Using Underhanded Tactics? Ryuuen, You've Fallen from Class C! Part 1!! (Continued)

The 200-point deduction means that 400 points were lost. Then there are the points deducted from other accounts over the past few days.

That's probably why this score exists.

And then... it was because of a false accusation?

Nagumo was somewhat surprised. Not only were the first-year students becoming so savvy, but the juniors in First-year Class D were also able to figure things out and even turn the tables on the other side!

On the other side...

Here on the rooftop of the teaching building.

With a cool breeze blowing, Hachiman arrived at the rooftop as instructed by Chabashira-sensei.

As soon as I came up, I saw a mature woman wearing a white shirt and a suit standing to one side.

What's striking is her profile; her skin is snow-white, and she seems to be in a good mood, with a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth.

However, Chabashira probably realized that Hachiman had arrived.

First of all, congratulations.

Chabashira then turned around and said.

The reason I used "you guys" is because Hachiman has a little tail following him, and the other person has straight black hair and eyes that look like a fox's.

It's Suzune Horikita.

If we're just looking at the aroma, then the Chabashira has a feel of the Great Horikita, while the Horikita has a feel of the Chabashira.

Only.

Hachiman felt that things were different because Chabashira-sensei might have learned to be more tactful, but Horikita's little sister was still a blockhead.

Although a true strong person is an individual, Horikita is not capable of being a strong person.

If one is not powerful enough, then one can only use tact as a weapon.

Unfortunately, Horikita's little sister still has a long way to go in this course.

"I received a notice from the school regarding the recently concluded court hearing, stating that First Year Class C will have 400 points deducted from their class evaluation score as punishment."

"At the same time, Sudō is innocent."

"And since the decision was made by the Student Council, the new class evaluation scores will probably be announced soon."

"Once the data is released, because class rankings are dynamic, our class signs will be replaced very quickly. Also, from today onwards, you will be students in Class C."

In other words, the plan to Class Advancement to an A grade has now been disrupted because Class C dropped out, and the current First-year Class D has been promoted to Class C.

This kind of thing is not common in schools, but this is the only one who was promoted to Class Advancement in the first month.

Only.

"This was done exceptionally well; I was even surprised. But..."

"Hachiman Hikigaya, how did you do that?" Chabashira-sensei suddenly asked.

Horikita also looked over.

Hachiman immediately felt their gazes.

Forehead.

But.

How did he do it?

Chabashira-sensei, didn't you attend the court hearing and find out about it?

However, Hachiman also knew that Chabashira probably wanted to know how he had set up such a trap for Ryuen of Class C and then brought Class C down.

Yes.

Hachiman set up a trap for Ryuen.

To explain, we have to start from a week ago.

At that time, he Sakura's sixth sense, and she felt that it was best not to go to the experimental teaching building that day.

Hachiman always felt that Class A and Class C might have joined forces, and since Class C was known for its delinquency, they might do something bad to Class D.

He had only been thinking that when he and Sakura witnessed the students of Class C accepting Ryuen's orders to deceive Sudō.

Hachiman thought this matter might come in handy.

However, the specifics of how to proceed depend on Ryuen's offensive strategy.

Because a fight can be a big deal or a small deal. It's even possible that both sides could be equally at fault.

And as expected, Ryuen made its move.

The solution was to file a lawsuit with the Student Council and punish Sudō.

They are clearly the perpetrators, but they pretend to be victims and hope that the Student Council will "judge" them.

That's incredibly bold.

However, Hachiman thought that Ryuen probably wanted to test the school's rules and see how the school would deduct points even if this method was used.

Is it deducting from Class D only, or from both classes, or even from Class C, etc.?

So he really did accept Class A's commission to drag other classes, even his own class, down the line and widen the score gap as much as possible.

But since Ryuen, as the perpetrator, impersonated the victim and then countersued Sudō for assault, wouldn't it be good to take advantage of that?

Hachiman was surprised that the other party was so bold, so he must be bolder too.

His goal is to be promoted to Class A, but given the current state of the class, he can only barely manage to get promoted; he can't hold on to it.

But before that goal, we need to get into Class C and Class B first.

Therefore, Class C is Class D' s primary target.

So naturally... if you can bring the other person down, then seize the opportunity to bring them down.

That's why we have the current outcome.

