Cooperation Reached, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's Usefulness / Horikita Suzune Wanted to Move Up a Class Quickly

Upon hearing this, a gleam of surprise flashed in the black-haired girl's beautiful eyes. Although she and Hashiba Hikaru had become a couple, they hadn't done many intimate things. The girl still had expectations for these things, but she wouldn't bring them up herself.

Let's go.

Back in the dormitory, less than three minutes later, Hirata Yosuke knocked on the boy's door.

"Hirata, please come in."

After opening the door, Hashiba Hikaru smiled and welcomed the handsome young man in. The boy glanced at the man's face and immediately noticed the dark circles under his eyes, indicating that he hadn't slept well the night before.

"Classmate Hashiba, excuse me."

Hirata Yosuke actually had a very good impression of Hashiba Hikaru. After all, she had led the students of Class A to help Class D, and the boy always remembered that kindness.

"Hey, Horikita is here too?"

As Hirata Yosuke entered the room, he suddenly saw the black-haired girl in casual clothes. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but after seeing Horikita Suzune's calm expression, he didn't say anything more.

Since they had a guest, Hashiba Hikaru very considerately led Hirata Yosuke to sit down on the sofa.

"Would you like something to drink, Hirata? I have coffee and juice."

"... Coffee then, thank you."

"Good."

After exchanging pleasantries, the boy glanced at Horikita Suzune beside him, and she immediately understood his look and got up to prepare drinks.

This scene, witnessed by Hirata Yosuke, immediately astonished him. The boy even began to doubt whether he was seeing things; was the person before him truly the aloof and unapproachable Horikita?

It's important to know that Horikita Suzune is ruthless towards everyone in Class D, even the girls.

However, as soon as Hashiba Hikaru Hashima gave her a look, she obediently went to prepare drinks. Putting aside the awkwardness of this action, the main point is that the black-haired girl's attitude was like that of a pet going to retrieve its owner's frisbee.

That's strange, really strange.

And isn't Ichinose actually Classmate Hashiba's girlfriend? How come this is?

In an instant, Hirata Yosuke's thoughts scattered. He looked at Hashiba Hikaru sitting next to him, a gentle smile on the boy's handsome face, as if what had just happened was just an ordinary little thing.

"Classmate Hashiba- san and Horikita- san are really close. I didn't know that before."

"Well, it's normal that we've known each other for a long time, so it's not surprising that we have a good relationship."

Hashiba Hikaru shrugged, speaking in a very frank tone.

"Yes, it's been almost a year, and a lot has happened."

Hirata Yosuke couldn't help but feel a little sentimental. Having gotten used to the class competition at this school, his first year was almost over. Time really does fly.

After the final Special Exam next month, everyone will be moving up to the Second Year.

"Your drinks are here."

The black-haired girl calmly placed two cups of coffee on the table. Hashiba Hikaru handed one of them to Hirata Yosuke, and then had Horikita Suzune sit down next to her.

"Have a sip to warm yourself up, it's still quite cold outside."

"Thanks."

After finishing his hot drink, Hirata Yosuke glanced at Horikita Suzune sitting next to Hashiba Hikaru. The two were very close, which was definitely not the way ordinary friends should be.

"Let's get down to business first."

Hashiba Hikaru doesn't actually shy away from letting Hirata Yosuke see her close relationship with Horikita Suzune, because the other woman won't talk about it. This is similar to his "gentle" personality; he always worries too much and is afraid of offending people.

"Is it about the Praise Vote? Horikita talked to me about it before. My thinking is simple: cooperating with Ryuen is too dangerous. Our Class D will not agree to it."

Hirata Yosuke's tone was frank, but the unease in his eyes betrayed his true feelings.

"No, Hirata, don't rush. Let's analyze this Additional Exam first."

Hashiba Hikaru smiled and reassured him gently.

"Analyze the exam?"

"Yes."

