P.S.: This chapter is 4,500 words. Paid back 500 words, still owe 524,500 words.
Chocolate Trouble, Chabashira: Huh? You're Asking Me? Go!
On the way to the classroom that morning, although the school had always promoted class competition and class rankings were fluid, for now, moving up or down in rank only meant changing the class sign.
After all, relocating an entire class would be too troublesome.
Ryuen's class had already worn the Class B sign for quite some time, but its ambition was Class A.
The reason for that was—
"There probably won't be a special exam this month."
"We're only 300 points away from Class A. Let's let them luckily remain in Class A for another month."
The moment Hachiman entered the classroom, he saw Ryuen boasting to his underlings.
Still, that personality was hardly surprising. Back when Ryuen's class had just dropped down, Hachiman, Kushida, and Horikita had all received messages from Ryuen, saying something about how he would first—
But bringing up that old matter again would probably cause the little friendship he had with Ryuen to vanish completely.
Besides, Ryuen now truly had something to be proud of.
Although three classes in this grade had already reached Class A while Ryuen's class had not, climbing from Class D to Class B was still an impressive achievement. In the school's history, it was only the third time.
That was already glorious enough.
Of course, Hachiman was only thinking so much because he had arrived too early today. Shiina, who sat to his right, had not come yet, and neither had Horikita, who sat in front of him, so there was no one to talk to him.
Elsewhere.
Hiyori, who had not yet reached the classroom, was still in the dormitory, riding the same elevator as several