Horikita Suzune didn't show any shyness that a girl would have on her face. Instead, she asked in confusion: "Of course not, we are just ordinary classmates."

"Is it?"

The female doctor glanced at the tall figure who casually picked up a pamphlet from the health information column and said with a faint smile: "Then just treat it as a misunderstanding. You two must get along well."

"……I will."

Horikita Suzune didn't quite understand. She always thought that Hashima Hikaru didn't like her, and that she became her partner and provided help because she received compensation from her brother.

But after hearing what the female doctor said today, the girl had unnecessary thoughts in her heart again, and the complicated emotions from earlier resurfaced in her heart.

【What is the relationship between me and Hashima-san? 】

The distance between partners and companions is very great.

"But why did this doctor say that? Do the two of us look like that?"

"Hashima-san pursuing me...it's just an illusion."

【But……】

【I must be crazy to think about these things! 】

Horikita Suzune pursed her lips tightly, with tears welling in her eyes, as if she was trying to convince herself.

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Chapter 278: Kushida Kikyo: You have the aura of Hashima.

After the professional female doctor treated Horikita Suzune's ankle, the girl took off her sweatpants and stood up from the bed.

She moved her feet and felt that the pain had eased a lot.

"Thank you. We'll be leaving now."

"Well, you still have to be careful about how hard you put on your ankles. If you feel any discomfort, stop immediately."

The female doctor advised seriously, "This will help your recovery."

"understood."

When the two walked out of the infirmary together, Mitsuru Hashima looked at the time. There were still about five or six minutes of rest time before the next game, so it was still enough time to rush back to the tent.

"In the next games, situations targeting you will probably appear again, so don't force yourself."

Hashima Hikaru looked at the girl's pretty face and said calmly, "An ankle injury is not a small problem. If it's serious, it may leave sequelae."

"I'll pay attention."

"I don't want Horikita-san to have to limp to the class reunion. Wouldn't that be quite embarrassing?"

Mitsuru Hashima seemed to have really seen that scene, with a mocking look on his face.

"...Why do you think I'd attend the class reunion? Even if I did, you and I aren't in the same class. A scenario like this shouldn't happen, right?"

Horikita Suzune was a little angry and immediately retorted.

"You can't say that. What if Horikita-san is finally promoted to Class A, and I'm also in Class A, then we'll be classmates, right?"

Hashima Hikaru explained with a smile: "I will continue to lead the class to maintain this ranking. If Horikita-san wants to graduate as Class A, this should be a foreseeable result."

"The final outcome is unknown. I advise Hashima-san not to jump to conclusions so early."

"Then let's wait and see."

"it is good."

Horikita Suzune nodded. She thought that Hashima Hikaru was a very outstanding person, but there was still a long time to go, and it was hard to say whether he could make full use of the advantages he had gained in the past three years.

"Then I'll go back first. Horikita-san, please keep working hard."

After walking back to the playground, Hashima Hikaru and Horikita Suzune separated, and the girl turned and walked towards the White Team's tent.

Because the next game is the key to the showdown between the red and white alliances - horseback fighting, the students in each class are a little nervous. This time the order of the competition will be changed, and the women's team will go first.

"Horikita-san, you're back."

When Hirata saw the black-haired girl, he immediately said to her, "I heard that you went to deal with the problem you just fell. Are you okay?"

"It's okay. I will try my best in the next game."

Horikita Suzune said she was fine. Kushida Kikyo, who was standing nearby, immediately came over and said with a smile, "I believe Horikita-san. If she says she's fine, then she should be able to perform at her best."

"Well, let's work hard together."

Hirata, of course, was unaware of the conflict between the two and quickly went to cheer up the other girls. After he left, Kushida Kikyo immediately asked, "Are you confident in this competition, Horikita?"

"I guess so. I'll do my best."

The black-haired girl glanced at the other person's face with an indifferent expression.

"That's good. I was just worried about Horikita-san. It would be terrible if she fell and affected the rest of the game. Now I can finally rest assured."

"Really? That's good."

Although Horikita Suzune suspected that Kushida Kikyo was the traitor, she had no evidence. If she said it directly, given the short-haired girl's popularity in the class, the final outcome would be uncertain.

Therefore, we must proceed step by step. To seize the opponent's weakness, we must first keep calm.

"Uh-huh."

Kushida Kikyo nodded. She looked at Horikita Suzune's expression and then said, "Horikita-san, your hair seems a little messy. Let me help you fix it."

"That's not necessary. I can do it myself."

"Don't be polite with me. I'm actually envious of Horikita's hair. It's so long and smooth."

Kikyo Kushida did not leave the other party any room for refusal and directly started to tidy up the girl's hair which was a little messy because she had just been lying on the hospital bed.

"you……"

Horikita Suzune wanted to lose her temper, but she looked at the atmosphere around her and realized that everyone was preparing for the next game, so it would be better not to make a fuss.

After one semester, Horikita Suzune has made some progress in some aspects. At least she no longer has the attitude of completely ignoring everyone at the beginning of the school year. If she wants to win the game, she is willing to make concessions.

"Then hurry up."

She urged Kushida Kikyo to hurry up.

At this moment, the short-haired girl standing behind Horikita Suzune was gently helping her straighten her hair. It was at this moment that Kushida Kikyo smelled a familiar scent.

Although it was relatively faint, because Kushida had close contact with the other party, he was extremely sensitive to this scent.

"..."

After confirming it, Kushida Kikyo completed the task quite quickly. She walked up to Horikita Suzune with a smile and said, "Okay, no need to thank me, Horikita-san."

“…Then that’s it.”

After a pause, Horikita Suzune took the initiative to walk around Kushida Kikyo. She planned to meet up with her team members. In the next horseback battle, the girl would be a key role - the knight responsible for snatching the headband.

