After leaving the cafeteria, Hachiman found Horikita.
Horikita was in the classroom.
It was already the fifth day of school, and the students were no longer pretending; they chose the lifestyle that felt most comfortable.
So, during lunch breaks or in the evenings and mornings, they would go to the cafeteria or the Shopping Street for a big meal.
There were very few people in the Class who could cook, and even fewer who brought their own bento boxes.
But here in Class D of Grade 1, there was still such a future homemaker.
That was Horikita Suzune.
Hachiman, as a boy aspiring to be a house husband, of course knew how to cook.
However, if it was to make a bento for his sister Komachi, he could get up early.
But for himself, bread was enough.
When Hachiman arrived in the classroom, he found Horikita sitting at her desk, her books moved and put away.
But a pink bento box was laid out.
There was also a small table napkin and tea.
The bento box was open, containing rice, tempura, croquettes, cauliflower and carrots, and steamed egg.
Both the appearance and the aroma were quite good.
Although he slightly wanted to eat, Hachiman was not a thick-skinned person.
So he just sat down in his seat and took out a textbook to read.
About ten minutes later, Horikita finished her meal and had already washed the bento box before he sent her a message.
Then the two went to the staircase where they had been with Kushida before.
"I just thought of a plan in the cafeteria," Hachiman began proactively.
"I said that our Class is very weak, so if too many points are deducted from the basic score at the beginning, we will fall behind by the end of the first month."
"It will be difficult to close the gap with the Classes ahead," Hachiman said. "So we need to seize the opportunity to gain some points this month."
And Horikita Suzune nodded.
He spoke, and she listened.
Anyway, her brother considered her useless.
Although Hikigaya encouraged her to show herself, in their analysis last night, she found that Class D was even worse than expected.
It was likely that in a few more days, the 1000 Class evaluation points initially given by the school would be completely deducted.
Therefore, she even had a nightmare last night.
This was quite despairing.
So, could Hikigaya now propose any suggestions that could turn the situation around?
Of course, he could.
Because this was a solution he had freely obtained from Sakayanagi.
"The students of Class A of Grade 1 are performing excellently; each of them contributed points to buy information, so they are treating this exam very cautiously."
"They hardly need any restrictions; they will set an example themselves," Hachiman said.
"So I want to emulate that in our Class."
"If everyone needs to participate. Or rather, has to participate, and then protect the points."
Hachiman briefly outlined his plan.
However, Horikita did not immediately make a decision.
Because Hachiman's plan... was truly... somewhat astonishing.
"And in order for my plan to be implemented, I considered this point," Hachiman added. "I chose a reliable person."
"And this person, Horikita, you will need to control," Hachiman said.
"Me?" Horikita Suzune frowned slightly.
But she nodded.
"I will be useful," she said.
...
Then time moved to the afternoon.
After school in the afternoon, most of the students had left the classroom, but Horikita Suzune did not.
Rather, she was currently being pestered by someone.
"Horikita, I didn't expect you to contact me voluntarily."
This was the cute and... enthusiastic Kushida with her golden choppy hair.
She was as enthusiastic as fire.
And Horikita was as cold as ice.
"You don't need to be so enthusiastic," Horikita Suzune said. "I don't like it."
Very good.
Today's Horikita Suzune still had no friends.
...
Kushida received a note from Horikita Suzune placed in her drawer.
The other party asked her to stay after school.
What kind of old-fashioned method was this to ask someone to stay?
It was especially old-fashioned.
But this was also why Horikita didn't have her contact information.
And Kushida's choice was also direct.
She had clearly agreed to go with Karuizawa and the others to Keyaki Mall on Shopping Street in the morning to look at perfumes.
But Kushida chose to stay and wait for Horikita.
Just then.
"Cough, cough, cough."
Hikigaya pretended to cough twice.
Because Horikita, you're about to lose a friend like this; is this what you meant by entrusting it to you and you being useful?
"What's wrong, Hikigaya?"
Kushida seemed to have just noticed he was still in the classroom, "Are you not feeling well?"
Actually, no, because the person who really wanted to ask Kushida to stay was not Horikita Suzune, but him.
So he looked in Horikita Suzune's direction.
"..." Horikita Suzune.
Horikita Suzune seemed to be trying hard, then she touched her dark straight hair on her left side with her left hand, and looked at Kushida Kikyo.
"Kushida, can I join that Class group you mentioned?"
"..." Kushida.
Kushida seemed to be momentarily stunned.
But she immediately showed a relieved smile, "Of course you can. Rather, I've always been worried that Horikita would feel lonely if she didn't join."
Kushida, like an angel.
However.
"It seems you are quite persistent about me," Horikita Suzune said calmly.
"Oh, come on, I just want to be friends with Horikita."
"Then becoming friends with you is fine," Horikita Suzune said. "Can you help me with something?"
"Hmm?"
Kushida Kikyo's long eyelashes blinked gently.
"Has Horikita encountered some trouble?" Kushida seemed to become cuter.
She chose to pester Horikita Suzune not because she was a sycophant, but because she knew Horikita Suzune was from the same junior high school as her.
So she was worried that the other party knew her dark past.
That was something that couldn't be exposed; she considered this school a new beginning and didn't want it to end like this.
Therefore, Horikita Suzune must be dealt with.
And her clinging to and befriending the other party was for this very reason.
If their relationship was good, then the other party wouldn't speak ill of her, right?
At least, it could be achieved on the surface first.
But Horikita Suzune was impervious to reason, which Kushida found difficult to deal with.
As a result, has the other party now voluntarily lowered her psychological guard?
Kushida maintained her cuteness.
Then she heard the other party's voice.
"Mm." Horikita nodded. Then she said, "I hope you can spread a rumor in Class."
"A rumor about the true nature of this School."
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