Hachiman's Meritocracy Classroom Chapter 13

So.

Hachiman was actually a little curious right now. In Kushida's mind, was he more difficult to deal with, or was Suzune Horikita more difficult to deal with?

Otherwise.

She wouldn't have any reason to bother him right now.

Chapter 013: Hachiman: Joke, oh no, I'm a pro at stepping on landmines!

By the stairs.

Just as the dorms were an entire building for first-years, the school building was also an entire building for one grade level.

Hachiman's school building had a total of seven floors.

Of these.

The first floor housed the classrooms for First-year Class C, and the second floor housed the classrooms for Hachiman's First-year Class D.

However, the third and fourth floors were science laboratories.

Then, the fifth and sixth floors housed the classrooms for First-year Class B and Class A.

The distribution was a bit strange. With four classes in one grade, why were they separated by science labs in the middle?

But, if one were to understand the school's incentive system, then it would make sense.

It was probably to prevent students from Class A and Class B from being disturbed.

In other words, from the very beginning, Class D was treated as the bottom 40 students out of the 160 enrolled freshmen.

So, if they were to live at this school and compete as classes, was there any hope?

The outcome was predictable.

Without some unexpected savior, there was no way to salvage the situation.

But none of this concerned Hachiman.

Because he had other channels to acquire Private Points.

At least, he had already obtained the 200,000 value from Kushida, but he hadn't yet been able to touch the 200,000 value from Horikita.

And Kushida was an angel with a completely friendly aura.

So, perhaps he could get some information related to Horikita from her.

Thus, the two walked to the stairwell and took a step onto the landing.

Kushida seemed to be gathering her thoughts.

Then she said, "Hachiman, it seems like you, like the other boys in the class, really like Horikita."

"Eh?"

Hachiman was taken aback.

What kind of statement was that?

"Hachiman, you also get distracted and look at Horikita during class," Kushida continued. "I noticed during the second period that you looked at Horikita five times in 40 minutes."

I see.

You saw that.

Then there's no way to deny it… Not!

Kushida, do you realize that you're the terrifying one in this statement?

Since you can notice his actions, doesn't that mean you were actually paying attention to Horikita all along, which is why you noticed him looking at her?

Kushida.

Did Horikita brush you off when you tried to talk to her this morning?

Are you holding a grudge because it was awkward?

Hachiman neither denied nor confirmed that he had looked at Horikita during class.

He felt that this wasn't what Kushida was concerned about.

Kushida probably had something she wanted to say.

As expected.

"Actually, I greeted Horikita yesterday," Kushida said as if confiding in him. "I also ran into Horikita at the shopping street, but Horikita seemed indifferent to me."

"And today, I was wondering if she dislikes me," Kushida said. "And Hachiman, you're sitting next to Horikita, so it's easier for you to talk to her than it is for me."

In other words, Kushida wanted him to help test Horikita's feelings towards her?

This was consistent with her self-introduction, where she said she wanted to be friends with everyone.

Because Suzune Horikita was a classmate, she naturally fell into the category of "everyone" that Kushida wanted to be friends with.

It's just that.

Kushida, I think it would be best if you gave up on this [desire to be friends with everyone] idea.

Because some people are terrible and not worth your attention.

It's just that Kushida is like a bomb, and Hachiman doesn't want to get caught in the blast by interfering with her.

"What do you want me to do?" Hachiman said. "No need to beat around the bush."

"Mhm... that's right, I want... eh..." Kushida nodded gently, but then suddenly stopped herself, lifted her face, and looked at him with pleading eyes.

Then she took his left hand.

And held it up.

The warmth of a girl's body was instantly transmitted.

Kushida continued her cuteness attack, "Hachiman, you're so annoying. Your way of thinking is too mature. What do you mean 'beat around the bush'? I'm not using you."

But your words right now make it seem like even though you've been found out, you still want to use him.

And you're not even hiding it anymore, you've gone straight to physical action.

Even though he thought this, Hachiman found he couldn't deny it.

Kushida was indeed very cute.

And he didn't know what kind of shampoo she used, but it smelled nice.

Of course, it could also be perfume.

Girls are really something else.

This made Hachiman involuntarily recall the last time a girl held his hand like this... well, the last time it was also Kushida.

The boys in the class, due to puberty and the appearance of so many beautiful girls, were in a frenzy.

And now Hachiman realized he might be a commoner too.

He felt his heart race.

After all, some girls are just born cute.

Just like that silver-haired, timid loli he saw at the Zelkova Shopping Center yesterday.

Her delicate face, paired with her timid demeanor, yet she exuded an aura of superiority.

That kind of girl is incredibly cute.

And so.

Even though he was being held by the popular angel of the class, Kikyo Kushida, Hachiman found himself rudely thinking about someone else.

"So, what do you know about Suzune Horikita?" Hachiman began gathering information.

He pulled his hand back.

Kushida also took out her phone.

Hachiman honestly said, "My relationship with her is also very distant. If anything, we barely talk; we're just simple acquaintances, like seatmates."

"So," Hachiman said. "If you have any information, like if you went to the same junior high school, that would be great..."

"Ah... crash!"

At that moment.

The phone Kushida was holding in her left hand dropped to the floor with a loud clack. Kushida seemed to freeze for a moment, then she quickly crouched down to pick it up.

"..." Hachiman.

As a man with keen observation skills, this was the first time he had seen Kushida so flustered.

Even when she had just openly revealed her intention to use him, Kushida hadn't panicked like this.

Which means.

Huh!?

It seems I've unexpectedly stepped on one of Kushida's sensitive points.

ps: I've signed a contract, so rest assured, I won't be like 49.

There will be another update tonight.

ps: Since you've read this far today, please give me some data.

Chapter 014: Kushida, You're Too Naive, I'm Afraid You'll Be Deceived!

Suzune Horikita, female, possesses unparalleled beauty.

Skilled in both academics and sports.

However, she dislikes socializing with others, even considering talking to people a waste of time.

Yet, she is very dedicated to her studies. She spends most of her day studying.

This is the information Kushida had gathered.

But if that's the case... isn't that quite dangerous?

Because the information Kushida provided is something that can be obtained with just a little observation.

However, Kushida remained silent about what was truly important, such as whether Suzune Horikita might have attended the same junior high school as her.

Hachiman decided to pretend he hadn't noticed.

Class D was the worst class. The more outstanding their outward appearance, the more it indicated that if they were to lose their temper and explode, they might destroy everything.

They were like very dangerous bombs.

Hachiman hadn't earned enough points from Chabashira-sensei yet, so naturally, he didn't want to trigger Kushida here.

So he pretended he hadn't noticed anything.

It was just that Kushida seemed a little dangerous today.

Her seat was in the center of the second row from the front, below the teacher's desk.

A very conspicuous position.

She just seemed inattentive during the afternoon class.

From time to time, she would look towards the back.

And when Hachiman noticed and caught her gaze, she would offer a rather sweet smile.

She smiled so cutely.

But this was a classroom, and many of her classmates were distracted.

So it immediately led some of the boys to misunderstand, making them seem lovesick, thinking that perhaps Kushida was smiling at them.

After all, most of these students hadn't stood out in junior high. Pretty girls basically ignored them, so the fact that Kushida was willing to talk to them was like an angel.

Thus.