The Voting Exam Begins / The Exam Ends, and Tsukishiro Makes His Entrance
[Would you like to redeem an expensive perfume?]
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[Current remaining funds: 119,600.]
Upon sensing the item appear in her palm, Hashiba Hikaru handed it directly to the other person.
"This is...?"
Horikita Suzune stared at the bottle of perfume in her hand. As a girl, she had of course used perfume before, but this gift wasn't particularly special, leaving her with a somewhat complicated feeling.
"Don't be so disappointed. This perfume is very special; it's a style that's not available on the market."
Hashiba Hikaru noticed the change in the black-haired girl's expression. He smiled and said, "Suzune, you can open it and smell it. You'll know once you've smelled it."
"Um."
Horikita Suzune nodded, and after twisting open the perfume bottle, a rather unique fragrance wafted out. The girl sniffed and realized that she had never smelled such a scent before.
How are you feeling?
Hashiba Hikaru naturally smelled the fragrance as well. It has to be said that the products produced by the system are reliable. This bottle is completely different from the one she bought before. If she were to give it to different girls, it would definitely not turn out badly.
"It's really quite unique; this fragrance is..."
Horikita Suzune applied a little perfume to her fair wrist. The girl examined it carefully but couldn't even smell the ingredients.
"Don't worry about the specific ingredients for now, anyway, it smells really nice. I'll try Suzune out later, girls should treat themselves well."
Hashiba Hikaru smiled gently. This bottle of perfume only costs 20,000 yen, making it a perfect little gift.
Do you just like the smell?
Horikita Suzune suddenly looked up and asked.
"Of course I like it, but since it's a gift for you, it's most important that you like it."
"So... do you just want to experience it more?"
Horikita Suzune's voice trembled slightly; it was an invitation.
"... certainly."
Hashiba Hikaru understood the subtext perfectly. The next moment, he reached out and pulled the black-haired girl in front of him into his arms. Horikita Suzune's height was about the same as the boy's shoulder, and the two immediately pressed themselves together.
"Perfume is usually sprayed on the wrists, neck, and behind the ears, right? Shall I spray some on Suzune?"
Holding her soft, delicate body in his arms, Hashiba Hikaru took the perfume bottle from her hand.
"Okay, I'll do whatever you say, Guang."
Because her entire body was being held in the boy's arms, and feeling his hot breath, Horikita Suzune's face flushed red, even the back of her ears.
"Here I come!"
Hashiba Hikaru smiled slightly, turned the girl over in his arms so that Horikita Suzune was facing away from him, and gently brushed aside her long black hair.
"Hmm..."
Horikita Suzune let out a soft moan. She was a rather sensitive person, and when the boy's hands applied perfume to her smooth, slender neck and cute little ears, the girl's body immediately became weak and powerless, and she almost couldn't stand up.
Is it very itchy?
Hashiba Hikaru's voice was gentle. His right arm was tightly around Horikita Suzune's waist, and he held a perfume bottle in his hand. After applying the perfume, he carefully closed the bottle cap with his left hand.
"Just a little bit... I'm fine with whatever I like."
Because such an action was so ambiguous, even though Horikita Suzune had kissed Hashiba Hikaru before, this was the first time she had done something like this. She felt both shy and, more than anything, a sweet feeling of her heart racing.
"It's applied, let me smell it."
After placing the perfume into Horikita Suzune's shirt pocket, Hashiba Hikaru wrapped her arms around her waist again, pressing her face close to the back of the girl's neck once more.
"Call..."
When the boy pressed against her, Horikita Suzune's body trembled violently, and her heart beat faster. Although this contact couldn't compare to the sensation of a kiss, it still elicited a strong reaction from the girl.
"It really smells wonderful, but I think Suzune is already very fragrant, so this perfume just enhances her scent."
"Is that so?"
"Certainly."
Their bodies were pressed tightly together. Horikita Suzune could feel the boy's hot breath behind her, and of course, the heat in her heart was no less than his.
After a while, Hashiba Hikaru finally spoke up about something else.
"Once the new department in the Student Council is established, I plan to have Suzune take charge of the specific tasks."
What type of department is it?
The black-haired girl pressed her body tightly against Hashiba Hikaru's chest, placing her small hands on the large hands that were wrapped around her waist, feeling their warmth at all times, a sensation that brought her great satisfaction.
"I will compile the detailed plan into a document and give it to you later. This is a very important matter. Are you confident that you can handle it well, Suzune?"
"No matter what it is, I will try my best!"
Horikita Suzune's response was very serious; if she could help the other person, she believed that her position in Hashiba Hikaru's heart would become more and more important.
"That's a good child!"
Hashiba Hikaru pressed her face against the other person's smooth nape again; the fragrance there was incredibly rich and invigorating.
"Um..."
The girl let out another soft moan; she didn't want to escape this state.
Horikita Suzune's heart melted as she stood so intimately close to her lover.
Chapter 613 The Round of the Voting Exam.
On the day of the exam, everything proceeded smoothly according to the school's arrangements.
Because Hashiba Hikaru had already found out the voting situation of each class in advance, and even Ibuki Mio sent him a text message last night, Ryuen Kakeru, after confirming that he would not drop out of school, randomly selected a girl from Class C.
The situation in Class D of the First Year was equally simple. Horikita Suzune had taken pictures of every report card that was published with her phone, and a simple calculation showed that if the lowest average score was used, Yamauchi Haruki would be the student with the worst grades in the class.
If nothing unexpected happens, the four students who will drop out of classes A, B, C, and D should be the following four.
Class A of the First Year, Hashiba Hikaru.
Class B of the First Year, Hashimoto Masayoshi.
Manabe Shiho, Class C of the First Year.
