Hachiman’s Classroom of Strength’s Supremacy

Chapter 185: Kushida, Let’s Go on a Date!

On the other side…

“The photos are taken.”

In the female teacher’s dormitory, Hoshinomiya Chie said. “This photo will definitely let people feel your contrasting side.”

“Thank you, Chie,” Chabashira quickly went to change back into her clothes.

She felt that the cute girl’s outfit didn’t suit her; it made her feel awkward and clumsy.

However…

“Why did you make me wear a maid outfit?” Chabashira asked.

After receiving Hachiman’s task, she had asked her best friend for help.

Her friend’s conclusion was that she should try playing the role of a maid.

“Because, Sae, your aura is too strong, and if you want contrast, it has to be something you normally wouldn’t wear,” Hoshinomiya explained.

Actually, she didn’t want to give Chabashira advice.

Rather, she was in a daze.

Why did this happen?

Hoshinomiya was also desperate.

Because she couldn’t accept the current outcome. Although the class she led, Class B, had returned to its rightful position, and next month she would regain the position of homeroom teacher for Class B…

But…

Chabashira’s class had also been promoted to Class A. It might not last long, but they had truly reached Class A.

It was a great success.

This was something she couldn’t accept. It was unexpected and something she absolutely didn’t want to see.

Because Chabashira had failed her class when they were close to Class A, yet now she had managed to fulfill some kind of obsession. Why was that possible?

Shouldn’t she have been trapped in her obsession and pain for the rest of her life?

And now…

Who could have predicted that in the Red and White competition, the White team would directly lose?

Yes.

At first, Hoshinomiya thought that during the Red and White competition, the Red team would surely win.

Among the White team was her class, so if the White team lost, her class would lose as well.

But what did that matter compared to preventing Chabashira from being promoted to Class A?

In the end…

Chabashira’s class still won.

They got lucky.

The White team made a comeback.

And they really won. Then Chabashira’s class completed the feat that they, in the past, had not been able to achieve.

They were promoted to Class A.

…

Meanwhile, Hachiman had kept the photo of Chabashira-sensei.

It was a nice memento of Class A’s promotion.

On Sunday.

There was no homework assigned by the teachers of each subject.

At the same time, with the class promotion to Class A, almost everyone’s mood had relaxed, even Hachiman’s.

Because his task had been completed.

He had fulfilled Chabashira-sensei’s long-held wish and also obtained a complete 10 million points card.

For Hachiman, it was a good time to relax and unwind.

Because he no longer had to carry the burden of bringing Class D to Class A, worrying about losing points and being forced into action.

Speaking of which, the reason he didn’t want to become a corporate drone and preferred to be a stay-at-home husband was simply because he thought being a stay-at-home husband would be easier.

So, if he had to get married in the future, he would want to be the one doing the lighter work.

However, he was also someone who didn’t like owing people favors.

Considering this time he arranged for Kushida to act as Ryuen, and since he had already exploited everything he could from Ryuen, his mood was great. So he decided to invite her.

On Sunday morning, at 8:00, Hachiman stood at the door of Kushida’s room.

But…

Ding-dong~

He pressed the doorbell several times, yet no one came.

Had Kushida been invited out this morning?

Hachiman knew that Kushida had a goal to befriend everyone and establish an empire where everyone trusted her—let’s call it the Kushida Empire.

To achieve that, she needed to interact with many people and maintain basic social etiquette, which was very necessary.

So she had very little free time.

And on weekends, she might also be busy with other things.

But…

Thinking this, he noticed the door was opened.

“Good morning, Hachiman-kun~”

The person who opened the door was like a little angel, wearing her casual clothes, yet carrying an aura that was different from her uniform, a strange and captivating charm.

She was incredibly cute.

Not only that, but she could even make someone’s heart race.

This was everyone’s angel, Kushida Kikyo.

“Did you come over early this morning because there’s something you need?” She tilted her head cutely.

Although he knew Kushida’s true nature, it was undeniable that when she played the role of the innocent flower, she was incredibly charming.

“I’m not here to trouble you today,” Hachiman quickly responded.

“Ohh,” Kushida smiled sweetly.

She seemed to be waiting for him to leave.

Hmm.

Did she dislike him this much?

