The Library Date Is Ruined / Slander

The perfectly soft touch made him feel very comfortable.

"Ah... not yet." Looking at Aoyama's handsome face so close to hers, Sakura answered shyly, lowering her head.

Aoyama placed his hand on her plump thighs encased in black stockings. "Well, I guess Ichinose is busy preparing for the Sports Festival and doesn't have much free time."

As an idol, Sakura also has excellent fashion sense.

The three-layered, fluffy, and cute dark-colored short skirt, paired with a plain, fitted short-sleeved top that accentuates the figure, gives off a youthful, fashionable, and energetic vibe at first glance.

"Hmm... Recently, Horikita- san... Hirata have also organized... the students to exercise." Sakura replied somewhat haltingly, clearly feeling the warm touch on her thigh.

"It's just that... some... students don't want to participate."

As Aoyama began to move restlessly, Sakura's face turned even redder, and she buried her head even lower as if she wanted to bury it in her chest.

"This is normal for Class D. Has Airi been keeping up with her exercise routine lately?"

His hand slipped under the hem of her short sleeve, Aoyama gazed at Sakura's adorable face, enjoying the delicate softness of the young girl's waist without any pause.

"... have."

"That's great, you deserve a reward!"

He lightly pecked Aoyama's unusually flushed cheek, then released her from her blushing Sakura, leaving Sakura to sit alone on the edge of the bed.

Although Sakura appeared to be completely at ease, he felt that some things are best enjoyed in moderation, and that careful consideration was the key.

Aoyama retrieved a writing board, paper, and pen from the desk and moved the chair in front of the desk to sit opposite Sakura.

"Look at me, Airi."

Sakura was pleasantly surprised. "Are you going to draw me?"

Before arriving on the first day of the Uninhabited Island Exam, she secretly watched Aoyama during the cruise around the island and saw Aoyama drawing for Horikita.

She was so envious back then.

"You're right, because Airi was just so cute that I couldn't help but draw her."

With a light laugh, Aoyama whispered sweet nothings and began to slowly sketch Sakura's adorable image on a blank sheet of paper.

Because he had plenty of time this time, he patiently drew a sketch that was even more exquisite and lifelike than the one he made on the cruise ship.

"I'd say it's barely acceptable."

Satisfied inwardly but criticizing outwardly, Aoyama showed the painting to the expectant Sakura.

In just a moment, Sakura's face lit up with an expression of unparalleled joy, more so than if she had won the lottery.

"I love the Shiki!"

After looking at it for a while, Sakura carefully put down the painting and stood up, her voice tinged with excitement.

Then, grabbing Aoyama's arm and pulling him down, she stood on tiptoe and offered her red lips.

Are you that happy? You're being so proactive.

As he embraced Sakura's soft body and lowered his head, Aoyama launched a counterattack, chasing and entangled her.

As Sakura's excitement subsided and her beautiful, icy blue eyes widened in embarrassment, his advances became even more intense. He tightened his grip on her soft waist, as if trying to meld her into his own body.

That feels good.

After a long while, feeling extremely comfortable, Aoyama relaxed, his eyes glazed over, while Sakura, panting heavily, seemed about to faint.

Upon noticing that she had slumped down and was too weak to stand, he immediately helped her onto the bed.

"Hehe, take a good rest."

Looking at Sakura's cute face with her eyes closed, Aoyama chuckled and sat down on the edge of the bed, taking one of her twin tails and playing with it in his hand.

Because drawing took up too much time, he had to go to the library for an appointment later.

"No matter what method you use to drop out of Aoyama Shiki, I will give you forty million personal points."

While Aoyama waited for the appointed time, in a private room at the Keyaki Mall Cafe, Nagumo made a promise to Ryuen in front of him: he would pay a heavy price if Aoyama could drop out of school.

Even if they use the self-destruct method to exchange one person for another, Ryuen would still receive a reward of Twenty Million Personal Points.

