Second Year D-Class.
Horikita Suzune walked up to Hasebe Haruka.
"Hasebe-san, can I ask you to come with me to persuade Hikigaya, or at least figure out his reason for doing this?"
"Heh..."
Hasebe Haruka let out a mocking smile, much more direct than Karuizawa.
"Want me to help persuade Hikki to stop? Do you think that's possible? In the final analysis, wasn't it you guys who made Airi drop out."
"What, you'll do it but won't let people talk about it now?"
Hasebe Haruka was somewhat disdainful, but extremely happy inside.
Ignoring the class.
She unhesitatingly stood on Hikigaya's side.
Although she didn't understand Hikigaya's reason for doing this, she just loved seeing Horikita Suzune and the others receive punishment for what they had done.
If it were someone like Ike Kanji.
Hearing "you'll do it but won't let people talk about it."
They would basically be rendered speechless.
"Hoo..."
Horikita Suzune, however, took a deep breath, her voice serious:
"Hasebe Haruka, it is only natural that you would hate me; perhaps one day I will suffer a tragic retribution."
"But I also don't intend to make an insincere apology; even if I find many more excuses, the fact remains that I judged we should keep Kushida-san and changed my mind."
"For the sake of the class, I judged that the one who can become a combat power is Kushida-san, and this point is slowly turning into a conviction."
Only sincerity is the ultimate move.
Horikita Suzune also didn't feel there was a problem with what she had done.
Even if it were repeated countless times, she would make the same choice.
Protecting Kushida and expelling Sakura.
In fact.
During the Sports Festival.
Although she couldn't bridge the distance with others like before, Kushida Kikyo also calmly participated in ten events and put in effort for the class.
No matter the result.
The value of Kushida Kikyo as a combat power was higher than Sakura Airi's; this point was the same in anyone's eyes.
"Even if kushida-san is very excellent, there are also other incompetent guys; it didn't have to be that child."
Hasebe Haruka was also unable to refute, saying with some emotion.
In essence.
She could also understand Horikita Suzune's methods.
Or rather, from the perspective of strength, anyone could understand Horikita Suzune's methods.
It wasn't something difficult; even Yamauchi Haruki could make that judgment.
The only thing to hate was simply that the person being expelled was Sakura Airi.
They would be assigned to Class D.
Hasebe Haruka was also unable to be as kind as people like Kobashi Yume; her kindness was only directed toward those close to her.
"In that case."
"Regardless of the process."
"The result is that Sakura Airi has not been expelled yet, hasn't she?"
Horikita Suzune said with a deep gaze:
"Hasebe-san, isn't your sulking just you being stubborn with us? To ignore the thoughts of the class just because of your own emotions, could I please ask you to consider the class."
"Yeah..."
After hesitating for a moment and seeing that no one around was speaking, Matsushita Chiaki still spoke up with some displeasure:
"Hasebe-san, we can all understand your dissatisfaction, but could you please stop mixing in private feelings and consider the class a bit more?"
The implication behind the words.
Could you please stop being so selfish.
No one in Class D felt that they were a bad person.
Regarding the expulsion of Sakura Airi, everyone also knew that what they did was somewhat wrong and always felt a bit guilty toward Hasebe Haruka.
However.
The first time.
If you, Hasebe Haruka, have some resentment, we've accepted it.
The second time.
If you, Hasebe Haruka, still have some resentment, it's not that we can't understand; we can endure it.
The third time.
If you, Hasebe Haruka, still have resentment, then you are being unreasonable.
Between a Sakura Airi who has already transferred to Class B, and the Class D you are currently in.
Which one is actually more important? You can't tell the difference, can you?
There is a limit to everything.
Venting inner dissatisfaction without restraint.
The meager guilt in everyone's hearts had long been worn away by Hasebe Haruka, and they began to feel dissatisfied with Hasebe.
"Yeah."
Sato Maya and the others twirled the long hair by their ears with their fingertips and said more directly:
"Hasebe-san, we know you have a good relationship with Sakura, and we didn't say much about you dating Hikigaya."
"But now people are taking action against us; can't you consider the class exam a bit more and stop being so selfish?"
You, Hasebe Haruka, are dating someone from another class, and we haven't said anything; we still trust you like this.
Look how magnanimous we are.
In reality, they just didn't take Hasebe Haruka seriously; it didn't matter anyway.
But words can be said casually.
Everyone also knew very well that having Hasebe Haruka persuade Hikigaya was clearly more reliable than Horikita Suzune.
"Yeah, Haruka."
Yukimura said with some hesitation: "This is Hikigaya acting against us; he hasn't considered the feelings of you and Karuizawa at all."
"Or does he also agree that you don't need to worry about the relationship between both sides and can compete directly?"
"Can't you say a few words to Hikigaya?"
Facing the accusations and doubts from the crowd and Yukimura, Hasebe Haruka's expression turned stiff.
She knew naturally.
Although Hikigaya hadn't told them, he had said they didn't need to worry about the relationship between the two sides and could compete freely.
Following the accusations of the crowd, seeing Hasebe Haruka's attitude loosen slightly, Horikita Suzune also spoke up at the right time.
"Hasebe-san."
"We also know about your relationship with Hikigaya; we aren't asking you to persuade Hikigaya."
"When the time comes, you just need to stay by the side. Leave everything else to me."
"At the very least, we need to find out Hikigaya's motive for doing this?"
"How about it?"
Horikita Suzune's expression was serious.
As long as Hasebe Haruka sat by the side, she believed Hikigaya would have at least some reservations and would consider Hasebe Haruka's feelings to some extent.
Thinking of the motive for Hikigaya doing this, the only thing she could imagine was venting anger for Sakura Airi.
But this reason.
Was simply too foolish and completely unsustainable.
If it was just such a foolish reason, Horikita Suzune was very confident; persuading Hikigaya shouldn't be very difficult.
"Furthermore."
Horikita Suzune continued to supplement:
"Class B still has to give Class C one million private points every month for this; stopping would also be very beneficial for Hikigaya and the others, wouldn't it?"
"Yeah, Hasebe-san, you just have to sit by the side when the time comes."
"Hasebe-san, just help out a bit."
"Anyway, Sakura hasn't been expelled now, so stop being stubborn with us."
Hearing everyone speak one after another, Karuizawa trembled with fear and didn't dare to speak.
Numbers are violence.
Hearing everyone around throwing accusations, most people would probably produce a bit of self-doubt.
"Alright..."
Hasebe Haruka's eyes dodged slightly, and she bit her lip and nodded.
It was indeed as Horikita Suzune said.
This matter had absolutely no benefit for Class B, at least they couldn't see any.
And hearing the accusations and pleas of everyone around her, Hasebe Haruka truly felt a bit uncomfortable.
Unfortunately.
She wasn't as good at faking it as Karuizawa.
A good person cannot survive among a group of bad people.
In the end.
It was still the kind-hearted person who made the concession.