Hachiman's Meritocracy Classroom Chapter 47

It's the sixth day since enrollment, and after receiving the substantial sum of 100,000 yen, the students immediately started spending, spending, spending.

It wasn't just the girls; the boys were the same.

Manga, buy!

Doujinshi, buy!

Light novels, buy!

Recommendation tickets, monthly tickets, vote!

Then there were game consoles, computers, clothes, and all sorts of food.

As a result, most of the students' living expenses were almost gone.

Thinking they'd receive another 100,000 points next month, they were basically spending without restraint.

For example, Kushida the little angel bought several kinds of perfume.

Her funds were likely not very ample either.

And now.

They were saying points wouldn't be deposited until the first of next month, and it wouldn't be 100,000 anymore, only 48,000? That's a reduction by half!

"Didn't the bulletin board say Hachiman lost 50 points?" Ike suddenly said. "Kushida, you saw it back then, right!"

"Ah... yes." Kushida probably didn't expect to be brought up, and a hint of hesitation appeared on her face.

Because if she revealed the student council's announcement at this moment, Hachiman might be attacked by the other students.

After all, he lost 50 points.

And those 50 points were deducted from the class's total. Those points affected all of their classmates.

He alone had caused a deduction of 50 points.

So, was Hachiman heading into a deadlock?

This point made her hesitate.

But after Ike pointed it out, most of the students focused their attention on her.

She was with Ichinose at the time and was also... the first to notice the student council's announcement about Hachiman's penalty.

However, in the current situation, even if she wanted to help, there was no solution.

So, she could only nod.

Mm.

Hachiman understood.

Kushida was unreliable.

Only Horikita was reliable. So Hachiman looked at Suzune Horikita.

Horikita received his gaze.

She seemed to sigh softly, then put down her pen.

"Regarding this matter."

Just as Suzune Horikita was about to stand up and help diffuse the situation, someone else stood up and said.

"I'd like everyone to quiet down for a moment."

"First of all, Chabashira-sensei is still giving instructions."

"And then..."

"I don't think Hachiman should be implicated. Although he broke the camera, if it weren't for him, would Chabashira-sensei and the others have informed us about the true nature of this school today?"

Saying this, Hirata looked at Chabashira.

Hirata was very popular in the class, and he had helped many people during this time.

So, both boys and girls trusted him implicitly.

The crowd then looked at Chabashira.

Chabashira nodded. "According to past precedents, notifications are given on the first of next month."

Hirata seemed relieved, then continued addressing everyone.

"So, if it weren't for Hachiman, we might still be completely in the dark about everything."

"I think this is Hachiman's contribution. Therefore, we shouldn't target him. After all, with 1,000 points, we've all lost over 400 points in six days." Hirata continued. "So, what we should be thinking about is how to proceed from here."

Hirata's statement was reasonable and logical.

At the same time, by directly bringing up the fact that everyone was losing points, he effectively diffused the responsibility for Hachiman's 50-point deduction for breaking the camera, which could have led to him being attacked.

With Hirata saying this, Ike, who had initially brought up Hachiman's 50-point deduction, seemed a bit embarrassed.

But Hachiman noticed that the black-haired, fox-eyed girl next to him was staring at him.

His gaze was sharp.

It seemed to be asking a question.

You already had someone to get you out of this, so why did you unnecessarily notify her?

But.

That wasn't it.

Hachiman's eyes conveyed this meaning.

Because.

Hirata wasn't actually arranged by him.

In fact, it was the other party's own action.

Actually, yesterday, when he had Kushida spread rumors, Hirata had been very enthusiastic. He had even gone to the soccer club himself to investigate the truth of the rumors, and in exchange for joining the club, he had obtained the number of students in the second and third years from the upperclassmen.

He confirmed that a large number of students had dropped out after arriving at this school.

But he also received new information.

The class of Manabu Horikita, Class A of the third year, was the only class among the upperclassmen that started with 40 students and still had 40 students in their third year.

No one had dropped out of this class.

All of the above was information obtained by Hirata, and he had shared it with everyone.

The materials were all in the class group chat.

And now, Hirata actually stood up to defend Hachiman when he was being attacked?

It's just.

What a shame.

Being kind to others, helping others.

These are all very good qualities. But Hirata, you were assigned to First-year Class D.

A place deemed trash, so what about your past that you didn't mention, what was it that made the chief examiner ignore all your shining points after reviewing your information and assign you to Class D?

So, even though Hirata stood up to help, Hachiman felt pressured.

However, he decided to remember the favor.

Thinking this, Hachiman shifted his gaze to the girl sitting in the neighboring seat to his left.

"..." Suzune Horikita.

Hmm.

Horikita's gaze was sharp now, as it seemed there was no room for her to interject.

According to Hachiman's plan, once he was attacked by the students in the class, or even if he was deducted 50 points and had to pay for it himself, he would ask Horikita to stand up and resolve the situation.

The method of resolution was similar to Hirata's.

As the saying goes, the masses are not punished.

But the entire class, except for Suzune Horikita, had all committed minor offenses in class, and even Hirata was not exempt.

So, the responsibility would be shifted. If everyone was deducted points, then why single out Hachiman's 50 points?

However, this plan was now used by Hirata, and it was very effective.

Hirata was very popular, and when he said something like spreading the responsibility, no one objected.

The gazes that were directed at Hachiman were also withdrawn.

However, at this moment, Hachiman wondered if it would have been as effective if Horikita had stood up.

First of all, she had no popularity. Besides being excessively beautiful and having a cold demeanor, Except for Kushida's ulterior motive in fawning over her, she had no popularity.

So, it would be difficult for her to achieve the same result as Hirata, where her words would make the classmates hesitate and then agree.

"Next, I will announce some of the information that the school has allowed to be disclosed," Chabashira-sensei said, looking at the students who had quieted down, and continued to inform them.

"This is the first test that every new student faces after enrollment."

"The assessment period is one month."

"Each class is a unit, and all classes start with 100 points. Then, deductions will be made from these 100 points for non-compliant behavior."

"Specific items include not being late for class, leaving early, playing on your phone, reading novels during class, sleeping during class, etc..."

"You also cannot casually litter or damage the environment after school..."

"Fighting is a felony."

"Code of conduct—"

"..."

This thing, like a code of conduct, left everyone bewildered.

But finally, someone understood.

"Wait a minute!"

A girl spoke up.

It was the girl with the golden ponytail sitting in the front row.

She was quite a cute gyaru. Hachiman had also noticed her several times, and she was a classmate who had made it into his little black book.

Kei Karuizawa.

It seemed she had become the leader of the gyaru group she was hanging out with over the past two days.

"Chabashira-sensei, does this mean that from today until the end of this month, we all have to abide by these codes of conduct, and stick to them for a month?" Karuizawa asked.

"Yes, it does," Sae Chabashira replied, looking back at her. "Normally, it's announced after you all finish your exams, which is a month later. But because of Hikigaya's point deduction, the current point values have been passively exposed."

"This is also the first time in this school's history."

"It's just that you're lucky enough to see the changing point values in advance, but the exams haven't stopped."

Actually, Chabashira-sensei was somewhat defending Hachiman.

At this moment, the gazes of the surrounding students, who had moved away thanks to Hirata's intervention, converged once more.

And Kushida the little angel, who had explored the school with Hachiman on the first day of enrollment, also looked over.