Nanase Tsubasa Makes Contact / The Source of Nanase Tsubasa's Hostility

After May arrived, the atmosphere at school did not change much. After a new round of recruitment, the Student Council and the Disciplinary Committee were busy expanding their influence and further consolidating Hashiba Hikaru's position at school.

He's been trying to manipulate the Koenji Family's stock lately, and because he didn't discuss it with the blond man beforehand, he's eagerly anticipating the man's reaction when he finds out.

As for Sakayanagi Arisu receiving the [Ring of Vows], Hashiba Hikaru discovered that the other party's stock price had successfully broken through 300. Combined with the number of stocks he held, it could help the boy exchange for a lot of system funds.

"Ayanokoji's father is a really scary person. I heard he's preparing for a campaign speech recently, and maybe he'll rise to the top."

The trio gathered at a restaurant again today. Hashiba Hikaru jokingly teased Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, who was sitting opposite her, "I wonder if we can really succeed."

"He's always been this kind of person; he won't care about the cost in order to achieve his goals."

Although Ayanokoji Kiyotaka disliked his father, he was well aware of the latter's abilities and ambitions, and had already begun to interfere in a very troublesome manner.

"I don't want you to end up being taken back by someone again; that would be too boring."

Hashiba Hikaru stared down at his phone, which displayed the stock market data for [Koenji Tiangong Industry. ], which was currently being traded. He had already purchased tens of millions of yen worth of shares and needed to keep a close eye on the company's stock price fluctuations.

"I won't leave as long as he doesn't make me drop out of school."

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka stated his thoughts frankly: now that Sakayanagi Narimori had returned, even if Tsukishiro hadn't left, there was very little he could do anymore.

"That's good. We can prepare a backup plan at school first. If possible, I'd like to bring him down completely."

Hashiba Hikaru has confidence in herself.

"That would be very difficult..."

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka looked up at Hashiba Hikaru's profile. "Besides, he has a lot of connections, and some of his problem-solving approaches just don't work."

"Of course I know that, but now there's a path, so we just keep going."

Hashiba Hikaru touched her forehead, feeling relaxed.

Through his previous communication with Sakayanagi Narimori, he summarized a lot of useful information, such as that Ayanokoji Atsuomi's current partner Kujo Family, had chosen Ayanokoji's Father to cooperate with because no suitable successor had been born in this generation.

However, the exchange of interests and power happens every day, and it doesn't mean that the two parties have formed a lifelong agreement; there is always the possibility of reneging at any time.

"Besides this issue, I also thought of something else interesting."

What is it?

Sakayanagi Arisu looked excited and turned to look at Hashiba Hikaru sitting next to her. Her right hand, adorned with a ring, was aimlessly tapping the table, and the wisp of light flowing on her middle finger was quite conspicuous.

"If the Kujo Family truly doesn't have a suitable heir in this generation, do you think they will take in a son-in-law?"

Hashiba Hikaru genuinely curious, since in such an upper-class family, marriage was probably the simplest way to solidify relationships.

"I'm not too sure about that, but the Kujo Family does allow women to inherit the family business. For example, the Head of the Kujo Family before her was a woman, and she was very capable."

When Sakayanagi Arisu said this, her tone was full of admiration.

"If Ayanokoji's father really intends to cooperate deeply with the Kujo Family, perhaps his main reason for bringing you back is to make you sacrifice yourself, marry a girl from the Kujo Family, and give birth to the best heir."

Hashiba Hikaru, with a smile on her face, made this guess to Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.

"..."

Ayanokoji Ayanokouji's expression remained calm. After a pause, he replied.

"That's impossible. I won't let him control my life."

The boy, who was already expressionless, spoke in a somewhat cold tone, which genuinely amused Hashiba Hikaru.

"Just kidding, Ayanokoji. I'll have to ask you to keep a close eye on Tsukishiro from now on, and make sure he doesn't try anything funny."

Hashiba Hikaru gave a word of advice: although Tsukishiro's plan to contact first-year students to arrange the project had completely fallen through, since he was still here, they couldn't let their guard down completely and had to continue to keep a high level of vigilance towards him.

"I see."

After the regular meeting ended, Hashiba Hikaru took the remaining ring and prepared to head to the Student Council.

Since Kushida Kikyo has been spending more time in the Student Council lately, he plans to give her the ring directly in her office if possible. Otherwise, given the short-haired girl's personality, if he were to give it to her in her dorm, she would definitely not be able to leave easily.

However, just then, as she reached the corner of the stairs, Hashiba Hikaru heard a woman's voice.

"Senior Hashiba."

"Um?"

Hashiba Hikaru paused slightly, turning her head to see who was calling her.

The next moment, a beautiful girl with long blonde hair walked out from the aisle next to her. Her expression was somewhat serious, and their eyes met in the air.

"Nanase- senpai?"

Hashiba Hikaru paused for a moment, then asked with some confusion, "Did you call me because you need something?"

"There's something very important I want to discuss with you, senior."

Nanase Tsubasa nodded seriously. Her actions and posture were very solemn, making it difficult for anyone to refuse her.

"But I have something to take care of right now, why don't you come find me later?"

Hashiba Hikaru thought for a moment. Judging from the serious expression on Nanase Tsubasa's face, if what she was about to say was important, it probably wouldn't end quickly, which would obviously disrupt his plans.

The boy just wanted to give the ring to Kushida Kikyo as soon as possible and didn't want any complications.

"Are you going to the Student Council Senior Hashiba? I can go with you."

Nanase Tsubasa's tone was firm, her gaze unwavering, "I can wait until you're done with your work before we talk."

