"I'm sorry to have worried you, Airi."
Hiyori couldn't help but reach out and hold the wrist of the girl across from her, feeling a warm feeling in her heart.
108
Chapter 108: Hikigaya's flaws.
The biggest barrier between Hikigaya and Hiyori now is still the problem between classes.
Unlike Haruno, although there is still a big difference in class points between Class C and Class D, they are competitors from the perspective of the entire grade. Moreover, because of the midterm exams, the conflict between Hikigaya and Class C is almost impossible to resolve.
It is also an irreconcilable gap between Hikigaya and Hiyori.
Even if Hiyori didn't care, Hikigaya couldn't really pretend not to know.
So taking this opportunity, Hikigaya pondered for a long time and took the initiative to mention the matter about the midterm exam, especially about the contract. Hikigaya originally thought that Hiyori would be very angry. After all, he lost half of his personal points for no reason. Anyone else would only feel dissatisfied and angry.
"No, on the contrary, I should thank you, Hikigaya-kun, for this matter."
After a moment of silence, Hiyori said sincerely.
"I know this will cause dissatisfaction among my classmates, but these are my true thoughts."
Hiyori couldn't help but sigh. "The real problem in this incident doesn't lie with Hikigaya-kun, but with Ryuuen-kun and the other students in Class C. Just like I thought at the beginning, everyone was able to rely on this opportunistic method to get through this difficult time, but what about the next time? How will we cope with the final exams?"
The old test questions are just an inducement, just like your Class D, Hikigaya-kun. I know that they also got the old test questions, but the way Class D did it was completely different from Ryuuen-kun's. So in the end, even without the old test questions, I believe that the students in Class D would have been able to pass the exam smoothly.
The same principle applies to Class C. If Ryuuen-kun and other students cannot recognize and face their own problems, I think they will only suffer even more painful failures in future exams.
So, from the bottom of my heart, I think this painful lesson is actually a good thing.”
Hiyori's words might seem incomprehensible, even outrageous, to the students in Class C, or even to many others, but Hikigaya understood that the girl in front of him could see farther than anyone else and could more easily see through the essence of things.
In fact, in this midterm exam, the one who really defeated Ryuuen was not Hikigaya, but Ryuuen himself. He was too arrogant and conceited, and thought he had planned everything perfectly. But even a perfect plan can always lead to a loophole, not to mention that he was just an ordinary high school student?
He could have passed the exam through the 'right way', but he thought he was smart and took the shortcut. Even if Hikigaya hadn't been behind him to help him this time, he would still suffer a great loss next time!
Hikigaya couldn't help but sigh once again at Hiyori's vision and pattern, which seemed so out of place among high school students, or perhaps in the special environment of Class C, Hiyori's talent was destined to be buried.
"I, I thought you would be angry, so I kept..."
Hikigaya couldn't help but feel ashamed. He had misunderstood the other party again. Sure enough, his dark thoughts...
"I've always known Hikigaya-kun to be a gentle person."
Hiyori looked at Hikigaya and said from the bottom of her heart, "So please don't blame yourself."
Hikigaya felt that the girl in front of him was too dazzling. Could he really have a friend like her?
He didn't know, but now there was only one thought in his mind, he wanted to try to take a step.
……
"Hey, Xiaojing, it seems like we haven't had dinner together for a long time~"
"We just ate there last week, and it was my treat!"
In a ramen restaurant, Haruno and Hiratsuka Shizuka each ordered a bowl of ramen, and then Haruno couldn't help but sigh: "Xiao Shizuka, why do you like eating ramen so much? You know that high school girls and ramen don't go together at all, it's just that kind of old age..."
Before Yang Nai could finish her words, she was hit on the head by a knife from Teacher Jing opposite her.
Yang Noi covered her head and stuck out her tongue to express her dissatisfaction.
"So, dear Teacher Jing, is there anything special you need to tell me?"
Haruno and Hiratsuka Shizuka are very familiar with each other, even beyond the normal relationship between a teacher and a student. In Hiratsuka Shizuka's view, the two of them get along more like "peers". Of course, Haruno herself has always been opposed to this opinion, thinking that she can be a young girl in her prime!