Staring at the slender back of Horikita Suzune, Kushida Kikyo felt a surge of anger in her heart.

It was obvious that she was the one who knew Hikaru Hashima first, but why could this woman cooperate with him openly in public, while if she wanted close contact, she could only meet secretly in private, and she had to choose a time.

Why?

All kinds of emotions filled her mind, making the short-haired girl furious.

But after about ten seconds, she gradually regained her composure. Then she thought again and realized that she knew what her opponent would suffer in the next game.

"Let's wait and see who will have the last laugh."

Kikyo Kushida walked up to her group members, smiling as she maintained her image as the class angel. In order to better achieve this goal, she planned to take active action later.

The first-year girls' horseback riding competition is about to begin. Please prepare for the competition.

【Countdown five minutes.】

The horseback riding battle is about to begin, and it is sure to be an exciting game!

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Chapter 279: Horikita Suzune identifies the betrayer.

The horseback fighting competition is similar to the pole-turning competition held previously. It is participated by the male and female members of the red and white camps. As long as the victory conditions are met, it will be enough to create a considerable score gap. However, such a team competition is full of variables, and nothing can be said too early.

After the announcement, the girls in Class A's tent were already prepared. They formed their own teams, which was something they had decided long ago.

The rules of the horse fighting competition are the same for both men and women. The competition is conducted in a time-limited manner, with each round lasting three minutes.

When the scores are finally settled, the number of enemy horses knocked down and the number of horses left by one's own side will be used as a reference for points. A horse is composed of four students, three of whom serve as the horse's legs and one person is on top as the rider.

The knight is responsible for fighting the enemy's horses. Each horse is worth 50 points. Defeating the opponent means taking off the enemy knight's turban. In this rule, the knight with one horse in each of the red and white groups will serve as the "coach". If he survives at the end, he will get 100 points. If he is defeated by the enemy camp, the opponent will get 100 points. This is the key to the competition in this game.

Each class will select four horses, which means sixteen people. The remaining group will serve as substitutes to prevent unexpected situations and be able to take over at any time.

"Come on, everyone! We must help our Red Team win!"

Hikaru Hashima's eyes swept over the girls in the class. Ichinose Honami played the role of a knight in this game. The three girls who cooperated with her all had a good relationship with her and had a good understanding of each other.

"Just wait and see, boys. We will come back victorious!"

"That's right!"

The girls in Class A shouted enthusiastically. In order to prepare for this competition, Ibuki had come to talk to Ichinose for a while. The girls' competition in Class D had always been led by this short-haired girl, and she also longed for victory.

"Come on, everyone."

The men's match was the next one, so everyone was looking at the center of the field intently, anticipating a wonderful showdown.

The first-grade girls' horseback fighting competition is about to begin. Students from both the red and white groups, please get ready. Three minutes remaining.

With the sound of the countdown, the first-year girls entered the arena. In the red group of the AD Alliance, eight horses were ready. In order to protect the "coach" of the team, two horses surrounded them.

The head coach of the red team is a girl from Class D with good physical fitness. She was chosen to deal with different emergencies. In case of a surprise attack, there is still room for fighting and she will not become a pure target.

At this time, Hikaru Hashima saw the situation on the White Team's side. Horikita Suzune, who had just been treated by a doctor, also came on the field, and as a knight. The black-haired girl put her hands on the two girls below who served as the horse's legs, with a stern expression, ready for battle.

"Beep!"

After the preparation time, the whistle for the start of the game sounded, and the eight-on-eight women's horseback riding battle began!

"Set off!!!"

Hikaru Hashima heard Ibuki's roar. After she gave the order, the four horses of Class D rushed forward in an orderly manner. The short-haired girl had a determined look on her face, as if she had really become the commander of the battlefield.

"Come on!!! Ibuki-san!!!"

"Come on, take down the opponent in one go!"

The boys from Class D who stayed in the camp were all cheering for her loudly. As the class leader since the beginning of the school year, Ibuki Mio was quite popular in the class. Everyone knew that she had excellent athletic ability, and they all hoped that she could win a big victory.

However, just as she led her horse forward, her target was not the White Team leader who was guarding in the middle, but Horikita Suzune who was standing on the left.

"How is this going?"

Hirata Yosuke naturally noticed this, and Ibuki quickly led four horses to surround Horikita Suzune.

"Are you still targeting me?"

Although Hashima Hikaru just saw the discussion between Ibuki Mio and Ichinose, as members of another class, they must have their own internal implementation plan, which may still be Ryuen's plan.

"Asshole!!!"

"Isn't this bullying?"

Seeing that Horikita Suzune was double-teamed by several people and was about to be unable to hold on, the boys in Class C became indignant. They had not expected that the people in Class D could be so despicable.

The most troublesome thing was that at this time, the members of Class B, who were teammates, did not lead the team directly to rescue, but were led by a girl to attack the members of Class A on the opposite side.

This was a decision Class B had made long ago. While they were already holding Class A back, Class B's goal had always been to surpass them in the class rankings, and they ignored Horikita Suzune who was surrounded and attacked.

"This is a bit troublesome."

Hikaru Hashima saw that the other three horses of Class C did not come to rescue Horikita immediately. At this time, the formation was already in chaos. Horikita Suzune, who was surrounded by more than ten people in the middle, was unable to connect with them. They were also busy dealing with the opponent's attack.

"Damn it, what do you want to do!!!"

The black-haired girl did not choose to sit and wait for death, but waved her arms hard to stop others from attacking her. The white headscarf on her head was a little loose, but it was still too early for failure.

"Let's go rescue Horikita-san."

After shaking off the Class A members who were harassing them, a squad from Class C broke through the encirclement and ran towards Horikita.

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