"So, would you like some tea?" Hachiman said after watching Ichinose sneak into house.
This wasn't the first time that Ichinose had come to his room, but she seemed a little reserved every time she came in, which made it seem fresh.
"Want some tea... Yes, of course." The archangel in grade nodded slightly, and her cheeks turned slightly red.
"Um..." She seemed a little nervous, folded her white hands together, and then said quickly, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to avoid Hachiman when we met in the evening."
Is that so? You care about this.
"That's because Ichinose wanted to come over tonight. The reason is that you brought Kanzaki out for investigation. You didn't want him to know about our relationship."
"Woo…" Ichinose looked as if she had been seen completely naked, and stood there with a red face and at a loss.
Actually, it is not.
She often comes to clean Hikigaya's parts after school every Wednesday or Friday.
Today is only Tuesday, it is even ahead of time.
Of course, what's more, now she allocates her time so regularly that the students in class cannot contact her at fixed times.
Some even witnessed her taking the elevator to the boys' floor.
Journalists in class are wondering if Ichinose is dating a boy....
This should be good news.
But soon, discovered that Ichinose seemed to go to boys' floor at fixed times.
That is to say.
Ichinose was asked to go to boys' room at a fixed time. Hello, hello? What the hell are you doing? Don't tell it's something like paid dati...or selling your bo---
'But this is not a romance episode. It's a lie. I'm only obsessed with Ichinose-san's body!' Hachiman denied it from deep inside his heart.
Therefore, some students in Archangel's class took initiative to suggest finding out about this excessive boyfriend.
Ichinose knows those believers in the class mean well, and Hikigaya-kun is an even better person, and she doesn't want to see him being troubled by the students in class. 'That's why I deliberately distance myself from Hachiman in front of my classmates....But after doing this, I feel so uneasy. So, I came to see him immediately tonight.'
"Please sit down first." Hachiman brought over the brewed tea.
Then he saw Ichinose already sitting beside his bed as if familiar with it.
This made him subconsciously look at the new chair he had bought.
Each student's dormitory has only one study chair, next to the desk.
It's a bit shabby to use for entertaining guests.
Hikigaya-kun is a thoughtful person. Considering that there are often other people coming to his room, he specially prepared a new red chair.
Very conspicuous.
But no one seems to sit there.
Instead, they all sat on his bed.
This made Hachiman wonder for a moment whether this chair was actually unpopular.
The sales staff clearly said that girls like this type of chair.
However, Hikigaya-kun also felt that the bed seemed wider and more comfortable to sit on.
"Um... I'm sorry, actually this is what happened." Ichinose didn't want any misunderstanding between herself and Hikigaya-kun, so she explained herself.
In other words, students in Ichinose's class think that she has met a scumbag, and want to find out the identity of this bastard?
Ichinose was also very confused.
On the one hand, she could not announce that she and Hikigaya-senpai were 'officially dating' as in cheating, even having signed an agreement to register after graduation and even filled out the marriage registration form.
Then it is normal even if you go to the man's side at night.
But once such words are spoken, it will only make things darker.
Even more shocking. Is it because this is a direct marriage?
However, if Ichinose was the only one who signed marriage registration form signed by Hikigaya, then she could handle it and even take over the topic.
But problem is that Ichinose is not the only one who made choice.
'When I come to Hachiman's dormitory, I sometimes notice other girls' hair. That means....For example, Kikyo-chan. She was the one who gained his recognition earlier, and I was at most a latecomer. So, I really have no right to drive Kikyo-chan away...But doing it behind her like this, it always gives me a feeling that I can't express...thrill, turned on? Because that would make me look like a bad woman! Meow~!'
All she could do was wait until graduation when Hikigaya-kun made his choice, and then accept it all.
This is Ichinose's embarrassing situation.
Then, without knowing the specific circumstances, friends thought that Archangel in the class was deceived by a scumbag, so they must help Ichinose.
This should be feeling of the insignificant self caught between friends and boyfriend.
"Don't worry, I don't mean to deny them. Rather, I feel quite relieved."
"Are you relieved? How so?"
"Because students in your class are all worried about your situation. Even look for scumbags regardless of your wishes, which means they think highly of you. So, Ichinose, you've made good friends in this school."
It is conceivable that if it is discovered that Archangel has been deceived by a bad man, she will even go to boy's room at a fixed time every week.
What a horrible thing this is.
You have to know this is a school, and if you go off-campus, does so-called dating mean going every Saturday, and time is 2 hours, you know one and a half hours are spent in a couple hotel, okay? Then what a scumbag!
Everyone would worry that Ichinose would be deceived.
So will Hachiman be angry now?
First of all, he is not a scumbag, it's just a misunderstanding.
But Hikigaya-kun also discovered one thing, that is, Ichinose's personality has changed in the past year.
