If Boys Act Too Gentle, Girls Might Misunderstand!

That's what they're saying.

Sakayanagi Arisu gripped her cane and turned around, while the students from Class A who were following her followed in unison.

It's quite impressive.

Nagumo watched Sakayanagi's retreating figure.

You, Sakayanagi Arisu, look so weak, helpless, and pitiful, yet your attack power is so incredibly strong.

However, he did not know that someone already knew that Sakayanagi Arisu extremely strong attack power, which was why they tricked her into joining the Student Council.

On the other side...

When Hachiman returned from the cafeteria, he found a beautiful girl with a single golden ponytail waiting for him on the road he always took.

The person on the other end was holding a folder that had been covered by two bags.

P. S.: I'm going to sweep the tombs tomorrow, then I should be free for a while, and then I can start writing all the time.

I will be meeting you with 60,000 words.

Yesterday, an author updated 40,000 words, that's terrifying.

His approach to the infamous unanimous vote to drop out of school in Volume 16 of his edition was quite good.

Chapter 87: If a boy acts too gently, the girl might misunderstand!

"You actually went to eat during your lunch break."

On his way back to the classroom from the cafeteria, Hachiman was stopped by a cute girl with a beautiful golden ponytail.

This person was no stranger; she was the leader of the sexy girl group in his class, Kei Karuizawa.

If Hachiman hadn't known Sakayanagi Arisu, he would have thought that, purely in terms of appearance, she might be the cutest girl in the entire school.

However, because of Sakayanagi's presence, it can only be ranked second.

But.

He also learned that Karuizawa had been bullied by girls in the past. Could the first reason be that she was too cute and that the girls were jealous of her?

Of course, this is not advocating for victim blaming.

Those who want to do evil don't deserve to be exonerated.

And now.

Karuizawa seemed to be questioning him.

Is that so?

Um.

Hachiman sent her a message with a request, asking her to go to the railing where no one goes to get something during her lunch break.

So he went to eat in peace by himself?

This kind of thing...

"I have other things to take care of," Hachiman said.

"But what I do know is that you went to the cafeteria as soon as your lunch break started, and you even ordered a pretty expensive set meal by yourself!" Karuizawa said.

Is that so?

Aside from Karuizawa, why are there other girls who are interested in him?

Moreover, he felt that the lunch he ordered today was not expensive, costing only 1900 points, whereas his usual Classmate Sakayanagi would give him around 2500 points.

In other words, without realizing it... their mindset of reckless consumption has been changed?

That would be a real sin.

But.

Karuizawa's gaze is now filled with a strange look.

It basically means you're making me work while you're enjoying myself.

While that was indeed the case, it was also due to his oversight; he should have let her finish her meal before setting off.

"So, did you get the item?" Hachiman had noticed since the last time that Karuizawa seemed to take carrying out orders very seriously.

Now that it has already happened, why not praise her in other ways?

"I got it." Karuizawa handed over the folder. "But why did you specifically arrange for me to go to such a secluded place to get it at this time?"

"And the girl who gave me the things looked a bit fierce," Karuizawa said.

"That's Kamuro from Class A," Hachiman said. "He looks fierce, but he doesn't have any offensive capabilities."

Oh.

Oh, I see.

I thought the other person's impatient demeanor meant they were the difficult type to deal with.

Karuizawa nodded.

"So what is this thing?" Karuizawa asked.

"This is a backup exam paper for this test," Hachiman said.

"Oh. I see... Wait a minute!" But Karuizawa was taken aback. "Spare scroll, could it be... stolen..."

These are all considered psychological traumas.

I just heard this morning that Ryuen's class stole exam papers and was reported, so the school decided not to use the old questions anymore.

But now.

Hachiman has the exam questions for this test in his hands.

So this is the real case of stealing exam papers?

"This isn't stealing," Hachiman said. "Someone in Class A predicted the exam questions beforehand. It's obvious that with only three days until the exam and the school not postponing it, they couldn't have prepared the exam papers so quickly."

