"can."

After his active invitation came to nothing, Mitsuru Hashima went straight back to the student union's activity room. He sorted out what he had gained today and began to formulate his own plan to seize power.

There are quite a few new people recruited this time. There are three people in the first-year class A, namely Kanzaki Ryuji, Himeno Yuki and Minamikoto Kozue; there are two people in the first-year class B, namely Katsuragi Kōhei and Morishita Ai; there are Ibuki Mio and Shiina Hiyori in the first-year class C; and finally, there are two people in the first-year class D, namely Horikita Suzune and Kushida Kikyo.

If you count it this way, there are nine new members joining the team, which will be a big change for the understaffed student union. These people have good overall qualities and are capable of many tasks.

"If you want to implement the plan, you must have the right interests aligned."

Mitsuru Hashima tapped his desk lightly. He had plenty of personal points at the moment, but he lacked information.

"drop!"

Just as the boy was thinking about this, new news suddenly appeared on the screen. It was from Kiriyama Ikuha. He was arranged by Hashima Hikaru to investigate some internal affairs of the second grade, and it seemed that his efficiency was quite good.

"I see……"

Staring at the text message on the screen, a smile slowly appeared on Hashima Hikaru's lips.

Nan Yun Masa is indeed far inferior to Horikita Manabu.

This has always been the boy's idea, and after going through so many things, he is even more convinced of it.

-

After finishing his busy work in the student union, Hikaru Hashima returned to the dormitory with his schoolbag. It was indeed a bit troublesome to have all the things piled up in the past few days. He planned to relax this weekend and work hard again starting next week.

But just as the boy walked into the dormitory elevator, his cell phone rang.

Chat interface.

Shiina Hiyori: Hashima-san, are you free this weekend?

"Shiina?"

Mitsuru Hashima looked at the new message on his phone and felt a little confused, but then he thought about it and realized that it had been a long time since he had spent time with this literary girl who loved reading. Her stock price had been stuck at 100 and it was definitely time to check it out.

Hashima Hikaru: I'm free tomorrow. Is there anything Shiina-san can do?

Shiina Hiyori: I bought a very rare mystery novel set. I heard that it also contains peripheral props for reconstructing the cases. Is Hashima-san interested in playing with me?

Hashima Hikaru: Of course, let me check the schedule first.

As a veteran time management master, Hikaru Hashima will organize his chat records before making any appointment, so as to arrange the meeting time reasonably and there will be no mistakes or omissions.

"Honomi will go shopping with Ando and the others tomorrow, and will stay at Kushida's dorm tonight..."

The boy repeated the information on his phone's notepad, "I'm going on a date with Honoki the day after tomorrow. Airi's been busy learning songs lately, so tomorrow seems like a good date."

After confirming the time, Hikaru Hashima re-entered the chat history with Hiyori Shiina.

Hashima Hikaru: I'm free on Saturday. Does Shiina have any plans for Saturday?

Shiina Hiyori: I'm free all day tomorrow, so why don't we meet in the morning?

Hashima Hikaru:Okay, then where shall we meet?

Shiina Hiyori: It's on the fifth floor of the Keyaki shopping center. There's a new bookstore there. I found my book there. There are plenty of seats available.

Hashima Hikaru: No problem.

Shiina Hiyori: Yeah.

After putting down her phone, Hikaru Hashima thought for a moment. Logically speaking, Ichinose Honami would not pass by the bookstore when she went shopping with her small group. Moreover, the bookstore was on the fifth floor of the shopping mall, while the clothing and jewelry stores that girls liked were all on the third floor.

In this way, the chance of rollover is still very low.

Anyway, my relationship with Shiina isn't yet at the point where I can go to each other's dorms, so let's just leave it this way for now.

Hashima Hikaru touched his chin. The conditions for increasing the stock price of this literary girl were not complicated. He quite liked getting along with her, and there was no need to do anything else.

Meeting tomorrow should be a good time for things to go wrong.

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335

Chapter 335: Bookstore date, the Shura field that arrives quietly.

It was a clear and sunny Saturday morning.

In November, when the summer heat gradually subsides, the weather is quite pleasant, making it a good day for meeting and encountering each other.

