Chapter 326

We met in private.

You don't necessarily need to use your phone to talk, or you don't even need a phone; you can just agree on a time.

So while on the bus, he sent messages to the people he needed to contact, asking them to wait for him at their meeting point.

It's eight o'clock now, which is the agreed time.

When Hachiman jogged over, he saw a girl already sitting by the fountain.

This girl gets a lot of attention because she's very cute.

"Have you been waiting long?" Hachiman asked.

"I just arrived too," Karuizawa said, then handed him a piece of paper.

This information was obtained with Karuizawa's help.

She will definitely join a small group, and then join a larger group, so all she needs to do is get the list of people in her group.

However, considering that she might not know some older students, or even some students in her own grade, he only asked her to write down the names of people she knew, and to write down numbers for those she didn't know.

The members of Karuizawa's group are as follows.

First Grade, Class A: Chihiro Shirahama, and 6 other students

Five students from First Year Class B: Meiyu Wang, Kei Karuizawa, Maya Sato, Airi Sakura, and Onodera.

First Year Class C 0

First-year Class D: Hiyori Shiina, Mio Ibuki, Shiho Manabe, and Rika.

In her group, there were 3 students from Second-year Class A, 3 students from Second Year Class B, 3 students from Second-year Class C, and 1 student from Second Year Class D.

0 Third-year Class A, 1 Third-year Class B, 3 Third-year Class C, and 6 students in Third-year Class D.

The person in charge of the first-year students here is Shiho Manabe from Class D.

It has to be said that Karuizawa girls in Class D. When Hachiman first met Karuizawa, she was almost surrounded and attacked by Shiho Manabe and the others. It was at that time that Hachiman discovered that Karuizawa's strong side was a facade.

Then.

She and these hot girls were in the Rabbit Group during the previous VIP Exam, and now they've run into each other again.

The person in charge for the second grade is from Second-year Class A, and the person in charge for the third grade is from Third-year Class B.

"Hmm, the data looks good." Hachiman said after checking. In fact, from this grouping, it can be seen that the girls in First Year Class C are also following Katsuragi's plan, which is to divide 20 people into 14+6 groups.

However, it's worth noting that Sakura and Karuizawa are in the same group on this list.

"Why did you put Sakura in my group?" Karuizawa found it strange. "When we were in school, she was very afraid of me. Although our relationship improved later, today when we were grouping students, I insisted that she join my group. It made her cry once."

That's really pitiful.

But Sakura, you have to hang in there.

Since she would be living there for a week, if everyone around her was a stranger or wouldn't protect her, Sakura would definitely be bullied.

Karuizawa looks fierce.

In short, this arrangement was made because Karuizawa looks fierce and appears to bully Sakura, so others wouldn't want to provoke her, thus indirectly protecting Sakura.

Even if your mouth cracks open, you can't say these things to Karuizawa's face.

"So, are there still any problems with Manabe and Rika?" Hachiman continued to inquire.

"No."

Karuizawa said, "During the previous VIP Exam, they didn't dare to mess with me."

"And," Karuizawa said, "They seem to be quite poor and insecure."

Oh, I see.

Poor Class D.

Because after enrollment, apart from the first month and the subsequent VIP Exam, Class D indeed lived a very pitiful life with living expenses ranging from 15,000 to 30,000 yen.

Even if they wanted to be assertive, they couldn't.

Moreover, Karuizawa is also a Student Council member and a member of the Disciplinary Committee Member. Although she is a minor member, she is currently the only first-year student in the Student Council.

For the average student, it still holds a high level of prestige.

"If there are any problems at this time, come find me here. I'll be here," Hachiman said.

Then.

Since this was just a task for Karuizawa to gather information, Hachiman didn't make things difficult for her. The course would officially begin tomorrow, and she would need to get up early, so Hachiman told her to go back and rest first.

Moreover, Hachiman didn't just come to gather information.

"Ah... Kushida, you've arrived." Hachiman sat down for a moment and then noticed someone coming this way.

Karuizawa might not be able to recognize the list of upperclassmen, but there is one person who can.

That girl was incredibly socially adept.

9:10.

"Hachiman, did you go out?"

When Hachiman returned to his dormitory, he found a boy guarding the door.

That was the handsome Hashimoto.

However, Hachiman realized that he probably wasn't following him, because the area near the fountain where they had agreed to meet had soft soil and grass, and the girls gathered there in the morning, so their shoes were basically covered in dirt.

Hashimoto's shoes, however, were clean.

"Yeah," Hachiman said, "I went to see a girl."

