Chapter 86

"Huh..."

When I woke up, I stretched and raised my body. The time was before 8am.

Normally, this is the time when everyone would be eating breakfast, but perhaps because today is the first day of winter break,

Hiyori and others are still sleeping. She's actually sleeping cutely in the same bed as me.

While being comforted by those three people, I get out of bed, change into civilian clothes, and leave the room.

It's not a bad idea to take a walk once in a while.

When I leave the dormitory, a cold wind blows and cools my body, but I don't pay any attention to it and just walk around.

Club members head to school around 7am, and shopping malls open from 10am, so there's no sign of anyone around at this time.

As I drove around the grounds for a while, an unexpected sight caught my eye. I can't really see it from a distance, but the girl punches the boy and runs away, and the boy falls to the ground and shows no signs of getting up.

This is really dangerous, isn't it? I thought as I headed towards the boy...

"Is it you...?"

Ryuen was there. And it's clearly falling apart.

"Hikigaya huh...that's a bad coincidence."

While saying this, Ryuen slowly raises his body, but his expression is distorted with pain and he looks like he is in quite a lot of pain.

"You pretty worn out. I see, that creep was quite a monster just like I expected."

"Tch...I guess you knew after all."

The fact that he doesn't deny it means he lost to Ayanokoji after all.

"I didn't know that even the violence was first class."

At least I knew from the time Chabashira-sensei called me back in May that he was no ordinary person.

At that time, Chabashira-sensei not only set Horikita on fire, but maybe me and Ayanokoji... no, that doesn't matter now.

As I thought about this, Ryuen finally stood up and started using his cell phone.

When he finished the operation, my cell phone rang, so I looked at it...

"What do you mean, Ryūen? You're giving away all the points... are you thinking about leaving school?"

There was a notification from Ryuen that the points had been transferred.

That's close to 6 million, but this is definitely Ryuen's total ownership points.

"A tyrant is forgiven when power is meaningful. And yesterday that power was lost."

I don't know what happened yesterday, but for Ryuen to say this much, he must have been completely defeated by Ayanokoji.

And in order to punish him for his violent behavior up until now, he is expelled from school...

"I tried to give it to Ibuki, but she wouldn't accept it. I'd rather give it to you than die."

"I see. Then I'll send it to Hiyori."

After saying that, I immediately transferred all the points I received from Ryuen to Hiyori.

"Can't you put it in your own pocket?"

"Given your personality, right before you drop out, you're likely to leave behind a souvenir that says to the school, "Hikigaya beat me up and took away my points.''

However, I've already sent the full amount to Hiyori, so I guess it's okay.

"Tsk I guess you know it. My last job as a ruler was a failure."

Ryuen gave a rare wry smile, but it was too scary for him to try to crush me just when he was completely defeated and decided to drop out of school.

"That's unfortunate. But are you sure it's okay to drop out of school? I thought you were the type of person like me who thought it would be good to win in the end."

"It doesn't matter anymore. It's a big deal if you think I'm that kind of person"

"...Well, if you're serious, I won't stop you."

I wanted to use Ryuen's power a little more if possible, but I have no intention of saying anything if he wants to drop out of school.

Ryūen is free to decide whether or not to drop out of school.

"If the story is over, I'll go now. Also, I don't know what you'll do next, but I'm officially pretending that I lost due to Ishizaki's rebellion, so it's better not to mention Ayanokoji's name."

After saying that, Ryuen leaves.

"No need to be told."

I answered that while looking at Ryuen's back. If I mentioned Ayanokoji's name, it would be inevitable that people would pay attention to Ayanokoji.

I have no intention of being hostile to that slut.

To be honest, Ayanokoji is extremely creepy. Since he beat up Ryuen so much, his violence is top notch.

Fortunately, he isn't interested in A-class, he's a person who seeks peace, and as long as you don't mess with him like Ryuen, you'll be fine.

Thinking about this, I saw Ryuen off until he was out of sight and headed towards the dormitory.

In any case, Ryuen will also be expelled from school after Kushida...

At Kushida's time, we lost 100 class points as a penalty, and it will probably be the same this time. The current class points are...

A class led by Arisu 909

B class led by Ryuen 600

C class led by Ichinose 550

D class I am in 452

However, if Ryuen leaves school...

