The Birthday Party / Demanding a Return Gift

"That's a bad thing."

When Aoyama raised his head, Shiina, whose purple eyes revealed a hint of intoxication, immediately spoke up in a coquettish tone to express her dissatisfaction.

Whenever no one was around, Aoyama would always sneak up on her, not caring whether she was shy or not.

"What about this one?"

Lifting the hem of her exquisitely made skirt, Aoyama placed her hand on her gray thermal tights.

"No."

Shiina squirmed uncomfortably, her face flushed with embarrassment as she tried to escape from Aoyama's embrace.

Then, she took the initiative to kiss Aoyama on the cheek.

"Only good children will receive rewards; if they're still bad children, I'll kick Shiki out of the room."

"No, I won't do that. I'll be a good child."

With a gentle smile, Aoyama pulled Shiina back into his arms, leaning her against the headboard from behind and holding her without moving again.

"Is there anywhere you'd like to go for your birthday tomorrow? Or is there anything you want?" Aoyama asked gently, resting his head on Shiina's Aoyama.

He planned to spend a whole day having fun with Shiina on his once-a-year birthday.

"There doesn't seem to be anywhere I want to go."

"I don't really want any gifts; the library already has a rich collection of books."

Following Aoyama's words, Shiina thought about it carefully, but she couldn't think of any places she particularly wanted to go or anything she particularly wanted.

Give her a book she hasn't read before, and she'll stay there all day; she doesn't ask for anything else.

"This is difficult for me, Hiyori." Aoyama rubbed against Shiina's soft silver hair and gently inhaled Shiina faint fragrance.

Shiina placed her hand on Aoyama's hand, "I just want Shiki, Yamamura, and Kamuro to come with me tomorrow to cut the cake and celebrate my birthday together."

She felt that the most important thing was people; having many friends to celebrate her birthday with was enough to make her happy.

"How about we rent a large room for parties in the Keyaki Mall area, one of those with its own entertainment facilities?"

Since Shiina likes a large, lively gathering, after counting the number of students Shiina might invite, Aoyama decided to book a large room for a class reunion.

"That way, Shiina's friends in Class C will also have room. I'll prepare a seven-tiered cake for them."

"A seven-tiered cake is way too much," Shiina with a helpless smile.

"Those five floors?"

"This one seems to be..."

In a peaceful atmosphere, the two leaned against each other and chatted cozyly.

Chapter 291 Birthday Party

Happy birthday, Shiina.

"Thank you, Horikita. You can invite me to study together next time you have time."

In the large room rented for the party at the Keyaki Mall, Shiina, with a gentle smile on her face, responded to Horikita Suzune, who maintained her usual cold expression.

Compared to the intact Class A Class B, Class C and Class D are far less well-established. Therefore, since Shiina became the leader of Class C, he has been actively contacting Class D to cooperate.

Since the winter break, many students from both classes have participated in the large study sessions, which are study sessions where students from both classes study together.

With more interaction among students, there will naturally be more interaction among leaders as well.

I don't think it's necessary.

"Have you forgotten how I taught you to speak more tactfully?" After wishing Shiina a happy birthday, Karuizawa nudged Horikita in the waist.

Her reason for wanting to become a leader was to get close to Aoyama, and as a result, Aoyama reached the closest relationship with her that very day, so whether she was a leader or not no longer mattered.

What's said is said, and to save face, she still became the leader, but the decision-making was left to her tutor, Horikita Suzune.

Now, the two have reached a relationship where Horikita teaches Karuizawa how to learn, Karuizawa teaches Horikita how to read the atmosphere.

"... I'll call if I have the chance."

Karuizawa rubbed his temples. "Don't you think changing your tune now seems even more forced?"

"It's okay, I hope you have fun today."

Without showing any displeasure, Shiina smiled and welcomed the two people who had come with her into the room.

"That guy from Ryuen is here too."

Upon entering the room, Karuizawa immediately noticed Ryuen, whose presence was quite prominent, and Albert, whose presence was even more prominent than his.

The current Student Council President, along with the former Student Council President, were playing pool together at the pool table.

"I really thought you knew everything."

A crisp sound rang out, and with a precise low shot, Ryuen once again sent the ball into the pocket.

After the ball spun back to the black ball, he decisively won the game against Aoyama.

"Do you really think I'm Superman? It's your turn to be president." Aoyama handed the golf club to Horikita Manabu had come over to avoid the limelight.

The room was filled with girls, besides the four boys; it was quite lively and bustling.

"It's been a long time since I played, I wonder if I'll ever play again."

Without hesitation, Horikita Manabu accepted the cue stick that Aoyama offered.

He originally didn't want to come, but Aoyama said his sister would also be coming, and he only had a little over two months left before graduation.

"Hey, hey, hey, is this what you call not playing for a long time?" After being cleared out in one shot, Ryuen couldn't hold back anymore.

During the discussion at Ryuen, Horikita Manabu handed his cue to Albert and then called over Horikita Suzune, who had somehow ended up standing nearby, to chat privately in a corner.

"When do you plan to make your triumphant return?"

Sitting idly on a lounge chair next to the pool table, Aoyama struck up a conversation with Ryuen.

Ryuen clicked his tongue. "Heh, the return of the king? You overestimate me."

During this period, he had reviewed the final exam many times and realized that he had been used as a pawn and had been bewitched by Ayanokoji.

He shouldn't have challenged the then-dominant Aoyama Class when his own students generally had poor academic abilities.

The idea of the weak defeating the strong seems illogical from every angle.

