COTE: Bag And Love System

Hashima Hikaru stared at her face and asked softly, "Kushida-san, do you know what Horikita-san's grades are like?"

　　 This was a question he asked despite knowing the answer. In fact, he had already heard this information from Ichinose last time. It was Kushida who told him.

　　 Suzune Horikita's grades are excellent and she has no prejudices towards any subject.

　　 "Grades? Horikita's grades are very good. It seems that the grades in all subjects are very high."

　　 "That's easy."

　　 Hashima Hikaru looked seriously at the short-haired girl in front of him and began to tell her about the plan he had thought of.

　　 "Although this Horikita-san normally likes to be alone, from the fact that she was willing to pay points last time, it can be confirmed that she should care about the class."

　　 The boy slowly said, "Didn't Kushida just say that some students in the class don't take the class seriously? Then Kushida can take the lead in organizing a study session and invite Horikita to be the teacher to guide everyone."

　　 "During this process, Kushida-san can come and help. I think he can get closer to Horikita-san and become her friend."

　　 "Will it really be that easy?"

　　 Kushida thought about how that woman always looked down on everyone, so how could she agree to be a teacher to teach the students in the class? Even she herself didn't want to do that.

　　 "Well, I think it all depends on human effort. If you don't take the initiative, I'm afraid Kushida-san will never find a good opportunity," Hashima Hikaru's face looked enthusiastic, as if he was really helping with all his heart.

　　 "When you go and invite Horikita-san, try to persuade her more. I'm sure she'll agree."

　　 "Is this really okay?" Kushida's expression was still somewhat worried.

　　 "Yes, I think that since Kushida-san is so enthusiastic about serving the class, he'll definitely be able to influence Horikita-san."

　　 Seeing the sincerity on the boy's face, Kushida couldn't help but start thinking about the pros and cons of this plan.

Ever since she saw Hashima Hikaru tricking her senior, her impression of the guy had already changed. Kushida felt that Hashima Hikaru might have a true hidden face like her, and maybe no one had seen that side or maybe he was exaggerating, but she was going to be careful.

　　 So she didn't think that this guy was so keen on offering advice out of kindness, he must be trying to get something out of her.

　　 But thinking about it, Kushida felt that it wouldn't matter to do so according to this idea. Anyway, she was really eager to find out Horikita's situation. If that guy really knew the secret, then she must prepare in advance and have Horikita Suzune expelled from school as soon as possible.

　　 As for Hashima-san, she would be careful and would never fall into his trap.

　　 "Then I'll give it a try. I don't know if I can succeed. I hope Horikita is willing to help everyone. Lately, students haven't been very focused on their studies. It would be great if we could change this trend."

　　 Horikita perked up with energy and said to Hashima Hikaru with a smile on her face, "Thank you Hashima-san for coming to help with ideas. It's great to have you here."

　　 "My work isn't in vain. Isn't this just taking advantage of Kushida-san's food?"

　　 Hashima Hikaru said that he had already received the reward and chuckled, "And I'm willing to help Kushida-san because I want to be your friend."

　　 "Really?"

　　 A flattered smile appeared on Kushida Kikyo's face, and she immediately said that she had already considered Hashima Hikaru as a friend.

　　—Of course it's true. Not only that, Ichinose-san also thinks Kushida-san is very nice and sometimes mentions your name in front of me.

　　 Of course, this is nonsense. Hashima Hikaru has never been interested in small talk, and what he discussed most with Ichinose Honami was the class competition plan. Even if Ichinose really mentioned Kushida, she wouldn't be talking to him.

　　 As soon as these words came out, a hint of curiosity suddenly appeared in the eyes of Kushida Kikyo on the opposite side, and she quickly asked, "What will Honami-Can say about me?"

　　 "Kushida-san is always thinking about the class and is a very good person."

　　 Hashima Hikaru's attitude and tone were very sincere. Anyway, lying doesn't cost money.

　　 "Really? How can I be praised like Hashima-san?" A faint blush appeared on Kushida's cute face, and it was unclear whether she was really shy or just pretending to be shy.

　　 "Anyway, I think Kushida-san could try what I just said and invite Horikita-san to a study session. Maybe their relationship can move forward a bit."

　　 "Yes, I'll try it."

　　 The two chatted while eating, and with the help of their acting skills, the atmosphere of the meal was extremely harmonious.

　　 About an hour later, they finished their meal, and Kushida Kikyo and Hashima Hikaru stood up and left the family restaurant.

