Hachiman's Meritocracy Classroom Chapter 14

Kushida's popularity continued to rise.

Hachiman didn't think it was a good idea to have accidentally stepped on one of Kushida's sensitive points.

Moreover, her guard was a bit too high.

Even though class had started, she still wanted to check if he had truly stopped caring about the fact that she and Suzune Horikita might have come from the same junior high school.

And she even used that cute attack.

She was too good at using her own weapons!

And so.

The classroom time ended with most students zoning out, or some even noticing that the teacher wasn't enforcing classroom discipline, leading to students openly sleeping in class.

"That's all for today's lesson."

After the bell rang, Chabashira-sensei, the teacher for the second period of the afternoon, announced the end of class.

She taught history.

Today's topic was the dominance of clans.

And like other teachers, Chabashira didn't extend the class or call on students.

However, as she picked up her lesson plans and left from the front of the classroom, she walked down from the podium.

Then she walked down the aisle by the window.

It seemed she was preparing to leave through the back door.

This made some students feel uneasy.

If it were a regular teacher, they wouldn't be able to put pressure on them.

But Chabashira was their homeroom teacher.

So, would she criticize their inattentiveness?

This was because their previous junior high homeroom teachers always did that.

However.

"Click, click, click—"

Chabashira's heels rhythmically echoed as she calmly walked down the aisle.

Then.

She stopped at the last row.

But she didn't say anything, instead continuing to walk in her heels, making a "thump, thump, thump" sound as she passed directly between Hachiman's and Suzune's desks, and then proceeded to the back door.

She left through the back door.

It seemed nothing happened.

The students breathed a sigh of relief.

This school really was amazing—tuition-free, super lax discipline, and not even any homework after school!

It was like paradise.

Hachiman didn't pay attention to what these students were thinking. He knew that Chabashira-sensei had deliberately walked over, likely to confirm if he had completed the task regarding Suzune.

But.

Come on, Chabashira-sensei, it's only been less than a day. How am I supposed to gather so much information on Suzune Horikita?

I haven't even spoken a single word to Suzune Horikita.

And up ahead.

Hachiman noticed that Kushida was talking to some girls. It was only the second day of school, but she had already become close with many people.

Everyone was greeting her.

She was very popular.

Though there were degrees of closeness.

Like now, she seemed to have formed a best friend relationship with a classmate.

The other person's name was Meiyu Wang. She was petite. Hachiman had gathered a bit of information about her when he was acting as a camera.

She was from China, and her English scores had never been below 100.

Truly terrifying.

And now, the two of them seemed to be planning to go shopping at the Zelkova Shopping Center together.

Yes. That's right.

Yesterday, the students were still in a daze, so they probably only bought the bare minimum of daily necessities.

But now, after realizing that even the teachers weren't supervising them, they would definitely want to go shopping, spend money, and splurge.

It's rare to find a big brother like him, someone who saves up money to give to his sister as allowance.

If Komachi knew about this, she'd surely give Hachiman a super high score.

Thinking this, "This school is quite lenient with its students."

"They ignore the students' little antics during class, provide such a huge amount of living expenses, and I even found some relief items at the supermarket."

"It seems to be specifically for students who have run out of points."

A clear, cool female voice reached Hachiman's ears.

"???"

Hachiman seemed to pause for several seconds.

Was this Suzune Horikita actively striking up a conversation with him?

"Is there a problem?" the person next to him continued to look over.

"You probably don't understand," Suzune Horikita said, then sighed as if. "The students in this class seem to be quite a lot of idiots."

Oh.

So you're the smart one, huh.

"Suzune-classmate, is your academic ability high?" Hachiman then asked.

"Are you referring to grades? I've always been at the top," Suzune Horikita said. "Or are you trying to mock me for studying all day and thus having excellent grades? I don't think my efforts are anything to be ridiculed."

Oh, no.

He didn't have that intention at all.

"Then what about your physical abilities and sports?" Hachiman continued to ask.

"Probably among the top types for girls," Suzune Horikita said. "My physical fitness is quite good."

At the same time, her appearance was also top-notch.

If it were purely a beauty contest, perhaps the aloof Suzune Horikita, based solely on her looks, could win first place.

However, due to her aloof demeanor and tendency to keep to herself, someone like Kushida could garner many more votes.

So that's how it is.

Suzune Horikita's fundamental aspects all seem good, yet she was assigned to Class D.

Does that mean she also carries the risk of being a bomb?

So, should he approach her with caution?

After all, Kushida had been on the verge of exploding all day.

So, should he treat Suzune Horikita carefully?

However.

Hachiman didn't think so.

Because.

If he were an interviewer, he would deduct a lot of points from this Suzune-classmate who had excellent stats.

"Do you dislike Kushida-classmate?" Hachiman then asked.

"..." Suzune Horikita. "Dislike or not dislike what."

"Didn't she try to talk to you this morning?"

"..." Suzune Horikita.

Suzune Horikita sighed as if, "I'm genuinely not interested in the class group. I came here to study, so I don't want to be distracted."

"Kushida is inviting others to the class group; it's her job, and I'm aware of that, so I don't hate her," Suzune Horikita said.

Oh.

Is that so.

And Hachiman also noticed that Kushida the little angel seemed to have left the classroom with her new best friend, Meiyu Wang, looking quite satisfied.

It seemed she had learned that Suzune Horikita didn't dislike her.

Hence, she was in a good mood.

But Hachiman felt that the greater source of her good mood came from him.

During lunch break, Kushida's flustered actions had revealed that she and Suzune Horikita attended the same junior high school.

She was very worried about this information being leaked.

So, she had been monitoring him all afternoon.

Watching to see if he had grasped this important piece of information that posed a significant risk to her.

And now, the fact that Hachiman could still help Kushida test Suzune's feelings towards her indicated that she hadn't been thinking of anything else.

So Kushida felt relieved.

However.

Did you really believe that, Kushida, just because I acted normally?

You're too easily deceived.

Hachiman realized some of his classmates were quite naive.

And as for Suzune Horikita...

Hachiman was also thinking.

If Suzune Horikita talked to people, perhaps he could gather information about her from their conversations.

But when he came to his senses, he found the seat next to him empty.

Suzune Horikita had packed her bag and left.

That's right.

She was still a lone wolf, unconcerned with human sentiment, so naturally, there was no need for her to stay and continue talking with him.

There was no need to notify anyone when she left.

So.

Chabashira-sensei, you think too highly of me. How could I possibly collect Horikita's file so quickly?

Then.

Evening.

On the second night of staying at Advanced Nurturing High School, at nine o'clock in the evening.