The Girls on Winter Break, Unable to Escape the Center of Attention

Ichinose Miu retorted, "And the fact that you're with so many people at the same time, really."

"Miu, don't overthink it. It's probably just a normal chat. After all, Guang is very popular at school, and many people want to be his friend."

Ichinose Honami comforted her younger sister, her tone gentle.

"He already has such a beautiful girlfriend like my sister, yet he's still not satisfied. How pathetic!"

Ichinose Miu's thoughts are completely different now than when she first met Hashiba Hikaru; it's like a complete 180-degree turn.

"Don't be angry. These are just minor incidents. I believe Guang and the others are just ordinary friends. After all, I'm in his dorm every day, so there aren't many opportunities for them to spend time together."

"Really?"

"Yeah, I won't let Hikaru have too much contact with them. It's just normal socializing, so Miu shouldn't take it too seriously."

Ichinose Honami, unwilling to let her younger sister dislike her boyfriend, gave a reason that even she herself didn't believe.

The girl had originally planned to confess something from her past to Hashiba Hikaru during this winter break, but now that this incident has occurred, it might no longer be appropriate.

That incident involved her younger sister, Miu. Although she really wanted to tell her boyfriend about her only "dark history," she knew there was a risk involved. She didn't want her image to be damaged in his eyes, especially given that many other girls were eyeing her.

"I see. Since that's what you think, then I won't be angry anymore."

Listening to her sister's explanation, the precocious Ichinose Miu didn't take everything she said seriously. However, since her sister hadn't reacted, she certainly didn't want to put her sister in a difficult position.

"I will continue to get along well with Brother Hashiba, please don't worry, Sister Dodo."

"Mmm, Miu ~"

Ichinose Honami embraced her younger sister's delicate body. She knew that her sister was a very intelligent child and knew what was the best course of action.

"Hey-hey."

While the two sisters were chatting, Hashiba Hikaru, who was alone in her room, received a call from Kushida Kikyo.

"What's wrong?"

"Hikaru-kun, when are you coming back?"

The short-haired girl's voice carried a sense of urgency. Although she had gone out with her friends a few times during the winter break, she was in a bad mood because she knew that Hashiba Hikaru was not at school.

"There are still a few days left, what's wrong? Missing me?"

Hashiba Hikaru lowered her voice and teased with a smile.

"Yes, I miss you terribly. Can you come back soon?"

Kushida Kikyo was lying in her dormitory, wearing a men's shirt that Hashiba Hikaru had left there, her pretty face flushed.

"Coming back early probably won't work, since the seven days were obtained by spending points. We should be back on campus within the stipulated time, and I'll come see you then."

Hashiba Hikaru naturally understood what the other person was thinking, and said softly, "Besides, isn't this month your birthday? I won't forget."

Have you decided what birthday present you're going to give me?

Kushida Kikyo heard him say that, a smile finally appeared on her lips. His promise to spend the whole day with her on her birthday filled the girl with anticipation.

"I've already given you the whole person, aren't you satisfied?"

"Of course not! It has to be a one-of-a-kind birthday present!"

Kushida Kikyo let out a sweet shout. What she wanted was not just a birthday present, but unique treatment.

"I was just joking. Don't worry, I'll definitely prepare a unique gift for you."

Since Hashiba Hikaru had decided to celebrate her birthday, she couldn't be hasty; it was most important to treat everyone equally.

"Then I'll look forward to it. I hope Hikaru-kun won't disappoint me."

Kushida Kikyo rolled over in bed, reaching her small hand down and letting out a soft moan.

"Hmm... wait, what's that noise?"

Hashiba Hikaru, who had been listening to the phone call, seemed to hear something strange and immediately asked.

"Hikaru-kun, you can guess what I'm wearing right now—the shirt you left me!"

Kushida Kikyo's blush deepened. She rarely did this kind of thing; she usually waited several days before going to Hashiba Hikaru to release her pent-up desire. But not seeing him for the past three or four days had made her unable to resist.

"... What an incredibly infatuated woman, Kikyo."

Hashiba Hikaru lowered her voice and uttered a word that sent a chill down Kushida Kikyo's spine.

"So what if I'm a crazy girl? On my birthday, I'll show Hikaru-kun my most crazy side!"

"Yes, yes, I'll be looking forward to it too."

After saying a few words of helplessness, Hashiba Hikaru prepared to hang up. "Then I won't disturb Kikyo's busy schedule any longer, I'll hang up now."

"Etc!"

"What's wrong now?"

"..."

All that could be heard on the other end of the phone was the sound of the other person breathing heavily. Although they didn't speak, Hashiba Hikaru knew what they were doing.

"I'm hanging up."

"Wait, I... I'm all better!"

With a soft, high-pitched moan, Kushida Kikyo's voice suddenly became weak and feeble. She could only say lightly, "I can finally get a good night's sleep. Goodnight, Hikaru-kun."

"... Good night."

The call was disconnected, Hashiba Hikaru sighed.

Has this guy's character changed too quickly? What happened to your two-faced charm? How did you become a complete nymphomaniac?

Seriously.

448

Chapter 448 The girls during winter break: an inescapable topic of conversation.

After Ichinose Honami and her sister finished soaking in the hot spring, the pink-haired girl walked into the hotel room, steaming with heat. She glanced at her boyfriend, who was already lying on the bed with his eyes closed, and a smile appeared on her lips.

The girl tiptoed to the other person's side and suddenly shouted, "Hikaru, wake up!"

"Huh?... What's wrong?!"

Hashiba Hikaru, who had just been about to take a nap, was startled awake. He sat up and met his girlfriend's gaze.

