Chapter 062: Horikita: So you're also a pervert. Hachiman: Ah, yes, yes!
This school values strength above all, and every month there is a special exam where students are tested as a class.
These exams are not limited to the typical written exams of regular schools. For example, the current exam is a behavior norms exam.
It's clear that the school aims to develop well-rounded individuals.
To achieve this, they probably design different special exams to guide the students' growth.
From the school's perspective, the students are divided into classes right from the beginning, based on the same evaluation criteria. As a result, students in higher-ranked classes are generally more outstanding, with better overall abilities, while the students in the lower-ranked classes are the weakest among their peers, or like ticking time bombs.
So, being placed in Class D from the start is a loss.
Not to mention other things, but the school's advertised 100% job placement and college admission rates are definitely not possible for Class D.
However, this didn't matter much to Hachiman.
Because he didn't want to end up like his father, working as a corporate slave. Rather than that conventional life path, he preferred the idea of being supported by a rich woman.
Of course, it's not like he was shameless; he was prepared to become a househusband.
After all, in any family, someone has to go out and earn money, while someone also needs to manage the household, right? So, this wasn't an undesirable thought; it was just a division of labor.
And now...
Although he hadn't yet met a rich woman willing to support him and his little sister Komachi, the special rules of this school allowed him to accumulate a vast amount of points.
Especially after the deal with Chabashira, which could grant a reward of 1 to 3 million points if Class D succeeded in promoting to Class A.
So even without a rich woman, the funds he could earn would allow him to live a relaxed life.
Thus, today marked another step in his reverse path as a Class D student.
This month's special exam was the behavior norms exam, and everyone in the school knew about it. It would last for a month.
The approach had already been put into action: he signed agreements with his classmates, concerning everyone's living expenses and the unappetizing mountain vegetable set meals.
However, this was just one approach.
The school's special exams had many different types. Therefore, the approach needed to be adjusted accordingly.
So, before next month's special exam arrived, it was best to gather as many [partners] as possible.
This was Hirata's suggestion.
Hachiman didn't refuse.
And starting with people he was interested in... well, indeed, if it was someone he was interested in, he would naturally be more attentive.
However...
"Good morning, Sakura."
The next morning, Hachiman arrived early to class and began to use one of his skill "Hachiman's Camera".
He crossed his arms, slightly lowering his head but leaving a clear line of sight for observation, and started staring in one direction.
Hachiman's seat was by the window, while Horikita Suzune sat next to him. But next to Horikita was Sakura Airi.
So, if he wanted to watch Sakura, there was always the obstacle of Horikita sitting between them.
However, Horikita wasn't here yet.
So there was no obstruction.
Hachiman's target, Sakura Airi, entered the classroom quietly through the back door, carrying her schoolbag.
She pulled out a chair and sat down.
Her presence was very low-key, and she seemed shy, a bit introverted, so she didn't get along very well with the other girls in the class.
However, with help from classmates like KuKushida, who played a role similar to Hirata's, Sakura wasn't ostracized.
But, she often acted alone.
However, she didn't seem to feel lonely. Even when by herself, she appeared at ease.
Hachiman had noticed that after school, she didn't rush back to the dormitory. Instead, she would wander around, taking pictures with a small camera.
Perhaps she was interested in photography or wanted to capture the beautiful moments in time.
She seemed to be a person with a delicate inner world.
The above was the information Hachiman had gathered.
He didn't know Sakura very well.
But...
...
"Good morning, Sakura."
Today, Hachiman made a change. He greeted Sakura Airi, who had just sat down, placed her bag on the desk, and taken out her textbook.
"Eh...!"
But for Sakura Airi, this seemed somewhat surprising and... frightened!
Because, aside from KuKushida, almost no one in class ever spoke to her.
So being suddenly addressed caught her off guard.
She then realized that the person who greeted her was Hikigaya, the one who usually stared at her.
Yesterday, Hikigaya had been very intense—he had been accused of breaking the camera and had also told Koenji to quit school.
However, Sakura thought that Hikigaya might not be such an extreme person after all.
"Eh..."
She looked over shyly.
"Good morning," Hachiman said.
"Uh, good... morning," Sakura replied, seemingly trying to be polite. She then propped up her book and hid her face behind it.
So cute.
Even though he had scared Sakura, he couldn't deny that it was somewhat amusing to tease her every day, like playing with a little squirrel, right?
