Sakayanagi Arisu Wants to Catch Up with Everyone / Ichinose Honami Doesn't Want to Be Mistaken for a Pervert
Ando Sayo, who understood the game, was quite surprised; she had already discovered the problem.
After all, she was Ichinose Honami's best friend, and she knew her friend's skill level very well; it was impossible for her to have such a bizarre ability to turn defeat into victory.
Did they change the coach midway through the season?
We've come this far, the [Commander Tower] shouldn't be replaceable, right?
Filled with doubt, Ando listened to the instructions on the walkie-talkie and launched continuous attacks on the chessboard, while Sakayanagi Arisu, under the intense pressure of Hashiba Hikaru, finally showed signs of being overwhelmed.
Just as she had initially predicted, her chances of winning against Hashiba Hikaru were only about 40%.
More importantly, Class B's intervention time is about to run out. If they cannot win quickly, there will only be defeat as their only option.
"Classmate Hashiba..."
"How?"
"It's nothing, your chess skills seem to have improved again."
"Is that so?"
Hashiba Hikaru focused intently on typing on the keyboard; she'd already spent the money, so of course she had to win.
Several more minutes passed, and the opponent's key weakness finally appeared.
Ando's eyes lit up, and he reached out to move the most crucial piece, placing it heavily next to the white [King].
"General!"
The moment those two words were uttered, the girl's resentment from being beaten and suppressed vanished completely.
Just one word.
Cool!!!
Chapter 667 Sakayanagi Arisu wants to catch up with everyone.
"I lost."
After Ando Sayo successfully checkmated, Kamuro Masumi heard instructions through her earpiece that there was no way to turn the game around, and Sakayanagi Arisu no choice but to resign.
"The match is over."
The teachers supervising the competition announced its end. Regardless of any twists and turns that occurred during the game, checkmate is the final move in the game. If the survival of the king cannot be guaranteed, then the other side must be declared the winner.
"The winner of the final match is Class A. Congratulations! You won the final Special Exam with a score of best of seven."
Although Ms. Sakagami was quite unhappy with Hashiba Hikaru's decision to switch examiners midway through the exam, as a proctor, she still had to follow the proper procedures.
After all, he won the game through his own ability and did not cheat, so of course we should say a few words Matoba congratulations.
Thank you, teacher.
Standing up from her chair, Hashiba Hikaru looked past the computer in the middle, wanting to check on Sakayanagi Arisu's condition.
The silver-haired girl, who had lost the match, stared blankly at the screen, her pretty face expressionless.
"What, are you really upset about losing to me, Classmate Sakayanagi?"
The boy's voice carried a hint of amusement.
"... If there hadn't been a last-minute substitution, I should have been able to win."
Sakayanagi Arisu looked up and met Hashiba Hikaru's smiling eyes. She had always liked the boy's carefree and confident demeanor, but for some reason, she felt a little empty inside now.
"What I care about isn't the class's evaluation score, but rather not wanting Honami to be sad."
Hashiba Hikaru's tone was gentle, "What you did before was too much. If I don't do something, Honami will definitely start overthinking things."
"I was just expressing my feelings to her. You two aren't married, so of course I have the right to fight for her."
Sakayanagi Arisu completely disregarded the presence of two other teachers beside her, her tone revealing her unwavering determination.
That's not the point.
Hashiba Hikaru shook her head. "The key point is that Honami himself is already trying to make concessions. Things need to be done step by step. If we push too hard, it might backfire."
"So you're saying I was too hasty?"
Sakayanagi Arisu understood what the boy meant, and her mood finally lifted slightly.
"Yes, but it's not a big problem."
"That's good."
Sakayanagi Arisu nodded her little head, then reached out her small hand to Hashiba Hikaru, "Help me up?"
"Your body..."
"Uh-huh?"
The silver-haired girl smiled sweetly, showing no intention of withdrawing her small hand. Her meaning was clear, as if she were saying that she wouldn't get up unless Hashiba Hikaru held her hand.
"All right."
In front of the two teachers, Hashiba Hikaru gently took Sakayanagi Arisu's hand and pulled her up from the chair, just as she had done to Ichinose Honami earlier.
After the two of them stopped, they both looked at Chabashira Sae standing there.
"..."
The long-haired teacher, who was always aloof, naturally saw the whole scene. Her feelings were quite complicated, because the Matoba before her was becoming increasingly incomprehensible.
If Ichinose Honami is this Classmate Hashiba's girlfriend, then what is his relationship with Sakayanagi Arisu?
They're clearly rivals, but why do these two look so close? Their hand-holding is so practiced; they probably hold hands a lot in private...
Having two relationships at the same time?
Chabashira Sae glanced subconsciously at Hashiba Hikaru's face. Although this ace of Class A was tall and handsome, they were all high school students now. Was it really okay for her to mess around like this?
"The match between classes C and D still has some time left, you can go ahead now, anyway the exams are over."
Sakagami- sensei received a message from Teacher Mashima, explaining that the four classes were taking exams separately, with different schedules and times.
"Let's wait a bit. Anyway, we'll go back to the classroom with the homeroom teacher in the end, since they'll be announcing the holiday."
