Takasaki Souichi's plan was actually very simple.
First, he would use his psychic power to create a dangerous situation where a rock falling from above was about to hit Matsuura Anju. Then, after shouting, "Watch out!" he would seize the chance to throw himself toward her.
While pushing her away and saving her, he would embrace her full, alluring body and roll to the ground with her pressed tightly against him.
Then, while the two of them were in close physical contact, he would use telekinesis in various ways to draw them closer and win the heart of the beautiful teacher, Matsuura Anju.
But just as Takasaki Souichi shouted, "Watch out!" and was about to throw himself toward Matsuura Anju's full, enticing body, a figure suddenly appeared behind Matsuura Anju.
"You?"
Seeing the familiar face that had appeared out of nowhere, Takasaki Souichi froze, and his forward lunge came to a stop.
Hikari paid no attention to Takasaki Souichi. He quickly wrapped an arm around Matsuura Anju's slender waist, lifted her into his arms, spun around once, and carried her away from where she had been standing.
Everything had happened too suddenly, and his movements were so abrupt, that Matsuura Anju stared blankly at Hikari, who was pressed close against her.
"Hikari-kun, you...", Matsuura Anju started to ask something in confusion, but before she could finish, a loud crash interrupted her.
Bang!
A rock the size of a human head fell from high above and slammed into the ground. With a deafening crash, shattered fragments flew in every direction.
"AHHH!"
Takasaki Souichi let out a cry of pain. Hikari's sudden appearance had made him hesitate for a moment. He had originally planned to rush over and tackle Matsuura Anju, and that brief pause nearly left him standing there. Fortunately, he turned his head just before the rock fell. Otherwise, he might really have been killed by the very rock he had controlled.
Although it hadn't smashed his head, he had been standing too close, and several flying stone fragments struck his calves, leaving him in sharp pain.
Seeing Takasaki Souichi in such a sorry state, and Matsuura Anju staring blankly at the scene, Hikari spoke up at just the right moment to explain.
"Matsuura-sensei, I saw a rock falling from upstairs just now. It looked like it was going to hit you. I didn't think there was time to shout, so I just picked you up and got you out of the way."
Hearing his explanation, Matsuura Anju finally came back to her senses.
Looking at the concrete where she had been standing moments ago, now crushed into a deep crater, she raised a hand and patted her full chest with lingering fear.
"Th-thank you, Hikari-kun!"
Matsuura Anju didn't blame Hikari at all for acting so suddenly. Compared with having her skull crushed by a rock, what was one hug?
She wasn't the kind of woman who couldn't tell right from wrong and would scold someone for touching her after they had saved her life.
She didn't even notice that Hikari was still holding her, or that her chest was still pressed against his, before immediately thanking him again.
"I almost died just now. That was terrifying. Hikari-kun, thank you! Thank you so much for saving my life. I'm really grateful."
The more she thought back on what had happened, the more she realized how dangerous it had been. Her heart was pounding loudly as she thanked Hikari over and over in a fluster.
The violently beating heart she had after surviving the disaster gave Matsuura Anju an indescribable fluttering feeling. Coupled with the warmth of Hikari's embrace, for some reason, she developed a strong, unfamiliar feeling toward the boy holding her.
Only after Hikari reassured her several times that everything was fine did Matsuura Anju come back to herself and notice that someone else was still standing beside the crater left by the rock.
"Souichi-kun, are you alright?", Matsuura Anju asked Takasaki Souichi with concern. He still looked shaken.
"I-I'm fine...", Takasaki Souichi forced a smile.
Though he said he was fine, his expression was exceptionally ugly.
He had just heard Matsuura Anju thanking Hikari over and over.
He had also seen Hikari holding Matsuura Anju.
Those things had all been part of his plan.
Thinking about how the carefully prepared scheme had ended up benefiting Hikari, the guy he hated, Takasaki Souichi felt as though his heart were bleeding with rage.
Especially when he saw that Matsuura Anju was still in Hikari's arms, her full, attractive body pressed tightly against him.
Takasaki Souichi's heart was completely consumed by anger and jealousy.
He no longer wanted to bother with complicated schemes.
He raised a hand and activated his psychic power.
He intended to forcibly separate Matsuura Anju from Hikari and pull her over to his side.
With his powerful mental strength, Hikari could clearly sense Takasaki Souichi activating his telekinesis.
