My love index is at its maximum.

"Haha~" Hoshino Shikami excitedly raised her hands and skipped towards the teaching building. "Yay~ I have time to play with the Navy again."

[Tazaki is awesome! The Hoshino Shikami Stock Index is up 20 points, with the current stock price at 141.]

"I'm afraid the Navy is just wasting their time playing with you..." Tazaki Tsukasa muttered to himself. Just as he was about to head to the parade ground to prepare for the opening ceremony, a mirrorless camera suddenly shoved in front of him.

"Good morning, Tazaki-san. Come and say hello to the audience."

Tsukasa Tazaki turned her head to look at Miho Chiba: "Shouldn't the live broadcast be handled by the students in the media publicity team? Why is Chiba-senpai doing this?"

“I look good in photos.” Chiba Miho smiled serenely, stepped forward a little, raised the selfie stick, and framed the two of them with the lens of the mirrorless camera.

"Hello, everyone, did you see that?" She pointed to Tsukasa Tazaki with her other hand and introduced him: "This is the male lead who starred in the promotional video for [Super Energetic Tuna Girl], the first person in the history of the Jade Dragon Flag Tournament to achieve a miracle of winning 50 matches in one go, and the universally acknowledged super handsome guy of Kitagawa Academy, Tsukasa Tazaki."

Through the phone above the camera, you can see a dense barrage of comments flashing across the live stream screen.

"Hello." Tsukasa Tazaki nodded and smiled gently.

This laugh caused the chat to explode, and the live stream experienced severe buffering.

[That's so cool!]

【Ugh, why do I have to see someone like this first thing in the morning? I'm so jealous!】

Ugh—disgusting!

Women are disgusting! Can't they stop being so superficial and pay more attention to their inner qualities?

[Tazaki-san is number one in her grade.]

【Really?】

To rank first in my grade at an elite high school like Beichuan, my inner strength must be enough to fill a truck.

"Tazaki-san," Chiba Miho tilted her head and asked curiously, "How did you manage to go from being last in the entrance exam to first in just six months?"

Tsukasa Tazaki stood ramrod straight, looking directly into the camera: "In the rented room I used to live in, there were no entertainment items. This shows that, in order to achieve something, besides having a brilliant mind, I also work harder than anyone else."

“That’s true.” Chiba Miho nodded in satisfaction, turning her head to look at him with the gratified gaze one would give a future student council president: “Handsome, smart, and hardworking—that’s the common impression our students have of Tazaki. Personally, I also greatly admire Tazaki and very much hope that he can take over as our school’s student council president in the future.”

"..." This is the school festival live stream channel. Please don't use this public resource for personal gain, Chiba-senpai.

“There’s another question,” Chiba Miho looked back at the camera, “As everyone knows, during the Jade Dragon Flag Tournament a while ago, another genius girl from our school, Kikawa, openly expressed her feelings for Tazaki, but unfortunately, nothing came of it after that. I’m sure many of you are interested in what happened between them, right?”

A barrage of comments expressing agreement appeared in the chat.

"Tazaki-san," Chiba Miho asked with a smile, "Kizikawa-san has challenged you, saying she'll definitely win first place for Class A in this school festival. What are your thoughts on that?"

"The first place goes to Class F."

"Do you have any exclusive scoops about your story with Kikawa?"

"No."

"Besides Kichikawa, there are also rumors circulating at school about you and Kuriyama. What do you think about this?"

Tazaki Tsukasa rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache. Just as he was about to speak, a clear, melodious voice, like a mountain stream, drifted from the side.

"Let me clarify, that's not a rumor."

Holding a transparent umbrella, Kuriyama Sakura, whose beauty was almost like ice melting into the rain, stopped beside Tazaki Tsukasa. "To be precise, Tazaki Tsukasa does have feelings for me, and he will soon be so infatuated with me that he can't help himself."

"...Huh?" Tsukasa Tazaki stared at her in disbelief. "Minister, this... there are hundreds of thousands of people watching the live stream, could you...?"

"You mean you want me to lie in front of hundreds of thousands of people?"

"..."

Tired.

Why don't you leave the department?

Just as Tsukasa Tazaki was contemplating whether to quit the club or transfer schools, Yui Kikawa walked over with her arms crossed and an imposing air. Miho Chiba tactfully stepped aside, creating a situation where the two girls sandwiched Tsukasa Tazaki in the middle.

[Another super cute girl has arrived!]

[This is Yui Kawakawa. I've seen the Jade Dragon Flag competition video.]

Ah, blonde hair and blue eyes, I absolutely adore this type of beautiful girl, why won't fate let me meet one?

Kuriyama Sakura also crossed her arms and looked at Kichikawa Yui with a condescending gaze: "It's better to know each other at the right time than to know each other early."

"This is interesting." Yui Kichikawa smiled confidently. "Then let's have a competition and see who has the last laugh."

Tsukasa Tazaki stood there dumbfounded in the middle.

The two beautiful girls seemed to be looking at him, but in fact their eyes passed right past him; they were exchanging glances from a distance.

