Dormitory building.
Upon receiving contact from Sakura Airi and the others, Hikigaya returned to the dormitory.
During the time just now.
He went for a stroll around Keyaki Mall, mainly looking for Ike Kanji, Sudou, and those idiots from Class D.
Unfortunately.
He couldn't find them.
In fact, except for first-year and senior students, second-year students were very scarce.
Clearly.
The "unanimous special exam" had caused quite a bit of mental pressure on the second-years, and they were in no mood to come out and play.
To adjust, it clearly would take some time.
While he was at it, he inquired about the results of this special exam.
No surprises.
Only Class 2-D had an expellee.
Whether it was Katsuragi or Ryuuen, neither had used their companions to exchange for class points.
No matter what reason they had.
No matter what excuses.
Class D had actively exposed such a large flaw, and there was no reason for Hikigaya not to exploit it.
Otherwise.
Wouldn't he be quite sorry for Horikita Suzune's stupidity?
As for.
What would happen to Horikita Suzune and Kushida Kikyou.
What would happen to the people of Class D and whether they would collapse as a result.
None of that was his concern.
As the current leader of Class B, he only needed to be responsible for the people in Class B.
Returning to his dormitory room.
Looking at Sakura Airi and Hasebe Haruka sitting at the low table, their hair still had some water stains.
Clearly, they had just finished showering.
Hikigaya's mouth twitched. He had roughly guessed what was happening, but saying it would be too shameless.
There would always be a need for some roundabout ways.
"Where are Honami and the others?"
Hikigaya sat down casually in front of Sakura Airi and asked somewhat helplessly.
The implication was.
Go ahead.
Are you going to confess to me?
Do you want to join this group?
Has Ichinose already agreed?
Hikigaya's expression was just a bit helpless; he had roughly guessed this would be the result.
Forget it.
It didn't matter anymore.
But he felt Sakura Airi might not understand the subtext.
"Oh, they've already gone back early~~."
Hasebe Haruka said with a nod, while the nearby Sakura Airi couldn't help but steal glances at Hikigaya opposite her, her face turning flush red.
"Is that so..."
Hikigaya sighed and said: "Sakura, do you have some things you want to say to me?"
"Eh? Um..."
After a moment of hesitation, Sakura Airi took a deep breath and performed a slight bow:
"Hikki, can you date me? I want to be your girlfriend. Although I know I'm not worthy of you right now, and I can't compare to Honami and the others, I will work hard!"
"Working hard or whatever..."
Hikigaya shook his head somewhat bitterly: "It's I who am not worthy of you guys, and you don't need to work hard for that."
"Eh?"
Sakura Airi was slightly stunned. Hikigaya sighed and said somewhat helplessly:
"You should have discussed it with Honami and the others, right? What are their opinions?"
"They said it's fine."
"Is that so..."
Hikigaya nodded.
It made sense; for Sakura Airi to be alone in the dormitory, he could roughly guess the reason.
"Hikki..."
Hasebe Haruka said with a tentative tone: "The reply?"
"I don't have any objections either."
Feeling Sakura Airi's expectant gaze, Hikigaya's expression was calm.
It didn't matter anymore.
At least Sakura Airi was much more sensible.
Although he felt Sakura wouldn't give up, knowing she had checked with Ichinose and the others in advance, and was only now confessing to him.
That was already quite good.
As long as they weren't like Sakayanagi Arisu and the others, doing operations Hikigaya couldn't understand.
It didn't really matter anymore anyway.
Just...
Now there was something Hikigaya truly couldn't understand.
"Then Haruka"
Hikigaya looked at Hasebe and said somewhat speechlessly: "What's going on with you?"
He could still understand Sakura Airi's situation.
After all.
He had long known that Sakura Airi liked him early on and had persisted until now; it was probably impossible to ask Sakura to give up.
Since he was a scumbag anyway.
If he had to accept it, he'd accept it.
But Hasebe Haruka...
Hikigaya really didn't quite understand!
This person really had no sense of boundaries at all; why was she still here like a conjoined twin...
Doesn't it feel awkward?
"I..."
Hasebe Haruka's face turned red before she said somewhat bashfully:
"I like you too..."
"???"
Hikigaya's expression scrunched up.
He didn't understand.
Could they please stop always doing these things he didn't understand.
Even if Sakayanagi had taught him how to respond, he still couldn't understand the thoughts of these girls.
If it was said that Hasebe Haruka looked down on him, Hikigaya could understand that.
But liking...
Hikigaya truly couldn't understand it.
Whatever.
He'd just go with whatever they said.
"Alright."
Hikigaya nodded.
Looking at Hasebe Haruka, he remembered something again.
"Haruka, it would be best if you don't get too close to Airi for this month."
"Eh?"
Hasebe Haruka knitted her brows and said somewhat unhappily: "...Why is that? If it's about Class D's opinion, I don't care about those things."
"It might be disadvantageous for you, but after about a month, it should be fine."
Hikigaya explained calmly.
Since Horikita Suzune made that choice, she naturally had to pay the price for it.
Hikigaya had already thought of a series of procedures to deal with Class D.
He would directly pin Class D down.
"Oh."
If it was just for a month, it wouldn't matter, but Hasebe Haruka was a bit confused:
"Wait a minute, isn't this very strange? The two of us are confessing to you, you know? Don't you want to do something?"
"..."
Hikigaya took a deep breath, and a smile appeared on his face: "Then the two of you, get on the bed."
"Oh..."
Upon hearing this.
Hasebe Haruka's face turned red, but she still pulled Sakura Airi over to the bed to lie down.
Taking a deep breath.
Looking at Hikigaya who walked over, Hasebe Haruka and Sakura Airi held hands, both feeling that the other's palm was a bit sweaty.
"Um..."
The two exchanged a look and simultaneously raised their other small hand, as if welcoming Hikigaya. Hasebe Haruka said somewhat bashfully:
"Hikki, both Airi and I are doing this for the first time. You have to be gentle."
"..."
Looking at the two voluptuous, pretty faces lying in front of him, Hikigaya's expression was calm, and his heart was only slightly excited.
After all.
Both of them were of the very beautiful type.
As a man.
Feeling some excitement was unavoidable.
However, benefiting from Sakayanagi's training, Hikigaya was already able to restrain this impulse.
He might as well put what he learned into practice.
Only through practice can one gain true knowledge.
Although simple physical enjoyment was also very good, Hikigaya found that he preferred the foreplay even more.
Making them show a side they usually wouldn't express.
Making them become bashful and yearning gave him even more of a sense of achievement.
Thinking of this.
Hikigaya stopped pretending.
Anyway, Ichinose and the others had accepted it; as long as everyone was happy, there was no problem.