Chapter 177 Don't Be Too Arrogant
"You two... no wonder you hang out together. Truly wicked!"
Katsuragi Kohei looked utterly speechless. He turned away and ignored them, quickly selecting a red-string bead bracelet from the boutique shelf. The price was 5,000 points, which seemed fairly standard.
"Katsuragi-kun, you've bought the gift.
But have you considered how you're going to send it out?" Sakayanagi Arisu asked.
Katsuragi Kohei remained silent for a moment before speaking: "As long as I spend some points, it should be possible, right?"
"That's not necessarily true.
This school is highly enclosed. There's a regulation in the school rules specifically prohibiting sending parcels off-campus."
Sakayanagi's words made a lot of sense. Although under the S-System, "anything can be purchased with points" in name, in reality, it cannot exceed the boundaries of the school rules.
For instance, in the previous peeping incident—such a serious violation of school rules could not be exempted no matter how many points were spent.
"Is it really impossible after all?" Katsuragi Kohei sighed helplessly, as if he had long anticipated this outcome.
Hikigaya, meanwhile, gave Sakayanagi a thoughtful look, feeling that this "Loli Brat" was hinting at something.
"Wait? Then how is Hikigaya going to send his gift out?" Katsuragi suddenly spotted the key point and locked his gaze onto Hikigaya.
"..." Before Hikigaya could even open his mouth, the other party reacted instantly.
"Is it because of next month's off-campus club exchange meeting?!" Katsuragi's eyes flickered; he had intelligently guessed the reason.
"After all, our Martial Arts Club is a high-level ace club of the school." Hikigaya essentially tacitly agreed with the other's statement.
"..." Katsuragi opened his mouth, wanting to say something but hesitating.
"Katsuragi-kun, what are you still hesitating for?" Sakayanagi Arisu flashed a little-demon-like smile: "For the sake of your dear sister, surely discarding your dignity isn't something unacceptable?"
'Is this 'Loli Brat' planning to use this opportunity to crush Katsuragi Kohei's dignity to make it easier to manage the class in the future?' Hikigaya saw through Sakayanagi's thoughts at a glance.
Sakayanagi Arisu returned a smile: You really do understand me.
"Although Hikigaya-kun is a guy who holds grudges, he is also a kind-hearted person with quite a bit of compassion.
As long as you perform a dogeza and beg him, he will surely agree to help you."
'Listen to that! Is that even human speech?'
Katsuragi Kohei looked deeply at Sakayanagi Arisu, seemingly having guessed her intentions as well.
"Katsuragi-kun, if you're worried Hikigaya-kun won't keep his word.
I can help you record a video as evidence."
'Wow! This person is a true devil!'
A look of struggle appeared on Katsuragi Kohei's face, until finally, he seemed to make a major decision. "Hikigaya, I—"
"Hey!" Hikigaya grabbed the other man's arm with one hand, preventing him from bending his knees. "If you beg me, I have to agree? Are you trying to morally kidnap me?" Hikigaya's face turned cold, his tone unfriendly.
"No, no, that's not it, I just..." Katsuragi waved his hands hurriedly, trying to explain.
"Enough!
I don't want to hear your yapping!"
Hikigaya interrupted him with an annoyed look and said in a heavy voice: "A Japanese person's kneeling has no sincerity at all.
It's not as direct as points."
Upon hearing that Hikigaya only wanted points, Katsuragi Kohei's expression turned to one of joy instead: "Really? You only want points?" He immediately pulled out his phone, showing his personal points interface: 223,356.
'Over 220,000. This guy is usually quite frugal...' Likely, he had started saving points months ago to prepare a birthday gift for his sister.
"This is everything I have. If it's not enough, I can write an IOU." As Katsuragi spoke, he performed a ninety-degree bow, his attitude extremely humble: "I beg of you, Hikigaya!!"
"I won't take too much from you. Let's say 100,000." Hikigaya casually threw out a number.
"100,000?!" Katsuragi looked astonished.
"What? You think it's too much?" Hikigaya raised an eyebrow, looking displeased.
"No! From the perspective of bypassing school rules, this price is actually too low!" Katsuragi's expression was serious. The other party was willing to risk violating school rules to mail the gift for him; this definitely couldn't be measured by a mere 100,000 points!
"You talk too much!
Anyway, I'm going to violate the rules myself regardless. Adding yours doesn't change much, and I can make a net profit of 100,000. Why wouldn't I do it?" Hikigaya narrowed his dead-fish eyes, revealing the smug smile of a profiteer.
"In any case, I am extremely grateful to you!" Katsuragi knew the truth in his heart.
'Tch! This bald guy is so annoying!'
Katsuragi Kohei was a straightforward man. Once they reached an agreement, he handed the purchased gift directly to Hikigaya, and the transfer of 100,000 personal points was completed.
"Aren't you afraid I'll just pocket the gift and the points and not do the job?" Hikigaya said in a deliberately sinister tone.
"No, you aren't that kind of person." Katsuragi shook his head.
"That's not necessarily true. After all, I'm someone who can get along with someone like Sakayanagi." Hikigaya spoke pointedly.
"What do you mean by 'someone like me'...
Hikigaya-kun, you are really too much~" Sakayanagi Arisu maintained her smile.
"Even if our philosophies are different, at least our core values are upright. I trust you both." Katsuragi gave his evaluation.
"It's just taking money to perform a task. Nothing noble about it," Hikigaya said.
"Then you've misjudged me, Katsuragi-kun.
I am a woman who will use any means necessary to achieve her goals."
Sakayanagi Arisu's self-assessment was very clear, and she added: "Furthermore, the reason I showed mercy to Katsuragi-kun isn't out of pity, but because Katsuragi-kun is not qualified to be my opponent.
If it were Ichinose-san, I would never pass up an opportunity to force her into expulsion."
Katsuragi's expression faltered, and then he couldn't help but let out a bitter smile: "Should I be glad that I didn't become your opponent?"
*Slap~* Hikigaya pressed his palm onto Sakayanagi's small head and said coldly: "Sakayanagi, I advise you to be kind."
"My, my~ Hikigaya-kun, are you feeling bad for Ichinose-san?" Sakayanagi's slender brows furrowed, showing a look of displeasure: "Also, could you please move your hand first? I don't like people touching my head!"
"I am advising you: don't be too arrogant as a person.
Otherwise, it'll be just like this."
Hikigaya's palm ruffled about wildly, turning Sakayanagi Arisu's originally neat and elegant hairstyle into a messy bird's nest.
"I can do things you don't like, too!"
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