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"Sorry for keeping Ichinose waiting for so long."

Nagumo Ya also apologized sincerely, and then looked at Karuizawa Megumi who was standing aside, her eyes lit up, and she chatted up with a smile:

"Who is this?"

"I am Karuizawa Megumi from Class D of the first year."

Hearing that it was Class D, Nayunya's eyes flashed with a hint of disdain, but it was quickly covered up by a smile. He stretched out his hand in a sunny manner:

"Nice to meet you, Karuizawa-san. I am Nagumo Masaru, a second-year student."

"Sorry, I'm a bit of a germaphobe and I'm not used to shaking hands with people who have sweaty hands."

Karuizawa Megumi glanced at the other person's outstretched hand with some disgust, and casually found a reason.

"Really? That's a shame."

Naturally, she had sweated a lot after exercising just now, and Nagumo Masaru didn't care. Although Karuizawa Megumi's appearance qualified her to be in his collection, there were more important things at the moment, so it didn't matter if she put them away first.

"Ichinose-san, let's go."

The two of them seemed to be going to the student union to attend the meeting together, so Ichinose Honami said goodbye to Karuizawa Megumi, and Karuizawa Megumi nodded to show his understanding.

She looked at the backs of the two of them, and she could probably guess that the other party was going to discuss matters related to the sports festival.

However, as one of the most important parts of the school, the student union will naturally not allow people to visit randomly like the football club's training.

Karuizawa Megumi took out her mobile phone from her pocket, connected it to Bluetooth, and plugged in her headphones.

[Vice Chairman Nagumo seems to have a proposal to propose today, right? ]

The words that came from the earphones were blurry but still audible. It was Ichinose Honami's voice.

Honami Ichinose is the only student council member in the first year.

The moment he grabbed the opponent's arm, Karuizawa Megumi had already dropped a small bug in Ichinose Honami's pocket.

Lie and deceive without hesitation.

Even if this method is used, information must be obtained.

Karuizawa Megumi closed her eyes and listened to the sound in the headphones with all her concentration.

This was the first time she acted independently from Kitagawa Ryo's instructions.

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"Although Suzune failed in catching goldfish last night, considering your hard work, I will still pay you the reward."

Kitagawa Ryo handed a note with a number written on it to Horikita Suzune, who was sitting across from him.

"Actually, I'm quite surprised that as a sister, you don't even have your brother's contact information."

"I want you to take care of it."

Horikita Suzune responded coldly, but looking at the way she held the note tightly in her hand in an instant, it was obvious that she was not as calm as she looked on the inside.

"I go first."

After completing his task, Kitagawa Ryo was also planning to leave. After all, Kitagawa Ryo felt a little uneasy when he thought of Shiina Hi and the new cook staying alone in the kitchen of his room.

Considering the condition of his stomach that night, he decided to go back and struggle again.

"...do not go."

But Horikita Suzune grabbed Kitagawa Ryo's clothes.

Her other hand was holding the phone, her fingers resting on the green call button.

For the first time, Horikita Suzune showed a weak look in front of Kitagawa Ryo, and the trembling of her fingers spread along the hem of her clothes.

Abandoning the disguise of the shell, what is now revealed in front of Kitagawa Ryo is just a little girl stumbling towards the unreachable figure in her memory.

"Please stay here."

"...Give me courage."

ps: I started offering rewards for more updates, and there will be another chapter tonight.

ps2: I quite agree with the previous post. Hiyori is the most perfect of the heroines and the one who least needs to grow up. In other words, for Ryo, she is the closest to a real girl-next-door existence. This is also true. Reasons to choose Hiyori.

ps3: Thank you for reading and subscribing, the sports festival is opening!

Megumi Karuizawa's Autumn Remembrance: Chapter 62: Each Decision

"How long has it been since you last talked to him alone? Why are you so scared?"

"Your brother is not a man-eating evil spirit."

Kitagawa Ryo tried his best to ease Horikita Suzune's nervousness with a teasing tone, but the other party still held on to the corner of his clothes like a child. This gesture was so subtle that someone had already noticed it, and Kitagawa Ryo just I could only sit back in my seat first.

"About...three years."

Horikita Suzune said that even if she subtracted the two years since she enrolled in Horikita Academy, she had not communicated with him for nearly a full year.

During these three years, she was just following an illusory shadow.

"Actually, when my brother first learned that I had applied for this school, he sent me a message to ask me to give up."

Horikita Suzune lowered her head and whispered:

"It's just that I didn't listen at the time."

"I think maybe that's why he doesn't want to see me."

Although they attended the same high school, they still felt far apart, just like the gap between Class D and Class A now.

"I've already dialed the number for you."

Kitagawa Ryo had already tasted the twisted relationship between the two during the last simulation. He was too lazy to listen to it again. He took Horikita Suzune's cell phone and dialed Horikita Manabu's number.

"Eh eh eh eh?"

The unexpectedly panicked Horikita Suzune didn't hang up the phone that Kitagawa Ryo threw back, nor did she listen to it. It was like holding a hot potato and switching it back and forth between her hands.

"Hello."

The call was not hung up or unanswered as Horikita Suzune expected. After about twenty seconds, a calm male voice came from the other end of the receiver.

"Ah, that, brother."

At this point, Horikita Suzune could only bite the bullet and say hello.