After finishing his morning exercise, Hikaru Hashima took a shower and stood in front of the mirror to decide what clothes to wear. As the saying goes, clothes make the man, and after dating Ichinose Honami, he had a lot more clothes than before, all of which were carefully selected by the girl for him, and there were many options to choose from.

"I think a simple match will be enough. After all, my relationship with Shiina-san isn't that close yet."

Hikaru Hashima touched his freshly dried hair, a smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

The boy in the mirror has a very handsome face. His upper body is a casual color-blocked hooded sweatshirt, and his lower body is dark blue trousers and a pair of white sneakers. It looks simple and refreshing, and it is a relaxed outfit that will not cause pressure on people.

"That's about all I need."

The boy glanced at the weather forecast on his phone. The temperature had dropped a lot since November, but the sun was shining brightly today, so he didn't need to wear thicker clothes for the time being.

However, just in case, he put on a loose gray coat on top of his existing one before going out, so that he could take it off at any time if it was hot in the bookstore.

After getting dressed, Hikaru Hashima prepared to go out and meet Shiina Hiyori. Although it was important to increase her stock price, he was also very interested in the books that the girl talked about yesterday.

This is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone.

Chat interface.

Hashima Hikaru: Shiina-san, I'm already leaving. Are you ready now?

After seeing this message, the gray-haired girl who was anxiously choosing clothes in the bedroom froze in her tracks. She quickly glanced at the time and hurriedly typed a reply.

Shiina Hiyori: I'll be ready soon. Can Hashima-san wait for me at the bookstore entrance?

Hashima Hikaru: No problem.

Hashima Hikaru: Shiina-san, don't worry, we still have plenty of time.

Shiina Hiyori: I'll come as soon as possible.

After putting down her phone, Shiina Hiyori looked at the clothes she had thrown everywhere with a frustrated expression. This was the first time the girl took the initiative to meet Hashima Hikaru in private. Now that the scene was no longer the library, she had been very excited since yesterday.

But because she was too excited, Shiina felt very conflicted when choosing clothes this morning. In such an important occasion, she wanted to leave the most perfect impression on the other party.

"Well, how about this one?"

After picking for about five or six minutes, the gray-haired girl felt that she really couldn't delay any longer. After quickly changing her clothes, she rushed out of the room with her bag.

On the other side, Hikaru Hashima had already arrived at the fifth floor of the shopping mall. In order to avoid the chance of running into Ichinose Honami who was also here to shop today, he didn't even take the elevator, but ran directly from the emergency passage to the stairs on the fifth floor.

The bookstore on the fifth floor of the shopping mall has a very exquisite facade. It seems that the owner is quite romantic. It not only has various bound posters, but also unique sculpture decorations. Through the glass outside, you can see the dazzling array of bookshelves. It is a great place that book lovers will never miss.

"This place is really nice. I feel a little sorry for not coming here before."

Hashima Hikaru stopped in front of the bookstore's poster. Since Shiina Hiyori hadn't arrived yet, he planned to take a look at the promotional column on the poster to see if there were any best-selling books recently.

However, this wait did not last too long. About ten minutes later, Hashima Hikaru's phone rang.

Shiina Hiyori: Hashima-san, I'm here.

Shiina Hiyori: You can see me if you turn around.

"is it?"

Holding his cell phone, Mitsuru Hashima turned his head and saw the slender and elegant figure not far behind him.

"Good morning, Shiina-san."

When the other party came closer, the boy greeted her with a smile.

"Good morning, Hashima-san."

Although there were still a few minutes before the agreed time, as a latecomer, Shiina Hiwa was still quite shy at this time.

"Then let's go in first. I heard you have a bar selling drinks. It seems really fashionable."

Hashima Hikaru and the gray-haired girl walked side by side into the newly opened bookstore. As soon as they stepped in, he smelled the familiar scent of ink. Not only that, there was also a citrus scent in the air, which should be the aromatherapy used.

"Since it was Shiina-san who first suggested this gathering, I'll just follow your instructions. What should we do first?"

A smile appeared on the boy's lips. He looked around the bookstore's furnishings and felt quite satisfied.

"Then let's go check out that book I told Hashima-san about yesterday."