A class led by Arisu 909

B class Ryuen belonged to 500

C class led by Ichinose 550

D class I belong to 452

Next door, the class that Ichinose was in will return to B, and the class that Ryuen belonged to will return to C.

Ichinose's class was in C class at the beginning of December, but due to the paper shuffle, she dropped to D, and when Kushida withdrew, she returned to C, and when Ryuen withdrew, she moved up to B, so there were too many class changes.

Right?

With that thought in mind, I continued walking back to the dormitory and entered my room.

When I entered the changing room to wash my hands and gargle, I found Hiyori and others there, not wearing any clothes.

I would have been nervous if this had happened right after we started living together, but I had already seen every inch of their bodies, so I didn't feel particularly embarrassed.

"Good morning, you guys. I'm going to take a moment to wash my hands and gargle."

"Yes. Also, Hachiman-kun, we are going to take a shower now. Would you like to join us?"

"Then feel free."

I accepted Arisu's invitation, and after washing my hands and gargling, I took off my clothes, took them all off, and entered the bathroom, followed by the three of them.

Then, I sat down on one of the chairs in the bathroom, and the three of them took positions on my left, right, and behind me.

Hiyori and Masumi applied the shampoo, and Arisu sat on the other chair, then took the body soap and washed my body.

I've experienced this many times already, but this is definitely something you don't see very often even in erotic games.

Well, it's good because I'm happy.

Ethics?

I threw that away when I proposed to three people.

"Now that I think about it, Hachiman-kun. A while ago, you sent me a large amount of points to my cell phone. What was the purpose of sending that?"

"Did something like that happen?"

Arisu seemed interested in this and looked at Hiyori while washing my body, and Hiyori nodded.

"Yes. Was there any problem?"

"Those aren't my points, they're Ryuen's. He gave me the points in the end just because he was expelling himself from school."

Hearing those words, the three people touching my body stop moving. I guess that's what happens when the word expulsion comes out.

"Huh? Why are you talking about that?"

"I don't know the details, but it seems that Ishizaki and his friends have started a rebellion. Perhaps because the rebellion was successful, he seem to be taking responsibility as tyrant.''

Well, it seems that Ayanokoji actually did the damage, but I won't say it for my own protection.

"I see. I knew he was planning to look for the mastermind, but I wonder what happened..."

While Hiyori murmurs incredulously, Arisu, who knows about Ayanokoji's past, is the only one laughing happily.

Most likely because she is convinced that Ayanokoji did it.

"Well then. Anyway, I got points from Ryuen, but you should keep the points."

If I had it, I'd have to eat the souvenirs left by Ryuen.

"...Okay. I'll ask Ishizaki-kun and the others about the details today, and we'll also talk about how to use the points."

"Do that. If you run into trouble, talk to me."

"I'm happy, but Hachiman-kun, are you okay with interfering with other classes any longer?"

"I'm not lending my power to Hiyori's class, I'm just lending my power to Hiyori personally. If you're in trouble, no matter what anyone says, I'm going to use everything I have to help you."

Unlike me when I was in the service club, I have no intention of helping strangers for free.

The people I help for free are important people.

"Hachiman-kun..."

"Hiyori..."

Hiyori tries to hug me from the front while making a strange expression, so I spread my arms and try to get ready to accept...

"Um, can you please not create a sweet atmosphere between the two of you?"

"I agree. In this case, doesn't Hiyori-san look like your legal wife?"

Before I could do that, Arisu and Masumi wrapped their arms around me and hugged me, making it impossible for me to take Hiyori in.

"Hehe. I will not give up my position as legal wife."

However, Hiyori doesn't care and hugs me head on.

The vectors are different, but I'm being hugged by three naked beautiful girls...If the guys at school saw this, they'd probably stab me.

Well, I don't plan on getting stabbed again. One time is enough for something like that.

Well for now...

"Don't let sparks fly in the bath. Instead, please wash yourself nicely."

My body is cold from the walk, so please let me warm up.

When I say that, the three of them stop scattering sparks, hug me and rub their bodies until it's covered in bubbles, then take a shower to wash away the bubbles.

But please stop doing things that whittle away your rationality so early in the morning.

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"Thank you. We look forward to your next visit."

"Hello."

After saying that, I bowed to the staff and left the bookstore.

December 23rd, the day after the second semester ended. I'm walking alone at the shopping mall.

Hiyori and the others are not there.

Hiyori is involved in club activities, and Arisu and Masumi are doing different things.