...
During lunch break.
Today, Hachiman wasn't invited by Sakayanagi Arisu.
No free meal.
Actually, Hachiman had noticed yesterday that Sakayanagi didn't ask him for money.
While being supported wasn't the worst thing, Sakayanagi Arisu wasn't exactly a rich person. Hachiman didn't doubt for a second that, even if Sakayanagi promised to support him before marriage, once they were married, she'd likely start demanding that he go get a job.
Of course.
He didn't think he met her standards, either.
But that didn't matter. Today, he was going to have lunch with the prettiest girl in the school.
To be more precise, he was watching her eat.
The location was the classroom.
As soon as the fourth period ended, the students left the classroom.
They were heading to the cafeteria.
It was only the seventh day since school started, so even though they were spending a lot, they at least had enough money for meals.
As for the mountain vegetable set...
Hey, that's pretty disgusting, okay? After trying it once yesterday, well... only Koenj seemed to think it was fine. He said food was just meant to fill the stomach, and those expensive meals were no better. It's as if he had eaten something incredibly delicious before.
But overall, thanks to last night's mountain vegetable set, everyone had a big appetite for something normal today.
So...
The classroom was empty.
Hachiman watched the girl sitting next to him.
The girl with black long hair and fox-like eyes.
Although the boys had previously ranked girls based on looks, and added some categories for body types...
While Horikita's figure wasn't the best, Hachiman had to admit once again that Horikita was indeed good-looking.
Since it was lunch break, she took out her bento.
Her fair fingers opened the bento box, revealing broccoli, deep-fried crispy pork, and small octopus.
The color combination was pleasant, making it look appetizing.
But Horikita, do you have to be so oblivious to the atmosphere?
Because your lunch is so lavish, and mine is just rice balls. Don't you think you should show a bit of humility?
But if she acted like that, it would make it seem like he was dying to eat her cooking.
So, his lunch was a seaweed rice ball, bought from the convenience store, which only cost 300 private points. Very convenient, and the taste was fine.
This was just the main dish. If you wanted something to go with it, a normal drink would cost an additional 120-220 private points.
With careful price control, the cheapest meal would still cost around 300 points.
And since he could skip breakfast, his total daily spending in this school was at least 600 points.
For a month, that would be at least 20,000 points.
Normally, cooking at home would be much cheaper, but that would require either the desire or the skill to cook.
As for Horikita, Hachiman noticed that she didn't lack points. Even if she wanted to get supplies, she'd go for those that could be used for free. She only used points after ensuring safety and shelf life.
She was very frugal.
But girls like her were probably ranked very high among what boys would consider ideal marriage candidates.
...
"So, is this why you kept staring at Sakura over ten times today?"
Horikita said calmly.
Earlier, Hachiman had told her that in order to promote to Class A, Hirata had become an assistant.
He had also accepted Hirata's suggestion to gather information about his classmates.
The first person he had targeted was Sakura.
However...
"..."
Hachiman.
Was it really that obvious?
Hirata had noticed it, and now Horikita had as well.
Oh no.
Because Horikita sat between him and Sakura, whenever he wanted to look at Sakura, his gaze would inevitably fall on Horikita first.
And since Horikita probably didn't think he'd be looking at her, she must have assumed he was just looking at Sakura.
Hachiman thought about mentioning that occasionally, he did glance at Horikita too.
After all, when class became too boring, there was no harm in enjoying a bit of aesthetic pleasure with his eyes.
However.
As for their constant slandering of him, claiming that he wanted to bully Sakura...
"This is Hirata's suggestion," Hachiman said. "He also chose to assist us in moving up to Class A. You saw what happened yesterday. Hirata is very well-liked in the class, so any tasks that require the cooperation of our classmates can be entrusted to him."
"..." Horikita. "Well-liked? It's supposed to be about reasoning, but our class depends on popularity? It's really disappointing."
"Only," Horikita Suzune said, "I can't trust Hirata. I think he's more interested in handling the various troubles of the classmates rather than moving up a class."
Well, you're right.
Hachiman thought to himself.
Yes.
Hirata cares most about the classmates.
But...
Hachiman thought that as long as they didn't cross Hirata's bottom line, Mother Hirata would help.
But once they crossed that line, like when he suggested Koenj drop out yesterday, Hirata immediately stopped him.
So, that's probably his bottom line.