Hashiba Hikaru smiled. Although Chie Hoshinomiya's role was somewhat like that of Class A's mascot, she was, after all, the homeroom teacher. After today's Special Exam, she would be needed to oversee the final cleanup.
"Me too."
Sakayanagi Arisu, still holding Hashiba Hikaru's hand, immediately expressed the same thought as Hashiba Hikaru.
"Then let's leave it at that."
Sakagami and Chabashira had no objections; they had completed their task for the day, and all that remained was to wait for the other side's exam to end.
Hashiba Hikaru and Sakayanagi Arisu stood together next to the classroom. He was texting his girlfriend on his phone because the news of their victory had already spread throughout the class, and the pink-haired girl was celebrating with everyone at that moment.
"Classmate Hashiba."
Suddenly, Sakayanagi Arisu's voice reached his ears.
"What's wrong?"
After sending a text message to the class group, Hashiba Hikaru looked up at the silver-haired girl beside her.
"Have you set a time for us to talk privately, as you just mentioned?"
"Hmm... how about after the Closing Ceremony? Please wait a few more days."
Hashiba Hikaru thought for a moment and casually mentioned a time.
After today's Special Exam, there's the third-year Graduation Ceremony and the Closing Ceremony for the other two grades in a couple of days. Only after all these things are done will the real spring break begin.
March is coming to an end, and in April they will smoothly move up to the Second Year and become seniors in the school.
"The Closing Ceremony is a bit too late, how about tomorrow?"
Sakayanagi Arisu didn't want to wait that long. After spring break started, there would be a lot of people pestering Hashiba Hikaru. Some of the girls had already done everything with him, and she was still progressing very slowly.
We must hurry!
Tomorrow?
Hashiba Hikaru hesitated for a moment, but quickly came to terms with it.
Anyway, my girlfriend was there listening when we first brought up this topic, so explaining it to her should be fine.
"Then let's do it tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll wait for you in the dorm."
A faint smile graced Sakayanagi Arisu's face, which, combined with her delicate and perfect features, made her look quite charming.
"Um."
The two weren't talking loudly, but they weren't deliberately controlling their tone either. So, Chabashira Sae, who was standing closer, naturally heard most of it. The more she listened, the more complicated her feelings became.
At first, Chabashira Sae could often hear Chie Hoshinomiya praising Hashiba Hikaru Hikari in the office. Because of her unyielding obsession, she paid special attention to outstanding students, including several in Class D.
This boy, who became Student Council President as a first-year student, must be a rare breed in this school. But after getting to know him up close today, I discovered that his private life is quite amazing.
How did he manage to maintain a close relationship with the person in charge of the rival class while already having a girlfriend?
"By the way, will Horikita be attending the third-year Graduation Ceremony?"
Sakayanagi Arisu seemed to remember something and suddenly asked.
"Yes, I'll go with Horikita."
Is that so?
The silver-haired girl's heart stirred slightly. She remembered that Hashiba Hikaru had chosen Horikita Suzune as the head of the Disciplinary Committee, and a certain guess had already formed in her mind.
"You and Horikita are also quite close, aren't you?"
Why are you suddenly asking this?
"... Looks like I guessed right. After all, Horikita- san is quite cute. Knowing your habits, you'll definitely make a move on her."
"Is this how you've always seen me?"
Hashiba Hikaru glared at the girl, but a smile remained on her lips, after all, what the other person said was true.
"Yes."
"Alright then, whatever you say goes."
Hashiba Hikaru didn't bother arguing with her. After all, the boy had already decided to attend Horikita Manabu's Graduation Ceremony, and he would be bringing Horikita Suzune along. As her nominal "brother-in-law," of course she had to see him off.
There were other things to do that day, and if Horikita Suzune was planning to move up a grade, she might be able to ask her older brother for some funding.
"Heh, it seems I have quite a few rivals."
Sakayanagi Arisu sighed with feigned regret.
This conversation reached Chabashira Sae's ears word for word, causing her to look at Hashiba Hikaru with an increasingly strange gaze.
Even the girls in our class have them?
Horikita Suzune, that girl actually likes men?
That's really surprising.
Chapter 668 Ichinose Honami doesn't want to be seen as a pervert.
Hashiba Hikaru and Sakayanagi Arisu waited there for about half an hour before the other door opened.
Chie Hoshinomiya and Mashima Tomoya walked in front, followed by Kushida Kikyo [Commander Tower] of Class D, and Ryuen Kakeru, the representative of Class C.
"Hoshinomiya-sensei, are you done?"
Hashiba Hikaru took the initiative to strike up a conversation with the homeroom teacher, who was usually quite easygoing in class.
"Yes, it just finished."
Chie Hoshinomiya had just received the results of the match between Class A and Class B via her mobile phone. Although it was a best-of-seven series, a narrow victory was still a win. This meant that Class A, which she led, had maintained a perfect record for the entire year since the first Special Exam, which was a very difficult feat.
In addition to the Class Evaluation Points and Private Points awarded to students, her salary and bonuses will also increase as a class advisor, which is truly something to celebrate.