Chapter 177: Who Exactly is the Official Girlfriend
Inside the room, the two girls sat on the bed, neither willing to back down.
Ichinose was very composed, sitting upright and proper. Although the two of them hadn't been intimate, she acted as if she were the rightful mistress of the place. She was such a gentle and kind person, yet the aura she exuded at this moment was so aggressive. If Hikigaya weren't sitting between the two, he would never have experienced this side of her.
Kamuro, conversely, was more relaxed. She had been to this room countless times. Compared to Ichinose's formality, she was like a little girl throwing a tantrum, hugging her chest with her arms.
Kamuro: "Do you have anything to say?"
Hikigaya: "I shouldn't..."
Ichinose turned around and asked in a gentle tone: "Are you really sure you don't?"
Kamuro was still displeased: "You need to at least explain your current situation..."
Hikigaya glanced at Kamuro, then at Ichinose, and finally waved his hand helplessly: "Um... actually, what I want to say isn't that important, is it..."
Kamuro: "Fine, then I'll ask directly. What is your relationship?"
Ichinose: "Boyfriend and girlfriend. Tomorrow, everyone in this school will know."
Hikigaya: "Actually, I..."
Ichinose showed a gentle smile, her expression asking, 'Are you not going to take responsibility for me?'
Hikigaya was instantly speechless.
Kamuro: "Then what about me? What are we?"
Ichinose placed her finger against her lips: "Hard to say... in short, it's not a normal relationship."
Kamuro: "In my opinion, you, the fox spirit, are the one who's not normal! Hikigaya, were you blackmailed by her?"
Ichinose: "Then I am a fox spirit with a legitimate title."
Kamuro finally couldn't hold back and clearly lost her temper: "Fox spirit!"
Ichinose, however, naturally showed a meaningful smile: "If I can have Hikigaya-kun, being a fox spirit isn't bad either."
[In the chatroom...]
[For Sakura and Kushida, there was good news and bad news.]
[The good news was that they had confirmed a relationship with him. The bad news was that there was now one more troublesome enemy.]
[Yahiko: "Did I hear that right? That guy Hikigaya has been intimate with three girls already, and... Ichinose, the little angel of our year, is now also revolving around him."]
[Kanzaki: "I feel like a perfectly nurtured cabbage from my own garden has been spoiled by a pig."]
[Ike: "Ah! Why! Sakura! Kushida! Kamuro! Every single one is a big beauty! And now there's Ichinose too! Do you have to leave no room for others to live? If he just gave me one, I'd be satisfied. But this guy is even being chased! Chased! Heaven is unfair to me!"]
[Kitō: "No... Kamuro, you... well, well, well, forget I said anything."]
[Yukimura: "If he deliberately had relationships with three girls, you could call him scum, but he was forced... no, is this kind of thing really possible in this world?"]
[Akito: "I don't quite understand either..."]
[Nagumo gritted his teeth, his expression very fierce. In his view, this was the treatment he, as the Student Council President, should have, but now... it went to some unknown nobody.]
[Although he had been watching everything in the video and knew that Hikigaya's observational skills were strong, he never believed he would lose to him.]
[Of course, this was because he was receiving the treatment of the same grade. After all, there was no enemy in the second year who could fight him, and the only Kiriūin was a completely Buddha-like (easygoing) opponent. Therefore, he developed this overconfident arrogance that didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth.]
[Nagumo: "This guy... is truly annoying."]
[Sudō: "What the hell do you guys know! This is my brother attracting them back with his personal charm! You guys with insufficient charm are not even worth a hair compared to my brother."]
[Sudō's words clearly angered many people, but also left them speechless...]
[If someone was about to explode, it was definitely Karuizawa. This girl not only had to endure Yukinoshita's provocation outside the video but was also completely cut off in the video, and still hadn't noticed their abnormality until now. Knowing all this, she was about to go crazy.]
["You guys, you're not playing by the rules! How can you force this kind of love affair!"]
["We are girls! Can't we be more reserved! I'm talking about Sakura, Kushida. What's going on with you? And Kamuro, Ichinose, what's your situation!"]
[Horikita was still trying to maintain her composure: "Don't panic yet..."]
[Karuizawa: "How can I not panic? If I don't panic, Hikigaya's home will be stolen! Oh no, his home is practically gone!"]
