Next Saturday.
Dormitory building, girls' bedrooms.
After a fierce battle, Hikigaya lay on the bed, inconspicuously glancing at Kamuro Masumi as she went to take a shower.
After making up his mind.
Hikigaya still came to Kamuro Masumi's room as usual.
Whenever the weekend arrived, Kamuro Masumi would tirelessly coerce him, and Hikigaya would obediently come over to give her a thrashing.
However, after the special exam began.
Hikigaya's attitude was no longer that good; previously, he would curse a few times as a vent, but now he only dealt the blows without speaking.
He was going to betray the class during this deserted island exam.
Kamuro Masumi naturally understood why his attitude had changed; instead, she tried to please him in every way, calling him "Master" quite happily.
Without a doubt.
Kamuro Masumi was a selfish person, just not as extreme as Sakayanagi, or perhaps most people in Class A were like that, just to varying degrees of selfishness.
Although she acted in pursuit of excitement.
At least she still had a bit of a conscience.
She didn't tell Sakayanagi about him possessing a huge sum of money, and seeing him in low spirits, she would feel a bit of guilt.
Though she had a conscience, it wasn't much.
The only way he could think of.
Was to first instigate Kamuro Masumi to defect; only then could the plan continue.
Unfortunately.
Kamuro Masumi had clearly stated that she would not help him do anything.
As for the reason.
Hikigaya was somewhat unable to figure it out.
After all.
Kamuro Masumi never told the truth, making it truly difficult to judge what she was actually thinking.
Perhaps it was for the class, perhaps for herself, or perhaps a slight liking for him or a reluctance to lose such a suitable tool.
Whichever it was.
At least it indicated that a breakthrough point existed with Kamuro Masumi.
As long as he could try his best to amplify the guilt in Kamuro Masumi's heart and then force her to compromise.
At least.
Their time together during this period.
Made Hikigaya feel that Kamuro Masumi wasn't that bad, or at least much stronger than Sakayanagi.
Since Sakayanagi could exploit Kamuro Masumi's personality.
Then, naturally, so could he.
The only difference.
Might be the existence of the class.
However.
To be honest.
Hikigaya really didn't think Kamuro Masumi was someone who cared about the class.
At least that possibility was extremely low.
Soon.
He heard the sound of running water stop.
Hikigaya still lay naked on the bed, facing the wall; anyway, the door itself was open, and Kamuro Masumi had no intention of hiding anything.
Wearing black lace pajamas, Kamuro Masumi walked out of the bathroom.
She unreservedly revealed a glimpse of snowy white on her chest and her well-rounded, powerful long legs.
Looking at Hikigaya's back.
Kamuro Masumi walked behind Hikigaya, slowly knelt on the ground, and licked his earlobe like a kitten.
"Master, don't be angry anymore, it's already almost 19:00, is everything okay?"
The underlying meaning.
It was already this late; is it really okay not to go back?
This master-servant game was meaningless.
It was truly difficult for Hikigaya to judge if Kamuro Masumi was sincere.
It felt like she really had a bit of a masochistic tendency, yet her coercion was not ambiguous in the slightest.
"It doesn't matter anymore."
Hikigaya did not move, lying on the bed with his back to Kamuro like a corpse.
"Eh?"
Kamuro Masumi was stunned for a moment and said with some confusion: "Master, what does this mean? Aren't Ichinose and the others still waiting for you back in the dorm?"
"They're gone..."
Hikigaya said in a voice filled with dead silence.
Hearing this kind of talk, Kamuro Masumi should have some thoughts in her heart.
Upon hearing this.
Kamuro Masumi was slightly startled, and then her expression became somewhat complicated.
No wonder Hikigaya hadn't given her a good look these past few days; it turned out it wasn't just the matter of being threatened by Sakayanagi, but also the estrangement from Ichinose and the others.
It made sense.
Hikigaya had been in this pained state and was unable to vent the incident to anyone else.
Even if Ichinose and the others were gentle and considerate.
A person's patience has limits after all; no one would be willing to keep pressing their warm face against a cold butt forever.
What's more.
