After breaking up, my ex asked me to win her back

"Why do people fight over treasure?" Because everyone wants the treasure, they want it so badly they can't control their own greed.

If you have something I want and you don't want to give it to me, and I can't obtain it through a simple trade, then I have no choice but to pick up a gun, gather allies, and charge at you to take it by force.

Do you know? That's how most wars start."

Kohinata Motoyo looked down at Kagura Hikaru and said.

"From the age when humans grow up and can have children, they start looking and competing for mates unconsciously, we are in heat 24 hours a day, we're the most lecherous animals on this planet.

A superior mate attracts more favor, it's decided by our genes. Superior blood means superior offspring, a promising future, a comfortable environment for growth."

"What on earth are you talking about?"

"Idiot, I'm talking about you."

The moonlight poured its silver glow into the room, illuminating the side of Suse's face.

She straddled Hikaru, her hands around his neck, sitting on his abs.

Her hands tightened and loosened, as if symbolizing the conflicted feelings in her heart.

Kagura Hikaru looked at her with a submissive, docile expression, silently watching her, hoping she could feel his sincerity.

He couldn't leave her now, there was no possibility of betrayal, and Suse had absolutely no reason to worry.

The moonlight quivered.

It was on Suse's smooth shoulders.

The color in her eyes softened, and she brought her right hand to Kagura Hikaru's cheek, gently stroking down, "Really, no matter when, it's such a lovable face. It's all because you tempt me that I matured twice as fast as my peers. Do you understand? It's all your fault!"

"..."

"Hmph, I'm tired," Suse lay down, resting on Hikaru's shoulder, "We'll be busy tomorrow, let's go to sleep early."

"?"

What's going to be busy tomorrow?

Kagura Hikaru didn't understand, he didn't mostly understand what girls thought, but he had no objections.

He didn't need to understand, he only needed to stand by Hina's side.

Kohinata Motoyo was as important to him as his own life, they could be equated.

On this matter alone, he could offer his complete trust, absolute certainty, and stop thinking.

Having something in life that you can be completely certain about is a happy thing.

He shouldn't overthink it.

In fact, this was indeed a happy life, wasn't it?

Kagura Hikaru closed his eyes and sank into the night.

The next morning, Suse was ready to be beaten up by Hina Kiryu and Chiyoko Ayakoji, walking into the school holding her boyfriend's hand.

She was fully prepared to face any physical or mental attack from any angle.

Whether they intended to be forceful or to corrupt Kagura Hikaru's will by other means, she had a countermeasure.

She knew that Hina would not give up, that previous conversation had not deceived her, Suse knew the character of her once close friend very well.

The fact that Hina would lie to her was precisely a sign that she had already made a plan, an ominous omen.

That meant they were likely to have a falling out again.

But this time, her prediction about Hina was off the mark.

Throughout the day, all Suse felt was peace, everything was normal apart from Hina's inexplicable absence from school.

Suse felt a bit uneasy about this.

But peace is a good thing, she wasn't going to scare herself.

Thinking optimistically, maybe Hina really did give up?

Although rationally she felt it was unlikely, Suse really didn't hope to fight with Hina again, after all, they were friends.

Another day passed by without incident.

At half-past three in the afternoon, the school day ended at Yuqiu High School.

Suse let the Drama Club members practice on their own, and then headed home with Kagura Hikaru by train.

Lately, the club had no performance plans, so she could be a home club member for a while, which made it more convenient for her to spend time with her boyfriend.

On the way home, they ran into Ai Cheng Karen, who was walking with a girl who looked very familiar. She was a member of the Red Pepper Band.

"This is Ruzaki Mami," introduced Ai Cheng Karen.

"I know, she's the drummer in your band, hello!" Suse greeted them like a typical fan, striking up a conversation.

Ruzaki Mami hid timidly behind Ai Cheng Karen, looking somewhat out of her element, her eyes darting back and forth between Suse and Kagura Hikaru.

She knew that Karen-chan liked Kagura Hikaru and had been quite supportive, but who was this suddenly appearing, ultra-perfect girl?!

This showed that Ruzaki Mami had a very limited social circle at school; otherwise, even a senior should have known the renowned name of Kohinata Suse.

As for Ai Cheng Karen, for whatever reason, she seemed not to have mentioned her either.

Suspicious, very suspicious....

Ruzaki Mami squinted her eyes, turning her gaze to Ai Cheng Karen by her side, staring intently at her stiff expression, while the corners of her mouth turned downward, displaying the classic Batman expression—suspicion.

"Student Ai Cheng, we should probably head back now. Do you want to walk with us?" Kohinata Suse asked warmly, grabbing Ai Cheng Karen's hand.

"No, that's okay. Mami and I are heading to rehearsal; the concert is coming up soon, so we need to practice hard," Ai Cheng Karen said, scratching her head, her eyes darting around evasively.

Suse continued naturally, as if she hadn't noticed anything, "I see. Well, we'll be going then. Good luck with rehearsal!"

"Uh-huh...."

Ai Cheng Karen said goodbye to them and hurriedly left with Ruzaki Mami in tow.

Suse didn't give it much thought. It was just a courtesy invite and she wasn't particularly close to Ai Cheng Karen, so she didn't mind being turned down.

But it was different for Kagura Hikaru. He felt that Ai Cheng's behavior was rather strange, as if she was avoiding him, and even when saying goodbye, she didn't make eye contact with him.

Before he could ponder further, the train arrived.

"Let's go~" With a beaming smile, Suse grabbed his hand, and Kagura Hikaru could only temporarily put his thoughts aside and join her on the train.

The couple sat together, whispering sweet nothings, and time flew by quickly.

Twenty minutes later, they saw Kiryu Hina outside their own house.

To be precise, it was outside Kagura family's house.

"Thank you for today, aunt."

"Oh, you're welcome, you're welcome. Come visit again sometime."

"I definitely will."

Suse and Kagura Hikaru watched Kiryu Hina intently as she emerged from the Kagura house looking like a detective's assistant, donning a black-rimmed pair of glasses, an octagonal hat, and a gray trench coat, with the stepmother sending her off with a smile.

Suse finally understood Hina's motive; she must have been inquiring about Kagura Hikaru's stepmother's past illness to deduce her own role in the matter.

An unexpected move indeed!

As a stay-at-home stepmother with plenty of time on her hands and not many hobbies, similar to other housewives, she was quite talkative.

For her, Hina was no stranger; a casual inquiry would certainly have everything spilling out. Even if Suse had been present, she probably couldn't have stopped it.

It seems like Hina was suspecting that Kagura Hikaru's illness hadn't fully healed, which was actually correct, a miscalculation.

As if only just noticing them, Hina turned around with a provocative stare at Suse, then nodded at Kagura Hikaru and, with her hands in her pockets, walked away in another direction.

Suse watched her retreating figure with regret.

She knew that with Hina's intelligence and initiative, uncovering the full scope of the issue was only a matter of time.

But she had expected this and didn't think she could keep it a secret forever.

After all that effort, taking a day off to wander outside of school, she might as well have asked her directly. Hina really harbored too much hostility towards her.

The look of regret on Suse's face wasn't due to any fear of what Hina might discover, but because the latter had left too hastily, not giving her a chance to offer dinner.