Hachiman's Meritocracy Classroom Chapter 38

Hachiman then looked at the cute, intelligent, silver-haired girl.

"This is it," Hachiman said. "I've thought of a solution."

"Sakayanagi, you truly are quite an intelligent person," Hachiman said gratefully. "If we eat together next time, I can pay for you."

With that, Hachiman Hikigaya stood up and walked out of the cafeteria.

He left Arisu Sakayanagi sitting quietly and obediently in her seat.

"Mmm?"

Arisu Sakayanagi blinked her eyes gently.

Being as intelligent as she was, she understood.

To have a man who was a target willingly pay for you clearly meant... he had encountered something good.

In other words.

Hachiman probably gained inspiration from their conversation.

And Hachiman had just declared war on behalf of Class D.

So, as one of Class A's representatives, had she just colluded with the enemy?

"Kamuro," Arisu Sakayanagi turned around.

"?"

"We didn't talk to Hachiman just now, did we?" Arisu Sakayanagi said.

"Huh?"

"Because, it seems we might have accidentally created a major enemy for Class A," Arisu Sakayanagi said. "And I don't want to take the blame for that."

???

Kamuro was taken aback.

Huh?

In other words, Sakayanagi, do you think Class D can actually achieve an upset and challenge Class A?

Admittedly.

Hachiman Hikigaya had already given her a sense of danger.

But, could they really?

Because.

Class D had already lost 500 points in 5 days.

Unless the school took pity and reduced Class D's 1000 points to 0, and there were no negative points, then 5000 points wouldn't be enough to cover it.

So, how could Class D protect the remaining 500 points in the next 26 days?

Chapter 045: Kikyo Kushida, You're Useful Again After the 200,000

After leaving the cafeteria, Hachiman found Horikita.

Horikita was in the classroom.

It was now the fifth day since enrollment, and the students were no longer pretending. They lived whatever lifestyle they found comfortable.

So, during lunch breaks or in the mornings and evenings, they would go to the cafeteria or the shopping street for a big meal.

Very few people in the class could cook, and even fewer brought their own bento boxes.

However, in First-year Class D, there was such a future homemaker.

That was Suzune Horikita.

Hachiman, as a young man aspiring to be a house husband, could naturally cook.

It's just that if it was to make a bento for his sister Komachi, he could wake up early.

But for himself, bread was enough.

When Hachiman arrived at the classroom, he found Horikita sitting at her desk, her books moved aside and put away.

However, a pink bento box was placed out.

There was also a small placemat and tea.

The bento box was opened, revealing rice, tempura, croquettes, cauliflower and carrots, and steamed egg.

It looked and smelled delicious.

Although he was a bit tempted, Hachiman wasn't the type to impose.

So he just sat down at his seat and took out a textbook to read.

About ten minutes later, after Horikita finished her meal and had already cleaned her bento box, he sent her a message.

Then the two of them headed to the stairwell where they had been with Kikyo Kushida.

"I thought of a plan in the cafeteria just now," Hachiman said proactively.

"I said that our class is weak, so if we lose too many points from the base value at the beginning, we'll fall behind by the end of the first month."

"It'll be hard to close the gap with the classes ahead of us," Hachiman said. "So we need to seize this opportunity this month to gain some points."

Suzune Horikita nodded.

He spoke, and she listened.

After all, her brother considered her useless.

Although Hachiman had encouraged her to show what she could do, after analyzing things with him last night, she realized Class D was even worse than she had imagined.

Give it a few more days, and the 1000 points the school initially awarded for class evaluation would likely be completely deducted.

Therefore, she even had nightmares last night.

It was truly despairing.

So, could Hachiman Hikigaya offer any suggestions to turn the situation around now?

Of course, he could.

Because this was a solution he'd gotten for free from Arisu Sakayanagi.

"The students in Class A, First Year, performed excellently. Each of them contributed points to buy information, so they treated this exam very cautiously."

"They hardly needed any restraint, and they took the initiative to set an example," Hachiman said.

"So I want to emulate that in our class."

"If everyone needs to participate. Or rather, if they have to participate, and hold onto our points."

Hachiman briefly explained his plan.

However, Horikita didn't make a decision immediately.

Because Hachiman's plan... was truly astonishing.

"And to ensure my plan can be implemented, I've considered this," Hachiman added. "I've chosen a reliable person."

"And that person needs you to control them, Horikita," Hachiman said.

"Me?" Suzune Horikita frowned slightly.

But she nodded.

"I'll be useful," she said.

Then, the afternoon arrived.

After school, most students had left the classroom, but Suzune Horikita remained.

In fact, she was being cornered by someone.

"Horikita-san, I didn't expect you to contact me first."

This was Kikyo Kushida, with her short blonde hair. She appeared quite cute and... enthusiastic.

Her enthusiasm was like fire.

And Horikita was as cold as ice.

"You don't need to be so enthusiastic," Suzune Horikita said. "I don't like it."

Very good.

Today, Horikita was also friendless.

Kikyo Kushida received the note Suzune Horikita had left in her desk.

The note asked her to stay after school.

What kind of outdated method was this to ask someone to stay?

It was incredibly old-fashioned.

But it was also why Horikita didn't have her contact information.

And Kikyo Kushida's choice was straightforward.

She had promised Karuizawa and the others that they would go to the Zelkova Shopping Center on the Shopping Street to look at perfume that morning.

But Kikyo Kushida chose to stay and wait for Horikita.

However.

"Ahem, ahem."

Hachiman faked a cough.

Because Horikita, if you keep this up, you'll lose all your friends. Is this what you call entrusting something to someone? Can she be useful?

"What's wrong, Hachiman-kun?"

Kikyo Kushida seemed to have just noticed he was still in the classroom. "Are you not feeling well?"

Actually, no, because the one who really wanted to invite Kikyo Kushida wasn't Suzune Horikita, but him.

So he glanced in Suzune Horikita's direction.

"..." Suzune Horikita.

Suzune Horikita seemed to be trying hard, then she touched her straight, jet-black hair on the left side with her left hand before looking at Kikyo Kushida.

"Kikyo Kushida, can I join that class group you mentioned?"

"..." Kushida.

Kushida seemed momentarily taken aback.

But she immediately showed a relieved smile, "Of course, you can. Actually, I was worried you'd feel lonely if you didn't join."

Kikyo Kushida was like an angel.

But.

"It seems you're quite fixated on me," Suzune Horikita said calmly.

"Oh, stop it, I just want to be friends with you."

"Then becoming friends with you is fine too," Suzune Horikita replied. "Can you do me a favor?"

"Hm?"

Kikyo Kushida's long, slender eyelashes fluttered gently.

"Is Suzune Horikita in some kind of trouble?" Kikyo Kushida seemed to have become cuter.

The reason she chose to pester Suzune Horikita wasn't because she was a sycophant, but because she knew Suzune Horikita attended the same junior high school as her.

So she was worried the other girl would find out about her dark past.

That was something that couldn't be exposed, and she considered this school to be a fresh start, not wanting it to end like this.