Hikigaya doesn't want to be a force of strength

It's like a person wandering on the street and accidentally bumps into someone he knows. Although both parties try to exchange a few pleasantries, they are actually thinking in their hearts, "How is this going to end..." In the end, the situation becomes more and more awkward, and even unnecessary conflicts arise.

So for the sake of safety, if you happen to meet someone you know on the road, you must retreat immediately and never be too complacent.

Otherwise you will only bring trouble upon yourself!

So right now, in order not to embarrass Kushida, Hikigaya wanted to retreat as soon as possible.

It’s not because I’m too afraid of this woman!

However, what he didn't expect was that Kushida grabbed his arm and said coldly: "Haha, I didn't expect that Hikigaya-san would care about me. This is really a happy thing."

"This……"

Although the other party said that he was happy, there was no sign of happiness on his face.

This guy really doesn't pretend at all.

You don't even want to show me that hypocritical smile?

Realizing that he had basically no chance of escape, Hikigaya couldn't help but sigh and chose to accept reality.

"anything?"

"If there's nothing else, can't you just stop Hikigaya-san?"

"This……"

Hearing what Kushida Kikyo said, Hikigaya honestly wanted to get rid of the other party's control, but he didn't know if it was intentional, Kushida directly hugged his hand into his arms, and even his arm could feel a big and soft touch...

"Ahem." Fearing that he would have an unnecessary reaction, Hikigaya pulled his arm free from Kushida's embrace and said loudly, "You're still out for a walk so late. Are you worried about something?"

"..."

As if she hadn't expected Hikigaya to hit the nail on the head, Kushida's expression froze for a moment, but she quickly calmed down, showing obvious vulnerability.

"Yes, I did run into some trouble." Kushida placed his right hand on his left arm and looked at the dark sea with complicated eyes. "Hikigaya-san, it's really complicated to lead a class. You helped me so much at that time, and I thought I could do it easily, but in the end..."

It seems that the other party is still upset about the result of the uninhabited island test.

Hikigaya has always been good at guessing people's minds, so he guessed what Kushida was thinking in an instant.

On the uninhabited island, Kushida once relied on Hikigaya's help to replace Hirata Yosuke as the acting leader of Class D.

In the other party's original plan, he must have been prepared to rely on this unique opportunity to win the exam, reach the top of the class in one fell swoop, and even replace Hirata.

However, the final test results of Class D were completely beyond Kushida's expectations. The entire class only got 50 remaining points.

In addition, the entire Class D was completely divided because of this result. The conflicts between boys and girls became more and more serious, and even developed into open conflicts.

Although this result was not caused by Kushida alone, her inability to do anything as the acting leader was also a cause of this result.

This must have been the first time that Kushida doubted his own abilities, and he even began to waver in his promise with Hikigaya to defeat Horikita head-on, and maybe even gave up.

This was undoubtedly something Hikigaya didn't want to see.

Because if Kushida retreats and gives up here, the other party will definitely fall completely and do something that is beyond his control.

There are already enough people in this class who are beyond my control. If there is another Kikyo Kushida, I might have to consider changing classes directly.

Well, it seems that I must find a way to cheer up Kushida again...

Chapter 335 How could I possibly ask that bitch Horikita for help!

Looking at Kushida Kikyo who was in a state of self-abandonment in front of him, Hikigaya leaned silently on the railing of the cruise ship and sighed deeply.

He did not reject Kushida's attitude.

After all, it was he who had asked Kushida Kikyo to compete for the position of leader of Class D.

Because he hopes that Kushida can use his extra energy on healthy struggles within the class, rather than doing something overwhelming in the future, so now that Kushida Kikyo has failed in the class struggle and is in a depressed state, he must stand up and take responsibility.

Moreover, although Kushida's character is too bad, and his false gentle appearance and inner cold nature are often difficult to understand, Hikigaya does not hate his two-faced behavior, and even feels admiration for it.

In a sense, this is because Hikigaya himself is of the same kind as Kushida Kikyo, and he also has a hypocritical personality.

To solve the problem encountered by Kikyo Kushida, in simple terms, is to solve the problem that Class D is facing now.

After the exam on the uninhabited island, the guys in Class D have been arguing over who should take the responsibility for the failure of the exam.

