Chapter 376: Really, Not Even a Single Drop Left
The following morning.
The members of the basketball club, along with the photography club personnel assigned to record the trip, had already gathered in a neat row at the school gate, ready to depart.
Only Hikigaya, acting as the Student Council representative, was nearly half an hour late, finally appearing at a slow, leisurely pace.
"Too slow!"
"That's messed up!"
"Damn, is this the 'Great Demon King's' arrogance?"
The boys from the basketball club all looked resentful, their eyes filled with irritation as they glared at Hikigaya. It was only out of fear of his status in the Student Council that they restrained themselves from hurling insults.
"Sorry, sorry! I overslept today..."
Hikigaya apologized sincerely and immediately offered a remedy: "Dinner tonight is on me. I welcome everyone to try some of Chiba's local specialties."
For this off-campus activity, the school had specially relaxed its restrictions, allowing them to temporarily exchange their on-campus private points for cash. The maximum exchange limit per person was 500,000! Naturally, Hikigaya exchanged the maximum amount; after all, the one thing he didn't lack was private points.
"Well, that's more like it... hehe!"
Upon hearing this, the anger in the hearts of the basketball club members vanished instantly. Most of them were from Class C and Class D, and their personal savings weren't exactly abundant. Furthermore, they had to set aside points for their daily life at school, so the amount of cash each person exchanged wasn't much.
Seeing Hikigaya being so generous, the way they looked at him instantly became friendly.
Hikigaya breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself: 'As expected, compared to girls with a hundred hidden schemes, simple-minded guys are much easier to handle.'
"Hachiman-kun, you don't look very well. Did you not sleep well last night?"
Sakura Airi was the first to step forward, proactively coming close to him, her eyes filled with genuine concern.
'Didn't sleep well? Ah... Is there a possibility that he didn't have a chance to sleep at all last night?'
A one-vs-three gauntlet match—even with his legendary stamina, he couldn't withstand the constant "soft-grinding and hard-soaking" of three people!
"Oh my~ Hachiman-kouhai's dark circles are so heavy!"
Asahina Nazuna held up her camera and snapped a photo of Hikigaya's drowsy state, her tone teasing and mischievous: "I really wonder what you were doing last night to end up this exhausted..."
"Alright, it's time to head out!"
Hikigaya skillfully changed the subject.
The group boarded the bus and took their seats one after another. As soon as Hikigaya got on, he began yawning incessantly as waves of sleepiness hit him. He originally intended to walk straight to the back row and lie down for a good nap.
To his surprise, Sakura Airi and Asahina Nazuna followed right behind him, sitting firmly on his left and right, sandwiching him in the middle.
"Hachiman-kouhai, if you're really sleepy... I wouldn't mind lending you a lap pillow, you know~"
Asahina Nazuna lightly patted her smooth, slender thigh, her bright smile carrying a hint of seduction as she spoke in a lazy tone: "Sleeping on a lap pillow for a while isn't out of the question."
"I-I can do that too... I even learned how to do massages recently!"
Seeing this, Sakura Airi refused to be outdone and actively campaigned for the spot.
"My, my~ Airi-chan is doing quite well."
Asahina Nazuna gave a sunny smile and made a generous concession: "In that case, let Airi go first on the way there. When we head back, I'll give Hachiman-kouhai the lap pillow~"
The arrangement was so airtight that it was impossible to refuse.
"No... yawn—"
Hikigaya originally wanted to decline, but as soon as he opened his mouth, it turned into a long yawn. His eyelids were so heavy he could barely lift them; the exhaustion had completely swept over his body. He decided not to push himself any further and simply accepted his fate.
"Then... I'll trouble you, Airi. I'll take a short nap..."
Hikigaya slowly rested his head on Sakura Airi's black-stockinged thighs. The soft, silky texture, combined with the faint, sweet scent of a young girl, allowed him to relax completely.
"Sleep, sleep~ Hachiman-kun..."
Sakura Airi's warm fingertips landed gently between his brows, kneading and soothing him with a light, meticulous touch.
Before long, wrapped in this cozy tenderness, Hikigaya fell into a deep sleep.
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After a two-hour drive, the bus arrived at the destination of the school trip.
"Hachiman-kun~ Hachiman-kun~ Wake up, we've arrived."
Sakura Airi called out in a soft, gentle voice, lightly shaking the sleeping Hikigaya.
"Ugh... let go, I really don't have... even a single drop left..."
Hikigaya's eyes were bleary, his consciousness still immersed in a dream. He mumbled fragmented sleep-talk before slowly opening his eyes.
What greeted his vision was Sakura Airi's face, flushed completely red.
"!"
She was covering her burning face with both hands, yet she couldn't help but peek at him through the gaps in her fingers.
"Airi?"
Hikigaya had just woken up, and his head was still a bit foggy. From the other side came Asahina Nazuna's strangely teasing voice.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk~ The rumored 'Strongest Tyrannosaurus'... it seems it's true!"
'Tyrannosaurus...?'
Hikigaya looked down and discovered a majestic tent. His face instantly became incredibly embarrassed.
"An erection... this is just a normal physiological phenomenon...! I definitely wasn't having any lewd dreams!!"
Hikigaya explained with righteous indignation.
"Yes, yes, Hachiman-kouhai already 'doesn't have a single drop left'~~"
Asahina Nazuna giggled, covering her mouth.
"I don't know what you're talking about."
Hikigaya stood up with a serious expression, but immediately sat back down. He bent over, resting his chin on his hand, looking exactly like a statue of "The Thinker."
"Ahahaha~"
Asahina Nazuna doubled over with laughter. Even Sakura Airi couldn't hold back a giggle: "In this situation... Hachiman-kun indeed shouldn't walk around in public."
Parading around while carrying a "controlled weapon" would likely invite questioning from the "Uncles in Hats" (police)!
The basketball club members had already disembarked. Hikigaya spent ten minutes in deep meditation, silently reciting prime numbers in his mind before he finally managed to suppress the "evil spirits" within.
"Alright, we can get off now."
Hikigaya took a deep breath; he could finally stand up.
"Pfft~"
Asahina Nazuna didn't look directly at him, but her face remained the picture of someone trying not to burst out laughing.
"Hey, be serious! Nazuna-senpai, we are representing Advanced Nurturing!"
Hikigaya glared at her with a mock-serious expression.
"Hachiman-kun, your dark circles are still very heavy... Maybe you should wear these."
Sakura Airi took an eyeglass case out of her backpack.
Hikigaya hesitated for a moment before choosing to accept. Although he didn't like being stared at, it seemed the dark circles were even more eye-catching—and in a negative way.
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