Horikita Suzune Refuses to Lose / Horikita Suzune's Stock Rises, and Her Attitude Changes

"How was my performance? Pretty good, right?"

"That's truly surprising. It seems Kushida is really suited for this position."

After Hashiba Hikaru finished organizing the documents at hand, she got up and walked out of the Conference Room with her.

"Right, right? Choosing me won't leave you at a disadvantage. I can help you with anything you want to do."

Kushida Kikyo's pretty face showed a smug expression, as if she were taking credit for something.

"Don't get arrogant so quickly. There's still a long time to go. Let's talk about it when you can produce results."

Hashiba Hikaru ignored the opportunistic girl, smiled slightly, and prepared to go out to conduct a club inspection.

Are you going to inspect the clubs?

Kushida Kikyo pressed for more information from behind.

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"I want to go too!"

Without any hesitation, Kushida Kikyo immediately moved closer to Hashiba Hikaru. She was the type who would never give up. Now that she had become a Student Council member, she naturally wanted to spend more time by his side.

"Whatever you want."

Just as the two stepped out of the Student Council office, Horikita Suzune immediately came to greet them.

"Is Classmate Hashiba off to attend to club matters?"

The black-haired girl stared at his face.

"Yes, Horikita- kun, have you finished your tasks for today?"

Hashiba Hikaru naturally understood what she meant and immediately brought up another matter.

"It's finished. If it's okay, can I come along?"

"No!"

Kushida Kikyo spoke before Hashiba Hikaru Hashima could, glaring at the black-haired girl before her, "Now that you've finished your work, hurry back."

"The decision is not yours, so please refrain from interfering Kushida."

"..."

Seeing that the two were about to start again, Hashiba Hikaru scratched her head and said with a wry smile, "Then let's go together, it'll be over soon anyway."

"Um."

"Snort!"

461

Chapter 461 Horikita Suzune is unwilling to admit defeat.

Inspecting student clubs is a very important part of the Student Council's work. Although the task itself is not complicated, there are many trivial matters involved, making it difficult to do it well.

Hashiba Hikaru has been dealing with this kind of issue since she joined the Student Council, and now that she is the Vice President of the Student Council, she is naturally even more adept at it.

He was familiar with the leaders of many clubs and they often communicated with each other. Previously, Kiryuin and Ichinose's job was to help the boys win people's hearts, and the results were quite good, with many clubs cooperating well.

"Although this matter is not very complicated, it is still crucial for subsequent arrangements."

After concluding a visit and inspection of a large club, Hashiba Hikaru, holding the club's activity record report, said to the two girls, "After all, it will come in handy later."

"Is it... related to Nagumo?"

Kushida Kikyo understood what her man wanted to do; Hashiba Hikaru hadn't intentionally hidden these plans from her.

"Yes, if nothing unexpected happens, I plan to begin before the end of the Third Semester."

This was something Hashiba Hikaru had decided on a long time ago.

"Yes, I'll continue to help."

The girl nodded, and when she arrived at the Club Building, she still had a gentle smile on her face.

"That..."

Hearing their discussion, Horikita Suzune couldn't help but ask, "What is Classmate Hashiba planning to do?"

Upon hearing this question, Hashiba Hikaru stopped Kushida Kikyo with a look, who was about to make a sarcastic remark, and said gently to Horikita Suzune, "It's a plan that was decided a long time ago. Horikita- san, are you interested?"

"If I can be of any use, I hope you, Classmate Hashiba, will let me join you."

Horikita Suzune spoke with a serious tone; having clarified her feelings, many of the things she does now come from the heart.

"Hmm... that's possible, but let Kushida talk to you about it."

"She?"

The black-haired girl's face showed obvious signs of rejection.

"What's wrong with me? Do you think I want to tell you?"

Upon hearing this, Kushida Kikyo's face flushed red, and she angrily retorted.

"If possible, I hope that Classmate Hashiba will explain it to me himself."

At this point, she added, "But if you don't have time, that's fine too, I can wait."

"There's no need to go through all that trouble. Since Horikita and Kushida are classmates, it'll be easier for you two to communicate. You'll be working together anyway."

Hashiba Hikaru smiled slightly. His meaning was quite clear: although the two seemed to be irreconcilable, as key figures in Class D, they could actually work well together.

In terms of relationships, the young man felt it was better to be more friendly, as there was absolutely no harm in maintaining good relations with each other.

Faced with Hashiba Hikaru's forceful proposal, Horikita Suzune fell silent for a moment, while Kushida Kikyo's expression was also not very good. However, she soon heard the black-haired girl opposite her speak.

"Alright then, I'll ask Kushida for help."

This was Horikita Suzune's compromise; she had more important ideas to convey, and this step was necessary.

"That's good. Please get along well with each other."

Hashiba Hikaru smiled with satisfaction.

