Speaking of which, Hashiba Hikaru even made a point of winking at Horikita Suzune across from him. Whether she understood was beside the point; what mattered was that Kushida saw it.
The black-haired girl across from him naturally didn't understand his hint. After all, she and Hashiba Hikaru weren't very familiar yet, so she could only nod along and say, "That's right. We were just having a simple conversation."
Kushida Kikyo, who had witnessed the scene from nearby, was even more startled. Of course she'd caught Hashiba Hikaru's wink, as well as Horikita Suzune's extremely cooperative attitude.
Could the relationship between those two already be that close?
[After noticing your little gesture, Kushida Kikyo believes that you and Horikita Suzune have a deeper connection. Kushida Kikyo Stock price decreased by 20. Current stock price: 60 points.]
You're really easy to read, Kushida.
See? Your stock price dropped again, didn't it?
"So that's how it is? Hehehe, I thought I was interrupting you two. I'll get going, then. You can carry on chatting." A smile appeared on Kushida's face. She bowed in farewell, then turned and left.
But before she went, she gave Hashiba Hikaru a long look. If the boy's guess was right, this girl would probably come to his dorm again tonight.
Come if you want. I'll take things as they come. I'm not worried about you at all.
Meanwhile, in her own dorm room, Sakura Airi was sorting through a pile of letters scattered across the floor. Letters of all different colors lay jumbled together, and none of them bore the girl's name. Each was signed with a single character: "Shizuku."
That was her stage name as a blog idol and print model.
Ever since enrolling, Sakura Airi had been receiving these strange letters from