The Perks of Moving Up a Class! (Continued)

That's why we had no choice but to admit defeat.

But.

"Horikita, you didn't call me here alone for this reason, did you?" Hachiman said.

"..." Manabu Horikita.

"Then take a look at this number."

When Hachiman came in, Manabu Horikita was writing something in a notebook with a fountain pen on the other side of the table.

When the other person picked up the notebook, Hachiman saw the scores of the four third-grade classes after this Sports Festival.

Third-year Class A 2154 points

Third-year Class B, 1730 points

410 points in Third-year Class C

Third-year Class D, 0 points

"In this Red and White Competition, the White team was able to directly counterattack and win against the Red team, which is not a fair and square result."

Manabu Horikita said, "The problem lies with the second-year students."

In other words...

He paused for a moment. "It was Nagumo who made the move."

"Nagumo and I have different philosophies. I personally do not approve of him serving as Student Council President. However, the school's philosophy is Meritocracy. So if the other party really wants to take the position, and has the ability to do so, then Student Council President to wait."

"I won't refuse."

And now Nagumo is indeed trying to snatch it.

They directly manipulated the entire grade, reversing the performance of the White team.

What were the goals for turning around the performance of the White team?

There is only one.

Nagumo is also a member of the Red team, so there's no point in him doing things for himself.

So.

His goal was to prevent Third-year Class A from receiving the +200 points bonus for winning the Red and White Competition match, instead hoping they would lose points and Third-year Class B would gain points.

Supporting Third-year Class B.

This allows Class B of the third year to threaten Third-year Class A, and then Nagumo can use this leverage to threaten Manabu Horikita.

Get the other party's vote.

"And Hachiman Hikigaya," Manabu Horikita said. "I hope that day never comes."

"If things really get really bad," Manabu Horikita said. "Hachiman Hikigaya, then you'll have to help me out."

"I stopped Nagumo from directly influencing the third-year exams. Back then, he could still manipulate the actions of an entire grade for any major exam."

If it's a joint exam for the entire grade, then Hachiman Hikigaya's first-year students will also be there.

So if Nagumo wants to cause trouble, then Hachiman Hikigaya can provide some assistance.

So, is Manabu Horikita asking for help?

Forehead.

So the reason I specifically asked him to come over is because I feel that the third-year students are about to graduate. They have worked hard all the way, but they were a little timid and ended up failing miserably.

Indeed.

The school that this class competes with starts with Class A, and everyone graduates from Class A. They have to go through dozens of Special Exam to avoid being defeated and pushed down the ranks.

It was a time of trepidation and difficulty.

But.

Hachiman had also watched Third-year Class A perform from the audience.

The quality of the third-grade students may not be as good as that of their graduating class, with most of the students in Third-year Class A being more like those in Class B.

Manabu Horikita has remained stable in the area for 39 years.

At the same time, Hachiman had previously analyzed that Manabu Horikita was an enhanced version of Ichinose.

Since they are already in the third grade, and the other class still has 40 students, it means that they are the kind of students who will absolutely not give up on any student.

So.

I happened to see the students in Third-year Class A and found that these senior students also had relatively ordinary, even frugal, meals.

In other words, in order to stand together and prevent their classmates from dropping out, they had to use money to pave the way for them over the past three years.

It's definitely a difficult class to manage.

"Since Horikita has asked you to do this," Hachiman said. "Could you grant me one request?"

What do you want?

"I want a spot as a Student Council President candidate," Hachiman said.

"You want to run for Student Council President?" Manabu Horikita looked over.

"..." Hachiman. "It might not be me."

"But it will definitely be a battle between Sakayanagi Nagumo. Whoever has the money and confidence can sell the spot to the other at a high price."

"..." Manabu Horikita.

So you want to start a business.

However, now is the time when the class needs to be stabilized the most, and Manabu Horikita doesn't have any extra points to Hachiman.

If a candidate's spot is valuable, it's fine.

So the two hit it off immediately.

But.

"Horikita, what are your future plans after graduation?" Hachiman suddenly turned back as he was about to leave the Student Council.

"I'll probably continue my studies," Manabu Horikita said. "I want to become a lawyer or go into politics in the future."

Oh, I see.

So, does that mean your family's shop still ended up in Horikita's hands?

So Hachiman took his leave and left.

The Sports Festival has ended.

Hachiman left the Student Council, but did not return to his dormitory immediately, because the students were discussing holding a celebration party in the Shopping Street to Class Advancement.

It has probably already begun.

It's truly outrageous that he climbed from Class D to Class A.

We definitely should celebrate.

As for the idea that each student should share the cost, Hachiman wasn't unwilling, but he couldn't arrive too late, otherwise all the good food would be eaten by others.

When Hachiman arrived, the students had already become quite lively.

Hirata booked out an entire buffet restaurant.

Hachiman searched for a while and quickly found Suzune Horikita.

Suzune Horikita approached Hachiman immediately after he entered Hachiman store.

"You went to the Student Council because..." she said.

Um.

Ask about Student Council matters.

Actually, she was asking about her brother.

"Your brother saw our class's competition form," Hachiman said. "So he's a little suspicious that you signed up but didn't actually participate."

"I see..." Suzune Horikita nodded.

"Then, he also congratulated our class on being promoted to Class A."

"You have gained his approval," Hachiman said. "He has taken back the words he used to call you trash."

"Mmm."

These words instantly reminded Suzune Horikita of the time when she was a timid younger sister and her older brother demanded that she drop out of school and called her a good-for-nothing.

It's only been three months, but it feels like a long time has passed.

She herself felt that things were very different from before.

At the same time.

"That..."

Suzune Horikita seemed a little embarrassed. "Hachiman, as a thank you, would you like to have dinner in my room?"

Oh?

Does that mean you're getting special treatment?

Although the buffet restaurant had a wide variety of dishes, Hachiman felt there was nothing wrong with accepting Suzune Horikita's invitation to eat in her room.

My mother always said that we should eat all the free meals if we can get them.

Hachiman agreed immediately.

But.

"Just like you said, one day you will leave the class, and now the class has been moved to Class A, so when have you decided..." Suzune Horikita seemed a little hesitant, but still asked.

Hachiman proved his abilities.

Then you also have points to go to other classes.

Although her current class has managed to climb to Class A, Suzune Horikita doesn't think it can maintain that position for long; she fears it will soon fall back down.

Furthermore, Hachiman will no longer take on the responsibility of preparing for each Special Exam.

So now that the objective has been achieved, the other party might start to slack off.

Then it's also possible to go to another class.

"This?" Hachiman pursed his lips. "I don't know."

"Have no idea?"

"Hmm." Hachiman nodded. "Our class has a lot of problem children, but some are just going through the motions, some are hiding, and some are prone to exploding, so it's not a very good configuration."

"Going to any other class wouldn't be such a problem."

"However, my decision to leave this class is not my own."

"It was decided by the other classes," Hachiman said.

"What do you mean?" Horikita seemed to understand somewhat.

"I have points that I can exchange for cash, or buy a 20 million spot to graduate from Class A. I might give that spot to someone who is willing to support me and let me work."

"So I don't want to spend money to skip a grade."

"..." Suzune Horikita.

Hachiman continued, "So the other classes have to pay for it."

"If I can bring Class D to Class A, then it's also possible to bring a well-configured class up there, isn't it?"

"So I'm waiting for my mentor."

"They're willing to pay to buy me," Hachiman said.

I see.

Suzune Horikita finally understood.