It had been nearly two months now.
Being given the cold shoulder by Hikigaya like this, it was already quite impressive that Ichinose and the others could hold out for so long.
The departure of Ichinose and the others was truly only natural.
It probably wouldn't be long.
Before news of the three of them breaking up could be heard.
And all of this.
Was undoubtedly caused by her and Sakayanagi Arisu.
Thinking of this.
Kamuro Masumi felt somewhat uneasy.
If it weren't for them.
Although two-timing is hard for the world to accept, Hikigaya should have lived very happily.
While feeling some guilt.
Kamuro Masumi simultaneously felt somewhat excited.
She had successfully snatched Hikigaya from Ichinose's hands; once they broke up, Hikigaya would belong to her alone!
Perhaps.
In the future, there wouldn't even be a need for concealment.
She could date Hikigaya openly.
In public, she was a cold and beautiful girl, but behind the scenes, Hikigaya was her master.
Thinking of this.
Kamuro Masumi became even more excited.
In fact.
Doesn't this prove even more.
That the feelings between Ichinose, Hikigaya, and the others simply couldn't stand the test?
Soon.
Kamuro Masumi found a reasonable excuse for herself in her heart.
"Master."
Kamuro Masumi spoke in a voice suppressing her excitement: "Does this mean you can stay overnight at my place tonight?"
"???"
Hikigaya's head hurt a bit.
He really couldn't hear any sense of guilt from her; anyway, he never understood Kamuro Masumi to begin with.
"Whew..."
Hikigaya took a deep breath from his abdomen and sat up, glancing at Kamuro Masumi who was sitting below the bed with a face full of loathing.
"You're already satisfied, right? Then I'm going back."
"You'd better think clearly before you speak."
Kamuro Masumi's eyes suddenly sharpened.
It was fine when she didn't know.
But knowing that Hikigaya no longer had to live with Ichinose.
He still wanted to go back?
Although her mouth called him "Master" one after another, the person actually in control was still Kamuro Masumi.
"..."
Hikigaya, accustomed to this, continued to lie back on the bed with his back to Kamuro Masumi.
Although his academic and physical abilities were strong.
Academic grades never equaled intelligence; clearly, Kamuro Masumi's brain was just so-so, not much better than Kaneda's.
They were both the type to only focus on immediate interests without foresight.
It's just that a woman's heart is indeed much more complex.
Seeing this.
Kamuro Masumi changed her stern attitude from just now and suddenly leaned toward Hikigaya's face with a pitiful look:
"Master, don't be angry anymore, if they aren't here, they aren't here, I will always be your little slut."
"..."
Hikigaya closed his eyes and didn't speak.
Soon he felt a patch of wetness on his cheek; clearly, Kamuro Masumi was licking his cheek.
Without thinking much.
With his eyes closed, Hikigaya directly pushed Kamuro Masumi away with a backhand.
"Don't be like this, Master."
Kamuro Masumi tilted her small head back, showing not the slightest bit of anger as she smiled apologetically:
"Let me serve Master properly, just vent any dissatisfaction you have on me."
"..."
Feeling Kamuro Masumi's small hands fumbling over his body, Hikigaya pulled her into his arms and said in a somewhat sorrowful voice.
"Just let me hold you like this for a while..."
"Oh?"
Kamuro Masumi's eyes lit up; she didn't oppose at all and instead snuggled into Hikigaya's embrace.
Clearly.
The gap created with Ichinose and the others had no small impact on Hikigaya.
This was exactly the opportunity to take advantage of his weakness.
Initially, she might have just felt that having a tool she could play some exciting games with was nice.
But with the passage of time.
Kamuro Masumi also wanted more; she still hoped Hikigaya could be a bit gentler to her, just like he was to Ichinose.
She had already been somewhat envious that Ichinose could have a boyfriend like Hikigaya.
Now.
This boyfriend was finally going to belong to her.
"It's okay, Master."
"I will always be your little slut."
Kamuro Masumi looked up at Hikigaya's chin, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.
She could definitely withstand tests better than Ichinose!
After all.
Hikigaya was her master.