Today, I'm having a bit of trouble when Hiyori and the others are not around, so I'm acting differently.

"I've already bought most of the things I wanted to buy, so next time I'll make reservations for Christmas food.''

Normally, it would be common sense to make reservations earlier, but since most of the people using this shopping mall are students, and there are less than 500 people, it is possible to make reservations even the day before Christmas Eve... Pres Nagumo recently told me.

While thinking about this, I make a reservation for a cake at a cake shop, then go to a pizza shop or a sushi restaurant and make reservations for food.

I was relieved that I was able to make a reservation without any problems.

"Well then, let's watch a movie next time."

When I went to the cinema yesterday, it was two days in a row, and there were some interesting movies in addition to the one I saw yesterday, so two days in a row isn't bad.

As I walked through the shopping mall thinking about this, I saw Arisu talking to Ayanokoji with Masumi next to her.

Maybe about yesterday... no, Arisu probably doesn't want anyone to get in the way of her fight with Ayanokoji, and she might be chatting with him.

Arisu then turns her back on Ayanokoji and starts walking, taking Masumi with her.

She'll probably drink tea at a cafe.

And Ayanokoji didn't move from his spot, watching Arisu and the others' backs.

It looks like the story is completely over.

With that in mind, I headed to the movie theater and stood in line to buy a ticket.

There seemed to be more people than usual probably because it was winter vacation.

After waiting for a while, my turn came and I specified the movie I wanted to see, but I was told that the movie was full.

(Is the movie you want to see full? I'm too lazy to wait for the next screening, so I'll watch something else.)

I choose a random B-grade movie, pay the points, leave the counter, and go to buy some popcorn...

(Why are you here too?)

Ayanokoji was also in the line to buy tickets, looking at me with his usual expressionless gaze.

It might have something to do with what he talked about with Arisu earlier.

In any case, if the other side doesn't talk to me, I don't have any intention of talking to them either, so I buy some popcorn and just go in.

Then I sat in the front seat and watched the commercial on the screen.

I actually wanted to get a seat further back, but I couldn't get one because it was so close to Christmas.

Then, when I was about to eat the popcorn, I felt someone sitting next to me on my left, so I looked to the side...

"…you creep, did you aim for it?"

"No way. I didn't have the seat I usually look at, so I chose the front seat and you were the only one there."

It turned out to be Ayanokoji. What kind of coincidence is that?

(Well, even though it was a coincidence, we ended up next to each other, so let's talk a little.)

"It was my fault for doubting you. But do you have to follow up on Karuizawa, which was teased by Ryuen?"

For now, I will try to throw a light jab.

Ayanokoji, on the other hand, opened his mouth with his usual expression on his face.

"No problem. I asked her a favor earlier and she accepted it."

"what the devil?"

I couldn't help but whisper that. I don't know the details of what happened yesterday, but it's certain that Karuizawa was teased by Ryuen and Ayanokoji defeated Ryuen.

However, he is a very sadistic person who asks for a favor from someone who has been teased.

"More than that, I have something to ask of Hikigaya."

"What?"

"Please make sure Sakayanagi doesn't have any interest in me."

Did you come like that? Well, it's a request typical of this guy who seems to like a peaceful life.

"Give up. She will basically listen to my requests, but I don't think she will budge on you."

"I see. Then I have no choice but to stop moving from now on."

"Given Arisu's personality, I think she'll drag you out by force. It seems like she can't accept the White Room."

As I muttered, Ayanokoji's eyes narrowed. Did I go a little too far?

"Did you hear from Sakayanagi?"

"I'm skeptical, but I don't think Arisu would lie, but the truth is that I don't think such a facility exists like the one in the manga."

Creating geniuses artificially is nothing more than a pipe dream.

"But actually it is. Also, what did Hikigaya think when he heard about the White Room?"

About the White Room... I haven't heard the details...

"I thought the founder was an idiot."

"Reason?"

"The general reason for establishing this facility is the same as this school, to develop human resources who will be useful to Japan. However, it would be clearly inhumane, there is no certainty, and the budget would be ridiculous. There is no money to build such a facility. If there is money, it would be better to use it to scout talented people not only from all over Japan, but from all over the world.''

With a specialized program, anyone can grow to a certain level.

However, it is clear that if it exceeds that level, it will become considerably less.

Humans don't grow the same way.

