Chapter 319
[Hachiman, you actually used my money to try and win Horikita's heart! You're truly a sinful person.]
[Dessert will no longer be included with lunch from now on.] by Sakayanagi Arisu.
"..."
Day.
Looking at Sakayanagi's message, Hachiman immediately understood that Kushida had sent the photo to Sakayanagi.
But.
Kushida, didn't you get tricked by Sakayanagi before and almost get expelled from Sakayanagi?
Then it must be the enemy.
As a result, you so easily became Sakayanagi's lackey again.
What price did Sakayanagi pay for this? Did she keep Kushida as a mistress? Did she pay him a fee?
However, Hachiman doesn't think Kushida is so easily swayed by points right now; she probably has two or three million points on her own.
But what could move Kushida's heart...
In other words, did Sakayanagi betray someone's secret to Kushida?
As the representative of the original Class A, it would be easy for her to learn the secrets of her subordinates.
Hachiman thought he could go see Kushida that night.
Because he still owes Sakayanagi a duel.
Kamuro had already used this trump card in the last exam, so if she were to betray him again, Kamuro probably wouldn't stand for it.
Therefore, gathering more information about people around Sakayanagi can increase one's bargaining power during the duel.
In this way.
Time passed quickly.
We've arrived at number 2.
At 8:00 a. m., all the students gathered at the school gate, where more than a dozen buses were lined up.
Have the students line up in teams according to their class.
"Wow, I didn't expect to be able to do a dormitory at this school."
"I don't know what it will be like, but I hope it won't be like the kind of training that's always going on in a basketball club."
The students were clearly very excited.
Although the teacher didn't reveal more details, the words "training camp" were still very exciting.
Most schools organize various school trips for students starting from junior high school, which are also called study tours, meaning they are trips for fun.
At least that's what most people think.
Um.
At least some people in this class probably have this idea.
For example, a slightly overweight classmate from Sotomura who had previously taken the VIP Exam with him seemed very excited.
Although he's a tech geek, he's also very enthusiastic about doing things with friends.
Yes.
Friend.
To be honest, it's a bit of a stretch to say that Hachiman initially came to the school to get points for his friends.
But unfortunately.
It seems that now, he has no other friends besides Hirata.
However, there was one good thing about this training camp: his seat was very close to the front, and Chabashira-sensei was standing next to him. She would explain the rules of the Training Camp Exam later.
Meanwhile, Hachiman sat obediently in his seat.
One bus per class.
Seats were assigned according to the order of students' student IDs, and Hachiman's seat was quite close to the front. To his left was Kanji Ike Hachiman, who neither liked nor disliked this student. He was kneeling on his seat and talking to Sudō, who was further back.
This is probably a case of birds of a feather flocking together. Hirata and Yukimura, who wanted to talk to Hachiman, were stuck in their seats and couldn't stand up, while Ike, who could easily talk to him, left Hachiman's circle directly.
Hachiman didn't care about this kind of thing.
What he found truly unbearable about this position was that Chabashira-sensei was standing right next to him.
Chabashira seemed quite interested in watching these students running amok.
For Chabashira, her stagnant time had already moved forward.
So she regained her enthusiasm for life.
And now, she is serving as a homeroom teacher.
Hachiman was seated very close to her and could smell the faint scent of rose perfume on her. It was the same perfume that Kushida was wearing.
Chabashira-sensei has indeed changed.
Although she still doesn't wear makeup, she has started wearing perfume.
Feeling that the attitude was wrong, he could only look out the window.
This state makes her appear exceptionally well-behaved.
The scenery rushing past the window was replaced by the roar of the tunnel.
The tunnel was very long; it took about two or three minutes to travel through before the light was restored.
Chabashira seemed to be waiting for this opportunity; after the bus left the tunnel, she placed one hand on the armrest of Hachiman's seat.
"Sorry to interrupt your fun, but please be quiet. I think you're all pretty much wondering where this bus is headed and what's going to happen next."
So, is the teacher finally going to explain this month's exam?
The students immediately stopped playing around and became serious.
"..."
However, for Hachiman, Chabashira-sensei was probably preparing to explain the rules seriously. However, her hand was placed here. Chabashira-sensei's fingers were quite long, and no one was paying attention to the handrail. So what would happen if he put his own hand on it and held it?
However, Hachiman only thought about it and focused his attention on listening to the lecture.