"This isn't about looking down on you; the fact that you haven't dropped out means you're still waiting for an opportunity." Aoyama took a sip of his soda. "Knowing your competitive nature, I know you won't give up."

Class C is in a terrible state right now, but--

Once other classes suffer the same fate, that's when Class C will show its true colors.

"Then you'd better be careful of me." After giving a sinister laugh, Ryuen offered no further explanation.

As time passed and all the invited students arrived, the party to celebrate Shiina's birthday officially began.

Happy birthday to you~~ Happy birthday to you~~~

At the wide-open doorway, Aoyama pushed a trolley laden with a three-tiered cake, humming a birthday song in his magnetic voice as he slowly walked towards Shiina.

At Aoyama's signal, Ichinose and the others began to sing the birthday song a cappella, which gradually evolved into a group sing-along.

Surrounded by a crowd in the center, under everyone's watchful eyes, Aoyama raised his hand, and a blue rose appeared in his palm.

After pinning the Shiina, he snapped his fingers with his right hand.

By the time everyone realized what was happening, a small crown had already appeared on Shiina's head.

"Happy birthday, Hiyori." Aoyama looked down at Shiina, who was beaming with joy. The girl, adorned with a crown and roses, looked even cuter.

"I'm sure I'm very happy right now, Shiki."

With a smile, Shiina gently placed her hand in Aoyama's, letting him lead her to the cake.

After blowing out the candles, Shiina happily cut the cake into pieces for her friends.

"How do you want to celebrate Masumi's birthday next month?" Aoyama handed the main stage back to Shiina and sat down next to Kamuro to eat cake with her.

Kamuro's birthday is less than a month away.

"Just don't let it get to this point. A small celebration by a few people is enough."

I'm a little envious of Shiina, who has just become the main character, but Kamuro feels he can't accept this kind of thing and feels a bit embarrassed.

"For a birthday present, the latest game console will be fine, along with the latest popular two-player games."

To prevent Aoyama from pulling some kind of little surprise, like giving her a ring, Kamuro directly stated what he wanted most for the time being.

After buying the game console, she plans to place it in the dormitory of the study group for everyone to use, so that they can relax by playing games together during their breaks.

"I don't think these alone can express how much I like Masumi." Aoyama forked a strawberry from the cake.

"Don't cause trouble --"

As Kamuro pursed his lips and tried to block Aoyama from doing anything reckless, Aoyama simply shoved the strawberry into Kamuro's mouth.

"Third-Year Class B no longer poses a threat to us."

Turning his gaze away from Aoyama and the other two, Horikita Manabu looked at his younger sister with some concern.

He naturally received a report from the person who terminated the agreement with him.

Aoyama is good in every way, except that he can't accept that she's too much of a womanizer. However, he doesn't want to force his younger sister to listen to him.

"If nothing unexpected happens, the remaining class funds for Third-Year Class A before graduation will exceed Twenty Million Personal Points. If I step in, the students will give me face and sell them."

In the forest exam, both the boys' and girls' groups of Third-Year Class A achieved first place, leaving Third-Year Class B far behind.

The final Special Exam before graduation couldn't close the gap of several hundred points Class Points.

"Is it okay?" Horikita Suzune looked at her older brother with some surprise.

She would never have accepted her brother's help when school first started, but things are different now. She knows that Twenty Million Personal Points are an absolute winning weapon in crucial moments.

"This is the only thing I can leave you, but in return," Horikita Manabu paused.

"Whether you achieve it through your own efforts or graduate from Class A, I want to see you at the University of Tokyo."

He couldn't interfere in matters of the heart, but as the older brother, he had an unshirkable responsibility when it came to major life events.

Chapter 292 Demanding a Return Gift

All good things must come to an end, and it was afternoon.

"Although I'm very happy, I'm also very tired."

In the messy party room, where only the two of them remained, Shiina wore a tired yet somewhat cheerful smile.

This was her first day in life, a short period of time where she talked with all sorts of friends and classmates, even if it was just a sentence or two for many of them, it still added up to quite a lot.

Although she is not good at communicating, she enjoys the feeling of communicating with people.

Language is the best way to understand each other.

"Since you're tired, then this is the only way." After paying the bill with his phone, Aoyama walked up to the irresistibly cute Shiina.

Beneath the beautiful azure three-quarter length skirt, a sliver of slender leg encased in grey stockings peeks out, while a dark grey undershirt is worn under a pink cardigan, outlining an alluring figure.

Beneath her silver hair, adorned with blue roses and a small crown, were a pair of beautiful, sparkling purple eyes filled with joy.

He wanted to take the carefully dressed Shiina back to his room immediately so he could get close to her.

Looking at Aoyama crouching down with his broad back exposed, Shiina gave a somewhat helpless smile, "I'm not that tired yet."

"It's not a matter of whether Hiyori or not, it's that I want to do it this way." Aoyama's tone changed from gentle to teasing. "If you don't accept this, I'll have to resort to a princess carry."

"Shiki, you're bullying me!"

Pouting, Shiina felt that Aoyama might actually do that, so Shiina forward and slowly pressed down on Aoyama's back, gently wrapping her arms around Aoyama neck.

Then, she pressed her cheek against Aoyama's slightly messy short hair.

"Hiyori's hair always smells so good."

Smelling the silver hair that clung to his cheek and fell in front of him, Aoyama stood up, supporting Shiina's mid-thighs with both hands.

"That's because I take good care of myself, after all, I like to touch people's heads Shiki."

"It's all because Hiyori too cute, otherwise I wouldn't want to touch her the moment I saw her."

Leaning slightly forward, Aoyama chatted with his beloved girl as he walked step by step toward the outside of the Keyaki Mall.