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From the Little Angel-like Kushida, to the cool-eyed fox-like girl, and now Ichinose, who just entered.
Instantly, the surrounding brilliance seemed to brighten considerably.
"So, it's as I thought..." Ichinose said.
"Because of Ryuen's matter, the exam papers need to be reissued now."
After Horikita and the others finished their papers, Hachiman shared the old exam papers with Class B.
On one hand, it saved them money on buying exam papers, and on the other, it was to repay them for arranging a top student to come over.
However, from yesterday's announcement, it was learned that the old questions were useless.
Hachiman and his companions came over to fool Ichinose and her Class.
The method was simply to borrow textbooks from her and look at the key points marked by their Class.
Since the exam was to be reissued, the School, to avoid a large number of students dropping out, could only make the exam papers as close as possible to the usual class content.
Then, the class content of each Class became the crucial thing.
Normally, this would be the case.
Therefore, Hachiman's actions were very reasonable.
Ichinose also specifically brought her books.
It's unclear if it was an illusion, but when Ichinose placed the textbook on Hachiman's desk, perhaps because they were sitting close, he always felt a faint scent of Ichinose lingering on the book.
However.
When they parted.
"Although there's a channel I really want to help through... but, Class C, please do your best as well."
"However, I think looking at the key points from various Classes is very effective."
Ichinose said hesitantly, then showed her usual sunny smile.
Some say Ichinose is like an angel.
She is a smiling woman with no bad reviews.
Her popularity is actually similar to Kushida's, but to Hachiman, she is a purely good person.
Because from the deployment and work of this exam, their Class actually put in a lot of effort.
However.
There were some problems in her words.
Her words needed to be analyzed.
She already had a channel for this exam, but wanted to help Class C, yet couldn't due to certain reasons.
And she is a very kind person.
She wanted to help people, but was prevented.
At the same time.
She knew that the questions for this exam were... a synthesis of the usual class content from all four Classes.
In other words.
The information was leaked.
And Sakayanagi had no great interest in Class B, so as the only Class among the four that didn't know the exam questions.
Where did Ichinose get her information from?
If it wasn't Sakayanagi, and it wasn't Ryuen Class, then the person who would know the papers...
"Then, should we lend you our key points?" Hachiman asked tentatively.
"Ah... Mm... Yes."
Before Ichinose could reply, Kanzaki spoke first.
Girls are good at acting, like Karuizawa and Kushida, but boys are not like that.
And as an experienced human camera.
Hachiman immediately discerned that Kanzaki seemed to be trying to hide something.
So, it's like this, isn't it?
Class B indeed knew the answers and content of this exam, but couldn't tell others.
And Sakayanagi wouldn't be that stupid, so the information could definitely be kept secret.
And the students in Hachiman's Class were unreliable, but under great joy, they wouldn't quickly communicate with other Classes.
So, Ichinose now knew the exam papers.
Then that means... in the Student Council, there is indeed a ghost. Someone leaked this information.
And then Grade 1 Class B received their help.
And this person...
It's that person, isn't it? Sakayanagi Arisu's competitor, Vice President Nagumo Miyabi.
Sakayanagi went to run for Student Council, so as a strong contender for Student Council President, Vice President Nagumo wouldn't do nothing.
In other words.
The other party started to interfere with Grade 1 Class B.
Either he wants to gain Class B's votes, or... he can use Class B's hand to attack Sakayanagi.
So, this might be Sakayanagi's fault.
However.
Class B, on the other hand, is a tool for Hachiman's Class C... Hmm... an allied Class.
They cannot fall into the hands of a bad senior like this.
However, the exam papers are going to be used by the bad senior, and the papers have already been reported once, so reporting again would be ineffective, and even the Student Council would no longer handle it.
Moreover, this is Sakayanagi's achievement, and Hachiman is unwilling to do such a thing to someone who usually treats him to meals.
At the same time, doing so would definitely cause his own Class to fail.
However.
Should he just watch him fool Sakayanagi, and Sakayanagi's actual achievements be used by a bad senior?
He felt a bit displeased.
"Then we thank you very much." Hikigaya said.
"However, Ichinose, a little later, probably around 8 PM, I will send you an email. Please review it and deal with it quickly."
"Eh?" Ichinose looked over softly.
"It's a request." Hachiman said.
In other words, was there something he needed to trouble her with?
But what kind of person was Ichinose? She nodded gently.
"Although I can't help with this exam, please everyone do your best."
...
Thus.
At 8 PM.
"???"
"Hikigaya!"
Ichinose quickly called Hachiman.
Earlier, they had agreed that Hachiman would ask her for help at night.
