Hachiman's Meritocracy Classroom Chapter 23

"So, Hachiman, what kind of shock are you planning to show off from Class D? That Class D, like trash, can also achieve an upset victory? But something like that has never happened in this school's history," Arisu said.

"Regarding that," Hachiman seemed to want to keep her in suspense, "I believe you already know the overall quality of the students in my Class D."

Hachiman took her phone, preparing to place it on the other end of the chair.

But he paused his action.

However, he explained with his mouth, "It's quite bad, right? So normally, the living expenses for next month would be very low."

Oh.

Arisu nodded. That was indeed the case.

"Wait a moment, what are you doing?" Arisu Sakayanagi finally noticed something was wrong.

Not only had Hachiman taken her phone, but he had also taken her cane.

At the same time, his fingers were manipulating her phone.

"It's nothing major," Hachiman said. "I'm just sending a message to Kamuro, telling her to go eat first."

?

"..." Arisu Sakayanagi.

Uh.

Eh.

Ah.

"You don't have some other idea in mind, do you?" Arisu's smile seemed to be about to stop.

"Arisu Sakayanagi," but Hachiman appeared to have no mercy. He displayed the email conversation window.

[You worked hard today, and I apologize for making you make such a sacrifice to invite a boy. So, I'm giving you some free time, you can rest.]

[However, at 13:10 in the afternoon, please wait for me at the library. I have a book I need to borrow.]

The above was what Hachiman had typed.

But now...

This was truly cruel.

Because Arisu Sakayanagi clearly saw that after receiving this message, Kamuro had replied.

[Tch! Since you know, don't assign me such troublesome tasks!]

Even though it was just text, one could imagine Kamuro's mood.

[I'll be waiting at the library entrance at 13:10.]

And the follow-up message seemed to indicate that Kamuro, without a doubt, believed Hachiman had used Arisu's phone to send her the message.

Therefore, she hadn't realized it wasn't her.

And the worst part was that Arisu Sakayanagi heard footsteps, but they were getting further and further away.

This meant that Kamuro, who had been guarding the staircase on the fifth floor like a puppy, had left.

Kamuro had been sent away.

"..." Arisu.

"And Arisu Sakayanagi, you find school life rather boring, don't you?" Hachiman said. "So, I've decided to give you a little bit of excitement."

A little bit of excitement?

She felt that this school was nothing special, without any waves.

But what he was giving her now wasn't excitement, it was terror!

As smart as she was, she immediately understood Hachiman's plan.

Taking her phone was to send Kamuro away.

And then taking her cane as well, to prevent her from moving.

This was the rooftop, spacious and with good air.

But...

It was lunchtime now, which meant there was sunlight.

And the place she was currently in had no sunlight, but another bench over there was bathed in sunlight.

Just looking at it made one feel... a bit hot.

And her frail body, if thrown there, definitely wouldn't be able to endure it.

So, if she were to be exposed to the sun... if she were to be exposed to the sun...

Thinking this, She found Hachiman approaching her.

And he said, "As you can see, Class D is treated like a dumpster, and the quality of Class D students is hard to gauge."

Hmph.

Hard to gauge... does that mean they have no morals... no shame?

But.

"Hachiman..."

Arisu Sakayanagi stared at him.

It seemed as though she was trying to awaken his sympathy and empathy.

But.

Hachiman reached out with both hands, placing one behind her back and the other directly through her knees.

Thump.

Before she could react, Arisu Sakayanagi found herself being lifted.

Then, she was being carried forward.

And the direction... was towards a sun-drenched bench.

Is he really going to take me to that bench that's directly exposed to the sun?

Hey, hey, hey.

Are you really this twisted?

Hachiman!

Class D students are truly the worst!

Chapter 026: The Substance of This School, Meritocracy!

Hachiman arrived in front of Arisu Sakayanagi and sat down on the bench near where she had been staying, in the shade.

Arisu Sakayanagi was to his right.

Hachiman and she were about 20 centimeters apart, a rather unfamiliar distance.

However, even with this distance, he could still catch a faint, pleasant scent.

Although she was a cute little thing, she hadn't missed out on using a bit of subtle perfume.

Of course, it could also be her natural body odor.

Hachiman had no experience with girls; his only contact was with Kushida's handshake, and at that time, he thought girls were soft and fragrant.

He almost started to believe that all girls were fragrant.

Hachiman turned his head to look at Arisu Sakayanagi, but Sakayanagi-san had closed her eyes, as if resting with her eyes closed, appearing calm. Of course, she might have just been spacing out.

When he had made the move to carry her into the sun, she had immediately chosen to beg for mercy.

Actually, Hachiman had been quite merciful.

Because he had disarmed her appointed gatekeepers, then confiscated her communication devices, and even took away her means of transportation.

This left her like a fish on a chopping board.

No matter what terrible things he did, she would be unable to resist.

Therefore, the real danger was this kind of situation.

However, if he did this, he would also be expelled.

And Hachiman of course wouldn't do that; he wasn't that kind of bad person.

He just hoped that she would maintain some level of wariness towards people.

However, Sakayanagi-san was quite reliable.

She had revealed some of the inside information she knew beforehand.

After enrolling, she looked at the promotional booklet and felt it was full of lies. Each student was given 100,000 points, and their purchasing power was equivalent to 100,000 in cash.

Was the school doing charity?

So, she did some calculations and felt that the school was hiding something.

Then, she found the school forum on her phone. When she discovered that some clubs were offering point rewards for achieving results, she thought of the upperclassmen who had money.

So, she shared her thoughts and some of her classmates...

Then they formed a group to target the upperclassmen.

They acquired a huge amount of points and then used them directly.

The points she paid were 2 million, which led their homeroom teacher, Majima-sensei, to inform the students in the classroom about the school's rules, the truth about acquiring points, and the methods.

But upon learning that she had paid such a huge sum of points, the students of Class A decided to share the cost.

Therefore, all the students in Class A, except for Arisu Sakayanagi, were left with a maximum of 50,000 points.

In other words, the students of Class A had also made good use of the rule that their homeroom teacher mentioned: "[You have points, and you can buy anything in this school]."

But saying it like that is actually quite terrifying.

This is because not only did the students of Class A know the school's rules in advance, but they also demonstrated their class's cohesion.

Because.

If you think about it for a moment, if the same 2 million points were to be spent to buy information from the homeroom teacher, what would happen in Class D?

It would probably be that the person who proposed paying 2 million points would pay for it, while everyone else would say, "Ah, I don't have any points, and I think points are so important that they should be used more carefully."

In other words, there would likely be shirking of responsibility.

And this is also why Hachiman didn't go back to collect points from the class after chasing after Chabashira-sensei and being told that they didn't have enough.

He felt that if he asked, he would definitely end up shouldering the debt himself.

That kind of thing is truly frightening.

However.

Hachiman took out his phone, opened his notes app, and began to record and compile the information he had obtained from Arisu Sakayanagi.

Some of it overlapped with his predictions, but there were also areas that were supplemented.

To summarize, this is a school that truly lives up to its name of meritocracy.

The school's advertised 100% college admission and employment rates are indeed true.

Each year, there are four classes: A, B, C, and D.

However, by the time the third-year students graduate, Classes B, C, and D are all abandoned. Upon graduation, they are given diplomas from other high schools.

But ultimately, only graduating from Class A in the third year grants the advertised benefits.

Unbelievable.