Hachiman's Meritocracy Classroom Chapter 6

So cute.

This was the first time Hachiman... had been looked at like that by a girl.

Mmm.

What's going on? Class D not only has Hirata Mama, but now Kushida the little angel has arrived too?

Chapter 006: Speaking of which, Kushida is really kind!

Hirata is a bit of a Mr. Nice Guy, a very reliable person, and this Kushida also has strong social skills.

The reason for this is that the class group Hirata started had some of its members constantly brought in by Kushida.

Being able to do this, firstly, means she obtained administrator status for the class group, and secondly, it means she has already obtained everyone's contact information.

That's why she can invite people in.

Therefore.

Kushida is also a candidate for a social butterfly.

For someone like Hachiman, who lingers in the shadows, these people are difficult to handle, but incredibly, he found that... getting along with her was surprisingly okay.

It was probably because... Kushida was looking at him with her moist, adoring eyes, appearing pitiful.

Her approachability seemed to be maxed out.

Making it hard to refuse.

"Speaking of which, Kushida, are you heading to the shopping street?" Hachiman asked.

"Mhm, everyone went to the shopping street and found out we can use our points directly like money," Kushida nodded.

"And I checked back at the dorm. Although bedding and futons were provided, there are still some daily necessities that need to be replenished."

There was no denying this; living alone requires all sorts of complicated items.

From clothes, tables, and chairs to toothpicks and paper napkins, and if you plan to cook your own meals, you'll need even more.

And Kushida was going to the shopping street.

I see.

This means they would be parting ways soon.

Hachiman had also planned to go to the shopping street to buy some things.

But suddenly he felt a sense of urgency, and he decided to gather some information from the upperclassmen first.

Even though teachers like Chabashira were under gag orders, as long as everyone was living in the school in isolation, there were bound to be things or phenomena that people could gather information from.

Thinking this, "Then, Kushida, could you give me... a copy of everyone's contact information?" Hachiman said.

"Eh?"

Kushida blinked her cute eyes.

As if asking what he wanted to do.

"I'm a very solitary person, and I hope to make some friends here," Hachiman said.

Actually, he was lying. Hachiman wanted to do Chabashira's task.

The deal between Chabashira and him was that he would be responsible for investigating the files of the students in the class, and she would pay him 200,000 for each student. She also gave him the authority to directly exchange points for cash.

Putting aside whether he would investigate all 39 students one by one, just investigating one or two files would be a good reward.

Hachiman wanted to do it.

And to do this task, you first need to know the information about the students in the class, such as their social skills... If that were really the case, Komachi wouldn't need to worry.

So, if he could start with someone with max social skills like Hirata or Kushida.

It would be much easier.

Because both Hirata and Kushida... seemed easy to approach.

However, he only knew Hirata at the moment, and to Hirata, he was just one of the 39 classmates.

As could be seen from Hirata replying to his classmates all the way from the dorm to Hachiman's dorm.

He cared about everyone.

The reason he paid attention to him was also out of concern that he would be left out.

He was being worried about.

So Hachiman actually didn't want to bother students like Hirata.

And Kushida gave him a feeling of being easier to approach.

Of course, he was also wavering a bit.

Because Kushida was very cute, and probably no one disliked interacting with a cute girl.

So, could this request... be granted?

"You want to make friends..." Kushida tilted her head.

"So it's no good?"

Hachiman knew that making such a sudden request was troublesome.

"It's not that it's impossible, I'm just a little surprised because that was my ideal," Kushida said. "I want to become friends with everyone and make wonderful memories at this school."

She had already said this during her self-introduction to the class.

[My name is Kikyo Kushida. My goal is to become friends with everyone here. I want to make many memories, so please come find me often.]

And then she had gotten contact information from so many classmates.

Kushida was indeed working towards that goal.

However, even classmates might not give out their contact information.

So Kushida already had some popularity.

"And does Hachiman have anyone he wants to confirm as a friend yet?" Kushida continued.

"Uh... not yet," Hachiman replied. "I was just thinking of getting contact information first, so if I find someone I want to be friends with later, I can contact them."

This excuse wasn't really convincing, because if you wanted to make friends, you wouldn't need to collect so many people's contact information.

"I see..." But Kushida seemed to pause. "Alright."

She said, "I can give you the contact information of your classmates."

"But before that, can you promise me one thing?"

"Can you become friends with me?" Kushida said.

As she said this, she looked at him with sparkling eyes.

Judging by the condition she proposed, it meant she was very smart. She had indeed seen through his lie that he wanted to get the contact information of his classmates for the sake of making friends.

But... even though she saw through it, she was still willing to hand over the contact information.

And the reason was... she wanted to secure his... friendship.

Kushida wanted to be friends with him.

And the price was quite high.

You see, for Hachiman to want to obtain the contact information of his classmates wasn't a normal thing; it could be used for other purposes.

Thinking about it that way was terrifying.

So if anything happened, Kushida, as the leaker, might have to take the blame.

In other words, she was willing to make friends with him even if she thought she might have to bear the risk?

No way.

Realizing this, Hachiman was a little surprised.

Because.

If he were an ordinary guy, he would misunderstand that Kushida had a high opinion of him right now.

And this kind of thing.

Be strong, Hachiman.

It's just friendship, not dating. Don't easily believe a girl's kindness.

Absolutely do not misunderstand.

"Although I'd really like to be friends with Kushida," Hachiman said. "I'm a bit demanding when it comes to friends. The lifelong kind, where we help each other, confide in each other, and value our friends highly. The kind where you'd go all out when they ask for help."

"Ahaha..."

Kushida's expression didn't change.

"Hachiman needs friends of this intensity..."

"Then that's difficult," Kushida said with a cute expression.

Yeah.

It's not easy to find true friends.

Simply eating and chatting together, or even going to the bathroom together, that's just socializing, not friendship.

Hachiman knew his mindset was different from other people his age.

Rather, he wasn't interested in their "normie" lives... He didn't think that kind of youth was true youth.

He couldn't tell from Kushida's expression if she had scoffed at his definition of true friends just now.

But in reality, the conversation suddenly cooled down. The two had already exited the elevator and the lobby on the first floor and arrived outside the dormitory.

Kushida continued forward in the direction of the shopping street, while Hachiman prepared to head towards the school building.

"Did Hachiman forget something in the classroom?" Kushida asked.

"I didn't," Hachiman nodded. "I want to investigate the campus. The school suddenly giving us this kind of treatment involves too much expenditure. It just doesn't seem reasonable."

"I asked Chabashira-sensei before, but it seems the teachers were under a gag order."

"So I was thinking of trying my luck with the upperclassmen."

Oh.

I see.

Kushida nodded. She had originally been planning to go shopping in the shopping district, but she suddenly turned and grabbed Hachiman's sleeve.

"Then, would you mind taking me with you?"

Chapter 007: Kikyo Kushida: I want to be friends with everyone

Kushida was cute, and her voice was sweet too.

"Could you take me with you?"

She looked at him with a pitiable gaze. If you looked closely, you'd notice his reflection in her pupils.

Then, perhaps sensing his lack of movement, she went from just holding his sleeve to cupping his left hand in both of hers.

She gently lifted his hand, enveloping it.

This was a surprising move.

It was the first time in his life a girl had touched him so intimately.