While talking, Matsuoka Reiji also walked familiarly into the club activity room, slinging an arm around Nishida Hajima's neck, looking quite acquainted.
Hearing Matsuoka Reiji speak to Amakawa Kanade with that frivolous and overly familiar intimate tone, Nishida Hajima felt very uncomfortable inside.
But due to his introverted and timid personality, along with Matsuoka Reiji's aura of a popular extrovert pressing down on him, he didn't dare speak, and even let the other hold his neck without saying a word.
But facing Matsuoka Reiji's act of pretending to be close, Amakawa Kanade directly exposed him, speaking unhappily, "Matsuoka-kun, please don't call me that. I don't see you as a friend at all."
Matsuoka Reiji often pestered Amakawa Kanade, and had even confessed to her several times.
But Amakawa Kanade had long heard many bad rumors about Matsuoka Reiji, such as playing with girls and then dumping them, etc.
So Amakawa Kanade's attitude toward him had always been very cold.
But though Amakawa Kanade didn't want to interact with Matsuoka Reiji, Matsuoka Reiji wasn't planning to let her go.
Even after being rejected, he still kept circling around her frequently, making Kanade extremely annoyed, so at this moment her tone toward Matsuoka Reiji wasn't good.
After seriously clarifying her relationship with Matsuoka Reiji, Amakawa Kanade's beautiful eyes looked toward Nishida Hajima.
Hoping that as the club president, Nishida Hajima could hear the meaning behind her tone, reject Matsuoka Reiji's request, and kick this guy out.
But looking at Nishida Hajima now, being held around the neck by Matsuoka Reiji, head lowered, silent and submissive, also knowing his introverted and cowardly nature, although a bit disappointed, Amakawa Kanade could only speak up herself, "Matsuoka Reiji, you're not even a member of our club, what exactly are you doing here?"
Facing Amakawa Kanade's questioning, Matsuoka Reiji only smiled and said, "Recently I've developed a strong interest in movies, just like you, Amakawa-san."
"So for this movie outing you're doing, count me in too. I'll pay for the movie ticket myself, won't make you spend."
Seeming to know Amakawa Kanade would refuse, Matsuoka Reiji tightened his grip around Nishida Hajima's neck and said, "Please, Nishida-kun!"
With his neck tightened and a suffocating feeling coming, plus the pressure from Matsuoka Reiji's delinquent and popular aura, the otaku Nishida Hajima quickly lowered his head and said, "It's fine if you don't pay… we'll cover the ticket…"
Hearing this, Amakawa Kanade quickly said, "Wait… Nishida-kun!"
Amakawa Kanade looked at Matsuoka Reiji and Nishida Hajima with an ugly expression. She really couldn't accept watching a movie with someone like Matsuoka Reiji.
Matsuoka Reiji had a terrible reputation, rumored to often toy with girls, so she absolutely didn't want to get close to such a person.
She really couldn't understand why Nishida Hajima would agree to him.
Hadn't she already said that she wasn't friends with Matsuoka Reiji at all, even expressed her dislike for him, and rejected his request, basically making it clear that she didn't want him to join?
Why would Nishida Hajima still agree to him?
Amakawa Kanade couldn't help but say, "Matsuoka-kun, maybe you should just go watch it yourself. And Nishida-kun, we don't have that many movie tickets for him, right?"
Matsuoka Reiji immediately smiled and said, "Ah, didn't I say I can buy my own? Kanade, you don't have to worry."
Hearing Matsuoka Reiji directly call her by name, Amakawa Kanade felt disgusted and wanted to immediately refute him.
But before she could speak, Nishida Hajima already said, "It's fine, Matsuoka-kun doesn't need to buy one. I still have a spare ticket here."
While speaking, Nishida Hajima opened a drawer and pulled out a ticket, handing it to Matsuoka Reiji.
Matsuoka Reiji immediately took it with a smile.
After getting the ticket, Matsuoka Reiji even smugly waved it in front of Amakawa Kanade, looking quite pleased.
"Nishida-kun, you…", Seeing this scene, Amakawa Kanade was extremely angry, but there was nothing she could do. After all, Nishida Hajima had already agreed, and the ticket was in Matsuoka Reiji's hands.
Looking at Matsuoka Reiji's smug face, Amakawa Kanade angrily pulled open the clubroom door and turned to leave.
