Free Web NovelChapter 640: Chapter 640: The Chairwoman of Oushun Academy Visits, A New Counseling Assignment?
Knowing that the Rurikawa family was probably about to decline, and might even go bankrupt and fall apart, Hikari connected that with the information he had gathered.
He suddenly understood why Rurikawa Tsubaki had acted so out of character yesterday, putting on that commanding, superior attitude.
It was probably a moment of indulgence brought on by overwhelming pressure.
’A young lady from a declining noble family, and one who has already been targeted at that. What a pitiful situation. Tsk! Tsk! Tsk!’
Just as Hikari was reading through the documents with interest, a beautiful figure suddenly walked straight toward him at a brisk pace.
It was a woman who had been looking down at her phone the whole time.
Her attention seemed completely focused on the screen, so she hadn’t noticed Hikari coming from the opposite direction.
With her head lowered, she kept walking straight ahead.
Hikari and the woman were on the same path, moving along the same line in opposite directions.
At this rate, there was a very high chance that the two of them would bump into each other.
But just as they were about to collide, Hikari suddenly changed direction, twisting his waist and stepping aside.
The two passed each other without making contact.
Just as Hikari was about to ignore the small incident and leave, the woman who had been looking at her phone suddenly raised her head.
Parting her lips slightly, she spoke to him in a gentle voice, "Hello, could you wait a moment?"
Hearing the clear voice from the woman beside him, Hikari stopped and turned around.
A beautiful woman in a black dress was smiling at him. She looked to be around thirty years old and carried an intellectual, elegant air, like a well-traveled noble lady.
She wore a beret decorated with roses. Her golden hair was tied into a side ponytail that rested over her left shoulder, a classic married-woman hairstyle.
Her appearance was very beautiful. Her crescent-shaped eyes were clear yet carried an inexplicable charm. Looking into them felt like a breeze passing over a lake, sending ripples across the water.
Her rosy lips curved slightly into a gentle smile, making people think all kinds of things.
Even though she wore a loose long dress that covered her from head to toe, exposing only part of her black-stockinged calves, her mature and full figure was impossible to hide. Her curves were striking.
The way everything was concealed made it even more attention-grabbing than revealing clothing. It made people want to undo the row of buttons on the dress and see what was hidden underneath.
Seeing this beautiful, full-figured woman stop him, Hikari asked, "Hello. Is there something you need?"
"It’s nothing. I just wanted to apologize. I was looking at my phone while walking and almost ran into you. Luckily, handsome, you reacted quickly. Otherwise, it could have been a problem."
The beautiful woman lifted her fair wrist and covered her mouth lightly as she laughed. She looked embarrassed and grateful. Her clear yet charming eyes seemed to carry endless warmth, making it easy for people to become distracted.
"It’s fine. Just a small thing," Hikari waved it off casually.
After replying, he prepared to leave Seika Girls’ Academy.
In his view, this beautiful woman was probably a teacher or some other staff member at the academy.
At her age, she definitely wasn’t a student. Although she carried an elegant and noble presence, there was also something intellectual about her that naturally made people associate her with education.
In any case, Hikari had no intention of getting involved with this exceptionally beautiful and refined woman.
After all, he wasn’t one of those guys who lost control the moment they saw a pretty woman.
Besides, he already had plenty of women around him and had seen all kinds of beauties.
So after politely responding to her thanks, he prepared to leave.
But just as he turned around, the gentle and elegant woman spoke again.
"Handsome, could you wait a little longer?"
"What is it, ma’am? Is there something else?"
Hikari turned back and looked at her.
The gentle woman smiled softly, "There is one more thing I’d like to ask. Do you know how to get to Principal Sumeragi Rikka’s office?"
Hearing that, Hikari raised an eyebrow and glanced at her again.
He had just used Principal Sumeragi Rikka’s back door and come directly from her office, so of course he knew where it was.
What surprised him was that this beautiful woman didn’t know the way.
’Could it be that she isn’t a teacher or staff member at Seika Girls’ Academy?’
’Still, judging from her elegant and noble bearing, she definitely isn’t an ordinary person.’
’Is she mother of one of the students?’
’That would make sense.’
The students at Seika Girls’ Academy were all from wealthy or influential families, practically all young ladies of noble backgrounds. Most of their mothers were distinguished noblewomen as well.
Although this beautiful woman looked a bit too young, wealthy noblewomen usually took excellent care of themselves, so it wasn’t unusual.
Many thoughts flashed through his mind, but only for an instant.
Hikari raised his hand and pointed.
