Vol. 4.5 Chap. 1: Summer Vacation

'...': Writing

'...': Sign language

"...": Text to speech

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Class A - 1204 cp (-50)

Class B - 1080 cp (No change)

Class C - 512 cp (-50)

Class D - 378 cp (+50)

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I was glad to be off the cruise ship and finished with the exam. We disembarked early in the morning, so most students, including myself, wanted to tidy up and rest.

I wasn't alone in my room, though. Ichihashi followed me to my room and wanted to spend time with me. I was lying on my bed when she was lying beside me.

"So, should we have some fun?" Ichihashi seductively looked at me while licking her lips.

This girl...

She started caressing my cheek as she was getting dangerously close. I could feel my heart racing.

I wanted to sleep, but this wasn't helping me at all. I rolled over to face away from her.

She wrapped her arms around me, pressing her chest against my back, "Fine, we can sleep... I want to be the big spoon."

I felt her warm breath against my ear, "This also gives me the chance to feel your body."

"Mwah!" She pressed her lips against my cheek, "I'm teasing you!"

I'm going to sleep.

~Timeskip~

"Kagu-kun," I felt Ichihashi gently shake me.

I let out a groan before rolling over. I wanted to continue sleeping.

"I'm going to kiss you if you don't get up," I heard her say.

I think she would kiss me while I'm unaware and sleeping.

"I made food."

My eyes shot wide open.

She better not be messing around because I am hungry.

Did I join her for... Breakfast? Lunch? I didn't check the time, and I'm hungry.

"How is it?" She asked.

I gave her a thumbs-up.

"Good, I tried my best," Ichihashi smiled.

I felt my phone and checked it. It was a message from Chabashira-sensei.

It said, "I want all Class D to meet in the classroom in the afternoon."

"Hey, did you also get a message?" Ichihashi asked.

I nodded.

~Timeskip~

Afternoon

All 40 students were in the classroom. I expected Koenji to skip, but he sat at his desk with his legs propped up.

Chabashira-sensei entered the classroom, "Good afternoon, students. I wanted to congratulate you for a job well done on the cruise ship exam."

She pulled out a white poster that was rolled into a tube. She spread it out before sticking a magnet onto the board.

"As you can see, this contains the amount of private points each student will get. Some students got more points than others," Chabashira-sensei said.

"W-Wait... How come Kagurazaka-kun gets over 1 million private points?!" Ike cried, "How come I didn't get any points?!"

I won't complain because I figured someone would point it out, bringing attention to me.

The class started murmuring along amongst each other.

"The equal distribution of points was done by default. No one said it would be an ironclad rule," Chabashira-sensei explained, "Contribution was also a factor."

"What did he do?" Yukimura asked.

"It's Kagurazaka's decision if he wants to tell you."

Chabashira-sensei tosses me to the wolves like it was an everyday thing.

"I have a question, Chabashira-sensei," Karuizawa raised her hand, "Even though I was the VIP, why do I only have 150,000 private points?"

"What an excellent question..." Chabashira-sensei spoke in a sarcastic tone.

The atmosphere turned tense and heavy, "So, I heard about Kagurazaka stealing a pair of women's underwear."

"Shouldn't he be punished?!" Shinohara complained.

"I'm glad you spoke up, Shinohara," Chabashira-sensei crossed her arms over her chest, "Instead of telling me or another teacher, I heard you, Karuizawa, and some other girls decided to humiliate him publicly."

Many girls drew their gaze to their desks because of the shame.

"I had heard about this incident because of rumors. A student came forward and told the entire story, admitting they were the ones to steal the underwear."

"I shouldn't give you points at all for bullying a classmate. That goes for many of you, so don't think you're innocent."

Hirata raised his hands, "If none of that happened, would you have divided the points evenly amongst everyone?"

"No, because some worked harder than others. If you don't work for it, you don't earn it. Do you understand?" Chabashira-sensei asked.

Hirata begrudgingly nodded.

"Any more questions?"

I raised my hand, "Could you give Mei-Yu 305,000 of my points? I wouldn't have figured out the pattern early without her help."

Mei-Yu tried to make herself small while hiding a blush, "I don't need the points..." She muttered.

Chabashira-sensei shook her head, "No."

~Timeskip~

I could return to my room and rest, but Ichihashi had other plans.

Keyaki Mall

Students donning their casual wear could be seen anywhere I looked. I could only stand aside and observe with Ichihashi.

"Sorry, I hope we aren't late."

We?

Three girls called out as they approached us. It was Onodera Kayano, Azuma Sana, and Mori Nene.

"It's nice to see you, Kagurazaka-kun," Mori flashed a friendly smile.

"How terrible... You don't greet me first," Ichihashi pretended to wipe a fake tear away.

Mori deadpanned, "I had to deal with you on the cruise ship."

"How could you say that after what we did together?" Ichihashi clutched her heart, "Ack! My spleen!"

Mori karate chopped Ichihashi.

"Don't listen to this horny idiot," Mori deadpanned while Azuma and Onodera giggled.

"Alright, let's get going," Ichihashi bounced back.

'What are we doing?'

"Karaoke!"

"Ruri-san..." Mori pinched the bridge of her nose, "Kagurazaka-kun doesn't sing."

Ichihashi waved dismissively, "It's fine; he can listen while we serenade him with our beautiful singing voices," she wiggled her eyebrows.

