Ichinose Honami Bravely Lifted Her Head (Continued)

Her words left Hoshino En speechless. He didn't recall being that familiar with Ichinose, did he?

Based on the level of intimacy they usually shared, Ichinose was probably the most distant of all the girls he interacted with: they wouldn't meet up unless there was a specific reason, and when they bumped into each other, they would only exchange polite greetings... Why could she treat him with such an attitude so matter-of-factly?

Moreover, even his irresponsible mother never lectured him like that!!

However, Horikita Manabu's gaze seems to have become a bit scary, so it's best to back down for now.

"Red bean paste private Marseille West University, Tachibana (OMO)."

So, he solemnly apologized to Senior Tachibana.

Horikita Manabu: "..."

Seeing that the farce over there had ended, he looked at Karuizawa Kei again.

"Since there are no objections, Karuizawa, what exactly do you want to ask here?"

"Oh, I just wanted to see the school's security camera footage. As the Student Council, Horikita Manabu should have the authority to view the school's surveillance footage, right?"

Of course, the previous intelligence was also very useful. She had already devised a counter-strategy to [fight fire with fire].

If Ryuen doesn't retaliate after attacking Class D so blatantly, Class D will truly be looked down upon by the other classes. (Saki)

If, by some random cat or dog, they happen to step on Class D and cause trouble like a swarm of buzzing mosquitoes, making En-kun angry—she can't accept that outcome.

So, [a single punch can prevent a hundred more], right?

"View the surveillance footage?"

Horikita Manabu appeared slightly surprised upon hearing her true request.

There are very few surveillance cameras around the Special Building. If it were the situation that day, the Student Council would have already checked them all: the cameras didn't capture anything.

So many of them tried their best and still couldn't figure it out, so what could she possibly see by herself?

Is it because you didn't think of this, so you're wasting your time?

His feelings were mixed, and he was also a little disappointed.

Sure enough, even with the desire to work hard, this is the best that Class D can achieve.

But this won't be enough to compete with Nagumo...

However, he wouldn't interfere with Karuizawa Kei's actions, nor would he offer any advice—some pitfalls must be encountered to leave a lasting impression and lead to genuine progress.

"Sure. But that requires a lot of points—500,000 Private Points. Can you afford that?"

"500,000!!"

Upon hearing this number, even Ichinose Honami and Katsuragi Kohei gasped in shock.

They could afford the points, but they couldn't afford to waste their precious points on such a pointless endeavor.

"Points... I really can't come up with that."

This score also startled Karuizawa Kei; her face showed an expression of surprise, and her eyes held a hint of panic.

"As you know, Horikita Manabu, our Class D received 3,000 Private Points last month, and we've already used up the 100,000 points for April. This month's points haven't been distributed yet... Could you please be a little more accommodating?"

She looked pleading, and tears welled up around her eyes, as if she would burst into tears at the slightest word from him.

Is this the only possible outcome?

But this kind of unreasonable negotiation was completely ineffective against Horikita Manabu. The corners of his mouth drooped down even more, and wrinkles appeared between his eyebrows and eyes.

He was in a bad mood.

"You can borrow these points from someone, or you can wait until this month's points are distributed and collect the Private Points from Class D before paying, but I cannot back down on this."

"Our Student Council has always maintained a fair stance, at least during my tenure—even when my own Class 3-A was involved in a similar incident, I would not have made any exceptions."

"... I see."

Karuizawa Kei's voice lowered slightly, and a look of disappointment appeared on her face, but she quickly changed to an indifferent attitude.

"Then I'll try a different strategy."

She pulled a repeatedly folded piece of paper from her coat pocket, unfolded it, and pushed it in front of Horikita Manabu.

"This is... Betting Agreement?"

Horikita Manabu looked at the unfolded printed paper, on which were clearly written her demands and her response strategy.

"That's right. If our Class D loses this review, then Class D will have to bear the cost of viewing the surveillance footage; if Class C loses, then Class C will have to bear the cost."

