Keyaki Mall.
Jiro Ramen Shop.
"According to Komachi's judgment, it's indeed easier to get information from boys, so this is the place."
The two stood in front of the ramen shop; Hikigaya Komachi had her hands on her hips, looking quite smug.
"Why?"
"Because the two of us are cute, it should be easy to get information from boys."
"No, I'm asking why here? Why a ramen shop?"
Looking at the ramen shop in front of her, Ichinose Kanon furrowed her delicate brows and shrank back a bit.
"No matter how you look at it, this doesn't look like a shop that's convenient for girls to enter, right?"
"It's fine, leave it to Komachi."
Komachi raised her chin proudly. Girls who take the initiative to go to a ramen shop are very cool.
"Onii-chan used to take Komachi to ramen shops before; it's not as scary as you imagine. Plus, the ramen is delicious."
"And according to Komachi's observation, boys who like eating ramen are basically otakus who blush just talking to girls. It should be easier to fish for information."
"No, that should be a prejudice, right? From my observation, those who like eating ramen are usually middle-aged men."
"Don't mind those small details, let's go!"
Ichinose Kanon, full of suspicion, still followed her into the shop.
No matter what.
She must first investigate the matter of Hikigaya Hachiman and her sister clearly.
Inside the shop.
There were only a few scattered customers.
One of them was wearing a burgundy school uniform.
"Eh, it's a bit strange."
"What's the problem? It looks like a normal ramen shop no matter how you see it, right?"
"No, there are fewer people than I imagined."
Hikigaya Komachi lowered her voice, feeling suspicious.
This is a ramen shop; it's indeed a bit strange that there are so few people.
"Forget it, let's go."
"How do we do it?"
"First, let's use fake names, since both of our names seem a bit too conspicuous."
The two discussed with each other.
They took out their phones and opened the OAA to search for the name of that current student.
Class 2-D, Ishimizu Kento.
His various abilities don't look very high.
This will do.
The two came before Ishimizu Kento.
"Hello, senior?"
"Eh? You are?"
"We are the freshmen who enrolled this year. I'm Sato Meiko from Class 1-A."
Hikigaya Komachi was full of smiles.
After all, the names Hikigaya and Ichinose are too conspicuous.
It's better to use fake names.
Although the school has software like OAA, no one would memorize everyone's names and appearances, right?
Most likely he's like her.
Only opening it when it needs to be used.
"It's the first time for both of us to come to a ramen shop. we don't know how to order; can Senior help us?"
Hikigaya Komachi's eyes sparkled, and she spoke in a deliberately cute manner.
Why would two newly enrolled girls think of coming to a ramen shop?
The senior in front of them didn't feel anything unusual at all; instead, he was somewhat excited and hurriedly helped the two order their ramen.
"Thank you, Senior."
"No-no-no-it's nothing. My name is Ishigami Kento."
"Ah, then can I call you Kento-senior?"
"Of course."
"It looks delicious; I've wanted to try it for a long time."
Ichinose Kanon gave her an indifferent look; it was really something that this fellow could lie so nonchalantly.
The three chatted casually.
Hikigaya Komachi gradually tested the sense of distance.
There was no need for it; he felt like an unpopular guy who easily gets carried away and wants to show off when he sees girls.
"senior ishigami,do you know the third-year Senior Hikigaya?"
Ichinose Kanon was anxious inside and couldn't hold back anymore.
Fortunately.
Ishigami Kento didn't mind, but spoke in a somewhat panicked tone.
"Vice President Hikigaya? I advise you two not to get close to that guy."
"Hmm? Why?"
Hikigaya Komachi's eye twitched.
Why make someone's brother sound like a pest that needs to be avoided?
Though Hikigaya was also a pest avoided by people in middle school; it didn't seem to make a difference?
"I heard..."
Ishigami Kento looked around before whispering:
"When that guy was in middle school, he liked using despicable means to coerce girls into dating him. Now he's even two-timing. He's a genuine scumbag. You'd better not get close to that guy."
"???"
Hikigaya Komachi blinked.
That Onii-chan who would roll around on his bed just from talking to a girl—he actually used despicable means to coerce girls in middle school?
How come I didn't know?
On the other side...
Ichinose Kanon glanced at Hikigaya Komachi; the facts were a bit different from what she had said.
Seeing Hikigaya Komachi looking dumbfounded, it seemed she had also been deceived by her brother.
Hikigaya Hachiman must be someone with deep schemes.
"Is this true?"
"Although it's hearsay, it should be true."
Ishigami Kento continued to lower his voice: "As far as I know, that guy has many girlfriends. This matter is known to the whole school."
"Senior, please explain in detail. Specifically, who is he dating?"
"Like Ichinose, Himeno, and Sakura from 3-A, Sakayanagi and Kamuro from Class B, Hasebe and Kushida from Class D. It's said he also has ambiguous relationships with Nanase from our class and Tsubaki from Class C."
"So many? How is that possible?"
Hikigaya Komachi was suddenly dumbfounded, and Ichinose Kanon beside her also furrowed her brows in disbelief.
No matter what.
That number is simply too much.
The possibility of it being a rumor is high.
"It's true."
"As long as you stay in school for a bit longer, you'll sooner or later see them entering and exiting various places, and often hugging and being intimate."
"After all."
Ishigami Kento curled his lip in disdain.
"You are still freshmen and might not be clear on this yet, but this school is a bit special. Simply put, it often requires class competition."
"That guy must have used some despicable means and grasped the weaknesses of the seniors to make these cute seniors his own playthings. Tsk, scumbag."
By the end.
Ishigami Kento was somewhat jealous.
That damn bastard didn't know how to leave some for them.
Hearing this.
Ichinose Kanon's face instantly turned cold.
To be spoken of to this extent, it must be real; she just needs to verify it with others.
Just as she thought.
Sister's weaknesses were grasped, and she became that scumbag's plaything.
Thinking of this.
Ichinose Kanon couldn't help but clench her fists.
Hikigaya Komachi beside her, however, had her eyes wide open.
As if she were listening to some school legend.
That Onii-chan.
Grasping girls' weaknesses and taking these cute seniors for himself.
It's truly hard to believe.
It's a world away from the brother in her memory.
Could it be someone else?