章 78: Hikigaya Could Never Join the Student Council
Hikigaya had always been aware that Horikita Suzune's physical abilities were beyond the norm. Much like her older brother, the almost all-capable student council president, Horikita Suzune had clearly undergone some specialized training, her physical prowess exceeding expectations.
Her strength was comparable to that of Hikigaya's former middle school homeroom teacher, the infamous brute Hiratsuka Shizune.
Even if Hikigaya had brought ten of himself, it's likely they would all be effortlessly taken down by her.
Of course, due to her being female, Horikita Suzune's stamina wasn't quite as formidable as a male's. If a group battle had occurred, she would undoubtedly struggle to keep up.
The thought of such a battle suddenly triggered some disturbing ideas in Hikigaya's mind, which spread uncontrollably...
"What are you thinking about?!"
Suddenly, Horikita Suzune's voice cut through like ice.
The girl slightly hunched over, and with a sharp, swift motion, her free arm struck Hikigaya's abdomen like a blade.
"Ugh, that hurts!!"
The pain was almost enough to make Hikigaya's stomach churn. He was immediately pulled from his vile fantasies and could still vividly feel the excruciating pain.
"Don't worry, I barely used any force. You'll be fine in a little while," Horikita Suzune said calmly.
Hikigaya was momentarily convinced that this girl must be a terminator in human skin.
Barely used any force?
Why does it feel like my waist is about to snap?!
After a while, Hikigaya finally recovered from the pain.
He glanced at the seemingly indifferent, yet obviously amused, Ayukawa and then turned to Horikita Suzune. "Alright, alright. I'll help out later."
"Is that so? You really... huh?"
Horikita Suzune looked at Hikigaya with surprise.
It seemed Hikigaya's response was unexpected, leaving her momentarily at a loss for words.
To avoid making her doubt him, Hikigaya quickly explained, "Well, since it's for everyone in the class, including myself, I'll help out when needed. And that strike of yours was really something; I don't want to take another one."
"I see…"
Horikita Suzune nodded.
Although she accepted Hikigaya's response on the surface, she was still puzzled by his sudden change of attitude. After all, Hikigaya had previously shown no interest in getting involved in such matters and didn't seem keen on advancing to Class A.
Horikita Suzune couldn't understand Hikigaya's sudden shift in stance.
Could it really be that her previous strike was too severe?
A slight feeling of remorse stirred within her...
Clearly, Horikita Suzune had no idea that Hikigaya had orchestrated everything from the start to make her the leader of Class D.
In fact, Hikigaya had personally driven all these developments.
...
After the conversation, the three outside the guidance office prepared to head back to their dorms.
However, since the boys' and girls' dorms were in the same building, and they didn't want to go back in separate groups, they ended up walking together to the dorms.
The awkwardness was palpable.
Hikigaya walked between Horikita Suzune on his left and Ayanokoji on his right, feeling like a prisoner being escorted by his captors.
Wait a minute, hasn't something like this happened before?
Just as Hikigaya began to doubt his compatibility with these two and resolved to avoid them in the future, Horikita Suzune suddenly broke the silence.
"By the way, the homeroom teacher mentioned that someone from Class D joined the student council."
At these words, Hikigaya froze, unable to react.
Ayanokoji, also curious, asked, "Oh? It seems no one in the class has discussed this. Who could it be?"
"Come clean, is it you?" Horikita Suzune abruptly turned her attention to Ayanokoji.
"Why would it be me?" Ayukawa looked confused.
"The results from the entrance exam—there's no way they were just a fluke! If they weren't, your abilities are not as they seem on the surface," Horikita Suzune said with a detective-like calmness. "Plus, you're almost invisible in class. I suspect you've secretly joined the student council and are pretending nothing happened!"
"Your deduction is quite impressive," Ayanokoji said with a hint of resignation. "But if you're saying that, there must be someone else who fits the criteria, right?"
"Oh? Who are you referring to? Koenji? Yukimura? They're too conspicuous to hide something so important."
Horikita Suzune remained unperturbed, not seeing Ayukawa's rebuttal as significant.
Ayanokoji quickly added, "No, not them. Someone else hiding their true abilities is Hikigaya, isn't it?"
"???"
Hikigaya, who had been quietly observing, was stunned.
He had been pleased that Horikita Suzune suspected Ayukawa of joining the student council, enjoying the confrontation. But he never expected Ayukawa to shift the suspicion onto him so maliciously!
Hikigaya was about to make an excuse and defend himself.
But Horikita Suzune glanced at him briefly and then turned her gaze back to Ayanokoji.
"This guy is not a possibility."
"Eh?"
Both Hikigaya and Ayukawa were momentarily stunned by Horikita Suzune's definitive conclusion.
Ayanokoji immediately asked, "You trust Hikigaya that much? What makes him so trustworthy?"
Hikigaya himself was also curious about why Horikita Suzune had so much faith in him.
"Because someone like him could never meet the student council's requirements," Horikita Suzune said coldly and with certainty.
"My brother... he would never choose someone like him to join the student council!"
"…"
Although Horikita Suzune had completely dismissed the possibility of Hikigaya joining the student council, Hikigaya felt a complicated mix of emotions.
He wanted to tell her that her brother wasn't exactly as she imagined.
In reality, he had chosen someone like Hikigaya to join the student council.
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