So, faced with the orders from the three gyaru and the like, Tazaki didn't dare resist at all.
Seeing Tazaki over there lowering his head and obediently copying out the self-criticism for them, Nogami Izumi let out a cold snort and finally withdrew her gaze.
The three of them sat behind Tazaki and started discussing among themselves.
Hinata Sae said to Nogami Izumi, "Izumi, even now that I think back on it, that Hikari guy still pisses me off so much!"
"We can't just swallow this loss, right?"
"We've definitely got to get some serious payback on him, right?"
Nogami Izumi also clenched her teeth and said angrily, "Of course we're going to get serious revenge on Hikari! How dare he offend us like that?"
Hearing her words, Sanada Minako couldn't help asking, "Izumi-chan, how are you planning to get back at Hikari-kun?"
Nogami Izumi said with a confident look, "Relax, I've got plenty of ways!"
But although she said that, deep down Nogami Izumi didn't really have much confidence.
Unlike someone like Yoshida Saki, an ordinary girl with no friends, or Tazaki, a deadweight otaku, both of those were the kind at the very bottom of the school food chain.
But although Hikari didn't seem particularly active most of the time, his looks alone drew a lot of attention.
And from what they saw today, those three gyaru, Ruri and the others, also seemed to have a close relationship with him.
So if she wanted to deal with Hikari, she really couldn't think of any good way to get revenge on him for the moment.
Seeing Nogami Izumi seeming to be thinking, Hinata Sae suddenly remembered something and spoke up, "Oh right, right! I saw something online before about hypnosis, and I even bought a book explaining it."
"It looked pretty real. At first I thought we could use it for a performance, but if it actually works, maybe we could use it on Hikari!"
Hearing Hinata Sae's words, Sanada Minako looked a bit doubtful, "Eh… hypnosis and all that, is it even real?"
But Nogami Izumi's eyes lit up, and she immediately said, "Who cares if it's real or not, let's get it and try it first!"
"Yeah! Let's try it first!", Hinata Sae nodded.
"If hypnosis really works, I'm going to make that Hikari guy lick my feet," Nogami Izumi said viciously, and she even seemed to have already imagined the scene, a smug smile appearing on her face.
"If hypnosis really works, I also want to hypnotize Hikari, and then…", Sanada Minako on the side also couldn't help letting her imagination wander.
Not far away, Tazaki, who had been keeping his head down the whole time, copying the self-criticism for the three gyaru, listening to what the three gyaru were saying, felt extremely speechless.
'After hypnosis, making that guy lick your feet? Isn't that basically rewarding him?'
'Damn it, being handsome really does let you do whatever you want.'
'And what nonsense hypnosis, it's ridiculous. These good-for-nothing gyaru actually believe that.'
Although he mocked them fiercely in his heart, that was all Tazaki dared to do.
As he copied the self-criticism, he didn't even dare raise his head.
Aside from feeling anger and resentment toward Nogami Izumi and the other two gyaru who were oppressing him like this, he also felt a bit of envy and jealousy toward Hikari, the one they mentioned, who had managed to defeat them and earn their hatred.
———
In the restroom next to the office—
Tsukishima Kyoko's beautiful face had returned to its usual cold and striking look, though it still carried a faint flush.
At the moment, she was carefully washing her hands and rinsing her mouth. After cleaning for quite a while, she finally felt a lot more refreshed.
Although there were still some places that felt a bit uncomfortable, she could only wait until after work to go home, change clothes, and take a shower.
"Hikari-kun, the zipper on the back of my skirt is a bit hard to pull up. Help me with it," Tsukishima Kyoko turned her head and said to Hikari.
"Okay."
Looking at Tsukishima Kyoko, who had already put back on her black stockings and teacher's uniform skirt, with only the zipper slightly stuck, Hikari walked over and casually helped pull it up.
At the same time, he also casually straightened her slightly messy hair and skirt.
"As a strict, icy beauty of a mature woman, Tsukishima-sensei should pay a bit more attention to her image," Hikari said with a smile.
"And whose fault is that?", Hearing Hikari's shameless teasing after getting what he wanted, Tsukishima Kyoko fastened her bra clasp while shooting him an annoyed glance.
Faced with that charming mix of irritation and allure from the beautiful ice queen, Hikari just smiled, not taking it seriously.
"How can you blame me? You were the one asking me for a reward."
Just now, after Tsukishima Kyoko scolded Nogami Izumi and the three gyaru, she had given Hikari a look, signaling him to come find her.
And when Hikari found her, just as he expected, Tsukishima Kyoko had asked him for a reward.
At this moment, Hikari had already given Tsukishima Kyoko her reward.
But unexpectedly, this icy beauty still had some pride left. After getting what she wanted, she turned around and denied everything.
"When did I ever ask for that kind of reward? I just told you to study properly!", Hearing Hikari's words, Tsukishima Kyoko's beautiful face flushed slightly, but she still stubbornly argued.
Seeing her act so stubborn, Hikari didn't hold back.
He stepped forward and tested just how stubborn her mouth really was.
