Bölüm 73

Bölüm 73

"Ichinose-san, how did you manage to get that group of people from Class C to back off so obediently?"

A Boy in the back row raised his hand, asking the question everyone was curious about.

Before today, they had thought about talking to the other side, and they had even considered reporting it to the school.

However, the school's attitude had always been ambiguous—surveillance and staring without crossing the line didn't technically violate school rules, so the school mostly turned a blind eye.

They couldn't find a breakthrough, and reporting it wouldn't solve the root problem.

Yet Ichinose Honami had only made a few phone calls, and the problem that had plagued them for days was suddenly solved.

Naturally, everyone was very curious about the process.

Facing the questioning gazes of her classmates, Ichinose smiled faintly, her expression calm and composed as usual: "It's nothing, really. I just happened to ask some Third Year seniors I know to step in and have a chat with them."

"Third Year seniors?!"

"You actually know Third Year seniors, Ichinose-san?"

"No wonder... If Third Year seniors stepped forward, that group from Class C definitely wouldn't dare to act recklessly anymore."

The classroom instantly broke into whispering chatter.

They knew very well that the status of the Third Year seniors was completely different from that of First Years like them.

Not only were they older, but they had also experienced far more Special Exams than the First Years, and they held immense prestige and influence throughout the school.

If a Third Year senior personally stepped forward to mediate, even Ryuen Kakeru, who was feared like a tiger by the First Years, would have to give some face.

"Wait a minute..."

Someone suddenly caught a keyword and widened their eyes in surprise. "Ichinose-san, you said you asked Third Year seniors to help... Could it be the ones from the Boxing Club?"

"Ah, you heard about it too?" Ichinose nodded, not hiding anything. "It was Sato-senpai and the others from the Boxing Club who helped me out this time. They are very reliable seniors."

The moment the words "Boxing Club" fell, the atmosphere in the classroom grew even more lively.

They had all heard of the reputation of the Third Year Boxing Club.

That was a heavyweight club in the school, with several national-level athletes sitting among them.

Just standing there was enough to scare ordinary people half to death, let alone getting them to personally step forward and talk to Class C.

"That's amazing... No wonder Class C stopped bothering us."

"With the Boxing Club backing us up, Class C wouldn't dare to breathe too loudly, let alone continue watching us."

"Ichinose-san is incredible. To be able to invite seniors from the Boxing Club... Just how wide is your network?"

Praises came one after another.

Ichinose Honami listened to the compliments from her classmates, but her smile didn't show any trace of arrogance. She just shook her head softly: "It's not that my network is wide. I just happened to have some pleasant interactions with them during an event before, so I asked for their help as a favor this time."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but recall the scene when she was chatting with Sato's girlfriend on the phone just now.

And... that person who was called over to stand by and make up numbers.

Kiyomizu Akira.

Actually, she hadn't expected Kiyomizu to be there at the time.

When Sato-senpai mentioned that "little Shimizu" had also gone over and stood behind them the whole time, she had been quite surprised for a moment.

(Speaking of which...)

Ichinose blinked, a subtle, strange feeling welling up in her heart.

(Sato-senpai's girlfriend specifically mentioned on the phone that she would help me set up a meeting with him...)

(Should I find time to treat him to a meal to express my gratitude?)

After all, even if Kiyomizu Akira hadn't actually done anything during the whole process, he was still called over by the seniors because of her matter.

If she didn't even say thank you, it would seem a bit too ungrateful.

Furthermore, she had always been curious about that boy who was also in the First Year, yet seemed completely different from everyone else.

Just as Ichinose Honami was lost in thought, Shiranami Chihiro walked up to her with a notebook, tilting her head and asking with a smile: "Ichinose-san, what are you thinking about? Your expression looks a bit unusual."

"Ah? No, nothing."

Ichinose came back to her senses, quickly put away her distracting thoughts, and smiled gently at her classmates. "I was just thinking about the review materials for the upcoming Midterm Exam. Since the trouble from Class C is resolved, everyone's focus should return to studying now. We can't let other classes pull too far ahead in the exam."

"Got it! With Ichinose-san leading us, we will definitely work hard!"

The classmates responded in unison, and the classroom of First Year Class B was once again filled with a warm, energetic atmosphere.