Class D of the First Year, Yamauchi Haruki.
When Hashiba Hikaru entered the classroom in the morning, all the students were present. After all, today was a very important day. After the exam, there would be three fewer students in the first year, which inevitably made the students feel a little sad.
Good morning, Classmate Hashiba.
"Good morning, Hashiba."
Good morning, everyone.
After exchanging greetings along the way, Hashiba Hikaru walked to the podium. He looked at his seat, Ichinose Honami had already arrived. She was sitting in her chair, looking at him with a gentle expression.
"Hikaru, have you finished your plans?"
"Of course, all the details have been adjusted, and now I'll explain them to everyone."
Hashiba Hikaru nodded, then clapped his hands on the podium to attract the attention of the students in the classroom.
"Before the Voting Exam officially begins, I have a few words I'd like to say to everyone. These are part of my prepared plan, so please don't forget them when you're voting."
When the boy adopted a serious expression, the classroom in Class A instantly fell silent, and everyone looked at the podium with solemn expressions.
"First, there's the Criticism Vote for our class. We've already discussed this before. Everyone can write down my name; please don't forget."
"The second point is the extra Praise Vote you all have. Because I've reached an agreement with the people in Class C, you need to write down Ryuen Kakeru's name."
"Huh, it's actually Ryuen?"
Some people subconsciously raised questions, after all, Ryuen Kakeru's reputation among the first-year students was too good, and many people disliked him.
"Yes, I've reached a cooperation agreement with them. Ryuen Kakeru transferred two million Private Points to me, and I will give that money to Ichinose after the exam."
Hashiba Hikaru said calmly, "This can be considered a recovery fund, after all, we have to pay a price of 20 million."
"Did everyone understand?"
Since the exam rules weren't complicated, Hashiba Hikaru felt there was no need to explain his thoughts too much, as he had the authority to handle the matter.
"Understood, we will do as Classmate Hashiba wishes."
"That's right, two million it is, it's already very good."
"Classmate Hashiba, we understand."
Although the students in Class A were somewhat surprised that Ryuen Kakeru was chosen as the Praise Vote, Hashiba Hikaru had a very high level of prestige in the class, and since he had made his decision, no one else would go against his wishes.
"That's good. Let's proceed according to plan."
After saying this, Hashiba Hikaru stepped down from the podium, and just as he returned to his seat, the alarm clock rang.
The next second, Chie Hoshinomiya walked into Class A's classroom in her high heels.
The young female teacher held a thick stack of documents in her hands, which were used for students to write their names. The students already knew the specific rules: each person had to write seven names on the document, namely three for Praise Vote, three for Criticism Vote, and the last place was for a Praise Vote for a student from another class.
"It seems everyone understands. Today is voting day. I'm now sending you the voting documents. There are seven blanks in total. Fill in all the blanks and then hand them in to me."
Although Chie Hoshinomiya is usually a bit unreliable, she becomes quite serious during important occasions like Special Exam. After reviewing the exam content, she distributes the documents she has to her classmates accordingly.
"Remember, no whispering during this vote. Submit your ballot immediately after you've filled it out."
After handing the documents to each student, Chie Hoshinomiya gave them a special instruction.
"Alright, let's begin the exam!"
After receiving the voting documents, Hashiba Hikaru glanced at them briefly.
The file has seven spaces in total. The top three are for writing the names of the Praise Vote, the bottom three are for writing the names of the Criticism Vote, and the last space is for writing Praise Vote from students in other classes.
Ten minutes later, all the members of Class A handed in the completed documents to Chie Hoshinomiya.
After the voting is over, the next step is to tally the votes according to the procedure. This requires notarization and confirmation by the class advisor of each class. Finally, the class advisor will take the selected students who are withdrawing to complete the formalities.
"Please wait a moment, everyone. I need to discuss this with the other three class advisors and then announce the final result to you."
Holding the documents in her hands, Chie Hoshinomiya glanced at Ichinose Honami sitting next to Hashiba Hikaru. "Please, Ichinose, keep order in the class from now on. I'll be back soon."
"I see."
As the class representative, Ichinose Honami naturally took the lead.
In addition to deciding who drops out of each class, this Voting Exam also has a very important mechanism: [Protection Point].
The person who obtains this [Protection Point] will have a chance to avoid expulsion, which is a very valuable reward. If used properly, it can definitely play a significant role in the future.
Because the exam rules are based on the number of Praise Vote minus the number of Criticism Vote, to reliably obtain "Protection Point," one needs not only to receive many Praise Vote from their own class but also from other classes. This implies that the person has excellent interpersonal skills and must be a very popular student to achieve this.
Although the school insisted that each class must select one student to withdraw from school this time, it gave each class a quota of "Protection Point," which was a very subtle form of compensation.
To ensure she would be the one in Class A to pay the 20 million points, Hashiba Hikaru posted a thread on the Campus Forum specifically to explain the matter.
After all, he is now the Student Council President, and the other three classes are aware of the boy's plan. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will securely become a "dropout" from Class A.
Half an hour later, amidst everyone's expectant gazes, Chie Hoshinomiya walked into the classroom with a printed document in her hand.
Chapter 614 The exam concludes, and Tsukishiro makes his appearance.
Once the four homeroom teachers have reached a consensus, the Additional Exam is over, and the list of students who will drop out of each class will be announced.
In addition to announcing the students who have dropped out, each class must also explain to everyone who received [Protection Point] in this exam.
Chie Hoshinomiya noticed everyone's curious gazes, and a clear smile appeared on her lips.
"The voting results are in! Aren't you all excited?"
"Teacher, please stop keeping us in suspense. We don't want to see any surprises. Will the final result be the same as Classmate Hashiba's plan?"