Gold Rush! 6k (Today's Guaranteed Update) (continued)

Because this is a task belonging only to the command tower of each class.

The classes that will compete against each other will be determined by drawing lots.

"Come with me," said Chabashira-sensei.

Following behind Chabashira, Hachiman watched the teacher's straight back as they walked to the special classroom that the school had prepared for the four commanders of the first year.

The classroom door was open, and you could see the original state of the classroom just by standing at the door.

The classroom has large LED screens on the front and back walls.

In the middle of the classroom are four separate tables facing two different directions.

A computer is placed on the table.

On one of the tables was a lottery box. It seemed to be there to wait for the commanders of each class to come and draw lots to determine the opposing class.

You can see Majima-sensei, who was originally in Class A but is now in Class B, and whom you have had several encounters with.

And Sakayanagi Arisu sitting on the side.

She appeared to be the first to arrive.

Next up are Ichinose and her Chie Hoshinomiya.

Hoshinomiya-sensei is a bit scatterbrained, but he's a good person. These are Ichinose's words.

Hoshinomiya-sensei is an older version of Kushida, and because of his age, he's probably Kushida plus version, according to Hachiman.

Any kindness may conceal darkness, and so far, Hachiman has only met Honami Ichinose and Suzune Horikita who are truly consistent in their words and deeds.

"Hey there— Hachiman, you really are the commander." Ichinose greeted him in a friendly manner.

His eyes, however, darted away slightly.

Um.

She probably considered the interests of the class again, and may have to make a difficult decision.

In terms of overall strength, Class Ichinose is quite good, crushing Class C and Class D. However, if they were to fight Class B, the probability of losing would be over 50%. Although on the surface, at least they wouldn't lose all seven games, but rather at least four out of seven games.

Such a loss would only increase the class evaluation score of Sakayanagi's Class B by 130 points (100 points is the school reward for class battles + 30 points are the points obtained from the defeated class for winning four games and losing three games).

It looks like her class is going back to Class B.

Here are the evaluation scores for the four classes.

Class A (Class Ichinose) 1298.1 points

Class B (Sakayanagi Class) 1250 points

Class C (Horikita's class): 1185.7 points

Class D (Ryuen Class) 0 points.

This exam could potentially widen the score gap by up to 520 points. If Ichinose's class can achieve such a high score, they still have a good chance of retaining their position as Class A, and for quite some time.

So even though she owed Sakayanagi a favor, she probably still hoped that Hachiman's class could clash with Sakayanagi's class and thus entangle Sakayanagi Class.

This would make her class position more stable.

It was just that doing so was going too far, which is why her eyes looked unnatural.

But does she really understand?

She wasn't against Banliu; she wanted to fight against Ryuen. Did she think she could defeat Ryuen?

Ichinose is still an angel, so she doesn't know how dirty people can be.

Hachiman felt that using this exam as the end of the semester was actually a good thing, as it should allow these little angels to grow a bit more.

Yes.

Although the exams haven't started yet, Hachiman is already certain that since Ryuen is in charge, she definitely won't let the class end with a score of 0.

So.

Ryuen should get more than 200 points in this exam.

"Thump—"

Just as I was pondering this, the command tower of Class D arrived.

The first person to enter was the class's homeroom teacher – Itagami-sensei.

The person following behind him was not Ryuen, the current center of Class D, but a boy named Kaneda.

Ichinose's smile faded slightly.

Because this Kaneda was none other than the spy who infiltrated their class during the Uninhabited Island Exam.

It was later confirmed that Kaneda was an outstanding student in Class D and often acted as a strategist. He was trusted by Ryuen, and it was Ryuen who presided over the Forestry Exam when Kaneda was inactive.

But.

For Ichinose, the current focus is on the fact that Ryuen received Appreciation Vote in the last Class Vote on the withdrawal exam, thus gaining a one-time exemption from expulsion.

So why is the examination command center in Ryuen instead of Kaneda this time?

Is Ryuen trying to force Kaneda to drop out of school, or does Ryuen need a project that he can win against, or... does Ryuen just want to protect his get-out-of-jail-free card?

I don't think we have a chance against Class A.

Or perhaps Ryuen was certain that his class would not lose.

Or perhaps this is a smokescreen used by Ryuen to create psychological unease.

There are many possibilities.

What was revealed was that Class D seemed a bit strange.

Ichinose sensed something was amiss.

