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Hikigaya had already made up his mind.
However.
"By the way, Horikita, my task is complete, and there's still time. Do you want to go eat together, or go shopping on the Shopping Street?"
Kushida was trying to take credit from Horikita Suzune.
She knew very well that people like Horikita Suzune, if you don't tell her what you've done, she won't take you to heart.
After all, she doesn't understand human relations at all.
"I'm not interested. I'll go back to the dorm to cook for myself for dinner. And I don't like shopping." Horikita Suzune said, "Kushida, didn't you make plans with Karuizawa for lunch? It's not good to break a promise casually. You can go find her now."
Is that so.
In other words, used and then discarded?
You're kidding me.
Kushida probably felt upset inside, but she still maintained a polite smile on her face.
It's really tough.
Hachiman thought to himself.
However, now that Kushida's usefulness was over, he also had to act.
...
So, he started heading to the Student Council.
Originally, he could have arranged for Horikita Suzune to come along.
But she is the Student Council President's Horikita.
This foolish Suzune has already spent Oni-chan's one million.
Moreover, after understanding the true nature of this school, one would realize that the Student Council President's Horikita's identity, if used well, could become a weapon.
At the same time, if not used well, her mere existence could become a target for attack.
Especially since Student Council President Horikita Manabu is currently a Third Year A Class student, and this is his last year in Third Year.
So, if any information about Horikita Manabu's Horikita were to be revealed at this time, it might affect Horikita Manabu's state and potentially cause trouble for Third Year A Class at this crucial moment.
Therefore.
Temporarily keeping their sibling relationship a secret is the safest option.
And when Hachiman invited her to the Student Council.
"I'm still not going." Horikita Suzune said.
However, Hachiman didn't think Horikita Suzune realized that her identity as a Horikita might bring negative effects to her Oni-chan.
The reason she refused was probably just cowardice.
Afraid of seeing her excellent Oni-chan, of being seen as insignificant by him, and also worried about causing him more trouble.
Horikita Suzune is also under a lot of pressure.
It must be tough to have an excellent Oni-chan.
And speaking of that, Hachiman felt very relieved.
Because he hadn't put any pressure on his Komachi.
After all, he was already a useless Oni-chan who only wanted to live off others.
But now.
Komachi, look closely, even though he can't find friends.
But.
He's also working hard to earn money now.
Thus.
Hikigaya Hachiman went to the school's Student Council office alone.
...
The Student Council of this school has quite high authority.
At the same time, it has its own office.
The Student Council office is on the Floor.
It's very close to the school's swimming pool.
According to the information obtained from Kushida, it is said that a certain president wanted to move the office here.
And its purpose.
Hikigaya's consideration was that he could watch girls' swimming classes more closely and without being suspected.
Simply a beast.
Isn't this forcing people to join the Student Council?
However.
"You are... a First Year?"
"Hikigaya Hachiman of Class D of Grade 1?"
The Student Council's main door was closed, and as Hachiman was about to knock, the door opened from inside.
Two students walked out from inside.
Both were boys.
One was burly, and the other was slightly thin.
The burly student was tall and gave a strong sense of security, but he had no hair on his head.
He was bald.
The slightly thin boy had slightly green hair and decent features, but his eyes made people dislike him.
According to Hachiman's observation, this thin boy, whether it was his standing position or the look in his eyes when looking at the burly boy next to him, gave him a sense of déjà vu.
It was the feeling of seeing Kamuro Masumi next to Sakayanagi Arisu.
And the one who called out Hachiman's name was the burly one.
At the same time, he also noticed that Hachiman was looking at his head.
"Oh, you're looking at my head, I don't have hair. I suffer from alopecia, and by the way, I'm Katsuragi Kohei of Class A of Grade 1." The other party introduced himself.
He should be a quite cheerful person.
However.
Hachiman didn't know the other party.
"You are Hikigaya Hachiman, the one who's very close to Sakayanagi?" The thin boy next to Katsuragi said.
"I heard you had lunch with Sakayanagi again during lunch break today."
"Yahiko, be polite." Katsuragi reprimanded him.
"Hikigaya, is there something you need at the Student Council?" Katsuragi said.
Katsuragi is a Class A student.
It had been 5 days since he learned the true nature of this school, and he also clearly knew that the Class A he was assigned to was strong overall.
And Class D was the weakest.
However, as a prudent person, he treated everyone equally.
