do something big at her house, weren't you?"

"..."

Hashiba Hikaru rubbed her temples and said with a wry smile, "She has many other people in her family. What kind of person do you take me for?"

"Is that so?"

Kushida Kikyo pouted, somewhat annoyed, and said, "She's already told you everything about her family."

"I only mentioned it recently, since I still need to buy gifts later."

Hashiba Hikaru smiled slightly. As Ichinose Honami's boyfriend, she naturally had to prepare a lot of things for her visit during winter break, since they were going to get married in the future.

"That's great! I really want to go out with Hikaru-kun during winter break too."

Kushida Kikyo rolled her little face against Hashiba Hikaru's chest, her voice filled with a strong sense of coquetry.

There should be other opportunities in the future.

Hashiba Hikaru put her arm around her slender waist and said softly, "Anyway, three years is still a long time."

"If you come to my house next time, let's have a blast together in the room where I grew up!"

Kushida Kikyo suddenly raised her head, her gaze locking onto Hashiba Hikaru's handsome and elegant face.

"... Why are you so fixated on this? Who's the real scoundrel here?"

Hashiba Hikaru touched her pretty face, a teasing smile appearing on her lips.

"Is Honami coming over today?"

Kushida Kikyo suddenly asked.

"It seems unlikely she'll come. She's going to Girls' Gathering today. After all, she'll be going out with me during winter break, so she won't have as much time to socialize with everyone."

Hashiba Hikaru received a message from the other party when she left the Student Council, and knew her whereabouts.

"Isn't that perfect?"

The short-haired girl's voice suddenly became very sweet. She stretched out her soft arms to wrap around Hashiba Hikaru's neck and gently blew on his face.

"Vice President Hashiba, as a newly appointed Student Council member, I need your guidance on many things."

"Oh, what don't you understand? You can ask me anytime."

"Hehe, can we go to the bedroom to talk in detail? I promise I'll study hard."

"Okay, let's go then."

The two embraced and walked into the bedroom together. After all, she was a new Student Council officer taking office, and as the Vice President, Hashiba Hikaru had a duty to teach her some detailed rules.

Before they knew it, it was two in the morning. Only after the short-haired girl hoarsely declared that she had finished studying did the Student Council Vice President finally nod in satisfaction.

"It seems that Kushida's learning ability is indeed very good. I'm very satisfied."

"Hmph~"

Kushida Kikyo rolled her eyes at him, rested her head on him, and closed her eyes.

433

Chapter 433 A cooperation agreement is reached with Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.

With only two days left until the Closing Ceremony of the second semester, Hashiba Hikaru finally received a text message from Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, who asked him to meet that afternoon.

"You only contacted me now?"

Upon receiving the text message, Hashiba Hikaru immediately decided to put her Student Council affairs aside for the time being. If she could establish a cooperative relationship with this Ayanokoji, the value would definitely be much greater.

"Honami, I have to meet someone later. I need to ask for leave for Student Council matters. You can call me if you need to find me."

Before leaving the classroom, Hashiba Hikaru explained the situation to his girlfriend. Although the pink-haired girl was a little surprised, she didn't think much of it after learning that he was going to see a boy.

Ichinose Honami never interferes with her partner's decisions; she just tells him to ask when he gets back. The girl believes this is the perfect way for lovers to get along.

"Okay, I'll be going now."

"Bye-bye, light."

After Hashiba Hikaru left the classroom, Ichinose Honami suddenly remembered her unexpected meeting with Kushida Kikyo that day. Whether it was Sakura Airi she had seen in the photo before, or Horikita who was very close to her boyfriend, they were both students in Class D.

The boy Hashiba Hikaru is meeting today— Ayanokoji Kiyotaka —is also Class D of the First Year.

What's going on with this class?

For the first time, the girl felt a subtle, indescribable emotion. Gazing at her boyfriend's retreating figure, she pondered deeply.

Anyway, I'll be going back to my hometown with him/her during winter break, so it's not too late to ask then.

The meeting place that Ayanokoji Kiyotaka arranged was strange. It was neither a coffee shop nor a restaurant, but a flower bed behind the teaching building, where there was a brown bench that could accommodate several people at the same time.

"Ayanokoji- san's choice of meeting places is truly unique."

After finding the place, Hashiba Hikaru saw a handsome young man sitting on a bench. He remained expressionless, as if he didn't care about anything.

"It's just a casual chat. There are very few people here, making it easier to talk."

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's tone was indifferent. He glanced at the time on his phone and said casually, "Classmate Hashiba is a very punctual person."

"Of course, the matter we're discussing today is very important, so I certainly can't be late."

Hashiba Hikaru also sat down on the bench, with him on the far left and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka on the far right. There was still plenty of space in the middle, enough for at least one more person to sit.

"In that case, please go first, Classmate Hashiba. I'd like to know how you plan to change my mind."

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka didn't look at the person next to him, but stared at the flower bed in front of him.

"Ayanokoji is indeed a straightforward person. In that case, let me state my conditions first."

Hashiba Hikaru didn't mind his cold attitude; on the contrary, she felt that this was a more efficient way to talk.

"If Ayanokoji could join my side, I can provide you with a lot of resources."

The boy began to give examples one by one, "Whether it's large amounts of Private Points, intelligence networks used to build relationships, or the Student Council President- level privileges, etc."

"I am willing to share these resources with my partners; this is the sincerity I can offer."

Hashiba Hikaru simply stated the resources she possessed. Although she thought the other party wouldn't care too much about these things, she said it on purpose to confirm Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's reaction.

As he had expected, when the conditions were stated, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's expression remained unchanged. He simply shook his head and calmly said, "These conditions are not enough to change my mind."

"Just as I suspected, it seems my guess was pretty accurate."

"Is that so?"

Ayanokoji gave a curt reply, sparing with his words.

"It seems that to change your mind, I'll have to tell you something that Ayanokoji cares about even more."

A smile played on Hashiba Hikaru's lips; he knew, of course, what the other person cared about most.

"The White Room, this is where you used to live, right?"

"..."

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka suddenly fell silent, and after a while, he spoke, "What does this have to do with the conditions you proposed?"

"Of course there's a connection, because the White Room has been revived now, and I suspect that the person in charge behind it must know Ayanokoji, am I right?"

"...Go on."

"Hehe, after learning about the White Room, I did a lot of research. Apart from some content that was prohibited from being made public, many information channels had related reports, including why the person in charge there changed, and various rumors, etc."

"Although I don't quite understand why Ayanokoji came to this school from the White Room, I believe that a lot must have happened."

"... I see."