Talent Is Something You Can't Get Without Starting Over (Continued)

"Especially now, almost all students know that our class's top players are Sudō and Kōenji."

"..." Horikita.

There is no way to deny this.

Sudō's status as a sports enthusiast is widely known, as evidenced by his frequent boasting and Sudō involvement in fights.

Meanwhile, Kōenji, with his overwhelming strength, conquered most of the strongholds on the Uninhabited Island and was called a monster by others.

So this is the top player in their class, and their ace has been revealed.

They were indeed at a disadvantage.

But.

"Even after you've researched the strength of the seeded players from other classes, what are you going to do?" Horikita asked. "To be precise, how do I prepare a decent-looking entry form to hand over to Ryuen?"

Do you know the Tian Ji's Horse Racing Strategy?

Hachiman walked ahead, not answering her question, but instead asking one in return.

"Know."

Suzune Horikita nodded slightly. She was a study fanatic who spent nearly 10 hours a day studying.

Therefore, their knowledge reserves are not low.

At the same time, this story is very classic.

It is a situation where the strength of the two sides is uneven, but one is good at arranging one's own chips, avoiding the opponent's sharp edge, and then making a move that allows one to win against the opponent's strength.

It's a shortcut or opportunistic approach.

This is also the most suitable solution for this class.

Tian Ji's Horse Racing Strategy.

They have top-quality horsehair Sudō.

And the inferior horses were a bunch of them.

Then there are some medium-sized horses.

If this plan is used, at first glance it does seem like a good entry form, enough to make Ryuen take it seriously.

As for this Sports Festival, Hachiman set his sights on Ryuen, and Horikita had no objection.

Because Hachiman had already decided to take over the agreement between Ryuen and Class A.

The 1.5 million points commission has already been paid to her.

She had no reason to refuse.

Moreover, the test results from yesterday have already been released.

Among the boys in Hachiman's class, the strongest in physical fitness tests are Kōenji (generally acknowledged), Sudō, Hirata, and Kiyotaka Ayanokoji.

As for the girls, there's Horikita, Kushida, and a girl from the sports department named Onodera.

Then, in the next row, is Chiaki Matsushita.

Although Hui is very thin, her physical fitness can only be described as above average, which is a delicate balance.

In this way.

They went to other classes that were also having physical education classes, starting with First Year Class C.

The boys in First Year Class C are playing soccer.

Just by looking at them, you can see that although they have fallen to Class C, they still have the foundation of Class B, and Class B can still find a few promising players.

One of the boys, named Shibata, was Hachiman I'd met before.

The other party is a member of the football club.

Hirata in the Hachiman class, was forced to join the soccer club by his seniors after enrolling in order to find out about the number of students in other grades and the dropout situation.

When Hachiman went to find Hirata, he witnessed Shibata's ball skills.

Both his reaction speed and explosive power are very strong. He's even stronger than Hirata.

Certainly.

"Shibata!"

"You kicked it in the wrong direction!"

"Sorry—I'll go get the ball right away—"

Shibata quickly apologized and then ran over to retrieve the ball.

Occasional mistakes also exist.

He seems very cheerful, but he's also the type who's prone to making rash decisions.

The camera in Hachiman Hikigaya is working normally.

"It's no wonder they're from the original Class B." Suzune Horikita also noticed this.

Although Shibata made a mistake, Shibata strength and speed were evident.

At the same time, there's Ryuji Kanzaki, whose speed rivals Shibata's, and then there are some random students.

They were all unlike the average boys in my class.

Only.

"Hey, Hachiman, and Horikita, weren't you guys over by the swimming pool?" Soon, while the two were observing, someone noticed them and came over to say hello.

This is Ichinose.

She was wearing sportswear and looked a little out of breath; she had just been running on the playground with the girls in her class.

It appears they are doing a training run around the track.

Her teammates were still on the track, including a girl with short light green hair who looked delicate and frail.

That must be Chihiro Shiranam, the leader of Class Ichinose in the last Uninhabited Island Exam.

