Karuizawa is pitiful. What she had been hiding was an injury to her abdomen.　　Between the fair skin, there is aremely long scar that looks like it was cut with a sharp knife, very ugly.

  But let everyone know that this injury... ondangered her life. This is what she said about almost dying for resisting.

  And if this injury is exposed, she will definitely be questioned, and it will remind her of the past when she was bullied.

  So...scared.

  The entrao Horikita Suzune's dormitory.

  "Suddenly I felt..." Hachiman was lost inside his memories after hearing what Karuizawa went through, "The junih school I went to retty good.”

  It was also firmed that she was indeed injured. And it's the kind of fatal injury.

  If Karuizawa could still go out to go to high school after experieng years of misery and even life-threatening despair, it means her heart was already strong enough.

  But now, at this school where she thought she would be saved, it was discovered again. This weakness, to her, is a feeling of despair and helplessness.

  So now, Karuizawa is s out her mood.

  Then Hachimaimidly asked the ndowner, Horikita Suzune about obtaining the temporary right to use the shower inside her dorm room.

  When Suzune realised what might have happened, her face looked quite cold and mysterious. To be ho, Hachiman never saw that kind of expression on her face before.

  She looked quite scary, even more so when she molested Kushida at 'Happy Dove' cafe in front of everyone.

  It was simir to looking at trash, but he still didn't waver and fought for Karuizawa because he khis girl was quite perverted herself so there shouldn't be much problem, right?

  After all, this is a girl's dormitory now, and Karuizawa was suddenly wet after he spshed Horikita's water on her. It would be very bad if others found out.

  In this way. Karuizawa ended up taking a shower in Horikita's room.

  But.

  Both the native of this room and Hachiman stood at the door of the dormitory.　　"...Junih school?" Horikita was quite surprised by this question, but she didn't give it much thought and started talking about her lonely life, “I did't have many friends because I was busy studying most of the time."

  “But I seem to have heard that a big event happened in junih school.It seems that one css and their css teacher went on strike for a month, ” She described this kind of huge sdal with such a straight mouth like it has nothing to do with her.

  Suzune even thought it was quite troublesome, so she even started going home early instead of spendiime at the library like usual.

  "..." Hachiman. Ok Horikita-san, please don’t say such horrible things outside.

  Because do you know what you are talking about might be Kushida’s dark history?　　Hachiman already khat Hirata's past was troublesome, and he also thought of various possibilities about Kushida, such as being a prostitute and other rude things.

  And Horikita-san, don’t you uand a little bit now? This is a girl's dormitory, and Kushida-san lives right door to you?

  Or are you deliberately trying to cause unnecessary trouble?

  Don't tell me this girl is still holding a grudge against Kushida?!

  How horrible! Are you still not satisfied? Do you really want to cross the sacred lih her?! Hachiman was thinking very rude things, about the person standing beside him.

  Even if she does, you ot say such terrible words casually. Otherwise, Kushida's bomb will explode!

  So, Hachiman immediately stopped this situatietting worse.

  What if Kushida was eavesdropping from inside her room? It'll really be terrible, for his goal of scamming Chabashira-sensei.

  Then.

  "How do you spell the English wive up"? Hachiman asked while looking straight at her forehead.

  "..." Suzune. "Are you testing me on purpose?.... You're serious?” She sighed heavily, as if getting tired from this whole day.

  “Abandon” To be ho, she just wao enter her room, then bury her faside her very soft and fy futon. Just end this troublesome day already.

  "Is there any other word?" Hachiman decided to make sure, that she would stop talking.

  “Give up.” Very good. No wonder she's always burying her nose ihat vocabury book. 　That’s it, Horikita-san, now please don’t talk about anythied to your junih school.

  ___________　　20 mier.　　After taking a shower and ging clothes, Karuizawa also blow-dried her hair.

  Of course, there was no ge of clothes for her here, so she borrowed Suzune's....

  Acc to the owner, she just o it thhly aurn it to her. 　　In other words, if a girl borrows something from her, Horikita Suzune will also borrow it from them.

