COTE: A Man On A Mission II Love is War?

The first thing Sudo has to do is get a new vocabulary book, and stop barking the same words....while doing some inner meditation like a Buddha, to change his attitude, otherwise he may be blamed for everything.

Hachiman analyzed in his mind.

"You are all here." At this time, a boy wearing a red uniform and green pants walked in from the door of the room.
　　
He was dressed the same as everyone else.
　　
The uniforms for the first and senior grades of the school are the same and will not be changed.

So even if he is the Student council president, Horikita Manabu is still an ordinary student.

Only. He just entered the game and brought pressure.

Neither humble nor arrogant, very calm. It's the familiar Horikita brother.

Although he is a student, as the student council president, Horikita Manabu is on an equal footing with the faculty and staff, and can even sometimes ask them to take action.
　　
Hachiman then looked at his companions.

"..." Suzune's face seemed pretty good.

It seems that this sister is no longer the loser that her brother looked down upon.

Full of fighting spirit. But.
　　
Horikita Manabu's eyes swept across everyone's faces, and when he passed by the black-haired girl, he withdrew his gaze.

But. Let it wilt. At this time, Suzune has become a complete obedient little sister.

Her eyes quickly lowered, not daring to meet her brother.

"..." Hachiman. 'What the hell kind of S&M play is this?!' He was pretty shocked by this revelation!
　
But, Horikita didn't know that as long as she arrived at the scene, she would have already played a role.
　　
Because of the information obtained from Sakayanagi Arisu, the Student council president does not actually need to be present in person to preside over the court hearing.

But the list of court hearings will be submitted, so Horikita's brother can see his sister attend.

Then the probability that she will be there is extremely high. And now she is indeed here.

Then all the preparations are ready.

So, Hachiman quickly shook his head, removing those inappropriate thoughts....and then moved the chair upright.

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"Now let's start with the accusation of fighting Sudo from Class C of first grade against Class D of first grade. What do you have to say?" Horikita Manabu sat in a high position and did not make any remarks, but his secretary Tachibana Akane.

She has already started presiding over the meeting.

Tachibana Akane-senpai is a girl with purple hair, which she tied into two buns.
　　
She looks cute, but judging from the way she holds the document and reads it out, she must be a practical person.

"It's rare that the student council president will also attend!"

Sudo sat on the outside, followed by Hachiman, then Chabashira, but Suzune was closest to the president.

"...." Hachiman. 'Really? Do you miss your brother that much?'

Well, he can't complain either, since he's the same when it comes to his cute little sister, Komachi.

At the beginning, Chabashira started talking.
　　
"Although I am usually very busy, as the Student council president, it is necessary for me to be present at this kind of court hearing." Horikita responded politely, knowing the meaning behind her words.
　　
But Hachiman has already analyzed it.
　　
Chabashira has been in this school for a long time, so she has heard about this student council president who is said to be the best in history.
　　
'What, sensei means now is that... Horikita's brother would normally not attend such a small court hearing...'

Instead, he would arrange for the secretary or student council members to be present.
　　
Therefore, Horikita Manabu may be more concerned about his little sister than everyone thinks.

Hachiman was really impressed, and this brother scored good points in his heart.

It's just that this way, he can experience a little bit of the complex emotions of being an older brother.

The purpose of filling in Horikita Suzune on the defender's list was to lure the student council president to the scene.

But now that the other party has arrived, he seems a little disappointed.
　　
As an older brother, it is normal to be worried about his sister. At the same time, he also hopes that Komachi can achieve something.

'It would be great, if she could raise me in the future....'
　　
Although, he felt that Komachi would definitely support him, it felt outrageous to let his sister go to work like this.

Hachiman's mood is complicated now.
　　
And thinking like this, his eyes turned over to look at Horikita.

At this time, Hachiman felt a sense of being an older brother, so he could understand the mood of Horikita-nii.

At the same time, he had previously asked Horikita for information about Chabashira-sensei, and the other party also responded free of charge.

Just return this favor like this. So. He paid attention to this sister, who's still like a small chicken, that hasn't quite grown up yet.

Perhaps Horikita's brother also came here hoping to see her grow up a little bit.

But, what about the real status of this chicken now? Oh, no.
　　
This small chicken named Horikita is still in a cowardly state. Think so.
　　
"Chabashira-sensei, can you change seats with me?" Hachiman asked, making a decision to give her another lesson.

