Coordinating with Each Other, Amamiya Natsuna's Shock / The Pressure of Talent, Housen Falls to His Knees!
Hashiba Hikaru asked the question knowingly, his face showing a completely bewildered expression.
"This is really strange."
"Hehe, maybe they just don't want to participate in these kinds of activities. Don't worry about it so much, Senior Hashiba."
Amasawa Ichika carefully examined Hashiba Hikaru's face but couldn't detect anything too obvious, which made her want to laugh.
Is this the person who received special attention from Teacher Tsukishiro?
Aside from being a little nice-looking, it doesn't seem like anything special.
Hashiba Hikaru naturally noticed the change in Amasawa Ichika's eyes, but remained perfectly calm.
Even Ayanokoji Kiyotaka couldn't discern the boy's true emotions, let alone this new student who had just enrolled.
"Perhaps with these new students joining us, things won't be so boring anymore."
Hashiba Hikaru put her phone in her pocket, her thoughts drifting freely.
Chapter 714 Mutual Cooperation, Amasawa Ichika's Shock.
In the following days, Hashiba Hikaru continued to participate in the New and Old Student Exchange Meeting and returning students with her classmates, helping to build bridges between the students of Class 2-A and the new students.
To increase the number of groups, Ichinose Honami was the one who contributed the most, always busy with various tasks.
"Senior Hashiba, is Ichinose- senpai your girlfriend?"
Amasawa Ichika stood next to Hashiba Hikaru, holding a glass of juice, her gaze lingering on the pink-haired girl.
"Yes, Honami and I started dating a long time ago."
Hashiba Hikaru did not try to hide anything from the question and spoke frankly about it.
Actually, after his first meeting with Amasawa Ichika, he thought some new stocks would be listed, but so far, there has been no activity in the System Bar.
Let's wait and see.
It doesn't matter if he doesn't go online, because the boy doesn't lack system funds anyway.
"I'm so envious! Senior Hashiba and Ichinose- senpai are such a perfect match!"
Amasawa Ichika praised with a smile.
"Thank you for the compliment, Amasawa."
Hashiba Hikaru replied, and at that moment he saw Ayanokoji Kiyotaka walk over again. Kiyotaka completely ignored Amasawa Ichika standing to the side and spoke directly to the boy.
"I just chatted with a freshman, and he said that there's a guy named Hosen Kazuomi in Class D of the First Year who's very eye-catching and left a deep impression on everyone at the Opening Ceremony."
"Hosen Kazuomi?"
Hashiba Hikaru raised an eyebrow and said with a hint of amusement, "Is he the leader of Class D now?"
"It's not clear yet, but if you're interested, I can help you look it up."
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka spoke with great seriousness, as if he had become Hashiba Hikaru's loyal subordinate.
"Is that so?"
Hashiba Hikaru glanced at Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's face, then waved her hand casually, "Then I'll leave it to you. Go and find out what's going on with Class D."
"Yes."
As the expressionless boy turned and left, Hashiba Hikaru took in the change in Amasawa Ichika's eyes and was quite satisfied with Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's performance.
Before Amasawa Ichika returned, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka suddenly came over and shared an idea.
That means he should first pretend to be Hashiba Hikaru's subordinate. Now that it's been confirmed that the other party is from the [White Room], it's only natural to use some tricks.
Although it is not yet clear what Amasawa Ichika plans to do, Hashiba Hikaru has already formed a preliminary idea after Ayanokoji's prompting.
The first step is to lull the other party into a false sense of security, making Amasawa Ichika feel that he is easy to manipulate. Then, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka pretends to obey his orders, further causing the other party to misjudge and become confused.
This creates a very interesting situation: whenever Amasawa Ichika wants to take action, she will largely consider the boy's factors, and even actively investigate the reasons for this situation.
Once she does that, it will be easy to find something to use against her.
Having leverage over them would allow them to better counter the people in Tsukishiro. This was Hashiba Hikaru's initial plan. The first bait had been laid; now they just had to wait for the fish to take the bait.
"Senior Hashiba, are you interested in Class D of the First Year?"
When Amasawa Ichika caught a glimpse of Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's expression, the shock she felt was immense.
While she was receiving her education in the [White Room], she kept hearing one name. It was a boy hailed as the [Masterpiece], named Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.
The girl had always wanted to see him.
But today, having achieved her wish, Amasawa Ichika never expected the other party to be like this.
When reporting the situation to Hashiba Hikaru, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's demeanor and tone were so natural that she couldn't detect anything unusual.
What surprised Amasawa Ichika even more was that Hashiba Hikaru, who seemed unremarkable to her, spoke in a very casual tone when giving a report to Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, as if this kind of thing happened often.
What exactly is going on?
Why would [the Masterpiece] treat an ordinary person with such respect? What happened?
"I'm not interested in Class D of the First Year; I'm just concerned about all the new students because I'm the Student Council President and I need to keep track of everyone's situation."
Hashiba Hikaru explained gently to Amasawa Ichika, "Amasawa- senpai is in Class A of the First Year. There should be some high-achieving students in your class, right? If anyone wants to join the Student Council, you can just tell me."
"Senior Hashiba, really! You made me come all this way for nothing, and now you want to order me around again?"