"..." So, aside from the one hour for lunch, you can actually go see girls?

Hashimoto felt his experience points had increased.

However, as a slender man, Hashimoto had a very keen sense of smell, and he noticed that Hachiman smelled of a girl.

However, the aroma was a bit strange, as if it were mixed together.

Grass.

How many girls did he meet?

Hashimoto felt envious.

So the next day, at six o'clock, a broadcast was played on campus, forcing students to get up and begin formal course training.

Around noon, Hachiman noticed an incident at the cafeteria.

"Classmate Sakayanagi, are you alright—" It was the voice of Haruki Yamauchi, a classmate.

The girl who was called Classmate Sakayanagi is not in a very optimistic state now.

Because she was knocked to the ground and is now using crutches, she refused help from others and slowly stood up by herself.

"..." And the person who hit her has not yet apologized.

When Hachiman went to the cafeteria, he saw several students gathered together at the entrance.

One of them was Sakayanagi Arisu.

But she was having a dispute with a boy.

Calling it a dispute isn't quite right, because she's the victim.

Even after she reminded the other person that she was there, they still didn't notice and bumped into her, knocking her down.

"Sorry, sorry, are you alright?" The boy who bumped into her apologized casually and even reached out to help her up.

"Hmm... don't worry." Sakayanagi shook his head gently.

But instead of taking Yamauchi's hand, she slowly stood up, supporting herself against the wall. Her movements were slow, but she tried very hard.

The person who didn't manage to shake hands seemed a little embarrassed, so they said, "Oh dear, Sakayanagi is cute, but also quite oblivious."

This is Yamauchi the Hachiman class.

As he said this, it seemed as if he hadn't considered that he was the one who bumped into the other person, and was instead explaining that it was the other person's fault.

"May I go now?" he asked.

"Yes, please don't take it to heart." Sakayanagi nodded politely.

In this way.

Because Sakayanagi said he was fine and stood up, the onlookers gradually dispersed, and even Yamauchi ran off to another place.

"..."

Hachiman's gaze had met Classmate Sakayanagi's, so he didn't directly look away.

Are you alright?

Hachiman retrieved the cane that had been thrown several meters away and returned it to her.

"I'm so grateful that you came all this way to worry about me, but I'm really alright." Sakayanagi took the cane from Hachiman's hand. She seemed to feel much more at ease after receiving the cane, so she could still smile when she responded to him.

"I'll go after Yamauchi later," Hachiman said. "Although he's not in Class C's group, I can leak some information. The Class C students know what to do."

"No need." But Sakayanagi shook his head gently. "I will go to him again. He bumped into me once, so I have the right to make him fall once as well."

It seemed fair, but Hachiman's expression shifted slightly upon hearing this.

Because.

Wow.

Kid, you're holding a grudge!

She's looking for Yamauchi? Could it be anything good? It must be for revenge.

Hachiman was terrified.

However, things quickly stabilized because he was in the same boat.

If a person doesn't hold grudges, are they even human?

Therefore, anyone who offends me will definitely be recorded in a special little notebook. Although I may not necessarily retaliate, I will remember them.

So he and Sakayanagi are probably the same type of person.

"But--"

As Sakayanagi walked into the cafeteria, he said, "Class A, where Ichinose is, is really a very cohesive class."

Sakayanagi's Class C was divided into groups of 14 plus 6 girls, and she belonged to Ichinose.

"It is indeed a class with a strong sense of cohesion," Hachiman replied. Then, because they had met there, the two of them ate together as usual.

It is worth mentioning that...

"..." Masumi Kamuro.

Why do I have to queue for meals even though I'm at this Forest School?

Kamuro was away from Sakayanagi because she went to get food, but when she came back and found Hachiman Hikigaya there, she had to go queue up again.

He didn't need to meet any girls tonight, so after Hachiman he rested for a bit and then went straight to take a shower.

But the public bathhouse was quite lively.

The public bathhouse is open from 7 PM to 11 PM. First-year students can use it freely from 7 PM to 8 PM, according to their grade level. It's only a little past 7 PM now, but most of the boys have already come in.

Because he didn't really like living in a group, he simply found a corner to sit down.

"Hachiman Hikigaya." Suddenly, someone next to him spoke to him.

This is Ryuji Kanzaki from Class A, First Year.

"Do we need to compile the information?" Hachiman asked.

"If you can, this is really a great help." Kanzaki nodded, his gaze matching that of Ichinose. While he thought playing it safe was a good idea, he also felt it would be a pity to not score any points at all.