Chapter 139: Encounters, actually, this is quite annoying.

The next day.

Early in the morning.

Hikigaya changed his clothes early and left the dormitory, after all, it was something agreed upon the day before yesterday.

Today he is going to buy Christmas return gifts for Kobashi Yume and others, and it's also time to find a birthday gift for Komachi.

...

Keyaki Mall Shopping Center.

The crossroads in the center of the square.

Hikigaya, from a not too far distance, could see Kobashi Yume and Kushida Kikyo and others waiting here.

Indeed.

Even in Class D.

There are differences between people, Kushida Kikyo and Sakura Airi and others would not be late like Karuizawa.

"Morning, you guys came really early."

Hikigaya said as he approached Kobashi Yume and others.

The person who arrived the latest would actually be him, but he probably wasn't late, so he didn't feel embarrassed.

"Hikki, good morning!"

Everyone greeted, and Hikigaya took the initiative to throw off the responsibility.

After all, he is here to buy return gifts for Kobashi Yume and others, and Kobashi Yume and others are here to buy return gifts for Kushida Kikyo.

He just needs to follow behind and pay.

He just doesn't know why Sakura Airi and Hasebe Haruka also followed.

"This..."

Several people were suddenly stunned.

Kobashi Yume and Kushida Kikyo looked at each other.

After hesitating for a while.

Kobashi Yume took the initiative to speak:

"Kushida, shall we split up? We'll meet up later and give you a surprise."

"Eh??"

Kushida Kikyo looked regretful, "Rather than a surprise, I think it's better for everyone to go shopping together."

"This..."

Unfortunately.

Kobashi Yume is not a match for Kushida Kikyo, she can't handle others' kindness, and several girls unanimously looked at Hikigaya.

"Hikki, what do you think we should do?"

"..."

The situation now is indeed a bit of a headache.

After all, Keyaki Mall Shopping Center is a public place, it's impossible to drive away Kushida Kikyo and others.

"Let's shop separately."

"We'll meet here later."

Hikigaya didn't want to go with Kushida Kikyo, a green tea type, although he didn't dislike going with Kobashi Yume and others.

But it's definitely more relaxed to be alone.

"Eh?"

Kobashi Yume and others were slightly stunned, "Why?"

"If you ask why."

Hikigaya still kept her request in mind, "Buying gifts doesn't have to be done together, and one person is more efficient, don't worry, I will buy you a hat."

"Hat?"

Kobashi Yume was even more stunned, it took her a while to react, "Oh, oh, a hat, it's a hat, I really owe it to Hikki for remembering."

"That's decided then."

Hikigaya raised his hand and turned to leave.

The most important thing is to pick a birthday gift for Komachi.

Sakura Airi and others, have nothing to do with him.

As for Kobashi Yume and others.

"They seem to have not bought the three-piece winter outfit yet, so it should be no problem to return it directly as it is."

...

Keyaki Mall Shopping Center.

Clothing area.

Hikigaya casually looked around and walked into a winter clothing store, looking at the dazzling array of scarves and hats, he felt a bit dizzy.

Forget it, just pick a few at random.

Hikigaya squatted down to observe the gloves in front of him, Christmas gifts should not be too expensive, the price should be about the same.

He should choose something a bit more expensive to be safer.

"Ah..."

Just then,

A surprised voice sounded.

Hikigaya glanced sideways, his face immediately turned ugly.

He never thought he would run into this guy, it turned out to be Ibuki Mio from Class C.

Honestly speaking,

After the rooftop incident,

The person Hikigaya least wanted to run into was Ryuen and others.

"This seems to be for girls, right?"

Ibuki Mio glanced at the gloves in front of the display case, "Are you buying it for your girlfriend?"

"No."

Hikigaya simply denied it and then withdrew his gaze, indicating that he didn't want to talk more.

Unexpectedly,

Ibuki Mio started circling around him, her fierce eyes unabashedly observing his movements.

"That."

"What's the matter?"

Hikigaya asked somewhat awkwardly.

She wouldn't be planning to revenge afterwards, right?

"No."

Ibuki Mio tilted her head, her fierce eyes becoming even sharper.

"I feel like I've been misunderstanding you all along, I'm just a bit curious, you don't seem to have practiced any martial arts, your physique seems to be just average, and you don't seem to have any fighting experience."

"How do you have the courage to stand in front of Ryuen, aren't you afraid of being beaten?"

The implication: a weak chicken.

"You want to argue, don't you?"

Hikigaya looked upset, there are people who start off by mocking him so much, he should be a bit more considerate.

"No, just curious."

Ibuki Mio crossed her arms, "And you and Karuizawa don't seem to have a very good relationship, it looks like it's the first time you've met, and you didn't do anything extra afterwards, why take such a risk?"

"..."

Hikigaya was most annoyed by this question.

He always felt that this question had a bug, he still hasn't found a suitable reason, his brain must have been out of whack at the time.

But,

There really is no such thing as risk.

