Team.
"What should we do? Should we participate?"
Hikigaya turned back to look at Sakayanagi and the other three and asked.
Hearing that the rewards were Private Points, the interest in participating wasn't very high.
It was just that Himeno Yuki's eyes seemed a bit eager to try.
"Of course we're participating."
"This game seems to allow pairing up. Hikki, you're in a group with me."
Himeno Yuki said somewhat excitedly.
It seemed that considering there were too many participants and only 100 stickers prepared, Nagumo Miyabi also allowed two people to form a team.
If they found a 50,000-point sticker, both partners could receive 50,000 Private Points.
"Wait a minute."
"Who are you to decide?"
Kamuro Masumi glared at her and said playfully: "How about this, let's compete to see who gets more Private Points. The loser must follow one condition from the winner."
"Oh? Interesting."
Sakayanagi Arisu looked at Hikigaya and said playfully: "Kamuro and I will be one team, Hikigaya and Himeno another. How about it? Hikigaya, do you want to consider it?"
"If you win, you can order us to do anything. Don't you like Pretty Cure very much? Even if you want us to dress up as Pretty Cure to serve you, that's fine too."
"Gulp..."
Hikigaya's face turned red and he swallowed: "I have no objection."
"Wait a minute!"
Himeno Yuki quickly spoke up.
Originally she wanted to be in a group with Hikigaya, but hearing such a competition.
As long as one wins the match.
One could unconditionally make the other person obey an order.
If she could win against Hikigaya...
Thinking of this, Himeno Yuki immediately changed her mind:
"It's better if I'm in a team with Kamuro, and Sakayanagi is in a team with Hikigaya."
Sakayanagi was truly a bit speechless.
Is she being looked down upon because of her physical inconvenience, fearing she would drag the team down?
But based on her understanding of Himeno Yuki during this time, it was likely she just wanted the chance to order Hikigaya around.
Sakayanagi didn't take it to heart much:
"But..."
"Hikigaya-senpai!"
But before she finished speaking, a joyful voice sounded from behind. The group turned around to look.
"Oh, Nanase-san?"
Hikigaya nodded: "Long time no see."
"Yes!"
Nanase Tsubasa's moist eyes seemed to sparkle: "Senpai, are you also preparing to participate in the Treasure Hunt game?"
"Yes."
"And this is?"
"Oh, I am truly very sorry."
Hearing Sakayanagi's query, Nanase Tsubasa finally reacted.
She was so happy to see Hikigaya that she momentarily forgot about her surroundings.
"Nice to meet you."
Nanase Tsubasa bowed slightly and said in a somewhat apologetic tone: "I am Nanase Tsubasa from Class 1-D. Seniors, you must be Hikigaya-senpai's girlfriends, Himeno-senpai, Sakayanagi-senpai, and Kamuro-senpai, right?"
Upon hearing this.
Sakayanagi Arisu's expression became slightly playful.
She didn't expect.
That she could so frankly say they were Hikigaya's girlfriends.
It was simply incredible.
Even Karuizawa, who liked Hikigaya so much, liked to throw in a few disparaging remarks from time to time.
However.
From Nanase Tsubasa's expression, not even a trace of abnormality could be seen.
Unless she really didn't care about these things at all, it could only mean her skills and acting were so outstanding that they couldn't see a single flaw.
For a moment.
Both Kamuro Masumi and Himeno Yuki felt a trace of goodwill toward this junior, Nanase Tsubasa. A polite child with a sweet mouth is always popular.
"That's right."
Sakayanagi Arisu glanced at Hikigaya and smiled gently:
"I didn't expect Hikigaya to know such a cute junior. Nanase-san, if I may ask, what is your relationship with Hikki?"
"Eh?"
Nanase Tsubasa glanced at Hikigaya, and her small face couldn't help but blush.
Her voice also became a bit weak as she said:
"Hikigaya-senpai is the senior I admire the most..."
"Admire or whatever..."
Hikigaya said somewhat embarrassedly: "My evaluation in the OAA is only B-, which is not as good as yours. What is there to admire?"
"Let's talk about these things later."
Sakayanagi looked at Nanase Tsubasa and smiled softly: "Time is almost up; let's talk about the game first. Nanase-san, are you also planning to participate in the Treasure Hunt?"
"Ah, yes!"
Nanase Tsubasa responded with a burst of energy.
Since her last parting with Hikigaya, she had let go of the obsession in her heart and started to enjoy school life.
If it were Matsuo Eiichiro, he certainly wouldn't want her to keep clinging to the past.
It was all because of the gentle Hikigaya-senpai.
She was able to walk out of the past!
To be able to meet such a gentle senior upon entering school was truly a lucky thing. Perhaps this is some kind of fate...
Perhaps.
It was Matsuo Eiichiro-senpai looking down from heaven, specifically sending Hikigaya-senpai to her.
"Nanase-san, why don't you join us?"
Sakayanagi Arisu timely extended an invitation and smiled: "It just so happens we are holding a competition. As long as the Private Points on the sticker found are more than the opponent's, you can unconditionally order the opponent to do one thing. How about it?"
"Yes!"
Nanase Tsubasa didn't have anything to worry about and said: "I have no problem!"
"Wait a second."
Kamuro Masumi frowned as she looked at the people present: "In that case, there are five people. How do we split the teams?"
"Eh..."
Nanase Tsubasa then looked at the few people.
Sakayanagi Arisu, Kamuro Masumi, Himeno Yuki, Hikigaya-senpai, and her.
There was indeed one extra.
"Then I'll just forget it..."
While feeling disappointed, Nanase Tsubasa said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I have disturbed several seniors."
"It's fine."
Himeno Yuki had a gentle smile on her face: "Kamuro and I will be one team, you can be in a team with Sakayanagi, and as for Hikki,let him be a team by himself. How about it?"
Although this exam.
Mostly depended on luck.
But two people ultimately have some advantage.
In that case, Hikigaya would definitely lose.
When the time comes.
She could order Hikigaya to accompany her alone for a day, or simply go for a big meal.
"Eh?"
Nanase Tsubasa said somewhat seriously: "This is unfair to Hikigaya-senpai. I think it's better to forget it. I won't disturb you all."
"It's okay."
Looking at Nanase Tsubasa, who was constantly speaking up for him, Hikigaya nodded indifferently.
"Let's just group like this. I'm actually quite confident in riddle-solving and treasure-hunting games. You probably won't be able to beat me."
"Is that so?"
Nanase Tsubasa's eyes sparkled: "Hikigaya-senpai is so amazing."
"Stop being so full of yourself."
Kamuro Masumi looked at Hikigaya, her mouth curling playfully: "You said it yourself. When you lose, don't blame me for being unkind!"
"No problem."
Hikigaya was full of confidence.
He wasn't lying; he was truly good at finding things.
The loser would inevitably be Kamuro Masumi...