Time passed.
The day of the Sports Festival drew closer.
Monday arrived again.
Inside the dormitory.
Hikigaya put on his clothes under Ichinose's service.
Along with Ichinose, Himeno Yuki, Kamuro Masumi, Sakayanagi Arisu, Sakura Airi, Karuizawa Megumi, and Hasebe Haruka, he left the room.
"Alright, you two go ahead first."
Looking at Hasebe Haruka and Karuizawa Megumi before him, Hikigaya felt a bit helpless.
He felt that their contact with him was becoming increasingly frequent.
If they just came over on the weekend for a party, that would be one thing.
However.
Even on school days.
He felt the frequency of them coming to his dorm was gradually increasing.
Starting from twice a week, it had now reached the point where they were almost running over sneakily every day, and even Ichinose and the others were like this.
Hikigaya truly felt a bit physically and mentally exhausted.
Though it was a bit shameless.
He felt that the speed of his training could not keep up with the increasing number of women.
"Hmm..."
Hasebe Haruka twirled her hair with her finger, thinking for a moment before smiling:
"How about we forget it? I feel like going to school together like this doesn't really matter anyway~"
"Do you really think so?"
Hikigaya frowned and said: "Your current situation in Class D probably isn't very good; if you confirm a relationship with me now, it might cause many people to suspect you."
"In the future, if there are exams like a class poll or this kind of unanimous voting exam, you might become targets for others."
"I don't have that many private points to save the two of you."
Therefore.
Hikigaya never minded.
The relationship between Karuizawa Megumi and Hasebe Haruka with him being exposed.
Sakura Airi's case was just a coincidence.
It just so happened he had money, Sakura Airi came to him, and Chabashira Sae was a relatively lenient teacher.
It was impossible for there to always be private points to save them.
It wasn't that he didn't want to announce their relationship; he was considering their safety, whereas Sakayanagi Arisu didn't need him to worry at all.
But Hasebe Haruka and Karuizawa Megumi.
Neither obviously had the same strength as Sakayanagi Arisu.
"Yes."
Sakura Airi took Haruka's small hand, saying with concern: "kaka,you should still be careful alone in Class D."
"Don't worry too much about me, I've thought about it a bit too."
Hasebe Haruka looked at their worried gazes and said helplessly:
"Actually, it doesn't matter, right? Even if there's another exam like the expulsion poll, as long as Megumi and I protect each other, right?"
"That's true."
Hearing this, Karuizawa Megumi couldn't help but nod.
As long as the two could protect each other, it wasn't a problem; the key issue was whether they could trust each other.
Clearly.
Hasebe Haruka already trusted Karuizawa Megumi.
Or rather, Hasebe Haruka was too prone to trusting others easily, becoming moved because of minor help from the other person.
Lacking a firm will—this might be a common trait of loners.
This was her strength and also her weakness.
"As for the opinions of others, I don't care at all."
Hasebe Haruka sneered, having become completely disappointed with Class D.
Compared to that.
Hikigaya's group was simply too good.
Everyone studied together.
In their free time, they did comfortable things together.
Although it was embarrassing at first, it was actually quite wonderful.
Even a good person like Ichinose and a strong person like Sakayanagi Arisu didn't care, so what did she have to worry about.
Sakayanagi Arisu, who she originally thought would be difficult to approach, was not as cold as imagined and would even counsel her.
Precisely because of Sakayanagi Arisu's counseling.
They were able to so easily accept having an "impart" together.
Moreover.
Indeed, as Sakayanagi said, the more people, the more exciting; the atmosphere of everyone releasing hormones together was truly intoxicating.
"Is it okay?"
Hasebe Haruka hugged Hikigaya's arm, rubbing her chest against his elbow:
"I want to go to school with everyone too."
"Sigh, I don't have any objection, but if something happens, remember to tell me anytime."
"Great~"
Hasebe Haruka waved her arms excitedly.
Every time she saw Hikigaya walking to school laughing and talking with Sakura Airi and the others, she could only follow behind and watch.
Although she knew Hikigaya and the others were worried about her safety, it really felt like being excluded.
Hasebe Haruka did not like that.
Watching this scene.
Karuizawa's eyes darted around; she cared about more than Hasebe Haruka, having to consider her position in Class D.
But she felt.
She should take this opportunity to blend in.
"Then I'll go too!"
Keyaki Mall.
On the street heading towards the school.
Hasebe Haruka and Karuizawa Megumi each held one of Hikigaya's arms, while Ichinose and the others walked on either side.
Only occasionally did they feel a few gazes, which quickly turned away.
They were already used to it...
Hikigaya went to school every day with a large group of beauties, and people had long ceased to find it strange.
Even.
Most people probably hadn't noticed that two people, Hasebe Haruka and Karuizawa, had been added to this group...
Most likely, only those familiar with Karuizawa and Hasebe Haruka would notice.
Hikigaya didn't care, though he felt a bit helpless about the group.
He had long noticed.
The two main groups of Ichinose and Sakayanagi Arisu.
Followed by.
Sakayanagi Arisu and Kamuro Masumi.
Ichinose and Himeno Yuki.
Hasebe Haruka and Sakura Airi.
And Karuizawa, the fence-sitter.
Divided into several small groups.
Actually, there was also the Kamuro Masumi, Himeno Yuki, and Karuizawa small group; the Ichinose, Himeno Yuki, and Sakura Airi small group; and the Haruka, Sakura Airi, and Karuizawa small group.
It felt like N small groups had appeared among just a few people.
This was discovered from Karuizawa's group chats.
Fortunately.
It wasn't a major issue; with the two pillars, Ichinose and Sakayanagi Arisu, overseeing things, at least no conflicts had broken out yet.
"Is that Kushida-san?"
At this time, Ichinose spoke up with concern, and everyone followed her gaze.
On the street.
Kushida Kikyo had shoulder-length yellow hair and a cold expression; her face no longer held its previous gentle smile.
The people around her couldn't help but distance themselves from her, forming a vacuum zone of about three meters.
It couldn't be helped.
After all, they had only now discovered that Kushida Kikyo was two-faced and had been deceiving those around her.
Naturally, hardly anyone would want to associate with Kushida Kikyo.
If she exposed their secrets, it would be asking for trouble.
Watching this, Hikigaya quickly withdrew his gaze.
Kushida Kikyo, who longed for trust and to be number one, becoming like this was undoubtedly caused by him.
Hikigaya also felt some guilt.
After all, this was all just to give Horikita Suzune a beating; Kushida was undoubtedly caught up in it because of him.
In his eyes.
Just posting friends' dark secrets online to vent emotions—Kushida Kikyo hadn't committed any unforgivable mistakes.
Arbitrarily forcing a gentle impression onto Kushida, arbitrarily thinking they understood her, and then arbitrarily feeling disappointed.
The people around her weren't much better than Kushida.
As for targeting classmates or harming the class.
That was Class D's business.
It had absolutely nothing to do with Hikigaya, a member of Class B; rather, he wished Kushida would do even more.
However.
This was a necessary part of striking at Horikita Suzune, and Hikigaya wouldn't apologize to Kushida just because of this bit of guilt.
After all.
These things were done by Kushida herself, and it was the people around her who couldn't tolerate her.
The relationship between Hikigaya and Kushida wasn't that good.
Hikigaya didn't care what became of Kushida, and Kushida herself didn't seem to care about the opinions of those around her.
Ignoring it was enough.