People bring their own maids to the training camp

The specific reason, of course, is the ranking of handsome men and beautiful women: Ayanokouji, though low-key, is indeed on the list of handsome men. Using this as a reason to purchase the magazine from the school is a fairly safe approach. As long as the magazine is actually produced, there won't be any problems on the surface.

The reason for her contact with the tea stalk is quite natural, since Hirata and Ayanokouji are both her students in Class D.

This opportunity also allows you to meet other homeroom teachers, making it a great chance to test the waters.

While it may draw some attention to Hayasaka, once the magazine is released, that attention will shift to Chihaya.

Chihaya then sent an email to Horikita Manabu, hoping to meet and discuss the matter in detail, and requesting that the meeting take place in a place without Nagumo.

Horikita Manabu naturally did not refuse, saying that if Chihaya was willing, they could meet that evening.

"They can meet tonight?" Chihaya frowned. "A third-year senior meeting a first-year junior at night?"

Chihaya's original intention was to find a time to meet him during the day the next day.

"What should we do then? Should we discuss it again?" Hayasaka asked.

“Let’s go together,” Chihaya said after a moment’s thought. “Why does he seem more eager than we are?”

"I don't know. Maybe he was amazed by your beauty the first time he saw you, so he always thought you must be extraordinary and was waiting for you to reveal your strength, Miss."

"...Does he have a combat power detector? Can he see how many tens of thousands of combat power I have?"

"If we consider it from this perspective, your current combat strength is enough to destroy his detector."

"Alright, I love you. Get those documents ready and let's leave early."

"It's Miss."

......

A few minutes later, the two left the dormitory building.

"Young lady, it looks like Ayanokouji up ahead." Hayasaka, with her sharp eyes, spotted Ayanokouji immediately.

“Follow them.” Chihaya made a quick decision. “We still have plenty of time before our appointment with Horikita, so we’ll be far behind.”

So the two followed Ayanokouji from a distance, and during this time they also discovered that Ayanokouji was also following Horikita Suzune.

"This guy shouldn't be a pervert, right?" Hayasaka said.

"If he were truly a pervert, he would be easier to deal with. Unfortunately, he's probably not a pervert in the sense of a noun, but rather a pervert in the sense of an adjective."

A few minutes later, Horikita Suzune and Horikita Manabu met up. Because they were too far apart, Chihaya and the other two couldn't hear the specific content of their conversation at all.

"Approach as if you're just passing by, without attracting Ayanokouji's attention," Chihaya whispered to Hayasaka. "Make it seem like we're chatting as we move around."

"clear."

The two immediately switched into business mode, chatting casually in a JK (high school girl) tone, and gradually increasing their volume.

However, just as Ayanokouji was about to notice the two, an unexpected incident occurred on the other side.

It's unclear what the brother and sister were saying, but the older brother, Horikita Manabu, actually planned to attack his younger sister, Horikita Suzune—Ayanokouji made his move, and at the very moment he did, he realized that Chihaya and Hayasaka were getting close.

These few seconds passed in the blink of an eye.

Horikita's attack was blocked by Ayanokouji, and he then launched a series of combos at Ayanokouji, but all of them were dodged by the opponent.

Then, Chihaya and Hayasaka made their appearance.

"Wow! The president's combo is so cool! I've only ever seen it in movies! Does the president also like Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan?" Hayasaka's exaggerated tone broke the brief silence.

"Xiao Ai! Don't talk nonsense!"

"Oh! Fighting is prohibited on campus, right?"

"You're only just realizing it?" Chihaya's tone was full of helplessness. "I'm sorry, everyone, it seems we've come at an inopportune time... If it's a family dispute, it would be better to sit down and talk it over properly, wouldn't it? After all, it's understandable that your sister might feel bad if she gets a boyfriend."

"Boyfriend?" Horikita Suzune expressed her doubt at the opportune moment.

"Yeah, isn't it because Horikita... Suzune and Ayanokouji are dating that the student council president is unhappy about?" Hayasaka tilted his head. "Ayanokouji may be low-key, but he's on the forum's list of handsome guys."

"..." Horikita was completely taken aback by this sentence. He had never expected Hayasaka to say something like that.

“I think you’ve misunderstood. I’m not dating Horikita… my sister’s boyfriend,” Ayanokouji said.

"You don't have to emphasize the younger sister's side, okay?" Hayasaka laughed. "Everyone knows that Ayanokouji and Suzune are quite close! Ayanokouji helped Suzune a lot with the study group, right?"

Horikita Manabu's expression softened slightly upon hearing this.

“Rinne, I really didn’t expect you to have friends. To be honest, I’m quite surprised.” Horikita adjusted his glasses, then looked at Ayanokouji. “Not bad. I didn’t expect you to be able to dodge my attacks repeatedly. And you also knew exactly what move I was going to make. Did you learn something?”

"Ah, I have studied piano and calligraphy. I even won a national piano competition when I was in elementary school," Ayanokouji replied casually, but apart from winning the competition, he had indeed studied both.

"What a coincidence! Chihaya also learned it!" Hayasaka chimed in, acting as a straight man.

"Xiao Ai, let the president and the others handle their own affairs. Don't always interfere."

"What does it matter? The president will have to get used to my style eventually anyway," Hayasaka said nonchalantly.

“We’ll talk about our business later,” Horikita Manabu said. “I’m sorry to have shown you my useless sister such an embarrassing side.”

“Ayanokouji-san, we’ll keep your affairs a secret,” Chihaya said. “We can pretend we didn’t see anything tonight.”

77. Horikita Gakushu (two in one)

"Although it will be kept secret, I can't hold back any longer. I want to include Ayanokouji in the first issue," Hayasaka interjected.