"Therefore, buying ready-made exam papers is the best approach."

"Oh." I see.

Karuizawa didn't understand the solution in her words; she just thought that this meant their class could still pass the exam this time.

"And as I said before, I'll make sure you pass this exam," Hachiman said.

Oh.

Karuizawa nodded.

That's exactly what they said. Then, after the Student Council announced the exam with Test B, she was thinking about having to study hard and cram after school.

But looking at it now, isn't Hachiman incredibly reliable?

Hachiman then continued.

"Then, take the exam paper with you and take a picture of it with your phone. Then, find an opportunity to send the picture to Kushida."

"Then we went to print it out together."

"Just say that as a member of the Student Council, you violated regulations to prevent everyone from failing."

"Eh!" If Karuizawa didn't understand the previous words, he understood them now.

It seems that Hachiman is planning to share the test paper with the class as well.

However, she used the pretext that Karuizawa had secretly photographed the Student Council's exam papers.

And now, Ryuen from Class D has stolen exam papers, and Karuizawa is going to do the same thing. And if she gets exposed...

"Oh no, it seems like it could work!" Karuizawa reacted quickly.

That is it.

Even so, she didn't go to the Student Council, nor did she secretly take any photos of exam papers from Student Council.

In other words, even if she is held accountable, she will have an alibi.

"That's just one way of putting it," Hachiman said. "While I could give the exam paper to Kushida, using your name would significantly boost your popularity."

"As a member of the Student Council, it's plausible that you would have obtained a screenshot of the exam paper first."

"Then."

"Although you've violated the rules, you'll become a hero for the class," Hachiman said. "Also, since you didn't steal the exam papers at all, and the Student Council doesn't have any, you can easily deny any wrongdoing even if something does go wrong."

Does that mean all of these factors have been taken into account?

I set off for her.

Only.

Karuizawa gazed at Hachiman with her clear, bright eyes.

"Hachiman Hikigaya... you wouldn't—" Karuizawa seemed a little awkward.

Because the other person had thought so much about her and cared so much, for a moment she misunderstood whether the other person was interested in her.

After all.

Karuizawa knows she's quite cute.

He was bullied by girls in junior high school because they were jealous of her looks.

"What?" Hachiman looked over. "By doing this, your popularity will increase, so in future class battles, if classmates have different opinions, you can speak according to my instructions, and your support rate will also increase."

"..." Karuizawa.

Karuizawa only saw the other person's clear pupils.

In other words, that's how it is.

He used her as a tool to help him get promoted to Class A.

In this way.

Hachiman Hikigaya and Karuizawa went back to their dorm first.

On the one hand, putting the test paper down improves security; otherwise, it would be too ostentatious to bring the paper directly to the classroom.

Hachiman is a cautious person and doesn't like to make careless mistakes.

Meanwhile, Karuizawa was also asked to take photos with his phone.

Yes.

To make it realistic, we can't just give them the exam paper; we have to take a picture of it.

Then, they waited until evening, when Karuizawa used her acting skills to fool Kushida, saying that she had gone to the Student Council to secretly photograph the exam papers, and that she was anxious but also wanted to help everyone.

This is a publicity stunt.

But.

It wasn't just Hachiman Hikigaya and Karuizawa who returned to the dorm at this time.

A girl with short silver hair also returned to the dormitory.

Meanwhile, in her dorm room, a tall girl with purple hair had been waiting for a long time.

This is Sakayanagi Arisu and Kamuro.

"The item has already been handed over," Kamuro said. "But why give it to Hachiman Hikigaya of Class C for free?"

"If he doesn't have the test paper, then his class will probably have a lot of students failing this exam," Kamuro said.

"After all, it was his suggestion," Sakayanagi Arisu said.

Is that so?

However, Kamuro was quite unhappy inside.

Because she realized she had been tricked by Hachiman Hikigaya.

Because.

The other party clearly sold her the old questions at a high price. But... after selling them, they flipped the table.