There is something wrong with Hikigaya's classroom of supreme ability

Sakayanagi slowly stood up and said, "Unfortunately, I like to find new ways."

Some information about the next exam was revealed to Sakayanagi by Haruno in front of him. Sakayanagi was also very clear about the purpose of Haruno's doing so, because he would definitely miss the next exam due to his physical condition.

Without the key figure Sakayanagi, Class A will definitely be led by Katsuragi in this exam. If Katsuragi is allowed to continue to develop on his own, his dominance will be established, and it will be very difficult for Sakayanagi to shake his position. In other words, the "Battle of the Two Kings" that has lasted for a semester is finally coming to an end.

By then, the Sakayanagi faction, which is already at a disadvantage, will gradually fall apart.

In Sakayanagi's opinion, she didn't care about a "good student" like Katsuragi who followed the rules, and she never regarded him as a rival, but that didn't mean she could continue to "look down on" him and let him develop.

So we must take this opportunity to strangle him!

In the absence of Sakayanagi herself, it is obviously unlikely that the abilities of Kamuro, Hashimoto and others will pose a threat to Katsuragi. The only person who deserves her recognition is Yukinoshita Haruno!

This is exactly the other party's intention in revealing this news to me!

It was just that the unexpected encounter with Hikigaya in the student guidance room today gave the silver-haired girl a sudden new idea, which led to the following events.

I can only say that everything is 'fate'.

"is it?"

Haruno didn't care about Sakayanagi's words. "I was just kindly reminding you. You can see Hikigaya's talent, but it's not a good idea to underestimate your opponent."

"Contempt? No, Yukinoshita, that's because you haven't seen a 'true genius'."

Sakayanagi seemed to be thinking of someone, and then she couldn't help but reveal a hint of excitement: "But I will prove who is the 'real genius' and who is the fake!"

……

On the first day of summer vacation in August, all the first-grade students gathered at the assembly point early and boarded the school bus to Tokyo Bay to board a luxury cruise ship that many people may never be able to board in their lifetime.

The entire cruise ship is divided into nine floors and a roof, consisting of five floors above ground and four floors underground. The roof of the cruise ship is equipped with facilities such as a swimming pool and a cafe. The third to fifth floors are guest room areas, and the first to third floors underground are entertainment facilities such as cinemas.

The facilities and food on the cruise ship are provided to students free of charge, which made many students in Class D who have been eating wild vegetable sets for two or three months burst into tears. Many students can be seen eating and drinking in the restaurant in retaliation.

At the same time, many students can be seen in the rooftop swimming pool, cinema, and game room, and the high-end SPA on the cruise ship has also become the first choice for many girls.

Four students live in a room. Hikigaya lives with Miyake Akito, Hondou Ryotaro and Koenji. Hikigaya is not very familiar with the other three. Koenji only meets him occasionally during midterm exams and in the cafe, and they are basically strangers.

At this time, Hikigaya received a message on his phone.

【MAO: Hikigaya-kun, can we take a walk on the boat together? 】

Hikigaya's mind already appeared Sakura's curiosity about everything on the cruise ship, but she was afraid of the embarrassing situation of being alone. Hikigaya couldn't help but shook his head helplessly and then replied to the message.

Not long after, in the agreed reception hall on the ground floor, Hikigaya saw Sakura who had been waiting for a long time.

The originally anxious girl subconsciously revealed a smile from the heart on her nervous face after seeing the boy with dead eyes. Since she met someone, everything has become better!

159

Chapter 159: Looks like a human but behaves like a dog.

Even after adapting to the first semester, Sakura was still somewhat uncomfortable with the brutal competition in this school, or rather... until now, the so-called class competition had only been limited to academic ability, and the brutality of class competition had not yet been fully reflected in other aspects.

After seeing Hikigaya, Sakura was obviously much more cheerful and talked a lot more than usual. She also had a camera hanging on her chest. It seemed that she was planning to make good use of this luxury cruise vacation to record the beautiful moments.

