COTE: Broadcast of Hikigaya Hachiman

Chapter 24

　　Hikigaya tugged at his chin with one hand and briefly glanced at her expression.

　　She seemed to be telling a very simple story, brushing aside all the difficulties involved.

　　In this case, I don't know whether it is good or bad.

　　"I will definitely be promoted to Class A, even if I have to climb up."

　　"Yeah?"

　　"Why? You don't believe it?"

　　Horikita turned around and looked at Hikigaya with a dissatisfied look on her face.

　　"No, I just feel lucky to have you."

　　Hearing this, Horikita froze in place for a moment as if she had completely lost the ability to think, and her cheeks, which had just regained their calm, instantly turned red again.

　　"You...what are you talking about!?"

　　She turned her head abruptly, not daring to look at Hikigaya again.

　　Hikigaya seemed to realize that he had said something wrong, and lowered his head again in embarrassment:

　　"After all, if the class was full of people like me and Sudo and other , then the class would be a mess, right? Anyway, it's because of you, Hirata, and Kushida that the class can become more united."

　　"I'm just like you, I'm just a loner."

　　"But you helped Sudou and the others, didn't you?"

　　"What about you? Didn't you also help this class get through this crisis in your own way?"

　　"No, it's just for myself. After all, I don't want to be expelled one day... If students with worse grades than me are expelled, then one day it will be my turn. That's what you said, Horikita."

　　Horikita Suzune shook her head, not knowing how to answer, and finally looked at Hikigaya beside her helplessly.

　　"Why are there so many twisted theories?"

　　"A perverse logic is also a logic."

**

　　[Inside the service club, several people watched the conversation between Hikigaya and Horikita Suzune, and for a moment they all stood there in a daze, not knowing what to say. ]

　　[Of course, at times like this, Yuigahama's presence is extremely important...]

　　[She scratched her head, looked at Hikigaya with a half-smile and asked, "Hikigaya? Could it be that you have developed feelings for this beautiful girl?"]

　　['Hey, Yuigahama, you're so scary. You're not that scary no matter how I look at you.']

　　[Hikigaya wanted to find a reason to refute it, but at this moment, with all the evidence, it would be useless no matter what he said.]

　　[Ichiko Iroha also looked at Hikigaya with a smirk on her face, and then whispered in Hikigaya's ear like a devil: "Hey, senior, do you like this kind of tsundere type? Eh, do all boys like this type? Then, could it be that Hayama senior also likes this type?"]

　　[Hikigaya couldn't help but tremble when listening to the devil's whisper. Then he glanced at Hayama and leaned into Isshiki's ear and responded, "I'm not stupid. Why don't you just ask Hayama what type he likes? How would I know what type he likes?"]

　　[After hearing Hikigaya-senpai's answer, Isshiki Iroha instantly returned to her schoolgirl self and said generously and proudly: "I forgive you!"]

　　[Of course, everyone present saw what happened just now. Now...it's even worse. After Yukinoshita witnessed the video, she also saw Isshiki and Hikigaya's appearance. Although she still had a gentle smile on her face at this moment, she couldn't hide her murderous eyes.]

　　[At this moment, Hikigaya finally realized that he was being played by the little devil Isshiki. He deliberately said something like "I forgive you" just to see this scene.]

　　["Hikigaya-kun, it looks like you have something to say to me."]

　　[Hikigaya seemed to be hesitant to speak. Should he explain now? Or should he not explain? On one side is the killer with a gentle smile, and on the other side is a little devil waiting to see the show.]

　　[Whether he can explain it or not, it is obvious that he has now fallen into an absolute dilemma. If there were no hidden holes in the Servant Club, he would have wanted to get in right now.]

　　["Why, you're hesitant to speak. Do you not want to explain anymore?"]

　　[Feeling the terrifying temperature in the service club, everyone felt something was wrong for a moment.]

　　[Yuigahama: "Hey, Yukinon, your expression is scary."]

