A New Semester, an Extracurricular Activity Involving the Entire Grade?

"Actually, Kanda, Yosuke and I... no, I broke up with Hirata- kun."

"Huh?" Shuichi Kanda for a moment, then realized what was happening. "Oh."

"Huh?" Karuizawa was taken aback. What was that reaction?

"This should be a good thing for you. Too many girls are eyeing Hirata, and dating him would make you a thorn in the side of many girls." Shuichi Kanda moment and then said, "Besides, you've already solidified your position in the class over the past year, and you no longer need the identity of 'Hirata's girlfriend'."

Karuizawa nodded. "But when the third semester starts, everyone in the class will probably be quite surprised, right?"

"That's right, that guy has always been at the center of the storm. I bet the classmates will start fighting around Hirata."

Thinking about this, Shuichi Kanda felt incredibly lucky to have Kamuro like Kamuro.

Oh, right, Shuichi Kanda suddenly remembered something.

"By the way, you don't mind if I spread the word about your breakup with Hirata first, do you?"

"Huh? I don't mind, but may I ask who it's for?" Karuizawa paused for a moment, then nodded, but still posed a question.

"It's Wang Xiaomei from our class. That girl seems to have a real crush on Hirata."

After hearing Shuichi Kanda's explanation, several question marks appeared above Karuizawa's head.

Wang Xiaomei?

Who is that?

"Wang Meiyu, that international student."

"Oh, it's her. Kanda is in contact with her too?"

"Yes, because Kikyo and she are very close, they've met a few times before."

As for her liking Hirata, it was Kushida who told Shuichi Kanda, but it wasn't appropriate to tell Karuizawa that, so let her imagine it.

"Eh~ Kikyo ~"

Um?

Clearly, Karuizawa's focus wasn't on how Shuichi Kanda knew Wang Meiyu, but rather on the fact that Shuichi Kanda called Kushida's name.

"I also want to call him Kanda's name." Karuizawa sighed deliberately, then secretly glanced at Shuichi Kanda.

"Go ahead and call me whatever you want, I didn't object."

Shuichi Kanda didn't care about this at all; unlike Horikita Suzune, he didn't have any major reservations about it.

Even if Sakayanagi wanted to call him that, Shuichi Kanda wouldn't care. For him, the surname was more important than the given name; it was just a label.

"Then can I call you Shuichi from now on?"

"Of course, whatever makes you happy."

Shuichi Kanda was very forgiving of this, and although Karuizawa was out of danger after breaking up with Hirata, some people felt that she had lost Hirata's protection.

At this time, Karuizawa and Kanda Shuichi addressed each other by the same name, which some people saw as a sign of a close relationship, essentially telling others, "I, Shuichi Kanda, am protecting this person."

Furthermore, Karuizawa wasn't the only one with Shuichi Kanda, so it was unlikely to arouse jealousy from others, making it a win-win situation.

After all, judging from Shuichi Kanda's outward appearance, anyone who can get along well with Shuichi Kanda must be quite capable, like his classmate Kushida.

Therefore, those people not only wouldn't be jealous of Karuizawa, but would actually think Karuizawa was amazing.

After receiving Shuichi Kanda's approval, Karuizawa grinned foolishly.

"Hehe, Shuichi~"

"Hmm, what's wrong?"

"No, no, it's nothing, hehe, Shuichi~"

This guy's gone mad.

After being called by name several more times, Karuizawa seemed finally satisfied, a contented smile appearing on her face.

"However, in return, I will address you as 'Hui' from now on."

"Huh!?"

"Huh? Why are you so surprised? Don't you like it?" Now it was Shuichi Kanda's turn to be confused. Since you want to call me by my name, it's normal for me to call you by your name too, right?

"No, thank you very much."

It was clear that Karuizawa was becoming somewhat incoherent.

Moreover, her face turned red without warning after she said that.

"I... I... I have something to do, so... I'll have to go now!"

After saying that, without waiting for Shuichi Kanda's reaction, he put on his shoes and rushed out of the room.

Was this guy ultimately possessed by Sakura? He's even stuttering when he speaks...

After leaving Shuichi Kanda's room, Karuizawa placed her hand on her left chest, feeling her heart pounding as if it were about to burst out of her chest.

What exactly happened?

I hadn't said much to Shuichi, so why did I care so much about his attitude and how he addressed me?

She usually felt envious and jealous when she saw him calling Hasebe and Sakura by their names, and excited when she finally got to be called by their names.

Am I falling for him?

He's clearly not my type, but his commanding presence and the way he seems to have everything under control are so attractive.

Even though she's not good at showing her vulnerable side, for some reason, once she's with Shuichi, she completely reveals her true self and can't help but want to act cute and affectionate.

And Shuichi will accept everything with great indulgence...

Oh no... I think I've really fallen for him.

However, Shuichi seems to have ambiguous relationships with several girls...

So it's okay if I'm added to the list, right?

A gust of cold wind blew by, Karuizawa shivered. He then ran straight to the elevator, took out his phone, and wanted to tell his good friend, Maya Sato, about what had happened.

But she quickly stopped.

Maya was rejected by that jerk Ayanokoji this afternoon, so it's definitely inappropriate for me to say these things now.

Karuizawa nodded to himself, then told Sato about his breakup with Hirata.

