Hikigaya doesn't want to be a force of strength

Given the current situation of Class D, she has no ability to fully control the entire class. She needs the cooperation of Hirata Yosuke and Kushida Kikyo to influence the actions of the class.

"Well, time is almost up, shall we go in?" Just as Horikita's brain was working quickly, trying to launch another counterattack, Ichinose suddenly spoke up, "If you have anything to say, why don't you go directly into the room instead of communicating with each other here? The next hour of exam time is enough for everyone to talk slowly."

"Fine……"

"I have no opinion."

Katsuragi and Ryuen both agreed with Ichinose's words.

Seeing this, Horikita Suzune knew that she couldn't change anything, so she could only nod silently and accept the fact that she was temporarily at a disadvantage.

This dragon group is really exaggerated...

Hikigaya watched the whole process from the side. It was the first time he saw Horikita Suzune look so frustrated, which was a very rare sight.

But there is no way around it. The Dragon Group gathers almost all the leaders and outstanding figures from every class in the first grade. These guys get together and don't have to do anything to start a dragon-tiger showdown.

So how did this poor little guinea pig get assigned to this group? !

I'm going to report the school!!

"This group is really a group of amazing people." When she walked into the room, Kushida Kikyo seemed to still be shocked by Horikita's failure just now. She came to Hikigaya and murmured to herself, "Fortunately, Hikigaya-san is here too. It makes me feel very relieved..."

"Kushida?"

Hikigaya spoke in surprise after hearing what Kushida said.

He didn't expect the other party to say such a thing. He had clearly said before that he wanted to be his enemy...

The next moment, Kushida Kikyo herself realized that there was something wrong with what she said, and hurriedly distanced herself from Hikigaya.

But her slightly flustered look showed that she didn't really want to be separated from Hikigaya, and she still cast a confused look at him from time to time.

Chapter 357: I know I was wrong, Miss Ichinose, Miss Shiina!

Hikigaya had no idea what was in Kikyo Kushida's mind, but that didn't stop him from making some guesses.

After all, the two people Hikigaya had known the longest in this school were Horikita Suzune and Kushida Kikyo.

They all sat on the same school bus at the beginning of the school year and were aware of each other's presence at that time.

Although a long time has passed, Hikigaya can still occasionally recall the scene that happened on the school bus.

I remember that when Kikyo Kushida saw an old lady without a seat, she immediately stood up to help her, and used a method that was almost like moral kidnapping to try to get Koenji, who was sitting in the preferential seat, to give up his seat, but the result was undoubtedly unsuccessful.

Koenji's unique personality definitely cannot be changed by just a few words of persuasion.

In contrast, Horikita Suzune, who was also sitting on the bus, did not say anything from beginning to end.

It’s not that she didn’t want to pay attention, but rather that she completely ignored the commotion over there and maintained an extremely rational attitude.

In the end, it was Hikigaya who took the initiative to step forward and gave his seat to the old lady.

Of course, Hikigaya himself did not do those things out of some simple sense of justice, nor did he simply want to be a good person. He just did those things to breathe a breath of fresh air.

But afterwards, both Horikita Suzune and Kushida Kikyo seemed to have misunderstood his actions, so that after entering school, he was forced to establish contact with these two people, which eventually led to his unclear and somewhat overly complicated relationship with these two beautiful girls.

Of course, Hikigaya thought of this incident not to complain about his own tragedy, he just used this incident to analyze Kushida Kikyo's true character.

According to Hikigaya's observations after she entered school, Kushida herself is not a gentle and kind person. The attitudes she displays are just superficial. The real Kushida Kikyo is a more cruel, icy and even crazy person.

Therefore, it was obvious that Kushida's decision to help the old lady was not based on pure justice and kindness.

The reason why the other party took that action was probably simply to play the role of a gentle and kind person, creating a gentle Kushida Kikyo to the people around him.

This behavior pattern has been maintained by Kikyo Kushida since the beginning of the school year, except for the encounter with me that night when I accidentally discovered the truth.

