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

Chapter 163 Is it a coincidence?

The expression on her face quickly disappeared as Kiryu Hina calmly said, "I'm relieved that Ayakoji Chiyoko once experienced bullying, yet she bravely made her way out."

"Lying, you're actually taking pleasure in her misfortune, aren't you?"

Kohinata Motoyo, smiling, pierced through, "Although it might sound strange, I think you should show more of your true self, don't suppress yourself too much."

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"You see, that's just it. The old you wouldn't have played dumb like this." Kohinata Motoyo's expression became somewhat reflective, "You've changed a lot, so have I, so has Kagura... everyone, we've all become unrecognizable."

"Heh."

Kiryu Hina lowered her voice and scoffed, "I, on the other hand, think you haven't changed at all."

Kohinata Motoyo raised an eyebrow, "Are you talking about Kagura? We've broken up."

"I know."

"Oh, did Kagura tell you?"

"..."

"Anyway, I came over just to tell you one thing."

Kohinata Motoyo clapped her hands, tilted her head, and looked at her with a smile, "From now on, I'm going to compete with you fairly."

"Huh?"

"That's it, I'm going back now."

Having said that, Kohinata Motoyo stood up, swung her long hair, and walked towards the Disciplinary Committee.

Inside, Kiryu Hina was filled with confusion, watching her happily jog over to Kagura Hikaru, swap seats with another Discipline Committee member, sit next to Kagura Hikaru, and start chatting with him, smiling.

What does she mean by fair competition?

Competing for what? The position of the Student Council President? Or perhaps, Kagura Hikaru?

Ridiculous, does she really think I still harbor feelings for the same man?

...It's already beyond redemption, whether it's my feelings or that relationship.

Ever since that person betrayed me.

Kiryu Hina had decided to become a better person, to completely erase the shadow of Kohinata Motoyo from her heart, and make Kagura Hikaru regret leaving her forever, dancing in the palm of her hand!

The first thing to do, or rather, the immediate opponent, is not the two of them.

It's the woman currently standing on stage, Ayakoji Chiyoko.

Kiryu Hina looked earnest.

Being able to expose one's own weaknesses voluntarily, in a sense, is actually a way of eliminating them.

In these six months, Ayakoji Chiyoko had truly grown.

Sending Kagura Hikaru to her side might have been a mistake after all.

The noise below continued for about half a minute, Ayakoji Chiyoko heavily knocked on the lectern, which barely brought them to a reluctant silence.

The reason they calmed down so quickly was partly because the students still wanted to hear Ayakoji Chiyoko further explain.

What exactly was the so-called school bullying she mentioned.

"I know, you must be very curious right now about the bullying I endured in the past," said Ayakoji Chiyoko, "Fine, I'll satisfy your curiosity."

"Ohhhh!"

"Eh? Should I really say it?"

The crowd below became noisy for a moment, but as soon as Ayakoji Chiyoko began to speak, they quickly quieted down to listen.

What she narrated were events from her elementary school days.

Being the daughter of a famous actor, she debuted as a child star, but often missed school and was unable to blend in with the student body, gradually becoming isolated.

Ayakoji Chiyoko talked about the incidents she had encountered at school.

Bullying was like a prolonged torture.

It was a dark history she had previously not wanted to face or talk about, a past she was reluctant to mention.

But now, surprisingly, Ayakoji Chiyoko suddenly felt it was not a big deal.

If it could serve her purpose and Kagura Hikaru's purpose, why not reveal everything.

"Perhaps some of you seated here have experienced similar things, and I assure you, I can understand, I can empathize."

Ayakoji Chiyoko's face was expressionless, and her tone of voice was quite calm, but everyone could feel her attitude.

It was a quietly burning anger that had not extinguished even after many years.

Down below, not a single person spoke; they just listened silently.

"Back then, I had nothing—no friends, and my family was too busy with work to notice. Being isolated was unfortunate, but I was lucky to have four people who helped me. One was a teacher who often consoled me, another was a classmate willing to befriend me, and another person who fought against those bullies for me, sacrificing themselves so I could be saved. He was my hero."

Wait?

Listening to this, Kagura Hikaru connected some memories in his mind, and it sounded increasingly familiar.

It couldn't be, could it? That would be too much of a coincidence...

Moreover, Ayakoji Chiyoko had told him that she met Hina for the first time because of her stepmother's remarriage, not during their elementary school days.

She... she shouldn't be that child, probably.

"Past experiences shaped who I am today. To prevent other students from suffering like I did, I founded the Disciplinary Committee at Ugao High and dedicated my efforts to stopping all malignant incidents at school."

Applause erupted from the audience.

The students, full of emotion, had not expected such a twisted story behind the founding of the Disciplinary Committee.

Thinking about it, Ayakoji Chiyoko and the Disciplinary Committee had truly been like the dark hero in her story, protecting others at their own expense, and had been working tirelessly for the students at Yuqiu High School for over a year.

Sometimes they might have been considered annoying, and they faced various challenges in enforcing discipline, but when in real trouble, everyone's first thought was not to seek help from teachers or the Student Council, but the Disciplinary Committee.

All this time, they had taken it for granted, but it wasn't really so, was it?

The students couldn't help but project their rising gratitude toward the Disciplinary Committee onto Ayakoji Chiyoko herself.

Realizing this, Kagura Hikaru couldn't help but show his admiration.

That was the Ayakoji Chiyoko for you, the former Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee, a master of many strategies. Whether the story was true or not, she had indeed achieved her goal, and even if the speech ended here, it would still be on par with Kiryu Hina's speech.

"Amazing, Classmate Ayakoji," Kohinata Motoyo, sitting beside him, also expressed his admiration: "That's the quality of a leader, isn't it? Why can't I be like her?"

"..."

Kagura Hikaru wanted to ask as well.

Why, despite having already broken up, could you act so casually close?

Don't you have a period of heartbreak to cool down?!