The Hunt Is On

"That's impossible!"

After teasing the adorable Shiranami, Aoyama poked her puffed-up cheeks and then turned to tease Amikura.

Before long, Amikura and Shiranami each grabbed one of his hands and subjected him to a tickling hell.

Laughter and playful banter continued until Ichinose's gentle singing ended. After Ichinose finished singing three songs, the microphone was immediately handed to Aoyama.

With a beaming smile, Kobashi Yume spoke up familiarly, "Aoyama -kun also has to sing three songs as punishment."

"Thirty songs are no problem."

Taking the tablet from the karaoke machine, Aoyama selected three love duets.

During his time at school, he had gone to karaoke with girls quite a few times, and he didn't dislike singing in public.

"Hey, Aoyama, who would you like to sing with first?" Kobashi Yume smiled mischievously when she saw that it was a love song duet.

"With you."

Kobashi Yume's smile froze instantly. "Me!??"

"I was just kidding. Of course, I went with the highest-ranking person in the private room, the only class leader."

After teasing Kobashi Yume, Aoyama handed the other microphone to Amikura.

As soon as the song's intro ended, he immediately began his public display of skill, leaving the two newcomers, Kobashi Yume and Himeno, utterly astonished.

"She's already at a level where she could definitely debut."

As soon as the song "Aoyama" ended, Himeno couldn't help but offer his praise.

In her opinion, given Aoyama's talent and handsome face, it's not impossible for him to become the number one singer of the new generation.

"Can you tell me, Aoyama -kun, is there anything you're not good at?" Kobashi Yume agreed with Himeno's idea, but considering Aoyama's equally impressive academic and athletic abilities, she could only regretfully swallow her words of encouragement to debut.

Aoyama said with a serious expression, "I can't have children."

"--Pfft, hahaha."

Kobashi Yume originally wanted to hold back her laughter, but she found that she couldn't.

Soon, laughter filled the private room.

"I originally thought Aoyama -kun was the more serious type of person." Kobashi Yume wiped away the tears that had welled up in her eyes from laughing.

Before Aoyama arrived, she was quite worried that the atmosphere might be awkward, but seeing Aoyama and Amikura playfully bickering, she felt relieved.

One after another, melodious singing voices filled the private room.

The celebratory party lasted for about half an hour when Himeno, rubbing her forehead, excused herself, saying she was feeling unwell.

"Then I'll take Himeno to your place. I also have something to say to you." Aoyama stood up.

"Ah."

With a slightly surprised exclamation, Himeno nodded with a somewhat helpless expression.

The reasons were so compelling that she couldn't find a single point to refute them.

"Still hate large-scale operations, just like a year ago, Himeno." After leaving the private room, Aoyama spoke to Himeno, who hadn't said a word.

A year ago, when taking photos together on the cruise ship, Himeno showed her aversion to being with a large group of people. Just now, when no one was watching her in the private cabin, she occasionally showed an impatient expression.

"You still remember?" Himeno was a little surprised. That was a year ago, and she hadn't had any contact with Aoyama since then.

She thought that Aoyama had long forgotten about it.

"Didn't I tell you back then that I have a great memory?" Aoyama smiled. "But I didn't expect you to use a headache as an excuse. Listening to Kobashi Yume's reply is just routine."

"I can't really say I hate this, that would ruin the atmosphere."

Even I don't want to be disliked and isolated.

Himeno wanted to refute it, but then she thought that Aoyama was such a smart person that lying would only make people laugh.

She hates parties, especially the more people there are.

"By the way, what did you want to talk to me about?"

Not wanting to continue the topic, Himeno chose to ask Aoyama why he had come along.

"Because I want to eat cake."

"Huh!??" Turning her head to look at the agitated Aoyama, Himeno gave him a look that said, "What are you talking about?"

"I was just a little hungry and wanted something sweet, so I used you as an excuse to come out. By the way, do you want to eat together?"

"I'll be miserable if my classmates see this." Himeno's deadpan expression became even more pronounced. "If it were you, shouldn't you just say so? I'm going to eat cake, you guys play by yourselves."

"Isn't Kobashi Yume still here? How could I let Mako and the others make things difficult for me?"

"I didn't expect you to be so considerate. Remember to keep this a secret for me; I don't want Ichinose and the others to know."

"Good."

With a wave, Aoyama and Himeno parted ways at the fork in the road.

Having learned from Kushida's example, he had no intention of making any comments about Himeno's dishonesty.

They're willing to compromise themselves to get a choice, as long as they feel it's worth it; they'll stop when they feel it's not worth it anyway.

Upon arriving at the cake shop, Aoyama decided to eat his fill first and then pack some cakes to take home.

After the karaoke party, the prize he brought back to his room was a soft and adorable Shiranami.

Chapter 364 The Sniper in Progress

Today Ichinose and Shiranami, tomorrow it's Hasebe and Sakura, and the day after Karuizawa and Kushida.

During his free time on the Luxury Cruise Ship, Aoyama was much busier than he was on the Uninhabited Island, spending his time with his girlfriends and even working overtime in the evenings.

Returning to school after Luxury Cruise Ship is the same.

"Get up and have breakfast, Lady Kikyo."

On the morning of August 30th, after Aoyama got up and made breakfast, he poked the sleeping little angel's cheek to wake her up.

Kushida, who practiced diligently in front of the mirror until a gentle smile became second nature, had an incredibly adorable expression on her face even in her sleep.

"Why are you up so early today?" Kushida asked, groggily opening his eyes and glancing at his phone on the bedside table.

Normally, Aoyama would only sleep for about half an hour, and it's summer vacation now, with two days left before school starts.

