Ichinose Honami Doesn't Want Other People Coveting Her Boyfriend / Horikita Suzune's Growth, Her Desire for Recognition
Hashiba Hikaru, standing to the side, didn't seem too surprised. He stroked his chin and said with a smile, "Classmate Sakayanagi, it seems you're quite confident, huh?"
"Now that the minor issues within the class have been resolved, isn't this the perfect time?"
Sakayanagi Arisu locked her gaze directly into Hashiba Hikaru's eyes, a soft smile playing on her lips. "Classmate Hashiba, would you like to accept my challenge?"
"Hehe."
Faced with this sudden declaration of war, all the students in Class A had complicated expressions. Ichinose Honami held her boyfriend's hand, wondering what he would say.
"In that case, I accept your challenge, Classmate Sakayanagi."
Hashiba Hikaru gazed into the other's beautiful eyes. Of everyone present, only the two of them knew about their agreement, but from an outsider's perspective, it appeared to be a confrontation between two class leaders who had accepted the challenge.
After Hashiba Hikaru responded, the air seemed to thicken with tension.
"That's good. Let's wait and see."
Sakayanagi Arisu nodded and smiled, then slowly turned and left.
"I'm really looking forward to the Third Semester."
The boy murmured softly, his gaze following the silver-haired girl who was leaving with her cane. She was like a solitary island, unique yet incredibly alluring.
See you next semester, Sakayanagi Arisu.
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Chapter 459 Ichinose Honami doesn't want her boyfriend to be coveted by others.
After the lively Social Gathering, the Third Semester of first grade began in just a few days. Everyone put away the relaxation and slackness of the winter vacation and threw themselves back into the new school life.
The Third Semester, being the last semester of first grade, is the shortest of the three semesters, lasting only about two months, followed by spring break.
Although the time is short, all the necessary procedures must still be completed, such as the midterm and Final Exam. In order not to fall behind in the written exams, the students in Class A of the First Year developed a comprehensive study plan before the start of the semester and continued to review in study groups to ensure that they would not drag the class down in this aspect.
Having just finished her morning exercise, Hashiba Hikaru wiped the sweat from her forehead and looked at her System Panel.
[Current exercise completed, total Exercise Points gained: 16, current Exercise Level: Lv.3, Exercise Points: 403/400.]
[Exercise Level has been increased from Lv.3 to Lv.4]
[Congratulations! Your physical enhancement has been successful!]
[Stamina 6→7]
"Finally, you've been promoted?"
Hashiba Hikaru's face beamed with the joy of a bountiful harvest. His consistent morning workouts since the start of the semester had finally paid off, and with the boost from the [Physical Enhancement Serum], his stamina had finally achieved a leap forward.
"If I activate [Potential Burst] this time, I should be able to max it out immediately, right?"
The boy smiled and whispered, "In any case, being able to make progress in this area before the new semester starts will allow me to better deal with unexpected situations later on. After all, 10 points of stamina is the limit for humans, and it's unlikely that I'll encounter such a player in this school."
After checking the time, Hashiba Hikaru returned to her dormitory to take a shower. After tidying up, she prepared to head to the classroom of Class A of the First Year. She had heard that the school building had undergone a complete renovation, and wondered what new changes had been made.
Good morning, Classmate Hashiba!
As soon as he stepped into the teaching building, Hashiba Hikaru was greeted by his classmates in the corridor. He smiled and responded, and then they walked into the classroom together.
"Hmm... it doesn't seem to have changed much."
The boy glanced briefly around the classroom; the layout and furnishings were the same as always, nothing had changed. His girlfriend was already sitting in her seat, smiling at him.
"Hikaru, good morning!"
"Mmm, good morning, Honami."
After Hashiba Hikaru returned to her seat, Ichinose Honami closer.
"How was your rest yesterday?"
"It's alright, I fell asleep around 10 o'clock, but I might go to bed later tonight because the Student Council has a lot of things to take care of."
Hashiba Hikaru thought for a moment. After two weeks of winter break, the Student Council affairs wouldn't pile up for so long, but there were still many things that needed coordination that she would have to do today.