"Ring tone?"

There was the sound of flipping through papers, and Horikita Suzune was a little annoyed when she thought that her brother might be dealing with work. After all, the other person was different from her. He was the leader of Class A in the third year and the president of the student union. She should choose A better time to call over.

Kitagawa Ryo leaned back in his seat and watched the conversation between the siblings.

If Horikita Suzune mentioned that she wanted to get back together with Horikita Manabu, he was sure that the other party would hang up the phone unceremoniously.

Since Horikita Manabu could simply ignore Horikita Suzune for three years, it was not surprising that he would do such a thing.

Therefore, Horikita Suzune's next statement will be very important.

In fact, Kitagawa Ryo himself was somewhat curious about what Horikita Suzune would say to Horikita. Unlike the Horikita Suzune who was influenced by him early in the last simulation, the Horikita Suzune in this timeline is already following Horikita. She has reached this day on the road of learning, and her field of vision is extremely narrow because she only looks at the back of one person. But in fact, if Kitagawa Ryo defines it, the current Horikita Suzune is actually a person who stays in her comfort zone.

For a long time, the other party has become accustomed to this twisted way of survival, which is why she cannot truly lead Class D. In her eyes, the people and things in Class D are just tools to prove herself to Horikita. If If Horikita Suzune really wants to change, she must overturn everything in her past.

Denying one's past life is a very difficult thing.

"I want to ask my brother about the upcoming sports festival."

Horikita Suzune's answer seemed to make Horikita Manabu slightly surprised:

"Then what?"

He motioned to Horikita Suzune to continue speaking.

"If you want to get some inside information from me, then I can answer you now. This is a waste of time."

"No, I have never thought of...asking my brother for such a thing."

Horikita Suzune recalled everything she had experienced in this semester, from being assigned to the bottom class D class out of complacency, to being deceived by Kitagawa Ryo and losing the hard-earned leader position of Class D, to continuing on an uninhabited island. From being deceived by Kitagawa Ryo and losing class points, to being unable to recover in the Werewolf game.

Even the goldfish that she couldn't catch last night appeared before her eyes.

Horikita Suzune has always lived in failure. Although she is determined to surpass her brother, she believes that studying Horikita is her eternal goal.

But as soon as the word "forever" comes out of my mouth, I have already given up on myself.

But in this short semester, Horikita Suzune has experienced enough fresh failures, big and small.

Horikita Suzune, who only admits that she is not as good as Horikita, has been defeated miserably by others countless times. This makes the girl feel hesitant, but also makes her novel.

"I don't know how this sports festival will be conducted in the end, but I hope that my brother can watch me."

"I'll face this sports festival."

She no longer uses the previous methods of "win" or "win".

Horikita Suzune's will can be conveyed to Horikita Manabu's heart even through the phone, and Kitagawa Ryo, who was right in front of him, nodded secretly.

"Do you like this school, Suzune?"

Faced with Horikita Manabu's sudden question, Horikita Suzune was also a little surprised, but she quickly collected herself and answered:

"I don't know if I like it, but I'm not bored here."

"Okay. So have you made one or two friends with whom you can talk?"

Horikita Suzune's eyes suddenly wandered. She who had been speaking very smoothly just now suddenly began to hesitate:

"Maybe, yes."

"What I can tell you is that there will definitely be team events in this sports festival."

"...Yeah?"

Horikita Suzune fell silent for a moment. She had just asked her brother to look at her at the sports festival, but in fact she was not even qualified to participate in the team event, because the current class D, except for the good old guy Hirata Yosuke, had no one at all. There will be people willing to team up with her.

"Changing the question, what do you think of Kitagawa Ryo?"

When they heard their names, both Kitagawa Ryo and Horikita Suzune were stunned. Perhaps because they were worried about Kitagawa Ryo sitting across from them, Horikita Suzune found it difficult to speak.

"Just say what's on your mind."

Horikita Manabu noticed his sister's silence, and he opened his mouth to encourage her.

"I want to be close to him."

As soon as she opened her mouth, Horikita Suzune realized the narrow meaning of her statement, and quickly explained again:

"It means the same thing as my brother. Although he is ahead of me now, I will surpass him one day."

"I see."

Horikita Manabu showed neither obvious disappointment nor special joy in his answer to Horikita Suzune. It was completely impossible to tell that this was a conversation that had lasted for more than three years.

"I will be watching you during this sports festival."

At the end of the phone call, Horikita Manabu said this.

He seemed to have something urgent to deal with, and the call between the two was interrupted.

"It's gratifying, it's gratifying."

Kitagawa Ryo quickly planned to take this opportunity to slip away, but Horikita Suzune had no intention of stopping him.

She just stared blankly at her reflection on the smooth tabletop.

At least the first step has been taken, even if it is just a tiny bit of progress.

Like eleven goldfish kept in his room, swimming in a fish tank.

Except for the ten pieces given by Kitagawa Ryo, she finally caught one of her own.

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"I didn't expect Suzune Horikita from Class D to be the sister of the Student Council President Horikita."

Ryuuen Sho, who was sitting on the sofa in the student union lounge with a rather arrogant posture, chewing an apple, glanced at Horikita Manabu, who closed the door and walked in again.

"You eavesdropped on me?"

Horikita Manabu's eyes narrowed.