As long as no one drops out of the class, Hirata can be an assistant.
This rule should be used flexibly.
"You know, neither you nor I have any friends in the class, so even if we want to get others to agree with us, we don't have the popularity necessary." Hachiman said.
"So, the fact that this class requires popularity for agreement, rather than reasoning and convincing, does that mean the classmates can't distinguish right from wrong?" Horikita Suzune expressed dissatisfaction.
"Well, there's nothing we can do. In just these first few days of school, our class has already split into several small groups: Hirata's group, Kushida's group, the girls' gang of 'gyaru' types, and even the underperforming students like Ike and Yamanouchi have grouped up."
"Then why don't you try to fit in with one of the circles?" Hachiman suggested.
"That's unnecessary," Horikita Suzune said. "By the way, aren't you alone as well?"
Him?
He knew Sakayanagi Arisu from another class. But he wasn't sure if they could be considered friends.
After all, she bought him dinner, and people who do that are generally considered friends, right?
But even if that relationship could be considered friendship, it wasn't the kind of friend Hachiman wanted.
"A solitary soul doesn't need any ties," he quoted his personal motto since his sister wasn't around.
"However, now that we have Hirata's help..."
Hachiman thought about Kushida, who had a similar role to Hirata.
Kushida, the little angel, also had a lot of popularity.
And...
Last time, when Horikita teamed up with her to spread rumors, it was done very quickly.
Although not very smart, she was very efficient.
She directly made the classmates panic over the rumors and even started to question the school.
That couldn't be helped.
If the students weren't given a warning, even when the class evaluation scores were exposed, they wouldn't feel threatened and wouldn't self-regulate.
"By the way, what's going on between you and Kushida Kikyo?" Hachiman asked.
Previously, Hachiman had accepted Chabashira-sensei's request to investigate and collect information about the classmates to update the student profiles.
Now it had been confirmed that Chabashira-sensei had been misleading him.
Collecting student information was one thing, but what she truly wanted was to dig up dirt on them and remove their "bomb" attributes, so that they could be used for the class.
Now...
Hachiman had accepted the promotion plan from her and signed the agreement. By now, continuing to investigate students wouldn't earn any more rewards.
But this was the difference between watermelon and sesame.
Because investigating a student gave him 200,000 points, and Chabashira-sensei probably hoped he would investigate people who could be useful for moving up a class.
This meant most of the classmates would be passed over.
So, according to Chabashira-sensei's budget, she might have only planned for one or two million points, but now it had directly increased to ten to twenty million yen.
For Hachiman, this was clearly more profitable now.
And...
If they really managed to reach Class A, the class might not withstand so many exams, but once they became a threat, the original Class A would likely be willing to spend money to let them slack off.
So, by flipping things around, the space for maneuvering was huge.
Now...
Reflecting on the investigation into Kushida, Hachiman concluded that she had an undisclosed dark past. Once that dark history was exposed, Kushida would become a "bomb."
From his interactions with Kushida, he had already confirmed that Kushida and Horikita came from the same middle school.
"..." Horikita. "I don't understand her. She seems to want to be friends with everyone, but I refused."
Oh.
"She comes to my dorm every day, and in the afternoon after school, she follows me back to the dorm," Horikita Suzune said. "When I asked her, she said she wanted to improve our relationship."
"I think she might have some ulterior motive."
Really?
This was Kushida's usual hard work in life.
Actually, it was possible to analyze Kushida's actions.
He already knew that Horikita Suzune and she came from the same school.
And Kushida had something that couldn't be revealed, at least not to everyone now.
So, in order to prevent that, approaching Horikita Suzune was a smart move.
1. If they became friends, she could stop speaking out of turn (normal response).
2.
3. If they became friends, even if her dark past were exposed, they could use a falling-out as an excuse to refuse it (common response).
4.
5. If they became friends, she could lower her guard, and then... drive her away (cold approach).
6.
These are all cold strategies.
Right now, Kushida is stuck at strategy 1, trying to improve her relationship with Horikita, but progressing slowly.
After all, if it had gone smoothly, she wouldn't have been so eager to help spread rumors to improve Horikita's image last time.
And now, even though she helped last time, Horikita still hasn't opened up to Kushida.
Poor Kushida.
Hachiman also felt that Horikita was hard to approach.
