Hikigaya Challenges Kakegurui

In the eyes of the Onoha sisters, Hikigaya's figure became tall and unfathomable. They leaned at Hikigaya's feet with blurred eyes, waiting for his next words.

"You said that the final decision of the Liaoluan Festival to reward the club or individual based on their gambling income ranking is correct, right?"

Hikigaya asked somewhat abruptly.

"Eh? That's right."

"Also, the Accounting Department and the Executive Committee will set up an off-site bet, which is to bet on which club will win the first place in the Ryouran Festival. The more unlikely a club is to win the first place, the higher the odds. The final settlement amount will be paid by the Student Union as a whole, and President Momobaku will be personally responsible for it."

"And according to the rules of previous years, this side game has a special feature: once the odds are determined, they will not change. No matter how unequal the bets invested are."

"Ah."

Ah--

This really fits Kirari's personality... She ignores danger to seek pleasure, and is an absolute gambler.

Hikigaya's eyes were cold and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up. He had completely seen through Mibu Omi Aoi's true purpose.

This guy's real purpose is probably to place a heavy bet on the club with the highest odds in this outside game, and then deliberately lose in the gamble with this club.

In his imagination, the amount of compensation might not even be affordable for Tao Kuro. Unfortunately, his imagination was wrong from the beginning.

Tao Kuro is not short of money.

So in his plan, which society would this super-odds-reliant society be?

Hikigaya Hachiman thought of himself first. With Mibu Omi Aoi's personality, after he won the bet with the Onoka sisters yesterday, he would probably spare no effort to push himself to the opposite side of ordinary students.

He is also the master of the Crow Head sisters.

Therefore, it was most appropriate to choose the baseball club that lost the bet yesterday.

He swept up all the ordinary wills, incited everyone's emotions, placed a heavy bet on the option [Mibu Omi Aoi beats Hikigaya Hachiman], and then chose to lose.

Firstly, he was not well-known in the whole school, as he was a transfer student who had not been here for long. Secondly, Mibu Omi controlled the Zensaki Society, and it was easy for him to create an atmosphere of "common hatred against a common enemy" among the ordinary students, thus achieving the purpose of manipulating the odds.

If he lost to him, he, Hikigaya, would have to bear the anger and hatred of the ordinary students.

He will die completely in the small society of Hyakkaou Academy.

"That's right, Mibu Omi Aoi! If that's what you think, then I'll help you."

Hikigaya Hachiman couldn't help but sneer. Although he was not completely sure about Mibu Omi Aoi's plan, Hikigaya Hachiman was willing to give it a try.

There was a certain softness in his eyes when he looked at the sisters of the Crone Head. If he was going to act, he had to act the whole thing:

"There is something that requires your cooperation. But it will be a little inconvenient for you sisters. Are you willing?"

"Please use us as much as you want, Hikigaya-sama~"

Pangzi's voice was like honey about to melt, making people feel sick.

"During this time, I will treat you roughly in public and announce that I have joined the baseball club. I need you to help me attract the hatred of ordinary students. Is that okay?"

"Whatever Hikigaya-kun does to us sisters is fine~" Naoko propped herself up and kissed Hikigaya's index finger again.

"Well."

Hikigaya nodded solemnly, then turned to look at the shy Yomizuki Luna at the side: "Chairman Yomizuki, I want to register a new club."

109 The Thrill of Jabami Yumeko

Time returns to the present.

In response to Hikigaya Hachiman's refusal, Momobami Kirari could only shrug helplessly.

Sure enough, this man is not so easily swallowed.

But Kirari has plenty of patience. She believes that one day, Hikigaya Hachiman will kneel in front of her and kiss her feet to show his submission.

She had a feeling that that day was getting closer.

Perhaps, it was during the Liaoluan Festival.

"I have had the killer locked up and tortured for information. Do you want to go back to Chiba to take a look?"

Going back to Chiba?

Hikigaya thought of the agreement he had made with the Yukinoshita sisters and shook his head. "It won't be too late to go back after class. President Momobami, please excuse me for a little while. I will go back to Chiba tomorrow and meet this killer in person."

"You are quite patient~"

Kirari curled her lips, pointed her jade finger at Hikigaya's beating heart, slid down his bulging uniform coat, and stuffed a note into Hikigaya's left chest pocket.

"It says the detention address. When you get there, ask whatever you want to know. You can do whatever you want with the killer."

"I can reveal some information to you in advance. The killer is an absolute beauty. Most importantly, she is still a virgin."

"She has been given a special drug by the Baikui tribe. Now she has become a puppet at their mercy."

"No matter what Hikigaya-kun wants to do to her, she can only endure it silently."

In this empty corridor, Momobami Kirari boldly stretched out her hand and caressed Hikigaya's chest to her heart's content, speaking extremely tempting words.

"Or maybe Hikigaya-kun doesn't like her. Then let her go or sink her into Tokyo Bay. It's up to you~Hikigaya-kun."

that power.

For ordinary people, it is a poison that is hard to resist, but due to their own status, even if they are given power by their superiors, they will consciously restrain the desire to exercise power. This is the cautious instinct engraved in human genes, and the exercise of such power will most likely be accompanied by unimaginable costs.

