Ryuen Is Not That Calculating

Horikita Suzune stood with her bag slung over her shoulder and her arms crossed, looking at the blissfully relaxed Horikita Etsuka with a puzzled expression.

Ichinose stopped what she was doing, and Horikita Etsuka spread his hands: "Sis, as you can see, I'm just enjoying a massage."

Horikita Suzune's delicate brows furrowed as she grabbed Horikita Etsuka's hand and pulled him quickly to the side.

"Sis, what are you doing?" Etsuka muttered, sounding dissatisfied.

Horikita Suzune ignored him, her expression serious as she spoke:

"Etsuka, now that you're in university, I thought you would have some self-control. I never expected you to turn into such a scumbag."

"What? A scumbag?" Horikita Etsuka was stunned. Was she really pinning such a huge label on him right off the bat?

Horikita Suzune took a deep breath, looking at Etsuka as if she were suppressing her emotions:

"I don't care if you date, but what is the meaning of you dating so many people at once?"

Hearing this, Horikita Etsuka realized she had clearly misunderstood, and he gave a bitter smile: "Sis, you've got it all wrong."

For certain reasons, he couldn't tell his sister what Ichinose and Kanzaki were doing, so it was obvious why she would misunderstand the scene.

"Fine, so I misunderstood." Horikita Suzune crossed her arms and waited quietly for Horikita Etsuka to explain.

Horikita Etsuka: "..."

Looking at Horikita Etsuka's handsome face, Horikita Suzune suddenly felt a small sense of pride; this was, after all, the result of her upbringing. But then, she frowned.

Why would I think of that?

Horikita Etsuka watched his sister frown and then smile, feeling completely at a loss.

Even back in the day, he knew exactly what her farts smelled like, so why was he suddenly unable to read her now?

Could it be...

Horikita Etsuka thought for a moment, then covered his mouth and leaned into Horikita Suzune's ear: "Sis, I can introduce someone to you..."

The next second, Horikita Etsuka felt familiar fingers pinching his ear.

"Etsuka, did you forget you have a sister the moment you got to school?"

"Sss~ Sis, there are people around, give me some face," Horikita Etsuka whispered.

Horikita Suzune replied in a tone devoid of ripples: "It's fine, I'm blocking her view, she can't see."

Behind them, Ichinose tilted her head, looking at the pair's backs with a strange expression.

But thinking that they were siblings, perhaps they were just catching up after not seeing each other for a week?

Hmm... maybe?

Hearing his sister's tone, Horikita Etsuka instantly sensed something was wrong.

Why does she sound a bit aggrieved?

What's wrong with Sis? Is something going on?

Who bullied my sister!

Horikita Etsuka knew his sister well after all these years; he knew exactly what emotions lay behind her tone.

"Sis? Is something the matter?"

Horikita Etsuka asked cautiously.

"Nothing." Horikita Suzune was as stubborn as ever.

Horikita Etsuka stopped asking. He knew that if she didn't want to answer, he wouldn't get anything out of her, so he decided to find the answer himself.

"By the way, when does the thing with Sudo start?" Horikita Suzune let go of his ear and began to ask about business.

Horikita Etsuka let out a long breath and rubbed his ear, knowing that this matter had finally passed.

"Tomorrow. I'll have someone notify you."

"Good." Horikita Suzune nodded and walked away.

Horikita Etsuka watched his sister's back and waved: "Sis, take care!"

Horikita Suzune only turned back to glare fiercely at Horikita Etsuka before tossing her long black hair and walking off.

Ichinose covered her mouth and giggled: "I never imagined Horikita-kun would be so afraid of his sister."

Horikita Etsuka shook his head: "Ah, it's just that bloodline suppression from childhood, you know?"

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Ichinose hopped forward twice on the ground, then turned around with her hands behind her back and said: "Well then, Horikita-kun, I'm going back to change clothes. See you at the party tonight!"

Horikita Etsuka waved and nodded: "Yeah, see you tonight."

Ichinose tilted her head with a smile, then turned and walked away.