  "Then Horikita, please tinue waiting here." Instead of thanking her, Hachiman still left her standing outside in the cold breeze.

  "..." Suzune. 'So, did they really reached adulthood? But, Hikigaya-kun said it was some kind of therapy'

  Even though she's a person with very low emotional intelligence, she still knows about this kind of extra curricur activities. It's just she had no i in useless things like love, so just study holy.

  'But why my room?' It was obviously her own room, but Suzune was being kicked out. ''t I see what's going on?'

  She wouldn't tell anyone about this, if it was really that much of a serious topily, she thought it was just a repeat of bei in the dark like Sudo-kun's case. So, she kept a long face. 　　But there is no way around this.Although Karuizaast was told to Hirata, it was to seek help.　　It was just that Hirata decided to abandon his job, and ha over to Hachiman, who used his own observations and then induced Karuizawa to speak out.

  But this kind of past, just like she is worried about, ot be told to others casually. Especially, his neighbour Horikita who just snitched on her best friend, Kushida-san.

  Revealed her dark secrets, like it was just a casual talk. So, he could only let her wait outside the door.　　With that, Hachiman walked into the house. Karuizawa had already fiaking a shower, with a little mist.

  It smells so good.

  She is obviously using the same type of shel as Horikita, because Hachiman was her deskmate, he couldn't help but notice these little things.

  But it makes people feel more fragrant. Besides, this is also the first time Hachiman has seen a girl's state after bathing.

  Sure enough, Kushida’s fake stimution was of no use at all.

  Hachima himself shaken. But he quickly tried to calm his heart down. 　Because he found that Karuizawa was sitting obediently after taking a bath, but her eyes seemed a little uneasy.　　Yes, she's a little scared, because all her secrets have been leaked to another boy, who has been rumoured to be a loli.

  "...." Hachiman.

  "If you feel uneasy, then I exge one of my secrets." He immediately wao ge the other party's mind.

  "There's no need for this." But Karuizawa's requirements didn't seem to be high. "... you promise to protect me?"

  "Since Hirata-kun has told you my secret...then that means you have gained his trust," Karuizawa then looked towards him with hopeful eyes, not with that pt looks she usually gives him in the cafeteria, "It means you have power, so you protect me?"

  Oh. That's it. You're so realistic, immediately asked for his help. No wonder she thought Hirata was the same as him. Just throw the responsibility to other people.

  Very good traits indeed. Grass!　　However, it's great that she's willing to cooperate. It would be better to say that she initially sought help from Hirata for prote.

  And Karuizawa has bee very timid, and everong appearanow is just a disguise in order to protect herself.

  "My goal is to lead Css C to Css A, and you also know the situation of the simps in our css, so when I aim for Css A, I o trol them when necessary."

  “I already have Hirata, Kushida and the girl whose room you've been invading for a while...So, if you are willing to assist, then I will do my best to protect you in all aspects." In fact, the word prote ot be said casually.

  But sihe other person wants his help, he obviously ask her support iurn, right? There's o sell yourself for free. Hachiman values himself very much.

  Generally speaking, it o be said by those who have the strength, and at the same time, by those who value it.

  But just now, Hachiman really wao say that. Probably sympathy.　　Karuizawa's experience was very bad, and if he put himself in her shoes, his life would probably not be better than hers, and it might even be worse.

  So. That's why Hachiman said that his junih school retty good. As for these problems children who were discarded into Css D.....yeah, their junih schools were all eous!

  It no longer feels like just the so-called 80, but more like a crime.

  But. If he was in an enviro like Karuizawa and entered 80, then he would probably do something.　　For example. There be several treatment options. Like, if Karuizawa was bullied in the past, he could use violeo deal with it.

  Simir to Hirata's. But unfortunately, she probably isn't very good at fighting.

  It's just that it doesn't mean that if you 't use violehere will be no other options.　　For example. She was obviously being bullied, but the school turned a blio her matter, and her parents just told her to swallow her anger.

