Hachiman's Meritocracy Classroom Chapter 9

The moment he saw her, Hachiman's mind immediately conjured up one word.

White stockings, silver hair, and a petite body.

No, no, no, coupled with her difficulty moving.

Timid Loli.

She looked quite frail, yet carried herself with considerable elegance.

And this group of students had a strange atmosphere about them.

It seemed like they were all surrounding that timid, silver-haired girl.

"Thanks to Sakayanagi-san, we were able to obtain those points and acquire this crucial information."

"Not at all, I was just lucky," the student called Sakayanagi replied humbly.

"It's a bit of a shame we were stopped by the Student Council President, though. Otherwise, our class could have gained even more of an advantage," another student added.

"It is indeed a bit unfortunate, but it's not good to completely offend the upperclassmen either."

Then, there was more flattery.

The elevator quickly arrived.

And Hachiman noticed that the frail, silver-haired girl holding a cane glanced in his direction.

But she quickly averted her gaze.

"..." Hachiman.

He probably looked like a loli-con since he kept staring at her.

Hachiman then looked away, preparing to reply to Chabashira-sensei's message.

Chapter 009: Class D Might Have Struck Gold This Time!

Hachiman prepared to email Chabashira-sensei.

To inform her that he was now free.

However.

"Beep!"

As soon as he sent the message, she quickly replied.

Specifically, the email Hachiman sent was marked as read within 2 seconds.

But Chabashira's reply seemed rather cold.

[I have some matters to attend to and don't have time right now. At 8 PM, come to the resting bench near the artificial lake in the student dormitory.]

It seemed like he was being brushed off.

She was very busy, perhaps too busy to even bother with him.

However, if one observed carefully, it was actually quite terrifying.

Because if she were truly that busy, she wouldn't have immediately read his message and replied.

Even work matters have priorities, so Chabashira's current behavior conveyed a sense of urgency.

This was frightening.

Hachiman felt his sixth sense was quite reliable. When he noticed Chabashira-sensei's usually indifferent expression become lively, he felt he was being targeted.

And now, he could confirm that he was indeed being targeted.

Just by observing the dire situation of Class D for half the day, he could see it.

Judging from the circumstances of the upperclassmen in Class D, poverty and needing financial aid were likely the norm.

Thus.

Assisting Chabashira-sensei in investigating classmates and creating profiles, with each profile worth 200,000 points, suddenly became very cost-effective.

Speaking of massive points.

Hachiman clicked on the school forum and found that the post about the Chess Tournament by the arrogant first-year student Arisu Sakayanagi was gone.

The seniors of Class D could only rely on relief food, while some seniors could wear gold and silver.

A gap between heaven and earth.

So, it was possible that Arisu Sakayanagi from Class A had indeed collected a huge amount of points.

And as he thought this.

"You'll all see hell soon!"

"Idiot!"

Sounds of commotion came from below the first floor.

Hachiman, by the window on the second floor, could see the scene on the first floor.

A tall, red-haired student with a buzz cut was being taunted by two older male students.

That tall guy, Hachiman had an impression of.

He was a classmate.

When Hirata and Kushida were introducing themselves, this guy suddenly kicked a table and shouted, "Are you guys still kids? Going through the trouble of self-introductions."

But when it was his turn, did he introduce himself?

He did.

He seemed strong on the outside but was likely just putting on a brave face.

Hachiman remembered his name was Ken Sudou, and his specialty was basketball. He seemed to want to join the high school's basketball club.

"If you've got guts, don't run!"

Sudou shouted loudly.

But the upperclassmen had already left.

He still seemed to be in a bad mood, so he kicked over a plastic trash can nearby.

Then he left displeased.

"..."

Hachiman then continued to contact Chabashira-sensei.

"Is there anything special about the resting bench near the artificial lake in the dorms?"

[There are no cameras there. It's one of the few places on campus where you can have a private meeting.] by Chabashira.

Oh.

Cameras.

But this was a shopping mall.

And the spot where Sudou had just been standing was naturally covered by cameras.

So, Hachiman went downstairs to pick up the trash can that Sudou had kicked over.

Since the meeting time was 8 PM, Hachiman decided to go shopping first.

He didn't have any experience staying away from home. If he had to say, it would be the nature classes he took in Chiba village during elementary school.

But now, he needed to stay in one place for a long time, for three years.

The dorms had all the necessary hardware, so he only needed to buy some basic daily necessities.

Things like toiletries, toilet paper, pajamas, slippers, body wash, shampoo, etc. The variety was vast, and while not expensive, it was troublesome.

There was only one shopping mall in the shopping district, but there were many places like affordable supermarkets and convenience stores.

Hachiman headed to one of them.

This supermarket offered points, so after spending money, you'd get a point card. Once you accumulated a certain amount, you could exchange them for goods.

It was truly full of the atmosphere of daily life.

Except that he was paying with Private Points instead of cash.

"Alright, time to go."

Leaning back in his chair, Hachiman looked at the alarm clock beside him.

The time was 7:15 PM.

There were still a full 45 minutes until Chabashira-sensei's 8 PM appointment.

And the distance wasn't far, it was around the dorms, at the resting bench near the artificial lake.

Only one side of the dorms faced the lake.

When Hachiman returned to the dorms with his bags full, he specifically went to check that spot.

It was less than a 10-minute walk from the dorms.

Very close.

And it was quite spacious. Although it was near the artificial lake, it was enclosed by a railing, making it safe and allowing one to enjoy the natural scenery.

It's just that the wind there was a bit strong.

So, most people wouldn't choose to go there, but this made it a suitable place for a conversation.

However.

Hachiman tapped on his phone.

GPS.

As long as you've added each other as friends, you can directly locate each other via GPS.

And now, Hachiman noticed that Chabashira-sensei's location wasn't far away.

It was to the northwest.

And that direction was Hachiman's destination.

In other words.

"..."

Even though there were still 45 minutes until the agreed-upon time, Chabashira-sensei, you're already here.

While Hachiman knew this teacher was impatient, he had no intention of making her wait.

He started heading downstairs and then jogged over.

And in 6 minutes, he arrived at his destination.

He saw a woman wearing professional OL attire leaning against a railing, raising her left hand as if holding a cigarette.

She was wearing high heels.

She had long black hair, but she had tied it into a ponytail with a blue hair tie, giving her a very capable appearance.

Perhaps sensing footsteps, Chabashira turned around and seemed to smile.

The smile reminded him of a cunning fox, a bit alluring.

Of course, this wasn't something a student should be thinking.

"Chabashira-sensei, you're a bit early," Hachiman said with a straight face.