Therefore, the White Room may be suitable for mass producing talented people, but it is probably not suitable for producing geniuses.

"Well, I don't care what kind of person Ayanokoji is, but as long as you can live a peaceful life, that's fine, right?"

"Yeah. I only cooperated with Chabashira because she was threatening me about the class."

"Chabashira-sensei...ah. Is that why she summoned us in May?"

At that time, Chabashira-sensei exposed Ayanokoji's entrance exam questions to Horikita and caused a stir in her, but it would be impossible for her to share the test takers' answers and results with her students.

I thought there was something behind it, but from what Ayanokoji said, Chabashira-sensei wanted to move up to class A for some personal reason, and even brought up the entrance exam results to provoke Horikita.

However, since I had no desire to cooperate with the class, Chabashira-sensei must have threatened Ayanokoji to get his cooperation.

"Maybe you hate me?"

If what I think is true, it's like Ayanokoji was threatened because I wouldn't cooperate.

"No. I held a grudge against you for a while, but you saved me the trouble of expelling Kushida, so I don't hold any grudges now."

"That's more than anything."

I don't mind being hated by small fry, but if a strong person hates me, I'll be in trouble later.

"Then there hasn't been any particular movement since the third semester?"

"That's a lot of things to do, but I owed something to Horikita-senpai for yesterday's incident, so I had no choice but to act.''

Apparently, Ayanokoji was perverted yesterday even more than usual.

There seems to be no word for peace in this guy's dictionary.

At this point, the lights in the theater were dimmed and the movie's advertising began, so I turned away from Ayanokoji and faced straight ahead.

Then, as I was looking at the advertisement and thinking about what movie to watch next year, I saw a sign of someone from my left side, so I glanced at the side...

(Hey, hey. Seriously?)

Ibuki, a close aide of Ryuen, was sitting on my left side and to the left of Ayanokoji.

Ibuki was most likely involved in yesterday's incident. Fortunately, it's pitch black, so she doesn't seem to notice the creep sitting beside me, but it would be troublesome if she found out.

In fact, that same creep next to me is narrowing his eyes even more creepily and there is a high possibility that he will run away when the ending staff roll begins.

Well, it doesn't matter to me, so I don't care.

While I was thinking that, I was leisurely watching the commercial...

"Ge"

Ibuki's clearly disgusted voice can be heard. It seems like he's been found out.

"What a coincidence."

Ayanokoji replied, but there was no response from Ibuki. She seems to have chosen to ignore it.

In the end, Ayanokoji didn't say anything more and the movie started, so he turned his attention to the screen.

And after watching the movie for a while, it was just a sample of a B-movie.

It wasn't boring, but it wasn't all that interesting, and it was just a movie that stuck to its basics.

However, when the scene where the main character enters enemy territory comes to an end, the movie gets pretty exciting and I concentrate on the screen, but suddenly the image goes black.

At first I thought it was a stage performance, but after 10 seconds there was no sound or video, and then an announcement came out.

"We apologize for the inconvenience. Due to equipment trouble..."

Students expressed their dissatisfaction when an announcement was made to temporarily suspend the screening.

"Hikigaya. Are you going to wait?"

"Wait a minute, what's all of a sudden?!"

"No, Ibuki seems to have something to do with me, but I don't think she can talk to me if you're here."

When I glanced at her after being told, Ibuki's eyes were telling me that I was a nuisance.

Apparently it's about yesterday's incident.

"I see. Then I'll go home. But Ayanokoji, just because it's winter vacation, don't bully the weak."

"Huh? You mean me?"

"No, didn't Ayanokoji do a 16-in-a-row combo yesterday?"

"Wait. I only attacked Ibuki once."

"I see, well, do your best...Ah, that's right. Hiyori has Ryuen's private points."

After saying that to Ibuki, I got up from my seat. As for the ending, all you have to do is look at the reviews online later.

I leave the movie theater and head to the area where the restaurants are gathered.

The movie was half-finished, and I tried to change my mood by eating some delicious food, but I heard a call from the right side, so I took a quick look...

"What a strange coincidence. Are you alone?"

Next to me is President Nagumo, who is accompanied by student council officers and students who appear to be second-year students, and talks to me.

Ryuen in the early morning, Ayanokoji in the afternoon, Pres Nagumo in the afternoon too.

....I feel like I have a connection with  big names today...

"Hello, President Nagumo. I'm alone now."