"Oh, okay, I won't bother you any longer. I'm going to Ando and the others' place to organize the exam papers today."
Ichinose Honami smiled slightly, her face radiating confidence.
"Organizing the exam papers?"
Hashiba Hikaru paused for a moment, not understanding what she meant.
"It was Ando who suggested it. Since the first mock exam is still two weeks away, we planned to prepare a diagnostic test in advance and give it to the students in the class to do."
Ichinose Honami explained gently, "This way we can know if everyone slacked off during winter break."
"A diagnostic test? That's great, it lets everyone know where their weaknesses are."
Hashiba Hikaru stroked her chin, showing great appreciation for their ideas.
"We'll get Guang's exam paper for you once we've finished organizing it, so please look forward to it!"
"I will."
The boy smiled slightly. After two semesters, Ichinose Honami had grown considerably and had gained mature experience in decision-making and organizing her classmates, which was definitely not a bad thing for her.
The first day of classes passed quickly. In addition to a brief announcement of the course schedule, Chie Hoshinomiya, as usual, also announced the rankings of each class. Class A of the First Year was still Lead, maintaining a very large advantage over Class B of the First Year, which was in second place.
Class Evaluation Points.
Class A of the First Year: 2315.
Class B of the First Year: 1178.
Class C of the First Year: 366.
Class D of the First Year: 179.
Although Sakayanagi Arisu declared that she would start aiming for Class A in the Third Semester, Hashiba Hikaru still felt that catching up would definitely not be an easy task.
After all, such a large score gap is not so easy to bridge, but we still need to be cautious. We must put in our best effort in every special exam so that Class A of the First Year can enter Second Year in the best possible condition.
After school, Hashiba Hikaru went to the Student Council, while Ichinose Honami, who was supposed to go with Ando Sayo to organize the exam papers, went to a coffee shop with her female friends.
"Phew, let's divide the work well today, that way we can finish faster."
Ichinose Honami held the pre-printed question bank, a smile playing on her lips.
"Yes, let's go all out!"
Everyone responded enthusiastically, but amidst the orderly process of organizing the exam papers, Ando Sayo caught a glimpse of a pair of girls passing by outside the café.
One had short chestnut hair, and the other had long, flowing black hair. The girl with the short hair had no expression on her face and was just carrying her things as she walked forward, while the short-haired girl followed beside her.
"It's Kushida and Horikita."
Of course, many people in Class A of the First Year recognized them. Ichinose's friends watched these two exceptionally beautiful girls slowly pass by outside the glass wall, someone suddenly mentioned it.
"I heard they're all Student Council members, and they work under Classmate Hashiba, right?"
"..."
"That seems so. I heard that most of the new first-year students are working under Classmate Hashiba."
Ando Sayo thought for a moment, "Do you think Classmate Hashiba will take over the Student Council position directly when she enters her Second Year?"
"Isn't this necessary? Look at Nagumo, isn't he doing the same thing?"
While everyone was discussing animatedly, Ichinose Honami's thoughts drifted away silently. What she cared about was not this, but the relationship between these two people and her boyfriend.
Kushida Kikyo and Horikita Suzune.
One is very charming and popular among the first-year students; the other is extremely aloof and has no friends. Strangely, their tone of voice and demeanor are very odd when they are with Hashiba Hikaru.
If they were interacting with ordinary people of the opposite sex, these two would never have shown that kind of expression. Ichinose Honami recalled several times the scenes she had witnessed, and couldn't help but sigh softly.
The fact that her boyfriend was being targeted by someone else made her feel uneasy.
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Chapter 460 Horikita Suzune's growth and her yearning for recognition.
Horikita Suzune was able to walk around the streets with Kushida Kikyo not because of their personal relationship, but because Hashiba Hikaru had asked them to go shopping before the Student Council meeting. As the first day of the Third Semester, Miyabi Nagumo announced the meeting arrangements after everyone had arrived.
We're back!
Kushida Kikyo and Horikita Suzune, each carrying a bag, walked into the Student Council's office. Hashiba Hikaru glanced at her phone and immediately got up to greet them.
