Underclassman Yukinoshita, What Do You Want to Say? 6k! (Continued)

Meanwhile, Iroha Isshiki felt that tonight was completely Social death.

If this continues, everyone will know about her messy affairs.

But.

"Student Council President," Iroha Isshiki greeted him immediately.

"President." As a new member, Yukino greeted him politely.

"Saka... Student Council President." The atmosphere made Shinohara feel that it was a little inappropriate to call Sakayanagi "Classmate Sakayanagi," so she also started calling him "President."

"I just found you guys all gathered around the convenience store doing something," Sakayanagi Arisu explained. "So I came over and overheard some unexpected things."

So, does that mean Classmate Sakayanagi actually thinks Hachiman Hikigaya's plan is amazing?

No.

She seemed to have just used the word "ok".

In other words, she approves of Hachiman's proposal.

"President, do you also agree to do this?" Yukino asked.

"It's better to have a way than no way, and we should always give it a try," President Sakayanagi said. "Actually, I don't have good interpersonal relationships myself."

"I haven't found the right friends yet," she said.

?

Hachiman looked at her with some confusion.

He still thought Sakayanagi would consider Kamuro a friend.

But no.

He also thought that she would approve of him and therefore consider him a friend, but that didn't happen.

Only.

Sakayanagi's unwavering agreement made Hachiman Hikigaya look at him in a new light. Hachiman's plan was easily criticized—it involved using any means necessary, even sacrificing necessary sacrifices, to achieve his goals. However, Sakayanagi's agreement and approval suggested that this guy was indeed dangerous.

"We've only been enrolled for two months, not as long as the relationships we upperclassmen have built," Hachiman said. "The breakdown of relationships among upperclassmen isn't so simple."

Hachiman noticed Shinohara's expression just now, so he tried to comfort her.

And it really was just appeasement.

Because when Kushida had an outburst in junior high school, it caused his classmate of three years to explode.

Therefore, if someone brings out enough of their own influence, even friends can break apart.

However, Isshiki's situation is not so bad.

Actually, the person Iroha Isshiki was looking for at first might not have been Ichinose. If she had looked for Kushida instead, this problem could have been resolved quickly.

Because Kushida and Ichinose are different.

Although Ichinose is Archangel, she is like a saint. She doesn't think about the bad side of others.

Therefore, she doesn't really understand others. But Kushida has an advantage in this regard. She's met many terrible people and therefore thinks people are all trash. So most people have a very low opinion of her.

However, Kushida treats all his friends equally, and when he wants to win someone's favor, he goes to great lengths.

So, when Isshiki initially chose to side with Kushida, it was like a junior classmate being delivered right to Kushida's doorstep. Therefore, he naturally wanted to resolve her problems in one fell swoop.

She should have several solutions to Yise's predicament.

But now.

Let's try remedial measures instead.

"You don't need to panic so much. You don't need to completely ruin all of Iroha's relationships with his classmates. This kind of plan is feasible for ordinary students. Because friendships usually involve mutual contact, eating lunch together, going to the bathroom together, and so on. So quality isn't a big concern," Hachiman said. "But our school is different. This is a school Meritocracy. Becoming friends with just anyone can even become a burden."

"So from this perspective, what Isse needs is to integrate into a small team of decent quality."

"So, what should I do, senior?" Isshiki asked.

"We can do it now," Hachiman said. "This time, your team will be a group of three."

"One of them got bitten by a snake and then gave up. Another stayed at the starting point and refused to go any further, while you are here to work," Hachiman said.

These are all facts that can be observed.

Yi Se didn't hide anything and nodded.

"Then let's just tell the other person who's staying here and doesn't want to go to the island to farm points to turn back," Hachiman said. "Let her forfeit."

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At that moment, everyone except Classmate Sakayanagi looked at him.

Because.

Iroha Isshiki is a three-person team; if two of them withdraw...

Then, only Iroha was left in their group.

If she also runs into trouble and has to forfeit, then all three of them will have a score of 0, and they'll have to compete with the five zero-score groups from First-year Class D for a spot in the bottom five!

The worst-case scenario is expulsion!

What happened to the promise to let her join a small, decent team?

"What I mean is," Hachiman said. "First, we make that student who's just giving up forfeit, and then it seems like Iroha Isshiki's risk suddenly increases. But then, Iroha Isshiki is working incredibly hard all by himself, and getting points for his group?"

"If only we could make it into the top 10."

"How do you think other people will perceive her at this point?"

It will get better.

Because her teammates all withdrew, she worked hard alone for everyone.