So, now that Hikigaya, a Class D student, came to the Student Council, did he have some purpose or something?
"I came to report to the Student Council if destroying a camera would result in punishment. A student in my class broke a camera." Hachiman said honestly.
"Heh..."
Probably finding Hachiman's words somewhat amusing, Yahiko couldn't help but laugh.
Because Katsuragi was probably still wary of Class D of Grade 1, so he asked two more questions.
As a result, Class D of Grade 1 was genuinely rotten.
"I see." And Katsuragi probably decided to end the conversation.
"I heard that you are very close to Sakayanagi Arisu from my class. If you were bullied by her, as a classmate, I apologize. But I can't do anything."
However, this statement seemed quite honest.
Perhaps Katsuragi knew that Sakayanagi was a scumbag loli.
And then he misunderstood that he was being bullied by Sakayanagi or something.
But because of Sakayanagi, Hachiman had already thought of the current predicament, but Sakayanagi's mind was very important, and Hachiman didn't want to cause her trouble.
So he just nodded to Katsuragi, then brushed past him and entered the Student Council office directly.
"..." Katsuragi Kohei.
Katsuragi didn't leave immediately but stood at the doorway for two minutes.
Sakayanagi is a very decisive person, and also quite aggressive.
Katsuragi didn't think Sakayanagi would intentionally interact with a Class D of Grade 1 student.
So perhaps this Hikigaya had something different about him.
Then, as a prudent player, should he pay attention to him?
So Katsuragi stood at the doorway.
"Student Council President, I would like to ask, if a student in my Class damaged a camera, will they be punished? And if compensation is required⊠how will it be calculated?" Hikigaya's voice came from inside.
"âŠ" Katsuragi.
It turned out that the other party was indeed asking if they would be punished for damaging the camera.
This is bad, Class D of Grade 1.
It seems Sakayanagi also misjudged.
Hachiman walked into the Student Council office.
The office was spacious, with the working area and reception area connected.
He also noticed that the windows were closed with blinds, but that was where students had swimming lessons.
So, it was as expected.
Kushida's information was correct.
If one joined the Student Council, there was indeed a chance to see girls from other Classes having swimming lessons.
Of course, given the character shown by Student Council President Horikita Manabu, Hachiman did not believe he was hat kind of person.
He probably just found it too troublesome to move the office again, so he didn't change locations.
And Hachiman noticed that at this time, there were three people in the Student Council office.
Besides Student Council President Horikita Manabu and Tachibana Akane Secretary, whom he had met once before, there was also an unfamiliar handsome man with short blonde hair and an athletic build.
That handsome man was a bit showy.
Because there were no other identifiers on anyone's desks, but on the desk he was sitting at, there was a nameplate that read [Vice President Nagumo].
Among them, Horikita Manabu sat at the President's desk, and Akane Tachibana Secretary, whom he had met once, stood behind him, like an attendant.
Although this description might not be ideal, Hachiman had gotten used to it over the past few days.
It was like seeing Kamuro follow Sakayanagi Arisu, and then like seeing Yahiko, the green-haired guy he just saw, follow Katsuragi.
Finally, now Akane Tachibana followed Horikita Manabu.
Of course, given that Horikita Manabu was Horikita Suzune's brother, Horikita Manabu probably didn't intend this, but this Secretary likely looked to him for guidance.
"WhatâŠ"
Horikita Manabu had been sitting at his desk, holding a fountain pen in his left hand, and put it down upon noticing a student enter.
Instead, he looked at the student who had come to the Student Council office.
The Student Council, since it included the word "student," naturally wouldn't prevent students from coming.
However, "Hikigaya Hachiman of Class D of Grade 1, are you also here to submit an application to join the Student Council?" Horikita Manabu asked.
"Oh?"
Almost as soon as he heard the President mention "Class D of Grade 1," the handsome blonde-haired man in the Student Council office turned around.
And Hachiman focused on the words "you also" and "join the Student Council."
The phrase "you also" alone indicated that Katsuragi had likely come to the Student Council earlier for this very purpose.
In other words, this President Horikita is quite interesting.
You just went easy on him.
You leaked information about Katsuragi!
However, "What are the benefits of joining the Student Council?" Hachiman asked.
"As a member of the Student Council, you receive a monthly living allowance of 50,000 points."
"And if you can reach the position of President, you will receive an allowance of 100,000 points."
"One hundred thousand is a good number." Horikita Manabu said.
