COTE : There is Something Wrong With Hikigaya-Chapter 40 - : Class A’s Intel

"So, how many class points do you think Class D will have next month?"

"Heh, have?" Hikigaya scoffed. "You mean how many will be left."

From Haruno's words, he had also picked up on something else—did Class A already figure out how to increase their class points?

"Maybe there won't be any left at all. In fact, it wouldn't be surprising if we ended up in the negatives."

Thinking about the mess in his class lately, Hikigaya felt like coughing up blood. Students were late to school, playing on their phones in class, zoning out, or just straight-up sleeping. And the moment school ended, they'd rush off to the mall to eat, drink, and have fun every single day.

Hikigaya seriously doubted whether these people were actually students. Did they even need to study?

"Fun-based education?"

Yeah, right.

So when it came to next month's class points, Hikigaya wasn't just expecting a zero—he was completely certain. No, actually, he wouldn't even be surprised if they went into the negatives. In fact, it would almost be expected.

"Huh? Are you saying... zero? Like, actual zero points?!"

Haruno's mouth opened slightly in shock. It was the first time Hikigaya had ever seen such an expression on her face.

She had assumed D-Class would at least have a third or a quarter of their points left. Never in a million years did she expect a complete wipeout.

"Aren't you being a bit too pessimistic?"

Haruno looked skeptical, like she suspected Hikigaya was messing with her.

"No, this is actually me being optimistic."

Hikigaya let out a cold chuckle, then briefly summed up everything that had been happening in D-Class since the second day of school.

Haruno fell silent.

She looked at Hikigaya with a hint of pity in her eyes.

"If you run out of points next month, don't be shy—just use my card."

She sighed, acting like she felt bad for him. But if you looked closely, the slight twitch at the corner of her lips completely gave her away.

This woman was definitely enjoying this.

...Well, at least he got a free meal out of it?

Hikigaya comforted himself. Luckily, he had planned ahead and saved up quite a few private points. At the very least, he had enough to last three months.

"By the way, has anyone been looking for you recently?" Haruno suddenly asked.

Hikigaya glanced at her.

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"Yeah. A girl named Sakayanagi Arisu. Any ideas, dear Miss Haruno?"

Haruno immediately picked up on the sarcasm in his voice. But instead of denying it, she just laughed cheerfully.

"So it really was Sakayanagi. Nothing happened, right? Getting noticed by her isn't exactly a good thing~"

"Hah. Yeah, thanks to someone."

Haruno averted her gaze, putting on an innocent "I have no idea what you're talking about" expression.

"Alright, alright, my bad."

She finally gave in and lowered her head in apology.

"As compensation, I'll tell you a little secret. Sakayanagi holds grudges. She might even keep a list of people she hates and—every night before bed—she..."

Haruno trailed off as she looked at Hikigaya's face.

"Uh... Hikigaya-kun? Why do you look so pale? I wasn't talking about you..."

"I... I appreciate the warning!"

Hikigaya's face darkened as he wiped off the nonexistent sweat on his forehead.

So that small girl named Sakayanagi was after Haruno. He could pick up a few hints from Haruno's words, but he had absolutely zero interest in getting caught up in whatever fight was going on between these women.

...Though if it turned into a physical fight, he wouldn't mind watching a little.

"Oh, by the way, Hikigaya-kun, do you remember the bald guy from the student council interview?" Haruno suddenly changed the topic.

"He's probably from your A-Class."

Hikigaya nodded. It was hard not to remember that middle-aged-looking, serious bald student.

"That's Katsuragi Kohei. He's a very disciplined and capable student—one of our class leaders."

"One of?"

"Hehe, of course! Because there's another leader."

Haruno leaned in slightly, looking all mysterious.

For some reason, Hikigaya suddenly thought of that white-haired girl. But then his eyes landed back on Haruno.

If they were talking about class leaders, he seriously doubted Haruno would just sit back and let someone else take the top spot. If she was really the type to follow others, there wouldn't have been so many legendary stories about her back in middle school.

"Sorry, Hikigaya-kun, wrong guess."

Haruno smirked, clearly reading his thoughts.

"I don't care about our class's power struggle. The other leader is Sakayanagi."

"Both Katsuragi and Sakayanagi are extremely capable students. But because of their confidence and pride in their own abilities, neither of them is willing to play second fiddle to the other."

Haruno spoke like it had nothing to do with her.

"As for me, I'm just a neutral bystander. A true spectator, just here to watch the show~ Eh-heh!"

"I see."

Hikigaya was a loner, but that didn't mean he was completely out of the loop. Over time, he had picked up bits and pieces of information about the other classes. For example, Ichinose from Class B was a hot topic on the school forum—easily the most popular girl among the first-years. Rumor had it that even upperclassmen had asked around about her. She was one of the most talked-about students, even more popular and dazzling than Kushida.

Then there was Class C, where the boys were constantly fighting like they were in some kind of delinquent school, trying to determine who was the strongest. Every now and then, you could hear the sounds of fights and pained groans coming from the bathrooms at the end of the hallway. And if you ever saw a guy walking around with a bruised face, chances were he was from Class C.

As for Class A, whether it was intentional or not, almost no information ever leaked out. Hikigaya knew the least about them. But he hadn't expected that even Class A had its own internal struggles, with two factions competing against each other.

"Are you sure it's okay to be sharing your class's secrets like this?" Hikigaya asked, looking at Haruno with suspicion.

"Heh, it's not like it's classified information." Haruno waved her hand dismissively, then suddenly grinned as if she had just remembered something. "Those two have been in a stalemate for a while, but next month... that might change."

Hikigaya understood what she meant. Once the school revealed the truth, conflicts—whether between classes or within them—would escalate instantly.

Haruno, on the other hand, seemed to be enjoying the chaos. She smirked and said excitedly,

"What do you think? If Sakayanagi and Katsuragi go head-to-head, who's coming out on top? A fierce showdown between a tiny white-haired girl and a bald musclehead—just imagining it is getting me hyped!"

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