Katsuragi: Ryuen, What Are You Doing Here?! You're Worthless with Zero Points! (Continued)

He was not selected as VIP.

This was news that was already known at eight o'clock.

And this time they bet right. Among the confiscated phones, they found information on three people VIP.

In other words, there is indeed a pattern to VIP.

As for the students' cell phones, he had already confirmed their status VIP. Then, he attached a note with the student's name to the back of each phone and put them all in the ship's safe. Only he had the key to the safe, and it was only in his possession.

Hachiman is from the Rabbit Group, so he needs to go to room 204 in building 2. Coincidentally, the rules were explained here last night.

"Hachiman, this time you've really gone all out."

Because they were in the same group, Yukimura, said this when he discovered that Hachiman was also preparing to stay in room 2204.

He is very Academic Ability and ranks third in his class.

This is his advantage.

He is also one of the few in the class who has the honor of being a class leader and hopes that the class will rise to the top.

He originally wanted to make a name for himself on the island, and even advocated saving initial points, but the class ended up with more points than he had anticipated.

This shows that Hachiman is better than him.

So now he has come to trust Hachiman.

He also thought Hachiman's approach this time was excellent, because since no one knew whether they were VIP, the number of unhelpful teammates was reduced. Furthermore, without the possibility of someone answering first via mobile phone, there was no risk of guessing other classes' VIP' mistakes and losing points – it was a very safe solution.

There was absolutely no need to deduct points for achieving such a high score on the Uninhabited Island Exam because of a bad teammate.

So this exam plan is indeed very good.

"My intelligence is limited," Hachiman said modestly, "So I could only come up with this ordinary method."

"But this is good too," said the slightly overweight Sotomura. "This way we won't lose points."

He bought a laptop in his first month of school, but as a couch potato, he definitely wants more than just that. So, if he can earn 100,000 yuan for living expenses next month, that would be a great thing for him.

"Has Karuizawa not arrived yet?"

Yukimura had already arrived at 2204, but he found that the students from Class D and Class A of the Rabbit Group had arrived, but Kei Karuizawa had not yet come.

Um.

Although he usually directs Karuizawa to do the work, Hachiman is not taking the blame this time.

She was late on her own.

"Ha--"

Karuizawa was indeed late to the party.

Then, even though she was the only girl in Class C of the Rabbit Group, she went to sit in an empty seat by herself after discovering Hachiman and the others.

It seems like they've kept some distance from everyone.

But she didn't seem to have anything to say to them. Although they were in the same class, Karuizawa's relationship with them was just so-so.

Actually, it's hard to say.

Not long after enrolling in school, she had a falling out with one of the boys in her class.

The incident started when Ike accidentally bumped into Karuizawa's table, causing her pencil to fall to the ground, and she immediately started yelling at Ike.

It's extremely fierce.

This resulted in her being quite unpopular among the boys in her class.

Even if... she is quite cute.

People like Yamauchi, who only care about looks, would keep their distance from her.

That was before.

When the test was on old questions, she used her position as Student Council member to "secretly photograph the test paper," allowing everyone to pass and gaining the favor of her classmates.

So the boys in the class weren't as resistant to her anymore.

However, her cuteness was undeniable, as boys from other classes almost all focused their attention on her, probably comparing her to the girls in their own classes.

This slightly awkward atmosphere was changed when the students from Class B arrived.

"Ya-ha—everyone."

"And Hachiman. And Yukimura, you're here too."

This is a cute and energetic greeting, and the girl with the angelic smile that makes hearts flutter is the most popular girl among the first-year students.

Honami Ichinose.

It's not just because she's cute, nor because she's big, but also because her temperament and atmosphere make people want to get to know her.

She is the only student who has good relationships with students in all four classes.

"Ichinose, Ichinose." Hachiman nodded.

He noticed that Ichinose seemed somewhat reluctant when she looked at him.

Sure enough, sending her that message put her in a difficult position.

"Ichinose, you actually remember me." It was Yukimura. He seemed very happy. Then he quickly explained why Ichinose had greeted him.

"I only found a key ring from one of your students before."

It seems that Ichinose is very attractive; even a bookworm like her is drawn to her.

However, the fact that she would remember someone for such a small thing shows that Ichinose is indeed a kind person.

But.

For my own class.

"..."

