After breaking up, my ex asked me to win her back

In Kagura Hikaru's anticipation, Ayakoji Chiyoko was the person he least wanted to encounter at this time, after Ai Cheng Hua Lian and Kiryu Hina.

She was the third among his acquaintances.

It wasn't that he worried she had any particular hostility towards Kohinata Motoyo.

But he couldn't explain why, at the critical juncture when the Student Council election was nearly ending, he suddenly became involved with a transfer student unrelated to the election.

Moreover, he might later have to neglect his duties because of Suse's matters.

Ayakoji Chiyoko was the kind of person who kept work and personal affairs strictly separate, and therefore, she despised those who neglected their work for private emotions the most.

According to Kagura Hikaru's observation over the past few months, this conclusion wasn't hard to come by.

He wondered about the reaction Ayakoji Chiyoko would have upon seeing Chiyoko hand-in-hand with him, claiming she was his girlfriend.

Would she praise them for being a good match, or would she scold him for not attending to his duties, or perhaps mock him with sarcasm for his adolescent excess of energy, or maybe she would just be simply surprised, devoid of any other emotions.

That was a rather inappropriate thing to say.

He was now somewhat looking forward to it.

Upon seeing them, Ayakoji Chiyoko stood still for a few seconds before walking towards them.

The two groups met at the intersecting paths.

Kagura Hikaru, "Good morning."

Kohinata Motoyo, "Good morning, Classmate Ayakoji."

"Hmm, good morning." Ayakoji Chiyoko narrowed her eyes and nodded, her gaze sharp like a shark, particularly focusing on their intertwined hands, faintly emitting an almost imperceptible aura of murderous intent, "What is this... can you explain?"

Huh, the reaction was different from what he had expected.

Kagura Hikaru's heart tensed up.

It was Kohinata Motoyo, who was under the most pressure, that appeared nonchalant with a shy touch on her cheek and a natural smile, "Actually, we're dating now, me and Kagura."

Ayakoji Chiyoko, "............"

It was probably because she had mentally prepared herself for the worst beforehand.

To be honest, she felt less anger than she had imagined.

From her initial desire to take out the imaginary crowbar from her bag, smash Kohinata Motoyo into pieces, skewer her alongside Kagura Hikaru, mount them on the Himalayas for people to gawk at, and then cry her heart out with great satisfaction.

Her rage had now diminished to the point of almost personally wanting to strangle Motoyo till she was incontinent.

Even she had to admire her own magnanimity, thinking of resolving the matter so simply; she had truly grown over the year, haha.

Ayakoji Chiyoko suppressed the urge to clench her trembling hands into fists and quietly moved them behind her back, pulling off a twisted smile, forcing herself to laugh without humor.

Just like a bionic robot.

"Ah, is that so, you're dating, hmph, yeah, is that right, that's how it is....."

The fists clenched behind her back were shaking with force.

Now, she felt both sad and angry; if she were a Saiyan by blood, she'd already be at the brink of an Explosive Qi Rush.

"Ah sorry, I forgot, Ayakoji Chi reminded me yesterday that Yuqiu High School's rules don't allow student romance, right?"

Kohinata Motoyo looked like she was in hot water, then smiled apologetically at Ayakoji Chiyoko, "Sorry, Classmate Ayakoji, I'll be cautious not to get caught. Can you help us keep it a secret at school? In exchange, I'll seriously consider the proposal you mentioned last time."

"Last proposal?" asked Kagura Hikaru.

"It was after you left early yesterday afternoon. Classmate Ayakoji said she could help me get on good terms with you, but since the school rules prevent formal relationships, she wanted me to help her become Student Council President. That way, she could remove that troublesome rule."

"Oh... I see."

Seeing the happy and eager expression Motoyo had when talking to Kagura, Ayakoji Chiyoko felt an unspoken mockery.

Just yesterday afternoon, she had repeatedly said she would help these two people get closer, and yet, by the next day, they had become a couple.

Even though it was she who should be the deceitful one, she now felt as if she had been deceived.

No, rather, it's like she was made a fool of.

Even the previous conversation had a tinge of sarcasm to it, which could arouse suspicion.

The brilliance of Kohinata Motoyo lay in her ability to completely conceal her true intentions; whether it was through her gaze, expressions, or gestures, she exuded sincerity.

It was impossible to tell whether she was secretly mocking her or sincerely discussing serious matters.

But all these were minor details.

Attitudes that could have enraged Ayakoji Chiyoko before were now, in the present situation, nothing more than trifles.

They were not even worth her attention.

The only important thing was this.

Kagura Hikaru, who had desperately escaped from Kohinata Motoyo's presence yesterday, why, by today, had he suddenly become her boyfriend?

This made no sense, it was overly suspicious.

It bordered on eerie.

Besides, Ayakoji Chiyoko was not unaware of their past.

Kohinata Motoyo was the third party who had interfered with the relationship between Kagura Hikaru and Kiryu Hina back in the day, commonly known as the lover.

In the last period of their middle school days, the three of them had almost broken off all ties; in other words, their infidelity must have been completely exposed in the end.

Then there was yesterday afternoon, when Ayakoji Chiyoko heard from Kohinata Motoyo herself, who admitted the truth about that year.

She had used some method, coercion, and threats, to make Kagura Hikaru cheat and become her boyfriend.

Any way you heard it, it sounded like a story that would create enemies.

Kagura Hikaru's aversion towards her also proved that there was indeed a significant rift between them.

But reality was.

Within just one day, their relationship had completely turned around.

Overnight, they went from being sworn enemies to lovers.

Why would his attitude change so quickly?

It couldn't possibly go unnoticed.

To rekindle a relationship, to reconcile—if Kohinata Motoyo was willing, Kagura Hikaru wouldn't be, he just wouldn't be.

If that logic didn't hold up, then what was the truth?

It couldn't be that both Kagura Hikaru and Kohinata Motoyo had simultaneously contracted a mental illness that made them like each other, could it?

Even for mentally ill patients, it takes time for symptoms to develop.

Not to mention, they were clear-headed, normal individuals; they didn't seem to have consumed any hallucinogenic mushrooms, and now he was carrying on a normal conversation with her.

No, wait a moment.

Is it really normal?

Could it be that she just hadn't noticed up until now?

The fleeting expressions of endurance and rejection that occasionally crossed Kagura Hikaru's face while speaking and being touched by Kohinata Motoyo.

These were clues that could not be simply ignored.