Ryūen, You Must Be Dreaming (Continued)

First-year Class D, Ryuen Class: 0 points

All scores have been reduced to 0.

So it would be unreasonable not to do something.

In this way.

Hachiman left the library.

And in the evening.

He met with Horikita. To be precise, Kushida gave a brief report that Horikita seemed to have spent the entire afternoon reading and staying in an air-conditioned room, and that her health... was having problems.

So you're going to collapse before the exam even starts?

This development surprised even Hachiman Hikigaya.

While waiting for Horikita, Hachiman unexpectedly spotted an acquaintance.

He didn't know many girls from other classes. And girls from other classes generally didn't interact with him.

However, a girl sat down directly in the seat next to him.

"A cup of coffee, please."

No sugar added.

This is how a mature woman drinks, and Hachiman looked at her.

"Is there something you need?" Hachiman asked.

"It's not your property, why can't I come?" But the other person's tone was somewhat aggressive.

If there were such a thing as a favorability rating, then this would probably be the type where the maximum score is 100, but her favorability rating is only 20.

Because this is Masumi Kamuro.

The fool who paid a high price to buy exam papers from this place, only to be told that the exam papers were unusable.

Regarding this point...

"I think you could try getting some tutoring," Hachiman said. "Sakayanagi is a genius, and studying is very easy for her."

"So if we could get her individualized instruction..." Hachiman paused here.

However, Kamuro seemed to be pouting in dissatisfaction.

"I don't think it's necessary," she said. "Besides, I'm not interested in studying."

Because Sakayanagi always likes to tease people, if you actually ask her for tutoring, you might be teased excessively.

Kamuro Jin refused to do such a thing.

Is that so?

Hachiman recorded Kamuro's expressions.

Then Kamuro, perhaps you're not perceptive enough, because his statement just now was actually problematic. Kamuro's biggest problem is her Academic Ability, so if she fills in the gaps...

Then her weakness disappears.

Then Class A will be even more secure.

But.

She doesn't want to take tutoring.

That means...

Although there is class conflict and one cannot easily trust people from other classes, Hachiman feels that he can trust Kamuro.

Because she wasn't smart or cunning enough.

Kamuro seemed to have only come for coffee, and left immediately upon noticing Suzune Horikita's presence.

So, Horikita sat in the spot where Kamuro had just been sitting.

Hachiman, look over here.

Is there something wrong with Horikita's health?

Yes.

While Hachiman was waiting at the table on the deck, he saw Suzune Horikita and realized... she had become cute.

It's not about her appearance. She already has an enviable appearance, so even Hachiman, who pays attention to looks like an ordinary person, can't find anything wrong with her.

Instead, her cheeks were slightly flushed, and despite it being summer, she was still wearing a light green jacket. She sat at the bar, occasionally frowning.

In other words, Horikita- san... might be sick.

"Horikita."

Hachiman greeted her.

"You're here pretty early." Horikita had already ordered a glass of... warm water.

Hachiman stared at the other person.

"After all, I was the one who invited you," Hachiman said. "But don't you want a drink?"

"That's what Hachiman said."

Although he arrived at the bar, since the school paid for everything, the students could order whatever they wanted. Of course, drinks were only allowed to be ordered within their capacity to handle waste, so the school also considered the issue of waste.

"No need," Horikita shook her head.

Hachiman continued to keep an eye on her.

Her cheeks were slightly flushed, but it wasn't from shyness; it was probably... a cold and fever.

Hachiman himself had the experience of staying in an air-conditioned room and catching a cold the next day. It lasted for a week and was really bad.

"I went to the library again today and borrowed some books on camping," Hachiman said. "And then I discovered that the students in Class D aren't completely ignorant about camping."

"This means..."

"The Ryuen's class is probably taking this exam very seriously," Hachiman said. "So even though we don't know the rules of the exam yet, I think we need to be on high alert."

"Ryuen Class..."

Ryuen Class is Class D, but it was dropped from Class C.

The most obvious thing is that the fight involving Sudō was ordered by the other party.

The current class evaluation score is 0.

So how else can they cause trouble?

It's worth noting that Hachiman Hikigaya initially intervened in the behavior test because he was worried about a large score gap. And now, the gap Ryuen's class is so significant...

Of course, we cannot completely underestimate it.

Hachiman once said, she had been chasing after her brother's weaknesses, which were completely unlike her own.

However, her weakness lies in her tendency to casually look down on others.

Horikita then took it seriously.

The method is to keep track of Horikita's condition.

It's clear that she's full of fighting spirit for this exam.

But.

Exams are coming up, Horikita... but you're sick.

You can't get good grades when you're sick, unless you can just give up while sick and then help others.

And that's what I was thinking.

"Hey... isn't that Suzune Horikita from the original Class D, and Hachiman Hikigaya too!"

"What, Kushida isn't here? She wanted to get to know some of the students in my class."

However, a mocking voice came from the side. Two people appeared in front of Hachiman and Horikita.

This is a man with red hair parted in the middle.

Ryuen Kakeru from First-year Class D.

The reason why Ryuen is located here is also quite straightforward.

Fifteen minutes ago.

First-year Class D, also known as Ryuen Class.

"This time, our class must seize this opportunity."

"Sakayanagi from Class A did not come to take the exam, and his cell phone could not contact the outside world."

"So."

Ryuen said, "This time, we'll take down Class A, Class B, and Class C!"

"Let this victory belong to our class alone!"

Ryuen is holding a meeting, or more accurately, a meeting of his small team, and the students in the class are under his control.

However, the assessment for this month has not yet started, so there is no need to deploy it to all students.

Therefore, he is now convening meetings with people he trusts and can freely assign tasks to, people who will complete them.

The location was the room he was assigned.

The number of people is 5.

From left to right, there are 3 boys.

Then there were two girls.

On the male side, there's Kaneda, who has a hairstyle that looks like an uncle from another world; then there's Albert, a mixed-race boy who's 1.9 meters tall; and Daichi Ishizaki.

Kaneda wore glasses and looked like a top student, and he really was.

She has similar Academic Ability to Shiina and is also very intelligent.

Albert was tall and physically strong, and Ryuen couldn't beat him on his own. So he used harassment tactics to wear Albert down until Albert finally submitted to him.

Ryuen also treated the other party as a follower.

It's very prestigious.

Certainly.

Before entering this school, Ryuen was a delinquent and gang leader in the area.

He doesn't want to just stick to his old profession.

Especially after discovering that this school was different from others, he realized that perhaps he could rise from the bottom to the top.

So he decided to give it a try and led the class to a comeback.

It's pointless to use one person. In fact, if there are readily available people available, why use one person?

So he assembled his own team.

The boys are Kaneda, Albert, and Daichi Ishizaki.

On the girls' side are Hiyori Shiina and Ibuki.

Shiina is intelligent and Academic Ability, making her a talent who can excel in areas requiring Academic Ability.

As for Ibuki, she's the type of girl who's good at fighting. She was initially one of the people who opposed him, but after learning the true nature of the school, she immediately switched sides, feeling that she couldn't get into Class A on her own.

Therefore, I am willing to play support.

That's a wise move, recognizing that the times are right.

However, these are all talent reserves.

So what was the actual result?

Ryuen's Class C, has dropped out, and he's had a score of 0 for two months now.