Hikigaya doesn't want to be a force of strength

Hikigaya's words hit home, like a devil's arm, firmly locking Horikita's throat, leaving her speechless.

Then, Hikigaya continued, "As long as the rules of this school don't change, elimination will inevitably come. At the same time, Class D, as the last class, will inevitably be the first to face elimination! Don't you think that would be a terrible thing?"

“I have the ability to be the one who doesn’t get eliminated.”

Horikita Suzune still spoke stubbornly, but in fact her attitude had softened somewhat.

Obviously, what she feared most was being eliminated from this school. Although Hikigaya's words did not say all of this explicitly, they objectively pointed out what she feared most.

He had used this method of persuasion with clear risks and benefits on Karuizawa Megumi before and successfully convinced the other party. Now he used it on Horikita Suzune and it was still very effective.

However, Horikita Suzune is much more difficult to conquer than Karuizawa Megumi. Both her willpower and thinking are far superior to Karuizawa. Hikigaya must provide more direct evidence to truly convince her.

"Ha ha……"

Hikigaya laughed at someone unknown, and slowly looked at Horikita Suzune, "You said you have the ability to be the one who won't be eliminated. I'll believe you for now. However, everything has its ups and downs. What if you accidentally fall behind and become the one who falls off the cliff? Can you guarantee that this will never happen?"

"What on earth do you want to say?!"

At this point in the conversation, even Horikita Suzune had already noticed that there was something wrong with Hikigaya's words.

She felt like a moth that had strayed into a spider's web and was being surrounded little by little, with nowhere to escape.

Finally, like a spider reeling in its web, Hikigaya calmly spoke to Horikita Suzune:

"Horikita, you are a selfish person. You never think about the affairs of others other than yourself, right? But because of this, you should be more cautious about whether anyone in Class D drops out, because everyone who may be expelled now may become a cushion for you to avoid being expelled in the future, or in other words, a scapegoat for you to avoid being expelled."

"When doing anything, you should think of a way out. Horikita, do you think you are strong enough to not need any way out? If that's the case, I won't say anything to you, because I really can't convince you. No, I don't need to convince you, because no one wants to try to convince a person who is too stupid."

Chapter 115 So I hate you very much, Hikigaya

"..."

Horikita Suzune fell silent after hearing what Hikigaya said.

She didn't expect Hikigaya to say such a thing, and for a moment she didn't know how to respond.

After all, Hikigaya did not deny Horikita Suzune based on the fact that someone might lose points due to dropping out of school, because the fact that "may lose points" itself is something that cannot be determined.

It was just like when Yosuke Hirata tried to persuade Ken Sudo to abide by discipline, but he couldn't convince him no matter what.

After all, as long as it is not clear that not following discipline or being expelled will result in class points being deducted, this will not be a useful means of persuasion.

What's more, Class D is now at zero points, and the score will not drop no matter what. The homeroom teacher, Chabashi Sae, has already made this clear.

Horikita Suzune must have understood all of this, which is why she was so confident before and didn't think Hikigaya could convince her.

However, Hikigaya had already anticipated how difficult Horikita Suzune would be.

Therefore, he gave up the idea of ​​'deducting points' from the very beginning. He did not convince Horikita from the point that 'dropping out of school may lead to deducting points from the class', but instead expanded his thinking to 'using the lagging students as a cushion for the future'.

Horikita Suzune is a proud person, but at the same time, she is also an extremely selfish person who lives only for herself.

Class points were still too far away for Horikita, and she couldn't get a real sense of them all at once.

But if we expand the perspective to 'preventing future dropouts', even Horikita Suzune wouldn't be able to avoid or ignore it.

Because, no matter how cold and selfish Horikita Suzune was, when something happened to her, she was destined to be unable to refute it.

Because Hikigaya's words are absolutely true.

Correct statements cannot be refuted in any way.

"Even so, even so, you have no right to say anything about me..."

However, Horikita Suzune was still too stubborn. Even after what had been said, she still refused to accept Hikigaya's opinion.

Faced with such a Horikita Suzune, Hikigaya couldn't help but give up a little.

He had planned everything, but he still couldn't have expected that Horikita Suzune would be ten thousand times more stubborn than he thought.

