The Understanding Big Brother, Chatting Heart-to-Heart (Friendship) / The Understanding Big Brother, Chatting Heart-to-Heart (Direction)
The provocation struck Hoshino En with remarkable effect.
"If you think you can do it, then come on!!"
Hoshino En felt like she must have lost her mind.
He actually let these three people provoke him and acted like a fool with them for three days.
He and the three of them did not leave that "Gentle Trap" until the morning of July 17.
Excluding the match on the evening of July 13th, the result of their remaining three matches was: Hoshino En won all three matches.
"My health isn't good to begin with, En-kun, don't be so smug!"
Sakayanagi Arisu made a harsh statement, then, grumbling, had Kamuro Masumi take her back to Class B.
Although Hoshino En Kamuro felt that Kamuro's gaze was extremely impolite, as if he were being looked at as a pervert.
But since he actually did it, he had no objection to it.
"Sakayanagi, what's wrong with you? Why did you mess around with that guy for so many days? Don't you know you're not in good health?!"
"Kamuro, I'm happy that you care about me, but since we're on vacation, having fun is the most important thing. What's wrong with me and En-kun fooling around a bit?"
"Besides, I know my own body, so you don't need to worry so much."
The two left, arguing and bickering.
Karuizawa Kei, who still wanted to turn the tables in the end, was taken away by Kushida Kikyo.
Before parting, the undisguised Little Angel cast a disdainful glance at Hoshino En, as if condemning his lechery.
But since he actually did it, he had no objection to it.
"Isn't there a saying that 'there's no land that's been over-cultivated, only oxen that have died from exhaustion'? How could this be?"
"Karuizawa, is that kind of thing really that pleasurable? You haven't been heard from for three whole days, and some classmates already think you've disappeared!"
"If it weren't for that bastard Hoshino sending the message, we would have almost gone to Chabashira-sensei to organize a search operation."
"It feels so good! And Kikyo- chan, you'll join us someday, I can already see that future."
"Ugh~ Can you please not tell such scary stories?"
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First Semester of First Year:
Chapters 185 and 176: A caring older brother, online heart-to-heart talk (friendship)
After the two left, Hoshino En Shiina Hiyori were alone again.
However, because she had made a promise with the other two that she couldn't run away, Shiina was also waiting for someone to take her away.
"En-kun, besides you, there's also Hui and Arisu. I don't seem to have any friends."
Following Hoshino En onto the deck, Shiina Hiyori, holding the novel she had brought with her, gazed at the vast ocean outside, her expression somewhat forlorn.
Even in her original Class C, now Class D, apart from a few people she barely knew, she didn't have any "good friends" she could trust like Kamuro Masumi Sakayanagi Arisu, or Kushida Kikyo had with Karuizawa Kei.
"Actually, you don't have to be limited by your hobbies."
Shiina Hiyori Hoshino En clearly saw the crux of Shiina Hiyori's worries: this child took the so-called "shared interests" too seriously.
"Good friends don't necessarily have to share common interests, and they can even have absolutely nothing in common, like Kamuro and Sakayanagi."
"One of them is an S, and the other is an M; they are completely opposite types of people, but they still became good friends. That's the point."
Hoshino En pulled the girl's arm down from her chest and clasped it tightly with both hands.
The warmth of his palm traveled through their touching skin and into Shiina Hiyori's heart.
The search query "So-called friendships always begin with a relationship of mutual benefit: 'Because I need you, I connect with you.' From the very beginning, 'common ground' is not a necessary condition."
"Let's take Kamuro and Sakayanagi as an example. Their ill-fated relationship started with an accident at the beginning of the school year. I don't know the specifics, but in the end, Sakayanagi found something on Kamuro and used it to blackmail Kamuro, demanding that she do things for her."
"Kamuro initially acted out of a desire to 'not expose her secrets,' but as she spent time with Sakayanagi, Kamuro gradually began to worry about her unconsciously due to Sakayanagi's frequent dangerous actions and her own fragile appearance."
"Compared to initially mechanically following Sakayanagi's orders, she gradually became more proactive in considering Sakayanagi's needs, and even questioned his risky orders."
"At first, Sakayanagi also treated Kamuro as an 'ordinary classmate' and a 'tool to be used,' but because of Kamuro's concern for her, she gradually let go of her airs and began to regard Kamuro as her friend rather than a subordinate."
"Therefore, if you want to spark a friendship amidst a relationship based on mutual interests, what you actually need is not shared interests, but rather the first step you take."
"As long as the other person also has goodwill towards you, and as long as they also want to become good friends with you, they will try to get closer to you when you get closer to them. The gradually closing distance will eventually blossom into the brilliance of 'friendship'."
9. At this point, Hoshino En turned her head to look behind her. The person she had called to let Shiina Hiyori experience "good friends" had arrived.
"Ibuki, I'm leaving Shiina in your care. She's exhausted these past few days, so please make sure she gets some rest."
He placed Shiina Hiyori's hand into the hand of Ibuki Mio, whom he had summoned.
4 However, when Ibuki Mio felt Shiina Hiyori's hands were a little cold, she refused to continue.
3. "What did you do to Shiina?"
She pulled Shiina Hiyori and looked at Hoshino En with a tense expression.
Shiina's hands were so cold, Hoshino must have done something to her!!
However, Hoshino En did not pay attention to Ibuki Mio's vigilance.
He gestured with his Ibuki Mio Shiina Hiyori.
See? You already have good friends who are getting closer to you. All you need to do is take one step towards them, and you won't be alone anymore.
