"Eh? How to do it?"
Sitting outside the basketball club, Hasebe Haruka on the side was a bit curious.
"Yeah."
Karuizawa, sitting on his lap, kicked her lower legs slightly, recalling:
"Although I don't really want to admit it, I feel like Sudo is completely different from when school started. How should I say it... he's become reliable? He almost made it into the top ten in the last exam. It should be hard to target Sudo, right?"
"Is that so? I feel Sudo is probably the person who made the fastest progress in the second year, right?"
Sakura Airi also pondered for a moment and nodded.
Strictly speaking.
All three felt it was somewhat unrealistic.
Whether it was academic ability or physical ability, Sudo was no longer that easily agitated character from before.
What's more.
Having been tricked by Hikigaya last time, he would certainly be more alert upon seeing him again.
"Academic results are useless."
Hikigaya had a helpless look on his face: "By the way, didn't I tell you guys? Haruka, Kei, you two shouldn't get involved. If you're hated by Class D, it's very dangerous."
There was no choice.
As long as they were together.
They would always inadvertently hear this information.
It was unavoidable.
"What does it matter? Do you have any dissatisfaction? I feel staying in Class D is more dangerous now."
Karuizawa instantly glared and gave him a little thump.
"It's all your fault, the atmosphere in Class D now is simply terrible."
"No..."
Hikigaya gave a couple of dry laughs.
In their current state, Hasebe Haruka and Karuizawa Kei probably felt very uncomfortable in Class D too.
"More importantly, let's go to karaoke. Sudo looks the same as he did a few days ago."
"Hmm..."
Hikigaya had a bit of a headache.
If by any chance he missed the opportunity, he didn't know how long he'd have to wait. How could he just turn around and leave when encountering difficulty?
After a moment's hesitation.
Hikigaya stroked Karuizawa's snowy white long legs and kissed her small mouth.
After a long while.
"How is it, still bored?"
"You, you, you..."
Karuizawa's gaze was dazed, and her small face turned bright red instantly.
Coming back to her senses, she quickly looked around, and seeing there was no one, she breathed a slight sigh of relief, feeling quite embarrassed.
"How can you do this, we're still outside."
"It's fine, just playing around, I know where to draw the line."
Hikigaya's fingertips traced circles on Karuizawa's thigh as he teased: "How about it, do you still want to go to karaoke now?"
"You're so bad..."
Karuizawa's small pink fist thundered against Hikigaya's chest, and she then buried her head in his chest like an ostrich.
Himeno Yuki's heart on the side was thumping, while Hasebe Haruka and Sakura Airi also guiltily observed the surroundings.
Although no one might bless them.
As expected, he still wanted to show off some affection.
Feeling Hikigaya's palm resting on her leg, Hasebe Haruka inconspicuously grasped the back of his hand.
Possessing utility.
Since he wouldn't be expelled for a small problem, Hikigaya instead became more unrestrained and pushed for more.
Even if staying here was indeed very boring.
Hikigaya would certainly not leave at this time.
In any case.
He couldn't let the little moods of Karuizawa and the others affect the main business.
Although he wanted people like Ike Kanji who had no self-discipline to indulge themselves as soon as possible.
But Hikigaya somehow felt.
The one who might fall first could be himself.
The group was kissing, touching legs, and playing with fingers, having a great time.
A few days passed.
Karuizawa and the others would occasionally go to the Keyaki Mall to play.
But more time was spent here with Hikigaya; flirting seemed more interesting.
Finally.
After school on Friday.
Hikigaya finally found an opportunity.
...
After school on Friday.
After sending Karuizawa and the others away.
Hikigaya followed Sudo to the library.
Although he had no tracking skills.
Sudo wasn't some overpowered White Room assassin, nor was he some girl sensitive to gazes.
How could an ordinary person have any anti-tracking skills?
Just keeping some distance was enough.
Just as he walked into the library.
Hikigaya saw Shiina Hiyori sitting in a seat, and at the same time, she seemed to have discovered him as well.
The reading club was indeed continuing, but today he didn't have the time.
Hikigaya put his hands together to signal apology, and Shiina Hiyori still shook her head with a gentle smile.
She watched curiously as Hikigaya walked toward the other side.
At this time.
Sudo was sitting alone in a corner.
He took out stationery and a glasses case from his bag, put the glasses on his face, and prepared to do a set of test questions.
It had to be said.
Sudo was already vastly different from when school started.
Except for a head of red buzz-cut hair that looked a bit fierce, he was simply an honor student who loved learning and had self-awareness.
Except for basketball.
He threw himself into studying at all other times, rarely hanging out with Ike Kanji and others.
However.
The choice to sit in such a corner was certainly still influenced by the surrounding environment.
After all, encountering people might lead to being scolded.
His mindset would inevitably be affected.
To be able to maintain such motivation for learning was indeed a commendable thing.
Whether for himself.
Or for Horikita Suzune.
It was a respectable thing.
So that's how it is...
Hikigaya seemed to see his former self.
However.
Those glasses were clearly not for decoration.
He felt something was off when watching Sudo miss a shot in the basketball club last time. Although Sudo eventually used his physical condition to forcefully remedy it.
But as a regular member of the basketball club.
That was undoubtedly a fatal error.
Clearly.
His vision had declined.
But.
This had nothing to do with Hikigaya.
Regardless of whether Sudo was worthy of respect, he was an enemy standing in the way of Class B!
What needed to be considered.
Was only how to take down this powerful enemy for Class B.
Hikigaya hid half of his body behind a bookshelf, silently observing Sudo, only able to see that he had already started writing some set of test questions.
Although he couldn't see the specific subject.
He could see that Sudo's speed in solving problems was extremely fast; he could write down the answer after only a slight thought.
Observing for a moment.
Hikigaya took out his phone and opened OAA to confirm.
Sudo Ken.
Academic Ability: B-.
Physical Ability: A+.
Judgment: C-.
Social Contribution: D.
Impressive...
Hikigaya sighed frankly.
In less than two years.
From having the lowest academic ability in the whole school to now having B- academic ability.
Truly amazing.
In any case.
Sudo was currently in a high-speed growth period, and the future might be a smooth path.
To destroy such a person.
Hikigaya naturally felt a bit uneasy.
However.
This was an enemy.
Since he was the leader of Class B, he had no choice but to do it.
Hikigaya convinced himself of this in his heart.
After waiting for a while.
Hikigaya walked toward Sudo.
Let him be the one to wake these people up.
Without truly understanding the meaning of learning, excessive academic ability isn't of much use.