Ichinose, If I Don't Go Easy on You, Your Class Will Be Second to Last Again! (Continued)

"Um..." At that moment, another voice interrupted their conversation.

Following the direction of the voice, they saw a beautiful girl with long rose-gold hair. She had bright eyes, pearly teeth, and delicate features. Though she wore the same uniform as most of the girls, female students could choose the color of their shirts, as well as freely choose between stockings, ankle socks, pantyhose, and the color of their socks.

Unlike the boys, who all wore uniform gray ankle socks.

This girl had chosen white ankle socks.

"Um, Hachiman?" She seemed a little embarrassed.

"Ichinose, what a coincidence." Hachiman finally turned to face her properly.

"Ah... well, actually, I followed you two here." Ichinose was adorable today, but that phrasing sounded rather aggressive.

Still, it did not seem like she had come to pick a fight.

Rather—

"Um... can we eat together later?" Ichinose pressed her hands together as she pleaded.

"...I don't mind." Horikita did not refuse.

"Me neither," Hachiman said.

And so, the three of them ended up sharing a table.

Since he rarely ate with Ichinose, Hachiman went to order food for her. Naturally, he paid for it as well. Ichinose's class would earn quite a bit in this exam, but the students in that class were good kids. Even if they had money, they were still saving up their points. Like most students in Class C, Ichinose usually ate cheap meals that cost no more than 500 or 600 points.

It was fine to give her a little extra.

Hachiman chose a 2,000-point set meal for each person.

"..." Ichinose.

"..." Horikita.

Ichinose stared at the expensive set meal on the table.

Well.

Given her personal friendship with Hachiman, it was perfectly normal for him to buy her a more expensive meal. But he had given Horikita