Sakayanagi Arisu's Stock Soars / The Girls' Attention Is Unrelenting
"I just came to chat with Classmate Hashiba. Now that I'm done, there's no need for me to stay here any longer."
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka pushed open the door and asked, "As the host, isn't Classmate Hashiba staying inside?"
"I'm here to pick someone up."
Hashiba Hikaru walked out of the hall with him, and after Ayanokoji Kiyotaka looked over with some confusion, a silver-haired girl appeared in front of them holding a cane.
"... I see."
After recognizing who it was, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka remained calm and continued walking towards his dormitory, while Hashiba Hikaru went to meet Sakayanagi Arisu.
Good afternoon, Classmate Hashiba.
A gentle smile appeared on the silver-haired girl's lips, making her delicate and perfect face even more captivating.
Good afternoon, Classmate Sakayanagi.
Hashiba Hikaru stood beside the girl, glancing casually at her cane, and invited, "Then let's go in together."
"As the host, can the guests make requests of you?"
Sakayanagi Arisu didn't move forward; instead, she stopped.
"Um?"
Hashiba Hikaru paused slightly, turned his head to examine the exquisitely beautiful, doll-like Sakayanagi Arisu, and asked in a low voice, "Does Classmate Sakayanagi have any requests?"
"Could you help me inside?"
Sakayanagi Arisu held her cane horizontally, and her body immediately began to sway. Hashiba Hikaru naturally stood beside her right away.
"... Is this okay?"
What are you worried about?
Sakayanagi Arisu placed her small hand, the one not holding the cane, on Hashiba Hikaru's right arm, indicating that he could move forward.
"Alright, I have no objection. I'll just consider it a helpful act."
Hashiba Hikaru smiled gently, stood next to Sakayanagi Arisu, and helped her slowly walk into the hotel lobby.
When the boy and girl, who always attract attention, appeared together, the focus of the event instantly shifted.
Everyone looked over.
This included Ichinose Honami, who stared blankly at the silver-haired girl's hand on her boyfriend's arm, unconsciously clenching her small fist.
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Chapter 456 Sakayanagi Arisu's stock price breaks through.
As Hashiba Hikaru helped Sakayanagi Arisu into the Social Gathering Matoba, the students who had been chatting with their friends immediately turned to look at them, as the two of them together were equally eye-catching.
Putting aside the fact that one of them is a core figure and key decision-maker in Class A, and the other is a faction queen who has won the power struggle and completely seized control of Class B, what's more important is that these two are really good-looking and completely out of place with the people around them.
Despite the stares, Hashiba Hikaru and Sakayanagi showed no unusual reaction. The silver-haired girl looked at his profile and, with her small hand on his arm, could sense that he was calm.
"Hikari, and Classmate Sakayanagi, you've arrived!"
As the class representative, Ichinose Honami naturally felt obligated to act as the host after seeing that the two had attracted everyone's attention, and took the initiative to go up and greet them.
"Yes, good afternoon, Ichinose."
Sakayanagi Arisu looked at Hashiba Hikaru's girlfriend and greeted her very politely.
Was it Guang who invited you?
Ichinose Honami continued to ask.
"Yes, Classmate Hashiba and I talked about this at the Student Council, and I offered to participate in the event. I hope I didn't bother anyone?"
Her gaze swept over the students present, her tone quite humble.
"Of course not, we would love for Classmate Sakayanagi to join our Social Gathering!"
The pink-haired girl smiled gently, her eyes crinkling at the corners. "Now that Classmate Sakayanagi 're here, please enjoy the event."
"I will."
The silver-haired girl nodded slightly, but showed no intention of removing her hand from Hashiba Hikaru's arm.
"That..."
Ichinose Honami hesitated, after all, the other person was really in poor health, and it wouldn't be appropriate to force her to take off her arm.
"Classmate Sakayanagi?"
Ultimately, it was Hashiba Hikaru who came to the rescue. He naturally noticed the change in his girlfriend's expression, and then he glanced at his arm with obvious gesture.
After looking up and meeting his gaze, Sakayanagi Arisu smiled even more enigmatically, then slowly withdrew her small hand.
She gripped her cane tightly again, using it to steady herself.
"It's so lively here!"
Sakayanagi Arisu sighed softly.
"Yes, does Classmate Sakayanagi's class hold events like this?"
Standing next to her, Hashiba Hikaru still noticed many eyes lingering there, but it didn't stir any emotion in the young man.
"No, after all, we're not the victors."
Sakayanagi Arisu head. She glanced at Ichinose Honami, whose expression was somewhat serious, and chuckled, "Ichinose, don't worry about me. You can go and greet the other guests. After all, you are the hosts, aren't you?"
"Okay, I understand."
Ichinose Honami saw the approving look on her boyfriend's face and knew that he had made the decision. So she wouldn't dwell on it anymore. After all, as the class leader of Class A, she had to maintain order and make sure the event ended smoothly.
