Hachiman’s Classroom of Strength’s Supremacy

Chapter 045: Kushida-san, After the 200,000 Points, You’re Useful Again

In the afternoon.

After school, most of the students had left the classroom, but Horikita had not.

In fact, she was now being bothered by someone.

“Horikita-san, I didn’t expect you to contact me first.”

It was Kushida, with her golden, messy hair, looking extremely cute and… enthusiastic.

Her enthusiasm was like fire.

Meanwhile, Horikita’s indifference was like ice.

“You don’t have to act so enthusiastic,” Horikita Suzune said. “I don’t like it.”

Very well.

Horikita Suzune still didn’t have any friends today.

…

Kushida received the note that Horikita had left in the drawer.

She was asked to stay after school.

What kind of old-fashioned request was that?

It felt very outdated.

But this was also the reason why Horikita didn’t have her contact information.

Kushida’s choice was direct.

She had planned to go with Karuizawa and the others to the shopping street’s Keyaki Shopping Center to look at perfume, but Kushida decided to stay and wait for Horikita instead.

However…

“Ahem.”

Hikigaya pretended to cough twice.

Because Horikita, are you really going to end your friendship like this? Is this what you meant by ‘leave it to me’?

“What’s wrong, Hikigaya-san?” Kushida seemed to just notice he was still in the classroom. “Are you feeling unwell?”

Actually, it wasn’t because of that. The real person who wanted to meet Kushida wasn’t Horikita, but him.

So, he glanced toward Horikita.

“…”

Horikita Suzune seemed to be making an effort, and then she touched her straight, dark hair with her left hand and looked at Kushida Kikyo.

“Kushida-san, about the class group you mentioned, can I join?”

“…”

Kushida was momentarily stunned.

But she quickly broke into a relieved smile. “Of course you can! I’ve been worried that you hadn’t joined yet, I thought you might feel isolated.”

Kushida was like an angel.

But…

“It seems you’re quite persistent about me,” Horikita Suzune said calmly.

“Aw, I just want to be friends with you, Horikita-san,” Kushida replied.

“Well, if you want to be friends, that’s fine,” Horikita Suzune said. “Can you do me a favor?”

“Mm?”

Kushida Kikyo’s long eyelashes fluttered lightly.

“Has something troubling happened to Horikita-san?” Kushida asked, looking suddenly adorable.

She chose to bother Horikita Suzune not because she was a fan, but because she knew Horikita came from the same junior high school as her.

She was worried that Horikita might know her dark past.

That was something that couldn’t be exposed; she saw this school as a new beginning and didn’t want it to end so soon.

So, she had to deal with Horikita Suzune.

She was sticking to her and trying to befriend her just for this reason.

If their relationship was good, then Horikita wouldn’t say anything reckless, right?

At least, on the surface, that’s something she could achieve.

But Horikita Suzune was tough, and Kushida found her difficult to deal with.

Now, had Horikita let her guard down and opened up?

Kushida maintained her cuteness.

Then, she heard Horikita’s voice.

“Mm.” Horikita nodded, then said, “I want you to spread a rumor in the class.”

“A rumor about the real nature of this school.”