Only after watching Amakawa Kanade's curvaceous and graceful back fully disappear did Matsuoka Reiji turn his head back.
He smiled gratefully at Nishida Hajima and said, "Nishida-kun, you're such a good person. Not only agreed to let me join your club activity, but also gave me a movie ticket. I'm really touched."
Nishida Hajima pushed the glasses on his nose and smiled, "It's nothing, just a small matter, no need to thank me."
Matsuoka Reiji slung an arm around Nishida Hajima and laughed, "Ah, how could I not thank you? Amakawa-san is so beautiful, being able to watch a movie with her makes me happy just thinking about it."
"Maybe I can even win her over and make her my girlfriend."
"Thanks, Nishida-kun, for giving me this chance. From now on, we're good friends."
Hearing Matsuoka Reiji's words, Nishida Hajima's face stiffened. As someone who also liked Amakawa Kanade, naturally he didn't like these words.
But facing Matsuoka Reiji's seemingly sincere gratitude, Nishida Hajima could only smile politely, "It's… it's nothing."
'Chase Amakawa-san? Want to make her your girlfriend? Dream on, you!', Nishida Hajima cursed inwardly with disdain.
In fact, insisting on giving Matsuoka Reiji a movie ticket and letting him come along to watch the movie, Nishida Hajima also had his own calculations.
Although the main reason was that he didn't dare reject Matsuoka Reiji, afraid of his popular aura, but he also had his own plan.
Because just now, Hikari had already taken a ticket. Likely he would also go to the next movie, so this club activity might become a three-person outing.
And if it were three people, it would be hard for him to get close to the beloved Amakawa Kanade or even confess.
So Nishida Hajima thought that bringing along Matsuoka Reiji would make him pair off with Hikari.
His seating arrangement was exactly that. Matsuoka Reiji and Hikari together, and then he would sit with Amakawa Kanade.
With this setup, those two guys wouldn't be able to interfere with his bonding time with Amakawa Kanade, and instead would become his wingmen.
Nishida Hajima felt quite proud about this.
Though the main reason was still that he was scared of Matsuoka Reiji's aura and was forced to agree. In Nishida Hajima's view, he was smartly using force against force.
Faced with this tricky situation, he thought of such a good idea thanks to Matsuoka Reiji.
He, Nishida Hajima, was simply a genius, worthy of having watched so many movies.
But what Nishida Hajima didn't know was that, at this time, the Matsuoka Reiji who was slinging his arm around him, was also inwardly cursing him.
'Heh heh! This Nishida Hajima is really a dumbass. Obviously likes Amakawa Kanade, yet still agrees to let me go watch the movie with her, makes me laugh.'
'Oh well, after I train that Amakawa Kanade bitch into a sow and sell her, I'll even let this guy have a go or two. As long as he pays, heh heh.'
Each having their own schemes, both thinking themselves as clever geniuses, Nishida Hajima and Matsuoka Reiji were both smirking with curled lips, secretly laughing in their hearts.
"Nishida-kun, really thank you, then let's meet at the theater," Having successfully gotten the movie ticket, the happy Matsuoka Reiji was ready to leave.
Nishida Hajima quickly said, "Matsuoka-kun, besides me and Kanade, our club has another member, who'll also go to the theater. Please get along with them."
Matsuoka Reiji waved his hand with a smile, "Sure, we will."
He didn't take Nishida Hajima's words to heart at all.
In his mind, this so-called club member Nishida Hajima mentioned, was probably just another guy drawn by Amakawa Kanade's beauty and figure.
To such high schoolers, Matsuoka Reiji didn't care at all.
Having already trained a few girls, he long felt that 99% of high schoolers weren't even on the same level as him.
'These guys, want to compete with me, Matsuoka Reiji, for women? Ridiculous.'
"That guy is probably also useless and cowardly like this Nishida guy, heh, no need to pay attention."
"But Amakawa Kanade, that girl… tsk… really so beautiful, and that chest, seriously exaggeratedly full, makes me want to tear it open and look right now."
"So tempting…"
Though Matsuoka Reiji had already trained several girls before, those girls' looks and figures were very ordinary. Some were even complete tanks, nowhere close in beauty or body.
Compared to a top-tier beauty like Amakawa Kanade, it was simply incomparable, way too far off.