"Does the Student Council still have any questions?"

Her face revealed a calmness and indifference identical to Horikita Manabu's, and her temperament underwent a dramatic change.

Rather than a lively "spoiled girl," she's now more like a cool and aloof "queen."

No, compared to Horikita Manabu sitting right in front of Karuizawa Kei, Ichinose Honami felt that she was more like a different person now.

The voluptuous girl looked at Hoshino En sitting beside her, her gaze shifting back and forth between them.

That's right, it was the day the class representatives from the four classes unexpectedly met at the Yakiniku Restaurant. She felt that Karuizawa Kei now was more like Hoshino En from that day.

"What's wrong, Ichinose?"

Noticing Ichinose's gaze, Hoshino En asked her in a low voice.

"Are you looking at me like that because there's something on my face?"

No. It's just --

Ichinose Honami glanced at Karuizawa Kei, who was confronting Horikita Manabu, and whispered a question in Hoshino En Hoshino's ear.

"Hoshino-kun, did you know Karuizawa before?"

If their relationship developed after entering this school, they couldn't possibly have such similar temperaments, just like Classmate Sakayanagi and Kamuro —they had a good relationship, but Classmate Sakayanagi couldn't learn any of Kamuro's temperament.

Karuizawa and Hoshino-kun, who share such similar temperaments, may have known each other before.

But for some reason, when Ichinose Honami thought of this, she felt a tightness in her chest, as if her heart was being pressed down by something heavy, and she also felt inexplicably irritable.

J felt as if... something important had been stolen from him.

"Before? I guess we knew each other. We graduated from the same junior high school, and we were even in the same class in our third year."

My guess was confirmed, Ichinose Honami's strange feeling from before intensified.

How could this happen??

The girl with long, flowing rose-gold hair unconsciously furrowed her adorable eyebrows, and her small mouth pouted involuntarily, the upward curve of which looked as if it could hold a water bottle.

This uncomfortable feeling... it's so strange.

"Ichinose, what's wrong?"

8 Noticing her unusual behavior, Hoshino En placed her hand on her forehead and gently smoothed out the unsightly wrinkles.

5. What's wrong with this child? Why did they suddenly get angry and upset?

7. "I... I... I'm fine."

6. This doesn't look like anything's wrong at all.

6. Feeling the warm touch on her forehead, and the face so close to hers, and the twinkling stars under the other person's bangs that she could just see at this distance, Ichinose Honami suddenly felt her heart pounding wildly.

3. "Actually--"

4. Perhaps it was the urging of her heart, or perhaps the restlessness finally became unbearable and she couldn't suppress her impulse, she bravely raised her head.

4. First Semester of Grade 1:

2 Chapter 112 Chapter 105 Ugh--Scumbag!!

In the Student Council Office, while Horikita Manabu was negotiating with Karuizawa Kei, a different kind of [confrontation] was also taking place on the guest sofa.

Katsuragi Kohei, the tall man with a completely bald head due to alopecia, and Tachibana Akane, the Student Council secretary, a petite Secretary Senior who doesn't look like a senior student, are the main eyewitnesses to this [second battlefield].

Standing to Horikita Manabu's left, the petite senior with two purple buns looked through Horikita Manabu and Karuizawa Kei, her gaze sweeping over the three people on the guest sofa directly in front of her—no, the two people sitting very close together—and she gritted her teeth.

I remember this guy came with that Golden-Haired Scoundrel, right? Why is he chatting so happily with Ichinose from Class 1-B now?

Watching the intimate interaction between Hoshino En and Ichinose Honami, Tachibana Akane felt as if her head was about to explode—not from shyness, but from a burning, angry flame.

That scumbag! I wish you Mercury retrograde every day, that all your good luck with women turns into bad luck, and that all the angry girls you deceived stab you nine times and eighteen times, each hole piercing your vitals!!!

"Tangerine?"

Her overly impetuous emotions even affected Horikita Manabu, who was reviewing the agreement; he turned to look at his trusted deputy.

