Ichinose Wants to Get to Know Sakura Airi / What Kushida Kikyo Can Do

"It's clear that we can move forward, but without you, it's meaningless."

"No matter where you go or what you do, the happy times you shared will remain etched in your heart and will never disappear."

"Let's light up my pitch-black world once again."

"Come to my side and light up my world."

"Stay like this, don't leave."

"..."

The silent pink-haired girl glanced at the door; the person who bought the drinks hadn't returned yet, but she had completely lost any of her earlier anticipation.

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Chapter 464 Ichinose wants to make contact with Sakura Airi.

After buying everyone's drinks at the convenience store, Hashiba Hikaru also bought several extra bottles of her favorite sparkling water. Since she was already there, she figured she might as well buy a little more.

When he walked into the dormitory carrying the heavy bag, the girls were still chatting enthusiastically, and the atmosphere was peaceful.

"The drinks are here! Everyone, come and share! It's still quite early, you can take a break first."

Hashiba Hikaru smiled as he took out drinks and handed them out to the girls who had been busy grading papers. When he handed one to his girlfriend, he could clearly sense that something was off about her expression.

"Honami, here, your sparkling water."

The boy handed over the drink.

"Yes, thank you, Hikari!"

The girl's response was quite sweet; she quickly suppressed her complex thoughts and put on a normal expression.

Has everyone finished their work for today?

Although he had some doubts, Hashiba Hikaru didn't ask too many questions. He sat down next to his girlfriend and looked down at the documents on the table.

"Everything is finished, and we can announce it to everyone tomorrow."

Ando smiled and said, "With the results of this assessment, students can better strengthen their weaker subjects."

"Yes, thank you for your hard work."

"Classmate Hashiba must be working very hard in the Student Council, so naturally we should take care of the logistical support in the class."

"That's right, that's right, let's work together!"

"Cheers!"

Hashiba Hikaru held up the sparkling water in her hand, a pleasant smile on her face. The students in Class A, regardless of gender, were easy to get along with, which gave her confidence.

"Cheers!"

"Cheers!!!"

After the marking meeting ended, the girls saw that it was getting late and got up to leave. Soon, only Hashiba Hikaru and Ichinose Honami remained in the once noisy dormitory.

Because Ichinose Honami had worked very hard, Hashiba Hikaru took the initiative to take over the task of cleaning up the dormitory. Just as he was sweeping the floor, his girlfriend spoke up.

"Hikari, I found a really nice song on a video website today, would you like to listen to it?"

Ichinose Honami took a deep breath, intending to test the waters.

"Sure, Honami can just play it directly."

The Hashiba Hikaru, didn't turn around and continued cleaning the dust in the corner.

"Uh-huh."

As soon as the girl finished speaking, a familiar melody rang in his ears.

Upon hearing the song clearly, Hashiba Hikaru was startled, because he didn't know how Ichinose Honami had found it. But then he realized that he couldn't show any surprise or panic right now; he had to cover it up.

"So, what do you think? Does it just sound nice?"

Ichinose Honami pressed for an answer from behind Hashiba Hikaru.

"I think it's a really nice song. How did Honami find it?"

Hashiba Hikaru remained focused on the ground, and after cleaning, his next step was to use the mop. He didn't look at Ichinose Honami at all, as if he didn't care at all.

"I found it while browsing a website by chance. This song actually has a lot to do with light, which is why I noticed it."

The girl had a gentle voice and often slept in the same bed with her man. Ichinose Honami believed she knew him well and knew she had to be extra careful when testing him.

"What kind of fate is this?"

Upon hearing this, Hashiba Hikaru felt she had to react. She stood the mop upright and turned to look at the girl's pretty face.

"Because the song is called <Light>."

Ichinose Honami stared intently at Hashiba Hikaru's expression, trying to find any clues in his demeanor.

But she failed.

Hashiba Hikaru's expression remained completely natural.

"Really? But I feel like songs with this name are quite common, right? Or are there other song naming conventions with similar meanings?"

Hashiba Hikaru stroked her chin and pondered, "Using a single kanji character as a song title shouldn't be too rare, right?"

"Indeed, I just suddenly realized that the name 'Light' is the same as this, so I noticed it."

After her probing proved fruitless, Ichinose Honami immediately smiled. Looking at her boyfriend's gentle expression, she took the initiative to ask, "Is there anything else today, Hikaru?"

"That should be all. Student Council duties ended early today, so I can rest tomorrow."

After mopping the floor clean, Hashiba Hikaru stretched and a contented smile appeared on her face.

"Then I'll rest here for today."

Ichinose Honami also stood up. She glanced at the wardrobe, a gentle smile playing on her lips. "Hikaru, do you want to take a bath with me today?"

"Sure, I don't have anything else planned for today anyway."

Hashiba Hikaru naturally wouldn't refuse such an invitation. He carefully observed the expression on his girlfriend's face; although it had seemed a little strange just now, it appeared to have returned to normal.

"Okay, let's do it then."

The girl took her boyfriend's hand. She had already made up her mind that since she had made this discovery, she had to talk to him about it.

