Hachiman Hikigaya Was a Fresh, Strapping Young Man, 8k

A boy stood on the tower, his hands resting on the railing, gazing down at the scenery from the white tower.

Just as he guessed, once you climb the white tower, you'll have a panoramic view and can see the surrounding scenery and suitable outposts.

And that's what I was thinking.

Hachiman heard some faint sounds.

"You're back at Kōenji," Hachiman said.

"It's not a difficult thing after all," said Kōenji. "After all, this island is no problem; it's just an artificial island."

Is it just an artificial island?

Yes.

Standing here at the White Pagoda, you can see that some of the outpost areas have orchards, cornfields, and even half an acre of vegetable gardens.

If the orchard is straightforward, then the vegetable garden is simply a matter of someone cultivating it.

So this is not Uninhabited Island, but an artificial island that is being cared for.

That makes sense; schools can't really send students out to survive in the wild, otherwise, if some safety hazards arise, it would be very troublesome.

"But," Kōenji added, "I only occupied 20 strongholds."

20 outposts.

I arrived at the island at 10 o'clock on the first day. Then, according to the rules, it refreshes every 8 hours, and you can get 1 point for each stronghold.

So you can get 40 points on the first day.

Then you can swipe your card three times from the second day to the sixth day.

Therefore, you can get 60 x 5 = 300 points.

I've already reached 340 points. The seventh day ends at noon. Although I can try again in the morning, I'll still have 300 points even without trying.

The requirement for inviting Kōenji was that he would receive a reward of 100 points in the class evaluation if Kōenji got 300 points. It seems that he was just about to get 300 points.

In other words, there is a limit to what Kōenji can do.

They were unwilling to give their full effort to the class.

"And then," Kōenji continued, "Occupying such a large number of bases."

"And if I have to swipe my card every day, my identity as the team leader will definitely be exposed."

"And Hachiman, have you come up with a solution?"

In fact, Kōenji felt that he had already been discovered.

He also has a keen sense of observation; he could sense that someone was watching him from the sidelines while he was swiping his card.

Therefore, the team leader's identity will most likely be discovered. In fact, since it's impossible to hide it, it's better not to hide it at all.

But.

He had already come up with a solution, but decided to test this Hachiman Hikigaya student.

Although he has a broad mind, doesn't it seem unfair that he's the only one putting in the effort?

"Should I come up with a solution?" Hachiman said.

"That's right, because I can lend you my speed and energy, but you'll have to come up with the specific plan."

"Because," Kōenji said. "Although I was rewarded with a 100-point class evaluation score, Hachiman, it was you who wanted to be in Class A, and even to get enough points in this exam."

Is that so?

Yes.

If it weren't for the need for enough points, they wouldn't use the incentive of rewarding students who are "good enough and make great contributions to the class".

In other words, Kōenji realized that Hachiman wanted to rack up as many points as possible in this exam.

So.

Now, naturally, we need to find a solution for Hachiman.

Only.

"I don't think I need to think about it," Hachiman said. "Because we've occupied 20 strongholds, even if we lose one or two in the next few days, we'll still have 300 points. And from here at the White Tower, we can observe that there are about 25 or 26 strongholds on this island."

"So you only occupied 20, which means you have already obtained a stable score of about 300 points."

"And you're a genius, right Kōenji? Since you wanted to get this score, you must have considered all the possible scenarios. So you must have prepared for what to do if your identity as the team leader was discovered," Hachiman said.

In other words, the blame was shifted back onto them.

These words made Kōenji smile slightly.

Because Hachiman Hikigaya was not wrong.

It's because we've already prepared.

One of the rules for capturing the stronghold this time is "the leader cannot be changed without a reason". Conversely, wouldn't it be possible to change the leader if there is a reason?

So, Kōenji and Hachiman started walking towards the students in the class.

Having cleared the first round of strongholds, Hachiman followed Kōenji back to his class.

This time was different from when he came. He was initially carried by Kōenji... According to the other party, he was to be treated as a map.

Occupy the designated strongholds.

Then proceed to the central tower.

Information about the surrounding strongholds could be observed from the central tower, so Hachiman stayed at the central tower while Kōenji began to take action.

The estimated number of strongholds is around 25-26, with 20 of them occupied by Kōenji. It wouldn't hurt to give the remaining five or six to other classes.