"... It's alright, President, please continue."

No, no, we can't let this affect the president.

Tachibana Akane turned her face away, trying her best not to let that awful man interfere with her emotions.

Getting angry myself is a minor matter; what's bad is affecting the confrontation between the president and that Golden-Haired Scoundrel.

However, seeing his male companion exchanging glances with another woman, this Golden-Haired Scoundrel must be furious, right?

She turned her expectant gaze to Karuizawa Kei.

Then, her expectant gaze was met with disappointment.

While Horikita Manabu was reviewing the agreement, Karuizawa Kei did see the intimacy between the two on the sofa, but she did not show any anger or gloom.

She... she... she's actually laughing?!

Is there anything funny about this?

Tachibana Akane didn't understand. She looked at the scene on the sofa again, where Hoshino En and Ichinose Honami were still very close to each other.

That's right, that rude junior was indeed interacting intimately with Ichinose! Why is that Golden-Haired Scoundrel still able to laugh?

Completely incomprehensible!!!

On the other hand, Karuizawa Kei was indeed in a good mood at the moment.

Ichinose Honami is the undisputed Archangel of her grade, and unlike Kushida Kikyo, whose "pure and kind" deliberate quality carries a hint of cynicism, Ichinose Honami is genuinely pure and kind.

En-kun with someone like that, right?

Moreover, Ichinose Honami's ability to become the class representative of Class B is beyond doubt. Whether she gets married and becomes a housewife or goes to work and makes a name for herself in the public eye, it will be a piece of cake for her.

... It would be such a pity if someone like that couldn't be with En-kun and become En-kun's [thing].

Thinking of this, a dark glint flashed in the blonde girl's eyes.

Furthermore, in such a warm and intimate Matoba, why was Katsuragi so oblivious and stood there blocking the way? That bald head of his was too dazzling!

Those who know what's good for them should leave quickly!!

Katsuragi Kohei also had his own unspeakable suffering.

He glanced at the two people interacting beside him, and out of the corner of his eye, he noticed strange gazes coming from the desk, which made him increasingly uneasy.

This location isn't ideal, but there's only one sofa in the Student Council Office for guests. Would it seem too deliberate to stand up and move away?

No, no, we can't let this kind of thing affect our judgment. This means that Ichinose and Hoshino have a good relationship in private, and they might team up to attack Class A in the future... This information is absolutely terrible.

He tried to remain calm and analyze the intelligence, not to be disturbed by emotions that shouldn't be there, but some things just lingered in his mind and were hard to shake off.

Also, aren't Hoshino and Ichinose standing a little too close? Isn't he dating Sakayanagi?

His association with Karuizawa could be explained as being for class matters, but why is he so close to Ichinose?

Is this guy two-timing? What a scumbag!!!

Because he himself has a frail younger sister, and Sakayanagi Arisu is portrayed as a sickly sister who needs help, even though they are vying for leadership of the class, Katsuragi Kohei will subconsciously take care of her as an older brother.

After having this thought, Shirou sat up straight, no longer acting cowardly. He completely lost his previous guilty demeanor and instead stared intently at Hoshino En with a pair of intimidating eyes.

Si actually seduced and toyed with the feelings of their Class A princess! This scum from Class D!!!

Katsuragi's gaze is terrifying!!

While comforting Ichinose Honami, whose emotions had suddenly become unstable for some reason, Hoshino En also noticed what was happening to her on the other side.

What's going on in Jiuge Katsuragi? Why are they looking at him like he's an insect?

Please, this girl isn't a cute girl like Sakayanagi, and she's a Baldy who looks like he's been through the yakuza. He just can't accept any of it!!

As Qi smoothed the wrinkles on the girl's forehead, Hoshino En analyzed why Katsuragi Kohei would look at him like that.

Katsuragi had only just revealed that look, meaning he must have done something to offend him. But aside from comforting Ichinose, he hadn't done anything else.