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

Slowly cutting off a piece of the delicious-looking steak, Ichinose put it into her mouth while watching the astonished Sakura.

Her curvaceous figure surpassed even hers, and her face, which even she found incredibly cute and inviting, reminded her of the tender, shy look that once appeared when she gazed at Hachiman.

This is another formidable rival. While she was secretly pleased by Hachiman's popularity, she was also quite frustrated.

She was secretly pleased because none of the girls knew that she had already captured Hachiman, but she was also worried that Hachiman would be taken away by someone else.

"Ichinose, it's all your fault that my lovely students are complaining about me again."

Hoshinomiya silently showed Ichinose the other students' complaints in the class group chat, saying that she had Ichinose all to herself and wouldn't even let Ichinose come back for lunch at the celebration banquet.

"I'll be troubling you again tonight, Mr. Hoshinomiya." Ichinose swallowed the chewed steak.

"Tonight too?!"

Angrily scratching her head with both hands, Hoshinomiya slumped onto the dining table, feeling utterly hopeless. She felt like she had become a tool.

Chabashira, that little bitch, told Ichinose and Hikigaya about their past, and now she is completely under Ichinose's control and has no ability to resist at all.

If she just gives up and does nothing, then what did all those years she spent at this school amount to?

"There's something else I need to trouble you with, teacher."

"Whatever makes you happy." Hoshinomiya sighed.

Ichinose, her face slightly flushed, leaned close to Hoshinomiya's ear and whispered something. Hoshinomiya's eyes widened upon hearing Ichinose's words.

"The largest size?!"

"Keep your voice down, Hoshinomiya-sensei." Ichinose gave Hoshinomiya a chop to the neck, her face flushed.

"But Hachiman is only sixteen years old, right? Is he just bragging and lying to you, like most adults do...?"

"Shut up, teacher."

Ichinose immediately covered Hoshinomiya's mouth and pulled her out of the restaurant. It wasn't far from where Hachiman was, and she was afraid that Hoshinomiya would let something slip and make Hachiman think of something.

They went outside to the deck, but there were no students there because of the intense sun, so the two of them hid in the shade.

"Ichinose, listen to me—" Hoshinomiya laughed heartily, seemingly having found an opportunity to belittle Hikigaya.

"I have confirmed it with my own eyes."

Hoshinomiya could no longer laugh; Ichinose's flushed face clearly showed that she was not lying.

Is Hachiman really that strong? You can't tell from his appearance at all.

She had perfect grades, looked incredibly fit, and then suddenly found out that her other body was amazing too. She felt that Ichinose had struck gold; no wonder she was so determined not to let go of Hachiman.

"Okay, okay, I'll buy it." Hoshinomiya now wanted to drink again; she wanted to get completely drunk.

"Then the teacher can just call me to the room when they're done with their work."

Ichinose waved goodbye and left without looking back; she was going to prepare for tonight.

Chapter 128 Ichinose's First Time

A wrist-sized white candle burned in a glass, while the sky outside the window was already tinged with shadow.

The flickering candlelight cast a warm glow, making the rosy cheeks of the lovely girl sitting on the single sofa appear even more alluring.

The familiar room, the familiar Ichinose.

"How are the students in Class B doing with their studies?" Hikigaya turned his head away, pretending to admire the view outside the window, as Ichinose, who seemed to be looking at him with a slightly burning gaze, asked.

Not long after the afternoon activities ended, Ichinose booked all of his time for the evening; they had just finished a romantic candlelight dinner.

Today, Ichinose wore light makeup, which enhanced her exquisite appearance. Her deep eyes beneath her long eyelashes held a subtle allure.

"Everyone is working hard, but they've been a little lax lately." Ichinose smiled, pleased with Hachiman's shifty gaze; Hoshinomiya-sensei's makeup skills were excellent.

"They've become complacent? I plan to let Class B fail during the Sports Festival to dampen their arrogant and indulgent mentality."

When Ichinose thought Hikigaya was just trying to find a topic to cover up his blunder, Hikigaya had more to say than that.

Should she dampen Class B's arrogance? She began to consider the pros and cons.

Two consecutive victories widened the gap with Class A to nearly double. At the party, she also felt that Class B no longer had the same sense of urgency as when they learned about the competition with Class 4 at the beginning of the semester.