Becoming the Student Council President means 100,000 points every month.
As a freshman, 100,000 points is the standard allowance for new students upon enrollment.
And as for Hikigaya Hachiman, Hachiman and this President Horikita have some history.
The 100,000 points he transferred to him to keep him quiet, the hush money for teaching his sister, was also 100,000.
And now, the number 100,000 was mentioned again.
In other words, he was reminding him not to say anything he shouldn't.
"âŠ" Hachiman.
Hachiman then glanced at Vice President Nagumo.
So he remained silent.
"However, I don't believe you currently have the potential to join the Student Council."
"So even if you submit an application, I will not process it." Horikita Manabu added.
Oh.
Then why did you say anything?
Hachiman then said, "Student Council President Horikita, I'm here for a consultation."
"Regarding a student in my Class damaging a camera, will there be a punishment, and if compensation is accepted, what is the amount of compensation?" Hachiman asked.
"âŠ" Horikita Manabu.
"âŠ" Vice President Nagumo.
"âŠ" Katsuragi.
Almost as soon as he heard Hikigaya's request, Katsuragi took his people and left.
Vice President Nagumo seemed a bit surprised, then looked like he was trying to hold back laughter.
âŠ
Because he had obtained the school's rules from Sakayanagi Arisu.
So, to those who already knew the true nature of this school, Class D was the worst, and now, Class D of Grade 1, where Hachiman was, had already caused trouble just five days after enrollment.
Did they directly break the camera?
So, whether one wanted to think highly of or pay attention to Class D or Hikigaya Hachiman, they would just feel⊠tsk tsk.
It wasn't that they wanted to, but they felt that Class D was really too bad.
"You junior is quite interesting."
The blonde-haired Vice President Nagumo spoke up, "If you've just enrolled, I think it's better to be well-behaved."
"By the way, why are you here for the consultation? Did your friend break the camera? Then it would be better to call him over as well." Nagumo said.
"I accidentally broke the camera by myself." Hachiman said.
Oh.
Then it's nothing.
So, the guy who caused trouble so carelessly was you, kid.
"President, I have other matters, so I'll return to my Class first." Vice President Nagumo felt there was no need to stay in the Student Council office today.
He seemed to have lost interest.
He wanted to retreat first.
"Hmm." Horikita Manabu's expression remained unchanged.
So, after Katsuragi left, Vice President Nagumo also left the office.
Now there were only three people left in the office: Hikigaya Hachiman, Horikita Manabu, and Akane Tachibana.
Their eyes met.
The three remained in the Student Council office.
"Hikigaya, you're quite smart." Horikita Manabu said.
"You understood my hint just now."
"Vice President Nagumo was promoted by me, but it's better not to tell him some things." Horikita Manabu said.
?
Tachibana Akane Secretary on the side seemed a bit confused.
She had already recognized that this Hikigaya junior was the junior she met on the first day of new student enrollment, who went with a classmate to scout the Third Year academic building.
She remembered that the President had a high opinion of this junior at that time.
However, she was confused now.
Because she hadn't noticed President Horikita giving any hints to this junior from Class D of Grade 1 just now.
Moreover, if some things couldn't be said, did that mean President Horikita and this junior from Class D of Grade 1 had some connection, or⊠did they have a secret they couldn't tell others?
Akane Tachibana was utterly bewildered on the side.
Of course, she didn't know that it was just Horikita brother protecting his sister's information.
In this school, strength is paramount, and the goal is very clear: graduating from Class A is everyone's ambition.
So, once competition arises, dirty tricks can also be used.
Therefore, if Horikita Suzune's sibling relationship with Horikita Manabu were exposed, it could very likely be exploited.
And Horikita Manabu would stop him from revealing related content, demanding his silence.
In other words, there was an existence in the Student Council that Horikita Manabu couldn't handle.
It seems that being President Horikita is not easy either.
Even reaching the position of Student Council President, he cannot have the final say.
In other words, are people who are too upright and maintain their integrity always fighting against various things?
Then that's truly tough, Hachiman thought to himself.
âŠ
"Then what is the purpose of your visit today?" Horikita Manabu asked.
"The camera thing just now was just a deliberate deception, a way to feign stupidity and make people lower their guard, wasn't it?"
"No." Hachiman said.
"I really came to ask what the consequences would be if I broke a camera."
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"You really did something so reckless, kid?"
Horikita Manabu almost stood up.