  Even her friends would abandon her because they were afraid of being bullied together. Karuizawa became isoted and helpless, so she e.

  This situation is terrible. And if it was Hachiman, he would probably adopt another pn.

  If the world abandons you, then just bees the god of the new world.　　The simplest thing is to record their crimes ahem to their parents. It will be more iing if the other party pretends to be a good girl at home.　　If even their family doesn't give a titty fuck about this, you find someoo send them spam text messages, o to their door and throw shit.

  In other words, if these people made you colpse, theroy them too.　　Ordinary people are proo it crimes at the instigation of others, but they are also easily bullied into not daring to fight back.　　Because they don't want to lose their peaceful and stable life. Even bullies have something to be afraid of, as long as you find it.

  Therefore, if your own world is destroyed, theroy their life too.

  o hesitate. A little bit of an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.　　But these things are all hindsight. For Karuizawa, the current school that has nothing to do with her past is her salvation.

  Otherwise, she would not use the strong appearance of the current hot girl to disguise herself, like aernal skeleton. Pretty hard but very soft inside.

  "Protect...?" The person iion seemed to have not recovered yet.　　Because. To her, the word proteust be very far away. Otherwise, there would be no near-life-threatening injuries.

  That was her own fight, and she resisted, but the price was too high.

  "The students in this school are selected through sing," Hachiman used a very calm tone while responding, knowing this girl is very fragile inside. “It's like a new beginning. And you also want to start a new life in this pce....So, this is a win-win solution. I will keep your secret. But”

  He deliberately paused here, and looked at Karuizawa with a serious face, “Iurn, I also need your help." Indeed, it's no joke, Hachiman o vince her on this matter.

  "....” Karuizawa, she seemed to think for a moment.　　"So...then. Are you sure you help me in dealing with Manabe's problem?" She asked hesitantly, if he hahis matter, Kei will do her best to help him.

  Manabe? She didn't evehe honorifics? Is that how much you hate that girl?!

  But in other words, you have decided to choose his side. So, this day still be saved from being pletely turned into a mess?

  "I will handle Manabe's problem. The student cil has given me a spot. Although it's only a disciplinary ittee member, I give it to you.” Hachiman opehe main issue that has been bugging him for a while.

  There's no reason for Karuizawa to dee this request, si only helps her in the loo solidify her higher status further in the css,

  "The Student cil of this school has very high authority. As long as you show that you are a member, that loud mouth will give in." That's it, now what'll this girl do?

  In other words, it meant invitio joiudent cil. Although the disciplinary ittee had no authority, having a name was enough to protect her.

  "I uand." Then, Karuizawa looked at him with her slightly gaining colour, no longer empty and full of darkness like before, "...but don't reveal my secret."

  "Of course." Hachiman immediately agreed with her request, he didn't want to get in unnecessary trouble either, "It would be better to say that eveioning this kind of past would be unfortable. I'm sorry for spshing water on you before." Now, that she has accepted his fishing job, you should apologise for your rude behaviour earlier.

  Score some good points iher party's heart. But iy, Hachiman didn't wao think that he was a lolita trol.

  “...” Karuizawa. Since you knoshing water on me is too much, then don't do it, you idiot?! Even though she wao pin, Kei restrained herself.

  Besides it was the first time, that she has been found speechless so many times. No way to respond, it was a new experience.

  Also, she's also not stupid. Karuizawa quickly realized Hikigaya was testing her by doing this?

  "In other words, Hirata-kun didn't tell you my secret?" Karuizawa narrowed her eyes at him, with a suspicious look on her face. Was she fooled by the other party this whole time?!

  "Based oion," Hachiman sighed, there's o hide it any longer, “There's something wrong with your expression when you faced Rika. It doesn't match your image as a leader of hot girls. 　　And when both of them e together as a team, as a person with higher status you should have ridiculed them...

  "Instead of..." He paused for a moment, as if remembering what this girl did to him in the cafe earlier, because that rea was very strange, “e and borrow other people's power."

  Borrowing other people's power means hugging him and theending to be powerful.

