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Although he knew that Sakayanagi Arisu was a genuine young lady and her relative was the highest authority in this School.
Hachiman was also very rational.
Because Sakayanagi was Sakayanagi.
She couldn't possibly support him, so her being a young lady and very rich had little to do with him.
As long as she covered his lunch, there would be no problem.
Thus.
Hikigaya's focus remained on promotion.
As a student, being able to get 10 million point from Chabashira-sensei would still be very fulfilling.
And completing this matter would also be equivalent to fulfilling her regret.
She had been deeply stuck in the past, unable to extricate herself.
Although Hachiman hadn't read any psychology-related books, he could confirm that Chabashira-sensei should have psychological problems.
So, if this counted as killing two birds with one stone.
From this perspective, Hachiman was willing to complete this promotion plan.
And then.
Sakayanagi's family background was top-notch, but Hachiman didn't think such an arrogant person would choose to operate irregularly.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have said that it was boring at this School and that she wanted an interesting life.
Because she was at the pinnacle of power in this School from the beginning.
It would be very easy to cause trouble using her power.
So, she probably didn't even consider using Chairman Sakayanagi's authority.
Moreover, her familial relationship with Chairman Sakayanagi was not an added bonus.
Instead, it would become her shackles.
Even if she wanted to use her authority, there would be limitations.
For example, her current Class A status.
That's right.
Sakayanagi's body was very weak.
She always needed a cane to move around, so she probably had to forfeit any special exams related to sports.
So once it was revealed that she was a relative of the Chairman, wouldn't she be suspected of actually being placed in Class A by the Chairman through abuse of power?
Although through this period of contact, it would be found that Sakayanagi did not violate any rules.
She was exceptionally outstanding in other aspects, so the interviewer ignored her weak body and assigned her to Class A.
She was probably being groomed as a representative.
Because, many times, as a representative, one doesn't need to do things personally but is responsible for coordinating and issuing commands.
In other words, Sakayanagi Arisu was legitimately assigned to Class A.
But there are always some annoying people in the world, so if her familial relationship with Chairman Sakayanagi were to be publicized, it would also bring her trouble.
Thus.
As long as she used Chairman Sakayanagi's authority, a crisis could arise.
Given her wisdom, she certainly wouldn't use it casually.
And this also ensured that the Class competition would not be disturbed by dangerous external forces.
So it was somewhat reassuring, and Hachiman had tricked her into challenging the Student Council, giving her a plan for a "not boring School life," so she probably couldn't focus on Class competition for the time being.
So he could score points during this period.
For the current First Year students, this month's special written exam was imminent.
Since they had obtained the papers, there was naturally no need to be coy.
After returning to the dorm, Hikigaya, like his other classmates, began to practice the questions.
Actually, looking at it from here, it was quite despairing.
Because when practicing the questions, it was impossible to distinguish who had created the papers.
It perfectly fit the scope of being made by the School.
In other words, Sakayanagi Arisu was indeed a genius.
Although she was just a student, she already had the ability to create exam questions.
Then ordinary people using ordinary methods would definitely be unable to defeat her.
So, perhaps because he was practicing the questions, Hachiman thought about Sakayanagi Arisu several times tonight.
The official exam was the day after tomorrow, so for the First Year students, it was basically the same: seize the time to practice questions.
But the next day.
Kushida brought a piece of news.
That was, even though the exam was coming soon, the students of Class D actually invited her to play with them.
Were they that calm?
One should know that in his Class, after getting the papers, most of the students barely had any time or mood to play.
They were just practicing, desperately practicing the questions.
And this was a typical performance of poor students encountering exam questions.
So it was somewhat surprising that the students in Ryuen Class were still so leisurely.
One should know that Class C and Class D were both lower Classes.
Although Class D… well, Ryuen Class was originally Class C when they first entered, so it seemed to have a slightly higher Class configuration than Hachiman's Class.
But it was also full of academic underachievers.
So the operation of getting the papers should logically be to frantically practice the questions.
Yet they wanted to go play.
Or rather, they didn't get the test papers, so... it doesn't make sense either way.
If that's the case, then Ryuen might be even more dangerous than he imagined.
That was that.
The next day, during lunch break, Hikigaya went to the third floor of the cafeteria.
However, Sakayanagi didn't see him.
Instead, she had Kamuro deliver a message.
It was something like:
"Isn't Hikigaya quite popular?"
"So, why don't you treat a girl who admires you to a meal?"
"And unfortunately, I haven't felt like eating at the cafeteria lately."
And with that, she rejected him.
Truly, it's hard to guess what girls are thinking.
That was that.
The day of the exam arrived.
The exam lasted for two days, on the 24th and 25th.
There were a total of five subjects.
Since they were all multiple-choice questions, three subjects were tested on the first day, and the remaining two on the second day.
As students of Class C, all students remained in the classroom.
The Teacher for all five subjects was the Class Teacher.
Probably considering her role as an invigilator, Chabashira-sensei changed her usual high heels to sneakers.
Hachiman speculated that she might have thought that since all the students were taking the exam, if she, as an invigilator, walked around in high heels, the sound would disturb the examinees.
That's why she changed her shoes.
However.
Chabashira-sensei was quite tall, with a well-proportioned figure, exuding the charm of an older sister.
Unlike Hiratsuka that Hachiman had met, she was a very feminine type.
She usually wore black stockings and high heels, which were quite eye-catching.
