Is Iroha trying to conquer him?

　　Shinichi hadn't walked far when he heard a rush of footsteps approaching from behind.

Even though the place was noisy, the sound of shoes hitting the floor was still clear and loud.

　　Shinichi looked back and saw that the person who stopped was a beautiful girl with a cute smile.

　　"Asada Senpai, good day!"

　　"Good day…" Shinichi answered hesitantly, "Is something wrong?"

The girl was holding a towel and a canned drink in her hand.

　　"Is there something wrong? Hmm, it's hard to say~"

　　Smiling in a non-irritating tone, the girl with short flaxen hair lifted the corners of her lips, revealing a cunning look.

　　"Speaking of which, Senpai is very smart, he should know my 'information', right?"

　　The suddenness of the question and the humorous tone of her voice, all the things that would make a first-timer confused, all converged on her, yet she gave off a kind of cute bad temper at the same time.

　　But Shinichi just looked at her calmly, without any fluctuations in his heart, and he didn't even want to laugh.

　　In terms of naughtiness, Ichika who is in teasing mode is much cuter and sexier than her, but this 1st year Sobu high school girl still has some shortcomings.

　　"Isshiki Iroha, 1st year student of Sobu High School, student council president, and additional member of the exchange meeting."

　　Although he didn't know what her purpose was, Shinichi answered it, and planned to turn around and leave.

　　Maybe in this exchange meeting, he would act coldly towards foreign women.

　　If he has time like that to chat with girls, it's better to immediately build a good relationship with guys.

　　No matter how cute the school girl is, can she develop a future? Can we be good friends who talk about everything?

　　No? So what's the point of knowing? Shinichi had better do some more math problems.

　　Without him knowing, he was full of indifferent thoughts. After he finished speaking, Iroha clapped her hands in admiration.

　　"As expected of Asada Senpai, you know everything even about a small character like me~"

　　"After all, the school requirements are quite strict. Our team has to write down the information of every participant, including your team leader, Hiratsuka Sensei," Shinichi said calmly.

　　"And the people who can participate in this exchange meeting generally have no small role."

　　"Is that so?" Iroha lowered her head and played with her hair in front of her eyes, looking a little nervous.

　　"Actually, I'm not that good. I was able to participate only with my older sister's help~"

　　Even though Shinichi didn't praise her, the girl laughed for some reason, showing that she was a little happy and embarrassed after being praised.

　　That's not considered coercive, right? After all, few people in this world could be as stupid and straightforward as Yotsuba.

　　So, Shinichi actually likes Yotsuba and really cares about her.

　　Shinichi suddenly thought of Kei, it seemed like he hadn't seen her since the farewell party...

　　Even though Kei is a middle school student, the senses she gives him are much more mature and pleasing to the eye than Iroha.

　　Of course it doesn't mean that Shinichi doesn't like Iroha who shows kindness in front of him, shouldn't it be said that she is somewhat similar to Moeha?

　　After all, Shinichi was the type of person who wasn't good at handling her.

　　Shinichi prefers girls of the same age compared to girls who are younger or older. Just as 80% of the resources on his mobile hard drive come from the JK category, it's purely a personal preference.

　　It was also an absolute secret that no one in the world knew except himself.

　　...The topic seems to be off the mark.

　　All in all, in five seconds, if Iroha hadn't explained why she was talking to him, Shinichi wouldn't have continued to chat with her.

　　He was still rushing to meet with Ichika.

　　"Ah, are you in a hurry to challenge the level? I'm sorry! I was so happy chatting with Senpai that I accidentally forgot about it!"

　　Sticking out her tongue, Iroha apologized with a smile. Although insincere, it was cute enough that even male students passing by looked sideways.

　　She forced the towel and drink can into Shinichi's hands, then turned and waved.

　　"This is a free gift from the organizer! I accidentally took an extra gift when I was picking it up for Senpai at our school, so I gave it to my senior. Don't thank me~"

　　"I don't..." Shinichi wanted to refuse. Just as he was about to return the object, Iroha turned around and ran away as if the trick had worked.

　　"See you, let's chat casually if you have time, Asada Senpai!"

　　Shinichi raised his head and looked towards the auditorium.

　　Mafuyu can be seen, but Itsuki is nowhere to be seen.

　　"If that inexplicable school girl isn't lying…"

　　Shinichi deliberately waited in place for a while.

　　Not long after, Itsuki held something in her hand and ran towards him panting.

　　"Asada-kun, this is a free gift received from the organizer..."

　　"Um, I already know." Shinichi nodded, realizing that Itsuki only had two sets of free gifts in her hands, and immediately understood that she had given Ichika her share.

　　Taking the towel and drink from Itsuki, Shinichi placed the portion Iroha gave him on her, looking like it hadn't been touched.

　　After all, it's a free gift shared equally, in this case just like quintuplets... Um, this metaphor doesn't fit.

　　Shinichi thought Iroha's voice was somewhat similar to Yotsuba's, but he really couldn't imagine Yotsuba speaking in a slightly coquettish tone.

　　"Eh? This…" Itsuki was confused by the free gift she wasn't given, while Shinichi explained casually while opening the buckle of the can.

　　"Someone from Sobu High School gave it to me and said she had an extra portion."

　　"I see…" Itsuki nodded in understanding, then asked in confusion, "Then Asada-kun, can't you just use this one? Why do you have to give it to me?"

　　"Well…" Shinichi thought for a moment and answered, "I won't accept anything you don't give me."

　　So he hung a towel around his neck, and while drinking a sports drink, he patted the ahoge hair on Itsuki's head, passed her and walked forward.

　　"There is no other way. As a captain, I cannot accept bribes from the enemy."

　　Shinichi's calm tone dropped along with his footsteps, and ignoring Itsuki's confused expression, waved and walked towards the stage.

　　"By the way, thank you very much for the free gift. When you go to Yotsuba's place, help me keep an eye on her and don't let her push herself too hard."

　　"I see…" Looking at his back, Itsuki answered subconsciously, covering her head and asking in surprise.

　　"Eh? Is this what was recently repaired?"

　　Shinichi tripped and almost fell.

　　"...Forget it, that's what you think," Shinichi quickened his pace, getting away from the screams behind him.

　　"Thank you, Asada-kun! Please do your best for the next level, I will be near you to support you!"

　　"Ah, okay, as long as you're happy."

　　He touched his ear and felt his face slightly hot. He walked faster.