Chapter 129 Ryuen: You Think I'm Like You, Only Knowing How to Pick Up Girls?
"Hikigaya, you... how did you..."
Watching Hikigaya pack all the leftovers into his stomach, Horikita Suzune's expression froze.
"Wasting food is a shameful act." Hikigaya spoke with a face full of righteousness.
"I know...
But eating things that others have already eaten—don't you find it disgusting?" Horikita Suzune stared at him with a strange expression.
"Is that so? I don't really feel anything."
"Ever since I was a kid, things my sister couldn't finish were usually handed over to me to solve." Hikigaya looked directly at her without any embarrassment and asked back: "What? Has Horikita-senpai never eaten yours?"
"No...
I haven't been a picky eater since I was a child."
Horikita Suzune bit her lip, a look of unwillingness appearing on her face. She felt like she had somehow lost!
"Is that so~ in that regard, you've actually beaten my sister." The corners of Hikigaya's mouth couldn't help but curl up.
"Are you trying to say you're better than my brother?" Horikita Suzune's face was full of humiliation.
"I wouldn't dare..." Hikigaya tried his best to hold back his laughter.
"If you say another word, I'll tear your mouth apart!" Horikita Suzune bared her teeth in anger, wishing she could rush over and take a few hard bites out of him.
After the meal, the two arrived at the cafe.
"I'll ask intuitively: Hikigaya, what are your thoughts on this special exam?" Horikita Suzune got straight to the point.
"No thoughts." Hikigaya was equally direct in stating his attitude.
"Sigh~ I knew you'd say that."
Horikita Suzune looked helpless: "I don't expect you to put in effort, but at least provide some useful information, right?"
"Here~ this is for you." Hikigaya showed his phone to her.
"It seems neither of us are the VIP."
Horikita Suzune's answer was equivalent to revealing her own identity. This wasn't simple trust. One must know that guessing a VIP correctly was worth 500,000 points. Under the temptation of such a huge amount of points, even classmates would be wary of one another and wouldn't easily tell others their identity.
"At first, I thought the VIP was chosen based on the most powerful figures in the class."
"No, no, no... the most powerful person in the class couldn't possibly be me, right?" Hikigaya complained.
"Using those deceptive words again.
After several incidents, I think even the idiots in the class should realize how capable you are, Hikigaya." Horikita Suzune picked up a cup of cappuccino and took a small sip.
"Not at all. In terms of academic ability and physical strength, there are people in Class D stronger than me."
While Hikigaya denied it, he poured white sugar into his raw coconut latte. He took a small sip, felt it wasn't sweet enough, and asked the counter for another packet of sugar.
"No need to be modest. Take the previous uninhabited island exam, for example.
You dealt a heavy blow to Class A the moment you took action." Horikita Suzune looked at him with burning eyes.
"That was just a small trick..."
"Defeating Class A with just a small trick—doesn't that make it even more impressive?"
"No, that was just good luck."
"Are you trying to insult my intelligence by saying such things to me?" Horikita Suzune suddenly became a bit angry.
'Actually, you aren't particularly smart either...'
Hikigaya felt that if he spoke the truth, Horikita would probably blow a fuse.
"I feel like you're thinking something rude!"
Horikita Suzune suddenly leaned her face in close, staring directly into his eyes at short range.
"Uh..."
Hikigaya could even smell the sweet fragrance exhaled from her mouth. It was probably the taste of the cappuccino. Just as the atmosphere between the two was becoming subtle, the voice of an uninvited guest suddenly forced its way in.
"Yo~ isn't it Dead-Fish Eyes and Suzune?"
The newcomer was none other than Ryuen Kakeru, a playful smile hanging on his face. Hikigaya didn't bother to acknowledge this guy, but Horikita Suzune couldn't stand it!
"Ryuen! I believe I warned you not to call me by my given name without permission, right?
Also, can you stop pestering me? I made it very clear to you this morning!"
Hearing this, Hikigaya looked at Ryuen Kakeru with a slightly strange look. He wondered if this guy had a secret crush on Horikita.
"Tch! Put away that disgusting look of yours!
You think I'm like you, only knowing how to pick up girls?"
Not only was this guy rude, but he also fabricated rumors on the fly!
"I'm looking for Suzune only to find out who 'X' is."
When Ryuen Kakeru said this, his eyes stared sharply at the two of them, trying to find some flaw.
"What 'X'?"
Horikita Suzune frowned, looking completely bewildered.
"Heh~ this pure stupidity; one look and I can tell it's not you."
Ryuen Kakeru let out a sneer, then turned his gaze toward Hikigaya: "As for you, although there are many suspicious points, it shouldn't be you."
"Didn't I tell you a long time ago?
I have no interest in doing such boring things." Hikigaya looked speechless.
"The culprit's name isn't carved on their forehead; I will judge for myself."
Ryuen Kakeru was very conceited by nature. He wouldn't easily believe others; therefore, when Hikigaya claimed he could tell him the name of X, Ryuen had refused!
"Fine, then take your time looking. Just don't come bother me."
Hikigaya wished the other party would focus even more attention on that so-called X.
"Speaking of which, you've both received the school's text message, right?"
Ryuen glanced sideways at Horikita: "How about it? Suzune, did you become the VIP?"
"Hmph! Call me by my name again and don't blame me for being impolite!"
Horikita Suzune picked up the cappuccino in her hand, looking as if she were about to splash it at him.
"Sigh~ what a woman who can't take a joke. No wonder Dead-Fish Eyes goes looking for other gir—"
Before Ryuen could finish his sentence, his figure suddenly dodged backward. Coffee splashed onto the floor, with a bit even getting on his pants and shoes.
"Horikita, are you looking for death?"
Ryuen's face instantly darkened, veins popped on his forehead, and he glared at her with fierce eyes. Instead of being afraid, Horikita Suzune clenched her fists and took a fighting stance.
"Haha! Fun, isn't it, Ryuen?
Horikita is just that straightforward. An excessive joke will only turn into a duel invitation." Hikigaya laughed gloatingly.
"Tch! For Dead-Fish Eyes' sake, I won't hold it against you."
This was actually the truth. In Ryuen Kakeru's dictionary, the concept of "not hitting girls" did not exist. He had previously stepped in to hit Manabe Shiho.
"Hmph! I'm also only giving you a pass because of Hikigaya, which is why I didn't splash the cappuccino on your face!"
Horikita Suzune was as strong as ever.
"Giving me a pass, are we?"
"Then how about I tell you both to shut up and just drink your coffee?" Hikigaya said.
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