How to say it, from the fact that she completely gave up on socializing and became a loner to the extreme, it can be seen that Horikita Suzune's mentality has always been extremely selfish.

No matter how reasonable Hikigaya's words were, if Horikita Suzune was unwilling to accept them from the bottom of her heart, then he had no way to convince her otherwise.

As for what would happen to Class D if Horikita Suzune gave up just like that...Hikigaya actually never cared about this.

He had already thought of various ways out, and at worst he could just give up completely.

Anyway, as long as I can get through three years, I will be able to go home to see my sister.

Although when that day comes, it is very likely that after I go back, my parents and sister will have completely forgotten about me...

"Are you planning to leave just like that?"

Just when Hikigaya turned around and was about to leave, giving up on trying to persuade Horikita Suzune, unexpectedly, Horikita Suzune suddenly grabbed his hand.

"What, what happened?!"

Hikigaya had not yet recovered from the punch he had just received from Horikita Manabu, and instinctively thought that he was going to be beaten again, and he was so frightened that his entire body was tense and his muscles were tense.

However, Horikita Suzune did not hit him. She just stared at him with her usual cold expression and said, "You just said so much, are you going to just leave without caring about anything?"

"No, since you don't agree with me, why should I stay here?"

"..."

Hikigaya's confused words also made Horikita Suzune fall silent.

She actually realized that there was no rationality in her behavior of stopping the other party, and there was no reason for it to turn out this way.

But she still acted on instinct.

Even Horikita Suzune herself was surprised by this situation and couldn't understand why she did this.

However, since the facts have come to this, she can no longer evade anything, so she stared straight at Hikigaya: "I have always believed that only things that are beneficial to oneself are meaningful to implement, just like on that bus, I never felt that giving up my seat was necessary. Even if I gave back to the elderly, it would not do any good, and it would only waste my energy and time."

"Yeah, that's who you are."

Hikigaya nodded slowly.

This is also the reason why he always believed that Horikita Suzune could adapt to this school and the distorted concept of strength supremacy better than himself.

"Hmph, don't act like you know me so well." Horikita Suzune turned her head away awkwardly, but still didn't let go of Hikigaya's hand. "People are creatures that consider their own interests to some extent. As long as they sell goods, they will get money, and as long as they sell favors, they will be rewarded. I have always believed that the essence of all people is selfish, and altruism has never existed from the beginning."

"So, I really hate you, Hikigaya."

"..."

Hikigaya was in a dilemma for a moment when Horikita Suzune said directly that she hated him. He did not expect that Horikita Suzune would have such an opinion of him.

To be honest, it's quite surprising.

However, when it came to this, he also saw through the empty appearance and saw the truth hidden deeper - what Horikita Suzune really desired.

"I've said before that you, Horikita, and Sudo and the others are birds of a feather, right?" Hikigaya silently stared at the girl in front of him. "I still don't change my opinion now, because when you regard them as a burden and want to abandon them, your own value is also reduced."

"what are you saying?"

"Everyone has their own abilities and values. When you look down on others in your field, others will look down on you in their field. Because personal power is limited, no one is qualified to regard others as weak. Therefore, the most correct approach is to turn others into your friends and helpers as much as possible. Doesn't the word "human" itself mean that you have to learn to rely on others to be called a human being?"

Although he said so, Hikigaya's own point of view is actually that the word "people" refers to the fact that people must allow the sacrifice of others. Only by turning others into firewood and stepping stones can one keep moving forward.

But since we need to convince Horikita right now, we should just ignore such dark ideas.

After all, although I, Mr. Hachiman, am not a righteous partner, I have never done anything bad.

Chapter 116: Being persuaded by you, Hikigaya, is even more disgusting than being bitten by a fly!

"I didn't expect you to be able to come up with so many boring truths."

Although Horikita Suzune was deeply touched by what Hikigaya said in one breath, she still looked indifferent on the surface.

Hikigaya was already used to the other party's cold attitude. He said frankly: "Horikita, you should be able to imagine that this school claims to be a school of strength supremacy, but it divides different students into different classes, which means that the next confrontation will definitely be based on the class, not the individual. In that case, even if Horikita is very capable, there will always be times when you can't do something. At that time, don't you think that the other people in the class are worth using?"

