A Nickname Reserved for Sakayanagi Arisu

"But..."

"If I hadn't told you this information, you wouldn't have had this idea, would you?"

Sakayanagi Arisu knew that Hashiba Hikaru responded better to gentle persuasion than force, so she began to plead in a soft tone, "Can't you... please satisfy me first tonight?"

"... All right."

Hashiba Hikaru embraced the other's slender waist and suddenly asked, "Does your Sakayanagi Family want to invest? I can..."

Don't get distracted!

Before he could finish speaking, Sakayanagi Arisu silenced him with a kiss.

The silver-haired girl possessed an indomitable spirit, a secret that had been hidden deep within her heart since she was disabled and had nowhere to express herself.

Now that I've recovered, many of my thoughts have naturally become more positive.

Even when he was already exhausted, he would still drag Hashiba Hikaru along to continue, which was one of the culprits behind the boy's aching back.

What I was about to say was...

"I don't want to hear it, hold me tight~"

"..."

As Sakayanagi Arisu face, Hashiba Hikaru realized she had gained a new understanding of her.

That's incredible...

Seemingly noticing Hashiba Hikaru's shifting gaze, Sakayanagi Arisu lowered his gaze again, staring intently at his face.

"Don't get distracted. You're not allowed to think about anything else when you're with me!"

"Good."

Chapter 770 A nickname unique to Sakayanagi Arisu.

At midnight, after Sakayanagi Arisu had fallen into a deep sleep from exhaustion, Hashiba Hikaru sat up in bed.

Once midnight passes, it officially marks the start of May, and there are some fixed tasks to complete.

He opened his panel, and the familiar text prompts refreshed to the top of the System Bar once again.

[A new month has begun; the items in the Trading Shop have been refreshed. Please check your inventory.]

[Stock Analyzer: 1000]

[Fashionable Short-sleeved Shirt: 2000]

[Ring of Vows (Two): 20000]

[Theatrical Performance (Beginner): 150,000]

[Table Tennis (Master): 300,000]

[Stamina: 500000]

"Hmm... I feel like the items updated this month are a bit ordinary."

After looking at the items refreshed in the System Bar, Hashiba Hikaru stroked his chin. Although he looked forward to having many excellent items refreshed every month, the items in the [Trading Shop] were completely random.

Since duplicate items might appear, it's normal not to get good items, so he wasn't particularly disappointed.

"The only highlight is probably this ring, right?"

Hashiba Hikaru has purchased the [Ring of Vows] several times. Currently, the girls who own this ring are Ichinose Honami and Sakura Airi. The remaining girls have not yet received it.

"... If there are two, then let's send them out first."

He already had two suitable candidates in mind: one was Kushida Kikyo, and the other was Sakayanagi Arisu.

As for why he didn't give a ring to Horikita Suzune, with whom he already had a close relationship, it's because the black-haired girl is now a member of Class 2-A. Giving her a ring would not only make Ichinose Honami unhappy, but it would also attract the attention of other classmates.

Horikita Suzune's ring... let's wait and see.

[Purchase 2 Ring of Vows?]

Purchase successful!

[Current holdings: 179,600]

After completing the purchase, Hashiba Hikaru took another look at his current stock holdings. So much time had passed, and his current stock portfolio was quite impressive.

[Stock Interface]

[Ichinose Honami Stock]

[Current Price: 380, Number of Quantities Held: 2000.]

[Sakura Airi Stock]

[Current Price: 330, Number of Quantities Held: 1000.]

[Shiina Hiyori Stock]

[Current Price: 150, Number of Quantities Held: 2000.]

[Kushida Kikyo Stock]

[Current Price: 300, Number of Quantities Held: 2000.]

[Horikita Suzune Stock]

[Current Price: 250, Number of Quantities Held: 2000.]

[Sakayanagi Arisu Stock]

[Issue price: 300, Issue quantity: 3000.]

[Kiryuuin Fuuka Stock]

[Issue price: 180, Issue quantity: 4000.]

"Judging from the current situation, there haven't been any significant changes in the stock prices of Kiryuin- senpai and Shiina, since we don't usually have much contact with them,"

Hashiba Hikaru thought for a moment, "However, if we cooperate with Class C this time, there might be more opportunities for exchange."

After a while, the boy realized he wasn't too sleepy.

He sat up, intending to check the stock situation first. After turning on his computer, the boy typed in the name he had just heard from Sakayanagi Arisu, and the next second a red graph page popped up.