Hashiba Hikaru took a sip of her coffee and chuckled softly, "This Additional Exam is actually a harbinger, because the school's goal is to increase the students' sense of urgency."

"... Are Classmate Hashiba suggesting that the school is trying to force us to abandon our comrades? Is it really normal to abandon your own friends?"

Hirata Yosuke's voice suddenly rose a few decibels, as if this was the root of his distress.

"That's right. If Hirata can't do that, then I can make the choice for you."

"What's the meaning?"

"Since you don't want to offend anyone, how about I help you?"

A playful smile appeared on Hashiba Hikaru's lips.

Chapter 591 Cooperation Achieved, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's Ingenious Use.

"Since you don't want to offend anyone, how about I help you?"

After Hashiba Hikaru uttered those words, it was as if Pandora's box had been opened. Hirata Yosuke's expression became incredibly complex; he seemed to be struggling with something, but couldn't quite articulate what it was.

"This..."

The handsome boy hesitated somewhat. Given his personality, it was illogical for him to randomly select a student from the class to drop out, especially since Hirata Yosuke was unwilling to make such a choice.

"Don't overthink it. I think you should have figured this out by now."

Hashiba Hikaru patiently explained with a gentle expression, "The school designed this exam specifically to expel first-year students. Unless you can come up with 20 million yen, there's no other way."

"Or is it that your Class D can actually come up with the money?"

He asked that question on purpose. Putting aside the fact that Class D' s Class Evaluation Points was not high to begin with, even though it improved during the Forest Joint Training Exam, it still hasn't broken 500. That means each person only gets tens of thousands of Private Points per month. It's a pipe dream to accumulate 20 million with that little money.

"It's out of the question."

Hirata Yosuke sighed heavily, took a sip of his hot drink, and looked utterly dejected.

"Even borrowing money wouldn't be enough, and everyone has actually accepted the exam rules. We're currently trying to find a way to select the person who dropped out."

Hirata was popular among the girls in Class D because of his handsome looks and gentle personality. He received more than a dozen chocolates on Valentine's Day. Although he couldn't compare to Hashiba Hikaru, he still made the boys in the class very envious.

By getting close to the girls, he could hear information from many different sources, such as who was hanging out with whom, who was dating whom, and most importantly, who everyone wanted to Criticism Vote.

This topic cannot be discussed openly right now. The students in Class D are discussing it privately. As the class representative, Hirata Yosuke has joined many small group chats within the class, which is also a source of pressure for him because he cannot make a choice.

"Yes, Hirata, you should try to think more positively. Although I don't quite understand what you're thinking, I hope you can understand one thing."

"What's up?"

Hirata Yosuke raised his head, his bewildered gaze falling on the boy.

"If you can't make a choice, you can give this opportunity to someone else."

Hashiba Hikaru glanced at Horikita Suzune beside her, "For example, Horikita- san, she will definitely choose the most suitable candidate very fairly."

"But..."

Although he understood the current situation, Hirata Yosuke was truly unwilling to face such a difficult choice.

"Furthermore, I can connect with the other students in Class D to form a communication alliance, so that no one will even consider your situation. Hirata will still be Hirata, someone everyone trusts and admires."

Hashiba Hikaru's tone was very serious. Although she didn't particularly like people with such a wishy-washy personality, she still needed him after all, so she might as well appease the child for now.

"..."

Another awkward silence ensued. Although Horikita Suzune hadn't spoken, she could sense that the boy beside her was a little unhappy. His plan was to Hirata Yosuke's resolve.

A hesitant attitude won't work; what Hashiba Hikaru wants is for him to show unwavering resolve, so that Ryuen Kakeru Sho can be completely blocked.

"Okay, what's your plan Classmate Hashiba?"

After pondering for a long time, Hirata Yosuke finally softened his stance.

"It's simple. I'll have them choose someone to drop out, and then Hirata just needs to agree during the vote. There's no need to make it too obvious."

"Have you already made up your mind?"