　　[Ishiki also found that the situation was getting out of control, and hurriedly tried to turn the situation around: "Senior, please don't kill people. Killing people is against the law."]

　　[Of course, Yukinoshita is not without unreasonable people. She knows that it is difficult to handle things with so many people around. Not only will it make the other party lose their composure, but she will also lose her composure. So... now, she just reveals a faint smile. ]

　　[Miura poked Hayama at the side. Even though she was called the queen, she felt a little scared when she saw Yukinoshita like this.]

　　[Miura: "By the way, is this what Yukinoshita looks like when she's angry?"]

　　[Hikigaya shook his head helplessly. Even though he had known Yukinoshita since childhood, he had never seen Yukinoshita like this. Rather than being angry...it was more like another kind of emotion.]

　　[It's not jealousy, but it's more accurate to say that it's possessiveness caused by the aftereffects of dependence. ]

**

　　While Hikigaya and Horikita were talking, Kushida Kikyo had come to their side in the distance without them noticing.

　　"Hey Horikita-san, Hikigaya-san, let's have a celebration party!"

　　Seeing Kushida joining, Horikita waved his hand lightly and said, as if he was resisting.

　　"No, I won't."

　　Sudo had come to the two of them and said:

　　"Horikita, go too. After all, without you, I wouldn't be able to learn so much in such a short time."

　　"No, those are all the results of your own efforts."

　Ike also joined the conversation at this time: "No, no, absolutely not, because I know very well that if I work hard, I will never get to this step. It is because of your supervision and teaching that I was able to pass the passing line, don't you think so, Yamauchi?"

　　Yamauchi nodded sharply, and then said, "Horikita-san, come and join us for the celebration party."

　　Horikita seemed to be unable to win the argument with these people. He sighed helplessly, then looked at everyone and said:

　　"Well... let's just relax for a while after such a long time."

　　Hearing Horikita agree, Sansa and Kushida both had a smile on their faces.

　　"Why didn't you guys ask me if I was free?"

　　Horikita gave me a scary look...

　　"Okay, I'm free."

　　Sudo also walked in front of Hikigaya and put his big hand on Hikigaya's shoulder.

　　"Don't be so stupid. You are definitely free."

　　"Even if you say so..."

　　'I'm still busy, okay? Like lying in bed and sleeping or something like that...'

　　"Anyway, it's decided! Let's hold the celebration party in Hikigaya's room tonight."

　　Sudo's words were simply a one-sided announcement. Why would they hold a celebration party in his room without my consent?

　　What is going on.

　　However, he was not stupid enough to break this nice atmosphere. After all, he couldn't go to the girls' dormitory. As for the other three people... I guess their rooms were a mess, so they chose my room...

　　I mean, this guy has his eyes on my room. Actually, it doesn't matter whether I participate or not...

　　In short, without any sovereignty at all, Hikigaya just forcefully allowed several people to occupy the room. Fortunately, with the presence of Kushida, Hikigaya didn't have to bother doing many things.

　　It was as if they had planned it in advance. They bought a lot of snacks at the convenience store and packed them up and brought them to Hikigaya's room. Hikigaya just waited on the bed from beginning to end.

　　"cheers!"

　　Following Sudo's high spirits, Yamauchi and Ike were gradually aroused. On the other hand, Horikita, apart from saying a few words occasionally, basically spent most of his time reading his books.

　　Hikigaya just sat on the floor with them, eating snacks and occasionally joining in the conversation.

　　Ike: "By the way, why not invite Hirata over? After all, he has contributed a lot to us."

　　Hearing these familiar words, Hikigaya suddenly remembered an old friend who was making a Rasengan with his hands. It was said that the guy wanted to invite the whole world to work together.

　　Sudo: "Ah, that guy, I invited him. Although he seemed to want to hold a celebration party with us, he couldn't come because he had a girlfriend... Having a girlfriend is troublesome."

　　Ike "Oh, so you have a girlfriend... ah? When did you have a girlfriend? It's only been a short time since school started. You're really Hirata."