In fact, if he hadn't accidentally run into her meeting with Horikita's brother, and if Horikita's brother hadn't subtly led her to him, he might not have even had a conversation with Horikita.
So, right now, Kushida's strategy is showing just how difficult it is for an ordinary person to get close to Horikita Suzune.
"By the way, don't you have any impression of her?" Hachiman asked.
"What impression?" Horikita replied, confused.
None.
Horikita probably was the kind of person in middle school who kept to herself, focusing solely on her studies and ignoring everything else.
So forget about Kushida's dark past; Horikita probably doesn't even know that Kushida comes from the same middle school.
So...
Kushida, you should just give up.
Stop waiting by Horikita Suzune's dorm every day.
You're annoying, and Horikita thinks you're a bother too.
However...
Hachiman was somewhat curious. Since it's like this, what exactly is Kushida's dark past?
And if he used her past to manipulate her...
Would that work?
But somehow, it felt like it might explode.
Hachiman quickly pushed the strange thoughts away.
After all, as long as Kushida made normal contact with her and showed that she wanted to help, she would help.
Because, like Hirata, she also appeared to be a saint or a little angel.
She would help anyone who asked.
So there was no need to pay a price. It was free. There was no need to trigger her as a bomb.
...
"Speaking of which, about your brother." Hachiman pulled a points card from his pocket. "In my agreement with Chabashira-sensei, she already paid a 1 million points deposit."
"And your brother, because he informed the school about the rules, paid 1 million."
"And since you're assisting me in fulfilling the agreement with Chabashira-sensei, this 1 million can go to you." Hachiman pushed the points card towards Horikita Suzune.
He wasn't an unreasonable person. If Horikita helped, he would still give her a 10% reward.
After all, moving up to Class A wasn't something that could be achieved overnight. It required long-term assistance.
Hirata and Kushida were free, but Hachiman decided to pay Horikita Suzune.
"..." Horikita.
Horikita glanced at the points card.
But she didn't accept it.
"Because of my rashness, my brother lost 1 million points," Horikita Suzune said. "But I will work hard to earn that 1 million back for him."
It should be noted that after a few days, Horikita seemed much more resolute.
She no longer mentioned that she had been useless in front of her brother.
But Horikita, your argument sounds tough, but it's meaningless.
Because...
You haven't understood the lesson your brother wanted you to learn.
That is... adaptability.
Too blunt and you'll break. Now, if he directly offers you 1 million, accepting it would mean you've learned adaptability.
So, Horikita, you might have failed again.
But Hachiman wasn't a bad person like Sakayanagi Arisu who enjoyed bullying others.
"Then just adapt to this school more," Hachiman said calmly.
"One way to earn points seems to be by joining clubs and performing well, which could earn additional rewards from the school, or through special exams where the school will give points for good performance."
"Even in a lower-tier class, I've noticed a few students who can afford some nice meals."
"So maybe some exams will reward a few lucky students," Hachiman said.
"I'll think about it," Horikita Suzune nodded.
This meant that in the upcoming exams, Horikita Suzune would fully support the effort.
She didn't accept the points card, so it was free.
Hachiman then put the points card back in his pocket.
...
Everything was progressing in an orderly fashion. The first test was a behavioral standards exam, where the content focused on the criteria that an excellent student should have.
The classmates probably experienced some pain, so today, unexpectedly, no one was using their phones during class.
However, once class was over, they couldn't help it.
After all, phones have become an extension of the hand.
It's just that...
By the end of the day, Hachiman still didn't find an opportunity to talk to Sakura.
He had originally planned to try again after school, but she seemed to often go around the campus alone in the afternoon, carrying her pink camera. He didn't want to ruin her good mood.
After all, Hachiman wasn't that intrusive.
Moreover, compared to finding reliable companions, Hachiman felt that it was enough for Sakura to just stay cute.
So, he thought it would be best not to interfere with Hirata's suggestion.
It was supposed to be like that.
On his way back to the dorms in the afternoon, Hachiman saw Kushida talking with students from other classes in the lobby on the first floor.
It seemed like she was planning to go back to her dorm to change out of her uniform first, then go shopping at the shopping street with them.
Actually, Hachiman thought that the shopping street was so close to the dorm, and it was filled with students, so they could just go there in their uniforms.
But girls like to dress up and show a different side of themselves.
And sometimes you can see casual clothes that you wouldn't normally see, so that's not so bad, right?
