"Alright, now you should already know what your Stand ability is."
Shin walked to the Supernatural Research Club's clubroom door, opened it, and prepared to return to the classroom.
However, looking back, he found Goto Hitori still remained in the classroom, seemingly without any intention of leaving with him.
This made him curiously ask:
"What's wrong? Are you staying in the classroom?"
"That's not it... but Shin-kun, I just asked the desk here with my Stand ability."
Goto Hitori still held her Tsuchinoko Stand in her arms, with a somewhat subtle expression on her face, speaking to Shin somewhat tremblingly.
"It said... you and Eriri and Kato-san did some strange things in the classroom...?"
Hearing Goto Hitori suddenly say this, Shin was also stunned, then realized—he had indeed done those kinds of things with them both in this classroom.
It should have been something no one knew about, but he didn't expect Goto Hitori possessed the ability to make objects "respond," thus asking about these things.
These desks and chairs still had no self-awareness. They only made mechanical responses in compliance with Goto Hitori's control, so naturally they wouldn't lie.
"...Indeed I did some things."
Shin stopped his steps heading out, turned back to Goto Hitori and smiled helplessly.
"How is it? Do you feel your impression of me is shattered?"
If it were an ordinary girl, after learning Shin had already done those kinds of things with others, she'd definitely be very sad, right?
However, the girls around Shin were basically all people deeply attracted to Shin. Most girls, after learning about this, though somewhat dissatisfied, basically still accepted it.
And Goto Hitori was even more exaggerated—her face showed no dissatisfied expression at all, only showing a somewhat conflicted look, shaking her head:
"No, no, Shin-kun is so popular, it would be abnormal if you hadn't done those kinds of things..."
Goto Hitori was a person without much confidence. Although she held deep affection for Shin, she'd never dared show it.
So although she'd known Shin quite early, her progress was the slowest—after learning Shin had that kind of relationship with others, she wasn't angry either but rather thought "as expected."
However, while her inferiority complex prevented her from getting angry at Shin because of this, it also made her shrink back, especially after learning about Shin's relationships with other girls.
Goto Hitori originally felt that compared to other girls, she seemed somewhat unworthy of Shin. Now knowing about this, she dared even less to express her feelings to Shin.
Seeing Goto Hitori's somewhat shrinking appearance, Shin couldn't help sighing.
Originally he thought after helping Goto Hitori awaken her Stand, it could increase her confidence a bit more. Maybe after some time, Goto Hitori would actively come find him or something.
He didn't expect her Stand ability would precisely let her learn about Shin's affairs with other girls, and after learning about it, her inferiority complex surged up again.
Shin, who'd originally wanted to wait for Goto Hitori to come find him herself, felt he could only take the initiative himself.
He closed the Supernatural Research Club's clubroom door again—although this place wouldn't have outsiders approach due to "Blackbird Requiem's" ability, sound would still carry out.
Closing the door could at least prevent Goto Hitori from calling out too loudly later and being heard by students passing by in the hallway.
"Eh... Shin-kun? Why did you close the door again?"
Goto Hitori also noticed Shin's action, and moreover saw Shin turn around and walk toward her after closing the door.
The Tsuchinoko Stand in her arms also seemed to sense something, continuously writhing in Goto Hitori's arms, as if wanting to escape the strange oppressive feeling from Shin.
"I need to help you correct your inferiority complex, otherwise if we keep pulling back and forth like this, you won't dare say anything even after graduation."
Shin walked before Goto Hitori, brought his face close to hers, his nose almost touching Goto Hitori's nose.
Goto Hitori clearly wasn't very adapted to Shin's overly intimate distance. She instinctively stepped back, only to find the clubroom desk behind her.
She stumbled and fell directly onto the desk.
Lying on the desk, Goto Hitori seemed to suddenly realize something—because when Shin did those kinds of things with Eriri and Kato Megumi, it seemed to be on this very desk.
Goto Hitori's face instantly flushed red. She probably guessed what Shin was going to do to her next.
Originally Goto Hitori wanted to escape, but although her brain thought this way, her limbs showed no movement. Instead, she unconsciously reached out both hands toward Shin.
In this instant, Goto Hitori understood—although she had an inferiority complex, deep in her heart, she was indeed envying the girls who could do those kinds of things with Shin.
"I see, Stand ability..."
On the other side, in Shuchiin's student council, Ryuju Momo also learned from Shinomiya Kaguya about the specific situation regarding "Stands."
After all, beside Shinomiya Kaguya was a genuine Stand user—Hayasaka Ai—so Shinomiya Kaguya's understanding of Stands was quite detailed.
"Now Ryu-san should know about Shin's power, right? It's best to have your father not resist too fiercely."
Shinomiya Kaguya nodded at Ryuju Momo. She told Ryuju Momo so much mainly because Ryuju Momo said she'd use this to persuade the Ryuju Group's leader to give up resistance.
Since Kiryuu Group was an organization under Shin's command, if she could assist Ryuju Momo in persuading Ryuju Group to surrender, it would also count as helping Shin a bit, right?
Shinomiya Kaguya, already somewhat romance-brained, after having substantial relations with Shin, had completely begun thinking for Shin's sake.
"Of course, with this intelligence, I have much greater confidence in getting my father to give up resistance."
Ryuju Momo nodded at Shinomiya Kaguya—of course she'd already prepared to persuade her father, the Ryuju Group's leader.
On one hand, she didn't want Ryuju Group to continue suffering losses like this. On the other hand, she actually also hoped that after Ryuju Group and Kiryuu Group merged, she'd have more opportunities to contact Shin.
Naturally, Shinomiya Kaguya didn't know Ryuju Momo was also secretly scheming for her "fiancé." Seeing Ryuju Momo nod, her face showed a happy smile.
To be continued…