Everyone's Such Good Kids!! / Chapter 180: Go Ahead and Blow Your Cover, Boy!

Soon, Karuizawa Kei sent a message with the list of participants for the four groups: Rat, Ox, Tiger, and Rabbit.

Using the same method, Hoshino En quickly identified the "VIP" in these four groups... No, whether this line of thinking is correct or not can only be confirmed after the answers are announced tomorrow.

But if his idea is correct, then the "VIP of the Rabbit Group would also be members of their Class C, and coincidentally, it would be Karuizawa Kei.

And the VIP in the Ox Group, if he's not mistaken, should be Kobashi Yume, who gets along very well with Little Shiranami.

Let's try to find out then. The little cuties in Class A are all honest and adorable kids, I'm sure they won't refuse his question.

Chirp chirp--Chirp chirp--

Just as Hoshino En was figuring out how to extract Kobashi Yume's identity information from her without harming his relationship with Little Shiranami and Kobashi Yume, a series of somewhat disordered footsteps came from behind him.

The footsteps were chaotic, indicating there was more than one person, but among them was a distinct, crisp sound, likely the sound of a long, thin stick striking the ground—the sound of a cane.

The only person on the entire Cruise Ship who needed a cane was the doll he had forcibly taken from the Chairman.

First Semester of First Year:

Chapters 179 and 170: Everyone's a good kid!!

"Sakayanagi, the explanation just ended, and you're already in such a hurry to come here... Have you already seen through the list? Do you want to compare answers with me?"

Hoshino En Enishi turned her head to look at the people behind her—the entire Class B, led by Sakayanagi Arisu, was standing behind her.

But seeing his new look, Sakayanagi Arisu had originally hoped to catch up later, was completely stunned.

Clang--

Her hand slowly loosened unconsciously, and her beloved Cane fell to the ground.

Without the support of her Cane, she began to fall forward, but she did not fall onto the hard deck. Instead, she landed on a broad, warm shoulder.

"Honestly, how come you're having problems too? Was it because I was too supportive of you before, that you can't even walk with crutches now?"

"No, you, you..."

Looking at the boy's handsome face so close to her, Sakayanagi Arisu felt her heart pounding wildly, completely against her will.

"Hoshino, cover your face!!"

Seeing her mistress speechless, Kamuro Masumi immediately spoke up to help her out, but instead of looking at the two of them, she turned her head away, covered her eyes with one hand, and kept shaking her head as if she had seen something dirty.

Holy crap, she actually developed feelings of admiration for that scumbag Hoshino just now! Did he unlock the superpower of "charm" after "mind reading"?!

How are ordinary players supposed to survive?

"My face? What happened to my face?"

With one arm around Sakayanagi Arisu, Hoshino En reached out her other hand to touch her cheek.

"Just an ordinary, average face! Is there a problem?"

You call that ordinary?!

Class B watching felt that "another self" inside them was roaring, especially the boys.

If he calls this "normal," then what are theirs? Defective products?

Several girls in the crowd had hearts in their eyes, but after being prompted by their companions, they quickly withdrew their thoughts and moved away from the area with the other bystanders.

That's Classmate Sakayanagi's boyfriend. To avoid damaging her self-confidence, she/they should keep their distance from him.

Although she didn't understand why, Hoshino En eventually followed Kamuro Masumi's instructions and pulled her bangs back down.

Seeing him return to his familiar appearance, Sakayanagi Arisu's heartbeat gradually calmed down, but a hint of disappointment couldn't help but appear on her face.

"En-kun, you really are handsome..."

"So Sakayanagi... you came all this way just wanting a hug? I don't think you're that kind of shallow person."

"Of course, that's not all!!"

Sakayanagi Arisu raised her head and reached her hands down Hoshino En's neck, wrapping them around the back of his neck.

"I just came to ask: En-kun, what are your plans this time?"

"Should all groups be guided to result one? Or --"

She pressed her cheek against Hoshino En's face, her pink lips close to his ear, and spoke in a voice only the two of them could hear.

"Do you want me to teach Ichinose?"

"Ah, your body paused for a moment, then I guessed correctly!"

Sakayanagi Arisu kissed Hoshino En's cheek briefly before pulling away.

Taking back the Cane that Masumi Kamuro Masumi had picked up, Sakayanagi Arisu carefully jumped back twice, gracefully twirled twice in front of Hoshino En, and then gave a natural bow while lifting her skirt.

"You--"

"I know what you're trying to say. This is too dangerous, isn't it?"

Sakayanagi Arisu stopped Hoshino En from admonishing her.

"But I'm cute like this, don't you think?"

"... That's true."

"Then there's no problem!"

Reaching out to support Kamuro Masumi's arm, Sakayanagi Arisu turned and left.

"Our bet is still valid. En-kun, you'd better think carefully about how to convince the others to give up your birthday to me!"

She led her juniors from Class B away slowly, leaving Hoshino Enishi alone on the deck, Hoshino En.

A gentle sea breeze ruffled his hair, revealing his sparkling eyes.

Hoshino En: "..."

This won't do, Little Sakayanagi. I've never entrusted the things I need to deal with to anyone else before.

The next day, July 13th, at 8:00 AM.

Hoshino En received an identity verification email from the school on her phone.

[After rigorous selection, you were not chosen as VIP. Please act as a responsible member of your group and take on the challenge of the exam. The exam will begin at 1 PM today and will last for five days starting today. Students in the Dragon Group, please assemble in the "Dragon" room on the second floor.]

He was definitely not VIP.

Without him even needing to send a message to remind her, Karuizawa Kei had already sent over the list of VIP in Class C.

Sigh, looking at the three names she sent— Kushida Kikyo, Karuizawa Kei, and another person's name—it coincided with his guess from yesterday.