Watching Hoshino En and Ibuki Mio's actions, Shiina Hiyori blinked, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes.
Her gaze shifted from Hoshino En Ibuki Mio's face, and then to the hand that was holding hers.
And then... she smiled.
"Shiina, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing, it's nothing."
Shiina Hiyori waved to Hoshino En.
"En-kun didn't do anything to me. Let's go."
After saying that, before Ibuki Mio could even process what she was saying, she pulled Ibuki Mio away from the deck.
Ibuki Mio: "..."
En-kun?
When did Shiina and Hoshino become so close?
After the two left, Hoshino En did not leave immediately.
"Come out, there's no one else here, no need to hide."
He looked toward the corner in the direction Ibuki Mio had come from.
"Or are you just that afraid of me? I didn't do anything, did I?"
This, along with Versailles' unintentional remarks, undoubtedly angered the visitor, who emerged from his hiding place.
"Hey, Starry Eyes, why aren't you pretending to be innocent and showering everyone with charm today? Are you afraid Shiina will get angry?"
Hoshino En Enishi didn't lift her bangs today; her current appearance is that of an ordinary, gloomy boy who would be easily lost in a crowd.
Hearing Ryuen Kakeru's sarcastic remarks, Hoshino En got even more excited.
"A-Sho, do you prefer me with my hair up?"
He swept his bangs to one side, revealing the shimmering, sparkling hair once again.
"You--"
His submissive demeanor made Ryuen Kakeru feel as if his attack had struck a soft, slippery, and indescribable mass: not only had it failed to harm the other party, it had also disgusted him.
"You... were you doing this on purpose?"
Although Ryuen Kakeru believed that Hoshino En was deliberately trying to disgust him, given that the other party had done similar "uncommon sense" things more than once, and that the expression on his face really looked very innocent, Ryuen Kakeru was now confused.
"Intentionally what?"
Hoshino En tilted her head innocently, her blinking eyes even giving Ryuen Kakeru a wink.
Ryuen Kakeru: "..."
yue~
"Let's not talk about that. You came all this way with Ibuki, so you must have something to ask me, right?"
"Let's find a quiet place to talk!"
Hoshino En stepped forward, put her arm around Ryuen Kakeru's shoulder, and pulled him into the cabin.
Moreover, whether it was Ryuen Kakeru's imagination or not, he felt that Hoshino En's face seemed to have a very "excited" expression.
There's a feeling... like the prey that has been waiting for so long has finally been delivered to his door, and he can't wait to "savor" it properly.
"It's not your imagination, A-Sho ~"
Hoshino En's voice rang in Ryuen Kakeru's ears.
At the same time, he suddenly tightened his grip on Ryuen Kakeru's shoulder, making it difficult for even Ryuen Kakeru to break free in this awkward position.
"I did suspect you might come, but I didn't expect it to go so smoothly; you actually made it."
"Don't worry, I'm bored right now! If you have any questions later, I'll answer them to the best of my ability."
Seeing Hoshino En's strange smile, Ryuen Kakeru had a bad feeling.
He shouldn't have... no, he shouldn't have even had that damned thought of "coming to ask Hoshino En for advice" today!!!
First Semester of First Year:
Chapters 186 and 177: A caring older brother, online heart-to-heart talk (direction)
Hoshino En led Ryuen Kakeru downhill.
They walked from the deck all the way to the very bottom of the cabin.
Where are you taking me?
With his arms locked in place, Ryuen Kakeru was unable to break free and could only let Hoshino En lead him into a strange restaurant at the bottom of the ship's cabin.
No, judging from the interior decor and layout, this shouldn't be a restaurant; it looks more like a... bar?
"Were there places like this on the ship before?"
Pushed by Hoshino En to a corner booth, Ryuen Kakeru looked around at his surroundings, and a different emotion finally appeared on his gloomy face.
Although he was a delinquent and had been a "problem student" with a long history of bad behavior before enrolling in school, he had never been to such a place before because he was a minor.
Legitimate bars need no introduction, but those illegitimate bars, though often controlled by organized crime, are even more strictly regulated than legitimate bars, as they operate on the fringes of the rules to make money.
They won't let go of such a low-level and foolish excuse as "allowing minors to drink alcohol."
"Of course, this ship doesn't just cater to students; it also hosts the crew and accompanying teachers. If they need to drink alcohol, they'll come to secluded places like this."
Hoshino En casually ordered two "non-alcoholic" drinks from the waiter next to her and sat comfortably opposite Ryuen Kakeru, as if she were back home.
"I don't know if there are any other similar places on the ship, but students who want to enter such places only need to pay extra Private Points."
"This meal is on me. Ryuen, did you come all this way to ask me something?"
Ryuen Kakeru: "..."
You were the one who dragged me here by force!!
Although he really wanted to complain, he wasn't in a good state right now, so he suppressed his impulse and got straight to the point.
"What will it take for you to stop?"
The original Class D had the worst academic performance in the first year, and even now that they've become Class A, they haven't actually made any progress.
The remaining three classes easily extracted information from the students in Class A that "their Uninhabited Island Exam was entirely overseen by Hoshino En."
As for the second VIP Exam, although other students were not clear about it, the Dragon Group, which was full of class representatives, saw Hoshino En finish the exam almost in an instant.
In these two exams, only their original Class C not only failed to gain any advantage, but even dropped to Class D.
The disastrous exam result prematurely detonated the hidden dangers sown by Ryuen Kakeru's initial violent rule—some people within Class D were plotting to remove him from power.