"Then I'll go."
Before Kamuro Masumi could respond, Hikigaya stood up weakly.
It was truly too terrifying.
As long as they could get along amicably, then anything would be fine.
"Sit down."
Sakayanagi Arisu gave a flat glance: "I didn't tell you to go."
"It just so happens that I also want to warm up and walk around a bit, I should be the one to go."
Ichinose stood up and smiled unconcernedly.
After Sakayanagi joined, their atmosphere became somewhat strange, every time they met it was filled with the smell of gunpowder.
In fact, Ichinose didn't want it to be like this either, she hoped everyone could get along well.
Unfortunately.
She really didn't understand why Sakayanagi was always so aggressive.
However, if it's just bringing something, it wasn't a big deal.
"It's fine, it just so happens I also want to warm up."
Hikigaya hurriedly spoke: "Let's go together."
The pool wasn't very deep.
As long as they stood, there was no risk of drowning; obviously, Ichinose was just looking for an excuse, Sakayanagi was truly too aggressive, he naturally couldn't let Ichinose be bullied.
Kamuro Masumi and Karuizawa scrutinized the scene in front of them, while only Himeno Yuki watched Sakayanagi Arisu coldly.
Although Hikigaya and Ichinose didn't care.
She still felt it was too much.
"Forget it."
Looking at Hikigaya and Ichinose standing together, Sakayanagi Arisu gave a slight sigh and smiled unconcernedly:
"Rare entertainment time, it seems it really isn't very good to trouble everyone like this, I'll just call someone to deliver it over."
"Eh?"
Ichinose said in some surprise: "Will someone deliver it?"
"It's just such a simple matter as delivering something, I believe no one will refuse."
Sakayanagi Arisu picked up her phone and said unconcernedly: "If it really doesn't work, as long as you spend private points you can also ask the staff for service, you all continue playing."
"Okay then."
Ichinose and the others then nodded.
Unfortunately.
Sakayanagi Arisu had trouble with her legs and couldn't swim at all, she could only sit on a beach chair and watch everyone, which truly made people feel a bit uneasy.
Seeing the matter resolved.
Hikigaya also finally breathed a sigh of relief and sat by the pool on standby.
Waiting for the next thing to happen.
Although he had already spoken with Sakayanagi, he had no idea what she wanted to do, every time they met she had to sting the others a few times.
While Ichinose and the others were preparing to warm up.
Sitting by the pool was indeed a bit of an ordeal for Hikigaya; although it didn't matter to him whether he played or not, he had to be ready at any time to deal with Sakayanagi's difficulties.
At this time.
Karuizawa swam to Hikigaya's legs and climbed onto the pool edge, watching Sakayanagi and the others.
"It seems like a lot of hard work..."
"Yeah."
Hikigaya gave a sigh, hesitated for a moment but still asked: "What exactly is your relationship with Arisu, why did you come over with her?"
As for any chance encounter.
Hikigaya completely didn't believe it, the possibility of a chance encounter didn't exist around Sakayanagi Arisu.
"We should be considered friends?"
Karuizawa leaned beside Hikigaya and didn't hide anything.
"During the exam, we met Sakayanagi at the starting point, she talked to me and also had Kamuro provide us with a lot of help."
"???"
"She was that good to you?"
Hikigaya was instantly bewildered and looked back at Sakayanagi.
He felt some hesitation in his heart.
This wasn't Sakayanagi Arisu's personality at all.
Although Sakayanagi Arisu was now his woman, he couldn't just sit by and do nothing while his woman did bad things.
After all.
Karuizawa Kei still had a past of being bullied. If Sakayanagi got hold of a weakness, it would be quite dangerous.
Moreover.
If Sakayanagi would threaten a person like that, it also made one feel a bit ashamed.
Hesitating for a moment, Hikigaya still lowered his voice and said:
"Arisu is super terrifying, I think it's better if you try to stay as far away from her as possible."
"Hmph hmph."
Karuizawa gave him a somewhat playful look: "Hikki, are you worried about me?"
"..."
Hikigaya's face instantly stiffened.
The sight of Karuizawa crying and shouting last time was still fresh in his memory.
If you don't like it.
Then don't be too gentle with them.
Such a habit seemed impossible to ever change.
"Sorry."
Hikigaya began to stammer: "If you don't want to hear it, then forget it."
Karuizawa was clearly not a match for Sakayanagi Arisu.
When the time comes.
He could only tell Sakayanagi Arisu not to go too far.
"I know."
Karuizawa suddenly turned her head and flashed a playful smile at Hikigaya:
"Actually, I'm already your girlfriend now, what about it, surprised or not, unexpected or not?"
"Have you soaked until you're dizzy, what are you saying?"
Hikigaya was a bit speechless.
Although he was dating four people at the same time, it hadn't reached the point of being so many that they couldn't be counted, right?
Who my girlfriends are, how could I not know?
"Hehe."
"I'm not a fool either, of course I know what Sakayanagi's purpose in approaching me was, and she said it herself."
"She asked if I wanted to date you, and I naturally agreed."
"So I have already obtained Sakayanagi's recognition."
"How about it?"
As she spoke, Karuizawa's face turned slightly red: "As long as you agree, you can have such a number one cutest girlfriend in the world, aren't you very happy?"
Back when Sakayanagi contacted her.
She had confessed her intentions.
Karuizawa naturally didn't refuse, otherwise she felt that if she dragged it out any longer, she might not even be able to rank as number five.
However.
For her own evaluation within the school and class, Karuizawa didn't have the courage to face the malice of those around her, so she chose to date secretly behind everyone's backs.
First take this spot.
Of course.
Karuizawa naturally also understood Sakayanagi's purpose; Sakayanagi was likely trying to consolidate her position within this group.
How could this little trick possibly hide from her?
However.
Karuizawa also didn't care much.
Although she wanted to become Hikigaya's official girlfriend more, it was clearly impossible now, and the position of being the main wife wasn't that meaningful.
At first she wanted to have it both ways.
Only after contact did she find that Ichinose was too weak.
Although in the eyes of others it might be gentleness, in Karuizawa's eyes it was closer to weakness, being completely bullied to death by Sakayanagi.
"What did you say?"
Hikigaya was instantly shocked.
He hurriedly looked back at Sakayanagi; this girl had a smile on her pretty face as if nothing had happened.
She didn't even ask for his opinion?
Thinking of this.
Hikigaya was a bit angry.
But with Tsubaki Sakurako next to them, it didn't seem convenient to ask more right now.
He'd wait until later.
He really couldn't figure out what exactly this girl was thinking.