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"During lunch break, you actually went to eat."
On his way from the cafeteria back to the Class, Hachiman was intercepted by a cute girl with a beautiful golden ponytail.
This person was no stranger.
It was Kei Karuizawa, the leader of the gal group in his Class.
If he hadn't known Sakayanagi Arisu, Hachiman would have thought that, purely in terms of appearance, she might be the cutest in the entire School.
But because of Sakayanagi's existence, she could only rank second.
However, he also knew that Karuizawa had been bullied by girls in the past, so was it possible that the first reason was that she was too cute, and other girls were jealous?
Of course, this isn't to say the victim is to blame.
Instead, those who intend to do evil never deserve to be whitewashed.
And now, Karuizawa seemed to be questioning him.
Is that so?
Hmm.
Hachiman had sent her a message, requesting her to go to the deserted railing during lunch break to pick up something.
And then he himself went to eat in peace?
This kind of thing...
"I have other things to handle." Hachiman said.
"But what I know is that as soon as lunch break started, you went to the cafeteria and even ordered a quite expensive meal set by yourself!" Karuizawa said.
Is that so?
By the way, besides Karuizawa, why are other girls paying attention to him?
Moreover, he didn't think the lunch he ordered today was expensive, only 1900 points, while Sakayanagi usually gave him an allowance of around 2500 points.
In other words, unknowingly... his concept of reckless spending has been changed?
That would truly be a sin.
However, now Karuizawa's gaze was fixed on him.
It probably meant, 'You make me work while you enjoy yourself.'
Although that was actually the case, it was also his lack of foresight; he should have had her eat first before setting off.
"So, did you get the item?" Hachiman had noticed since last time that Karuizawa seemed very dedicated to following instructions.
So now that the matter had occurred, he might as well praise her in other ways.
"I got it." Karuizawa handed over the folder in her hand.
"But why did you specifically arrange for me to pick up something in such a secluded place at this time?"
"And the girl who gave me the item looked a bit fierce." Karuizawa said.
"That's Kamuro from Class A." Hachiman said.
"Although she looks fierce, she has no attack power."
Oh.
Is that so?
She thought the other party's impatient look meant she was a difficult type to deal with.
Karuizawa nodded then.
"So what is this?" Karuizawa asked.
"It's the backup test paper for this exam." Hachiman said.
"Oh. Is that so... Wait a minute!" But Karuizawa was greatly shocked.
"Backup paper, does that mean stealing...?"
This was already a psychological trauma.
Because just this morning, she had heard that the Ryuen Class had stolen test papers and been reported, resulting in the School not using the old questions.
But now, Hachiman had the test questions for this exam in his hand.
So, was this the real test paper theft?
"This isn't stealing." Hachiman said.
"Someone in Class A had already predicted the questions. It's obvious that with only 3 days until the exam and the School not postponing it, they couldn't possibly create new papers so quickly."
"So, buying existing papers directly is the way to go."
"Oh." Is that so?
Karuizawa didn't quite understand the method, but this meant that their Class could still pass this exam, right?
"And I told you before, didn't I? I'll make sure you pass this exam." Hachiman said.
Oh.
Karuizawa nodded.
He had indeed said that.
Then, when the Student Council announced that Test Paper B would be used, she had been thinking of cramming diligently after School.
But now, it seemed Hikigaya was super reliable, wasn't he?
Hachiman continued, "Then, you take the test paper first and take a picture of it with your phone. After that, find an opportunity to send the picture to Kushida."
"Then, print it out with her."
"Just say that as a member of the Student Council, you broke the rules to prevent everyone from failing."
"Eh!" If she didn't understand the previous words, Karuizawa now understood.
Hikigaya seemed to be planning to share the paper with the Class.
But he was using her, Karuizawa's, name, saying she secretly photographed the Student Council's paper.
And just after Ryuen from Class D was caught stealing test papers, now she, Karuizawa, was going to do such a thing, and if it were exposed...
"Oh no, it seems it could work!" Karuizawa quickly reacted.
That is, although he said that, she hadn't even been to the Student Council, nor had she secretly photographed any test papers from there.
In other words, even if there were repercussions, she would have an alibi.
"This is just a narrative." Hachiman said.
"Although I could also give the test paper to Kushida, using your name can significantly boost your popularity."
"You are a member of the Student Council, so obtaining a screenshot of this paper or something similar is a plausible explanation."
"Then,"
"Even if you committed a rule violation, it was for the Class, and you will become a hero within the Class." Hachiman said.
"At the same time, since no test papers were actually stolen, and there are no papers in the Student Council, even if a problem really arises, you can deny it."
So he had thought all of this through?
All for her sake.
However, Karuizawa looked at Hikigaya with clear eyes.
