Hikigaya doesn't want to be a force of strength

At least Hikigaya didn't think that Ryuen's wishful thinking would be accomplished so easily.

After all, putting aside other things, not all members of the other three classes are idiots. There are also exaggerated individuals like Koenji, such as Ayanokouji.

If these people take action, Longyuan may not be able to earn a large amount of points as expected, and may even suffer losses. But even so, Class C will become the biggest winner in this exam.

If that happens, how will Kushida, who caused all this, deal with it?

She betrayed her class with her own hands and even caused Class C to win. Could Kikyo Kushida really accept all this without any hesitation in her heart?

Even if Hikigaya doesn't understand Kushida's true nature that well, he doesn't think such a result will not have an impact on Kushida himself, and may even cause his personality to collapse.

In other words, I really have to do something about this matter, at least to prevent Kushida from bearing such a huge burden.

Otherwise, if Kikyo Kushida breaks down and starts to do whatever it takes, his peaceful life in Class D will be completely ruined.

"Gulu gulu."

Having made up his mind, Hikigaya drank the coffee in his hand in one gulp and threw it into the trash can next to him.

He was about to go back to the dormitory, but suddenly found an unexpected figure hiding in the bar near the vending machine - Ayanokouji Kiyotaka.

At this moment, Ayanokouji was standing at the door of the bar casually.

His eyes were fixed on the bar counter inside the bar.

This area is not prohibited from entering, but since it is full of izakayas, bars and other facilities that have nothing to do with students, no students will go near it.

At the bar, the homeroom teachers of the three classes, Mr. Majima from Class A, Mr. Hoshinomiya from Class B, and Mr. Chabashira from Class D, were all drinking there.

Ayanokouji seemed to be eavesdropping on the conversation between these three people.

When Hikigaya walked over, because he did not restrain his breath in advance, Ayanokouji noticed him immediately, and the expression on his face showed obvious fluctuations.

Hikigaya was also a little overwhelmed, and the two of them stood at the door looking at each other.

"Well, I haven't done anything wrong."

Ayanokouji was the first to speak, trying to clarify his actions.

"..."

Hikigaya didn't know how to answer for a moment, and found that the three class teachers in the bar were drinking and chatting.

"What exactly are you going to do, Chie?"

"Wow, Sae-chan, why are you saying that all of a sudden? Did I do something?"

"Stop pretending. This time the school requires our homeroom teacher to personally adjust the group members. You secretly looked at my form before filling out yours, right?"

“I just want to get some reference.”

"What you mean by reference is that you didn't write down the names until you looked at the list, and then assigned Ichinose to the Dragon Team and Kanzaki to the Rabbit Team? It's almost like you were testing someone."

"Isn't it natural for such an outstanding student like Ichinose to go to the Dragon Team? Kanzaki-san is also suitable for the rabbit. Little rabbits are cute, right? The jumping feeling is very similar to him, isn't it?"

"You look like a fool... You are here to target Hikigaya and Ayanokouji from our class!"

Chabashi Sae did not hesitate to criticize Hoshinomiya Chie.

Standing at the door, Ayanokouji and Hikigaya, who could be said to have been caught in an unprovoked disaster, looked at each other in bewilderment. They had not expected that there would be such a hidden secret in this exam.

For a moment, both of them shut their mouths and pretended not to have heard anything, showing unprecedented coordination for the first time.

Chapter 372: Is Horikita jealous?

While Hikigaya and Ayanokouji were feeling complicated about the conversation between Chabashira Sae and Hoshinomiya Chie, the conversation between the two teachers continued.

Hoshinomiya-sensei poured whiskey into the empty glass, and she looked like a heavy drinker who was drinking neat liquor in big gulps.

In contrast, Chabashira-sensei was slowly drinking something that looked like a cocktail.

"According to convention, the school policy is to put the class representatives in the Dragon Team, right?" Teacher Hoshinomiya suddenly asked, "But you, Sae-chan, didn't send the best student in your class, Hirata Yosuke, to the Dragon Team, but sent the seemingly insignificant Hikigaya to the Dragon Team. Why is that?"

"..."

Mr. Hoshinomiya's question also caught the attention of Class A's homeroom teacher, Mr. Majima, who was obviously also very curious about why Chabashi Sae made such a choice.

Although he had barely realized through the briefing that the student named Hikigaya was a little special, it was only a little bit, not to the extent that he felt he was excellent.