"Is this the true strength of the Koenji Family?"

As a listed company under a conglomerate, [Koenji Tiangong Industry]'s stock price is naturally not cheap. Compared to the profits that Hashiba Hikaru previously obtained through various operations, this time she must be more cautious and serious.

However, it is important to be mindful of the situation. After all, this is a conglomerate, and many people will be watching the stock information of its subsidiaries. Hashiba Hikaru only wants to attract the attention of Koenji Rokusuke after she has succeeded, rather than having her family find out beforehand, otherwise she will lose the initiative in negotiations.

"... We must proceed cautiously, step by step."

In the dead of night, he reached out and turned off the light bulb in the room, then sat quietly in front of the computer.

Rubbing his eyes, the boy stared intently at the screen, trying to gather more firsthand information.

All the sacrifices we make now are worthwhile in order to achieve our goal.

Hashiba Hikaru believed in herself more than anyone else.

He will achieve final victory.

The next morning.

Sakayanagi Arisu let out a short, dreamlike murmur, her pretty eyebrows furrowing slightly before she slowly opened her eyes.

"Is it already morning?"

She instinctively reached out to touch the side, but did not feel that familiar warm body.

The girl instantly snapped back to reality, her beautiful purple eyes widening considerably.

"Classmate Hashiba?"

"What's wrong?"

Upon hearing the other person's call, Hashiba Hikaru quickly came out of the bathroom.

He smiled as he looked at the silver-haired girl sitting on the bed in a duck-like position. "Are you awake, Classmate Sakayanagi?"

"Why are you up so early when you don't have class today?"

After seeing that reassuring, upright figure appear before her, Sakayanagi Arisu silently breathed a sigh of relief.

She knows perfectly well that she's not his official girlfriend, but after a night of passion, the girl will feel flustered because she doesn't see him the first thing she sees when she wakes up.

This is probably a subtle feeling that every girl experiences.

Even though we don't have class today, we still have a lot to do.

Hashiba Hikaru shook his head. He had been busy until about 3 a. m. yesterday, but got up at 6:30 a. m. Even though he had only slept for three hours, he was still full of energy.

The few hours spent in the early hours of yesterday morning allowed Hashiba Hikaru to obtain a lot of first-hand, authentic information.

Reflecting on yesterday's intelligence gathering process, the boy couldn't help but smile. Next Monday, he could officially acquire the Koenji Family's stock and proceed step by step according to the original plan.

"All right."

Sakayanagi Arisu rubbed her sleepy eyes. Since the other person was already up, she naturally had to get up too.

The silver-haired girl insisted on not letting her beloved see her looking lazy.

However, after she got out of bed, she saw a shiny metal ring on the table. Every girl has an instinctive attraction to such things.

"What's this?"

Her breathing suddenly quickened.

"It's a gift I prepared for Classmate Sakayanagi."

Hashiba Hikaru looked intently at her pretty face. "Although I'm not entirely clear on the rules of your Sakayanagi Family, I feel that since our futures are bound to be intertwined, I must show my stance."

"That's my stance."

The boy held the [Ring of Vows] in his hand and looked at Sakayanagi Arisu, who was approaching him step by step.

"We're already a couple. If we want to take things to the next level, besides changing how we address each other, there's one more thing we absolutely have to do."

"... Do you really want to do this?"

Upon hearing this, Sakayanagi Arisu's beautiful eyes widened instantly. She was usually a very stable person, but in the face of this situation, the girl's body still couldn't help but tremble slightly.

"Certainly."

Hashiba Hikaru took Sakayanagi Arisu's hand and said, slowly and deliberately, "Classmate Sakayanagi, will you accept my ring?"

"I do!"

Sakayanagi Arisu's pretty face flushed crimson once more, her calm mood from just waking up instantly turning into one of intense excitement.

"That's good. I thought I'd be rejected."

Hashiba Hikaru gently slipped the ring onto the girl's middle finger.

"I look forward to working with you from now on, Arisu."

This was the first time he had called her by her name.

"Um."

Sakayanagi Arisu nodded solemnly, then stared intently at his face.

"I want a unique nickname, one that no one else has."

What is it?

"Now that you've already put the ring on my finger, I should call you..."

Sakayanagi Arisu, a noblewoman educated by a zaibatsu (wealthy family), slowly nestled into Hashiba Hikaru's arms and gently embraced him.

"ごMaster! (meaning husband)"

"... Um."