"Without creating a situation where Hachiman would be expelled, this agreement would be worthless. Even if such a situation were created, there was no way to predict whether Hachiman would choose to withdraw from school directly."
"And can you bear the consequences of that, Hashimoto?"
"So, Hashimoto, the agreement you went through so much trouble to obtain is nothing but useless."
"Overall, Hashimoto, you acted on your own initiative, so I will not take the blame for this." Sakayanagi said.
"..." Hashimoto.
Hashimoto felt there was something wrong with Sakayanagi's reasoning. If Hachiman was truly pushed to the brink of expulsion, wouldn't him withdrawing directly be beneficial to Class A as well?
But what Sakayanagi wanted was not for Hachiman Hikigaya to withdraw.
She wanted Hachiman to come to Class A.
In the end, she simply wanted to spend her school years in Class A while dating him.
But he did not dare say that aloud right now.
"And now." Sakayanagi no longer looked at Hashimoto. "We will hold a vote to determine whether Hashimoto is a class traitor. The voting period will only be thirty seconds, since Hoshinomiya-sensei also wants to wrap this up quickly and go back to rest."
"And now, those who believe Hashimoto is a traitor and should face expulsion, raise your hands." Sakayanagi said.
Swish, swish, swish!
What stunned Hashimoto was that the students who had clearly wavered after he produced Ryuen's agreement... began raising their hands.
One by one. Row by row.
They all raised their hands, declaring Hashimoto a traitor.
"Hashimoto should be expelled. During last year's Forestry Exam, some of his actions already made us question his character."
"I don't believe he's genuinely acting for the class's sake now."
"After all, he's the kind of person who records even his classmates' farting