Chapter 138 Is Kamuro Going to Confess to Me?
"Um, Kamuro-san...?!"
Everyone looked at Kamuro Masumi with faces full of shock. Who would have thought that such a beautiful girl would suddenly strike and knock out a male student who could be described as physically strong?
"No need to panic. It's just a brief loss of consciousness caused by a light strike to the Fengchi point." Kamuro Masumi explained nonchalantly.
"Ahahaha~ Kamuro-san is really amazing, just like in a martial arts novel!"
Kobashi Yume tried to ease the awkward atmosphere of the scene.
"No, normally one wouldn't faint from that. It's mainly because this guy's blood pressure hit the roof..." In short, he was fainted by rage!
This sounded more humiliating than being knocked out; one could imagine how trashy Tokito Hiroya's reputation would become after he woke up. It would likely become a "dark history" he'd be teased about for three years.
After such a commotion, everyone was even more confused about the identity of the VIP. The morning assembly time ended there.
"Hey, Hikigaya. Let's go grab a meal together." Kamuro Masumi proactively issued an invitation.
"Sure." Hikigaya knew she probably had something to discuss with him.
"Damn it!"
"These two are definitely working together to deceive us!" Upon seeing this, the others were even more convinced that the VIP was not who Hikigaya said it was.
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At the self-service BBQ restaurant.
"Thanks for earlier, Hikigaya."
"Thanks for what?"
"For helping me hide my identity as the VIP."
"Eh? So Kamuro actually is the VIP?"
"Stop pretending..." Kamuro Masumi picked up a piece of meat, grilled it carefully until cooked, dipped it in sauce, and placed it in Hikigaya's bowl.
"Thanks." Hikigaya accepted it gladly, as it gave him the feeling of being pampered.
"Why help me?" Kamuro Masumi poured him a glass of mixed fruit tea.
"I just didn't want them to win."
Hikigaya told the truth.
In the entire Tiger Group, including Class D, most were either people who found him an eyesore or people he found an eyesore. The cuties from Class B were friendly enough to him, but it hadn't reached the point where Hikigaya would help them win.
Therefore, Hikigaya leaned toward achieving Outcome 2—meaning the VIP's identity remains hidden until the end of the exam, and the VIP ultimately receives 500,000 personal points.
"Did you never consider Outcome 3?"
Outcome 3 would involve Hikigaya submitting her name as the VIP. This way, Hikigaya would not only get 500,000 personal points, but Class D would also gain 50 class points, and Class A would lose 50. It was a solid "triple win."
"Didn't I say it long ago? I'm not interested in class competition. As for being targeted by the Katsuragi faction last time, I already got my revenge during the island exam. There's no need to be relentless..." Hikigaya took a sip of the fruit tea.
"Perhaps I misunderstood...
"ou're doing this because you don't want me to shoulder the responsibility for Class A losing points, right?" Kamuro Masumi watched him with a complex gaze.
"Eh? So I'm actually a good person?" Hikigaya feigned surprise.
"It's fine if you deny it. I know you're a good person." The corners of Kamuro Masumi's mouth curled up slightly.
"A 'good person card'? Hahaha~" Hikigaya used self-mockery to hide his awkwardness.
"That—I didn't mean it like that..." Kamuro Masumi hesitated, stopping herself mid-sentence.
"No need to explain, I understand!" Hikigaya nodded.
"What do you understand?" Kamuro Masumi gave him an annoyed glare. Seeing that he still maintained his self-centered attitude, she could only sigh helplessly.
"Sigh~ You really are a guy with a twisted personality!"
She reached out both hands, grabbed Hikigaya's palms, and gazed at him with piercing eyes. "If I do this, do you understand?"
"..." Hikigaya's heart rate accelerated for no reason.
'Could it be... she's going to confess to me? Real or fake? This is reality, not a dream!'
"Hikigaya, I..." A rare blush appeared on Kamuro Masumi's cold face. She bit her lip, looking extremely shy.
"Um, no need to be in such a rush. I... I actually haven't prepared myself mentally yet." Hikigaya stammered.
"Prepared for what?" Kamuro Masumi paused, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes. But she quickly realized something, and her eyes widened.
"You-you-you, what are you thinking!!
I-I-I, I'm not going to confess to you!!" Kamuro Masumi was so flustered she started stuttering.
"Ah?" Hikigaya's expression instantly froze.
"I... I just wanted to tell you... we are friends! Real friends!! Number one ranked friends!!!" Kamuro Masumi argued forcefully.
"Oh... so it was that...
Aha! Right, we're friends." Hikigaya retracted his feet. If he weren't wearing shoes, his toes would have curled enough to dig through the deck out of sheer embarrassment!!
"Hmph! Really... this is why boys are like this. Just because the relationship is a bit good, they mistakenly think a girl is throwing herself at them! Or is it that, in your eyes, I'm that kind of loose woman?" Kamuro Masumi stared at him with displeasure.
"Actually... no." Hikigaya suddenly remembered a scene from his dream. Kamuro had become a maid and was skillfully recounting various light novels representation of maids…
"What? Are you disappointed you weren't confessed to by a beautiful girl?" Kamuro Masumi raised an eyebrow, a teasing look on her face.
"A little bit... but, at least this is the 'genuine thing'." Hikigaya's eyes moved, and he gripped Kamuro Masumi's hand back.
"You guy, you're always saying these deep-sounding things that no one understands." Kamuro Masumi blinked, only half-understanding.
"This is fine." Hikigaya showed a relieved smile.
However, just as the atmosphere between the two was perfect, a discordant voice broke the moment.
"Yo~ Dead-Fish Eyes, you're quite something! After dumping Horikita, have you switched to chasing girls from Class A?"
Ryuen Kakeru walked straight over with his arrogant, swaggering gait. He sat down quite unceremoniously in the seat next to Hikigaya.
"Tch!" Kamuro Masumi looked annoyed, as if her good mood had been ruined. She proactively let go of Hikigaya's hand.
"Why is it you again, Ryuen? Did you specifically send someone to tail me?"
Hikigaya also looked disgusted. The frequency of running into Ryuen Kakeru lately was too high for it to be a coincidence.
"Yeah," Ryuen Kakeru admitted bluntly.
"The news of you dominating the Tiger Group has already spread."
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