In Matsuoka Reiji's view, all of them combined weren't worth a single finger of Amakawa Kanade.
That's also why he was so obsessed with Amakawa Kanade, even after repeated setbacks, still sticking to her.
Matsuoka Reiji had already planned it all out.
A pure girl like Amakawa Kanade, he could easily win over with some simple tricks.
After taking her, not only could he enjoy first, but he could also share her with his friends for money. Everyone would get a turn, and the cash would roll in.
"Tsk tsk, that would be awesome!"
"A top-tier beauty like Amakawa Kanade, I could easily charge tens of thousands per time. Just thinking about it is exciting!"
Matsuoka Reiji licked his lips, green light shining in his eyes.
———
Hikari had already returned to the classroom.
Though he didn't see the later scene of Matsuoka Reiji appearing, he had basically figured out the situation with Amakawa Kanade.
Because the black lines above her head were still faint, the actual event likely hadn't fully happened yet, so Hikari wasn't in a hurry.
Just after finishing a class, while tidying up his desk during the break, Hikari suddenly saw a familiar silhouette running quickly toward him.
"Hikari-kun, I have something I really need your help with," Hikari saw Akane looking at him anxiously.
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"Hikari, do you have time? I have something I want your help with."
As soon as class ended, Hikari saw Akane run hastily into the classroom from outside and then speak to him.
Looking at the strangely-acting Akane, Hikari remembered that earlier while riding the train, he had already seen Akane asking if he had time. At that time, he was about to answer, but because of the sudden train molester incident, it got interrupted.
Now looking at Akane, Hikari curiously asked, "What's wrong, what is it?"
Seeing Hikari seemingly about to get serious, Akane stuck out her tongue and quickly said, "Actually it's not a big deal, just that I used to serve as the baseball club's manager, right? When I resigned from the club, there were some procedures left unfinished."
"And today I need to go take care of those, and also hand over work to the current baseball club manager."
"The baseball club place… I still have some psychological shadow from it, so I wanted to trouble you, Hikari, if you have time, could you come with me or something~", As she spoke, Akane leaned down and hugged Hikari's arm.
Two large heads sandwiched Hikari's arm in the middle, rubbing against it nonstop.
Feeling the soft comfort of Akane acting spoiled, and also since their relationship was already fairly close, Hikari naturally nodded with a smile and agreed, "Sure, I'll go with you."
"Yay…", Having gotten Hikari's promise, Akane was just about to cheer joyfully, but was interrupted by a voice from the side.
"Where are you two going?", Hikari turned his head, and saw Natsuha, with beautiful waist-length purple hair, standing behind Akane, arms crossed over her ample chest, smiling as she looked at them.
"Uh… no, nowhere really. I just wanted to trouble Hikari to go with me to the baseball club I used to join," Seeing the suddenly appearing Natsuha, Akane was startled, but quickly responded.
"Oh? Going to the club you used to be in, and still have work to handle, I understand," Natsuha nodded, looking quite understanding.
But soon she stared at Akane and asked, "Akane-chan, you going to the baseball club and even bringing Hikari along, I can totally understand. But why didn't you call me?"
"We sisters have played threesome, train game(dog-style), and human pyramid with Hikari. At least we're united sisters, hearts connected, right?"
"Something like this, how could you not invite me too? Are we growing distant so soon? That's really heartbreaking…"
Hearing Natsuha's words, Akane hurried to explain, "No no! How could that be. My feelings with Natsuha-chan are already really good now, you should be able to feel it too."
"I didn't… didn't intentionally hide it from you, just thought that something this small, troubling Natsuha-chan to come along too felt unnecessary."
After hearing Akane's words, Natsuha nodded, "Alright, I understand."
Natsuha didn't overthink it, mainly because she knew Akane's personality.
If it were one of the other women around Hikari doing something like this, Natsuha would definitely be jealous and hostile, because such behavior basically meant wanting to monopolize Hikari and secretly deepen the bond between them while excluding her. As a vinegar jar, she couldn't allow that.
But Natsuha knew Akane's personality, she not only wouldn't get jealous of other girls around Hikari, she even seemed to quite enjoy it.
This person might be someone who's strict with others cheating but green-lights herself. Probably doesn't have a strong sense of possessiveness, so Natsuha believed Akane's words.
And seeing Natsuha nod, Akane also let out a sigh of relief.
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