Shiina Hiwa's outfit today is still quite fashionable. Her upper body is a sweater jacket in a combination of black, white and gray, with a cute bow tie on the chest. Her lower body is a knee-length light blue pleated skirt, with white stockings under the hem, which sets off her smooth and straight calf curves, making her look quite cute.

"Well, it's all up to you."

Since Shiina Hiyori is a regular customer here, Hashima Hikaru decided to follow her arrangements completely, as this would definitely be a safe option.

As the girl walked through rows of bookshelves, the two soon arrived at the left corner of the bookstore. When they saw the neatly arranged rows of mystery novels, Hashima Hikaru's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Here we are! This is the mystery novel counter."

A loving smile graced Shiina Hikaru's pretty face. After bringing Hashima Hikaru here, she immediately transformed herself into a book-loving shopping guide and began actively introducing the books to the young man.

"The arrangement of books here is actually a little different from our library. In order to ensure the stability of the numbering positions, the library has fixed display rules, but it is a little different here."

Shiina Hiwa stretched out her white little hands and moved them across the row of books. As a person who has loved books since childhood, her heart can quickly calm down whenever she enters a scene with many books.

"Because the books here belong to the owner, she can visit according to her own habits and preferences. Doesn't that sound very willful?"

"Indeed, but there's nothing wrong with that. After all, this is also the owner's little world."

Hashima Mitsuru smiled. When he just came in, he noticed the figure sitting at the cashier counter. It was a long-haired woman holding a book in her hand. She had a pretty face and an elegant aura. She was indeed impressive.

"That's right, and I found that my preferences are in line with the owner's, just like the order of the layout here."

After noticing Hashima Hikaru's interested expression, Shiina Hikaru enthusiastically began to reveal his findings.

"For example, here, if we talk about the King of Locked Room Mysteries, everyone would agree that John Dickson Carr is the real king. But the books on this row of books with the King of Locked Room Mysteries billboard are all by Kamozaki Nuro, like my favorite, 'Murder Cases in the Golden Age of Locked Rooms.'"

The gray-haired girl pulled out a beautifully bound mystery novel and handed it to Hikaru Hashima, her eyes seeming to speak.

"This should be the owner's personal preference, hehe."

Hashima Hikaru took the mystery novel handed to him by the girl. From the printing style of the cover and the way it was named, it could be seen that this book should have been written by a new-age mystery writer.

"It's indeed an interesting discovery, but I'm still more curious about the book that Shiina-san told me about last time. It's the one that contains the case props."

“Oh, this one is here.”

After hearing this, Shiina Hiyori immediately stood on tiptoe and pulled out another book from the highest row of shelves.

"That's it. Hashima-san should soon understand what it means."

This is a very large book, which looks several times larger than ordinary books. After seeing the title of the book, the boy immediately raised his eyebrows.

"Dr. Watson's Crimes is a book that allows readers to participate in the process of solving the case."

Shiina Hiwa carefully introduced the story to the boy in front of him, "The main story here is that one day, a fire broke out in 221B Baker Street. After the fire was put out, several bodies were found inside."

"Does that make Dr. Watson a suspect?"

As an old reader who has read "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" countless times, Hikaru Hashima is of course familiar with the name Watson and reacts very quickly.

"Yes, and this book is written from the perspective of Dr. Watson. It explains many of Dr. Watson's experiences before the fire, and also includes some real props that can serve as the key to the reader's challenge."

Shiina Hiwa opened the book and gently took out some props inside. The props in this set of books were made very delicately. There were not only torn letters, but also theater tickets, newspapers, etc., which made people feel fully involved.

"Wow, is it designed like this?"

Mitsuru Hashima stroked the newspaper sandwiched between the pages of the book and felt goosebumps all over his body. He was eager to read the book.

"Then let me and Hashima-san try to solve the mystery today. I haven't seen the ending yet, so I still don't know who the murderer is."

Shiina Hikaru pushed the book in front of Hashima Hikaru, a satisfied smile on her lips.

"Then let's give it a try."

Hashima Hikaru rolled up his sleeves, looking very motivated.

However, what the boy didn't know was that just as he opened the title page of the book, a pink-haired girl who had already walked around the shopping area on the third floor several times heard a new suggestion from her companion.

"Fanbo, I heard there's a new drink shop on the fifth floor. Should we go try it?"

"all right."

"Let's go, I'll lead the way!"

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