He snorted in his mind and immediately prepared to resist it with his own mental power.
But before his mental power could even clash with Takasaki Souichi's telekinesis, a powerful force burst out from within his body first, completely crushing Takasaki Souichi's telekinetic power.
'This is... the effect of the Pure Love Halo?'
Hikari understood at once.
However, under the influence of the Pure Love Halo, the telekinesis Takasaki Souichi had unleashed did not disappear. It still acted upon Matsuura Anju.
But the result was completely beyond Takasaki Souichi's expectations.
Even Hikari was somewhat surprised.
Because under the influence of this telekinesis, twisted by the Pure Love Halo, not only did Matsuura Anju fail to let go of Hikari, she instead spread her arms and hugged him even tighter.
She even lifted her long, beautiful legs wrapped in black pantyhose and hooked them around Hikari's waist.
Feeling the unusual way their bodies were pressed together, Matsuura Anju became extremely embarrassed.
"H-Hikari-kun..."
Blushing, Matsuura Anju lowered her head and hurriedly explained, "I... I think I'm still too nervous. I... I can't seem to control my body..."
"I'm sorry..."
Looking at Matsuura Anju, who was clinging tightly to him like an octopus, her cheeks flushed red and her face full of embarrassment, Hikari naturally knew she was being affected by the telekinesis.
"It's alright, Matsuura-sensei. Don't worry about it."
"Th-thank you, Hikari-kun."
Matsuura Anju answered softly with a red face.
She didn't know why, even though the danger had already passed, she still wanted to cling tightly to Hikari.
It was as if her body had become the negative pole of a magnet, tightly attracted by the powerful positive pull coming from Hikari.
Not far behind them, Takasaki Souichi watched the scene unfold.
Seeing Matsuura Anju with both arms wrapped around Hikari's neck and her legs around his waist, clinging to him like a koala, he was so angry he nearly ground his teeth to pieces.
Especially when he saw Matsuura Anju's shy, lovely expression, and the faintly intimate atmosphere between the two of them, his eyes turned red with rage.
'Damn it! Damn that bastard!'
'Matsuura-sensei belongs to me! She should be holding me!'
'Why is she holding him? Why?'
Takasaki Souichi was blinded by anger.
He didn't even stop to think about why things hadn't developed according to his expectations.
All he wanted now was to snatch Matsuura Anju back from Hikari's arms.
He raised his hand and activated his telekinesis again.
'Matsuura-sensei, the one you like is me. The one you love most is me, Takasaki Souichi!'
'I'm your dream man, Matsuura-sensei. Your mind and your heart are filled with me!'
'Come here. Wrap your arms around my waist and throw yourself into my embrace!'
'Come on. Leave that damned man and come into my arms, Takasaki Souichi's arms!'
As Takasaki Souichi gritted his teeth and muttered to himself while using his telekinesis, Matsuura Anju slowly loosened her arms and legs around Hikari.
Seeing this, Takasaki Souichi's face lit up with happiness.
Just as he thought his psychic power was the strongest, he was the ruler of the entire campus and anyone he wanted could be his, Takasaki Souichi looked smugly at Hikari.
He wanted Hikari to watch with his own eyes as Matsuura Anju left him step by step, came to his side, and threw herself into his embrace.
But what happened next left the smug Takasaki Souichi stunned.
Because just as Matsuura Anju had loosened her grip on Hikari a little, before her feet even touched the ground, before her legs had even left his waist, she hugged him tightly again.
Not only was the embrace tighter than before, she even rubbed against him slightly.
The way they were pressed together now looked just like lovers nuzzling each other.
"H-Hikari-kun... I... I'm a little itchy..."
While awkwardly using Hikari as something to scratch against, Matsuura Anju explained with a red face.
She had no idea why she suddenly felt itchy again. She just couldn't help wanting Hikari to help relieve it.
"It's alright, Matsuura-sensei. As long as you're comfortable."
Knowing Takasaki Souichi was causing trouble again, Hikari naturally didn't blame Matsuura Anju.
This scene made Takasaki Souichi even more furious.
He clenched his fists and kept muttering as if cursing.
'Matsuura Anju, the one you love is me, Takasaki Souichi!:
'Matsuura Anju, come over here, push me down right now, and get intimate with me!'
'Matsuura Anju, the moment you see me, you'll burn with desire and want to ride me'!