He also considered the possibility of occupying all the strongholds.

The outpost can be refreshed once every eight hours.

If other classes cannot find a base, they can go to the nearest base when they have eight hours left and wait to swipe their cards.

Although it's frustrating, it's still a possible solution.

Before we could even wait eight hours, we had to head to the beach.

If all three classes are stuck without a base and can only wait on the beach, perhaps they can apply to end the exam early.

However, if that were the case, the final guessing game for the team leader would end prematurely.

Hachiman doesn't want to lose points on this part, so he hopes the exam can proceed as normal.

Yes.

The score for this Uninhabited Island Exam consists of three parts.

Each class is initially allocated 300 points, which can be used to exchange for supplies. If a student violates the rules, these points will be deducted first.

Then there's the point value for capturing strongholds.

Finally, there's a segment where you can guess who the team leader is from the other classes.

If you guess correctly, not only will the opponent's stronghold points be invalidated, but you will also cause the opponent to lose 50 points and gain 50 points yourself.

It can create a difference of at least 100 points.

For Hachiman, who aspires to reach Class A, how could he let Class A slip by without Classmate Sakayanagi?

Of course, we should catch them and fleece them relentlessly!

With that thought in mind, Hachiman returned to his class.

The students are still on the other side of the beach.

But.

There seems to be a contradiction.

To be precise, it seems they started arguing.

It was noisy and disruptive.

For example, on the ship, Hirata said he would help Yukimura, but now, the academic Yukimura directly criticizes Hirata Yosuke.

"Hirata- kun, you're going to accept all the unreasonable demands of girls who act on their emotions, right? What's the point of playing around then, Hirata! This exam is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and saving these 300 points can earn you extra credit next month! So, we must save our points! This kind of unreasonable demand is unacceptable!"

Then he glared at the girls, "What's wrong with you using the temporary toilet! It's not like you can't use the temporary toilet. Sudō- kun is using it just fine, isn't he?"

"That's different, I can't accept it!" Led by Karuizawa, the girls expressed their strong rejection.

"Me too!" Hagiwara Satsuki, a classmate from the same class, also stood up.

"I can't accept it!" Even some girls who don't usually express their opinions showed strong resistance.

"..." Hachiman.

Is this a temporary toilet?

As you can see, Chabashira-sensei is no longer in his original spot, but behind Hirata are some supplies, including tents, sunscreen, matches, and so on. These are provided free of charge by the school.

However, the temporary toilets appeared to be provided by the school.

So what is a temporary toilet?

Cardboard.

Bag.

Cardboard boxes and plastic bags are used as covers, and the excrement is put into bags containing appropriate chemicals that can quickly solidify it, thereby reducing odor and nausea.

But.

This is essentially a disposable diaper, but it's reusable.

And there's only one temporary toilet, and all 40 students in the class take turns using it?

"..."

It was pure torture.

Hachiman glanced at him and saw Sudō clutching his stomach. "No, no, let me go again quickly."

Then he walked toward the makeshift toilet.

The surrounding classmates instantly exchanged subtle glances.

Seemingly somewhat disgusted, the girls began to bombard Hirata with an even stronger attitude.

Hachiman already understood that the students in his class were discussing (arguing) whether or not to use their original 300 points to buy a toilet.

The reason is probably that... Sudō has already been seen using the free temporary toilets provided by the school.

Hachiman then walked over to Horikita.

"You're back." Horikita noticed him.

"Kōenji has captured 20 strongholds, securing 300 points," Hachiman explained briefly. "So, what's the situation now?"

"They want to use the initial points," Horikita said.

Despite feeling unwell, she stayed here.

After Hachiman and Kōenji left, Sudō got an upset stomach and used the makeshift toilet. Then... after he finished, Hirata had someone help him clean up.

As a result... some students lost their temper.

Chapter 119 Hachiman Hikigaya is a handsome and dashing young man (8k)

I want to use points to exchange for supplies.

But this is an exam, why are the results so dramatic?

Hachiman stroked his chin and then said to Horikita, "So what do you think? Are you going to buy a toilet like everyone else?"

The school distributed a handbook to each class outlining how to redeem points using initial points.

There are toilets inside.

To buy a toilet, one toilet costs 20 points.