"Write what?" Ayanokouji was completely bewildered by the question. He had no idea what the girl in front of him was talking about.

"Ah, Ayanokouji-san, you don't know yet, do you? Our Chihaya Himegami support group is planning to launch a magazine, which will feature various food reviews, beauty tips, and campus gossip—I'm planning to interview a few people from the handsome guys and beautiful girls lists. Ayanokouji-san, are you interested?"

“…” Ayanokouji fell silent. “If possible, please let me off the hook. I hope to get through these three years of high school life smoothly.”

"Tsk tsk tsk, what a pity. Otherwise, with Ayanokouji's performance tonight, he would have easily beaten the first-place winner, Satoka." Hayasaka looked quite regretful. "Aside from being handsome, Satoka doesn't have any special features. He's not very interesting. It's a real shame. Girls like boys who can make them feel safe. But I can understand why you don't want to show your face since you already have Suzune!"

"I've already said we're not in that kind of relationship." Ayanokouji was extremely exhausted. Horikita Suzune seemed to have hung up on him and didn't say a word, which made Horikita Manabu look at him with a strange expression.

"I understand, I understand!" Hayasaka gave a knowing smile.

“…” Ayanokouji gave up struggling.

"Ai!" Chihaya tugged at Hayasaka, then smiled at Horikita Manabu, "Sorry to interrupt the president and his sister's chat. Let's go to the agreed place and wait for the president."

“It’s alright, there’s no need to leave,” Horikita Manabu said, then looked at his younger sister, “Rinne, you’re still the same as ever, you’ve misunderstood the meaning of pride and loneliness.”

"Brother, I will definitely get promoted to Class A!" Horikita Suzune finally reconnected successfully after being disconnected.

"Is that so? Then struggle as hard as you can. There's no other way," Horikita Manabu said coldly. "I've heard about what happened at the library. Suzune, you're still a long way off."

"I......"

"Get promoted to Class A? With your current state, you might as well just drown your ideals in Class D."

Horikita Suzune bit her lip, remaining silent, probably unsure of what to say. She wanted her brother's approval, but her status as a student in Class D held no credibility whatsoever, especially since Horikita Manabu had mentioned knowing she had ruined the study session.

"May I ask you a question about the library, President?" Chihaya suddenly asked.

"can."

Will this result in a deduction of class points?

“You acted in self-defense. Class B will not lose any points, and Class D will lose 0 points, so there are no points left to deduct,” Horikita Manabu said succinctly.

"Really? Then I have no further questions."

"You attacked without knowing if you would lose points. Actually, Rinne has the ability to protect herself." Horikita Manabu didn't end the topic but continued on it. "You could have hidden your strength as a trump card and easily defeated a strong boy from a sports club. That's not an easy thing."

"Whether I lose points or not, I will still take action. Compared to other things, I believe protecting my teammates' safety is the most important thing. If I cause the class to lose points because of this, I don't think the people in Class B will blame me. On the contrary, as a substitute, I will work twice as hard in the future to earn back the points that were lost for Class B!"

"Hmph, not a bad answer." Horikita Manabu turned to look at his younger sister, "Did you hear that, Suzune? The gap between you and Himegami might be even greater than the gap between you and Class A."

"President, you flatter me. Suzune is very outstanding and will definitely not stay in Class D for long."

"Let's skip the formalities and go. We need to talk about your business." Horikita Manabu gave his sister one last look before leaving without looking back.

"Greetings, both of you. See you at school." Chihaya greeted them gracefully, then pulled Hayasaka along to catch up with Horikita.

"Chihaya, you go first. Ayanokouji-san, can we exchange contact information?"

"Uh, okay."

"Yay~ Can we exchange contact information too, Suzune-san?" Hayasaka looked at the aloof Horikita Suzune with a beaming smile.

"...Okay." After hesitating for a long time, Horikita Suzune agreed.

"Okay, I'll contact you later, okay? I have to hurry and catch up with you two, bye-bye~"

----split line----

Just as Hayasaka was exchanging contact information with Horikita Suzune and Ayanokouji, Chihaya and Horikita Manabu got a brief moment to spend together.

"I never expected that there would be so many talented people among the first-year students," Horikita Manabu suddenly said. "Both you and that Ayanokouji from just now have exceeded my expectations."

“You flatter me. As a member of the Princess family, it is perfectly normal for me to practice martial arts,” Chihaya replied. “Besides, I was just using minimal force to deflect a heavy blow; it’s nothing to brag about.”

“I watched the library’s surveillance footage. Your movements were clean and efficient, which clearly shows that you have rich practical experience. Unlike some young ladies who are rigid and inflexible.”

"So, the president knows a lot of rich girls?"

"...There are students like this occasionally at the dojo."

"It seems to be based on experience."

"Interested in joining the student council, Princess?" Horikita Manabu suddenly extended an invitation.

"Doesn't the student council not accept first-year students? And I've joined two clubs! I don't meet the requirements at all, do I?"

"In principle, joining clubs is not allowed, but the conditions can be relaxed occasionally. Vice President Nagumo was a member of the football club before."

"I see. I am grateful for your kind offer, President, but I personally have no intention of joining the student council."

“I can offer you the position of vice president.” Horikita Manabu stopped in his tracks. “You must have more than just hidden fighting power, right?”

"I don't understand what the president is talking about. I didn't hide anything, did I? You should know that I'm number one in the grade. Does that count as hiding anything?"

“Since you’re planning to play dumb, I won’t ask any more questions.” Horikita Manabu immediately ended the conversation. “Have your companion come over.”

"Xiao Ai, can you tell the president your request now?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Hayasaka came running over within seconds.

"Now—it's Hayasaka Ai's time!"

"Okay, Xiao Ai, stop it, let's get down to business."