Then Hikigaya and Sakura came to the deck of the cruise ship. The summer sea breeze blowing on their faces was indescribably comfortable. It was also Hikigaya's first time on a cruise ship. Looking at the endless sea in front of him and the bustling city gradually moving away behind him, he slowly closed his eyes, and his body and mind couldn't help but relax, and his mood became unconsciously comfortable.

Click.

Suddenly, a faint sound came from the side. It was Sakura who captured the boy's moment with a camera. After seeing Hikigaya's gaze, Sakura blushed unconsciously.

"Sorry, I just thought that the scene just now was worth recording."

"Oh, I don't think I'm photogenic."

Afterwards, Sakura took several more photos of the sea to ease the embarrassment.

"Um, um, Hikigaya-kun, could you take a picture for me too? I, it's not convenient for me to do it alone."

Suddenly, Sakura looked nervous, and it seemed that she had used up all her courage to say these words. After all, when a girl asks a boy to help take a photo, it seems that only people with a very close relationship can do it.

"Just don't mind that I don't take good pictures."

Hikigaya didn't think too much about it. When they went out to play in the past, he was always the one responsible for holding the camera, but every time after taking a photo, he would be criticized by Komachi.

After that, they found a deserted place, and under Sakura's guidance, Hikigaya took dozens of photos of her on the deck of the cruise ship. At the beginning, Sakura was tense and very stiff, but gradually Sakura became less nervous and began to make some bolder movements, as if she had entered the role of a photo idol.

"Thank you."

Sakura took the camera with a flushed face and lowered her head quickly. She was obviously just taking some ordinary photos, but she slowly and subconsciously made those bold movements. Even the girl herself didn't know why. She only vaguely remembered thinking in her mind at the time, "Maybe this will make the boy in front of me happy?"

At this time, there was some noisy sound coming from the deck in the distance. It turned out that a small island was seen in the distance. This was probably the island for this vacation. No wonder so many people started to get excited.

When Hikigaya and Sakura arrived, they found that quite a few students were already there.

"Hey, Class D, get out of the way!"

Suddenly, a sharp curse came from behind Hikigaya. Hikigaya turned around and found that it was a student from Class A, Yahiko Totsuka, whom he had met during the student union interview. Behind him was Kōhei Katsuragi, who had a serious and unsmiling face.

Katsuragi's demeanor is very similar to Horikita Manabu's, but compared to Horikita Manabu, he lacks the majesty that comes from not being angry. There is no harm without comparison, so for Hikigaya, who often comes into contact with Horikita Manabu, Katsuragi's posture seems a bit neither good nor bad, giving the feeling of trying to draw a tiger but ending up with a dog.

But some people would be frightened by Katsuragi's serious expression and Totsuka's harsh words. Sakura was obviously frightened by his serious face and atmosphere, and couldn't help but grab the corner of Hikigaya's clothes, trembling slightly.

After seeing Sakura's cowardly look, Totsuka laughed loudly.

"Yahiko, please be aware of your identity."

At this time, Katsuragi behind him frowned slightly, and Totsuka quickly expressed his understanding upon hearing this. From the beginning to the end, the two of them did not take Hikigaya and Sakura seriously, or in other words, they had this condescending attitude towards the lower-ranked classes.

It's like, 'Because I'm from a higher class, I can't let the guys from lower classes drag me down'. This is a kind of arrogance that's more annoying than contempt!

Back in the library, Hikigaya had already sensed the elitism inherent in the man named Katsuragi Kōhei. It wasn't that kind of deliberate contempt or disdain, but rather it stemmed from his high recognition of his own abilities, thus placing himself in a position higher than anyone else, and 'looking down' on others with the mentality of a successful upper class, which was why it seemed a bit contradictory.

Just like now, Katsuragi scolded Totsuka's behavior. He was dissatisfied with Totsuka's "lowering his status" and not having the tolerance and magnanimity of a Class A student. On the contrary, he turned a blind eye to Totsuka's behavior of scolding and mocking Hikigaya.