　　 The boy took a look at the system's [Action Interface]. Although he proposed a study meeting plan to make friends, the stock price of [Kikyo Kushida's Stock] did not change at all, which only proved that empty promises were ineffective for Kikyo Kushida.

　　 But it doesn't matter. Hashima Hikaru plans to send a message to Horikita Suzune when she returns home at night, asking her to accept Kushida's invitation to attend the study session. After all, he still has Horikita Manabu's contact information, and this trick can definitely control the black-haired and indifferent girl.

　　 This is the idea that the young man came up with to handle the two different stocks of Horikita Suzune and Kushida Kikyo, and will trade in both directions.

Whether it will be effective or not will depend on the events that follow.

　　 After dinner, Hashima Hikaru and Kushida planned to part ways. After all, he knew that Ichinose Honami would also meet Sakayanagi there today, so it would be best for him to leave as soon as he finished his business.

　　 "Then let's stop here for today. I'll return to the dorm first. What about Kushida-san?" Hashima Hikaru asked to get the other party's opinion.

　　 "I have to go shopping with a friend, so I won't be going with Hashima-san."

　　 Kushida looked at her phone and found that many people had contacted her. She was a social expert in various classes.

　　 "Yes, then bye."

　　 Just as Hashima Hikaru was about to part ways with Kushida Kikyo, a familiar figure appeared in front of him, and the next second a cheerful greeting reached the boy's ears.

　 Good afternoon Honami-chan!.

　　 "..."

　　Hashima Hikaru raised his head with an embarrassed look, and the person who appeared in front of him was, of course, Ichinose Honami.

　　 No, shouldn't you be at the cafe on the other side?

　　 —Hashima?

　　 The usual gentle look on the girl's cute face had long since disappeared. Ichinose stared blankly at Hashima Hikaru in front of her and began to observe the boy's attire.

　　 He was wearing a decent set of casual clothes and seemed to have combed his hair. Standing next to him, Kikyo Kushida was also wearing casual clothes and looked extremely cute.

　　 What are the two of them doing?

　　 Could it be… a date? ?

　　 When Hashima Hikaru saw Ichinose Honami on the opposite side, he actually felt a little helpless.

　　 Obviously, the mall is quite large, so it can only be said that it was fate that we encountered this.

　　 He decided to play dumb for a moment and greeted the girl in front of him with a smile, "Good afternoon, Ichinose-san."

　　 "What are you two doing?"

　　 "It's about what happened last time. Didn't Ichinose-san know?" Hashima Hikaru tried to soften her tone and slowly explained, "Kushida-san thanked me for explaining the hidden rules to them, so she invited me to dinner today."

　　 "I didn't expect to run into you right after dinner. What a coincidence."

　　 "Yeah, it seems Honami-chan and I have a special connection. I actually met you here." Kushida Kikyo used her social instinct and greeted the girl with a smile.

　　 "Really? What a coincidence… hehe."

　　 After hearing Hashima Hikaru's explanation, Ichinose Honami understood that this might just be a normal social activity, but she still felt extremely uncomfortable in her heart and her expression became much more gloomy.

　　 "Well… Inogashira-san insisted that I go, so I'll be leaving first."

　Although she really wanted to stay and watch, Kushida Kikyo was a person who could read the atmosphere very well. When she noticed that there was something strange about Ichinose Honami's expression, she immediately prepared to slip away.

　　 "Well, goodbye, Kushida-san."

　　 After Kushida Kikyo left on her own initiative, Hashima Hikaru and Ichinose Honami walked back from Keyaki Mall together. Seeing the expression on the girl's cute face, the boy took the initiative to start a conversation.

　　 "Ichinose-san, did you have a smooth meeting today?"

　　 "Well, I more or less understand Sakayanagi-san's attitude. We even chatted about some girl-to-girl topics. The atmosphere was very harmonious."

　　 Although she felt resentful in her heart, Ichinose still answered Hashima Hikaru's questions.

　　 "It's okay. We'll check it out together tomorrow." Hashima Hikaru looked ahead and said calmly, "I'll share my findings with you as well."

　　 After hearing these two words, the girl's originally gloomy eyes suddenly lit up, and she asked subconsciously.

　　 "What's the catch?"

　　 "Of course it's information about Class D. What else could it be?"

　　 Hashima Hikaru smiled lightly. This was the best idea she could come up with to appease Ichinose Honami. As long as she directed the situation of this private meeting towards the class competition, she could easily divert the girl's attention.