"These two are tied for the title of the most beautiful girl in our school," Chiba Miho enthusiastically introduced. "One of them is Tazaki-san's childhood friend and rumored ex-girlfriend. The other is the club president of Tazaki-san's club and his rumored girlfriend. It's like a scene straight out of a light novel!"

As she spoke, her expression turned quite gossipy. "Guess what Tazaki-kun, who's right at the center of this storm, is thinking right now?"

Tsukasa Tazaki rubbed his temples and sighed, "Right now, all I want to do is study."

"From your perspective, who is better between these two?"

Hey!

Chiba-senpai, don't you know how to speak appropriately?

Tsukasa Tazaki gritted his teeth and stared at the camera: "I only like studying!"

The two beautiful girls looked at him at the same time, each snorted, and stepped into the school path.

Fortunately, both of them are very proud. They can compete with each other in private, but they would never do such low things as fighting over a man in public. Otherwise, Tsukasa Tazaki would have died a very bad death today.

Just when Tsukasa Tazaki thought he had escaped a disaster, a pair of hands suddenly twisted his ears, followed by a sweet, cloying, and murderous voice.

"Can you tell me, what is your relationship with those two?"

The real girlfriend has arrived!

Why is life so difficult...? Tazaki Tsukasa pondered this question, forcing a smile as he looked at JK Hanami: "Um... as you can see, they are all my friends."

He pronounced the word "friend" with exceptional clarity, as if afraid the visitor might misunderstand.

Hoshino Hanami took his arm and whispered, "I'll settle the score with you later."

"Come on, let's hurry." Tsukasa Tazaki grabbed her and ran past Miho Chiba toward the playground.

As Chiba Miho watched the two figures disappear into the distance, her emotions became extremely agitated: "War! This is war, my lords!"

Chapter 247 School Festival (3)

At 8:50 a.m., the opening ceremony speech for the school festival will be held in the school's new auditorium.

Tazaki first went to the executive committee office to pick up the communication headset for work, and then pulled Hoshino Hanami to hide in a corner of the second-floor viewing platform of the auditorium, looking down at the entire venue.

They were surrounded by pitch-black darkness, unable to see anything clearly. Therefore, in a secluded corner, the two seemed to be one with each other, embracing.

"How does Sakura plan to spend this school festival?"

According to her, she prepared a whole bookcase full of books, and whoever could recite them all by heart would be the winner of the contest.

"……I am bored."

"This is already the maximum amount of exercise that lazybones can do," Tazaki Tsukasa said irritably, gently stroking the stockings on Hoshino Hanami's thighs with both hands. The stockings were soft and slid down her thighs when touched.

Even with the dim emergency light turned off, her current appearance could still be clearly seen.

Her long-sleeved autumn shirt, adorned with a bow tie at the chest, added a touch of girlish cuteness to her already delicate and beautiful face; beneath her black pleated skirt and stockings were her exquisite and slender legs—being touched by Tsukasa Tazaki, the feel of which was unparalleled.

“Tell your sister quickly,” Hoshino Hanami said with a lazy smile, wrapping her arms around Tazaki Tsukasa’s neck, “what method did you use to persuade her?”

"Uh, can I not tell you?"

"cannot!"

"I wore a maid outfit for her to see..."

"Anything else?" Hoshino Hanami smiled gently, with an expression that said, "You'd better confess."

"She was turned into a catgirl..."

"Cat girl?"

"Yes, an item as magical as the lucky charm I gave you."

"You give her things that are so unrealistic?" Hoshino Hanami narrowed her eyes meaningfully and raised her chin teasingly. "I thought that only I knew your secrets."

Tazaki felt a chill run down his spine and immediately assured him, "Only the two of you know."

Without giving Hoshino Hanami even a second to speak, he quickly cupped her round, perky buttocks with his left hand, pressed the back of her head with his right hand, and impatiently kissed her soft, delicate lips.

"Wait... um!"

"You always fool me like this..." Hoshino Hanami cursed inwardly, her body gradually reacting as she wrapped her arms around him and began to respond.

The resistance quickly subsided, and the silence was filled by the clamor of the students below.

At 8:55, a hissing sound came through the headphones.

"Attention all groups, this is Yui Kichikawa. I would like to inform everyone that the opening ceremony will proceed on time. Please report any problems immediately."

After calmly and collectedly delivering the notification, Yui Kikawa cut off the communication. Another burst of static followed, and Tsukasa Tazaki heard a series of reports.

"The lights are ready, no problem."

"Audio equipment check complete, no problems found."

"This is backstage, and the staff preparations are a bit delayed, but we should be able to start in time."

Several reports came in succession, but Tsukasa Tazaki ignored them, completely absorbed in his passionate kiss with Hanami Hoshino.

My elder sister's soft, sweet red lips are truly captivating.

"Wait a minute..." Hoshino Hanami pushed his chest hard, her lips parted, and she was a little oxygen-deprived. She didn't care about arguing with Tazaki Tsukasa. She just leaned against the railing of the second-floor viewing platform and gasped for breath.

"Please speak." Tazaki Tsukasa shifted his focus, lowering his head to use his teeth to untie the bow tie on her chest.

"What exactly happened between you and Sakura?"

"Many things."

"I want to hear it."

I'll explain it to you slowly.