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

Chapter 177 Ayakoji Chiyoko's Surprise Attack

The next day, Kagura Hikaru was woken up by the alarm on time.

It wasn't until he sat up in bed that he remembered today seemed to be Yuqiu High School's founding day. There was no school, and he didn't need to get up so early after all.

Once he was up, he couldn't go back to sleep, so he didn't force himself and simply got up to wash.

As he came downstairs, his stepmother was already making breakfast.

She was always the first to wake up, preparing meals and lunches for the whole family. Hikaru had always been grateful for her silent dedication.

After eating, he saw his father off to work.

Leisurely drinking milk and checking his phone, he heard the sound of a door opening from the guest room. Kiryu Hina leaned on the doorframe with her left hand, lazily and cutely covering her mouth with her sleeve, yawning.

"Aunt, Mister Hikaru, good morning...."

"Good morning, Hina-chan," the stepmother said as she came out of the kitchen, "How are you feeling now?"

"Mm, much better," replied Kiryu Hina, rubbing her eyes.

"That's good to hear. Make sure you get plenty of rest. Also, breakfast is ready."

"Thank you, aunt."

"There's no need to be so formal. Go wash up."

Kiryu Hina went to the restroom, and Hikaru finished his milk and stood up, "I'm full."

"Oh, aren't you waiting for Hina-chan?" the stepmother asked in surprise.

"Why should I wait."

"I thought you'd want to eat with her."

"You must be mistaken," said Hikaru, "we don't get along very well."

"Eh? Is that so?"

"I'm going back to my room now."

He went upstairs to his room to read a book.

Lately, he'd bought too many books and his bookcase could no longer accommodate them all, forcing him to pile them on top of the bookcase. Even so, it was getting too full.

Besides light novels, Hikaru also read a variety of other books, including history, philosophy, Eastern and Western architecture, car maintenance... and so on, some professional and others not.

They were all just for leisure reading.

In this world, there is a talent known as the talent for reading.

Some people can quickly get engrossed in a book and enter their own world.

Hikaru had this talent, a rare one that had nothing to do with mind-reading ability, belonging only to him.

Thanks to this, he quickly lost track of time, to the point that he didn't even notice someone sneaking into his room.

It wasn't until Hikaru was halfway through his book and looked up to stretch his neck that he suddenly realized Kiryu Hina, at some point, had made her way onto his bed, leaning over to read one of his light novels.

"If you want to sleep, you can go to the guest room," Hikaru said.

"I got enough sleep last night, I don't want to sleep now."

Hina's eyes remained on the light novel without looking up, "Don't interrupt my reading."

"..."

This was someone else's house, and she had quite the nerve.

Hikaru sighed.

Or was it that he had been too lenient?

Hina's father was not coming until the afternoon. If Hikaru had no intention of driving her out, they did indeed need to share the space for that time.

Perhaps each losing themselves in a sea of books could be a fine way to while away the time.

However...

Hikaru took a few glances at Kiryu Hina, sizing her up a bit.

The response he had just given didn't sound like what the 'Perfect Student Council President' would say, but rather it was closer to the frank, uninhibited style of the old Hina.

Does that mean the mask had begun to slip, or was it just a peculiar behavior due to illness?

Perhaps having Hina stay in the room wasn't such a bad idea, as it would allow him to observe her condition more closely.

Hikaru began to view her from a medical perspective.

About half an hour later, the stepmother came upstairs to knock on the door, delivering a box of some sort, about the size of a computer case, quite heavy.

"Someone just dropped this off at our doorstep, said it was for you," my stepmother said with a puzzled tone.

Kagura Hikaru hadn't ordered anything online recently, so logically, there shouldn't be any packages, but he had a vague idea of who might have sent it.

He used a utility knife to cut through the tape and opened the box.

Inside, he found a bouquet of red roses, along with... a 90 series graphics card, a Bandai Unicorn Gundam model kit, and the latest PlayStation console.

There was also a handwritten card included.

Experience new stories on My Virtual Library Empire

[People online say that the best gifts for boys are nothing but these, do you still like them? — Kohinata Motoyo]

...How was he supposed to react to this?

"Who sent this?"

Kiryu Hina appeared behind Kagura Hikaru at some point, peering over his shoulder at the card in his hands.

Upon seeing the name 'Kohinata Motoyo', her expression changed drastically.

For a brief moment, it turned incredibly grim.

"You're still in touch with her?"

"That's none of your business."

"Does she send you gifts often?"

"I said, it's none of your business."

Kagura Hikaru packed the items back into the box, planning to find a time to return them later.

But Kiryu Hina seemed to care a lot, insisting, "She's still clinging to you, isn't she? She won't give up unless you talk to her seriously, you should be careful."

"Didn't we agree to mind our own business? How I deal with Motoyo is my choice."

"You're not... being threatened by her again, are you?"

"Threatened?"

Kagura Hikaru furrowed his brows.

No, that wasn't right. How did Kiryu Hina know about the threats?

Could it be...

Just as he was about to ask, his phone suddenly rang.

He glanced at the caller ID, which displayed the name — Ayakoji Chiyoko.

Since they started dating, not only had they exchanged LINE contacts, but phone numbers had naturally been shared as well.

She insisted on chatting with him on LINE for at least half an hour every night before she would let him go to sleep, but they rarely called, perhaps because she found it hard to express lovey-dovey sentiments in direct conversation.

But for her to call today, what could it be about?

Kagura Hikaru gestured for Kiryu Hina to be quiet and not to speak, then answered the call, "Hello?"

"Ah, it's me," Ayakoji Chiyoko's voice came through, "Can you come to the window and open the curtains?"

"The curtains? Why?"

"Just do it, stop asking."

Having been told so, Kagura Hikaru could only comply.

He went to his room's window and drew back the curtains, allowing the sunshine, clear after the rain, to pour into the room immediately.

Being on the second floor, he could clearly see outside the house from his room.

A tall girl around 1.7 meters tall stood at the door, one hand holding a phone, the other waving towards him.

It was Ayakoji Chiyoko.

How could she be at his doorstep when Kagura Hikaru remembered not having given her his address?

"Do you see me? I'm down here."

"I see you," Kagura Hikaru quickly separated Kiryu Hina, making sure she stayed away from the window, and asked, "How did you find out where I live?"

"Just an address, you think that could stump me?"

"Alright. Wait a bit, I'm coming down now."

"Okay, I'll wait for you."

After hanging up, Kagura Hikaru turned to Kiryu Hina, "Alright, go back to the guest room and stay there. Don't come out until Ayakoji Chiyoko leaves."