After everyone separated.
Hikigaya, Ichinose, and the others returned to the dormitory.
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He told Ichinose and the other everything that had happened during this period without reservation.
Looking at Ichinose and Himeno Yuki opposite him.
Hikigaya sat upright on the floor, his heart drumming a bit.
While on the road.
Both Ichinose and Himeno Yuki did not say a word.
He had no idea what Sakayanagi had said to Ichinose and the others.
However.
No matter what the reason was, what was done was done.
There was no room for excuses.
"What?"
"Those two thieving cats are actually so shameless?"
After listening to Hikigaya's explanation, Ichinose was simply shocked, and Himeno Yuki on the side was even more flushed with anger.
Drugging someone.
This was truly despicable.
But thinking about it by putting themselves in their shoes.
The two of them seemed to indeed have no good way; this world is neither gentle nor correct.
If Hikigaya went to prison because of this.
Neither of them would accept it, nor would they doubt Sakayanagi's ruthlessness.
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But there was no way to accept it so easily either.
"Hikki.."
Ichinose pursed her lips and spoke with a somewhat serious tone: "Why were you unwilling to tell us about the matter before?"
An answer that was not unexpected.
He had always been like this, wanting to shoulder everything by himself no matter what happened.
"That is true."
"Even if the incident was spoken out, we probably indeed wouldn't have any good way."
"But, Hikki..."
Ichinose pulled up Hikigaya's palm placed on the table and spoke with a slight bit of reproach:
"Aren't we your women?"
"Even if there is no way, even if what remains is only pain, we also want to share it with you; as long as there is someone to confide in, even if one is powerless, it will surely make a person feel much more relaxed."
"No..."
Feeling the warmth of Ichinose's small hand, Hikigaya was still a bit dazed.
What is the meaning of sharing pain? Could it be that Ichinose is also a masochist?
Without waiting for Hikigaya to finish speaking, Ichinose's small hand used more force to grip Hikigaya's hand tightly.
"Moreover, if you say nothing, seeing Hiki-chi so sad makes us even more pained instead; not just us, but also Yume, mako, and the others as well."
At these words.
Hikigaya was slightly stunned.
He did not have any extraordinary acting skills; saying nothing instead made Ichinose and the others more pained.
He was already no longer alone.
Why had he not thought of such a simple thing before?
"Is that so..."
Hikigaya turned his head to look at Himeno Yuki, only to see her also nodding seriously.
"That's right."
"That..."
Hikigaya scratched his head, changing the subject slightly: "I did something I'm sorry to you for; don't you feel angry?"
Although what Ichinose said might be correct.
However.
Hikigaya still did not want to make them worry about himself.
In the future, in case something like this happened again, it would be better to try to act more realistically.
"What is there to be angry about."
"It sounds like it was all the fault of those two thieving cats."
As soon as she thought of Kamuro Masumi and Sakayanagi, Himeno Yuki became a bit angry.
"If I'm to be angry, it's about you keeping it from us."
"Speaking of which."
At this time, Ichinose also pursed her lips and asked with some concern:
"Then Hikki, how do you view Sakayanagi-san and Kamuro-san?"
"How do I view them..."
Hearing this, Hikigaya suddenly became serious, yet was somewhat guilty.
"Kamuro, she isn't bad; this time it was also thanks to her willingness to help that I could escape Sakayanagi's coercion, so..."
"You want to take her in?"
Yuki narrowed her eyes.
Her sharp gaze stared directly at the man in front of her.
"Uh..."
Hikigaya suddenly had a headache and gritted his teeth, saying:
"Since it's already like this, there's no way to just leave her alone, right? If you think it's not okay... then I'll go explain it to her and have her give up."
Ichinose and Himeno Yuki looked at each other.
They let out a helpless sigh.
But a burst of joy rose in their hearts.
Actually.
With things having reached this point, based on their understanding of Hikigaya, Hikigaya would definitely be unable to leave Sakayanagi and Kamuro alone.
More importantly.