Indeed.

It's easy to feel sorry for such a delicate girl to hurt herself or get sick.

"Let's observe the situation of the seeded players from other classes," Hachiman said. "The score range for this exam is quite wide, and our White team is at a disadvantage, so we need to try our best to get first or second place in the overall grade score to reduce the penalty."

"The longer the observation period drags on, the more likely other classes will be to conceal their top players," Hachiman said.

I see.

Ichinose nodded.

It turns out they came to scout out the enemy's situation first.

Meow.

Really.

I have a bad feeling about going up against Hachiman.

It's so good that they're not the enemy this time.

At this Ichinose felt somewhat fortunate.

After exchanging greetings with Ichinose, Hachiman Hikigaya and Horikita continued on their way to Class A's area.

The students in Class A are having their physical education class in the tennis court area.

Because it was during class time, many students were playing tennis on the tennis courts.

However, unlike Class Ichinose, they were not very wary.

What are you doing here?

Hachiman and Horikita's actions were quickly discovered by the students of Class A.

Katsuragi immediately went over.

However, there are also those who take no action.

Sakayanagi Arisu did not move.

As for physical education class, she decides whether to participate based on her own mood.

Of course, it's not about running, but about sitting on the sidelines.

"It seems that Hachiman Hikigaya really came to investigate the situation of the other classes." Masumi Kamuro immediately reported the news to Sakayanagi Arisu.

This is what Hachiman Hikigaya himself said during his lunch break.

We need to investigate the situation of the seeded players in other classes.

But.

"——" Sakayanagi.

"What's wrong?" Kamuro noticed Sakayanagi's condition. "Do you want some water? I only brought black tea."

"..." Sakayanagi. "I was thinking that at this moment, Hachiman and I are in the same situation."

"Because of my health, I can only stay here."

"And isn't Hachiman the same? Because he doesn't have any physical talent, he can only act as a player, gather information about the pieces, and then play the game," Sakayanagi said.

Oh.

So do you feel like you two resonated with each other?

As Kamuro thought to himself, he then heard Sakayanagi continue speaking.

"Humans are creatures who have to accept their fate, because talent is innate. There is no other way but to start over," Sakayanagi said.

Is that so?

Yes.

There aren't that many geniuses.

Moreover, genius talent is something that is determined at birth.

"The Kiyotaka Ayanokoji that Hachiman Hikigaya mentioned comes from a special organization," said Sakayanagi Arisu. "That organization collects children without talent and trains them to become geniuses."

Oh?

Does that mean geniuses can be manufactured?

"But that institution went through several batches and conducted experiments on a large number of people, and in the end there was only one finished product, and that finished product was Kiyotaka Ayanokoji," Sakayanagi said. "However, I visited that institution when I was a child, and the courses and learning there deprived people of their nature. This method cannot produce true geniuses."

"So even if Kiyotaka Ayanokoji is the only one who is qualified, I still believe that he must have been talented from the beginning, and that he is a genius," Sakayanagi Arisu commented. "His parents may not have excellent genes, but if you trace back, there must be some traces."

Kamuro nodded.

Is that so?

So you are a person who fully embraces the theory of bloodline.

They believed that only the bloodline of geniuses could produce geniuses.

So why did you say that to her?

Kamuro considers herself just an ordinary person. However, Sakayanagi is definitely abnormal.

Because he had been serving the other person all along, Kamuro knew that this guy was extremely intelligent, had a strong understanding of knowledge, and had maximum self-learning ability.

It seems that she can easily solve any problem except for sports.

Even ordering her to get into the University of Tokyo would be a piece of cake.

According to Sakayanagi's theory, it's impossible to have talent in this lifetime unless you find a genius partner, in which case you might be able to create the next generation with genius attributes.

This is really troublesome.

Meanwhile, Hachiman were also organizing the information they had gathered.

Although Katsuragi and his group discovered it, Hachiman and his group also observed it for a while and obtained some data.

They truly deserve to be called Class A.

For girls, Horikita and Kushida are used as units of measurement.