She even leaned in close to Hikari and giggled, "Hehehe! If you've got the guts, go ahead and hit me."
"Come on, try hitting me~"
Nogami Izumi leaned in close to Hikari, her face full of that punchable expression.
At this moment, Nogami Izumi's confidence had its reasons.
First, if Hikari dared to lay a hand on her, a girl, in front of so many people, he'd definitely end up with a bad reputation and rumors.
Second, even if Hikari really dared to make a move, they had dozens of people on their side. There was no way they'd actually be afraid of just one guy like him.
So in Nogami Izumi's view, the advantage was hers. The odds were heavily in her favor. She had no idea how she could possibly lose.
Nogami Izumi had already planned it out. If Hikari really dared to hit her, she'd have her people beat him senseless.
Afterward, she'd even mobilize her gyaru clique to spread rumors, saying Hikari hit a girl and still lost, getting taught a righteous lesson by them.
But what Nogami Izumi didn't know, all that so-called confidence meant nothing in Hikari's eyes. He didn't care at all.
Looking at Nogami Izumi's arrogant face right now, ugly in the same way as certain scumbags, Hikari had no intention of holding back. He was ready to act and give this gyaru leader a lesson she wouldn't forget.
But just as Nogami Izumi stood there full of momentum, about to receive a slap she'd definitely remember, a few figures suddenly squeezed out from the crowd of onlookers nearby.
They stepped in between Hikari and Nogami Izumi's group of three gyarus.
"Ruri, Yukina, Reina?", Hikari raised an eyebrow slightly at the sudden appearance of the three.
The ones standing between him and Nogami Izumi weren't anyone else. It was the party-gyaru trio: Ruri, Yukina, and Reina.
"Hikari-kun, don't worry. With us here, no one's going to bully you," Reina said, patting her chest.
"Yeah, don't worry, Hikari-kun!", Yukina turned and smiled at him.
"Ruri-chan will definitely protect Hikari-kun!", Even though she was relatively petite, Ruri, with her twin-tails, carried just as much presence.
Compared to Hikari, Nogami Izumi was even more surprised to see them step in.
Nogami Izumi and the other gyarus like Sanada Minako couldn't help but frown.
"Hey, Reina, what are you trying to do?"
"The three of you… are you trying to start something with the three of us?"
Nogami Izumi and the others questioned them.
Clearly, as gyaru trios at the top of the school's food chain, they all knew each other.
So Nogami Izumi didn't immediately start hurling insults like usual. Her tone carried a warning instead.
But in response, Ruri and the others just sneered.
"Stay out of each other's business? That only applies as long as Hikari-kun isn't involved."
"Yeah! Anyone who touches him is picking a fight with us."
"That's right! Hikari-kun's under our protection. Who dares touch even a hair on him?"
They didn't care about Nogami Izumi's threat at all. They even laughed at it.
"It was Hikari who provoked us first. You guys are way too arrogant!", one of Nogami Izumi's lackeys couldn't stand their attitude and spoke up.
"Oh? You got a problem?", Reina shot her a cold glance.
"I remember her. She's from Class 2, right?"
"Yeah, pretty sure she is."
"Good. Everyone remember her face. She actually dared to talk to Reina like that?"
Not long after Reina spoke, several girls around her fixed their eyes on the lackey.
Clearly, Nogami Izumi's group wasn't the only one with numbers. Reina's group had their own circle too.
"I… I didn't mean anything…"
The lackey had just wanted to suck up a bit, but suddenly being stared at by so many people made her panic. After a weak excuse, she shut her mouth.
Nogami Izumi glanced at her coldly.
But this wasn't the time to deal with underlings.
Right now, her priority was handling Hikari and the conflict with Ruri's group.
She still wanted to teach Hikari a lesson for daring to "slander" them earlier.
But dealing with the other trio was more important.
Because if she didn't handle them, she couldn't touch Hikari at all.
And now that her trio was facing off against Ruri's trio, she absolutely couldn't show any weakness.
Otherwise, her authority and status at school would take a serious hit.
And then she wouldn't be able to do whatever she wanted like before.
That was something Nogami Izumi couldn't accept.
So she flicked her side ponytail and spoke coldly, "Hey! Reina, Yukina, Ruri!"
"The three of you, do you dare come with us somewhere, just the six of us?"
Standing beside her, Hinata Sae understood what she meant and provoked them, "Yeah! If you've got the guts, come to the restroom with us. Three against three. Gyaru problems should be settled the gyaru way."
