Hikigaya doesn't want to be a force of strength

"So that's it."

I learned some useless knowledge for no reason.

As Hikigaya thought about this, he prayed in his heart that he would not run into any acquaintances, because otherwise it would be very embarrassing if someone saw him and Kushida together.

The two quickly sat down at the seats in the coffee shop.

Hikigaya then discovered that there were a few boys in the coffee shop. They usually came here with girls and were full of fresh air.

How should I put it? If Hikigaya wasn't in the coffee shop now, he would definitely criticize these guys for being frivolous and liking to play with girls.

"This place is really terrible." Hikigaya finally gave a subtle comment.

"Hikigaya, do you think so?" Kushida heard what Hikigaya said and pointed to the distance with a smile, "But there are also people who enjoy this kind of atmosphere. For example, look, Koenji is right there. He comes back almost every day!"

"Kōenji?"

After hearing what Kushida said, Hikigaya looked up and soon found Koenji surrounded by girls.

The other party was surrounded by a group of senior girls. Some of the girls hugged his arms, while others chatted with him in a flattering manner. It could be said that he had entered a paradise.

"Kouenji-san, open your mouth, ah—"

“Haha! As expected, older women are better!”

And Koenji's attitude was as unbridled as usual, he wantonly provoked the women around him and laughed loudly from time to time.

"That guy actually comes to a place like this every day to be happy?"

"Yeah, Kouenji-san seems to be very popular. The girls around him are all third-year girls."

"That guy is really amazing..."

"It seems that the name of Koenji has spread far and wide."

As Hikigaya listened to Kushida's words, a subtle look emerged on his face, but he did not belittle Koenji, nor did he envy Koenji's life. He just treated all this with a calm attitude.

"Will Hikigaya hate someone like Koenji?" Kushida Kikyo asked tentatively.

"No."

Hikigaya thought about it and shook his head. "Although Koenji's status made those seniors pursue him for money, this behavior is just a normal social rule. Moreover, people choose their own way of life. As long as the law and morality allow, there is no need to be belittled by others for doing anything."

"I see. It seems Hikigaya is a much more rational person than he appears."

"I'm just talking about the facts..."

In response to Hikigaya's attitude, Kushida Kikyo nodded, "Although I don't approve of the seniors' actions, I won't blame them. It's just that I still have a little fantasy that there may still be pure love like Prince Charming in this world."

"This……"

Why are you saying that to me?

I'm not the prince charming, at most I'm the shortest of the seven dwarfs...

"Haha, let's get back to business." As if she felt it was about time, Kushida Kikyo's tone began to become serious, "Speaking of love concepts, what kind of girls does Hikigaya-san like? As expected, you still like someone like Horikita-san?"

"Why her?"

"Because you guys are always together, and besides, isn't she cute?"

"This one……"

Apart from his appearance, what is so cute about that guy?

Hikigaya shook his head decisively and said, "I've told you a long time ago that Horikita and I have nothing to do with each other. We're not even friends. It's impossible for her to be friends with someone like me..."

"Eh? Hikigaya, are you being too modest? Actually, in the ranking list of boys in the class made by the girls, you still got four votes, which means that four girls care about you very much."

"Is this true? There really is such a list..."

Hikigaya felt a little numb. He didn't expect that he had such a poor understanding of the class. It was as if he was isolated.

Well, I feel like the word 'like' can be removed.

"Hehe, there are many kinds of rankings. For example, there is a ranking of handsome guys, a ranking of rich people, a ranking of disgusting people... and then there is——"

"Uh, I think we can drop this topic now."

Hikigaya didn't dare to listen any further.

Otherwise, he would have been reminded of the trauma of his junior high school days.

At that time, he remembered that he had won the first place in the "most disgusting boys ranking". He knew this news because he saw someone's update on a blog...

Even though there were many people in Class D who were worse than him, he still didn't want to know where he ranked.

And there is another point, that is, girls can make this type of ranking privately, but boys are not allowed to make similar rankings for girls.

The boxer version update in this country still lacks iteration...

When Hikigaya had complicated thoughts in his mind, Kushida Kikyo suddenly stopped smiling and looked at Hikigaya with a very serious attitude.

"Hikigaya-san, I called you out just to confirm something with you. If, I mean if, there was a conflict between me and Horikita-san, Hikigaya-san, would you choose me or Horikita-san?"

Chapter 123: Hikigaya, I hope we can build a deeper relationship!

Choose Kushida or Horikita?

Is this some kind of fatal multiple-choice question?

When Hikigaya heard the question from Kushida Kikyo, his expression became stiff. He never expected that the other party would make him make such a bad choice.

It seems that women in this world really like to let boys make choices.

Is this the legendary question of 'If your mother and I fell into the water, which one would you save first'?

But Horikita Suzune is not my mother, and she didn't fall into the water.

While Hikigaya remained silent, Kushida Kikyo frowned slightly, lowered her head and said with an unclear expression: "Hikigaya-san, I'm sorry to make you make such a difficult choice, but I still want to know your answer. After all, this is about..."

Kushida Kikyo didn't continue talking, but it was enough to see her attitude clearly.

Hikigaya then knew that he couldn't just be perfunctory.

After hesitating for a moment, he slowly said, "As for me, it's highly likely that no one will help me..."

