Her Face Turned Red Like a Bubble Teapot! 6k Minimum (Continued)

This allows the class holding the card to receive a 1.5x bonus to their class evaluation score. However, there is a limitation: the class must be in the top 30% of the group's score.

Since the goal is to get second or third place, this restriction doesn't matter.

If both classes obtain Trial Card, this combination can bring the class a class evaluation score of 105-225.

It's not like you can just throw it away.

It's still necessary, at least for Class A, because there's Ichinose's class chasing after them.

Meanwhile, if Class A doesn't get any points in this exam, then Kōenji... because they got the points, might be able to break through to Class A again.

This means that the group from Class C will once again take over Class A's place.

As former Class A, they've really lost all sense of shame.

Therefore...

Although Hachiman didn't say it explicitly, Sakayanagi knew she had no other choice.

Because if she didn't team up with Class D, then Class C would have risen to the top in this exam because of Kōenji's score.

So Class A is going to fall again.

"I will arrange for Katsuragi and Kito to work with you." Sakayanagi Arisu gave the order almost without hesitation.

"You actually trust Katsuragi so much that you entrusted him with such an important task?" Hachiman seemed somewhat surprised.

"Overall, Katsuragi is quite satisfactory," Sakayanagi said.

Although Katsuragi is usually treated as a tool, it's undeniable that Katsuragi's actually quite useful.

You can be a worker in the Student Council and also arrange someone's future during exams.

"Furthermore, Katsuragi bought a lot of votes from Ryuen during the previous Class Vote to withdraw from school, and it's said that he still owes Ryuen a large sum of money," Sakayanagi added.

I see. Looking at it this way, Classmate Sakayanagi is actually quite considerate.

Knowing that he would give the opportunity to Katsuragi to pay off his debts.

"I have no objection to this arrangement." Hachiman nodded.

"However, since our two classes are teaming up, aren't you planning to sweep all the top three spots?" Sakayanagi Arisu said.

As expected of her.

Once they seize an opportunity, they want to attack directly.

"I think we shouldn't," Hachiman said. "After all, this is an exam for the whole grade. We should let the other grades have a share, shouldn't we? We should be generous."

"That's true." Sakayanagi nodded slightly as he considered another money-making scheme for Hachiman.

"..." At that moment, Kamuro had just bought the drinks, bringing back a waffle coffee, a lemonade, and a coconut milk tea.

Then I happened to overhear Hachiman's conversation.

But.

???

You leave only one spot, which may be for second or third place, for a first-year, second-year, or even third-year student, and you still say that this is about being generous?

You guys were already about to divide it up, weren't you?

"And this," Hachiman continued. "Sakayanagi, I hope that after today, you can help me acquire the item cards from the first and second year students."

"First, each of our two classes will receive a trial item card."

There is no doubt about that.

Both classes want to get points, so naturally they need to use Trial Card to increase their buffs; otherwise, who can get all those points?

"Then there's the rideshare card, right?" Sakayanagi said. "But I don't think I can grant you that request..."

Hitchhike Card.

This prop card is unique.

Hitchhike Card - Receive an additional half of the personal points awarded to the designated group at the start of the exam. The effect is canceled if the designated group is combined with your own.

Hachiman had just practically shoved the first-place team right in the face.

So.

All you need is this card, and then you can bet on the Kōenji group before the exam.

Therefore, when you obtain Private Points at the Kōenji, you will also receive half of the reward.

Therefore, this plan is Hachiman's scheme to make money.

But Sakayanagi didn't want to let this opportunity slip by.

After all, the item cards haven't been released yet, so there's still a chance to get them, right?

"I'll offer you another business deal as compensation," Hachiman said. "Although the exam rules haven't been announced yet, the effects of the Lead Card allow us to speculate. Basic resource points are very useful, so you can start with that."

"For example, if supplies can be exchanged for bottled water or other daily necessities, you can obtain these points through various channels and then purchase them from the school in one go."

"Then they sell them to people who need them. But the settlement is done with Private Points."

"For example, a bottle of mineral water that costs 200 resource points can be sold directly on the island for 1,000 Private Points."

This practice was used by the Ryuen's class during last year's Uninhabited Island Exam.

