Chapter 45: One Year, and Hayasaka Discovered
Then, Haruka sat down at the piano bench.
He pulled Shoko over as well.
?
"Eh? Why Nishimiya-san?"
Nijika Ijichi, the founder of Kessoku Band, asked curiously.
Haruka smiled slightly. "Because Shoko likes music too. After thinking about it, I felt that guitar and piano were the most suitable for her, so I decided to teach her and give it a try."
Shoko looked at the piano with some hesitation.
She had indeed looked at these instruments privately, but this was her first time actually touching one.
Haruka placed his hands over Shoko's fingers, gently pressing down on the black and white keys one by one.
Since this piece was inherently soothing, it gave Haruka a perfect opportunity to teach Shoko.
"Watch the sheet music carefully..."
Behind them, Hitori and the others had strange expressions on their faces.
Especially the usually cold Kazusa Touma, whose eye was twitching.
Was this even supposed to be a piano performance?
At this point, they might as well start flirting on stage!
Yet, unexpectedly, the piano actually started playing.
A soothing rhythm... it actually sounded pretty good!
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[One year passed.]
[Your relationship with Shoko deepened. You have become the school's famous lovey-dovey couple.]
[Many things happened during this year.]
[You learned lip-reading.]
[You began researching medicine.]
[You wrote several 'stitch-monster' light novels, which became huge hits.]
[You invested in stocks.]
[You successfully helped Shoko's grades enter the upper ranks.]
[The Service Club also underwent new changes.]
[The Alliance of Outcasts plan was a massive success.]
[Even the most unapproachable Kazusa Touma has now integrated into the collective.]
[Many things happened during this period, and the Service Club suffered many impacts.]
[Kazusa Touma was ostracized by her class due to her contradictory personality, but because the Service Club members always accepted her, her personality changed slightly.]
[Hitori's Kessoku Band faced many challenges, but with the help of friends, they stubbornly persisted. The band members resolved their inner conflicts and fulfilled their wishes. Hitori's personality also changed somewhat; at the very least, she can now speak directly to people.]
[Fumino Furuhashi and Rizu Ogata's situation was somewhat complicated. Although they worked hard, some problems still arose.]
[Because you didn't intend to delve deeply into their lives, you didn't properly solve their problems, but you barely managed to help them achieve their wishes.]
[The current Fumino Furuhashi can barely pass her science subjects, and the same goes for Rizu Ogata in literature.]
[However, the most important person in the Service Club—Yukino—her problem still persists. Even now, it hasn't been solved.]
[She still clings to her awkward and aloof theory, pursuing a world without curvature, only straight lines.]
[Fortunately, you have already become her friends. She is not alone. Perhaps this is her only solace.]
[At the same time, you also encountered something different from your memories.]
[A girl named Ai Hayasaka was stalking you, but she was discovered and captured by the 'you' who is no longer the same as before.]
Bang!
When the slender fist and foot struck, the force was surprisingly heavy, and the moves were ruthless and effective.
No flashy showmanship here.
If it were an ordinary adult man, he would probably be laid out flat by now.
Although Haruka was still underage, his body was extremely powerful. Combined with his combat techniques, he blocked it with just one arm.
Then, he grabbed that long leg clad in stockings—flung it, twisted it, and pressed down!
At this moment, Haruka used his body to press the gal's legs directly against her upper body, his hands firmly gripping her arms.
The position was… suggestive, to say the least.
Commonly seen in certain adult works.
"Speak. Why are you following me?"
Haruka looked at this beauty face-to-face.
But there wasn't a shred of ambiguity between them, only a tense atmosphere.
Ai Hayasaka's expression darkened. Feeling the immense power pressing down on her and her own helplessness, her heart was filled with anger and shock.
This man!
How could he be so strong?!
This isn't right!
According to the previous investigation, he shouldn't possess this kind of strength!
"Not talking?"
Haruka's face turned cold, and he pressed his body down further.
A wave of pain shot through Ai Hayasaka's thighs.
Human flexibility has its limits!
But Ai Hayasaka still gritted her teeth and refused to speak.
Haruka had actually already recognized her as Ai Hayasaka.
This gyaru style, this face...
But he couldn't say it.
As an ordinary person, how could he possibly know Ai Hayasaka?
"I already called the police just now. By the way, there are surveillance cameras here. You don't want a video of this pose circulating, do you?"
Due to the angle, the surveillance camera didn't capture Haruka's front.
!!!
Ai Hayasaka's expression finally changed. This posture... circulating?
Damn it!
"You misunderstood. I have no hostility toward you. I just happened to be nearby."
"You're lying to me? Does just anyone have skills like yours?"
"I practiced karate!"
"..."
[After a round of evasive explanations from Ai Hayasaka, you seemingly believed her and let her go.]
[But of course, you didn't actually believe her. However, your inexplicable fragmented memories didn't mention this incident. You only knew that in the near future, Ai Hayasaka would end up on the streets, and you would take her in. You knew nothing else.]
[You know your memories are incomplete. You are in trouble now.]
[Because you rashly dragged out the person stalking you, and behind her stands Kaguya Shinomiya, the daughter of a conglomerate.]
[Anyone can tell there will be trouble.]
[You began to think about what exactly is going on and how to solve the problem.]
[After fruitless contemplation, you could only secretly raise your guard.]
[You didn't know that your information had already been transmitted back by Ai Hayasaka, along with the latest evaluation of you.]
Shuchiin Academy.
Ai Hayasaka, having changed her clothes, was reporting something.
In the seat in front of her.
A cold, indifferent girl with long black hair and blood-red eyes was listening quietly.
"So, confirmed he is a talent?"
Her voice had no fluctuation; just hearing it made one feel cold.
Ai Hayasaka lowered her head. "Yes. Strong resilience, high physical aptitude, skilled in combat, music, academics, and even shows notable ability in literature and economics. According to our investigation, he's also teaching himself basic medicine."
"Comprehensive assessment: a near-complete all-rounder. Suitable for development in security, politics, writing, or economics. He fully has the potential to integrate into an academic circle. Even within our organization, he would qualify for a junior position…"
"..."
"You were discovered by him?"
"...Yes. I apologize, Kaguya-sama. It was my incompetence."
"Deduct one month's salary."
"...Yes."
Ai Hayasaka secretly gritted her teeth.
Her salary was deducted again!
She was working herself to death, yet her money was still being docked. Damn it!
Contemplation flashed through Kaguya Shinomiya's crimson eyes.
"Ai. Make him join my command."
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