  "..." Karuizawa listeo his analysis with a bnk face, “...Then w-why did you know I was injured?"

  Yeah, ahat question?! How did you know my injury? Are you a stalker?!

  "You put on your swimsuit in advance during the swimming css and didn't show your skin in front of irls even after the css, right?" So, Hachiman who was now being belled as a perverted stalker, used the data that Horikita told him.

  "If it's an ordinary girl, then maybe she has gained weight, belly fat, or has some ae or something that she doesn't want to be seen by other people. But if it's not that kind of superficial thing, I think it might be a scar. That's why I asked if you have been injured?" Hachiman didn't even know that his reputation among Karuizawa's mind was getting lower and lower.

  'How do you know what girls are thinking?! You're a very terrible person!' Just through observation, he discover her true nature, and then it is firmed that she has been injured by the way she wears her swimsuit.

  'Don't this guy have other things to do besides people? Especially in the swimming css, he's very creepy?!'

  But if the oppo is s, does that mean she has found a big tree?　After experieng panic today, Karuizawa suddenly felt... as if she was a little relieved. So, she decided to give this bigger person a ce.

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  Like this. The day.　　Hachiman es to keep an appoi with Hirata. Acc to Karuizawa, she asked this person first for help because she didn't want to be bullied anymore and wao solidate her current position.

  She is the top hot girl in the css, but seems to have poor academic performance.　　Um. Horikita mentiohis several times in their versation. It sounds more like a vent. 　　And the motor nerves are also average.

  Hachiman discovered this after her for two days, that Karuizawa has no athletic taleher.

  What about other specialties? It seems not.　　If anything, it is probably the strong look of the current hot girl. Although Hachiman discovered her true nature through his own observation, he did not realize that her toughness was actually an act before he thought about it so seriously.

  Even Kushida and Sakura didn't see through it. This ag is really awesome.

  And acc to her.　　"I didn't want to be bullied, so...I dressed up like the people who bullied me, and then imitated them." Karuizained how she came up with this idea.

  Does this mean Karuizawa finally became the persoes the most?

  Hachiman arrived at the agreed pce, waiting for Hirata's arrival while thinking wildly.　　And about 5 minutes have passed.　　"Sorry, I'm a little te." Hirata-man has arrived. There was sweat on his forehead and some heat on his body.　　Judging from his busy appeara seemed that he had just helped other students and then arrived te.

  This is normal, after all, their css is the inal Css D. All kinds of bolts and nuts, need someoo adjust.

  "Actually." But Hirata opened his mouth in su ued way, that directly blew Hachiman's mind away, deep in the Aquaman's trench.

  "Hikigaya-kun, I want to ask, what do you think about campus love?"

  "Of course, I don't mean to have a real retionship." Hirata quickly tried to reassure when he saw his beor's expression lookiremely weird, “I hope you will date Karuizawa-san. She suggested a way to fake our retionship to maintain her position, but now, I think this position be given to Hikigaya-gun.....Since, you're a much stronger person and have more famous reputation than me.” he said this st statement with a big smile on his face, very charming.

  If Hachiman was a girl, he may have been wooed by Hirata but....　　Um. I thought, he wao tell me about the secret of Karuizawa... So why this kind of stupid thing?!

  'Is it a retionship, again?! Don't tell me this guy's still bitter because of what happe time?!' Hachiman stood up immediately. He looked at this idiot in shock.　　Because. He really thought Hirata wao tell him Karuizawa's secret, but it turned out to be asking him if he wao date her instead?

  And then he expined himself.　　"Karuizawa-san, she was severely bullied in the past, and hoped to find pea this school. But unfortunately, she became the type she hates the most."

  "But this is also a way to survive. I have no judgment." Hirata said, while looking down with some embarrassment, "....It's just that she found me and hoped to have a fake retionship with me, which improve her status in the small team."

  Everyone knows Hirata is the little sunshine in the css and is very popur, so dating him gain simir bes. Assist with the same effect.　　Only. This is a matter that the other party is looking for you, Hirata. Why did you suddenly turn around... Hachiman's mind started rolling wildly, thinking about various kinds of reasons.

