"So, Katsuragi, you want me to write your essay for you?"
Looking at the white paper Ren had slapped onto her desk, with the word Youth written at the very top, Yukino Yukinoshita spoke speechlessly.
The grand entrance he made just now, combined with that ill-intentioned gaze, had genuinely startled her.
As a result, Ren simply walked up to her, slapped the essay paper on the desk, and commissioned her to write his essay.
"Is there a problem? Yukinoshita."
Sighing lightly, Yukino rubbed her brows. She really hadn't expected Ren's thought process to be so... so "fresh."
To be able to stand on the podium as a student representative meant his grades certainly weren't bad.
Yet such a person... was now commissioning her to write his homework...
So tired. Just let the world be destroyed.
Yukino rarely complained in her heart.
"Katsuragi, the help mentioned here means giving someone the means to solve the problem themselves, rather than simply handing them the answer."
"Please do not treat this place as your future homework completion club."
While stating the original intention of her club, Yukino pointed out Ren's petty scheme that was already obvious to everyone.
It seemed that once Yukino accepted this request, she would likely be fleeced relentlessly by Ren.
"Never mind then. You guys continue, continue."
Taking back the essay paper, Ren returned to his seat with a look of disappointment.
Hiratsuka was speechless at this, while Hachiman exclaimed inwardly, Good grief.
"You young people talk; I'll be going first."
Having successfully brought Hachiman and Ren here, and while Yukino hadn't refused her request yet, Hiratsuka prepared to slip away, opting to act first and report later.
As for whether Ren would stay, that depended on Yukino's capability.
The classroom door closed.
Yukino lowered her head and opened the literature book she hadn't finished reading earlier. Ren took out his phone and scrolled through videos. Only Hachiman felt out of place doing anything.
The three people present did their own things, not interfering with each other.
"Hikigaya, how many years has it been since you spoke to a girl?"
Temporarily setting Ren aside, Yukino asked Hachiman.
"Alright, no need to answer. It seems your problem is truly significant."
Seeing Hachiman still thinking, Yukino closed her book, ending the topic.
With so many female students in the university, how could a normal person think for so long?
"Ha? My problem is significant?"
Next, Hachiman began a heated debate with Yukino.
...
"Dialogue simulation ended."
"Being able to talk to a girl like me shows that you can also talk to most people, Hikigaya."
As their discussion came to an end, Yukino flicked her hair and spoke confidently.
Ren, having watched the entire show, found it both crying and laughing matter.
It seemed that Hiratsuka-sensei not only thought Hachiman was a problem child but also considered Yukino a problem child. Perhaps... in Hiratsuka's eyes, he had also become a problem child?
"Katsuragi, is there a problem?"
Thinking she had dealt with Hachiman, she turned to look at Ren, who was suppressing the corners of his mouth, and began to talk about herself.
"I have been very cute since I was little, so almost every boy who approached me held good will toward me."
"It was precisely because of my cuteness that in elementary school, my indoor shoes were hidden 60 times. 50 of those times were done by girls. Because of this, I had to take my indoor shoes and recorder home every day."
After listening to Yukino's story, Ren nodded in agreement. "What about middle school? High school? And what ended up happening to them?"
"?"
Yukino looked at Ren in confusion, not understanding why he said that.
"I was also very cute since I was little, and my cuteness also brought me a lot of trouble."
"Boys at the same school would want to bully me to get a different kind of thrill because I was deeply loved by the girls."
"Some upperclassmen girls would even drag me to places without cameras and try to molest me."
So envious...
Unlike Yukino, who listened seriously to Ren's childhood experiences that mirrored hers, Hachiman gritted his teeth in envy.
Is this the treatment of a handsome guy? I want it too.
As he spoke, Ren's tone shifted.
"Those students who wanted to bully and molest me were all punched by me, one by one, until they stayed far away whenever they saw me."
"Even so, sometimes when my mood wasn't smooth, I would deliberately 'accidentally' meet them to vent."
"As I kept fighting, I discovered... they didn't dare to bully me anymore."
"It was like this in elementary school, in middle school, and it's the same in high school."
"Look, Yukinoshita. As long as the bullies receive the punishment they deserve, they will no longer have the mind to do evil."
"Just like... that classmate yesterday."
Ren then showed a confused expression toward Yukino. "May I ask, Yukinoshita, did those people who stole your indoor shoes receive any punishment?"
"The name Yukinoshita, I recall, is quite famous."
"Why didn't you try to use your family's power to protect yourself?"
Yukino was stumped.
From childhood to adulthood, no matter what it was, she tried to solve problems on her own like her sister, never thinking of seeking help from the elders in her family.
That would make Yukino feel that if she did so, her parents would think she was useless.
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Listening to Ren's monologue, Hachiman's forehead was sweating profusely. Whose family raised this school tyrant? Is he this terrifying?
Staying in the same class as this kind of guy, will I really not get beaten up for no reason...
Hachiman no longer had any thought of going head-to-head with Yukino; right now, he just wanted to hide.
"It seems you haven't thought about this matter."
Observing Yukino's reaction, Ren continued to speak.
"Wealthy people, with hearts of mercy, giving their surplus to those in need, extending a helping hand to those in trouble. This is the activity of this club."
"Yukinoshita, that's what you said just now, right?"
Yukino, suppressed by Ren's aura, nodded.
"Then, Yukinoshita, have you ever thought about one thing? Could the person you are helping be the very person who once did evil to you?"
"That saying only works depending on the person. If you have time to teach others, why not use that time to better yourself?"
"Strangers are always strangers. Only you belong to yourself."
"We were born with the potential to stand out. It's better to aim for the top than to settle for mediocrity."
Ren ruthlessly suppressed Yukino's values with his own.
Too stupid. Ren had met Haruno Yukinoshita and had a rough analysis of her. Compared to Haruno, Yukino was too immature, and her thoughts were too naive.
"Hiratsuka-sensei lied to me. This club is very boring."
Putting the chair back in its original place, Ren pulled open the classroom door to leave.
Hiratsuka, who was eavesdropping outside the classroom: o.O?
Ren, who almost bumped into Hiratsuka: — —.
The door closed, and there were still three people in the classroom.
It was just that Ren, who was in the classroom a moment ago, was swapped for Hiratsuka, who had been eavesdropping outside.
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