Sakayanagi Might Be a Lucky Charm

Second place +0 points

Third place - 100 points

Fourth place - 200 points

In the grade rankings, only the first place is visible; the other rankings either have their scores unchanged or will have points deducted.

Very demanding.

"This Sports Festival is practically forcing people to become number one or number two," Hachiman said. "And Ryuen is an arrogant person. Even though he has the strength, he doesn't like to be fair and square; he prefers to use underhanded methods."

"We tricked Ryuen twice in the Uninhabited Island and VIP Exam. I believe Ryuen has already held a grudge."

"So there's a high chance he's targeting our class," Hachiman said.

Then all we have to do is wait for Ryuen to use underhanded methods to collect them, right?

Horikita now understands Hachiman's plan to some extent.

It's a bit like luring someone into a trap—no, like waiting for a rabbit to run into a tree stump.

"And even if Ryuen is more magnanimous and less vengeful, he would still choose to attack our class," Hachiman added.

But this puzzled Horikita.

Given Kōenji's power and Sudō's reputation as a sports enthusiast, Ryuen should be well aware of this.

In such Sports Festival, they are the core seed players.

Will Ryuen choose such a strong seeded player as Laigang?

At that moment, Horikita suddenly heard a sound.

"First of all, let me clarify that I'm not participating in this Sports Festival." At this moment, one of the students in the discussion suddenly voiced a completely different opinion from the others.

That is... abstaining.

Why Kōenji?

"Are you trying to desert your post?!" Sudō, who was initially surrounded by some academic underachievers, immediately turned his gaze toward Kōenji.

Because the person who just said he wanted to abstain was Kōenji himself!

There were many underachievers in the class, including Sudō himself. So their goal was to participate in as many projects as possible, get good rankings, and earn points as a reward for the written exam.

In terms of Physical Ability, the only person Sudō can't beat is Kōenji.

As a result, he wanted to participate, but Kōenji didn't!

"Why did you do that, Kōenji?" Hirata also looked over quickly.

Because Kōenji suddenly uttered some shocking statement.

Because Kōenji is the class's top athlete, but he just... forfeited?

Kushida probably still remembered how Kōenji had embarrassed her on the bus on her way to school, so she just kept quiet and didn't try to ease the tension for Kōenji.

She seemed like a hypocrite.

Of course, this is only how Hachiman sees her; in other people's eyes, she is still a helpful little angel.

"It's very simple," said Kōenji. "This exam is a team battle, and our class is Class B. We joined the White team along with Class C, but we are facing a team led by Class A from three different grades, so the probability of us losing is very high."

"In this situation, even though I got a bunch of first place awards, which brought points to the class, the class eventually got first place in the grade plus 200 points."

Then the score is -200 + 200 = 0.

"So I won't get any compensation at all," said Kōenji.

As he said this, he took out a small mirror and looked at his reflection.

The mirror in her hand had red paint edging, making it look much more expensive than the previous one.

It seems that after gaining points, Kōenji will not save money, but will instead increase its spending.

The reward he mentioned refers to the previous VIP Exam. Horikita proposed that as long as one contributes more than 50 points to the class, one can receive half of their living expenses as a reward, and the punishment is the same.

According to Kōenji's calculations, no matter how hard he tries, the best result the class can achieve in this Sports Festival is neither to gain nor lose points.

So his reward was obviously blown up.

So if you can't get a reward for your efforts, then why bother trying?

As for the written test score bonus for the top three in a single project, Kōenji is a top student and doesn't need it at all.

"Of course." It was clear that Kōenji was in a good mood, so he took the initiative to explain, "The more important reason is that you are too weak. I have no interest in competing with mortals."

"..." XN's words were utterly arrogant and conceited.

Because.

In other words, I'm better than everyone here, and I don't want to bully you.

All right.

Suzune seemed to understand.

Hachiman Hikigaya then confirmed that Ryuen would attack their class.

Because of the four classes, their class... is the most likely to have problems.

In this way.

The discussion of the first lesson has ended.

The entry forms need to be submitted in two weeks, no later than the day before the Sports Festival, so there's no rush to discuss it now.

There is no need to decide immediately on the programs and order in which students participate.

Therefore.

When Hirata looked helplessly at Hachiman after failing to persuade Kōenji, Hachiman suggested that the discussion be temporarily suspended.