Hachiman previously thought that Yukimura might be a cold and aloof academic genius, but now it seems that this is not the case at all, and he has the potential to become a simp.

[Now let's begin our first group discussion!]

The loudspeaker inside the ship blared.

This means the talks have begun.

"..." Hachiman remained silent.

But someone pushed a chair and stood up, saying, "Okay, everyone, pay attention."

It is Ichiya Haho.

The girl, who possessed exceptional learning abilities and leadership qualities, stood up. "We've received instructions from the school. Last night, the teacher suggested we introduce ourselves during the first meeting. So I think we should start with introductions, since there are still many people here who don't know each other. Um... if anyone else wants to be the host, please let us know."

Ichinose is indeed very talented.

If you put her in a new place, she can adapt very quickly.

However, there are also people who are dissatisfied with her.

"Is it really necessary to introduce yourself now that things have come to this? Why not just let those who want to do it do it?"

They are from Class A.

The current list of 14 people in the Rabbit Group is as follows.

Class A: Shigeru Takemoto, Koji Machida, Takuro Morishige.

Class B: Honami Ichinose, Tetsuya Hamaguchi, Ryota Beppu.

Class C: Hachiman Hikigaya, Kei Karuizawa, Sotomura, Teruhiko Yukimura.

Class D: Mio Ibuki, Shiho Manabe, Nanami Yabu, Saki Yamashita.

The speaker now is Koji Machida. The current class score of Class A is 1258, while that of Class B is 1121. For Class A, this is a critical situation, so naturally they are unwilling to coexist peacefully with Class B.

In other words, they want to cause trouble.

But this is really just childish mockery.

Hachiman thought to himself.

"Machida-kun can do that if he wants, but I don't know if the school's evaluation of him will drop if what happened in this room gets back to them."

Ichinose said calmly, "Besides, it will be Machida who suffers, but it might also drag down the whole group."

So, apart from Sakayanagi, the only other person in Class A is Katsuragi. They aren't all outstanding; some of them aren't very bright and can only follow orders.

"Okay..." Machida-kun immediately backed down.

Since Machida from Class A had been defeated, the others began to introduce themselves.

"Mio Ibuki from Class D."

"I am Shiho Manabe."

"I'm Nanami Yabu to meet you."

"I am Saki Yamashita."

"I am Sotomura, nice to meet you."

"Teruhiko Yukimura from Class C."

"Kei Karuizawa".

"..."

There are many ways to attract attention, and many people can use this opportunity to improve their reputation. Just look at their self-introductions.

Polite, and wanting to highlight their personality.

And... indifferent.

Not good at getting along with people.

Hachiman memorized everyone's names and faces, and as a human's camera, he also analyzed their personalities.

Perhaps influenced by the students around him, his self-introduction was also elegant and refined.

"Hachiman Hikigaya, First Year Class C, is currently focused on his studies, but if anyone takes a fancy to me and comes from a very wealthy family, meeting the standards of a rich woman, please take care of me."

I want to be a stay-at-home dad and refuse to be a corporate slave.

"..."

Oh, this.

"Hmm... That's quite a creative statement." Even the usually optimistic Ichinose was taken aback by Hachiman's comment.

"Whee--"

Meanwhile, a girl was laughing. She was a girl with short, light green hair from Class D. Her self-introduction was Shiho Manabe, but she was someone they knew.

Previously, during the incident involving Rika at school, Hachiman and Karuizawa had interacted with her.

However, it ended with Karuizawa obtaining the position of Student Council Disciplinary Committee Member, a position she held by taking advantage of others' power.

After all, Manabe wasn't confident enough to provoke a Student Council member.

So, this is why Karuizawa was found to be in the Rabbit Group, while Manabe and the others hadn't come over.

Only.

Hachiman noticed that Mio Ibuki, with her short blue hair, was staring at him.

It seems that Ibuki doesn't get along very well with the other members of Class D either, because even though there are four of them, Ibuki sits a little distance away from Manabe and the others. And Manabe and the others whisper to each other, they don't include Ibuki.

Was it just that Ibuki kept staring at him?

Ah.

Oh.

It's probably because Ryuen told him that he had tricked him during the recently concluded Uninhabited Island Exam.

Ryuen really can't hide anything, or rather... he doesn't try to hide anything from his small team.

"In any case," Ichinose finally regained the right to speak, "Since everyone knew the rules last night, my personal opinion is that everyone should choose the first option."