"It's not about taking risks."

Hikigaya nonchalantly took down three pairs of gloves,

"I originally thought Ryuen was nothing great, I wasn't planning to turn around and leave, Ryuen opening his mouth means he's not fearless, he had already lost at that time."

"You deliberately tested him?"

Ibuki Mio's beautiful eyes widened.

Only now did she react, the man in front of her was not as cowardly as he appeared on the surface, but had tested Ryuen's fear from the beginning.

"Not really?"

Hikigaya rolled his eyes, "After all, I'm just like this, if he's really not afraid, I don't have any good solutions, I can only turn around and tell the teacher."

That's right.

From the beginning,

Hikigaya didn't think he could solve the problem, he was planning to tell the teacher, or get beaten up and grab Ryuen's handle.

Who knew, Ryuen himself showed a flaw.

"Tsk."

Ibuki Mio clicked her tongue, "Fortunately, you didn't do that, but what do you mean by saying you originally thought Ryuen was nothing great? What, are you starting to be afraid now?"

"How could that be possible..."

Hikigaya was somewhat speechless, "A guy who only knows how to fight and use some despicable tricks, what's there to be afraid of, but how should I put it, now I feel like he's a bit admirable."

"Huh?"

Ibuki Mio furrowed her beautiful eyebrows, "What do you mean, are you blind, where is he admirable?"

"..."

This girl is really too much, Hikigaya's expression darkened.

"He didn't want to hit me at the time, did he?"

"Yeah, so what?"

"I feel like he's not afraid of being expelled, but he doesn't want you guys to be expelled, so he chose to compromise."

Hikigaya could see that Ryuen wasn't threatened by him, he was just considering Ibuki Mio and others.

If Ryuen was the only one there at the time, Hikigaya felt that even if he could succeed, he would probably get beaten up...

And then report to the school to have Ryuen expelled.

"..."

Ibuki Mio's pupils shrank and she was somewhat shocked.

She never thought that something they hadn't discovered after nearly half a year of getting along would be easily seen through by the man in front of her.

Just how terrifying is this guy's insight?

"Since you have such strength, why don't you stand up and lead the class?"

"Are you blind?"

Hikigaya took the opportunity to retort, "Which eye you used so that you can said that I was very strong?"

"Hmm?"

"Oh... sorry, I was careless."

Hikigaya quickly distanced himself, explaining somewhat awkwardly, "I don't have enough strength, and I don't have the ability to take responsibility."

"Forget it."

Ibuki Mio didn't care, "Anyway, it's a good thing for us, if you stand up now, Class C is probably done for."

"What do you mean?"

Hikigaya frowned.

What does it mean that if he stands up now, Class C will be done for, has something happened to Class C these days?

"..."

Ibuki Mio didn't respond.

But after thinking for a while.

This matter will probably be known to everyone once school starts, there's nothing that can't be said, and she also needs to remind Hikigaya not to let it slip.

"After that incident."

Ibuki Mio said somewhat blankly, "Ryuen was defeated by that guy, and he chose to drop out of school on his own to take responsibility, although he was eventually pulled back by Ishizaki and others, he also gave up the position of leader."

That's impressive.

Honestly.

Hikigaya was somewhat envious.

Although he didn't require Ichinose to have such a sense of Satoru, but if she had a little bit of that sense of Satoru, Class B would be much stronger than it is now.

"That's really great."

Hikigaya was gloating.

That person should be the suspect X Ayanokouji of Class D, all in all, it's a good thing for Class B.

But without Ryuen, Class C might feel a bit lost.

After all.

No matter what, Ryuen was the guy who won at the beginning of school, he should be the strongest existence in Class C.

No matter who the next leader is, they probably can't compare to Ryuen.

"You're really bad."

Ibuki Mio glared at him fiercely, and saw Hikigaya cowardly distancing himself.

For an irrelevant person, even when faced with danger, he can help, but he's usually very cowardly.

I really don't know how to evaluate this guy.

"Forget it."

"Anyway, thank you for talking so much with us, and not letting us do anything more excessive."

"These are thank you gifts."

Ibuki Mio pulled out a three-piece winter outfit from the display case, threw it into his shopping basket and turned around and left.

It should be a gift she picked out for him, right?

The implication is: his taste is really bad.

Hikigaya looked at the sky-blue gloves in the shopping basket, indeed, Ibuki Mio is really a good person, it's a pity she's in Class C.

However.

Although he's grateful that he didn't let Ibuki Mio and others do anything more excessive, Ibuki Mio won't apologize for what she did to Karuizawa.

In other words.

In order to rise to Class A.

Ibuki Mio and others are ready to bear the sin of Satoru.

"Sigh."

Hikigaya couldn't help but sigh.

I really hope that Kobashi Yume and others won't be ready to do such a Satoru.

Honestly.

In order to rise to Class A.

And become unscrupulous, even willing to hurt others for this.

Actually.

It's quite annoying.