Hikigaya doesn't want to be a force of strength

"This……"

Hikigaya was surprised to find such a cause and effect.

He provoked the former Class A only to help them break away from the internal strife and become united again, so as to ease Katsuragi's predicament.

But unexpectedly, this incident would cause a reaction from the original Class B because of the butterfly effect, making the people in the original Class B realize the importance of victory.

"Ryuen's approach is indeed terrible. Many people in the class don't like his methods, but because of this, we attach more importance to victory. No matter what, we must get first place to prove that our approach is better than Ryuen and his team."

Ichinose spoke firmly, and her words also symbolized the will of the entire former Class B, which was not shaken in the slightest.

Seeing Ichinose's expression, Hikigaya nodded secretly.

Compared to the other party, Horikita Suzune's setbacks were simply self-inflicted.

If Horikita had half the will and brains of Ichinose, she probably wouldn't have fallen into this miserable state of self-inflicted suffering.

Just as he was thinking this, Ichinose actually spoke up: "Speaking of which, Horikita from your class is in a bad situation, right? Everyone in our class who participated in the competition has seen that Ryuen and the others are obviously targeting her."

"Even you guys noticed that?"

"Otherwise, Horikita-san always meets Kinoshita-san and Yajima-san from the former Class C. They are both the aces of the track and field club. This doesn't seem right. Horikita-san and Kinoshita-san were injured because of the collision. I don't know if they can compete next time."

"..."

I didn't expect that this matter had become so obvious that even the former Class B could see it.

Hikigaya thought about it carefully and it was true. When Ryuuen did this, he didn't try to hide it at all. It was obvious on his face that "I have a spy from Class D in my hands."

I think in Ryuen's eyes, although Kushida Kikyo is a useful chess piece, he is also worried that there may be other people behind her, so he dare not really trust her. Instead, he uses a method of almost abandoning her to squeeze out as much value as possible from the other party.

This is also acceptable to Kushida. After all, her only goal is to expel Horikita Suzune from school. The more radical the means, the more likely she is to achieve her goal.

The only negative impact was that all classes became aware of the spy in Class D.

If they investigate carefully, the fact that Kikyo Kushida is a spy will not be hidden for a day and will be discovered by the old villains in each class.

Ayanokouji was not surprised either...

Fortunately, Hikigaya had anticipated all this and made preparations in advance, otherwise Kushida would have been completely tricked by Ayanokouji.

Alas, this class really doesn’t give me peace of mind for a single day.

"Hikigaya-san..."

When Hikigaya was lost in thought, he suddenly noticed that Ichinose's face turned slightly red and she twisted her body uncomfortably. He said uncomfortably: "You look too much..."

"Huh? No way, I wasn't looking at it."

Just now when I was in a daze, my eyes were fixed on Ichinose in front of me, and I accidentally made her feel a little shy.

Hikigaya quickly looked away and denied it without hesitation.

Strangely enough, Hikigaya has a bad habit of staring at other people's faces.

This is undoubtedly due to his habit of observing human instincts, and he will subconsciously guess what other people are thinking through their expressions and eyes.

When faced with his gaze, most people either didn't notice it at all, or noticed it but didn't care at all.

Some people with more radical personalities will even glare back.

This was the first time he had seen Ichinose look so shy.

This is probably because the other person has a smart mind that is aware of your attention, and he or she has no hostility towards you, and may even have a good impression of you.

Of course, the affection is just my guess, and only Ichinose himself knows the details.

Hikigaya, however, did not have much hope in his heart. He did not think that anyone would like a guy with such a bad personality as himself. It was probably that he was just wishful thinking.

Chapter 465 How can there be such a gentle person in this world

Unconsciously, Hikigaya fell into inner thoughts again as usual, and his eyes were not surprisingly fixed on Ichinose's face.

This scene made Ichinose wave his hands hastily, and said in an unbearable tone:

"Hikigaya-san, you are really mean. When you are not talking, you just stare at my face. It makes me a little nervous."

"Are you saying that my eyesight is terrible? Although I do have dead fish eyes, it's still too hurtful to say it like that..."

