Chapter 139 Then What About Ibuki and Hiyori?
"What do you mean 'dominating'...
You guys really have too much time on your hands."
The event only happened this morning, yet by noon it had spread throughout the entire grade. Hikigaya felt utterly speechless about it: "What? Are you here now to get payback for your lackey?"
"Heh! Tokito isn't my lackey."
A strange look flashed in Ryuen Kakeru's eyes: "That guy is a brainless idiot; even I haven't completely tamed him."
'Look at you talking—you're also pretty brainless. So anyone who doesn't listen to you is an idiot, huh?'
"You gave him a lesson, so I should actually thank you!" Ryuen Kakeru expressed his approval.
"Since you're thanking me, then don't bother me." Hikigaya didn't want to see this guy at all.
"What?
Am I interrupting your date with Ma... Kamuro?"
Ryuen Kakeru had the bad habit of calling people by their given names randomly. However, seeing Kamuro Masumi's hostile gaze and the teacup gripped in her hand, he quickly corrected himself.
"Yeah.
So why don't you hurry up and get lost?" Hikigaya admitted it with a straight face.
Kamuro Masumi didn't say a word, silently refilling his fruit tea.
"Real or fake?
Hikigaya, are you already dating Kamuro?"
Ryuen Kakeru couldn't help but frown: "Then what about Ibuki and Hiyori?"
He was counting on using Ibuki and Hiyori to reel in Hikigaya!
"What does this have to do with Ibuki and Shiina?" Hikigaya shot back with an annoyed question.
"What? Are you playing dumb?"
"Stop talking nonsense! Also, your Japanese level is terrible. In modern times, the word 'date' applies to friends as well."
"You actually have friends?" Ryuen was genuinely surprised.
"Why can't I have friends?" Hikigaya's expression almost cracked.
"With those dead-fish eyes, you look exactly like the type of gloomy loner who has no friends. But strangely, your luck with women is surprisingly good." Ryuen Kakeru found it baffling.
"Did you come here just to tell me this?"
Hikigaya really didn't want to waste time with him.
"Alright then, tell me the name of the Tiger Group's VIP." Ryuen spoke bluntly.
"Fine, beg me."
"How about 1 million?"
"I want you to beg me."
"2 million."
"No, Ryuen, do you not understand human speech?"
"Don't get greedy, 2.5 million! That's my limit!"
"Deal, transfer the money now!"
Ryuen froze, staring straight at him: "Are you sure? Tell me the name of the VIP."
"I'm telling you right now: the Tiger Group's VIP is Kamuro Masumi." Hikigaya spoke the honest truth with a serious face.
"Kukuku!" Ryuen suddenly let out a cold laugh: "I've already seen through your trick. What was it called again? Deliberately creating a mystery!"
"I criticized you last time, and you remembered it this time. You're a fast learner." Hikigaya offered a compliment.
"Kamuro Masumi is the VIP!"
Ryuen hit the mark in one shot.
"Yeah, I said so from the beginning." Hikigaya's psychological state was excellent; he didn't waver for a second.
But Kamuro Masumi, sitting beside him, couldn't manage the same. Her gaze instinctively flickered away, but before she could react further, her attention was immediately diverted to her leg...
Under the table, one of Hikigaya's hands was currently gripping her thigh. He gave it a firm squeeze, signaling her not to say a word.
"..." Kamuro Masumi was very cooperative, continuing to fiddle with the grilled meat in front of her.
Ryuen Kakeru seemed to be testing Hikigaya, but he was secretly using his peripheral vision to observe Kamuro Masumi, trying to find a flaw in her facial expression.
'She's actually that calm.'
If it wasn't acting, this woman's psychological fortitude was too strong!
"I've already given you the answer. When are you transferring the 2.5 million?" Hikigaya held out his palm, signaling him to pay up.
"Then let Kamuro hand over her phone for me to take a look." Ryuen also held out his palm, indicating a "payment on delivery" policy.
"That won't do. A girl's phone contains many private photos. Especially Kamuro in a maid outfit—you aren't worthy to see it!"
Hikigaya made it up on the fly.
Kamuro Masumi immediately glared at him.
'Why is this guy always obsessing over making me wear a maid outfit? Does he want to see it that much? Beg me then!'
"Tch! Don't give me that crap!
Even without seeing the text, I know Kamuro is definitely the VIP!" Ryuen spoke with total conviction.
"Oh? Since you're so certain, have you already found the pattern for the VIPs?" Hikigaya asked in return.
"I have.
I ordered everyone in Class C to hand over their phones and obtained the names of three VIPs."
Ryuen didn't hide it, revealing his trump card directly: "As long as I get information on one or two more VIPs from other classes, finding the pattern won't be difficult."
"I see. As expected of Ryuen, you're quite clever."
Hikigaya gave two thumbs up in praise: "Then what are you hesitating for? Write down the names of all the VIPs for all twelve groups right now.
If you get them all right, Class C can get a total of 600 class points. Not only will you go straight to Class A, but you'll also pull away from the other classes and lead by a huge margin!!"
This was indeed the ambition Ryuen Kakeru wanted to realize, but hearing it come out of Hikigaya's mouth, something felt slightly off!
"Although victory is within reach, I still need to confirm further for the sake of caution."
Simply put, Ryuen Kakeru did not have absolute confidence in the "pattern" he had summarized. After all, with the names of VIPs from only one class, the sample size was too small.
In case the school played dirty and set different rules for each class's VIP, then an early answer from Class C would lead to a massive point deduction, potentially dropping them to Class D instantly. In the past first semester, Class C had grown accustomed to chasing Classes A and B, and the point gap wasn't large. If they fell to Class D because of one exam, it would be a severe blow to the morale of the entire class!
"Ryuen, when did you become such a mother-hen type of guy?" Hikigaya mocked him: "Weren't you quite the show-off when school first started?"
"Tch~ It's easy for you to say!" Even though caution wasn't Ryuen Kakeru's style, the current situation for Class C was excellent, so he had to be careful.
"After all that talk, you're just unwilling to sell me the VIP's identity."
Hikigaya thought to himself that if the VIP weren't Kamuro, he would have sold it long ago. That was a full 2.5 million!
'Miss Kamuro, how are you going to compensate me?'
"With you in the Tiger Group, it's destined to be troublesome.
Whatever, there are other groups anyway. I don't believe you can control the VIPs in the other groups too!"
Seeing that he was getting nowhere, Ryuen Kakeru slunk away in frustration.
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