"Wait, we can't do this."
Ichinose pushed Amane-san away in a panic, then covered her mouth.
"Sorry, I'll be more careful next time. I didn't mean to bite you…"
"Please don't talk about this anymore… I, I'll be embarrassed."
Ichinose, covering her mouth, turned and ran a few steps, quickly putting distance between herself and Amane-san. She had originally thought Amane-san wanted to whisper something to her, but she hadn't expected Amane-san to just… In her panic, she tried to speak and was bitten… As soon as she thought of the intimate scene just now, Ichinose felt her cheeks burning as if on fire, and it grew hotter and hotter.
"I… Honami, you look cute when you're shy too."
Ichinose clutched her chest. At this moment, her cheeks were like ripe red apples, flushed from her ears all the way down to her neck.
Amane-san's "Honami" just now was a name she hadn't heard in a long time.
Amane-san didn't call her that earlier or later, but precisely in this situation. What an… "idiot, why… why did you only call me by my name in this situation?"
Just as she had begun to think about confronting Amane-san, Amane-san resolved it with a few words and even took advantage of her.
That "Honami" made the last trace of regret deep within her heart vanish without a trace.
Since last time, Amane-san had never called Ichinose by her name again. Even when Ichinose had actively thrown herself into Amane-san's arms, Amane-san was stingy about calling her Honami again.
But today, that familiar address returned.
Did this mean their relationship had returned to its previous state?
"We're so close, just calling you Ichinose sounds too distant."
"What close? Amane-san and I are just friends, there's no… no other relationship."
Ichinose quickly clarified her stance.
However, Amane-san's ambiguous gaze made Ichinose's eyes dart away.
"Well, let's just say we're friends. What are you going to do now? The exam ends tomorrow, but your class has lost all its trump cards. What will you do?"
Amane-san pulled Ichinose's thoughts back to the exam.
The exam was ending in just over ten hours, but they had lost their key card on the most crucial night.
Whether they could punch in was a minor issue; if Amane-san learned the name of the key card holder, all their efforts of many days would be in vain.
"Amane-san… can't you just…"
She wanted Amane-san to be accommodating, but she couldn't bring herself to say it. Amane-san had obtained the key card through her own strength, so why should she return it to Ichinose and not look at the most crucial information?
"Honami, it's still not too late to give up now."
Amane-san didn't respond to Ichinose's words, because she knew Ichinose couldn't possibly say something like asking her to hand over the card now.
Ichinose also had no trump cards for a negotiation.
To put it simply, the current situation was "checkmate," and a forced one at that.
If Amane-san wanted to, she could pick up the key card, check the name on the back, and then give the card to Ichinose.
Ichinose couldn't stop Amane-san from doing this no matter what, but Amane-san didn't want the game to end like this. This might be one of the few remaining opportunities to compete against Class B led by Ichinose in the future. If it ended so hastily, it would probably only leave disappointment, right?
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