"Mm…"
After another round of snu-snu, Tsukishima Kyoko finally stopped being stubborn.
"Alright! Alright!"
"I'm not talking to you anymore. Just focus on your studies."
"Hurry back to class. I'll be heading home in a bit too."
Even though she had already had more than enough, looking at Hikari's young and handsome face, Tsukishima Kyoko was afraid she might lose control again, so she waved her hand and told him to leave.
"Okay, I'll head back then," Seeing the slight flush on Tsukishima Kyoko's face, Hikari didn't tease her further and turned to walk back to the classroom.
———
After returning to the classroom and attending a few more classes, it was soon time for school to end.
After school today, Hikari didn't plan to go home right away.
He planned to check out some club activities first.
It wasn't that he was particularly interested in the activities themselves.
Mainly, he wanted to see if there were any potential cuckold situations.
School clubs were, after all, high-incidence areas for that sort of thing.
While Hikari was packing up his books and belongings, Yoshida Saki, who sat in front of him, was also packing her bag, getting ready to go home.
From time to time, she would turn her head and glance at Hikari, either intentionally or unintentionally.
Seeing that Hikari was about to finish packing, Yoshida Saki finally couldn't hold back.
She turned around and said to Hikari very seriously, "Hikari-kun, thank you very much for this morning!"
"Hm?", Although he had long noticed Yoshida Saki's sneaky glances, seeing her suddenly bow deeply like that, Hikari was momentarily taken aback.
"Well… this morning when Nogami Izumi and the others falsely accused me, I didn't know what to do."
"Thankfully Hikari-kun helped prove my innocence… so, thank you very much!"
Yoshida Saki explained.
"It's nothing. We're desk neighbors, after all," Hikari waved his hand with a smile.
"Mm!", Hearing his words, Yoshida Saki felt a warm feeling in her chest.
Even though Hikari said it so casually, as if it was nothing, Yoshida Saki was still filled with gratitude.
Because that morning, when she was completely helpless, the whole class had been watching, even the teacher, but among all those people, only Hikari was willing to reach out and help her, and he truly saved her.
That feeling made Yoshida Saki extremely grateful.
Even before this, in Yoshida Saki's eyes, Hikari had already been different from others.
Now, she felt that there were some additional feelings toward him that she couldn't quite put into words.
However, limited by her socially anxious and shy personality, even though her heart was overflowing with emotion, Yoshida Saki still couldn't say anything more and could only nod a few times.
Just as Hikari turned around, about to leave, he suddenly paused, his eyes locking tightly onto Yoshida Saki's face.
Noticing his gaze suddenly fixed on her face, Yoshida Saki's cheeks instantly turned red.
"W-What is it?"
"Is there… something on my face?"
Yoshida Saki asked nervously, her face flushed.
Even though Hikari was staring at her like that, Yoshida Saki didn't think he was interested in her.
Because she was self-aware. Even without her glasses, she was only somewhat delicate-looking at best, and only after dressing up could she barely be considered pretty.
And earlier, she had already noticed several girls coming to see Hikari.
For example, the three gyaru, Ruri and the others, who had stood up for him today.
And also Natsuha from the next class, and Akane.
As well as some senior girls from clubs.
Even someone like Shirakawa Miwa, a super beautiful teacher with an amazing figure.
Compared to them, Yoshida Saki felt inferior in both looks and figure.
So even though Hikari was staring at her like this, she still felt extremely uneasy.
Though, there was also just a tiny bit of secret happiness.
At this moment, Hikari, who had activated his Aura-reading ability and was staring at the fortune above Yoshida Saki's head, had no idea that the introverted and sensitive Yoshida Saki had already thought so much just from his glance.
Seeing Yoshida Saki's nervous expression, Hikari smiled and waved his hand, "It's nothing, there's nothing on your face. Don't be nervous."
"I just wanted to tell you, be careful on your way home later. Stay safe."
The reason Hikari suddenly stared at Yoshida Saki was because after activating his Aura-reading ability, he noticed that the dark aura on Yoshida Saki's forehead was extremely dense.
'Today, Yoshida Saki's luck seems especially bad.'
That was probably one of the reasons she was bullied by Nogami Izumi and the others this morning.
But that matter had already passed.
Yet now, the aura on Yoshida Saki's forehead not only hadn't faded, it had become even darker, so dark it seemed like it might solidify.
Recalling the storyline about Yoshida Saki's metamorphosis, Hikari could naturally guess what might happen to her.
So before school ended, he gave her this reminder.
But hearing this, Yoshida Saki misunderstood.
She thought Hikari was worried about retaliation from Nogami Izumi and the others.
After all, although Hikari had offended them more severely today, she herself might still face follow-up retaliation.
And even though Hikari was the one they hated more, he still kindly reminded her, which moved Yoshida Saki even more.
"Mm! Thank you for the reminder, Hikari-kun. I'll be careful!", Yoshida Saki said, nodding earnestly, warmth in her heart.
"Do you still have the charm I gave you before?", Hikari asked.
"Yes!", Yoshida Saki quickly reached into the front of her JK shirt and took it out from inside her chest area.
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