For this surprise, Hoshino Ai was still playing the role of a participant who chose to refuse the "death game" invitation. Right now, in Hayato-kun's eyes, she'd lost all memories of the Koi no Kokoro Love Hotel.
"Hehe."
"Will Hayato-kun next door be suffering?!"
"Will he think that he finally got closer to me, an idol, but then I lost my memories?"
"Well, for Hayato-kun as a fan, this must be a sad and distressing thing."
Thinking about how she'd soon see Hayato's shocked and delighted expression, Hoshino Ai's heart surged with tidal waves of anticipation.
"No, I can't keep fantasizing."
She shook her head vigorously. Her purple-black long hair swayed. Soon, her right hand pointed back and forth, finally pointing to the stockings on the right.
"I choose you!"
Hoshino Ai made her choice.
But she didn't act immediately. Instead, she went straight to the bathroom.
Although she'd already washed before leaving the Koi no Kokoro Love Hotel, restricted by the environment, she didn't dare wash carefully. But here, she could safely and boldly shower.
Splash splash splash...
The instant the showerhead sprayed water, Hoshino Ai instinctively took a step back. She'd suddenly seen that the spraying water was dark red.
"That scared me."
Although she'd already left the Koi no Kokoro Love Hotel and was safe now, the night spent in the hotel was an unforgettable, terrifying experience for her. The lingering shadow still affected her to some degree.
"It's fine now. It's already fine."
Warm water wet her hair. Water droplets continuously fell down her body, moistening the girl's delicate, fair skin.
She washed carefully, not missing a single inch of skin.
Finally, the body wash formed bubbles covering her entire body. She applied it once, then rinsed it clean under the splashing warm water.
Hoshino Ai's gaze fell on the bathtub. After brief deliberation, she decided to give up.
"If I go over too late, Hayato-kun might fall asleep. Plus, Hayato-kun's room also has a bathtub."
If she needed to soak, she could completely soak in Hayato-kun's room, enjoying the comfort of an evening bath, relaxing body and mind.
Hoshino Ai walked out wrapped in a bath towel. Whoosh whoosh whoosh... The hairdryer continuously released strong hot air, blowing her wet purple-black long hair.
After washing up, she looked at herself in the mirror. Her fair face showed a hint of rosy flush after bathing, adding a special charming atmosphere to her cuteness.
She raised a brilliant smile and gave a thumbs up to herself in the mirror.
"Perfect. Right now, I'm in the most perfect condition. Hayato-kun will definitely be absolutely captivated by me."
The only pity was that the clothes she wore now were ordinary.
"Well, what Hayato-kun cares about most are the stockings anyway."
She had stockings!
Hoshino Ai regained her confidence.
After finishing preparations, she took a deep breath and opened the door.
"Do your best..."
She stepped toward the next room and rang the doorbell.
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Hayato washed up the first thing after returning to his room.
Splash splash splash...
Splash splash splash...
Under the warm water rinse, every cell in his body released a pleasant feeling.
"Phew."
"No matter what, this half-day was really exhausting."
It looked like he had no pressure the whole time, but his heart was still somewhat worried.
If not for the superpower time stop, his confidence, facing the "Koi no Kokoro Love Hotel" absolutely wouldn't have been this easy.
Unlike girls who took a long time bathing, Hayato washed quickly. He soon finished washing up and came to bed. One hand pulled over a pillow to rest on, and he leaned back and took out his phone.
"Horikita Suzune."
"If she really is that heroine from 'Classroom of the Elite,' then this world should have that school called 'Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School.'"
Hayato opened the browser on his phone, entered the school name, and started searching.
Soon, the webpage opened. Related information appeared on the screen.
"There really is one."
Hayato clicked on the first link.
It was the official website of "Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School," with basic introductions, though all very simple.
More detailed introductions were completely absent.
And in the announcements, aside from the school's policies and congratulations for third-year students getting into prestigious schools, there was no other information.
"If it's that nurturing high school from the original work, this makes sense."
After all, it was a "strength supremacy" high school.
Hayato was certain the female receptionist was the Horikita Suzune he knew.
"Wonder how Horikita Suzune failed. Was it an insufficient ability, not seeing through the hotel's rules and hints? Or was it..."
He recalled Horikita Suzune's performance in the original work.
"Someone screwed her over."
Hayato thought about the hotel instance participants. They were all pairs selected together.
"A male-female combination. On the way to the hotel, they encountered fog and entered the 'Koi no Kokoro Love Hotel.' That means Horikita Suzune should have at least one accompanying partner who entered together."
Who could it be?
Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, or her brother Horikita Manabu? If either of those two accompanied her, Horikita Suzune shouldn't have failed.
"Don't tell me... it was Kushida Kikyou?! After all, the love hotel's selection might not necessarily be a male-female combination."
Thinking of this, Hayato suddenly laughed out loud.
If it were Kushida Kikyou, the possibility of Horikita Suzune being screwed over into failure was definitely very high.
"Got to go check out the nurturing high school in the future."
"Since I've already come to the anime world, how can I not go see the nurturing high school?!"
The cute Sakayanagi Arisu, I've got to see her at least!
Of course, the most important point was that Horikita Suzune, who'd already become a staff member in the death game, would appear in what kind of state in other people's eyes in reality?
Death, or missing people?
"Oh no, I almost forgot."
Hayato immediately entered a name in the browser, Sakurajima Mai.
Soon, related information about Sakurajima Mai appeared.
"There really is Mai!"
"The real person is so beautiful too!"
"Want to see her."
"Want to see bunny girl senpai!"
"How about going to see Mai-senpai tomorrow?"
Hayato didn't know if this world's Sakurajima Mai would encounter that magical symptom called Puberty Syndrome. But this world even had the more magical and mysterious existence of death games, so Puberty Syndrome was even less of a big deal.
"There must be other anime heroines."
Right now, Hayato was full of anticipation.
This transmigration really used up all his past life's luck.
In this new life, he had to live to new heights.
In the new anime world, superpowers, death games in this life, he'd definitely live very fully.
Ding dong...
Right then, the doorbell rang.
At this hour, who could be coming over?