"After hearing the plan, if Classmate Hashiba have time, could you explain it to me? There might be many things I don't understand."

Horikita Suzune stared intently at him.

This is what she really wants to do.

"... No problem, come find me after you've thought it through, I'll make time."

Hashiba Hikaru paused for a moment, but did not refuse her. After all, Horikita Suzune's stock price had reached a critical moment, and 140 was not a low number.

"Okay, I understand."

"Then I'll be going now. Goodbye, you two."

After making the arrangements, Hashiba Hikaru turned and left decisively, while Kushida Kikyo looked at Horikita Suzune, who was staring intently at the boy's back, and suddenly felt very annoyed.

"Let's go somewhere quiet, and I'll tell you about Hikaru-kun's plan."

"Can."

Horikita Suzune slowly withdrew her gaze and followed Kushida Kikyo out of the Club Building.

"So what exactly are you thinking?"

The place that Kushida Kikyo chose for the two of them to talk was her own dormitory. It was Horikita Suzune's first time there, and she was sitting on the sofa with her back ramrod straight.

"What do you mean, what are you thinking?"

The black-haired girl frowned, not responding to the other person's abrupt question.

What I mean is...

Kushida Kikyo looked directly at Horikita Suzune's delicate features, staring into her eyes as she asked, word by word, "What exactly do you think of Hikaru-kun?"

"..."

Horikita Suzune paused for a moment, then retorted, "I don't quite understand what you mean by 'how you see it.' If you're here to hold someone accountable, this doesn't seem like the stance you should be taking."

"I..."

Kushida Kikyo was somewhat speechless. She was indeed not Hashiba Hikaru's official girlfriend and had no right to deal with the girls who got close to him. She only said these things because the short-haired girl didn't like Horikita Suzune.

"I've known Classmate Hashiba for so long, and he's helped me a lot. I'm very grateful to him."

Horikita Suzune said calmly, "That's my opinion of him."

"It's that simple?"

Kushida Kikyo crossed her arms, looking completely unconvinced.

What other answers would you like to get?

Horikita Suzune raised an eyebrow, feeling that she was taking control of the conversation.

Do you... like Hikaru-kun?

When Kushida Kikyo asked that question, she clearly saw the black-haired girl sitting opposite her freeze, and her expression instantly became unnatural.

"I... I don't quite understand what you're talking about. I wouldn't like someone who already has a girlfriend. Do you think everyone can be like you?"

Horikita Suzune forced herself to speak, her heart trembling.

"Looks like I guessed right."

Kushida Kikyo doesn't make judgments based on what people say on the surface. Maintaining a superficially good relationship with everyone is definitely not just about looks; her shrewdness is by no means lacking.

"What did you guess right?"

Horikita Suzune bit her lip, her eyes wavering slightly.

You like him.

"..."

"You don't need to be embarrassed at all. It's perfectly normal for girls who spend a lot of time with Hikaru-kun to like him."

Kushida Kikyo suddenly calmed down, a playful smile appearing on her lips. "But I'm quite curious about what you'll do next. Would a good girl like you really try to steal a man from Ichinose?"

"..."

Her response was Horikita Suzune's continued silence, but this was enough to amuse Kushida.

"You can worry about that problem yourself. I'll tell you about Hikaru-kun's plan next, and then you can leave. I won't keep entertaining you any longer."

Kushida Kikyo smiled; seeing Horikita Suzune in such a silent state made her happy.

462

Chapter 462 Horikita Suzune's stock price rises, and her attitude changes.

After having enough fun, Kushida Kikyo told Horikita Suzune everything she knew about the plan. She had known about Hashiba Hikaru Miyabi Nagumo for a long time.

Although Kushida Kikyo, as a Class D of the First Year, didn't realize what Miyabi Nagumo had done after going on stage, she always judged people based on their personalities, not their actions. The biggest reason was that Hashiba Hikaru disliked Nagumo, and she would do her best to help him accomplish this.

"Well, did you understand?"

After the short-haired girl finished explaining, she prepared to see the guest out. "If you understand, then you can leave now."

"Hmm... I understand."

Horikita Suzune nodded slightly, but judging from her expression, she didn't seem to want to leave just like that; instead, she seemed to be in a state of inner conflict.

"... Are you still thinking about the question from earlier?"

The perceptive Kushida Kikyo immediately caught her thought.

"Yes."

Horikita Suzune nodded. She hadn't figured out how to handle her feelings yet, and Kushida Kikyo's suggestion today had actually prompted her to think more deeply.

"I'm not interested in your thoughts. If you're really struggling with this, you should go talk to Hikaru-kun yourself."

Hashiba Hikaru Kushida Kikyo made it clear that he himself was willing to contact Horikita Suzune lost the idea of interfering, since she didn't want to upset the boy.

"I see."