If this song really is related to Hashiba Hikaru, no matter how magnanimous she is, Ichinose Honami cannot pretend that nothing happened.

Everyone wants something exclusive, Ichinose Honami is no exception.

The next afternoon after school, Ichinose Honami canceled her plans to go shopping with her group of girls and quickly returned to her dormitory. There, she stood in a corner of the lobby, waiting for someone.

Counting back from the time school ended, about ten minutes later, the red-haired figure finally appeared. She was carrying her ever-present pink camera and walked towards the elevator with her head down.

"Sakura?"

Ichinose Honami took the initiative to greet him, gazing at his back before taking her first step forward.

"Um?"

Sakura Airi was clearly startled when she heard the greeting. She turned her head to look at Ichinose Honami, who was getting closer and closer, and her heart suddenly started racing.

"Sakura, I need to talk to you about something. Could I take up a little of your time?"

Ichinose Honami wore a gentle smile, radiating an approachable aura.

"Looking for me?!"

Upon hearing this, Sakura Airi's emotions fluctuated even more. She herself had been enjoying Hashiba Hikaru's love as a runaway, and now, facing the boy's official girlfriend, she was truly panicked.

"Yes, only Sakura can answer this for me. Would you do me the honor?"

Ichinose Honami took another step forward; having come this far, she would no longer back down.

"I..."

Sakura Airi was clearly unwilling, but she couldn't think of a suitable reason for the moment, so she could only nervously clench the camera in her hand.

"Hey, Honami and Sakura, what are you doing?"

At this tense moment, a voice suddenly broke into their conversation, and a voluptuous figure with short hair walked over; it was Kushida Kikyo.

"Kushida?"

When Sakura Airi saw the other person, she immediately felt relieved. After all, they had spent the night together, so she was more inclined to side with Hashiba Hikaru Kushida Kikyo.

"What are you talking about? Can I listen in?"

Kushida Kikyo spoke with a smile, her eyes deep and unfathomable.

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Chapter 465 What Kushida Kikyo Can Do.

In the lobby of the student dormitory, when Kushida Kikyo appeared, Sakura Airi visibly breathed a sigh of relief, while Ichinose Honami frowned, not understanding why she would suddenly come at this time.

"Hey, did I come at the wrong time?"

As a master of reading people, Kushida Kikyo immediately noticed the embarrassment on Sakura's face after she approached, and naturally, she also heard what Ichinose had just said.

"Of course not, I just have something I want to talk to Sakura about, it's nothing complicated."

Ichinose Honami smiled, gave Kushida Kikyo a deep look, and then asked, "Is there something you need Kushida?"

"I'm also here to see Sakura. We're friends now, you know."

Without hesitation, Kushida Kikyo stood next to Sakura Airi and asked softly, "Sakura, are you free right now?"

"Uh... I'm free right now."

Sakura Airi nodded, looking nervously at Ichinose's gentle face. After a moment of silence, she said, "If Ichinose has something to tell me, it's fine now."

Despite her nervousness, Sakura Airi learned to change and realized that running away from some things was useless; it was better to face them bravely.

"Is it okay? Won't it interfere with your plans Sakura?"

Ichinose Honami continued to stare at her face.

"No problem, I don't have anything urgent to deal with right now."

Sakura Airi nodded again. She glanced at Kushida Kikyo and asked, "Does what Ichinose wants to say have to be in a private conversation? If not, could Kushida come along?"

"Well..."

Ichinose Honami hesitated for a moment, but then she thought that she was only there to test the waters, not to really interrogate anyone, so there was no need to make the atmosphere too tense.

"Alright then, let's go talk, but it'd be better to find a quiet place."

The pink-haired girl accepted her suggestion and then looked at Kushida Kikyo standing next to her.

"I'm fine with it, please let me join your chat."

Kushida Kikyo's eyebrows were curved, and the smile at the corner of her mouth was meaningful.

"Oh well."

Ichinose Honami nodded, and she led the two girls into a very quiet place—her own dormitory room.

After starting to date Hashiba Hikaru, the girl spent most of her time in Hashiba Hikaru's dormitory, so her own room was simply decorated with some ordinary girly decorations.

Please sit down first.

As the host, Ichinose Honami guided the two to their seats and poured them each a glass of juice before pondering the words in her mind.

"Um, what I'm about to say might sound a bit strange, but since Kushida is here too, there are some things I'd like to confirm with you first."

After organizing her thoughts in her mind, Ichinose Honami first turned her gaze to the short-haired girl next to her.

"Oh, what is it?"

Kushida Kikyo raised an eyebrow slightly. She glanced at Sakura Airi, who was still somewhat nervous beside her, and wondered why Ichinose Honami had taken the initiative to approach her today.

"A classmate of ours found a song video online. I felt that the singer of this song looked a bit like someone I remembered, so I came up with this idea."

Ichinose Honami slowly explained to Kushida Kikyo, and upon hearing the words "song video, "Kushida Kikyo instantly understood why the pink-haired girl opposite her had approached Sakura Airi.

When she discovered that Hashiba Hikaru had written a song for Sakura Airi, she also threw a tantrum at the boy, let alone Ichinose Honami, who was his official girlfriend.