Though somewhat heated, Kaoru didn't actually "devour" this senior.
However, just from eating a few pieces of chocolate, Asahina Nazuna already looked as if she was about to break, forcing Kaoru to stop.
Kaoru was quite satisfied.
If anyone had previously doubted his relationship with Asahina Nazuna, after today, everyone would likely believe that the senior had become nothing more than a cream puff.
In fact, after he left, Asahina Nazuna's friends couldn't wait to inquire about what had just happened, leaving her with no choice but to play dead.
Just as rumors were spreading in the second year, someone immediately spotted Kaoru appearing in the third-year dormitory building, and it was Tachibana Akane who cheerfully led him to the girls' floor.
Well, that settled it.
The rumor about the Harem Overlord had been debunked without a fight.
Wait, weren't we all just joking? Is this guy for real?
Some wanted to criticize Kaoru on the forum, arguing that as a Student Council member, he should lead by example.
How could he be so intimate with so many girls? It was utterly improper.
However, the criticism didn't last long before everyone started arguing.
The girls insisted that the boys were just jealous of Kaoru's good looks, and who were they to assume he was toying with women? Maybe the women were toying with him!
Most boys initially criticized him strongly but later seemed to accept the idea that Kaoru possessed a Hypnosis App, especially since even the girls who should have been criticizing a playboy were on his side.
Thus, everyone concluded that Kaoru either had a Hypnosis App or was a gigolo for Asahina Nazuna and others.
As a result, when Kaoru later went canvassing for votes, he often encountered a series of strange questions.
...
"Do you really have a Hypnosis App?"
The next morning, Kamuro Masumi seemed unable to resist her curiosity and asked Kaoru.
"Of course."
Kaoru took out his phone and showed Kamuro Masumi his account balance.
"Let me touch your legs, and this money is yours."
Kamuro Masumi was initially a little nervous, but after getting a clear look, she immediately pouted.
"Can't you be serious for once?"
"I am being serious. If I really had hypnosis powers, you'd be the first one I'd use them on."
Kaoru put his phone away. He was well aware of what everyone was discussing. "Putting that aside, I really want to lie on your lap."
"Just a lap pillow?"
Kamuro Masumi looked at him with deep suspicion.
"Masumi-san, think back carefully. What I've done to you is far less than what you've done to me."
Kaoru glanced at her thighs, then at her small hands, the meaning in his eyes all too obvious.
Kamuro Masumi blushed slightly and pretended not to notice.
After all, she was drunk at the time and remembered nothing.
Next was the usual homeroom meeting.
Since it was March 15th, Mashima Tomonari announced the exam events during the session.
Class 1-A vs. Class 1-B. The former's exam events were as follows:
Chess, Mental Arithmetic, Volleyball, Math Exam, English Exam, Modern Literature Exam, Go, Group Jump Rope, 100-Meter Dash, and Memory Cards.
Among these, only the group jump rope event allows 20 participants, while all other events are limited to 8 people or fewer, with Chess being strictly one-on-one.
Judging solely from the events themselves, it's difficult to determine Class A's true selections. There are events testing academic ability alongside those showcasing physical prowess.
Also, is the 100-meter dash event specifically prepared for Kamuro Masumi?
Looking at Class B's exam events, they're equally sophisticated.
Chemistry Exam, English Exam, Social Studies Exam, Tennis, Soccer, Sketching, Hide-and-Seek, Quiz, Texas Hold'em, and Cooking.
For events like Hide-and-Seek, Texas Hold'em, and Cooking, one wonders if Ichinose Honami is being serious.
What's more surprising is that she included three academically demanding events - an area where Class A undoubtedly holds the most confidence.
Is this a direct challenge to Class A, or merely a smoke screen?
Sakayanagi Arisu remained unfazed.
The exam events themselves weren't important; what mattered were the participants.
She had discussed with Katsuragi Kohei that the path to victory lay in defeating larger forces with smaller, superior ones - overwhelming the enemy with quality.
Defeating opponents in one's own area of expertise is simple. What Sakayanagi Arisu cared about most was how to achieve victory in the enemies' areas of strength.
Even in the most ideal scenario, Class A could only secure five of their own events, still having to face Class B's selections since the official exam consists of seven events.
For Sakayanagi Arisu to win all seven consecutive matches, she had to consider this problem carefully. That's why she had been sending people to gather intelligence on Class B these past few days.
"Ha, you want me to gather intelligence again today?"
During lunch break, Kamuro Masumi voiced a small complaint.
"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated."
Sakayanagi Arisu smiled gently at her. "I'm counting on you, Masumi-san."
Kamuro Masumi sighed deeply: "To be honest, even if you send me and Yamamura out, Ichinose isn't foolish. They've been keeping their exam events tightly under wraps."
"I know, but Masumi-san, intelligence isn't about how much you see, but how much you can deduce from it."
Sakayanagi Arisu said, "For instance, Yamamura reported to me that Class B students have been frequently appearing in the library recently."
Kamuro Masumi tilted her head: "What's the problem with that?"
"The final exams are already over. Why would they go to the library?"
Sakayanagi Arisu looked at her as if she were a fool. "It's not like they suddenly developed an interest in reading, is it?"
Kamuro Masumi pouted, then asked: "About that 100-meter dash - you're not actually planning to make me participate, are you?"
When this event was announced, everyone's first thought was of her.
After her spectacular performance during the sports festival, many people would probably remember it for life.
But she herself was frustrated. Kamuro Masumi had tried running again afterward, completely unable to replicate that state - it seemed like a fleeting miracle she could never reproduce.
Sakayanagi Arisu knew the truth about this situation.
"Psychological warfare is important. If they know they're guaranteed to lose one event, they'll have to reconsider how to win the remaining six. This can help disrupt our opponents' rhythm."
Kamuro Masumi was half-convinced and half-doubting. In truth, she vaguely sensed something was off—the other party should know her strengths well and couldn't possibly have overlooked them.
Moreover, the inexplicable games like hide-and-seek and riddles that Ichinose Honami had singled out might have already made Sakayanagi Arisu feel uneasy.
"Oh, by the way, what gift did he give you?"
As if trying to divert attention, Kamuro Masumi casually brought this up.
Last Friday was Sakayanagi Arisu's birthday.
Curious about whether anything had happened between them, she had asked Kaoru-kun yesterday but got no answer, which only deepened her curiosity.
"How do I look today?"
Sakayanagi Arisu wore a faint smile, her petite figure still utterly adorable as she sat upright across from Kamuro Masumi, openly inviting her appraisal.
Kamuro Masumi studied her quizzically for a long moment before finally noticing something slightly different about her today.
"Did you change your hat?"
Yes, the most noticeable change was that she had swapped her hat.
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