You Wouldn't Push Us Away, Would You? / Ichinose in the Room

"..."

All whispers in the conference room fell silent.

All eyes were on Kushida, who stood in front of Yamauchi and looked somewhat guilty.

Horikita, who was originally discussing with Hirata what Class D should do next, unconsciously bit his lip and stared intently at Kushida with wide eyes.

Sakura, who was hiding in the corner of the conference room with Hasebe, also put her hands under the table, tightly gripping the hem of her pleated skirt. Her expression was both sorrowful and somewhat relieved.

Sato looked excited. "We actually ran into each other, and it was Aoyama -kun no less Kushida, you're amazing!"

"I would also choose Kushida, after all, Kushida both considerate and gentle."

Shinohara glanced at Horikita, whose expression seemed a little strange, and was immediately pleased. At the same time, what she said was also pointed.

The boy she disliked most in her class was Yamauchi, the leader of the "The Three Idiots," and the girl she disliked most was the arrogant Horikita.

Kushida Kanji Ike his teeth, filled with righteous indignation, "Aoyama is too domineering! I think you should break up with him as soon as possible, Kushida. He doesn't deserve you."

"Huh? You toad, why don't you look in the mirror? You want to eat swan meat?" Shinohara sneered, seeing through Kanji Ike's true thoughts.

She herself wouldn't believe she wasn't a little jealous that Kushida was able to find Aoyama as her boyfriend.

However, she wasn't arrogant enough to think that Aoyama would choose her over Kushida.

"I was just offering a friendly suggestion, yes, just a friendly suggestion."

"Heh, kind-hearted? Guess who would believe that?"

Sato gave a cold, mocking laugh at Kanji Ike's flustered explanation after his secret thoughts were exposed. Then, under Kanji Ike's pleading gaze, Yamauchi volunteered to join the fray.

The conflict, started by Kushida, escalated intensified in the conference room.

Even if Horikita Hirata joined forces to stop it, the situation would only calm down after about ten minutes.

Chapter 115 You're not going to push us away again, are you?

Turn on the air conditioner and cover yourself with a light blanket.

Its comfort is something you have to experience to believe.

"Want to go out for something to eat?" His hand lingered on her smooth, flat belly, Aoyama inhaled the fresh scent emanating from the Yamamura.

Under the 26-degree air conditioning, he had just taken a late afternoon nap with the Yamamura.

Upon discovering that the Yamamura in his arms had woken up, he thought they should go outside to get something to eat, as he was a bit hungry.

"Um."

With a weak reply, Yamamura threw off the covers and sat up in bed, turning his back to the Aoyama and gathering his long hair that was draped over his back.

While Yamamura was getting his hair done, Aoyama picked up his phone, which was on vibrate mode, from the bedside table. When he opened it, he found that the class group chat had exploded with messages, the gist of which was that Kushida had officially announced that he was his girlfriend.

You're pretty quick on your Kushida your free time to get things done.

Feeling unmoved, Aoyama extended an invitation to Kamuro to go out for a meal with the three from Yamamura.

Kamuro Masumi: [Don't go, bastard.]

He replied instantly, haha.

Kamuro is probably looking disgusted right now. Aoyama smiled and made the call, only to be hung up on immediately, as expected.

He called again, and the call was immediately disconnected. After three or four attempts, Kamuro's somewhat annoyed voice finally came through the phone.

Go find your girlfriend, why are you looking for me?

"Of course you're more important than your girlfriend, my dear Kamuro." Aoyama hugged Yamamura from behind, resting his head on Yamamura's shoulder and rubbing against the newly combed side ponytail.

"The private room in the top-floor coffee shop, I'm waiting for your explanation."

On the top deck of the cruise ship, gazing out at the sea Kamuro, I felt a surge of anger.

She had many questions for Aoyama about accepting Kushida 'Kushida, but she lacked the confidence to ask Aoyama any of them, leaving her feeling powerless.

Kushida Kikyo, the only one who can rival her for the title of most popular girl is Ichinose Honami, the leader of Class 1-B. She is a perfect match for the most popular Aoyama Shiki. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they are a handsome couple.

Could she possibly suggest that Aoyama should abandon Kushida and choose Yamamura? She couldn't bring herself to say such a thing, and besides, it wasn't that she disliked girls like Kushida.

