Ichinose Honami

After Hoshinomiya left...

"The teacher is gone now, you can open your eyes," the modest and open-minded beautiful girl said with a smile, "Mr. Idiot."

"I know, I just didn't want to face reality," Dongfang Yi looked up at the sky in despair and sighed, "Also, please refer to me as the calculating Dongfang-kun."

"You really are persistent about these kinds of titles, Dongfang-san." The girl with light pink hair covered her mouth and giggled, then generously extended her hand, "I am Ichinose Honami, a freshman in Class B. Please take care of me."

"Ichinose-san, you've misunderstood. I'm not the type of person who is obsessed with titles. Dongfang Yi, please take care of me." Dongfang Yi shrugged helplessly and reached out to shake her soft, warm palm.

"Really?" Ichinose raised an eyebrow and gave a playful wink.

"Of course. This is a ruthless divine punishment for those who give me nicknames," Dongfang Yi bluffed.

At the same time, he began to carefully examine this future collaborator he had already earmarked in his plans.

He felt as if he had made a mistake.

The current Ichinose clearly possessed a sense of innocence and vitality that didn't quite fit the theme of this academy.

How should he put it?

She was the complete opposite of Doroboneko, who spent the later parts of the original story targeting Karuizawa and loved to engage in all sorts of underhanded schemes.

She had no guard against others, exuding an indescribable aura of holiness and healing.

"Hmm... nicknames? Divine punishment?" Ichinose fell into deep thought. Suddenly, she struck her palm with her fist, "Ah, I understand!"

So fast?!

Dongfang Yi was a bit surprised. Although he was bluffing, it wasn't entirely a lie.

"What did you think of, Ichinose-san?"

"It's the word count."

"You actually understood? Ichinose-san's insight is truly sharp." Dongfang Yi nodded, "That's right, it's the word count. In fact, all nicknames are tools used to mark and simplify a target for the user."

"And as long as I repeat it enough, I can reverse the perception of those who give me nicknames. I make the labels they set become more complex and redundant, until they eventually give up on using nicknames altogether. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the supreme strategy."

Dongfang Yi tilted his head back and put his hands on his hips, looking proud.

"But wouldn't Dongfang-san be repeating himself too much this way?" Ichinose felt it was a bit counterproductive.

"Ichinose-san." Dongfang Yi looked at her helplessly.

"Hmm?"

"If you don't expose me, we can still be friends."

"Pfft, hahaha~"

Ichinose laughed until she doubled over, carefully wiping the tears of laughter from the corners of her eyes, "Dongfang-san is truly a very interesting person."

"To tell you the truth, everyone who knows me calls me the Summer Air Conditioner," Dongfang Yi nodded in agreement.

"What does that mean?"

"A cold joke machine."

"Pfft, then Mr. Thick-Skinned Machine, would you like to go to the cafeteria together today?" Ichinose's face was brimming with joy; she suddenly felt like chatting with the person in front of her for a while longer.

It's really great to have come to this school.

"Although I'd love to say yes, I'm still waiting for a friend."

Dongfang Yi smiled and spread his hands, leaning forward to look behind him.

After Hoshinomiya walked past, Chabashira had no choice but to let Sakura Airi go as quickly as possible, and the girl was now walking over.

"Wow, such a swift campus romance."

Ichinose leaned over to take a look and, discovering that Dongfang Yi was waiting for a girl, couldn't help but exclaim.

"I think Ichinose-san has misunderstood. Sakura-san and I are currently just normal friends. Besides, we only met yesterday; even if it were love at first sight, it couldn't possibly be this fast."

Dongfang Yi waved his hands, beginning to defend his reputation.

"Is that so~" Ichinose said noncommittally, "Is Dongfang-san a student from Class D?"

"No, I'm from Class A."

"But that was Class D's teacher, Chabashira-sensei, right?"

"There's no rule saying I can't interact with the homeroom teachers of other classes," Dongfang Yi said mysteriously, "In fact, I am currently grading the homeroom teachers of each class."

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"Wow, that's impressive." Ichinose was a bit curious, "So, are the ratings out?"

"They are." Dongfang Yi cleared his throat, "Mashima-sensei is ranked first."

"Hmm? Why?" Ichinose seemed a bit unconvinced.

"Because I am in Class A."

"..." Ichinose, feeling tricked, was momentarily stunned: "That is an unexpectedly irrefutable reason."

"Then who is in second place?" she asked, feeling somewhat unwilling to let it go.

"Hoshinomiya-sensei."

"Oh ho, is that because I am standing right in front of you?" Ichinose raised an eyebrow, her smug gaze tinged with a hint of teasing.

"That is half the reason."

"And the other half?"

"I accidentally called her an aging saintess just now, so I cannot afford to offend her any further." Dongfang Yi was remarkably candid.

"...You really are a guy who knows how to read the room."

"I hope you will put in a good word for me in front of Hoshinomiya-sensei, Ichinose-san."

Dongfang Yi blinked, his gaze appearing incredibly sincere.

"But Hoshinomiya-sensei isn't in charge of teaching Class A, right? It shouldn't matter if you offended her."

Ichinose felt a little devil stirring in her heart, and she couldn't help but start to egg him on.

"But she is in charge of the first-year infirmary. To be honest, I was hoping to have the chance to score some free medicine from the infirmary."

"Hahaha." Ichinose was shocked by the shamelessness of the person before her.

She clutched her stomach, bending over with laughter: "Don't worry, Dongfang-san, I will definitely put in a good word for you in front of Hoshinomiya-sensei."

"Many thanks, many thanks. With your word, Ichinose-san, I can rest easy. To show my gratitude, today..."

Guessing that Sakura Airi would be back soon, Dongfang Yi began to offer empty promises as a token of thanks.

"Dongfang-san?"

A small head suddenly poked out from behind Dongfang Yi.

In the cafeteria.

Dongfang Yi ended up footing the bill as the host.

However, treating two beautiful girls to a meal shouldn't be considered a loss.

Dongfang Yi consoled himself with this thought, hoping from the bottom of his heart that the system would help soothe his mood by granting him an achievement or something similar.

Unfortunately, the system did not act according to his whims.

It seemed that luck would not always be on his side.

After bringing back the three set meals, Dongfang Yi was left speechless.

To be honest, the portions were a bit small.

The sets he ordered were priced around five hundred points, which belonged to the upper-middle tier of the overall menu, yet the meals he received had barely any meat in them.

"Let's eat." ×3

During the meal, Ichinose brought up a topic: "Will Dongfang-san and Sakura-san be going to the gymnasium for the club exhibition this afternoon?"

Sakura Airi glanced at Dongfang Yi: "I, I haven't decided yet."

Dongfang Yi swallowed his rice and said: "I have other plans, so I don't intend to join any clubs for the time being. However, I did manage to gather a bit of information."

"Eh?" Both of them perked up their ears.

"It is said that to join the student council this year, one must apply without being a member of any other club." Dongfang Yi began to establish his persona.

"Why?" Ichinose asked curiously, as she currently had thoughts of joining the student council.

"Because of the current student council president Horikita Manabu's perfectionism, or rather, his belief that one cannot perform student council duties effectively if they are also a member of a club." Dongfang Yi shrugged.

"I see, I understand." Ichinose nodded seriously: "Does Dongfang-san also want to join the student council?"

"Me? As for me, I have no desire to waste my life like that." Dongfang Yi chuckled lightly: "I do not believe that the current upperclassmen have the qualifications to order me around."

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