Hachiman's Meritocracy Classroom Chapter 21

Hachiman immediately overturned her words.

Because.

She was asking him to be a spy for Class D.

A spy, a spy.

These were not words a sickly girl would say.

Chapter 023: Arisu: To be honest, school life is boring, I want something shocking!

Arisu Sakayanagi, a girl from Class A, First Year.

She possessed keen insight, decisiveness, and initiative.

Her specific actions included provoking upperclassmen on her first day of school, thereby gaining points and information about this school.

Furthermore, she had gathered classmates who supported her.

In other words, she had become a leader or representative for her class.

So, for her own class, to maintain its advantage, isn't it normal to have spies in other classes?

And this was something the school tacitly approved of.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be anonymous point cards on the Shopping Street for just 100 points each.

It was likely to facilitate students in doing things that couldn't be directly announced.

In other words, it was a preliminary simulation of society?

And the school's promotional brochure also stated that its educational objective was to produce talent for the student council.

So, it really was very societal.

Therefore, from these perspectives, Arisu Sakayanagi fit the mold of an excellent Class A student in every way.

However.

There was something Hachiman felt was inconsistent.

That was.

If you were a Class A student and already knew some of the school's rules, why would you come to the weakest class like his?

If you want to have a spy, why not go to Class B?

And don't you have classmates surrounding you who flatter you?

Couldn't you just have them do these things?

After all, you are physically weak, and it seems like a lot of trouble to come meet him, a potential spy candidate from Class D, doesn't it?

Moreover.

Although she said she was entrusting Kamuro with a task, Kamuro, despite appearing resistant, already seemed like a dog belonging to her.

So her ability to domesticate was also very strong.

It was understandable for excellent people to have interests that ordinary people couldn't comprehend.

However.

Arisu Sakayanagi in front of him gave him a feeling of... not being pure enough.

It was akin to... a perverse hobby.

Hey, hey, hey, so, classmate Arisu Sakayanagi, you're not interested in class stability, are you just playing around?

Hachiman had already made up his mind.

"So," Hachiman said tentatively, "why did you choose me to be a spy for Class D?"

"A very simple reason."

Arisu Sakayanagi said, "Do you remember what happened on the school forum the day before yesterday? I posted a thread provoking the upperclassmen then."

"At that time, most of the replies were from upperclassmen."

"But there was only one classmate who replied, and his reply at the time was this: [Did you guys also get 100,000 points?]."

"The fact that he noticed the existence of the school forum, and that he questioned the amount of points I possessed, both left an impression on me."

"And when I clicked on his information, it showed Hachiman Hikigaya from Class D, First Year," Arisu said.

In other words, she noticed his reply and judged his insight to be sharp?

Indeed.

If you have such a sharp subordinate, it would be very convenient for the superior.

So offering 100,000 points a month to keep an informant is because you think the other party is worth the price... what nonsense!

Hachiman increasingly felt that Arisu Sakayanagi was trying to fool him.

Because.

Since classmate Arisu had obtained some information about the school, she should also know that Class D was the worst.

In the history of this school, Class D has never once managed to defeat Class A.

So, for your strongest class to be so wary of Class D that you'd plant an informant here is completely unnecessary.

"Just to ask, have you also planted spies in Class B and Class C?" Hachiman asked.

"Not yet," Arisu Sakayanagi replied. "Not everyone is someone I'd bother to keep."

Oh.

I see.

So it's all a bluff.

You really just want to play games.

As the outstanding representative of Class A, your first priority would naturally be to plant a spy in Class B, the one you need to be wary of.

Not to seek out students from Class D.

"Can you wait a moment?" Hachiman asked.

"Mhm?" Arisu Sakayanagi blinked lightly.

"I don't know you at all," Hachiman said. "I'd like to ask someone else."

With that, Hachiman pulled out his phone and opened the class group chat...

Hmm.

He tapped on Kikyo Kushida's profile picture.

He didn't have her number, but he could find her in the group chat.

Kushida used her own photo as her profile picture, and Arisu Sakayanagi glanced at it, maintaining her cute demeanor.

"Oh," she said calmly.

But that meant she knew Kikyo Kushida.

Speaking of which, Kushida, you're quite something, aren't you? You've even gotten involved with students from Class A?

Or perhaps, Kushida, you're selling his information?

Otherwise, how could Arisu Sakayanagi have arranged for Kamuro to lure him here?

A simple reply to a post wouldn't be worth that much.

Hachiman couldn't be sure.

"Can you take a picture that confirms your identity?" Hachiman said after sending a message to Kushida.

"Certainly," Arisu Sakayanagi replied, maintaining her cute facade. "Do you need me to strike a pose for you?"

"No," Hachiman said. "Just enough to confirm it's you."

"Is that so?" Arisu Sakayanagi maintained her polite smile, but her eyes held a hint of disdain.

Don't be so obvious about it.

After a short while.

Hachiman received a message on his phone.

It was Kikyo Kushida, sending him information about Arisu Sakayanagi.

"Class A, First Year. Arisu Sakayanagi.

Height: 150cm

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Fair-skinned and cute, with high-quality silver hair. However, it's said her written exam scores were quite good upon enrollment, and she's very skilled at math, which troubles everyone else.

It's just that she's heard to have leg problems and is quite frail, so the school has prohibited her from all athletic activities.

She previously attended school for a few days but had to withdraw due to her health, though she received corresponding lessons at home.

According to her, since she had the chance to experience school life, she hoped for a different kind of experience."

Chapter 024: To think someone would have such a desire? I'll grant it to you!

Based on the information Kushida had compiled, quite a lot of details were gathered.

While I thought Kushida wasn't very smart, she's quite strong when it comes to socializing and gathering information.

However...

Arisu Sakayanagi is very intelligent and wouldn't reveal her information for no reason.

This means...

It can be interpreted like this: perhaps Kushida was also tricked into revealing some information.

But Kushida has been acting agitated these past few days, and she wouldn't want to reveal her own intel.

So... selling out someone else's information becomes a possibility.

Among those who have interacted with Kushida these past few days... it was him, wasn't it?

Then, connecting this with Sakayanagi's specific invitation for him to come over... it means it really is like that, doesn't it?

Kushida sold out his information.

However, Kushida now also has Sakayanagi's information, so it's not too much of a loss.

It's just that.

[According to her, she wanted to experience campus life since she had the rare opportunity, hoping for a different kind of experience.]

And Arisu Sakayanagi, whom Hachiman had noticed at the Zelkova Shopping Center on the day of his enrollment, was being praised and fawned over by her classmates.

Because she couldn't attend school, Arisu Sakayanagi was cherishing this enrollment opportunity, hoping to experience the campus life she had missed.

But.

On the very first day of school, she became the center of attention, with her classmates showering her with praise.

In other words, she reached the pinnacle of her life right from the start.

Then, it's true... she must feel bored. So, is she looking for something interesting?

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

What kind of high-level game is this!

"I don't think I can accept your proposal," Hachiman said after considering it. "I'm a member of Class D after all, and something like being a spy, I don't think I would do that."

"And this is my bottom line, so please understand," Hachiman said.