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"Ahhhh!"

Ichika screamed suddenly and then sat up in bed.

It was the same room where she had been sleeping, with Yotsuba fast asleep next to her and Hayakawa sleeping soundly on the floor. It seemed that everything just now was just a dream...?

Yihua gasped for breath, her heart aching as if it were being squeezed. That voice was etched into her soul, impossible to forget.

Chapter 470 Hayakawa caught a cold

As Ichika recalled everything from her dream, she felt a cold sweat pour down her body, and her face was covered in icy tears.

Is it a dream?

Was it because he heard some unpleasant noises in the stairwell, and was frightened when Hayakawa came back and questioned him, that he had a nightmare because "what you think about during the day, you dream about at night"?

Ichika tried to comfort herself, but the urgency of escaping and the ultimate despair in her dream never disappeared, as if they were still gripping her body tightly.

No...that's not right...

Ichika shook her head vigorously, tears streaming down her face.

That must not be a dream.

But...

……

"call"

"call"

"Ah ha ha"

Hayakawa lay peacefully asleep on the floor mat, occasionally letting out a strange laugh that was quite eerie.

In his dream, he achieved a perfect score in all subjects of the high school exam across the entire universe, while no one, including Fumino Furuhashi, Rizu Ogata, or anyone else, got a perfect score in this exam.

Won!

Win! Finally win!

Hayakawa was moved to tears. His efforts had finally paid off. Indeed, hard work and willpower could overcome anything.

Where there's a will, there's a way; with determination and perseverance, even the mighty Qin Pass could be conquered by Chu. And those who persevere will be rewarded; with patience and determination, even the mighty Yue army could defeat the Wu!

I've tried so hard, why can't I win?

"Woooooooo..."

Holding the golden trophy, Hayakawa stood on the highest podium, tears streaming down his face: "First, I want to thank myself; second, I want to thank myself; and finally, I want to thank myself..."

The applause from the audience was deafening. Not far away, Furuhashi and Ogata Riju held the silver trophy that symbolized second place. The look of dejection on their faces perfectly matched the image of a loser in their hearts, just like their former selves.

You lost...

Hayakawa wore a cold smile: From now on, you will never be able to surpass me.

Those who lose to him will never be considered rivals again, and no matter how hard you try, the gap will only widen.

what…

Hayakawa looked up at the azure sky, feeling a sense of wonder.

What a perfect exam!

Although a strange, eyeless black figure kept trying to enter the school from the direction of the gate, she had neither an admission ticket nor a student ID, so the security guards wouldn't let her in.

Hayakawa didn't pay much attention to that figure; he had finally won and was now savoring the joy of victory.

However, the trophy in his hand suddenly disappeared the next moment.

Huh? What happened to my victory?

Before Hayakawa could even voice his doubts, a huge, chilling block of ice suddenly appeared in his arms, instantly waking him up.

After waking up, Hayakawa felt a sense of loss.

The dream I just had was so wonderful that waking up suddenly was hard for Hayakawa to accept.

Everyone has their own fantasies. For example, some people dream that the school beauty will confess her love to them at the school gate after school, and they will think about how to refuse her. Others dream that they won five million dollars and how to spend it. In fact, they are all just fantasies.

Hayakawa's deepest fantasy is to defeat Furuhashi and Ogata fair and square through hard work, but in reality, let alone fair and square, he can't beat them even if he takes crooked and unorthodox methods.

I always get full marks, but I can't get full marks by copying others' work. After all, the questions I lose points on are basically just a few questions at the end that are beyond the syllabus, and it's hard to find the answers to them online.

That's just how cruel reality is.

……

"Ugh…"

Hayakawa let out a soft sigh, and when he looked down, he found a girl who had somehow snuggled into his arms. She was trembling slightly, and her whole body was as cold as a giant block of ice, so cold that even Hayakawa's own body temperature couldn't keep up with her.

It seems she woke me up by freezing me, and she shattered my beautiful dream.

Hayakawa was a little angry, but she held back. After all, no matter how beautiful a dream is, it is just a dream. She should not get lost in it, but should return to reality and continue to work hard. So, it was actually right for her to wake herself up.

After figuring it out, Hayakawa's nose twitched slightly, and he wanted to identify the girl on his body by her scent, just like before.

"Smell..."

Hayakawa wanted to smell it, but her breathing was a little labored, and she couldn't smell anything.

"Ok?"

Hayakawa was puzzled for a moment, but then he suddenly realized that because he had been caught in the rain and slept on a cold floor, even the healthy and strong Hayakawa Emperor had caught a cold.

With his nose blocked, he naturally couldn't smell anything and couldn't tell who the girl in front of him was by her scent.

Ichika had a habit of drawing the curtains before going to bed, making the room dark and gloomy. Hayakawa couldn't tell who the ice-cold girl he was holding was just by looking at the color of her pajamas, but he didn't think much of it.

They've all crawled into their own beds, so who else could it be but Yotsuba?

"Four leaves?"

Hayakawa gently put his arm around the girl in front of him and patted her back reassuringly: "What's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?"

The girl in front of him suddenly stiffened, seemingly caught off guard.

Two seconds later, she responded softly.

"Ah."

……

When Ichika heard Hayakawa call her Yotsuba, she was stunned for a moment, her tearful face showing a blank expression.

Yotsuba previously stated that Hayakawa could recognize her, so why is she like this now...?

What?! Clover is lying!

Yihua immediately beamed with joy; she hadn't recognized him at all.

In the five sisters' minds, true love is someone who can recognize them. But right now, Hayakawa can't distinguish between himself and Yotsuba, which means... he doesn't really like Yotsuba.