"Could it be about someone?"
Haruno chuckled as if to say, "I knew it," and then saw Hiratsuka Shizuka nodding across from her. She couldn't help but complain, "What? I was the one who knew Shizuka first, but you're so partial to Hikigaya. It's really unfair~"
"Can't you just give me some peace of mind? I'm already overwhelmed by his problems."
"Oh?"
Yang Nai couldn't help but show a hint of interest.
Shizuka Hiratsuka looked at Haruno deeply, her tone unexpectedly serious: "Haruno, I know you are very interested in Hikigaya's affairs, but I hope you won't interfere too much with him."
The day before yesterday, she met Hikigaya in 'private', and both seemed normal as usual. However, Shizuka Hiratsuka was still keenly aware that Hikigaya seemed to have changed a little, a subtle feeling that even she could hardly express in words.
Yono didn't seem to notice Hiratsuka Shizuka's warning, and smiled: "Eh? What do you mean, Shizuka? I don't understand~"
"Yang No!"
Hiratsuka Shizuka's face gradually turned cold, and Haruno opposite her also put away her smile, and looked at Hiratsuka Shizuka straight and fearlessly.
"I know you should have noticed that the child has some psychological problems."
"I think it's more than just a little bit, right?"
Yang No narrowed his eyes.
Hiratsuka Shizuka felt a headache upon hearing this. Sure enough, the thing she was most worried about and most hated to see happened. She could only say, "Since you've noticed, you should understand my concerns. Hikigaya suffers from a relatively rare mental illness, or more accurately, a psychological disorder."
Yang Nai showed curiosity when he heard this.
"Hikigaya looks completely like a 'normal person', and even possesses talents far beyond those of normal people in certain areas. However, the child's mental health, or rather, his emotional health, is flawed."
Hiratsuka Shizuka sighed helplessly.
"The flaw is..."
"That child has a tendency to self-destruct."
Yang No was stunned for a moment. She naturally also vaguely realized that there seemed to be some psychological problems with Hikigaya, especially during the conflict with Ryuuen in the cafe last time. This feeling became more and more obvious. He was very indifferent to the emotions of the outside world, which meant that he seemed to be no different from a normal person and had corresponding emotional changes, but there was always a kind of true loneliness in his heart that was difficult to describe.
It was like... being abandoned by the whole world, like a rootless duckweed, as if it could be blown away at any moment. She had originally thought it was just an illusion...
Now, after hearing what Shizuka Hiratsuka said, Yono finally understood what was going on. Her originally curious expression gradually darkened, and she finally fell into silence.
After a long moment, Yang Noi frowned and looked at Hiratsuka Shizuka across from her, even more puzzled: "Xiao Jing, you should be well aware of the cruelty of this school, so... then why did you send him here?"
"Because this is the safest place for that child."
Yang No couldn't help but narrow her eyes. She had already noticed a key point: "So it's related to the incident at Sobu Junior High School?"
"I'm very interested in that."
Yang Nai licked her lips subconsciously: "Aside from the vice-principal, it is said that many people above her also suffered misfortune?"
"Kid, why are you concerned about all this? You've only just become a high school student."
Shizuka Hiratsuka covered her forehead with her hands. This was the case with Hikigaya and the same with Haruno in front of her. They were both extremely troublesome students!
"Haha~ I can't help it. I'm the eldest daughter of the Yukinoshita family! I'll be exposed to these things sooner or later anyway, so age doesn't make any difference at all."
Yang Nai was clearly smiling, but her tone was unexpectedly cold.
109
Chapter 109: The beginning of the dispute.
In June, the hot summer has begun. After two months of "adaptation", the students in Class D have gradually learned how to survive in Advanced Development High School.
Behave like a person with your tail between your legs.
For most of the students in Class D, since they had no status and no personal points, what could they do? They could only eat the wild vegetable set meal and watch other classes enjoy the delicious food. After all, it was all their own fault.
