Chapter 082 Luxury Cruise, If Only My Sister Were Here
Two hours later, they arrived at the Tokyo Bay pier.
"Hey, Horikita. Wake up!"
Hikigaya shook his stiff arm, waking Horikita Suzune from her slumber.
"Mmm..."
Horikita Suzune slowly opened her eyes; her gaze was hazy, and her expression was still in a state of daze.
"Time to get off the bus. Next, we're taking a luxury cruise out to sea."
Hikigaya waved his hand back and forth in front of her eyes to test if she was conscious.
"Yeah." Horikita simply gave a calm response.
"Is your body really okay? Why don't you just ask the school for leave and skip this?" Although he knew her stubborn temper, Hikigaya couldn't help but say a few more words.
Horikita Suzune didn't deny it immediately. Instead, after thinking seriously for a moment, she slowly shook her head: "No need to worry, I can manage my own health condition. Thank you for your concern, Hikigaya."
'Listen to yourself. Such "soft-girl" words don't fit your character profile!'
Hikigaya immediately performed a tactical lean-back, looking her up and down with eyes full of suspicion: "You're saying 'thank you,' and you still claim you aren't seriously ill?"
Horikita Suzune whispered a murmur: "Only if I were truly seriously ill would I mistake you for my brother..."
"What did you say?" Hikigaya asked, not having heard clearly.
"Nothing... By the way, Sakura and Hasabe have been staring over here for a while. Don't you want to respond?" Horikita Suzune shifted her gaze behind Hikigaya.
Stare—
He could clearly feel two sharp gazes coming from behind him!
Hikigaya dared not turn his head even more. Also, Matsushita-san, who suddenly slowed down in front of me—don't think I don't know you're "eating melon" (gossiping)!! Be careful, those who watch the drama often become the drama themselves...
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They boarded the luxury cruise ship. What greeted their eyes were various entertainment facilities such as a double-deck sky restaurant, a heated swimming pool, a spa room, a theater, and more.
Everyone let out involuntary gasps of surprise. Even Class A, who prided themselves as "elites," widened their eyes at the luxury cruise, which they had only ever seen in movies. They wanted to scream along with the others but refused to drop their guard, resulting in their faces turning red from holding it in.
Most of the students were elated, but Hikigaya felt like something was missing. To him, who you went with was more important than how luxurious or fun the place was.
"If only my sister were here."
'Who? Who just stole my line!'
Hikigaya instinctively turned his head. He saw Ichinose Honami leaning against the railing, her eyes shimmering, her face immersed in the beautiful memories of missing her family.
As if sensing Hikigaya's gaze, Ichinose smiled slightly at him: "Hikigaya-kun, do you have a sister too?"
'Don't ask why. This is a special intuition belonging to siscon!'
"Yes. My Komachi is the cutest sister in the world," Hikigaya said with a serious face.
"Ara~ My Moeha is very cute too!" Ichinose Honami balled her small fists, showing her refusal to concede.
"A chirping little brat..." Hikigaya remembered the little sister who, as soon as she entered the store, couldn't wait to hold the celebrity merchandise, unable to put it down.
"Moeha does talk a lot... Eh?!" Ichinose's voice suddenly paused, and she looked at him with an unidentifiable expression: "How did Hikigaya-kun know that?"
Hikigaya cursed inwardly; he had almost let it slip out without thinking. On the surface, he remained composed: "Just a guess. For a girl as lively as Ichinose-san, her sister's personality must be very lively too."
"Is that so?" Ichinose Honami suddenly took a step forward, standing on her tiptoes until she was almost in his face, her deep eyes staring straight at him. "Hikigaya-kun, have we really never met before?"
'The self-protection mechanism of traumatic memories often intentionally forgets those involved in an incident.'
"No." Since she didn't want to remember, Hikigaya naturally wouldn't take the initiative to bring up her dark past. "Heh~ A girl as cute as Ichinose-san—if a guy had met you before, I don't think any boy would fail to remember it."
To dispel her doubts, Hikigaya started spinning a yarn, though he was also telling the truth.
"Even if it was just to change the subject, I'm still very happy to hear Hikigaya-kun praise me for being cute~" Ichinose Honami squinted her eyes and gave a sweet smile.
'This girl is quite sharp! Which 'Otaku' bro said that big chests mean no brains? Why is it that every 'big-chested' girl he encounters is so smart?'
"Honami-chan, come over and play with us~" Shouts from Class B classmates came from afar.
"Sorry, Hikigaya-kun, my friends from class are calling me. Let's chat later~"
'Actually, no need to chat 'later.' If we keep talking and something comes out, it probably won't end well.'
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Accompanied by a long blast of the horn, the deck vibrated violently. The luxury cruise ship officially set sail, slowly leaving the port and heading toward the deep blue sea.
"We're off!"
"The ocean! Here we come!!"
"Wahahaha, it's just like a dream!!"
"I truly feel that being able to enter this school is just wonderful!!!"
A group of high school boys and girls gathered on the deck, raising their hands and cheering excitedly. Among them, those shouting the loudest were the students of Class D.
This was because, except for the first month of school when they enjoyed a luxurious life of 100,000 points, the following months had been either zero points or a pitiful few thousand points. Eating mountain vegetable sets every day and picking up crude free daily necessities at the supermarket—their miserable lives had nearly driven them crazy!
Now, with not only an abundance of gourmet food on the cruise but also all entertainment facilities and personal services available for free, for most of Class D, it was like rain after a long drought—stepping from hell into heaven!
However, the appeal of all this to Hikigaya was limited. His personal points had already reached over seven million. At school, he already ate well, and there was no need to be frugal with any of his expenses. The food, drinks, and fun on the luxury cruise were, to him, merely icing on the cake—optional and unnecessary.
"Yawn~" Hikigaya yawned against the sea breeze.
He chose to stay away from the noisy deck and headed to the accommodation area to rest. Swiping his card, he entered his rest cabin—a single-person studio. The walls and door were covered with thick soundproofing foam.
Hikigaya had a blissful nap. It wasn't until lunchtime that he slowly got up.
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