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As for Kitagawa Ryo's rather complicated emotional relationships...

It can only be said that if Tsukishiro Tsuneshige was completely unaware of the specifics and was simply acting on preconceived notions from a political perspective, and Sakayanagi Arisu was a master who knew and understood all the circumstances but pretended not to be stupid because of her own possessiveness, which was perhaps not so much, then Sakayanagi Narimori was simply acting out of absolute trust and letting go of his daughter.

After all, to get back to the point, Sakayanagi Arisu was a child who had her own opinions since childhood.

That's why all he needs to do is wait, hope, and offer his blessings.

Of course, if Kitagawa Ryo really does something to betray Arisu in the end, Sakayanagi Narimori wouldn't mind letting him taste his fists, even if the other party is someone who just defeated a wild boar head-on.

"The timing was just right."

Yuecheng Changcheng continued with a smile.

"The pair of rings that Kitagawa asked me to order a while ago were finally finished and delivered today."

Even though he knew that Tsukishiro Tsuneshige's words were just auspicious platitudes to make people happy, Sakayanagi Narimori was still unconsciously drawn to the two items the other party had taken out.

Sakayanagi Shigemori was aware that Kitagawa Ryo wanted to order a custom ring for Arisu, but unlike others such as Tsukishiro Tsunehira, he didn't assign much additional meaning to the gesture.

Or rather, the only people who could attribute these qualities to it were Kitagawa Ryo and Sakayanagi Arisu.

It can be a simple gift between lovers, a token of love to express feelings, or even a couple getting engaged or married. But all of these are just speculations from outsiders.

However, Tsukishiro Tsuneshige naturally wouldn't understand Sakayanagi Narimori's thoughts. He had always treated it with the highest standards. After all, although the three years at the East Training Center were only a small part of Kitagawa Ryo and Sakayanagi Arisu's lives, if they could leave behind some unforgettable and beautiful memories during these years, he only hoped that when they looked back on these past events in the future, they would also remember him, the 'helpful person'.

It was precisely for this reason that Tsukishiro Tsuneshige meticulously prepared three different pairs of rings for Kitagawa Ryo's operation, making it seem as if the customer could choose any one of them.

However, there's nothing wrong with that. After all, if the two people's relationship can develop smoothly, the first thing they need is the engagement rings to signify their love, then the engagement rings to signify their relationship after they are engaged, and finally the wedding rings to be exchanged at the wedding.

The styles of the three are naturally different. After all, engagement and wedding rings, which need to be worn for a long time, are simple and restrained in style, so that they can be worn more comfortably after marriage. On the other hand, engagement rings, which are used to show off and express love, naturally need to be more flashy and dazzling.

"The extra amount is just my personal sentiment and heartfelt blessing to these two people."

After opening and showing each of the three gift boxes containing rings to Sakayanagi Shigemori, Tsukishiro Tsunehira offered his congratulations in the same manner.

"Ah."

Since it was Kitagawa Ryo who initiated this request to Tsukishiro Tsunehira, Sakayanagi Narumi couldn't just make the decision for him directly. After simply agreeing, he asked:

"Are you just going to send it to Kitagawa like this?"

"After all, Kitagawa himself said that it would be best to hand it over to him today. This is the message he sent this morning."

As he spoke, Tsukishiro Tsunehiro showed his phone, which contained a message from Kitagawa Ryo that morning after Sakayanagi Arisu had launched a surprise attack on him.

"However, the method may need to be roundabout."

In front of Sakayanagi Shigemori, Tsukishiro Tsunehira naturally couldn't say that it was because the person in question was currently on a date with another girl. After coughing twice, he continued vaguely:

"Kitagawa means that we can just put it in the drama club's activity room. He should be able to go back and get it when he has time. I've already asked their department's advisor, Sima Kedian, to get the spare key."

"Since he has his own plans, let's do it that way. Arisu should be very happy."

Sakayanagi Shigemori nodded slightly, indicating that he had no objection, since he was currently adhering to a policy of non-interference.

"Okay, then I'll have my secretary send the things over right away."

