Chapter 167 Library NPC
9:30 PM.
"Um~ It's getting late, I should head back."
Wang Mei-yu was the first to suggest leaving. For a "good girl" like her, staying in a boys' dormitory late at night was truly inappropriate.
"Kikyo-chan, aren't you leaving?"
"Horikita-san, aren't you leaving?"
"I still need to supervise Hikigaya while he finishes the last two big problems."
"Then I'll stay and supervise as well."
Wang Mei-yu seemed to faintly sniff the smell of gunpowder between the two, and couldn't help but mutter under her breath, "Is this a 'shura field' (love triangle mess)?"
Hikigaya's ears were sharp; his mouth twitched, and he immediately denied it: "Nothing of the sort!"
"By the way, doesn't China's schools have a strict 'no-romance' policy in schools?" As he spoke, Hikigaya raised both hands, making a pushing motion in the air, herding Wang Mei-yu all the way back to the door.
"There is such a thing... but haven't I 'done as the Romans do' since coming here?" Wang Mei-yu defended herself as she retreated.
Hikigaya politely ushered Wang Mei-yu out of room 404. It wasn't that he disliked her; he simply didn't want her getting caught in the crossfire.
"Hmph~ At least you're sensible enough not to lay a hand on Mei-chan." Kushida Kikyo crossed her arms and nodded with satisfaction.
"I actually quite agree with the rules of the schools over there. A student's duty is to study hard and improve every day. Here at Advanced Nurturing, there are far too many things that have nothing to do with studying!" Horikita Suzune spoke with a serious expression.
"My, my~ Horikita-san seems to long for that type of school. Why don't you just go study abroad?" Kushida Kikyo suggested with a beaming smile.
"You just want to kick me out of this school, don't you?" Horikita Suzune saw through her ulterior motive at a glance.
"Exactly." Kushida Kikyo nodded in admission.
"I say, you two, can you please stop arguing in my room?" Hikigaya returned to his chair and continued grinding through his math exercises.
Seeing this, neither of them bothered him.
Half an hour later...
Hikigaya finally finished all the problems. Only then did Horikita Suzune leave, satisfied. Kushida Kikyo initially pretended to leave, but then immediately doubled back!
"What is it this time?"
"Hehe~ I just wanted to see if any other girls would come looking for you at this hour!"
"Are you kidding? Who else would there be besides you?"
"Heehee!"
"You're still laughing! You think that was a compliment?" Hikigaya's mouth twitched violently.
"Alright, alright~ no more joking. From now on, it's 'Little Angel Kikyo's' exclusive venting time."
Kushida Kikyo paused and began her daily routine of "dumping trash" (venting).
Half of it was cursing Horikita, and the other half was complaining about Yamauchi and the others getting expelled—which caused Class D to be docked a full 300 points, leaving them with only 40. This meant that, barring any accidents, the personal points they could receive from the school at the start of next semester would only be 4000.
"If you're complaining about not having enough personal points, it's your own fault."
Hikigaya was referring to the VIP exam, where Kushida Kikyo, in order to screw over Horikita Suzune in the same group, intentionally exposed the VIP's identity to Ryuen Kakeru. Otherwise, whether they achieved Result 1 or Result 2, Kushida could have reaped a massive amount of points.
"Yeah, it really is my own fault." The smile on Kushida's face was somewhat distorted. "Hehe~ as long as I can keep Horikita losing, I don't care if I lose along with her!"
Hikigaya opened his mouth, but for a moment, he was speechless. These two were truly natural-born archenemies.
Afterward, Kushida Kikyo stayed in room 404 until the early hours of the morning. Only after releasing all her negative energy did she leave, physically and mentally refreshed.
The way Kushida Kikyo looked so "radiant" when she left—if anyone else had seen it, it would inevitably lead to some strange associations...
The male and female dorms were on separate floors, with a security gate in between. According to the housing regulations, boys were prohibited from entering the girls' floors after 10:00 PM.
However, there were no such restrictions on girls.
Forget the early hours of the morning; even if a girl stayed in the boys' dorm until dawn, there were no restrictions.
Hikigaya had protested more than once that this rule was both unfair and unreasonable. But every time, the dorm manager brushed him off with phrases like "You're the only one making a fuss" or "Why doesn't anyone else have a problem with it?"
Hikigaya had tried to organize the other boys for a joint protest, but unfortunately, no one gave him the time of day. Seriously, aren't you guys afraid of being harassed by girls coming to your door in the middle of the night?
Look at him now—he's even being harassed in his dreams...
In his dream, his future self was sharing a rental with someone.
His roommates were actually Horikita Suzune and Kushida Kikyo! The two women fought almost every day.
Hikigaya was caught in the middle, taking heat from both sides.
That life was simply hell!
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The next day.
Hikigaya woke up with a start from his nightmare. He had overslept, nearly missing the morning club training.
"Sorry, Captain Muto, I'm late." Hikigaya looked guiltily at him. This was because when he asked the Captain to put him on the "off-campus list," he had promised to come to the Martial Arts Club every day for high-intensity training.
"It's okay. You're a man! Things happen every once in a while..." Captain Muto was very easy-going. Not only did he not criticize him, he even thoughtfully made an excuse for him.
"No, you've misunderstood, actually I..." Hikigaya caught the hidden meaning in his words and tried to explain.
"Hah~ no need to say more, I catch your drift!" Captain Muto laughed and patted his shoulder. Hikigaya was suddenly left without a way to defend himself.
"Hey, Hikigaya, what are you dawdling over there for? Get up here and practice your punches!" Ibuki Mio shouted for him to get on the stage.
Since things had come to this, he might as well have a match first.
Once the morning club training ended, he grabbed a quick lunch at the school cafeteria. In the afternoon, Hikigaya headed to the library to return some books he had previously borrowed.
"Hachiman-kun, what a coincidence~"
He saw Shiina Hiyori wearing a uniform, acting as a librarian at the counter.
"Hiyori? You're...?"
Hikigaya wasn't surprised to run into Shiina Hiyori in the library. She was a true book lover and spent most of her summer break soaked in the library. Hikigaya had once jokingly called her the "Library NPC"—no matter when you went, she would automatically "spawn."
"Kousaka-nee, the librarian, had to step out for a moment for something. I'm just filling in for her for now."
Shiina Hiyori's gentle voice felt like a spring breeze. Compared to the confrontational atmosphere of those two last night, Hikigaya was much more willing to spend time with Shiina Hiyori.
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