Hirata Yosuke was startled again. He subconsciously looked at Horikita Suzune, but the girl's face remained expressionless.

"Of course not. I don't intend to be the bad guy in this matter. It's up to the students in your class to decide what's going on."

Hashiba Hikaru stroked her chin and said with a smile, "Besides you, there are plenty of people in Class D who can make the decisions."

"That..."

"Alright, don't overthink it. Hirata is an Akito; let's handle this matter however we need to."

Hashiba Hikaru leaned back on the sofa, a contented smile on her face.

"I asked you to come here today for one purpose only: as long as Hirata can stay determined, this matter will soon be over."

"Classmate Hashiba, who do you plan to let make this decision?"

After hearing Hashiba Hikaru's explanation, a strange light flashed in Hirata Yosuke's eyes, but he quickly asked, "Can I hear the list?"

"Tsk tsk, Hirata really loves digging deep and asking questions."

Hashiba Hikaru, then said what she could, "For example, Kushida, Horikita- san, and Ayanokoji, is that enough people?"

"Ayanokoji?"

The first two names were fairly normal, but the last name surprised Hirata Yosuke greatly.

Because he had noticed Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's extraordinary talent early on, the boy paid close attention to him and always believed that the expressionless boy was a deeply hidden genius.

"Yes? Ayanokoji and I are good friends, and he really wants to solve this Additional Exam problem."

When Hashiba Hikaru saw the different expression on Hirata Yosuke, she couldn't help but find it a little amusing.

The first two outstanding girls failed to elicit a reaction from him, but the name Ayanokoji Kiyotaka caused Hirata Yosuke's expression to change. This guy is really strange.

"If that's the case, then I'm relieved."

For some reason, Hirata Yosuke suddenly dispelled his doubts. If this Additional Exam could be completed smoothly, he could rest assured.

"Very good, remember my key point: whatever you do, don't agree to any requests from Ryuen or anyone in Class C. Consider it a favor to me."

Hashiba Hikaru sat up straight and said seriously.

"Don't be so formal. Classmate Hashiba has helped us many times before, so of course Class D can agree to this."

Hirata Yosuke immediately chimed in, "Besides, Ryuen has targeted us several times before, and the students in our class are unwilling to cooperate with him. I'm very confident about that."

"That's good."

Hashiba Hikaru raised her hot drink, a satisfied smile finally appearing on her face. "I'll have Horikita handle the rest. I hope everything goes smoothly."

"Um."

Hirata Yosuke touched his hair. He could roughly guess that Hashiba Hikaru was planning to target Ryuen Kakeru in this Additional Exam, but this matter had nothing to do with Class D. If he could see that person get humiliated, it wouldn't be a bad thing.

Chapter 592 Horikita Suzune wants to move up a class quickly.

After seeing Hirata Yosuke off, Hashiba Hikaru closed the door again and looked at the black-haired girl sitting on the sofa once more.

"Suzune, do you want to go out with me?"

The boy had already explained the follow-up arrangements to her. Now that Class B and Class D had completed their initial cooperation, they could leave a day for Ibuki and Shiina to handle Class C. Now they just had to wait for their prey to take the bait.

What is Guang planning to do?

Horikita Suzune leaned back on the sofa cushions. She didn't come to Hashiba Hikaru's dormitory very often; if she could, she would prefer to stay here and rest.

"Hmm, let's just wander around. If Suzune doesn't want to, we can rest in the dorm and discuss the next steps."

Hashiba Hikaru quickly understood the girl's thoughts. If Horikita Suzune wanted to go out, she would have stood up immediately, but her remaining seated revealed her true intentions.

Anyway, it's winter now, so it's nice to rest in the dorm.

That's good.

"Um."

The two sat together on the sofa. Hashiba Hikaru specially brought out a notebook from the bedroom. Since Horikita Suzune was to be in charge of all the subsequent negotiations, he planned to point out some key points to ensure the plan would proceed smoothly, so that he could be more confident.