[To be honest, Karuizawa truly admired Horikita. As a fellow girl, she could sense Horikita's emotions becoming heavier as time went on, yet she could maintain her composure at a time like this. It was truly unbelievable. However... this was also perhaps because Horikita was still a complete beginner when it came to love affairs.]
[Ichinose: "Although it hasn't reached that point yet, I still need to step up my game..."]
[Karuizawa: "If you step up your game, will you leave any room for me to play?"]
[Kushida: "Sakura, Kamuro, it seems a certain alliance has formed inadvertently. We must all be thinking the same thing, right? No more additions, even Ichinose is included."]
[Kamuro nodded firmly, while Sakura simply smiled gently.]
[Yukinoshita, smiling, "Hikigaya-kun, did you hear all that?"]
[Hikigaya: "If I said I neither heard nor saw anything, would it make you feel any better?"]
[Yukinoshita put on a thoughtful pose, and finally shook her head slightly while maintaining that smile: "What a pity. No."]
[Haruno: "Oh my, it looks like there's a good show over there, right, Shizu-chan."]
[Hiratsuka Shizuka: "I don't quite understand the world of young people."]
[Haruno patted Hiratsuka Shizuka's shoulder, smiling: "Why are you acting so deep? You're not married either!"]
[As if a switch had been flipped, Hiratsuka Shizuka suddenly said excitedly: "That's right, I'm not old yet!"]
[Hikigaya looked as if he was waiting to die, and slowly spread his arms: "Alright, come on!"]
[Doing wrong deserves punishment. Hikigaya knew there was nothing wrong with this, but for Yukinoshita in front of him, the blow must have been huge. Although she didn't say it out loud, her heart must have trembled violently at that moment.]
[So, Hikigaya chose to accept the punishment... However, in the next moment, he felt a warm embrace, and then both of them fell off the chair, looking at each other, one on top and one on the bottom.]
[Yukinoshita's face was completely red, but she didn't shy away. She just looked at Hikigaya in front of her.]
["I clearly know now that if I let you go like this, you will definitely run away in the future. So... no matter what, I will never let go again."]
[This was Yukinoshita's transformation. For her, becoming this kind of person should have been impossible. After all, the former her, no matter how much injustice she suffered, would only bury it inside. But now... she must hold onto Hikigaya in front of her.]
[Hikigaya stared blankly at the red-faced girl in front of him, at a loss for what to do. Only the constant thumping of his heartbeat seemed to tell him to get closer... closer...]
[Perhaps because they were in the Service Club, the movements of the two became very slow; if someone walked in, they wouldn't know how to explain their current situation.]
[But even so... neither of them could stop their actions. Although it was bitterly cold outside, their bodies were like the sun, warming each other...]
[Until the flesh was faintly visible, until everything completely disappeared, until everything visible melted away...]
["It hurts... Hikigaya... Hikigaya-kun, be gentle..."]
[Hikigaya reached out and slowly placed his hand on her body. Although his tone was calm, his heart couldn't calm down at all. No matter what happened in the video, everything happening now was a true first for him.]
[The body slowly began to move. The girl's face became redder, and her body seemed to be eroded, constantly emitting a red liquid. In the end, only their bodies felt that unique warmth.]
[Red and white fluids continuously flowed out. The girl covered her mouth, trying not to let out a loud groan, but even so, for her first time, she showed a pained expression.]
[Hikigaya gently wrapped his arms around her slender waist and lightly kissed her body with his warm lips...]
["Mmm... it's... it's coming..."]
[Because the two were only in the Service Club, Yukinoshita was still wearing a small black skirt, but even so, it exuded an irresistible allure.]
[Some things can only be expressed once to convey their meaning, but some things are not enough with just one time.]
[Hikigaya repeated the previous actions. The current him had clearly not become the weathered self from the video...]
[So... when they merged together again, Hikigaya only felt an even greater degree of excitement than before.]
[Of course, a large part of the reason was that Yukinoshita no longer showed that pained expression, which also allowed Hikigaya to relax.]
["Doesn't it hurt anymore?"]
["You actually asked that, you idiot!"]
["This... I... I still wanted to show some concern for you."]
[Yukinoshita showed a meaningful smile, hugging Hikigaya's body as if teasing him: "Is this concern coming too late? Hikigaya-kun, you were just asked to be gentle..."]
