Sakayanagi Arisu Wants Coffee / Sakayanagi Arisu Won't Give Up Easily

In the office, Tsukishiro greeted him with a smile.

"Hashiba- kun truly is one of the top talents in our school. The starting point of this plan is excellent, and with your detailed refinement and optimization, I believe it will generate the best feedback on the day of implementation."

After reviewing the documents at hand, Tsukishiro was in a good mood.

He didn't know Hashiba Hikaru's true thoughts; he simply believed that if she could help him, he could better accomplish his plan.

As for the boy's desire to centralize power and establish Disciplinary Committee, these were trivial matters that Tsukishiro wouldn't care about at all. After all, his mission here was to take Ayanokoji Kiyotaka away; everything else was insignificant.

"You flatter me, I only did a very small job."

Hashiba Hikaru humbly stated, "Helping the school become better has always been my goal."

"Haha, Hashiba- kun is so modest. But it's alright. When you move up to the Second Year, there will be many things I need your help with, so please don't refuse me then."

Tsukishiro squinted, her tone very kind.

"Of course not, Chairman, please don't hesitate to ask if you have any needs."

Hashiba Hikaru maintained a very proper attitude; he wanted to play the role of an excellent Student Council President and wouldn't reveal any flaws at this moment.

"That's good. After you move up to the Second Year, I'll increase the Student Council's budget by one level. I hope you won't disappoint me, Hashiba- kun."

Heh, a sugar-coated bullet, huh?

Hashiba Hikaru sneered inwardly, but outwardly she showed a look of delighted delight.

"Thank you for your guidance, Chairman. Our Student Council will definitely continue to work hard to make the school a better place!"

"Um."

"Then I'll take my leave."

Chapter 684 Sakayanagi Arisu wants to drink coffee.

Inside the elegant café, Hashiba Hikaru sat in her seat, facing Ayanokoji Kiyotaka. Sakayanagi Arisu hadn't arrived yet, but had texted to say she was on her way.

"Ayanokoji, there's something I'm really curious about. I wonder if you could answer it for me?"

The boy put a sugar cube into his coffee, a smile playing on his lips.

"What's up?"

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka didn't drink coffee. His tone and expression remained calm throughout, whether intentionally or simply because he wasn't easily swayed by external stimuli.

Are all the people in the "[White Room]" like you? Or are they different?

Hashiba Hikaru stirred her coffee, her tone slightly curious, "If I were like you, wouldn't it be easy to find among the freshmen?"

"They should be different."

Although Ayanokoji Kiyotaka didn't know why Hashiba Hikaru would suddenly ask that question, he still explained.

"[The White Room] doesn't deliberately suppress the emotional expressions of its members during training; it's just my choice."

"So, are you considered the best student there?"

Hashiba Hikaru recalled her previous encounters with Ayanokoji Kiyotaka. The opponent's intellect and Physical Ability were definitely not at the level of an ordinary high school student. If he came from the [White Room], the boy wondered what his position was.

"I'm not too sure about that. After all, the [White Room] trained new people after I left. There might be some who are better than me, or there might not be."

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka spoke casually. Although he wasn't quite sure what kind of people the [White Room] had trained since it restarted, he was confident he could find out if any of the new students were from the [White Room].

"In that case, we really have very little information."

Hashiba Hikaru reviewed the information she had gathered so far. Since the new students had not yet enrolled, it remained a question of who was actually from the [White Room] and whether the [White Room] had even sent anyone.

On the other hand, since the [White Room] is backed by official forces, if we want to resist their powerful influence, we need to not only completely control the school, but also take active action outside the school.

This problem is currently unsolvable for Hashiba Hikaru. Although she can apply to leave school, she lacks the connections to handle many aspects of the process.

However, he has already identified two directions, but they haven't officially started implementing them yet.

"After you enroll, I can help you with the screening."

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka glanced at Hashiba Hikaru's face, and his tone changed slightly.

"Ayanokoji, are you confident you can find the other person?"

Hashiba Hikaru raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Yes, people from the [White Room] all have a certain quality that I think I can sense."

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka wasn't talking nonsense; after all, he had lived in that place for many years and believed he was capable of doing so.

"In that case, I'll leave it to you to handle."

Hashiba Hikaru took out her notebook and placed it on the table. Since they were going to come up with a countermeasure plan, they could start preparing in advance in many areas.

"Classmate Hashiba ~"

Sakayanagi Arisu's voice reached his ears. Hashima Hashiba Hikaru looked up and saw the silver-haired girl who could now move freely without a cane. She stood gracefully beside him with a smile on her face.

"Classmate Sakayanagi is here, now everyone's here."

Hashiba Hikaru shifted her position, making room for her to sit down.

What did you all talk about while I wasn't here?

Sakayanagi Arisu's heart and eyes were filled with the image of Hashiba Hikaru. She immediately sat down next to the boy and hooked her calf tightly around his leg, making the distance between them even more inseparable.

"It was just a discussion about the possible [White Room] members among the new students."

Hashiba Hikaru glanced at Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, whose expression remained calm. "Ayanokoji has taken on the task of finding the person, and I believe he can do it well."

