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Hachiman probably called her when Chabashira revealed she was rich.
So, she also heard Hachiman's subsequent polite refusal of Chabashira's reason for leading the Class to graduate as Class A.
And this was also a point Horikita Suzune was considering.
She found it very tricky.
...
"No Class D has ever successfully pulled off an upset and promoted to Class A in this school." Hachiman said.
"Even Class D promoting to Class C or B is very rare, so even if you just lead the Class to Class B, your brother will probably approve of you."
"So your goal doesn't need to be Class A." Hachiman said.
"Then you're going to reject Teacher Chabashira's agreement?" Horikita quickly pressed.
"No." Hachiman shook his head. "Actually, there's a reason why I agreed to Teacher Chabashira so quickly."
"Because our current Class D has a chance to try and make a run for Class A."
"If it's for three consecutive years, normally at a frequency of one special exam per month."
"Then there will be over thirty assessments in three years."
"As a Class that lacks in all aspects, we definitely can't handle such intensive exams."
"But it's just the beginning of the school year."
"And you've seen the school rules I showed you. At the time of enrollment, the four Classes of new students start from the same baseline."
"They all have 1000 Class evaluation points."
"And the living expenses are also the same, all 100,000 points."
"It's still [fair]."
"So we can start from this point. If we lay a good foundation here, then if we can hold out through a few more exams and get good scores, then perhaps we can successfully rise to Class A." Hikigaya said.
"..." Horikita Suzune.
"..." Horikita Suzune.
"What's wrong?"
Hikigaya noticed Horikita's silent expression.
"It's not me raining on your parade." Horikita Suzune said.
"According to the school rules you obtained, a one-month behavior assessment began on our first day of enrollment."
"How many points do you think ordinary students have lost?"
"...Rather, this assessment only evaluates the basic qualities a student should have. Why are there so many people making small movements in Class, playing with their phones, reading manga, sleeping soundly, or being late?" Horikita Suzune said.
"..."
Okay.
You, the good student, don't need to say anything.
And Hikigaya was sure he had lost points.
For example, he had also looked at his phone in Class.
And there were times when he zoned out.
For example, sitting next to Horikita, when he got tired during Class, he could sometimes look at her to recharge his energy.
After all, she's a top-tier beautiful girl, and her serious demeanor is like a painting.
Although she's as cold as ice, after interacting with her, he found... she's still cold.
But at least she's nice to look at.
And Horikita, your evaluation of behavioral norms is a bit one-sided.
Because there are cameras everywhere in the school, with so many cameras, they don't just capture performance in Class.
They also capture students' behavior during breaks and even during leisure time.
So you're too naive if you think points are only deducted during Class.
Classmates are losing points in all sorts of places.
However, even thinking about this...
It truly feels despairing.
This is also why Hikigaya told Chabashira, 'You might be overestimating this year's Class D.'
Because Sakayanagi said that in previous years, Class D could still have four or five hundred points left after the first month.
But the current situation might be even worse than in previous years.
What kind of hidden talents and prodigies have gathered in this Grade?
"Even so." Hikigaya finally said. "But where there's a will, there's a way. I think there's still a solution."
...
The next day.
Morning.
Hikigaya arrived in the Class, but sat in his seat, slightly dazed.
He was looking for a way to break the deadlock.
Given the quality of the students in the Class, it would be difficult to get promoted to Class A, and even trying to leverage Class A would require an opportunity.
And the beginning of the school year was the best opportunity to leverage them.
He had to play a good hand.
Only...
"Ding-a-lingâ"
It was already five minutes into Class.
But only 39 students from Class D of Grade 1 had arrived.
One was still sleeping soundly, and others, even though the teacher was already at the podium, some were already reaching for their phones.
At this moment.
"Report!"
"I was selected as a regular player for the Basketball Club, so I practiced a bit hard and was late."
At the front door of the Class, a tall boy said.
He had red buzz-cut hair, and long limbs, showing that he was good at sports.
And Hikigaya was somewhat familiar with this person.
It was Sudo, who was good at Basketball.
He was outwardly fierce but inwardly timid.
He clearly said, "Ah, self-introduction? Are we still kids?" but then he was the first to participate in the introduction.
