Who is the culprit?
This was indeed not hard to guess.
Because.
Just as class ended, the culprit jumped out by himself.
At this time.
Second Year Class B corridor.
Nagumo Miyabi stood in front of Hikigaya, poking half his head out to observe the situation inside the classroom.
"I heard Sumida-kun was beaten yesterday; how is he doing now?"
"I told him to take leave and go back to rest."
Hikigaya glanced at Nagumo Miyabi flatly.
It had to be said.
Nagumo Miyabi had quite the chivalrous spirit.
He just wanted an open and fair duel of the strong against a strong opponent, so he jumped out himself.
To prove he is a truly strong person.
Only in Hikigaya's eyes, Nagumo Miyabi was simply an idiot.
If he wins.
Nagumo Miyabi would still maintain his current thinking, wondering if the opponent was too weak.
If he loses.
Does that prove Nagumo Miyabi is a weakling?
Clearly not.
This person had a problem with his thinking.
Thinking all day about fighting, fighting, fighting; even Eren didn't have a brain as sick as his.
"Sigh..."
Nagumo Miyabi let out a sigh and patted Hikigaya's shoulder: "Just recovered from suspension and encountered this kind of situation; Hikigaya, you really have it hard."
Previously Hikigaya was under suspension, so Nagumo Miyabi waited for him to return to school before acting.
Jumping out now.
Was to tell Hikigaya plainly.
Don't you like to hide?
If you don't fight me, what awaits you will be endless trouble.
Nagumo Miyabi naturally knew it was a dirty trick.
Normally he wouldn't go this far.
Mainly because graduation was approaching, and his time was running out, plus Hikigaya was the one who used despicable means to backstab him first.
There was anger in his heart.
Nagumo Miyabi naturally wouldn't be polite.
Wanting to run after winning?
Is that possible?
Do you take my, Nagumo Miyabi's, words for farts?
As long as he didn't agree to a head-on duel with him, such trouble would only continue endlessly until graduation.
Sumida Makoto was clearly implicated because of Hikigaya.
According to what Ichinose said, Hikigaya cared so, so much about his companions; she had been saying good things for Hikigaya while in the Student Council.
Nagumo Miyabi wanted to see just how much this guy really cared about his companions.
If.
Hikigaya really cared about his companions, he wouldn't be able to endure it.
Thinking of this.
Nagumo Miyabi gazed at the Hikigaya Hachiman before him with a smile.
"I suppose so, there are indeed quite a few troublesome matters."
Hikigaya naturally also knew Sumida was implicated because of him, his expression flat as he said:
"Senior Nagumo, I advise you to turn yourself in now; you can still receive a lighter punishment."
"A-re..."
Nagumo Miyabi's face was full of bewilderment as he said cheekily: "What is Hikigaya talking about? I don't understand."
"Rather than that, would Hikigaya consider having a serious duel with me before graduation?"
"No need..."
Hikigaya looked at the palm resting on his shoulder and said flatly:
"Senior Nagumo should take more care of himself; don't be so arbitrary, it's better to consider the people around you a bit more."
Even at this point.
He was still doing things according to his own temperament.
Nagumo Miyabi's thoughtfulness toward companions and his tolerance were all an act.
Normally it might be nothing.
But once a critical moment arrives, the gap between the real and the fake can naturally be seen clearly.
"Is that so?"
Nagumo Miyabi spread his palms and smiled nonchalantly:
"Are you trying to say the third years might have some opinions about me? Regrettably, what do you think that trash can do? In fact, that's how it is, isn't it?"
Speaking so bluntly was fine too.
Clearly.
Even if Nagumo Miyabi lost his position as Student Council President, he still held a large amount of individual points from the third years.
If they wanted to rise to Class A, they could only rely on him.
Nagumo Miyabi wasn't an idiot after all; he still controlled the situation.
This kind of thing definitely wouldn't be done by his own hands; he arranged for someone to ambush Sumida.
It wasn't that this guy couldn't figure it out or lacked ability, but rather he was committing a knowing offense, doing it intentionally.
Vexatiously petty.
"Fine then; if Senior Nagumo has nothing else, I'll be going first."
With that.
Hikigaya turned and returned to the classroom.
Every regulation he designed seemed to have benefits for everyone on the surface, but in reality, each had a fixed target.
Strictly forbid campus violence.
Only the first rule—those four words—was very easy for people to overlook.