Then, combined with the previous Student Council's efforts to clear her name, her image was improved once again.

Making friends at times like this can lead to entering other people's social circles.

Because in a school Meritocracy, everyone wants a reliable partner.

Therefore...

After thinking about it, we all realized that this method works!

And.

It's not too excessive.

Since Isshiki's other companion has already started to give up and refuse to enter the island, what's the difference between this state and half-abandoning?

"We'll find groups where members frequently abstain," Hachiman said. "If everyone has to reach the designated area from the start to have a chance to get the extra reward..."

"But if all the members abstain and you arrive alone, you can still receive the reward for the entire group arriving."

"So your teammate's slacking off will only drag you down," Hachiman said. "Then why not just have her forfeit?"

"I'm slightly tempted," Iroha Isshiki said. "But I don't think I'm... that strong."

Getting into the top ten or something is a huge challenge.

"So that's when you need help from others," Hachiman said.

As he said this, he looked at Yukino to the side.

Yukino immediately noticed Hachiman Hikigaya's gaze.

"You mean forming a team?" Yukino analyzed. "Give her reliable teammates. And according to the rules, teams can be formed again among students of the same grade."

"More or less," Hachiman said. "And Yukino, your physical abilities aren't very good, are they?"

That's why I'm here now.

"..." Yukino.

Yukino's physical abilities are, of course, terrible, and she knows that very well.

Now, she is actually considering whether it would be better to abstain.

She and Amasawa the same group.

While Amasawa is very mobile, being in the same group means that the constant running around to designated areas has taken its toll on Yukino.

So, she didn't think too much about it when forming the team, but now she realizes that she may have become a burden to Amasawa.

Amasawa seemed to be slacking off, not really thinking about getting a ranking.

Therefore, their ranking is now 55th.

However, Yukino felt that the other person could be better.

"I understand, I will forfeit," Yukino said. "And Isshiki, you can team up with my teammates."

Yukino had looked up information about the entire grade and knew that Iroha Isshiki's physical abilities were quite good, with a rating of C+.

Although she still can't keep up with Amasawa, she should be much better than Tianze, who can't last long.

Therefore, teaming up with these two might be a good solution.

"If teammates can maintain mobility, it's a help, because everyone can check in and get points, and little by little they can add up."

"Some projects require multiple people to complete. They cannot be done by a single person, so they can only be missed."

Hachiman, noticing Yukino's expression, added, "Having a teammate is an extra layer of protection. It prevents us from being wiped out in case of an emergency and ending up last."

But after saying all that, you just don't want Yukino to abstain, right?

Meanwhile, President Sakayanagi remained quietly on the sidelines as a listener.

However, they discovered that Hachiman seemed to be treating Yukino Yukinoshita rather strangely, as if he was unexpectedly showing her some care.

So you mean—

Yukino understood that Hachiman Hikigaya wasn't telling her to forfeit so that Isshiki and Amasawa team up.

"Have your teammate Ichika Amasawa on the mission."

"Because you guys definitely have no chance of getting into the top three. And she knows that too, so she's slacking off," Hachiman said. "But if Ichika Amasawa brings Isshiki along, it could actually boost Isshiki's group's score."

"In the most dangerous situation, the two sides can team up, and you just need to wait at the starting point."

The Ichika Amasawa mentioned by Hachiman.

It's Ichika Amasawa.

This is one of the Student Council Disciplinary Committee Member personally recruited by President Sakayanagi.

President Sakayanagi certainly knew.

At the same time, it is known that this Ichika Amasawa must have received high praise from Yukino Yukinoshita.

So it's normal for them to be a bit awesome.

Upon hearing this, Yukino pondered for a moment.

He looked at the Iroha Isshiki.

"Yukino." Isshiki's reaction was adorable.

Because she thinks Hachiman Hikigaya's suggestion is a good one! If it can be fully implemented, she will appear as someone who was wronged but is actually a good person and is reliable.

Then you can integrate into the small teams in the class that seem to be of good quality.

At the same time.

The seniors are all concerned about her isolation. Does that mean... being isolated in this school is actually not a good thing?

As well as.

Hachiman Hikigaya is deliberately pulling Yukino Class A along, which means he's suggesting she get closer to Yukino in the future.

The other party is from Class A, and they were even pulled into the Student Council and became a member of the Student Council.

That's incredible!

"I understand," Yukino said. "Then I'll contact Amasawa to take you. I'll stay here. If you need to team up, I'll stay here to make sure you don't get a zero."