He was also the one who, because of his delinquent appearance, was ridiculed by the upperclassmen with, "You'll soon see hell."
But he didn't expect that he had joined the Basketball Club the day before yesterday and had already become a regular.
Because in a place like the Basketball Club, it's almost entirely based on skill, and joining at this time usually means starting by wiping balls for seniors.
But Sudo being able to become a regular shows that his athletic ability is highly commendable.
Hikigaya made a note.
Only...
Hikigaya glanced at the camera hung in the upper left corner of the Class, which could capture all scenes.
Now, Class D's remaining Class evaluation points were probably deducted by -1 point.
Because.
As a student of Advanced Nurturing High School, he was late for the first Class.
...
The morning consisted of four Classes: Physics, Chemistry, English, and Biology.
They were all male teachers' courses, which were quite difficult to endure.
Similar to Chabashira-sensei, all the homeroom teachers let the students do as they pleased, ignoring them, so Class ended right on time.
And when the bell for the fourth Class rang, Hikigaya glanced at Kushida, who was very popular in the Class.
Kushida's gaze also happened to come over.
Their eyes met for a moment.
"Eh? Really? That sounds interesting then~ Let's go to Keyaki Mall together after school to experience it."
This was Kushida's voice.
She was chatting with her companions.
Clearly, she completely ignored him and continued walking with the girls.
This really made him feel at ease.
It seemed that as long as he didn't step on her landmines, or interact with Horikita, who was from the same middle school as her and might know her dark past, then she was very genuine.
However, Kushida's companions today had changed.
It wasn't Wang Meiyu, but the Class's gyaru clique.
She was talking to Karuizawa, seemingly about perfume.
She and Hirata were both doing similar work.
Hirata was like a 'Hirata Mom,' specifically responsible for all sorts of troubles, conflicts, and interpersonal relationships among the Classmates.
And although Kushida would also greet the boys, it was clear that she mostly interacted with girls.
This was unavoidable.
Boys were simpler, but girls quickly formed various small cliques.
For example, the 20 girls in the Class were divided into three groups.
One of them was Kushida and Wang Meiyu, and they would also bring along a student named Inogashira Kokoro.
The others were the gyaru group led by Kei Karuizawa.
SatĆ Maya, Shinohara Satsuki, and Matsushita Chiaki, as well as Hasebe Haruka, whom Yamauchi had once highly praised as beautiful and kind-hearted, all joined in.
But based on Hikigaya's observational experience, Matsushita Chiaki was a fake gyaru.
Then there were the less prominent girls in the Class, like Onodera, and some unnamed girls similar to NPCs, who would occasionally hope to mix in.
And this was how the ecosystem had formed within a few days.
How terrifying.
Girls' interpersonal relationships.
Speaking of which.
There were actually two girls who were excluded: one was Horikita Suzune, who still hadn't joined the Class group chat, and the other was Sakura, with pink hair, tied in twin tails, wearing pink glasses.
Her full name was Sakura Airi, a cute name.
And.
Hikigaya noticed that her eyes seemed to be cautiously looking over, as if to confirm whether he was staring at her.
And when she realized she was indeed being stared at, she quickly propped up her book.
Then she hid her face.
So cute.
Hikigaya felt that the fatigue of facing four male teachers today and having to forcibly listen to Class for 45 minutes x 4 was completely healed.
Hey Horikita, you see, within a few days, you've been isolated by the girls.
Are you really not going to change?
And on this point, Hikigaya was not qualified to speak to Horikita.
Because he was still in a state of having zero friends.
Then Hikigaya, who had arrived at the cafeteria, let out a soft sigh.
"Oh my, isn't this Hikigaya? Why the long face?"
Her voice arrived before she did.
Hikigaya noticed a small princess with silver straight hair approaching, holding a cane.
And behind her followed Kamuro Masumi, with long purple hair and two hair clips.
Kamuro maintained a certain distance from Sakayanagi, but her obedience was evident.
Clearly.
It seems that after two days, Kamuro's level of domestication has increased by 1.
"I didn't expect to meet Class A's representative here," Hachiman said.
"Oh?"
Sakayanagi was originally just passing by, ready to grasp her cane and leave, but now, hearing the flattering voice of that annoying Hikigaya.