However, the fact that students in the same class all follow the same pattern does not demonstrate the universality of the pattern; a suitable variable from another class must be found to further prove it.

Upon receiving the email, Sugi immediately blocked the main route of Class A and coincidentally encountered a small group of Class A girls, including Ichinose Honami, Shiranami Chihiro, Kobashi Yume, and Ando Sayo.

"Good morning, Hoshino -san."

Shiranami Chihiro was more familiar with him, was the first to greet him.

Good morning, Little Shiranami. Are you feeling better?

"I'm fine now. Hoshinomiya-sensei said I was just a little exhausted."

Upon hearing Hoshino En's voice, Ichinose Honami, who had been chatting and laughing with her friends, immediately froze.

Noticing their unusual behavior, the other girls looked on with curious, gossipy eyes.

Because they remembered that this... Hoshino -kun, wasn't he closer to Ichinose? Shiranami- kun had been badmouthing him to them before!

How come it's reversed now?

"By the way, is Kobashi Yume Meng from the Ox Group here?"

During the conversation, Hoshino En suddenly asked the girls in Class A this question out of the blue.

Hearing his question, all the girls in Class A, including Shiranami Chihiro and Ichinose Honami, were startled.

The whispers ceased, and Shiranami Chihiro stopped talking to Hoshino En, causing the atmosphere to suddenly become tense.

After a long while, a girl with short, light blue hair stepped forward. Her face showed obvious panic, but she finally managed to answer calmly, "I am Kobashi Yume. Hoshino -san, is there something you need from me?"

"It's nothing, I was just asking."

Hoshino En smiled; the reactions of the Class A students earlier already spoke volumes.

Sure enough, everyone in Little Shiranami's class is a lovely and good child!!

One search ∞±ｽuun:%≈)∩≮∨ △№≯№ˉBa first semester of grade:

Chapters 180 and 171: "Self-Destruct, Young Man!"

At 1 p. m., Hoshino En followed the three members of Class C into the "Dragon" room where the "Dragon Group" was gathered.

Inside the room, the six students from Class A and Class B were already seated.

"Oh my~ En-kun, you guys are right on time!"

Sakayanagi Arisu patted the empty seat to her left and beckoned to Hoshino En.

"Come, sit down. I specially saved a good seat for you!"

They're all the same chairs, and the curtains in the rooms are all drawn. What could be different?

There was no need to argue, so Hoshino En went along with her suggestion and sat down on her left.

But once he sat down, he realized what was so good about this spot: directly opposite him, Ichinose Honami was awkwardly looking down, her hands under the table, seemingly doing something.

"How about it? This spot is great! I can look right in the eye with Ichinose led the class to Class A!"

Sakayanagi Arisu quietly placed her left hand, which was resting on her knee, on Hoshino En's right hand, her fingers slipping between his like nimble little snakes, interlocking their fingers.

Putting pressure on others before the game even starts— Sakayanagi's intentions are exactly as he thought, just as cunning as he is.

Soon, the three students from Class D also came in.

"Oh, those Gloomy Starry Eyes, getting along so well with that little girl from Class A... oh, now she's Class B, again! Where do you think you've put your angel?"

Ryuen Kakeru was still sharp-tongued, but his actions spoke volumes—he sat down in the empty seat furthest from Hoshino En, showing no intention of having any physical contact with her.

As for the other empty side of Hoshino En, Shiina Hiyori, who came in with Ryuen Kakeru, immediately filled it and quietly took his other free hand under the table.

Hmph~? Hmph~? Hmph~?

Although it was only a short day, she had actually not been close to the owner of this hand for a full six chapters.

Her performance effectively shut down Sakayanagi Arisu's next attack.

Looking at Shiina Hiyori like this, and Hoshino En gradually being assimilated by her soft humming, she recalled the difficult memory of that day when she was almost bored to death.

Despite it being an epic occasion where representatives from all the classes were to meet in grand style, the discussion, or rather the theme of the Special Exam, hadn't even been introduced before it was taken over by the smiling Shiina Hiyori, the Hoshino En with her arms around both of them, and the Sakayanagi Arisu a look of utter despair about life and sex.

What exactly is the relationship between the three of them?!

The silence lasted for about 15 minutes, until finally, unable to bear the "loneliness," Ryuen Kakeru launched another attack.

"Regarding this VIP Exam, does anyone have anything to say? There must have been a pattern in the selection of the VIP for each group, right?"

"Isn't that obvious? A-Sho, don't use such meaningless questions to ask about the duration of your session."

"Exactly! You've ruined the rare quiet atmosphere!"

Hoshino En and Sakayanagi Arisu worked together to push back the newly emerging Ryuen Kakeru.

"=◆∝'0ˉ□QUn: Tsk, gloomy starry eyes, and the young girl from Class 'B', are you planning to give up on this exam?"

Ryuen Kakeru immediately retorted, but noticing that they actually turned their gazes away, he quickly shifted his target, turning his attention to the former representative of Class A and the current representative of Class A, who had remained silent until now.

"And Katsuragi and Ichinose, aren't you usually very talkative? Why are you so quiet now? Have you become less talkative?"

"Speaking of Katsuragi, now that you've lost power, can you still collect Private Points? Don't forget the 800,000 Private Points you have to give me every month!"

Katsuragi Kohei: "..."

Don't bring up things that are hard to talk about. If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute!

Katsuragi Kohei lowered his head, refusing to answer Ryuen Kakeru's question.

Seeing his lack of interest, Ryuen Kakeru turned to look at Ichinose Honami on the other side.

"And Ichinose, I heard you had a falling out with that Gloomy Starry Eyes, is that true?"