Hachiman Hikigaya, who returned from his studies after completing his training.

"If the information I receive from others is correct, they should be better than me."

Logically speaking, Chairman Sakayanagi wouldn't have lied at that time, since Hachiman wasn't worth it.

In the eyes of Chairman Sakayanagi at that time, he might have been just a dispensable tool.

“Another monster who is both scholarly and martial, no wonder Sakayanagi seems to like him more than you.” Ryuen stood up from the ground and spoke in a language he couldn’t understand.

This must be a metaphor.

Hikigaya tilted his head; Ryuen must have confused caring with liking.

"Would you like to learn some skills from the student council president? I'll take you with me next time." Hachiman wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"In return, when I need you, please bring Albert along to beat up Ayanokouji for me. I'll call for backup then."

"That terrifying?" Long Yuan couldn't hold back any longer. They were attacking several of them together, and they even needed to call for backup? Were they fighting world champions?

"Reliable sources say that a year ago he was able to defeat more than a dozen adults by himself, although those people were probably just ordinary people."

That's what Chairman Sakayanagi said, and Hikigaya simply read it verbatim.

"........I promise you."

After a moment of contemplation, Ryuen agreed to Hikigaya's conditions and then revealed a meaningful smile.

“Since Ayanokouji can take on multiple opponents, we need to practice our teamwork. Albert, Ibuki, and Ishizaki, all three of you come up here.”

"Can't we start with all three of us together?"

Hachiman now understands why Ryuen was smiling. He felt overwhelmed by the pressure with just three opponents, and he didn't think he had any chance of winning against four unless they were eliminated one by one.

“Buy three get one free today, you’re welcome.” Long Yuan sneered and stepped forward. “Don’t be polite with him, attack him together.”

"Yes, boss."

"Hikigaya, you're even more infuriating than Ryuen."

Amidst the shouts of Albert and Ibuki, Hachiman chose to flee in panic, but the ring was only so big, and within seconds they were locked in close combat.

Then Hachiman was ganged up on by the righteous mob.

Upon seeing this, Hashimoto and Sakayanagi below the stage burst into hearty laughter, while Yamamura clasped his hands together in front of his chest with a worried expression on his face.

Chapter 95 Class B is the boss

Sakura-san is so pretty.

In the three girls' room on the ship, Inoko looked at Sakura, who was dressed like an idol, with some envy. Hasebe, who was next to Sakura, had also changed into a casual outfit, which was rare for him. He was just as dazzling as Sakura.

She wasn't familiar with either of them, but Wang Meiyu, who was on better terms with them, was pulled into Shiina Horikita's group, leaving her alone and to follow Hirata's arrangements.

"Speaking of which, Hachiman is surrounded by very cute girls," Inogashira thought to himself.

What was thought to be an ugly duckling turned out to be a swan. Now that Hikigaya has broken up with Ichinose, who will be his next girlfriend?

Sakura? Hasebe or Shiina?

"Let's go, Airi."

Pushing Sakura's back, Nagabe and Inoya left the room without saying goodbye. Although she looked like a mature older sister, Nagabe's social skills were not strong.

Inokashira's personality is similar to Sakura's, but Nagabeya wouldn't take the initiative to become friends with her without a specific opportunity.

"I wonder how Hachiman is doing now." Sakura held Hasebe's arm tightly as they walked through the cruise ship's passageway.

After her idol identity was exposed on the deserted island, she was not only worried but also a little happy, finally having an excuse to force herself to take another step forward.

While she was captivated by Hikigaya's confident and commanding manner during the special exam, she also felt increasingly inferior.

The girls in the class who were close to Hikigaya, such as Hasebe Shiina and Horikita Suzune, were all beauties with their own unique characteristics. However, Hikigaya's appearance was the most unsophisticated, so she would often hear some gossip.

Some people speculate that Hachiman might only keep this ugly duckling by his side to salvage his image as a womanizer.

So she wanted to change.

"Xiao Ba is the most mature guy I've ever met. You don't need to worry about him at all," Hasebe said nonchalantly. "He's surrounded by so many cute girls. He might have a new girlfriend in a couple of days."