In his opinion, Totsuka's mistake was not in insulting and mocking others, but in not having the manners that a student in Class A should have.

Even after being 'criticized' by Katsuragi, Totsuka still looked at Hikigaya with a provocative look. The two of them obviously didn't have much in common, but Hikigaya unexpectedly felt obvious hostility from him.

"What are you looking at!"

Totsuka seemed very unhappy and offended that Hikigaya actually looked at him.

"I was just looking at a stray dog that nobody cared about."

Hikigaya said calmly.

"Asshole! Who are you calling a wild dog?"

Totsuka flew into a rage, then pointed at Hikigaya and yelled, "Don't think you're that great just because you're on the student council. The student council actually refused to accept Katsuragi-san and let a defective student like you from Class D in. How foolish! You have absolutely no vision!"

Hikigaya finally understood why the other party was so hostile to him. It turned out that it was because he, as a member of Class D, was selected into the student council, while Katsuragi and Totsuka, two members of Class A, were eliminated. Totsuka had been brooding over this matter and was extremely hostile to Hikigaya.

"If you think the student union is shortsighted, then that's true. Otherwise, recruiting a stray dog in human form like you would be truly shortsighted."

Hikigaya sneered.

Sakura on the side couldn't help laughing. Hikigaya was clearly calling the two people opposite him "human-like dogs". Now seeing that he kept scolding people, he really looked like a barking dog.

"you!"

Totsuka was clearly irritated by Hikigaya and was about to burst out in anger, but Katsuragi behind him scowled, "It's no use trying to talk like that. The truth is, the gap between Class A and Class D is as vast as a chasm. Being a student in Class A is a goal you, the students in Class D, can never catch up to. That's the truth this school teaches you."

Unlike Totsuka's meaningless insults, Katsuragi is obviously more capable, or knows how to play to his strengths and avoid his weaknesses. His words are a combination of defense and attack, which also proves that Katsuragi is a calm-minded person, in stark contrast to Totsuka who gets angry at the slightest provocation.

160

Chapter 160: The sign of a mature man.

There is actually no big conflict between Hikigaya and Katsuragi, and they don't even have much communication.

But many times the conflict exists from the very beginning, and that is a question of stance.

In addition, Hikigaya, a student from Class D, joined the student council. Although Katsuragi didn't say much afterwards, for him, who participated in the student council interview at the same time, it was also his first "black spot" after coming to this school!

So it would be a lie to say that he didn't care at all, but Katsuragi hid his cunning very well. However, no matter how well he hid it, he was still just a high school student after all, and Totsuka, who had always been following him, naturally discovered this.

Under this influence, we can see Totsuka targeting the lower classes, especially Class D!

This can be said to be Totsuka's personal behavior, but isn't this also Katsuragi's "subconscious" indulging in this behavior?

Therefore, the conflict between Hikigaya and Katsuragi is destined to be difficult to resolve.

At this time, Hirata came out from nowhere and intervened to resolve the conflict, but everyone understood that this was only temporary. As long as they stayed in this school, the conflicts and contradictions between classes and students would not stop, and this was also a scene that this school was happy to see.

After Katsuragi and Totsuka left, Hirata turned around and looked at Hikigaya with a wry smile, then couldn't help but apologize: "Hikigaya-san, are you angry that Class D has a leader like me who only knows how to 'reconcile'?"

Hirata obviously knew that his intervention did prevent a possible conflict between the two sides, but it would also cause dissatisfaction among many people. After all, Hirata was a student of Class D, and even if he was trying to smooth things over, he shouldn't be so servile. This would not only make others look down on him, but also bring shame to the students in his class.

Although people often tease Hirata as a "good guy", in fact, people like Yamauchi and Ike privately call Hirata a "softie"!

Of course, there is some dissatisfaction and resentment towards Hirata, but it can also be seen that although everyone does not say it on the surface, they are still very dissatisfied with Hirata's "muddling through" attitude in their hearts.