Sakayanagi and Kamuro had firm attitudes.
The two shameless people obviously would not give up; Sakayanagi had already expressed that she would compete with them to the end.
Fortunately.
In Hikigaya's heart, the two of them were clearly more important.
"Then what about Sakayanagi..."
Ichinose asked with some concern.
She didn't particularly care about Kamuro Masumi.
After all, as early as before this.
She had already considered what to do if Hikigaya really had an affair.
But Sakayanagi Arisu was obviously a big threat.
Although Sakayanagi didn't seem to have any hostility, she appeared to want to become the most important person to Hikigaya.
"As for Sakayanagi..."
Hikigaya said somewhat helplessly: "I said it just now, right? Her father seems to be the former Chairman Sakayanagi; I have no room for choice at all..."
"Put that aside for now."
Ichinose said with some concern: "How does Hikki view her?"
Although she didn't quite believe that those people in power would do anything dark, Sakayanagi Arisu was really hard to say.
If Sakayanagi Arisu wanted to snatch him, they might really have no good way.
But the most important thing.
Was still Hikigaya's personal view.
"I feel she is a bit pitiful..."
"Pitiful?"
Ichinose and Himeno Yuki were suddenly a bit dumbfounded.
They had thought of evaluations like hating her, or maybe liking her, since objectively speaking Sakayanagi Arisu was indeed quite cute.
But Hikigaya would actually find Sakayanagi Arisu pitiful.
"No..."
Hikigaya explained with some embarrassment: "At the beginning I indeed hated her, wishing to punch her to vent my anger, but only later did I find out that she might just be a spoiled person."
"Actually, Sakayanagi doesn't even have a single friend."
Although.
Sakayanagi Arisu probably didn't care.
But Hikigaya indeed thought so.
Although there were many Sakayanagi faction members following her.
With Sakayanagi Arisu's style of doing things, she would not have a single true friend.
Strictly speaking.
Sakayanagi was somewhat similar to his former self.
It's just that Hikigaya treated surrounding interpersonal relationships negatively, while Sakayanagi simply gave up and adopted some forceful means to control those around her.
However.
This kind of relationship can only be fake.
Just like Kamuro Masumi had been by Sakayanagi's side for so long, yet she betrayed when it was time to betray.
"That is all her own fault."
Himeno Yuki let out a sneer with some disdain.
Being by Sakayanagi's side only involves relationships of interest; what is obtained by showing others a fake surface will always be something fake.
This path was also chosen by herself.
"I very much agree with that."
Hikigaya nodded and said: "However, although I don't know why, her original heart doesn't seem to be bad either."
Although he didn't know what Sakayanagi Arisu was thinking.
But the matter being able to be resolved was ultimately because Sakayanagi Arisu was generous enough to be willing to let him go and didn't want to exclude Ichinose and the others.
Otherwise.
As long as she said a word to Chairman Sakayanagi, he would have to go feed the fish.
Although the culprit was Sakayanagi Arisu herself, it could be said she brought it upon herself.
"Forget it."
"We'll talk about those things when the time comes."
Saying that, Himeno Yuki's voice suddenly turned cold:
"I heard that you and that Kamuro person did it not only in the dormitory, but also in the movie theater, karaoke, and even in back alleys; is it true?"
"Yes..."
"You two really know how to play."
Himeno Yuki grabbed Hikigaya's collar; thinking of Kamuro Masumi's boasting expression made her a bit jealous:
"I don't care, you have to do everything you did with that woman with me once. Honami, what about you?"
"Eh?"
Ichinose's face suddenly turned bright red.
Thinking about those public places made her a bit embarrassed.
She spoke in a weak voice:
"If Hiki-chi likes it..."
"Wait a minute..."
Hikigaya said somewhat speechlessly: "That person is a pervert; you don't need to learn from her."
"I don't care..."
Saying that.
Himeno Yuki cupped Hikigaya's cheeks and kissed him; Ichinose on the side suddenly became emotional.
They hadn't been this intimate with Hikigaya for a long time.