Hachiman Hikigaya, who returned from his studies after completing his training.

She had come to understand that people like Hachiman were the best friends, and the feeling of being cared for made her heart pound just like the night the exam in the forest ended.

Because of their close physical contact, although Sakayanagi didn't want Hachiman to know how excited she was, the rate of her heartbeat undoubtedly conveyed this to Hachiman.

"Yes, yes, I would love to be friends with Miss Sakayanagi."

Rejecting the idea that Sakayanagi wouldn't have sought Asahina's help or asked to befriend her when they first joined the Friends Club, Hikigaya gently answered this girl who had previously seemed very lonely.

"Call me Ikusa."

Sakayanagi gently nuzzled Hachiman's cheek, her voice still soft.

Chapter 214 The Paralyzed Ichinose

"It's not Asahina-senpai's flavor, Hachiman."

In the student dormitory building, Hikigaya, who had just returned to his dorm, was greeted by Ichinose, who came out to welcome him, and gave him a hug.

Burying her head in his chest, Ichinose's voice was somewhat low.

"........"

In the Friends section, after he agreed to become friends with Sakayanagi and address each other by name, Sakayanagi still lingered in his arms for a long time before leaving, and it was inevitable that he would pick up Sakayanagi's unique scent.

Sakayanagi, with her girlish demeanor, is a bit too clingy.

“The person from the Friends Club who contacted me today is Sakayanagi.” Hikigaya placed his hand on the head of the girl in his arms. “What I did at the Forest School has made her mental state somewhat unstable.”

"Sakayanagi-san... She and you, Hachiman, have become friends?"

Ichinose specifically sought out Hachiman through the Friends Club, and considering the strong scent emanating from Hachiman, he guessed what that little vixen Sakayanagi had done.

Ichinose tightened her grip on Hachiman's waist and began to wriggle restlessly in Hachiman's arms.

She wanted to use her own scent to wash away the scent of the little fox spirit Sakayanagi on Hikigaya.

"They've become friends... Hiss—it's not even dark yet." Hikigaya gasped, sensing Ichinose's soft body somewhere.

Although it's already February and it gets dark quite quickly, it's still not even six o'clock yet.

The sunlight coming in from outside wasn't bright, but it wasn't strong enough to make the room lights need to be turned on.

"It's all Hachiman's fault. The fox spirit's scent needs to be covered up."

"........."

Silently, Hikigaya broke free from Ichinose's embrace around his waist and took the initiative, turning her over and caressing her delicate body from behind.

After lifting the soft pink hair, he kissed the smooth, fair neck that was usually covered, and his hands climbed up the firm breasts that were much more prominent than those of his peers.

With her elegant demeanor and petite cuteness, Sakayanagi Arisu is undoubtedly very endearing.

Actually, Hikigaya was already a little annoyed when he was holding the petite and adorable Sakayanagi in the Friends Club, and Ichinose's actions only added fuel to the fire.

After some groping around, Ichinose complied and Hikigaya first took off her school uniform blazer, and then her white shirt, which was already a little wet.

“Hachiman—” Ichinose turned her head, moved.

Her lovely face, flushed with a rosy glow, held a dreamy look in her eyes, and her alluring red lips were slightly parted.

Knowing what she meant by calling out, Hachiman immediately lowered his head and captured that soft spot, exchanging saliva with her. His hand movements not only didn't stop but became even more forceful.

Amidst Ichinose's increasingly rapid breathing, Hikigaya's hand reached around her back and released the last seal from her upper body.

After carefully playing with and feeling its elasticity and softness for a long time, he finally let go and placed Ichinose, whose eyes were completely closed, on the bed.

Her plump thighs, encased in dark black pantyhose, rubbed together restlessly, her fair and flawless skin tinged with a light red, and her long, cascading pink hair spread out in a fan shape.

"You are so beautiful, Honami."

"Don't say such embarrassing things right now..."

With her eyes tightly closed, her long eyebrows trembled slightly, and Ichinose's voice was filled with shyness.

Without even opening her eyes, she knew that Hachiman was staring at her body with a burning gaze, and she was confident that she was no less than any of the girls in the school when it came to physical appearance.