But Ichinose called him herself.
Although her voice on the phone was very pleasant.
But she must be very surprised now.
Because the email Hachiman sent her was not a request, but... photos of the exam papers he got for free from Sakayanagi.
"I got it from the person who set the questions." Hachiman said.
"After much consideration, we are allied Classes, so I sent it to you."
"I see—" Ichinose drew out her voice, seemingly with some guilt. "Then thank you."
However, this also showed that this girl was a very kind person.
Perhaps Vice President Nagumo traded the papers with them, and while Ichinose and her Class could accept it, they couldn't bring themselves to share the papers with Hikigaya and his Class.
But in contrast, Hachiman was willing to share the papers with her.
Ichinose became guilty.
And this is an emotion only kind people possess.
In contrast, would Ichinose be a bomb, like Kushida?
But it should be impossible.
Hachiman thought to himself.
Perhaps he felt that a super pretty girl had called him.
The evening was a bit hot, so Hachiman decided to go downstairs to get some fresh air and have some Max Coffee.
Thus.
He left the student dorms, preparing to head to Horikita's embarrassing spot.
However.
Hachiman stood in front of the vending machine, just about to order coffee, when he noticed that Kushida, from his friends list on the GPS in his phone, was also nearby.
It was so late, what was Kushida doing outside?
And at the railing of that uncrowded lake.
Could it be that she was called out at this time for a confession or something?
She was very popular.
But being in that place at this time was not very appropriate.
Thinking this, Hachiman went to the lake railing.
And then.
He witnessed the bomb named Kushida.
...
Considering Kushida was a partner for Class promotion.
Although he felt that her role in Class promotion was only auxiliary, it was actually very difficult to find someone who could assist in this Class.
Especially since the Class was a disorganized mess.
Both Hirata and Kushida were the Class's adhesives.
Therefore, Hachiman was still quite protective of Kushida.
Thus.
It was already this late, and she was still outside, in such a secluded place.
It wouldn't be good if something happened.
Thinking this.
Hachiman went to the lake railing where he had met Chabashira-sensei a few times and where no one else came.
That place was known among a small number of people for being hidden and having few people and cameras.
However.
Because of this, if something happened, it would be very troublesome.
It was difficult to even call for help because there was no one around.
Wait a minute.
Does Hachiman have a persecution complex?
However, Kushida was indeed very cute, and Hachiman felt that many people liked her, and she would show kindness, so some introverted people would be full of good feelings towards her.
Then wasn't she dangerous?
Thinking this, Hikigaya began to act.
After all.
Kushida was a usable aid, and she couldn't have problems because something happened.
Moreover, the other party was also a Classmate, and Hachiman couldn't just ignore her.
...
Most areas inside Advanced Nurturing High School were equipped with surveillance cameras.
There were only a few places without surveillance, mostly empty alleys.
But there were exceptions.
For example, in the dormitories, the corridors on the female dormitory floors had surveillance.
However, the floors where the male dormitories were located did not.
Outside the apartments, past a stretch of green lawn and woods, was the school's boundary—
The sea.
Advanced Nurturing High School was located on an artificial island, and the edges of the island were very neatly maintained, completely enclosed by railings to prevent anyone from accidentally falling off.
And often, students here would choose to walk to the railing and lean against it to look at the sea.
Or look across the sea at the city on the other side, only a few thousand meters away.
Actually, Hachiman had always felt that this distance was nothing.
Although on the surface, only two bridges spanning thousands of meters connected Advanced Nurturing High School and Tokyo.
But in fact, students here could completely jump into the sea and swim back.
Well, of course, no one would ever choose to do that.
Both sides of the road were planted with neatly trimmed trees, and there were streetlights every ten meters.
The ground was paved with stone slabs engraved with exquisite patterns, and there were also wooden benches with metal armrests for two people to rest on.
Further ahead, the stone path turned into a two-meter-wide wooden floor.
It had to be said that in these details, the school truly did its best.
Also, they spent a lot of money.
They were too rich.
"Clang—thud—clang—"
Hachiman walked along the coastal railing towards the dormitory, but when he was halfway there, a dull thud with the crisp metallic sound unique to metal came from ahead.
It seemed like someone was deliberately damaging the railing.
Could it be some kind of struggle or fight?
Hachiman started to quicken his pace and walk towards it.
But soon, he stopped again.
Because.
Hachiman clearly saw Kushida at the railing under the streetlight.
But it wasn't that something had happened to her.
She was the only one there.
And.
She was... secretly venting her anger on the railing.
Kushida had shoulder-length short hair and was quite beautiful.
But her current actions were not beautiful at all.
