Negotiations, but They're Not the Ones Doing the Talking! 6k

Hachiman, on the other hand, was reminded of the plot of a shonen manga he had read in junior high school.

That's Naruto, and before Itachi Uchiha massacred his clan, he asked Kakashi if fulfilling a promise to a friend was very important.

Then, Kakashi's answer at that time was...

Then, Itachi Uchiha went and massacred his clan.

It sounds incredibly creepy.

And now.

Hey, hey, hey.

Nanase, are you planning to do something dangerous?

You asked a question about violence, so do you intend to use violence?

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Then I downloaded my friend's book using Python.

He's aiming for the top of the leaderboard tonight.

Synopsis: The human being is in a state of collapse, and has just transmigrated.

The question is, what's with this strange narration?

[Takeoff! Takeoff! What a wonderful start! Looking at this beginning, you feel like your life is about to reach its peak.]

No, it didn't feel like taking off at all.

Besides, the Honkai world is notoriously unfriendly to ordinary people, right? (╯‵□′)╯┻━┻.

[There are many beautiful female Valkyrie to choose from here.]

[If you're looking to go for something a bit more ambitious, there are also Honkai God, a miniature version of the Bishop from Soul Steel, and a cyborg lady, which are also good choices.]

You feel yourself burning with passion right now!

It didn't even ignite... Wait a minute, Otto, how could you do that?

Changkong City! The starting point of destiny! This is the perfect place for you to take your first step after your transmigration!

[Defeat the Herrscher of Thunder, then gather the Herrscher of Void and the future Herrscher of Reason into my Crystal Palace—the world is mine!]

Wow, with this setup, you want me to go head-to-head with a Herrscher?

I see.

You probably want me dead.

Chapter 10 Negotiations, but Not Themselves! 6k

Although they encountered a junior schoolgirl, the distance from the dormitory to the teaching building was not far, so Hachiman and the others quickly arrived at the classroom.

Upon arriving in class, he immediately discovered that his classmates were discussing forming teams.

Even though only one day has passed since the exam rules were announced, the students have discovered that nearly a quarter of their classmates have already successfully formed teams.

"Why didn't you invite me when you successfully formed a team, Miyake?"

"Ichinose's exchange meeting was right there, it's your problem if you didn't go."

"I have no obligation to help you find a spot."

When Hachiman arrived at the classroom, he noticed that his classmates were not in a good mood; in fact, some of them were blaming each other.

A little listening revealed that this was what Karuizawa had reported yesterday: they had gone to the exchange meeting in Ichinose with Horikita Kushida.

Then he immediately teamed up with some first-year students.

If they don't disclose this themselves, then we can only look it up in the OAA data.

In other words, some people haven't even successfully formed a team yet, but they keep refreshing and checking the data on OAA to see who has successfully formed a team, right?

"Hachiman- kun——"

Hachiman went to his desk and put down his schoolbag.

A student immediately came over.

He's a slightly chubby classmate from Sotomura who's good at using computers.

"Is there something you need?" Hachiman asked him.

"Um... no, no." The student from Sotomura quickly shook his head.

Then he returned to his position.

Hachiman glanced at his phone.

Someone was talking in Yukimura's tutoring group; it was Miyake.

He arrived earliest today, and as a result, he was surrounded by several students.

Two of these students were academically weak, with Academic Ability of only E, and the other two had Academic Ability of D-.

It turns out that news of his successful team formation had been discovered.

Then I was told, "Since you formed a team, why didn't you include them? Why didn't you invite them to the exchange event, and you only formed your own team?"

Indeed.

There are more underachievers in this class.

Furthermore, they are inconsiderate of others and never reflect on themselves.

"As I said, I went to the exchange meeting yesterday and happened to meet First Year Class B. With his help, we successfully formed a team."

Yukimura probably hasn't remembered to check his phone yet.

Several students had already gathered around him.

Hachiman checked the OAA data.

A total of 12 students from Second Year Class B successfully formed a team.

Eleven of them were members of the Karuizawa group, and then there was Yukimura's tutoring group.

However, compared to Yukimura being held accountable or being asked for help, the Karuizawa group is quite calm.

