An hour later.
Sakayanagi Arisu lay on the bed with lifeless eyes, her chest heaving slightly; she seemed to have been "broken."
At this time.
Sakayanagi Arisu was still a bit dazed.
Although she always felt that being emotional was a sign of weakness, she now had some new insights.
If you really push someone to their limit.
She was just a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
On the other side.
Sitting by the low table, Hikigaya's mood was equally heavy; in the end, it had come to this.
Now...
He really had become a criminal...
"Sigh..."
Hikigaya covered his forehead and let out a sigh.
Although there was nothing to worry about, it still felt unpleasant.
As long as Sakayanagi still had a shred of desire to return as the class leader, she couldn't possibly expose this matter and would just have to endure it.
Even if he couldn't do it, Sakayanagi likewise couldn't do it.
But.
After calming down.
Hikigaya truly couldn't understand.
How did he end up at this point today?
On the side, Kamuro Masumi didn't show much reaction; instead, she was seriously checking the video.
The previous one was fake, but this one was real!
It wasn't unexpected.
Given Sakayanagi's personality, as long as there was a sliver of a chance, she would never discard the pawn in her hand, and sooner or later, she would drive the opponent into a corner.
However.
In the past, Sakayanagi always pushed people until they were expelled.
Now that she had pushed someone to desperation.
One can only say she reaped what she sowed.
After a long time.
Sakayanagi Arisu finally regained her senses and sat up on the bed, pulling the bedsheet to cover her ravaged body; however, her calm, pretty face made Hikigaya feel a bit uneasy.
What was with this girl?
Either she should be deeply resentful, declaring she would get revenge sooner or later.
Or she should be crying and sobbing, swearing she'd never dare again and they should leave each other alone from now on.
Being this calm.
It really made one feel uneasy.
"Kamuro-san."
While Sakayanagi Arisu was tidying her messy hair, that gentle fake smile returned to the corners of her mouth:
"I really can't figure out why you would betray me?"
Things had already reached this point.
There was no point in complaining or making a big scene.
It was just that Sakayanagi really couldn't understand.
She had found such a suitable "toy" for Kamuro Masumi; instead of being grateful, she actually betrayed her to Hikigaya's side.
Sakayanagi Arisu didn't harbor any hatred.
It was just that this behavior was truly incomprehensible to her.
If Hikigaya had done it on his own.
Sakayanagi Arisu would definitely suspect whether there was some conspiracy.
If it weren't for Kamuro Masumi drugging her, how could Sakayanagi Arisu have been taken advantage of so easily?
"It's nothing."
Kamuro Masumi gave her an indifferent glance: "This guy was determined to get expelled, I had no choice."
"Oh?"
Sakayanagi Arisu was slightly stunned.
She then turned her head toward Hikigaya with an inquiring gaze.
After thinking it over carefully.
A smile suddenly blossomed on Sakayanagi Arisu's face:
"I see. So, Kamuro-san made a choice between the two of us; have you been attracted to Hikigaya and fallen in love with him?"
"..."
Hikigaya did not speak.
He just looked at Kamuro Masumi with a complicated expression.
After all.
Kamuro had helped him plot against Sakayanagi.
With something this obvious, it was impossible for Hikigaya not to see it, but he still felt complicated.
If it weren't for Kamuro Masumi.
Things wouldn't have proceeded to this stage.
But because of Kamuro Masumi's existence.
He was able to escape Sakayanagi Arisu's threat.
He really didn't know how to face Kamuro Masumi.
"So what?"
Kamuro Masumi sneered, not caring at all.
After all, Sakayanagi Arisu could accuse Ichinose of her history of shoplifting right in front of her, without caring at all about the emotions of Kamuro Masumi who was beside her.
The two of them just happened to have aligned interests; she didn't have much loyalty to Sakayanagi to speak of, at most it was out of sympathy for Sakayanagi.
That bit of sympathy.
Couldn't compare to the master-servant relationship between Kamuro Masumi and Hikigaya; she wasn't a "do-gooder" like Ichinose or Hikigaya.
"It's nothing."
Sakayanagi Arisu also gave Hikigaya an indifferent glance and smiled:
"It's just, Kamuro-san, do you not even realize you were used by him?"
"Based on my judgment, if he were to be expelled, Hikki is mostly the type who would leave silently."
"Whether he told you proactively or deliberately guided you to discover his intention to be expelled."
"How could he possibly let you know?"
With just a guess.
Sakayanagi Arisu could figure it out.
Kamuro Masumi was definitely used by Hikigaya.
Using expulsion as a way to "advance by retreating," forcing Kamuro Masumi to make a choice.
Otherwise.
With Kamuro Masumi's personality.
Quietly enjoying the stimulating "game" with Hikigaya would have been the most consistent course of action for her.
"???"
Kamuro Masumi was instantly stunned and turned her head sharply to look at Hikigaya.
The expulsion was fake?
This guy Hikigaya actually used even her?
To think she was so worried about Hikigaya and betrayed Sakayanagi just because she didn't want him to be expelled; this guy actually dared to lie to her.
"I'm sorry..."
Hikigaya's face was embarrassed, and he bowed sincerely to apologize: "This was the only way I could think of that had the most feasibility."
"But I wasn't lying about the expulsion either; I thought if it didn't succeed, then I'd be finished, and if it didn't work, my only choice was to be expelled."
Everything was within his expectations.
It's just that he indeed utilized the kindness and concern of Kamuro Masumi, Shiina Hiyori, Ichinose, Himeno Yuki, and the others.
He truly should apologize.
He would properly apologize to Ichinose, Shiina Hiyori, and the others later.
"Forget it."
Hearing this.
Kamuro Masumi turned her head away, not daring to meet Hikigaya's gaze, fearing he would see her currently reddened cheeks.
In the end, sincerity is better.
At least, Hikigaya's attitude toward her was completely different from before; he clearly had started to care about her.
Then.
What she did wasn't in vain.
"What an enviable relationship."
Watching the scene before her, Sakayanagi Arisu's mouth once again became pleasant, and only then did she look at Hikigaya in front of her:
"This is indeed a good plan, but you two don't seem to know who my dad is yet, right?"
Huh?
What does that mean?
Is her father some kind of powerful figure?
Hikigaya was instantly stunned and quickly turned to look at Kamuro Masumi.
"Nothing to worry about."
Kamuro Masumi sneered and explained: "Her dad was the former Chairman Sakayanagi, but he's already stepped down; there's nothing to be afraid of."
"???"
Hikigaya's face suddenly stiffened.
It means.
Before Chairman Tsukishiro took over, the Chairman of this school was Sakayanagi's father?
What the f***?
My dear kamuro
If you knew this kind of thing, why didn't you say it earlier?
A big shot who has stepped down is still a big shot.
What's more.
Chairman Tsukishiro clearly came to this school with a mission; Chairman Sakayanagi might only be on a temporary suspension.
Maybe he'll be back tomorrow.
A big shot who has stepped down is still a big shot...
Genius cannot overcome power!
In the face of power.
What is a genius?
They are just tools!
In the face of power that can directly reach the ears of heaven, any force or intellect is in vain.
Threatening the daughter of a big shot.
Isn't that just looking for death?
No wonder Sakayanagi Arisu developed such a personality; she hadn't suffered any setbacks since she was a child.
With such a background.
Surely Sakayanagi was protected very well growing up.
Thinking of this.
Hikigaya turned his stiff face toward Sakayanagi, only to see her gazing back with a beaming smile.
Gotcha.
You messed up, didn't you?