Chapter 165 Horikita Suzune, Terrifyingly Upright!
With both human testimony and physical evidence present, the school released the announcement of the disciplinary results that very day.
Yamauchi Haruki, Ike Kanji, and Sotamura Hideo of Class D were found to have severely violated school regulations.
They were immediately expelled, with their cases to be handed over to the police department for further processing.
Due to being minors and the crime being an "attempted" offense, there was a high probability they wouldn't face criminal charges but would instead be sent to a juvenile reformatory for corrective education.
Furthermore, this would leave a highly disgraceful stain on their permanent records.
Presumably, their lives from here on out would become quite difficult.
Hikigaya actually sincerely hoped they would take this lesson to heart, turn over a new leaf, and at least return to being normal human beings.
However, as the saying goes, "it is easier to move mountains and rivers than to change one's nature"; Hikigaya wasn't optimistic that these three would see any real change in the future.
He could only say: "out of sight, out of mind."
Additionally, Class D had to bear joint responsibility and was hit with a massive, one-time deduction of 300 class points!
This sent the already lagging Class D straight to the bottom of the abyss. After one semester, the class points stood at a mere 40. In the history of Advanced Nurturing High School's Class Ds, this was a level of failure that was practically unprecedented!
Chabashira Sae, their homeroom teacher, was similarly rendered speechless.
Aside from forwarding the school's official notice, she didn't say another word in the class group chat. Hikigaya could imagine how terrible her mood must be right now.
He guessed she'd probably have to drown her sorrows in alcohol again tonight.
Also in a state of self-isolation was Hirata Yousuke.
The sunny boy who was usually the most active in the class group chat hadn't uttered a single word since the incident.
Many girls expressed concern, tagging @Hirata Yousuke in the group chat to offer greetings and comfort, but not a single one received a response. Sensing something was wrong, the girls grew even more worried.
Starting the next day, girls began visiting Hirata Yousuke one after another. Don't ask how Hikigaya knew. Hirata's room number was 403—he lived right next door.
Watching a different girl knock on the door every day, Hikigaya couldn't help but marvel: "Is this the power of a top-tier 'normie'?"
"Hirata-kun, please open the door."
"I brought you something to eat."
"Get lost!
All of you, get the hell away from me!!"
Seemingly fed up with the endless interruptions, Hirata Yousuke angrily threw open the door and slapped the food out of the girl's hands.
"Ugh..."
The girl's name was Wang Mei-yu; heard she was an international student. She was one of the few high-achieving "good students" in Class D.
"I... I was just worried about you..." Seeing the meat porridge she had made by hand splattered on the floor, Wang Mei-yu's eyes welled with tears.
"Mei-chan, are you okay?" Kushida Kikyo was her best friend and looked at her with a pained expression.
Hikigaya, watching as a bystander, was surprised to find that Kushida's expression wasn't a mask this time; she sincerely regarded Wang Mei-yu as a friend.
"It's okay, Kikyo-chan." A pale Wang Mei-yu forced a strained, ugly smile. "Hirata-kun is just in a bad mood lately."
Seeing this, Kushida felt even more for her friend and couldn't help but shoot a "death stare" at Hirata Yousuke! However, she quickly adjusted her emotions and said in as gentle a tone as possible: "Hirata-kun... Mei-chan was just caring about you. Don't you think this is going too far?"
"Tch!
So annoying! I have no obligation to respond to your expectations!"
Hirata Yousuke's eyes were bloodshot. The warmth on his face had long since vanished, replaced by coldness and extreme impatience.
This was the truth. Hikigaya noticed that this Hirata Yousuke was the most authentic one. Hirata actually didn't like the girls' excessive pestering.
"And, Kushida.
Can you stop talking to me with that hypocritical face?
It makes me want to throw up!"
Hirata's gaze was full of disdain.
Clearly, he had long since realized that Kushida Kikyo had a hidden side.
"You!" Kushida's face changed instantly. Then, she subconsciously looked over at Hikigaya, who was standing to the side spectating.
"Don't look at me, I didn't say anything." Hikigaya shrugged to indicate it had nothing to do with him, then said as if it were natural: "There's nothing to be shocked about. Everyone has a hidden side."