“Is your schedule free today, Kushida?” Hachiman, not one to beat around the bush, directly extended an invitation, “How about going on a date together, just occasionally?”

This was a sudden development.

Kushida Kikyo was taken aback, wondering if she had heard wrong.

Usually, this was the girls’ dormitory, and no one inappropriate would come to her door.

And now Hachiman had come; she thought he was here for some work again.

Hmm.

Because Hachiman had restored her top spot on his little notebook, Kushida wanted to slack off a bit.

So, when she realized it was him ringing the bell, she purposely waited for several seconds before opening the door.

But now…

He wasn’t asking her to work.

He was… asking her out?

“Eh? A date?” Kushida seemed somewhat surprised.

At this moment, Hachiman was standing in the hallway. Since this was the girls’ dormitory, there were other girls around.

Like right now, she noticed a girl with long purple hair, three hairpins in her hair, coming out to get hot water. This was a former member of Class A.

This girl had already become one of her friends.

Though she hadn’t yet figured out the deeper secrets of this person, basic greetings were already something they could manage.

And she had also gotten her contact details.

At the same time, Kushida knew this girl held a significant position in the former Class A because she often served and accompanied Sakayanagi Arisu from her class.

In other words…

She was Sakayanagi Arisu’s lackey.

According to the information Kushida had, it seemed like Hachiman was also being raised by Sakayanagi Arisu.

When not eating lunch with Horikita Suzune, he would go to Sakayanagi’s place for expensive meals.

And now…

He was being spotted by Kamuro, Sakayanagi’s dog, in this scene.

The fact that Hachiman came to invite her for a date might get out.

The current former Class A had a new representative, and it was Sakayanagi Arisu.

The information-hungry Kushida knew that this Sakayanagi was not someone to underestimate.

But…

She and Hachiman weren’t in any ambiguous relationship.

Why was this happening?

Kushida didn’t want to be resentful toward Sakayanagi for no reason.

But…

“A date, huh… Hachiman-kun, are you planning to buy something?” Kushida said. “Alright…”

“Hachiman-kun, I saw you wearing a pair of glasses with green frames before. It suited you, but I think purple would suit you as well.”

“That’s fine.”

Kushida wasn’t sure whether Kamuro believed her, but she decided to play along for now, using the excuse of helping him out.

Because she didn’t think Hachiman had any romantic tendencies.

Though she thought he might not be hard to conquer, he had previously discovered her true nature, and normally, that would have led to some uncomfortable situations, like in certain manga. But his goal was simply to get Class A promoted, and he needed her assistance.

Really.

Also, with Horikita Suzune around him, he hadn’t done anything out of line. So, Kushida felt that Hachiman inviting her today under the pretext of a date was a bit suspicious.

Was he trying to catch her in the act of betraying the class and threaten her?

Hey, wasn’t that something you had her do?

“Don’t be so nervous,” Hachiman said after leaving the student dormitory. “I’m not actually taking you on a date.”

“…” Kushida.

“So, what’s this about?” Kushida looked at him.

“Probably just rewarding you,” Hachiman said. “The sports festival went smoothly according to plan, thanks to you acting as a spy and lowering Ryuen’s guard. You managed to set him up.”

“Now, Class D no longer poses a threat.”

Is that so?

I see.

Kushida and Hachiman sat down at a semi-open café.

Kushida gently stirred her coffee with a spoon.

She knew that Hachiman had made a big profit during the sports festival, even managing to strip Ryuen clean.

“Actually, today, aside from rewarding you, I could also prepare for you to go to the railing area and kick around to release some pent-up emotions.”

“I’ll keep watch.”

“I’ll also make sure no one who usually goes to the railing area goes there today,” Hachiman added.

“…” Kushida.

I see.

If someone were to keep watch, that would be quite helpful.

Earlier, Hachiman had suggested learning to paint, but she had no talent for it, so her emotions were still bottled up.

Thinking about this, Kushida gently lifted her head and looked at Hachiman with a rather cute expression.

It’s a pity that they were outside.

Kushida Kikyo was still everyone’s angel.

So…

“Kushida-chan~” No sooner had she sat down to drink her coffee than she was greeted.

The person calling out was a senior.

It seemed that Kushida’s social circle was starting to expand.