Because.
[I will also take the exam.] by Sakayanagi Arisu.
Classmate Sakayanagi also participated in this exam.
Perhaps this exam could serve as the testing ground for their duel.
So he started to listen attentively.
"Next, I'll take you to a Forest School in the mountains. We'll probably arrive in less than an hour. The less time I have for explanations, the more time I'll give you. So, can you all be quiet?"
What she's pointing out is that most students have quieted down, but there are still some who aren't paying attention. Scolding or forcing these people to listen attentively would waste some time.
Yes, this is definitely very much like Class B.
Hachiman Hikigaya didn't think returning to Class D was a long way off.
"Aren't Forest School usually held in the summer?" At this point, a student expressed curiosity.
This is Teruhiko Yukimura, a top student who doesn't usually talk much in class.
His questioning is necessary.
Since it is already late autumn, you can still see withered yellow leaves on both sides of the highway.
"Can't you just listen to what I'm saying? I just got to the topic of buffer time." Chabashira-sensei was explaining.
She was unaware that one of her students had ulterior motives.
"In daily campus life, students have very few opportunities to interact with upperclassmen... especially those who don't participate in clubs."
"But this time, the Forest School will be holding an eight-day, seven-night cross-grade group activity. It's an event that's even more important than the Sports Festival. The Special Exam the school will be holding is called - Mixed Camp."
"Because just a verbal explanation might make you uneasy, I will send out the materials next."
With that, she distributed the materials.
Hachiman Hikigaya also accepted a copy.
The Mixed Camp here refers to a training camp that will be held with upperclassmen.
Upon arrival at the destination, the men and women were immediately separated into six groups of men and six groups of women.
Students in each group received instruction and training in moral character, discipline, and independence.
The grouping here is quite unique. Each group must contain students from at least two classes of the same grade, forming a team of 10-15 people. At the same time, the consent of all students in the group is required. If even one person does not agree to form a team, then the team is invalid. Teams are formed under these conditions and then merged with groups from the second and third grades to form larger groups.
In other words, you can directly interact with upperclassmen, become their group members, and also... have the opportunity to spar with them.
However, most of the students in this class don't consider playing against older students.
So, Hachiman checked the rewards first.
Yes.
This training camp has rewards and punishments.
The entire student body was divided into 6 large groups for boys and 6 large groups for girls.
The top three will receive prizes!
The student in the group with the highest average score will receive 10,000 Private Points, and their class evaluation score will be increased by 3.
The group ranked second in average score. Each student in that group received 5000 Private Points, and their class evaluation score increased by 1.
The group ranked third in average score, and each student in the group received 3000 Private Points.
Hmm~
"How boring," a classmate immediately exclaimed.
Yes.
The reward is too small.
For them, they make around 120,000 yuan a month, so what's the point of the first place only getting a 10,000-point reward?
As for the +3 to the class evaluation score, it doesn't amount to much money.
"Keep reading," said Chabashira-sensei without changing his expression.
Hachiman Hikigaya has already identified the key points of this exam.
That is, the rewards here can be stacked.
For example, the group that their Class B participated in won first place.
Then, together with four other classes, a total of 15 students were formed into a team.
The total reward would then be 10,000 Private Points x number of people in the group x 0.1 x number of classes the group participated in.
The same applies to rewards based on class evaluation scores.
Furthermore, this group of 10-15 people needs to select a leader, and the rewards for the leader and students from the leader's class who participate in the group will be doubled!
For example.
There are 12 students in Hachiman Hikigaya's class, 1 in Itayagi's class, 1 in Ryuen's class, Class Ichinose. The person in charge is a student from Hachiman Hikigaya's class.
So, the 12 students on Hachiman Hikigaya's side can get a total of 10,000 x 15 x 0.1 x 4 x 2 x 12 = 1,440,000.
The class score can be 3 points x 15 x 0.1 x 4 x 2 x 12 = 432 points!
This is absolutely insane!
However, since this is a reward, there must also be a punishment.
As is customary, huge rewards are accompanied by terrible punishments.
"Just like the top three awards we just received, the bottom three will have points deducted," Chabashira-sensei said. "The third to last place will have 5,000 points deducted from each participating student's personal score. No points will be deducted from the class evaluation score. The second to last place will have 10,000 points deducted from their personal score, and their class evaluation score will be reduced by three times the number of students in that group."