She even feels that if she really meets a scumbag, will probably act according to demands.
And this is Ichinose's weakness that Hachiman recently discovered.
'Her previous weakness was that she was too saintly, always putting other people's affairs first and herself second. But recently, it seems that dependence has increased again. Become more obedient....'
Hikigaya-kun once said, during after care, regarding torn items on the floor, "Ichinose, you always wear black socks."
"I...do you want me to change?"
Look, now every time he saw her this week, she was wearing white socks.
Although it feels very fresh.
But this state is actually not good, because Hachiman has only seen Karuizawa being so obedient.
If you ask Kushida-chan...."Why should I wear black stockings for you to see? Sometimes I can be so unruly."
So, he actually noticed that Ichinose seemed to be increasing her dependence on him.
Hikigaya-kun feels very lucky. 'But I am not that kind of man. Otherwise, if Ichinose meets a bad person, then everything will be over. It's like molding into your shape....'
After finishing his tea, Hachiman also sat down beside the bed.
Ichinose put teacup on desk beside her and sat there obediently, but after a while, she noticed that Hikigaya-kun was quietly looking at his phone, so she quietly moved over.
Like a kitten, she wanted to lie down and lean on him.
Ichinose, who was quiet just earlier, is now full of life.
This is the Ichinose that Hachiman truly know. He wondered if this will lead to more "unexpected" events?
Noticed her movements but did not stop her.
Because of the marriage agreement, Hikigaya-kun now feels this kind of contact that increases intimacy is normal.
Noticing that he didn't reject her, Ichinose felt a little relieved, especially after what happened today.
'So, you do care about me, Hachiman~? If Horikita-san or even Kikyo-chan misunderstands, then I wouldn't mind. I'll take responsibility! Please let me stay with you for a bit longer.....But just as I rested my head on his chest, I felt a vibration and a sound in my pocket....'
"Ding ding!"
It's alarm clock ringing. Ichinose quickly took out her cell phone and turned it off.
"The students in class agreed to be self-disciplined. Although cultural festival is going on now, there is also a sports festival this month, so everyone agreed to exercise 2-3 times a week...That was just the alarm I set two days ago to remind me to exercise. Because well, I think my weight has increased again... Horikita-san pointed it out very abruptly a few days ago."
Perhaps it was because atmosphere was ruined, or perhaps considering that everyone in class was working hard while she was looking for someone to rely on, Ichinose felt a little guilty.
So, hurriedly sat back down and talked about business.
To her, Hikigaya-kun is a mentor, a friend, and a reliable person.
But now....
"Regarding this exam, I feel like... I seem to be useless." Ichinose seemed a little discouraged.
From results of the investigation, it seems that her class is planning to start a catering business to generate sales.
Since they only have to open one store, Ichinose's class is well staffed, so students like herself and Kanzaki-kun are unable to show their individual strengths.
Ryuen has already recruited 16 people from Ichinose's class to contribute to sales.
Therefore, it can be confirmed that her own people wants to reduce the expenditure of their class points as much as possible, and then hopes to increase their income more.
At the same time, it is also possible to exchange sales with lower grade students at a low price.
Their goals are not that strong, just want to get the 5th to 8th place with around 200 points.
From these perspectives, Ichinose's class has actually been working hard to prepare for this special exam.
But Ichinose still has a depressed expression now, that is to say, although she chose to drop classmates last month, to seek progress for everyone.
However, she has always been apologetic about not being able to keep everyone. 'Maybe when I am alone, I will wonder if this situation has occurred because of my lack of leadership....'
As long as Ichinose is leading the class, there is nothing to worry about, because Virgin Mary is contagious.
As long as you don't want to abandon any of your companions, you will eventually fall down when facing an unbeatable exam.
Even when facing an exam with a high reward, you will miss the opportunity because you can't abandon your companions.
That's why Hachiman and Sakayanagi both agree that Ichinose is weakness of her own class.
But if it weren't for her leading the class, would have been even worse.
This can be seen from 3rd or 1st grade.
Students have similar basic qualities, but will be subtly influenced by their class representatives.
For example, under Yagami's leadership, Hikigaya-kun can conclude that in cultural festival exam, his class will probably be at the bottom.
This is because quality of the students is similar, but there are different gaps in their representation.
"Is it of no use?" Hachiman put down his phone, "So, Ichinose, do you want to be useful yourself?"
"Yeah, that's what I thought...but now all students in class are working hard, and I don't seem to be playing my role." Ichinose said depressedly.
In fact, she was also responsible for using her influence to contact younger students to increase sales, and this was power that only she could bring into play.
Instead of Ryuen, you can only find someone to threaten or add money.
However, Hikigaya-kun feels that this is probably not the answer Ichinose wants.
"If you want to give your class more points, then I can recommend a plan to you...."
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