The next day.
Although Hikigaya wouldn't let them help, Hasebe Haruka still felt uncomfortable.
This day.
Hasebe Haruka, Sakura Airi, and Kushida Kikyou, the three of them came to Karuizawa's room and sat around the low table.
"As expected, I still can't accept it."
Hasebe Haruka looked at the others seriously.
"Should we still do something?"
"Eh, didn't Hikki already say he didn't need our help?"
Karuizawa hugged a cushion, feeling somewhat helpless.
She didn't care much.
Although she had nothing special she wanted to do, graduating from Class A wasn't a bad thing either, so she truly couldn't understand Haruka's persistence.
"But..."
Hasebe Haruka frowned, still feeling uncomfortable.
"They sacrificed Airi to rise to Class A. If they're allowed to graduate from Class A just like that, don't you think it's unfair?"
"kaka is really serious."
Sakura Airi showed a smile.
Having someone care for her like this wasn't a bad thing.
Although Hikigaya and Hasebe Haruka both despised the methods of Horikita Suzune's class.
But in fact.
There was no superiority or inferiority.
With Ayanokouji's methods and personal strength, he could similarly unite the class.
However.
Such a group couldn't even be called a class; it was merely a community of interests, and an unqualified one at that.
After all.
Ayanokouji's class had 150 points.
There weren't many people who wanted to pay too much to rise to A.
But even that was useless.
Even if the people around him were just a bunch of worthless guys, Ayanokouji could still win against opponents by his own strength alone.
But Hasebe Haruka just couldn't stand it.
On what basis could such a group of people graduate from Class A?
It was too unfair.
"How about it, want to give it a try?"
"I don't have much of a problem, but how do we do it? Ayanokouji is so powerful, surely we are no match for him on our own?"
Karuizawa rested her chin on her hands, not taking it too seriously.
Whether dealing with classmates or not didn't matter; there wasn't any real friendship to speak of anyway.
However.
The several people looked at each other, all feeling a bit dazed.
Even if they wanted to deal with Ayanokouji, the three together couldn't think of any good way; their minds were completely blank.
If they had the ability to find a direction.
From the very beginning, they wouldn't have followed the arrangements of Horikita Suzune and the others.
"Then, should we find Horikita to discuss it?"
"No, no, that person definitely won't agree."
Hearing Sakura Airi's suggestion, Hasebe Haruka waved her hands repeatedly. It was precisely because she still found it hard to trust Horikita Suzune that she didn't seek her out.
But asking them to come up with a countermeasure was indeed making things difficult for them.
Hasebe Haruka agonized for a long time.
Finally.
"I have it..."
Weekend.
Hasebe Haruka woke up early to wash up and came to Ayanokouji's dormitory door after a long time.
No matter what.
Facing a class that relied on cutting off companions to accumulate class points.
Hasebe Haruka did not want such a class to graduate from A.
For a long time.
Hasebe Haruka tightened her bag strap and took a deep breath.
Rang the doorbell.
She had greeted Ayanokouji in advance last night and believed Ayanokouji should have time now.
A few minutes later.
Ayanokouji opened the door and appeared in front of her, neither speaking nor inviting Hasebe Haruka into the room.
"What?"
Hasebe Haruka was suddenly a bit confused.
"Nothing..."
Ayanokouji said expressionlessly: "I just don't know what to call you now?"
"Hmm?"
Hasebe Haruka was stunned for a moment before saying with some hesitation:
"Just call me Hasebe."
"Understood, please come in."
Ayanokouji brought Hasebe Haruka back into the room.
Casually saying:
"Sit down, is coffee okay? I remember Hasebe-san prefers coffee on the sweeter side, right?"
"Yes."
Hearing this.
Hasebe Haruka was slightly conflicted.
Strictly speaking.
The two had not communicated for nearly a year, and meeting at school was merely a glance.
Unexpectedly.
Ayanokouji could still remember her taste.
From the moment she entered.
Ayanokouji was using conversation to quietly reveal his distressed mood and trigger Hasebe Haruka's memories.
Testing what she wanted to do.
However.
After hesitating for a moment.
Hasebe Haruka still decided to continue.
Precisely because of her distinct personality of love and hate could she maintain her sense of self, otherwise, any other girl would easily have been hoodwinked by Ayanokouji.
Not until Ayanokouji seriously apologized and was punished.
Could Hasebe Haruka possibly forgive this classmate who had once deeply hurt her and Sakura Airi.
"Then please wait a moment."
Watching Ayanokouji walk into the kitchen.
Hasebe Haruka stared intently at the kitchen.
Her heart was thumping.
But her hand hurriedly took out a piece of pure white fabric from her bag and stuffed it under the bed.
Immediately after.
She sat at the low table without showing any sign of it and let out a long breath.
After all, she was doing something bad, so she still felt some tension and panic in her heart, which is why Hasebe Haruka still wanted to give Ayanokouji a chance.
Soon.
Ayanokouji returned to the room with two cups of coffee and handed one to Hasebe Haruka.
With a simple taste.
Hasebe Haruka discovered to her astonishment that the taste of the coffee was exactly the same as what she liked to drink.
To think.
Ayanokouji even remembered exactly how much sugar she liked to put in.
This point.
Even Hikigaya couldn't do.
At most, he could only remember that Hasebe Haruka liked two and a half spoons of sugar; he absolutely couldn't be as perfect as Ayanokouji.
Thinking of this.
Hasebe Haruka's heart became even more conflicted.
Did Ayanokouji always remember their friendship and only did that out of necessity?
Meanwhile.
Ayanokouji remained expressionless.
Although they hadn't met for nearly a year, he still remembered every detail of his time with Hasebe Haruka and the others.
Therefore.
He remembered Hasebe Haruka, Sakura Airi, and the others.
Every single habit!
Hasebe Haruka's sudden visit was undoubtedly an abnormal behavior.
This point.
As early as last night, the moment Hasebe Haruka suddenly contacted him, Ayanokouji already knew.
After all.
Based on Ayanokouji's understanding of Hasebe Haruka.
Hasebe Haruka has a clear sense of love and hate and would never hide her likes and dislikes.
Facing someone she likes, she would give her all.
Facing someone she dislikes, she wouldn't care one bit.
Given what he did during the unanimous exam, he unceremoniously cut off Sakura Airi.
There was no way Hasebe Haruka could forgive him.
But no matter what she wanted to do.
Before she even spoke.
Ayanokouji was already confident in having the absolute upper hand!
However.
Hasebe Haruka's actions.
To some extent represented Hikigaya's opinion.
Whether this was Hikigaya's strategy or Hasebe Haruka's independent decision needed to be judged.
If it were the former.
That meant Hikigaya had changed his mind, and classmates Kushida Kikyou and Karuizawa also needed to be watched.
Although during these nearly two years.
Hikigaya had repeatedly stated he wouldn't use Karuizawa and the others, and Hasebe Haruka and the others indeed hadn't made any moves to betray the class.
However.
Ayanokouji would not let down any guard.
A full-strength Ayanokouji would not have any flaws.