"Kaka, don't talk nonsense. Hachiman is not that kind of person."

"Don't you think this is a good opportunity to take advantage of the situation?"

"...No way."

Faced with Hasebe Sakura's wicked grin, she lowered her head helplessly. She felt despicable. When she heard that Hikigaya and Ichinose had broken up, her first emotion was happiness.

While Hasebe continued to tease the blushing Sakura, they were met by Hikigaya, who was dressed with panda eyes, and Sakayanagi and Yamamura from Class A.

"Airi?!"

The twin-tailed idol girl, no longer wearing those unfashionable glasses, quickly caught Hikigaya's attention. He was somewhat surprised, not expecting Sakura to have shed her protective disguise.

"what happens?!"

"Xiao Ba!?"

Sakura and Hasebe were both somewhat surprised; the gift that Ryuen had specially left for him was truly eye-catching.

"It's nothing, I've applied some medicine and it'll be gone in a couple of days." Hachiman waved his hand. "Where are you guys going?"

After playing games with Ryuen and the others and working up a good sweat, he originally planned to go straight back to his room to take a shower and relax, but Sakayanagi recommended that he go to a spa to loosen up his muscles and feel better.

He initially refused, but Yamamura said it was really comfortable, so he felt he could give it a try.

Unlike Sakayanagi, Yamamura is trustworthy.

"Airi and I are going to karaoke. Where's Hachi?" Hasebe's gaze fell on Sakayanagi and Yamamura.

"Xiao Ba is going to go to a spa with us, the kind where you don't wear clothes."

That little brat is really annoying.

Facing the troublemaker Sakayanagi Hikigaya, he pressed her head down through her beret and shook it vigorously a few times, saying, "I won't allow you to call me that. It feels disgusting to be called that by you."

After disciplining the brat Sakayanagi, Hikigaya sighed as he looked at the two people with different expressions, who were clearly thinking the wrong thing.

According to Shancun, he only wanted to try out a few of the activities that didn't require him to take off his clothes.

"Don't believe what Sakayanagi says. It's just a regular massage. They went there last night and were just showing you the way."

"Yes, what Sakayanagi-san said is not true."

The village helper hurriedly explained.

Distracted by Sakayanagi, Hikigaya lost interest in continuing his spa treatment, hastily said goodbye to the others, and returned to his room.

Because he had recovered from his cold, Hikigaya no longer offered any special treatment, and his accommodation returned to a triple room. At this point, the triple room at Koenji was gone, leaving only Hirata.

After answering Hirata's question about his panda eyes, Hikigaya took a refreshing warm bath, feeling as if he had been reborn.

Hirata was still in the room after he finished showering, and as if waiting for him, he put down his phone as soon as he saw him.

"Shinohara was confessed to by Komiya from Class C today, but she's a little worried about Maezono's precedent." Hirata smiled wryly. "She wants me to test whether you really don't care about this."

"Shinohara, huh?" Hirata's mention of it reminded Hikigaya of the time he saw Komiya come to their base looking for Shinohara on the deserted island. At that time, he had already said once that he didn't care.

But Shinohara overthought things, and Hikigaya had no grounds to blame her for meddling.

Because Shinohara puts herself in a vulnerable position, she can't help but overthink things. It's normal that once she speaks up, people will understand and stop worrying that she can't do it.

Especially now that he and Ichinose, who was from another class, have broken up.

"What private rooms are available on the cruise ship for conversation? Let's call Shinohara over tonight and make a promise to her."

"Would a private room at the coffee shop be suitable?"

"can."

Hirata was still watching him after he picked up his phone and sent a message to someone.

"Is there anything else?" Hikigaya sat on his bed, facing Hirata.

"Are Class B still our allies?" Hirata asked, his expression somewhat uneasy.

After the exam on the deserted island, Class B's class points surpassed the other three classes, reaching the highest level. As soon as the class point rankings are updated next month, it will become Class A.

Since only one of the four classes, Class A, can receive the reward, Class B should rightfully be their enemy.

However, Hikigaya has not yet indicated to Hirata, Horikita, or any of the others that he intends to abolish the alliance.

