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Chapter 3

　　Watching the girl getting closer and closer, she finally stopped beside the boy, and finally... as expected, she sat next to him.

　　However, from beginning to end, the girl never looked at me, and didn't even think about talking to me. At this time, shouldn't I be tactful and wait quietly for the teacher to come?

　　Most of the time, people always have an excessive sense of self-awareness and start to overthink, but in fact, the other party doesn't care at all, and the same goes for the girl in front of him.

　　After confirming that his deskmate was the girl who had once intimidated him, Hikigaya Hachimanye no longer had any expectations of his deskmate, but continued to observe her.

　　Since he entered this school, he found that there were a lot of cameras in this school, whether it was entertainment venues, teaching buildings, gymnasiums, or even the classrooms they were in now. According to his previous observations, there was only one camera in the classrooms of Sobu High School, but now, there are several...

　　Could it be that they are trying to make up for the shortage of teachers? So that students will not violate school rules? But... that's not right. It's a public school, and they have all the learning resources and connections. If they want to reduce the number of staff and increase the number of cameras, then there is only one purpose.

　　In order to ensure that all students are unaware and under observation by the school.

　　Horrible... it's just horrible.

　　The boy sighed helplessly. It must be said that these three years of high school life were much more terrible than he had imagined.

　　You can't continue to be lazy and sleep in math class in the future.

　　Just as the boy was thinking this, the black-haired girl's words slowly came to his ears.

　　"So you are the sitting next to me. What a nasty coincidence."

　　"Hey, at least look at the other person when you talk."

　　Hikigaya was not angry about this, but said calmly:

　　"You will only start to dislike someone once you have a certain understanding of them. If that's the case, I don't think you've disliked me yet."

　　The girl's eyes left the book and turned to look at Hikigaya Hachiman in front of her.

　　"What kind of twisted conclusion is this?"

　　"After all, I don't have any reason to make you hate me, and there's no reason for us to hate each other."

　　"It's unbelievable..."

　　Although the girl's face remained calm, she was obviously more emotional than her previous words.

　　'I don't dislike this straightforward style.'

　　That's right, even though the girl had told him in advance that he was an annoying existence, Hikigaya Hachiman had no reason to hate the girl. Rather, this straightforward personality suited his taste very much. At least if he wanted to have a relationship where he didn't have to put on a disguised face when getting along with others, then it might be a good choice.

　　Although he always felt disgusted with himself, Hikigaya still admired Miura Yumiko, and the girl in front of him at this moment made him feel the same way.

**

　　As Hikigaya's thoughts were edited out in the video, everyone in the service club was also somewhat surprised.

　　Yuigahama looked at the video in front of her and smiled gently: "Hikki is really like that. No matter where you go, you won't change. But... I didn't expect that you don't hate Yumiko."

　　After all, Yumiko has never been nice to Hikigaya. That's just her straightforward style, and Yuigahama has always seen it.

　　Ichiko Iroha also said curiously: "So you like a personality like Miura-senpai? In other words, you are a masochist, right?"

　　"No, idiot!"

　　This has completely risen to the level of personal insult. Hikigaya Hachiman fought back, although everyone in the Servant Club didn't believe it at all.

　　Yukinoshita Yukinoya crossed her arms and said in a frightened manner: "No wonder this guy always doesn't react after being scolded. Normal people would have stayed away from me a long time ago. It turns out that he is a complete masochist. So, in this case, I also have some credit for your ability to communicate normally."

　　Hikigaya is now unable to clear himself: "I already said it's not right. It's really wrong for me to thank you after being scolded."

　　The boy didn't say anything more. At this time, the more he said, the more people would think he was making excuses. Fortunately, Yukinoshita and Yuigahama were also very sensible people. After the joke was almost over, they stopped teasing him about it.

　　Of course, Yumiko, who was in the chat group, also saw this video. After hearing Hikiku Hachiman's inner voice, Yumiko felt... only endless disgust for a moment.

　　This guy, is he here to cause trouble?

　　Soon, she dragged her friends and rushed to the service club. Poor Tobe found himself left behind after returning from the toilet. The actual reason was that he was too noisy. When watching this kind of video, the more lively it is, the more interesting it is. Although Yumiko has no interest in Hikiki, she knows that Yuigahama Yui is very interested.

　　Just like that, the Servant Club welcomed a few more people. This should be considered the most lively time in the Servant Club.

**

　　Facing the girl with resentful eyes, Hikigaya did not say anything more, but continued to hold one hand on his chin. After observing the general situation of the class, he took out a Japanese classics book that he had read countless times from his schoolbag.

　　If you want to kill time, this is the most obvious way.

　　When you first enter this school, all your mobile phones will be confiscated, so it is natural that you will lose contact with the outside world.

　　Now, he has begun to miss his gentle sister at home.