After all.
Campus violence was already prohibited.
No matter how relaxed Nagumo Miyabi was, he still verbally didn't support campus violence.
Taking his words as farts.
Try the power of the three fires of a new official taking office.
...
Approaching noon.
At the corridor outside the Special Annex.
Hikigaya, Ichinose, and Nanase Tsubasa stood before a vending machine, with Teacher Mashima following behind the three.
Clearly.
Nagumo Miyabi was no fool.
He specifically found a place that couldn't be seen by surveillance cameras.
This place.
Hikigaya was naturally clear about as well.
The school still had many places like this.
In his eyes.
He felt this was a grey area intentionally left by the school's design.
After all.
Modeling a small-scale society—it should be quite normal for there to be some grey areas in society... probably.
Hikigaya wasn't very clear either.
But he felt these grey-white zones were mostly left intentionally by the school.
Whether they could be utilized.
Depended entirely on individual ability.
After all, a school that had been open for fifty years still had these blind spots; it was impossible that no one had used these places to do something bad.
If the school wanted to solve it.
They would have solved it long ago.
" Hikigaya-senpai, Senior Ichinose..."
Nanase Tsubasa, who followed behind, said with some confusion: "Is there something you needed me for, bringing me here?"
"Oh, sorry, to trouble you to run over here during your lunch break."
Hikigaya turned his head and nodded somewhat apologetically:
"You know we've joined the Student Council now, right? I wonder, Nanase, do you have any thoughts about joining the Student Council?"
The matter Sakayanagi Arisu urged, Hikigaya naturally remembered.
It was just unexpected that with a casually sent text message, Nanase Tsubasa ran over without asking.
Additionally.
Every day enjoying the wholehearted service of Ichinose and the others.
Hikigaya also had some discoveries.
Ichinose's passion was like fire, Sakayanagi Arisu's was petite and exquisite, Karuizawa's was charming and moving, Kamuro Masumi's was full of variety, Himeno Yuki's was like a different person, and Sakura Airi and Hasebe Haruka were like a single entity.
Every woman could bring him different feelings.
Anyway, Ichinose and Sakayanagi Arisu also agreed.
Nanase Tsubasa was so beautiful.
Just like a little angel next door.
Hikigaya didn't have any thoughts, yet he also had a few thoughts.
However.
Forget about tactics like threats and inducements.
Let nature take its course.
"Eh? Is it okay? But I'm still a member of Class D, and my ability can't compare to many people. Wouldn't I be somewhat unqualified?"
Nanase Tsubasa froze for a moment with some hesitation, yet her sparkling, beautiful eyes betrayed her thoughts.
"Of course."
"Horikita is also from Class D. If even she can join the Student Council, Nanase will naturally have no problem."
Hikigaya completely used Horikita Suzune as a negative example; seeing her in the Student Council felt unpleasant.
If it weren't for the trouble of firing someone, he would have fired her long ago.
"That's right."
Ichinose also nodded and smiled: "Hikki is the Vice President now and is a bit overwhelmed by himself. Nanase, would you be willing to be Hikki's assistant and help handle some work?"
"I would be very happy to!"
Nanase Tsubasa clenched her small hands, her eyes shining.
She didn't expect happiness to come so suddenly.
Although Hikigaya's reputation at school wasn't very good, Nanase Tsubasa knew Hikigaya's true heart.
Aside from the guidance he gave her at the start of school, he never demanded any reward from her.
He is a very gentle senior!
Moreover, his strength is powerful; he even dared to raise questions to the school authorities.
He is truly too handsome!
Precisely because of this.
That is why he could attract so many gentle seniors like Ichinose to date him.
Regarding this.
Nanase Tsubasa reserved her opinion.
Although she knew it wasn't good, in her heart, she could understand the thoughts of Ichinose and the others.
Having such a senior by one's side.
It really makes one unable to resist wanting to get close to him.
"That's good."
Hikigaya nodded with a trace of a smile on the corner of his mouth, turning his head to look at the homeroom teacher behind him, Mashima:
"Teacher Mashima, the scene of the incident is right here, no problem, right?"
"No problem."
Teacher Mashima let out a sigh.
Some people are as fierce as tigers in favorable circumstances.
Strategizing.
Winning a victory from thousands of miles away.
Considerate, gentle, kind, generous, sunny, and cheerful.
All virtues.
But once in adversity, they immediately show their original form..