Hachiman Hikigaya Was a Fresh, Strapping Young Man, 8k (cont.)

It looks expensive.

However, this exam went very smoothly for their class, so a large number of students wanted to get as many points as possible.

After all, it's 300 points! If I stay, I'll get an extra 30,000 yuan in living expenses next month!

Hachiman stood next to Horikita, even though there were no health indicators on his bracelet.

But her cheeks were still a little rosy.

He also looked a little tired.

It seems that he spent some time on the beach, and his condition has worsened.

She definitely wouldn't agree to quit now. The students in the class are arguing over a toilet with only 20 starting points, and if Horikita quits due to health reasons, she'll lose 30 points.

Judging from the way the classmates are behaving... it might lead to various discussions or complaints later on.

After all, one of the students in this class has a problem with their brain.

Right now, the students in the class are still arguing, Hirata is caught in the middle, in a dilemma.

I think about it briefly.

"So, which side are you on?" Hachiman asked Horikita. "The side that wants to save points and suffer?"

"Huh?" Horikita didn't react for a moment. "Huh? So you also think points can be used recklessly?"

For her, who also wants to get into Class A, it's important to save points and get enough points.

But Hachiman continued...

"So you want to use that makeshift toilet? The kind that's simple, doesn't even flush, and you can even see its shape..."

"... Don't say anymore."

It's absolutely disgusting.

Horikita stopped Hachiman from continuing his description.

But.

Her beautiful, curved eyebrows furrowed.

I guess she's also thinking about whether she can accept it or not.

"Horikita, you haven't thought about your own identity yet." Seeing this, Hachiman decided to try and seduce her.

"Identity?" Upon hearing this, Suzune looked up.

Then Hachiman pressed his hand to his chest and said, "We're here to learn, to be students, so why should we mistreat ourselves? Do you think it's right to live a miserable life and save up some money?"

"But you want to get a lot of points in this Uninhabited Island Exam, and we've worked hard for that..." Suzune Horikita said.

In other words, she wanted to save points, and since the watch and bracelet didn't have the function of detecting her health, she would probably force herself to stay and not deduct points even if she was feeling unwell.

"Seizing opportunities is very important."

"But," Hachiman said, "It's also important to remain rational."

"Some points are worth gaining, so don't lose them; but some points need to be given up, so there's no point in stubbornly holding onto them."

It's impossible to pass this kind of exam without spending a single penny.

Even without spending money, one still needs to pay a considerable price.

And.

His class has one major weakness.

That's also why he felt he could only try for Class A once.

They can get up there, but they can't hold it.

So even if you're super frugal and don't use any initial points, they can still be secretly used up.

Because life on this Uninhabited Island is a week, not just today.

"The students in my class aren't the type to follow promises just because they're given a pie in the sky," Hachiman said. "So they basically can't do things like saving points."

"So what do you mean?" Suzune Horikita frowned.

She had also realized that Hirata lacked decisiveness. Rather, if someone privately begged him, he could easily be led astray.

And.

You don't need anyone's permission to use the initial 300 points; you can go to Chabashira-sensei on your own and redeem them.

But that couldn't stop people from going to Chabashira-sensei.

"Although I also want to get enough points in this Uninhabited Island Exam, I didn't take the initial 300 points into account," Hachiman said.

"I have never doubted how destructive our students are," Hachiman said.

The worst thing is trying hard to save points, only to find that some classmates have secretly spent them all when it's time to settle the accounts.

Then I had to suffer for a week.

If that's the case... then it's practically fraud.

With that, Hachiman walked directly to the center of the group.

"Everyone! Listen to me!"

He raised his hands as if to launch a rebellion, and the crowd responded immediately, "Regarding whether or not to buy toilets, my opinion is definitely to buy them! And not just one, but two!"

"Hey! Hachiman Hikigaya, are you like the girls...?" This immediately infuriated the person who wanted to save points.

Take Yukimura. He wasn't particularly outstanding in class, but after arriving on the island, he became quite aggressive.

Um.

He's a top student, and probably aims for an A.

Hachiman likes classmates who take the initiative to work hard for the class.

But.

Yukimura, it's impossible for you to pass this exam without spending a single point.

Moreover, Hachiman also has his own considerations.

When he suggested buying two toilets, Hachiman noticed that his students, with whom he usually had a good relationship, were reassured.

Like Sakura, like Kushida.

Airi is quite clean, that much is undeniable.

While Kushida is particularly pretentious, in these kinds of conflicts that would cause resentment, her attitude is generally ambiguous to avoid being hated. But judging from her relaxed state, she probably also wants to buy a toilet.

After all, nobody wants to be like Sudō.

Karuizawa breathed a sigh of relief.

She was the one who spoke up for the girls' right to buy a toilet.

Aside from them, half of the students in the class seemed to have relaxed expressions, which means that most people probably didn't want to be stingy in this kind of thing.

