"Wait a moment."
Hoshinomiya Chie also slapped the table, her pretty face puffed up with some anger as she said:
"Teacher Sakagami, expulsion is too severe no matter how you look at it. Even in society, taking a bribe is more serious than giving one."
The party taking the bribe often occupies a dominant position.
Even if both are at fault, Hikigaya's punishment cannot be heavier than Nagumo Miyabi's.
"I naturally know that, so in Teacher Hoshinomiya's view, what should be done? We surely cannot let the party who bribed go without any punishment, right?"
Sakagami-sensei smiled nonchalantly, naturally knowing there was no room for debate on this point.
He just pointed this out.
Dragging the surrounding teachers into the rhythm, Hikigaya must accept the corresponding punishment.
Only Chabashira Sae's expression was somewhat complicated.
Reasonably speaking, assisting Sakagami-sensei here to screw over Class B would be more beneficial to Class D, but she always felt a sense of apology toward Hoshinomiya.
Other irrelevant teachers naturally had no objections.
Just handle it as a public matter.
"Teacher Mashima."
Chairman Sakayanagi's voice was flat.
Although he was also the first-year Class A homeroom teacher and severe punishment would naturally be beneficial to A, Teacher Mashima was the most upright and fair person.
As long as he spoke.
Others would not have extra opinions.
"Both Teacher Sakagami and Teacher Hoshinomiya have a point."
Teacher Mashima turned to Hikigaya and said deeply:
"Revoke Nagumo Miyabi's Student Council President position. As for Hikigaya, I propose a one-week suspension as a warning and the deduction of one hundred class points."
"Uh..."
The corner of Hikigaya's mouth twitched, and he turned to look pleadingly at Chairman Sakayanagi.
Directly deducting one hundred class points—it's still so harsh; could it be lightened?
Although he didn't know if this counted as fair.
Unfortunately.
Teacher Mashima's words seemed to carry considerable weight among the teachers, and the surrounding teachers had no objections.
"Then it's decided."
Chairman Sakayanagi's face still carried that iron-faced yet kind smile.
"The disciplinary action will be posted on the bulletin board tomorrow. Regarding the Student Council election, it will be held the day after tomorrow. As for the handover issues of the Student Council."
"Teacher Mashima, sorry to trouble you during this time; you will be responsible for the Student Council handover."
"No problem."
Teacher Mashima nodded heavily.
It was clearly inappropriate to have Nagumo Miyabi responsible for the Student Council handover anymore.
It wasn't a major problem.
The school could provide backup at any time.
"Then the matter ends here; you may go back."
"That..."
Hearing this, Hikigaya quickly stood up and tentatively asked: "My two mil—"
"Eh?"
Chairman Sakayanagi glared at him inconspicuously, and the other teachers were also a bit speechless.
He actually wanted those two million points back?
In your dreams.
They were definitely confiscated; neither he nor Nagumo Miyabi would get them.
"Haha."
Hikigaya gave a dry laugh.
"Sorry for disturbing the teachers; then we'll head back first."
With that, Hikigaya and the others quickly turned and left the conference room.
Unfortunately.
He couldn't get back those two million private points.
Private points have been used quite quickly lately: Ryuuen three million, Nagumo Miyabi two million.
Now there are only over twelve million private points left.
They cannot be used anymore.
Inside the conference room.
The teachers also adjourned.
"Chairman."
Hoshinomiya Chie stayed behind and said in a tentative tone:
"Would a one-week suspension be a bit too severe?"
The same words.
Have different meanings in different scenes.
Hoshinomiya Chie asking again.
The implication: Will such a heavy disciplinary action be recorded in his file?
It's just that such words clearly couldn't be stated plainly; it would be somewhat overstepping.
Although she usually shouted like a child, Hoshinomiya Chie did quite a bit behind the scenes.
Hikigaya also had areas where he hadn't considered thoroughly.
Not only Kiryuuin, but most people cannot feel how much someone has silently sacrificed behind their backs.
"That will depend on his future performance."
Chairman Sakayanagi said nonchalantly.
"I see, then I'll head out first."
Hoshinomiya Chie bowed and left the conference room.
The implication was that it would not be.
From Chairman Sakayanagi's position, he couldn't speak too clearly either; otherwise, it would easily leave a handle for others.
If she insisted on asking for a definite answer, it would be her not being sensible.
On the other side.
"Hikigaya."
