People are teaching, my love stock market just wants to be full

"Well, let's leave it to Hashima-san to decide."

Karuizawa Megumi just wants this matter to end quickly, so she gives all the decision-making power to Hashima Hikaru.

"..."

After hearing the other party's statement, Ryuuen fell silent again.

If the final consequences of this incident are really related to himself, then all the previous efforts will most likely be wasted, which he absolutely cannot accept.

"Okay, you win."

After pondering for a moment, Long Yuanxiang finally chose to compromise. He could not take any risks now. Everything would be decided after he became the class leader. Then, he would regain his position.

"You can tell me what your conditions are now."

"Then let's sign the contract, so that we can both be sure of each other's commitment." A smile appeared on Hashima Hikaru's face. Things that kill two birds with one stone always make people very happy.

After all the contracts were signed, the trio naturally had no choice but to reluctantly apologize to Karuizawa Megumi. Afterwards, Class D also paid 100,000 personal points to the girl, and the matter was finally settled.

After they left, Mitsuru Hashima turned his head to look at Kei Karuizawa beside him. The matter should have come to an end. The next step was the boy's most critical core purpose - to find out the information of the benefactor.

"Well, I have successfully fulfilled my promise."

"Yes, this matter can be successfully concluded thanks to the help of Hashima-san." Karuizawa Megumi put the contract that the trio had just signed back into her pocket. With this, they will never bother her again in the future, otherwise it would be a breach of contract.

"Then Karuizawa-san, during the second discussion later, remember to help me get information about the Rabbit Group's favored members. This is our agreement."

Hashima Hikaru's tone was still gentle. Helping her solve the problem of being bullied was just a small matter. What was more important was to confirm the rules of preferential treatment in this exam.

"Well, I understand what you mean." Karuizawa Kei nodded. Looking at the other person's gentle expression, she couldn't help but recall the feeling of security that had just arisen in her heart.

It seemed that as long as Hashima was by her side, she could summon up the courage and express her true thoughts smoothly even in the face of quite troublesome situations. If it were her old self, she would never have been able to do this.

Why is this happening?

Why does he give me warmth and courage?

Karuizawa Megumi's gaze uncontrollably looked at Hashima Hikaru's face. Somehow, the girl's heartbeat suddenly accelerated. This discovery surprised her.

On the other side, Hikaru Hashima just looked at the other person calmly, but suddenly a new message popped up on the system bar, and the boy clicked it immediately.

[Ding! Karuizawa Kei stock is now online! ]

Current stock price: 20

[Number of shares issued: 4000]

"???"

Wait, if I remember correctly, doesn't this guy have a boyfriend?

what does this mean?

Chapter 194: Testing Karuizawa Hui's Psychological Defenses

When the new system prompt popped up, Hikaru Hashima was immediately surprised.

Logically speaking, the operation mode of the love stock market system is similar to the strategy of conquering girls. It increases the stock price by shortening the distance. Therefore, the several stock figures he has contacted are all single, which also reduces the probability of trouble.

But the stock of Karuizawa Megumi that just went online is amazing. Hashima Hikaru remembers that he heard from Kushida that this girl started dating Hirata Yosuke shortly after school started. But how could the stock still be listed when it was already like that?

And the quantity is quite large, 4000 shares, which is actually a very good stock, and the initial price is not high. If you buy it, it is a very good choice.

But if the other person really has a lover, wouldn’t that be poaching?

The young man looked a little hesitant. He looked at Karuizawa Kei's little face and decided that it would be better to test it out first. After all, he had just solved the other party's troubles, and the main task now should be to collect information about the beneficiaries.

"Um, Karuizawa-san, can you come with me somewhere?" Hikaru Hashima planned to move to another location first. After all, what he was going to say might be a bit private. "After all, it's best if our conversation isn't overheard."

"Yeah, I understand."

Karuizawa nodded. She had been in a strange mood since she met him. Although they had just started talking to each other today, she found it extremely easy to get along with him, and the boy even helped her out.

If Hashima-san was a student in our class, I would probably approach him right away, right?

