Chapter 331 Which Slut Interrupted and Stole a March?!
"Hah?
Ryuen, what kind of nonsense are you talking about!
Why would I follow your orders to do that?"
Ibuki Mio's eyes widened, her face flushing with a mix of shame and anger at Ryuen Kakeru's blatant teasing.
"Mio-chan, let's listen to Ryuen-kun this time."
Shiina Hiyori spoke with a calm expression, showing an unexpected level of compliance.
"Hiyori, how can even you..."
Ibuki Mio looked on with utter bewilderment.
"Enough, enough. Ibuki, that tsundere routine of yours is outdated!
Especially with a twisted guy like that dead-eyed fish.
If you want to take him down, you have to be direct!"
Ryuen Kakeru pulled out his phone and quickly tapped into the point transfer page.
"I'm giving you 100,000 points as an activity fund. If you can actually secure that guy, I'll give you an additional bonus of one million!"
"One million?! Isn't... isn't that a bit too much?"
Ishizaki Daichi was struck with shock.
"Ryuen, is that Hikigaya your father or something?"
Tokito Yuuya couldn't help but mock him. "Spending that much money just to give him an assist!"
"Heh! That's why your vision is so narrow."
Ryuen Kakeru looked on with disdain. "As long as we lure those 'dead-fish eyes' to our class, with his methods of screwing people over, it would only take one or two exams to squeeze millions or even tens of millions of points back from the other classes!"
"..."
Tokito Yuuya wanted to argue several times, but thinking of the "Great Demon King's" track record, he found himself speechless.
"Brother Ryuen makes sense!"
The members of Class C nodded one after another in agreement.
Just then, someone raised a doubt.
"But, is it really okay with just Shiina-san and Ibuki-san?"
"Hey! What do you mean by that?"
"Uh, I mean, there are plenty of girls in other classes who have feelings for Hikigaya. On Valentine's Day, Hikigaya is definitely going to receive a lot of chocolate..."
As soon as those words were spoken, the boys of Class C were filled with saltiness.
Even Ryuen Kakeru couldn't help but click his tongue. "That damn Hikigaya, I really want to beat the hell out of him!"
"In that case, how about adding me to the mix?"
The person volunteering was Kanakura Mami, a girl with short hair and some freckles on her cheeks. Her looks were above average, but she was very good at dressing up. On days off, she often went out in sexy, low-cut, off-the-shoulder outfits, gaining a following among the boys.
"No way! Absolutely not!
Hachiman wouldn't like a girl like you who shows off all day!"
Ibuki Mio immediately voiced her opposition.
"How do you know he wouldn't like it?
Maybe Hikigaya is into my type?"
Kanakura Mami felt no shame, even blowing a provocative wink toward Ibuki.
This made Ibuki Mio so angry she wanted to rush up and tear into her!
"Kanakura-san, please don't make such jokes."
Shiina Hiyori's voice was calm.
"I'm not joking...
Hikigaya is a hidden-gem handsome guy, after all~"
Kanakura Mami licked her lips, her brow full of interest.
"Kanakura-san, I recall that during the last end-of-month quiz, you failed three subjects, right?
In next month's final exams, failing means expulsion.
I think you should focus more of your energy on studying."
Shiina Hiyori's persuasion was calm. "After all, I don't want to lose Kanakura-san."
"..."
Kanakura Mami instantly caught the subtext.
Shiina Hiyori was one of the few top academic performers in Class C. The study groups in Class C relied heavily on this female scholar.
Thinking of this, Kanakura Mami suddenly broke into a cold sweat.
"I'm sorry, I was speaking too loudly just now."
Kanakura Mami honestly backed down, abandoning her plan to hit on Hikigaya.
"Is there anyone else who wants to get in contact with Hachiman-kun?"
Shiina Hiyori's calm gaze swept over the rest of the class.
"..."
Facing Shiina Hiyori's smile, which carried an invisible pressure, the girls in Class C who were itching to move suddenly fell silent.
"It seems there is no one else."
Shiina Hiyori narrowed her eyes.
"Tsk, tsk~ what a terrifying woman.
Dead-fish eyes, you'd better pray for yourself."
A look of schadenfreude appeared on Ryuen Kakeru's face.
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February 13th was just an ordinary day.
But because it was the day before Valentine's Day, the boys were intentionally or unintentionally striking up conversations with girls, dropping all sorts of wild hints.
Most of the girls responded with eye-rolls or cold stares.
