It Took You Three Minutes to Offend the Whole Class-Only You Could Pull That Off, Horikita! (Part 2) / If Someone Has to Be Expelled, Let's Choose Kouenji! (Part 3)

Her eyes blinked softly.

As if she were saying something like, [Did you destroy the camera on purpose? Was it actually for the class?]

In other words, she had finally realized he was not some disruptive boy, but had done it deliberately?

To reveal all the current points to everyone.

But Kushida, even if you looked this cute blinking now, it was too late. You had not helped him just now, so he already thought you were unreliable.

Hachiman thought to himself.

Only You Could Offend the Entire Class in Three Minutes, Horikita!

They had been informed that the behavioral standards assessment would continue for more than twenty days.

"How could anyone possibly do that?!"

One of the boys spoke up. "So we lost more than five hundred points in just six days, and there are still over twenty days left this month. We definitely won't have any living expenses next month!"

"I don't want that!"

The boy said, "And all that stuff they said earlier about guaranteed university admission and employment rates was a lie!"

"The school deceived us!" the boy said.

"Oh?" Sae Chabashira looked over with her narrow eyes.

"Then you may choose to withdraw," Chabashira-sensei said.

"And this is something I'll be handing out to all of you."

Chabashira picked up the stack of papers she had brought to the podium, walked over to the students in the front row, and had them pass them back.

It was much like handing out exam papers.

But—

These were no exam papers.

[I, XXX, voluntarily choose to withdraw from Advanced Nurturing High School for personal reasons.

Signature.]

"..."

Hey, hey, hey, what was this supposed to be?!

Could she just casually make people withdraw?

Of course she could casually make people withdraw. It was merely a show of force.

She had experience as a homeroom teacher for an entire class before, so for troublesome students like this, all she needed to do was slap down a withdrawal form.

"H-how could this be..."

The troublesome student received a copy of the agreement as well.

But he did not write down his name.

Because—

It was harsh, sure, but free housing, tuition, and living expenses were benefits no outside school could even hope to match.

They were not idiots, so why would they choose to withdraw on their own?

And Chabashira-sensei had already stopped looking at him.

"Once a withdrawal application is accepted, it will be submitted to the Student Council. After the Student Council President stamps and confirms it, the applicant must leave the school within two hours. If they do not comply, forcible removal will be requested."

Chabashira-sensei said it without a trace of mercy.

"Ugh—"

She was clearly so beautiful, such a mature older woman.

Yet she used her thirty-seven-degree mouth to say something so cruel.

Some of the girls had already lost their nerve.

"Um, everyone, it's fate that we were all able to come to this school," Hirata hurriedly said. "So please do not casually bring up withdrawing or anything like that."

He was probably the one who least wanted to see anyone in the class get into trouble or withdraw.

After all, in everyone's eyes, he was like the sun, accepting everyone.

"But now that we know what we need to follow, if we hang in there, we can get through this safely," Hirata said. "And even if we can't keep four hundred points, if we can keep three hundred, everyone will still receive thirty thousand in living expenses next month."

"Eh..." XN

Although Hirata was popular, this time no one agreed with him as readily as before.

Because—

It was only the sixth day since school began.

Out of the class's one thousand class evaluation points, only 480 remained.

Averaged out, they had lost seventy-four points a day over the first six days.

And it was May now, meaning there were still twenty-five days left.

Forget dividing 480 points by 25. Even losing only twenty points a day felt difficult.

"Um, everyone—"

At that moment, Kushida, who had been called on earlier, joined the fray as well.

After all—

Although suggesting that everyone follow the behavioral rules and discipline might lower her favorability at a time like this—

She was the class's little angel. Since she cared about everyone, she naturally could not simply say nothing.

So she joined Hirata's side, hoping everyone would properly follow the rules.

"Whether it's to advance to Class A, or even if that isn't possible... then for the sake of our living expenses next month, please work hard for the rest of the month."

"If we can keep three hundred points, then if we save a little from next month's thirty thousand points, it should barely be enough to live on."

Kushida said, clasping her hands together.

But now that their evaluation was tied to next month's living expenses, even those without the ambition to rise to Class A would make an effort.

"So it's connected to our living expenses."

That was right.

It had become directly relevant to them.

"And if we can't get three hundred points and only have two hundred... then we'll still have twenty thousand in living expenses. The cafeteria's minimum daily cost seems to be six hundred points, so that should work too."

Some students began to waver as well.

Because if they refused to accept the school's rules, they would be expelled.

They certainly did not want to be expelled.

So then, they would work hard to secure their living expenses.

But three hundred or two hundred points were nowhere close to meeting Hachiman's requirements.

If he wanted a chance to challenge Class A, they needed to retain at least four hundred base points.

But for this class, even if someone took the lead in restraining them, it was uncertain whether they could even retain two hundred points in the end.

So it was not enough. Not nearly enough.

If verbal promises were enough to make it happen, they would not have lost so many points over the past few days.

So Hirata and Kushida's proposal was still too gentle.

Not enough.

"..." Hachiman.

Thus, Hachiman turned his attention to Suzune Horikita on his left.

Although Horikita felt Hirata had just stolen her lines, he had resolved the situation for Hachiman Hikigaya, so there was no need for her to step in.

But now—

Suzune Horikita frowned slightly.

She was probably surprised by the contents of the behavioral requirements.

After all, not fidgeting in class, not arriving late or leaving early, and not touching one's phone—weren't those the most basic qualities a student should possess?

So why did everyone around her look so grim?

At that moment—

Hachiman swept his gaze over the surrounding students.

Some students already seemed to have lost their nerve.

They had decided to simply comply and give it a try.

But even more students wore troubled expressions.

And he did not believe Hirata and Kushida's gentle approach could ensure that every student in the class would comply.

So—

Just as expected.

They needed restraints.

And for those restraints—

Hachiman looked at Suzune Horikita.

"..." Suzune Horikita.

Suzune Horikita finally noticed his gaze.

Oh?

Did he want her to help?

But now—

That was right.

She needed to act too.

Hachiman Hikigaya had already exposed the points.

And Hirata and Kushida's supposedly friendly persuasion could never make students who had lost five hundred points in six days all take action and comply.

Thus—

"I find it ridiculous that you are afraid of these test requirements." Suzune Horikita stood up. "I am Suzune Horikita. In these six days, I have not lost a single point. I do not consider this difficult at all. Rather, the fact that you cannot do it, or are even afraid of it, is quite ridiculous."

"Although we are being assessed as a class, could you please not drag me down?"

As expected of Horikita.

She offended everyone the moment she opened her mouth.

Couldn't you see every student staring at you in shock?

Still—

"Horikita, isn't that a little too absolute..."

Karuizawa, who had asked questions earlier, said.

"You haven't lost a single point or anything..." Karuizawa seemed to find it unbelievable.

Could Suzune Horikita really stay away from her phone and not touch it at all during class?

If Someone Has to Be Expelled, Then Let's Choose Kōenji!