Because.
At this moment, she was raising her right leg, kicking the railing forcefully like a violent person, completely devoid of ladylike grace.
Just by looking at her, you would never imagine she had such strength.
And she was kicking very hard, with loud thuds.
Of course, from this angle, she didn't care at all that she was exposing herself.
It was black lace.
I didn't expect her to be so mature.
And Kushida was kicking the railing while venting her emotions.
"That bitch Horikita!"
"Just because she's pretty and has good grades, she acts arrogant all day long, does she think everyone will like her?"
"Finally becoming friends with me, she doesn't even consider how much effort I put in before!"
"You want to be friends with me, so I have to obey you?"
"What a great favor!"
"Why doesn't Horikita just die! Die, die, die!"
"Bitch, that bitch Horikita..."
The girl kicked the railing forcefully while speaking malicious words, and her normally sweet and cute face was distorted and ferocious, as if she had completely turned dark.
This was completely different from her usual pure and innocent demeanor.
If someone saw her like this, Class C, no, everyone in the school would probably collapse, right?
After all, the pure and innocent girl, admired and secretly loved like an angel, turned out to be this kind of person.
[My goal is to become friends with everyone here.]
[How mean, there's no purpose, I just want to be friends with Horikita.]
[Hikigaya, I want to get along with Horikita, can you help?]
[Horikita-san, good morning~]
Thinking about the gentle words the girl usually spoke with a sweet smile, combined with her current state, there was no doubt that this was an extreme contrast.
However, it was not cute.
If others saw it, they would probably only feel disgusted and repulsed.
Because people always yearn for beauty in their hearts, and once beauty is tainted by anything ugly, it will be reviled.
It's like a good person who has done countless good deeds but accidentally made one mistake, and a bad person who has done countless bad deeds but 'turned over a new leaf'.
People will always subconsciously be lenient and tolerant towards the latter and harsh towards the former.
As for Hachiman.
As an observer of humanity, he had long since realized that Kushida was a ticking time bomb, liable to explode at any moment.
But now.
The exposed side of this bomb was actually nothing more than this.
That's right.
Although it was quite surprising, the Little Angel usually had this kind of face.
But.
One must understand, truly selfless people are rare, or rather, almost nonexistent.
Although he said 'almost', Hachiman had not yet encountered such a person.
But he did not deny that such people might exist.
However, most people have something they seek.
So, like Kushida.
Hachiman didn't think she was absolutely good, but she genuinely showed kindness in her daily life, so she must have accumulated a lot of emotions, which she was now venting.
This was a... somewhat normal behavior, he supposed.
Only.
"Horikita is truly wronged, sigh."
Hachiman shook his head, not knowing what to say.
No one understood Horikita better than he did, so he knew very well that although Horikita knew there was a Class strike in junior high, she didn't know that Kushida was leading it.
So.
Horikita had always faced others with her own attitude, including Kushida.
So.
Such a Horikita was still being cursed by Kushida.
It was a bit pitiful.
However, just as he thought this, the sound of kicking the railing and the girl's crisp yet venomous curses came again.
"That bastard Hikigaya."
"Promoting Class, promoting Class, treating people like tools, always bothering me, don't you know how annoying you are!"
"And the exam papers couldn't be used, and you made me work so hard for so long, it was a complete waste of effort!"
"..."
Saying this, Kushida continued to kick the railing to vent.
And Hachiman was somewhat silent.
Because in Kushida's heart, he was this kind of person: when there was something, it was Kushida, and when there was nothing, he would tell her to leave.
And there were indeed many things.
Although it couldn't be denied, Kushida was thinking this way.
"Hikigaya, you're just a bastard, so pretentious!"
"What 'finding true friends', do you not understand how troublesome you are!"
"I have so many friends to deal with, how do I have time for you!"
Crack, crack, crack!
Kushida continued to kick the railing.
Although he didn't know how long she had been cursing Horikita before, now that Hachiman had arrived, he felt that most of it was directed at him.
Hmm.
"..."
Although he knew that Kushida might just be venting her daily emotions now.
But.
Hikigaya was not in a good mood right now.
So.
Normally, if he happened to see Kushida venting, he would leave and not disturb her.
But now.
Hikigaya then walked directly towards Kushida from not far away, deliberately making his footsteps heavy.
Footsteps were heard.
Although Kushida was kicking the railing to vent, her hearing was fine.
She heard Hachiman's footsteps.
"Gah!"
Kushida immediately jolted, taking several steps back, instantly moving away from the railing she had been fiercely kicking.
It was as if by moving away from the scene of the crime, she could completely dissociate herself from her dark image just now.
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