"Principal Sumeragi Rikka’s office is over there. Walk that way, turn left, and go upstairs. You’ll see it."
"Alright, thank you very much! Arigato!"
The gentle woman was very polite. She bent forward and bowed to express her thanks.
The movement drew attention to her chest as gravity pulled it downward.
"No problem."
Hikari waved politely and turned to leave.
This time, the gentle blonde woman did not call out to him again.
She simply stood there and watched him go.
"Hehe! There’s actually a boy in Seika Girls’ Academy."
"And he seems very familiar with the principal’s office. How interesting..."
The gentle woman stroked the golden side ponytail resting on her chest as she watched Hikari walk out through the academy gates.
Only after his figure had completely disappeared did she turn around and head toward the principal’s office he had pointed out.
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[Seika Girls’ Academy, Principal’s Office]
Sumeragi Rikka was currently rubbing her sore backside while working at her desk.
Although she felt tired and wanted to rest after her earlier exchange with Hikari, her diligent nature pushed her to continue working seriously.
At that moment, there was a knock at the door.
"Come in."
Assuming it was her secretary, Sumeragi Rikka didn’t even look up.
Only after hearing the door open and footsteps approaching did she say,
"If there’s something, just say it."
"My, my, Rikka-chan is so imposing. We haven’t seen each other for so long, and the moment we meet you’re already giving orders and speaking so fiercely. I’m so scared~"
The gentle blonde beauty smiled as she stroked her side ponytail and spoke.
Hearing a voice completely different from her secretary’s,
Sumeragi Rikka immediately looked up.
But after seeing the blonde beauty clearly, her brows rose slightly in surprise.
"It’s you?"
"Aren’t you the chairwoman of Oushun Girls’ Academy now? What are you doing here?"
Sumeragi Rikka looked at the blonde woman with a puzzled expression.
"I missed you, Rikka-chan, so I came to see you."
The chairwoman of Oushun smiled gently as she spoke.
"Hehe..."
Sumeragi Rikka let out a small laugh and didn’t believe a word of it.
Oushun Girls’ Academy was a prestigious academy attended only by girls from distinguished families.
Like Seika Girls’ Academy, it was one of the top girls’ academies in Japan.
The two schools were similar in fame and status.
Their students were all from wealthy and influential backgrounds.
Oushun Girls’ Academy had a slightly smaller enrollment than Seika Girls’ Academy.
However, most of its students were daughters of top politicians.
As a result, its influence was no weaker than the well-funded Seika Girls’ Academy.
For example, as far as Sumeragi Rikka knew, the current student council president of Oushun Girls’ Academy, Ichijou Saki, came from the famous Ichijou family.
The Ichijou family’s influence was enormous.
Their family history included many top politicians at the level of cabinet ministers.
They had even produced prime ministers.
Meanwhile, the Richter family, which Seika Girls’ Academy’s student council president Louisa belonged to, was already extremely powerful. They were one of Japan’s top financial conglomerates and controlled several multinational corporations.
Yet when Louisa met Ichijou Saki, they were only barely equals, and Louisa might even rank slightly below her.
Of course, Louisa’s biological mother was extremely influential, so the two student council presidents were actually about the same overall.
And the intellectual, gentle blonde beauty who had come to Seika Girls’ Academy was the chairwoman of Oushun Girls’ Academy.
Her status and position were extremely similar to Sumeragi Rikka’s.
The two had also known each other for many years.
So Sumeragi Rikka couldn’t even be bothered to stand up, though her sore backside also played a part, and simply looked up and said, "What a rare guest. Chairwoman of Oushun, it’s been a long time since we’ve met. What brings someone as important as you here?"
"What? Is Dear Rikka not happy to see me?"
The chairwoman smiled as she asked.
"Don’t call me Dear Rikka. We’re competitors now. Hmph! Just tell me, why did you suddenly come here? And showing up without giving me any notice beforehand is pretty rude, don’t you think?"
Sumeragi Rikka said bluntly.
The chairwoman spread her hands innocently.
"I did. I called you several times while I was on the way. I was planning to let you know in advance."
"You were busy with something and never answered, so I had to ask someone for directions and come up myself."
"Do you know how hard it was for me to find your principal’s office?"
Hearing that, Sumeragi Rikka picked up her phone and glanced at it.
Sure enough, there were several missed calls.
Feeling the lingering warmth still remaining inside her body, Sumeragi Rikka immediately understood.
At the time when the chairwoman of Oushun had called her, she had been...
[T/N: The Oushun College is from the Doujin: Actor of the Oushun College.]