"Are you going to be a cunning neutral?"

"That's not true."

Hikigaya shook his head at Kushida Kikyo's slightly disappointed attitude and said, "I just can't make a choice, or I will help both of you at the same time."

"Helping two people at once? What does that mean?"

"For example, when you see me in the classroom, I usually stay quietly in the corner and don't cause trouble to others, right? This is because I am too gentle. Although many things have happened so far, I have not retaliated against anyone but forgiven them. If I were an ordinary person, maybe the world would have ended by now. In a way, I am a savior."

Hikigaya started to speak some nonsensical words.

He didn't want to say what he really thought, he just wanted to find some other reasons to cover up the reality so that Kikyo Kushida would no longer care about him.

"I see. So, Hikigaya-san, you are this kind of person."

At the same time, when Kikyo Kushida faced Hikigaya's attitude, an expression of sudden enlightenment appeared on her face, as if she thought she understood Hikigaya.

Then, she smiled, "I don't think the world is simple enough for your naive ideas to come true, Hikigaya. Even if you do nothing, you never know when you'll be dragged into it. If there's a dispute between Horikita and I, it would be reassuring if you could help, Hikigaya-san."

"Even if you say so..."

"You should remember that I have expectations of you."

Why does this guy have such expectations of me?

I obviously didn't do anything...

Hikigaya had complicated thoughts in his mind, but on the surface he slowly said, "I'm looking forward to it... but if I want to ask for help, I should first explain the reason."

Although Kushida still kept smiling at Hikigaya's words, she shook her head decisively and refused: "No, if you want to know, we have to establish a relationship where we can trust each other first."

"Trust each other?"

Hikigaya couldn't understand what Kushida meant, but he knew what he should do now to further understand the truth about Kushida Kikyo.

It just so happened that he also had a task that needed someone to complete.

"Kusida, I have something to tell you." Hikigaya hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke slowly.

"What's wrong, Hikigaya-san?"

Kushida Kikyo looked at Hikigaya with confusion. She obviously didn't understand why Hikigaya suddenly looked at her so seriously.

After making up his mind, Hikigaya finally took the initiative to tell Kikyo Kushida everything.

"In fact, the exam scope that Class D has been given so far is wrong. The exam scope for the midterm exam has been revised, but Homeroom Teacher Chabashira Sae did not tell anyone in the class in advance."

Hikigaya already knew about the change in the exam scope, but he didn't know who to reveal the news to first.

After all, when this matter came out of his mouth, the impact was too huge, and he didn't want to receive too much attention.

Therefore, this matter must be told to someone who will not arouse any suspicion and will not cause any impact on Hikigaya himself.

After much thought, he decided that Kikyo Kushida was the best choice.

"Changes in the scope of the exam?"

As expected, after hearing the news from Hikigaya, Kikyo Kushida's face immediately showed a look of surprise. She had never expected to hear such news.

"Is this true?" The first thing Kikyo Kushida did was to ask Hikigaya who gave the news.

"If you don't believe me, you can go directly to confront Chabashira Sae-sensei. I believe she will give you a clear answer."

"..."

After hearing what Hikigaya said, Kushida Kikyo hesitated for a moment and then shook her head, "No need, I believe in you, Hikigaya. However, this news is still too shocking, and many students will be shocked. After all, it means that all the efforts of so many days have been in vain."

"Yes, so I chose to tell you this news, because I believe that you, Kushida, must have a way to make everyone in the class accept this news."

"Hikigaya-san, you think too highly of me..."

Kushida smiled and shook his head.

"No, I think this is something only you can do. I did it based on trust."

"trust?"

Hearing what Hikigaya said, Kushida Kikyo was suddenly stunned.

For some reason, Hikigaya could sense that Kushida Kikyo's current smile was much more genuine than the hypocritical smile just now, and even her words became sincere.

"Thank you, Hikigaya, for telling me the news right away. I'm really surprised that you trust me so much. But because of this, I will never let you down, Hikigaya-san, and I will definitely complete this task smoothly!"

"Ah That's good."

Seeing Kushida Kikyo nod in agreement, Hikigaya slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

He is not good at doing things that are in the spotlight, so if the matter of changing the scope of the exam can be handed over to Kushida, it can save a lot of trouble.

When he finished the conversation and was about to leave, Kushida Kikyo suddenly called him.

"Hikigaya-san, I hope that we can build a deeper relationship of trust. This is what I really want to say."

"oh oh……"

Hikigaya looked at Kushida's smiling face and for the first time realized that the face that was always wearing a mask had become a little more real than before.

But he had no idea whether this was a good thing or a bad thing...

Chapter 124: Does this guy really want to study with me?

After the negotiation at noon, many things in Class D began to change.

First, the "Three Idiots" members began to organize study sessions for the midterm exams and review hard at the request of Horikita Suzune.

After learning that Ken Sudo was going to spend all his time after school training with the basketball team, Horikita Suzune did not scold him for it. Instead, she understood his difficulties and proposed a targeted review method that would make use of all the time during the day, trying every means to help him pass the midterm exam.

Secondly, after learning from Hikigaya about the changes in the scope of the midterm exam, Kikyo Kushida immediately informed the whole class about it.