"That..."
Hikigaya said in a tentative tone: "Chairman Sakayanagi, may I ask why you helped Ayanokouji stop his father?"
Until now.
Hikigaya still couldn't quite figure this out.
Although Sakayanagi Arisu had told him that Chairman Sakayanagi was an upright, gentle, and respectable father.
However.
This was likely Sakayanagi Arisu viewing him through a fatherly filter.
Hikigaya was not that naive.
After all.
Child.
Being able to easily appoint the position of Chairman of the Advanced Nurturing High School, Ayanokouji Atsuomi's status was clearly above Chairman Sakayanagi.
Politicians are a group of dirty and shameless bastards.
It might be Hikigaya's prejudice.
But for a politician, rationality and weighing pros and cons are certainly indispensable abilities.
The reason Chairman Sakayanagi was so relaxed now.
Was only because the person standing in front of him was just an ordinary student, and moreover, his daughter's boyfriend.
Merely because of integrity.
To offend an Ayanokouji Atsuomi whom he could not afford to offend?
Hikigaya really didn't believe it.
He felt that no matter what, Chairman Sakayanagi couldn't be this stupid.
He seriously suspected.
This was the intention from even higher up.
Only then would Chairman Sakayanagi stand on the opposite side of Ayanokouji Atsuomi and use the rules to protect Ayanokouji Kiyotaka.
So.
The following question was.
Why did the people higher up want to protect Ayanokouji Kiyotaka?
Or did they simply find Ayanokouji Atsuomi unpleasant? Wanted to trip him up.
Politicians.
Shouldn't be so petty, right?
In short, Hikigaya seriously suspected whether they had some other purpose.
"Hmm?"
Hearing his words.
Chairman Sakayanagi was stunned for a moment, but in just an instant, he crossed his hands and his expression returned to calm.
So that's how it is.
This insight was indeed startling; he had underestimated this son-in-law before. No wonder he could conquer his proud daughter.
He couldn't treat Hikigaya as an ordinary student.
Putting on a serious face again would also be a bit strange and might even make Hikigaya suspicious.
Chairman Sakayanagi chuckled and said:
"It seems you know quite a lot. Arisu must have told you."
"I'm afraid you don't know yet, Ayanokouji's father was my teacher, and I watched Ayanokouji grow up."
"Our feelings are not something you can understand."
So that's how it is.
Hikigaya nodded.
He talked for a long time and said nothing; in short, he was unwilling to say.
After hesitating for a moment.
Hikigaya still unwisely took a step further and said directly:
"Even so, isn't the Chairman afraid of offending his own teacher? To let Tsukishiro come and serve as Chairman, he shouldn't be an easy person to get along with. Could this be the intention from above?"
In the past.
If the other party didn't want to say, Hikigaya definitely wouldn't ask.
But this time Hikigaya felt he had to ask; as long as he could find a bit of an answer, its value would be immeasurable.
"Teacher Ayanokouji is indeed not an easy person to get along with."
Chairman Sakayanagi chuckled, saying with some disdain:
"But you are overthinking the problem. Just tripping the other party up within the rules is a trivial matter."
"Today's enemy is tomorrow's friend. This little matter won't affect my relationship with Teacher Ayanokouji."
"Just like now, I've still returned to this position."
Hikigaya was somewhat helpless.
Obviously, the other party still didn't want to say. If he asked further, he might be kicked out.
After a long time.
"Is there anything else?"
Chairman Sakayanagi waved his hand with some dissatisfaction:
"If there's nothing else, get out."
"Oh."
Hikigaya turned and left the Chairman's office.
Even taking a step back.
If it were truly as Chairman Sakayanagi said.
This little matter would not affect the relationship between him and Ayanokouji Atsuomi.
But clearly.
Chairman Sakayanagi and Ayanokouji Atsuomi were not of the same faction.
Although Hikigaya didn't understand these things.
However.
For a subordinate to act on their own.
