103 The object of his affection, Ougatou Naoko, has been already made a private pet by Hikigaya?
"Alright, since you want to be my private pets, put on the collars."
Hikigaya gave a subtle hint to Saotome Mary, who was blushing and standing aside, to take out the brand new collars that were supposed to be a gift for them from the Ougatou sisters. The collars were a delicate gray-black color with leather texture lines, clearly a high-end product.
Hikigaya played with the collar in his hand for a while, then held it up in front of the Ougatou sisters.
In a cold tone, he said: "If you're really determined, then put it on."
The collar seemed to have an endless magical power, tempting the innocent girls to fall.
Naoko's pride was wounded, and she involuntarily shrunk back, lowering her proud head.
In terms of personality, she was more like Juraku Sachiko, enjoying playing happy games with her sister and taking the lead.
But at this moment, she realized that her true nature was no different from her sister's.
Looking at the collar that symbolized humiliation, she didn't feel any discomfort; instead, her heart was racing, and her body was burning up.
Just when Hikigaya let out a sigh of relief, thinking she would back down...
Naoko lifted her head, opened her small mouth, and bit down on the collar, taking it to her sister, who was lying on the ground.
"... " Hikigaya closed his eyes completely.
When he opened them again, the Ougatou sisters had already put on the collars.
"Hikigaya-kun, shall we go to the broadcasting station now?" Naoko asked, taking the initiative.
"Yeah, let's go now."
Hikigaya didn't hesitate, attaching the end of the rope to the collar. Since he had decided to do it, he might as well do it thoroughly. The executive of the Full-Bloom Association, who was the enemy of the president, had been collared.
If this got out, it would be a huge blow to Mibuomi Aoi's reputation.
Hikigaya suppressed the strange feeling in his heart, pulled on the leash, and got used to the force.
"Let's go."
When he turned around, he realized that it wasn't just Naoko that collapsed to the ground like mud.
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Suzui Ryota, who had been offline for a long time, suddenly reappeared.
Aware of his own shortcomings, he decided to join a sports club to change himself.
He had heard that many introverted people who joined sports clubs became popular, and he wanted to be like that too. He did some research and thought the baseball club was the best fit.
There were many people, and the influence was great, and the club president was a pair of super-beautiful twin sisters.
He had seen the baseball club's promotional flyer, and the youthful and vibrant Ougatou Naoko had captured his heart in an instant.
"If I could work with such a president... it would be heaven!"
Ryota even fantasized about joining the baseball club, getting the favor of t Ougatou Naoko, and rising to the top of his life at Hyakkaou Academy.
He prepared his application early and came to the baseball club's activity room according to the instructions.
He wondered why the door was closed, even though it was the time when the most people were around.
He hesitated whether to knock on the door, thinking it might be too presumptuous.
Just then, the door creaked open, revealing the dim light inside.
Without thinking, he recited the lines he had prepared: "Hello, I'm Suzui Ryota from the first-year class, and this is my application to join the club. I've always wanted to join the baseball club, and I..."
But as he spoke, he realized something was off.
Why was there no reaction at all?
He subconsciously looked up, and the scene before him made him freeze.
The Ougatou sisters, the ace of the baseball club at Hyakkaou Academy, were standing in front of him, wearing collars on their necks that symbolized a lowly status. But their faces didn't show any signs of defeat.
Ryota even detected a hint of... pride in their expressions.
'This is absurd, what's going on?'
"Classmate, if you want to join the club, come back tomorrow and put your application on the table. There will be an executive to handle it tomorrow," Naoko said, maintaining her cold and distant tone in front of outsiders.
However, her voice, combined with the black collar on her neck, had a strange contrast.
"Uh, okay, got it." Ryota scratched his head, not daring to question the orders of the popular upperclassman.
He quickly stepped aside, making way for them.
The meticulous Ryota noticed that the collar was actually connected to a thin rope, and the end of the rope was being held by a man.
"Hikigaya-san?!" he exclaimed, "What the hell is going on?!"
"Hey, Jabami-san, Saotome-san, you're both here."
The scene before him had already exceeded Ryota's understanding.
Hikigaya, who was also a first-year student and a transfer student who had only been at Hyakkaou Academy for a few weeks, was walking the popular upperclassman sisters like dogs.
Just because of his exceptional gambling abilities, was it possible for him to treat high-grade upperclassmen like this?
What was wrong with this world? It was just too absurd!
Ryota clenched his fists, wanting to say something. Deep down, he was still someone that resisted the distorted pet system. A stiff smile appeared on his face:
"H-Hikigaya-kun, isn't this a bit...how can you treat the upperclassmen like this..."
However, the one who refuted him was not Hikigaya, but Ougatou Naoko, who was being walked like a dog.
"Ryota-kun, right...?" Naoko's voice was cold, "Being Hikigaya-kun's pet is my own decision, and Hikigaya-kun didn't force me, so please don't interfere."
Boom—
The conviction that Ryota had always held in his heart shattered.
His expression was somewhat dejected, and his energy and spirit had plummeted: "How could this be...."
Hikigaya watched the scene silently, and his mouth, which had been about to say something, closed.
It was probably for the best, letting Ryota, who was still naive, realize the true nature of the world sooner.
Standing still, hoping to get the attention of a big shot and take a shortcut...the desire was good, but reality was cruel, and failure would always accompany him throughout his life.
Hikigaya didn't say anything else, and with a light tug on the leash, the sisters let out a soft moan.
And so, the group proceeded to the broadcasting station, making a show of themselves.
This time, even Jabami didn't try to comfort Ryota.
Leaving him standing alone, with his shadow stretched long by the setting sun.
Although it was the Ougatou sisters who were wearing the collars, Ryota felt like he was more like a dog than they were.