　　Yamauchi: "Idiot, you think everyone is like you, doing nothing every day. He is really popular. No matter where he goes, he is very popular with girls. And... he is also handsome. Ah, I am really envious."

　　Yamauchi said this, picked up the snacks on the ground and started eating, and happened to bump into Hikigaya's hand.

　　The two looked at each other, and although Hikigaya quickly looked away, Yamauchi just put his hand under his chin and began to look at Hikigaya.

　　"By the way...Hikigaya, you're quite handsome. Why didn't I notice that before?"

　　"After all, your attention is all on the girl. If you find out, I would be really scared."

　　After hearing what Yamauchi said, Ike and Sudo immediately focused their attention on Hikigaya, and Horikita, who was sitting on the bed, was also attracted by these words and secretly looked at Hikigaya's profile.

　　Ike "Really... You're actually so handsome. Hey, I didn't realize it before."

　　"This guy is saying that I have a low sense of presence, thank you very much."

　　Sudo took a look and then placed his big hand on his shoulder.

　　"It's normal for my brother to be handsome. I didn't notice it before because his dead fish eyes affect his image too much."

　　"You didn't notice it either..."

　　Hikigaya shook his head helplessly, and after taking a sip, he said seriously:

　　"Stop talking about me..."

　　"…."

　　After a brief pause in anger, Ike continued:

　　"It's really enviable that you can find a girlfriend so quickly. I also want to find a girlfriend quickly."

　　Horikita: "Compared to this, I think it's more important for you to improve your grades quickly and do well in the next exam."

　　Sudo patted his shoulder and said, "It's just a girlfriend. What's the big deal? I think it's pretty good now. I study hard in the morning and practice basketball in the evening. Before I came to this school, I never thought it would be so fulfilling."

　　'Ah, it's really nice, unlike me who basically just lies in bed...'

　　Yamauchi: "Speaking of Hikigaya, I don't mind that Sudo is obsessed with basketball, but for a guy like you who doesn't have to worry about studying, doesn't have any club activities, and... stays in the dormitory all day, don't you want a beautiful girlfriend?"

　　"Hey, hey, why are you cursing me when you want to talk?"

　　Hearing this, Kushida and Horikita became obviously interested and secretly cast their eyes on him.

**

　　[At the same time, in the service club, Yukinoshita Yuigahama, Isshiki, and Hayama all looked at Hikigaya at the same time.]

　　[Although it was his answer in the video, it was also his own answer in a way, and now is the best time to hear his inner voice.]

　　However, it was obvious that they still underestimated Hikigaya.

　　Having gone through junior high school and elementary school, he is no longer the self-righteous guy. He has never even thought about having no friends.

　　For him, it would be enough to spend three years well, then return to Komachi, and spend the rest of his life lying in bed.

　　[Yuigahama: "Uh... Doesn't this make me a waste?"]

　　[Hikigaya: I'm a househusband, why are you cursing at me?"]

　　[Isshiki: "So you have this habit, Senior."]

　　[Hikigaya: "Sure enough, I knew you would think so."]

　　[Yukinoshita: "After all, he's Hikigaya-kun, so it's understandable that he's a bit useless, um..."]

　　[Yukinoshita nodded gently as if trying to convince herself, then took a deep breath as if accepting something extraordinary, and then revealed a faint smile. ]

　　['By the way, there's no need to force yourself to accept it...']

**

　　In response to Yamauchi's question, Hikigaya simply shook his head slightly.

　　Yamauchi didn't say much, just sighed and said:

　　"What a pity! The leader of Class A admires you so much. If you can seduce her with your beauty, maybe you can get our class promoted to Class A."

　　Hikigaya was completely speechless for a moment at this idea.

　　No matter how the situation develops, it won't get to that point. It's obvious that the other party just wants to tease him. Hikigaya knows this.

　　Even if I can be promoted to Class A, it is because I transferred there on my own and it has nothing to do with Class D.