Ichinose’s reply was slow in coming, and Hikigaya’s school life was very stable.
From Monday to Friday, his routine was the classroom, the student council, and the dorm.
On Saturdays and Sundays, it was the library and the dorm.
The request to Kushida to form a study group was quickly handled by her.
The library on Saturdays and Sundays became the place where Hikigaya would teach Hasebe Haruka, Karuizawa Kei, and Sakura Airi.
Just like how in light novels, a protagonist always gets a cheat system upon rebirth, Hikigaya clearly remembered all the knowledge he had learned before, and his memory was much stronger than before.
Teaching students who were struggling to pass the minimum line was no problem at all, and his stamina had also improved considerably.
It was now the middle to late part of May, and there were less than two weeks until the mid-term exams.
Because it had only been a few days since the start of the semester, all classes had purchased his information.
The class point differences revealed on May 1st were not too far apart.
Class A: 980 Class B: 940 Class C: 810 Class D: 750 “Sudou got into an argument in a place without surveillance with three students from Class C.
Both sides started fighting, but Sudou wasn’t injured at all, while the three students from Class C all ended up in the infirmary.” The peaceful days would not last forever.
Class C, with its more aggressive nature ruled by Ryuen Kakeru, was the first to launch an attack on Class D.
“Class C is now reporting to the school that Sudou initiated the violence against them, and they didn’t fight back.
But Sudou claims they started it.” Hirata sat on the floor of Hikigaya’s dorm.
“Since only they are injured, the school has given Sudou one week to prove that they started it.
Otherwise, he will lose class points and be suspended.” In a few words, Hirata had explained the incident caused by Sudou.
Hikigaya, Horikita, and Kushida all understood that Sudou had fallen into Class C’s trap.
Sudou’s physical abilities ranked in the top five in the entire grade.
With his crimson hair and buzz cut, he had a learning ability and an easily angered personality that matched his delinquent appearance.
However, unlike his close friends Ike Kanji and Yamauchi Haruki, he had a social conscience and would not actively harm others.
If Ike Kanji or Yamauchi Haruki needed Hikigaya’s help, he would only say “They deserve it.” But Sudou had value and could be saved.
In the future, he would even overcome his irritable and foolish habits, studying diligently every day and rising from the bottom of the class to the top ten.
“To prove that Sudou didn’t start it, we’ll have to find witnesses.
But even with witnesses, Sudou can’t completely prove that he didn’t strike first.” Horikita sat in the room’s only chair, her long legs covered by black tights crossed, her back leaning against the chair.
Her beautifully sculpted profile was partially obscured by her black hair, styled in small braids.
She held a small notebook in her hand, looking at it.
After learning through Hikigaya’s help that her brother, Horikita Manabu, expected her to grow, Horikita Suzune had also resolved to lead Class D to Class A to prove herself.
“Hikigaya, tell us what you think too.” A soft, small foot, clad in white stockings, stepped onto Hikigaya’s thigh as he was secretly peeking at someone, and silently applied pressure.
Hikigaya, who was sitting on the floor with his back against the bed, was within Kushida’s reach.
She was sitting on the bed.
“Don’t do such compromising little things,” Hikigaya thought.
He wanted to use his hand to move it away, but that seemed too abrupt.
He could only pretend nothing was happening.
Kushida couldn’t possibly be jealous of him peeking at Horikita.
This was just her dissatisfaction that Horikita attracted more male attention than she did.
“The best way to solve this problem is to make the problem disappear.
Unless someone just happened to record Class C hitting first, there’s no solution.
Sudou has already admitted he fought back.
To avoid losing class points, we can only get Class C to withdraw the report.
There are many ways to get Class C to withdraw their report; you can also learn from Ryuen Kakeru’s methods of framing others.” If Sudou hadn’t admitted he fought back, Hikigaya would have directly told him to deny hitting anyone.
When confronted by others, he would say that the three students from Class C were all secretly in love with the tall Sudou Ken and had fought amongst themselves, and it had nothing to do with Sudou.
A place without surveillance was like Schrödinger’s cat, meaning anything could happen.
“That’s amazing, you’re really something, Hikigaya.” Kushida’s face was blooming with a sweet smile.
“Don’t think I can’t tell you’re mocking me.” “Snap.” Hikigaya slapped away Kushida’s small foot that was still on his leg.
The feel of her calf, encased in white stockings, brought back memories.
Yukinoshita Haruno.
He met her after he left this school.
On that day, she was dressed as her younger sister, wearing a small, black Totsuki High uniform that emphasized her proud figure.
Under her checkered pleated skirt were her calves, their elegant curves outlined in white.
That silky touch was deeply etched in his memory.
“Disgusting.” As if sensing danger, Kushida moved to the other side of the bed, far from Hikigaya.
Watching the two playfully squabble, Hirata smiled slightly.
“Framing others probably won’t be easy.
Ryuen is an expert at that; I can’t think of a good method right now.” Hirata hadn’t thought of a method, not that he was unwilling to try.
His heart was too small.
Taking care of the students in his own class already exhausted him.
As for students in other classes, he couldn’t concern himself with them right now.
“There are still six days left before the school’s deadline.
The first three days are for you and Horikita to figure this out.
If you can’t solve it, by the evening of the third day, bring Sudou and his friends to my dorm, and we’ll see if my method can be implemented.” “Can’t we hear it first?” “If Sudou and the others agree, you’ll know then.” Because the method was a bit unpleasant, Hikigaya didn’t know if he could persuade Sudou and the others to do it.
However, if Sudou wouldn’t even try to save himself, he wouldn’t be persistent about this.
Although he didn’t hold out much hope for Horikita and Hirata to solve this problem, Hikigaya also didn’t really want to use the method he thought of.
After sending off Horikita and Hirata, only Hikigaya and Kushida, sitting in the chair Horikita had occupied, remained in the room.
Kushida’s well-rounded legs, clad in white silk stockings, were crossed just like Horikita’s had been earlier.
In her hands was a book Shiina Hiyori had recently lent him.
“You’re so flirtatious.” As soon as Hikigaya spoke, he was defeated by Kushida’s action of raising the book and her menacing glare.
He quickly raised his hands in surrender.
“I’m sorry, Madam Kushida, it was my fault.
Please forgive me.
I will atone properly.” “What about Class B?
Haven’t they answered yet?” Kushida put down the book in her hands irritably.
“Don’t worry about it.
If Class B doesn’t agree, we still have Class A as a backup.
We just can’t guarantee 100% leadership.” Class B is best; Class A is also acceptable.
This is because the students in both Classes A and B are rational and obedient.
Classes C and D are not.
Hikigaya didn’t have the patience to coax them like Hirata, nor did he want to rule the class with violence like Ryuen.