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

Chapter 190 Out of the Wolf's Den and Into the Tiger's Lair

"Is it because of Hina?"

Kohinata Motoyo furrowed her brow slightly, "What did she do that made you agree to date Ayakoji Chiyoko against your will?"

Since the time Kiryu Hina had informed her that Kagura Hikaru had been forced to become boyfriends with Ayakoji Chiyoko, Kohinata Motoyo had been very concerned about this matter.

Today, she had to clarify things from Kagura Hikaru no matter what.

"Her trump card is you," Kagura Hikaru replied.

"What?" Kohinata Motoyo was puzzled.

Talking about this made Kagura Hikaru want to laugh.

Kiryu Hina and Kohinata Motoyo, these 'best friends' who now had a horribly strained relationship, used exactly the same tactics.

"Yes, for a certain purpose, she made me date Ayakoji Chiyoko on the condition that I make up with you and also that I don't spread the scandal of you being the other woman throughout the school."

This time, unlike when Ayakoji Chiyoko initially discovered the affair where Kagura Hikaru was evasive, he spoke very frankly.

Although it was his own assumption, he believed that Kohinata Motoyo could handle this truth.

"She..." Kohinata Motoyo, shocked, covered her mouth, pondered for a moment, then looked at Kagura Hikaru with a softened gaze, "So you agreed to Hina's absurd demand just for this reason?"

"...It wasn't for you."

"Yes, I know."

Kohinata Motoyo smiled gently.

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Kagura Hikaru knew she hadn't really listened.

"If Hina tries to use this method again, you can simply refuse. It's my real past, and it doesn't matter even if people find out," Kohinata Motoyo said with a calm smile.

She truly was a person with a strong spirit.

Kagura Hikaru couldn't even detect a hint of deceit in her, which meant it was the truth.

Which seventeen-year-old girl could calmly reveal her troubled past? Kohinata Motoyo might well be the only one.

In that respect, she genuinely impressed Kagura Hikaru.

"I advise you not to do it, as it would implicate me too."

"Kagura, are you still considering my feelings?"

"No, it's really..." Kagura Hikaru managed to suppress his urge to retort and turned back to the main topic, "You said you came today because of Ayakoji Chiyoko. Now that you've asked, can you leave?"

"Eh? Kagura, do you really want me to go?"

"Do you intend to stay overnight?"

"Ah, actually, I just moved and found out that my mattress had a giant hole in it, making it unusable tonight..."

"Alright, then you can sleep in the guest room downstairs," Kagura Hikaru quickly answered.

"Eh? Is that okay?"

Kohinata Motoyo hadn't expected him to agree and was momentarily stunned.

This was clearly a joke... but could such a windfall really happen?

"Yes," Kagura Hikaru nodded, "However, Ayakoji Chiyoko and I have an agreement that she'll come over in the morning to provide a wake-up call and join us for breakfast. If you don't mind her potentially seeing you as a sneaky cat and deciding to 'take care of you,' then feel free."

"..."

Kohinata Motoyo remembered the fearsome demeanor Ayakoji Chiyoko exhibited towards others, along with the punch she had decisively thrown at her when she was dating Kagura Hikaru, and she began to feel apprehensive.

"I think I'll just go back today..."

"Scared?"

"Of course not. It's just that I don't want to cause unnecessary trouble, and it would be difficult for Kagura too if that happened," Kohinata Motoyo firmly denied.

She stood up, looked at Kagura Hikaru, and turned serious, "Jokes aside, Kagura, what exactly are you going to do with Ayakoji Chiyoko? Are you really planning to continue dating her? If so, both on a personal and rational basis, I advise against it—it's a bad choice—unless you actually like Ayakoji Chiyoko."

"We can only say we're friends, at least from my perspective," Kagura Hikaru said, "This is not what I intended."

"That's good, then..." Kohinata Motoyo smiled, "Do you need help, Kagura?"

"What?"

"Say you need it, and then let me help you."

She extended her hand.

Like the Virgin Mary offering bread to a hungry believer, her face radiated a glow of hope.

"I will figure out a way to break you up smoothly."

"You....."

"You can completely trust me, after all, your breakup benefits me as well."

"..."

Seeking help from Kohinata Motoyo had never crossed Kagura Hikaru's mind.

It was like escaping the wolf's lair only to enter the tiger's den, a method that overextended the future like borrowing on credit.

His plan was to gradually distance himself from Suse, to normalize their relationship, not to let her delve deeper into his life.

But... there were priorities to everything.

He no longer had any leverage in Suse's hands, as long as he firmly refused, she couldn't possibly force him again.

On the other hand, concerning Ayakoji Chiyoko... honestly, Kagura Hikaru was at his wits' end with her.

He had thought through several plans for breaking up after accomplishing the mission, but no matter what, he couldn't imagine Ayakoji Chiyoko handling it calmly.

She was currently in a passionate phase of love.

Like any girl in love, she wanted to stick by him all day, showing her affection unreservedly when alone.

Kagura Hikaru even harbored an illusion that he was like a gem, constantly toyed with in Ayakoji Chiyoko's hands day after day, until he almost glowed from the handling.

Last time too, if he hadn't strongly refused, they might have even crossed the final line of being a couple.

This outpouring of affection, if Kagura Hikaru and she were truly a couple, he would probably be very happy, since having a girlfriend who adored him so much is the happiest thing for a man.

Unfortunately, reality was far from it.

Kagura Hikaru knew that, in terms of intelligence, he was not the match of a true genius like Kobayashi Suse.

Suse wasn't constantly causing trouble like Kiryu Hina, but strategically, they were perhaps on par, perhaps Suse even excelled.

Joining forces with her at this time, using her intellect to avoid the worst outcome, was also a tactic.

Or to put it in harsher words, fighting poison with poison?

After quietly thinking for a few seconds, Kagura Hikaru slowly nodded, rose to his feet, and extended his hand: "Then I'll be troubling you."

Kohinata Motoyo smiled broadly and gently grasped his hand.

"Good, I've heard you, I will help you, Kagura."

"..."

"Now, please tell me what Hina's purpose is exactly. If there is conflict, it might make things worse."

"About that, actually, I don't know either," Kagura Hikaru released her hand and said, "She wants me to find something in the Ayakoji family home but hasn't specified what it is, only telling me that it's not very important or valuable."

"So it's something that matters to Hina herself but for the members of the Ayakoji family, they might not even notice when it disappears?"

"Perhaps."

"Is that so..." Kohinata Motoyo pondered, touched her chin, then perked up and smiled, "I'm going back for today. If I uncover anything, I'll tell you first."

"Hmm, thank you."

"If it's for your sake, I'm willing to do anything, as you know, Kagura."

"..."

Kagura Hikaru saw Kohinata Motoyo off at the entrance, watching her wave goodbye with a red umbrella, walking toward the neighboring house.

Kagura Hikaru shut the door, a flicker of doubt crossing his eyes.

Had he made another wrong decision?

He didn't know.