COTE : There is Something Wrong With Hikigaya-Chapter 142: No Pain, No Gain

"Haha! Your Class D is finished!"

Ishizaki finally realized what was going on. Those surveillance cameras in the hallway were fake! Class D set them up on purpose to trick him!

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It made sense now. Ryuen had chosen to act in the special teaching building because there were no security cameras here!

And from Yukinoshita Haruno's serious expression and tone just now, Ishizaki could tell that "installing cameras without permission" was a huge violation!

Everything had suddenly turned around!

Class D was doomed!

And...

"You too, Ichinose! You're an accomplice! You won't get away with this either!"

Ishizaki pointed at the pink-haired girl and shouted.

Ichinose froze. She wanted to explain but realized that nothing she said would change the situation. There was hard evidence, witnesses, and they were caught in the act!

Her mind flashed back to a painful memory she had buried deep inside, something she never wanted to remember.

And now, she thought about the punishment the school might give them, the class points they could lose because of her, and how she had dragged her classmates into this mess. Guilt washed over her.

She also remembered the warning from that boy yesterday evening. If she had listened to him, maybe she wouldn't have ended up in this situation, and neither would her class.

Ishizaki, on the other hand, was feeling amazing. Just a moment ago, he had been terrified about being forced to drop out by Horikita and the others. But now, in the blink of an eye, they were the ones who might get expelled. The sudden shift was exhilarating.

"Um... Yukinoshita-san, could this all be a misunderstanding? And... is there any way to resolve this?"

Kushida suddenly spoke up, catching the attention of Horikita, Ichinose, and the others.

Right, there was still a chance to fix this. Just like Sudou's fight, the school had given them a week to settle it on their own.

So maybe if Class C didn't push the issue, this wouldn't escalate into a school-level problem.

But... it wasn't just up to Class C. The real deciding factor was the student council member standing in front of them—Yukinoshita Haruno.

Her decision alone would determine the fate of Class B, Class C, and Class D.

Ishizaki's excitement quickly turned to panic. He had just remembered that Haruno was involved in the previous fight case too, and she had sided with Class D back then.

And more importantly...

Haruno and Class C did not get along at all!

The night before the midterm exams, this woman had made their "tyrant" kneel and apologize!

At that moment, Ishizaki had never regretted something so much in his life.

Ryuen, why did you have to mess with the student council?!

To make things worse, both Haruno and that damn liar Hikigaya were student council members. Ishizaki felt a deep chill inside.

He had seen news about political corruption before but never really understood it.

Now... he got it.

Damn it... this is corruption!

"Y-You... Yukinoshita! You can't abuse your power like this!"

Ishizaki shouted.

"Oh?"

Haruno glanced at him and chuckled. "And how exactly am I abusing my power?"

"..."

Ishizaki fell silent. Crap. He had panicked too much.

Haruno let out a small laugh, then turned to Horikita and Ichinose.

"I originally just came to check on the fight case after seeing Kushida downstairs. But I didn't expect to walk into something like this. You guys... really know how to make trouble."

Ichinose lowered her head in shame upon hearing that, and Horikita was also visibly frustrated.

"If it were just an argument or a fight between students, as long as both sides reached a private settlement, I would prefer to let things slide rather than make a big deal out of it. After all, if no one reports it, there's no need for officials to intervene—everyone understands this unspoken rule. But this situation isn't something that can be resolved through a private compromise. As a student council member, I can't just pretend I don't know about it. I hope you understand my position."

Haruno made her stance clear, setting the tone for how this situation would be handled—it couldn't just be swept under the rug. Someone had to take responsibility!

Even if Class D and Class C reached a private agreement and Class C decided not to report it, the school and student council would still investigate the unauthorized installation of surveillance cameras.

Hearing this, Horikita and Ichinose felt a chill in their hearts. In other words, there was no way to resolve this peacefully anymore!

"Hahaha! Horikita, Ichinose, you're both done for! You tried to scare me just now—look who's regretting it now!"

Ishizaki was the happiest person in the room.

Because of Hikigaya's intervention and Ryuen's involvement, he had initially thought the fight was over. But he never expected Class D to be so foolish—to hand over the evidence against themselves on a silver platter. And now, this whole mess might even lead to expulsion?!

Not only that, but Ichinose from Class B got dragged into this as well. That was an even bigger catch than just taking down Class D!

This didn't just deal a heavy blow to Class D—it also pulled Class B down with them!

At that moment, a phrase suddenly popped into Ishizaki's mind: "No zuo no die!"

"if you don't do stupid things, you won't get into trouble"

Class D and Class B could have walked away unscathed, but instead, they chose to dig their own graves!

Thinking about it, Ishizaki couldn't help but laugh. He was relieved that he hadn't fallen for the trap—otherwise, he really would have been an idiot!

"I have a few questions about this situation. Ichinose, this seems to be a conflict between Class D and Class C. What exactly are you doing here?"

Haruno spoke in an official tone.

"I-I was just trying to help Ayanokouji and Horikita..."

Ichinose's mind was a mess as she instinctively responded.

But before she could finish, Haruno interrupted her. "So you're saying you were here because Class D asked for your help, right?"

"Huh?"

Ichinose looked up at Haruno in confusion, about to explain, "No, I came on my own—"

But before she could finish, Haruno cut in again. "So from the start, you believed the surveillance cameras had recorded the entire incident, which is why you chose to assist Class D.

But in reality, you didn't know these cameras were actually fake, did you? That means you had no idea you were being deceived from the beginning. Do I have that right?"

Ichinose froze on the spot, completely lost for words. Most of the others were just as stunned, and Ishizaki's jaw dropped in disbelief. Meanwhile, Haruno kept her usual calm smile.

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