Hearing the conversation between Hikigaya and Chabashira Sae, Sakura Airi, who was wiping her tears, was instantly a bit dazed.
Hikigaya actually wanted to use private points to let her transfer classes?
However.
Even Sakura Airi knew very well.
In a year and a half.
No matter how great one's strength, it was an impossible thing to save up twenty million private points through normal means.
These were likely the private points saved up by Class B!
"No..."
Sakura Airi was instantly a bit panicked: "I don't agree..."
"???"
Chabashira Sae was instantly a bit dumbfounded.
In eleven years as a teacher, she had never encountered such an outrageous thing.
As an outsider from another class, Hikigaya being willing to save Sakura Airi was already outrageous enough.
She didn't expect.
Sakura Airi was even more outrageous.
She actually didn't agree.
If she didn't agree, then even if Hikigaya wanted to transfer her, it couldn't be done.
But.
On second thought.
Chabashira Sae understood her meaning, and her gaze at Sakura Airi was somewhat complex.
"The reason?"
Hikigaya was also somewhat surprised.
"These are Class B's private points, right?"
Sakura Airi pursed her lips and said: "I can't cause more trouble for Hachiman."
Hearing this.
Hikigaya couldn't help but reveal a smile.
She was still this gentle.
She would rather be expelled herself than cause trouble for others.
In the eyes of people like Horikita Suzune, this gentleness was perhaps also called weakness.
Only then could they utilize this weakness to make Sakura Airi voluntarily drop out.
No.
Just thinking about it for a bit made Hikigaya feel somewhat nauseated.
However.
It was also a fact that Sakura Airi was gentle.
As long as the person herself didn't agree, a class transfer was also impossible.
"Don't worry."
"These are all my personal points, and have nothing to do with the class."
Hikigaya's gaze was gentle as he looked at the girl before him: "Sakura, actually you don't want to drop out either, you don't want to be separated from your friends, right?"
Hearing this.
Sakura Airi's gaze was dejected.
Setting aside others for the moment, at least she didn't want to be separated from her best friend Hasebe Haruka, nor did she want to be separated from Hikigaya.
Thinking of this.
Sakura Airi gazed at Hikigaya with watery eyes.
No matter when.
Hikigaya would always stand by her side without hesitation.
Thinking of this point.
A smile couldn't help but appear at the corners of Sakura Airi's mouth; as expected, her choice wasn't wrong, and being able to meet Hikigaya was truly wonderful.
But.
The two were in different classes.
No matter whose these private points were.
Private points were undoubtedly very precious things.
How could she utilize Hikigaya's kindness to continue causing more trouble for him.
"No need..."
Looking at Hikigaya as her eyes filled with tears again, Sakura Airi still said against her heart:
"I have no reason to accept your help, Hachiman, keep these private points, you all will definitely graduate from Class A."
"If you are worried about me, there's actually no need for that."
"I'm fine..."
As she spoke.
Sakura Airi's tears fell like a burst dam, two lines of clear tears sliding down her cheeks.
Back when she voluntarily dropped out.
Sakura Airi had already made her resolve, yet in front of Hikigaya, she felt this resolve was so fragile.
She really wanted to be with Haruka and Hikigaya.
The three of them together forever.
If things could be done over again, she would certainly not be as timid as before and would definitely say it properly.
However.
She couldn't continue causing trouble for Hikigaya like this.
Wasting twenty million private points on her would definitely affect Class B.
"The reason..."
Hikigaya muttered to himself.
It might be that he didn't want to see Sakura Airi being bullied, or he didn't want to see such a gentle and kind-hearted person being bullied.
But naturally, he wouldn't help Sakura Airi without any bottom line either.
Mainly.
This money was originally a windfall, all left behind by Horikita Manabu.
According to Horikita Manabu's instructions.
When Horikita Suzune went astray, he should try his best to pull her back; Hikigaya naturally had no objection.
At the very least.
He had to give Horikita Suzune a harsh thrashing, and Sakura Airi was undoubtedly the key to dealing with Class D.
Even without knowing the course of events.
But Horikita Suzune's approach, whether from an emotional perspective or a rational perspective, was clearly wrong.
Therefore.
Aside from not wanting to see someone as gentle as Sakura Airi being bullied, there was also the reason of wanting to thrash Horikita Suzune.
Of course.
Hikigaya wouldn't force it either.
Only the private points in his own hands gave him complete right of disposal.
If it exceeded thirty-five million.
Hikigaya wouldn't insist on having Sakura Airi transfer classes either.
After all, the private points Horikita Manabu gave were twenty-seven million.
Beyond this part, he would have to pay himself.
And if it exceeded thirty-five million private points, it would require using Class B's funds.
Naturally, that was unnecessary and impossible.
Hikigaya wouldn't put Class B in a difficult position for the sake of Sakura Airi alone.
Whether it was helping Sakura Airi or thrashing Horikita Suzune.
Both could only be considered his own private matters.
Even if he were to help, it could only be within a limited scope.
However.
Sakura Airi likely wouldn't accept this reason, would she?
"You don't need to care too much."
Hikigaya shook his head.
He hesitated for a moment.
And thought of Sakayanagi and Nanase Tsubasa and others.
During this time.
Sakayanagi and Ichinose and the others had taught him a lot.
How to deal with women, how to guide a conversation, how to induce the other party's emotions, how to persuade the other party, and so on.
Although Hikigaya was somewhat dismissive of it.
But everyone has their own way of learning.
One point summarized was.
When words feel a bit weak, one can cooperate with physical movements to convey feelings.
Thinking of this.
Hikigaya placed his palm on Sakura Airi's head, stroked her small head, and said with what he thought was a gentle smile at the corners of his mouth:
"It's mainly because I have an agreement with a graduated senior; it's not entirely for you. If you are really concerned, just consider these private points as something I'm lending you."
"Furthermore, it's not certain the matter will succeed; if the private points spent are truly too many, I won't accept it either."
"Ugh..."
Feeling Hikigaya's movement.
Sakura Airi lowered her head, her small face flushed red, and her originally firm tone also became hesitant.
"But... I can't pay it back..."
Although Hikigaya seemed to have his own considerations and it wasn't that he absolutely had to save her.
But whether it was twenty million or tens of millions of private points.
It was certainly something she couldn't pay back.
"It's fine, you can pay it back after graduation."
As he spoke.
Hikigaya was slightly stunned.
A flash of inspiration seemed to cross his mind.
That's right.
Why be fixated on private points?
After graduation.
Private points could be exchanged for cash at a certain ratio.
However.
In the eyes of students.
The purchasing power of private points and cash was the same.
Twenty million.
Was equivalent to five or six years' salary for an ordinary person.
As long as these private points were lent out, and the debtor was then made to pay back in cash, the school's exchange ratio issue could be completely ignored.
Moreover.
After rising to Class A, one would have the opportunity for free choice of career.
Being able to earn more, it wouldn't be a loss for the debtor either.
Presumably, many people would accept it.
And adding some interest.
As long as one has tens of millions of private points, financial freedom wouldn't be a problem at all; there would be no need to work again!
"We can write a promissory note, and you can just pay me back in cash later."
Hikigaya nodded and said.
Although he didn't hope to see someone as kind as Sakura Airi being bullied, he wasn't helping for free either.
He would just let Sakura Airi slowly pay back the debt in the future!