One day is possible, two days is also possible, but this would mean staying on the island for a week.

So.

If we don't take these people's feelings into account, things could go wrong in the end.

Now, students Yukimura who want to save money, take note.

"I'm just interpreting this exam. And it seems you've got one thing wrong." Hachiman pressed his hands down. "Everyone, please look at the equipment the school gave us. Putting aside the toilets, just look at these tents. Do you think these two tents, which can only accommodate about 16 people in total, are enough? That's definitely not going to work."

With 40 students in the class, where are the remaining 24 supposed to sleep? Are they all supposed to climb trees or sleep on the ground? Someone must have noticed before that this is an island, so there might be snakes."

He paused for a moment at this point.

"Ah--"

A cute girl chimed in with a scared sound, saying, "If I get bitten by a snake, it will be considered an illness and I'll have to withdraw and have 30 points deducted, right?"

The speaker was Kikyo Kushida.

She's really playing along.

But.

I believe you, Kikyo Kushida.

She's cooperating now because she guessed he might insist on spending points. On one hand, she doesn't really want to suffer, and on the other hand, she's waiting for something to happen, like when the students don't have enough points and hold him accountable, which would then be traced back to Hachiman, and have nothing to do with her Kikyo Kushida.

He was even thinking of finding an opportunity to let her vent her emotions on the island and deal with the explosive barrel, but she just wanted to take advantage of him and not take any responsibility.

Alas!

But Hachiman continued, "This exam isn't about saving points; it's about testing whether we can allocate resources correctly."

"If this causes various problems, it will not only damage the friendship between classmates, but may also result in points being deducted. Wouldn't that be a loss? Or do you, Yukimura, think that using a makeshift toilet can meet your needs?"

Being called out by name in public, Yukimura adjusted his glasses. "If it's just a makeshift toilet—"

"There's no other way," Hachiman said. "First of all, the school only has one temporary toilet. If each student uses it for 5 minutes, then 40 students would use it for 200 minutes. And after each use, students need to breathe, so one round would take almost 5 hours. Are you going to hold it in for 5 hours? So it's almost impossible to use normally."

"Hmm—" Yukimura hadn't considered this point, but some of the students in the class, even some of the boys, found it hard to accept Hachiman's words.

In other words, they just felt that the girls' requests were too pretentious.

However, if everyone actually uses temporary toilets... there is indeed pressure.

"And I've also considered that you want to save points so you can get more living expenses next month," Hachiman said. "I also hope to get more living expenses. After all, you need to buy everything at this school, and living expenses are very important."

No.

You're lying.

However, almost the entire class despised him because Hachiman had been eating Horikita's lunchbox in class for two weeks.

So you have food to eat now, don't you?

Furthermore, some girls even saw you being kept by students from other classes and going to eat on the third floor.

It's worth noting that the restaurants on the third floor are generally for faculty and staff, and the prices are much higher, so ordinary students wouldn't go to eat in such expensive places.

Hachiman, unaware that his reputation had plummeted, continued.

"Then let's consider the composition of the score for the exam that ends on the morning of the 16th. The score for capturing the stronghold + 300 original points minus the points consumed + the bonus for guessing the leader of another team."

This is the best-case scenario, and Koenji has already occupied 20 strongholds, which will give us a large number of points. Even after deducting the 100 points awarded to Kōenji, we can still get 200 points.

"That means we have a guaranteed minimum return."

"No matter how this exam goes, it should increase everyone's monthly living expenses by 20,000 yuan."

In other words, there is still a minimum guarantee.

Then why work so hard and strive so diligently?

And.

Most people don't want to suffer.

So as soon as Hachiman brought it up, people immediately started taking notes.

There were originally only two tents, leaving 24 people without accommodation, so with a wave of the hand, three more were immediately added. No one objected to the use of toilets, so two more were added, along with showers and bathroom heaters.

Purchase clothespins, bamboo poles, and other household items.

Some girls worried it might be too hot inside the tent, so they asked to buy small fans. The boys said they also felt hot and wanted to buy some too. How can the girls be enjoying the cool while they suffer in the heat?

Then Hirata asked Kōenji, who had already returned after swiping his card, and confirmed that he had indeed swiped his card to 20 bases. He then learned that some bases even had corn, so some students suggested buying a barbecue set. After learning that vegetables were also available, he wanted to eat vegetables, so he bought a wok, oil, and seasonings.

Some people are afraid to get up at night and need a flashlight.

And some people also want to go fishing.

Some students felt bored here, so they asked to exchange their tickets for game consoles and books.

Once he starts talking, he becomes completely unrestrained.

Even though Hirata- kun said everyone should be frugal, requests to use points kept popping up one after another.

They have absolutely no ambition.

"This is really outrageous," Horikita said, pressing his left hand against his right elbow.