Hachiman Hikigaya's Elite Game

A hint of doubt rose in Hachiman's heart.

Because.

As the Student Council President, he has the authority to view students' files.

So what about the Teacher? Can she really not view the files of students in her own Class?

This seems very unbelievable.

Because.

The school wouldn't do charity for free.

Aarranging for students to come in, waiving tuition, and providing living expenses certainly isn't for just anyone.

Therefore, they need to have corresponding value, so students' own files and résumés must have been thoroughly reviewed.

And for the students' Teacher, there's no need to increase the teachers' workload.

So, providing all student information from the start is very necessary.

But thinking about it this way, there's a problem in this step.

According to Teacher Chabashira, she needs his assistance in collecting information on the students in the Class to fulfill her duties as Teacher.

This is the Teacher's responsibility.

So, having an assistant in her work is normal.

But if Teacher Chabashira already had all the Class D students' files from the beginning, then she wouldn't need him to collect information again.

But she did it anyway.

Either the paper-based information she already has differs from reality and needs verification.

That seems somewhat normal.

But it could also be… with ulterior motives.

For example… deliberately making him contact these specific students.

And what is the purpose of contacting these specific students?

If it's Kushida, Kushida is a problem child with a dark past, and once it explodes, the consequences would be unimaginable.

And contacting Horikita Suzune… Horikita, although she appears excellent on paper, her actual situation is very bad.

Her lack of empathy alone could have a negative impact.

But what if we think about it the other way around?

Although Kushida is a bomb, her amiability is very good, and although Hirata is also a bomb, he actively maintains the Class.

And Horikita Suzune is also Student Council President Horikita Manabu's younger sister.

Hey, hey, hey, this combination… what's exposed is ambition.

Hachiman felt a little pressure.

In other words.

Chabashira Sae, who is clearly beautiful, likes to wear black stockings and high heels, and possesses a huge amount of money.

Is she a mature wealthy older sister?

Could she turn out to be an ambitious older sister?

Then can he still get points from her?

Hachiman weighed the pros and cons in his mind.

Meanwhile, the Student Council President continued to speak.

"But I won't use my Student Council President authority for personal matters," Horikita Manabu continued.

"I have my own principles."

"So rest assured."

In other words, even if he had just passed by, or even really taken a photo of him about to hit his sister, he wouldn't use his private power for revenge.

The Student Council President is a straightforward person.

Only.

"President Horikita, it must be hard to be so bright and open," Hachiman said.

"After all, you just said that if a photo were taken, it could be used to threaten you. And knowing these methods, yet being so bright and open yourself. Don't you find it very difficult?"

Of course it's difficult.

But Horikita Manabu has something he wants to uphold.

"You don't need to worry about these things."

Horikita Manabu looked at his younger sister.

"Suzune, if you don't know anything, then you won't be able to stay at this school."

"So voluntary withdrawal might be your best option."

"This school, as I just said, is merit-based."

"Students are evaluated by a set of standards upon enrollment, then divided into Class A, B, C, and D based on their excellence or lack thereof."

"And I think you already understand that I am in Class A, representing excellence."

"Therefore."

"Suzune, you were assigned to Class D."

"This shows that you are far from enough. You were evaluated as defective," Horikita Manabu said.

"Hmm…"

Horikita Suzune seemed to be stunned for a moment but quickly said, "I think there must have been a mistake in the evaluation. Because my studies aren't bad, although I can't get full marks in all subjects, I study every day, spending 10 hours a day, and my athletic ability is also stronger than the average girl."

"Haha…"

This remark made Horikita Manabu chuckle.

"You are indeed capable in these areas, but that's just capable. There are many people more excellent than you."

"For example, Hikigaya Hachiman in front of you."

"Hikigaya…," Horikita Suzune's gaze shifted and landed on Hachiman.

Among the girls Hachiman had interacted with, his relationship with Kushida was the closest, but being scrutinized like this by a girl… Horikita Suzune was the first.

And he chose to stay, partly to see if he could gather more information on Horikita Suzune, and partly because this Horikita Manabu was very wealthy.

So, since he had already paid 1 million points to leak information, he wanted to see if he could get other school information for free.

As a result, the topic was now shifted to him?

And his hardware was better than Horikita Suzune's?

No, it wasn't.

His Kokugo (National Language) score was only slightly higher.

Everything else was very average.

So, Horikita Manabu, what's going on with you, just randomly bragging about people?

Hachiman was just thinking about how to respond to the current situation and didn't see Horikita Suzune looking at him with surprise, as if she had just discovered he was a super student.

At this moment, Hachiman suddenly felt his phone vibrate.

