There were only two paths left for Horikita Suzune.
First.
Back to persuading Shinohara, to let Hikigaya touch her until he's satisfied—as her boyfriend, Ike Kanji obviously wouldn't agree.
Breaking the promise, protecting Kushida and letting Sakura Airi be expelled.
And having Hikigaya broadcast this matter out, making the people of Class D endure immense mental pressure.
Under such circumstances.
Horikita Suzune, as the leader.
Must more or less consider the thoughts of Ike Kanji and the others.
Although Horikita Suzune knew.
During the unanimous vote, her method was the most correct choice.
But others were not as rational as she and Ayanokouji.
This was unavoidable.
Furthermore.
If they compromised with Hikigaya.
Other customers might follow suit.
The remaining choice.
Was only to persuade Hikigaya, to get this despicable and shameless guy to leave.
"I originally thought everyone would at least know how to respect the fruits of others' labor; in fact, you are the only one taking advantage of such a loophole."
"Aren't you?"
Horikita Suzune looked up and stared at Hikigaya in front of her, pointing outside the door:
"I'm sorry, we don't welcome guests like you who have no quality and don't know how to respect others. Please leave."
She really knows how to talk.
The implication.
Exploiting loopholes to take advantage.
Problem.
Is scum who doesn't respect others and has no quality.
Besides wanting Hikigaya to get lost.
Perhaps it also carried a hint of using such a moral cudgel to warn surrounding customers who might have the same small ideas as Hikigaya.
Hearing such words.
One should more or less feel some concern.
From a capability perspective, Horikita Suzune has indeed grown a lot.
However.
Clearly, Horikita Suzune does not understand.
Some people lose the right to speak as they live on; is Sakura Airi's fruit of labor not worth respecting?
Just as Hikigaya has no right to discuss offending public morals, Horikita Suzune also has no right to discuss issues like quality and respect.
Losing morality.
Even the most reasonable words, when spoken, are like farts.
Whether it is offending public morals or quality and respect.
Such words coming from the mouths of these two.
Have already lost credibility.
It's just that Hikigaya still wears the skin of the Student Council Vice President, allowing him to intervene in matters of offending public morals from an official perspective.
"On what grounds?"
Hearing Horikita Suzune tell him to leave, Hikigaya suddenly slapped the table, pointing at Horikita Suzune and scolding:
"I've already given the money. You are deceiving consumers. F*** your mother, refund the money!"
"Ha? You've already shaken hands, and the photo has been developed. Can you have some face?"
"You didn't specify a time. If it weren't for your obstruction, how could I have let go? You are oppressing consumers."
"You are simply being unreasonable, just wanting to use this method to deliberately target us, aren't you?"
"Don't be so full of yourself. Why would I target you for no reason?"
"You just want Class B to get better results, right?"
"Are you looking down on our Class B too much? We thought of the way to victory long ago. This matter is originally you deceiving consumers."
"You despicable person*2!"
Hikigaya and Horikita Suzune pointed at each other and said in unison.
Horikita Suzune was about to explode with anger.
In her eyes.
Hikigaya was deliberately targeting their Class D—no, he was deliberately targeting her.
Saying her method was wrong.
Nonsense like being used by someone with intentions, or that her method would only be a dead move.
But in the end.
The only one targeting her was the Hikigaya in front of her.
And.
Clearly, Hikigaya was acting on emotion; her method was the right one.
This guy is just a cheap, despicable person.
In Hikigaya's eyes.
As long as external forces intervened.
Horikita Suzune's selfish, shameless, and clumsy cleverness would only lead her into a dead end.
Hikigaya was also somewhat puzzled.
People like Ryuuen and Nagumo Miyabi think about fighting all day long; how can they not see such an obvious flaw?
Is he really the only bad guy in the world?
Forget it.
Anyway, Hikigaya didn't care.
Whether continuing to stall affected Class D's results or leaving didn't matter anymore; the goal had been achieved.
Watching the scene in front of them.
The surrounding crowd of onlookers watched with great interest.
Horikita Suzune is selfish, cold, and heartless, and Hikigaya is also very shameless.
It's just a dog-eat-dog situation.
Seeing this.
"I'm sorry, Hikigaya"
Ayanokouji walked expressionlessly to Horikita Suzune's side, looking at the Hikigaya in front of him:
"Not explaining clearly in the rules was our mistake. If you think this can solve it, you can come with me here for a refund."
"Ayanokouji..."
"Horikita, now is not the time for this."
Hearing Ayanokouji's words, Horikita Suzune immediately calmed down.
Damn it.
She almost got led into a ditch by Hikigaya.
Why.
Is it always so frustrating to see Hikigaya?
In any case.
Continuing to entangle with Hikigaya now brought no benefit.
"Whew..."
Horikita Suzune took a deep breath, took the photo from Kushida, and regained her composure:
"Hikigaya, don't you want a refund? Please follow Ayanokouji. This photo will be given to you as our apology."
"As long as you know."
Hikigaya didn't say much to the two in front of him, took the photo, and followed Ayanokouji to process the refund.
Glancing at Hikigaya behind him, Ayanokouji also indicated he had learned something.
If Ryuuen's methods belonged to the underworld's way of fighting, and Ichinose and Katsuragi's belonged to the surface world's way of fighting.
Then Hikigaya's approach.
Was more like completely unreasonable pestering.
As for the effect produced, Ayanokouji was also unclear, which is why he felt such curiosity.
On the other side.
Watching the backs of the two leaving, Horikita Suzune immediately calmed down.
Ayanokouji was right.
Now was not the time to consider these things, but to consider how to solve the problem.
First.
"Shinohara-san, are you okay?"
"Ugh, ugh, ugh..."
"It's okay. Shinohara-san, please go to the back kitchen to help first. I'll handle things here."
"Okay..."
Only then did Shinohara respond and walk into the back kitchen crying. Horikita Suzune quickly turned to look at the customers present and said seriously:
"I'm sorry, everyone, for letting you see our unsightly side. Because our rule design was not rigorous enough, some despicable people took advantage of the loophole."
"The handshake tickets are temporarily canceled. For this, everyone will be given a cookie as compensation."
All problems.
Stem from a lack of strength.
Although Hikigaya was despicable and shameless.
Horikita Suzune also conducted self-reflection; failing to consider rule loopholes and letting someone exploit them was also her problem.
She would learn her lesson.
And make herself even stronger!
To let this big idiot Hikigaya see that using these boring little tricks will only lead to regret!