COTE: Broadcast of Hikigaya Hachiman

Chapter 18:

　　Horikita retorted somewhat unconvincedly:

　　"I don't care what happens to you. To be honest, I don't think you can change the entire D class by yourself. The simplest thing is whether the students with poor grades will be expelled. I don't care at all."

　　"You really don't care?"

　　Hikigaya exposed Horikita Suzune's lie in one sentence.

　　"What if there is a rule that a class with a student who dropped out can never be promoted to Class A?"

　　Hikigaya's words made Horikita Suzune's body tremble slightly.

　　Although there is not enough evidence for this, it is indeed the biggest blow to Horikita. If she cannot be promoted to Class A, there is no point for her to come to this school.

　　Unable to catch up with my brother, unable to become his pride, I just wasted three years.

　　But now, she was not sure what kind of rules this school had. After all, from what she had seen in the past month, this school could definitely not be viewed from a normal perspective.

　　"Are you...threatening me?"

　　"It's just a tooth for a tooth."

　　After all, being threatened is not pleasant. For someone like Hikigaya who has no desires or ambitions, it doesn't matter how the class is or how he is.

　　On the contrary, Horikita Suzune was restricted in too many ways.

　　Before she fully understood the unspoken rules of this school, she didn't dare to gamble with her three-year goal.

　　She took a deep breath, as if she had given up something.

　　"You win."

　　"I promise you that I will let Kushida participate in the study session, but... I still have to take the lead. Even she has to listen to me. This is my most basic requirement."

　　Hikigaya knew very well that the girl in front of him would not make any concessions, and there was no need for him to argue with her to the point of fighting to the death. Since she had already said so, a simple exchange with Kushida would be enough.

　　Seeing Hikigaya slowly walking towards Kushida, a voice emerged in Horikita Suzune's mind.

　　It seems...I really can't underestimate you...

　　Perhaps what Chabashira-sensei said is right, you are the biggest double-edged sword in this class, even more important than Koenji

　　koenji has always been at the top of the class, and even his academic performance is almost perfect, but he never cares about the life and death of the class. He is an extreme egoist and an absolute double-edged sword. If you want to be promoted to Class A, you must unite these people. At least you must not fight each other like a pile of loose sand. Horikita is very clear about this.

　　Although she said so, she was also very clear about how difficult it was to do.

　　Be it Hikigaya, koenji , or Kushida and the others, they are definitely not people that Horikita can control now.

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　　[Ayanokouji looked at the scene in front of him. This was a world where he had never existed. However... it was this kind of world that made Horikita exist faster and earlier.]

　　[Even Ayanokouji himself didn't expect this, all of this... is thanks to that guy. ]

　　[Horikita also feels that the self in the video is a little bit unlike herself. She clearly believes in her own strength, but now... she has to choose to rely on others. ]

　　[Horikitika Manabu naturally took all of this into account. Although he had only just started, there was no doubt that he had truly recognized the current Horikita.]

　　[If you don't understand the power of your companions, you will never be able to be promoted to Class A. This is Horikita Manabu's understanding. In his impression, her sister's arrogance and arrogance always leave her alone. She is destined not to go far. ]

　　[But now it's different... Horikita Manabu fixed his eyes on Hikigaya, his eyes full of praise.]

　　['This guy was able to change so many people without them even noticing...']

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　　Hikigaya walked in front of Kushida. Fortunately, there were not many people in the classroom, and he and she did not become the focus of the class.

　　"Horikita agreed, but...she wants to take the lead in the study group, you..."

　　"Uh-huh!"

　　When Kushida heard Horikita's agreement, he showed an expression full of joy and excitement.

　　"As long as Horikita agrees, she can say anything."

　　"It seems that you are really indomitable."

　　"In that case, let's meet at the study session."

　　After saying a few simple words, Hikigaya was about to turn around and leave, but as he was leaving, Kushida grabbed his shoulders.

　　Hikigaya turned around in confusion, only to see the girl still twisting her body and handing him a note.

　　Hikigaya took the note and turned back to his seat.

　　Hikigaya was no stranger to receiving notes, but in the past he had always acted as a middleman, which meant...the path that the note had to pass through.

　　This was the first time that I actually received a whisper from a piece of paper.

　　'This is my phone number and email address, remember to contact me more often! '

　　Even through the paper, I could still feel Kushida's cute words.

　　Hikigaya took out his cell phone and slowly saved all the contact information on the paper.

　　Come to think of it, this seems to be the first girl's contact information I have obtained since I came to this school...Oh no, not just a girl, this is the contact information of my first classmate.

　　Horikita glanced over from time to time. Although she couldn't see the specific contents of the note, she could guess it by looking at Hikigaya's actions.

　　She didn't say anything. After all, whether the other party had someone's contact information or not had someone's contact information had nothing to do with her, and she...

　　As if she remembered something, Horikita Suzune suddenly picked up a pen and wrote her contact information directly on the paper.

　　While Hikigaya was still entering the numbers one by one, Horikita Suzune was already standing in front of him.

　　"..."

　　The two looked at each other in silence. The girl took out the written note and placed it directly on Hikigaya's desk.

　　"What's this?"

　　"The same one you have in your hand now."

　　"…."

　　"Don't get me wrong. After all, you are helping me now. It will be very troublesome if I don't have contact information. I warn you, don't send me strange messages."

　　"No way, who do you think I am?"

　　"After all, your dead fish eyes always make people feel disgusted."

　　"Hey, this is a personal attack. Your dead fish face isn't much better."

　　Although Hikigaya whispered quietly, Horikita heard it as expected.

　　She crossed her arms angrily and stared at Hikigaya with a terrifying look.

　　"Hey Hikigaya, what are you doing?!"

　　In the distance, the red-haired hedgehog's voice called out.

