Chapter 293 Indifference is the Greatest Contempt!
An open space in the dormitory area. The boys from various classes had gathered here, while the girls were in another section of the dormitories.
The boys from Class A and Class B were relatively quiet; it seemed they had already discussed and agreed upon their coping strategies.
Classes C and D, unsurprisingly, were a chaotic mess.
Although Ryuen Kakeru would punish students who didn't listen, he had no requirements regarding class discipline—or rather, he was the person who violated school rules the most. As for Class D, those who know, know...
Class A took action first.
"Everyone, I believe you have all understood the rules for this mixed-dormitory arrangement.
In order to maximize our benefits, I propose that the groups be composed of a mixture of all four classes—A, B, C, and D—while aiming for the maximum capacity of 16 people."
Surprisingly, the spokesperson representing Class A was not Katsuragi Kohei, but Hashimoto Masayoshi.
It seemed Sakayanagi Arisu had no intention of giving Katsuragi any chance for a comeback. However, under the premise that boys and girls were separated, Sakayanagi's control over the boys' groups was limited. If Katsuragi really wanted to fight for the right to speak, there was still plenty of room for maneuver.
Yet, at this moment, he remained silent in the background, showing that he was a man who prioritized the big picture. At the very least, his sense of responsibility was much stronger than that of the "trashy loli" who acted on every whim.
"Heh! That shorty in Class A is certainly aggressive." Ryuen Kakeru gave a cold laugh and signaled his agreement: "But it's not like we're afraid of a challenge!"
Essentially, he was also a typical radical who enjoyed high-risk, high-reward plays.
The spokesperson for Class B, Kanzaki Ryuji, did not immediately state his position; he was likely considering the pros and cons. Class D had no clear spokesperson...
Wait, what? Why are you all looking at me? Hikigaya suddenly realized that the people from Classes A, B, and C had all focused their gaze on him in unison.
"Hey, dead-fish eyes, what's Class D's opinion?" Ryuen Kakeru asked.
"Don't ask me, Class D's class representative is right here." Hikigaya decisively threw the question to Hirata Yosuke.
Hirata Yosuke's face was as still as water. From his personal perspective, he did not agree with such a high-risk grouping plan.
However, under Hikigaya's instigation, the will of the rest of Class D leaned toward the fantasy of "what if we hit the jackpot."
"Class B agrees with this grouping scheme." After careful consideration, Kanzaki Ryuji ultimately agreed to Class A's plan. Three against one. Class D's dissenting opinion no longer mattered. If Class D disagreed, Classes A, B, and C could simply form mixed dorms among themselves, and in the end, Class D would be the only one excluded from the groups. With Hirata Yosuke's brain, it was impossible for him not to realize this.
"Class D has no objection." Under the pressure of the situation, Hirata finally chose to compromise. The four classes had reached an agreement on the grouping plan.
However, when it came to the specific team formation, Hikigaya encountered a problem: the boys of Class D generally despised him and were unwilling to team up with him.
For Hikigaya, this was actually better. He had no desire to live with the "deities" of Class D anyway!
Equally disliked was Koenji Rokusuke.
"GOOD! It seems everyone has finally realized that you are incapable of standing alongside my beautiful self.
To have such self-awareness is actually quite an improvement."
Showing absolutely none of the patheticness of being isolated and rejected, Koenji even turned around to mock the people of Class D.
"Hikigaya, if you don't mind, join our group." Kanzaki Ryuji was the first to extend goodwill to Hikigaya. Due to Ichinose Honami's attitude, the people of Class B were relatively friendly toward him.
"Oh, then I look forward to working with you." Hikigaya didn't care much either way and casually accepted the invitation.
"Kanzaki-kun, count us in too." Hashimoto Masayoshi led Katsuragi Kohei, Yahiko, and Kito Hayato over proactively. Kanzaki Ryuji pondered for a moment and quickly replied: "I understand."
Considering that among these four, besides Yahiko who was relatively mediocre, the other three were elites of Class A—for the sake of competition and surveillance, he agreed to the team formation.
"An elite group, huh?
Then this 'Great Me' can't be missing!" Ryuen Kakeru walked over leading Albert and Ishizaki Daichi.
"Why only three people?" Kanzaki Ryuji asked with a slight doubt. The number of boys in Classes A, B, and C was 20 each. According to the mixed-group plan for maximum benefit,
each class should provide 4 people. Class D had only 17 boys, so one person would be left over.
"I intentionally left one spot open." Ryuen pointed to Koenji Rokusuke, who was nearby grooming his hair alone: "Pull that freak from Class D into our group."
"Oh my~ Is 'Dragon Boy' inviting me?
I don't recall doing anything that would interest you." Koenji glanced at him indifferently.
"Humph! In the final exam of the last semester, you successfully outplayed Ayanokouji, didn't you?" Ryuen said in a deep voice.
On the overall rankings of the final exam results, the total score of Koenji Rokusuke and Ayanokouji Kiyotaka was the highest in the grade by a long shot.
This had long since attracted the attention of the entire school year.
Simultaneously, out of personal interest, Ryuen was very concerned about Koenji himself—the man who had frustrated Ayanokouji.
"I see. That was just a game played on a whim; it's no big deal." Koenji nonchalantly picked at his fingernails.
"Koenji-dono's 'whims' are truly no small matter." Kanzaki Ryuji came from the Kanzaki Heavy Industries Group, which was also a conglomerate.
Although not as gargantuan as the Koenji family, he could be called a young master of a prestigious house. He was well aware of the elite training that noble families provided for their children.
"Hey, hey, what's with your Class D?
It's one thing to have a Great Demon King like Hikigaya.
But then there's the hidden boss Ayanokouji and the conglomerate young master Koenji.
If we're not careful, it wouldn't be impossible for you guys to charge all the way to Class A." Hashimoto Masayoshi offered a strong complaint.
"What 'Great Demon King'? This ridiculous rumor... it wasn't started by your Class A, was it?" Hikigaya's mouth twitched, feeling quite speechless.
"That's not a rumor, it's a fact, right?" Hashimoto spread his hands, indicating he was just telling the truth: "Hikigaya-kun is the ruthless man who once knocked our Class A down to Class C! Even our Princess can't stop praising you."
"Is there a possibility that the reason your Class A fell is simply because you guys were bad?" Hikigaya didn't take the achievement of taking down Class A to heart at all.
This nonchalant attitude made Katsuragi Kohei and Yahiko opposite him feel utterly humiliated!
An opponent's indifference is the greatest contempt!!
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