Nozaki Yuu took it after receiving it, and as per what Hikari said, tucked this Clear Jade Amulet properly, then continued to sleep.

Looking at the again soundly sleeping Nozaki Yuu, Hikari was speechless, gave Serizawa Yukiha a reminder to keep an eye if she had time, and then turned and left the library.

———

Leaving the library, Hikari then directly walked towards the school gate.

He had arranged with Kurashiki Reina to help her exorcise after school, and the agreed meeting place was at the school gate.

However, before he reached the gate, just after stepping out of the library, Hikari heard a voice calling from behind.

"Hikari-kun…~"

"Hmm?", Hearing the shout from behind, Hikari turned around in confusion.

He saw two beautiful, large-breasted pretty girls looking at him with surprise and joy.

"Akane-chan, Yui-chan?" The one who suddenly called Hikari was none other than Akane and Tachibana Yui, this pair of best friends from the baseball club, who were at this moment walking quickly towards Hikari, arm in arm.

"Hikari-kun, good afternoon~"

"What a coincidence, Hikari-kun."

Akane and Tachibana Yui walked up to Hikari and greeted him with considerable delight.

"It is quite the coincidence. You two going home together?", Hikari asked casually.

"Mm!", Tachibana Yui nodded with a bit of a blush.

"Yeah, recently I and Yui-chan have been getting along really well. She's coming over to my house for a sleepover today," Akane said to Hikari with a smile.

"Hikari-kun, don't you want to come over too? My room is quite spacious, even sleeping three people would be more than enough~", Akane said with a wink at Hikari.

"I don't really mind, but…", Hikari responded with a smile to Akane's tease, but when he turned his head to glance, sure enough, the pure Tachibana Yui was already blushing bright red.

"But what?", Akane also noticed her best friend blushing but didn't stop, instead pressed Hikari further.

"But I've got some things to do today, so maybe next time," Hikari said with a smile.

"Alright then, let's walk to the school gate together, and then part ways," Akane ran over and took Hikari's arm.

The other hand still linked with Tachibana Yui didn't separate either, and she was now standing in the middle holding onto both people.

On the other side, Tachibana Yui lowered her head shyly. If one hadn't noticed her sneaking a glance at Hikari, one might think Akane was into both guys and girls.

"Sure," Hikari gave a brief reply to Tachibana Yui.

He had to head to the school gate to meet Kurashiki Reina anyway, walking a bit together wasn't a big deal.

But the relationship between Akane and Tachibana Yui seemed a bit odd.

Though they'd always been close friends and got along well, it was rare to see them glued together like this, much less going home together.

Today was truly unusual.

But Hikari didn't think too deeply about it.

Walking and chatting with the two baseball club goddesses, Hikari slowly made his way toward the school gate.

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Meanwhile, at the school gate.

Two beautifully dressed gyaru-style pretty girls were already standing there quietly waiting.

One had long, smooth blonde hair cascading over her shoulders, snowy white skin, a petite and curvy figure, exquisitely beautiful features, and an air of a queen, none other than Kurashiki Reina who had arrived early to wait.

Next to Kurashiki Reina stood another girl with a side ponytail, her looks just slightly less refined than Reina's.

She had her school jacket tied around her waist, outlining the beautiful curves of a sixteen- or seventeen-year-old girl's body. While her looks and figure were a bit behind Reina's, she had a bit more seductive charm in her aura, making her just as enticing.

This was clearly Kurashiki Reina's best friend, Tsushima Rina.

"Reina-chan, the boy you said we're waiting for still hasn't come. He's late!", Tsushima Rina's pretty face showed visible impatience.

"Just wait a bit longer. Why are you in such a hurry? Rushing to reincarnate?", Kurashiki Reina said with annoyance, still maintaining that queenly pride and elegance, as she did with everyone except Hikari.

"I mean seriously, Reina-chan, we've been waiting ten minutes! No one's ever made me wait more than three minutes, okay? The guy you're waiting for, Hikari, has no sense of time, huh? It's been almost ten minutes!", Tsushima Rina was clearly fed up.

"No, the time I arranged with Hikari-kun wasn't even now. I just arrived ten minutes early, Hikari-kun isn't late."

"If you don't want to wait, just go home," Kurashiki Reina waved Tsushima Rina off impatiently.

"You... you traitor! Choosing men over friends!", Tsushima Rina looked at Kurashiki Reina helplessly.

"Who asked you to wait?", Kurashiki Reina replied righteously.

"You're the one who said there's a handsome guy and that he's super hot, that's why I came with you to see!", Tsushima Rina said angrily.

"I did say I'd bring this hopeless face-freak like you to see, but who knew you'd be so impatient?", Kurashiki Reina spread her hands.

"I mean... come on, none of the idol dramas I followed had me waiting this long. He's just some ordinary high school boy…", Tsushima Rina stopped arguing with Reina, but was clearly in a bad mood.

She had made up her mind, once Reina's so-called "boy of interest" appeared, she'd tear him down thoroughly.

Right in front of Reina, she'd say how worthless he was, to put Reina in her place and let out her frustration.

While Tsushima Rina was lost in thought, Kurashiki Reina suddenly elbowed her in the waist and chest.

"He's coming, he's coming!"

Hearing Reina's breathless and even slightly excited voice, Tsushima Rina quickly turned her head and looked toward a spot at the school gate.

