Realizing he had been exposed, Hakuto didn't plan to stick around any longer. He simply turned and waved goodbye.
"See ya~"
But just as he was leaving, Hakuto casually swiped Otosaka Yuu's eraser from his desk.
In other words, even if Otosaka Yuu managed to see the correct answers now, it was useless—unless he was willing to dip his finger in saliva to erase the wrong answers he had just written.
Honestly, Hakuto thought that method wasn't too bad. After all, everyone has moments of desperation, and at times like that, saliva is the best eraser.
"Huh? Huh?!"
Otosaka Yuu watched in disbelief as Hakuto took his eraser. He tried to grab it back, only to have his hand slapped away.
"Be a good boy and focus on your test, Otosaka Yuu. No funny business."
"You son of a—"
At this moment, Otosaka Yuu wanted nothing more than to tear Hakuto apart. But he couldn't make any sudden moves—after all, the student council president was sitting nearby.
"What do you even gain from this?"
Hakuto's lips curled into a smirk.
Gain? Too much to count. But most importantly—he was getting paid for this.
"Shhh~ Otosaka Yuu, you don't have much time left. If you sit there too long without writing anything, people might start getting suspicious."
Otosaka Yuu glared daggers at Hakuto, but right now, he really had no other options.
"Screw it…"
Without a word, Otosaka Yuu stole a quick glance at Hakuto. Even if he tried to stop him, he had no choice now—he had to use his ability to see the correct answers.
Even without an eraser, even if he had to use spit to wipe the wrong answers, he had to write the right ones down.
After all, if he failed this test, the consequence waiting for him was expulsion.
What? Why didn't Otosaka Yuu just possess Hakuto and take back the eraser?
Are you kidding? Yesterday's lesson wasn't enough? His temples still throbbed in pain—there was no way he was daring to use his ability on Hakuto again.
Who knows whether he'd successfully possess him first or if that terrifying hand would grab his eyes again?
Backed into a corner, Otosaka Yuu hesitated for a moment before deciding to use his ability on the student council president instead.
Hakuto didn't react or try to stop him, as if he either didn't notice or simply didn't care. He just sat there, quietly watching.
With no interference, Otosaka Yuu smoothly took control of the student council president's body.
"Alright!"
Just as Otosaka Yuu was about to look at the answers on the president's test paper, the numbers "36D" suddenly filled his vision.
"…?!"
"What the hell is this?!"
Otosaka Yuu nearly coughed up blood. Because in the student council president's hands wasn't a test paper—but a poster of a bikini model.
Thinking the answers might be hidden underneath, Otosaka Yuu quickly lifted the poster, hoping to find the test beneath it.
But under the poster was… a blue-and-white striped swimsuit… on a girl…
"You've got to be kidding me!"
Furious, Otosaka Yuu ripped both posters into shreds. But at that moment, the five-second possession time limit ended, and he was forced back into his own body.
Regaining control, the student council president blinked in confusion, staring at the fluttering scraps of paper around him, completely unaware of what had just happened.
"What… what just happened?"
"You just…"
"The main priority right now should be supervising Otosaka Yuu to complete his test, right?"
Hakuto, sitting to the side, interrupted Otosaka Yuu's explanation.
"Everything else can be discussed later, don't you think?"
Seeing the gentle, almost serene expression on Hakuto's face, Otosaka Yuu truly felt like he was staring at the devil.
After a moment, the student council president seemed to accept Hakuto's reasoning and didn't bother questioning where his swimsuit posters had disappeared to.
Instead, his full attention was now locked onto Otosaka Yuu.
And this time, without any swimsuit posters to distract him, the president was even more focused. Not even Hakuto had a chance to talk to Otosaka Yuu anymore.
At this point, Otosaka Yuu felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. No matter how much he wracked his brain, he just couldn't figure out what Hakuto's goal was.
If he was here just to mess with him, why didn't he stop him from using his ability? But if he was here to help, why did he act the way he did?
Right now, Hakuto seemed like a walking contradiction, completely toying with Otosaka Yuu's mind.
Time passed, and the lunch break was nearly over. Otosaka Yuu didn't have much time left.
Under Hakuto's watchful gaze, Otosaka Yuu found himself unable to write a single word.
Not only because he had no clue what the answers were, but also because Hakuto's stare was too intense—like he was trying to see right through him, all the way down to the color of his underwear.
"Scribbling something is better than nothing. Who knows? Maybe you'll get a 90 by accident."
Under immense pressure, Otosaka Yuu finally started to write random answers on his test.
By the time he realized what he was doing, it was already too late. His test was now covered in pencil marks, and his only eraser was still in Hakuto's hands.
Just as he was about to figure out a way to fix this, Hakuto suddenly picked up his test paper and waved it toward the student council president.
"Otosaka Yuu's finished!"
"Wait! I'm not done yet—"
"But I see answers written for every question."
As he spoke, Hakuto was about to hand the test over. At the same time, the student council president opened a drawer and pulled out the actual answer sheet.
"No… no way!"
Seeing that his test was about to land in the president's hands, Otosaka Yuu panicked. Without thinking, he snatched the paper back, threw open the office door, and bolted out.
As he ran, he nearly crashed into a white-haired girl holding a video camera.
"As expected…"
Watching Otosaka Yuu flee, Nao pulled out her phone and dialed Jojiro's number.
Meanwhile, Otosaka Yuu gripped his test tightly, glancing back every few steps.
"Damn it, damn it!"
He had no idea how to escape from this mess. In that moment, his blood rushed straight to his legs, and before he knew it, he had burst out the door.
At a time like this, all he could do was run. He had to run!
He didn't care about the consequences anymore. If his test ended up in the student council president's hands, he wouldn't even have the chance to worry about consequences later.
"Why? What is that bastard Hakuto after? Is he just messing with me?"
As he ran, Otosaka Yuu desperately tried to make sense of Hakuto's actions, but no matter how hard he thought, he just couldn't figure it out.
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