After sending the message to Kikyō Kushida, Ren looked up in surprise at Arisu Sakayanagi, who was sitting directly opposite him.
The chessboard, which previously only had pieces on one side, had now been completely set up by Arisu Sakayanagi.
"Sakayanagi, why aren't you with your childhood friend over there? What business brings you to me?" Ren pointed suggestively toward Kiyotaka Ayanokōji's study group.
To come uninvited was to be an unwelcome guest, especially since he and Arisu Sakayanagi were not particularly close.
"I apologize, Katsuragi. It's truly because Masumi is too slow. No matter how much I teach her, she can't grasp it. Seeing Haruka from Class D involved in Class A's study group, I shamelessly came to ask Honami to help."
Arisu Sakayanagi ignored the jab in Ren's words and skillfully used Masumi Kamuro as her shield.
"Uh… haha, my apologies, Ichinose, Katsuragi…"
Seeing Arisu Sakayanagi turn the spotlight on her, Masumi Kamuro, forced to join Honami's study group, scratched her face and smiled awkwardly at Ren.
Masumi Kamuro was forcibly dragged out by Arisu Sakayanagi to shop over the weekend. When passing the library, she casually mentioned how all three other first-year classes were holding study groups in the library.
Arisu Sakayanagi immediately dragged her into the library, using the excuse that she needed tutoring.
After that, she stopped pretending, bringing Masumi directly to Ren's study group in Class A.
Whenever Masumi Kamuro couldn't stand it and tried to resist, Arisu Sakayanagi's single glance would instantly subdue her.
That damned loli said I was slow? Fine, I'm slow! What can you do!
Masumi Kamuro chose to follow her instincts.
Seeing Masumi Kamuro biting on a handkerchief, Honami quickly said: "It's okay, it's okay. You're not disturbing us."
After confirming her relationship with Ren, Honami had reduced contact with other boys, but she still welcomed contact with other girls.
Seeing Masumi Kamuro's tearful look, Honami felt deep sympathy for her.
Poor, has she been driven mad by studying?
Arisu Sakayanagi consciously removed half the pieces from her side of the board and issued a challenge: "Katsuragi, a game?"
"Alright." Ren put the pieces Arisu Sakayanagi had removed back on the board. This time, he conceded a pawn and a knight.
Ren played this game very casually, merely countering her moves without any intent to attack.
Noticing Ren's obvious restraint, Arisu Sakayanagi was not annoyed. She continued to play, moving her pieces one by one, and her attacks became more fierce.
A genius naturally has privileges.
If she truly thought the other party's attitude was problematic, scolding him was useless; it would only make him look down on her more.
What Arisu Sakayanagi had to do was bring more pressure on Ren, forcing him to take the game seriously.
Damn it, why did Arisu Sakayanagi from Class B also go over there?
Kikyō Kushida, who had just finished reading Ren's cold message, planned to glare fiercely in Ren's direction, but instead saw Arisu Sakayanagi talking to Ren.
The duo behind her started discussing other girls in the class incessantly, making Kikyō Kushida feel even more violent inside.
Kikyō Kushida felt that all the negative emotions she had accumulated in the past few days were less than what she accumulated today alone.
In the area occupied by First Year Class C, Kakeru Ryūen frowned, chewing on his pen cap as he solved problems in his textbook. Daichi Ishizaki and Albert Yamada sat on either side of him.
Albert Yamada was fine; he could solve some simple problems in the book.
But Daichi Ishizaki looked completely foolish, scratching his head while looking at the problems: "Ryūen Boss, I really don't understand…"
Daichi Ishizaki, who had been a thug, had never seriously studied. Asking him to solve university exam questions was akin to asking him to die.
"Satoru, come teach Ishizaki." Glancing at Daichi Ishizaki, Kakeru Ryūen called over Satoru Kaneda, who was tutoring the other students in Class C.
Satoru Kaneda was even more distressed than Kakeru Ryūen about the current state of Class C.
Kakeru Ryūen, whose grades were only average, could not help Class C with tutoring as a leader. It was already a relief if he didn't cause more trouble.
"Ryūen, should Class C look for Class A or Class B to hold a joint study group?" Satoru Kaneda, feeling haggard, began to offer suggestions.
