Hikigaya doesn't want to be a force of strength

"..."

Sakayanagi Arisu was slightly stunned by Hikigaya's obviously awkward words, then he chuckled and handed over the cane in his hand.

"Then I'll ask you to be my staff for a while, Hikigaya."

"Don't talk like I'm a tool..."

His good brother skills would always be activated automatically without his knowledge or intention, and sometimes Hikigaya himself felt that he was too awkward.

What made him feel most awkward was that Sakayanagi was not being polite at all and just hugged his arms and leaned on him.

This guy is really rude, even more polite than Komachi!

If I really had a sister like this, I feel like I would age prematurely!

Maybe I will become bald in high school and become Saitama's disciple!

……

Hikigaya walked Sakayanagi all the way to Class A's classroom. He was glad that he got up early today and saw almost no passers-by on the road.

Not only was Sakayanagi not shy at all, but she clung to him tightly.

This girl's gender concept is just like her appearance. She is basically just an elementary school student!

Wait, is there such a situation... If a person looks like a primary school student and has the personality of a primary school student, then she is a primary school student!

"..."

While Hikigaya was having all sorts of complicated thoughts, Arisu Sakayanagi suddenly turned his head to look at him and spoke slowly:

"I really hope that Hikigaya-kun can come to our Class A now."

"Stop your horrible thoughts!"

Hikigaya has no interest in being a slave!

Let Kamuro, Hashimoto and their gang of masochists do that kind of thing!

After seeing off Sakayanagi, Hikigaya left the door of Class A immediately.

For some reason, he always felt guilty at this moment.

But in fact, he didn't think he had done anything special... If he really had other intentions, he would be so embarrassed that his palms would sweat.

Ah, when I thought about this, my palms really started to sweat.

In the chaos, Hikigaya chose to leave the teaching building, walked around the school streets, and after confirming that the time was correct, he once again set out for the classroom.

The reason for doing this was naturally because he didn't want to go to the classroom too early, which was not in line with his identity as a passerby.

It would be even worse if I ran into a couple having sex in the classroom early in the morning...

At least Hikigaya prefers to take precautions.

Since it is a relatively normal time, there are unexpectedly many people on the campus roads and the noise from the students is getting louder.

I guess it’s because after experiencing the exciting midterm exams, everyone has a lot of things to say.

Hikigaya has been in this school for nearly two months, so he has recognized many faces, but only to the extent of acquaintance.

For example, when he met students like Hirata Yosuke, Yukimura Teruhiko, and Matsushita Chiaki on the street, although he knew them in appearance, it was impossible for him to talk to them or say hello.

Although Hikigaya has an influence in Class D that cannot be underestimated, this influence is ultimately based on a behind-the-scenes concept, and most of the students in Class D are not aware of his contributions during this period.

Even when he met someone like Karuizawa Megumi who understood him a little, Hikigaya was too lazy to speak.

Most people, seeing his autistic appearance, would be too embarrassed to speak up due to the atmosphere.

Because in an environment like a school, the concepts of class and identity are portrayed more clearly, and the network of interpersonal relationships built here is closer to the essence of the human world than the chaotic and complex society.

Interpersonal relationships are false relationships.

There is no real thing in it.

Because people are often bound by the so-called "atmosphere" during the communication process.

For example, on the way to school, many students’ eyes light up immediately when they see someone they know, and they happily chat with the other person, who will also smile for this.

In reality, is this kind of conversation really enjoyable?

The biggest reason why people feel happy when being approached is that their desire for self-identity is satisfied.

They use this to make sure that the other person recognizes them as a person, accepts their existence in this world, and that they are valuable enough for the other person to come and talk to them, and they feel happy about it.

Hikigaya saw through the essential falsehood in interpersonal relationships, so he chose to give up all hypocritical relationships and accept his honest self.

What's more, if a person can identify with himself, he does not need to gain the recognition of others.

The Lone Ranger is an individual who establishes himself through loneliness.

Hikigaya is a lone ranger among lone rangers, so he doesn't need any social interaction to prove his existence.

Cogito ergo sum.

With the usual philosophical thoughts in his mind, Hikigaya walked into the teaching building. When he was about to climb the stairs, a figure exuding a dignified aura suddenly caught his eye.

The black-haired girl was wearing a school uniform and had a cold look on her face, as if she wouldn't let anyone get close to her.

Horikita Suzune instinctively turned her head after hearing the noise behind her, and then looked at Hikigaya with eyes that didn't care about the gazes around her.

The two of them slowly looked at each other.

Hikigaya wanted to ignore the other party as usual, but he also felt that there was a high probability that he would be ignored by the other party.

This was something he was used to, however...

"Good morning."

The words that came out of Horikita Suzune's mouth made him slightly stunned.

Hikigaya looked at the girl in front of him who was greeting him regardless of the atmosphere, and he could not help but stand there in a daze, not coming back to his senses for a long time.

Chapter 158: Teacher, can Class D be given points this month?

Hikigaya was very surprised by Horikita Suzune's initiative to speak in the corridor, or rather, it was completely beyond his expectations.

As a lone ranger, he thought he had mastered all the rules of campus life and was well aware of what a huge minefield the nature of interpersonal communication was.