"Calculate."

"So we have to wait until we're promoted to Class B before we can lift the restrictions?"

Hirata was puzzled. Now that Hikigaya and Ichinose had broken up, there was no benefit in continuing the alliance. It would be as if the two classes were not progressing together.

Since it was Ichinose who threw Hikigaya away, if Hikigaya is maintaining the alliance because of lingering feelings, it would be a disaster for Class D.

While a one-man show brings advantages, it also has many disadvantages.

"It will be lifted, but not now," Hikigaya assured Hirata.

He had eight million in intelligence fees, six million from Nagumo, five million from Katsuragi, and one million as a reward for the final exams. Not counting the money the school gave him, he had already raised twenty million.

If he hadn't borrowed eight million from Class B to buy Kushida, his account balance would be over twenty million now.

In addition to the contract he signed with Ichinose to assist Class B, Class B still owes him 18 million yen.

The one who owes money is the boss; he just hopes that Class B can be alright.

Chapter Ninety-Six: Conflict Between Hot Girls

In the private room of the cruise ship's café, Hikigaya and Hirata sat facing each other.

"The decoration is similar to that of the Beech Tree Center."

The wooden table, the warm yellow light, and the nearly identical murals—Hachiman Hachiman's claim that it's almost identical to the one in the center of Beechwood is not unfounded.

"Perhaps this comparison is more acceptable to people." Hirata said, picking up his phone to check the time. Three minutes had passed since the agreed time, and Shinohara still hadn't arrived.

Just as Hirata was about to call and ask, there was a rapid knocking on the door. Hikigaya opened the door first, and outside was Matsushita Chiaki from the Karuizawa group.

"Shinohara and her friends are having a conflict with Manabe and her friends from Class C. They're in a standoff. Hirata, could you go check on them?" Hikigaya Matsushita paused for a moment, then looked at Hirata in the private room and quickly said.

“Okay, I’ll go now.” Hirata reacted quickly and followed Matsushita out the door, leaving Hachiman alone in the private room.

Matsushita is a pretty interesting girl.

Although he opened the door, he wasn't mentioned at all, leaving the choice of whether to go or not to him.

After a moment's thought, Hachiman walked out of the private room and headed towards the source of the noise. As the student council secretary, he had a duty to resolve disputes among students.

Furthermore, it's best to be careful about matters concerning your own class, as a fight could lead to trouble.

"You're the one who should apologize, since you're the one who bumped into me."

Hikigaya had just approached when he heard Karuizawa's voice.

In the lobby of the coffee shop, Karuizawa, Matsushita, and Shinohara were confronting Manabe's trio from Class C. Karuizawa stood half a step ahead of Shinohara with a tense expression.

Hirata Masakazu and Ayanokoji stood to the side, seemingly acting as peacemakers, with a cup of spilled coffee on the ground.

"I think Shinohara is holding a grudge against Nanami, that's why he came here." Saki Yamashita glared fiercely at Karuizawa.

Manabe held out his coffee to Karuizawa, "That's right, Shinohara knocked the coffee out of Nami's hand, what else is there to say? They won't even apologize, it's just too much."

Under everyone's gaze, the coffee in Manabe's hand suddenly fell to the ground, splashing water everywhere, and Karuizawa's shoes were also covered in stains.

Hikigaya clearly saw Karuizawa's body tremble slightly.

"Manabe-kun, can you please not make things worse?" Hirata used his body to block Shinohara, who was about to attack in anger.

"Yes, yes, Manabe, you should listen to Hirata and know when to stop."

Although Ayanokouji was speaking up for them, he remained motionless, calmly looking at Karuizawa and the others.

"Stop it all."

The conflict suddenly escalated, and Biqi Valley intervened between the two groups, separating them.

After separating the two or three students from Class A and Class B in the lobby, Hachiman said, "Student council affairs are being handled. Unauthorized personnel, please leave."

After persuading the outsiders to leave, Hikigaya looked at Ayanokoji and Hirata, who were expressionless.

“One person from Class C and one person from Class D should go to the shop to get some tools to clean the floor.”