Changes in Ichinose's Class! And Ichinose, of Course, Is... (Continued)

"Now that you're not by my side, I can only learn little by little like this," Suzune said.

"Can."

Hachiman nodded.

This reply should shut Horikita's brother up.

So he agreed to the other party's request and went to investigate together, and then gave Horikita some experience.

After all, it was Special Exam with high marks and high deductions given by the school, and other classes were working hard to prepare.

The rules state that the projects of each class will not be made public, so being able to keep them a secret is an advantage.

However, this is not absolute. Some classes inevitably slip up.

It seems that Ichinose's class is preparing for a food-related project.

Therefore, they specifically rented a large indoor venue, and it was also very necessary to practice their cooking skills in advance.

They even arranged for people to go to the Shopping Street specifically to learn and observe the skills of the staff.

Ichinose and the others were considering selling full-service meals.

Although other classes will definitely be selling snacks and other similar items, their main meals will be essential.

Because it offers guests decent-looking, reasonably priced food, as well as a spacious dining area, and so on.

Um.

From this perspective, there is a high probability that guests will choose to dine here.

However, the price cannot be too high, so 3000-5000 points is about right.

However, at this price, they can only guarantee that their class will receive a reward of around 200 points in class evaluation.

It's passable, to say the least.

"We have discovered that some first-year students want to participate in shooting games and goldfish catching activities, while others are keeping it a secret. We have also found out that some want to sell food."

"Moreover, a class can participate in more than one project," Suzune Horikita said. "So we can be sure that there will be more than a dozen food trucks selling various snacks along the road from the school gate entrance to the Special Teaching Building."

"So what do you think we should do then?" Hachiman asked. "If your class only has one project, and you've invested heavily in it, then you can only turn things around by attracting a large enough number of customers."

"My class will probably be at the bottom," Horikita said. "It can't be turned around."

"..." Hachiman.

"..." Horikita.

That's such a shame.

"I mean, what if your class's project is like this?" Hachiman said.

What if?

"Well... I think..." Horikita thought for a moment. "I'll probably send people to distribute flyers in this area."

Distributing flyers and putting up signs are both ways to attract customers.

"That's an acceptable proposal, and I might provide free tables and chairs," Hachiman said. "There are various snacks around, and providing free tables and chairs would increase guests' desire to shop in the food street."

"At the same time."

"The content of the projects I want to promote will be posted on the table."

In other words, we should not miss any opportunity to advertise.

Certainly.

They'll be advertising in areas surrounded by food stalls, so they can't compete for customers; their ads have to be unrelated to food. That's when their stadium performances come on.

Now that we've eaten and drunk our fill, let's go see a performance.

There is absolutely no conflict. In other words, you can eat whatever you want, as long as you spend money on the food street, it may all end up in the stadium.

After all, humans are creatures who enjoy pleasure.

So while it was a test for Horikita, Hachiman was actually thinking about a plan to Ichika Amasawa get first place.

After all.

That was a project he was also involved in, so he certainly didn't want it to fail.

Only.

"Hachiman. Horikita, what a coincidence."

As Hachiman and Horikita continued their patrol of the stalls set up by first- and second-year students to find other solutions for dealing with the Cultural Festival, they ran into someone who was also there to investigate.

It's someone I know.

Kanzaki has slightly wavy purple hair, and Honami Ichinose has beautiful long, golden-pink hair.

Ichinose is as gentle and beautiful as ever today.

She was wearing white short socks.

"What a coincidence," Hachiman said. "Are you also out scouting?"

Is that so?

The person who had just greeted him was Kanzaki, and he instantly realized that his actions had been seen through.

"Um... Hachiman, Horikita."

Ichinose greeted them, but when she looked at Hachiman, she seemed somewhat strange and distant.

As she said this, she said to Kanzaki, "Let's split up. I'll go check on the third-year students first."

"...good."

Kanzaki looked at Ichinose with some confusion.