And it was an act that offended people; even if it was just a small matter, it would certainly cause dissatisfaction from the superior.
For Chairman Sakayanagi to sit in this position today.
He certainly wasn't a fool.
Hikigaya still inclined toward the idea that this was an instruction from above.
Someone asked him to assist Ayanokouji Kiyotaka.
Only.
Hikigaya couldn't figure out why.
Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's connections were that wide?
Clearly they were in an enemy relationship, yet they still wanted to protect him?
Unfortunately.
Trying to get some useful intelligence out of these old foxes was simply too difficult.
Leaving the Chairman's office.
Hikigaya saw Hoshinomiya Chie waiting outside the door.
"You actually came back alive."
Hoshinomiya Chie's eyes lit up, and she poked Hikigaya's abdomen with her elbow, teasing:
"How was it, how was it? Did your father-in-law agree? It looks like a bright future is just around the corner."
"Even if he wanted to kill me, he wouldn't do it here."
Hikigaya said speechlessly.
He quickly quickened his pace to distance himself from Hoshinomiya Chie; this teacher was simply too annoying.
"Eh, don't go."
Hoshinomiya Chie quickly followed, wrapping her arms around Hikigaya's neck and leaning her whole body on him, forcing him to slow down.
Feeling the softness coming from his arm, Hikigaya's mouth twitched, feeling truly helpless.
"Teacher, don't you know that men and women shouldn't be so physically intimate?"
"I know."
Hoshinomiya Chie hugged Hikigaya and smiled: "That's why I only do this kind of thing with Hikki."
"Hehe."
Hikigaya's mouth twitched.
Although he indeed hadn't seen Hoshinomiya hugging other boys like this, at most she just gave Ichinose a hug.
But it felt like not a single sentence Hoshinomiya said was true.
"Hikki."
Hoshinomiya Chie also returned to the main topic: "The sports festival is coming up soon. Do you actually have any assurance?"
"Tentatively, I suppose I do."
"Eh?"
Hoshinomiya Chie was slightly stunned.
Clearly she hadn't seen Hikigaya take any action, yet he had assurance?
Hoshinomiya Chie was truly curious; her soft chest pressed against Hikigaya's arm as she started acting spoiled:
"Then tell me whatever plan you have. These past few days I've been so worried I couldn't eat, even my chest is getting thin."
"How could I possibly tell you."
Hikigaya rolled his eyes.
Although he felt it didn't really matter if he told Hoshinomiya.
But he hadn't even told Ichinose and the others, so how could he tell Hoshinomiya.
"Eh? Tell me, tell me."
Hoshinomiya Chie pulled Hikigaya's hand to stop him from leaving, pouting and shaking Hikigaya's palm:
"I really want to know. These past few days I've really starved my chest thin. If you don't believe it, why don't you try?"
"Then I'll try?"
Hikigaya tentatively reached out his hand; Hoshinomiya Chie's face turned red and she blinked her beautiful eyes.
Wait.
This was different from what she thought.
This move was always successful. Shouldn't Hikigaya's face turn red and then he'd honestly confess?
Bluffing?
Thinking of this, Hoshinomiya's face turned red, and her heart pounded as she puffed out the rounds on her chest.
Who's afraid of who.
Just at this moment.
Hikigaya pressed against Hoshinomiya Chie's pretty face, pushed her far away, and immediately turned to leave.
Get lost.
Think it's like before?
This teacher really had no dignity, and she was truly a bit annoying, plus she liked to push her luck and cling to him at every turn.
Hikigaya really couldn't view her as a teacher anymore.
"Humph."
Looking at Hikigaya's retreating back, Hoshinomiya Chie covered her pretty face and snorted softly, stomping her feet in anger.
But after a while.
Hoshinomiya Chie covered her pretty face and pursed her lips, her small face couldn't help but turn a bit red.
It was actually the first time someone had treated her like this.
This kind of overbearing feeling.
Didn't seem bad.