I finished the movie and was about to eat lunch when Pres Nagumo spoke to me, and I bowed my head slightly before replying.

"That's unusual. You're not with Sakayanagi and the others."

"Well, I won't deny it, but I personally had something I wanted to do. We have quite a large family, but is this a year-end party? Or is it an early Christmas party?"

President Nagumo is surrounded by not only student council officers such as Ichinose and vice president Kiriyama, but also unknown men and women, so it's not like it's the student council's job.

"I had a break from work at the student council, so I invited some friends over. You should come too."

...yes?

"No, no. If I, an outsider, were to participate, it wouldn't be funny."

"That's not true. In a sense, there are many friends of mine who are interested in you, the most famous person in the school, and I personally would like to hear your opinion as a candidate for a future student council officer."

"What? Is Miyabi planning to include God-kun in the student council?"

A girl I don't recognize asks Pres Nagumo a question.

"At least this is the person I want most in the first year."

"That's fine. But President Nagumo. I've been thinking for a while now, but since you've already brought in Ichinose, isn't there little need for my presence?"

Ichinose's class was originally B class, but she dropped to C class, then D class, then moved up to C class...The pecking order has changed, but if you look at Ichinose as an individual, she is at the top of the class in one year.

There is no doubt that there is.

"Honami is certainly excellent. I won't deny that, but I can't deny that you're more suited to the school I'm aiming for than Honami."

Well, I guess so. Pres Nagumo downplays conflicts between classes and prefers conflicts between individuals, but Ichinose values class unity.

Regarding Pres Nagumo's policies, I'm probably more suited than Ichinose.

If that's the case, why did Pres Nagumo let Ichinose join the student council? I don't know.

"Going back to the topic, if you haven't had lunch, come over. I'll treat you to a delicious hotpot."

To be honest, I don't like eating with lots of people. However, if I ignore the student council president's invitation, it will likely have negative consequences later on...

"Then I'll be in your care."

In the end, I decided to accept the invitation.

The restaurant I was guided to was a hot pot restaurant that I had never been to before, and I was currently sitting in a seat that seated four people.

Sitting next to me was Ichinose, across from me was President Nagumo, and across from Ichinose was a senior named Nazuna Asahina, and at the tables next to me and the ones next to him were the student council officers and friends of President Nagumo.

And now I'm eating peony hotpot...

"This is delicious. It's my first time coming to this restaurant, and it's a hit."

Delicious without any complaints. I basically eat Hiyori's food and don't eat out much.

Of course, Hiyori's food is super delicious and I have no complaints.

The only restaurant in a shopping mall that serves food better than Hiyori's is probably one that serves food prepared by professionals in the field.

However, although the price of this hot pot is not that high, it is close to Hiyori's rice.

This store is not in a prominent location, but it is a hidden gem.

"Ah. This restaurant ranks high among the restaurants in the shopping mall. Don't you eat much hot pot Hikigaya?"

Pres Nagumo asks...

"I eat a lot at home... oyster hot pot or softshell turtle hot pot with garlic."

On days when I decide to enjoy a full course meal with my three fiancés until the morning, I usually eat something that gives me energy for dinner.

And there are many patterns of being squeezed out and lacking sleep the next morning.

When I answered that, Pres Nagumo gave a faint smile and Asahina-senpai gave a wry smile.

"I see. It may be necessary for you."

"Well, if I make one mistake, it's sexual harassment, right?"

Well, it might actually be sexual harassment. You'd better be careful from now on.

"...I'm sorry."

"Good means good. I don't care."

Asahina-senpai smiles and I waves.

The container is big.

"what do you mean?"

Ichinose doesn't seem to understand the meaning, so she asks Asahina-senpai.

"Ah, you can leave Honami as it is. There are some things in this world that you don't need to know."

"If you really want to know, just Google it when you get home."

At least it's not something you should know while eating.

Ichinose looks puzzled at my words, but nods.

That's fine with you.

"Well, now that the number of hotpots in Oita is decreasing, I would like to ask Hikigaya, what do you want from this school?"

Have you finally gotten to the point? Some of the students looked at President Nagumo's words.

"I see... for the time being, I would like to completely eliminate conflicts between classes and make it a conflict between individuals."

Say what you think honestly. To be honest, I don't like conflicts between classes.

I'm not good at group activities, and it will be impossible for our class to win unless Koenji and Ayanokoji show their true strength.

