After school.
Outside the Student Council room.
Hikigaya called Horikita Suzune outside. Having anticipated this, Horikita Suzune spoke first.
"I didn't write the love letter. Ichihashi asked me to pass it to you. According to Ichihashi, someone else asked her to pass it along."
"The other party wants to remain anonymous and simply wants to express their love to you. As for who it actually is, I'm not sure."
""
Hikigaya's mouth twitched, and he felt nearly numb.
A love letter.
It had passed through three hands before reaching him just to express love?
What's the point?
Forget it.
As long as it wasn't sent by Horikita Suzune. Since a name was given, it was likely true.
Looking at Horikita Suzune before him, Hikigaya confirmed:
"Is it really not you?"
Horikita Suzune crossed her arms with a flat expression: "Both stupid, flirtatious, and self-righteous—how could I ever like someone like you?"
"That's good..."
Hikigaya breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed it really wasn't her.
If he were liked by Horikita Suzune, it would truly be a headache.
"Hmm?"
Seeing this, Horikita Suzune knit her brows, suddenly feeling indignant:
"Though it's a bit shameful saying it myself, my looks are top-tier even nationwide."
"Is there something about me liking you that leaves you unsatisfied?"
If an ordinary person said this.
They would be shamelessly bold.
But for Horikita Suzune to say it, it could only be confidence.
After all, she was very beautiful.
Even though her personality was unlikable and she had done such outrageous things, she could break into the school's top rankings based on looks alone.
Horikita Suzune was quite unhappy.
She didn't know why.
Every time she saw Hikigaya, it made her very angry.
It would be fine if he were just an ordinary person.
He was clearly a flirtatious big idiot—isn't dating Ichinose and the others just because he's horny?
To be confessed to by a woman as beautiful as her.
And not accept it with gratitude?
What is he pretending for?
"Of course."
Hikigaya said with a look of utter disgust: "How could I ever like a woman like you who has brain problems and is easily led by the nose by others?"
It was already certain.
This person wasn't bad; she was just purely stupid. She was likely brainwashed by Ayanokouji and was especially stubborn and single-minded.
Correcting her with words was truly a bit difficult.
She still needed a beating.
Placing the facts before Horikita Suzune.
Hikigaya was also quite perplexed.
They had been cursed for nearly a month; why hadn't Class D collapsed yet?
Was their mental strength that great?
Or was all their attention on the cultural festival?
However.
Hikigaya knew very well.
Class D's collapse was only a matter of time.
The human heart is made of flesh.
No one can endure endless verbal abuse.
Even if they could endure it, Hikigaya would continue to add more fuel to the fire; this fire was what Horikita Suzune deserved.
At school.
They were surrounded by relatively kind students.
Young and naive.
Their attention was also easily attracted by new and strange things.
But outside the school.
As long as one wants to crush the opponent, no one would let go of such a good opportunity. As long as it is used by someone with intent, Horikita Suzune's method is a dead end move.
Hikigaya was willing to be that person with intent.
First, he would let Horikita Suzune realize.
What kind of results such a method would bring if used by a bad person; the rest would be entirely Horikita Suzune's own business.
"Heh heh."
Hearing Hikigaya's words, Horikita Suzune scoffed:
"Is that so? Being able to possess another woman is truly great, isn't it? You must be very proud of having so many beautiful women."
"Yes, yes."
Hearing the sarcasm in Horikita Suzune's voice, Hikigaya said disdainfully:
"I'm going to turn everyone in Class D into my women, toying with their bodies and souls, and use that method to rise to Class A. Any other problems?"
So what?
I am scum, a scumbag.
What of it?
Hikigaya just didn't want any face.
"Hmph, shameless."
Horikita Suzune snorted coldly, turned, and went back into the Student Council room. There was nothing more to say to such a person.
Hikigaya followed her in.
Fortunately.
Although he detested Horikita Suzune, this person still had some merits.
At least she separated public and private matters.
She didn't let personal feelings affect her work, and her efficiency was quite a bit better than ordinary people.
However.
Hikigaya still hoped she could make a few more mistakes.
Then he could fire Horikita Suzune.
...
...
After school the next day.
Hikigaya, along with Nanase Tsubasa and Instructor Mashima, came outside the Special Building.
That's right.
Since he had the conditions to command teachers.
How could Hikigaya not utilize them.
The exam for the cultural festival.
Hikigaya had never really taken it to heart; that's why he had delayed the matters of the cultural festival again and again, letting Ichinose and the others do as they pleased.
According to the rules ...
Guests enter from the school gate, pass through the front courtyard to enter the Special Building, and then leave through the back door.
Winning the cultural festival was simply too easy.
Whether it was outside guests or students.
The customers' funds were limited. As long as he could pocket the majority of the funds for himself, he could win the competition.
Unused dedicated funds.
Would be confiscated after the cultural festival ended.
Such a rule.
It really wasn't easy to make money.
But from another perspective.
As long as he could prevent customers from entering other classes' shops, the remaining personal points could only be spent there.
This kind of method.
Hikigaya thought of it immediately, and a whole bunch of them at once.
Making money is hard.
But causing trouble for others is much easier.
The only difficulty was to make it so the people from other classes had nothing to say, otherwise it would only add trouble for himself.
"Vice President Hikigaya..."
"No need to be so formal. Just call me Hikigaya or Hikki"
"Then Hikki..."
Nanase Tsubasa held her notepad and trailed half a step behind, her face suddenly lighting up with joy.
"Ichinose and the others seem very busy. What are we doing here?"
"A surprise inspection. When Nagumo was in office, he basically didn't care about the cultural festival. This time we're here to check if their shops are truly compliant."
Saying this.
A slight curve appeared on Hikigaya's lips.
Although Class B's dessert shop was very ordinary, ordinary meant it was beyond reproach.
So they like to open fancy, flashy shops.
He must find some faults with them.
Actually.
Most of the school's affairs were still handled by the school authorities 3.1.
Like the equipment management for this exam, it was basically done by the school; the Student Council's busyness was relative.
Most of it was considered trivial matters.
The main content of the work.
Was only responsible for safety issues among students.
As well as managing club reviews.
For some reason during these two days, the workload of the Student Council suddenly increased.
He could only let Ichinose and Horikita Suzune and the others handle it.
Therefore.
This time only Nanase Tsubasa followed.
It was normal to have some work; Hikigaya didn't take it to heart for the time being.
In short.
Let them experience the beating of power again.
Although Kobayashi had already been expelled.
But for Nagumo Miyabi to dare to arrange someone to ambush Sumida, Hikigaya was naturally also somewhat angry.
How could he forgive him so easily.
At least he had to give him a hard time.