"Although Sudou is not very smart, his athletic ability is very good. If he were to go to an environment like a sports meet, he might be able to shine."

"Ike Kanji also has good communication skills that you don't have. If the test this time is based on conversation, I think he will come in handy. Maybe you will be the one holding the class back."

"As for Yamauchi... uh, let's skip this topic for now. In short, aren't you the one who thinks that Class D is a bunch of losers, Horikita? Everyone has things they are good at or not good at, but as long as they encounter the corresponding situation, they can bring out their strengths. That's what we call human beings."

"..."

Hikigaya's words, spoken in one breath, left Horikita Suzune speechless. She wanted to refute him, but the words that came out of her throat could not form a sound.

Finally, Horikita Suzune gritted her teeth and said, "Maybe what you said does make sense, but all this is just talk."

"Although 'paper talk' is a derogatory term, in this case, we can only plan ahead based on possible future developments." Hikigaya looked at Horikita calmly, "What's more, you and Yukimura Teruhiko were assigned to Class D. You may not be convinced by this, but doesn't this just mean that the school has never used academic ability as the only indicator of ability?"

"..."

Hikigaya's words completely broke something that Horikita Suzune insisted on. The girl instinctively loosened her arms at this moment, and her expression became a thousand times more terrifying than before.

Hikigaya, on the other hand, looked back at him without caring.

Because Horikita Suzune is still standing here and has not left, it means that his words have produced a certain effect.

As expected, Horikita took the initiative to avoid Hikigaya's sight for the first time. She seemed unable to bear the pressure and said with dissatisfaction: "Are you taking revenge on me for what happened in the past? How come I never realized that you are so talkative?"

"Haha, this is my only special skill..."

Hikigaya responded with a laugh.

Although he is a closed and reclusive person, it is precisely because of this that he can use his rotten eyes to completely see through the appearances of the people around him.

Whether it's Karuizawa Megumi or Horikita Suzune, when their hidden true sides are exposed, all you need to guide them to do what you want them to do is a perfect conversation.

"Humph."

Horikita Suzune was very unhappy with Hikigaya's complacency, but she did not refuse. Instead, she said coldly: "Although I am very unwilling, what you said is generally correct. I admit that your words are very convincing and enough to make me change my mind. However, don't you think it's too late for you to get involved in these things now? Those people probably hate me very much now and are unlikely to take the initiative to accept my guidance."

"That's true."

"Especially that Sudo Ken. His mind is even simpler than that of a gorilla. I don't think he will obey and participate in the study session."

"Don't worry." In response to Horikita's doubts, Hikigaya slowly said, "I have a way to deal with Sudo, you should solve your own problem first."

"What do you mean?"

"It's nothing, but your attitude towards teaching others to learn was indeed a bit problematic. Do you think most people in this world are as masochistic as me? They didn't react at all after being scolded by you like that?"

"You actually admitted that you are a masochist. You are becoming more and more interesting."

"It's just a casual remark..."

Hikigaya realized that he had said something wrong, but at this point, he was too lazy to correct it and said frankly: "In short, if you want to upgrade Class A with your own strength, you must learn to improve your attitude. It's okay to be like this in front of me, but when facing other people, you must at least show your sincerity."

"Um……"

Hearing Hikigaya's instructive words, he thought Horikita would still refuse arrogantly, but the other party nodded gently.

When did this guy become so obedient?

Is it changing a little too fast?

For a moment, Hikigaya inexplicably thought of Karuizawa Kei. After he had lectured her on some profound truths, the other person had suddenly undergone a similar change.

Hikigaya was really confused...

"By the way, Hikigaya."

Just when everything was about to end and Hikigaya was relieved, Horikita Suzune suddenly spoke, "Why did you say so much to me? If you just wanted to help Class D, there's no reason to come to me... Since you have such a good eloquence, it should be easy to convince others."

"This……"

Hikigaya came to a standstill when he didn't expect Horikita to suddenly come up with such a crucial question.

Because he couldn't directly tell her about the deal he had with Chabashi Sae, nor could he tell her that he wanted to make her the leader of Class D.

After thinking about it, he found an excuse and said, "I just hope that this class can live in peace, including you, Horikita."

"Including me..."

Horikita Suzune fell silent at Hikigaya's words.