After school.
Student Council Room.
School trip schedule.
Day 1.
Depart from school - Haneda Airport - New Chitose Airport - Arrive at ski resort, orientation - Head to inn.
Day 2.
Free activity all day.
Day 3.
Sightseeing in downtown Sapporo - Return to inn.
Day 4.
Free activity all day (with conditions).
Day 5.
Return to school.
Cases where groups must act together.
Travel locations designated by the school.
Free action.
Cases where groups do not need to act together.
Inside accommodation facilities.
"Hokkaido, huh..."
Hikigaya sighed slightly looking at the travel itinerary.
Although it wasn't Kyoto, which he wanted to visit most, it was still quite exciting.
"The second years seem to be preparing for a school trip. Hikigaya-senpai, have you ever been to Hokkaido?"
Nanase Tsubasa brought the brewed tea to several people.
"Thanks."
Hikigaya held the teacup:
"Besides Chiba and Tokyo, I've never been to any other places."
Although there were family trips in elementary school, they were basically within the Chiba area, and he never participated again since middle school.
"However."
Ichinose, sitting in the main seat, remarked:
"Slightly surprising. I thought this was a completely closed school. I didn't expect there to be an activity like a school trip. Could the school have some other purpose?"
"There's no need to care that much."
Hikigaya took a sip of green tea and smiled:
"That's just a simulation of social life. Where you stay and what you eat for dinner on a business trip with a superior can't be decided by yourself, but as long as you make compromises, you can still feel a certain amount of pleasure."
"This is training to deceive oneself into better adapting to society. In short, there's no need to think too much. Enjoying it is enough."
Hoshinomiya Chie also mentioned that there is no class point competition this time.
So, just enjoy it in peace.
If one had to say.
The school might also have intentions to teach how to get along with others and handle internal group disagreements.
Unfortunately.
This was Ichinose's forte.
Hikigaya currently had no ability in this area whatsoever.
He really hoped to be in the same group as Ichinose.
"Naive."
At this moment, Horikita Suzune, sitting opposite, said calmly:
"This is a rare opportunity to learn about the daily life and actual situation of students in other classes. Deliberately removing this obstacle is the purpose of this school trip."
"Hikigaya, if you hold such naive thoughts, you'll regret it sooner or later."
Here she goes again.
Watching this scene, Nanase Tsubasa felt somewhat helpless.
It's just a difference in perspective.
For some reason.
Horikita Suzune seemed to enjoy going against Hikigaya.
"Another utilitarian thought. This is also what Ayanokouji told you, right?"
Hikigaya glanced at her indifferently.
Participating in the school trip with the purpose of gathering intelligence on enemies.
It was indeed correct.
But there was a clear difference here.
Whether it was judging the other person's character through daily interaction or specifically investigating with a purpose; the latter was clearly carrying a utilitarian mindset.
"Why does Ayanokouji's name appear here?"
Horikita Suzune frowned.
Although she didn't tell Ayanokouji about these things, she had indeed discussed a lot with Ayanokouji.
"If it wasn't, then never mind."
"In short, since we are competing for the only Class A seat, the emotion of pity will become a burden."
Seeing that Hikigaya didn't seem to want to engage with her, Horikita Suzune opened a topic expressionlessly:
"Suppose there is a student in a class who absolutely must graduate from Class A; if that student cannot graduate from Class A, they will lose their life."
"If this was known, and everyone happened to have twenty million personal points on hand that could only be used to protect their own class—although they could continue to fight without them, it is ultimately an important insurance."
"Here, one person in the class calls for using the points to help this student who is about to lose their life. What would everyone do?"
Hearing this.
Ichinose said without hesitation:
"If it's truly a matter of life, we would definitely save them."
"Yeah."
"???"
Watching Katsuragi and the other two nod, Horikita Suzune was suddenly a bit stunned.
Why was it different from what she imagined?
"If it was expulsion, we might need to discuss it."
Ichinose was also somewhat puzzled: "But since Horikita-san hypothesized that a life would be sacrificed, then there shouldn't be any hesitation, right?"
Those words.
In Class D, they would probably be nothing.
Class D would mostly think rationally and eventually reach a conclusion.
But unfortunately.
Whether it was Katsuragi, Ichinose, or Nanase Tsubasa, they were all kind-hearted people.
A moment of hesitation.
Is a lack of respect for life.
"It seems you are all people who would call for help, but others might not necessarily be like you. At that time, should we consider how to persuade them?"
Horikita Suzune said somewhat uncomfortably.
In Class D, it was fine; they were all the same type of person.
But in the Student Council.
Among "good people" like Ichinose, anything would be hard to gain approval for. Horikita Suzune felt extremely out of place.
"Why persuade them?"
Hikigaya said indifferently. It wasn't until Horikita Suzune looked over that he continued:
"That kind of thing shouldn't need persuasion. No matter the reason, in the end, everyone should save them out of the atmosphere."
Hikigaya wasn't very sure; perhaps Class D would have another situation like the Unanimous Voting Exam.
However.
One thing was certain.
"My opinion is slightly different from Honami and the others."
Hikigaya looked at Horikita Suzune with disdain and said:
"If it were someone like Airi or Katsuragi, or even an unfamiliar ordinary person, I would definitely save them. But people like you and Ryuuen, I definitely wouldn't save."
How simple the problem was.
It depends on the person.
If they were really going to die, they definitely had to be saved.
But if it's known the other party is a cold-blooded, heartless person who only focuses on profit, then they definitely won't be saved.
Of course.
Some people save out of kindness.
Some people save because they see the other party's value.
There are many reasons.
But Hikigaya still treated people differently.
"Fortunately, I won't fall into a situation where I need to be saved by you."
Horikita Suzune gripped her pen and spoke stubbornly, but her heart couldn't help but feel a bit of loss.
Does it depend on the person?
Being looked down upon like this didn't feel good after all.
"Oh."
Hikigaya didn't care.
Always staying rational and maintaining such a utilitarian mind will lead to having no friends.
Club time ended.
Watching Hikigaya, Ichinose, and Nanase Tsubasa lock the door and leave together.
After a moment of hesitation.
Horikita Suzune quickly chased after them.