The New and Returning Students' Exchange Meeting: Hājima Hikaru's Presence / An Interesting First-Year: Amawasa Ichika Makes Her Entrance
"I'm worried that some of the new students might be from the same junior high school as me, and they might know about my past."
Kushida Kikyo looked up at him. Her confession of her past to the boy was a key factor in the development of their relationship, and she had always cared about it.
"Hehe, I thought it was something big, but it's just a small matter."
Hashiba Hikaru smiled gently and pulled the girl into her arms. "Are you worried that the other person will expose your secret?"
"If I'm exposed, no one will confide in me anymore. How am I supposed to help Hikaru gather intelligence in Class D in the future?"
Kushida Kikyo was genuinely worried about this. She didn't really care about her interpersonal relationships; what a girl truly craved was the affection of a young man.
"Honestly, you worry about too many things."
Hashiba Hikaru hugged her tightly and said softly, "Whether or not new students know about your past, I will protect you."
"Real?"
Kushida Kikyo pressed herself tightly against the boy's chest, her gaze fixed intently on his face.
"Of course, if anyone dares to threaten you with this secret, just tell me directly."
Hashiba Hikaru's voice was full of confidence; Kushida Kikyo was now her lover, so of course she had to protect her.
"What do you plan to do if that situation really happens?"
Hearing the other person's gentle promise, Kushida Kikyo's worries gradually disappeared, and then turned into curiosity.
"I'll make him... never dare to speak to you again."
Hashiba Hikaru stroked the girl's smooth face. If this situation occurred, he wouldn't mind using [Peerless Overlord] to touch her. After all, he hadn't tried it before, and the boy was eager to know how it would work.
"Um."
A satisfied and cheerful smile appeared on Kushida Kikyo's pretty face, and then her outstretched little hand couldn't resist trying to slip into Hashiba Hikaru's clothes.
"Wait, what are you planning to do now?"
"You just said some nice things, I want to thank you."
The girl in his arms raised her head, putting on an innocent expression. If you ignored her current actions, she would look like a pure and innocent young girl.
"Stop fooling around."
Hashiba Hikaru grasped her slender wrist. "We need to set off too."
"Snort."
Kushida Kikyo stood on tiptoe and pecked him on the cheek, saying somewhat disgruntledly, "Come to my room when you have time, and you'll have to give me double the amount!"
"Okay, okay."
Chapter 711 New and Old Student Exchange Meeting, Hashiba Hikaru's Imposing Aura.
Inside the huge Gymnasium, the students from Class A of the First Year arrived very early and, after some careful preparation, made the place look like a venue for a celebration.
Long tables were set up on both sides of the venue, along with various snacks and drinks. After Hashiba Hikaru posted the message using her own account, Ichinose Honami judged that a lot of people would come, and many preparations were extremely thorough to ensure that everyone could communicate more easily.
The New and Old Student Exchange Meeting was scheduled for 4 PM, and many people had already gathered there before Hashiba Hikaru arrived.
People from all four Second Year classes came, as well as the newly enrolled freshmen. Although they weren't quite used to interacting with their seniors (and juniors), this Matoba provided many opportunities to strike up conversations.
As the organizers today, almost all the students from Class 2-A were present. Their overall scores weren't too bad, so most of them felt confident when talking to their juniors. Since they were there to complete the Special Exam together, the freshmen wouldn't be rude to them.
However, most of the first-year students were still figuring out the school's situation, and the sudden announcement that they would be teaming up with Second Year students to take an exam made them somewhat worried.
Inside the venue, participants were mostly in small groups, with the bolder ones leading the less daring ones.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka came along behind Hirata Yosuke, and behind them were Horikita Suzune and two other girls.
Instead of following Hirata Yosuke to greet the students in Class A, he stood aside, carefully observing the new students around him.
Now that we've taken on the task of finding the student in the [White Room], we must strive for high efficiency.
Given the Special Exam rules, any misjudgment could have very serious consequences.
On the other side, after Horikita Suzune briefly greeted the students of Class 2-A, she stood alone by herself.
Her profile is quite good. Although two data points significantly dragged down her score, her academic ability and Social Contribution were both excellent A's, and many freshmen still wanted to team up with her.
However, because Horikita Suzune maintained a cold and aloof demeanor, the freshmen didn't dare to approach her at all.
The black-haired girl kept her eyes fixed on the doorway until she saw Sakayanagi Arisu walk in.
Of course, the local group did not act alone. Like a shadow dancer, Kamuro Masumi followed closely behind Sakayanagi. As for Katsuragi Kohei, he had arrived long ago and had already begun communicating with the new students.
"It seems like the students from Class 2-C are here too, but Ryuen isn't here. It's Ibuki and Shiina who are here."
Ichinose Honami and Ando Sayo stood together, observing the situation.
"The event organized by your Class A this time was really great. Our Class D would also like to have an opportunity to interact with the new students."
Hirata Yosuke stood on the other side. He was actually very popular and had many influential people in Class A.
"Holding this New and Old Student Exchange Meeting is just a platform; everyone still needs to rely on their own abilities, Hirata."
Kanzaki Ryuji turned to look at his face, his tone meaningful.
"In any case, thank you all, after all, we can't afford the Gymnasium usage fee."
Hirata Yosuke and the two students from Class D smiled together.
"Is Ayanokoji here too? Why don't you come over and chat with us?"
Kanzaki Ryuji had noticed Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's presence long ago, and Hashiba Hikaru had even approached him before, which made him very concerned.
"It seems like Ayanokoji has his own ideas, so we don't need to worry about him."
