On the other side.
After hesitating for a moment.
Miyake Akito still couldn't hold back.
Actually.
As a friend who had been with Hasebe Haruka for two years, Miyake Akito felt that Hasebe Haruka was just speaking out of anger.
After all.
Hasebe Haruka was not familiar with Hikigaya at all.
In the past, Haruka had shown unhesitating contempt for Hikigaya, frequently whispering in Sakura Airi's ear.
How could she suddenly like Hikigaya?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
It was inherently illogical.
Setting aside Karuizawa's situation, it was more likely that Hasebe Haruka went to school with Sakura Airi.
At least.
In Miyake Akito's eyes, it was like that; even in Ayanokouji's eyes, it was more likely to be like that.
But.
Thinking of that one-in-a-ten-thousand possibility.
What if Hikigaya and Hasebe Haruka really were dating.
Miyake Akito only felt anxious.
During this period.
Except for him and Yukimura, the group had no more contact, and Hasebe Haruka seemed to have completely severed ties with them as well.
Miyake Akito and Yukimura were naturally somewhat helpless.
However.
The same as Horikita Suzune.
Although they felt sorry toward Hasebe Haruka as friends, the two didn't feel they were wrong either.
It was inherently Hasebe Haruka's problem; her way of viewing problems was not mature enough.
Given the situation at the time.
Although Horikita Suzune was to blame for breaking her word, Kushida Kikyo could not be expelled; when the class faced a penalty of up to three hundred class points.
Allowing Sakura Airi to be expelled was the most helpless yet advantageous outcome for the class.
They didn't want Sakura Airi to be expelled either.
But reality was already before them; what was the point of dwelling on it.
They had been waiting for Hasebe Haruka to speak again, just like before.
As long as Hasebe Haruka took the initiative to speak.
They naturally wouldn't want to lose this hard-won friendship, as well as the secret affection in Miyake Akito's heart.
"Haruka."
Miyake Akito walked up to Hasebe, speaking with a steady expression:
"You said just now that you are now dating that Hikigaya?"
"That's right."
Looking at Miyake Akito appearing before her, Hasebe Haruka turned her head with some disgust.
There is no harm without comparison.
After integrating into Hikigaya's group, she discovered that the more she looked at Miyake Akito and the others, the more hypocritical she felt they were.
She was the one taking the lead in every gathering.
On what grounds?
That was one thing.
If not for her, given the personalities of Yukimura, Miyake, and others, the Ayanokouji Group wouldn't exist.
Yet.
At the most critical moment, they all discarded Sakura Airi.
Since these people wanted class points so badly, let them have them; in any case, Hasebe Haruka didn't want to be a nanny serving these people anymore.
After meeting Ichinose and the others.
She realized how wonderful it was to mutually consider each other's emotions.
These few were simply ungrateful wolves.
They didn't know how to care for her feelings at all.
It was still more comfortable being with Hikigaya and Ichinose and the others.
"Phew."
Even after hearing Hasebe Haruka admit it again, Miyake Akito still somewhat didn't believe it, taking a deep breath and saying:
"Haruka, I know you have some grievances toward us; you don't need to say angry words to hurt yourself."
"Heh, angry words?"
Hasebe Haruka looked back and sneered:
"Enough of that; I've completely given up on you all. Otherwise, do you think with my personality I would still be sitting here peacefully, peacefully preparing for the Cultural Festival?"
"Also, don't call me so intimately, I'm afraid Hikki will misunderstand."
Saying that.
Hasebe Haruka turned away and ignored him further, actively isolating herself from the entire class.
Hikigaya not only saved Sakura Airi but was also so good to her.
She naturally repaid kindness with kindness.
Hasebe Haruka distinguished clearly between love and hate.
As long as Hikigaya took the initiative to speak, she would betray the class at any time.
If Hikigaya didn't need it.
She would stay peacefully in Class D, and when resting, she would play with Ichinose and the others.
As for Miyake Akito and the others?
Who cares if they live or die.