The girl frowned slightly and said reproachfully, "At least you should treat me to a meal first, right?"
"Of course, I'm not a person who goes back on their word."
Hashiba Hikaru thought for a moment and then slowly said, "How about this? I'll be going to the first-year students' floor tomorrow to promote the Student Council. After all that's done, I'll treat Amasawa to dinner tonight, okay?"
"Okay, then I'll have to choose a good place."
"What good place?"
"Senior Hashiba, can you cook?"
A look of anticipation suddenly appeared on Amasawa Ichika's face as she stared intently at Hashiba Hikaru's face. "If possible, I'd like to try Senior Hashiba's cooking."
"This... I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you."
The boy looked embarrassed and sighed, "I actually know absolutely nothing about cooking. Let's go to another restaurant that has something better."
"... Alright, I'll let Senior Hashiba know once I've chosen a location."
Amasawa Ichika seemed a little disappointed, but still smiled and said, "When Senior Hashiba comes to our Class A of the First Year, I'll definitely be there!"
"It's just publicity, Amasawa, you can relax a bit."
Hashiba Hikaru smiled slightly, her gaze returning to the bustling venue.
Amasawa Ichika stood next to the boy, glanced at his profile, and fell into a brief silence.
To be honest, up to now, the impression Hashiba Hikaru left on her is very simple.
Aside from being exceptionally good-looking, she doesn't have any outstanding personality traits or abilities. Although she has an all-A rating on the OAA System, she doesn't seem to have any particularly remarkable qualities at the moment.
Why would someone like that be able to command [the Masterpiece]?
Amasawa Ichika received professional training from a young age and is able to skillfully control her facial expressions.
However, when she faces people she looks down on, some of her subconscious true emotions will be revealed, and it is precisely these true emotions that Hashiba Hikaru perfectly captures.
"Senior Hashiba..."
After some thought, Amasawa Ichika decided to take the initiative.
"What's wrong?"
Hashiba Hikaru turned and looked at her face.
"If you're really interested in Class D of the First Year Senior Hashiba year, I can go and find out for you tomorrow."
"Really?"
"Real."
A smile played on Amasawa Ichika's lips. "But there are conditions."
"You can tell me your conditions directly, and I will definitely not refuse if I can do it."
"I can help Senior Hashiba find out about Class D of the First Year."
"However, I also have a question I'd like to ask you, senior."
Amasawa Ichika stared intently into Hashiba Hikaru's eyes. "Senior, you need to answer me properly, and you're not allowed to lie."
"OK."
Hashiba Hikaru paused, a gentle smile on her face.
"It's a deal. I'll be waiting for you, Hashiba- senpai, to see me tomorrow night."
"Um."
Chapter 715 Talent Pressure, Hosen Kneels!
After the New and Old Student Exchange Meeting ended, Hashiba Hikaru did not participate in the cleanup. Instead, she walked out of the Gymnasium and stood outside the door with Ayanokoji Kiyotaka and Sakayanagi Arisu, quietly reviewing the event.
"It seems she's planning to take action."
Hashiba Hikaru was referring to Amasawa Ichika, "Whether it was to test me or for some other reason..."
"Is Classmate Hashiba planning to press her for answers?"
Sakayanagi Arisu a good understanding of Hashiba Hikaru's personality and can roughly guess some of his thoughts.
The boy wouldn't be interested in an ordinary person; however, he might try to win over a valuable new student.
However, if the other party is a threatening "enemy," then Hashiba Hikaru will not care about any external factors and will only take the most ruthless means to negotiate.
"I wouldn't call it interrogation; I just wanted to see how she would react if she found out I knew a lot."
Hashiba Hikaru glanced at Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, whose expression was indifferent. Since he was the first to notice the situation of the students in the arena today, he might discover something else.
"That concludes today's business. Did you discover anything else?"
"Not at the moment."
"Let's make Amasawa Ichika our starting point for now, and we'll deal with the rest after the first-year students react."
Hashiba Hikaru nodded. One target who willingly walked into their trap was enough for today. It would allow them to slow down their pace. What if the [White Room] really only sent one person?
"Please keep a close eye on Class D of the First Year."
"I see."
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka thought for a moment, then asked, "What time is the operation scheduled for tomorrow?"
"Noon."
The lunch break is actually quite long each day. If we promote the Student Council, we can better connect with the first-year students and maybe even make some new discoveries.
"Let's meet at the classroom door of Class 2-A tomorrow at noon."
"Good."
Sakayanagi Arisu nodded slightly. Her most pressing wish at the moment was to resolve things with Tsukishiro as soon as possible so that her father could return.
"See you tomorrow."
After the three said goodbye, Hashiba Hikaru walked back to her girlfriend, who had already organized everyone to clean up the scene, a satisfied smile on her pretty face.
"Honami, how was your day?"
"Very good!"
The girl smiled brightly and took Hashiba Hikaru's arm, pulling out her phone and saying with a laugh, "Nine students in our class have found their partners today!"
"Group Nine?"
Hashiba Hikaru was quite surprised by the number. Today was their first interaction with the first-year students, and they were able to get Class A to form nine pairs. As the first day after the exams were announced, this was already a very good result.