Hirata Yosuke smiled and changed the subject. He had always known that Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was no ordinary person. After several Special Exam, he had long since decided in his heart that Kiyotaka was the key to victory or defeat for Class D.
"Hey, he's chatting with Classmate Sakayanagi?"
Kanzaki Ryuji seemed to have seen something, and his expression changed slightly.
Not far ahead, although the two people were standing quite far apart, it was still clear that they were chatting.
"Hehe, I don't know about that."
Hirata Yosuke smiled gently, without responding at all.
Upon hearing Sakayanagi's name, Ichinose Honami glanced over there instinctively. She was unaware that Hashiba Hikaru had formed a group with the two of them in private, so she had no idea why Sakayanagi Arisu connection with Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.
When is Classmate Hashiba coming?
Ando Sayo leaned close to her best friend and asked with concern.
He just said he was already on his way and would be there soon.
The pink-haired girl's expression always softens when her lover's name is mentioned.
Although the atmosphere in the venue was good, the students of Class 2-A felt like they were missing a pillar of support because Hashiba Hikaru hadn't arrived yet, and they couldn't really relax.
"That's good."
Ando Sayo nodded, took Ichinose Honami's arm, and looked at the door with her.
Have you spotted the target yet?
Sakayanagi Arisu's gaze swept across the Gymnasium; she had already sent Kamuro Masumi to gather intelligence.
"Nothing has been found yet."
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had been carefully observing the situation inside the venue. There were quite a few first-year students present, and he needed to match each of their names with their photos in order to make a comprehensive judgment.
"Classmate Hashiba will be here soon, let's take a look when he arrives."
Sakayanagi Arisu really wanted to talk to Hashiba Hikaru today because she had a suspicion in her mind that she needed to discuss with her.
"Um."
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka nodded. Although he believed he could handle the matter, it would be best if Hashiba Hikaru could join in.
A while later, at 4:30, a figure slowly walked in from outside the Gymnasium gate.
The next moment, most of the people in the Gymnasium looked towards the entrance, their faces filled with anticipation.
Aside from the Second Year students, the freshmen had even more varied expressions. After all, they had only seen Hashiba Hikaru once at the Opening Ceremony, and after learning about his invincible personal stats, their curiosity about the boy only intensified.
Hashiba Hikaru walked at the front with his head held high and his steps steady. As the Student Council President, who held a high position, his personal aura had changed over time and was now full of pressure.
Coupled with his handsome and tall appearance, when he was expressionless, his calm black eyes were like a bottomless pool of stone, making people afraid to look him in the eye.
"Hello, President!"
As he drew closer, someone couldn't help but shout out those three words, and immediately, a solemn and respectful greeting rang out from the crowd.
"Hello, President!"
Good afternoon, everyone.
Hashiba Hikaru nodded, her tone calm, "There are many people here today, I hope everyone can have a good exchange."
Chapter 712 An Interesting New Student, Amasawa Ichika Makes Her Debut.
After an incredibly "grand" entrance, Hashiba Hikaru continued walking forward, and Kushida Kikyo, who was following behind him, appeared before everyone at that moment.
The girl's pretty appearance was quite eye-catching, and it was inevitable that the freshmen who were meeting her for the first time would feel a little curious.
After Hashiba Hikaru reunited with the students of Class 2-A, Ichinose Honami glanced at Kushida Kikyo, who had already walked into the group of students from Class D, and then smiled and took her boyfriend's arm, making a forceful declaration of ownership.
"How's everyone's intelligence gathering going?"
The boy's gaze swept over the students in the Gymnasium. After the initial adjustment period, the first-year students were now able to chat with their seniors.
"Hikari Ando have already compiled the information for the first-year students."
Ichinose Honami pressed her shoulder against her boyfriend's body and said with a smile.
"Yes, we divided the first-year students into three tiers based on their academic abilities. There are a total of fifty-four students with an academic level of B or above, which is a pretty good ratio."
Ando Sayo picked up Ichinose Honami and explained earnestly to Hashiba Hikaru.
"There are seventy-two people whose academic ability is between C and D, and then there are fourteen people whose academic ability is below D."
"Among the students in our Class A, the academic level of most students is between A and D, with no one below D. There are eighteen students with a B or above, so it shouldn't be too difficult to team up with freshmen."
"That's true."
Hashiba Hikaru stroked her chin, clearly satisfied with everyone's current performance data.
Even though the students in Class A had some weaknesses in certain subjects when they entered the school, after a year of hard work, everyone's grades improved. Only a handful of students got the lowest grade, D, and most of them were at the ABC level, which made it easier to find partners.
"If possible, I hope our students can form teams as soon as possible, ideally by partnering directly with the first-year class representatives. This way, everyone can pass the exam."
"Yes, that's what we think too."
Ichinose Honami and then said, "However, we just talked to the new students, and it seems that no class has completed the integration. Everyone is just acting based on their own ideas."
No... there is one exception.
A voice suddenly broke into the conversation at that moment, Hashiba Hikaru turned around to see that it was Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.
"Ayanokoji?"
The students in Class 2-A were quite surprised. After all, everyone was gathered here chatting, and it was obvious that it was an internal discussion. His behavior of interrupting was very abrupt.
What did you find?
Hashiba Hikaru raised an eyebrow slightly, looked at Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, and asked, "Could it be that?"
"No, I've simply discovered a fact."
Facing the hostile gazes of the Class A students, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka simply replied, "Although there are many first-year students present today, there isn't a Class D of the First Year. Did you notice anything else?"
"What?!"
Upon hearing this, all the students in Class 2-A, including Ichinose Honami, were taken aback. They all began checking the new students in the venue and comparing their information with the personal data on their phones.
"Is this related to your discovery?"