Chapter 206: Broken! Did I Offer My Dear Husband the Wrong Woman Again?

"Senpai, how's the situation?"

Leaning in closer, Iroha whispered to Hikigaya.

At this moment, Hikigaya had moved back to his seat beside her instead of being sandwiched between Horikita and Sakayanagi.

"Just… the usual."

As he spoke, Hikigaya instinctively tried to put some distance between himself and Iroha, who kept pressing closer.

"You're too close."

"Tch. Just now, you were sitting between those two, looking like you were enjoying it. But when it comes to me, you're resisting? What's with that?"

"I didn't have a choice earlier. I never wanted to sit with them in the first place," Hikigaya said awkwardly.

"Well, whatever, whatever. I can't be bothered to ask anymore," Iroha said with a playful chuckle. "Hehe, just watch me now. Once this discussion is over, let's go on a date, okay? I'll properly reward you, Senpai~"

She handed him a drink, her eyes gleaming with anticipation.

"As soon as this is over, I'm heading back to Chiba," Hikigaya said flatly as he took the drink.

"Eh? No way!"

Iroha pouted and whined, "I want to go on a date with Senpai~ It's rare for us to be in Tokyo together. How could I just leave like that? Seeeenpaai~"

"Just focus on what you need to do first," Hikigaya sighed, already feeling a headache coming on.

"Hehe, don't worry! It'll definitely work out~"

Her eyes curved into little crescent moons as she turned her gaze toward the two girls sitting across from them.

At that moment—

Both Sakayanagi and Horikita seemed a little dazed.

But.

Sakayanagi still maintained her usual calm and composed demeanor.

As for Horikita, she was already blushing furiously.

Heh heh, Horikita-kaichou, just give up and agree to the joint training camp already!

With a bright smile, Iroha looked at the two girls and asked,

"Horikita-kaichou, have you two finished discussing? About the joint training camp…"

"N-No way!"

Even though her face was flushed, and her mind seemed a bit foggy, Horikita still shook her head firmly.

"Our school would never agree to a joint… joint… j-joint…"

Her words trailed off.

Suddenly.

Horikita stood up.

Then.

As if drawn by an unseen force, she walked straight toward Hikigaya.

Their eyes met.

Iroha: "?"

Sakayanagi: "??"

Hikigaya: "???"

Her strange behavior left everyone in the room utterly confused.

Even Horikita herself seemed unsure of why she was acting this way. Blushing, she huffed,

"Regardless, it's absolutely impossible! Impossible!"

"Uh…"

Hikigaya was at a loss. Why was she telling him this? Shouldn't she be directing this at Iroha, the student council president?

After saying her piece, Horikita turned and walked toward the door.

"Kaichou," Sakayanagi called hesitantly. "Are you leaving?"

"Bathroom," Horikita muttered, then opened the door and left.

Seeing this, Iroha let out a small sigh of relief. But beneath the surface, her expression darkened.

Tch, this girl's willpower is ridiculous!

"Don't worry, I'll try to persuade her later," Sakayanagi said with a smile.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Sakayanagi-san," Iroha replied with a bright, but clearly forced, smile.

A fake smile is still a fake smile.

In truth—

Iroha was on the verge of losing her mind.

What if the drug didn't work?

How was she supposed to explain this to the school administrators? To the students?

She had already been spreading the news that their two schools would hold a joint training camp. If this fell through, she'd rather just smash her head into a wall and be done with it!

Frustrated, she reached for her drink to take a sip—

Wait.

Why was her drink already half-empty?

Tch… whatever.

Aside from Hikigaya's drink, she had spiked the other three. Even if she grabbed the wrong one, it didn't matter.

"I-I need to use the restroom too," Hikigaya suddenly said, standing up.

"Huh? Senpai?"

"I'll be back soon."

"Alright…"

Iroha nodded reluctantly.

Now, only Iroha and Sakayanagi remained in the room.

The two girls exchanged glances.

Sakayanagi's eyes flickered with curiosity before she smiled warmly.

"Iroha-san, may I ask you something about Hikigaya-san?"

"Hm? About Senpai?"

Iroha instantly became wary.

Sakayanagi chuckled. "It's just some trivial things. But if you tell me, I guarantee our president will agree to the joint training camp."

"Eh? R-Really?"

Iroha's eyes lit up.

"Sakayanagi-san, just ask away! I promise I'll tell you everything I know!"

"Then, I appreciate your help."

"You're too polite~"

Iroha grinned.

At this point, she didn't care about anything else.

As long as the joint training camp happened, she was willing to do whatever it took.

If Sakayanagi asked her to tie up Hikigaya and deliver him to her room, she'd probably do it in a heartbeat—making sure her dear Senpai was all clean and ready, of course.

—

Meanwhile.

Something's not right.

Hiding in the shadows, Yukinoshita frowned as she watched Horikita enter the restroom.

Logically speaking, shouldn't Iroha have been the one affected?

"This must be a coincidence. Yeah, just a coincidence…"

Yukinoshita tried to convince herself.

But the next moment—

Another figure suddenly rushed toward the restroom.

"That's—Hikigaya…?"

Yukinoshita's eyes widened in shock, barely stopping herself from shouting her beloved husband's name.

"Coincidence, coincidence…"

She tried to calm herself down.

However.

The thing you fear the most always finds a way to happen.

Hikigaya stopped at the restroom entrance, hesitated for a few seconds…

And then—

He stepped into the women's restroom.

"OH NO!!"

Yukinoshita smacked her thigh in frustration.

Did Iroha accidentally let Horikita drink the spiked drink instead?!

This was bad. Really bad!

Those two had zero romantic history! If that happened…

Would it be considered… f-force…?

Cough cough. Would her dear husband be thrown in jail?!

[Ding! Hikigaya Hachiman and Horikita Suzune are currently kissing. They are about to enter deep "bonding" mode. Please arrive at the scene immediately, or 1000 points will be deducted.]

"WHAT?!"

[Ding! Please arrive at the scene immediately!]

Yukinoshita's mouth twitched. She sighed deeply, then forced herself to move.

Cautiously, she slipped into the women's restroom.

Glancing at one of the stalls, she let out another long sigh. Then, she carefully opened a stall beside it and stepped inside.

No way… This is all wrong!

It was supposed to be my Iroha!

Yukinoshita buried her face in her hands, utterly exasperated.

Instinctively, her eyes drifted toward the gap at the bottom of the stalls.

[Ding! Please watch the scene carefully!]

This… Ugh.

Letting out a bitter sigh, Yukinoshita hesitated for a moment—

Then, reluctantly, she crouched down and peeked through the gap.