New Storms Have Appeared

In conclusion, this attack launched by Class C against Class D ended in a complete defeat for Class C.

Furthermore, immediately after Tuesday's deliberations, the Student Council issued another notice: Sato Maya from Class 1-D filed a complaint against Tokito Yuya from Class 1-C, accusing him of assaulting her on the 31st of last month in a small grove of trees next to the dormitory area without surveillance cameras, and nearly succeeding in doing so. The Student Council now requires both parties to collect evidence by next Friday, at which time the relevant incident will be deliberated.

This message was also shared with the entire first grade, and students in other classes were stunned when they heard it.

This Class D, teeming with [defective products], not only withstood Class C's attack, but are they now going to launch a counterattack? (Nine)

Of course, Hoshino En had no intention of getting involved in how much attention the students in other classes were paying to this matter. After the deliberation, he went straight to the library.

A familiar spot, a familiar sunset, and that familiar person holding a book.

Seeing that pure white girl, untouched by worldly strife, Hoshino En's mood instantly improved.

In order to prove Sato Maya's innocence, he has maintained an angry state for the past two days—in order not to give anything away, he has really recalled all the painful things from the past ten years, and his mood is extremely bad.

Furthermore, in order not to scare others, he completely cut off all private contact with others, and he hadn't seen Shiina Hiyori for a whole day.

However, seeing Shiina Hiyori now improved his mood, but she didn't seem to be in a good mood: she sat in her familiar spot, her right hand on the table, seemingly engrossed in a book, but her face bore an undisguised sorrow, her arched eyebrows furrowed slightly, and a hint of bitterness lingered at the corners of her mouth.

"Shiina, what's wrong? Why do you look so worried?" Shiina

Hoshino En casually picked up one of today's prey from the passing bookshelf and sat down next to her with practiced ease, asking with concern.

Startled by the sudden sound beside her, Shiina Hiyori jumped like a frightened deer.

"Hoshino- Hoshino-kun!!"

Her gaze swept over, a hint of panic and tension flashing in her eyes.

"Hoshino-kun, you... you're here! Why are you here so early today?"

As she spoke, she slipped her right hand to the side where Hoshino En couldn't see it; the fleeting light was clearly from the phone screen.

Seeing her nervous expression and the fact that she had been looking at her phone earlier, Hoshino En roughly understood what she was thinking.

The deliberation had just ended, and news of Class C's failure should have already reached Ryuen's ears. It's likely that Ishizaki mentioned his presence, which is why Ryuen had Shiina, who was close to him, secretly test him.

Judging from her appearance, she didn't seem to be agonizing over whether or not to do it; rather, she seemed nervous and guilty, and had probably already made up her mind.

However, the "you test me, I test you" approach was too troublesome, so Hoshino En directly stated the matter.

"A-Sho sent you to test me, right? Then just ask me whatever questions you have, why are you beating around the bush?"

Upon hearing this, Shiina Hiyori, her expression extremely dejected.

"I could tell right away, Hoshino-kun is really amazing."

"You must be very disappointed now. We're friends, but I tried to take advantage of our friendship... You must think I'm a treacherous woman now, right?"

After being pointed out by Hoshino En, Shiina Hiyori immediately entered an emo state.

Seeing her like this again, Hoshino En sighed helplessly.

Is this child too sensitive? So easily hurt? She's practically Kodo Ikusei version of Lin Daiyu!

However, the fact that she felt guilty shows that she really wanted to do it and didn't hesitate because [they were friends].

Hoshino En doesn't dislike people who are so decisive.

But crying and wailing afterward is really wrong. If you know you have to do this, but want to maintain a harmonious relationship in private, then you should take preventative measures earlier and provide adequate compensation!

"I already said that day, didn't I? I'm not the kind of person who would sever personal relationships over business disputes. If Ryuen sent you to test me, you can just ask me directly. I won't hide anything from you."

"I really have no interest in class competition. This time, I was a little angry because Class C really went too far, so I let the class representative do what he wanted. I usually wouldn't take on such troublesome tasks."

Hearing Hoshino En say this, Shiina Hiyori didn't feel relieved at all; instead, she became even more nervous.

Are you friends with that Sudo?

Because... right, even if Hoshino En outwardly says she doesn't care, she considers him her only special friend, and he's also the one who caused this disturbance. How could she not be worried and afraid when she hears him express his anger so clearly?

"Sudo? No, it's something else. You've probably heard about it, right? A boy from Class C attempted to molest a girl from Class D in a grove of trees where there were no security cameras. That's what makes me angry."

"Although it wasn't my intention, I have mostly female friends, and I also have two younger sisters, so I have a very low tolerance for this kind of thing."

"That's why I'm going to make this a big deal. We're all classmates from the same school, and it's fine if we bicker and play around, like if you hit me or I bump into you, but I don't want to see something like this, which involves a crime, happen."

"I don't want you to experience something like that someday."

Shiina Hiyori: "..."

Kodo Ikusei's Silver Fairy didn't speak, but Hoshino En saw her face turn bright red in an instant, like a ripe persimmon, making one want to take a bite.

"Hmm? Shiina, what's wrong? Why is your face so red?"

"No, I... I'm fine, nothing's wrong."

First Semester of First Year:

Chapter 132, Chapter 124: A New Storm Has Appeared

"Actually, Ryuen said he wanted to talk to you in person, so he asked me to find a way to take you to a Yakiniku Restaurant in the shopping center. He'll [bump into] us there."