The result is the agreement in Hachiman's hands, worth 300 points in the class evaluation score for Class A, which will remain until the end of the exam.

"But this kind of thing..." Kamuro, who was listening from the side, was somewhat surprised. Because what he was saying sounded like the words of a super shrewd businessman.

But Sakayanagi already understood.

Hachiman is having Class A resell supplies.

And.

This business is actually quite suitable for their class.

Because if someone wants to get first place in their class, then the other students won't be able to take the exam properly.

Because when needed, the entire class must mobilize to protect and support their winning team.

However, leaving it idle is wasteful, so selling supplies is quite reasonable.

Moreover, since they are reselling supplies from the entire grade, the final income can be quite substantial.

"Hachiman," Sakayanagi Arisu said. "I may not be able to agree to this condition, because the reward is not generous enough."

So, does that mean Classmate Sakayanagi is quite greedy?

"I will arrange for First-year Class D to take up the last five spots, including even those who drop out," Hachiman said.

Oh.

The bottom five groups will be expelled. If a group doesn't want to be expelled, it has to spend 6 million Private Points. The bottom three groups will also have their class evaluation points deducted.

Although I don't think my class will fall into the worst five groups.

However, if someone takes over the most dangerous parts in advance, then it is indeed quite reassuring.

"400,000 points," Sakayanagi said. "One Hitchhike Card plus Bonus Card. I'll have someone collect them, and you'll have to give me 400,000 points for that."

"And the Trial Card costs 500,000," Sakayanagi said. "In exchange, you have to send your people to collect the Lead Card. At the same time, you will transfer the resource points of the bottom five groups of first-year students in First-year Class D to us at a low price."

It's clear that Classmate Sakayanagi has many demands.

However, upon closer examination, these costs are not significant.

Although reselling supplies brings in money, that amount is no longer enough to sway him.

Moreover, it's quite worthwhile to satisfy Sakayanagi Arisu's appetite with this kind of thing.

"Well then," Hachiman smiled slightly, "It'll be a pleasure working with you."

Hachiman extended his left hand to Sakayanagi.

"..." Sakayanagi.

Sakayanagi seemed to freeze for a few seconds.

Then I realized what was happening.

So she stretched out her small, fair hand and clasped it with Hachiman's left hand.

However, Classmate Sakayanagi's hands were very small, so it was Hachiman who held her hand.

The texture is quite different from Kushida's.

Kushida's hands are soft, but her small palms seem quite cute.

Having reached an agreement, Hachiman quickly left the private room.

Certainly.

Since it wasn't Sakayanagi who was treating everyone today, he didn't go to get the dessert.

But.

As Hachiman was leaving the private room, he unexpectedly discovered two acquaintances.

He was going down the elevator, while they were going up.

Neither of them noticed him.

One was a beautiful girl with pinkish-gold hair, and the other had beautiful, straight, jet-black hair.

It is Honami Ichinose and Suzune Horikita.

How did these two second-year students, the number one and number two in terms of looks, end up together?

Ichinose and Horikita are currently in discussions.

Specifically, it should be this Special Exam.

Both sides obtained the rules for this Special Exam from their respective homeroom teachers.

Then, Horikita first learned from Chabashira-sensei that the top three students in the exam, if they teamed up with students from other classes, would receive rewards according to...

Same.

Although she is currently in Second-year Class C, Horikita knows that her class was built up from Class D.

Then.

In the last Sports Festival exam, there were still a few members in the class who ranked in the bottom ten.

So even if we don't look at other places, we have to look at these people... see if there's any way to avoid falling to the bottom few.

According to the students in the class, "I don't want to drop out of school!" "Horikita, you have to think of something."

And then...

"Kōenji, how could you not team up with us?"

"Sudō, I want to team up with you."

"Hirata, please help me!"

So.

After the Chabashira exam was announced, the students in the class didn't react much at first, but after finally understanding the rules of the exam... they immediately lost their composure.

So the class was in complete chaos.

Although.

Horikita actually had another option: to consult with Hachiman.

But it's not good for her to go over there looking so miserable right after Hachiman left the class today. After all, her brother said that if Hachiman Hikigaya left the class, what she had to do was work hard and get to where he was too.

Then, under these circumstances, she was contacted by someone.

Honami Ichinose.