Chatting on the way to school, chatting outside of school, or even chatting privately in class are completely different concepts.

The main difference lies in the sense of distance and the way of getting along.

People always distinguish each other's creatures by distance.

Strangers are kept at a distance, those who are barely familiar are placed on the edge of the circle, and then only those who are truly important and indistinguishable from you are placed in the center of the circle.

An ordinary greeting can have completely different meanings in different contexts.

At least Hikigaya thinks it is completely different.

It's as if the two people are not that close to each other, but when they meet, they take the initiative to pat the other person on the shoulder. Even though they don't know the other person's natural skin color, the first sentence they say is "Are you tanned?"

Hikigaya never accepted such hypocritical greetings and would not even look at them.

He had always thought that Horikita Suzune was a similar person to himself, so she should know very well what the so-called sense of distance was.

But the current development has caused him to waver in his ideas.

"..."

Seeing that Hikigaya was so surprised that he forgot how to react, Horikita Suzune's originally silent face suddenly showed a little dissatisfaction.

"Did your head freeze last night?"

"No, what..."

Hikigaya had long been accustomed to Horikita's sharp tongue, so he was not irritated by his words at all.

He finally hesitated for a moment and spoke at a loss:

"Well, good morning?"

"Your greeting is actually a question. This is really new. Are you from a tribe in a small African country?"

In response to Horikita's overly provocative attitude, Hikigaya took a deep breath and slowly responded, "Your sarcastic attitude is more like the American style. You are an honorary American, right?"

"Humph, you actually dare to mock me. It seems that you are prepared."

"This……"

Seeing Horikita's cold expression as if to say "you've become bolder", Hikigaya took a step back in fear, fearing that the other party would come over and throw him over the shoulder.

However, Horikita did not do anything violent. Instead, she looked at him calmly and made an attitude that they should go up the stairs together.

Hikigaya didn't expect the other party to be so gentle. After a moment of hesitation, he still followed the other party's pace.

The two of them always maintained a distance of two steps between them.

Looking at Horikita Suzune's back, Hikigaya couldn't help but recall the time when he was chatting with Sakayanagi Arisu and the other party invited him to Class A. Horikita's figure suddenly appeared in his mind.

How should I put it? He doubted whether Horikita had hit him on the head.

Otherwise, how could I have such masochistic thoughts... I shouldn't be a real masochist.

While Hikigaya was silent, another figure suddenly appeared in his eyes. A girl with short orange hair, Kushida Kikyo, was walking slowly towards them from a distance. When she saw the two of them, she was slightly stunned, but then she walked up to them with a smile on her face.

"Do you two go to school together? You really are close."

Although Kushida spoke in a very calm manner, Hikigaya always felt that he was looking at him intentionally or unintentionally, and showed suggestive vigilance.

Hikigaya understood that the other party was worried that he and Horikita were getting too close, so he answered decisively: "We just happened to meet on the road..."

"Yes."

Horikita also nodded.

Seeing that the two clearly had no hesitation in their attitude, Kushida nodded slowly, acknowledging their statement.

The three of them then headed towards the classroom together.

During the process, Hikigaya and Kushida walked at the back, while Horikita walked alone at the front with his head held high.

After a brief silence, Kushida Kikyo quietly approached Hikigaya and slowly said, "Hikigaya-san, what are you going to do next?"

"what?"

Hikigaya was slightly stunned, not quite understanding what Kushida meant, but the next second, after seeing what was hidden in the other's gentle smile, he immediately replied: "Let's develop normally first, and when the next assessment begins, there will naturally be opportunities."

"Haha, I believe you, Hikigaya-san."

A brilliant smile appeared on Kushida Kikyo's face, and that look made Hikigaya almost forget about his overly cold behavior last night.

If he hadn't been able to feel a softness he had never experienced before in his hands, Hikigaya would have suspected that it was just a nightmare.

Enter the classroom.

The mornings in Class D are always lively. This class is ranked last in the entire grade and is also the most backward in terms of student quality.

Most of the students in the class are far from serious.

However, today's D class was more restless and noisy than usual.

Hikigaya quickly figured out the reason. Today was the day when the homeroom teacher would announce the class points and might even directly distribute the points.

In the eyes of the primitive people in Class D who haven't used any points for almost a month and have been living on free items until now, they are probably longing for new points to come every day.

Hikigaya then took out his own phone and opened the app for checking points to confirm his current points and the points held by his class.

In terms of personal points, Hikigaya's balance is 13, while his class points are still 0.

It means that nothing has changed from before.

It seems that even if I pass the midterm exam, there is no way to increase the points?

As Hikigaya was thinking, he couldn't help but glance at Horikita Suzune behind him and found that she seemed to have the same thoughts as him.

At this moment, the door of the classroom was slowly opened, and the figure of Chabashira Sae slowly appeared from outside the door.

"Good morning everyone. You all look more excited today than ever before."

"Teacher, can Class D distribute points this month?"

Seeing Chabashira Sae as their homeroom teacher, all the students in Class D instinctively quieted down, and at the same time couldn't help but look at each other with expectant eyes.