February Arrives, Bringing an Interesting New Gadget. / Hashima Hikaru Is Looking Forward to a Perfect Ending.
"My brother said I don't need to keep chasing after him; I should have my own life goals."
"Anything else?"
"Besides..."
Horikita Suzune paused, her gaze fixed intently on Hashiba Hikaru's face. "He said that if possible, I should rely on you more."
"..."
"Hikaru, do you think my brother knows about our relationship?"
Horikita Suzune desperately wanted the boy to gain her brother's approval. In her heart, the boy already held far more weight than Horikita Manabu. Although familial affection and romantic love couldn't be compared on equal terms, the girl still felt that she was biased.
Although her romantic relationship with Hashiba Hikaru was illogical, she persisted in doing so.
"Whether Horikita-senpai knows it or not, I will gain his approval!"
Hashiba Hikaru understood the girl's thoughts, and her tone was very serious.
"I will try my best, and I will find a way to tell my brother about Guang's good qualities."
"Um."
Seeing the girl's determined expression, Hashiba Hikaru couldn't help but feel a little worried.
If Horikita Manabu, that siscon, found out that his sister was one of his lovers while he was seeing multiple women, I wonder if he would go berserk.
Probably... no way?
After all, this guy is the successor he chose.
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Chapter 545 February Arrives, Interesting New Items.
The time spent with Horikita Suzune was indeed quite comfortable, because the girl and Hashiba Hikaru hadn't yet engaged in any more intimate behavior. Although they were already lovers, the boy didn't want to rush things.
After dinner, the boy stayed with her a little longer before returning to his dormitory. During this time Hashiba Hikaru had been thinking about the new plan that Miyabi Nagumo had given him. If the Chairman really implemented it, it might cause a huge uproar at the school.
He sat back down at his desk and opened the document again.
The document is titled "[Over All Ability Draft]".
[To help the students in this school better understand the true meaning of ability, I believe we need to develop a completely new portable application that can not only track all students' past performance but also quantify and compare each data point.]
Based on the above ideas, I, the Student Council President Miyabi Nagumo, have come up with a completely new plan. I would appreciate your consideration, Chairman.
This is Miyabi Nagumo's opening statement. Presumably, he handed this document directly to the Chairman at the time. Perhaps the document in the boy's hand is a photocopy.
[Students need to acquire knowledge, master skills, and gain experience through various examinations at school. To this end, I have proposed five data points to summarize and generalize students' abilities.]
[These five data points are: academic ability, Physical Ability, Thinking Ability, Social Contribution Ability, and Comprehensive Ability.]
[The scoring methods and evaluation criteria for each item are still open to discussion. The methods I've come up with are only the most basic, as follows.]
[Academic ability: Determined from scores on Written Exam exams each year; exceptions are made for cases of cheating.]
[Physical Ability: Determined from evaluations in physical education classes and scores in Special Exam.]
[Thinking Ability: Assessing social adaptability by observing the number of friends, interpersonal communication behaviors, and choices made in each situation.]
[Social Contribution Ability: assessed based on attitude in class, presence of problematic behavior, teamwork in club activities, and potential contributions to the school and community.]
[Comprehensive Ability: The student's Comprehensive Ability is calculated from the four values mentioned above.]
[Special Note 1: The calculation of Social Contribution Ability needs to Halve.]
[Special Note 2: Each student's data will be completely public, and everyone can freely view the details of all students across all three grades.]
[This is the proposed plan I have come up with; I will submit it to the Chairman for review.]
The last column contained Miyabi Nagumo's name and the seal belonging to the Student Council President. Upon receiving the document, Hashiba Hikaru immediately understood Miyabi Nagumo's intention: this was a system designed for students with relatively poor overall abilities.
Displaying each value as intuitively as game attributes can put immense psychological pressure on struggling students. Moreover, it can also prompt other students to think more deeply during interactions.
Friendships during student days are very simple. Most people judge whether someone is worth befriending based on likes or dislikes. However, if everyone has such obvious numerical performance indicators, students with high scores will inevitably gain favor from others, while students with low scores are likely to encounter social obstacles.
