Chapter 409

You can see that Hoshinomiya-sensei's expression is almost imperceptible as she glances at the sky, as if she's about to roll her eyes because she's been wronged, but she's helpless. In the end, she manages to put on a smile again.

It's surprising that Hachiman could express such a complex emotion in such a short time.

Previously, Ichinose had told him that her teacher was sometimes a bit nerdy, but very gentle and everyone liked her.

His only flaw is his love of drinking.

It looks like a large, adorable, and slightly goofy kangaroo.

When Hachiman first enrolled, he had a mental assessment of Hoshinomiya-sensei, thinking that she might be Ichinose grown-up version of Hoshinomiya-sensei.

However, after observing her later, he realized that she resembled Kushida Mirai.

And now, that expression is definitely Kushida's.

And isn't Chabashira's unpretentious attitude of being so protective of Hoshinomiya-sensei just like Suzune Horikita's?

They all act without considering the atmosphere or whether their actions might hurt the other person's feelings.

Sometimes he felt sorry for Kushida being treated like that by Horikita, and now he also felt sorry for Hoshinomiya-sensei.

Although they were all dissatisfied with Horikita or Chabashira, it wasn't entirely without reason that things had turned out this way.

"Sae is really going too far." Chie Hoshinomiya touched her eyes with one hand, as if she was about to cry. "She just happened to see Hachiman walking alone and thought he looked lonely, so she came over to talk to him. After all."

She suddenly emphasized, "He's a student that Sae values highly, isn't he? He single-handedly brought the class up from Class D, and even successfully broke the school's record. It makes you really want to be one."

This woman is poisonous.

Almost instantly, both Hachiman and Chabashira became alert.

"The fact that our class was able to move up is thanks to the efforts of all the students in Class D," Hachiman said. "It's not just my achievement."

"Hehe—" But Hoshinomiya had already started to pretend to laugh foolishly.

It seems they are not going to continue this topic.

But.

Hachiman noticed that she kept looking at Chabashira-sensei's face, meaning she was paying attention to Chabashira-sensei's expression.

The expression on Chabashira-sensei showed seriousness and vigilance.

So... is that right?

She was deliberately testing Chabashira-sensei.

Ordinary class competitions no longer attract her attention, especially if she's unhappy with Chabashira... She's already in Class A, but Chabashira has lost interest in Class A.

So even though she was promoted to Class A, she didn't feel happy.

Then let's choose another one.

Let's find a different point that will upset Chabashira.

For example... what about the important student who stole the Chabashira?

That evening.

Hachiman did indeed receive Ichinose.

It seems that Hoshinomiya-sensei asked her for her opinion on class competition. Of course, she also pointed out that 20 million points could not only exempt someone from expulsion, but also allow them to Class Advancement class. So, it wouldn't be a bad idea to try to poach outstanding students from other classes.

It's obvious.

This is no longer an implication, but an explicit statement.

Hey, hey, hey.

Is this what Kushida look like when she grows up?

This made Kushida had vented her emotions to Hachiman today, feel very bad.

Because Hachiman glanced at her several times today.

This made her wonder if something was wrong with her.

In this way.

Although the final exams were approaching, all the students began to work hard.

That's what they say.

"You're really taking it easy."

Since it was a sure thing for his class, he didn't need to participate, so Hachiman continued his ordinary student life as usual.

I attend classes as usual, and occasionally borrow books from the library.

Today, Ichinose came to help with the cleaning, so he had to leave the dormitory so as not to get in the way.

As a result, when they went out to the library, they saw Shiina Hiyori, who couldn't reach the books because she was too short.

This wasn't exactly a chance encounter; rather, he would sometimes come to read, and she was always in the vicinity.

If you want to contact each other, you can just go here.

After getting to know her, Hachiman discovered that Hiyori loved reading even more than he had imagined. She often carried a large backpack, but it wasn't filled with textbooks; instead, it contained all sorts of books borrowed from the library.

[A Tale of Two Cities] [The Earl] [Resurrection]

Profound.

Hachiman glanced at her schoolbag briefly, and then lost interest.

The fact that she's still leisurely reading these books when the decisive battle at the command tower is about to begin shows that she's at ease.

Hiyori, on the other hand, is less likely to hide anything, and her behavior suggests that Ryuen is more at ease with her.

Although Hiyori appears gentle, her expressiveness is far superior to Suzune Horikita's.

However, she is a true bookworm. On weekends, she would be here at six in the morning and not go back until 9 p. m.

