Sakayanagi Arisu: Please Look Forward to It, Hashima. / Rumors Spread, and the School Is in an Uproar.
Then the girl spoke again.
"Classmate Hashiba..."
"What's wrong?"
Hashiba Hikaru stopped writing and looked up at the silver-haired girl with a serene expression.
"I read a book yesterday, and one passage really stuck with me. I wonder if Classmate Hashiba, could help me understand it?"
Sakayanagi Arisu stared intently into Hashiba Hikaru's eyes.
"What did you say?"
"To truly understand someone, besides spending time together, you also need to know their past; this constitutes a more complete process of getting to know them."
Sakayanagi Arisu, then asked, "Classmate Hashiba, do you think a person's past is important?"
"Hmm..."
The boy hesitated for a moment before slowly saying, "Yes, the past is certainly very important. The past shapes the present and is an inseparable part of a person."
"That's what I think too. After all, it's so hard to truly understand someone. If you encounter someone who deliberately hides their past, wouldn't it be very easy to be deceived?"
Sakayanagi Arisu smiled calmly, "What do you think, Classmate Hashiba?"
"That's true."
Hashiba Hikaru nodded, but quickly added, "However, I don't think a person's past represents everything. If we completely deny someone based solely on their past, wouldn't many people who have done wrong not even have the chance to be forgiven?"
"Yes, Classmate Hashiba has considered everything very thoroughly."
"Does Classmate Sakayanagi have any further questions?"
Hashiba Hikaru looked at the documents in her hand, preparing to bow her head again.
"Of course there are more."
Sakayanagi Arisu didn't care about the atmosphere at all, and stubbornly continued.
"I have a more personal question for you, Classmate Hashiba. Could you please answer it?"
"Can."
Hashiba Hikaru put the document down completely, because he knew the key point that Sakayanagi Arisu wanted to make about the issue that was about to be discussed.
"OK."
The silver-haired girl paused, looked very seriously into his eyes, and said, word by word.
"Classmate Hashiba, do you really understand your girlfriend?"
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Chapter 518 Sakayanagi Arisu: Please look forward to it Classmate Hashiba.
"Classmate Hashiba, do you really understand your girlfriend?"
When Sakayanagi Arisu asked this question, Hashiba Hikaru visibly paused. He thought for a moment, then smiled and looked at the silver-haired girl's face.
"It seems something must have happened, otherwise Classmate Sakayanagi wouldn't have asked me that."
"Yes, I learned some very important information through some unique channels, and it's related to Classmate Hashiba's girlfriend."
Sakayanagi Arisu had no intention of hiding it and told the whole story directly.
"Important information?"
The boy frowned slightly.
After forming an alliance with Sakayanagi Arisu to resist the [White Room], Hashiba Hikaru learned that she possessed unique information channels and could access intelligence outside the school.
"Yes, very important information."
"So, are you planning to tell me now?"
Hashiba Hikaru stared intently into her eyes. "Or are you planning to offer something in exchange?"
Of course not.
Sakayanagi Arisu gently shook her head. "This information will be released in a while, and then Classmate Hashiba will understand."
"Wait, are you planning to make some important information about Honami public?"
Hashiba Hikaru's expression changed, and her eyes immediately turned cold.
"Don't look at me like that. I've said before that attacking Class A is a very important objective."
Sakayanagi Arisu took a sip of water and said slowly, "Even if Classmate Hashiba and I are allies in private, I don't intend to go easy on you in class competitions."
"I see."
Sakayanagi Arisu's frankness surprised Hashiba Hikaru, since nothing had even happened yet, but this silver-haired girl had informed her in advance.
So what exactly is she planning to do?
Hashiba Hikaru thought about it and realized that the key to this matter was exactly what kind of intelligence the other side possessed.
When do you plan to announce it?
He stared into Sakayanagi Arisu's purple eyes, which held emotions that the boy couldn't decipher.
How about tomorrow?
Sakayanagi Arisu casually mentioned a time, but after she had conceived her plan, she had already chosen the time and method for the announcement.
Hashiba Hikaru rubbed her temples, her tone somewhat helpless, "Then let me wait and see. It seems that Classmate Sakayanagi has already come up with a plan and is just waiting for the right time to put it into action?"
"That's right."
Sakayanagi Arisu nodded slightly, a smile playing on her lips, and replied, "I told Classmate Hashiba about this in advance to give you one night. If you can come up with a solution, maybe my plan will fail in the end."
"That's very honest of you, Classmate Sakayanagi, but now that you've said that, I'm even more confused."
Hashiba Hikaru was ashen, and his tone was very serious, "If there really is an attack plan, why did Classmate Sakayanagi tell me?"
"It's only one night, what are you planning to do Classmate Hashiba?"
It seems that Sakayanagi Arisu doesn't care about this issue at all. As the saying goes, things are accomplished in secrecy and ruined by leaks. She told Hashiba Hikaru about this before it even happened, so she may have other thoughts in mind.