And not just seniors; someone else also asked Kushida whether she had a boyfriend.

It was likely one of those “if you don’t have a boyfriend, would you like to go out with me?” situations.

She probably ranked high on the list of people wanting to become someone’s girlfriend.

“Kushida is actually quite popular, isn’t she?” Hachiman remarked as he observed, and then, after she had rejected the person, he continued.

His voice was soft, but it still reached Kushida’s ears. She looked at him in disbelief.

“I’m not popular. Not at all.”

“No, didn’t someone just confess to you?”

“Rather than a confession, I’d say it’s more like… an extended greeting or something?” Kushida judged. “Didn’t you notice, Hachiman-kun? Do you have little experience with love?”

Is that so?

Would young people at this school really mix confessions into casual greetings?

Hachiman felt that he certainly couldn’t do that.

Rather, he had been very proactive in looking for a long-term investment in someone to support him.

It seemed like maybe next time he should be a bit more thick-skinned.

“By the way, Hachiman-kun, people actually misunderstand that you’re dating Horikita-kun.” Kushida changed the topic.

Hachiman didn’t want to explain it anymore.

Because even if he did, no one would believe him.

“But, Hachiman-kun, aren’t you planning to take things further with Horikita?” Kushida asked.

Hmm?

“Because Horikita seems to really want to get into Class A, and now that the class has been promoted, it means she has achieved her goal.”

“So…”

Kushida continued. “I thought Horikita would definitely ask you out.”

But then she quickly denied it, “No, I think she probably doesn’t have that kind of awareness.”

Actually, Horikita did have that kind of awareness.

Because the night before, Horikita had treated him to dinner in her dorm.

She had celebrated the success of getting into the higher class.

However, this behavior should have had nothing to do with romantic feelings.

“Though, what she said to you in class before really sounded like a confession.” Kushida commented.

She was referring to when Horikita had directly told Hachiman in class that she needed him, no matter who he was.

It sounded like a confession, but it felt more like she was looking for a tool.

Kushida, being good at reading atmospheres, could tell that it was definitely not a confession.

So, what would Horikita Suzune, this serious person, look like when she falls in love?

She was slightly interested.

“Horikita probably doesn’t understand romance at all,” Hachiman said. “I can’t even imagine how she would confess.”

“Indeed,” Kushida nodded. “Horikita is probably the type who would be difficult to date but would be very happy in marriage.”

Hachiman completely agreed with that.

It was similar to his evaluation of Horikita—she didn’t understand romance and was better suited for marriage than dating.

But today, Kushida was acting a bit strangely. Why was she asking such things?

Sometimes, even though he had seen her true nature, Hachiman still didn’t fully understand Kushida.

Kushida immediately noticed the shift in the atmosphere, gently shook her head, and said, “Forget what I just said. Sorry.”

“Oh,” Hachiman nodded, and then his phone vibrated. This time, it was from Horikita Suzune.

He had just been discussing Horikita with Kushida, and now Horikita’s call came in, giving off a subtle feeling.

However, Hachiman didn’t think Horikita was like Kushida, someone who would check if he had said anything bad about her.

So, Hachiman answered the call immediately. But Horikita’s first words were, “It sounds noisy over there, and I can hear a girl’s voice.”

Hachiman truthfully replied, “I’m with Kushida. We’re on the street.”

“Then there’s nothing more to say.” Horikita quickly hung up the phone.

Hmm.

Hachiman thought for a moment, realizing that Horikita was likely dealing with something embarrassing, something she didn’t want anyone, especially Kushida, to know about.

After a bit of thought, Hachiman efficiently took Kushida to the destination, waiting for her to vent her emotions. Then, as soon as she was done, he immediately separated from her.

Leaving Kushida completely confused.

Hachiman was being a good person today, letting her vent her emotions?

Hachiman then returned to the dorm.

Heading toward the girls’ floor of the dorm, he called Horikita back.

“You can talk now. I know you’re facing a problem.”

It seemed like a few seconds passed before Horikita answered.

“…” Horikita sounded like she was choking for a moment, but her voice came through, “I said I can handle it myself. Hmm… if you really want to ask, then you can listen to the turtle story again.”

A story?

Hachiman furrowed his brow.

Because he had deduced that something was going on with Horikita, and now she was telling him a story?