Although it was a group in Ayanokouji's name, Hasebe Haruka knew very well that as soon as she wasn't in this group, it would immediately collapse.
Hearing this kind of talk.
Miyake Akito had to believe it even if he didn't want to.
"Haruka!"
Miyake Akito slammed both hands on the table, practically exploding with anger:
"What exactly are you thinking? That Hikigaya spent twenty million to save Sakura entirely because he took a fancy to Sakura's body."
"Don't degrade yourself just because of acting on impulse."
Regardless of what Hikigaya thought, his thoughts were important; at least in the eyes of outsiders, that's how it was.
He would save Sakura Airi.
Entirely because he coveted Sakura Airi's body and wanted to take Sakura Airi as his own plaything.
Otherwise.
How could someone in the world.
Be willing to spend so much money to save an insignificant person?
Hasebe Haruka surely understood this too.
Miyake Akito was truly somewhat furious.
Angry that Hasebe Haruka didn't cherish herself, degrading herself like this because of a moment of anger.
She surely wanted to use this method to take revenge on them.
"Hmm?"
"So what?"
Hasebe Haruka stood up, slamming the table, staring at her former friend Miyake Akito, and said coldly:
"Even if Hikki did it to sleep with Airi, to sleep with me? So what? That's still much better than you bunch of selfish people who easily sacrifice friends!"
Truly.
Although Miyake Akito and Yukimura, those two ungrateful wolves, could easily cut off their feelings for Sakura Airi, Hasebe Haruka couldn't do it.
Their nearly two years of feelings.
Hasebe Haruka simply couldn't let go easily; she couldn't even understand why Miyake Akito and the others could remain so calm.
Was their friendship all a lie?
I just want to let Miyake Akito, and the entire Class D know, that I, Hasebe Haruka, can do just fine even after leaving you all.
Regarding this matter.
It's you all who are wrong, and I am right!
Hasebe Haruka indeed had some elements of acting out of spite.
But her feelings for Hikigaya weren't fake either.
Compared to Ayanokouji and the others, being with Hikigaya and his group was simply much more comfortable.
There is no harm without comparison.
Until now, Hasebe Haruka only realized how foolish her past self was, actually sucking up to that group of ungrateful wolves just to be friends.
Hearing her words.
Several boys' faces turned red.
In the past, they thought Hasebe Haruka was very cold and rarely talked to people; they didn't expect that Hasebe Haruka would be so open now.
It was shocking.
It hurt.
To actually do it in public.
To be able to say things like "doing it" or "going at it."
It really made people like Ike Kanji, who had no experience, flush with embarrassment; even the girls were stunned by Hasebe Haruka's words.
But behind-the-scenes ridicule was certainly inevitable; it's just that Hasebe Haruka didn't care.
"Haruka..."
Miyake Akito's expression was ugly to the extreme.
Given Hasebe Haruka's behavior, it was very likely she had already been "eaten clean" by Hikigaya.
It's just.
Whether it was Hasebe Haruka's first time.
Miyake Akito didn't care that much; he just felt it wasn't worth it for Hasebe Haruka, feeling heartache seeing her degrade herself like this.
Clearly.
Hasebe Haruka had driven herself into a dead end.
She insisted on being with Sakura Airi and Hikigaya to completely settle who was right or wrong with Class D.
However.
In Miyake Akito's eyes.
This matter was simply Hasebe Haruka being irrational and immature.
Miyake Akito's face was truly quite unsightly.
He knew that saying anything at this time would be meaningless.
As long as it was something Hasebe Haruka had decided, several bulls couldn't pull her back.
This matter still had to be settled with Hikigaya.
No matter how many girlfriends Hikigaya had, Miyake Akito didn't care; although he felt Hikigaya was a piece of trash, it usually had nothing to do with him.
However.
Since he had tricked his way to Hasebe Haruka.
Miyake Akito would not allow it.
Thinking of this.
A flash of ruthlessness crossed Miyake Akito's eyes.