And so, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka and Hanatemari confirmed their dating relationship.
Hanatemari Kazura was very considerate of Meari and also opposed Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's excessive demands, which could expose their relationship.
Therefore, she set a rule.
In front of others, she and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka were to act as "ordinary friends." Only when they were alone could they interact as lovers.
Whenever she or Meari made a mistake, she would come to Ayanokoji Kiyotaka that evening to ask for his "forgiveness."
In her free time, if Ayanokoji Kiyotaka wanted "study guidance," he could also come to her.
Of course, the premise was that no one else could find out.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was very fortunate that he had rented a room long-term at the school hotel. This not only freed him from his father's control but also gave him a safe house where he could date girls without being discovered by others.
...I'll renew the room for another half year tomorrow morning.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka looked at Hanatemari Kazura, who was already asleep beside him, and thought to himself.
Thursday.
Because Ayanokoji Kiyotaka "punished" Meari, saying that she wasn't allowed to skip work until she found a truly useful employee.
So, Meari found time during lunch break and came alone to the Student Service Center—dormitory purchases needed to be declared here.
Originally, Meari wanted Hanatemari Kazura to bring her, as she was more familiar with the place and she trusted her more than Kurume Laiwei.
Although Kurume Laiwei had helped her win a few million, that guy was still untrustworthy, and Meari was still worried she would trick her.
Unfortunately… Hanatemari seemed to have not slept well last night; she had dark circles under her eyes, was constantly yawning, and lacked energy.
Meari didn't suspect anything; she simply thought Hanatemari Kazura was feeling guilty about losing the gambling match yesterday and had a sleepless night because of it.
She comforted Hanatemari Kazura with great concern, stopped Hanatemari, who wanted to come along, and came here alone.
It's just buying a dormitory, what could go wrong? She thought, as she arrived at the Student Service Center.
At this moment, there was already a guest at the service center.
The other person was a girl with short silver hair, blue eyes, and a gentle smile on her face. When she saw Meari, she showed a surprised expression.
Saotome Meari didn't recognize her, but the other person recognized Meari at a glance.
This girl who suddenly appeared here was none other than the Vice President of the Student Council—Ririka Momobami.
Ririka Momobami, introduced by Yumemi Yumemite, met a female makeup artist.
She spent a day teaching Ririka how to do her own makeup.
When Ririka was doing her makeup, she didn't deliberately change her appearance, but only slightly modified some features on her face with makeup, concealing those parts that were very similar to Momobami Kirari.
According to the makeup artist, Ririka's face looked too delicate, making it difficult for people to feel a sense of threat. So, she taught Ririka a makeup style that made her look calmer and a bit more mature.
After applying makeup, Ririka felt that her face hadn't really changed much, only her eyebrows and other parts had been modified to make her look more composed. But when she saw her previous photos, she felt like they were two completely different people.
Makeup is truly amazing… When Ririka saw herself as if transformed, she was also very surprised and even more excited about her upcoming actions.
Only Yumemi Yumemite knew that Ririka wanted to learn makeup, but she had been very busy recently and hadn't seen Ririka in this new look.
Yumemi Yumemite is currently busy discussing a concert with Igarashi Sayaka, working with great enthusiasm.
If students need it, the school can rent out venues to students, but will not provide any support. However, once one becomes a Student Council member, they can use any venue within the school for free.
Yumemi Yumemite seemed determined to organize this concert before the festival and make a stunning appearance. Ririka hadn't seen her these past two days either.
There were not a few girls with long silver hair in this school, and she wasn't worried that others would connect it to her.
To fully commit to the act, she directly created a new student file in the school system's backend, giving herself a new identity and filling in her new name on the roster.
She created a non-existent person out of thin air—the Vice President of the Student Council had such authority.
When she appeared in that class this morning, the students in the class were all very surprised.
"Huh? Is this girl in our class? Why haven't I seen her before?"
"I'm not sure. According to her, she's been on leave due to health reasons and just recently came to school."
"Anyway, her name is on the roster, so she should be in our class."
Although surprised that such a beautiful girl was their classmate, after discussing for a while, their attention quickly shifted, and they all got up and headed to the card room.
Their focus remained on gambling.
Some people invited Ririka to gamble, but she politely declined.
After a few attempts, realizing she had no interest in gambling, no one tried again.
Ririka had always worn a mask, viewed with eyes of longing and fear; this pure curiosity was a novel experience for her.
After spending half a day in the classroom, to fully establish her identity, she decided to purchase a dormitory room.
Many people, to borrow money, would mortgage their dormitories to the Student Council, and if redeemed within the stipulated time, the dormitory would be returned to them.
However, if someone was unable to repay the loan, or initially did not intend to redeem the dormitory, after the dormitory was tidied by relevant staff, it would be put up for sale again, rented to transfer students.
At noon, Ririka arrived at the Student Service Center.
She had just asked a few questions to the staff when a polite female voice suddenly sounded behind her before they could answer.
"Excuse me, is this where one purchases dormitories?"
Hearing this, Ririka turned her head.
Standing before her was a girl with golden twin ponytails.
A confident smile played on her lips, as if she was determined to achieve her goal for this trip.
She is... Saotome Meari? Why is she here!?
Meari was astonished.
Ririka had read Igarashi Sayaka's investigation report and knew that Saotome Meari was the first classmate Ayanokoji had met since coming to this school, and they were very good friends.
Ririka immediately panicked.
She had always worn a mask before, but now without one, she struggled with her facial expressions.
Thus, Meari saw the girl standing before her looking flustered and at a loss.
So beautiful...
Meari was very surprised.
This girl had short white hair and delicate features.
Although she wore the same uniform as Meari, she seemed like a well-bred young lady.
A faint blush colored her cheeks, making her appear shy, a sight that instantly evoked pity.
"Are you alright?" Meari asked kindly.
"Yes, I'm fine!" Ririka quickly shook her head, trying to appear composed.
"My name is Saotome Meari, and you are..."
Ririka calmed down, smiled, and spoke the words she had prepared long ago.
"Hello, my name is Anna Kinomiya.
I was on a break for a while and just recently returned to school."
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