Hikigaya-kun is just adapting to local conditions and using other people's things to offer gifts.
The rain was getting heavier.
Ichinose Honami was in the rain, but she didn't hold an umbrella, nor did try to avoid the rain.
She just walked slowly in one direction with her eyes dull.
But there was probably no one waiting for her ahead, because no one in this school wanted to see her self-mutilation like this.
Ichinose was indeed torturing herself.
Otherwise her eyes wouldn't look like,
there is no spirit anymore.
"It's raining in the sky, but it's also cloudy in my heart. Don't you think this feeling is terrible?" When Ichinose was lost in her own thoughts, a voice appeared beside her.
"Hikigaya-kun—" Ichinose recognized this voice.
She didn't look back. "Please leave me alone. I want to stay here for a while."
Regardless of who is living, Hachiman immediately held up an umbrella for her.
Perhaps because he sensed that rain from above was blocked, Ichinose finally turned her head.
"Thank you, but I don't want this. I want my mood to be cleansed as well, so just leave me alone, Hikigaya-kun....."
"Is it because of this exam? Or is it because you discovered there was a traitor in class?" Hachiman asked twice in a row, but Ichinose didn't answer either, just closed her eyes in pain.
She is in pain.
Not only was it initial misjudgment that she thought Ryuen and others were following them and just needed to be on guard, but a traitor actually appeared in class.
Someone was not a companion and betrayed everyone.
The news was very painful for her.
She is a person who will not and does not want to doubt others, but even so, having her trust trampled upon is the worst thing.
And this is just one thing, plus series of failures since entering school, all add up.
What happened to Ichinose Honami.
She broke down.
"I'm wondering, if I am suitable to continue to be class representative. So, Hikigaya-kun, you come to Class B. I will choose to quit....."
As for withdrawal here, it is unclear whether she means from position of class representative or dropping out of school.
Ichinose wanted to drop out of school before because of stain of her past, and now she wants to drop out because of consecutive failures in exams.
Either way, it's an extremely negative attitude. Ichinose is in a worse state than before.
"This kind of thing——" Hachiman didn't answer her directly, "I said I want to go to Class B, because it has someone I need to take care of and an environment I like."
This is actually a bit subtle.
"…" Ichinose.
But when hearing words like "There is someone I need to take care of," girl showed no emotion.
So Hachiman put away umbrella.
Because Ichinose can't listen to anything right now.
So he said, "It seems that you don't want to hold an umbrella, so I will join you.....This gives me a cool boy under rain kinda protagonist vibes."
"???" Ichinose immediately looked up with several question marks on her face, "Your kinks are really terrible. During Chihiro-chan's incident, you named our kids...and now this...You don't have to acco-----"
"If it's because of your failure in this exam, then I knew that Ryuen and others were following you, but I didn't consider that he was hiding a traitor in your group. I should have done more....So if it's a punishment, then I will accept. This can give me experience poi-----"
"No, no, Hikigaya-kun...you really don't have to do this—"
"Then why do you do this? It's not like you knew about a traitor either, right?" Hachiman looked directly into Ichinose's eyes.
Then opened his umbrella again.
"It's easy to catch a cold after self-abuse. Or do you want me to catch a cold with you?"
"Meow!" Ichinose hummed softly, she now seemed to have gained her cheery aura back a little, "Hikigaya-kun, you're really mean....."
"Then go to my room and rest for a while. If you damage your body, all people who care about you...will be sad.....That girl whom I borrowed this Umbrella from, might even spread bad rumours about me....."
"Really…" For the first time, an expression appeared on Ichinose's face. Because he said such things, didn't she have any way to resist?
Ichinose Honami.
She is a good person. Kind girl. Unable to forgive nor allow others to feel sad for her.
Ryuen can grasp her saintliness, while Hachiman can see kindness.
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Ichinose was probably caught in the rain for more than half an hour.
And if Hachiman didn't go, then she might stay for another half an hour? Or two hours, probably until rain stopped on its own.
Self-abuse is not a good thing.
But in this world, there are often many people who want to punish themselves through self-abuse after a breakdown.
But this makes people seem even more rare. Ichinose has a strong sense of responsibility.
If it is a friend, then we can have a deep friendship. In other words, maybe it was a prophecy.
When he first came to this school, even thought he might meet a true friend. And current Ichinose fully meets Hachiman's conditions.
Hikigaya-kun also felt that it was a pity to just be friends.
"Mmmmm....it's really cold h-here?"
"Go in quickly, you idiot!"
After arriving at Hachiman's room, Ichinose was immediately forced by him to take a hot bath.
Because it is easy to get sick.
Then he went to prepare ginger and brown sugar water for Ichinose.