In comparison, Yosuke Hirata is obviously more suitable for the Dragon Group.

"Hirata may indeed be the best person in Class D, but excellence does not necessarily mean true talent. At least now he is not qualified to participate in the disputes of the Dragon Team."

"Oh? You mean Hikigaya-san is qualified to compete for the Dragon Team?"

Hoshinomiya Chie seemed to have caught Chabashi Sae's flaw and asked a sharp question at the first moment.

After a brief hesitation, Chabashira shook his head and said, "Let's not talk about whether he is qualified or not. Hikigaya probably has no interest in participating in such a boring struggle. But I sent him there because I have a more important goal..."

"More important goals?"

It was obvious that Hoshinomiya Chie and Mashima Tomoya did not understand the meaning of Chabashi Sae's words.

At the same time, Hikigaya and Ayanokouji, who were eavesdropping outside, had different expressions. The former looked conflicted, as he had not expected that Chabashi Sae would take him so seriously, and even Ayanokouji had heard about it. Ayanokouji, on the other hand, looked at Hikigaya curiously, and developed an even stronger interest in him than before.

"Let's not talk about Hikigaya for now." At this moment, Chabashira Sae suddenly changed the subject and said, "Ayanokouji from our class is also a troublesome guy. Compared with Hikigaya, he is even more troublesome. And Chie, you also discovered this, so you forced Kanzaki to join the Rabbit Group, right?"

Hearing this, Ayanokouji's expression suddenly froze, with a strange look on his face, and he didn't dare to look at Hikigaya's face again.

"What does this mean, Star Palace?"

Majima-sensei turned his head seriously.

"No, no, I just really think Kanzaki needs to join the Rabbit Group." Hoshinomiya Chie hurriedly explained, "After all, I'm very curious about what that student named Ayanokouji did on the uninhabited island, and I'm also concerned about your somewhat different attitude towards him, Sae-chan."

"I see." Majima-sensei's expression suddenly turned stern after hearing Hoshinomiya Chie's explanation. "Although this is not a rule, you still have to abide by basic ethics. I really want to avoid reporting the misbehavior of my colleagues."

"Really──I'm so untrustworthy." Hoshinomiya Chie showed a distressed expression, "And you all only scold me. Isn't it Mr. Sakagami who has the problem? If Class C had done the evaluation it should have done, he should have assigned other outstanding students to the Dragon Team, but he assigned Ryuen-san here instead."

"Indeed... Because this year is different from previous years, the students' qualifications seem to be very special."

"..."

The teachers then shifted the topic from Class D to Class C, and even talked about some of the things they had learned together in the past in this school.

Hikigaya then learned that Chabashira Sae, Hoshinomiya Chie and Majima-sensei were also students of this school, but they chose to become teachers after graduation.

It seems that Chabashi Sae was originally a member of Class D. She was almost able to lead the class to a comeback, but ultimately missed the victory.

Seeing that the teachers were about to end the party, Hikigaya and Ayanokouji looked at each other and decisively chose to run away. If they were found to stay here for a long time, they would probably be involved in more trouble.

At the same time, on the way out, Hikigaya and Ayanokouji did not discuss what had just happened with each other, as if it was a convention, and kept all the conversation they heard to themselves.

This is the only tacit understanding that two guys with conflicting personalities can reach.

……

Early the next morning, Hikigaya got up silently and went to the cafeteria to eat.

Before he could enjoy the food quietly, a figure appeared in front of him.

"What on earth happened yesterday?" As soon as Horikita Suzune met him, she burst into a rage that was as irritating as if she had just woken up. "The exam for Koenji's group has ended directly... Are you kidding me?"

"Do you think that Koenji guy is joking? He won't be restrained in anything he does."

Hikigaya waved his hand and calmly acknowledged the fact that Koenji had finished the group exam.

"Are you stupid? Why didn't you stop him from losing control? Isn't this the responsibility of your roommates?"

"This has nothing to do with me. If you want to ask, you should ask Hirata and Ayanokouji..."

Hikigaya thought he had no interest in getting involved in class struggles, so he didn't care at all whether Koenji took any extreme actions, and even wanted to follow suit.

Unfortunately, as the one who treated him favorably, Kushida was one of his own, and he had no way of taking the initiative to report the other party's identity.

