After breaking up, my ex asked me to win her back-Chapter 223 - 222 Weight of a Daughter

Bidding farewell to Suse, Kagura Hikaru stepped out of the courtyard.

On the way, he could encounter students who were still strolling around the school festival booths.

It was now evening, and most of the external visitors had left, leaving only the students still active within the school.

The fact that so many students were still at school at this time, and the booths hadn’t closed, would normally be impossible.

By this time, families would have started cooking dinner at home, and even students devoted to their club activities would normally have gone home.

They remained here for one reason, of course, the existence of the post-festival night celebration.

The post-festival night celebration, an extension of the school festival, was a cultural festival at night that belonged exclusively to the students.

They would light a bonfire in the center of the playground and have a barbecue party with the teachers to celebrate the successful conclusion of the three-day festival.

In the end, there was even a dance segment.

Inviting a dance partner, holding each other’s hands and waist in front of the bonfire, they would sway gently.

It was the single moment of romance that was allowed in a student’s life.

This year was due to Ayakoji Chiyoko’s earnest guarantee and lobbying that convinced the teachers and the school to decide to hold the post-festival night celebration, and it was uncertain if there would be such an opportunity again in the future.

So even students from strict families with curfews would find a way to stay behind on this day.

The existence of the post-festival night celebration had been widely announced before the start of the cultural festival. By now, everyone must have decided on their dance partners.

Different from the male high school students who were worried about how to invite a girl, Kagura Hikaru had no such concern.

After all, there was only one person who could be his dance partner.

"Found you."

Walking along, Kagura Hikaru suddenly heard such a phrase coming from beside him.

Then, a great force on his arm pulled him violently into a small corner.

This was the back of a booth, now empty since the students operating it had left, and even if one or two people hid behind here, they’d hardly be noticed.

But even so, it wasn’t a reason for Kagura Hikaru to be pinned against the wall like this.

"Where have you been? I’ve been looking everywhere for you."

A hand reached past Kagura Hikaru’s shoulder, and with a height of 170 centimeters, Ayakoji Chiyoko used the full force of her two-meter aura to look down at him, using the classic "wall-slam" pose, she stared intensely.

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Kagura Hikaru glanced at the spot next to him that wasn’t blocked by her hand, only to find Ayakoji Chiyoko quickly moved to use both hands.

Now he was trapped.

"Why did you run away?" asked Ayakoji Chiyoko, her expression flickering between light and dark, "After you disappeared, Kohinata Motoyo also went missing. Tell me, are these two incidents related?"

"I talked with her a little," Kagura Hikaru said.

"About what?"

"About Kiryu Hina. I told her to stop interfering."

"Oh? Since when did you two get so close."

Ayakoji Chiyoko leaned in close, and her sweet scent clearly drifted over.

This was a disconcertingly intimate distance.

"Tell me, did you kiss her?"

"Of course not."

Ayakoji Chiyoko kissed him briefly, then asked, "Hugged? Held hands?"

"We just talked," he insisted.

"Sounds believable," she said.

Then she leaned in for another kiss.

Warm, viscous.

A deep kiss that lasted two minutes.

At the moment their lips parted, Ayakoji Chiyoko suddenly and unpredictably pressed Kagura Hikaru’s head against the wall with force, her face expressionless.

"Kagura Hikaru, I know you’re popular. I might overlook it when you were dating Kiryu Hina, but if you dare to be unfaithful now, if you betray me or leave me... I’ll kill you."

Strangely, Kagura Hikaru read a hint of seriousness in her dim eyes.

It was like the truth.

Indeed, it was.

He could smell it.

"Answer?"

"... I understand."

"..."

"..."

All of a sudden, Ayakoji Chiyoko’s expression brightened from gloom to sunshine, and she rose to her feet, releasing him, and put some distance between them as she straightened her somewhat disheveled clothes, nonchalantly smiling as she extended her hand to him, "Then let’s go join the post-night festival."

Kagura Hikaru touched his sore scalp and placed his hand in hers.

"Ayakoji, next time I want to visit your place. Preferably when your family isn’t home."

"Huh?"

Ayakoji Chiyoko was startled by the sudden change in topic, and then her face turned red.

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Her boyfriend asking to come to her house, specifically when her family wasn’t there.

She felt that any modern high school girl would know what that implied.

"Then, then... there’s a cultural exchange at Tsukinomori tomorrow. After we attend, we, we can go to my place..."

Ayakoji Chiyoko’s voice was so tense it almost cracked as she looked down, touching her neck.

Her hesitant and stammering speech was a side of her that, besides ’lovestruck girl,’ left little else for one to describe.

It was impossible to associate her with the strong demeanor she’d shown before.

Fickle and changeable—maybe that’s just the nature of girls.

Watching her, Kagura Hikaru thought to himself.

Ayakoji Chiyoko raised her eyes, glaring at him darkly: "Are you thinking about some other girl again?"

After being provoked by Kiryu Hina on stage just now, Ayakoji Chiyoko’s possessiveness seemed to have become even stronger than before.

Kagura Hikaru quickly thought of an excuse: "I was wondering whether I should change clothes when I go to your place."

"School uniform is fine, since it’s all the same off... Um, but if things get too wild, maybe I’ll need a set of clothes to change into?"

"..."

"It’s about time, let’s go."

She smiled again, leading Kagura Hikaru to the sports field.

Uka’s students had already erected a large pile of firewood in the center of the sports field, just waiting for the darkness to fall before lighting the bonfire.

A few students and teachers were preparing for a barbecue, stocking the grills with charcoal, with all the barbecue ingredients piled up in a large box.

When they reached the crowd, Ayakoji Chiyoko quickly switched into Student Council President mode, going over to direct Discipline Committee members to help with the preparations while also checking for safety hazards.

Kagura Hikaru wasn’t left by the wayside; he was, after all, a member of the Student Council and naturally had to follow beside the Student Council President.

That’s what it seemed on the surface, but in truth, whenever he tried to move away, the icy warning glare of Ayakoji Chiyoko swept over him, making it impossible for Kagura Hikaru to step away.

Night fell.

A few Discipline Committee members joined together to light the bonfire.

Huge flames rose in the center of the school’s sports field.

This sight was a bit surreal for students who had never experienced a bonfire night.

"Everyone, the barbecue is ready. First come, first served!"

The aroma of the barbecue drifted from upfront, and Teacher Yamazaki, who taught physical education, with his muscular arms bulging beneath a tank top, fanned the grill and shouted loudly.

The crowd immediately cheered, and each person received a clean disposable plate and plastic fork before lining up to get their barbecue and drinks from Teacher Yamazaki and others.

After all, with the post-night festival feeding thousands of students, a huge amount of grilling was required, and several large barbecues operated simultaneously to ensure everyone could enjoy their meal.

After eating, everyone cleaned up and the dance started.

Kagura Hikaru and Ayakoji Chiyoko danced a song, after which others gradually started approaching.

Saijo Mari: "Kagura, want to dance a song?"

Ruzaki Mami: "Ka, Kagura-sensei! Dance with me, please!"

Ai Cheng Karen: "Hey, Kagura, do you have a moment now?"

Kiryu Hina: "Mister Hikaru, I..."

Kohinata Motoyo: "Mister Hikaru, are you free now? Care to dance a tango?"

——But Ayakoji Chiyoko blocked them all.

In the end, the official girlfriend, Ayakoji alone, monopolized Kagura Hikaru for nearly half an hour, and until the end of the post-night festival, she didn’t let any other girl succeed.