Therefore, what Kushida Kikyo wants to do is to always be able to play the role of a gentle and cute person who can be liked by everyone.

That was why she rejected Horikita's proposal, not wanting to deceive other students and damage her reputation in other classes.

So, is this really the case?

If this is the reason, then where does Kushida Kikyo's hatred for Horikita Suzune come from?

The amount of information is seriously insufficient...

Hikigaya lacks a deeper understanding of Kikyo Kushida, so he is unable to infer what actions Kikyo Kushida will take in this cruise ship exam.

The only thing that is certain is that Kushida Kikyo sincerely treats herself and Horikita as hostile individuals.

The opponent even forcibly cut off his dependence on himself, intending to defeat Horikita Suzune without relying on his own strength.

Regardless of whether this can be done, the courage that Kushida possesses alone is enough for Hikigaya to admire her, and at the same time, to be more certain that Kushida Kikyo has a deeper hidden secret.

It is precisely because of such deep-seated reasons that the other party would fight against Horikita Suzune regardless of everything, and even give up everything to get rid of Horikita.

"..."

With all sorts of complicated things in mind, Hikigaya quietly walked into the discussion room for preparations for this special exam.

The venue was an ordinary room with a round table with 14 chairs. There were no markings on the chairs or the table, as if the students present were allowed to sit on the seats at will.

This was obviously a deliberate preparation by the school so that the students present would not easily form groups and sit in the same camp.

But in reality, students in most classes still sit in the same area.

Especially the students in Class A, they sat directly at a corner of the round table with Katsuragi Kōhei.

"Then we'll sit too..."

In order to reduce his presence, Hikigaya wanted to sit with Horikita Suzune.

But Horikita seemed to be blaming him for not helping just now. She glanced at him coldly and found a secluded place to sit down.

Kushida Kikyo also deliberately avoided talking to Hikigaya and sat quietly at the other end of the round table.

I don't know if it was a coincidence, but Ryuen Sho, the king of Class C, also sat next to Kushida and did not sit with his classmates.

When the other students in Class C saw this scene, they felt as if they had been granted amnesty. They didn't want to sit next to Ryuen Sho at all and were filled with fear of this dictator and tyrant.

In this situation, Hikigaya naturally couldn't find where Kushida was.

Without his two classmates to rely on, he could only choose a seat among the remaining seats that would not attract as much attention as possible.

When it comes to sitting, the lone ranger master Hikigaya Hachiman has rich experience. You know, in every school trip in the past, he would go through the test of sitting with others.

At that time he realized that the more marginal the position, the easier it would be to fish in troubled waters. As long as he sat in a marginal position, he would not affect other people's conversations in any way.

On the contrary, the most taboo thing for a lone ranger is to sit in the middle of the seats, especially between those small groups, which will directly put him in an awkward situation. If the other party ignores him and forces himself to talk to him, it doesn't matter. The only thing to be afraid of is that the other party dares not talk to his companions because of his presence, and the whole journey will be shrouded in silence, leading to a tragic ending where no one is happy.

Therefore, the battle-hardened Hikigaya would definitely not make a mistake again. He waited until everyone else was seated before picking a seat that would not affect anyone else.

However, I don’t know if it is a coincidence or not.

After everyone was seated, there were exactly three seats left empty. Hikigaya looked around and found that the ones who were not seated were Ichinose from Class B and Hiyori Shiina from Class C.

The two seemed to be waiting for something. When they saw that there were only three seats left, they naturally sat down on the seats on both sides, one on the left and one on the right, leaving the most awkward seat in the middle for Hikigaya.

So what's going on?

Don't you want to sit with your classmates?

Why should I wait until the end with myself?

Hikigaya never expected that the gentleness he chose last in order to take care of others would become his own grave.

He hesitated for a long time, not knowing whether to sit in that terrible seat which could be called the death seat.

Just as he was frozen, someone pulled his sleeve. When he lowered his head, he found that it was Shiina Hiyori.