Karaoke place

Ichihashi started by singing first while Mori ordered food; Onodera and Azuma cheered and clapped. I was awkwardly sitting there.

"I'm surprised you joined us," Onodera said, bringing me into the conversation.

'Ichihashi-san is holding me hostage.'

Azuma giggled, "Ruri-san can be a bit much, but she has a big heart."

Mori ordered the food. She approached us and seemed to understand the conversation, "I think a bit much is an understatement."

"Were you charmed by singing, Kagu-kun?" It seemed like she was done seeing.

I shook my head.

"You sang wonderfully," Azuma complimented her.

"Oh, you~" Ichihashi bashfully joked.

"Alright, Nene-chan and I are singing!" Onodera got up to her feet, grabbing Mori's arm.

"After they go, we can listen to Azuma-chan's beautiful singing voice," Ichihashi said.

"You're saying that," a blush appeared on Azuma's face.

"But I'm not joking," Ichihashi said, "Azuma-chan is being humble. She's good at singing."

Ichihashi and Azuma started cheering for Onodera and Mori while I clapped along to the song.

"That was some great singing, girls!" Azuma complimented them.

The girls sat down before it was Azuma's turn to sing.

Azuma's singing voice completely threw me off. Ichihashi wasn't kidding when she said that Azuma was good at singing.

~Timeskip~

"Ah, I'm full!" Ichihashi said.

"You ate a lot of food," Onodera said, "Where does it go?"

"They go to my breasts," Ichihashi proudly puffed out her chest.

"Yeah, we know," Azuma rolled her eyes, "You have big boobs."

"Can we not talk about embarrassing things, please?"

Ichihashi giggled, "Don't worry, Nene-san! Kagu-kun doesn't mind at all."

Please don't drag me into this... and they are staring at me.

I took a sip of my drink.

"What's your preferred breast size?" Ichihashi asked.

I wasn't surprised she was the one to ask the question.

"Ruri-san!" Mori tried to scold her.

"Aren't you a bit curious?" Ichihashi wiggled her eyebrows.

Mori started blushing as she tried to stammer something out, but it came out as gibberish.

"Is it because Kagurazaka-kun is around?" A teasing smile appeared on Azuma's face before turning to me, "You must like overhearing these topics."

"Is this too stimulating for you?" Ichihashi said, smirking.

'I'm fine.'

"See? It's all fine," Ichihashi said, "Now, answer the question. Do you like your breasts small, medium, or large?"

'I like all sizes.'

"Boo..." Onodera pouted, "That's a lame answer."

"Let's not be rude, Kayano-san. He gave us a proper answer," Ichihashi said.

I felt my phone buzz in my pocket and checked it out. It was a message from Sakura. I haven't heard from her in a while. I wonder what she wants.

Sakura: Do you want to check out the fortune-teller with me?

~Timeskip~

I'm still at Keyaki Mall, waiting for Sakura, "U-umm, Kagurazaka-kun?"

I turn my head to see Sakura wearing a cute casual outfit.

Having arrived on the 5th floor, I quickly searched for the fortune-teller's location.

There are only couples here.

There are mostly couples in this crowd, with some groups of only boys or girls.

I turned my head to look at Sakura as she looked down with a blush.

We waited in line.

"Next person please," It was already afternoon when I heard that small voice come from inside the temporarily set up facility.

"I've kept you waiting," It appeared that each group took approximately 15 minutes, causing me to stand in the queue for quite a while. As time passed, I grew less interested in seeing the fortune-teller. Suddenly, a voice emerged from the room behind the curtain where the fortune-teller was located.

"First of all, pay up," the fortune-teller told us.

Having said that, she pulls out a card reader from beneath and table and places it on the table in front of us.

Of course, I didn't think it would be free of charge, but I was still suddenly pulled back to reality.

"W-what are you going to divine for u-us?" Sakura asked.

"Your studies, work, love affairs, and anything you like," the fortune-teller replied while laughing creepily with a grin.

But the price list placed on the table really is a mismatch.

"I'll just h-have the basic p-plan," Sakura said unexpectedly.

"What'll you do?" The fortune-teller asked me.

'I'll have the same plan.'

"Then let's start from the lady here, what's your name?" the fortune-teller asked.

"S-Sakura. Sakura A-Airi."

She answered briefly like that.

"My fortune-teller lets me see the faces, hands, and hearts of my customers. And during the middle of it, I might see something you'd rather keep private. Are you fine with that?" The fortune-teller asks.

Sakura hesitantly nodded.

"Starting with palm reading, you will live a long life. I cannot see you suffering any major illnesses as of now..." she spoke.

Having finished the fortune-telling session, Sakura bowed her head. It seemed it was my turn. The fortune-teller follows the same procedure she used during her session with Sakura.

"I see... It seems you have suffered, but you don't remember. It was like you repressed it and don't want to remember," the fortune-teller told me.

Why is she talking about my past? Isn't she supposed to be talking about my future? No, this is good for me because I can't remember my past. How did I suffer, and how bad was it that I needed to repress it?

"This is... fascinating..."

"In the near future, something will terrible happen. It isn't your fault, though, so do not blame yourself for it. Don't forget that you're not alone, and you have people that care about you."

She left behind such words of prophecy.

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