Chapter 079 Bad Men Should Be Handled by Bad Women!
"I'm fine, just a bit tired lately..."
Horikita Suzune's voice carried a hint of weakness, yet she still maintained a facade of strength. Hikigaya frowned, about to say something, but his voice was quickly drowned out by the cheers of Class D.
"The first semester ends here.
Hard work, everyone.
As a reward, the school has organized a trip on a luxury cruise ship..."
There was a hint of playfulness in Chabashira Sae's smile.
"AAAAAAAHHHH!!!!"
"A luxury cruise!"
"Going out to sea!"
"Is this for real?"
"This school is truly the best!!"
The crowd cheered in unison. Only Hikigaya's expression remained grim; he didn't believe a word of that "rewarding everyone" nonsense.
A luxury cruise out to sea... no matter how you looked at it, this was a trap!
For example, selling them all off as "piglets" to be packaged and sent to Southeast Asia or something. Excluding such a low-probability, insane event, Hikigaya estimated that there was a massive pit waiting for them at the destination of this trip!
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Class D held a victory banquet.
As the greatest contributor, Horikita Suzune refused to attend. This was somewhat of a buzzkill, but since everyone knew her personality, they didn't push it.
Hikigaya didn't go either, and no one cared.
Or so he thought, but in reality, someone did care.
At the same time, Class C was also holding a victory banquet. Ryuen Kakeru, likely intending to annoy him, specifically sent the Manabe trio to Class D's classroom to invite Hikigaya in front of everyone.
"Come on, come on~ Hikigaya-kun~"
"We in Class C really miss you~"
"Thank you for your 'special' tutoring~"
The Manabe trio squeezed their voices into high-pitched, cutesy tones, pulling and tugging at Hikigaya's arms. This drove the boys of Class D mad with jealousy!
"That damn Hikigaya!"
"Three girls this time? This guy's life is way too enviable!"
"Don't you think these three have a much stronger 'gyaru' vibe than Karuizawa...?"
Amidst the chatter, no one noticed Karuizawa Kei breaking into a cold sweat.
She seemed terrified of Manabe and the others. Was this a case of a fake gyaru meeting real ones and losing her nerve?
"Hikigaya-kun~" The Manabe trio pressed close to Hikigaya, looking at him with eyes full of feigned affection.
"!!!" Sakura Airi widened her eyes, her heart filled with unease.
"Don't worry, Airi. The combined 'weight' of those three isn't even half of ours. How could Hachi possibly be tempted?" Hasabe Haruka puffed out her chest with confidence. The laws of gravity were unshakable!
"...Can you stay away from me?"
Hikigaya saw through their fake affection at a glance and naturally saw no reason to be polite. His cold and heartless reprimand nearly made the Manabe trio snap to attention on the spot.
At this moment, they seemed to recall the fear of being dominated by the "Chairman"!
"Hey! Hikigaya, what's with that attitude?"
"Apologize to Manabe-chan and the others right now!"
Yamauchi and his group, thinking they saw an opportunity, stepped forward to play the knight in shining armor.
"???" The Manabe trio looked at each other in utter confusion. They didn't understand why the "Great Demon King Hikigaya," whose name thundered through Class C, seemed to have such a low status in Class D.
The trio exchanged a look.
Plan A: Seduce Hikigaya - Failed. Switching to Plan B...
"Oh my~ thank you guys~~"
"The boys in Class D are so gentle."
"So different from the crude boys in our Class C."
The Manabe trio blew kisses toward Yamauchi and the others.
"Haha!"
"Of course, the boys of Class D are all 'Yasashii' (kind) gentlemen!"
"Especially me! They call me the Count of Gentlemen, Yamauchi-sama."
"And me! The graceful Prince Ike." Yamauchi Haruki and Ike Kanji began their comical self-boasting performance.
"Um, I'm more of the cool and silent handsome type..." As a "yes-man" follower, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka also joined in with a few awkward boasts.
"Ooh~ so this is Ayanokouji-kun?"
"You feel very different!"
Manabe Shiho aimed her target at the weak-presence Ayanokouji.
She thought to herself: This guy looks a bit slow; he should be easy to control!
Ayanokouji Kiyotaka remained expressionless, thinking: What does this girl mean? Has she seen through me?
"Hello, I am Ayanokouji Kiyotaka. My hobbies are... piano and calligraphy. Please look after me."
What a clumsy pickup line! Why don't you say you carry a piano while practicing calligraphy? Manabe Shiho curled her lip, assuming he was just bragging, but she didn't call him out.
"I'm Manabe Shiho. My hobbies are flower arrangement and tea ceremony. If Ayanokouji-kun is free, you can come to my dorm to 'research' flowers and tea ceremony with me~"
Manabe Shiho playfully licked her lip, her words dripping with suggestive teasing.
"Ayanokouji, you...!" Yamauchi Haruki's eyes nearly popped out of his head. He roared inwardly: Why?! As the leader, no women throw themselves at me. Why does my lackey Ayanokouji get this? I cannot accept this!!
"This classmate..." Ike Kanji tried to divert attention to the other two girls. However, Yabu Nanami and Yamashita Saki took Ayanokouji's hands, one on each side.
"Ayanokouji-kun~
We're very interested in you too~~"
'Hey! What are you two doing? According to Plan B, weren't we supposed to each take one "dog"?'
Manabe Shiho widened her eyes, communicating with the other two through her gaze.
'Sorry! Those other two are way too "uniquely" shaped! This deadpan guy at least has a decent face.'
Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's expression turned serious. If only one girl approached him, it could be explained as a coincidence. With three girls approaching him at once, he had to suspect they had an ulterior motive!
"We're through!"
"Ayanokouji! From today on, our brotherhood is severed!!" Yamauchi and the others gritted their teeth.
"Wait... no, I..." A strong ripple appeared in Ayanokouji's expression—he was finally losing his cool! The "network" he had spent an entire semester painstakingly building was being destroyed so easily?
"This is the nature of a sham; it can't withstand even the slightest ripple."
Hikigaya watched the entire drama play out like a spectator. In his view, Ayanokouji had meticulously disguised himself and catered to Yamauchi's small group just to fit in. Yet, under the teasing of a few "bad women," that fragile relationship collapsed instantly.
Wasn't that just hilarious?
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