A Girl's Surprise Attack in the Dark

Horikita Suzune answered before Hashiba Hikaru, her cold gaze sweeping over everyone before finally settling on Kushida Kikyo's face.

"Hehe... Of course, no problem. Horikita, don't mind us. We were just a little surprised."

Hirata Yosuke, being a nice guy, noticed the atmosphere was getting tense and immediately stepped in to smooth things over.

"What time did you buy your tickets for?"

"One thirty."

Hashiba Hikaru glanced at the receipt in her hand and answered calmly.

"We're going in around the same time, let's go in together later."

Hirata Yosuke gently suggested that he had only just noticed that Horikita Suzune had been standing very close to Hashiba Hikaru, something he had never noticed before.

"What about the light's opinion?"

In front of everyone in Class D, Horikita Suzune called out his name directly.

"I'm fine with anything, we're all classmates anyway."

Hashiba Hikaru smiled, a nonchalant expression on his handsome face. Ichinose Honami already knew, why should he care what others thought?

"Um."

Horikita Suzune nodded, and she and Hashiba Hikaru found an empty seat and sat down. The two sat very close together, and the boy handed her his drink. A faint smile appeared on the girl's lips.

The members of Class D who witnessed all of this were stunned. Apart from Kushida Kikyo, the other four had expressions of disbelief on their faces.

"Whoa! Is Horikita laughing? I'm not seeing things, am I?"

Kanji Ike's eyes widened. He pinched his thigh hard and realized that this was not a dream.

"What's going on with those two? Are they secretly dating? The atmosphere is so nice~"

As a current high school girl who longs for romance, Sato Maya watched the scene before her with a flutter in her heart.

"But Ichinose is Classmate Hashiba's girlfriend, isn't she? Is what they're doing really okay?"

Wang Meiyu saw Horikita Suzune let Hashiba Hikaru take a sip of her drink, even though she had tasted it first.

Isn't this just indirect kissing?

"This... I don't really understand either."

Hirata Yosuke rubbed his head. He had originally thought that the aloof Horikita- san would never fall for any boy, but the scene before him was so shocking that he couldn't help but believe it.

"Kushida, should we tell Ichinose about these two secretly dating?"

Wang Meiyu turned to look at her best friend, only to find that the short-haired girl's expression was quite unpleasant.

"... This is none of our business."

Kushida Kikyo felt a surge of bitterness that reached the top of her head. If it weren't for maintaining her image as the class's little angel, she would have liked to watch a movie with Hashiba Hikaru.

This is what couples should do. Although it's comfortable to stay in the room and enjoy intimacy, the girl has always longed to hold Hashiba Hikaru's hand and go shopping, eat out, and watch movies together.

"Yes, this has nothing to do with us, so let's not get involved."

Upon hearing Kushida Kikyo's answer, Hirata Yosuke immediately instructed everyone, "Did you all remember that? Don't spread this kind of thing around, or it will cause a lot of trouble."

"Understood."

The people present nodded in agreement. They were unaware that Horikita Suzune would be changing classes upon entering her Second Year; otherwise, they would have been even more surprised.

"Well, these two really have a great chemistry. I wonder how they got together."

Sato Maya couldn't help but glance at the two people sitting there a couple more times.

The boy is handsome and gentle, the girl is charming and beautiful, and even the usually cold Horikita- san actually shows a shy expression in front of Classmate Hashiba.

So incredibly cute!

I need to use the restroom!

Kushida Kikyo couldn't stand it anymore and turned to leave.

"Wait for me, Kushida, I want to go too!"

The two girls quickly followed, their steps hurried.

"This is really..."

Hirata Yosuke wore a wry smile; he truly hadn't expected to witness such a scene today—it was simply too outrageous.

Even if Classmate Hashiba wants to juggle multiple relationships, can't you at least be a little more discreet? Seriously.

"Hirata, do you think Kushida might also be with Classmate Hashiba...? I noticed her expression was a little off just now."

After the girls left, Kanji Ike suddenly leaned close to Hirata Yosuke mysteriously and covered his mouth as he spoke.

"..."

You're so smart!

You're overthinking it.

Hirata Yosuke withdrew his gaze, his expression utterly calm.

Chapter 693 A Girl's Surprise Attack in the Dark

In the movie theater, Hashiba Hikaru and Horikita Suzune sat together chatting.

The girl rarely went to the movies; she spent most of her school years with books. Without friends, she preferred to stay home alone and enjoy art, which she found more comfortable.

"Now that Suzune has transferred to Class A, perhaps she could change her mindset and broaden her social circle."

"Does he only want me to get along well with the students in Class A?"

Horikita Suzune leaned her shoulder against the boy; she had changed quite a bit and was no longer averse to chatting with people.

"Well, it's not that I necessarily need to build good relationships; I just think it's good to gain some basic social experience."

Hashiba Hikaru smiled. "It will be helpful for your future entry into society."