The silver-haired girl looked at him with a smile and whispered, "Hikigaya-san, the exam is about to begin."

"oh oh……"

Hearing Shiina's gentle reminder, Hikigaya looked away embarrassedly, but happened to meet Ichinose's eyes.

"Eh? Hikigaya-san actually knows Shiina-san?"

"You know Shiina too?"

Hikigaya was surprised. He felt that everyone in this school knew each other, except himself...

"Shiina-san is a celebrity in Class C, so of course I know her." Ichinose said as a matter of course, "But Hikigaya-san, you are always so unexpected. You don't seem to have any friends..."

"Yeah, I didn't expect to meet such an excellent person like Ichinose-san. Hikigaya-san is really a surprise."

Shiina also echoed this.

At this moment, the two girls from different classes seemed to have reached a subtle united front on the matter of confronting herself, and their relationship seemed to have improved instantly.

Hikigaya felt that he was in a very bad situation and couldn't stand it anymore. He said to a girl not far away, "Well, I think the student next to Ryuen seems a little embarrassed. Why don't I go and switch with you?"

Compared to the two beautiful girls on his left and right, he even felt that Ryuen Sho had become more amiable.

"Eh? Really?"

The one named by Hikigaya was the unlucky one from Class B, Ando Sayo. She originally wanted to sit with Ichinose, but for some reason Ichinose had no seat.

Because she was embarrassed to stand all the time, she just found a seat and sat down. Unexpectedly, Ryuen Sho from Class C happened to sit next to her, and she almost became autistic on the spot.

At this moment, hearing Hikigaya's voice that sounded like a bodhisattva saving her, she almost jumped up with excitement, wishing she could switch seats with Hikigaya immediately.

But before she could act, the voice of the radio suddenly rang out.

"Then let's start the first round of group discussion."

Hearing this voice, Ando Sayo suddenly froze.

Seeing this, Shiina Hiyori quickly said, "It seems that the exam has already begun. It's not convenient to change seats at this time."

"Yes, yes. No one knows if there will be any punishment for acting rashly at this time."

Ichinose Honami also made a statement at the right time, completely blocking the possibility of Hikigaya changing seats.

By now, Hikigaya has deeply realized how terrible women can be when they get angry.

Normally, he is as gentle as water, but once his reverse scale is touched, he will become more evil than a devil!

I was wrong, Ms. Ichinose, Ms. Shiina!

Hikigaya was now beginning to regret madly why he had canceled the invitations from these two people that night!

I will never do such stupid things again in my next life!

Please forgive me!

Chapter 358: It's like Hikigaya-san and I are in the same class!

At one o'clock in the afternoon, the special examination on the cruise ship started on time.

Not to mention the situation in other examination halls, the Dragon Group examination hall where Hikigaya was located was already filled with tension from the very beginning of the exam.

Of course, since this exam assigned all class members to the same group, no one was going to speak first in a group where their own status and the identities of the favored were unclear.

A silent, disgusting and heavy atmosphere spread across the scene, and it seemed that no one was willing to be the first to break the silence.

Hikigaya naturally wouldn't take the initiative to speak at this time.

As a lone ranger, he has always been reluctant to attract anyone's attention, not to mention that the two girls sitting next to him really put a lot of pressure on him.

Honami Ichinose, Hiyori Shiina...

If I had known that I would be assigned to the same group with them, I would have gritted my teeth and accepted their invitation that night.

The premise for the Mavericks to reject an invitation is to keep a distance. As long as they try not to have any further contact afterwards, then actively rejecting it can make the other party feel hesitant and they will not easily invite them again.

But that was under normal circumstances. The current situation where we were in the same examination room and had to sit together for an hour obviously made it impossible for this trick to work.

Instead, it put Hikigaya in an awkward position, and he felt like dying just sitting here.

However, Hikigaya's torture was obviously just his own mental exhaustion. Most people in the Dragon Team did not have such active minds as him, and instead focused more on the exam at hand.