Although Ryuen chose to appeal to the Student Council, Hachiman had Sakura's camera that recorded the truth about the fight in Class C.

So you can try it out.

Ryuen itself was too audacious.

It wasn't just a simple scheme to frame Sudō; the Student Council was also dragged into it.

So isn't this just a free gift?

Because it could trigger issues such as misconduct and deceiving the Student Council.

Having met Horikita's brother, Hachiman believed that the Student Council President would also value this matter quite a bit.

So.

All that needs to be done is to present the evidence during the trial, clear Sudō, and at the same time, confirm Class C's guilty of false accusation.

However, since the trial was initiated by Ryuen, it is possible that Ryuen could cancel it ahead of schedule.

So, if you can't get him to cancel, then you should try to trick him a little.

That's why Hachiman suggested finding eyewitnesses, and then he asked his classmates for help, relied on Ichinose's connections, and even borrowed the Student Council's bulletin board.

It needs to be done properly.

Once the Ryuen takes the bait, it can be dealt with easily.

However, these are all just theories, so practice is still needed.

So.

The story goes back to the day Sudō got into a fight and was notified by Chabashira-sensei that Class C was required to have a trial.

"I hope everyone will believe Sudō and go find eyewitnesses."

That's what he suggested at the time.

Then, Hirata was asked to cooperate and mobilize all the students in the class to take action.

Of course, given Hirata's personality, he values his classmates highly, so he will definitely give it his all.

Then he also invited Ichinose and the others out.

The atmosphere in Class B is great. According to Kushida, there are many little angels there, all kind students who are easy to get along with.

However, this also reflects that Kushida probably thinks some of her classmates are actually quite difficult to get along with.

For example, the Kōenji that she deliberately mentioned before.

Hachiman instinctively felt that although Kushida seemed friendly to everyone, he seemed to dislike Kōenji.

Kōenji is probably on Kushida's list, while Hachiman feels that he and Horikita are also on each other's list.

Only.

"Hehe..."

Hachiman and Kushida were sitting in a coffee shop, and Kushida probably felt that Hachiman had been looking at her, so she deliberately put on a cute smile.

Horikita, on the other hand, sat alone on one side with a slight frown.

Today was a rare day when I didn't have my vocabulary book in hand to memorize words.

But there's nothing she can do about it. She knew nothing about it, and then she was told that Sudō got into a fight and Class C was demanding a trial. If it's confirmed, she'll likely lose a lot of points, which would be a terrifying event for her and Hachiman, who both want to Class Advancement.

So she still looks worried.

Hachiman glanced in her direction.

He had told Ichinose and Kanzaki that this month was the freshmen's Behavioral Guidelines Exam.

Therefore, some actions can be taken this month. For Class A, this is an opportunity to make other classes fall behind.

The same applies to Hachiman.

Ryuen actually went so far as to apply to the Student Council for a court hearing and to get the Student Council involved. This point could be used to solidify the charge of Ryuen making false accusations.

Therefore, it is very likely that C will fail this time's Behavioral Guidelines Exam.

At the same time, Sudō's act of hitting someone can be fully utilized.

Now is the time to take advantage of it.

Thinking this, Hachiman glanced at Horikita, Horikita seemed to still be deep in thought. So he waved ahead, and a girl with long, golden-pink hair and a boy with slightly curly purple hair appeared outside the coffee shop.

When they saw Hachiman and his group, they quickened their pace.

Kanzaki is a bit reserved, but Ichinose is quite outgoing.

"Hachiman, Horikita, Kushida-chan!"

Although they had only met once, Ichinose remembered all their information.

"Ichinose, about the incident where Sudō from our class got into a fight..." Hachiman called Ichinose over and looked at Kushida.

Kushida then explained the whole story to Ichinose.

"I see... and the people from Class C ..." Ichinose nodded. "If Class B can help, then let's look for clues too."

"Really? Thank you..." Kushida took the initiative to shake Ichinose's hand.

Hachiman watched Kushida's actions.

Because, Kushida, wasn't it the only time you held his hand?

It felt slightly cheap.

Of course, this could also mean that she couldn't become an important person to Kushida and was treated as an ordinary person.

My feelings are a little complicated.

But.

Hachiman Yoichino Ichinose didn't come out just to ask them to help find eyewitnesses.

"Ichinose, I think you should be careful," Hachiman said. "I trust my classmates."