Her graceful figure is her proud weapon.

"Shy Honami is also cute."

Hikigaya inserted one hand between Ichinose's rubbing thighs and stroked them, then bent down and buried his head in Ichinose's chest.

He will be working late into the night tonight.

........

........

The sky outside had been completely dark for who knows how long, and Ichinose, unable to hold on any longer, collapsed onto the bed.

After tidying her up and carefully covering her with a blanket, Hachiman went to the bathroom and used slightly cool water to cool down his still excited body.

Hachiman, feeling a bit hungry after coming out of the bathroom, opened the refrigerator. All that was left inside were some vegetables, and he had already finished his MAX coffee yesterday.

"I'm going to the supermarket, Fanbo."

"Okay—be careful on the road."

After receiving a listless reply from Ichinose, who looked exhausted, Hikigaya put on a black coat and left the room.

A cool breeze blew along the forest path to the supermarket, and his damp hair made him feel the chill, making him crave something warm even more.

"What a coincidence, Hachiman, you're still shopping at the supermarket so late."

After wolfing down a whole roasted chicken in the deli section, Hachiman bought some meat, noodles, and most importantly, MAX coffee, then paid at the checkout and left the supermarket.

On the benches provided by the unmanned supermarket sat a teacher whom Qi Gu disliked more, a woman who was even more unreasonable than his own class teacher.

Her soft, wavy hair cascaded down her magnificent figure, which was no less impressive than Ichinose's. Hoshinomiya Chie held an opened can of beer in her hand.

With the can tilted halfway and not a drop of beer leaking out, plus the two identical cans on the ground, this person must have drunk at least two and a half bottles.

"It stinks. As the homeroom teacher of Class 1-B, can't you please pay attention to your image? If you're going to drink, please go back to your classroom or dormitory." Hachiman Station was a little away from Hoshinomiya.

The strong smell of sake clings to you much more easily than the natural scent of Sakayanagi.

"How heartless, Hachiman. Today is my birthday." Hoshinomiya staggered to his feet, shaking his beer can. He looked like he could pass out drunk at any moment with his eyes half-closed.

"Since it's a special day like your birthday, why don't you not drink so much and go hang out with your best friend Chazhu?"

With his left hand free from carrying shopping bags, Hikigaya took out his phone. Chabashira should still be awake at this hour.

If she's your best friend, then you should take responsibility for her. Don't let her act drunk and disorderly outside on your friend's birthday.

"Is this a call for Kosa?" Hoshinomiya's face revealed a meaningful smile. "It's fine at other times, but Kosa won't dare to appear in front of me today, Hachiman."

Are you afraid to appear before me today? Is it because of my birthday or past experiences?

Puzzled, Hikigaya stopped dialing. Since Chabashira was useless, he decided not to call her.

"We've been promoted to Class A today!"

A flash of inspiration struck Hachiman, and he realized why Chabashira dared not appear before Hoshinomiya.

"You're right. I don't know what would happen if Kozae appeared in front of me right now."

Swaying, Hoshinomiya took another swig of beer. Because she drank it too fast, a trail of water slid from the corner of her rosy lips, down her white neck, and into her snow-white, full breasts.

Hikigaya sensed a dangerous aura emanating from Hoshinomiya.

Chapter 215 The Thoughts of the Crowd

"Any class can be in Class A, just not the original Class D led by Chazhu."

"Are you ordering me?"

Hikigaya's expression turned slightly cold, while Hoshinomiya's eyes showed no hint of a joke.

He didn't think the Star Palace had any right to say that to him.

“Although my teacher’s salary is average, my family is relatively well-off. I can pay in cash directly, unlike when you worked with Class B before and could only collect personal points.”

"You can do whatever you want with my body, and I don't mind being your lover."

Hoshinomiya tugged at her already unbuttoned collar, revealing a rather deep cleavage to Hachiman's eyes.

"Even if it means taking a huge risk to help you stay in touch with your family outside the home, that's fine too."