In reality, if a relationship was truly good, a girl would give a gift without being asked. Conversely, no matter how much you tried to suck up to them, you wouldn't receive any chocolate.
During the break, Hikigaya received an order from the Student Council.
They said some students were arguing in front of the snack shop and told him to go handle it.
"That blonde-haired bastard really knows how to order people around!"
While Hikigaya grumbled, he had no choice but to go. After all, his position was the Disciplinary Committee Chairman; maintaining discipline was his duty.
Hikigaya had applied several times to increase the staff of the Disciplinary Committee. Otherwise, with so much nonsense happening in this school every day, how could he handle it alone?
Nagumo Miyabi always claimed the process for joining the Student Council was complicated, needing to screen students who were excellent in character, intelligence, and aesthetics... That kind of crap was clearly just a brush-off!
"Hey, Kiryuin! As a kouhai, don't you know how to respect your senpais?"
"I respect you a lot, Pig-head Senpai."
"Who are you calling a pig-head?!"
From a distance, Hikigaya saw familiar faces.
The ones clashing in front of the snack shop were the second-year "Beautiful Big Sister" Kiryuin Fuka and the third-year Ikari Momoko.
"Sorry~ I'm not good at remembering people's names."
The corners of Kiryuin Fuka's mouth curled up, her face full of mockery.
"...!"
"I'm not arguing about that! That Godiva limited edition chocolate you have—I saw it first!"
Ikari Momoko's goal was the chocolate.
"So what?"
Kiryuin Fuka said coldly, "I'm the one who paid for it first."
"Kiryuin! How can you be like this?
You don't even have anyone to give it to, why are you fighting me for chocolate?"
Ikari Momoko was fuming.
She had saved up her allowance for a long time to buy that expensive imported chocolate, intending to give it to her boyfriend, Ishikura Kaneya, who was currently in a cold war with her, hoping to make up on Valentine's Day.
"I like the taste of this chocolate. Is that reason enough?"
As Kiryuin Fuka spoke, she directly tore open the chocolate's packaging and popped a piece into her mouth, chewing it.
"Aaah! You bitch, what have you done!!!"
Ikari Momoko suddenly let out a scream of despair.
That was the last limited edition box in the shop!
Losing control of her emotions, she swung her backpack like a flail, smashing it hard toward Kiryuin Fuka.
"Oh ho~"
Facing the incoming attack, Kiryuin Fuka didn't get angry; she laughed, a cold light flashing in her eyes.
Just as she clenched her fist, preparing to deliver a short-range punch...
A strong, powerful arm grabbed her elbow from behind and yanked her backward!
"Hmph!"
Kiryuin Fuka's expression turned cold, and she whipped around to throw a counter-punch toward the person's face.
But once she saw who it was, she immediately pulled her punch.
Whoosh~
The sharp wind from the fist blew the hair back from his forehead.
Looking at the tensed fist that had stopped just in front of his nose, Hikigaya couldn't help but swallow hard.
"Uh... Kiryuin-senpai, please show some mercy."
"Mm-hmm~ I was wondering which brave soul didn't value their life...
So it's my kouhai."
The corners of Kiryuin Fuka's mouth hooked up, revealing a meaningful smile.
"Wow!"
"Isn't that the Great Demon King from the first year?"
"The hero saving the beauty, he actually looks kinda cool."
Hearing the surrounding chatter, Hikigaya's mouth twitched.
"Hehehe~ Kouhai, should I thank you for saving me?"
Kiryuin Fuka grinned, looking like she was struggling not to laugh.
"Don't mock me, Kiryuin-senpai."
Hikigaya gave a bitter smile.
If he hadn't intervened, Ikari Momoko would probably be lying on the ground foaming at the mouth by now!
"Hikigaya! It's you again, you meddlesome brat!!"
Ikari Momoko stared at him with a dark expression.
During the forest exam, if Hikigaya hadn't interfered, she would have forced Tachibana Akane from the same group to be expelled long ago!
"Ikari-senpai, was your head rammed by a wild boar?"
Hikigaya knew she wasn't some kind-hearted soul, so he didn't feel the need to be polite.
"...!"
Ikari Momoko's face turned the color of pig liver.
"Haha~ That's why I call her Pig-head Senpai. I wasn't wrong after all~"
Kiryuin Fuka mocked.
"Kiryuin!"
Ikari Momoko was beyond annoyed, then she pointed her finger at him. "Hikigaya! Aren't you Disciplinary Committee? Kiryuin is provoking me with foul language, and you're not going to do anything?"
