Ichinose Honami Had Planned for a Three-Person Walk / Kushida Kikyo Was Shocked-and Crushed

"Say what?"

Hashiba Hikaru paused for a moment, and a certain time Ichinose Honami made a confrontational statement flashed through her mind.

"Hasn't she told you yet that I was with you and she were together?"

Kiryuuin Fuuka wiped the sweat from her brow, a tired yet satisfied smile on her lips.

"... Why must we bring Honami in?"

Hashiba Hikaru gave a wry smile, knowing that Ichinose Honami might have already made up her mind, but he still didn't want her to make such a decision against her will.

"I didn't force her. It was Ichinose- senpai who sensed the crisis herself, which is why she made the right decision, right?"

Kiryuuin Fuuka shrugged, looking completely innocent.

"If you hadn't shown her that picture, would she have felt threatened?"

Do you think you can keep this from her indefinitely?

Instead, Kiryuuin Fuuka stared directly into Hashiba Hikaru's eyes, her tone enigmatic, "As her official girlfriend, I imagine she's always under a lot of pressure."

"That's certainly true..."

Hashiba Hikaru sighed. Ichinose Honami was probably the girl under the most pressure among those who were close to him. Others could enjoy pampering under the guise of Stealthy Cat, but she couldn't think that way.

"Since you understand all this, why can't you put her at ease?"

Is doing this kind of thing the way to feel at ease?

Hashiba Hikaru rolled her eyes at her, somewhat annoyed.

"Give it a try, I'm definitely going to agree."

Kiryuuin Fuuka's tone suddenly became alluring, and her eyes seemed to well up with moisture again. She had never experienced the feeling of Three-Person Walk, and she was actually looking forward to it.

"... Let Honami make her own decision. You're not allowed to bring this up in front of her on purpose."

"Knew."

Hashiba Hikaru on the pillow and closed his eyes, while the silver-haired girl in his arms lay down as well. Kiryuuin Fuuka's gaze kept lingering on his face, as if she could never get tired of looking at him.

More than an hour later, Hashiba Hikaru felt a strange dampness again.

"What's wrong?"

"Have you rested enough? Time for the next round."

"... Didn't you satisfy me just now, senior?"

Hashiba Hikaru touched her forehead and asked helplessly.

"Junior, you can only come once a week at most, so of course I want to take advantage of this opportunity to enjoy myself. Let's go somewhere else this time."

"Senior... you're really something else."

"Hmph, don't think I don't know, you've already tried this place with them, haven't you?"

"..."

Chapter 830 Ichinose Honami has planned for the Three-Person Walk.

The following weeks have flown by since the Special Exam arrangements for the Uninhabited Island were announced.

Hashiba Hikaru even felt that the holiday went by much faster than a real vacation, because he had so many things to do every day that he could hardly feel the passage of time.

Following the cooperative strategy between Class A and Class C, Hashiba Hikaru, Horikita Suzune, and Ichinose Honami held another small meeting. They agreed to select three seed players from each class by collecting cards, allowing them to hold the most cards and strive for the highest score.

The selections were largely uncontroversial: Hashiba Hikaru, Horikita Suzune, and Kanzaki Ryuji.

The profiles of these three individuals displayed in the OAA System are all very impressive. Hashiba Hikaru goes without saying, and Horikita Suzune and Kanzaki Ryuji are both excellent players with at least one A-level achievement. Everyone is very satisfied with this selection.

"The cards we have include five types: [Lead Card], [Addition], [Free Ride Card], [Halve Card], and [Insurance Card]. Since our class didn't draw any special cards this time, we can only use these for now."

Hashiba Hikaru looked at the five cards displayed on his phone, one of which he had drawn himself.

"Besides that, how is our class progressing with the selection of the six-person teams?"

The boy looked at Ichinose Honami was presiding over the meeting. The girl had been busy with these things lately, and she looked a little tired.

"More than half of the people have already successfully formed teams; only about ten people remain."

The pink-haired girl glanced at the detailed records in her hand. Because the team formation spanned the entire grade, she needed to lead her students in communicating with each other in different ways.

"Don't rush, there are still about two weeks left, plenty of time."

Hashiba Hikaru smiled and offered a few words of comfort. He hoped his girlfriend wouldn't feel too much pressure, after all, she wasn't the class's babysitter and didn't need to do everything herself.

"Have you gathered any other intelligence recently?"

He then looked at Kanzaki Ryuji and Shibata Sou, who had been working in the Student Council recently, Hashiba Hikaru had given them considerable power.

"No special information at the moment, everything is normal."

"That's good."

Hashiba Hikaru let out a long sigh of relief. With the exam fast approaching, the atmosphere in the classroom was becoming increasingly tense, which affected his mood to some extent.

At 9 p. m., after taking a shower with his girlfriend, Hashiba Hikaru Ichinose Honami, he sat on the sofa with his arm around her and chatted.

"Honami, I feel you've been putting too much pressure on yourself lately. Everyone actually knows what to do; there's no need to micromanage every single thing."

"But I want to do things well, I'm used to it."