After saying that, Yuecheng Changcheng got up and called his secretary, who had been waiting outside the door. He gave her a few simple instructions and then handed the items to her.

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While Horikita Suzune finished lunch and went out of the student council president's office to wash her lunchbox, Hotaru, who did not deliver Suzune's Valentine's Day gift as Kitagawa Ryo had expected, jumped out of the student council office window with the gift box in her mouth again. As if sensing something, she ran along the wall from all sorts of impossible angles, through the blind spots of the surveillance cameras, all the way to the drama club's activity room.

The traces that Karuizawa Megumi and Shiina Hiyori had prepared here before have been cleaned up completely, and all sorts of things have been moved to the site by the two of them. However, three red velvet gift boxes are still neatly arranged on the table, which were just delivered by Tsukishiro Tsunehiro.

Hotaru quickly put down the chocolate gift box in her mouth, casually opened all three gift boxes with her furry front paws, checked them, and after confirming that there were no Romanized initials representing the names of both parties engraved on the inside of the rings, she directly picked up one of them, exchanged it with the one she was carrying before, and then jumped out of the window again and ran towards the student council.

Even now, Kitagawa Ryo, who is still having lunch with Ichinose Honami at the stadium, has no idea what's going on—

That is, the one who created the biggest chaos of this Valentine's Day celebration and gave him a perfect, completely unexpected backstab was none other than his good sister herself.

Or should I say it's me, the cat?

Chapter 477: If Major Chaos Occurs, It's Never One Person's Fault

"Phew... I'm full."

"Me too, the portion is just right."

Perhaps it was because from beginning to end, Ichinose Honami and Kitagawa Ryo's pupils were always in a separate little world containing only the image of the other person. Even with a large circle of other people around them, their eating rhythm was not affected in the slightest, and they did not feel nervous or ashamed at all.

Kitagawa Ryo didn't need to clean up the mess himself. With a lot of personal points paid out, school staff were happy to take on this private job, and there were no middlemen taking a cut.

Honami Ichinose, or rather, some girls do not value personal points, or money, that is, they do not value them that much. However, the reality is that what they truly value often requires personal points to achieve. Both Ryo Kitagawa and Honami Ichinose have long understood this.

Love has always been an inexpensive luxury, and the inexpensiveness and luxury vary from person to person, yet are all too clear.

"Let's go for a walk."

Instead of immediately returning to the stadium, Kitagawa Ryo extended an invitation to Ichinose Honami.

"Well, it's not even afternoon yet."

Winter afternoons always exude a drowsy, lazy atmosphere. The sun overhead looks dazzling, but the actual heat it casts is quite limited, at most enough to make you zip up your down jacket halfway.

To be honest, as soon as they were enrolled for almost a year, the Tokyo Advanced Educational High School campus, no matter how big, had already been explored by the students. Kitagawa Ryo and Ichinose Honami were no exception. However, due to the Valentine's Day celebrations today, many ordinary benches, streetlights, and other items near the gymnasium had been specially decorated to match the festive atmosphere, which made them look quite refreshing.

"Unbeknownst to us, almost a year has passed."

Perhaps recalling the opening ceremony held in the gymnasium on the day she first enrolled, Honami Ichinose gazed at the building's exterior and couldn't help but utter this remark.

To be honest, this should be the year with the most changes in her life so far, even surpassing the years when she was reborn with her memories, because the most fundamental changes in her as Ichinose Honami occurred in the ten months after she enrolled in school.

There are many reasons why she was able to take this crucial step, which she had never tried before in the past ten years. For example, the fully enclosed management system of Tokyo Advanced Educational High School allowed her to truly distance herself from her family for the first time and be placed in a new environment as an independent individual. Another reason is Tokyo Advanced Educational High School's educational system, which is completely different from other high schools, especially its personal point system. Of course, this is also inseparable from the various events she experienced after entering the school.

Although some people say that growing up can happen in the blink of an eye, Honami Ichinose doesn't actually agree with that statement.

If she were to define it, growth would probably be like the pain of having tendons and bones ripped out, because before that, those tendons and bones had also been implanted into her body in such a long and painful way.

