COTE : There is Something Wrong With Hikigaya - Chapter 148: The Only Winner

... , and the others felt like they had come back to life.

Horikita and Hirata immediately apologized to Ichinose.

After all, this whole mess was mainly Class D's fault, and dragging Ichinose into such a dangerous situation was truly unfair to her.

Ichinose forced a smile and said it was fine, but in reality, she still felt a lingering sense of fear.

And when she looked at Horikita, that fear was mixed with guilt.

Horikita had taken all the blame upon herself ...