You Found Old Exam Questions, but Is That Really the Best Solution? (Part 2)

"Huh?"

Kushida blinked gently.

"Hachiman, are you saying you'll pay?"

"No," Hachiman said. "Someone just helped me get reimbursed."

"Well, he's a really nice person," Kushida said.

Her current class evaluation score is 450 points, and on the 1st, her account also received 45,000 Private Points transferred from the school.

Although she still had about 40,000 points left from last month, if she had to pay the 35,000 for the exam papers, her life would become a bit tight.

Neither Horikita nor Hachiman Hikigaya mentioned what would happen to the points she had already paid for the test papers, whether she went to buy them or did the practice questions at the print shop.

So now, Hachiman my yukata, which is really great.

But.

No.

Kushida.

If someone is responsible for reimbursement, then we need to ask who has so much money. If a student from another class pays, then it means that the exam questions were leaked to that class.

So the matter is actually quite serious.

However, Kushida didn't think about it at all.

Actually Kushida seems quite intelligent, but Hachiman has always felt that she is... seemingly wise but actually foolish.

I only saw a little bit, and then I didn't see anything else.

"Hachiman Hikigaya, do you want to do some practice problems together?" Horikita asked. "There are still a few problems to work on in chemistry and biology."

"Let's forget about that," Hachiman said. "I can help with Japanese Language and Literature, but not these subjects."

The subjects tested in this midterm exam are physics, chemistry, biology, and English.

Actually, the courses we take also include history, classical Chinese, and Japanese Language and Literature, among others.

However, these five subjects are being drawn now.

"Then please go and borrow the past textbooks from the library for me," Suzune Horikita said. "Some of the knowledge points in the questions are not covered in our books; they should be from previous textbooks."

"Okay." Hachiman didn't participate in doing the exercises, so he still took on the task of borrowing books.

Even though he had just arrived, Hachiman walked to the entrance and started changing his shoes.

Only.

"..."

I glanced back at Horikita and Kushida, who were busy filling in their answers.

But.

Hachiman suddenly began to think.

When the Chabashira-sensei mentioned that senior students would also take a written exam.

Then.

Horikita and her friends' current actions are undoubtedly the correct answer required by the school. They are required to be flexible and adaptable, so they should seize this flexibility and make good use of it.

It is now the seventh day since the teacher announced the midterm written exam.

Hachiman's class received free tutoring from top students in the Allied Class B. However, other classes, such as the upper grades, didn't take this Special Exam seriously at all.

In fact, most of them start shopping after school.

It was very relaxing.

And if you go to the library, you won't see older students reserving seats to read.

From this perspective.

Upperclassmen enjoy campus life with ease.

These are students who are already used to and enjoy the school's rules.

But.

Hachiman pondered, "Is this really the optimal solution for this exam?"

The next day.

Lunch break time.

Hachiman went to the third floor of the cafeteria as usual, and then to Sakayanagi Arisu's private room.

The private room was booked by Sakayanagi Arisu, and even when she wasn't at the cafeteria, the room had to be kept empty for her. She didn't like sharing rooms with others.

But doing so will cost more money.

But she didn't mind.

He seems to be a very possessive person.

Only.

Could it be that Sakayanagi Arisu today because Kamuro's purchase of exam papers had been exposed?

Then, will Sakayanagi Arisu seek justice for Kamuro, who was extorted for an exorbitant price?

Kamuro was indeed extorted, because the test paper only cost 35,000 yen, but the other party paid 100,000 yen in points.

He's really been ripped off.

Hachiman arrived a bit early, so he waited a while before he saw a girl with silver-white hair and a small black beret walking towards him with difficulty, leaning on a cane and her slender legs covered in white knee-high socks.

This is Sakayanagi Arisu.

Her follower, Kamuro, seems to be absent now.

But.

"Hachiman, it's quite rare. You arrived before I did."

A gentle smile played on Sakayanagi's lips, her deep sapphire eyes sparkling with a hint of teasing. "So you really want to meet me? But I'm sorry, you're not my type."