Although he didn't intend to get close to anyone, Hachiman thought that this kind of campus life was pretty good.
However...
When he was on the elevator, he suddenly stopped.
Because he noticed a black camera in a corner of the elevator.
And it seemed like it hadn't been noticed, as there was a clear footprint on it.
Someone must've stepped on it, and Hachiman wasn't sure if it was broken or not.
Now, the elevator was empty except for Hachiman, and he squatted down to pick up the camera.
The footprint had left some damage on the edges of the camera, and he wasn't sure if it had affected its functionality.
"What is this..."
When Hachiman turned the camera on, he was greeted with a view of colorful scenery.
Well...
Hachiman felt that this camera probably couldn't be turned in to the lost and found on the first floor.
...
"Good morning, Sakura." The next morning, Hachiman arrived at the classroom as usual, waiting for Sakura to arrive and ready to greet her.
But today, Sakura arrived quite late.
And she looked a little worn out.
She seemed to have not slept well.
Did something bad happen to her while she was walking around the school alone with her pink camera yesterday?
"Ah... um, ah. Mm. Good, good morning," Sakura replied weakly.
She still seemed very tired, but it was clear that she wasn't paying much attention.
"Did something happen?" Hachiman asked, carefully considering his words.
"No, no, um..." Sakura shook her head repeatedly, then seemed to feel down as she folded her hands on the desk and buried her face in them.
It seemed that Sakura's emotions were quite unstable.
Asking girls about these things requires skill.
So he thought it might be a good idea to send a message to Kushida later, asking her to keep an eye on her.
If Kushida wanted to become friends with everyone, she could earn some good points by supporting a friend in need, and she would likely be happy to do so.
So, during lunch break, just like yesterday, the class went to the cafeteria, leaving Hachiman and Horikita alone.
...
Horikita's lunch still looked delicious.
When she opened her bento, it immediately made Hachiman's appetite increase.
After Hachiman ate the rice balls from the convenience store, he took out the camera he found yesterday.
"If it's a lost item, it would be better to take it to the student council," Horikita Suzune said.
"Why do you think I found it?" Hachiman asked.
"You don't look like someone who would be interested in photography," Horikita replied.
Is that so?
Don't look down on photographers.
Hachiman remembered an anime called Kaguya-sama: Love is War, where the female protagonist was from a wealthy family, but her life goal was to become a photographer and record beauty.
And if Hachiman were to take photos, he could also capture beauty.
Speaking of beauty, Hachiman had mentioned that when he came to this class, he found it strange how many beautiful girls there were.
Girls like Horikita Suzune and Kushida, and even the gyaru group with Karuizawa Kei, Hasebe, and Matsushita, all of them had value in being captured in photos.
Hachiman still thought that Sakura, even though her pink long hair was tied into fluffy twin tails with two hair ties, which made her look a bit old-fashioned, was cute. And with glasses on, wasn't there a saying that some people look more handsome or more attractive with glasses?
So maybe Sakura was one of those who used glasses to seal her beauty.
Overall, the girls he encountered didn't seem like the kind of people one could easily meet.
So if a camera were to record beauty, their looks would definitely make the list.
As for students from other classes, Hachiman only knows one, Sakayanagi Arisu.
Sakayanagi is a bit younger-looking, but she's quite cute, so she's also qualified to be recorded.
However, if she found out that someone wanted to use a camera to take pictures of her, she would probably tease them mercilessly.
Apart from these girls, Hachiman occasionally runs into a beautiful girl with golden-pink long hair when he's going to and from the dorms.
She's cheerful and enthusiastic, though sometimes a little careless.
But she has a lot of friends.
She's very outgoing.
So, if he were to use a camera to record someone, he'd definitely have to give her a spot too.
Hachiman privately thinks that her looks are no worse than Horikita's.
"..."
He needs to stop these dangerous thoughts.
However, since Horikita had rarely initiated a conversation, Hachiman decided to respond to her.
"I was thinking of giving it to you," Hachiman said. "But this thing probably shouldn't be seen by others. If I put it out there, it would be like a public execution."
?
Horikita had eaten her lunch quickly today, and the dishes she brought were different but equally delicious.
But even though it was the second day, Horikita still ignored him in class and didn't show any sign of humility.
Hachiman had already given up hope.
But then he took out the black camera he found last night.
Because things like this might be better handled by a girl.
"Don't be surprised," Hachiman said. "I found this in the elevator."