After going through the whole process, the girl has a deeper understanding of Hashima Hikaru's personal abilities. If she had him as her umbrella of protection, perhaps her campus life would be completely different.

After she followed Hashima Hikaru for several minutes, the two of them came to a corridor on the second floor underground. It was similar to the place where Sakura Airi had met the boy before, just as remote and quiet.

"Then let's choose this place for now."

Hashima Hikaru stopped and let Karuizawa Megumi come over. They kept a relatively close distance so that the boy could talk to her better.

In order to ensure that he could take the initiative during the communication, on the way here, Hikaru Hashima secretly spent 1000 system funds to buy a [Stock Detector] and used it on Karuizawa Megumi.

【Karuizawa Keigu】

Stock Information: An outgoing, hot girl with her own little circle, she reigns supreme among the girls like a queen. Her outwardly assertive personality is a cover-up for her own hidden history of bullying, which she attributes to her parasitism.

[Stock price increase suggestion: Show strong strength and become her support, so that she can feel safe and satisfy her desire for love.]

[Stock price reduction risk: cheating on her in a relationship, treating her poorly, and having an affair.]

"?"

The results presented by the system not only made Hikaru Ueshima somewhat confused, but also caused the boy to feel very unique emotions in his heart.

Because you have experienced bullying, do you use parasitism to make yourself feel at ease?

This must be the real reason why Karuizawa Megumi behaved abnormally after being surrounded by Manabe and the others.

Hikaru Hashima compared her findings with the information presented by the system. It seems that perhaps Hirata Yosuke is her current parasitic object. After all, he is the class leader of Class C. If she interacts with him, others will naturally be concerned about Hirata's attitude and dare not do anything to her.

But the problem with this idea is that if the chosen parasitic object is a very bad person, her campus life will probably be even more miserable.

However, when he remembered the gentle boy, he felt like laughing.

Although Hirata is the legitimate class leader, his actions are basically to smooth things over. It is because of this attitude that he cannot completely control the class, but this kind of personality does not make Karuizawa feel embarrassed.

So, is their relationship real or fake?

This requires a question mark.

But now that he already knew so much information, Hikaru Ueshima knew exactly what he should do.

If you want to break through your psychological defenses, the past is the best starting point.

"Then let's get started. Now that I've helped Karuizawa-san solve the problem, it's Karuizawa-san's turn to fulfill the terms of your contract."

Hashima Hikaru organized his words in his mind and began to speak in an extremely gentle tone.

After all, when it comes to talk therapy, it’s best not to make the other party feel resistant, otherwise it will easily lead to the person you are communicating with being unwilling to communicate.

"Well, you can ask any questions you have, Hashima-san." Karuizawa Megumi took a quick look at the surrounding environment. The presence of only them in the quiet space made her a little nervous.

"Well, first of all, the first question is about Karuizawa-san himself."

Hashima Hikaru raised a finger, looked at the girl's face, and said calmly, "Why did you act like that just now?"

"What does it look like?"

Karuizawa Kei's heart skipped a beat. She looked at the other person's eyes and suddenly felt a chill on her back.

"That's how you looked when you faced Manabe and the others just now," the boy said softly, staring into her eyes. "I know Karuizawa-san is a very strong girl, but why do you look so scared?"

"This...this is different from what's written in our contract, right? Can I...can I not answer?"

After hearing this, the girl's calves couldn't help but tremble a little, but she still gritted her teeth and spit out her answer.

"Don't be nervous, Karuizawa-san. There are only two of us here. I'm not bullying you. I just want to know something important. You can speak up."

Hashima Hikaru smiled and spoke in a gentler tone.

"I promise that this matter is known only to the two of us. I won't leak it to anyone, so it won't affect your evaluation."

"I...I don't know what you're talking about?"

Karuizawa Kei looked at the boy's face. Although his tone was gentle and his gaze was warm, she felt as if she was tied to the execution platform and the punishment was about to be announced.

"Don't say that. Didn't you see what I just did?"

Hikaru Hashima's goal has always been to detect whether the other party is the one favored by the Rabbit Group, so his original plan was to bring it up directly and then observe the other party's reaction.

