Kushida Kikyo: I'm a Bad Woman! / A Meeting at the Library and Ibuki's Attitude.
Hashiba Hikaru asked.
How about Sunday?
"Can."
"Then see you there! I'll be waiting for you in my dorm at seven in the morning."
"..."
"See you there!"
Chapter 585 Kushida Kikyo: I'm a bad woman!
The hands-on kitchen trip with Sakayanagi Arisu was just a minor incident. When Hashiba Hikaru returned to her dormitory, she saw a familiar figure at the door.
The other person had short chestnut hair. She was walking down the corridor with her head down, kicking the ground listlessly. Perhaps worried about making too much noise, the girl could only make movements and dared not kick too hard.
Hashiba Hikaru smiled slightly, preparing to tiptoe over, but before she could take a few steps, the other person immediately turned to look at her.
"You're back!"
Upon seeing the familiar face, Kushida Kikyo's pretty face lit up with joy, and the gloom that had settled over her during the wait vanished instantly.
"Could you please speak a little lower? Do you want everyone around you to hear you?"
Hashiba Hikaru gave a helpless wry smile, quickly swiped her card to open her room door, and said, "Go in first."
"Snort."
The beautiful, short-haired girl turned her head away from him and strode into Hashiba Hikaru's dormitory with practiced ease, as if she were the one who owned the place.
"Bang!"
The two entered the dormitory together. As soon as the door closed, a soft, delicate body immediately appeared in Hashiba Hikaru's arms. Kushida Kikyo pressed the boy against the door, her body pressed tightly against his chest.
"Is there anything we can't discuss inside?"
Hashiba Hikaru touched the girl's hair, which seemed to have grown quite a bit longer and smelled of hazelnuts.
"Since Honami won't be coming over for the next few days anyway, can't I just be a little spoiled?"
Kushida Kikyo buried her face in Hashiba Hikaru's chest, inhaling the masculine scent that quickly calmed her down, and her voice was exceptionally sweet.
"Hey, why were you so sure that Honami wouldn't come over in the next few days? I didn't tell you about that, did I?"
Hashiba Hikaru put her arm around the girl's slender waist, her tone tinged with curiosity.
"Because I heard that your Class A's plan for Additional Exam this time was to directly pay 20 million Private Points, and there are also people spreading the word that they want to sell that extra Praise Vote."
Kushida Kikyo recalled what she had seen and heard that day and explained with unwavering confidence.
"With just this little bit of information, Kikyo managed to piece together the fact that Honami wouldn't be coming?"
Hashiba Hikaru pressed on, saying that if someone had leaked the information, then the matter must be thoroughly investigated.
"Of course it's not that simple. I already knew about your class accumulating Private Points. What's bothering me is the matter of passing on the message to sell that extra Praise Vote. This must have been arranged by the Light, right?"
"Uh-huh?"
"Whenever there's Special Exam, once you start making plans, it means you have to handle a lot of things yourself, right? And Honami won't cause you any trouble at this time, so I guess she probably won't be staying overnight these next few days."
Kushida Kikyo raised her head, her eyes brimming with undisguised smugness.
"Hehe, that's really impressive, Kikyo's mind is quite sharp too."
Hashiba Hikaru smiled and praised her, which made sense if you followed that logic, since Kushida Kikyo knew a lot of things.
"I guessed right, is there a reward?"
"Since you already guessed that I'd be carrying out the plan these next few days, shouldn't you at least show me some consideration and let me get some rest?"
Hashiba Hikaru sighed.
"Hehe, I won't! I'm a bad woman, Honami is the perfect girlfriend who cares about people, I'm Stealthy Cat!"
Kushida Kikyo's beautiful eyes sparkled with pleasure; it was clear she quite liked her "Stealthy Cat" persona.
"Yes, yes, you win. Bad woman it is, because I like bad women."
Hashiba Hikaru gave a wry smile. Since Kushida Kikyo was already here, she might as well take this opportunity to ask her about Class D.
"Have you hugged enough? Let's go inside and talk."
"Um."
The two walked into the bedroom together. Hashiba Hikaru wanted to sit directly at the desk, but Kushida Kikyo disagreed, so the boy had no choice but to sit on the edge of the bed with his arm around her.
"Now that you've guessed the real answer, tell me: how is Class D doing after the rules for the Additional Exam were announced?"
Hashiba Hikaru's voice is very gentle. In any case, Kushida Kikyo still has a lot of influence in Class D and is trusted by many people, so she can hear different opinions.
"It makes me angry just thinking about this. Everyone was so flustered when facing this exam, and they couldn't come up with any ideas at all."
Kushida Kikyo sounded a little annoyed, Hashiba Hikaru could tell that she must have been asked by many people.
"What's wrong?"
"Everyone's first reaction was to expel those who behaved badly and had poor grades, but Hirata stopped them. Then the students started forming cliques, trying to offset the potential negative votes by having each other cast Praise Vote Criticism Vote small groups."
Kushida Kikyo explained the situation today with a hint of disdain.
"This is normal behavior; after all, you have to ensure your own safety first."
Hashiba Hikaru had some guesses about the situation in Class D; what the girl said was all within his expectations.
"But they all like to consult with me and want me to join their group, saying that this will increase the number of people."
Speaking of this, a blatant look of disgust appeared on the delicate face of the short-haired girl.
Because she plays the role of the class's little angel, Kushida Kikyo is welcomed by everyone in the class. However, when problems arise, she can only put on a gentle face to deal with everyone's inquiries and requests, all of which become sources of stress.
"Okay, okay, don't be angry."
Hashiba Hikaru gently patted her back, his expression like that of someone coaxing a child. Although it was a little strange, Kushida Kikyo was very receptive to this and immediately nestled obediently in his arms without making a sound.