Of course, compared to the previous two months, the classroom discipline in Class D has improved, but as I said, there is... but not much.
Especially after having just gone through the midterm exams, the pressure on everyone was suddenly reduced, and naturally some bad habits resurfaced. Fortunately, Hirata curbed them in time, and also said that there would be final exams later and they should not be careless. Then, with the support of Kushida and Karuizawa, the study session that was gathered for the midterm exams continued.
At the same time, with Hirata's active promotion, the staffing of the study group was better adjusted, and it seemed that Class D was really getting better. And then... if you look at other classes, especially Class A and Class B, you will find that this is their basic daily routine.
The situation where you work hard is just a daily routine in the top class. It's like studying hard and finally getting 90 points on the exam, and then finding out that 90 points is just the threshold to enter the top class. The gap is still very large.
However, the good thing for the students in Class D is that these people... don't feel disappointed at all, because many people in Class D are very satisfied with their current situation.
As for Hikigaya, his workload in the student union has increased dramatically since June. This is not a matter of student disputes. Ryuen has suddenly kept a low profile and gone into hiding since the midterm exam incident. Without Ryuen's instructions, the other students in Class C naturally will not take the initiative to harass other classes.
However, Hikigaya knew that Ryuuen was a 'dog that can't be disciplined just once', and he didn't know what he would do next time.
But these are not what Hikigaya needs to consider. His work focus during this period has been on club affairs. After June, the club's activities have suddenly become active, especially for sports clubs. The summer IH conference is the top priority. Large ball clubs such as the football club, basketball club, and volleyball club have started training and preparation early.
So as a "brick" of the student union, Hikigaya naturally has to take on the "miscellaneous tasks". So during this period of time, Hikigaya has been coordinating with Senior Handa from Class 3C to handle the affairs of various clubs. Not only are the tasks huge and complicated, but the time is also very tight!
Even with the off-field support from Akane Tachibana, it only relieved a small part of the pressure. Throughout the entire month of June, Hikigaya was basically in a state of getting up early and going to bed late. This made Hikigaya think that he had entered a corporate company disguised as a school!
As for Kushida, ever since that night, he seemed to have finally calmed down and no longer tried to cause trouble for Hikigaya. Hikigaya wasn't sure whether Kushida had noticed that he had buried a bomb, but even if he had, it didn't matter, after all, the bomb that didn't explode was the biggest threat.
Having said that, there was one thing that still made Hikigaya very nervous. Kushida did not bother him anymore, but he treated him like a 'trash can', as if to say 'since you know my true face anyway, I might as well stop pretending'.
Every once in a while, he would take the initiative to find Hikigaya and start venting all the resentment and grievances that he had accumulated. Among them, the insults directed at the monkey duo were the most, and each time they were different.
Then, the one who ranked on Kushida's "Unforgivable Ranking" was Karuizawa, which surprised Hikigaya. He had originally thought it would be Horikita...
In Kushida's words, compared to the sheer disgust of the Ape Duo, the group of girls headed by Karuizawa made her feel extremely disgusted. It was almost like the 'how many chat groups can four girls create' kind of thing. Anyway, the two of them seemed to be good friends on the surface, but would turn around and say bad things about each other to others.
Usually in this situation, Hikigaya would bring his own snacks and drinks, and just treat it as listening to a story, nodding from time to time to show his support for Kushida. In short, the relationship between the two was quite subtle.
……
In the blink of an eye, it was the last day of June. Hikigaya had spent almost the entire month of June in this busy atmosphere. Hikigaya had just returned from the gymnasium in the east district and saw several students in front of the student union office.
They were all students from Class C, and the leader was Ishizaki, an old acquaintance of Hikigaya's. Beside him were two students in basketball uniforms. If Hikigaya remembered correctly, they were Komiya and Kondo, both members of the basketball club.
However, at this time, the three of them had wounds of varying sizes on their faces and bodies, and there were even several bruises. They looked like they had been violently beaten. Ishizaki and Komiya had bruises and purples on their faces, and the other one had broken skin at the corners of his mouth and eyes. The clothes of the three of them were stained with a lot of dirt and blood.