"That's really insidious... This number will definitely have a greater impact on the Special Exam. Nobody likes a teammate who drags them down, and according to the school's usual practice..."
Hashiba Hikaru stroked her chin. "It's impossible for every Special Exam to be an individual battle."
"But will the Chairman really agree to such a proposal?"
The boy thought of the silver-haired middle-aged man. The information he got from Sakayanagi Arisu wasn't enough to determine the man's true character, and there was also the issue of the "White Room." What if Sakayanagi Narimori left the school? Would the plan still be able to proceed smoothly?
We can't jump to conclusions about the final outcome so easily.
"Tsk, this is a bit troublesome. I'd better find an opportunity to talk to the Chairman first."
Hashiba Hikaru couldn't think of any concrete solutions for the time being, because if this draft were to be passed, it would definitely be something that the Student Council couldn't handle.
After all, this mobile application draft requires excellent engineers to develop, and even the Student Council President cannot extend his influence outside the school.
"In short, let's focus on more important matters first. Dealing with Miyabi Nagumo is the most pressing issue right now."
The boy's brainstorming session ended, and instead of spending more time on the draft, he pondered the potential impeachment that might follow. Hashiba Hikaru had already received information from her informant.
Miyabi Nagumo is almost ready.
January flew by, and Hashiba Hikaru continued to study and participate in Student Council work at his own pace, while the girls associated with him remained quiet during this time.
After Kushida Kikyo was caught red-handed by Ichinose Honami, the two of them tacitly forgot about it and started contacting each other more and more often, sometimes even going shopping hand in hand.
Sakura Airi and Horikita Suzune met every few days, but Hashiba Hikaru didn't choose to stay overnight in their dorm; it was better to wait a while.
These peaceful days quickly came to the last day of January. Hashiba Hikaru stayed alone in her room that day, as midnight was the time when the system would refresh, and she was hoping that some interesting new items would appear.
After finishing his studies and Student Council work for the day, the boy, having taken a shower, lay in bed, slowly waiting for midnight to fall.
"Drop."
At midnight, the alarm clock on the bedside table rang crisply, and a new system notification popped up in front of Hashiba Hikaru's eyes.
[A new month has begun; the items in the Trading Shop have been refreshed. Please check your inventory.]
[Stock Analyzer: 1000]
[Special Perfume (one bottle): 5000]
[Past Item Exchange Voucher: 30,000]
[Foresight Moment: 200000]
[Perfect Mental Calculation (Master): 250,000]
[Charm:500000]
As the items in the [Trading Shop] slowly unfolded before his eyes, Hashiba Hikaru's spirits lifted, for many new items piqued his interest.
Aside from the [Stock Analyzer] that refreshes monthly and the Charm attribute worth 500,000, the Master-level skill can be temporarily disregarded. As for the remaining three items, they all hold great interest for the young man.
He sat up in bed and immediately clicked on the detailed description of the first item.
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Chapter 546 Hashiba Hikaru looks forward to a perfect ending.
After midnight, Hashiba Hikaru carefully checked the descriptions of each item that interested her. The first one was [Special Perfume], which cost 5,000 points per bottle.
[Special Perfume]
[This is a high-end perfume meticulously blended by a master perfumer. Each application will produce a unique scent. To ensure exclusivity, each purchase will have a different fragrance. Please be aware of this.]
"Does the flavor differ each time you buy it?"
Hashiba Hikaru wasn't really interested in perfume, but after seeing the description of the item, he immediately thought of another use for it.
The boy has already developed close relationships with several girls, and giving them gifts from time to time helps to strengthen these bonds. Moreover, since the scents of these perfumes are all distinct, there's no risk of them being the same, making it perfect for the current situation.
"5000 per bottle isn't too expensive. I can exchange for one and see."
Hashiba Hikaru glanced at his System Panel; he currently had 19,600 in funds, enough to buy three bottles.
After reading the description of the item, the boy looked down at the new items below, his gaze landing on the item called [Past Item Exchange Voucher].