"This situation is exactly what Guang expected, isn't it? Are you trying to outmaneuver them?"
Kushida Kikyo doesn't care about the students in Class D at all; she only cares about herself and her man.
"Calculating is too harsh a word; it should be called cooperation. I won't go into the details, I'll handle it when the time comes."
Hashiba Hikaru thought for a moment and didn't tell Kushida Kikyo about her plan, because her chosen partner was Horikita Suzune.
"Tomorrow is Saturday, is Kikyo staying overnight?"
"Of course, I'm already here, do you think you can just send me away?"
Kushida Kikyo straightened up in the boy's arms, her small face slowly moving closer to Hashiba Hikaru's head.
"What?"
"Hmph, I've been holding back a lot of frustration today. As my man, don't you know what you're supposed to do?"
Kushida Kikyo reached out and hugged the boy's neck, breathing into his face as she spoke, her sweet breath enveloping Hashiba Hikaru's mind.
"I don't know."
"Then let me teach you!"
The short-haired girl forcefully pushed Hashiba Hikaru down and immediately pounced on her.
"Please be gentle, Mr. Kushida, I'm really..."
Hashiba Hikaru appeared very tired, and spoke in a low voice.
"Shut up!"
The boy's next words were all muffled by Kushida Kikyo's mouth. Gazing at his handsome face, the short-haired girl thought to herself that she would be on top of him the whole time.
Chapter 586 The Meeting at the Library, Ibuki's Attitude.
Saturday, 6:30 AM.
Hashiba Hikaru opened his eyes according to his fixed biological clock. He moved the slender arm that was pressing on his chest, and then gently placed Kushida Kikyo's small head on the pillow. He was going to his morning exercise, but the boy didn't want to wake her up.
While brushing her teeth, Hashiba Hikaru mentally reviewed her plans for the day.
Because a preliminary cooperation has been reached with Sakayanagi Arisu, and we also learned from Kushida Kikyo yesterday that Class A's strategy of selling Praise Vote has been successful, and someone is already eager to buy Praise Vote.
Katsuragi Kohei of Class B only has a few followers left, and Sakayanagi's target is Totsuka Yahiko. Although the other party's abilities are average, if Katsuragi wants to Higashiyama, he must protect his staunch supporters, otherwise it will further lower his reputation among the students.
As for Class C and Class D, the boy is going to meet with Ibuki today and then contact Horikita Suzune to discuss the negotiation plan. If you think about it, there's quite a lot to do today.
After sorting out her thoughts, Hashiba Hikaru went downstairs for her morning exercise.
About an hour later, as the boy returned to his dormitory covered in sweat, he heard the sound of water splashing in the bathroom. It seemed that Kushida Kikyo had woken up.
After a while, the bathroom door opened, and a short-haired girl wrapped in a bath towel walked out with a flushed face. Upon seeing Hashiba Hikaru, a smile immediately bloomed on her pretty face.
"Hikari, you're back."
"Hmm, have you finished showering? Now it's my turn."
The boy carefully picked up his neatly packed clothes.
But the next second, he heard the short-haired girl's slightly hurried voice.
"Guang, would you like a back scrub service?"
"I have a lot to do today, I'm not planning to play in the bathroom."
Hashiba Hikaru was telling the truth, because once you get entangled with Kushida Kikyo, it's never-ending, and it won't end until at least 10 o'clock.
"I promise I'll just scrub your back, I absolutely won't do anything else!"
Kushida Kikyo immediately raised her small hand and placed it beside her head in a salute. Her face was stern, as if she were showing the boy her determination.
"Real?"
"Real!"
"Alright then, you can come in too."
Just as the boy was about to enter the bathroom, Kushida Kikyo quickly reached out and untied the towel wrapped around her chest. The next moment, the bright spring sunshine instantly filled his eyes.
"... It's winter now, are you an idiot?"
"To prevent catching a cold, I can only let the light warm me up."
Kushida Kikyo smiled slightly and followed closely behind Hashiba Hikaru into the bathroom.
"Really."
The bathroom door closed, and the sound of splashing water flowed out, interspersed with the girl's soft moans and the boy's somewhat heavy breathing.
On this bright winter morning, this was probably Hashiba Hikaru's second "morning workout" of the day, but instead of the playground, it was taking place in the picturesque bathroom.
At 10 a. m., Hashiba Hikaru, having finished several rounds of exercise, left the dormitory dressed neatly. He had already sent a message to Shiina Hiyori, asking her to meet him at their usual spot later.
The usual spot is actually the corner of the Library where Shiina Hiyori always hangs out. If you want to contact Ibuki Mio, it's easier to start with Shiina Hiyori, since that competitive girl has never had a good word to say to Hashiba Hikaru.
As he walked into the Library, past rows of familiar bookshelves, the boy noticed that many new books had been added, but he didn't have time to browse them now; he had important things to do.
A moment later, Hashiba Hikaru spotted the two girls at the desk in the corner.
One of them, with gray hair, was quietly looking down at the book in her hands; the other, with short, light blue hair, was idly fiddling with her phone. Even though she often spent time with Shiina Hiyori, Ibuki Mio still couldn't muster any interest in reading.
Good morning, both of you.
Hashiba Hikaru walked forward with a smile, exuding a very friendly aura.
"Classmate Hashiba!"
Upon seeing the boy's figure clearly, Shiina Hiyori and gentle face revealed a look of surprise, and her beautiful eyes immediately locked onto Hashiba Hikaru's face.
"Hello, Shiina and Ibuki!"
After exchanging greetings, Hashiba Hikaru pulled out a chair and sat down opposite the two women.