"Is that so?"

The silver-haired girl thought for a moment, "Speaking of which, I actually have another idea."

What is it?

Hashiba Hikaru turned her head to look at her delicate little face.

"Ayanokoji didn't enter the school through the [White Room]. If their goal is to bring him back, they might send multiple people to enroll together. What do you think?"

"You mean it's possible that multiple students will be sent?"

Hashiba Hikaru touched her chin and realized that this was indeed a possibility. If it was about increasing the success rate of the mission, the truth that there is strength in numbers would be universal.

But...

He glanced again at Ayanokoji Kiyotaka sitting opposite him. Kiyotaka's indifferent expression and his behavior during the Special Exam gave the boy a new idea.

Will the people in the [White Room] really cooperate?

"Please, Ayanokoji, analyze this for us. Do you think it's possible that the [White Room] will send multiple students to work together to take you back?"

Sakayanagi Arisu reacted quickly, guessing what the boy was thinking just from the expression on his face, and asked directly.

"If multiple students are sent, that's a possibility."

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka thought for a moment, but given that man's nature, even if he sent several students to this school, it would be impossible for him to arrange for them to work together.

"But I can confirm that the students they sent are definitely not in a cooperative relationship."

Ayanokoji spoke with certainty. According to the other party's idea, since the goal was to cultivate the best "masterpieces," the fact that multiple students entered the school together meant they were there to compete.

"I understand."

After listening to a few brief explanations, Hashiba Hikaru Hashima's thoughts finally came to fruition.

If the [White Room] is an absolute battleground, then sending out multiple students at the same time probably has only one purpose.

"They will all be given a mission; whoever successfully brings you back will be the ultimate victor."

He snapped his fingers and gave his guess with a smile.

"That's right, that's what I think too. It seems like Ayanokoji will become very popular."

Sakayanagi Arisu smiled slightly.

"No matter how many people come, I will not go back."

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's previously expressionless face finally showed a change, like ripples suddenly appearing on a calm lake. If you looked closely at the surface, you would see an unimaginable surge of energy accumulating within.

"Since we're partners, of course I'll support you. Don't worry, Ayanokoji."

Hashiba Hikaru took a sip of her coffee, her tone serious.

"I will too."

After responding, Sakayanagi Arisu stared blankly at the boy's Adam's apple bobbing up and down, then suddenly reached out her small hand and grasped the coffee cup he had just put down.

"What's wrong?"

Hashiba Hikaru looked at the girl's pretty face with some confusion.

I'm thirsty!

"Then I'll call the waiter over."

"No need, this is fine with me."

Sakayanagi Arisu smiled gently, picked up the coffee that Hashiba Hikaru had just drunk from, and looked satisfied.

"..."

"Can't you just order a new one?"

The boy rubbed his temples, not understanding what was so interesting about such a trivial matter.

"Wouldn't that mean we'd have to wait? This is so much more convenient."

Sakayanagi Arisu licked the rim of the glass that Hashiba Hikaru had just sipped from, a lively smile floating in her beautiful purple eyes.

"Whatever makes you happy."

Chapter 685 Sakayanagi Arisu will not give up easily.

Hashiba Hikaru ignored Sakayanagi Arisu for taking her coffee and started talking about something else.

"After entering the Second Year, the school will introduce a new system,"

The boy wrote a line in his notebook, along with a brief supplementary explanation.

"This will be relevant to everyone."

"Um?"

After taking another sip of her coffee, Sakayanagi Arisu leaned on Hashiba Hikaru's shoulder and looked at the contents of her notebook. Across from her Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was equally interested, his gaze fixed on the few lines of text on the notebook.

[Comprehensive Quality Scoring System]

The indifferent-looking boy thought for a moment, then asked, "Is it used to divide people into different classes?"

"Haha, your understanding is really accurate!"

Hashiba Hikaru smiled in agreement and countered, "This school already has a ranking system like class rankings, so it's not strange to have an additional system specifically for calculating individual scores, is it?"

"Shouldn't it include many factors?"

Sakayanagi Arisu was unaware of the details; until now, only Hashiba Hikaru, Nagumo, and Tsukishiro knew the full details of the plan.

"Yes, this includes academic ability, Physical Ability, and the Thinking Ability flexibly, among other things."

Hashiba Hikaru briefly explained a few points, which immediately made these two Akito understand the deeper thinking behind the school's actions.

"Are you trying to further pressure everyone?"

As the current head of Class B, Sakayanagi Arisu well aware of one thing: the students in Class B have decent Comprehensive Ability, but no one stands out too much.

"Because this data will be made public to everyone, just like a game dashboard."

Hashiba Hikaru looked at Ayanokoji Kiyotaka sitting opposite her, "Ayanokoji, you must have made your move in the final Special Exam, right? Your performance will be recorded."

"If that's the case, wouldn't high-achieving students subconsciously stick together?"

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka reflected on the current situation of Class D. The atmosphere in the class was already so-so, and with this system, the conflicts would probably become more and more obvious.

"Not only that, but a very interesting situation will also arise."