[Past Item Exchange Voucher]
[To broaden the ways you can use your system funds, purchasing past item exchange coupons will grant you the right to exchange for items that have been refreshed in the Trading Shop in previous periods. You can only exchange for items that can be purchased multiple times; items that have only been purchased once cannot be exchanged. Please be aware of this.]
Can I buy items from previous events?
Hashiba Hikaru thought for a moment and quickly understood the purpose of the system issuing this item, because in January, the [Trading Shop] refreshed with a very important item—the [Ring of Vows].
This is a very unique item. When it was released, it could be redeemed multiple times, but there were conditions for using it. Even though it could be redeemed multiple times, the boy didn't buy many at once.
After a moment of contemplation, the detailed information about the [Ring of Vows] immediately came to mind.
[Ring of Vows]
[This can only be used when the stock price of a stock character exceeds 300. Giving it to a stock character locks in their stock price, preventing any risk of it falling, and making stock trading easier for the host.]
Currently, Hashiba Hikaru has already given a [Ring of Vows] to Ichinose Honami. In the [Stock Interface], there are also two people whose stock prices exceed 300: Sakura Airi and Kushida Kikyo.
He originally gave his first ring to his girlfriend to appease her family, but now that they know his true feelings, he can start planning to give her a "Ring of Vows" to ensure that other people's stock prices don't drop.
After reading the details of the two new items, Hashiba Hikaru's gaze fell on the last new item that interested her, and the skill description for [Foresight Moment] immediately popped up.
[Foresight Moment]
[A unique talent skill; once mastered, the host can lock onto a specific person and foresee when that person will lead or participate in important events in the future, allowing the host to react in advance. This skill has a cooldown and can be used once a month.]
"This is incredible! Isn't this like predicting the future?"
After reading the detailed description of the skill, Hashiba Hikaru instantly understood its rarity.
This skill isn't very expensive; it only costs 200,000 coins to master. Aside from a cooldown period, there are no restrictions on the locked target, meaning it can be used by both students and teachers.
"There's no need to hesitate, just buy it."
After considering it for more than ten seconds, Hashiba Hikaru immediately decided to purchase the skill.
In any case, it would be very helpful to be able to see some important things that the target will do in the future.
After all, besides Miyabi Nagumo, Hashiba Hikaru also knew that the people in the [White Room] who interfered in school affairs were coming. With this skill, he could make a faster counterattack.
"Let's leave it at that for now. Buy the skill and a bottle of perfume. As for the [Ring of Vows], give it to Airi first. Kikyo and Honami have been getting along very well lately, so we can't let her wear the ring in front of him."
During this time, Hashiba Hikaru has come to a clear understanding of one thing.
That is, the unexpected incident of catching the boy cheating caused a very special chain reaction. After the official girlfriend, Ichinose Honami, discovered that the boy was having affairs with multiple women and accepted it, Sakura Airi and Kushida Kikyo, as those who were originally in the know, accepted it to an even greater extent.
If their relationship can be properly managed, the "I Want It All" outcome might be brought to fruition more quickly.
After discovering this, Hashiba Hikaru's mood improved significantly.
However, this is still in the very early stages of the matter, and he needs to handle many things carefully. For example, currently only Ichinose Honami possesses the ring, and giving it to Kushida Kikyo now might upset her.
If you wait a while before giving it to her, the pink-haired girl will be more accepting of it.
Since Sakura Airi and Ichinose Honami basically have no interaction in their daily lives, giving the item to her wouldn't pose any risk. After all, the girl either stays in the classroom or in her dormitory, or takes photos in secluded spots outside, so there's no chance of any trouble.
With that thought in mind, Hashiba Hikaru smiled and opened the system's [Stock Interface].
He currently owns a total of seven stocks, as detailed below.
[Ichinose Honami Stock]
[Current Price: 350, Number of Quantities Held: 2000.]
[Sakura Airi Stock]
[Current Price: 330, Number of Quantities Held: 2000.]
[Shiina Hiyori Stock]
[Current Price: 150, Number of Quantities Held: 3000.]
[Kushida Kikyo Stock]
[Current Price: 300, Number of Quantities Held: 2000.]
[Horikita Suzune Stock]