This can effectively keep out the cold.
After all, girls' bodies are relatively weak, and it is easy for them to develop illnesses in future due to self-abandonment and being caught in the rain, so they need to be eradicated on a principled basis.
But Ichinose's feelings do need to be considered.
She felt sorry for failing the exam this time and failures in past, and she couldn't accept the fact there was a traitor in class.
Choosing this method is self-destructive and self-punishing.
It's Ichinose. It is foolish to punish yourself for the mistakes of others.
The right thing to do is to expel traitor from your class.
The next thing Ichinose needed to do was to stay away from Hachiman immediately and stop getting along with him, instead of following him to the dormitory because she didn't want him to catch a cold.
Because if he is a bad guy, then you, Ichinose, are doomed.
This is a trap set by him, so your mood swings will be controlled by him.
But from this perspective, Ichinose Honami is indeed too gentle.
Now a beautiful, gentle, and kind girl is taking a bath in his room.
For an ordinary high school student like Hachiman, pressure is still too great.
"…"
Sitting on the chair, listening to the sound of girl's humming in bathroom, Hikigaya-kun began to make himself absolutely rational.

"Excuse me--"
While Hachiman was thinking alone, Ichinose had already finished taking a bath.
She said as she wiped her long golden-pink hair.
Because not only did she borrow his room, but also made him worry. Ichinose felt sorry for this.
"It's okay. It won't happen again anyway....." Hachiman said, and then asked Ichinose to sit on his bed, and he used the electric iron he had just borrowed from Suzune's room to blow dry her hair.
As for her, she was wearing his shirt.
There were no girls' clothes in his room, and Suzune's clothes had been washed, so this was the only way to deal with it.
"But it's all my fault—--"
.....However, after hearing what Hachiman said, Ichinose's emotions broke down again.
"It's fine....." Hachiman put down the electric blower, walked in front of her, gently placed one hand on her long hair, and then touched her cheek.
Staring at her wet pupils.
This is the boys' room.
A girl had just finished taking a shower and sat on boy's bed.
The distance between them was less than 6 centimeters.
Such a wonderful atmosphere.
It will make people's heart beat faster.
Even Ichinose Honami is no exception.
Although she has many friends, she has never crossed the line or developed a romantic relationship with anyone.
But boy in front of her was different.
This is a boy that she always admires, cares about, respects and is grateful for.
Moreover, she and he also had a contract, to get married after graduation.
Although Hikigaya-kun said that she would have the final say, Ichinose felt that she might not be able to say anything bad about Hikigaya-kun, so it would be impossible for her to reject him.
In other words, when they graduate, it is Hachiman's choice, if he is willing to choose her...
As long as this level of relationship is maintained, it may be normal to go further.
She has a lot of friends and knows what some students do after they date.
But she was different from them.
She married Hikigaya-kun right after graduation.
Under this premise, it seemed that anything she did in advance would be forgiven. And anything she did seemed normal.
Thinking so, Ichinose looked at Hikigaya-kun's approaching hand and subconsciously closed her eyes.

When Hachiman's fingers touched her lips, her body stiffened.
It's an amazing feeling.
But after waiting for a few seconds, she found there was no follow-up.
"You don't need to feel overly guilty right now. Please cheer up." It was Hikigaya's voice that rang in her ears.
"Make a promise with me. We will meet here again next year. Then, you can tell me about your efforts, hurts, even mistakes and regrets in this year. And I will listen to you."
"Wow—" Ichinose quickly opened her eyes. That is to say. She realized once again that she was actually planning to drop out of school, but he stopped her.
The one-year agreement was only to give her the courage to regain it.
Hikigaya-kun is really a good person.
Ichinose felt that she had no regrets and had no regrets signing the agreement. 'Hikigaya-kun is indeed someone who can be trusted and chosen.....'
After completely calming Ichinose down, Hachiman did not let her return to her dormitory because he was worried that she would not take good care of herself if she returned.
So he watched her drink heartwarming tea and lie down in his room to rest before he tiptoed out the door.
The reason he went out was because of the messages on his phone that showed someone asking him to meet after the exam.
Now, nearly an hour has passed since the agreed time, but other party has not sent any dissatisfied message, which shows that he is a very patient person.
The agreed location was the volleyball court.
It was closing time, but court was not locked, so people could easily sneak.
Hachiman pushed open the half-open door, looked around, and found a silent figure squatting on first step.
"Here....." He handed other person a cup of max black canned coffee.
It was too sweet.
"....Thanks." The other person seemed to be dream about something, lost in thought, and only raised his head after a while.
Then he took coffee and thanked, "Hikigaya. You are here after all....."