Nagumo Miyabi blocked the two and said with a somewhat distorted expression while clenching his fists:
"What is the meaning of this? Is there something wrong with your brain?"
Not only did two million go down the drain, but he also suffered suspension and caused the class to lose one hundred class points.
Nagumo Miyabi felt this big idiot's brain was a bit abnormal.
"I suppose so..."
Hikigaya said nonchalantly.
This wasn't important to him; as for how to win the cultural festival, he could think of plenty of methods easily without needing to rely on Nagumo Miyabi to boost turnover.
"You..."
Nagumo Miyabi still couldn't understand what he wanted to do.
But one thing could be confirmed.
"You are a faithless and shameless petty person."
Nagumo Miyabi said coldly: "Dragging me down just to let Ichinose take the position, I'm telling you, keep dreaming."
The Student Council election is a school-wide anonymous voting system.
It's just that most students have never cared about such things; they vote for whoever is more famous or whoever they like.
Student voting is just that simple.
However.
Nagumo Miyabi controls the entire third year.
Before the election even begins.
Ichinose had already lost nearly one-third of the votes.
Trying to compete with Nagumo Miyabi using private points—she clearly couldn't compete.
"Whew..."
Hikigaya said somewhat helplessly:
"Senior Nagumo, I advise you not to do this. You are already certain to graduate from Class A. Just wait for graduation peacefully like this, isn't that good? Why persist in doing these meaningless things?"
"Whether it is meaningful or not is not for you to judge."
Nagumo Miyabi let out a cold laugh.
After speaking.
He turned and left....
Since he dared to oppose him, whatever Hikigaya wanted to do, he would never let him succeed again.
He originally wanted to compete with Ayanokouji.
Now that he thought about it, he should settle Hikigaya first.
This big idiot was too cheap.
His brain was sick.
Watching Nagumo Miyabi's departing back, Hikigaya shook his head somewhat helplessly.
In fact.
If it weren't for Nagumo Miyabi's own problems.
He couldn't have succeeded.
But not everyone is as rational as Ayanokouji.
Even if Nagumo Miyabi's strength was great.
Continuing to act arbitrarily like this, disregarding the emotions of those below him, he would one day experience the disadvantages brought by arbitrary action.
"Sorry."
Hikigaya turned to Shibata and said with some apology: "I made you help do such unpleasant things."
"It's nothing."
Shibata also looked at Nagumo Miyabi's back and shrugged nonchalantly.
"After all, the target is Nagumo, so it wasn't that unpleasant."
This was the difference.
Nagumo Miyabi used private points to force a proposal to date Ichinose, showing zero regard for the feelings of those around him; he wasn't a good person to begin with.
Shibata didn't feel it was unpleasant either.
If the target were someone upright like Katsuragi.
There would naturally be some sense of guilt.
Just like hitting people is wrong.
But when facing a thief, one would naturally beat them to death.
Of course.
Hikigaya also knew he wasn't a good person.
He wouldn't be as kind as Ichinose.
If someone dared to play dirty with him, Hikigaya would only be dirtier than the opponent.
"Also..."
Hikigaya said with some hesitation: "What you said just now, why did it feel serious? No, you were serious, right?"
"..."
Shibata also understood.
It should be the part about having been annoyed with you for a long time.
After a moment of silence.
Shibata looked up at the ceiling and said somewhat helplessly:
"I suppose so. I admit there is a gap between me and you, but the gap shouldn't be this large, right? Why is it that I just can't get a girlfriend..."
"..."
Hikigaya scratched his head.
Shibata was very famous in the school, and his ranking on the handsome guys list wasn't low, but most of that could be attributed to his activeness.
Kobashi Yume and the others had also told him secretly.
They all felt Shibata was very good as a person, but if it came to dating, it felt a bit
"I see."
Hikigaya hesitated for a moment and said: "I feel that if you keep it up, it shouldn't be very difficult to get a girlfriend. Do you want to try finding someone you like?"
"Mm... I'll consider it."
Shibata pondered for a moment and nodded.
Previously, he definitely wouldn't have considered such a thing, always worrying about what would happen if a failure affected their relationship.
It was just a bit childish.
Clearly, Shibata had matured a lot now.
At least in Hikigaya's eyes.
With Shibata's looks and strength, he should be able to succeed... probably...
Forget it.
Anyway, it's none of his business.
A leader shouldn't have the obligation to be a matchmaker for people... probably...