I refuse to be a plagiarist

Of course….”

After making a series of pertinent comments, Hasegawa, who saw the girl's face in his mind, seemed to have thought of something and made a final addition while holding his chin:

"Considering that Hayasaka is an out-and-out beautiful girl, you can also think of this 'battle partner' as the ultimate machine with a cool-looking mod patch added to the previous one!"

Chapter 56: Boys also like gossip

Ishigami Yu had never thought that one day he would hear such a vivid yet extremely strange analogy for a girl.

Moreover, the person who made this analogy was Hasegawa Hide, whom he regarded as his spiritual pillar.

"Um...Hasegawa-senpai, I...will tell you the truth.

Do you have any other feelings for Hayasaka-senpai besides being friends? "

【Said it! 】

[I really said it out loud! ]

A trembling roar came from my heart.

Ishigami Yu, who asked this question directly in front of Hasegawa Hide, felt at this moment that he had used up all the courage he had accumulated since he came to this world.

In response to Ishigami Yu's question, Hasegawa Hide was slightly stunned at first, and then looked at the junior in front of him with a gentle and slightly puzzled expression:

"Why, are you planning to help me worry about my future significant other?"

"Well, actually that's not the case...

But, but...”

Mumbling hesitantly.

Facing Hasegawa's direct gaze, Ishigami Yu subconsciously turned his head away. After a few seconds of pause, he gritted his teeth and turned his head back, forcing himself to look at this senior:

"Actually, I'm really curious, what do you think of Hayasaka-senpai?

After all, during my time at school, I heard from some of my seniors in the second year of high school that Hayasaka-senpai already had a date at another school.

That ‘dating partner’…”

"Ah, that's me."

【? ! 】

There is no intention to deceive the other party at all.

When Hasegawa said this, it was as decisive and without any hesitation as if he was using a skill at a target in a game.

"That means..."

A hint of anticipation appeared on his face.

Perhaps because he loved the senior who he regarded as his spiritual pillar, when the young man learned that the senior had found happiness, he felt an indescribable joy in his heart.

He was really happy for Nagakogawa.

However, looking at the boy's ecstatic expression, Hasegawa's mouth twitched slightly, and he felt that the guy in front of him seemed to be gradually overlapping with those gossipy alumni in the school.

——These energetic guys...do they really like gossiping about the people around them?

He shook his head helplessly.

As the other party was already paying attention, Hasegawa, feeling a little tired, spoke in a sarcastic tone:

"You are so naive, Ishigami."

"what?

You...what do you mean by this?"

The sudden interruption made the boy's heart skip a beat.

In response to his doubts, Hasegawa decided to reveal a little bit of the secret after some consideration:

"Although we are 'in a relationship', the relationship between Hayasaka and I is still at a fairly pure stage.

In short.

Boy, don't let your imagination run wild and talk nonsense in school.

Understand? "

Gently pat the other person on the shoulder.

The reason why the two of them did this was just to give Hayasaka Ai a legitimate reason to reject her suitors at school.

Although the two of them had a close relationship, Hasegawa actually did not notice any connection between them and "dating" in any aspect.

At least that's what he thought.

While keeping their secret, he revealed a little about the true relationship between himself and Hayasaka.

However, for Ishigami, this confusing, riddle-like answer is a very challenging task.

The few brain cells began to burn wildly.

He dared to guarantee that even when he was sprinting to pass the final exam, he would not have spent as much effort as he did at this moment.

['It's still in a fairly pure stage'.....]

[What exactly does the senior want to express with these words? ]

Ishigami, who couldn't figure it out for a long time, was so anxious that he scratched his ears and cheeks.

As he moved, strands of hair fell onto the nearby tatami.

Fortunately, compared to other students who are also suffering from hair loss, his bangs that fall to his cheeks are enough to prove his reliable hair volume.

But even so, after a series of thoughts, he still couldn't guess the meaning of what Hasegawa had just said.

"that......."

It seems that he wants to further investigate the relationship and possibilities between this "slow" senior in front of him and Hayasaka-senpai.

Seeing Ishigami's hesitation, Hasegawa quickly waved his hand and interrupted the topic:

"Okay, okay, stop thinking about it.

You have time to care about other people's affairs, but how is your campus life recently after entering the school?"

Shuchiin is a comprehensive school. Because of its excellent teaching staff and facilities, many children from wealthy families stay there from kindergarten until they graduate from high school or college.

Therefore, the subsequent impact of Ishigami being accused of protecting a female classmate in his last year of junior high school still has a considerable impact on his current high school life.

"........Apart from that guy Baiyin, have you found any new friends at school?"

"Oh, it's okay."