"Sorry, I was just trying to comfort Ichinose," Hachiman didn't hide anything, "And it wasn't a good time to text you."
"…" These words silenced the figure.
He explained himself, "Ichinose must feel very guilty. And if you send me a message at that time, it would be really bad. Because...." He gave a self-deprecating smile, "I am a traitor to her class."
"This is just betrayal in a broad sense but in a practical sense, you are actually the hero of Class B, Kanzaki.....A world was born with only you hurt."
"Hehe…hahahaha…" The figure, no, Kanzaki Ryuji laughed out loud. "This feeling, even if I know it, it's always uncomfortable."
"But it's a mature plan, isn't it? After this exam, Class B's greatest weakness has been overcome."
"I hope so. I really hope that everyone can be promoted to Class A together," Kanzaki Ryuji said with his eyes closed.
In this Command Tower Duel, Ichinose's class lost so badly because there was a traitor in class.
This traitor was bribed by Ryuen, and then drugged water of his classmates, causing them to lose exam without a fight.
This incident directly hit enthusiasm.
Because they couldn't believe such a thing as a traitor found in class.
This was a fatal blow to people who had always been as kind as angels and as united as iron.
However, if they can become strong, they will no longer be so pure and will learn to doubt others.
In this way, they may be deprived of halo of angels, but can survive.
This was the answer Hachiman gave after Kanzaki Ryuji found out before the exam that a classmate was being followed by someone sent by Ryuen and sought psychological counseling from Hachiman, who asked to choose to betray.
Betraying the class may seem like a sin at moment, but for class, being slapped hard a few times is good for them in the long run.
Very meaningful.
The direct and intense pain gave all students a bloody lesson.
If you are absolutely gentle, you won't be able to survive in this school.
No one should rely too much on Ichinose's gentleness, because this will bring her a huge burden.
Everyone needs to take action.
This is meaning of Kanzaki Ryuji's choice to deliberately betray.
But no one can tell this kind of thing, Can't tell anyone, not even in canon, he only contacted Ryuen with messages, and never showed his face.
Otherwise the [pain] caused by betrayal would be meaningless.
"When I was a kid," Kanzaki probably rarely had the chance to confide in others, so he said, "My father took me to a High-class gathering, where a person with so much power noticed me silently watching an argument between other kids. I just stood there, but didn't help any side. You know what that person told me, he said 'if you don't have the power to help others, you can run away or ignore them. But if you do, and don't use it, you are a real fool.' I didn't understand what this meant at the time. It was not until I grew up I understood the meaning of this sentence.....I want to be someone who has the power to help others. After entering Advanced Nurturing High School, I started to build relationships, which I was not good at. When I met someone in trouble, I would lend a hand to a certain extent. Then I assisted Ichinose, who got recognized as representative of the class....But things didn't go as planned. I was useless, and Ichinose was still too naive. This class will only become more miserable if this continues....."
Even though it's just complaining.
As for Class B, if they don't change, it will be difficult to survive in this school.
Students among them, such as Kanzaki, have already discovered flaws, he knew a girl who is easily identified to be a potential ally, Himeno Yuki, everyone knows in class she is openly dissatisfied with Chihiro-chan's approach in Island exam, and hates her guts.
Hachiman also felt that Ichinose was too kind and innocent, so she would definitely be attacked again. That would come might be something he couldn't accept.
Instead of always passively attacking, it is better to make yourself stronger.
Time is becoming tight, as first-year students will be arriving soon.
He also considered whether he should prepare and do something in advance.
It's just that Kanzaki brought it up first, so let him carry out plan first.
According to Sakayanagi, it was not her who arranged for anyone to do anything, but they took the initiative to do it and wanted to be pawns.
So since someone actively wants to be a pawn, there is no need for psychological comfort for the pawn.
After enduring the humiliation, Kanzaki chatted with Hachiman for a while and then went back.
Hachiman walked out from the volleyball hall. But, found an acquaintance not far away.
The other person seemed to be sitting alone. It was drizzling, and he just sat there without an umbrella.
It does give him a sense of Ichinose's self-abuse. Hachiman even knew this person.
He originally wanted to avoid the other party, but he seemed to have heard the footsteps, and turned his head quickly, and saw Hachiman, who had no choice but to stop.
"Hikigaya-kun...." The light green-haired boy who was once very decadent and now abused himself saw him.
Hachiman suddenly felt a headache.
Because there was actually... light in the other person's eyes when he looked at him.
That shining light.
It is obvious this kind of look only appears when one sees someone he cares about.
"…"
'What's wrong with these boys? Are you lining up to have a life talk today? Can you go find a sunny day?.....' Hachiman then returned to volleyball hall, because at least there was shelter from the rain.
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