The simplest example is that the class monitor, who is empowered by the head teacher, dares not make things too difficult for ordinary students.

But Hikigaya Hachiman is different.

People who are capable, ambitious and have their own persistence, after tasting the power, will be deeply trapped in it and unable to extricate themselves.

Life and death are all in your hands.

Momobami Kirari wants to witness the "evil" in Hikigaya's heart.

The greatest evil in human nature is to endlessly release one's desires within limited power.

This is an opportunity for Kirari to give Hikigaya a taste of power.

"Will you fall like this, Hikigaya?"

"Thank you."

...

...

"Eh? Hikigaya-kun is going back to Chiba this weekend?"

On the way home from school, Jabami Yumeko was a little surprised. It wasn't an important day, so why did Hikigaya-kun go back?

"Well, something happened. I need to go back."

Jabami Yumeko fell silent, biting her lips tightly, and suddenly said, "Then... can I go to Chiba with Hikigaya-kun?"

"I grew up in Tokyo and have never been anywhere else."

Jabami Yumeko smiled like a flower. This youthful look made Hikigaya Hachiman feel dazed.

If lust was what arose in my heart when I faced the Gnomehuda sisters, then when I faced Jakuku, the corresponding emotion in my heart was... love?

Hikigaya was scared.

He didn't know whether his feelings for Jakuba were love, friendship, or just lust.

The word love is too heavy, and even a sophisticated egoist like Hikigaya doesn't have the courage to jump to conclusions.

"If you go to Chiba with me, will your sister be okay?" Hikigaya decided to throw the option out there.

If there is nothing wrong with Snake, then he...

"It's okay. The nurses at the Dongda Hospital are very gentle and will take good care of my sister!"

There was hope in Yumeko's eyes. If Hikigaya-kun didn't refuse, then did that mean...

Hikigaya Hachiman nodded slightly, a little slowly, and quickly added: "But I may not have much time to accompany you to visit the attractions in Chiba. I will probably have dinner with my junior high school classmates on Saturday."

"Is it Miss Yukinoshita?" Jabami interrupted.

Hikigaya staggered, his heart shuddered, and he felt inexplicably frightened.

He had never encountered such pressure even when gambling. He said stiffly: "You...know everything?"

"Well, Miura-san has already told me~"

"Miura, you bastard!"

"It's okay, Hikigaya-kun. I'm already very happy to be able to go to Chiba with you. If you want to have dinner with Ms. Yukinoshita, go ahead."

Jabuchi was humming a light and cheerful tune, his straight, black hair bouncing back and forth, his joy was beyond words.

Guilt.

Also known as "moral phobia", it refers to the emotion that arises when humans are afraid of being condemned by conscience or morality because they have done something wrong.

Originally, Hikigaya Hachiman thought that such feelings had already left him.

He doesn't feel guilty about anything.

But he still overestimated himself.

He suddenly said, "Do you want to live in my house?"

"Eh?"

"I..." Hikigaya's usually clear mind was now completely cloudy, and he didn't know how to utter the thoughts in his mind.

But now that it has been said, there is absolutely no reason to withdraw it.

I had no choice but to say, "My house is pretty big, and um...my sister is very cute too. Do you want to meet her?"

"You bastard Hikigaya! What are you talking about?!"

"Inviting a girl who is traveling far away from home for the first time with me... let's call it a date, back to my house? ! "

"What would Jabba think of you?"

"And you're using your sister Komachi as a shield?!"

"Aaaaaaah!"

Hikigaya Hachiman felt that his san value was visibly decreasing, and the personality he had painstakingly built was also collapsing at an alarming speed.

Sure enough, he was still not good at fighting with girls.

But just when Hikigaya wanted to say something to defend his slip of the tongue.

Jakobaki's elastic body was already pressed against his back.

The warmth conveyed by that delicate face was clearly transmitted to Hikigaya's heart even through the layer of school uniform fabric.

Those soft and boneless little hands tightly embraced Hikigaya Hachiman's lower abdomen.

This was the first time that Hikigaya Hachiman felt the flow of time being infinitely slowed down, almost to the point of being prohibited, outside of the Memory Palace.

Yumeko didn't refuse, nor did she agree. She just said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "I feel like I'm about to die, Hachiman~"

The heartbeat transmitted through the softness was connected with Hikigaya's heart at this moment. The two felt each other's accelerating heartbeats and were speechless.

As the sun sets, the sunset elongates the two people's closely pressed back figures until it covers the entire waiting station.

...

110 Hikigaya Komachi and Jabami Yumeko

The wanderer returned to his hometown after being away for a long time.

Hikigaya Hachiman felt homesick for the first time. After all, he was not the only one who returned to Chiba this time.

besides...

Hikigaya glanced inconspicuously at Yumeko Jabami who was looking around like a curious baby.

I have to say, Jabami is dressed quite stunningly today.

This was also the first time Hikigaya saw Jabami's outfit outside of the school grounds.

It is somewhat similar to the uniform of Hyakkaou Academy, mainly red, black and white, with a faint "snake" pattern on it.