Book 13: Chapter 3: Summer’s almost here, a premonition of a fierce battle Part 9
That evening, I called Horikita to the cafeteria.
Since the cafe was a busy place, even if there were students around us trying to eavesdrop on our conversation, they would have a hard time trying to make out what was being said.
I expressed my concerns to Horikita about the current situation between Ike, Shinohara, and Komiya and that it might affect this upcoming uninhabited island exam. Ike liked Shinohara but still hasn’t made a move. Komiya, however, was planning to confess soon.
Horikita’s reaction upon hearing my concerns was…
“Isn’t it fine to just leave them alone?”
As I had partly expected, her reaction to this was indifference.
“I thought we had a serious problem on our hands, since you’re the one coming to consult me… but this isn’t our problem to fix. Besides, I’ve evaluated Ike-kun’s ability as a boy scout to be high, so we should group him with regards to his ability, not his feelings.”
“I don’t know about that. Ike seems to be overly concerned about Shinohara’s affairs. Depending on the situation, he might not be as effective as last year. That alone would have been acceptable, but now there’s a possibility that he could become a liability to his group due to his concern over Shinohara’s affairs.”
“So he could be expelled due to his feelings for Shinohara leading him by the nose?”