Sanada Minako, who had the advantage in development and physique, nodded slightly.
But to maintain her composed image, she just idly twirled a strand of her hair, saying nothing. She even snuck a glance at Hikari.
She wouldn't oppose what Nogami Izumi and the others wanted to do to him, nor did she dare to.
But she had already made her own plan.
When things really got physical, she'd stay out of it as much as possible.
Then once Hikari was beaten badly, she'd quietly show up like an angel and treat his wounds. That way, he'd definitely fall for her.
Getting her hands on such a visually appealing "toy" would be fun. As for getting bored later, she'd think about that later.
But what annoyed Sanada Minako was that her plan had been disrupted halfway by Ruri's group, so she also wanted to teach them a lesson.
Looking at Nogami Izumi glaring at them aggressively, and hearing the challenge to settle it in the restroom, Ruri and the others couldn't help but laugh.
To be honest, even though they used to be similar to Nogami Izumi, they never bullied others like that.
And after getting to know Hikari, their perspective had changed a lot.
Something like arranging fights in the girls' restroom? They'd long since stopped doing that.
But this time, it was for Hikari.
So it wasn't like they couldn't agree.
After all, because they often went to his house and had multiple parties with him, their bodies had already been thoroughly "cleansed" by the power of pure love. Their physical condition was far beyond that of ordinary girls.
So if they really went to the restroom to fight, Ruri and her "master-disciple" trio against Nogami Izumi's trio, they were one hundred percent confident.
They'd show them exactly why flowers are red.
So the three of them agreed almost without hesitation.
"Sure. If you want to compete, let's do it," Reina said with a smile.
"And you over there, Minako, you've been sneaking glances at Hikari-kun, haven't you? Don't tell me you've got something in mind? If that's the case, I'll flatten your chest, you know," Yukina brushed her hair back, staring at Sanada Minako with an unfriendly smile.
"Eh? You're trying to make a move on Hikari-kun? Ruri's really getting mad now!", Ruri's twin-tails bounced as she glared at them.
"Stop talking nonsense. Let's just go," Her hidden thoughts suddenly exposed, Sanada Minako flushed red and shot Yukina a glare.
"Yeah, like anyone would be interested in a guy like Hikari. At most, he's just a toy," Hinata Sae sneered.
"No, I think those three care a lot. After we win, let's play with him right in front of them and let them watch. Hehehe!", Back in her element, Nogami Izumi regained her confidence and started laughing again.
Before the actual fight, the gyarus traded insults for a while.
The surrounding students were already stunned.
Nogami Izumi's group targeting Hikari was interesting enough.
But Ruri's group stepping in to back him up was completely unexpected.
After this, Hikari would probably become famous in school.
After all, being fought over by six gyarus at once was probably a first in the school's history.
Just as the two groups finished their verbal clash and were about to head to the restroom battlefield, an unexpected interruption occurred.
From outside the crowd, a figure with an icy presence and intimidating aura walked over.
The moment the onlookers saw Tsukishima Kyoko's cold, stunning face, the students who had been snacking and watching the show scattered instantly like frightened birds.
The once dense crowd thinned out in seconds.
And when they saw Tsukishima Kyoko, both Nogami Izumi's group and Ruri's group wanted to slip away too.
Because Tsukishima Kyoko was known for being strict. Getting caught by her never ended well.
Her reputation was feared by almost everyone in Sakuragi High.
Even Nogami Izumi's trio, who dominated among the girls, were no exception.
But just as they were about to sneak off, Tsukishima Kyoko spoke.
"Wait! All the girls over there, stop right now!"
Hearing her, Nogami Izumi and the others, who had been pretending not to see and trying to run, had no choice but to stand still.
"I just heard you all arguing over here and gathering such a crowd. What's going on?", Tsukishima Kyoko walked between the six gyarus, glanced at Hikari, then turned to Nogami Izumi.
"I… uh…"
Faced with a teacher's questioning, Nogami Izumi didn't know how to respond.
Hinata Sae and Sanada Minako were the same, stammering without an answer.
They had just built up their momentum to fight, only to have it cut off by Tsukishima Kyoko's sudden appearance. They were genuinely thrown off.
But unlike them, Ruri and the others, who no longer fully identified as gyarus, quickly reacted.
"Teacher Tsukishima! I know what happened," Ruri raised her hand, her twin-tails swaying.
"Go ahead," Tsukishima Kyoko turned to look at her.
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