At the mention of Hirata-san, Horikita-san showed a thoughtful expression. Hirata-san was hospitalized because of Ryuuen's actions.
If Karuizawa-san harbored resentment because of this and asked Amane for help, it would be understandable, but Horikita-san still felt that Amane's handling of the situation this time was tinged with selfish desires.
"Since it's because of Hirata-san, I can probably understand her feelings. However, Amane, your handling of the situation is also very problematic. No matter what, being hostile to Class C at the start of the special exam for the sake of Karuizawa-san might affect the entire exam. Amane, you also attended the briefing and know the importance of the ghost card. With so many groups, it's inevitable that someone from Class C will draw the ghost card. If they are hostile to Class D, they will inevitably make things difficult for Class D members in their group. What will you do then? Speaking of which..."
Horikita-san was about to speak, but her mouth was forcefully blocked.
If it were normally, Horikita-san would probably enjoy such intimate behavior in private, but as soon as she thought that Amane might have just been doing the same thing with Karuizawa-san, that ripple in her heart disappeared.
Horikita-san believed that Amane's current proactive intimacy was merely to make her stop the topic, but Amane was completely unaware of how much impact his casual actions would have on the class.
It was hard enough to make the class points surpass Class B and Class C; if they lost this exam, it wouldn't be so easy to climb back up.
Horikita-san tried hard to push Amane away, intending to discuss this matter seriously with him. Normally, a gentle push would be enough to push away the annoying Amane.
But this time, no matter how hard she pushed, Amane didn't budge.
The two remained in a standoff until Amane separated, satisfied.
"Amane, you..."
"I know. I've already handed the decision-making power over to you all. I will fulfill Kei's request in a way that doesn't create enmity. The rest is up to you."
After Amane finished speaking, he turned and walked towards the direction of the ship's cabin.
For some reason, Horikita-san always felt that something wasn't quite right.
"Amane!"
"Good night, Suzune. Get some good rest. Tomorrow... might be a tough battle."
Amane didn't stop walking and disappeared into the ship's cabin.
Soon after entering the cabin, Amane saw Karuizawa-san crouching in a corner. At this moment, her gaze was somewhat blank, staring at the floor, not knowing what she was thinking.
"Let's go, it's time to go back to sleep."
Amane gently tapped Karuizawa-san's head with the back of his finger.
Karuizawa-san felt the pain in her head and numbly looked up. When she saw that the person standing in front of her was Amane, she quickly stood up.
"Amane, did Horikita-san..."
"Don't worry, we didn't argue."
Amane naturally knew what Karuizawa-san was worried about and spoke first to reassure her.
"Didn't argue? That's great, but... in a situation like that, did you really not argue? If it were me, I would have made a huge fuss and let everyone know about it."
Karuizawa-san clearly still didn't quite believe that Amane could persuade Horikita-san.
"That's why you're not Suzune. She, well, she has things more important than me in her heart. I just need to go along with things she can accept, and she won't fuss too much about these things. But, I do feel like I haven't had enough fun yet."
Amane's words scared Karuizawa-san, who quickly distanced herself from Amane.
"Th-this place has surveillance. If it's discovered that Amane, you did that kind of thing to me, the school will definitely hold you responsible."
Just as Karuizawa-san was unsure how to refuse Amane-san's hint, her eyes inadvertently caught sight of the corridor camera, and a sudden idea struck her. She quickly brought up the camera as an excuse.
Amane-san seemed to hesitate for a moment, then nodded.
"So, Kei means that things like that can continue in places where the surveillance cameras can't see, right?"
"No, no, that's not it, I didn't mean that..."
Karuizawa-san's face flushed red with anxiety. Just as she was about to give up, she heard Amane-san's laughter.
"I'm just kidding with you. How could I keep bullying Kei? I'll keep my promise to you. Alright, it's getting late now, let's go back and rest?"
"Go back now? What about Horikita-san?"
"Suzune and we aren't in the same dorm. It's not like we have to escort her back, right? If Suzune knew you had such a thought, she'd think you were mocking her for not knowing the way back... Ha~"
Amane-san yawned as she spoke, looking a bit sleepy.
"Is that so?"
Karuizawa-san looked back at the pitch-black deck, then quickly followed Amane-san's footsteps.
It wasn't until she returned to the dorm that Amane-san realized the other two people in the room were already asleep. Amane-san, who had originally planned to wash up, gave up on the idea, folded her clothes, and lay down on her bed.
A moment later, the sound of Karuizawa-san opening the door echoed.
When she saw that the dorm was completely dark, with only the rhythmic breathing of everyone else, she also gave up on washing up, fearing she might wake everyone, and quietly lay down on her own bed.
Amane-san only opened her eyes after hearing the sound of Karuizawa-san also lying down on her bed. But unexpectedly, as soon as she opened her eyes, she heard Karuizawa-san stirring again. Amane-san, helpless, could only close her eyes once more.
If she hadn't pretended to be asleep from the beginning, it wouldn't have been so troublesome. But if Amane-san didn't pretend to be asleep, Karuizawa-san would probably stay awake all night to guard against Amane-san's sneak attack, ultimately affecting tomorrow's special exam.
That's why Amane-san chose to pretend to be asleep as soon as she returned to the room. It was also fortunate that Karuizawa-san met an acquaintance on the way and chatted with her for a few words; otherwise, Karuizawa-san probably wouldn't have believed that Amane-san would fall asleep so quickly.
"Amane-san, are you asleep?"
Karuizawa-san asked, almost leaning into Amane-san's ear, so as not to wake the others.
In such a situation, even if someone were truly asleep, they would be woken up. It seemed Karuizawa-san wasn't very good at these kinds of things.
Amane-san continued to pretend to be asleep, but Karuizawa-san was still not reassured and gently patted Amane-san's cheek.
This action made Amane-san feel speechless. With such a big movement, was Karuizawa-san afraid she wouldn't wake her up?
After a few pats, seeing that Amane-san still didn't react, Karuizawa-san finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Amane-san also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It seemed Karuizawa-san had finally confirmed it. Now she should obediently return to her bed and sleep, right?
If so, Amane-san would have time to think about the information regarding this special exam that she had gathered from the briefing session.
But what Amane-san never expected was that Karuizawa-san, seeing that Amane-san wasn't awake, actually got a wicked idea and reached her hand into Amane-san's quilt, gently touching Amane-san's milky white breast.
Then, the next second, a faint scream came from beside her.
"Why is it so big? Everyone is clearly a high school student, how annoying..."
She had clearly taken revenge on Amane-san fiercely, but why was it herself who ended up getting hurt in the end!!! This is not fair at all!
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