As a leader, it is okay to be gentle internally, but you must be tough externally. Unfortunately, Hirata only has a "soft" side, and his "tough" side is completely absent.

Hikigaya understands Hirata, but does not agree with him.

"Indeed, sometimes your actions are really confusing and infuriating, Hirata."

Hikigaya didn't offer any comfort, instead continuing Hirata's words: "Sometimes excessive gentleness can be poisonous. I understand your feelings and thoughts. At our age, most people are hot-blooded and competitive, and few can be as humble as you."

Hirata's expression darkened a bit when he heard this.

"But what I want to say is, Hirata, you are one of the most mature boys in Class D, and among all the boys I have met so far."

"Mature? Me?"

Hirata thought Hikigaya would continue to criticize him, but unexpectedly, he received a comment of "maturity" from him.

"Well, although you still have some flaws, it's undeniable that you are indeed a mature man, Hirata."

Hikigaya patted the other man on the shoulder: "The mark of an immature man is that he is willing to die heroically for a cause, while the mark of a mature man is that he is willing to live humbly for a cause."

Seeing Hirata's confused look, Hikigaya smiled and said, "This is a quote from Wilhelm Starkel. Of course, he's a fictional character from The Catcher in the Rye."

"Thank you. I will read this book carefully when I have time."

Hirata's originally depressed mood seemed to have improved.

At the same time, Hirata was gradually thinking about what Hikigaya had just said. For some reason, he felt a sour feeling in the corners of his eyes and couldn't help wiping them.

Hirata then left. Sakura, who seemed to be invisible at the side, finally dared to speak. She looked at Hikigaya with twinkling eyes: "Hikigaya-kun, what you just said is very good and powerful."

But Hikigaya did not feel happy at all. Instead, he sighed slightly as he watched Hirata leave. What he said just now was correct, but there was something he did not say in his heart.

Hirata is indeed a mature man, but is the career he is so devoted to worth his sacrifice? Or even his humble life for it?

Hikigaya has no answer, the answer is only known to Hirata himself.

At the same time, a broadcast suddenly sounded inside the cruise ship.

Good morning, first-year students. If you have time, please gather on deck. We are about to reach our destination island, and I believe you will see some very meaningful scenery.

The notice was then repeated twice.

This broadcast sounds like it is introducing the situation on the island to the students, but any student with similar experience or a keen eye would notice something unusual, because this school generally does not do meaningless things, whether it is the speeches by the class teachers at the beginning of the school year or other things.

If it is a notice worthy of informing all students, it may contain information deliberately set up by the school.

So you can see a lot of students starting to appear on the deck, but most of them are curious and excited about the island vacation and don’t realize the implicit message in this notice.

Hikigaya thought of Nanyun's previous 'hint' and Sakayanagi yesterday. Was there something special waiting for everyone on this island vacation?

The only explanation is probably some kind of exam.

After all, in this school where strength is paramount, the competition so far has only been based on "academic ability". As for other aspects that have not yet been shown to the public, perhaps this time will reveal the tip of the iceberg.

After that, the island in front was getting closer and closer, but surprisingly, the cruise ship did not dock at the island's pier, but sailed around the island at high speed, apparently wanting the students to have a good look at the entire island.

"There is indeed a problem."

Combining this with the announcement just made, Hikigaya could easily perceive the school's intention. Did they want them to 'pay attention' to something?

This is a small island of only 0.5 square kilometers, which is even slightly larger than the Vatican. However, measuring it only by area is not accurate, as the forest environment on the island must also be taken into account. However, it is indeed not small for more than one hundred students.

Hikigaya couldn't help but squint his eyes and look carefully at the entire island. At the same time, he also noticed that Katsuragi from Class A not far away was also looking carefully, and seemed to be very focused. Totsuka on the side was like a loyal guard, guarding nearby to prevent his master from being disturbed by others.

161

Chapter 161 Special Examination.