　　The thought of not being able to see Komachi for three years made Hikigaya feel as if his heart was being cut by a knife.

　　"Classmates, can you listen to me for a few words?"

　　The brown-haired boy stood up from his seat slowly as he watched the students gradually gather in the class with a gentle and approachable smile.

　　He casually put his hands on his waist, and with his good looks and sunny personality, he instantly attracted everyone's attention.

　　"Let's introduce ourselves now so that everyone can integrate into the class more quickly. The teacher hasn't arrived yet anyway. What do you think?"

　　As expected, no matter where they are, there will always be such current-level characters. This guy's eye-catching appearance once again reminded Hikigaya of some bad memories.

　　"Hmm, I guess you are a good person who has all-round abilities and qualities, and who wants to help anyone who is in trouble. Should I call you No. 2 or hayama No. 2?"

　　Just as Hikigaya was complaining like this, the short-haired girl who was also very good at dealing with people excitedly raised her hand and said something loudly with a hypocritical smile.

　　"I agree!"

　　Her approval also prompted a group of girls to agree.

　　"That's a good idea."

　　"Yeah, I don't know what to call you now."

　　"…."

　　It seems that this guy is not only very popular among boys, but also trustworthy among girls, so the popularity should explode.

**

　　Hiratsuka Shizuka listened to the boy's inner voice with a headache on her face, and for a moment she felt a little sad that her student really hadn't changed at all.

　　Haruno picked up the tea on the office very elegantly and took a sip, then responded with a smirk: "It's not that there is no change at all..."

　　Hiratsuka Shizuka sighed immediately. Facing Yukinoshita Haruno, who was once her student, Hiratsuka Shizuka knew her personality very well. Behind her seemingly sunny and approachable appearance, she would never have any sympathy for things she was not interested in, and would even destroy them with her own hands. So... now she shook her head helplessly: "You are really a dark guy."

　　Yukinoshita Haruno, I am very curious. If in this school, Hikigaya Hachiman has discovered that his previous methods can no longer save the people around him, and in that different school, without companions and friends, what will he do? With the method of "self-destruction" that he has been using before, how far can he go?

**

　　"Thank you. I'll start then."

　　The boy placed his hand on his chest and said his name confidently and generously.

　　"My name is Hirata Yosuke. Please be more open and call me Yosuke. I like all sports and I plan to join the football club of this school. Please take care of me."

　　"Sure enough, you and hayama have discussed this. I understand that you can become the backbone of the class, and I understand that you are good at various sports, but why do you want to pick on the football club? Is it because the football club is full of live action? I got a new knowledge point. I have to pay attention to the guys in the football club in the future."

　　"The tennis club is so good, especially sayaka who is like an angel."

　　Hikigaya Hachiman still held his chin with one hand. He did not want to appear to be particularly unsociable. This was not in line with his character. All he wanted to do was to do the most things in the simplest and most efficient way. Even if he was unsociable, he would still attract attention. For someone like him, it would be fine if he just stayed in a corner and rotted slowly.

　　"Then I'll be the next one. I'm Kushida Kikyo. My goal is to make friends with everyone here. I want to leave all kinds of memories with everyone. Please don't worry and invite me more often."

　　As Kushida Kikyo bowed deeply, the boys in the class instantly cheered.

　　'After all, you are a beautiful girl with a sweet voice. It's hard for people not to like you. But you can change that hypocritical smile of yours. After all, not everyone is so easy to deceive. Gentle girls... ordinary men will feel that they are angels in their world as long as they get a little sweetness. But they forget that gentle girls will not only be gentle to themselves, but also to others.'

　　Just by looking at her artificial expressions and movements, Hikigaya Hachiman could instantly feel the difference between her and Yuigahama Yui. That guy was really stupid, but the girl in front of him was different. She seemed to be pretending to be stupid.

　　In short, no matter what, as long as you don't have anything to do with her, there will be no relationship.

　　The boy slowly closed his eyes. No matter it was Hirata Yosuke just now or Kushida Kikyo now, they seemed to have had some unforgettable experiences in the past, which made them become like this. Should I say... Since the first moment he came in, he felt that this class was a bit morbid that shouldn't exist.

　　It was as if all of this was deliberately pretended, like a fake existence.

　　"After all, the idea that you can get along well with everyone is written on your face, so it's normal for you to be so hypocritical..."

　　Just as Hikigaya Hachiman was thinking this, he seemed to begin to realize that the direction of the self-introduction was actually coming towards him.

　　If this continues, it will be his turn soon.

　　You know, the self-introductions at the beginning of each class will always determine everyone's position in the class.

　　However, this was not a reason for him to panic. You know, from elementary school to junior high school, every time the class was divided, one had to face a self-introduction. During this period, Hikigaya Hachiman had already found a set of self-introductions that belonged to him. Not only would it not make people in the class feel that he was a bad person, but it would also naturally make his attention dim. This was the position that belonged only to him.