Because Karuizawa and her group of gyaru are known for their outspokenness, and although the Student Council President has changed, Karuizawa's position as Disciplinary Committee Member in the Student Council has been retained.

In particular, some people heard that Asahina-senpai from Third-year Class A, spent 1 million points to buy the position of Disciplinary Committee Member.

Karuizawa was free, which means she must have received the Student Council President's approval.

In the eyes of ordinary students, it's best not to provoke them.

So the small team in Karuizawa is very relaxed now.

They were discussing what to eat for dinner.

Hachiman also realized why he had been approached by his classmate from Sotomura —because he had successfully formed a team with him.

The teammate is Ichika Amasawa in Class A, First Year, whose Academic Ability is A.

So.

The Sotomura probably hopes he can help make connections. Maybe he can use this female student with an A Academic Ability to introduce other Academic Ability strong first-year students.

However, this kind of exam only aims to ensure students pass and avoid dropping out, rather than striving for first or second place to receive class evaluation points or rewards.

Hachiman was unwilling to care about the class.

Because the real solution is not the one we have now.

They should use the class's brand influence and money to bribe the first-year students.

You can bribe students with good Academic Ability, or you can bribe students with average Academic Ability.

These students can team up with their own class, or they can choose someone who seems to have average Academic Ability but is excellent in other aspects.

In other words...

It's not just about evaluating Academic Ability, but also about valuing these first-year students' future performance in other exams.

Then we should build good relationships now.

After all, if there's been one exam that crosses grade levels, there will definitely be a second one.

Therefore, doing this can achieve a win-win situation.

However, Hachiman is not currently the Class representative, he looked at the person next to him.

One advantage of coming to this class every day is that there is a very pretty girl sitting next to me, and sometimes when I'm daydreaming, I can catch a glimpse of her profile.

Horikita's profile today also deserves a 95 out of 100.

Perfect.

Suzune Horikita also looked over.

But.

"You seem to be in a good mood today," Horikita said.

She doesn't seem to be in a good state.

"It was alright, something good happened to me yesterday." Hachiman stared intently at Suzune Horikita, but Horikita turned her head away, not intending to speak to him.

"... Are you angry?" Although we had been deskmates for over a year and I had seen her calm, expressionless, serious, or angry face for over a year, her attitude today was stronger than usual.

"That's how I usually am."

Suzune Horikita spoke in a calm and unhurried tone, but what she said could be translated as, "[I'm angry.]"

"I was just analyzing this calmly and rationally. I came here yesterday to attend Ichinose's exchange meeting, but it seems you went out with Kiyotaka Ayanokoji. I was thinking of saving a spot for you to team up with, but you teamed up with Class A, First Year, and the other person's Academic Ability is also A."

"Also, this morning in the elevator, you just walked away with Kiyotaka Ayanokoji. I was just thinking about the difference between the two."

"..."

Hachiman immediately recognized it.

So this isn't anger, but rather a poison called jealousy.

Since you were in the elevator just now, why don't you say hello to him?

"You reserved a spot for me in a team?" Hachiman asked.

Although he no longer needs to form a team, if there are any spots available, they can still be given to those who need them.

"Yesterday, Yagami, a junior from First Year Class B, introduced some of his classmates," Horikita said. "I reserved one spot."

"Your Academic Ability is currently only rated as a D. Although it seems safe, it would be more reassuring to team up with someone who is a C or B-, wouldn't it?"

"This time, the exam will be 20% beyond the syllabus for second-year students. I asked Chabashira-sensei privately, and the content beyond the syllabus might be material that is taught in university."

"So even if you study in advance and do self-study, you won't get many points."

"So for us, the test paper becomes a perfect score of 80 points."

Therefore, the possibility of getting a high score and pulling off a higher score decreases.

That's why we need some first-year students with good Academic Ability to form a team.

I see.

Horikita was worried about me.

"Then..." Hachiman said, "Would you like to have lunch together?"

??

Suzune Horikita looked over, puzzled.

Are you trying to bribe me?

"Yes." Hachiman nodded. "You were busy attending Ichinose's exchange meeting yesterday, so you didn't have much time last night, right?"