Since Ichinose acted as if she was quite distant after seeing Hachiman and Horikita, does that mean that Ichinose and Hachiman haven't been getting along lately?

"I guess I did something to upset Ichinose." Hachiman took the blame for it.

"Is that so?"

These words made Kanzaki sigh slightly.

Because he had previously hoped that Ichinose and Hachiman.

But now it seems that Hachiman and Horikita are indeed a couple, and no one else can interfere.

So Ichinose's actions just now were actually an attempt to avoid suspicion.

After all, Hachiman Hikigaya and Horikita are in different classes, so their continued actions together suggest they're dating.

So they just didn't want to interfere with their relationship.

Ichinose is so thoughtful.

Certainly.

Kanzaki is also good at reading the room. So, in situations like this, it's only natural for him to leave...

"Hachiman," Kanzaki said. "Could you give me a little time?"

"Um?"

"Horikita, could I borrow Hachiman for now?"

"..." Horikita.

"Okay," Horikita said.

Although she didn't know why everyone was asking her to borrow Hachiman, Hachiman Hikigaya didn't seem to be refusing, she had no right to refuse.

So Hachiman and Kanzaki walked to the side.

"So," Hachiman looked at Kanzaki, "What are you confused about right now?"

"..." Kanzaki. "I knew you'd figure it out."

Of course I could tell.

For a normal person to see him and Horikita together would simply mean they were working or busy, but for someone to specifically call him over would clearly mean they wanted to have a life-changing talk.

And this Kanzaki was tricked and killed by Hachiman during the Unanimous Special Exam.

This information has already been obtained from Ichinose.

I haven't had a direct conversation with Kanzaki yet.

The decision to have Class Ichinose explode was made in consideration of Sakayanagi's less-than-ideal performance. Hachiman wanted to gain were points, and he could extract points from Ryuen's class. The higher the class's evaluation score, the more points he could take away.

However, the bottom line is that it cannot exceed Class A.

So if Sakayanagi's class becomes complacent and only wants to slack off, then Class Ichinose.

Class Ichinose works hard to score points, then Ryuen's class can also continue to strive for high scores.

But.

Hachiman, however, obtained information from Sakayanagi about what the other party needed to do.

Therefore, it seems unnecessary to continue supporting Class Ichinose.

However, since it was a class that had been pushed too hard to grow up, Hachiman still managed to catch up with the pace.

After all.

With a year and a half left until graduation, the chances for Class Ichinose are still slim, but it's not entirely zero, is it?

"Last month, someone in our class dropped out," Kanzaki said.

Um.

"I see that," Hachiman said.

"And then, it was my fault," Kanzaki said.

Oh.

You say it's your fault?

Hachiman was starting to understand.

This Kanzaki probably thought he would drop out of school to get points for the class, which makes him a remarkable person, because he sacrificed himself to bring points to the class.

But that means he actually has a backup plan, right?

There is no doubt that the students in Class Ichinose are very united.

However, Hachiman does not believe that anyone other than Ichinose would be a complete saint.

So.

"Kanzaki," Hachiman said. "What are you trying to say?"

"Our class has started a wave of withdrawals," Kanzaki said. "When faced with grades and classmates again, our class might choose to drop out again."

"But this is the target Class A."

"And Ichinose proposed a plan to buy back the students who dropped out when everyone graduated in Class A."

"It seems like a good suggestion."

"But I always feel that perhaps we can do it more cautiously." Kanzaki looked at him seriously. "Hachiman, if you're willing to come to our class, I can assure you that your future job will definitely be good."

"My family is somewhat well-known and influential," Kanzaki said. "I value the students in this class highly and hope that everyone will eventually graduate in Class A."

"So if you join us, I can guarantee you'll have a great job in the future."

I see.

They're trying to use conditions to invite Hachiman to Class B.

Unfortunately.

Hachiman hates going to work the most.

"I don't think you're completely without hope," Hachiman said. "So, keep trying, and even if you don't graduate from Class A in the end, I think you'll gain invaluable experience for navigating society."