"Class 2-A currently has 1,800 Class Points, and I've already crippled Second-Year Class B. I don't think you need to worry that I can't afford to pay those 40 million individual points."

With 1,800 Class Points, based on the current 39 students in Class 2-A, they can receive over 7 million individual points from the school each month.

"Excellent, I love working with someone as capable as Vice President Nagumo."

"I hope we can have a pleasant collaboration."

With a confident and arrogant smile, Ryuen shook hands with Nagumo, who had extended his hand.

Then, he rubbed his fingers together, making a counting motion.

"Regarding the issue of spreading rumors, shouldn't we at least get some deposit?"

Chapter 186 The Damaged Library Date

"Forty million personal points? Nagumo is really generous."

In a corner of the library, sitting at a small round table in the Naoko base, Aoyama was somewhat surprised by Nagumo's extravagance.

According to Horikita Manabu's intelligence, this is basically all of Nagumo's wealth at this time.

Seeing that Aoyama didn't seem to care, Shiina frowned slightly. "Aoyama, you need to be careful. I guess Hashimoto received the same promise."

Just over half an hour ago, during the secret meeting between Class C and Nagumo, there was a shiny bald head on Nagumo's side.

Although Aoyama had stated that Hashimoto pretending to defect, she worried that, tempted by the 40 million personal points, it wouldn't be surprising if Hashimoto betrayed her.

"I have evidence that I can expel Hashimoto at any time, the kind of evidence that no amount of counting by others can save him." Seeing Shiina's concern about Hashimoto's betrayal, Aoyama didn't think too much and released the information that he had complete control over Hashimoto.

"But since Shiina has said so, I'll be careful."

"That's good. I don't want to see Aoyama drop out of school." Shiina smiled faintly and took out three books from her backpack. "Now that we've finished talking about the digression, it's time to enjoy today's reading time."

"Yeah, it's been a long time since I read with Shiina."

Nodding gently, Yamamura happily accepted the book Shiina had recommended for the day.

After more than half a month apart, she was really looking forward to today's meeting. Because of her personality, she didn't dare to take the initiative to invite her friend Shiina and suggest going out together.

She could only see Shiina on Saturdays.

Seeing the happy Yamamura, Shiina's adorable smile deepened. "I hope Yamamura- kun likes it."

"Don't you want me to like it?"

As a side note, Aoyama has just released Shiina's latest highly recommended article, half a month after the previous one.

Gradually, his attention began to become absorbed in it.

"Click--"

Not long after, a sudden camera shutter sound pulled the three of them out of the world of the book.

Looking up and seeing no one in front of him, Aoyama decisively turned his head to look behind him, but there was no one there either, or rather, the person taking the photo had already hidden away.

"I didn't see who it was." Shiina shook her head in response to Aoyama's questioning gaze.

When she looked up, she only saw a figure disappear behind the bookshelf.

"I'll check the library's security footage. You guys continue reading."

"With a clear time and location, the investigation is quick; one person is enough."

Rumors can spread about two people, but it's pointless to take a picture of three people together; anyone who sees it will just think they're friends reading together.

After thinking for a while without figuring out what the person taking the photos was up to, Aoyama decided to check the surveillance footage and stopped the two from going with him.

He didn't want to shatter the Yamamura's hopes.

"Wait a minute, Aoyama."

While looking at her phone, Shiina raised her hand to stop Aoyama from getting up. After more than ten seconds, she handed the phone to Aoyama.

The above shows the School Forum, which has been updated with a pinned post. The post's content is roughly as follows: if you send a private message with Aoyama's location, the poster will reward you with 3,000 points.

The poster's latest reply is that they have received Aoyama's location and will temporarily suspend the reward offer for today.

The person who posted the message was Tonokawa, a Student Council member from Class 2-A.

"What a clever Nagumo." Aoyama his eyelids, lost in thought.

He estimated that one of Nagumo's men was probably on his way to the library, with the aim of finding him and explicitly tracking him to restrict his private activities.