On the other hand, if it's an individual match, it's the best. Under the current system, only A-class students can receive support from the school for finding a job or going on to higher education, but I would be grateful if the top 40 students in the individual competition could receive support from the school.

In my case, I don't think I'll be able to make it to the top, but I'm confident that I'll be in the top 40, and I'm sure Arisu will be in the top 40, and Hiyori and Masumi will definitely be in the top 40.

The four of us received support from our school, moved to a country where polygamy is allowed, worked there, and had fun...Isn't it the best?

"Unfortunately, that's impossible. I also asked the school right after I became the student council president, but it was rejected."

"Of course. Well, I don't know if I can make it into the top 40, so I hope they don't abolish class battles."

"It's fine if we just compete, but I don't want my classmates to crush each other."

Asahina-senpai says so. Well, if you're an A-class person who doesn't have the confidence to be in the top 40 in individual competitions, it's not surprising to think like Asahina-senpai.

This school is said to be a group of excellent students in class A and a group of defective students in class D, but this is not accurate.

There are small fry like Totsuka in A class, and there are substandard guys like Koenji in D class.

If you are a small fry in class A, you will want to see conflicts between classes, and if you are an excellent person in a lower class, you will want to see conflicts between individuals.

There are differences in values.

In Ichinose's case, she would emphasize unity in any class. This method is one of the tactics, but if you are not able to cut down the weak at times, your qualifications as a leader will be questioned, right?

Well, it doesn't matter for now, so let's answer Pres Nagumo's question.

"Then that's it. How about creating a point system separate from class points?"

"Huh...what's the point?"

"Personal points, literally, are individual points that increase or decrease depending on your grades, physical ability, coordination, performance in special exams and club activities, and the amount of private points. Students who are eligible will receive support from the school."

If such a system were in place, even students who have the ability but are stuck in lower classes would have a chance.

"I see. If you add a rule that says if you drop below a certain level at the end of the school year, you will be expelled, it will increase your motivation, so it's not a bad idea."

I guess so. If you don't try hard enough, you'll drop out of high school, and any human being would do it as if they were going to die.

People can do most things if they feel like dying, but they don't feel like dying unless they have something special to do.

"Wait, Miyabi, are you serious?"

Asahina-senpai's eyes show surprise, dismay, and disapproval, but I'm a little surprised.

Most of President Nagumo's classmates look at him with a kind of adoration, but I don't feel that way from Asahina-senpai.

Apparently she's not dyed.

"I'm always serious. However, even if that system were to be introduced, it would take a considerable amount of time. At least, it's unlikely that you and Honami would implement it while you're still in school."

I guess so. If we were to make such a major change in school policy, it would probably take more than a year or two.

Also, even if we emphasize individual strength, there is no point unless the school recognizes it.

"But President Nagumo. I've been thinking about this for a while, but even though the president is already a winner, it's quite a bold move to give a chance to a lower class."

President Nagumo's method gives opportunities to the lower classes, but at the same time it also gives the A class students, in other words, their own classmates, the possibility of being in trouble.

At the moment, the difference in class points between 2-A and 2-B is over 500, which is overwhelming, but depending on President Nagumo's policies, there are students who are in lower classes who can benefit from the school, and students who are in class A who are not able to benefit from the school.

There may be some students.

"From my point of view, the current situation is boring. I don't know about the 1st year yet, but the 2nd year has no enemies, and the 3rd year has no enemies other than Horikita-senpai. The important Horikita-senpai, won't compete with me...Now that I think about it, Hikigaya. You know Ayanokoji, right?"

"Yeah. Well, we're classmates though."

"There are rumors that there is a student that Horikita-senpai cares about, but what kind of student is he?"

President Nagumo is probably talking about the relay at the sports festival, but Ayanokoji is a true monster who defeated Ryuen, being the masterpiece of a project to create artificial geniuses...

I can't say anything.

"What kind of student... Honestly, he's just creepy, perverted and not particularly active in class."

I'm not telling a lie. Ayanokoji isn't really active in the class.

"Perverted? Well, Horikita-senpai definitely saw something in Ayanokoji."

Well, I guess so. What happened during the relay was abnormal.

But Ayanokoji can't live a peaceful life anymore, so wouldn't it be easier to just do his best?

As I ate the hot pot, I pictured in my mind the faces of my classmates who moved around a lot while saying that everything was fine.