Having no friends in junior high school, she knows how difficult it is to become good friends with so many students, and how much effort it takes to achieve that.

A luxurious single room with a comfortable temperature.

After agreeing on a meeting place with Kamuro, Aoyama put away his phone and then looked at Yamamura with a very concerned gaze.

The word "girlfriend" is so important that it's impossible for Yamamura not to care about it.

Gazing into the deep blue eyes beneath his bangs, Aoyama explained, "As punishment for her disobedience, I'm making Kushida my girlfriend in name only."

The Yamamura's eyes drooped, utterly dejected. "This hardly qualifies as punishment..."

"This is a huge punishment for Kushida; she's probably still cursing me in her heart." Aoyama smiled and took Yamamura's hand. "I'll explain in detail after we meet up with Kamuro."

The key to making Kushida his girlfriend wasn't just about giving Kushida more free time and making her work hard for him.

Another advantage is that Kushida, who becomes his girlfriend, can become his poisoned bait at any time to catch the big fish Nagumo.

"Kushida isn't as innocent as you think. I've got some dirty secrets about her that I've got her working for me."

"After she started acting disobediently lately, I punished her severely."

In a private room at the coffee shop, Aoyama began to explain to Kamuro and Yamamura how Kushida had suddenly become his girlfriend.

"Being your girlfriend is hardly a punishment," Kamuro said, pursing his lips. "Besides, what do you mean by 'not as innocent as she seems'?"

Aoyama smiled. "Don't you guys think Kushida has a bit too many friends?"

To explain to Kamuro and Yamamura in layman's terms how time-consuming and tiring it is to deal with so many friends.

The two of them quickly noticed that Kushida was acting strangely.

"She was too busy to listen to my instructions, so I just cut off half of her friends. That way, I can lighten her load a bit."

Kamuro took a sip of his coffee. "Why does Kushida have so many friends? What is her true nature?"

Maintaining immense pressure while making so many friends—if what Aoyama said is true, then this is truly a punishment; a large number of the male friends he painstakingly cultivated have been severed.

And to make matters worse, I have such a jerk as my boss, Aoyama.

Aoyama shrugged. "I can't say. I used this to blackmail her into doing things for me. It's a secret for now, unless she continues to make mistakes and disobey."

He has his own set of principles for living: he says what should be said and doesn't say what shouldn't be said.

If he really wanted to tell Kamuro and Yamamura about Kushida's past, he would tell Kushida beforehand.

Yamamura spoke up timidly, "I don't think this is good. It will greatly affect your reputation, Aoyama."

It's impossible to get your girlfriend to cut ties with her male friends without rumors Aoyama jealousy or domineering behavior.

Kamuro gave a disdainful smile. "It's alright, Yamamura. He's the kind of bastard who'd sell his reputation for money right away. He wouldn't care at all."

"But..."

"There are no 'buts'. As for reputation, I only need to focus on honesty." Aoyama ruffled Yamamura's hair, forked a piece of cake from the table, and held it to her lips. "Ah---"

Silently, Yamamura glanced at Kamuro secretly, then blushed and opened his mouth.

She couldn't speak again after being fed by Aoyama.

"There will be Special Exam on Saturday. You will work with the other students and cooperate with Sakayanagi. Just follow the normal instructions." Aoyama changed the subject.

Not wanting to put Kamuro and Yamamura in a difficult position, he didn't even want them involved in the plan to deal with Class A.

This time, the "tool" (personnel) can still only be selected from Class BCD 3.

Kamuro, chin in hand, looked intently at Aoyama. "The leader of our class's exam on the Uninhabited Island, was it Sakayanagi who leaked the information?"

"I'm 99% sure she's even more shameless than me."

"Then I refuse to listen to her."

"I'll definitely be ostracized by my classmates, and they'll definitely talk behind my back."

Yamamura and Kamuro are not likable by nature, and since they are Aoyama's friends, they are not bullied simply because they have no excuse. In any case, they both obeyed the class's instructions.

Once some students start to follow Aoyama's example, they won't be so kind.

Kamuro said nonchalantly, "I'll give him a good scolding, so feel free to ask if you need any help."