Although the students in the class have been together for more than three months, it is still impossible to determine each other's physical condition, so it is recommended to find a time to stay and conduct a test.

No one disagrees with this.

In this way.

During the second period, everyone began to head to the gymnasium as required.

The school gymnasium is where Hachiman and other first-year students participated in the entrance ceremony when he enrolled.

Last time there were only 160 people, so it felt very empty.

But this time, all the students in the school came, totaling more than four hundred people. This made the originally empty stadium crowded.

Although no signs were set up, each class had already spontaneously divided into two teams, the Red team and the White team.

"I am Fujimaki from Class 3-A. I am in charge of the overall command of this Sports Festival."

A tall, thin boy walked to the front, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

In Hachiman's class, the boys were in one row and the girls in another.

Horikita stood beside him.

Hachiman noticed that Horikita's eyes were filled with naked disappointment.

She probably thought it would be her older brother Manabu Horikita, who would personally preside over the event.

Her brother, Manabu Horikita, remained expressionless and stood to one side, giving Fujimaki space.

But a slight disturbance arose below.

Actually, I was more surprised than anything else.

Because.

The first-year students were staring at the sky with incredulous looks.

Because.

Manabu Horikita, as the Student Council President, stood on the podium, while Fujimaki, as the commander of the Sports Festival, also stood there.

However, there is a rather unique presence on the summit platform.

She was a petite girl with a sweet smile, long, flowing silver hair, and a black beret.

Perhaps noticing that someone was watching her, she smiled faintly, revealing two charming dimples on her fair and delicate face.

"President."

Senpai Fujimaki seemed to notice the restless gazes of the students below and was momentarily at a loss.

So he could only look in Manabu Horikita's direction, but Manabu Horikita nodded expressionlessly.

So Fujimaki-senpai had no choice but to continue speaking into the microphone, "This is Sakayanagi Arisu from Class A, first year."

"Taking this opportunity of the school-wide student assembly, I'd like to mention that she has gained the approval of Horikita and has been nominated as one of the candidates for the next Student Council President."

Meanwhile, Sakayanagi Arisu maintained her lovely smile.

Hachiman was standing in the middle of the Class B students' line, but when he looked at the table, he unexpectedly found his eyes meeting Classmate Sakayanagi's.

He knew.

Sakayanagi Arisu is indeed a guy with a lot of offensive power.

Although she was tricked into slacking off during this Sports Festival, she still went to try to join the Student Council.

So.

It's no surprise that Sakayanagi Arisu, one of the representatives of Class A, First Year, who just earned 20 million points, has made a high-profile appearance. She has been slacking off for a long time and her presence has been declining.

P. S.: Yeah, do you only give me razor blades if I cry? Waaah, I'm begging for food!

Chapter 167 Classmate Sakayanagi might be a lucky star

There weren't many Student Council members standing on the podium. There was Manabu Horikita, who was like a king and could put a lot of pressure on people even when he didn't Vice President. Then there was Vice President Kiryu of Second Year Class B, whom most of the first-year students didn't recognize. And then there was Miyabi Nagumo, who was also Vice President.

"..."

The moment Makito announced Sakayanagi's identity, Miyabi Nagumo felt he had missed out, because Sakayanagi Arisu's entrance was pretty awesome.

The other party had only traded with Manabu Horikita for a candidate for the next Student Council President and 100 votes from the third-year students.

However, in reality, there can be many candidates during a real election.

But Sakayanagi's appearance made it seem as if she had become orthodox.

This creates a preconceived notion among all students.

It can effectively garner votes from bewildered students.

At the same time.

Nagumo noticed that the second-year students in his class were all looking at him with some surprise.

Yes.

Because the second-year students all believed that Miyabi Nagumo was the right person to be the next Student Council President.

This is why he was able to maintain such a firm grip on the second year.

On the one hand, it is a community of shared interests; on the other hand, it is also his future development.

But at this point, will this future development be curbed?

And.

Horikita hasn't refused yet.

In other words...

Is Horikita actually supporting Sakayanagi in his heart?

Nagumo knew that his views contradicted those of Horikita, but he didn't think Sakayanagi Arisu was any kind of pushover; he was sure he would be even more outrageous than him.

Therefore...