Seemingly feeling a bit hot from the firmness that was well protected by her clothes, she tugged at her collar while gently waving her hand like a fan, making that patch of snow-white skin even more conspicuous.

Her tone was also full of provocation, as if she would willingly fall into his arms if Hachiman beckoned to her.

"Do you think I'm a lecherous idiot and a complete fool?" Hachiman's face darkened completely. "Give you the leverage that could get me expelled? Are you crazy or am I crazy?"

If any one of the three so-called benefits offered by the Star Palace were to be leaked, he would be expelled from school, and even 20 million personal points couldn't save him.

Even if Hoshinomiya is also dismissed, her loss is simply that she can no longer continue her love-hate relationship with Chabashira.

If he drops out of school, Ichinose will probably follow suit.

"If I didn't know it was your birthday today and why you were acting crazy, I would have definitely notified the school to ask you to leave."

Dodging Hoshinomiya, who seemed to be drunk and about to crash into him, and letting her fall to the ground, Hachiman turned and walked towards the dormitory building.

He figured Ichinose was hungry too and planned to rush back to make her a midnight snack if she was still awake.

"You'll regret this, Hachiman!" Hoshinomiya, his hands on the ground, stared at Hachiman's retreating figure with a sinister look in his eyes.

After failing to persuade Ichinose to return to her position as class leader, she could only turn to Hikigaya for help with their class as before. Kanzaki's terrible performance made her feel like she had eaten shit.

If even Hachiman can't do it, then she can only feel sorry for Class B.

She's fine with being in Class A, as long as it's not the current Class B.

Ichinose, you'll definitely regret this too.

Sitting blankly on the ground, darkness spread through the heart of the Star Palace.

"Hachiman, so slow."

When Hikigaya returned to the dormitory, Ichinose had just come out of the bathroom, drying his wet hair with a towel and wearing only a bath towel.

Her fair thighs, glistening with tiny water droplets, seemed to gleam faintly, and the alluring view of her chest was barely concealed.

"Sorry, sorry, are you hungry? I'll make you some noodles right now."

With his free hand, Hikigaya put Ichinose in his arms and kissed her. He then put the MAX coffee in the refrigerator and went into the kitchen to start cooking noodles.

As the boiling broth steamed in the pot, he recalled Hoshinomiya's last words: "You'll regret this."

In his opinion, Hoshinomiya's obsession with the tea stalk was pointless and unnecessary, but Hoshinomiya clearly didn't think so and wasted several years to get a job at the school.

They didn't even know how to become a homeroom teacher from a school nurse, as the investment and costs involved were simply too great.

In order to avoid his initial investment going to waste, he estimated that the Star Palace might really go crazy and do some rule-breaking things recently.

"Hello, this is Hachiman Hikigaya."

After much deliberation, Hikigaya called Chabashira. If Hoshinomiya really did something she shouldn't have done, he would definitely fire her.

The sooner the bomb is dealt with, the better.

"Oh, it's Hachiman. It's strange that you're looking for me so late at night."

"Smoking late at night, just like Hoshinomiya, you have a lot of problems."

Holding her phone between her shoulder and shoulder as she added noodles to the pot, Hachiman judged from Chabashira's slurred speech that she must be smoking.

They're all adults, yet they still don't take care of their bodies.

"What happened to Chie...?" Chabashira's voice turned somber; she knew the reason for Hikigaya's call earlier that day.

If it weren't for the announcement today that her class, which she was the homeroom teacher for, had been promoted to Class A, she would have made time to meet with Hoshino on her birthday, no matter how busy she was.

Although there seemed to be an irreconcilable conflict, Hoshinomiya was arguably her only truly close friend from the entire school.

"Hoshinomiya seems to be planning something that violates school rules, so I'm entrusting the task of keeping an eye on her to you."

"It would be best if I could persuade her to calm down. If any problems arise, I won't turn a blind eye."

"Don't blame me for not giving you prior notice."

He turned off the fire, freeing one hand to pick up his phone again, and used the other hand to hold chopsticks to serve noodles in the large bowl that had already been placed aside.

Considering Chabashira's recent obedience, Hachiman decided to pass the hot potato of Hoshinomiya to her.