"Hikigaya... you wouldn't beâ" Karuizawa seemed a bit awkward.
Because he had thought so much for her, and was so attentive, for a moment she misunderstood whether he was interested in her.
After all, Karuizawa knew she was quite cute.
And when she was bullied by girls in junior high, it was because they were jealous of her looks.
"What?" Hachiman looked over.
"And by doing this, your popularity will increase, so in future Class battles, if classmates have different opinions, and you speak according to my instructions, your support rate will also increase."
...Karuizawa.
Karuizawa only saw his clear eyes.
In other words, that's how it was.
He was treating her as a tool to help him ascend to Class A.
Thus, Hikigaya and Karuizawa returned to the dorm first.
One reason was to put the test paper down to ensure safety.
Otherwise, carrying it directly to the Class would be too conspicuous.
Hachiman was a cautious person and didn't like to make careless mistakes.
At the same time, it was also for Karuizawa to take photos with her phone.
Yes.
To make it look authentic, he couldn't just give her the test paper directly.
She had to photograph it.
Then, they would wait until evening for Karuizawa to use her acting skills to trick Kushida, saying she secretly photographed the test paper at the Student Council, feeling anxious but wanting to help everyone, and so on.
This was to build momentum.
However, Hikigaya and Karuizawa weren't the only ones who returned to the dorm at this time.
A girl with short silver hair also returned to the dorm.
And in her dorm, a tall girl with purple hair had been waiting for a long time.
These were Sakayanagi Arisu and Kamuro.
"The item has been handed over." Kamuro said.
"But why give it to Hikigaya from Class C for free?"
"If he didn't have the test paper, a lot of students in their Class would fail this exam, wouldn't they?" Kamuro said.
"Because he was the one who proposed it." Sakayanagi Arisu said.
Is that so?
But Kamuro's heart was quite displeased.
Because she realized she had been tricked by Hikigaya.
Because he had sold her the old questions at a high price.
But... after selling them, he flipped the table.
Sakayanagi Arisu and I teamed up and didn't consider the old questions.
Then wouldn't she be a big fool?
That's poisonous.
So, Kamuro decided to hold a grudge first.
However, Sakayanagi is also poisonous.
Because she herself painstakingly created the test, but gave it to Hikigaya for free, that is equivalent to letting Class C pass this exam for free.
"Hikigaya is an interesting person, although I have many complaints about him."
"However, undeniably, I want to see how far he can lead Class C."
"Whether he is qualified to stand before me." Sakayanagi Arisu said.
Okay.
But Kamuro understood.
Sakayanagi Arisu, you are raising a venomous creature.
Then one day you will overturn.
Kamuro Masumi said in her heart.
It's just that she still needs to rely on Sakayanagi now, otherwise if Sakayanagi and Hikigaya overturn the table again and make future written exams very abnormal, she will be unable to cope.
Although she knew the true nature of this school, Kamuro actually didn't think she could be assigned to Class A.
After all, her written test ability is actually very poor.
She can probably ensure a passing grade, but going higher than that would be stressful.
And since everyone around her is a top student, the average score will also increase, so the difficulty is even greater.
It's just that she didn't really want to talk about studying, so Kamuro changed the subject.
"Moreover, when you sold the test papers to the Student Council, it seems you only got 100 votes from Third Year students."
"I heard from Hashimoto that you gave up the 1 million point compensation given by the Student Council President." Kamuro said.
"What can 1 million point do?" But Sakayanagi Arisu said disdainfully, "What I want is the qualification to run for the next Student Council President."
"Just this point alone is worth 10 times 1 million." Sakayanagi said.
Is that so?
Kamuro had noticed before that Sakayanagi Arisu probably came from a very wealthy family.
Her taste and attitude towards money were different from ordinary students.
And now.
She is indeed that generous.
Perhaps her own pocket money or the New Year's money given by her parents already exceeded 1 million.
She completely looks down on it.
"But 100 votes from upperclassmen alone are not enough, right?" Kamuro continued.
"There are a total of 424 students in the whole school."
"And even if all of us in Class A vote for you. However, in the final votes, you still don't have an advantage." Kamuro said.
"If we only calculate it this way, then you still need to think it over carefully." Sakayanagi Arisu said. "I never even wanted the Grade 2 votes."
"From the Class evaluation score, it can be seen that Grade 2 has been controlled by Nagumo, so whether I get his votes or not doesn't matter."
"After all, he will go back on his word."
"But the Third Year votes are different."
"I got them through President Horikita, in other words, as long as President Horikita is there, then Third Year can guarantee 100 votes. What I got is President Horikita's integrity."
"And then, these are 100 votes."
"And our Class is certainly full, and at this time, because we gave the test papers to Hikigaya Class."