Everyone was relaxed, as if they had no worries.

Mingming is only halfway through first grade, and there are still two and a half years to go.

"What exactly is the plan? I can cooperate." Ichinose answered seriously, feeling that it was necessary.

"I've reserved the third spot for Class B, so the loss shouldn't be too great."

Generally, the sports festival is a competition between four classes, and the rules are that the first and second place classes win points from the third and fourth place classes. However, the rules of the sports festival in Hikigaya's memory were even more brutal.

Only the first place winner receives class points; the second place winner is neither a winner nor a loser; and the third and fourth place winners have class points deducted.

At the time, he was puzzled as to why the rules were set up this way, but now that he understands what Nagumo did, he knows that this was the school's retaliation against Nagumo.

Collecting a large number of personal points from all students in the grade to conduct a "lottery" allows even mediocre students to be promoted to Class A, which undoubtedly goes against the school's intention to cultivate talent.

After collecting information for a while, the school realized that since they couldn't openly interfere with the students' competition, they could only secretly devise many special exams to reduce the total number of points for the second-grade classes.

"I'll make specific arrangements once the sports festival rules are released. It's still early; this is just to give you some time to prepare."

At this point, Hachiman scratched the back of his head. He was just trying to find a topic to continue the conversation. The sports festival announcement wouldn't be released until the second day after summer vacation ended and school started, which was still more than twenty days away.

"Then I'm ready."

For some reason, Ichinose's face suddenly turned red and he said a reply that Hachiman couldn't understand. Then he saw Ichinose take out a small, square object and put it on the glass table.

Hachiman had used this before, so he knew what it was. He just didn't expect Ichinose to be so bold as to prepare it in advance.

"I'm ready." Ichinose slowly stood up and repeated her words. Under the candlelight, the shadows under her large chest were even more obvious, and her snow-white skin was radiant and moist.

"Fan Bo."

Hikigaya quickly stood up and pressed Ichinose's voluptuous body against his, placing one hand on her waist and the other on the back of her head before lowering his head to kiss her.

Now that things have come to this, saying anything more would only humiliate Ichinose.

Hearing Ichinose's increasingly rapid breathing, Hikigaya slowly led Ichinose to the bedside and laid her down, freeing his hands.

His lips parted, and he stared for a moment at Ichinose's alluring expression, her small mouth slightly open and her eyes glazed over.

"I like you, Honami."

After regaining his senses, Hikigaya met Ichinose's gentle gaze and spoke softly. Upon hearing this, Ichinose, moved by the emotion, took the initiative to hug Hikigaya's neck.

Their noses touched.

"love me."

"Hmm." Hachiman tilted his head slightly and lowered his head, placing his hand where he shouldn't normally be.

After the white candle in the glass went out, a cry of pain came from the darkened room.

............

Afterwards, the incandescent light in the room was turned on.

Wrapped in a bed sheet, Ichinose lay on Hikigaya's chest, her delicate white hands drawing circles on it.

"Ouch, that hurts, Hachiman."

"I'm sorry." Hikigaya gently stroked Ichinose's long hair. "But it's not entirely my fault. Honami, you're just too tempting."

As he stroked her smooth, supple skin and listened to that alluring voice, he was already trying his best to restrain himself. Ichinose was a beauty in every way.

"Hehe," Ichinose chuckled, her hand stroking the man's cheek.

She knew she could no longer leave this man, and this man could no longer abandon her.

"Love me, Hachiman."

"We'll talk about it when you've had enough rest."

As he spoke, Hikigaya kissed Ichinose on the forehead and then picked her up by the waist, who was wrapped in a sheet. They were both covered in sweat from their earlier activity and needed to take a shower before they could sleep comfortably.

After spending more than an hour in the bathroom, Hikigaya emerged carrying Ichinose, whose face was unusually flushed. Both of them were dressed in bathrobes and wrapped up tightly.

"Don't tempt me anymore, you little devil." Hikigaya used a bath towel to dry Ichinose's hair, who was leaning wearily against him. He gently rubbed the hair through the towel before plugging in the hairdryer.

Compared to Kikuya's words, Ichinose smiled shyly (Part 1), and Wa'er smiled without answering.