　　Moreover, in this high school, there will be no class divisions for three years, which means that you only need to introduce yourself once. It's really great. Not dividing classes is simply the most genius design.

　　"Hahahahahahahahaha…"

　　There was another burst of laughter in the class. I guess they must have been amused by the previous classmate's interesting introduction.

　　"Next, it's this student's turn."

　　Hirata Yosuke's gaze has already come to him, and at this time, Hikigaya Hachiman has to ask appropriately even though he knows the answer.

　　"Eh? Me?"

　　This approach can not only avoid a certain degree of embarrassment, but also directly let people in the class know that you are not interested in their so-called self-introduction, thereby directly lowering their psychological expectations.

　　'How clever.'

　　The eyes of the class instantly focused on Hikigaya Hachiman, and with Hirata Yosuke's sunny and gentle smile and slight nod, the boy knew that he would not be able to escape this self-introduction today.

　　"There's nothing I can do. I'll just try my best as the first lesson of the new semester. After all, it's a new school."

　　The young man supported himself with both hands and stood up with great difficulty, then looked out the window and said:

　　"Um, I'm Hikigaya Hachiman."

　　"…."

　　Everyone's eyes did not shift away, but instead they still looked at Hikigaya Hachiman with great concentration.

　　"Hey, hey, something's wrong. I'm embarrassed when you look at me like that. Anyway... there's no way out now."

　　"Um... the thing I'm most interested in is Komachi's affairs, the thing I least want to be separated from Komachi is the thing I'm most afraid of is Komachi getting angry, and the thing I like most is Komachi acting like a spoiled child."

　　"I will try my best to get along with everyone. Please give me your guidance."

　　"That's right. At times like this, I can just use Komachi as my shield. After all, it's a self-introduction, and most people are not familiar with each other, so they would be too embarrassed to ask what Komachi is."

　　'I'm a genius.'

　　As his classmates were stunned and confused, Hikigaya Hachiman slowly sat down, which meant that his self-introduction was over.

　　The class was still silent until Hirata Yosuke led the applause, and then the applause began to spread slowly

**.

　　Yuigahama Yui: "I feel like this is very much like Aki's style. This kind of introduction... After all, Hikki saved my dog, so I never really heard his self-introduction. Now I think this makes up for that regret."

　　Hikigaya Hachiman asked confidently: "It was very successful, wasn't it?"

　　Yukinoshita Yukino helplessly put her fingers on her temples and said with a headache: "This is a complete failure. Should I say this is your self-introduction? It's a complete flop."

　　Ebina, Miura Yumiko, and Isshi Iroha all sighed after seeing this self-introduction.

　　'Hey, hey, why are you sighing so unanimously? It's so successful.'

　　Hayama: "Well, after all, Hikigaya is just not good at introducing himself, so at least he didn't make a fool of himself, which is a good thing, right?"

　　'Hey, are you trying to tell me that what you said is right with that innocent smile on your face? Komachi is not going to make a fool of herself.'

　　In short, Hikigaya Hachiman didn't think his self-introduction was a failure. He could even say it was very successful. Everything was just right. At least no idiot came out to ask a question like 'Who is Komachi?', which was already a success.

　　At the same time, in the 1st year D class, the students are very sure that this person has never existed in their class. Although half a year has passed, there have been no students dropping out or disappearing in their class.

The guy named Hikigaya Hachiman in his video is obviously sitting in Ayanokouji Kiyotaka. Although Ayanokouji Kiyotaka did not have a strong presence in the past, but... after careful observation by the classmates, they found that the Ayanokouji in the video had indeed disappeared.

　　Karuizawa kei: "This is too scary, isn't it? What on earth is going on? Is this a special exam at school?!"

　　Hirata Yosuke: "In any case, we must not panic. We must observe everything in the video carefully. If it is a test, we will know the test questions after the video ends. At least the good news is that we already know that Ayanokouji has been replaced."

　　As the backbone Hirata Yosuke spoke, everyone in the class began to calm down, and Horikita Suzune looked at Ayanokouji Kiyotaka beside her with some confusion.

　　In her impression, the boy in front of her has never shown his past, and has never expressed his emotions. Now, although she knows that he is powerful and is recognized by his brother Horikita Manabu, Horikita Suzune still knows nothing about him, and now... this video is also confusing.

　　Ayanokouji Kiyotaka felt the somewhat confused look of Horikita Suzune, but he ignored her. She was now just a useless chess piece to the people in the white room, which meant that she had no use at all. At least for now, capturing the information in front of him was the most meaningful thing.

　　Ayanokouji Kiyotaka thought so and looked at the video again.

**

　　"Thank you for your guidance, Hikigaya-san. Let's get along well."

**