41 I want you to bury him

"Are you saying that even with good grades, there is a risk of being expelled? I don't understand what the underachieving group has to do with it. You won't tell me that "a guy who can't help his classmates has no right to go to class A". Is not it?"

Horikita frowned, as if she didn't immediately understand the meaning of Hikigaya's words.

She seems to be more inflexible than expected...

Of course, she is the president's sister.

However, Hikigaya didn't think there were any big problems with Horikita's approach. Although her attitude was a bit harsh, she was still a free tutor and was not responsible for helping her classmates.

Even in the service club, his goal is to teach a person to fish, not to give him a fish.

Even Yukino Yukinoshita wouldn't help a stubborn guy like Sudou.

"Listen carefully," Hikigaya decided to say it for the last time, "I didn't say don't give up, but I'm not asking you for a job without pay."

Saying that, Hikigaya didn't wait for Horikita's response, greeted Kamuro, who was looking forward to following him.

In other words, this girl was actually waiting for him, or she had already left.

After leaving the library, Kamura couldn't wait to ask, "Hey Hikigaya, you just said that some students from class A and B dropped out, is that true?"

"Oh, of course... uh, are you in a crisis?"

"No no! I don't think I'm the worst in the class."

Indeed, regardless of the grades, Kamuro's physical preparation is one of the best among the girls in the entire class. In the future, events such as sports festivals are sure to bring many benefits to the class.

Plus she has other special skills like stealing, tracking and so on.

While this doesn't sound good, it just depends on whether it can be used properly.

"Yeah, you really don't have to worry too much." Hikigaya smiled softly.

"Tsk, can you forget about it?

Kamuro clicked her tongue with a displeased expression on her face, then turned around and wanted to leave, but suddenly stopped.

"By the way, when are you going to the library next?"

"...? I go almost every day."

"...That's all."

Leaving the sentence for an unknown reason, Kamuro Masumi left without stopping, without even saying goodbye.

This girl is still going her own way.

"Forget it, I'll buy a bento and go back to the dorm."

Hikigaya stretched and was about to go to the store when the phone rang.

When I opened it, it was actually a message from Haruno Yukinoshita.

She's back? !

Initially, Hikigaya was more worried about whether something happened to Haruno, but now it seems that there is no major problem. Maybe it's some household chores.

After all, she is the heiress of a big business, so she is very busy.

As Hikigaya sighed, he walked over to where he last met Haruno, according to the content of the text message.

Special educational building, the easternmost classroom on the second floor.

- Hey? Hikigaya-kun, haven't you missed me in a while?

"...Even if you say it's a long time, it's only a week, right?"

Haruno greeted him cheerfully as usual in front of him, but Hikigaya's mood didn't relax, but became heavy.

Something is clearly hidden under that fake smile.

"Ignore those details." Haruno waved her hand with a smile, "By the way, I saw the news sent by Hikigaya-kun as soon as I got back. As usual, you guessed that the mysterious person is Ayanokouji Kiyotaka."

Nothing, it's just a coincidence.

"Hehe, still as modest as before..."

Haruno smiled and shook her head, but her tone was helpless and confused, as if she was hesitating whether to continue.

Hikigaya Hachiman sighed in his heart. He didn't like seeing Haruno like this.

So he decided to ask the question he had been avoiding.

"Haruno-san, who is Ayanokouji...?"

Hearing this suggestion, Haruno slightly opened her eyes, but soon smiled bitterly.

"Really, I didn't expect that the day would come when Hikigaya-kun would sympathize with me. I'm a failure as a person and I don't have the right to see Yukino-chan. "

"...I went back."

"Wait, don't go! I'm kidding!"

Haruno grabbed Hikigaya with a smile on her face and then ignored his resistance and hugged him tightly.

Hikigaya instantly froze.

--What is it? ! So soft? ! Why does it smell so fragrant? !

"Is this Haruno-san? You…"

"Be quiet and listen to me," Haruno interrupted him, whispering in his ear, "I was invited to a special place eight years ago, saying it was for the future of Japan, and they hoped that I could cooperate in doing some tests."

These words gave Hikigaya a bad feeling, he quickly calmed down and began to analyze the meaning of the words.

"Although the test results didn't tell me anything, but when I went there, I saw a terrible creature."

"...Ayanokouji?"

— Yes, it is.

Haruno couldn't help but remember that in this all-white room, all the kids were focused on completing the course, and facing Ayanokōji, who was running silently like a machine, she felt fear for the first time in her life.

"So what exactly do you want me to do?"

Hikigaya didn't think that Haruno wanted him to deal with Ayanokōji, nor did he think he would be an opponent.

Not to mention the physical preparation, the opponent can kill him with one hand.

Even if it was his grades, if Ayanokouji could solve the math problem on the last test, then Hikigaya knew this guy must be a genius.

"I want you to…bury him."

"...Eh?"

What does Haruno Yukinoshita say?

Murder is impossible... no, it's just a metaphor.

"You mean leave him? But it's not very good."

If he fought Ayanokōji, Hikigaya couldn't imagine how he could win, or he didn't want to do it at all.

- No, just the opposite.

Immediately after that, an unexpected word came out of Haruno's mouth.

"I want you to make sure that Ayanokouji Kiyotaka is not expelled from school and that he can successfully graduate from Class D in three years."