No one wants to bear the cost of failure, and even less want to become the target of attack by others.

Therefore, Class D has not yet recovered its unity and has even fallen into an increasingly divided situation.

The main reason why this class has become what it is now, ultimately comes down to one sentence - Class D lacks a reliable and strong leader.

Under normal circumstances, if a group or organization wants to function normally, it needs a sufficiently reliable person in charge, and this person must have the skills or personal charm to make everyone else obey, in order to ensure the healthy development of the organization.

This is what the first-grade classes, whether A, B, or C, do.

There is no need to say much about Class B. As a leader, Ichinose can be said to be able to take care of everything. There is no one in Class D who does not obey her, which leads to Class B always being the most united class in the entire year.

Class C is a little bit worse than Class B because the personality charm of Class C leader Ryuen Sho is indeed far inferior to that of Ichinose, but Ryuen's personal ability and skills are strong enough. He relies on pure violence to rule and dictate the entire first-year Class C, and no one dares to resist.

In this case, although Class C is not as united as Class B, they can quickly make unified decisions when faced with major issues and will not argue over the division of responsibilities.

As for Class A.

The situation in this class is the most complicated in the entire first grade. It is divided into two factions that are fighting against each other, and it seems that the split has been complete.

However, the biggest advantage of Class A is that most individuals in this class have sufficient rational thinking. They usually seem divided, but once they encounter trouble, they will quickly take action as a whole of Class A, and everything is based on the interests of the class as the top priority.

Except for a few, such as Hashimoto and Kamuro who are too treacherous, most members of Class A will hardly take the initiative to cause trouble to people in their own class.

To sum up, there is no problem of confusion in command among the three first-grade classes, ABC, and it is even more impossible for them to argue endlessly about who should take responsibility after the exam.

But the first-grade Class D is different. The internal management of this class is so bad that it can’t be any worse. Until now, there has been no leader who can make everyone obey.

Whether it's Hirata Yosuke, Horikita Suzune, or Kushida Kikyo, they are all still a little short of being true leaders.

Although it is only a slight difference, it can be said to be a fatal flaw in a team acting collectively.

This directly led to chaos within Class D after the exam, with everyone in the class blaming each other.

There is only one way to solve this problem, and that is to find a leader who can truly lead Class D, and preferably use a strong hand to make everyone in Class D obey.

At the moment, the only candidates for the leader are Koenji and Ayanokouji, and no one else is qualified.

However, these two people are also the least likely to stand up as leaders -

Therefore, it is impossible for Class D to find the correct solution to the problem at the moment, so they are simply sentenced to death.

Well, the death penalty is not a punishment.

Even if there is only one idea in front of you, you have to force yourself to find a solution to the problem.

While Hikigaya was having complicated thoughts in his mind, Kushida Kikyo was staring at the sea with empty eyes, her hair swaying slightly in the sea breeze.

"Can I really become the leader of Class D and defeat Horikita head-on?"

As expected, Kushida began to doubt his own abilities and himself, mumbling questions to himself.

"If you ask me that, my answer can only be no."

Hikigaya did not give Kushida the comfort he wanted, but instead said something negative as if to deliberately provoke him.

"Hikigaya-san?" This undoubtedly irritated Kushida, who showed obvious dissatisfaction on his face, "It was you, Hikigaya, who encouraged me to participate in the class election and defeat Horikita Suzuna directly, but now you are abandoning me! I didn't expect you to be such an irresponsible scumbag, I misjudged you!"

"Is it really that serious..."

Hikigaya didn't expect that he would become a scumbag inexplicably, and was about to refute, but unexpectedly, Kushida silently lowered his head and smiled bitterly with helplessness.

"Actually, I know that what you said is right, Hikigaya." Kushida silently shook his head. "I don't have the ability that Hirata and Horikita have, and I can't do what you want me to do, Hikigaya. Everything I have is just a fake, a fake filled with lies, and it is destined to never become the real thing."

"Kushida..."

Hikigaya looked at Kushida and noticed that his shoulders were drooping more than usual, and his back was leaning forward slightly.

It seems that her self-confidence has really been severely damaged... I thought she was a very brave girl, but I didn't expect her to be so fragile inside.

There is no way around it. Humans can never accept the reality that they are mediocre.