"Then he owes me a favor, and if he wants to challenge Class A, he must become the representative of Class C, so by getting his favor, and then getting the votes from his Class, I will have nearly 180 votes in my hand."
"And then."
"We don't need to worry about Class B, but now that the test papers are suddenly being changed, Ryuen Class will definitely explode."
"And at this time, if I'm willing to sell him the test papers, just for two or three million, and then ask for his votes for the Student Council election, do you think he would disagree?"
That is to say, with this operation.
Sakayanagi can get 100+39+40+40 = 219 votes.
Which has reached half of the total students in the school.
So, you are a very dangerous person.
By the way, it's a bit scary that you managed to get the entry ticket to the peak position of Student Council President just from a leaked exam.
...
On the other side.
Because the exam would be Test B, after the students in Hachiman Class confirmed this, all of them actually attended the evening self-study session.
However, this was just a drop in the bucket, a last-minute effort.
Therefore, let alone getting Class evaluation score, some students still had the possibility of failing.
But.
This anxious state was broken by one person during lunch break the next day.
After lunch break, when the teacher left.
Hikigaya, who had promised everyone to share the old questions in the last three days, came to the podium.
And Kushida acted when Hachiman stood on the podium.
Rather, when Kushida came to Class today, everyone had already noticed that Kushida's school bag was bulging, as if she was carrying something very heavy.
And now.
In Grade 1 Class C, Kushida, like a Little Angel, walked over carrying a large pile of [review materials] at Hachiman's signal.
"Everyone. To cope with this exam, our Class is saved." Kushida said.
Because she was sitting in the front, Wang Meiyu saw the contents on top.
It seemed to be test papers.
"What is this?"
Wang Meiyu was stunned for a moment.
Even as Kushida's best friend, she didn't know what Kushida intended to do.
"Could it be..."
The top students were somewhat curious, while the struggling students suddenly became excited.
Because they had already realized what this was.
"Quick, Sudo, and Sato, quickly close the doors!"
Sudo's seat was near the back door, while Sato was by the front door.
Both of them were not good academically, but at this moment, they naturally realized something, and quickly ran to the doors, poked their heads out to see if anyone was outside, and then quickly closed and locked the doors.
The students of Class C were not pretentious.
Upon vaguely discovering something they might have been expecting, they immediately closed the doors.
Then.
Sato and Sudo, who had gone to close the doors, also returned to their seats.
Then their eyes looked over with some anticipation.
Among them, Sudo, that hot-headed guy, Hachiman was already familiar with.
Although his academic ability was poor, his physical ability was max.
And from this written exam, it seems that most of the school's assessments are not formal assessments, but rather assess or guide students from aspects such as thinking ability or other areas.
However, Sudo's athletic talent, which can rival or even surpass Class A's qualifications, might come in handy in special exams similar to sports festivals.
In contrast, Sato probably only had the advantage of being cute.
She usually hung out with Karuizawa.
And Horikita Suzune had said more than once that Karuizawa and her friends were bad at studying, but perhaps having common ground was also the reason they could hang out and be friends.
However, Hachiman felt that he could still think about these things now, which was pretty impressive.
And now.
"Kushida, are these test papers?"
Hirata Yosuke, with green short hair, also stood up, looking at Kushida with some anticipation.
Clearly, this sunny young man had not been told everything.
"Yes, they are."
And Kushida showed a sweet smile, "This is our Class's pass-through treasure."
"Before, Hikigaya said he would give everyone the old questions three days before the exam."
"But because of Ryuen Class's matter, then..."
Kushida's words stopped abruptly.
But everyone understood, or rather, if it wasn't for the stupid things Ryuen Class did, they wouldn't have been implicated.
Rather, everyone had been attending remedial classes as agreed these past few days, but they still hadn't reached the level to pass the exam.
The reason was... there was definitely a solution to pass.
So, remedial classes were also for themselves, so they would learn a little.
But they didn't put in all their effort, and they might not even be able to keep up with the progress.
But everyone had taken a reassurance pill.
As a result, the reassurance pill was gone.
The school was going to test with another test paper.
So, during tutoring, those who felt they could just muddle through and those whose basics were too poor to understand anything, or those who understood how to approach the questions, suddenly felt immense pressure.
"Then..."
"How did you get this test paper now, which is Test B that the school is going to test?"
Wang Meiyu, sitting in the front row, said.
She and Kushida became instant friends after coming to this school, and their relationship became very good, and Wang Meiyu felt that her relationship with Kushida should be that of best friends.
A best friend, then isn't that a better relationship than ordinary friends?
But.
She had no idea that Kushida had gotten her hands on the school's Test B.
So.
Wang Meiyu, who was petite and not so strong-willed, was pondering the sincerity of her friendship with Kushida.
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