"I had something to do today, so I left right after breakfast."

Kushida, still sleepy-eyed, was so adorable. After speaking gently, Aoyama stroked Kushida's cheek and lowered his head, gently taking a few drops of sweetness from her.

"Take care on your journey. I'll get up to eat later."

With his eyes closed, Kushida released his grip on Aoyama's neck, turned over, and covered himself with the blanket again.

She was exhausted last night, but she still wanted to sleep in.

"Okay, I'll put it in the pot first, you can heat it up when you get up." After helping Kushida tidy his disheveled long hair, Aoyama returned to the table and began to eat breakfast.

After quickly finishing his meal, Aoyama left the Kushida dormitory and went back to his own dormitory, where he picked up a small backpack and left the dormitory building.

According to the time given by Sakayanagi Narimori, today is the day Tsukishiro leaves school, and also the day to treat Tsukishiro to peanuts.

After completing his disguise in a place without surveillance, Aoyama infiltrated a high-rise building that had been abandoned during construction, and climbed to the top floor to overlook the deserted school gate.

The artificial island where Kouiku is located is not even halfway developed due to funding issues; there are high-rise buildings under construction or abandoned halfway.

He is currently located near the school, in a five-story building that was abandoned due to a lack of funding and was used for developing and operating entertainment facilities.

The straight-line distance from the school gate is approximately 1,300 meters.

It's a beautiful day to close your eyes.

Looking up at the clear blue sky, Aoyama took out a sniper rifle from the System Space.

The CheyTac M200 sniper rifle has an effective range of 2,000 meters, and its bullets can travel at supersonic speeds at a range of 2,000 meters.

With a caliber of 10.36 millimeters, the gun is over one meter long and weighs more than 30 kilograms.

"Perfect."

Setting up his sniper rifle and aiming it at the school gate, Aoyama suddenly felt like he could hit any target he wanted.

Compared to when he tested the gun on the windy sea a few days ago, he is now much more accurate.

"What should we eat for lunch? If we go back early, I'll buy some groceries before heading back." Putting away his sniper rifle, Aoyama went to sit down in the shade on the rooftop.

Not knowing what time Tsukishiro left school, he resorted to the oldest method: arranging for someone to monitor the school.

Kamuro is currently working overtime in the Student Council room, holding Detective Badge allows him to talk to the detective at any time.

"You're not nervous at all, I'm so nervous!"

Standing by the window overlooking the school gate, Kamuro's heart was pounding quite hard.

Sniper.

This was the method Aoyama told her; she didn't know where his guns came from or where he learned the technique.

Just when she thought she fully understood Aoyama would surprise her with new surprises.

"That's called confidence," Aoyama replied with a light laugh.

"Just don't let things go wrong."

Sensing Aoyama's composure, Kamuro also felt a slight relief from his tension.

Meanwhile, in the Chairman's Office, Tsukishiro had also completed the handover preparations and leisurely brewed himself a pot of tea.

He couldn't get anything done even after coming to Kouiku's door, but since it was Ayanokoji Atsuomi who provided the resources, he didn't lose much; he just lost a bit of his reputation for incompetence.

What a fine piece of jade, it's just a bit too arrogant.

Thinking of his greatest gain from Kouiku, Tsukishiro felt a strong urge to bring Aoyama into his camp and invest, so as to reap a rich return.

Even with major flaws, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, who needed debugging and optimization for the investment, had been supported by Ayanokoji Atsuomi, a former high school graduate and former male escort, for over a decade.

If Ayanokoji Kiyotaka hadn't possessed such a high potential, he would have given up on helping Ayanokoji Atsuomi long ago.

And that Aoyama Shiki is far superior to Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.

Being an orphan is not a disadvantage, but rather a much better advantage than being a member of a large family like Ayanokoji Kiyotaka. As soon as he marries into the family, he can enjoy the top resources of a large family.

"What a pity," Tsukishiro muttered to himself as he finished his warm tea in one gulp.

Once this storm has passed, he will show Aoyama what the darkness of adults is like.

What good is fighting skills when you're out in the game? Power is what matters most.

"Prepare the car."

After finishing his tea, Tsukishiro stood up and left the office without any hesitation, showing no attachment to the position of Chairman.

Sima Kedian, who had been standing outside the door, silently followed Tsukishiro's footsteps.

"Don't worry about Nanase Tsubasa, just let her do as she pleases."

"Yes, I understand."

Nodding emphatically, Sima Kedian immediately replied.

Nanase and White Room are not on the same side, but Tsukishiro accepted the benefits from them and allowed Nanase, who harbored personal grudges and hatred towards Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, to enter the school.

Once Tsukishiro, the person who had been kind to her, leaves, Nanase will probably make a move against Ayanokoji.

"Don't worry about Amasawa Ichika. She only has one place to stay anyway. You just need to observe and record."

Yagami, who returned to the White Room, and Amasawa Ichika, who remained at Kouiku, could perhaps serve as a control group for experimental reference.

This is the advice given to Tsukishiro by the White Room researcher.

"I'll drop you off here. Go back now." Stepping out of the teaching building, Tsukishiro saw the car waiting for him at the school gate.

Unsurprisingly, none of the school's teachers or board members planned to see him off.

After all, he really made a mess of the school after he arrived, and now anyone who dares to see him off will be labeled a member of the Tsukishiro Party.

"Yes, I wish Tsukishiro Yuecheng great success in his military endeavors."

Sima Kedian bowed ninety degrees to the smiling Tsukishiro and watched Tsukishiro walk step by step toward the school gate.

In his gaze, Tsukishiro suddenly turned around and looked up at a certain spot in the school.