"So--"

Chie Hoshinomiya teacher of Class A, coughed lightly twice as everyone had arrived. "Now let's begin explaining the rules. But before that, you need to decide on the matchup by drawing lots. There are four lots in the box, but only one has a red mark on it. The person who draws the red mark can decide which class to face first."

Since there are only four classes, when one class challenges another, the remaining two classes have no choice but to fight back.

Hoshinomiya has been teaching Class A for three consecutive months, and she's actually in a pretty good mood.

But it's not good either.

Because at this time, the Chabashira did not react at all.

Hey, Chabashira, didn't you once serve as the homeroom teacher for Class A?

So you're not upset at all about losing your place in Class A?

Hoshinomiya was not in a good mood.

However, she concealed it well, maintaining her cute smile, "So, Sakayanagi, would you like to draw first?"

As the teacher of Class A, the students of Class A have more authority in these situations.

Therefore, Ichinose can draw first.

However, Hoshinomiya turned her attention to the former Class A Class representative.

Previously, Katsuragi was the representative of Class A, but Class A was removed and Sakayanagi took his place.

Currently, the class evaluation scores for classes A and B are very close, so she's using this to get Ichinose to pay attention to Sakayanagi and be on her guard.

This is considered a slight misappropriation of personal power by a teacher.

Only.

"No need, I'll wait until everyone else has drawn their lots before I get the last one. No matter which class we face, Class B won't lose."

Although she is very small and looks quite delicate.

But Banliu's words were anything but timid.

"In that case, can we draw first?"

Kaneda Michi, wearing glasses.

Kaneda is in Class D, and according to the Meritocracy. However, Hachiman nodded, and Ichinose did not refuse.

So, under everyone's watchful eyes, he reached in first.

Then.

He took out a red slip of paper.

He got it.

"Looks like our class's luck has turned, and I'll be choosing our opponent—"

Kaneda gently pushed up his glasses, a wise smile on his face, and then looked at Ichinose, "It's you, Ichinose."

"I accept," Ichinose replied.

This outcome was an agreement between her and Sakayanagi.

One of the conditions on which Sakayanagi lent their class points during the class withdrawal exam was that they would take away the right to choose the next class competition.

Sakayanagi wants to challenge Class C.

So naturally, she could only face off against Class D.

This is to repay a favor.

From a rational perspective...

She and Class C were once allies. Although Class C was only promoted to Class A for a month before being ousted, she would not underestimate Hachiman and the others.

Rather, it would be more like feeling immense pressure.

This will be the first time facing a formidable enemy.

Especially considering the exam rules this time, which allow students to create their own questions, and Hachiman's class has a few overpowered and monstrous students, it's best to avoid them.

In this way.

Although she felt uncomfortable about being looked down upon by her class, Ichinose couldn't deny that, relatively speaking, she felt safer facing Ryuen's class.

So Kaneda's reply was exactly what she wanted.

Thus, the results of the competition between each class were determined in a brief draw.

Class D versus Class A.

Class C versus Class B.

From the time the lottery was drawn until the results were announced, Hachiman's expression remained unchanged.

If it were Banyan who drew lots, he would definitely be chosen, and Ichinose doesn't want to face him. As for Ryuen's class, if they want to get points, they have to use dirty tricks, so they definitely won't face him or Sakayanagi Class who are more vigilant.

Therefore, even if Sakayanagi doesn't bribe Ryuen, Ryuen's class would still choose Class Ichinose as their best opponent.

Therefore, all things considered, this lottery is simply a formality.

A lottery ostensibly based on luck was actually predetermined.

Both Itaru and Hachiman were able to foresee this.

"Now let's read out the rules."

Seeing that Ichinose had chosen Class D, Hoshinomiya-sensei breathed a sigh of relief.

In her view, the students in her class were of high quality, so they had an advantage over Class D in various exams.

So we should be able to win.

So she took the rulebook and explained, "The command tower can intervene in seven games, and you will be locked up here on the day of the exam."

She said, "Now please look at these four tables and the computers on them."

"On the day of the exam, you can intervene in every game. You can use the computer to select students from your class to participate in the game and pass on information."

"It could be telling the other person the answer, or saying some other miscellaneous things, but only one student can be instructed. You can choose who to instruct, and you can use the computer. Their avatar will appear on the desktop during the competition."

"However, one thing to note is that, in order to prevent speech errors, you can actually use the typing mode. Type the text into the computer, and the system will automatically convert it into speech and transmit it to the headset of the student you selected who is wearing the helmet. And the prompts that can be given in each game are also limited."

"..."

So.