Hachiman's Meritocracy Classroom Chapter 44

The bounty continues.

I wanted to release an update with 40-50k characters, but I haven't reached that bounty yet. (Sigh)

Chapter 52: See? Simple, right? A world where no one got hurt is complete! (Part 1)

The first year has indeed exploded.

Today is the sixth day since the new students enrolled.

Most of the new students are still immersed in the fantasy that the school is amazing, with no tuition fees, free accommodation, living expenses provided, and direct admission upon graduation—a veritable paradise where they hope to have a good school life.

As a result.

They've suddenly been met with utter confusion.

The first to notice the Student Council members arriving at the lower-grade academic building was Katsuragi from Class A, First Year.

He and Yahiko had gone to the Student Council yesterday to submit their membership application.

The school's Student Council holds significant authority, sometimes even representing the school administration. From what he learned from senior students about club placements, the Student Council President even has the power to directly intervene in special exams.

This is quite terrifying.

The fundamental nature of this school requires students to compete as classes.

The specific method for achieving this is through repeated special exams. The points earned from these exams determine class rankings, and the student who maintains Class A status until graduation represents the school.

Consequently, they receive a series of rewards from the school.

And ascend to the peak of life.

Upon realizing this, Katsuragi set his sights on a position within the Student Council.

He wasn't necessarily aiming to become the Student Council President, but simply being a member would allow him to gather more information.

And perhaps serve his class.

Of course, he might also contend for the presidency later.

After all, the president is also a student and will eventually graduate.

Therefore, joining the Student Council early might present an opportunity.

Katsuragi is a man who plays it safe.

So, when he noticed the Student Council President, Manabu Horikita, specifically coming to the lower-grade area during lunch break, he paid close attention.

Now.

He is among the crowd of new students observing the Student Council members at work.

He spotted the Student Council President, Manabu Horikita, personally writing on the small blackboard next to the announcement board.

Class A, First Year: 996 points

Class B, First Year: 834 points

Class C, First Year: 611 points

Class D, First Year: 530 points

Hmm... he was aware of these numbers.

He knew they represented the evaluation scores for the four classes.

The rankings of the classes in this school are fluid; only the class evaluation score is the sole standard for class ranking.

If a class's evaluation score surpasses Class A's, it is crowned the new Class A.

Similarly, if the original Class A is surpassed by another class, it will fall.

After learning about class evaluation scores as a judging criterion from his homeroom teacher, Majima-sensei, he and Yahiko went to investigate.

The two of them visited the first floors of the second and third-year buildings, saw the small blackboards, and the numbers on them.

They confirmed that the second and third years were indeed engaged in this kind of competition.

Class A always managed to maintain a distance from the classes behind it.

Just like now.

Class A, First Year, is exceptionally outstanding. Out of the initial 1000 points, they were only deducted 4 points.

This was a reasonable outcome, yet also an unbelievable one.

It made one suddenly realize that, according to the information they had received, wouldn't the scores deducted from the four classes based on their conduct throughout the entire month be announced on the last day of the month, the 1st of the next month?

And now.

Why were they announced directly?

Did the exam end early, or was there some kind of problem?

Meanwhile, in Class B, First Year.

The students of Class B also heard that the Student Council members had come to the announcement board to fill in data.

"Honami..."

A cute girl with short blonde hair came down from the upper floor with students from Class B.

This was Kikyo Kushida, a girl from first-year Class D. She was very popular and had a strong affinity with others.

Recently, she had started interacting with students from other classes. Actually, it wasn't just interacting; she had already become friends with Honami Ichinose from first-year Class B.

It could be said that Kikyo actually preferred interacting with students from other classes.

This was because students from Class B were of high caliber, almost like little angels, kind, pure, and optimistic, like winners in life.

The atmosphere in Class B was great. In just a few days, the students of Class B spontaneously trusted the same student.

In other words, that student was like the central figure in the class.

That student was Honami Ichinose.

She had long, pinkish-gold hair, exquisite features, and a fantastic figure.

But what was most striking was her affinity with others.

Kikyo already considered her own affinity to be at its maximum, but with Honami, she still felt slightly inferior.

It hadn't even been a week since school started, but the other girl's number of friends had already exceeded 50.

This was truly annoying.

Of course, she had also become friends with Honami now.

So, that was something she could use to comfort herself.

"What is this..."

Honami Ichinose from Class B stared at the small blackboard being filled out by the Student Council.

She saw her own Class B's score: 834 points.

"What is this..."

Honami noticed Kikyo looking at the information on the bulletin board.

The bulletin board?

She quickly looked over as well.

And she also found the information on the bulletin board.

Hachiman Hikigaya from first-year Class D had destroyed a camera, and as a result, Class D had been deducted 50 points from their class evaluation.

"This school..."

"Perhaps it's not simple at all," Honami said.

In other words, although she didn't say it out loud, she also felt that there were various aspects of the school that required attention.

Meanwhile, in first-year Class C.

There were no students from first-year Class C present at the scene.

Hmm.

First-year Class C was still in the process of consolidating its members.

So, even though they were the class closest to the bulletin board, not many people were paying attention to it.

And now, in the restroom.

"Ryuen, you damn— Have you no shame!"

"Shut up! You have no choice but to obey me!"

The man with the red, middle-parted hair directly grabbed the neck of the man yelling at him, pinning him against the wall.

This was Sho Ryuen from first-year Class C. After arriving at this school, he discovered the generous rewards the school offered its students.

He brought out his usual methods.

He had been a delinquent in middle school.

And now.

He was using the methods of a thug—violence—to consolidate his class.

He was a good fighter, but it was useless if he could only fight by himself. So, he targeted the strongest fighter in the class.

Albert.

He was 2 meters tall, mixed-race, and extremely muscular, looking like a behemoth. His strength was also formidable.

Of course, Ryuen was defeated by Albert the next day, but that didn't matter. Ryuen used harassing tactics, constantly bothering Albert, even attacking him when he was using the restroom.

And now.

Albert was desperate, so he was following Ryuen's orders.

And now, Ryuen was taking Albert to round up the male students in the class.

As for the girls... Hmph, with half the boys in the class already confiscated, do they even have any other options?

In Class C, First Year, only Sho Ryuen will be left to speak.

Meanwhile.

The rooftop.

Chapter 053: Kikyo Kushida: Hachiman, you're doing this for the class!

On the other side, the rooftop of the school building.

There were two benches here, one of which was in the shade. Hachiman remembered that Arisu Sakayanagi had sat here before.

However, Hachiman wasn't here to sit on the bench Arisu had previously occupied.

There were three people present.

He, Hachiman Hikigaya, the homeroom teacher Sae Chabashira, and then a black-haired, fox-eyed girl who stood on the rooftop, resting her left elbow on her right hand, gazing down at the crowd by the bulletin board.

Suzune Horikita.

The three aiming to climb to Class A met here.

Chabashira-sensei looked down with her arms crossed.

The Student Council members had already left.

"That was quite a move," Sae Chabashira commented.

"Because they violated the rules requiring Student Council intervention, the points that were supposed to be announced next month have been revealed now."

"There was no other choice," Hachiman said, spreading his hands. "If there wasn't intervention now, then according to the normal procedure, our class's evaluation score would likely be deducted to 0 on the first of next month, and that's even without negative points."