"Hikaru... you'll continue your studies after graduating from high school, right?"

The girl gazed intently at his profile.

"Of course, barring any unforeseen circumstances, I should go to Toei University, but I haven't decided on a major yet."

Hashiba Hikaru scratched his head. After mastering so many skills, his first plan after leaving high school should be to achieve financial freedom as soon as possible, since the economic base determines the superstructure.

"Then I'll go to high school with Hikaru too."

Horikita Suzune has excellent grades; if she graduates from Class A, she can also enter the top university.

"That works too, but..."

Hashiba Hikaru's concern lies in Ichinose Honami's thoughts. She's certain that Honami will continue her studies at university with her, and perhaps they'll even rent an apartment together and live together after graduation.

So what will happen to Horikita Suzune and the other girls?

We can't have everyone living together and having to choose a room every night, can we?

This is utterly absurd.

"Are you just worried about what Ichinose thinks?"

Horikita Suzune directly voiced the doubts in the boy's mind, because it was too easy to guess.

"Yes, after I go to university, I'll probably rent an apartment with Honami and live together."

"Can I live next to the light?"

Horikita Suzune thought for a moment, "That should be fine."

"Let's talk about it later. There are still two years until graduation, and maybe everyone's thoughts will change."

Hashiba Hikaru's words were filled with expectation, "Suzune doesn't need to be in such a hurry."

"Hmm..."

Hearing him say that, the black-haired girl looked hesitant. What she really cared about wasn't that, but rather that she hadn't been able to close the distance between herself and Hashiba Hikaru.

Two years remain, and they are still stuck at kissing, with no chance to take it any further.

"If Suzune has any other thoughts, you can just say them."

Hashiba Hikaru looked at the other person gently. He hadn't thought about it that way. After all, the boy's habit was to let things happen naturally and he wouldn't deliberately pursue the advancement of intimate relationships.

"It's nothing, the movie seems to be starting soon, let's go line up."

The black-haired girl shook her head. According to today's date plan, there would be other opportunities later. She was confident in her charm.

"Uh-huh."

The two of them headed to the ticket gate to queue. At this time, the rest of Class D also followed, but their atmosphere was strange. They had been chatting animatedly just now, but now they all chose to remain silent.

Hashiba Hikaru wasn't interested in striking up a conversation, and slowly stared at the ticket gate ahead, while Horikita Suzune stayed close to the boy, looking down at the movie ticket in her hand.

After checking the tickets, Hirata Yosuke finally couldn't help but ask.

"Classmate Hashiba, which row are you in?"

"Um... we're all in the third row."

Hashiba Hikaru glanced at her and Horikita Suzune's tickets; their seats were number six and seven, respectively.

"Hey, it seems like we're all in the fourth row here."

Sato Maya and the other students next to her looked at their tickets, but Hirata Yosuke and said, "I'm in the third row, I think it's number three."

"Um, Hirata, could you switch seats with me?"

Kushida Kikyo's voice suddenly rang out, "I feel like my eyesight has been getting worse lately. I can see better if I sit forward."

"..."

The students in Class D glanced at her with some surprise, but none of them said anything. After all, Kushida Kikyo was very popular in the class, and no one would usually refuse her requests.

"Sure, I'll switch with you then."

Hirata, being a nice guy, immediately agreed. He handed the receipt to Kushida Kikyo, and for some reason, he glanced at Hashiba Hikaru, who was already sitting down, with some concern.

He was pressed close to Horikita Suzune beside him, seemingly oblivious to the conversation taking place there.

When the time came, the lights went out, and the huge movie theater was plunged into darkness.

Hashiba Hikaru number six, and Horikita Suzune was number seven, so he sat on the right and Horikita Suzune sat on the left.

At the beginning of the movie, the boy's attention was gradually drawn to the plot.

About ten minutes later, as he was staring at the screen, a familiar fragrance suddenly wafted from his right and was getting closer and closer.

"..."

The next second, Hashiba Hikaru felt her right hand being held; it was a smooth little hand, and the palm felt very warm.

"What, are Hikaru-kun?"

Kushida Kikyo lowered her voice as much as possible and brought her head close to the boy's ear.

Hashiba Hikaru glanced at Horikita Suzune on his left, who was also holding his left hand, but the girl's attention was focused on the movie and she didn't notice what was happening here.

"Is this your seat?"

"No, I just switched seats with someone else."

Kushida Kikyo poked Hashiba Hikaru's hand with her finger, having a great time.

"Is it someone I know?"

"She was a girl from Class C of the First Year. I offered her some money, and she immediately agreed to switch places with me."

"Remuneration?"

Hashiba Hikaru was somewhat surprised. She turned her head and caught sight of Kushida Kikyo's bright eyes in the darkness.

"She actually has a crush on you, so I gave her the contact information you lost~"

"..."

"You're really generous. Oh well, since we've switched seats, let's just enjoy the movie."