Therefore, many people are unwilling to achieve anything in their entire lives until they die, and they don’t even dare to try.

Because trying itself involves risks. Before trying, people can still survive with the illusion that "they may have talent". If it is really proven that they lack talent, many people may collapse instantly.

Kushida is currently in the process of making a brave attempt, but he is slapped in the face by reality and discovers that he simply does not have the talent to be a leader.

Even if Hikigaya tried to comfort the other person by force and lied to him that he had "talent", it would only be regarded as a bland lie and would not be able to truly change the other person's heart.

In this case, there is only one thing to do, and that is to do the opposite...

"Yeah, of course you can't compare to Horikita and Hirata. Not to mention them, you don't even have the skills to compete with Karuizawa and Shinohara." Hikigaya said calmly, even indifferently, "Kushida, you are not cut out to be a leader. Your fake attitude means you can't be strong enough to suppress everyone's opinions, let alone make others develop in the direction you want."

"me……"

Hikigaya's words made Kushida Kikyo even more depressed, and she almost curled up into a ball.

Seeing Kushida like this, Hikigaya felt that he had said enough. If he continued, the other party might really collapse completely.

So he stopped immediately and looked at the other person with gentle words.

"However, these are not things you are good at, so it is normal that you can't do them."

"Eh?"

Hearing Hikigaya's words, Kushida Kikyo looked up in surprise. She seemed not to have expected to hear such words, and there was obvious astonishment on her face.

"Kushida, there's a saying you may or may not have heard, that humans have their limits." Hikigaya looked into his eyes, their pupils almost overlapping. "Everyone has things they can do and things they can't do. Whether you can see through your own limits is often the key to your success."

"Are you talking about some common chicken soup?"

Kushida frowned. She was obviously not going to be moved by Hikigaya's simple words.

Hikigaya didn't care about Kushida's attitude and continued, "No, what I mean is that you don't need to be able to do everything. No one can do everything alone. Whether it's Katsuragi from Class A, Ichinose from Class B, or even Ryuen Sho, are they really omnipotent as leaders? It's not like that, right? They also have their own flaws, but they can still become leaders. Why is that?"

"This……"

Kushida Kikyo vaguely understood what Hikigaya meant, and after hesitating, she still looked confused.

This is also normal.

Most of the people in Class D have problems with their qualifications and lack practical training.

Hikigaya had told this idea to Horikita Suzune in a veiled manner before, but the other party showed no understanding from beginning to end.

In order to prevent himself from making the same mistake again, Hikigaya decided to tell Kikyo Kushida what she should do in a simple and clear way.

"If you can't do something, just let others do it." Hikigaya said silently, "Learning to borrow the power of others is also what the class leader should do."

"But who should I ask for help? Hirata? Karuizawa? Or Shinohara? They don't seem to be able to solve the current problem."

As Kushida said this, he glanced at Hikigaya suspiciously, as if wondering if Hikigaya was going to take action himself this time.

But of course this is not possible.

Hikigaya just shook his head silently, then slowly spoke to Kushida: "It's Horikita Suzune. If you want to solve the current problems of Class D, you must seek her help!"

"That's impossible!" As soon as Hikigaya finished speaking, he was immediately opposed by Kushida Kikyo, "How could I possibly ask that bitch Horikita for help!"

At this moment, the girl's face was filled with confusion and unwillingness, as if she could not accept the suggestion made by Hikigaya from the bottom of her heart!

Chapter 336: As long as you put all the responsibility on me, no one will get hurt!

Kushida Kikyo made it clear that she didn't want to accept Horikita Suzune's help no matter what.

The reason for this is most likely because Kushida hates and rejects Horikita Suzune from the bottom of his heart.

Not to mention asking for help, even when talking to Horikita, he had to suppress his dissatisfaction and disgust.

In this regard, Hikigaya did not understand why Kushida Kikyo hated Horikita Suzune so much, but this did not prevent him from making a judgment, that is, if they wanted to solve the current problems of Class D, the power of Horikita Suzune was indispensable.

In a class that lacks a dominant leader, only Horikita has the ability to ignore the attitudes of others and make independent judgments.

Of course, it is unlikely that Horikita can solve Class D's problems by relying solely on her own potential.

Even if she puts forward correct and reasonable opinions, most people will not choose to listen to her.