"Thank you both for your trouble. Just leave the things here."
After taking the items, the boy transferred Private Points to the two of them, and at this moment Horikita Suzune took the initiative to speak.
"Besides the group meeting, there should also be High-Level Meeting of Student Council officers later, right?"
"Yes."
Hashiba Hikaru nodded, noticing the enigmatic expression on the black-haired girl's face, and couldn't help but ask, "Is Horikita- san still pondering that question from before?"
"... Um."
Knowing what he was talking about, Horikita Suzune nodded and looked earnestly at his face. "If I could become Student Council officer, I should be able to help you."
"Hmm... there's no need to rush, since there aren't any vacancies right now."
Hashiba Hikaru thought about it and realized that the impeachment action, which served as a warning to others, had already worked. There was no need to do it again. After all, she needed to win more people over to her side, and too much pressure wouldn't be good.
"Is that so?"
Horikita Suzune seemed to have been thinking about this the whole time, a look of disappointment flashing in her beautiful eyes.
Kushida Kikyo, who was standing to the side, had long been unable to stand it any longer. Seeing Horikita Suzune's expression, and being a girl herself, she naturally sensed something else and immediately spoke up.
"Then please work hard, Horikita -Horikita. When the time is right, your opportunity will naturally come."
She turned her head away, clearly unwilling to allow Horikita Suzune and Hashiba Hikaru to have any further contact.
"I will work hard, but this has nothing to do with Kushida, please don't interrupt my conversation with Classmate Hashiba."
Horikita Suzune's reply was equally blunt. Besides her dislike for Kushida Kikyo, she also had some other thoughts in mind, perhaps without even realizing it herself.
"Hmph, then you'd better stay put. The upcoming High-Level Meeting has nothing to do with you."
Kushida Kikyo snorted coldly. She stopped looking at her and instead pushed Hashiba Hikaru towards the Conference Room. Although the boy had emphasized that they shouldn't engage in such intimate behavior in the Student Council room, it was clear that the short-haired girl was unwilling to maintain the status quo at this moment.
"You should be more mature; you're the only first-year Student Council member."
"Isn't there still you?"
"I am an outsider."
"Snort."
The two walked ahead, with Horikita Suzune following behind, towards the Conference Room.
The General Meeting for everyone, and most of the topics discussed were relatively minor. Miyabi Nagumo simply summarized some of the previous task arrangements, announced a few things, and then dismissed the meeting.
The real highlight came when it came to the High-Level Meeting, which only had a dozen or so attendees. Miyabi Nagumo looked at Hashiba Hikaru, who was sitting in the seat closest to her, and a playful smile appeared on her lips.
"Vice President Hashiba, please read out the new reform regulations for everyone."
"Can."
Hashiba Hikaru responded, stood up, picked up the notes in front of him, and began to read aloud. Since he had already read them, he did not encounter any stumbles while reading.
Since Miyabi Nagumo officially became the Student Council President, his reform efforts have never stopped. These reforms involve every aspect of the school. Although they seem to be aimed at making the school better, Hashiba Hikaru knows very well that this guy is just trying to make it easier for him to dictate the school.
After all the content was read aloud, the next step was the usual discussion and voting. Since this Kushida Kikyo's first time participating in such an event, Hashiba Hikaru was looking forward to seeing how she would perform.
That's why short-haired girls are so popular "little angels" among first-graders.
Even though it was her first time in such Matoba, her demeanor and responses were quite capable. From asking questions to participating in the discussion and the final voting, Kushida Kikyo acted like a seasoned veteran, without making any mistakes.
Wow, this guy's impressive.
Hashiba Hikaru sighed inwardly.
It seems his previous choice was correct. If used well, Kushida Kikyo is indeed an excellent tool, or rather, she has many uses.
"Now, please carry out your assigned tasks step by step. The meeting on Friday will be a review and assessment session."
"Meeting adjourned!"
Miyabi Nagumo stood up and announced the end of today's meeting. As everyone was leaving, Kushida Kikyo took the initiative to approach Hashiba Hikaru and whispered something.