"?" Chabashira glanced at him in confusion. But she nodded anyway, stood up, and sat down on Hachiman's seat which was a little warm.

And the said boy, sat next to Horikita Suzune. But she continued to lower her head, pretending to be an ostrich.
　　
Weak look.
　　
"If you can't cheer up, then you won't have any growth." Hachiman lowered his voice, and started to give her some advice.
　　
"Humph." Horikita Manabu continued to sit in the high position, seeming to look back a little coldly.

In fact, he probably understood, that his sister became timid just after seeing him.

It seems that my sister has not changed much from when she first entered school.

Hachiman got angry, and glared at this disappointed brother with fierce eyes.

'Can you please stay quiet for a second?... I'm teaching your idiotic sister a lesson here?' His eyes seemed to conveying this message.

"..." Horikita Manabu. Understood
Although he was still a little taken aback, by this message.

But, he kept quiet.

"Are you going to turn an absolutely successful battle into a defeat?" Then Hachiman withdrew his gaze, and continued giving his lecture.

"..." Suzune, her eyes seemed to have returned a bit.

However, it seems that she has not yet returned to her usual cold and aloof way of giving instructions to Kushida-san.

'It's rare for my Nii-san to come here especially, so I have to show off at least..... And haven't I always wanted him to recognize me?!'

Then don't be so cowardly, Suzune!

Self-abandonment cannot be recognized by anyone.
　
'Sure enough, there is no other way.'
　　
Horikita Suzune is now trapped in fear and inferiority of her brother.

Meaning, she is trapped in her own little world, and that night came to her mind, when she was almost ordered to be expelled from school.

It looks like a hell loop. Starting over, and over again. Torturing her poor soul. 'So, is there any way to wake her up?'
　　
Verbal attacks can be made, of course, but she is not very responsive right now.

It's like the soul hasn't come back yet. Still being drowned by her own fears.
　　
Then... maybe the only choice is to stimulate the body.

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The Student council president did not ask everyone to stand. On the contrary, only Secretary Tachibana Akane was standing, and Hachiman was sitting next to Horikita Suzune because he had changed seats with Chabashira-sensei.

The distance between the two is very close.

There is only one way to effectively stimulate a person that is suitable for people of all ages and will not be disliked.
　　
Hachiman stared at this girl, she was sitting there very timidly, with her head lowered.
　　
And he has already thought of a plan.

Only, he seemed to hesitate for a moment, and also felt the gaze of the Student council president, Horikita Manabu.
　　
So, Hachiman took action. The experience gained from Kushida holding his hand was put to use at this moment, and he placed his hand on Horikita Suzune's waist.

Then. 'Knead? Do I use pain to wake the other person up?'

No, this approach is too underhanded. Hachiman is not an evil person, like some male protagonist of a light novel with psychopathic tendencies.

He's just an ordinary person.
　　
So, he chose itching. 'This is a game I played with my sister' and, Hachiman is actually quite good at tickling other people's flesh.

And the proof is.
　　
"Ah...ha..." Suzune didn't expect this to happen at all.

"Ha...ah...Hikigaya...you... wh...you...ha...you are doing...pop-"
　　
But the effect on Horikita Suzune seemed to be unexpectedly outstanding. She couldn't even form a complete sentence.
　　
Then even subconsciously, she stood up and ran away.

"..." Others looked at this in surprise.
　　
Including her brother, Student Council President, Horikita Manabu.

But unlike the other surprised people, he still pressed his elbows on the table with both hands, looking here with glasses on, with an expressionless face.
　　
"Ha...ah...hum hahah-" Suzune stood up and finally got rid of Hikigaya's hand. She was looking at him angrily.

But there is no need to worry. Didn't you see the cold expression on the Student council president's face, and Chabashira-sensei, although surprised, suddenly turned around and felt relieved?

That is to say, they all discovered that Horikita was simply not capable of fighting before, but now, at least her consciousness has returned.

She can talk now. Will also be angry.
　　
"Horikita, I have already told you the winning plan," Hachiman chose to ridicule her this time, "And now this is your stage. But, as a defender, are you here just to watch the show?.... If you were my lawyer, I wouldn't give you a single yen!"

"Defense..." Suzune, originally wanted to be angry.

But suddenly, she realized, how pitiful and weak, her body looked just now.
　　
'And, how can I make Nii-san, recognize me in such a situation?'

'How can I tell that, I am no longer the good-for-nothing sister that he knows?'

In this way, Suzune decided to prove herself.