Is this matter really that important?

Hashiba Hikaru frowned slightly.

"Yes, this is the core reason I came to this school. I want to tell Senior Hashiba that I can't let you continue to be deceived!"

Nanase Tsubasa's choice of words this time was noticeably different, and her tone seemed to carry a hint of anger.

What's going on?

Hashiba Hikaru didn't quite understand what she meant. What did she mean by "continue to be deceived"?

"... Okay, I can give you fifteen minutes to explain. Please try to be as quick as possible."

Hashiba Hikaru didn't plan to take Nanase Tsubasa to the Student Council; rather than making things more complicated, she figured she'd rather resolve it here.

"It's right there."

He pointed to the corner of the aisle next to him, "Let me hear what you're trying to say."

"Good."

Nanase Tsubasa seriously, a strange light flashing in her eyes.

Chapter 772 The Source of Nanase Tsubasa's Hostility

In a quiet corner of the corridor, Hashiba Hikaru gazed at the blonde girl before her, waiting for her to speak.

After about ten seconds of contemplation, Nanase Tsubasa took a deep breath and spoke to Hashiba Hikaru.

"The issue I wanted to discuss is actually related to Ayanokoji. I noticed that Senior Hashiba has been getting quite close to him lately, which is why I stopped you today."

"Ayanokoji?"

Upon hearing her say that, Hashiba Hikaru immediately became interested.

Because he had analyzed at the time whether this junior Nanase, came from the [White Room], but Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's investigation later did not confirm this. Now that the other party has brought up Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's name again, it is hard not to make connections.

"Ayanokoji- senpai is a very awful person. He once did something extremely cruel, something that Senior Hashiba probably doesn't know yet, right?"

Nanase Tsubasa stared at the other person's face, intending to attract his attention through this topic.

"Wait... So Nanase- senpai, you knew Ayanokoji before?"

Hashiba Hikaru was not intimidated by his exaggerated words and went straight to asking the more crucial questions.

"Of course not. I didn't know Ayanokoji- senpai before I came here; I only met him after I arrived."

Nanase Tsubasa shook her head. She learned about the past through other people's accounts, so she naturally didn't know who Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was before.

"Yeah?"

Hashiba Hikaru smiled slightly, radiating her gentle aura. "Then why did Nanase- senpai make such an excessive judgment about Ayanokoji? You didn't even know him before."

"This matter is a bit complicated, but since I've already approached Senior Hashiba, I'm going to tell you the whole story so you can make your own judgment."

"Sure, I'll listen carefully."

Hashiba Hikaru nodded. Although he wasn't quite sure what the girl was planning to do, since she had already made her move, the boy naturally didn't mind playing along.

"Here's what happened..."

Several minutes later, after Nanase Tsubasa's explanation, Hashiba Hikaru touched her chin and roughly understood what was going on.

Although the other party has blurred some details, the general reason is still quite clear.

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka indirectly caused the death of a man named Matsuo Eiichiro through a certain action. Matsuo was Nanase Tsubasa's childhood friend. Although the description of their relationship was not very detailed, Hashiba Hikaru understood the key to the matter through the description of some causes and consequences.

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So... she probably didn't come from the [White Room].

"That's about it. After hearing my explanation, will you understand my concerns, Senior Hashiba?"

Nanase Tsubasa clenched her small fist tightly and said to Hashiba Hikaru.

"Ayanokoji- senpai is a terrible person, and I don't want Senior Hashiba to be deceived by him."

"I see."

After sorting out her thoughts, Hashiba Hikaru didn't rush to express her opinion. Instead, she gazed at Nanase Tsubasa's somewhat serious face. Her beautiful blue eyes contained a wealth of emotions, making it impossible to discern what she was thinking.

"Senior Hashiba... After hearing my explanation, don't you have anything to say?"

Looking at Hashiba Hikaru's indifferent face, Nanase Tsubasa seemed disappointed by his reaction.

"I care more about your opinion than that."

Hashiba Hikaru's smile faded, and her expression became more serious.

"What are my... thoughts?"

Upon hearing this, Nanase Tsubasa's expression stiffened slightly, and she looked away with a guilty expression.

"Hehe, Nanase- senpai, this should be the first time we've had a private chat, right?"

Hashiba Hikaru took a step forward, shortening the distance between them.

"Yes."

The blonde girl remained calm when she saw Hashiba Hikaru, because she had a foundation in martial arts and wasn't afraid of what the other person might do.

"Since this is our first private chat, I think we can be more efficient, since I'm not giving you much time."

Hashiba Hikaru smiled faintly. "I don't want to judge whether your story is true or false right now. To avoid trouble, I'll just believe it's true."

"Since it's true, it means that Ayanokoji caused the death of someone very important to you because of something. So why did you tell me this?"

He stared at Nanase Tsubasa's rosy cheeks and asked, enunciating each word clearly, "I'm too lazy to guess. Could you please answer first?"

"..."

After a silence of more than ten seconds, the unease on Nanase Tsubasa's face suddenly disappeared, replaced by an extremely indifferent expression, a change in demeanor that slightly surprised Hashiba Hikaru.

"Senior Hashiba, are you asking about my purpose?"

"Yes."

"I want Ayanokoji to drop out of school!"

"This is my personal matter, and I've already made up my mind. I don't intend to change it now!"

Nanase Tsubasa gave her answer firmly and resolutely.

"I believe this is your true answer, so why are you telling me this now? You haven't answered this question."

Hashiba Hikaru repeated his question. He had two guesses, but he didn't want to say them.