But now that the stock has gone online, he immediately changed his plan after learning some important information from the other party.

After all, if we can break through her psychological defenses, we can collect information more confidently.

"I helped Karuizawa-san solve the problem with Manabe and the others. If they dare to find someone to bully you again in the future, I can still lend a hand. Doesn't this prove my attitude?"

He leaned in front of Karuizawa Hui and said in a calm tone: "So you don't have to be too wary of me. If you can tell me the answer, I can help you better, understand?"

Facing the boy's close scrutiny, the masculine scent that came towards her made her feel extremely nervous.

Karuizawa Megumi felt her heartbeat getting faster and faster, as if it was about to jump out of her chest. Not only that, she subconsciously reached out and pressed her lower abdomen on the left side. This small action naturally did not escape the eyes of Hashima Hikaru.

"..."

Seeing the girl fall into silence, Hashima Hikaru could only smile and began to express his thoughts.

"Well, since Karuizawa-san doesn't want to say it, I'll make a wild guess."

"Is it... bullying?"

"!"

As soon as he said this, he clearly saw Karuizawa Kei's body tremble violently, and then the other's blue eyes were instantly filled with fear, as if the whole person became extremely shaken.

"Such a big reaction, it seems I guessed right."

Hikaru Niwajima's tone was very gentle: "But please don't be nervous, Karuizawa-san. No one will bully you here."

"You...how did you..."

Feeling the other party's still gentle tone, Karuizawa Kei felt that there was something in her throat that she couldn't say, and she could only utter some monosyllabic words.

"Even if I guessed it, I wouldn't do anything to you. Please rest assured, Karuizawa-san."

Hashima Hikaru smiled slightly, and then he suddenly took several steps back as if nothing had happened, putting a considerable distance between himself and Karuizawa Megumi so that she could relax a little.

"?"

There was a glint of doubt in the girl's eyes, not understanding what he was trying to do.

"Please calm down Karuizawa-san. Although I have guessed the answer, the specific circumstances are probably just painful memories for you. If Karuizawa-san is unwilling to talk about it, I will stop here."

The boy stared at her face and said calmly, "So what are you thinking?"

After hearing the other party's statement, Karuizawa Kei placed her little hands on her chest, feeling her heartbeat slowly calming down, and her mood seemed to gradually improve.

"Hashima-san, what exactly do you want to do?" This is the question that the girl is most concerned about at the moment.

"Of course I have my own reasons, but before I tell Karuizawa-san, let's get back to what I just said."

After keeping the question a secret, Hashima Hikaru slowly said to Karuizawa Megumi, "Karuizawa-san, do you want to overcome this problem of yours?"

"..."

"Don't look at me like that. I've already said that I have my own reasons for helping you. Since we both get what we want, Karuizawa-san can trust me a little more."

"Then why are you telling me all this? Wouldn't it be better to just tell me your purpose directly?"

"Only by helping Karuizawa-san overcome his shortcomings and become even better can I ensure the smooth achievement of my goal. Sharpening the knife makes the work of chopping wood easier."

"..."

Chapter 195 Let’s cooperate

"It seems that your attitude has softened a bit, so let me talk about it first."

Hikaru Hashima walked up to Karuizawa Megumi, but this time he didn't face her directly. Instead, he stood side by side with the girl, looking at the aisle in front of them together.

"you..."

Looking at Hikaru Hashima who suddenly stood beside her, the girl's blue eyes flashed with doubt.

She had just felt the boy's sincerity. If he really continued to question her, she might not be able to bear it. After all, this matter was her deepest secret, but he had guessed it so easily.

"I once read in a book that the experience of being bullied can, over time, transform into an uncontrollable nightmare, repeatedly tormenting the person."

Hashima Hikaru didn't meet Karuizawa Megumi's gaze, as if she was talking to herself.

"So if you want to solve this problem, you either have to use stronger stimulation to completely eliminate this memory, or divert your attention and let something more important occupy your mind."

"If it's between these two methods, I'm actually more inclined to the second option. After all, too strong stimulation might cause new nightmares, which would make people even more uncomfortable. What do you think, Karuizawa-san?"