A smile appeared on Ichika's face, which she tried to suppress but couldn't control.

Normally, she would definitely feel sad for Yotsuba, since Yotsuba would be heartbroken after finding out about this. But for some reason, Ichika's mood was not down at all after finding out, but she was inexplicably happy.

How strange.

Ichika's head was pressed against Hayakawa's chest, and she kept wiping her tears with his pajamas, unwilling to get up. Soon, Hayakawa's shirt was soaked.

She dared not raise her head, partly because she didn't want Hayakawa to see her tears, and partly because she was afraid that Hayakawa might recognize her if she saw her face. After all, there were slight differences in the details of their hair, and familiar people could use that to distinguish the two women.

"..."

Feeling the coldness in his chest, Hayakawa remained expressionless but did not say anything to blame him. Instead, he asked with concern, "Did you wake up from a nightmare or from being cold?"

"Um…"

Ichika deliberately lowered her voice, her throat choked, and spoke in a hoarse tone. Because she had been crying, her voice was already a little choked up, so it didn't sound strange.

Upon hearing this, Hayakawa wrapped the blanket tightly around the two of them and hugged her even tighter, trying to transfer his body heat to the girl in front of him.

Chapter 471 A Kiss

Hayakawa hugged the girl in front of him tightly, sniffed slightly, but still couldn't smell anything.

However, the familiar touch on the girl's body, the oppressive swelling in her chest, and the smoothness of her hair as he stroked her head, all convinced him that the girl in front of him was Yotsuba.

What did you dream about?

Hayakawa gently rubbed his chin against her head, comforting her, "Tell me."

Treated with such a frivolous gesture by Hayakawa, Ichika's body stiffened slightly, her pretty face turning as red as if she had a fever. Then, she lowered her voice and imitated Yotsuba's tone, telling Hayakawa about the terrifying dream she had about the stairwell and the long-haired woman.

"hiss…"

Hayakawa's first reaction after hearing Yotsuba's words was disbelief.

He has always been an atheist, believing that there are no such strange and unpredictable things in the world. If there must be, then the only god is himself. So he absolutely does not believe that Yotsuba dreamed of a female ghost.

But Hayakawa quickly realized something was wrong.

Not to mention that Yotsuba is someone who would never lie, Ichika also made a big fuss about ghosts when she was going up the stairs. It's one thing for Ichika to say that, but Yotsuba actually dreamed about it too.

If one person says it's true, it's a lie, but if two people say it's true, then something is clearly wrong.

"hiss…"

Hayakawa gasped. Could it be that there really was something unclean in this hotel?

What should it be called? A vengeful spirit, a bound spirit, or a monster?

Judging from the way that woman kept repeating the same sentence, she must be a soul that is tormented by its obsessions from its previous life and unable to attain enlightenment. Could this be considered a vengeful spirit?

Hayakawa's mind was racing with all sorts of thoughts, but he felt no fear. The things he feared most in the world were the top two names on the monthly report card. Other than that, he was fearless. If he had to say, it would be the midterm and final exam report cards.

"What should I do..."

Ichika buried her head deeply in Hayakawa's arms, her voice trembling slightly with fear. Her tone was confused: "This hotel doesn't have an elevator, so we'll have to go down these stairs again tomorrow. If we go down, we might run into that woman again. The last few times were safe, but this time it might be different. If she suddenly pounces on me… I…"

After saying that, Ichika lowered her head, her voice choked up again.

Few girls are unafraid of ghosts, especially one that is clearly an evil ghost that is hostile to humans. Ichika's courage is among the lowest even among girls who are easily frightened. She was terrified when Ichinose Academy stopped Lin Jian from studying before because of the courage test.

"Well…"

The girl, who had just experienced the torment of a nightmare, was now on edge. She turned pale whenever she thought of the scene in her dream.

Haha, are you that scared?

Hayakawa felt a pang of pity for Yotsuba when he saw her timid appearance, but he thought he was talking to a wooden doll who couldn't express her emotions, so he teased her, "This isn't like you at all, Yotsuba."

Ichika's face, which was still wet with tears, suddenly froze, and she became tense.

Hopefully we won't be discovered.

Hayakawa reached out and ruffled her hair: "Haha, you must have been terrified."

"..."

That's great, thank goodness he's a slowpoke.

"Don't worry, I'll ask the front desk downstairs myself tomorrow afternoon," Hayakawa reassured her. "Ask her if anything happened at this hotel. You and Ichika just wait in the room and be careful."

Hearing Hayakawa call her name, Ichika's feelings became complicated, but upon hearing what Hayakawa said next, she quickly said worriedly, "No, if you go down the stairs alone, you'll definitely be watched. You can't go alone."

"Then what do you want to do?"

Hayakawa smiled maliciously and stared at the girl, saying, "Then will you come down with me?"

"Okay, I'll go down with you."

The girl answered without hesitation.

Hayakawa was stunned. He felt a strange mix of emotions and being touched. He had seen how scared Yotsuba was of the woman in the stairwell, and she had even cried. But as soon as she saw that he might be in danger, she immediately wanted to go with him without any hesitation.

"I…"

Ichika noticed the change in Hayakawa's gaze and realized that her reaction was inappropriate. Her pretty face immediately turned bright red, and she stammered to cover it up, "I mean... Ichika can go down with you."

"..."

Hayakawa was speechless for a moment, then reached out to pinch Yotsuba's soft cheek: "What does this have to do with Ichika?"

"It hurts so much! Let go!"