Watching her retreating figure, Horikita Etsuka couldn't help but sigh once more:

"Tsk tsk, campus life is truly great."

7:00 PM.

Everyone met up at a high-end buffet restaurant.

A few people gathered around a round table covered with a white tablecloth.

Nakanishi Jiro sat in his chair, rubbing his stomach, and joked, "Haha, I didn't even eat lunch today! I'm definitely going to feast later!"

Hamaguchi Tetsuya adjusted his glasses and gave a wry smile, "Nakanishi, you don't have to go that far, right? You'll make yourself sick if you do that."

"Nah!" Nakanishi Jiro patted his belly nonchalantly, "It's fine, skipping a meal or two won't kill me."

Kobashi Yume covered her mouth and giggled, "Nakanishi-kun is really funny, isn't he? He knows how to make people happy."

Nakanishi Jiro froze for a moment, then scratched the back of his head with a slightly flushed face, "Hehe, my family always says I'm humorous too."

"Everyone... the delicious food is here." Ichinose carried a large tray in each hand, both piled high with lobsters.

Amikura Mako followed behind, holding a variety of desserts, "Sweets are indispensable, right?"

"Wow, wow, so lavish!" Nakanishi Jiro made an exaggerated expression.

Horikita Etsuka looked at the wide array of food before him and couldn't help but nod in agreement; even with the 100,000 points they received this month, they wouldn't normally splurge on food like this.

Everyone arranged their chopsticks and said in unison, "Let's dig in!"

Only then did they start eating heartily.

In the food selection area in the distance, Ishizaki Daichi held a tray and nudged Ryuen with his elbow, "Ryuen, it's those guys from Class B."

"Oh?" Ryuen set down his overflowing tray and slowly looked toward the direction of Horikita Etsuka. He revealed a smile:

"So it's our dear classmates, huh? Hehe, let's go say hello."

Just as Ryuen was about to take a step, his sleeve was grabbed by a small hand.

"Ryuen, we're going to make our move tomorrow anyway, there's no need to cause trouble for them now, is there?" Ibuki Mio said with a hesitant expression.

Ryuen sneered:

"What are you talking about? We've always been causing trouble; if we see them now and don't cause trouble, that would be the real trouble, wouldn't it?"

"This..." Ibuki Mio hesitated.

Ryuen pulled his sleeve away from Ibuki Mio's grip and said coldly, "Just watch how I mock those foolish insects."

Ryuen took two steps, then seemed to remember something. He turned back, picked up the overflowing tray, and walked straight toward the direction where Horikita Etsuka and the others were dining.

Horikita Etsuka, sitting on the inside, spotted Ryuen walking over at a glance. He wore a smile, though it was clearly malicious.

Amikura Mako, who was on the outer edge, happened to look up and noticed Horikita Etsuka's gaze, so she turned around curiously.

At that moment, Ryuen's hand suddenly shook, and everything piled high on the tray spilled onto the floor. Some of the oily food splattered onto Amikura Mako's skirt, leaving it a mess.

"Ah! What's going on?" Even Kobashi Yume, who was sitting nearby, was caught in the splash.

Everyone instantly turned their gaze toward the face of Ryuen Kakeru.

Some gazes were filled with anger, others with confusion. Nakanishi Jiro slammed the table and stood up, shouting, "Ryuen! Are you trying to start something?"

Ryuen Kakeru stood with one hand in his pocket, his expression one of utter contempt, "Oh my, my apologies. My hand slipped."

The expression on his face was as infuriating as it could possibly be. It was not an apology in the slightest, and most importantly, he hadn't even dropped the tray in his hand! He was still holding it firmly!

Ichinose stood up, frowning, and looked at Ryuen sternly:

"This is our private gathering. Please don't come here to cause trouble, or I will pull the surveillance footage from this restaurant and submit it to the Student Council!"

This statement made Ryuen laugh. He brushed his hair back and then, with a shameless grin, leaned close to Ichinose's face:

"Haha? You're going to report me to the Student Council for intentionally spilling food on the floor? Or for wasting food? Hmm?"