"Kiryuin-senpai, apologize."
Hikigaya instructed.
"Yes~ sorry~~"
Kiryuin Fuka's grin didn't fade for a second.
"I've heard the gist of your conflict.
Right now, it's Kiryuin-senpai and Ikari-senpai both wanting the same box of chocolate, is that correct?"
Hikigaya summarized the problem succinctly.
"That's correct, but I paid for it first."
Kiryuin Fuka added.
"I saw it first as a Valentine's gift!
You're not even giving it to anyone, yet you insist on fighting me for it. You're clearly doing it on purpose!!"
Ikari Momoko was hysterical.
"Who said I'm not giving it to someone?"
Kiryuin Fuka raised an eyebrow. "Kouhai, open your mouth."
"Wh...!"
Before Hikigaya could react, a large piece of chocolate was stuffed into his mouth.
Ikari Momoko was left staring in stunned silence.
"Now, you have nothing left to say, right?"
Kiryuin Fuka looked completely indifferent, and then, taking a bite of the chocolate from the same spot Hikigaya had just eaten...
Indirect kiss...
But given this senpai's eccentric behavior, she probably didn't care at all, right?
Hikigaya let out a helpless sigh.
"You... you bastards!"
With red eyes, Ikari Momoko could only mutter a low curse of impotent rage before slinking away in anger and frustration.
"The trouble is finally settled."
Hikigaya breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yo~ Kouhai, was my chocolate delicious?"
Kiryuin Fuka teased.
"How much? I'll transfer the points to you..."
The moment Hikigaya spoke, her expression immediately darkened.
"Hmph!"
"Is this lady's 'first kiss' something money can measure?"
Kiryuin Fuka said coldly.
"It's not! That was just indirect, okay!
And you forced it on me, Senpai..."
Hikigaya looked speechless.
"If I give it to you, you just eat it?
No wonder my kouhai is always surrounded by different beautiful girls.
Of course, the most beautiful woman is still me!"
Kiryuin Fuka flipped her silver-white long hair with total confidence.
The sunlight shone on her cold, stunning face, exuding a noble, queen-like aura.
Hikigaya's dead-fish eyes suffered a brief lapse of focus for 1.5 seconds.
"See~ you're dazed, aren't you?"
Kiryuin Fuka reached out and pinched his cheek.
"N-no. I was just thinking about other things."
Hikigaya flatly denied it.
"Kouhai is shy. How cute~"
Kiryuin Fuka's smile became even more radiant.
Hikigaya looked embarrassed. "If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving."
"..."
"Here, catch."
Kiryuin Fuka tossed the half-eaten chocolate in her hand to him.
"Kiryuin-senpai?
Didn't you buy this to eat yourself?"
Hikigaya was confused.
"I've had enough.
Sharing delicious food with a friend is also a pleasure."
Kiryuin Fuka gave a hearty laugh. "Kouhai, Happy Valentine's Day!"
A friend?
Hikigaya felt a stir in his heart.
Despite the many girls he was close to, there weren't many who were "friends" in the truest sense.
"Thank you, Kiryuin-senpai."
Hikigaya gave a genuine smile.
"..."
Kiryuin Fuka's eyes paused for a moment, then she couldn't help but look him up and down for a while.
"Uh? What's wrong?"
Hikigaya asked, confused.
"Qualified."
"???"
"I recognize you as possessing beauty equal to mine."
"Ah?"
Hikigaya was completely lost.
He didn't know what kind of stunt this flighty senpai was pulling now.
"Remember to give me a return gift for White Day next month."
Kiryuin Fuka threw out those words and turned to walk away gracefully.
"Why do I have to give a return gift..."
Hikigaya looked at the half-eaten chocolate in his hand.
If he threw it away, it felt like a waste. After all, it was luxury food worth thousands of yen.
"Whatever, I'll just have it as a post-meal dessert."
Hikigaya didn't think much of it and took the chocolate back to the classroom.
Stare—
Stare—
Stare—
As soon as he entered the Class D classroom, every pair of eyes focused on him.
"Chocolate!"
"And it's high-end Godiva stuff!"
The boys of Class D cast gazes full of envy and jealousy.
"Hey~~~~~ Hachiman-kun!!"
Kushida Kikyo was the first one unable to hold back, her voice trailing off. While she tried to maintain her facial control, the cold light in her eyes was incredibly sharp.
"Which slu... girl stole a march and gave you chocolate early?"
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