Hundreds of students across the school will continuously reveal their location based on the trend of their individual points.

It's absolutely disgusting.

"Aoyama -kun, Shiina- senpai, it's been a long time!"

As Aoyama expected, less than ten minutes later, a boy from Class 2-A, Mizowaki, who seemed to have decent athletic ability, appeared in front of him.

As a fellow member of the Student Council, he and Tonokawa are respectively Nagumo's right and left hands, so his abilities are not lacking.

"Mizowaki you leave now, Mizowaki, I can forgive Class 2-A." Aoyama rested his right arm on the armrest and his hand on his cheek, raising his eyes and speaking calmly.

Originally, after the Student Council President election was over, he didn't plan to put in any more effort to help Class 2-C climb up to Class A.

"That won't do, Aoyama- kun." Mizowaki calmly, "No student in Class A will disobey Nagumo's orders, but I will only follow Aoyama- kun and will not disturb him."

"Very good, don't say you weren't warned."

With the unfinished book tucked under his arm, Aoyama stood up from his seat to say goodbye to Shiina and Yamamura.

In Yamamura where Mizowaki stand there doing nothing, and strangers are watching nearby, it's impossible to settle down and read a book.

He's very angry that his rare Saturday get-together with the three of them has been disrupted, and the consequences will naturally be severe.

You like listening to Nagumo, don't you?

Leaving the library, Aoyama looked up at the blazing sun high in the sky. Although the hottest months of June and July were over, the temperature in August was still quite high.

He strode forward, his Mizowaki smothered by the scorching sun.

[Find me, and just follow me around as a lookout, keeping a low profile.]

When he felt he couldn't stand the scorching sun anymore, and large beads of sweat kept sliding down his cheeks, Aoyama sent a text message to a certain "tool person," and then continued to lead Mizowaki, whose face was also turning pale, step by step towards a sparsely populated area.

"Wasn't that great? This is your punishment for stalking me. Remember to ask Nagumo to compensate you."

Near the beach, Aoyama bought a large bottle of energy drink from a vending machine and drank it in big gulps.

As soon as he finished buying his drink, Mizowaki, who was steaming and whose eyes were no longer clear, followed closely behind and bought the same drink to replenish his lost fluids.

"Keep following me if you dare, I'll make you burn from the sun."

Aoyama planted the seed of implication in Mizowaki, who was becoming irritable from the scorching sun, that he would only punish him through the blazing sun. Aoyama continued to lead Mizowaki under the sun.

The sky was a clear, deep blue, and the cool sea breeze was barely noticeable.

Another half hour of scorching sun.

Aoyama glanced at his phone and saw that his assistant was already in place. He threw the empty beverage bottle he had finished along the way into the trash can and then walked straight toward the nearest public toilet.

It's past 3 PM, the hottest time of day, and no Student Council come to the beach for outdoor activities under the scorching sun.

After confirming with both the assistant and himself, Aoyama determined that the only person following him was Mizowaki.

Despite being exposed to the sun for so long, he was still able to keep up with me. I think Mizowaki's physical ability is at least B+. Coupled with his calm personality, it's no wonder that Nagumo entrusted the tracking task to him alone.

Unfortunately, I can't stay calm now.

Suppressing his irritation caused by the burning discomfort, Aoyama quickened his pace and entered the cool public restroom.

His gaze swept around the room instantly, but he didn't find any hidden cameras.

After pushing open the door and confirming that no one was in the cubicle, he drank a large bottle of beverage. Due to the intense sun Mizowaki and also entered the public restroom.

Chapter 187 Slander

"Mizowaki?"

Like a tiger descending the mountain, Aoyama shouted in surprise as he lunged towards the Mizowaki a few steps away.

In just a moment, seeing the rapidly enlarging figure before him, Mizowaki's somewhat cloudy eyes cleared considerably, and his body skillfully assumed a defensive stance.

He was surprised by the attack that came suddenly, but he also knew a little about martial arts and was not too flustered.

That was fast! But I managed to block it.