　　"You came just in time! Sudo, my god!"

　　The red-haired hedgehog boy came directly in front of Hikigaya at the speed of a 100-meter sprint in two seconds. However, because the black-haired girl had been standing in front of Hikigaya's desk, the atmosphere became even more awkward for a moment.

　　Sudo: "Oh, Hikigaya, you are actually exchanging contact information with girls."

　　Sudo did not intentionally amplify his voice, but his extremely loud voice still attracted the attention of his classmates in an instant.

　　Of course, this also includes Kushida.

　　The black-haired girl saw something was wrong and immediately sat back in her seat, pretending that she didn't know him at all.

　　Although several weeks have passed, the last incident has already made the classmates remember the boy in front of them.

　　Although they knew that their classmates had misunderstood him, they could not apologize due to the loss of face. As they had no connection with Hikigaya, they were always on the edge of temptation.

　　And now, Sudou's words made the entire classroom quiet.

　　However, Sudo himself did not seem to realize what kind of situation he was in. He just continued speaking without losing his voice:

　　"Okay Hikigaya, you actually exchanged contact information with a girl."

　　"There was no exchange, it was just her one-sided..."

　　Seeing the girl's vicious glare, Hikigaya instantly realized how hot this topic was. If he accidentally provokes her, he might not see the sun the next day.

　　"What order, what party, what are you talking about? Anyway, as a brother, I don't have your contact information. You are a guy who values women and relatives more than friends."

　　"…."

　　"Okay, I can't explain to this guy why you are looking at me with such strange eyes."

　　Feeling the strange looks from the classmates, Hikigaya knew that if he let this guy continue talking, his image would be ruined in an instant.

　　Although the situation is not much better now, words like this are pure slander. Yes, pure slander!

　　"You were busy with basketball club affairs before."

　　"That's right... So it's my fault."

　　"It would be best if you could think so."

　　"Then let's exchange contact information now. After all, it's a bit ridiculous to call each other brothers without even contact information."

　　"Idiot, you are the one who called me brother without permission? I don't even have any friends, so how can I call you brother..."

　　Although Hikigaya was complaining like this, his hands were still very honest. If I didn't exchange contact information with him, who knows what else he would say.

　　We have to shut his mouth quickly.

　　Hikigaya entered Sudo's contact information into his mobile phone, and when he saw Sudo finally stopped talking nonsense, he slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

　　But things yare not over so soon.

　　When he came to his senses, Hirata had walked in front of him without him noticing.

　　"Hikigaya, let's exchange contact information as well."

　　"Ah? Who are you? Exchange contact information with my brother."

　　Sudo seemed a little unhappy. Although he didn't resort to fists, the expression on his face still scared many people in the class.

　　"I didn't realize you were so possessive, Sudo, but this possessiveness is in the wrong place."

　　Although Hikigaya didn't know what Hirata was trying to say, since the other party had already proposed it and he already had the experience of Horikita and Sudo, it would be a bit ignorant to refuse further.

　　Besides, isn't it just exchanging contact information? After the exchange, I'll probably only say hello, and then after a while, the other party will delete it unknowingly. There won't be any communication anyway, and the reference person is myself.

　　Hikigaya nodded slightly to indicate that there was no problem, but he didn't know how much trouble this slight nod had put him in.

　　Seeing Hirata successfully exchange contact information with Hikigaya, the boys in the class also began to flock to exchange contact information with Hikigaya. Of course, the girls, led by Karuizawa, also began to form small groups to exchange contact information with him. After seeing this scene, the students who arrived late from the classroom door also slowly joined this large group.

　　For a moment, Sudo was pushed out, and Horikita, who was next to him, was also pushed to a position that did not belong to her at all by this terrifying flow of people.

　　Looking at the crowd that was big enough to drown him, Hikigaya knew at this moment that he would eventually become the person he once hated the most.

　　As expected, all the current charges and so on, explode for me!

　　After a tiring day, Hikigaya had never experienced such a hard life. During almost every break after class, there was a steady stream of classmates coming to him to exchange contact information.

　　Today, Hikigaya almost pressed the keyboard until it was smoking. Such a huge amount of finger movement was not friendly at all for a man who dreamed of becoming a househusband.

　　And...Hikigaya doesn't use his phone very often, so his typing speed is definitely not fast. He doesn't want to type other people's names wrong. For reference, Hikigaya is pronounced as Hikiku, etc., so his typing speed is even slower.

　　His great achievements even spread to other classes. During breaks, many students from other classes came here to witness his presence with their own eyes. It can be said that after today... he has become a real celebrity.

　　Hikigaya lay in bed, watching his phone vibrate with messages, and for a moment he just wanted to throw it away completely.

　　"Are you so tired of living now? I really misunderstood you, hikigaya."

　　Hikigaya didn't want to repeat today's day. Although he didn't know why it turned out like that, it was obvious that if Hirata hadn't taken the initiative to exchange contact information, he would not have been able to mobilize so many people. In other words, that guy did it on purpose.

　　I was completely fooled.

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　　[Yukinoshita herself felt a little unbelievable. Was the Hikigaya in front of her really Hikigaya? Was he really the guy with dead eyes and twisted personality? He actually made so many friends...]

　　[Yuigahama: "Is it possible that Hikki will become so popular? I'm not dreaming."]

　　Hikigaya: "After all, this is a video. Anything could happen."

　　[Yuigahama: "Even so, it's still too scary. After all, Hikki can't even communicate normally..."]

　　[The girl with the ball-shaped haircut opened her mouth in an incredible way, which made Hikigaya feel helpless for a moment. No matter how you put it, this kind of thing was indeed too dreamy. He thought that he would never encounter such a thing in his life, but he didn't expect it to happen to him in the video.]

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