And seeing Takasaki Aika make a 'shh' gesture, Hikari immediately stayed silent too.
He, instead quietly walked up behind Matsuura Anju. Then gave her a big surprise from behind.
"Aah?!"
The sudden ambush from behind startled Matsuura Anju greatly, and a screech escaped her throat.
Only after discovering it was Hikari who had arrived did she breathe a sigh of relief.
"Hikari-kun, just now Aika and Ayana were bullying me…", Matsuura Anju's eyes were shrouded in mist, as she tearfully tattled to Hikari.
"Alright, I'll help you teach them a lesson in a bit," Hikari first sat down on the stool, then helped Matsuura Anju up.
"Huh? Not stopping now to directly teach them a lesson?", Seeing Hikari pull her back by the hand, Matsuura Anju was somewhat puzzled.
Hikari explained, "One thing at a time. Aika and Ayana-chan need to be disciplined for being mischievous, but if Anju-chan wants to join the club, you also have to accept my background check as club president."
"Aah?"
Matsuura Anju wailed, but still honestly chose to accept Hikari's background check.
And after finishing guiding Matsuura Anju, Hikari then scolded the mischievous Takasaki Aika and Kurasawa Ayana.
———
Compared to Matsuura Anju and Kurasawa Ayana and the others, Haruno Kasui arrived even later.
When Haruno Kasui rushed to the activity classroom, Hikari had already taken out snacks and soda, and started a party with club members like Matsuura Anju, Takasaki Aika, and Kurasawa Ayana.
Looking at the lively scene in the Pure Love Research Club activity classroom, Haruno Kasui couldn't help but be somewhat dazed.
It was her first time seeing a club so full of vitality.
'As expected of a club led by Hikari-kun, huh?'
It was actually so lively and harmonious.
Just as Haruno Kasui was standing there dazed, not knowing how to join in, Natsuha and Chizuru Shiina and other senior club members enthusiastically pulled her into the activity classroom, joining the club party together.
With the help of many senior club members, Haruno Kasui also began eating and drinking.
And soon blended into the big family of the Pure Love Research Club.
Just as Hikari was playing games with Haruno Kasui to help her integrate into the club, suddenly her phone ringtone sounded.
It was a call from her cousin Haruno Ayato.
Haruno Ayato: ["Hello? Kasui-nee, are you at school right now?"]
Haruno Kasui: "Mm… yes, Ayato-kun, what about you? Where are you?"
Haruno Ayato: ["I've already gone abroad."]
Haruno Kasui: "Oh ho? Really! Um, are you… doing okay abroad?"
Haruno Ayato: ["Pretty good, my parents are both here, I should be able to adapt. How have you been lately, Kasui-nee?"]
Haruno Kasui: "Mm-hmm? Um… how should I put it… ho! I'm doing okay too!"
Haruno Ayato: ["Kasui-nee, why do you feel a bit strange today?"]
Haruno Kasui: "Oh ho? Do I? Maybe I've had a bit of a cold lately."
Haruno Ayato suddenly laughed: ["Hehe, trying to fool me? I'm not that naive boy from back then anymore, I'm a smart shota now. I can tell, Kasui-nee, you're playing games with Hikari-kun, right?"]
Seeing that Haruno Ayato had figured it out, Haruno Kasui could only sulkily 'mm' in response.
Haruno Ayato had no objection to this, instead laughing as he said, ["It's fine, I don't mind, as long as Hikari-kun is happy being with you."]
["But Kasui-nee, I have to warn you, you'd better treat Hikari-kun well."]
["He's someone both of us sisters like. If you make Hikari-kun unhappy, I'll really get angry at you!"]
Haruno Kasui: "Ho~ I won't! I'll properly repay Hikari-kun's kindness and keep him happy~"
["That's good then!"]
Only after getting the promise did Haruno Kasui hang up with a satisfied tone.
And Haruno Kasui did as she said, persisting in playing games with Hikari for a long time.
She even caught up to the time Matsuura Anju and Kurasawa Ayana and the others had spent together, until she was worn out.
And after guiding the new members who had just joined the Pure Love Research Club, Hikari then took care of the senior members one by one.
Natsuha, Chizuru Shiina, Hamazaki Reina, Sasaki Yukina, Ruri, Sakuramiya Saya, Sakuramiya Hinata, Takamine Ayako, Tachibana Yui, Amakawa Kanade, Mashiro, Serizawa Yukiha, Sayaka, Yoshida Saki...
Numerous Pure Love Research Club members, Hikari took them all one by one to play games.
But until the very end, Hikari suddenly felt like someone was missing.
He turned to look, and suddenly noticed that Akane, the usually most enthusiastic and most active party organizer, didn't seem to have any intention of joining in, instead watching everyone from the side with a smile.
Hikari immediately spoke up and asked, "Akane-chan, aren't you coming to play games?"
Akane smiled: "Mm."
"Not in a good mood? Or is it that time of the month?", Hikari asked.
"It's not that, I just want to go to another place with Hikari-kun in a bit, and you can guide me there," Akane smiled.
"What place?", Hikari asked.
"The swimming pool," Akane said.
"Okay," Hikari just assumed she wanted to play some new kind of play, and didn't ask more.
And Akane smiled, then turned and left first.
After Hikari finished up and was about to follow, but before leaving, Ruri and the other gyaru trio suddenly stopped him.
Hamazaki Reina: "Hikari-kun, we've prepared a surprise for you this afternoon~"
Sasaki Yukina: "Yeah! A big surprise."
Hikari curiously asked: "What surprise?"
Ruri said with a grin: "Can't say, if I say it then it's not a surprise anymore. Of course, if Hikari-kun is willing to come guide Kurumi a bit more, Kurumi can secretly tell you…"
"You green tea bitch trying to hog it all for yourself, you're asking for a beating!"
Before Hikari could respond, he saw Hamazaki Reina and Sasaki Yukina grabbing Ruri's twin tails, enthusiastically scuffling together.
He shook his head helplessly, and couldn't be bothered to ask more.
Following Akane, he left the club activity classroom, heading to the swimming hall.
Standing in front of the swimming hall entrance, Akane suddenly smacked her head, "Ah! My swimsuit is still in the classroom, I forgot to bring it.