So, in terms of attractiveness, Chabashira-sensei actually had the upper hand.
Therefore, when Teacher Chabashira entered from the back door and passed through the aisle by Hachiman's seat, he immediately noticed she had changed her shoes.
Of course, that wasn't his focus.
"Ding-a-ling—"
Chabashira walked to the podium, her left hand holding a bulky brown envelope.
It probably contained the test papers.
When Chabashira-sensei heard the bell, she turned and wrote "Mathematics 8:30-9:30" on the blackboard.
"Alright, the written exam for Mathematics will now begin."
"Turn off your phones or put them on silent mode." Chabashira said.
"No cheating."
She said this with a stern face.
It almost made the students burst out laughing.
Because... no cheating?
Actually, the whole Class was cheating.
Hachiman, however, was calm, because the School hadn't reacted at all when the test papers were distributed under the camera before.
It meant they allowed cheating.
But now Teacher Chabashira was pointing out not to cheat.
Hmm.
In other words, the School still wanted to save face.
This was their bottom line.
"And!" Chabashira-sensei continued. "As you can see, the test paper package is intact, and I will now break the seal."
Chabashira performed her invigilating duty in front of the students.
The students straightened their backs, seemingly only now feeling a hint of nervousness.
Because.
They had been frantically practicing for the past two days, and even that morning, some students were reviewing one last time to consolidate.
But as the assessment truly approached, everyone realized how terrifying this was.
In other words, how desperate they would be if the test papers they had practiced did not appear now.
So, many students almost held their breath.
They eagerly watched as Chabashira-sensei opened the kraft paper package containing the Mathematics subject, then took out the perfectly copied test papers.
She then distributed them to the students in the front row near the podium.
She had them pass them from front to back.
But.
At this moment.
"Eh—" A short-haired blonde girl sitting in the front row seemed to let out a gasp.
This was Kushida.
This immediately drew the attention of the other students.
Could it be... something went wrong?
Wasn't this the test paper?
Some students' hearts jumped.
"It's nothing." Kushida said, then passed the paper back.
"Yay!" A orange-haired gyaru sitting behind her let out a surprised sound when she received the test paper.
"Satō, do you have something to say?" Teacher Chabashira looked over.
"No, nothing." Satō quickly said.
Then, after keeping her own test paper, she passed the rest back.
"That's great!"
"Phew—"
However, after Satō, the other students who received the test papers also became more or less excited.
The reason was simple.
No risk!
The exam questions hadn't changed.
Hmm.
So, Kushida's action just now was probably due to her seeing that the test papers were identical to the ones everyone had practiced, and she was overjoyed.
So.
This was all Karuizawa's credit.
Except for Horikita, who thought Karuizawa was arranged by Hikigaya to sneak photos of the test papers, the other students in the Class tacitly assumed that Karuizawa, not wanting anyone to drop out, had illegally used her convenience as a Student Council member to sneak photos of the test papers.
That was that.
Even some boys who were usually scolded felt that Karuizawa was an Little Angel at this moment.
Even if they were scolded again, it would be deserved.
That was that.
The written exam began!
The assessment time for each subject was 2 hours, but each subject had 50 multiple-choice questions.
Since the students of Class C had repeatedly practiced, they finished in about 15-20 minutes after the exam started, and even if some people were slower, it wouldn't exceed 30 minutes.
So the exam was very easy.
And because they confirmed that the exam questions hadn't changed, everyone's motivation to practice became even stronger.
After the three subjects on the first day were completed, Class C continued their routine of returning to the dorms to practice after School.
After all.
Perhaps this was their first chance ever to score 100 points!
Many underachievers wanted to experience it.
That was that.
The exam continued.
And by the second day, accompanied by Teacher Chabashira collecting the papers, the fifth exam, the English subject exam, ended.
"The exam results will be announced in two days." Teacher Chabashira said. "And you all enjoy your holiday."
"Although this exam is over, don't forget that there will be special exams every month from now on."
Eh!
The students drew out their voices, but their mood was still quite good.
They clearly didn't take Teacher Chabashira's words to heart.
Then came the holiday.
Today was Saturday, normally a day off for everyone.
But it was requisitioned for the exam.
However, having passed the most difficult written exam, the students had no complaints.
But the effort and restraint of these past few days needed to be violently consumed.
Like this.
"Hey, Kikyo, let's go to the Shopping Street together later~"
As the Little Angel and busy person of the Class, Kushida quickly received an invitation.
"Eh? Are you inviting me?" The person who had just spoken to Kushida was her best friend, Wang Meiyu.
"Mhm."
"Actually, we were thinking, should we have a celebration party!"
"Because, you see, our Class will definitely do very well in this exam—"
The students were discussing.
"..." Horikita Suzune.
Hachiman noticed that the black-haired, fox-eyed girl next to him, despite having just finished the exam, was still... taking out her textbook to read.
Truly terrifying.
But such a person must be a natural scholar.
"The students in the Class seem to be planning a celebration party tonight or tomorrow." Hachiman said while looking at the message he received from Hirata on his phone.
[Hikigaya, I want to organize a celebration party to foster camaraderie among the students, and to help some students who usually struggle to integrate into the group to also feel included.]
[So, could I ask you to invite Horikita?] by Hirata.
Hirata had a dark past, and he obsessively valued the current Class, feeling something akin to atonement.
But it was undeniable that, despite his desire for atonement, Hirata was indeed a good person.
Now he was also considering balancing the relationships among the students.
However.
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