[Hikigaya lowered his head, feeling a little embarrassed: "This kind of thing... after all, it's also my first time, so I was a little... a little uncontrollable, wasn't I..."]
[Yukinoshita: "Oh? You should be very skilled in the video, so how can this be your first time!"]
[Hikigaya was a little speechless. Although both of them clearly knew that the video was the video and reality was reality, saying it now sounded more like a shameless excuse.]
[Hikigaya: "Then I..."]
[Yukinoshita gave Hikigaya a big hug again, her face full of reliance: "Come in... even I came prepared. Although it's the first experience, I just wasn't ready before. Now, it's my turn to take the lead. For someone like Hikigaya-kun, only by controlling you well can I prevent you from leaving!"]
["And, even I want to get used to it!"]
[Compared to the first time, the second time for the two was obviously smoother. Not only were there fewer points of friction, but there were also fewer parts that made either side uncomfortable, clearly leaving a much better experience.]
[In the afternoon where sweat was continuously being spilled, hormones surged within the Service Club classroom. Passion couldn't stop in the intertwining of the two. Only the continuous sounds of heavy breathing and gasps covered the entire classroom...]
[At this moment, both of them took the first step towards becoming adults. They used to support each other, walking step by step on the stairs called youth. And next, the two will still walk side by side. Only this time, even if they fall once, ten times, a hundred, a thousand, or ten thousand times, they can stand up with their own strength.]
[As long as they care for each other, love will not disappear. Even if they are thousands of miles apart, there will be no accidents.]
[This is true not only for Hikigaya and Yukinoshita, but also for Sakura, Kushida, Kamuro, Ichinose, Karuizawa, and everyone else.]
[As long as there is love, they are not afraid of a different world!]
[Yukinoshita: "Next, once again, please treat me well, Hikigaya-kun..."]
[Yukinoshita: "I won't be like before. Since I've given a girl's most important chastity to you, I will protect it to the end. I don't blame you for falling for so many girls; that was my failure to prepare that allowed you to do so. And in the future... even if they really live in the same world as me, I won't fear them at all!"]
After yesterday's farce, Kamuro quickly told Kushida and Sakura the news, hoping that since they were in the same class as Ichinose, they would pay more attention to her.
Sakura was still as easygoing, simple, and pure. She did not deliberately obstruct them, and because of the Student Council matters, most of the important responsibilities were left to Kushida.
Kushida was also very aware of her duty. She practically guarded him right after class, even if no one came over, and even if she didn't say a word to Hikigaya. She just stared at anyone who dared to harbor malicious intent, like a door god. Even Hirata was a little afraid to approach.
Sudō took advantage of Kushida's lapse in attention to walk over and pat Hikigaya's shoulder: "Brother, you're on your own."
Ichinose was in no rush. She did not deliberately go to Hikigaya's side but focused on her own matters, spending most of her time building good relationships with other classmates.
The only person who dared to confront the cold-faced Kushida was probably the fearless Karuizawa, who constantly opposed Kushida. She was virtually the same as before. Without noticing any other abnormality, she focused all her attention on Hikigaya, and sometimes, when Kushida wasn't looking, she would steal a kiss from Hikigaya and then make a face at Kushida.
Kushida didn't bother arguing with this torturous little imp. She thought to herself, 'Tch, so you kissed him a couple of times. I've kissed him who knows how many times. You can just continue like this; your pig brain won't figure anything out anyway.'
[In the video, everyone laughed out loud upon hearing Kushida's inner monologue, while Karuizawa stood with her hands on her hips, looking indignant and clearly wanting to jump up and declare war on her.]
Hikigaya sometimes had no way to deal with this torturous little imp. After all, he wasn't very direct with his words and often used hints to make the other party retreat, but this didn't work at all with Karuizawa...
He didn't know if she genuinely didn't understand, or if she was intentionally ignoring him. In any case, hints wouldn't work, and even explicit statements were useless.
Just then, Akito suddenly said: "Ichinose-san, are you and Hikigaya-kun a couple?"
Suddenly, the class fell silent for a moment.
That's right, Ichinose had started to act.
Ichinose smiled and nodded: "Yes, Akito-kun. Although we're not very intimate in class, after school, we're always together, and I often go to his room to drink hot cocoa!"
