Chapter 408

His visit to Katsuragi has been exposed, causing Katsuragi to face a crisis of trust, while Yukimura has also attracted the attention of the students in Class B.

It's actually Yukimura is getting more attention.

Hachiman felt that the only person in the class who still had ambition to improve was Yukimura.

But unfortunately.

The results of this final exam were actually predetermined from the start.

With that in mind, I got up earlier Hachiman to find food on the weekend.

Hachiman came down from the dormitory, and because it was already past eight o'clock, he encountered many classmates on the way.

Whether they know each other or not, whether they've spoken or never even made eye contact.

Perhaps because winter had arrived, snowflakes fell on the artificial island on one side of the school grounds. This prompted some girls to wear thicker clothes and gloves.

In such a situation, wouldn't it make it impossible for people to hold hands?

Of course, it had no impact on him.

Hachiman doesn't believe in love.

"Hehe—"

As Hachiman was walking on the snow, he suddenly felt a powerful impact from his side and rear. It wasn't very strong, but rather someone made a cute sound.

"It's so cold in this weather," she said in a tone that sounded melancholic, but her expression turned adorable. "I forgot to bring my gloves, and my hands are so cold."

As she said this, the girl suddenly and intimately grasped Hachiman's hands with her small hands.

The boy was warm, and the moment they touched, she said, "It feels so warm."

Hachiman also sensed that what she said was not a lie.

Her hands were really cold.

This is the type of girl who knows she is cute before she will hold the hand of a man she meets.

Because they are cute, the other person will not feel repulsed, and may even feel flattered.

The same applies to Hachiman.

Yes.

Being treated like this will make you feel flattered and overwhelmed.

Because she actually did it in front of other students at school.

That's incredible.

It will change people's opinion of her.

Not only that, but when he came to his senses, Hachiman's eyes seemed to be hallucinating, and for a moment he superimposed the faces of the girl in front of him with those Ichinose Kushida and Kushida.

Because they are the same model.

"This is truly an honor," Hachiman said quickly. "Hoshinomiya-sensei."

"However, in a place like this, I think you should show some self-respect."

Yes, the person who knows she's cute but deliberately does this is Hoshinomiya-sensei of Class Ichinose.

He was a student in the same year Kazuma Sakagami in the Ryuen class, Majima-sensei in the Sakayanagi Class, and Chabashira-sensei in his class.

However, he was a student, while Hoshinomiya was a teacher.

Therefore, such closeness to a mere student quickly aroused people's vigilance.

Hachiman had the experience of Chabashira-sensei sending him photos of bunny girls, and he also knew how hard the teachers worked for class competition.

However, the Hoshinomiya-sensei in front of him gave him a dangerous feeling.

Because he knew very well that this teacher was the grown-up Kushida, meaning that he was also the kind of person who said one thing on the surface but would never actually think that way.

"Really? I just wanted to borrow a little warmth from Hachiman," said Hoshinomiya-sensei, who was shorter than him, so she slightly raised her head.

With her delicate features and a wronged expression, even if you know she's acting, it's hard to find words to criticize her.

Chie Hoshinomiya.

As the current teacher of Class A, she never interferes too much in the peaceful Class A, but that's only how it seems. For example, Ichinose was assigned to the Rabbit Group during the VIP Exam, which is a bit abnormal.

Therefore, Hachiman also suspected that this teacher was someone who was obsessed with opposing the class.

But.

Even though she was promoted to Class A, she usually seemed to be in a bad mood.

Therefore...

Her determination might not be about getting promoted to Class A, but something else entirely.

Based on his understanding of Kushida, although Kushida and Horikita had a good relationship on the surface, Kushida genuinely disliked Horikita.

Some understood her reasons for doing so.

Because Kushida is two-faced, while Horikita is consistent in both appearance and reality.

She is the complete opposite of him, yet... she is also someone to be envied.

Because it is very difficult to be consistent in word and deed.

So.

If we use the analogy of the relationship between Kushida and Horikita, then although Hoshinomiya-sensei seems to have a good relationship with Chabashira-sensei, is it possible that... he is actually quite dissatisfied with Chabashira inside?

So.

She didn't want to Class Advancement; she just wanted to suppress Chabashira-sensei.

"..."

Surprised by his own thoughts, Hachiman quickly fell silent.

"Is it because you're worried your girlfriend will be jealous?"

Meanwhile, Chie Hoshinomiya was unaware that her underwear had been guessed, and she quickly withdrew her hand.