Hirata Yousuke and Kushida Kikyo immediately shifted their gazes to him. Wang Mei-yu, on the other hand, looked dazed, having no idea what they were talking about.
'Why did the mood suddenly go cold... Keep talking! It's finally my turn to enjoy the drama!'
Hikigaya was a bit disappointed. However, just as the atmosphere was getting awkward, the arrival of a certain figure broke the silence.
"Hey, what are you all doing crowding here?"
The newcomer was Horikita Suzune, carrying a bento bag in her hand.
"Horikita-san?! Are... are you here to bring food too...?" Wang Mei-yu's expression became nervous.
"Horikita?" Hirata Yousuke noticed the bento in her hand, his face dark.
"Are you coming to find me too?"
"Why would I come to find you? Absurd..." Horikita Suzune's brow furrowed as she gave him a cold glance.
"Move."
She walked past Hirata Yousuke without any expression and headed straight for Hikigaya.
"!!!" Kushida's face shifted.
"Hikigaya, you haven't reviewed math in a long time. I'm going to check your work thoroughly!"
The tutoring Hikigaya had commissioned Horikita for was still in effect. According to the agreement, Hikigaya transferred 80,000 points to her every month.
It was just that Hikigaya had zero interest in math and only sought to maintain an above-average grade.
Originally, he intended for her to tutor him once a week. But at Horikita's strong insistence, it was changed to once every three days. Moreover, every time she came, she brought a hand-made bento, which made Hikigaya feel quite awkward.
"If possible, I wish you could 'read the room' a little?" Hikigaya said speechlessly.
"What room? Is there anything more important than studying?"
What Horikita said was so correct it was terrifying. It was upright to the point of being eerie!
Realizing he had misunderstood the situation, a rare look of embarrassment appeared on Hirata Yousuke's face.
His dark expression almost crumbled.
He had no choice but to retreat into room 403, slamming the door shut with a loud "Bang!"
On a sudden whim, Hikigaya thought of a classic scene from a certain hot-blooded anime: "Hirata, you'll regret this!"
Wang Mei-yu suddenly covered her mouth, bowing her head as her shoulders shook uncontrollably.
'Yo~ it turns out someone actually gets this ancient meme?'
Hikigaya looked at Horikita Suzune with a faked deep tone and said: "Horikita, I am the Hokage!"
Horikita Suzune: "??????"
"Pfft—hahaha!" Wang Mei-yu finally couldn't hold it back anymore and burst into laughter through her tears.
Important announcement
Hello everyone!
Thank you as always for your support!
There are 2 new Fanfictions!
Emiya Shirou will change the fake Holy Grail War
A false Holy Grail War was held in Snowfield City.
Consequently, the Noble Phantasms of Gilgamesh and Enkidu flew wildly like rain. The Pale Rider rapidly infected the entire city. The Avenger Heracles surged with overflowing black mud. Even the Zealot, who possessed the eighteen secret techniques of the Hassans, had to struggle just to survive in the cracks between them.
A battlefield where gods fight is exactly like this; a duel between a human and a Heroic Spirit is, after all, a distant and irrelevant myth.
That is, if the silhouette of a certain red-haired "faker" young man hadn't happened to—randomly, inadvertently, and accidentally—pass by this world's counterfeit Holy Grail War.
COTE: Katsuragi Keima's battle of wits in love
The youth, Katsuragi Keima, was holding his game console, posting walkthroughs for various galge (dating sims) across different forums.
At that very moment, Katsuragi Keima received a new message.
[To the Capturing God]
[I've heard the rumors that you can capture any girl, regardless of who she is. While I find it unlikely, if it is true, there are many girls waiting for your capture. (This will be a super-high difficulty galge unlike anything you have ever experienced.)]
"What's this? An email full of such provocative undertones... who does he think I am? The God does not run away!"
Katsuragi Keima pressed the confirmation button.
Welcome to the Classroom of the Elite!
(Katsuragi Keima is the protagonist of The World God Only Know)
Read ahead (160 chapters) by supporting me on buymeacoffee com/varietl or ko-fi edwriting