Searching Everywhere for Him

"Hashigaki, could you give me an application form for the Archery Club?"

Hasebe Haruka enthusiastically dragged Kushida Kikyo over to the registration table.

Since she had a pair of plump, round puddings with her wherever she went, she was sick of lecherous stares and did her best to avoid sports that attracted attention.

But other sports clubs inevitably made her bounce around whenever she exercised.

Drawing unwanted attention!

So the Archery Club, which required a chest protector, became her first choice. Besides, she thought archery looked cool.

Hashigaki's eyes lit up. Who wouldn't want to recruit a few more beautiful underclassmen for their club?

He quickly placed an application form in front of Hasebe.

Then he turned with a smile to Kushida, who had come along with her. "Would you like to join the Archery Club too, Miss? We have plenty of excellent upperclassmen who can teach you."

"Sorry, Hashigaki. I'd really like to join the Archery Club, since archery looks so cool, but I especially can't stand the feeling of being constricted. I'm truly sorry."

Kushida smiled and waved her hands, secretly cursing under her breath.

There was no way she was joining some flat-chested archery club.

That sport wasn't suitable for a well-endowed woman like her!

If the bowstring accidentally scraped her, it would hurt even if it only hit fat, and it would leave a red mark!

She didn't know why Hasebe wanted to put herself through that, but she certainly didn't. She wouldn't even consider wearing a chest binder!

"I see." Seeing how firm she was, Hashigaki had no choice but to give up trying to recruit her for now. "It's a real shame we couldn't get someone as talented as you to join."

What a load of nonsense! Don't take me for a sucker!

Kushida cursed him inwardly, though none of it showed on her face. "You can call me Little Kikyo, Hashigaki. I want to be friends with everyone, after all."

She pressed her hands together beneath her lips and put on a sweet, delicate expression. "Would you like to be my friend?"

"Y-yes, of course. Absolutely!"

Hashigaki didn't have much experience, so he was easily led by the nose. He quickly exchanged contact information with the pretty underclassman with the sweet voice.

His heart was pounding.

He thought spring had finally come for him.

What an easy guy to handle. Easy~

Kushida smiled sweetly, satisfied, and brought up her real objective. "By the way, do you know if there are any famous people at our school?"

"Famous people?"

"Yeah, like some su~per~amazing upperclassman or someone like that. I'm curious~"

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

He was so handsome! And he had such a great body! His abs felt so good when she touched them!

And even though he seemed easy to handle, he'd actually been incredibly difficult. He hadn't even told her his name in the end!

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

Kushida trusted her own judgment.

After all, if a man like that was a nobody, did that mean all the girls in the upper grades were blind?

"If you mean third-years, then it's definitely Horikita."

Hashigaki thought for a moment, running through the well-known students in his mind before answering confidently.

As captain of the Archery Club, he was naturally well-informed.

Ugh, what an annoying surname.

Kushida wore a sweet smile, but felt a little irritated inside. "Horikita?"

"Horikita Manabu, the student council president. He was the one who gave the final speech just now."

"You mean that impressive-looking upperclassman?"

Kushida nodded in feigned surprise, but inwardly breathed a sigh of relief. Good, it's not him!

If he (Dongfang Yi) were related to Horikita Suzune, that would complicate things.

If you like this book, add it to your bookshelf so you can find it again next time.

But what if he was related to the student council president...

Never mind. He was a third-year, anyway. He'd be gone next year, so it didn't matter.

"Are there any others?" Reassured, Kushida continued asking with a smile.

"Oh, there's the Karate Club captain and the Tennis Club captain, both third-years..."

Hashigaki went down the list, introducing nearly every club leader in the gym.

None of them were who Kushida wanted to hear about, but she kept smiling sweetly.

In the end, she had no choice but to cut off Hashigaki's long-winded explanation. "Are there any others besides the impressive upperclassmen here in the gym?"

Though Kushida had finally revealed her true intentions, the somewhat slow-witted Hashigaki still hadn't picked up on her hint.

The Archery Club captain looked around and thought it over carefully before reaching a conclusion. "If you mean any other famous students, then it can only be Nagumo, a second-year."

"Nagumo?" Kushida tilted her head, showing all the patience in the world.

"Yeah, Miyabi Nagumo, the vice president of the Student Council. He's in Class 2-A, and he's really impressive."

Oh, so his name was Miyabi Nagumo. If nothing unexpected had happened, he had to be the one.

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

But after being fooled once, she still needed to ask for more details. "What exactly is so special about Senior Nagumo?"

Hashigaki was happy to answer the underclassman's question and show off how well-informed he was. "There's not much to say, really, but I hear he's really popular with the second-year girls."

Really popular? Of course he was.

I'd never seen another perfect-looking guy like him in my life!

Kushida nodded to herself, feeling that this time she was almost certainly right.

However, Hashigaki, slow as he was, had now realized that the girl in front of him was interested in something other than archery.

He changed tack. "But Little Kikyo, it'd be better if you didn't get involved with him."

"Why not? Are there any bad rumors about Senior Nagumo?"

Though she felt she'd already gotten the information she wanted, Kushida didn't mind learning a little more.

Hashigaki glanced around and lowered his voice. "This might sound like gossip, but that guy's already been with a lot of girls... You know what I mean."

"Huh? Huh! Huh?!"

Hey, Hashigaki! You can get sued for spreading rumors.

He couldn't even see my charms. How could he possibly have...

Ah, maybe he was in Sage Mode at the time...

My young maiden's heart...

You horrible Hashigaki! You've crushed an innocent underclassman's dream!

You're going to die alone!

Little Angel Kushida's mouth twitched. The darkness in her heart stirred, but not the slightest hint of it showed on her face.

She held a hand before her lips and chimed in, feigning surprise. "There's someone like that at our school? Thank you for warning me, Hashigaki. I'll be careful!"

Hashigaki, who had now won twice, felt thoroughly content and at ease.

He'd saved another girl from nearly falling into evil clutches today. One good deed added.

Maybe this would bring him closer to his underclassman. One more chance at romance.

A win-win!

He even thought he'd come out way ahead.

"Hashigaki, is that everything?"

Hasebe Haruka interrupted their conversation and handed him her completed application form.

After checking it over, Hashigaki nodded. "Everything looks good, Hasebe. Welcome to the Archery Club."

"The Archery Club's welcome event is tomorrow afternoon. It'll be in Activity Room 102 on the first floor of the club building. Make sure you're on time."

"Okay, Hashigaki. I'll remember."