"That guy is the Hikari-kun you mentioned?", Tsushima Rina stared wide-eyed at a certain boy in Reina's line of sight.

"Yes yes yes! That one with the tallest height and broadest shoulders is Hikari-kun," Kurashiki Reina nodded repeatedly.

"So...so handsome!", Tsushima Rina stared at Hikari, her pretty face already turning red.

As a face-freak, Tsushima Rina's heart started pounding faster and faster looking at the handsome boy.

All the criticisms she had prepared, she couldn't say them anymore.

Because Tsushima Rina's personality was entirely face-oriented. For handsome guys, she had zero resistance.

And the Hikari-kun that Kurashiki Reina pointed to was, without question, the best-looking guy she had ever seen in her life.

Even though it was the end of the school day and many students were passing through the school gate, many of them boys.

But compared to that crane-like figure, everyone else seemed automatically blurred out. Tsushima Rina locked onto him immediately, her heart pounding like a drum.

"How is it? Isn't Hikari-kun handsome?", Kurashiki Reina looked at Tsushima Rina with a proud expression. Her original reason for wanting Hikari to be her boyfriend was because he was handsome enough to boost her status.

Although her thoughts had changed since then, she was still confident in Hikari's looks.

"Mm-hmm! Super handsome! Even hotter than celebrities! Totally my type!", Tsushima Rina nodded excitedly, her face red.

"I'm telling you, Hikari-kun is mine, so don't mess around," Kurashiki Reina said with an unhappy expression.

"Reina-chan, Hikari-kun is yours? Are you sure? Then why are there two beautiful girls standing next to him?", Tsushima Rina pointed at Hikari's side.

Reina, who was just about to call out to Hikari, finally noticed the two pretty girls, Akane and Tachibana Yui, standing beside him.

Her expression instantly darkened.

"Those two girls next to Hikari-kun, what class are they from? They're... quite pretty…"

She had been so surprised to see Hikari after searching for him for days that she hadn't noticed the girls next to him.

But now that she saw their looks, especially Akane who even had a bigger chest than hers, she suddenly felt very uncomfortable.

"What? Reina-chan, are you jealous that Hikari-kun has other girls? I don't mind that kind of thing, you know."

"Hikari-kun is so handsome. It's normal that more girls would like him, right?", Tsushima Rina smiled while glancing at the scowling Reina.

Clearly, as a face-freak, she had a mysterious sort of kink.

Once she was attracted by Hikari's looks, Tsushima Rina really didn't care about the girls around him. She didn't even feel jealous, just wanted to join in.

After all, for someone like her, Hikari's looks were way too alluring.

In contrast, Reina didn't match her gyaru appearance, she was actually quite loyal.

Now seeing Akane and Tachibana Yui around Hikari made her feel quite sour.

Hearing her best friend's words, Reina's face darkened again.

She shouldn't have brought Tsushima Rina to meet Hikari today. It felt like bringing a wolf into the house.

She knew Rina was a face-freak from the start.

Previously, Reina had confidence and pride, thinking Rina couldn't win against her.

But now the situation made her feel a bit uneasy.

"Enough, enough. Neither I nor Hikari-kun need you judging everything."

"You don't even know Hikari-kun, this is your first time meeting him, so stop talking so much."

"Now that you've seen him, go home already. I've got things to do with Hikari-kun."

Reina waved her hand dismissively and said sternly, then walked toward Hikari.

"Hikari-kun~", At the moment she called out, Reina's previously fierce tone instantly turned into a crisp, soft girlish voice, making the students passing the gate tremble in their hearts.

Hearing the familiar voice, Hikari, who was chatting with Akane and Yui, turned his head and saw Reina quickly approaching him.

"Reina-san," Hikari raised his hand politely in greeting.

"Hikari-kun! Long time no see," Reina, excited to see him again, stammered slightly, unable to speak properly from the emotion.

"Not really, it's only been a few days," Hikari waved.

"This one is?", Before Reina could say anything, Akane asked, looking at her.

"Let me introduce you. Akane-chan, Yui-chan, this is Kurashiki Reina, a classmate from our year."

"And Reina-san, these two are my friends, Akane and Tachibana Yui," Hikari made a simple introduction for both sides.

"Hello, Reina-san!", Akane warmly extended her hand.

"Hello, Akane-san!", Reina, usually cold and queen-like, also warmly and enthusiastically shook her hand.

Tachibana Yui, being quiet and gentle, only nodded slightly to Reina.

After introductions, Hikari turned to Reina and asked, "Are you ready?"

Reina understood he meant exorcism preparations, so she nodded repeatedly, "I'm ready!"

"Alright," Hikari nodded, then turned to Akane and Yui, "I've got something to do with Reina-san, so Akane-chan, Yui-chan, you two go on ahead."

"Okay~"

"Bye-bye, Hikari-kun! Goodbye, Reina-san~", Akane waved with a sweet smile.

Tachibana Yui wasn't as familiar with Hikari, so she just waved along silently.

Hikari then left the school gate with Reina.

Tachibana Yui, watching their backs as they left, couldn't help but feel a sour emotion in her chest.

Just then, she saw Akane also staring at their backs but looking completely calm.

Tachibana Yui asked strangely, "Um, Akane, you're not mad?"

Akane looked at her with a puzzled face, "Why would I be mad?"

Tachibana Yui said, "Mad about Hikari-kun's actions. He went off with another girl, going home together…"

Akane looked at her oddly, "What's there to be mad about?"

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