Searching for Him in the Crowd a Thousand Times

"Senior Hashigaki, please give me an application form for the Archery Club."

Hasebe Haruka brought Kushida Kikyo along and rushed to the registration desk with quite a bit of enthusiasm.

Because she was naturally blessed with a full and rounded figure, she had grown tired of those lecherous gazes and did her best to avoid sports that would draw unwanted attention.

However, participating in other sports clubs would inevitably lead to her assets bouncing around during exercise.

It would just invite unnecessary stares!

Therefore, the Archery Club, which required wearing a chest protector, became her top choice. Besides, in her opinion, archery was a pretty cool sport.

Hashigaki's eyes lit up; who wouldn't want to recruit more beautiful underclassmen into their club?

He quickly placed the membership application form in front of Hasebe.

Then, he turned with a smile to the companion beside her, Kushida Kikyo: "Does this underclassman want to join the Archery Club too? We have many excellent seniors in our club who can guide you."

"I'm sorry, Senior Hashigaki. Although I'd love to join the Archery Club—archery does look so cool—I really can't stand the feeling of chest constriction, so I'm truly sorry."

Kushida Kikyo waved her hands with a smile, while inwardly spitting in disgust.

She had no intention of joining some flat-chested archery club.

This sport was simply not something a wealthy girl with her kind of assets could play well!

If she were to accidentally get grazed by the bowstring, it would hurt even if it just hit the fat, and it would leave a red mark!

Although she didn't know why Hasebe had the idea of torturing herself, she certainly didn't, and things like chest binders were completely out of the question!

"Is that so?" Seeing her so insistent, Hashigaki could only temporarily give up on the idea of recruiting her: "It's a real pity that I couldn't get someone as talented as you to join."

Pity your head! Don't take me for a fool!

Kushida cursed inwardly, but didn't show it on her face: "Senior Hashigaki can call me Kikyo-chan. After all, I want to be friends with everyone."

She pressed her hands together against her lips, striking a delicate pose: "Would you be willing to be my friend, Senior?"

"Ye, yes. Without a doubt!"

With little experience, Hashigaki was easily led by the nose, and he quickly exchanged contact information with the beautiful and sweet-voiced underclassman.

His heart was pounding with excitement.

He thought his spring had finally arrived.

Heh, what an easy guy to handle. Easy~

Kushida wore a sweet, satisfied smile as she threw out her true objective: "Speaking of which, Senior, do you know of any famous people in our school?"

"Famous people?"

"Yeah, like those su~per~ amazing seniors or something. I'm really curious~"

Kushida Kikyo still didn't believe that the man on the bus was a nobody.

He was so handsome! His physique was especially impressive! Those abs felt super amazing to touch!

And even though that guy looked easy to handle, he was actually incredibly difficult; in the end, he hadn't even told her his name!

Someone so charming and strong-willed had to be a big shot on campus!

Kushida trusted her judgment.

After all, if a man like that counted as a nobody, then were all the upperclasswomen blind?

"If we're talking about third-years, then it definitely has to be Horikita."

Hashigaki thought for a moment, flipped through all the famous people in his mind, and finally confirmed.

As the captain of the Archery Club, his information was naturally up to date.

Tsk, a disgusting surname.

Kushida Kikyo kept a sweet smile on her face, but felt a bit irritated inside: "Horikita?"

"Student Council President Horikita Manabu, the one who gave the final speech just now."

"Is that the senior who looked so impressive?"

Kushida feigned surprise and nodded, though she felt relieved in her heart—at least it wasn't him!

If he (referring to Dongfang Yi) were related to Horikita Suzune, it would be difficult to deal with.

If you like this book, remember to add it to your bookshelf so you don't lose it next time.

But what if the Student Council President...

Forget it, he's a third-year anyway, he'll be gone next year, it doesn't matter.

"Are there any others?" Feeling reassured, Kushida continued to ask with a smile.

"Oh, for third-years, there's also the captain of the Karate Club over there, the captain of the Tennis Club..."

Hashigaki went down the list, introducing most of the club leaders in the gymnasium.

Although these weren't the people Kushida wanted to hear about, she maintained her sweet smile.

However, in the end, she still had to interrupt the long-winded Hashigaki: "Besides the excellent seniors in the gymnasium, are there any others?"

Although Kushida Kikyo had revealed her true colors, the somewhat slow-witted Hashigaki failed to catch the subtext behind her words for the time being.

The captain of the Archery Club looked around, thought seriously for a moment, and reached a conclusion: "If there's anyone else who could be called a celebrity, it would have to be Nagumo from the second year."

"Nagumo?" Kushida tilted her head, displaying an abundance of patience.

"Yes, Nagumo Miyabi, the vice president of the Student Council and a student in Class A of the second year. He's a really impressive guy."

Oh, so his name is Nagumo Miyabi. If nothing goes wrong, it should be him.

Detective Kushida narrowed her eyes, feeling that she was already closing in on the truth.

However, having just learned a lesson, she still needed to ask for more detailed information: "Is there anything specific about this senior Nagumo that makes him special?"

Facing the question thrown by his junior, Hashigaki was quite happy to show off his well-informed nature: "There's nothing specific, really, but it's said that he's very popular among the second-year girls."

Very popular? Well, of course he is.

I've never seen another perfect, handsome guy of that type in my entire life!

Kushida Kikyo nodded to herself, feeling that she was likely on the right track this time.

However, although the senior Hashigaki before her was slow-witted, he now realized that the young girl's intentions were not what they seemed.

He changed the subject: "But it would be better for little Kikyo not to have any dealings with him."

"Why is that? Are there any bad rumors about this senior Nagumo?"

Although she felt she had already obtained the information she wanted, Kushida didn't mind learning a little more.

Hashigaki looked left and right before lowering his voice: "Although it's a bit like gossiping, that guy has already been with many girls... well... you know what I mean."

Huh? Huh! Huh?!

Hey, hey, hey! Senior Hashigaki, there are legal consequences for spreading rumors.

That guy couldn't even see past my charm, so how could he possibly...

Ah, perhaps he was in a "sage mode" at the time, who knows...

My maiden heart...

Damn you, Hashigaki! You've destroyed the dreams of an innocent junior!

Go ahead and stay single forever!

The little angel Kushida's mouth twitched, and the darkness in her heart stirred for a moment, but she didn't let a single trace of emotion show on her face.

She placed her palm over her lips and chimed in with feigned surprise: "Is there really someone like that in the school? Thank you for the warning, senior, I will definitely be careful!"

Having won twice, Hashigaki felt deeply gratified, his body and mind at ease.

Today, he had saved another girl who was about to fall into the clutches of a devil; merit points plus one.

Perhaps he could even use this to take his relationship with his junior to the next level; romantic luck plus one.

I'm winning on both fronts!

He even felt like he had won big.

"Senior, is it finished now?"

Hasebe Haruka interrupted their conversation and handed the completed club application form to Hashigaki.

After checking it briefly, Hashigaki nodded: "No problem, junior Hasebe. Welcome to the Archery Club."

"The Archery Club will be holding a welcome event tomorrow afternoon in activity room 102 on the first floor of the club building. Remember to be on time."

"Okay, senior. I'll remember."