Hachiman's Meritocracy Classroom Chapter 26

That's...

"Actually, it wasn't a confession," Hachiman said. "I just found her hairpin and returned it to her. She wanted to give me a small gift, but I didn't accept it."

"But couldn't that still develop into a romance?" The other classmates didn't seem satisfied with this explanation.

"I think high school is a time for studying. Getting involved in romance would be a waste," Hachiman added. "Romance is something I have no connection with."

"Oh, oh, oh."

"Then that's good." Yamauchi seemed satisfied all of a sudden.

Perhaps he felt that since he was so outstanding, he hadn't had any romantic encounters. And here you are, with no presence at all, yet somehow you're being asked out by a pretty girl.

That's why I hate classmates like him.

Hachiman thought to himself.

"Alright, everyone, you can disperse now."

Then, Hirata sent Yamauchi and the others back.

This was truly a relief.

Hachiman hated dealing with these idiotic classmates, and he would definitely not choose friends like them.

After the boys left, a few girls left together through the back door.

However, these girls seemed to be looking at him with strange expressions.

This made him feel very odd.

Hachiman noticed that one of the cutest golden-haired little angels seemed to wink at him.

Hachiman felt that she might be hinting at something.

He then looked at his phone.

As expected.

He had received a message from Kushida on the chat app.

[Hachiman, are you really not interested in romance?]

"..."

Kushida, you're really gossipy.

Hachiman decided to ignore her.

But soon.

[Aren't you getting along quite well with Arisu Sakayanagi from Class A?]

"..." Hachiman.

So, Kushida, you really are close with Sakayanagi, aren't you.

[She really hates me right now, so don't say such terrifying things.]

[Is that so.]Kushida seemed to believe him.

[But the girls all witnessed you holding an umbrella for her.]

[And you even ate together. In a private room.]

[It's completely unnoticeable that Hachiman is a seasoned player who gets straight to business.]

[And these topics are spreading among the girls. Everyone thinks they need to be careful around Hachiman.]

[It would be bad if they got corrupted.]Kushida's typing speed was fast, and her messages continued to come in, with a large amount of information.

Damn.

So this is why the girls were looking at him with disdain?

They think he's a lolicon.

This is a huge misunderstanding. While I do find Arisu Sakayanagi cute, she's a manipulative little devil.

She's hard to handle.

And.

As a teenage boy, one naturally likes girls who are rich, can earn money, and know how to make money.

Just mentioning making money.

Hachiman felt the need to prepare for the future.

He obtained the essence of this school from Arisu Sakayanagi.

As a student of Class D, it's difficult to rely on the class; one can't even meet living expenses.

So he could only go solo.

And his current solo target was Chabashira-sensei. Chabashira-sensei had given him the task of investigating his classmates.

The price for one student is 200,000 points.

However, it has also been confirmed that Chabashira-sensei has ulterior motives and is a bad woman.

She wants to use him as a pawn.

So, should he try to get Chabashira-sensei to raise the price?

After all, since the other party is a bad woman, it would be a fair match if he were also a little bad.

It's just that.

How should he do it?

Thinking this, Hachiman suddenly looked up.

He noticed that he was receiving an intense gaze from his neighbor.

Suzune Horikita was staring intently at him.

"..." Hachiman.

Well.

This Horikita sister accepted her brother's mission to find his weaknesses, but her brother just wanted her to pay attention to others, learn something, and become more adaptable.

Not to be as stiff as a piece of wood.

"How about dinner together tonight?" Hachiman then said.

Following his invitation to Arisu Sakayanagi, possibly the cutest girl on campus, at noon, Hachiman invited someone else.

And that person, judging by appearance alone, was Suzune Horikita, the most beautiful girl on campus.

Chapter 029: Manipulating Suzune Horikita, feels like I'm experiencing Sakayanagi's joy!

Suzune Horikita.

Her straight black hair was braided into a small pigtail on one side, and her fox-like eyes were sharp and clear.

Her skin was snow-white, and her features were exquisitely beautiful.

Looking at her from the side, she seemed like a painting.

She was very attractive, with a unique aura that exuded the air of a high-and-mighty beauty.

And now, she sat to the side, looking at a vocabulary book, displaying the aura of a studious academic.

Actually, from Hachiman's perspective, apart from her lack of adaptability, Suzune Horikita was quite a good person.

She was very good at studying and her academic ability was not bad.

Moreover, she studied diligently every day.

So Hachiman had a moment of daze, thinking that he could invest in Horikita-san while she was still weak, because he felt her future would involve choosing a high-paying profession such as a lawyer, doctor, or something else requiring academic ability.

Therefore, she was quite promising.

Yes.

Suzune Horikita was still weak now.

Admittedly, true strong individuals disdained associating with others; only the weak clustered together.

But Horikita-san, you are not strong enough to reach the position of a truly strong individual.

Hachiman's thoughts raced.

He reconfirmed that girls who were beautiful or cute indeed possessed a kind of natural fragrance, like Arisu Sakayanagi. When he picked her up, Hachiman found she smelled milky.

And Horikita-san was also like that...

No.

Hachiman found the scent of Horikita-san's shampoo familiar.

Specifically, he had smelled it the day before yesterday when he discovered that the supermarket offered free supplies. Among them were free shampoo and body wash.

Because he saw the free samples, he opened the cap and sniffed the scent.

It had a faint scent of jasmine.

And now he smelled that same scent again.

This meant that despite having points, Suzune Horikita was still very frugal?

She appeared not to waste and to be family-oriented; this type of girl was already very rare.

"..." Hachiman.

He felt that he was starting to see Horikita-san in a more favorable light. This was a very unusual situation.

It was as if he was wavering.

Or rather, why was he having strange thoughts about a classmate? He even thought that by investing in Suzune Horikita now and waiting for her to grow, she might be able to support him.

And this was a very dangerous move.

If anything, the culprit should be Kikyo Kushida.

It was all thanks to her that he harbored illusions he shouldn't have.

And now, the two had arrived at the cafeteria.

Since it was dinnertime, there were many students around.

It was just that because Suzune Horikita was so beautiful, she drew a lot of attention.

But she paid no mind to anyone's gaze.

So, would the person with her also attract attention?

After all, he was the guy next to a top-tier beautiful girl, so wouldn't people misunderstand things?

And Hachiman hated getting into trouble.

However.

If one knew her even a little, they'd realize Suzune Horikita was as cold as ice and as stiff as a board, so there probably wouldn't be any romantic feelings.

So, it wouldn't be a problem even if he was seen with a classmate.

Because most people interested in Suzune Horikita had already hit a wall with her.

As a natural camera, Hachiman had recorded it all, one by one.

However.

"If it's just about eating, then I have no interest," Suzune Horikita said. "I'd rather go back to the dorm and cook for myself."

As expected of you.

You came all this way, and you're refusing on the spot.