"I saw it had been stepped on, so I was curious and turned it on to check if it was broken."
"Oh."
Horikita Suzune said.
She wasn't really paying much attention to it, but since Hachiman was someone her brother recognized, and her brother had asked her to keep an eye on Hachiman, she did make an effort to pay attention to what he was doing.
Like just now, when the other person had intentionally broken the camera and used it as a way to deduct points and expose class evaluation scores.
She probably felt that, even though she already knew the true nature of the school and had told the other students, they still wouldn't follow the rules, and might not even care.
So.
Using the direct method of exposing the scores allowed everyone to face such a situation in advance.
And this move, Horikita Suzune hadn't thought of it.
This student, Hachiman Hikigaya, had brought a new perspective to her.
So she held a sense of respect for Hachiman.
She even thought he was doing something very profound.
She originally thought so.
Why do I say this?
Because.
When Hachiman turned on the camera, Horikita Suzune saw different environments, different outfits, and a super cute girl with pink hair taking selfies.
And most of the photos were rather revealing.
It was like… adult pictures.
"I misjudged." Horikita Suzune immediately said. "I thought you were different from normal boys."
"Turns out…"
Horikita started to look at him with a look of disdain.
"Hey, hey, hey!" Hachiman quickly realized that his reputation was being damaged. "This is a camera I found, it's not mine. And if it were my camera, why would I keep adult pictures in it? It'd be much easier to store them on my phone, right?"
"…" Horikita didn't show whether she believed it or not.
But this was indeed an injustice.
Because Hachiman's phone was really clean, there were no strange images on it.
After all, he used to be alone.
So he didn't use his phones, and didn't even have friends who would share such pictures with him.
Moreover, his sister often used his phone at home, so if he had anything inappropriate in it, it would be bad for her.
So this was a brother's consideration.
But.
"Actually, these aren't bad pictures." At this moment, a voice interrupted.
It turned out that a student had returned to the classroom early.
She had golden short hair and an angel-like cute face.
It was the gentle and kind-hearted Kushida-san.
She probably noticed that Hachiman and Horikita Suzune had stayed in the classroom instead of going to the cafeteria for the second consecutive lunch break, so she hurried over after eating, continuing her mission to connect with Horikita.
However.
Kushida had noticed the camera Hachiman was holding.
She said.
"These are selfies of a girl," Kushida said. "If you don't return it to her, she'll be really worried."
"?"
"Since this morning, Sakura-san hasn't been acting right," Kushida said.
Eh?
Really?
Hachiman had forgotten about it.
He had planned to message Kushida to check on Sakura, thinking if there were any girl-related issues, Kushida would be the right person to deal with.
But he had forgotten in the moment.
And because of the behavior regulation, he was also forcing himself to stay off his phone.
So he forgot to message Kushida.
But.
"You've been paying attention to Sakura's state? She doesn't seem too well today," Hachiman said.
"I was also wondering what happened. Turns out you picked up her camera," Kushida said.
"?"
Hachiman looked at Kushida in confusion. "Don't try to trap me, Sakura's camera is pink."
"She usually takes her pink camera and goes around the school taking pictures by herself after school," Hachiman said.
"You really do pay attention to Sakura, don't you, Hikigaya-kun?" Kushida said.
Call him a human observer.
He pays attention to most of the students in the class, and since Sakura's seat is so close, he naturally paid attention to her as well.
"Although you say she usually carries a pink camera, this black one is definitely Sakura's," Kushida said, speaking with certainty.
"Why?"
"Because these are her selfies," Kushida said. "If someone keeps selfies in a camera, it's definitely their own."
"Normally, the camera she uses at school is probably just an ordinary recording camera," Kushida continued.
"Sakura used to be a model, so having two or even three cameras isn't surprising," Kushida said.
Oh.
I see.
So the adult pictures were actually Sakura's… no, I mean, this camera belongs to Sakura?
"Eh!"
After learning this fact, Hachiman almost stood up immediately.
Because.
Sakura's true identity was… adult pictures… no, actually, was her true appearance really a super beautiful face under those glasses?
So his guess was right.
Glasses were indeed a seal for looks.
Hachiman felt like he might need to buy a pair of clear lenses, because his sister said his eyes looked too stiff.
Like dead fish eyes.
So was it possible that, by wearing glasses, he would look a little more handsome too?