My plan is to do nothing.
Hashiba Hikaru didn't continue down the line of conversation with Sakayanagi Arisu. Although she wasn't sure what information Arisu had found, she figured she'd find out tomorrow.
"Real?"
Sakayanagi Arisu. She had already guessed this answer. Given Hashiba Hikaru's personality, he would never act rashly without any information; that would be a foolish thing to do.
"Really, since Classmate Sakayanagi so confident, then I'll handle it after things happen."
"Alright, then please look forward to it Classmate Hashiba."
After saying that, Sakayanagi Arisu lowered her head to work on the documents in her hands. She thought about the plan she had come up with yesterday and guessed that the school would be very lively tomorrow.
"Um."
Hashiba Hikaru Hashima didn't press the matter further. In any case, since Sakayanagi Arisu had already told him about it, he would talk to his girlfriend about it tonight.
At least give the other party some psychological preparation.
At 7:30 p. m., in Hashiba Hikaru's dormitory, the boy was having dinner with Ichinose Honami. He had cooked the dishes himself because the pink-haired girl was still busy with the class award list.
"Honami, I have something I want to ask you."
After dinner, Hashiba Hikaru and Ichinose Honami sat facing each other at the small round table, and he took the initiative to bring up the matter.
"What's wrong?"
The girl maintained a smile throughout and responded enthusiastically to her boyfriend's questions.
Hashiba Hikaru thought for a moment before speaking slowly.
"I noticed that Honami was very skilled at handling these award lists, so you must know everyone's personalities well, right?"
"Yes, after all, we've spent so much time together, so I know my classmates' habits and characteristics pretty well."
Ichinose Honami smiled. "If Hikaru weren't always busy outside, you'd be able to understand everyone."
"It must have been tough, but it has sparked a new curiosity in me."
Hashiba Hikaru pretended that she had just thought of this, staring intently at the girl's pretty face, "Honami, were you always a class officer in junior high or elementary school?"
"Well..."
When the question was asked, the girl, who had been all smiles, suddenly paused for a moment before saying, "I guess... I guess so. I've always enjoyed getting along well with my classmates."
"Yeah, I think so too. Honami is really approachable."
Hashiba Hikaru noticed the unnaturalness on the other person's face, but outwardly he pretended not to see anything and instead smiled and praised the girl.
"It's alright, I really feel honored that everyone trusts me."
Ichinose Honami breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that her boyfriend hadn't noticed her pause.
"Yes, let's continue to contribute to the class."
"I will."
After the two finished dinner, Ichinose Honami stayed overnight.
As the pink-haired girl entered the bathroom, Hashiba Hikaru accessed the Campus Forum, having already become the Vice President of the Student Council and possessing advanced privileges to manage Campus Forum.
"If she really intends to do something, would this be her first stop?"
"We'll meet force with force and water with earth. We'll find out what happens tomorrow."
Hashiba Hikaru his phone and edited a message in the drafts folder of the Campus Forum, ostensibly for the Student Council, asking everyone not to believe the rumors.
It might come in handy tomorrow.
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Chapter 519 Rumors Spread, the Campus in Turmoil
The next day, at six in the morning.
Today is Saturday, Hashiba Hikaru, as usual, got up early and entered the playground at 6:30. During this exercise, in addition to jogging, he also paid attention to the movements of the students around him. If Sakayanagi was planning to release information early in the morning, it may have already had an impact.
After training, the boy stood by the track, took out his phone, and went to the School Forum.
To his surprise, a new, trending post had already been featured on the School Forum's homepage, titled "[The School's Most Popular Person, Ichinose Honami's Dark Past]".
It contains various phrases, such as "[has caused violent incidents]" and "[has stolen property]", which are things that are incredibly surprising when you think about them.
The constant stream of updated replies is telling us one thing: this post is getting views at an alarming rate.
Hashiba Hikaru remained silent for a moment, then clicked on the post and began to carefully read its contents. As he read, his expression grew increasingly grim, and after reading the last word, a surge of anger welled up within the young man.
As luck would have it, a new message popped up on Hashiba Hikaru's phone at that moment.
Chat interface.
Sakayanagi Arisu: Classmate Hashiba, have you seen the new forum post?
"..."
Hashiba Hikaru: Is this all the information you found?
Sakayanagi Arisu: It seems you've misunderstood. The Ichinose's past thefts; as for anything else, I know nothing.
Hashiba Hikaru: Do you think I would believe that?
Sakayanagi Arisu: It seems I did the right thing by notifying you in advance yesterday. That document is in my hands now. If you don't believe me, Classmate Hashiba, you can come and see it here.
Hashiba Hikaru: Okay.
After turning off his phone, the boy glanced at the poster of the post; it was an anonymous ID.
The number of replies to this post is still climbing, and among the various discussions below, most people are expressing doubts, while some are trying to stir up trouble.
After Ichinose Honami is very popular at school and has always been admired by many people.
"It seems this was premeditated."