  Or rather, Karuizawa actually entrusted you with it at the beginning, but you decided to transfer her to me?　　If you need Hirata's help, a good old man like him will definitely not refuse.

  But ohe retionship is real or fake, even if it is fake, it still has to be performed in front of everyone.　　First of all, ag in this kind of thing is not a good thing in itself. Moreover, if you started fake dating, both your es, aings with each other will also skyrocket.

  But Hirata is everyone’s Hirata.　　So once you fake a retionship, it will be very difficult to wipe everyone's butt again. So, he is doing this for everyone. Hachiman quickly analyzed it.　　"But, why did you e?" He still couldn't uand this oute, Why's it always him? “You must know that I'm not very popur in the css.”

  "Not popur..." Hirata seemed to look at him in surprise. "But, Hikigaya-kun, didn't you just defeat everyone by yourself during the duct test? So, everyohinks you are an awesome person," he said, with such a look that seemed to be asking if he was an idiot?

  "..." Hachiman. Is that so? He hought he has that strong attack power? He's very self-aware about his abilities.

  "...Then my reputation among the girls must not be very high, they even thought I was two-timing and called me a lolita trol, so if you choose..." Hachiman still didn't want to accept this reality and wao fight!

  "That doesn't matter at all," Hirata shook his head, not even denying his words, meaning he was really regarded as a person who likes small girls. "You just o get in touch with more people and act like a close friend in front of everyone, and your evaluation will definitely improve,” he seemed very serious about wanting Hachiman's help in this matter.

  Oh, that's okay. So, this mothe-　　"W-wait a minute." Hachiman immediately looked over, when he realised something very bad, "Hirata, do you wao e into tact with Karuizawa on purpose?"

  "..." Hirata. “Ha...ha, you really discovered it." He touched his head, as if to accept his loss, “Karuizawa-san has a past of being bullied, and...you already know that I am very sensitive to this kind of thing.... Although her hope is to live a safe life in this school.But I think her heart also needs attention.”

  In other words, Hirata himself did not save his friend, so he chose the extreme way to cut himself off from this world n

  Which made this person in front of Hachiman feel very guilty, and when he saw Karuizawa who had a simir experieo his friend.

  Then he felt passion. I want to care for the poor child. But does that mean that, Hikigaya-kun heals the other person's irauma?!

  And this kind of thing...Do people really think that he's some kind of therapist?! Just e to him for treatment?

  "Why do you think I'm suitable for doing this kind of thing?" Hachiman couldn't but throw his hands in exasperation.

  "A feeling." Hirata answered his question, with a face that was looking somewhere else, “If it were you Hikigaya-kun.... if I met you in my past, things might be very different."

  In other words, he still has regrets in his heart and hopes to be saved.

  But Hirata said that if Hachiman and him, had known each other for a long time, maybe they wouldn't be on such a trajectory?

  Is it? Then you think very highly of him.　　But Hachiman just wants this world to be destroyed, so he bee the god of the new one.

  "However." So, in the end he had no choice but to accept his situation, "If you ask me to fake a retionship with her, then Karuizawa will definitely not agree.”

  He started looking to get out of this troublesome situation from another way. Just bme Karuizawa, then you 't say that he didn't try his best, right?!

  “I haven't told her about this yet. No... it's better to say that I haven't replied to her request yet" But Hirata's attack power was to today, he was determio drop this problem on Hachiman's head.

  "However, I think there should be no problem, because what Karuizawa-san needs is someoo rely on and help her shine... so it doesn't matter who it is." He said with such a sunny smile, that Hachima, it should be rated very high on the list of being creepy. 　But. This is looking for life-saving straws. As long as they save lives, any kind of straw is very important.　　Only. It's probably impossible to unicate. Rather, he has already givehe on that will give both, support and light.

  So, Hachiman thought that his ces of beied is pretty good. And he didn't find this feeling annoying, but instead brought some very needed fort to his heart.

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