"I haven't blow-dried a girl's hair in a long time. Tell me if it gets too hot."

"Has Hachiman blow-dried other girls' hair before?"

“It’s my little sister, Komachi.” Sensing the pressure in Ichinose’s words, Hikigaya quickly replied. He would occasionally ask Komachi for help before she went to middle school.

Ichinose seemed to have become a little sentimental. "I want to see Komachi. I wonder if she likes me, Hachiman."

Will Komachi like Ichinose?

A little thought from Hikigaya reveals the answer: with Ichinose's charismatic charm, Komachi would quickly fall under Ichinose's wing, just like him.

He hasn't seen Komachi for several months now, so shouldn't he find an opportunity to go out and see her?

Leaving school without permission will result in expulsion, but there are one exception: highly accomplished students may be allowed to leave school, such as those in school sports clubs participating in national competitions.

Before the summer vacation ended, Hikigaya remembered that Sudo had also left school to participate in outside competitions, and it is said that he even played and scored a lot of individual points.

He plans to ask President Horikita for advice on how to leave school without breaking the rules once he returns.

"Komachi will definitely like you." After finishing his thoughts, Hikigaya immediately assured Ichinose.

Chapter 129 School Reunion

As the luxury cruise ship docked, Hachiman was finally transported back to his beloved dormitory by bus.

Upon entering the room, the stuffy, stale air rushed into his nostrils, and Hachiman quickly opened the windows and the balcony door to ventilate the room.

The cruise ship docked earlier than expected, so the first-year students missed out on their last free lunch on the ship. Shiina had already gone to the supermarket to buy groceries, and his task was to tidy up his room.

Sweep the floor and wipe the table.

After finishing these chores, Hikigaya took out the dishes and washed them again, and also gave the kitchen a thorough cleaning.

"Thank you for your hard work, Hachiman."

Just after Hikigaya sealed the trash bags, Shiina walked into the room carrying a small bag, while Horikita behind her carried a large eco-friendly bag filled with food.

"I really envy the president, having such a doting sister," Hachiman joked.

Every time he successfully invited Horikita to teach, he would call on Horikita Suzune, who was his free helper. The two of them had a brother-sister relationship that they cherished, but it was so awkward, and he couldn't stand it.

Horikita Manabu only has less than six months left at this school, and he hopes that the two siblings can resolve their differences and reconcile before Horikita Manabu leaves.

"If you talk nonsense like that in front of your brother, I will definitely not let you off the hook."

After blushing and looking awkward, Horikita Suzune warned Hikigaya and then went into the kitchen. Shiina tapped his arm with her small hand as if she were standing up for her friend.

"Don't bully Suzune too much."

"Don't you find Horikita's expression interesting? He's usually so cold."

The contrast between the usually aloof and icy beauty blushing and turning red made Hikigaya want to tease Horikita Suzune.

He believed that Shiina was the same as him in this respect, and he understood Shiina's personality quite well.

Beneath her calm and lovely face sometimes lie mischievous thoughts, unlike her seemingly quiet and refined demeanor.

"Hachiman is wicked." As she spoke, Shiina took a can of iced coffee from her small bag and pressed it against Hachiman's cheek, pouting her little lips.

She found Horikita Suzune's blushing face cute and funny, but how could she, as Horikita Suzune's friend, respond when Hachiman revealed her thoughts?

She even brought him his favorite MAX coffee.

"I surrender, I surrender, I'm freezing to death."

Seeing that Shiina looked a little embarrassed and angry, Hikigaya let Shiina do as she pleased, grabbing the coffee in one hand and taking Shiina's shopping bag in the other.

After comforting Shiina and sending her into the kitchen to help, he picked up a trash bag and went outside to throw it in the trash can. On his way back, he ran into Horikita Manabu and Tachibana Akane, and they chatted as they walked back to their dorm.

"Thirty students have already agreed to attend the college entrance exam study session you're organizing." Horikita Manabu, who had gone to Hikigaya's dormitory, sat in front of the computer and looked through the tutoring materials prepared by Hikigaya.

"so much."

Standing behind Horikita Manabu, Hikigaya was somewhat surprised. This was almost half the number of students in Classes C and D of the third year combined; his estimate was only around twenty.