Fortunately, at this point in time, Honami Ichinose is finally able to look back on and face everything from the past with a more relaxed attitude.

After all, even though so many reasons have been mentioned, Ichinose Honami still feels that the real key reason is actually the person who is holding her hand right now.

"Yes, in just over a month, we'll be able to see the opening ceremony for the new first-year students here, and then it will be our turn to be called senior students."

Kitagawa Ryo chatted casually with Ichinose Honami in a relaxed tone:

"However, Fanbo should also be careful. During the first month after the new students enroll, the school strictly prohibits senior students from revealing any information about Dongyu class points, individual points, special exams, or other key systems to first-year students. Anyone found doing so will be severely punished. Last year when we enrolled, a few of them who couldn't keep their mouths shut were caught doing so."

"Okay, I understand. I'll keep that in mind when dealing with the new students."

Honami Ichinose nodded obediently in agreement.

Since realizing that social skills and interpersonal relationships are also an innate and quite useful talent, she has begun to make good use of this ability. Last year's sports festival planning was also based on this ability.

Moreover, she had already heard Kitagawa Ryo say that the first-year students who were about to enroll would be the targets of his and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's new round of competition and rivalry, or perhaps a chessboard would be a more appropriate analogy.

"I think it's unnecessary for Fanbo to make a lot of contact with the new students in the first month of school. He can just take advantage of the club recruitment opportunity to make contact with a couple of them. After all, a considerable number of the new students participated in Dongyu's cultural festival last year. Maybe some of them have already obtained or deduced some information from that day's journey. We can't treat this group with ordinary eyes."

Kitagawa Ryo gave him another word of advice, still a little worried. The main reason was that Ichinose Honami had just mentioned to him earlier that she wanted to take the initiative to be in charge of club recruitment, showing a strong desire to contact the new students, which made him quite concerned.

"The cultural festival... It's a pity I was busy with the shop that day and couldn't go out and observe the new students who are about to enroll."

"By the way, doesn't Liang have a list of his favorites? Could you tell me about it briefly? These should be our natural allies, right?"

When faced with Ichinose Honami's question about the bait being too strong, Kitagawa Ryo also gave a vague and ambiguous answer:

"Not necessarily. According to the rules, if the freshmen I select are also selected by Ayanokouji, then the decision will fall into their own hands, and they will have to choose which side to support. So even if they are on my list, it is still uncertain whose camp they will be assigned to."

"Huh—is that really how it is?"

Honami Ichinose deliberately dragged out her words slightly, but instead of retreating immediately, she continued to ask:

"But there shouldn't be any problem with Yuki, right? Ryo is quite close to her, isn't she? Even if Ayanokouji chooses her, the other party should still choose to join Ryo's camp, right?"

So, no matter how you look at it, the focus is still on the snow.

However, Kitagawa Ryo expressed his understanding, since only Ichinose Honami had seen the marks left on him by the snow up close that day.

Although those injuries were actually the least severe in terms of any kind of play involving Ace and his love, and were indeed due to Yuki's own psychological issues, and were not her intention to some extent, it's understandable that she was held onto by Ichinose Honami, who is extremely sensitive to such matters.

"Yuki, with her personality, if Ayanokouji really chooses her, she might actually choose to go to the other camp and become an open mole to cause trouble. After all, achieving the camp's goal is only a reward of 20 million personal points, which might be quite attractive to other students, but she doesn't need to transfer classes."

As he spoke, Kitagawa Ryo added in his mind:

After all, you can't transfer to a different grade or class.

"I see. From Liang's description, it seems that the other person's personality is somewhat similar to Yixia's?"

"After all, they both came from the White Room, but compared to Ichika, Yuki was eliminated halfway through, so she may have some psychological barriers."

Having subtly revealed some information about the snow in a tactful tone, Kitagawa Ryo spoke again:

"I also plan to correct some of her misconceptions in certain areas after she enrolls in school."

"Ok."

Knowing about Kitagawa Ryo's past, Ichinose Honami didn't ask questions like, "When did you meet so many Shiraya students?" However, she secretly gave the organization a huge negative score in her mind, feeling that it was like a large-scale social experiment petri dish. It was truly remarkable that Kitagawa Ryo was able to emerge from there so well, both physically and mentally.