"As long as Sakayanagi is the leader of Class A, you'll treat Class A as an enemy. I'm only doing this for the sake of the class."

Having understood Aoyama's personality, Kamuro realized he could no longer remain an observer, like someone on Uninhabited Island.

Yamamura swallowed the cake quickly. "Me too, I'm just like Kamuro, I won't listen to Classmate Sakayanagi."

"Then you're truly bound to me for life."

"What nonsense are you talking about, you bastard Aoyama?" Kamuro smiled helplessly. "Aren't we already bound together? Surely not?"

Are you going to push us away again?

Chapter 116 Ichinose in the Room

Aoyama was persuaded by Kamuro.

Most of the time, he would respect Kamuro and Yamamura's opinions. Since Kamuro and Yamamura were aware that they were disliked by their classmates, he didn't say anything more.

The casual conversation at the coffee shop ended, and it was already past four in the afternoon.

Billiards room, archery range, game room.

Instead of immediately going their separate ways, Aoyama took Kamuro and Yamamura out for a good time, and it was already past eight o'clock when they returned to their single rooms.

Then, the moment he entered the room, he realized that his luggage had been moved and was in a different position than when he left, but there were no signs that it had been opened.

Walking up to his backpack, he confirmed that the zipper was in the same position as before he left home, just a tiny bit short of being fully zipped up.

"Ms. Kozue, you're back?"

Just as Aoyama was standing in front of the bedside table, pondering what Hoshinomiya had done in there, Ichinose's pleasant voice came from the direction of the bathroom, sounding more relaxed than usual.

Holy crap, Hoshinomiya, are you even human? Is this how you pimp?

Looking back, Aoyama saw Ichinose, wrapped in a bath towel, half-closing her eyes and drying her hair with the towel, slowly walking towards him step by step.

Perhaps because she had just taken a bath, her already fair and beautiful skin looked even more moist and delicate, like the finest white jade, captivating the heart.

Her premature development caused the bath towel to ride up high, completely covering her large, snow-white chest and revealing her delicate and alluring collarbones.

"I didn't do it on purpose, it was Hoshinomiya who did it."

Upon Ichinose Ichinose's instantly widened, icy blue eyes, Aoyama immediately spoke and turned his back to her.

Logically speaking Ichinose shouldn't be here, unless Hoshinomiya uses the excuse of wanting to get closer to her to call her here to chat or sleep together or something.

Judging from the Ichinose is taking a bath here, it's highly likely they sleep together.

Aoyama -kun saw her! Why was Aoyama -kun in Ms. Kozue's room?!

Holding the towel in front of her, Ichinose quickly fled into the bathroom and closed the door, pressing her body tightly against the glass door as if there were a monstrous beast outside.

Was it Ms. Kozue's doing? Is she trying to set me up with Aoyama? Although I had a feeling she might be thinking that way when we were alone on the last day on the Uninhabited Island.

But Aoyama -kun already has a girlfriend...

Thinking about the discussion she suddenly saw in the class group chat that afternoon, Ichinose's nervous and shy feelings were gradually replaced by sadness, and her violently beating heart gradually calmed down.

Kushida Kikyo is a very outstanding girl.

Slowly walking to the mirror at the washbasin, Ichinose looked at herself in the mirror, and the image of Kushida Kikyo came to mind.

In terms of appearance, I'm no worse than Kushida, but I suppose Kushida doesn't have a shameful past like me...

Dispelling her unrealistic thoughts with a wry smile, Ichinose, suppressing her embarrassment, opened the bathroom door a crack and asked Aoyama to fetch the clothes she had left in the room.

"I'm sorry, Kozue sometimes acts recklessly."

Sitting opposite Ichinose was wearing cute lace pajamas, Aoyama complained, "The one who should apologize is Hoshinomiya. What's wrong with her? She doesn't act like a teacher at all."

Ichinose's appearance in his room was a pleasant surprise, but also a bit of a shock.

There are only two girls in the first year who are popular throughout the school: Kushida and Ichinose.

He had just officially announced his relationship with Kushida at noon, and that evening he was alone in a room with Ichinose Kushida. If the school had a "Such Scoundrels Must Be Punished" list, Aoyama was certain he would be at the top of it, assuming they were discovered.