COTE : There is Something Wrong With Hikigaya-Chapter 153: An Uninvited Guest?

That thought sent a chill down Kushida's spine. It felt like an invisible hand was pulling the strings behind everything.

At first, she thought Ayanokouji's five-day suspension was Hikigaya's final goal. But after what he had her do last night, and today's conflict between Class D and Class B, she realized she had completely misjudged his intentions.

Ayanokouji's punishment was just one step in a bigger plan. His real goal was to utterly destroy him.

What Hikigaya had asked her to do was simple—just tell Class B students what had happened at the special teaching building last night. And now, here they were, in the middle of this mess.

"...I never expected this was your actual plan. Seriously, what did Ayanokouji do to piss you off this much?"

Hearing that, Hikigaya looked up at Kushida and calmly said, "Don't you already know the answer to that?"

Kushida froze for a second, then scoffed.

"Tch, you're just interested in Sakura because you found out she's a gravure model. And seriously, what's the big deal about her being so big there?"

She muttered under her breath, "Mine aren't small either..."

"What was that last part? I didn't catch it. Can you repeat it for me?"

"I said you guys always think with the wrong head!" Kushida snapped.

She didn't even realize how jealous she sounded.

Hikigaya, on the other hand, was already used to her snide remarks.

"If you ask me, Sudou is probably the most pitiful one. He's the reason all of this started, yet now hardly anyone even remembers what happened to him. His suspension, basketball—none of it seems to matter anymore."

Speaking of Sudou, Kushida suddenly thought of something else.

"Did you also plan for Ike and Yamauchi to get involved?"

To her, Sudou's situation was his own fault.

But Ike and Yamauchi?

Those two idiots had completely brought it upon themselves.

Still, she was curious if the guy sitting across from her had expected this outcome.

"No."

Hikigaya shook his head.

"I was surprised they got dragged in too. Guess they were just unlucky."

Of course, since they had basically handed themselves over as punching bags, there was no way he was going to let them off easy.

Originally, he had just wanted to make them suffer a little while also giving Ayanokouji some trouble.

But he hadn't expected their next move.

Not only had they shocked him, but they had also somehow managed to land themselves a two-week suspension.

They were truly walking disasters.

Hearing this, Kushida couldn't help but laugh.

She had never liked those two idiots, and now they had basically ruined themselves.

At that moment, a voice suddenly interrupted them.

"Mind if I join you two for a meal?"

A senior student with short blond hair had already sat down.

He glanced at Kushida with a playful look before turning to Hikigaya.

"Your girlfriend? You've got pretty good taste."

"Vice President Nagumo, you're mistaken. We're just friends."

Hikigaya looked at the person across from him with a calm expression.

It was Nagumo Miyabi, one of the two student council vice presidents from Class 2-A.

As he spoke, Hikigaya also sized him up.

He had barely interacted with Nagumo before.

In fact, they had almost no contact at all.

Nagumo rarely showed up at the student council office, and the only times they ever saw each other were during the monthly meetings.

Still, Hikigaya was vaguely aware of the internal conflicts within the student council—particularly between this second-year vice president and Horikita Manabu.

That being said, Horikita still had the upper hand, both in presence and ability.

But Hikigaya also knew that as graduation approached, Horikita's control over Nagumo would weaken.

So why had Nagumo come to him now?

Or rather...

What exactly did he want?

"Well, all relationships start from being just friends."

Nagumo chuckled.

"And with a lively, cute girl like her, I bet you've got a lot of competition. You better make a move before someone else does, or you'll regret it later."

"You sure know how to joke around, senpai. Hikigaya-kun and I are just classmates. We just happened to run into each other and decided to eat together. That's all~"

Kushida put on a shy expression.

But Hikigaya could tell—beneath that smile, there was a flash of irritation in her eyes.

Nagumo's words had been way too casual.

Especially saying something like that in front of a girl.

If she hadn't heard Hikigaya address him as "Vice President" earlier, she might have already snapped.

Student council vice president. Blond hair. Second-year.

Those words immediately reminded Kushida of something.

She had heard his name before from some senior girls.

And the thing she had heard most often?

That his personal life was a complete mess.

That he was domineering.

And now, from the way he spoke, it seemed the rumors were true—this guy was a total player.

"Kushida, didn't you say you had plans with someone else just now?"

Hikigaya suddenly spoke.

"Oh no, I almost forgot!"

Kushida immediately caught on.

She put on an "oops" expression and quickly stood up.

"Sorry, I have to go!"

After apologizing to Nagumo, she left, leaving just the two of them at the table.

Watching her leave, Nagumo raised an eyebrow and whistled.

Then, he turned back to Hikigaya with a smirk.

"From my experience, I'd say that junior of yours is still pretty innocent. You better not let someone else snatch her up first."

Hikigaya frowned slightly.

"Vice President Nagumo, don't you think this kind of talk is a bit inappropriate coming from a student council member?"

"Heh, what's appropriate or not doesn't really matter. If someone has a problem with it, they're welcome to come complain to me."

Nagumo looked completely unconcerned.

"Besides, I was just joking. No need to take it so seriously. Unlike the president, you should try relaxing a little. If you actually blend in with the students, you'll understand their needs better. And then you can... serve them more effectively, don't you think?"

His voice was light and playful, but there was no mistaking the arrogance in his tone.

It was the confidence of someone who looked down on everyone else.

"So, Vice President Nagumo, is there something work-related you wanted to talk about?"

Hikigaya had already sensed that Nagumo had come with a purpose.

So instead of beating around the bush, he got straight to the point.

"Heh, yeah, it's about work."

Nagumo's smile disappeared as he stared sharply at Hikigaya. "It's about the basketball club."

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