"Uh, that's not what I meant." Ichinose was very apologetic to Hikigaya's habitual self-deprecation and said quickly, "I don't think it's bad, I just can't get used to it. Should I say I'm not ready?"

"Anything to prepare?"

Hikigaya was confused, he had always stared at people's faces like this.

Because of his low presence and bad personality, most people don't pay any attention to his behavior.

Ichinose's shy behavior is a bit strange.

In response, Ichinose seemed to realize that his reaction was too strange. His face suddenly turned red, and he frantically tried to defend himself and change the subject: "Anyway, there should be no problem with Horikita-san's matter. Although Ryuen-san's method was terrible, he would not kill him."

"Who knows."

Hikigaya knew that Ryuuen had decided to join forces with Kushida to expel Horikita Suzune from school.

With the relationship between the two sides becoming so bitter, it would be strange if Ryuuen didn't kill them.

Ichinose, who didn't know about these shady deals, spoke in a strange tone, "Come to think of it, why didn't I see Horikita-san? Where did she go?"

"She was injured just now, and now it seems she is going to the health room."

Hikigaya told what he knew, and at the same time he suddenly realized a strange situation, that is, Ryuuen and Kushida had just disappeared.

Could it be that they have already taken action?

Although Hikigaya was thinking about complicated things in his mind, he looked calm on the surface and did not want to involve Ichinose.

Ichinose didn't see through Hikigaya's cover-up and continued to talk on his own: "The situation of the former A class is not very good now. Katsuragi-san has been trapped by Sakayanagi-san and is unable to act. Although Hikigaya-san's previous actions helped him ease the situation, the former A class is likely to lose everything in this exam."

"This is what Sakayanagi wanted to see."

Arisu Sakayanagi's goal is to integrate the former Class A and completely bring the Katsuragi faction to its knees.

Although Hikigaya had used a little trick to revive the Katsuragi faction and barely maintained the situation, it was just a last gasp, just the last breath.

When this sports festival is over, Sakayanagi will officially take the position of leader, and the former Class A will inevitably undergo a major purge, and it will be difficult for the Katsuragi faction to stir up any more trouble.

Ichinose and Katsuragi Kōhei both worked with Hikigaya during the summer vacation, so they had some relationship with each other and understood each other's character.

Therefore, when I learned about Katsuragi's miserable condition, I couldn't help but feel a little sad.

"I hope Katsuragi-san won't be targeted too badly by Sakayanagi-san."

"Sakayanagi won't target him too much." Hikigaya responded silently for Ichinose, "Sakayanagi's goal is farther than expected. She won't easily abandon a useful chess piece. She will most likely use the remnants of the Katsuragi faction to contain Katsuragi Kōhei and make him work for her."

Sakayanagi's goal is to defeat Ayanokouji head-on.

Hikigaya knew this, so he was sure that Sakayanagi Arisu would not let go of any chess piece that could be used.

Although Kōhei Katsuragi led the Katsuragi faction to oppose her, his ability was among the best in the original Class A, and his personality was moderate and sincere, so it was easy to find evidence against him. No matter how hard Sakayanagi tried, there was no way he would voluntarily abandon such a useful chess piece.

"So that's how it is. I feel relieved now."

Hikigaya was undoubtedly surprised to see Ichinose's reaction.

You have to know that Katsuragi is being used by Sakayanagi, and the momentum of the former Class A will surge up in one go. No one knows whether the former Class B can maintain the throne of Class A at that time.

Ichinose actually felt relieved about this kind of thing. I wonder if he didn't see the situation clearly or was just too naive.

But no matter what, the other party's gentleness is rare in this school, even rarer than pearls.

As the two continued their conversation, the next round of competition was about to begin.

Although Ichinose was a little reluctant, he had to return to his class as soon as possible to take control of the situation, so he waved his hand and said, "See you later, Hikigaya-san."

"Ah."

Seeing Ichinose returning to class and organizing the class with a cheerful look, Hikigaya was once again impressed by the strength of the girl.

He turned around and looked at his class, and found that the atmosphere in his class was terrible.