"Hikaru, good evening."

Ichinose Honami waved her hand, a sense of triumph over her successful prank floating in her heart.

"Oh, it's Honami. Have you finished soaking in the hot spring?"

Although Hashiba Hikaru was startled, she didn't show too much of a loss of composure. After calming down, she asked with a smile.

"Yes, this is Miu's first time soaking in a hot spring. We've already had a nice soak."

Ichinose Honami brought her freshly washed face close to Hashiba Hikaru's, staring at him intently as she said, word by word, "Hikaru, are you going to the hot springs now?"

"Yes, I can just soak in the tub in my room."

Hashiba Hikaru was getting ready to go to the hot springs. He had just finished a call with Kushida Kikyo and felt very tired, so he took a nap and wasn't fully awake yet.

"I want to go too!"

After seeing her boyfriend preparing to change his bath, Ichinose Honami immediately followed him.

"Hasn't the Honami already been soaked?"

Hashiba Hikaru undressed to get her bath water. They had already been completely naked together, so there was no need to be shy at this moment.

"I just soaked in the tub with my sister, now I want to soak in it with Hikaru."

Ichinose Honami looked at Hashiba Hikaru's increasingly upright upper body, which had become more and more sturdy through long-term training, and her breathing quickened slightly.

"That's fine too, I'm just worried you'll have a headache later."

Hashiba Hikaru didn't object. After they both got into the pool, he embraced his curvaceous girlfriend and suddenly remembered what Kushida Kikyo had done on the phone earlier.

"Hikari, what's wrong?"

Sensing the change in her boyfriend's body, Ichinose Honami's voice became mushy, and she nuzzled against Hashiba Hikaru's chest, a smile playing on her lips.

"N-nothing..."

"But I can already feel it, Hikari... Don't you want to try this?"

Ichinose Honami reached out and took off her bathrobe, revealing milky skin to Hashiba Hikaru. The air was filled with heat, making Hashiba Hikaru feel even more agitated.

"Want to come?"

"Uh-huh."

The two figures slowly drew closer in the hot spring. Ichinose Honami hugged the other's shoulders tightly, biting her lip to control her voice before she was drenched in sweat, since her sister and mother were in the next room.

"Hikari... loves me!"

"Um."

Unlike the fiery atmosphere at the hot springs, the disappearance of Hashiba Hikaru and Ichinose Honami at the Advanced Nurturing High School after the winter break stirred the hearts of many, especially women.

Inside a café, Hasebe Haruka and the red-haired girl across from her are having a meal together; it is none other than Sakura Airi.

"Haruka, what do you think Classmate Hashiba and Ichinose are doing right now?"

Sakura Airi had always missed him, and even though she knew her friend didn't like him very much, she couldn't help but ask.

"Since you went back to your girlfriend's hometown, how would I know what you were doing?"

The blue-haired girl glared at her best friend, annoyed. "But I heard they spent four million Private Points during their seven-day absence from school. That's quite a lot."

"Yes... so many points can only be redeemed for seven days, that's so expensive."

Sakura Airi never had enough Private Points, since the points that Class D received each month were barely enough to make ends meet. However, Hashiba Hikaru would often give her pocket money, so the girl's standard of living didn't drop too much.

"Because Hashiba and her girlfriend are very rich. They're always first in their class, and they get over 200,000 Private Points every month. If they save up, it's easy for them to scrape together 4 million."

Although Hasebe Haruka doesn't have high spending requirements, as a young woman, she also enjoys shopping, so she secretly envies the members of Class A.

"Going back to my hometown is definitely the best way to spend winter vacation... I wonder when I'll have that opportunity."

Sakura Airi muttered to herself.

Seeing the longing look on her best friend's face, Hasebe was naturally in a bad mood. She had always opposed Sakura Airi's secret relationship with Hashiba Hikaru without any official status, and now seeing her friend's envious expression only made her angrier.

"Did that guy mention anything like that to you, Airi?"

"No, but I think Hikaru probably has other plans, after all, he said he wouldn't leave me."

Although Sakura Airi admires Ichinose Honami, she always understands her own position and will not do anything that would make Hashiba Hikaru feel uncomfortable.

"... Seriously, what kind of drug did he give you?"

The blue-haired girl was speechless. Although, from her aesthetic point of view, Hashiba Hikaru was indeed a super handsome guy, Hasebe Haruka was very serious about relationships, believed that she would never like him, not even if time could be reversed.

While the two best friends were chatting, in a corner of the Library, Shiina Hiyori was diligently writing reading notes, preparing a surprise for Hashiba Hikaru before he returned.

"Shiina, have you been busy with this all these days?"

Ibuki, who had little interest in reading, looked at the neatly written reading notes with some confusion.

"Yes, this reading note is something I promised Classmate Hashiba. With this, it will be much easier for him to find books."

Shiina Hiyori seemed content. Although she was disappointed to learn that Hashiba Hikaru and his girlfriend had left school together, she quickly recovered. The girl still had a chance to catch up with the boy since she hadn't received his answer yet.

"Hashiba asked you to write this?"

Upon Ibuki's delicate eyebrows immediately furrowed.

She had always been wary of Hashiba Hikaru, after all, his womanizing ways were too well-known, and the girl didn't want Shiina Hiyori to get entangled with him at all, but now it seemed that she couldn't stop it.

"It was my own idea to write this, because my Classmate Hashiba has been asking me to recommend books for him. If I organize my reading notes during the winter break, it will make it easier for him to find books."

"..."

Seeing the girl enjoying herself, Ibuki Mio opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say, so she could only curse Hashiba Hikaru's name repeatedly in her heart.

"I still really dislike him."