COTE : There is Something Wrong With Hikigaya-Chapter 51 - : Why Are You So Good at This?

The first day of May. The whole first-year building had a heavy atmosphere.

Ever since the school officially revealed the truth about how things worked here, just walking through the halls felt like heading into a battlefield.

This school encouraged competition, which meant that relationships between students could never be like those in a normal high school.

For Hikigaya, the biggest change was the serious mood hanging over the campus. Every student carried a subtle hostility in their eyes. Of course, as someone from Class D, he wasn't even worth that kind of treatment.

The reason was simple—after all, they had already lost all their class points in the first month. No one saw Class D as a threat, and some even looked at them with pity.

Well, that wasn't necessarily a bad thing for him.

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At the same time, a hierarchy had formed between the classes. The top classes looked down on the lower ones, and Class D sat firmly at the bottom of the food chain.

Even if no one openly said it, everyone understood it. Being labeled as "the worst" by the school left a deep psychological shadow.

For teenagers, there was nothing more humiliating than being looked down on. You could insult their family all you wanted, and they wouldn't care—but call them useless, a loser, or a shut-in, and they'd instantly explode and start a fight. It was a weird part of Japanese society.

The walking time bomb, Sudou, had already started causing trouble in the days following the school's big reveal. Hikigaya had already heard rumors of him getting into verbal fights with students from other classes—and even upperclassmen.

Luckily, a long holiday was coming up, which gave Sudou a cooling-off period before things got worse.

The break also gave Class D some breathing room. When school resumed, instead of falling apart completely, the class actually showed signs of improvement.

Of course, that was thanks to Hirata's efforts.

Using the frustration of having no private points while watching other students enjoy their holidays, Hirata had managed to convince most of the class with the promise, "If we work hard now, we might get points next month."

The cost? His voice was hoarse by the time the break ended.

But seeing the class slowly change, even if there was still a long way to go, made him genuinely happy.

And what about Class D's little angel, Kushida?

She helped a little, but her impact wasn't anything special. She wasn't the type to step in when things were tough—she was better at adding the finishing touch when things were already going well.

Hikigaya watched all of this in silence. He respected Hirata's efforts, but at the same time, he couldn't help but feel a little sorry for him.

Because Hikigaya saw no future for this class.

Right now, they were holding on thanks to Hirata's encouragement.

But what if next month came, and nothing changed?

The fragile sense of hope he had built would come crashing down.

After all... the midterm exams at the end of the month are the biggest hurdle!

One problem hasn't even been solved yet, and now there's an even bigger one ahead.

Thinking about this, Hikigaya couldn't help but sigh.

"Hikigaya, why do you keep sighing? Are you worried about getting along with your classmates?" Tachibana Akane, who was handling student council affairs in the office, looked up and asked.

"Sorry for making you worry, senpai." Hikigaya quickly adjusted his expression and said it was just a small issue.

Ever since that conflict with Karuizawa's group, Hikigaya had been getting cold stares from them. Of course, they only talked behind his back and never confronted him directly. Not that he cared—he had always been a loner in class anyway, so gossip like that had no effect on him.

On the other hand, ever since joining the student council, Hikigaya had been coming to the council room every day after school. He often helped Tachibana Akane, the student council secretary, with all sorts of tasks.

By the way, why is it always me on duty? That certain someone keeps skipping!

"By the way, Hikigaya, why are you so skilled at this? Have you done similar work before?" Tachibana Akane asked curiously.

The start of the school year was always the busiest time for the student council. As the secretary, Tachibana Akane had to handle tons of small, tedious tasks that required patience and attention to detail. In previous years, she would always feel exhausted, but this year was surprisingly easy.

That was because Hikigaya, as her assistant, handled all these tasks with unexpected efficiency—like a seasoned host in the nightlife industry, skilled to the point of being shocking.

Tedious tasks were tedious precisely because they weren't important but required attention to many small details.

Yet Hikigaya didn't need any reminders—he identified those details on his own and took care of everything, leaving only the final review for her.

With such an "experienced" helper, work efficiency skyrocketed, making things much easier.

"I've had some similar experience before."

Hikigaya scratched his head. Being praised should be a good thing, but he couldn't shake a certain PTSD feeling—memories of those winter days buried under endless paperwork haunted him. All because of a certain irresponsible student council president!

And seriously, the student council has two first-year members—so why am I the only one working?!

In the end, only two first-years had been accepted into the student council: Hikigaya from Class D and Yukinoshita Haruno from Class A.

"I see."

Tachibana Akane nodded in understanding, secretly impressed by the president's sharp eye. At first, she had been skeptical of this Class D recruit, who didn't seem like the easiest person to work with.

But after spending time with him, she saw many good qualities—he was serious about his work, had the right attitude, and was unexpectedly capable. He was also efficient and easy to communicate with.

Even those dead-fish eyes, which she initially found a bit intimidating, now seemed kinda... cute.

A hardworking Class D student, while the Class A recruit skipped work every day... who's the real Class D student here?!

Feeling frustrated, Tachibana Akane decided she didn't mind giving this junior a little help.

"I've heard a bit about your class situation. Losing all your class points in the first month... ahem... well, let's just say it's a bit complicated. Do you still have enough points this month? Don't be shy—helping out juniors is part of a senpai's duty."

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