Ichinose Honami nestled in her boyfriend's arms, burying her face in his neck, feeling his breath and relaxing her mind.

"Although everyone is used to these things, I still think you can loosen your grip a bit and let them handle things themselves, that's fine."

Hashiba Hikaru said with a smile, "Honami isn't everyone's mother; she can't take care of everyone forever."

"Hehe, if I were the mother, would Hikaru be everyone's father?"

"In a sense, I think it's about the same."

"Pah! Shameful! Unscrupulous!"

"Hahaha."

Hashiba Hikaru laughed twice. He knew that Ichinose Honami had always set very high standards for herself, so this was the only way he could make her happy.

After playing around for a while, Ichinose Honami suddenly spoke again.

"Light..."

"What's wrong?"

Hashiba Hikaru looked down at the pink-haired girl's delicate face. After a long period of nurturing, Ichinose Honami's face had long since lost its youthful innocence, and now she exuded a unique mature charm from the inside out.

"Has Hikaru met with Kiryuin- senpai during this time?"

"Uh... why are you asking that all of a sudden?"

"Just answer my questions."

"Okay, we've met twice. Is there anything you want to say Honami?"

Hashiba Hikaru gazed at her face, her tone gentle.

"Didn't Kiryuin mention anything about what happened last time? I was the one who told you..."

Although a little shy, Ichinose Honami was mentally prepared.

"Wait... Honami, I told you last time, you don't need to force yourself to accept this kind of thing."

Hashiba Hikaru explained somewhat anxiously, "Don't overthink it."

"I didn't wrong myself. Anyway, these things are already set in stone, and there's nothing that can be changed now."

Ichinose Honami stared intently at her boyfriend's face and said, slowly and deliberately, "I can accept accompanying you with Kiryuin, but what about Hikaru's thoughts?"

"Well..."

Hashiba Hikaru was momentarily speechless, unsure whether Ichinose Honami was testing him or had truly made up her mind.

"Don't worry, just look me in the eyes, and you'll understand my decision."

Ichinose Honami probably guessed what her boyfriend was thinking, so she opened her clear blue eyes wide and stared intently at Hashiba Hikaru, so that he could see everything.

"I..."

Staring into his girlfriend's eyes, this time the eye contact lasted for a good ten seconds. After looking away again, Hashiba Hikaru couldn't help but sigh.

The boy figured out the answer to the question.

The other party was truly prepared.

"If Honami is truly prepared, of course I won't say anything more. This whole thing happened because of me, Honami can put all the blame on me."

Hashiba Hikaru put her arm around him, her tone becoming even gentler.

Regardless of Ichinose Honami's reasons for making this decision, he would never hurt her. Even if the girl accepts it, so what? As long as he doesn't actively guide her, there won't be any problems.

"Then I'll just call Kiryuin- senpai over next time."

"What?"

The boy shuddered and abruptly looked up at his girlfriend's face. "Honami, is there any need to be in such a hurry?"

"Anyway, this day would come sooner or later, so what difference does it make whether it comes sooner or later?"

A blush crept onto Ichinose Honami's face. "Anyway, I've never tried anything like this before. I hope Hikaru can guide me."

"..."

"All right."

"Hikaru, do you think it would feel different if the three of you came together?"

After pouring out her heart, Ichinose Honami lay lazily on her boyfriend again, as if all her strength had been drained away.

I don't think there will be a big difference, right?

Hashiba Hikaru thought about it. When she was with Kushida Kikyo and Sakura Airi, their physical strength was generally average. Sakura Airi was slightly better, but Kushida would really be defeated very quickly, even if she was just shouting loudly.

"Hmph, then please look forward to it!"

"Um."

Chapter 831: Kushida Kikyo's Surprise and Breakdown

Despite Ichinose Honami's promise to arrange for the "Three-Person Walk," Hashiba Hikaru wasn't particularly looking forward to it. He simply continued to fulfill his duties, shuttling between the Student Council and his class, remaining as busy as ever.

After carefully stamping a document, the boy rubbed his tired wrist.

Logically, becoming the Student Council President should have reduced the amount of personal tasks he needed to handle. However, with summer vacation approaching, many things piled up, which still left him feeling exhausted.

Knock knock knock.

A knock came at the door, but Hashiba Hikaru didn't even bother to look up and just said...

"Please come in."

"Excuse me."

After quietly closing the door, a cute girl with short chestnut hair approached with a smile, her fragrance filling Hashiba Hikaru's nostrils without restraint.

"Hmm? Did you change your perfume?"

Hashiba Hikaru didn't need to look up to guess who it was, because only Kushida Kikyo liked to come over when the boy was working, and she would always pester him.

"Yeah, Hikaru-kun's nose is really sharp, how did he find it so quickly?"

A beautifully sculpted short-haired girl approached with a smile, then expertly snuggled into Hashiba Hikaru's arms and pecked him on the cheek.

"I'm very busy right now, I don't have time to fool around with you."

"I don't need anyone to keep me company now; I can play by myself."

Kushida Kikyo shrank back, preparing to crouch in the gap in the middle of the long table, which was directly in front of Hashiba Hikaru.