Book 11: Chapter 6: “A Man's Tears”
Katsuragi had blessed us with crucial information, but that didn’t mean that Class C had taken the upper hand.
Horikita was well aware of this, as she was trying to alleviate everyone’s anxiety, one step at a time.
“Wait a moment, Hirata-kun.”
After school had ended, Horikita called out to Hirata, just as he was about to head home for the day.
It was the first time she had spoken to him since the Class Vote Exam ended.
Hirata simply stopped in his tracks without looking back to face her.
“I know you probably don’t want to talk to me, but just allow me to confirm something. You don’t need to practice for any of the events our class chooses, and I’m not planning on having you do anything on exam day either. However, that might change depending on the situation. Sakayanagi-san is aware of your condition, so it’s possible that she might throw in several events that require a large number of people.”
No matter how much Class C might try to accommodate for Hirata, it’s possible that every single student might have to participate.
“If that happens, what will you do? Apathetically hold all of us back? Or are you just going to do the bare minimum required of you? Can you at least answer me that?”