"I like unique types who are also intelligent," Sakayanagi Arisu said.

And then he took the initiative.

But.

These kinds of item cards, which aren't the type the opponent likes, can be incredibly destructive.

Hachiman thought to himself.

"So, what is the purpose of today's invitation?" Hachiman asked.

"Because I'm feeling a little bored," Sakayanagi said.

"..." Hachiman's expression was probably something like -0-.

Did you call him over specifically because you found him boring?

Sakayanagi continued speaking.

"My people have found out that this Special Exam is being held for all grades at the same time."

"However, the upperclassmen were not studying, so upon inquiry, it was discovered that the written exam questions were the same as those in previous years."

"So as long as you buy past exam papers from upperclassmen, you can pass the level smoothly," Sakayanagi Arisu said.

You're really clever, directly outlining the way to pass the exam.

However, this also means that this midterm exam was meaningless.

Because Class A, Class B, and Class C, where Hachiman is, also have exam papers.

So if we work hard, all classes can get good class evaluation scores as a reward.

In this way, even Hachiman would not be able to maximize his profits.

Since Class A already had a solid Academic Ability foundation and also knew about buying old exam questions, getting the 100-point class evaluation score was practically a piece of cake for them.

For Sakayanagi, there was nothing that required her intervention.

So this kind of exam must be quite boring for her.

And since the whole school takes the same exam, it's even more meaningless.

There is very little room for maneuver.

But.

"Although it's an old exam question," Hachiman said. "It's a test for all students in the school. You could say that, apart from the first-year students, the second and third-year students already knew that they could buy the exam papers from the previous year's seniors."

"Oh?"

Sakayanagi Arisu.

There was another reason why she invited him over.

That is, the other party's actions and ideas are different from ordinary people, and to some extent, she also needs to pay attention to them.

"It's nice to eat together, but... I think sometimes it might be better to smash the bowl," Hachiman said. "Because bowls are expensive."

"Oh?" Sakayanagi blinked gently.

"What do you want to do?"

Sakayanagi Arisu's eyes seemed to light up, indicating that she was very interested. In other words, she actually disliked sticking to conventions or rules, and preferred unconventional and extraordinary things.

What a horrible little slut.

"Since the whole school is using old questions for the exam."

"This has become the norm, but I don't think it's the best way to take the exam," Hachiman said.

"So I have an idea," Hachiman said. "What if we broke all their bowls?"

"For example, three days before the exam, the test papers they bought and memorized were leaked, or even rendered unusable. What would happen then?"

What will it become? It will become despair.

"So," Hachiman looked at Sakayanagi Arisu Classmate Sakayanagi, "Are you interested in this?"

Are you interested...?

"Leaking exam questions before the exam starts? You really are a devil," Sakayanagi said.

Her tone didn't reveal her mood.

But.

"But this kind of thing can't be approved by the school," Sakayanagi Arisu said with some regret. "Because it would cause a lot of dropouts, and the school wouldn't support or agree to this."

That is indeed true.

Because most students come to this school through special screening, everyone is an important sample.

Then the school also took stock and provided resources. If a large number of students were to drop out like this, it would definitely be a waste of money.

Therefore, the school will not support it.

But your comprehensive analysis means you are indeed interested in such terrible things, aren't you?

"So we have to find a balance," Hachiman said. "We don't need to actually risk our livelihood. Even if the exam is leaked, we've prepared new exam papers as a backup plan."

"And in this process, it is very likely that you will gain the support of upperclassmen."

"The election of the Student Council President requires the participation of all students in the school, so this method can be used to obtain a portion of the votes."

"As the representative of Class A, Classmate Sakayanagi was rejected by President Manabu Horikita, but she must want to earn this position through her own efforts," Hachiman continued.

While these words sounded appealing, Sakayanagi Arisu simply submitted an application to the Student Council without much thought.

Then on the 1st, he and Katsuragi were rejected in person by Manabu Horikita.

Although Sakayanagi remained cute at the time.

But there are also some complaints.