However, unlike Hikigaya who had a Buddhist attitude, Horikita Suzune who was present, and even many people in Class D, took this exam very seriously.

Therefore, Koenji's unrestrained behavior undoubtedly caused great chaos in the class.

"Next time I see him, I will reprimand him directly." Horikita gritted her teeth and said angrily, "I really hope he won't fall into depravity like he did during the deserted island exam."

"If you can convince Koenji, I will applaud you." Hikigaya said from the bottom of his heart, "That guy is not someone that ordinary people can control."

After all, he didn't think that Horikita Suzune's talent alone would be enough to make Koenji act as she wished.

In a sense, this is a typical problem of imperial politics.

As an emperor and leader, controlling your subordinates is the most important thing. Only by being able to control powerful subordinates can an organization become truly strong.

However, the ability of his subordinates often determines a person's character.

The more powerful the subordinates are, the more prominent their personalities are and the more uncontrollable they are. The more mediocre the subordinates are, the more obedient they are and the less likely they are to cause trouble.

Therefore, a leader who can control powerful subordinates must have greater strength than his subordinates!

Koenji is a typical extreme individual whose personality is too prominent and therefore whose abilities are beyond imagination.

If such a person can be controlled, an organization can directly achieve an exaggerated leap, or even soar into the sky, but this kind of talent is the most difficult to control. Ordinary leaders simply cannot control Koenji, let alone use him for their own purposes.

If someone can influence Koenji's actions, it means that his ability is at least above Koenji, or even far exceeds Koenji's.

As for such an individual, in the current Class D, Hikigaya only thinks that Ayanokouji has this possibility.

It is absolutely impossible for others, whether it is Horikita or Hirata, to do it.

"How can you know if you don't try it?"

However, Horikita seemed a little unconvinced. She spoke stubbornly, showing her stubborn attitude of wanting to compete with Koenji.

In this regard, Hikigaya can only give moral support.

"By the way, Horikita, do you know what Kushida has been doing recently?" Hikigaya suddenly changed the subject and directed the conversation to Kushida Kikyo, "You are a girl after all, so you should know more about Kushida's actions than I do."

"What's that annoying opening line of yours? For what it's worth, I'm just a girl."

Horikita showed a disgusted expression, unable to accept Hikigaya's sarcasm.

Hikigaya could only apologize silently: "Okay, okay, I was wrong. Anyway, do you know what Kushida Kikyo has done recently?"

"Huh, what a perfunctory attitude." Horikita seemed particularly angry at Hikigaya's words, but still answered silently, "I recently reminded her to be careful not to reveal her identity as a preferential treatment recipient, so except for exams and meetings, she hardly goes out on weekdays."

I see, Horikita really didn't know that Kushida had betrayed her...

Hikigaya made a judgment in his heart and realized that he should solve this problem privately to prevent the conflicts in Kushida from accumulating until one day he completely blows up the class.

Thinking of this, Hikigaya suddenly remembered another contradiction in Class D, and asked Horikita: "Speaking of which, Horikita, do you know Karuizawa?"

"That Hirata Yosuke's girlfriend? I don't know her very well."

Horikita Suzune shook her head. As a loner among girls, she basically didn't talk to anyone other than herself, including girls in her class.

It can be said that when it comes to communicating with others, Hikigaya is better than her.

After realizing that Horikita didn't know anything about Karuizawa, Hikigaya decisively gave up trying to get information about Karuizawa from him and stopped talking.

However, his silence only alerted Horikita himself.

The black-haired girl suddenly said, "You seem to care a lot about the girls in your class, but you've never been that concerned about me."

"This……"

Hikigaya's expression suddenly stiffened when he didn't expect Horikita to suddenly say something that sounded a little jealous.

"And someone saw you and Kushida on the deck of the cruise ship last night." Without waiting for him to explain, Horikita started another strange topic, "It seems that there were some unusual intimate actions between you."

"..."

Hikigaya suddenly broke out in sweat on his forehead. He never expected that what happened between him and Kushida would be seen by others.

But in fact, it was so dark at night and there were few people on the deck. It was impossible for anyone to discover that I was with Kushida, right?

Wait, could it be that Kushida himself released this news...

"It seems you don't deny it!"

At the same time, the look in Horikita Suzune's eyes when she looked at him became inexplicably colder and even had a bunch of weird and complicated emotions, as if she was jealous.

Chapter 373: Kushida, you are still too young!