Satoru Kaneda currently desired nothing more than to find someone to share the burden he was carrying.
"Why would anyone hold a joint study group with us?" Kakeru Ryūen scoffed at Satoru Kaneda's suggestion.
Class A already had a good study environment. Would they allow Class C, which had previously stalked them, to study with them? They would be lucky not to be scolded.
As for Class B, as the former Class A, their grades were certainly far better than the other three classes, and they would definitely ignore Class C.
Didn't you notice that Class B didn't even come to the library for a study group?
"But Hiyori…" Satoru Kaneda only suggested this because he saw Hiyori Shiina fitting in well with Class A.
"Then Satoru, go try. Tell them you are going to help tutor the Class A students."
The discussion about finding Class A or Class B for a joint study group ended with Satoru Kaneda's silence.
The chess game between Ren and Arisu Sakayanagi also came to an end. The score was 8 to 2, even with Ren showing restraint, fearing Arisu Sakayanagi would overexert herself as she did last time.
After taking out a handful of candies and placing them in front of Arisu Sakayanagi, Ren stood behind Honami and the others. Seeing that the four girls were still focused on studying, Ren did not interrupt the study atmosphere.
He signaled to Honami, who looked up at him, that he was leaving, and then walked out of the library.
Noticing Ren leaving the library, Kikyō Kushida apologized to her group members and also left the library: "Sorry, I have something to take care of, so I'm leaving first."
Still the same boxing gym,
Kikyō Kushida immediately rushed toward Ren the moment she put on her gloves, seemingly not wanting to give the young man any time to react.
"Bastard, die!!!" Kikyō Kushida punched toward Ren's abdomen, determined to land at least one hit on him today.
Her punch was blocked without any surprise, and Ren proceeded to receive Kikyō Kushida's continuous blows.
For some reason, Kikyō Kushida cursed Ren with all the negative emotions she had accumulated today.
Ren did not refute or resist; he just calmly met every punch Kikyō Kushida threw.
This time, Kikyō Kushida ran out of energy much faster than the last time.
Ren pulled the weak Kikyō Kushida into his arms and sat her on the sofa. He looked at her trembling lips but did not give her water yet.
Ren's right hand moved quickly under her sweat-soaked clothes. He felt the heat of her skin as his hand was entering deeper.
Kushida was too weak to fight. She leaned her head on Ren's shoulder. "B-Bastard," she whispered, her voice breaking.
Ren did not answer. He was focused on her body. His hand reached her chest and entered her bra with force.
He grabbed her soft breast and began to squeeze it firmly. He didn't act like it was a job; he was taking what he wanted.
Ren used his fingers to rub and pinch her sensitive skin. He spent a long time kneading her, feeling her warmth grow.
He moved his palm in heavy circles, pressing her against him. Then, he used his thumb to tease and pull her skin over and over.
Kushida's body shook every time Ren crushed the soft flesh. She was gasping for air, and her heart was exploding against his palm.
"N-no... stop... please..." Kushida's face was dark red. A loud, helpless moan escaped her lips as he continued to touch her.
Ren ignored her cries and kept manhandling her breasts with passion. He spent many minutes doing this, moving his hand from one side to the other.
He changed the pressure, sometimes rough and sometimes very slow. He wanted to make sure she felt the power of his fingers.
Kushida could only close her eyes and endure the long, intense stimulation. She felt completely owned by Ren's strong movements.
After playing for a while, Ren finally started feeding water to Kikyō Kushida, whose face was already flushed with shyness. Just like before, he fed her small sips.
After Kikyō Kushida recovered a little strength, she landed a soft punch on Ren's abdomen: "Bastard!"
"That was the cost of booking the gym and the price for releasing your negative emotions on me."
Taking Kikyō Kushida's punch directly, Ren lifted Kikyō Kushida's chin, meeting the girl's gaze, and gently wiped the remaining water from Kikyō Kushida's lips with his thumb.
Walking out of the gym alone, Ren turned left and right, entering a dim alley.
Bang!!!
Calmly raising his left hand horizontally across his waist, Ren blocked the newcomer's roundhouse kick.
"Couldn't hold back?"
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