Not to mention compared with the original Class B, even in the entire school, it is the only one with low pressure.

After Horikita Suzune left, Kushida also disappeared for some reason. Hirata was no longer able to control the situation and could only let it develop.

Everyone in Class D was affected by the atmosphere and looked embarrassed.

"Okay, let's go! Everyone!"

Sudo is the only person who can still show enthusiasm at the moment. Although his enthusiasm is more due to his anger towards Ryuen Sho and his desire to take revenge, with him adjusting the atmosphere, the situation did not get worse in the end.

So, under the leadership of Sudo, the next horseback riding battle officially began.

Hikigaya, as a boy, also participated in the game and was forced to take on the role of the horse.

Working with him are two inconspicuous classmates and the team leader, Teruhiko Yukimura.

When seeing such a group of people, it is basically certain that their group will become the victim to highlight the victory of Sudo and his group.

In fact, it is true that the members of Sudo's side are luxurious. Not to mention Sudo Ken himself, there are also Miyake Akito and Ayanokouji Kiyotaka who are in charge of riding horses, as well as Hirata Yosuke who is the main general.

These four people are almost the strongest lineup that Class D can send out, and they are bound to win first place.

“I just hope they can win.”

Yukimura Teruhiko also knew the class's considerations, so he didn't care about his own safety at all, but instead paid more attention to the movements of Sudo and the others.

But he still lowered his head curiously, looked at Hikigaya, and slowly said: "Hikigaya, although it is a bit shameless to say this at this point, do you have any secret strategy to win?"

"..."

When Yukimura finished speaking, the other two boys instinctively looked over with hopeful expressions.

The reason for this must be that Hikigaya's exceptional performance in the previous reverse pole competition had given them unrealistic hopes.

In this regard, Hikigaya didn't have any good ideas at all. Even if he had any ideas, he wouldn't take the initiative to say them, which would only attract more attention. So he shook his head decisively: "No, fighting on horseback is a pure test of physical strength. Let's just believe that Sudo and the others can win."

"Too."

Hikigaya's words ended the fantasies of several people, and everyone focused their attention back on the game.

As the signal to start the game sounded, the four classes began to move at the same time.

Since Class D and the former Class B are allies, they naturally reunited as soon as possible. Unfortunately, the points in this competition are calculated according to the class ranking, and each class has its own concerns, so the cooperation can only remain one-sided.

In contrast, the former Class C and the former Class A had no intention of cooperating from the beginning.

As the commander-in-chief, Ryuen even rushed over from a distance with his men, heading straight for Hirata Yosuke.

This action undoubtedly angered Sudo Ken, who shouted, "The target is the damn Ryuen's head! Go! Charge!"

Relying on the strongest lineup of Class D and Sudo's courageous performance, he single-handedly defeated all the combinations he encountered along the way.

However, this action also had a problem, that is, their group quickly became a thorn in everyone's eyes and was surrounded by everyone.

"Sudou-kun, start by defeating the people around you! Ryuuen-kun will come last!"

"What? Don't talk about such mild things! The target is the commander's head!"

Sudo denied Hirata's words. During the previous pole-reversing competition, he was deliberately knocked down by Ryuen Sho and a few others, and was beaten up. He was very angry.

Now he just wanted to take revenge as soon as possible and make that bastard Long Yuan lose face.

Of course, Sudo is not a fool after all. While heading towards Ryuen, he tried his best to defeat all the enemies he encountered on the way, and successfully forced Ryuen into a desperate situation.

But Long Yuan remained calm and unmoved.

Rather, he looked like he was enjoying his desperate situation.

"Sudou, you seemed to be in pain when I stepped on you just now."

"Stop pushing me, I'm going to knock you down right now!"

"It's just a small flaw. You're so self-righteous. It feels really good to look down on you."

"Humph, I'm going to make you get off now!"

Sudo was completely enraged and rushed into the enemy camp, ramming them with his body.

However, the opponent's horse did not move at all.

The horses that protect Ryuen, and at the center of them is the rumored mixed-blood Albert.

He has dark skin, amazing courage, and is as strong as the rumors say.