　　 She can also arrange and combine languages. The boy knew that Kushida Kikyo wanted to befriend Horikita Suzune, but when he said it, he was able to turn it into a study plan that he had proposed on his own initiative, and in the process, he extended it to help Class B.

　　The question is not whether the information is true or false, but to make Ichinose Honami feel comfortable.

　　 Hashima Hikaru probably guessed why Ichinose was in a bad mood at that moment. It was simply because she saw that she had deliberately changed into casual clothes to dine alone with Kushida.

　　 This is something she has known for a long time, and it is normal in the social realm, but if this matter is not resolved, it may cause her to have crazy thoughts again.

　　 Although Hashima Hikaru cannot really break off the relationship with her now, it is still important to dispel the girl's inner anxiety. After all, he still owns a large amount of her shares.

　　 "My private meeting with Kushida-san today will certainly not be as simple as a meal." Hashima Hikaru looked at the girl's face. After he said the word "gain," her face softened a lot in an instant. The effect was really fast.

　　 "As for the specific content, I'll go back and sort it out today and tell you tomorrow, okay?"

　　 "Yes, I believe Hashima-san."

　　 "Didn't I say before that I would give the task of making the lesson plan to Ichinose-san? But without realizing it, you've fallen into the habit of spying on information. Does that count as a breach of contract?" Hashima Hikaru cast his bait.

　　 "Of course not!"

　　 A serious look appeared on Ichinose Honami's face. She looked at the boy with burning eyes and said, "I know that Hashima-san has been acting for the class. No matter what you do, I will believe you. As for the promise..."

　　"Anyway, only the two of us know. If I say that you did not breach the contract, then you did not breach it.

　Saying this, the girl looked a little embarrassed, with a slight blush on her pretty face.

　　 "That's good. I thought Ichinose-san's face wasn't happy just now because she felt like she had violated the contract by contacting Kushida-san without permission to obtain information, so she was a little angry. Now I can rest easy."

　　 Hashima Hikaru also made an expression as if he was touching his chest, as if he was really relieved.

　　 All of these behaviors were seen by Ichinose Honami who was standing next to her, and the girl's heart couldn't help but tremble.

　　 As expected, being assigned to class B with Hashima-san is the luckiest thing that has ever happened to me in life. We will definitely continue to be together in the future.

　　 "Seriously, why do you think like that, Hashima-san? You can do whatever you want. Just tell me later. We are the closest partners. I will never blame you."

　　 A bright smile appeared on Ichinose Honami's pretty face, and her moving eyes firmly imprinted the boy's figure in them, as if it would never disappear.

　　 "Really? Do I really have such an important position in Ichinose-san's heart? I am very flattered."

　　 "Yes, it is always important."

　　 Although Ichinose Honami was shy, she replied very seriously, "Being assigned to Class B with Hashima-san is the luckiest thing that has ever happened to me."

　　 "Hahaha, me too. It's really great to be able to enter Class B with Ichinose-san."

　　 Hashima Hikaru laughed dryly. Actually, that was the truth. After all, with a classmate who cared about the class wholeheartedly by her side, she could worry less when making plans for the class.

　　 "Well, next time, if there's a chance, I'd like to treat Hashima-san to a meal, just the two of us…" Ichinose suddenly turned her head, a bit of embarrassment in her tone, "Hashima-san… what do you think?"

　　 "Sure, but I feel like you guys are the ones who always treat me to a meal. I feel like I'm taking advantage of you. Next time, find a chance for me to give Ichinose-san a gift as a return for last time."

　　 "But…" The girl seemed to have something else to say, but was interrupted by Hashima Hikaru.

　　 "Don't refuse or I won't go."

　　 "Well then, let Hashima-san decide the time. I'll be there on time."

　　 Ichinose Honami stroked her long pink hair that fell over her chest, a longing look appearing on her cute face.

　　 "She felt content."

　　 After the two of them returned to the dorm building together, since Ichinose's room was on the sixth floor and Hashima Hikaru's was on the third floor, after traveling together for a while, the boy left first.

　　 Recalling the sweet look on the girl's face when they parted, Hashima Hikaru finally breathed a sigh of relief.

　　 She quickly looked at her system interface and the stock price of [Ichinose Honami] was still 150, unchanged.

　　 "I feel like I'm getting better at lying. Will I really fall apart in the future?"

　　 The boy touched his head, took out the key, and opened the bedroom door.

　　 After returning to the bedroom, Hashima Hikaru first took a shower, then stood in front of the desk.