She's already read two books today. She must be quite mentally exhausted.

Let's try to distract her and help her relax.

"So, who is the mole that Ryuen found this time?" Hachiman suddenly asked.

"... A mole?"

Hiyori put down the book Anna Karenina that she was reading.

Then she gazed at him with her clear eyes.

She knew that Hachiman was very smart, but she also knew that Ryuen hadn't told him the details of this plan.

"First of all, the leader of your class this time is not Ryuen, who received the most Appreciation Vote and was exempted from expulsion, but Kaneda."

"Then, as everyone can see, Ishizaki Ibuki and Komiyama from your class are following the students of Class A."

"Although nothing was done," Hachiman said.

"You didn't do anything?" Hiyori gazed at him with her beautiful eyes.

"Yes, you didn't do anything. Didn't you pay attention to the 10 projects your class submitted? Only one of the 10 projects your class submitted was a written test; the rest were mostly sports skills."

"This isn't just a case of giving up entirely. You know, there are many athletes in Class A. For example, Shibata and Ryuji Kanzaki. But you still did this—I'm sure of it, you've planted your own pawns in Class A. You used spies from Class A to make all the participants from Class A absent. This is very much in line with Ryuen's methods."

"..."

Hiyori closed her eyes.

They don't acknowledge it, but that can also be considered a default state.

Having Ibuki and the others blatantly follow Class A would make Class A think they were up to some underhanded scheme, causing them to be extremely wary of the students in that class, while their wariness of their own traitors would drop to almost zero. As a result, it would be easy for the traitors to make their move.

They would put laxatives in the food or water of the participants to make them skip the competition.

In this way, Class D can win without a fight.

Even though the students in Class A who were infected were gritting their teeth and persevering, how could they, with their poor health, compare to the healthy students in Class D?

This will be a great victory for Class D.

Therefore, all the previous arrangements were to make Ichinose focus their attention on them, ultimately ignoring the fact that there was a traitor in their class.

"But why do you think we'll make a move in this exam?" Shiina continued. "You see, my class's class evaluation score is 0, so even if we lose, we won't lose anything. But admitting defeat will solidify Class A's position, and Class A should also pay out those points."

"Then my class will gain a lot of points again," Hiyori said. "So, Hachiman, don't you think it's more worthwhile for my class to admit defeat?"

"Probably not." But Hachiman shook his head. "Because this semester is about to end, and once it ends, the new students will be enrolling."

"If your goal is just to deprive the Class Ichinose of points, then you can accept it. But if your ambition is to deprive the new students, then it's a different story."

"A class evaluation score of 0 is completely unconvincing to first-grade students."

"If the plan succeeds, it can earn more than 200 points, and the students' living expenses will be guaranteed."

"It can also boost the morale of the class, especially your homeroom teacher, who's probably feeling pretty frustrated," Hachiman said.

"Hehe—" Shiina gave a cute smile.

There was no denial.

This is actually a problem that Ryuen is struggling with.

Should we continue selling points to Class Ichinose, or should we rise up?

Ultimately, the choice was "Xiongqi" (meaning "rise up").

Selling points to Class Ichinose earns you 200 points, while you can also get 200 points by doing your own actions.

So why doesn't it move on its own?

"So, what is it that you specifically asked me all this about Hachiman- kun?" Hiyori continued, maintaining her cute demeanor.

"I want you to tell me the name of this traitor," Hachiman said.

If you want to make money, then go to Ryuen's class; if you like harmony, then go to Ichinose's class.

Now that there's a Hoshinomiya-sensei, Hachiman's interest in Class Ichinose has waned somewhat.

But.

But now a new situation has arisen.

How could Class Ichinose's, filled with saints and willing to spend 20 million points to protect their classmates, still have a traitor?

This is surprising.

"Ryuen arranged to meet him at 4:30 on the second floor of the library. He'll probably be here," Hiyori said.

Ryuen has already stated that raising 20 million will Hachiman Hikigaya.

Like Ryuen, she did not want to be enemies with Hachiman.

And so began the swift betrayal.

"..."

He.

Does this mean the person is male?

I initially thought the spy in Class Ichinose was a girl. But it seems I was wrong.

And at 4:30.

Hachiman checked the time; wasn't it almost time?

Then.

He pretended to have finished borrowing books and was about to leave the library when he happened to run into a boy.

"Hachiman Hikigaya— " was the first thing the other party greeted.

The other person knows him.

Hachiman, of course, would recognize the other party.

Ryuji Kanzaki.