Chapter 244: Don't You Think You Can Keep Him All to Yourself!
Returning to the spectator stands, Hikigaya could clearly feel the strange gazes being cast at him from all around. However, unlike the hostile gazes of the past, there seemed to be a bit of awe that hadn't been there before.
Especially the girls—the way they looked at him was like a pack of wolves eyeing a lamb, appearing as if they wanted to pounce and devour him whole!
Kushida Kikyo seemed to have noticed this as well. She pressed her body against him as much as possible, nearly burrowing into his chest.
'I miscalculated!'
She had declared her sovereignty on a whim, but she hadn't expected it to attract even more opponents instead. Kushida Kikyo was suddenly filled with regret.
"Hikigaya-kun!"
One figure boldly put action into practice and lunged toward Hikigaya.
"Sato-san, what are you doing?"
Hikigaya raised both hands to show his innocence.
"Maya!"
Karuizawa Kei and Matsushita Chiaki followed close behind, running over.
They were equally incredulous at Sato Maya's bold move. After all, up until now, only Karuizawa Kei had explicitly expressed her liking for Hikigaya; Matsushita Chiaki just ate popcorn (watched the drama) and occasionally became the drama herself, and Sato Maya basically just followed the trend.
An active strike like today's was a first!
"Sorry~ Kei, Chiaki.
Seeing a super invincible handsome guy, I've suddenly fallen in love!"
Sato Maya looked up at Hikigaya, her eyes overflowing with red hearts.
"Hey! Don't easily say such exaggerated descriptions that sound embarrassing!"
Hikigaya had a face between laughter and tears. Just as he thought the surrounding students would mock him with disdainful retorts, he was surprised to find that these people only looked at him with complex expressions, yet no one spoke up to refute Sato Maya's exaggerated statement.
"Despite everything, Hachiman-kun with glasses truly did make me feel he's handsome!"
Karuizawa Kei took a deep breath, expressing that she could understand.
"Sigh~ I have to admit, that version of Hikigaya-kun is indeed a man full of charm."
Matsushita Chiaki reached out to stroke her chest, feeling her accelerating heartbeat.
"Um, have you guys forgotten something important?"
Kushida Kikyo narrowed her eyes and couldn't help but interrupt: "The first person to put glasses on Hachiman-kun was me!"
"Huh?"
"What does that matter?"
"I can give them to Hikigaya-kun to wear too!"
"We'll each have a pair of glasses and take turns giving them to Hikigaya-kun!!"
Sato Maya was particularly aggressive today.
"What did you say?!"
Kushida Kikyo was instantly shocked and angry.
One pair each... Taking turns...
A battle of attrition (rotation) was way too despicable!
"Exactly, exactly!"
"Kushida-san, if you think you can keep him all to yourself, you're being too naive!"
Karuizawa Kei said with a look of disdain.
"Unity is strength."
"Although Kushida-san has great connections, on the road of love, you don't have any partners to advance or retreat with, do you~~" Matsushita Chiaki mocked with biting sarcasm.
"Who—who says I don't have a partner?"
Kushida Kikyo became angry from embarrassment. Her gaze swept left and right, and she suddenly grabbed someone who was passing by to get water.
"Horikita, get over here!!"
"???"
In a state of total confusion, Horikita Suzune was forcibly pulled over by Kushida Kikyo.
"Wait, wait? You aren't joking, are you?"
Matsushita Chiaki's eyes couldn't help but widen.
Others might not be clear, but as the number one "drama-watcher" of Class D, she had long since seen the conflict between Kushida Kikyo and Horikita Suzune; they were practically arch-enemies!
"What 'joking'... I'm on great terms with Horikita-san~~"
Kushida Kikyo put her arm around Horikita's shoulder and hugged her intimately, acting like a pair of best friends.
"Ah?"
Horikita Suzune had a face full of disbelief. However, she didn't show any intention of pushing Kushida Kikyo away.
After all, she had always wanted to resolve Kushida's hostility toward her.
As long as she still harbored an illusion of improving the class, she definitely needed to borrow Kushida Kikyo's strength.
"I say, Kikyo, you're really going all out."
Hikigaya was stunned. To oppose the Karuizawa trio, Kushida Kikyo was actually able to overcome "hatred" and pull Horikita Suzune in as a teammate—it was truly eye-opening!
"What is this situation?
If I haven't misunderstood.
You few seem to be fighting over giving Hachiman glasses to wear?"
Horikita Suzune performed a serious and formal analysis.
"So what if we are?"
Karuizawa Kei showed her attitude without hiding it.
"I think you've overlooked an important premise: whose glasses Hachiman is willing to wear."
Horikita Suzune spoke words that were undeniably correct, instantly making the atmosphere on the field become subtle.
"Um, is there a possibility that I don't wear glasses at all?"
Hikigaya's mouth twitched.
"Why?! That would be such a waste!"
Sato Maya's eyes were full of reluctance.
During the gap in their conversation, the Scavenger Hunt on the field was still continuing.
It was Kamuro Masumi's turn to draw a slip. She was seen being startled at first, then without hesitation, she walked toward a certain someone in the spectator stands.
"Ee!"
"I sense bloodlust!"
Hikigaya seemed to have a premonition. While looking around, he discovered Kamuro Masumi's arrival.
"Kamuro, what are you...?"
"Don't talk yet, follow me!"
Kamuro Masumi went directly for it, grabbing Hikigaya's wrist and walking toward the stage, leaving behind the several girls who were still in a state of shock and hadn't reacted yet.
"Why me?"
"What did you draw?"
Hikigaya couldn't help but ask. Kamuro Masumi didn't respond.
"...."
When the referee, Mashima-sensei, saw Hikigaya's figure again, his expression couldn't help but freeze.
"Kamuro-san, your item is [The Most Majestic Teacher]?"
No matter how you looked at it, this item should lead you to find a teacher. Why did you "borrow" a student instead?
"I believe Hikigaya Hachiman is the most strict teacher," Kamuro Masumi replied decisively.
"Reason?"
Mashima-sensei signaled her to explain.
"Mashima-sensei, could you please stand up and lend us your seat?"
Although he didn't understand Kamuro Masumi's intent, Mashima-sensei did as she asked.
"You, sit down."
"No, why..."
"Hachiman, sit!"
Kamuro Masumi glared at him and urged.
"What on earth is that girl Kamuro doing?"
"That glasses-wearing bastard hottie... no matter how you look at it, he has nothing to do with 'A Majestic Teacher', right?"
In the spectator stands, everyone was discussing fervently.
"I don't think everyone will accept your viewpoint."
Hikigaya had no choice but to sit down. From the referee's seat, one could look down from a height and overlook the entire spectator stands.
Kamuro Masumi took out a pair of slightly old-fashioned gold-rimmed glasses from her pocket.
"Kamuro, where did you get those?"
"I picked them up from the Dean's office on the way."
'That's just stealing!'
Hikigaya was full of horror.
"Don't mind the details..."
After Kamuro Masumi personally placed the gold-rimmed glasses on Hikigaya, she leaned into his ear and instructed: "Look toward the stands and say: 'Silence'."
"Silence!"
Hikigaya instinctively followed the command.
His cold voice, filled with magnetism, covered the entire arena through the loudspeaker.
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