"Oh, right, there's something else I really want to ask Liang."

After calmly finishing their conversation about snow-related matters, Honami Ichinose looked up again and gazed intently at Ryo Kitagawa.

"Liang, when are you going to transfer to another shift and leave?"

"Knowing the approximate time will allow me to prepare accordingly."

It has to be said that Ichinose Honami's progress during this period at Dongyu University has indeed caught Kitagawa Ryo's attention. The 20 million yen transfer fee, which almost all Dongyu students racked their brains for three years but could not raise, seemed to be something that could be produced with just a period of preparation in her mouth.

But you can't question her, because Ichinose Honami has already achieved such a miracle once.

"Well, I really can't say for sure right now."

Kitagawa Ryo honestly shared his thoughts on this matter.

"Actually, at first, my plan was just to stay in Class B for about a semester. After all, that should be enough time for me to bring Class B to Class A and have a head-to-head showdown with Arisu."

"But the progress on Class A is slower than I expected, and due to the chain reaction of the student council election starting early, I am now starting to doubt that Arisu will be able to defeat Suzune and become the leader of Class A."

"Therefore, the time for transferring classes and leaving should be even later, and it is not impossible for me to stay here for another semester."

Just like the Kinder Surprise slogan that grants three wishes at once, Kitagawa Ryo's first class transfer was also intended to accomplish several planned tasks in one go. However, he now realizes that plans can't keep up with changes. It's been more than two months since he transferred, and Class A still hasn't decided who will win.

Even if they are separated, it seems that Rinne still has a greater advantage.

"Staying for another semester is fine, after all, I really like the atmosphere of this class, and Hui should be happy to see this too."

Honami Ichinose replied with a smile. Despite her confident tone, if Ryoma Kitagawa were to say he was leaving at the end of next month, she really wouldn't have a chance to raise enough 20 million personal points in just over a month. It's always better to delay as long as possible, since they are classmates now.

And to be honest, Ichinose Honami really felt that the atmosphere in Class B was much better than that in Class A. Coming here was like coming home, and she felt right at home. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to immediately be on par with the veteran Karuizawa Megumi after just transferring classes.

"As long as Fanbo likes it, that's fine."

After discussing these important future events, which were somewhat dull but necessary to reiterate, Kitagawa Ryo and Ichinose Honami ended their afternoon walk and began to head back into the gymnasium, preparing to enjoy the afternoon and evening.

While they were discussing the class transfer, on the other side of the campus, someone else was also making a final decision after careful consideration.

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"Um...did Hiyori call them over?"

Karuizawa Kei hesitated for a moment, looking at the D-class boys who had suddenly appeared from some corner and were huffing and puffing as they helped out. She then turned to Shiina Hiyori and asked her a question.

"No—how could I possibly tell anyone about something like this?"

At this moment, Shiina Hiyori had lost the cleverness she had shown when she plotted against Kitagawa Ryo a few dozen minutes earlier. She shook her head in confusion, seemingly unaware of the situation.

"I asked them to come and help."

Immediately afterwards, Long Yuanxiang's voice came from behind the two of them.

Karuizawa Megumi and Shiina Hiyori turned their heads in surprise at the same time. After all, appearing in this place at this time meant—

"So, Longyuan, you didn't get any dates on Valentine's Day either, did you?"

Almost choked by Shiina Hiyori's unconscious remark, Ryuen Sho tried his best to maintain the mysterious smile on his face and somewhat flamboyantly smoothed his long hair in front of his forehead.

"Compared to dating someone on Valentine's Day, I, as a helpful and enthusiastic person, would much rather help everyone achieve their dreams."

As he spoke, Long Yuanxiang pointed to the other boys from Class D who were actively moving things and setting up the venue.

"It's still faster than you two girls doing it, right? The longer it drags on, the easier it is for someone to find out."

How did you know we were doing this?

"As a class leader, it's my duty to care about the progress of my students' relationships."

Long Yuanxiang simply shrugged at this.