"Beloved by all, Doma-kun, someone as handsome as you—if you could accept your teacher's request, then I..."
"What request? Naturally, it was to make sure little Rumi Tsurumi leaves this event with a wonderful memory. Your teacher knows that only by gathering brilliance, handsomeness, and... could such a thing be achieved!" After meeting up with Utaha Kasumigaoka and the others again, Sogo Doma raised a finger and said, "That's what Hiratsuka-sensei said." Utaha Kasumigaoka and the others: "..." No, Hiratsuka-sensei definitely hadn't said that whole mess of random flattering adjectives!
"Anyway, what were you guys talking about just now? It looked like you were having quite the..." Sogo Doma said as everyone was busy grumbling internally.
The moment Hachiman Hikigaya saw Sogo Doma return, the thought that he'd been saved had only just risen in his heart before he froze.
At first, Utaha Kasumigaoka and the others had analyzed his DHA-filled gaze. Though they hadn't directly called them dead fish eyes, they had at least made Yui Yuigahama understand that this unsaturated fatty acid was mostly found in seafood.
Hachiman Hikigaya: "..." Heh. Fortunately, Yui Yuigahama could barely count as one of the popular crowd. Even if she was only the most inconspicuous minor character among them, she still had some ability to steer a conversation. Especially when she saw Little Hachiman's utterly lifeless expression, Yui Yuigahama's potential exploded, and the group's topic shifted from Hachiman Hikigaya back to Sogo Doma.
Yet this discussion only made Hachiman Hikigaya feel as if he were being stabbed in the back over and over again...
"Little Sogo must be really popular, right?" This had actually been a test. After all, Sogo Doma had said that he... Unfortunately, the result of that test was far too real. Even Yukino Yukinoshita had to admit that