Hmm.
She suddenly decided not to leave.
...
Hikigaya Hachiman, a student of Class D of Grade 1.
His appearance is decent, only slightly marred by his dead fish eyes, but if he wore glasses to conceal them, his attractiveness would probably improve significantly.
However, it's undeniable that this guy's thinking is quite mature.
And his insight is very keen.
After arranging for the Class's little dogs to investigate the other party's information, it was discovered that his academic ability was average, but he could almost get a perfect score in Kokugo (National Language).
In other words, he also has advantageous subjects.
So, in fact, Sakayanagi Arisu has a fairly high opinion of this Hikigaya.
But these are all just superficial things.
What truly impressed her was that this guy didn't play fair, actually bullying such a frail girl like her.
And now.
Hikigaya seems to be looking troubled.
And that's also why she saw him and walked over.
And now.
"I didn't expect to meet Class A's representative here."
The other party said that.
He actually added an honorific when addressing her.
In other words, he must have encountered trouble and wanted her to leave quickly, not wanting to bother with her, right?
And for such a good thing, why not sit down and listen carefully, to make her happy?
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Sakayanagi Arisu's expression became cute.
Rather, she has always been cute.
In Class, she also earned the title of 'Sakayanagi Little Princess,' which is a compliment to her looks and abilities.
And now she sat across from Hachiman.
Kamuro stood behind her like an attendant.
Sakayanagi Arisu's knees.
She was wearing white thigh-high socks today.
Her attire was also cute.
Although her legs were a bit plump, they say such legs are more comfortable to touch.
"âŠ" Hachiman.
??
Hachiman quickly reined in his wild thoughts.
He must have been overthinking.
Hachiman had just been pondering troublesome matters.
That is, the matter of Class D trying to 'extort' Class A.
The students of Class D are uneven, and even if Chabashira was willing to provide points, as a Teacher, she couldn't offer support beyond the bottom line.
Otherwise, that would be cheating.
Perhaps she also didn't want to interfere too much, because she was simulating this year's Class D after her own year, and her past Class hadn't received that much help from the Teacher.
So, she would only provide assistance to the minimum extent.
Therefore, Teacher Chabashira couldn't be relied upon.
But now the most crucial thing is how to apply this behavior guideline exam.
Indeed, due to the fundamental difference in strength, the more exams there are, the higher the probability of Class D coming in last.
So, trying to extort points is basically impossible.
But now, all four Classes are on the same starting line, all with a base Class evaluation score of 1000 points.
So if they play their cards well from the start, there's still a great opportunity.
And the 10 million cash he wanted was also burning hot.
But as everyone saw, Class D students were first in deductions.
So how to extract points from their hands?
And this is why Hikigaya appeared troubled in Sakayanagi Arisu's eyes.
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Just then.
Hachiman noticed that Sakayanagi wasn't leaving, but was lingering, sitting across from him.
And her face bore a cute and polite smile.
Clearly, she was there to gloat.
Indeed, openly displaying one's emotions is foolish, Hachiman felt that she had noticed his expression and came over.
And thinking this.
"Tch!" A girl from Class D of Grade 1 passed by, carrying her meal.
She had beautiful long golden hair.
Her hair reached her waist, tied with a green hair tie.
She had bright eyes and white teeth.
Her appearance was extremely cute.
But compared to Sakayanagi Arisu, there was a slight difference.
The two were different types, one a young lady, the other a loli.
However, if Sakayanagi Arisu was the cutest in the entire school, then the other could also be ranked second.
But her legs were wearing loose socks, which seemed to add to her charm.
"âŠ" Hachiman.
Hachiman decided to ignore the girl from his Class for now.
This girl was also someone whose memory he had deepened.
The last time Kamuro came to the Class, she said that if a girl from another Class confessed to him, it should be the excellent Hirata.
And later, Kushida also reported that someone had noticed him and Sakayanagi Arisu eating together, and was even suspected by the girls of being a lolicon.
Clearly, the girl who [noticed him] was probably Kei Karuizawa.
And now.
[He really is a lolicon, isn't he?]
After a brief eye contact like that, she left.
But this Karuizawa is indeed too much, being listed three times consecutively in Hachiman's little notebook, you are truly unique.
...