Faced with Hasegawa Hide's questioning that sounded like an old woman possessed, at this moment, Ishigami felt an inexplicable sense of déjà vu from this senior.

I shared my recent experiences at school with this senior in front of me.

Just as Hasegawa had expected, although he, Shirogane, and their friends in the student council had cleared Ishigami Yuu of all the wrongs, compared to the instigator who had attracted everyone's attention in the first place, not many people paid attention to this whitewashing process.

This also resulted in Ishigami's reputation in school being no different from before.

Firstly, he is not the type of person who likes to deal with others.

Secondly, most of those who had rushed to follow suit and persecute him now no longer have the nerve to come back and establish friendship or anything like that with the other party.

Not to mention the pure love that Ishigami Yuu longs for in his heart.

“As expected…”

He patted the boy's shoulder comfortingly.

In response to the concern of this senior, Ishigami shook his head indifferently:

"It's okay, senior.

Even so, everyone in the student union was very nice to me."

"Oh, right!

I just remembered that you also joined the student union where that guy Baiyin is in."

A relieved smile appeared on his face.

After all, in many cases, numerous and complex social networks do not make people happy, but instead bring burdens and troubles.

Looking at Ishigami in front of him, there was no sign of loss on his face.

In Hasegawa's opinion, for this junior, the current environment... might be better.

Chapter 57: The Student Union’s “Intrigues”

"Hehe... This is indeed all thanks to the help of Senior Baiyin and the others."

Thinking of the efforts of the student council members behind the scenes, the boy smiled sheepishly, with a hint of shyness on his face.

In this Shuchiin Student Union where Shirogane Miyuki is the student council president, there are a total of five members, including Shirogane.

The president is Shirogane Miyuki, the vice president is Shinomiya Kaguya, the secretary is Fujiwara Chika, the accountant is Ishigami Yuu, and...

"There is also a third-year senior who is in charge of general affairs, but due to academic issues, he doesn't appear in front of us often."

Even in a place like Shuchiin where children of high-ranking officials gather, the third year after high school graduation is a very busy time.

After Ishigami Yu's explanation, Hasegawa learned that compared to the student union affairs, the senior spent most of his time and energy on future planning every day. In essence, he seemed more inclined to just put his name on it and add something insignificant to his future resume.

“So even Senior Baiyin, who is the president, won’t have too many requirements on him.

But having said that, as the student union accountant, I am also quite lax every day...”

He touched his head embarrassedly.

Although he has strong professional skills, compared to the other three members who stay in the student union office every day, Ishigami usually retreats in a hurry after finishing his own part, or simply takes the student union work back home to complete.

Accounting...

“Oh…I see.

But if you work with that Fujiwara-san, Ishigami, your daily life should be more colorful."

When the other party mentioned the name "Fujiwara Chika", Hasegawa Hide couldn't help but recall that one month before the school festival last school year, he asked the other party to help him improve his singing skills.

A lively personality coupled with reliable abilities...except for the fact that she sometimes does some ridiculous things, this daughter of a political family gives Hasegawa Hide a pretty good impression.

Especially this lively and cheerful personality.

In his opinion, the other party could just help this boy, who was a little gloomy because of his high school experience, to become cheerful as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, Hasegawa Hide, who had little contact with Fujiwara Chika, only knew one side of the story.

Compared to her extremely restrained appearance when she accepted Hayasaka Ai's commission and came into contact with herself, when they became completely familiar with each other, the girl named Fujiwara Chika would fully unleash her "destructive power".

Just because Hasegawa doesn't understand, doesn't mean the rest of the student council doesn't understand.

Compared to the more introverted Shirogane Miyuki, the outspoken Ishigami Yu will not cover up for this noisy senior who likes to take advantage of loopholes.

This is especially true when facing your own people.

Facing Hasegawa's "naive" statement, the boy rolled his eyes and said in a weird tone in the face of the other's puzzled expression:

“Add a lot of color?

Tsk...If what you said is true, Hasegawa-senpai, then we need to distinguish the colors carefully."

"Huh? This..."

Looking at Ishigami Yu's seemingly meaningful statement, Hasegawa frowned, feeling as if he knew something extraordinary.

"Ishigami, what you mean is... Is there anything else that is troubling about Ms. Fujiwara?

I don’t feel like…”

Carefully recalling the times when I was with Fujiwara Chika.

As mentioned before, apart from the fact that she sometimes likes to make weird jokes, she is indeed a kind and reliable girl.

And if you look closely, liking to make funny jokes is not really a shortcoming in the strict sense.

However, seeing Ishigami's intense reaction, Hasegawa didn't want to refute too harshly at the first opportunity.