But it seems that the coldness caused my hands to rub together.

"I don't have a girlfriend," Hachiman said.

"Oh, that's such a shame," she said. "High school students should be dating, right? Hachiman?"

Chie Hoshinomiya seemed to be a chatterbox; once she was opened up, she started babbling on and on, "I read a story. In a company, two people used to share a dormitory, and one of the roommates couldn't stand the other eating natto every day. He had explained this to the other person, but the other person still did whatever he wanted."

"So this roommate reported the conflict to the boss, who was also annoyed by the constant conflicts that arose after the two people shared a room. So the boss made a big decision to change the double room to a single room, giving everyone enough privacy and space."

"After that, the noise stopped. At the same time, unexpected romances between company employees actually increased."

"Since there are no roommates, there will be no obstacles for either the man to go to the woman's dorm or the woman to go to the man's dorm, and a relationship will naturally develop."

"And isn't that the situation right now? Everyone's happily in love."

"..."

Hachiman didn't immediately respond. He had sensed that his teacher seemed to have a hidden meaning in her words, but he still knew too little about her to be sure what her true intentions were.

So he was waiting.

After all, some people like to use code words, but if the other person doesn't realize it, then it's not fun, and she won't feel satisfied.

So.

"So, what do you think of the prospects for cross-class romance, Hachiman?" Hoshinomiya-sensei asked casually.

However, this was enough to sound an alarm bell in Hachiman's mind.

Cross-class romance.

Who are some of the girls from other classes that he knows?

Did the teacher discover that Ichinose frequently visits his dormitory?

Although it was Ichinose felt indebted to him for his help, she would often come over to clean.

Chie Hoshinomiya is Ichinose's homeroom teacher, so it's impossible for her not to pay attention to Ichinose. Therefore, she might see through Ichinose's connection with him.

After all.

Ichinose is so innocent; she can't even hide her true feelings from those close to her. She even thinks Hoshinomiya-sensei is a good person.

However, it may not refer to Ichinose.

It likely refers to the students in Class D.

The most recent exam was the Commander Exam, where his class was facing off against Class B, while Ichinose's Class A was facing off against Class D.

So.

Is Chie Hoshinomiya telling him not to help Ryuen's Class D?

Because it's dangerous.

His class could fight tooth and nail with Class B to vie for a ranking.

But what if we spared some effort to help Class D? That way, Class D could pull Class A down hard.

Now, Sakayanagi's class has caught up, Ichinose's class is in danger.

So, does Hoshinomiya-sensei want to maintain Class A's status?

So even if that's the case, it's possible that Hoshinomiya-sensei might try to interfere with him.

Because it's not just class rivalry among students, but also among teachers.

Whether it's the treatment they receive or their resentment, these factors can lead them to fight each other.

Only.

As a teacher, why are you personally getting involved? Don't you think that's incredibly low of you?

Moreover, Hachiman felt that this analysis was incorrect.

He felt that she probably wasn't very interested in class rivalries.

"A cross-class romance—"

After thinking for a moment, Hachiman replied, "I think it has its merits."

"Hmm? You seem to know a lot about this, don't you?"

"Yes. If my girlfriend were in another class, preferably a rival class, like Class B which my class is going to face right now, that would be fantastic. That way, she could leak Class B's secrets to me, and we wouldn't have to spread out our training to cover the whole program. So it would be convenient and reassuring."

Then it's like a summary.

"Now that you mention it, I really want a girlfriend from another class," Hachiman said.

"..." Chie Hoshinomiya.

"..." Hoshinomiya-sensei's smile almost froze.

Because.

Is this person speaking human language?

"Hachiman, this probably isn't love," said Hoshinomiya-sensei, who was almost questioning her own existence. "This is probably just using the other person—"

"Isn't it all about mutual exploitation between people?" Hachiman retorted. "It's exploitation, but as long as I win in the end, I'll be responsible for marrying her, and then she can live a happy life, right?"

"..." Her thin, cherry-colored lips parted, but she couldn't utter a single word.

That doesn't make sense.

Chie Hoshinomiya felt immense pressure.

And just then...

A stern voice came from behind.

"What do you want to do to my students?"

That was Sae Chabashira, walking straight through the snowflakes.

She still wore her hair in a single ponytail, but her expression was much sterner now, looking at Chie Hoshinomiya as if she were an enemy.

Then he directly placed his body between Hachiman and Chie Hoshinomiya.