These ambiguous words instantly made the class envious. Ike was clearly starting to get restless.
Ike: "In... in his room... often..."
These suggestive words instantly made Karuizawa explode.
Karuizawa: "What, what did you say! Ichinose, how can you be so shameless, saying you go there every day!"
Karuizawa then turned around, slamming one hand on his desk, and questioned Hikigaya:
"You, what's going on? Is what she said true or false? What is your relationship!"
Hikigaya hadn't recovered from the previous atmosphere, and now... he looked at Ichinose, who was wearing a triumphant smile. He saw her point at her chest, telling Hikigaya...
To take responsibility for her, on the grounds that he saw her body.
Hikigaya had no idea how to answer, facing Ichinose's 'blackmail' and Karuizawa's 'interrogation.'
At this moment, Kushida standing by as a door god seemed so useless.
In this situation, it was Sudō who stepped up.
Sudō: "Oh my, I say, brother, it's fine to be a womanizer, but how can you provoke so many girls at once? Even the great Tang Bohu (a legendary Chinese scholar) couldn't compare to you back then!"
"My head is spinning now! Who exactly is your official girlfriend? Is it Karuizawa, who just kissed you? Or Kushida, standing on the side? Or the little angel Ichinose, whom you aren't denying now? Oh, right, we can't forget you and Sakura, the old married couple."
"Also, I heard your relationship with Kamuro from Class A isn't shallow either. Why don't you guys settle this once and for all today..."
Karuizawa immediately put her hands on her hips and said: "Of course it's me! I hugged and kissed him in front of the whole school during the sports festival! That's when it should have been decided!"
Indeed, by conventional standards, everyone would think so, but now...
Kushida: "I won't comment on the others... but I don't agree with Ichinose's claim. That girl must be blackmailing Hikigaya."
Sakura also smiled and said: "You guys can argue among yourselves, just don't hurt each other's feelings."
Ichinose was in no rush: "Since none of you are claiming the spot, I'll take it. As for your guess, Kushida-san, it's wrong. Hikigaya-kun was simply moved by my confession, you see."
Karuizawa: "I said, are you not even treating me like a person!"
Hasebe: "I feel like Kamuro-san... is suffering from being absent."
Hirata: "Wait, I have something to say..."
Everyone's attention was focused on him.
With Hirata's good-natured personality, he would definitely stand up for Hikigaya, as he was the most fair. And as a guy... Wait, wait!
Hirata: "I think you shouldn't be too concerned about gender when it comes to being a girlfriend. Since there are so many competitors, I'll state my case first... None of you have slept with Hikigaya, but I... I slept with him during the forest training camp! As a girlfriend, I should be the most qualified!"
Kushida laughed, and Sakura also laughed...
"Alright, alright, so this is how we're playing."
Hikigaya only felt that this development was a bit wrong. When did he ever sleep with Hirata? Could it be that this guy snuck into his bed while he was asleep...?
Karuizawa: "You... I'm going to run to his room and sleep tonight!"
Hikigaya: "Wait, don't get so excited..."
'This little imp is truly uninhibited. If I don't stop her now, this girl might really use every trick tonight to sneak into my room.'
Karuizawa Kei immediately changed her strategy, putting on a pitiful expression as she said, "Hikigaya, don't you like me?"
"...."
Yukimura Teruhiko: "The game of the top dogs, I really don't understand it."
Sotomura Hideo wept profusely: "Am I also just a pawn used to entertain you all?"
Ichinose Honami once again pointed to her chest, taking a gentle sip of hot cocoa: "You need to think carefully!"
Horikita Suzune: "I say... did you all forget about me..."
Hikigaya Hachiman: "I swear, Horikita, if you hadn't spoken, I would have thought you were really so amazing that you could concentrate on reading through all this."
Horikita rolled her eyes: "You'd better worry about yourself... Even the King of Heaven himself couldn't save you in this situation."
As soon as her voice fell, Chabashira Sae walked in through the front door. The classroom instantly fell silent; it seemed that accumulating too many penalty points had become an instinctual reaction.
At this moment...
'Chabashira-sensei, you are truly more formidable than the King of Heaven! I like you so much!'
[In the chat, Chabashira only felt a shiver run through her body. Her perpetually icy expression instantly gained a blush on her cheeks.]
["This guy..."]
(End of this chapter)