"Ichinose is such an excellent class representative."
Watching the girl's tall figure disappear into the distance, Sakayanagi Arisu.
"That's right, Honami has always been the glue that holds the class together. Without her, Class A might not have gotten this far."
Hashiba Hikaru nodded earnestly, showing considerable agreement.
Why doesn't Classmate Hashiba invite her to join the Student Council?
"The specific reason is related to internal class affairs, which is something I can't easily explain to Classmate Sakayanagi."
Hashiba Hikaru said with a smile.
During their conversation, all the girls who had connections with Hashiba Hikaru were watching them, but they all kept their distance and didn't dare to come up and strike up a conversation.
"I might know the reason."
Sakayanagi Arisu had sent Kamuro Masumi to follow Hashiba Hikaru many times, and could roughly deduce the inside story—because there were too many girls in the Student Council who had close relationships with the boys, it might cause problems if the official girlfriend went there.
"Whatever Classmate Sakayanagi 've guessed, please don't say it out loud."
Hashiba Hikaru looked at her face.
"Please rest assured, Classmate Hashiba, I'm not that kind of gossipy person."
Sakayanagi Arisu nodded slightly.
"That's good."
Hashiba Hikaru picked up a plate. Now that Sakayanagi was already there, there was no need for him to stay by her side any longer.
"Classmate Hashiba."
The boy, who had just picked up a thick-cut steak, hadn't taken more than a few steps when he heard the girl's voice calling again.
"What's wrong?"
Do you remember our promise?
Sakayanagi Arisu's tone suddenly became serious.
"Of course I remember."
Hashiba Hikaru withdrew her gaze from the delicious food so close at hand, then picked up the plate and asked, "Classmate Sakayanagi decided on the last thing?"
"Yes, that's one of the reasons I came here today."
The silver-haired girl nodded slightly.
"Please speak."
Hashiba Hikaru stepped back to her side, a move that once again attracted Ichinose Honami, who had just left. She was surrounded by her classmates from Class A, their eyes fixed on her boyfriend.
"Do you remember the White Room I told you about last time?"
"Um."
"Due to some past reasons, this school and the [White Room] actually have some hidden connection, but they never had much contact before. However, something happened last year that made this connection tangible."
Sakayanagi Arisu explained slowly, knowing that Hashiba Hikaru possessed a considerable amount of information and that further explanation was unnecessary.
"Has someone been trying to take advantage of the school?"
Because of her authority as the Student Council Vice President, Hashiba Hikaru knows quite a lot.
"Yes, the [White Room] itself doesn't actively interfere in the school's internal affairs, but their reaction was unusual because what happened last year was so significant."
Sakayanagi Arisu recalled her conversation with her father and decided to take the initiative to do something.
"... Just as I thought, is the situation already quite troublesome?"
Hashiba Hikaru stroked her chin, taking this information very seriously.
"It's not too troublesome, but things might change in the Third Semester."
"What was the third thing that Classmate Sakayanagi mentioned?"
"Let's team up... and take care of the people sent from the [White Room]."
As the only daughter of Chairman Sakayanagi, Sakayanagi Arisu knows a great deal, and she believes she can take on this challenge, as it's much more interesting than a simple class rivalry.
"Is that so?"
Upon hearing her idea, Hashiba Hikaru was actually amused.
When he spoke with Ayanokoji Kiyotaka last time, he only raised a possibility, but after Sakayanagi proactively provided information, it further confirmed that his guess was true.
"Alright then, let's work together."
"Um."
Have you had any contact with Ayanokoji?
Sakayanagi Arisu suddenly asked.
"He has become an asset to me; he might even prove to be a surprise weapon."
This is part of Hashiba Hikaru's source of confidence.
"Really?"
Sakayanagi Arisu somewhat surprised. After Hashiba Hikaru appeared, she lost interest in this person who came out of the [White Room]. However, judging from the information she had gathered, would such a person be willing to be someone else's assistant?
"Yes, I have no reason to lie to you about this. Just consider it as me successfully convincing him."
Hashiba Hikaru shrugged slightly. "There's no need to be too curious. The more help we have, the better, isn't it, Classmate Sakayanagi?"
"I see."
Sakayanagi Arisu was genuinely curious, but she knew the other person wouldn't answer her.
This feeling intrigued the girl; Hashiba Hikaru was like a treasure trove, constantly yielding new discoveries.
[Sakayanagi Arisu is very interested in how you won over Ayanokoji. She believes you are worthy of continuing your relationship with her. Sakayanagi Arisu Stock price has increased by 20, currently at 100.]
"Oh?"
Seeing the new notification pop up, Hashiba Hikaru smiled knowingly.
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Chapter 457 The girls kept trying to strike up conversations with him.
Hashiba Hikaru had been having a private conversation with Sakayanagi Arisu, never joined the bustling crowd again, but the attention she received from others never diminished.