Chapter 394: What Are the senpais Doing Squatting in the Bushes?
Amikura Mako immediately stopped struggling.
In the middle of the deep night, what were those two first-years sneaking around and plotting?
But then again, given the current state of the two of them, it wasn't exactly what you'd call "proper" either!
"Amikura-san..."
Hikigaya leaned his lips toward her earlobe, lowering his voice as much as possible: "Please remain calm. I am going to let go now; please don't start shouting, can you do that?"
The hot breath exhaled by the other person drifted into her ear, and Amikura Mako just felt her ear itching, a very strange sensation.
"Huu~"
As Hikigaya slowly loosened his palms, Amikura Mako opened her mouth and let out a breath.
However, the posture of the two of them both lying prone on the ground at this moment was truly quite embarrassing.
"Sorry, I will give you a reasonable explanation afterward." Hikigaya could only lower his voice to soothe her.
Amikura Mako silently nodded, showing she understood the situation.
The two pricked up their ears to eavesdrop.
"Hmph! Whether it's Ayanokouji Kiyotaka or Hikigaya Hachiman, I will defeat them with my own hands!!"
Housen Kazuomi's arrogant statement was as consistent as ever.
"Pfft~ You really dare to think big, Housen-kun."
Amasawa Ichika wore a mocking expression: "Ayanokouji-senpai is the target of our White Room, and as for Hikigaya-senpai... rumor has it he is a 'Demon King' existence capable of suppressing Ayanokouji-senpai. Are you sure you want to go and throw your life away?"
"???"
Amikura Mako was completely bewildered after hearing this.
She didn't understand why these first-years were targeting Hikigaya and Ayanokouji, or what this "White Room" was.
After hearing this, Hikigaya didn't feel surprised.
Tsukishiro sent people to attack Ayanokouji Kiyotaka; on the surface, it was to force him to drop out, but in reality, it was to test the other's growth through trial.
As for why they were dealing with him, it was nothing more than the belief that he had suppressed the "greatest masterpiece" the White Room was proud of, which tarnished the prestige of the people behind it.
"I will keep watching Ayanokouji-senpai and send you information at any time.
But as for Hikigaya-senpai, what do you intend to do?"
Amasawa Ichika narrowed her eyes, asking with a probing look: "Housen-kun, you aren't really planning on relying solely on your fists, are you?"
"Hmph!"
Housen Kazuomi bared his teeth and said fiercely: "To deal with guys like this who think they are clever, direct violence is the best way to defeat them."
"Sigh~ It seems I overestimated you, Housen-kun..."
Amasawa Ichika first sighed, then stated firmly: "Hikigaya-senpai is an excellent man who is both culturally and militarily proficient; it's impossible for him to be defeated by such stupid methods of yours!"
"Tsk! Amasawa, why do I feel like you have a very good impression of that dead fish-eye guy?"
Housen Kazuomi clicked his tongue, looking at the other person meaningfully.
"Yeah, I like men who are powerful and excellent."
Amasawa Ichika didn't hide this at all.
Hikigaya noticed that Amikura Mako was poking him with her elbow.
Although she didn't speak, one could tell from her slightly sharp gaze that she was despising him for being unfaithful.
Hikigaya also felt very wronged.
He had never actively provoked Amasawa Ichika; she was the one who had come into his dreams of her own accord!
"My strength is the strongest!"
Housen Kazuomi mocked: "Amasawa, you should be my..."
Responding to him was a spear-hand strike directed straight at his eyeball!
Housen Kazuomi's expression changed; he tilted his head away, and immediately tried to grab the other's arm with a backhand.
Unexpectedly, Amasawa Ichika's movements were exceptionally agile; she ducked to avoid his arms, and at the same time, used a leg sweep to precisely hit the weak part of Housen Kazuomi's ankle tendon.
"Hiss!"
Housen Kazuomi's left leg went soft, and he almost knelt down on the spot.
But relying on his powerful physique, he forcibly stopped the kneeling motion.
At the same time, he raised his hand and unleashed a swift uppercut, aiming straight at Amasawa Ichika's chin!
Amasawa Ichika pressed her hand down, firmly blocking the all-out attack.
The immense force caused her body to retreat several steps.
Housen Kazuomi couldn't take advantage of the situation to pursue because his leg was temporarily numb.
The two stopped their spar here, without a clear winner.
"As expected of a gorilla; battling with you here won't yield any rewards either."
Amasawa Ichika took the initiative to withdraw.
"Hmph, dangerous woman."
A flash of gravity passed through Housen Kazuomi's eyes.
From the brief exchange just now, he realized that what the other had learned wasn't simple brawling.
It was genuine, lethal combat technique!
Although relying on his overwhelming physical advantage, Housen Kazuomi was confident he could stably win against Amasawa Ichika, but the problem was what kind of price he would have to pay, and it might even end in mutual destruction.
After the two left.
Hikigaya and Amikura Mako looked at each other.
"That... can we... now... ugh!"
Just as Amikura Mako began to speak, she was covered again by Hikigaya's hand.
"Don't move!"
Hikigaya had a premonition that the other two might very well return.
However, Amikura Mako couldn't understand it.
No way?
The others have already left, why can't they get up yet?
Is... is eavesdropping just a cover, and Hikigaya's true goal is me?
How could you!
You clearly already have Honami-chan!
Amikura Mako's heart was in chaos; her face showed panic, confusion, and a hint of small, secret joy.
After all, Hikigaya was considered a prominent figure at the Advanced Nurturing High School and was highly favored by the Honami-chan they adored most.
Giving it to him... doesn't seem like a loss...
"A-la-la~ Hikigaya-senpai, what are you two doing here?"
A playful voice came from above; Amasawa Ichika had climbed up a big tree at some point, looking down with a grin at the two hiding in the bushes.
"Tsk! Did I get exposed after all?"
Seeing that their hiding spot had been exposed, Hikigaya had no choice but to let go of Amikura Mako.
"Eh eh?!"
Amikura Mako was instantly dumbfounded.
"Sorry to disturb the yasen (field tryst) mood of the sepais~"
Amasawa Ichika cupped her cheeks, looking like someone watching a show.
"Fi, field tryst?!"
As a "good girl," Amikura Mako couldn't accept such lewd verbal descriptions and quickly explained: "We, we didn't do anything as shameless as that!"
"Then how does senpai explain why you're not sleeping in the middle of the night and hiding into the bushes with a boy?"
Amasawa Ichika pursued with interest.
"I, I that..."
Amikura Mako stammered.
Because she was afraid of the dark at night and didn't dare to go to the public restroom far away by herself.
So she was secretly taking care of business in the nearby bushes... she really couldn't say that out loud!
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