After much hesitation, Shiina Hiyori finally confessed the contents of the message that Ryuen Kakeru had just sent her.

"Oh, you want to talk in person? No problem."

Hoshino En readily agreed.

Qi said, "But when asking for favors, don't be stingy with small favors; it's common to have to bleed yourself dry. Tell him [he has to treat you to dinner tonight], otherwise forget about it."

"If he can so generously agree to Sudo's demand for 300,000 Private Points as compensation, I think he won't be stingy with a mere dinner."

Liu Shiina Hiyori: "..."

Was he forced to give it to them by the Student Council? Ryuen is probably slamming his fist on the table in anger right now.

4. "I'd better ask."

She took out her phone and sent a message directly to the screen that hadn't been closed yet.

2 Buzz--

However, while they were waiting for Ryuen Kakeru's reply, Hoshino En's phone suddenly vibrated.

The message wasn't a message, but rather a phone call from someone.

Hoshino En took out her phone, and the screen displayed the words "[Sakayanagi Arisu]".

Phew—thankfully, no strange phrase like "[Princess of Class A]" popped up. It's so good that I remembered to change the nickname last time.

However, it's a bit impolite to answer the phone in the library, so let's go outside first.

Thinking this, Hoshino En was about to get up and leave her seat.

However...

Push lightly--

His sleeve was tugged by Shiina Hiyori.

Hoshino En: "..."

"Shiina, I need to go outside to answer the phone, can you let go of my hand for a moment?"

He raised his phone, but Shiina Hiyori shook her head.

"Hoshino... En-kun, there aren't many people around here anyway, you can just pick him up here."

"En-kun, is it okay if I call you that?"

She tilted her head back, her hazy eyes filled with tears, like a spoiled little sister throwing a tantrum.

Damn it, how could he possibly resist making that kind of foul face?!

I really want to pet it...

Hoshino En's throat bobbed, and her fingers trembled restlessly.

Then, the next second, his palm unconsciously stuck to Shiina Hiyori's head.

He spread his fingers and couldn't resist giving it a little rub, just like petting a cat's fur.

Oh no, I think I used a little too much force.

After getting the hang of it, although the feel was still great, Hoshino En noticed her own lapse in composure.

Despite his appearance, he's actually quite perceptive. Even Shiina would probably get angry if a woman stroked his head like that, right?

"Hmm..."

However, although she was startled by the more aggressive head pat than before, Shiina Hiyori quickly adjusted her posture and adapted to Hoshino En's caresses.

The En-kun did this means he doesn't care about how people address him, right?

"Hmph~"

She happily rubbed against his palm.

5- Hoshino En: "..."

Judging from Shiina's expression, Liu doesn't think she's angry.

Well... let's answer the phone first.

Drop--

"Hoshino-kun, why did it take you so long to answer the phone? Were you having a Shiina? Did my call disturb you?"

The call connected, and Sakayanagi Arisu's voice came from the other end of the line. This time, it was just her voice; there were no strange background noises.

["In the end, it was my sister's fault, brother, please don't hold it against her~"]

But her overly sweet voice gave Hoshino En goosebumps.

"Sakayanagi, could you please stop talking in such a strange voice? It suits your appearance, but it doesn't fit your persona at all!!"

"Also, you were born in March, and I was born in July. Strictly speaking, you're the older sister."

Upon hearing this, Hoshino En saw Shiina Hiyori revert to her previous expression, her eyes, which seemed to stretch into thin silk, staring intently at him.

Well...

"Hoshino-kun, you really have no sense of romance. Don't you guys all like girls calling you 'brother' or even 'dad'?"

"But when it comes to relationships between older women and younger men, that's my area of expertise, you—"

"Shiina, you were born in January, I remember that. You're also the older sister."

Hoshino En continued to ruffle Shiina Hiyori's hair.

"Hmph~?"

The silver search Q group that jumped out of the book √:№≠Leng℃◆∮←<] The saucy fairy shook her head happily.

But upon hearing his address, the voice on the other end of the line immediately went silent.

["... Shiina? Hoshino-kun, you're talking to me right now, but you're flirting with Shiina all the time??"]

Sakayanagi Arisu's voice gradually lowered, sounding as if she was angry.

"Even I would get angry if I were treated like this."

"Okay, okay, it's my fault."

Realizing he was in the wrong, Hoshino En quickly apologized, then turned to probe the other party's intentions.

"So, Sakayanagi, is there something you need that you've called in person, which is quite unusual? Where's Kamuro?"

However, the angry Sakayanagi Arisu had no intention of letting the matter drop easily; she focused intently on Hoshino En's mistakes and launched a frenzied attack.

"Can't I call you if there's nothing wrong?"

"That's no problem, of course, but if it's just casual conversation, I prefer to talk in person. Besides, you know I'm in the library right now; it's not a good place for long phone conversations."

["That's true, I'm not the unreasonable type. So I'll get straight to the point— Hoshino-kun, let's have dinner together tonight. There's something I want to discuss with you in person; it's very important, you know~"]

Buzz--

At that moment, Shiina Hiyori's phone also vibrated; it was a reply from Ryuen Kakeru.

The message contained only two short words, "[It is possible]", which, though brief, were firm and powerful, vividly portraying Ryuen Kakeru's resentment and forbearance.

It seems this search is now complete.

"Sakayanagi, I have plans tonight."

["Is that Shiina? It's okay if she comes along, I'm not that petty--"]