Chapter 89

However, Kei Karuizawa remained silent.

She simply continued to hug Hachiman, and after an unknown amount of time, even after Manabe and the others left, she did not react.

"..." Hachiman.

"Karuizawa, are you alright?" Hachiman asked.

But.

"Fine."

Karuizawa gave a nonchalant reply, not at all like someone who had arrogantly driven Manabe and the others away.

It didn't seem like Matsushita.

It's as if he was just spacing out for a moment.

At this moment, she released Hachiman's arm, but she did not create the distance between them as ordinary people.

It's still only a few centimeters away. If you take one or two steps, you might brush against her body, or she might touch Hachiman's arm or thigh.

But she didn't seem to mind.

This girl definitely has something going on.

"Then I'll be leaving now," Hachiman said.

He is still carrying supplies he bought from the supermarket in his left hand.

"Oh."

Karuizawa casually responded.

There's a feeling of sudden indifference. If I had to use an analogy, it's like thinking the water has just boiled, but then you turn around and realize you forgot to turn on the stove, so the water in the pot is still cold!

Just a moment ago, she was affectionately holding Hachiman's arm and calling him Hachiman, but now...

However, they became completely indifferent.

This only shows that she was just using him as a backer, and she can use her momentum to suppress Manabe and the others again.

She simply used it as an object.

Girls are really scary.

Hachiman had a complicated experience.

Only.

"Hachiman, I have something to tell you."

However, after a Karuizawa spoke up again, "I hope it's just the two of us."

The name Hachiman... has been retained.

This is not normal.

Hachiman needs an informant placed in the Student Council.

And this intelligence network needs to be effective.

The person Hirata recommended was Kei Karuizawa. Hirata also said that he would tell him about Karuizawa tomorrow.

And now.

Karuizawa was right in front of him.

The two arrived together at the shop where they had met Rika from Class D while queuing in Karuizawa.

The two were at a table.

She seemed to be hesitating about something. Her brows were furrowed, and her fingers kept tapping on the table. Even though she had ordered milk tea, ten minutes had passed, and she hadn't taken a single sip.

"It'll get cold if you don't drink it now."

Hachiman kindly reminded her.

"Oh."

However, her reaction seemed somewhat indifferent, which was inconsistent with her previous address of him as "Hachiman".

Karuizawa took the straw into her mouth, bit it gently, and then let go, but she wasn't very interested.

It seems like he has something on his mind.

It must be something on my mind.

Judging from Manabe and the others' actions just Manabe, Karuizawa is probably really going to be entangled by them, which is why she's so troubled.

However, her behavior of never frowning, despite her obvious disgust in class, was not like that.

A hot girl like Karuizawa wouldn't be afraid of just two or three people, but Karuizawa was. She even got upset about such a small thing.

Her gaze even fell on the shop door several times, as if she was worried that someone might suddenly come in.

Are you that scared?

This brings to mind that an hour earlier, Rika left in tears. She was also chatting absentmindedly with Sato and the others, and then kept staring at the shop door, which is why she was able to point out Hachiman and Sakura standing right there at the shop entrance.

If the concern now is that Manabe and the others will go back to Class D and bring more people over, then that's understandable.

After all, Manabe really does look fierce.

She's definitely holding a grudge.

But her fear was a bit exaggerated, because even though she was alone, wasn't he right here?

And she has her own gang of hot girls, doesn't she? She's the boss, you know.

"Speaking of which, is there anything you want to say to me, Karuizawa?" Hachiman asked, taking the initiative to speak.

"Ah... well... how should I put it..." It was certain that she had heard and understood what he said.

But her attitude was unclear.

Hey, you're the one who invited her.

Hachiman felt that Karuizawa was even less attuned to the atmosphere than Suzune Horikita.

"Speaking of Karuizawa, he's not actually that strong-willed, is he?" Hachiman suddenly said.

That's actually quite impolite.

But.

"This..."

However, Karuizawa seemed to hesitate for a moment, then suddenly stood up and said, "I just remembered I have something to do, so I'll go back first."

She put the milk tea aside, picked up her backpack which was lying to the side, and slung it over her shoulder.

This is just a delaying tactic.

They neither admitted nor denied it; they were simply stalling.

What is she thinking?

However, Hachiman also noticed that Manabe and Rika, the two students from First-year Class D who had left in a huff, came out of the cosmetics store on the side.

They might be strolling around, but they could also end up at this milk tea shop called "Happy Pigeon".

Because girls can't live without bubble tea, they will always choose to sit down and have a drink before going shopping, no matter what kind of shopping they are doing.

Karuizawa was already at the door when she saw them.

She only needed to take a few more steps forward to be seen by them.

There were only Manabe and Rika.

If Rika isn't considered a strong fighter, then only Manabe looks fierce, so Karuizawa should be able to handle her.

But Karuizawa's current actions are ridiculous.

"Hachiman, yes, my personality isn't that strong!"

Faced with an opponent who was "alone," she actually retreated from the doorway and quickly sat back down next to Hachiman. Her expression was no longer one of hesitation and worry, but rather one of panic and undisguised fear.

I understand Karuizawa completely.

She's genuinely afraid of hot girls and bad influences.

But aren't you a hot girl or a boss?

Is there some kind of psychological trauma?

So, Hachiman took out his phone and pulled up Hirata's information.

[Spend some time with me during my lunch break tomorrow. I have some information about Karuizawa that I want to tell you privately.] by Hirata.

"Please don't worry," Hachiman said. "Hirata has already told me everything about you."

"Hirata..."

"He actually chose... to tell you?" But Karuizawa looked betrayed.

"But I can give you absolute peace of mind," Hachiman said. "For example, if you become a member of the Student Council, would you still need to feel uneasy?"

"..." Karuizawa.

So, the two of them went to Suzune Horikita's dormitory room together.

However, Suzune Horikita was studying inside, was expelled from the school.

"..." Suzune Horikita.

So, what is this all about?

However, Suzune Horikita was relatively easy to talk to, and Hachiman had told her that Karuizawa was one of the candidates they could consider for Class Advancement.

It was recommended by Hirata.

So let's hold off for now.

Ignoring the surprised looks from the other girls Suzune Horikita calmly took out her vocabulary book and continued memorizing.

This is her advantage; she has no interest in other people's opinions.

There was nothing I could do but borrow her room.

There aren't many enclosed spaces without cameras on campus, and Karuizawa seems rather timid.

Yes.

Hachiman sensed that Karuizawa wasn't as tough as she appeared.

Therefore, providing her with a reassuring Matoba is quite important.

"Since Suzune Horikita is right outside the door, you can call for help if anything happens," Hachiman said.

In other words, her safety as a girl was also taken into consideration.

Yes.

It's not a good idea to go to a dormitory with a boy.

She's also very cute.

Karuizawa is confident in her appearance.

Karuizawa seems to have recovered a little.

"It's a little disgusting that you even considered this," she said.

Is that so?

I got Sakura's "good person" card, but now I've gotten Karuizawa's "disgusting" card instead.

That's really going too far.

It was clearly someone who was holding his arm and shouting "Hachiman" just half an hour ago.

Hachiman felt that it was not yet time to remove Karuizawa from the list in his notebook.

However, although Karuizawa stayed in Suzune Horikita's room, she did not speak first.