In short, anyone's first impression would be "Wow, this guy was beaten so badly", even Hikigaya was no exception, but compared to shock, he was more confused.
All the boys in Class C were in a similar state during the first month of school, so he wasn't surprised by the situation of Ishizaki and the others. What was surprising was that they actually came to the student union?
At this time, Akane Tachibana was holding a first aid kit to help treat the more serious wounds of the three people. When Akane Tachibana saw Hikigaya, she quickly waved over to help.
"Huh? No, no need!"
When Ishizaki saw Hikigaya, he was like a mouse seeing a cat. He quickly backed away and even fell, grimacing in pain.
Obviously, even though almost a month has passed, Ishizaki is still frightened by the midterm exam incident. When he thought about the fact that he was carrying out Ryuen's mission this time, if he revealed a flaw because of him, Ishizaki felt a chill down his spine when he thought about the consequences.
Hikigaya couldn't help but frown. Although he was confused, he didn't think much about it. He took out the disinfection and bandaging tools from the first aid kit to treat Ishizaki's wound. Ishizaki was like a piece of wood, not daring to move at all, and could only let Hikigaya treat him.
"Ishizaki, you are so seriously injured, why are you here instead of going to the infirmary first?"
Hearing Hikigaya's question, Ishizaki, the wooden man, suddenly showed a trace of panic on his face. He could only bite the bullet and show an angry and dissatisfied look: "But, damn it, it's all done by that guy named Sudo from your Class D. He used violence to beat the three of us into this state! This time we are here to complain and file a complaint!"
"what?"
Hikigaya frowned and was about to continue asking questions when the student council president, Horikita Manabu, finally arrived after receiving a notification from Akane Tachibana.
110
Chapter 110: Uneasy atmosphere.
In the student union office, Ishizaki and others have already explained the general situation to Horikita Manabu.
Simply put, the three of them had an argument with Sudo, but they didn't expect Sudo to be so violent. He resorted to violence after a disagreement and beat three Class C students, including Ishizaki, into their current miserable state.
Horikita Manabu's expression didn't change when he heard this. Tachibana Akane had already known what happened and her expression remained calm, while Hikigaya looked confused.
Even though Hikigaya was confused, now was not the time for him to speak. After pondering for a moment, Hikigaya looked at Akane Tachibana and said, "Tachibana-senpai, since this matter involves our class, I think I should step aside."
He recused himself from the administration because the matter involved his own class, and for the sake of fairness in the student union, he believed that he should not be involved in the incident.
Tachibana Akane immediately understood what Hikigaya meant and was about to nod in agreement when Horikita Manabu, who had been silent the entire time, suddenly spoke up: "Hikigaya, please stay. I believe you will handle this matter fairly."
Ishizaki, who was about to smile, suddenly froze on his face. To outsiders, it looked as if his face was cramped after being hit, which was very funny.
Hikigaya looked at Horikita Manabu in confusion, but there was no change of emotion on the other's face. However, he nodded to show that he understood.
"The Student Council has already accepted your Class C complaint. Out of fairness and justice, I will personally handle this violent incident. Do you three have any objections?"
Horikita Manabu said in a serious and fair manner.
Ishizaki and the other two exchanged a glance, then nodded, indicating that there was no problem. Rather, they would be most happy to see the student council president take charge of the dispute.
After a brief exchange between Horikita Manabu and Tachibana Akane, Tachibana said to Ishizaki and the others, "The student council hearing will be held tomorrow afternoon after school. They'll need to hear the testimony of both parties involved in the case before making a preliminary ruling. Please be sure not to miss the meeting tomorrow, otherwise you will bear the consequences of any negative publicity and repercussions."
After Akane Tachibana read out some things that needed attention to Ishizaki and others, she immediately urged Ishizaki and others to go to the infirmary for treatment.
Ishizaki quickly thanked Akane Tachibana, then left with the other two. However, before leaving, Ishizaki subconsciously glanced at Hikigaya, and happened to find that the other party was also looking at him. Ishizaki was so scared that he staggered and almost fell.
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