Meanwhile, the other three, who had either returned to their rooms or gone to play with their friends, also had their own plans.

Kamuro Masumi returned to her room. Like Shuichi Kanda, she was someone who didn't care about Christmas. To her, Shuichi Kanda and Sakurare Kanda were living miracles, and there was no need for them to believe in Jesus. Since they didn't believe in Jesus, they naturally didn't need to attach much importance to Christmas.

"But it really has come to this, Sakurare. You're right, Shuichi is a womanizer and a greedy guy. It's impossible to win his favor all to yourself."

He muttered to himself as he took out a card and looked at it. If Shuichi Kanda saw this card, he would definitely recognize it.

That was something the fortune teller gave to Kamuro when the two of them went to a fortune-telling event together during summer vacation.

[Trying to monopolize is not the way; it will only lead to defeat. Please think carefully about how to win this struggle and gain the greatest benefit.]

That's right, the person who once performed a divination for Shuichi Kanda was none other than Shuichi Kanda sister, Sakurare Kanda. It was precisely because of this that she was able to perfectly deliver a divination result that even Shuichi Kanda found incredibly accurate.

However, he didn't recognize his adopted younger sister, Shuichi Kanda, at all.

Meanwhile, Kushida breathed a huge sigh of relief after returning to his dormitory.

Thankfully, it was Horikita who invited me today. If it were someone else, I probably would have stayed out until night and missed meeting Ichinose, who would have successfully raided my base.

Damn it, we really can't relax for even a moment. That Kamuro guy isn't to be underestimated; he actually agreed so readily!?

Kushida Kikyo realized that this guy might be her biggest enemy.

Fortunately, they are all from other classes, and I live nearby, which is an advantage for me!

As for Ichinose, she went to a gathering with her friends. The afternoon gathering was a lie, a completely fabricated excuse to have dinner with Shuichi Kanda.

Ugh, I'm such a bad woman. I told that kind of lie just to have dinner with Shuichi on Christmas...

However, I feel a lot of pressure. Are my opponents Kamuro and Kushida?

There's absolutely no hope of winning.

"Honami, what's wrong?"

Ichinose's absent-mindedness aroused the concern of her classmate, Shiranami Chihiro.

"Huh? It's nothing, I just feel like dating is really difficult."

Ichinose's instinctive answer made Shiranami Chihiro immediately open her mouth and freeze in shock.

This girl once confessed her feelings to Ichinose, but was rejected by Ichinose. Ichinose's reason was. "Yuri is wonderful, but unfortunately, we can't have children."

Even so, she did not give up on Ichinose, Ichinose was simply her ideal partner.

To my surprise, Ichinose seemed quite troubled today, and it was even because of something related to love? Shiranami Chihiro's heart was dealt a heavy blow.

"Does Honami have someone she likes? Who is it?"

Is it Shibata?

"No, no, no, it can't be Kanzaki, can it?"

Compared to Shiranami Chihiro, the other girls were much more gossipy about it, since there really aren't many people that Ichinose could fall for.

Faced with her classmates' persistent questioning, Ichinose gave a fawning laugh and then vehemently denied that she had just expressed her feelings and that she didn't have anyone she liked.

However, the girls in Class A weren't about to give up so easily, so this Christmas was destined to be a sleepless night...

Chapter 226 New Semester, Extracurricular Activities for the Entire Grade?

The winter break, which was only half a month long, passed by in a flash. On the first day of the third semester, or rather, during the winter break, the class was already in a bit of chaos.

Karuizawa Hirata, the first couple in their class, broke up.

Although the exact reason is unknown, some girls think Karuizawa is foolish for giving up on a potential catch like Hirata.

However, some girls admire Karuizawa's courage; it takes guts to dump a man like Hirata so easily.

However, when Karuizawa greeted Shuichi Kanda with a smile, everyone's thoughts turned to: Karuizawa actually managed to get along well with that Shuichi Kanda!? That's amazing!

"Good morning, Shuichi!"

Seeing Kei Karuizawa greet him with great enthusiasm, Shuichi Kanda moment, then nodded. "Good morning, Megumi. I thought something had happened when you suddenly left the other day."

"Actually, my friend was rejected after confessing her feelings that day, so I went to comfort her."

"Oh, I see. Your friend is so lucky to have a friend like you."

Most of the girls in the class looked on incredulously as they watched Shuichi Kanda and Kei Karuizawa chatting away.

Well, most boys are too...

Shuichi Kanda, weren't you supposed to be close to Hirata? How could you actually do something like stealing someone else's girlfriend?

Clearly, Kei Karuizawa Hirata Yosuke attributed their breakup to Shuichi Kanda.

"When did Shuichi and Karuizawa become so close?"

Someone has joined the battle—it's Kushida Kikyo!

Seeing Karuizawa and Shuichi Kanda chatting so enthusiastically made Kushida very unhappy.

Grass!

I thought I'd have the advantage of being close to the source, but then a formidable rival appeared among my classmates?

Or is she some kind of sexy vixen like Kei Karuizawa? Could this guy have already successfully seduced Shuichi?

Kushida Kikyo had absolutely no doubt about Shuichi Kanda's composure!

This guy definitely can't hold back!

Hey, Kikyo, when are you going to stop looking at scumbags like that? It's making my whole body ache.

Is the chaotic scene that didn't erupt in the previous room about to unfold here?