Cote : I Just Want to Grant Your Wish!

Chapter 688 - 688: Unfortunate

Inogashira Kokoro trembled, her expression resembling that of someone heartbroken."Ahaha, you're overthinking it! He and I are just in a senior-junior relationship!"

Kushida Kikyo quickly put a stop to their wild speculations, deliberately putting on a stern face.

"Even if he did like me, my boyfriend is Kaoru-kun."

Wang Meiyu thought it made sense, but she somehow felt a strange empathy with Yagami Takuya, perhaps reminded of her own unrequited crush on Hirata Yosuke.

Both had someone they liked, both had budding romantic feelings.

Thus, Wang Meiyu made a frustrated face.

Even though Hirata Yosuke had already broken up with his girlfriend, she still hadn't made any progress - such a failure.

Kushida Kikyo paid no attention to their dejected states. Even if she knew what Wang Meiyu was thinking, she probably wouldn't have cared.

Although she had previously planned to recruit Wang Meiyu onto her "pirate ship," the idea was beautiful but reality was cruel.

Kaoru was much faster at recruiting people than she was.

By the time she managed to recruit Wang Meiyu, both she and Wang Meiyu would probably be waiting to be chosen.

Therefore, Kushida Kikyo had long abandoned this idea.

Abandoning the idea didn't mean she would lose interest in Wang Meiyu, however.

This was Kushida Kikyo's core circle - just like Matsushita Chiaki and Mori Nene who surrounded Karuizawa Kei, Wang Meiyu and Inogashira Kokoro were her small circle.

On the surface, Kushida Kikyo's connections spread throughout the entire grade - everyone was her friend.

However, Kushida Kikyo had a clear understanding of her Friendship Kingdom.

The outermost layer consisted of other grades, followed by the second-year students, then Class 2-C, and at the very core were the people close to her.

Take Hasebe Haruka, for example.

She had a favorable impression of Kushida Kikyo, and Kushida treated her with gentleness as well.

But in essence, to Kushida Kikyo, it was merely a relationship that required politeness.

Kushida Kikyo was simply maintaining her connections, ensuring that Hasebe Haruka didn't drift out of her kingdom.

Therefore, she would occasionally interact with her to reinforce her presence.

She applied the same approach to others.

Almost no one could detect what lay beneath her smile; many believed she was their close friend.

If one observed carefully, it wasn't hard to notice that Kushida Kikyo treated different people with clear distinctions.

For instance, Horikita Suzune and Sakura Airi.

From the very beginning, Kushida had no intention of taking them seriously.

Putting on a facade in front of others was enough, as she knew these types of people would never join her Friendship Kingdom.

Later, due to Kaoru's request, Kushida reluctantly built a good relationship with Sakura Airi. However, this introverted, foolish idol sometimes truly infuriated her.

Despite this, Kushida Kikyo was very dedicated to her Friendship Kingdom.

To this day, she maintained a zero-complaint record—a achievement she took great pride in.

Kushida Kikyo didn't want this kingdom to collapse again. The network of relationships she had painstakingly rebuilt would be a devastating blow if it were destroyed by her once more.

The appearance of Yagami Takuya had triggered her sense of crisis.

The way he had just looked at Wang Meiyu and Inogashira Kokoro sent a chill down Kushida's spine.

Could this be a hint from him?

In a certain Eastern country, there was a saying: "Suspecting your neighbor of stealing your axe."

The more one suspects someone, the more one can't help but overthink—this was exactly Kushida Kikyo's current state.

With a heavy heart, Kushida Kikyo entered the classroom and greeted everyone as if nothing was wrong.

She had worn her mask for so long that even when she was in a terrible mood, she could handle everyone as if by reflex.

During this time, Kei Karuizawa occasionally stole glances at Kushida Kikyo.

Logically, she should have been able to notice that something was off about Kushida today.

Unfortunately, Kei Karuizawa was even more off than Kushida today.

Because Kushida had previously told her what to do, every time she saw Kushida, she couldn't help but recall certain images, her face flushing red, which left Matsushita Chiaki utterly confused.

Fortunately, Kei Karuizawa was also quite the actress.

She feigned composure and brushed it off, though under the desk, she subtly crossed her legs, as if anticipating something.

By lunchtime, Kei Karuizawa simply found an excuse to slip away from Matsushita Chiaki and the others, planning to act together with Kushida Kikyo.

"I've already called him out."

Kei Karuizawa didn't want to blush, but she was too embarrassed, so she could only pretend to be nonchalant.

Kushida Kikyo nodded woodenly, a reaction that finally struck Kei as odd.

"What's wrong with you?"

Could it be that she was getting cold feet?

Kei Karuizawa grew even more embarrassed, yet inwardly, she felt even more ecstatic.

Kushida Kikyo snapped back to reality.

Not wanting Karuizawa Kei to worry about her, she mumbled vaguely, "I was thinking about what I'd do if I really got pregnant."

Karuizawa Kei's face flushed bright red instantly.

"N-not so fast... If it really happens... worst case would be..."

Her voice grew progressively softer until Kushida Kikyo could no longer hear what she was saying.

Watching Karuizawa Kei stammering awkwardly, Kushida's originally gloomy mood inexplicably turned cheerful.

"Hehe, is Kei thinking about marriage?"

Kushida Kikyo wrapped her arms around Karuizawa Kei mischievously, pressing against her pretty face.

"If you get pregnant, he'll have to take responsibility. You'd be the first to marry him, beating Honami to it."

"Guh..."

Karuizawa Kei's face grew even redder. "You're overthinking things! You're the worse one here, clinging to Kaoru every day! You're the one who wants it more... wants it more..."

"Wants what more?"

Kushida Kikyo grinned mischievously. "I don't have such thoughts like you do. It's just that when Master insists, what can a pet like me do?"

Karuizawa Kei found her increasingly shameless, completely lacking the modesty a girl should have.

"Yeah, yeah, you're the pet!"

Karuizawa Kei smacked her butt in annoyance. "I wonder who's always seducing people normally? You're just as perverted!"

Kushida hummed twice, planning to handcuff Kaoru later - she was certain Karuizawa Kei would soon reveal her true colors.

However, she still had some concerns.

The sudden appearance of Yagami Takuya watching her intently had inevitably stirred up unease and dark emotions within Kushida Kikyo, though she hid it well enough that Karuizawa Kei didn't notice.

Because Karuizawa Kei didn't know about her past.

Kushida thought to herself that if she were truly threatened by Yagami Takuya and things became irreparable, she might as well drop out.

During this time, she could thoroughly drain Kaoru - she might even get pregnant before dropping out, which made Kushida feel inexplicably excited.

Thus, the completely unaware Kaoru, having just arrived on the rooftop, was immediately captured by the two girls.