It seemed he had received a message.

[Your private account has received 100,000 points. Transferor F3455646. Current private account balance: 183,400 points.]

It was a transfer message.

And the transferor was… an unknown number.

But.

There was a note under the transfer information.

[Note: I'm teaching Suzune a lesson, be quiet.]

??

The only Suzune Hachiman knew of at the moment was one.

Hachiman then looked at Horikita Manabu.

But Horikita Manabu maintained a cold face.

Making it impossible to read any expression from his face.

Yet, he was almost 99.99% sure that this transfer came from Horikita Manabu.

In other words.

It was indeed as he had initially expected.

Horikita Manabu's active payment of a huge sum of 1 million as a price to reveal some substantial information about the school to his sister was not to force her to withdraw.

Rather… it was to teach his sister a lesson.

To let his sister know that this school is so cruel, points are hard to get but easy to lose, and without points, one can't do anything.

So.

Horikita Manabu's initial talk about his sister withdrawing was false.

Rather, upon discovering that his sister was assigned to Class D, despite her various hardware stats not being bad, it indicated a major problem in other areas.

She was classified as a problem child and thrown into Class D.

Thus, worried about his sister's situation, he spent both money and effort.

Wow.

What level of siscon is this?

He paid 1 million just like that?

Hachiman felt he definitely couldn't do it.

At most, he had 1.1 million and would only give Komachi 1 million.

And now.

Receiving money, and such easily obtained money.

Hachiman glanced at the account balance of 183,400 points again.

The 100,000 points sent by President Horikita were already enough for two months of living expenses.

Hmm~

Hachiman chose to remain silent.

Then watched Horikita Manabu teach.

"His Kokugo (National Language) grades are better than yours. His insight is also sharp, and he's very sensible. If I were to evaluate him, it wouldn't be low," Horikita Manabu said.

"So, I also don't know the reason why he was assigned to Class D."

"So, go find his shortcomings, Suzune, you can choose to stay, and this is my requirement for you to remain at this school."

…??

Although Hachiman remained quiet, he noticed Horikita Suzune looking at him with an even more inexplicable gaze.

Perhaps she herself didn't understand why her brother would issue such a command.

But Hachiman understood.

Because.

Horikita Suzune's biggest flaw was her lack of empathy.

And Horikita Manabu probably realized this.

So, he wants Horikita-san to learn by his side?

And the price was the 100,000 point that was just paid?

Hikigaya immediately wanted to return those 100,000 points.

He retracted his statement that Student Council President Horikita Manabu was a great philanthropist.

Because...

Horikita Manabu was too stingy.

...

Horikita Manabu was truly very stingy.

After the so-called lesson, he turned and left, not allowing anyone to refuse.

However, although Horikita Manabu left, Horikita-san was still there.

In Class, everyone saw the aloof Horikita, but now, Horikita Suzune, after her brother left, was squatting by the edge of a small flowerbed beside the vending machine.

She was extremely disheartened.

But sitting there, her knees were tightly pressed together, only revealing her black stockings, nothing else.

Of course, Hikigaya wasn't trying to look at anything.

He just felt that even though she was greatly disheartened, she was still very ladylike.

"Beep!"

"Thump!"

Since there was a vending machine here, Hikigaya spent 200 points to buy a bottle of tomato juice.

Then he handed it to Horikita Suzune.

"..." Horikita Suzune. "How much?"

Wow.

This person...

She truly had no friends.

Hikigaya somewhat understood Horikita Manabu's feelings.

This younger sister being assigned to Class D was very dangerous, and if she were left outside, it would also be very dangerous.

He needed her to study in a closed environment at school, so he couldn't keep an eye on her.

In that case, it was better to place her somewhere he could see.

"Your brother's attitude is very strong," Hikigaya said.

"But I think there are some things you should listen to him about."

"Are you telling me to get close to you and then find your weakness?" Horikita Suzune asked.

"..."

Of course not.

Although having a beautiful girl pay attention to you is a good thing, both you and Kushida are dangerous individuals.

Hikigaya didn't want to get into trouble.

"According to Student Council President Horikita Manabu, your biggest problem is still your social skills, right?" Hikigaya said.

"You have the ability, but you can't cooperate with others. One person's strength is limited, but by cooperating with others, you can gain more power."

"Then, is it wrong to be alone?" Horikita said.

Is it wrong to be alone?

"..." This topic made Hikigaya silent for a moment.

Because...

Is being alone really not good?

True strong individuals don't live in groups.

Loners are always in opposition to the entire world.

Only the weak like to flock together, but the problem is that most people are weak.

So this theory probably doesn't work for Horikita Suzune.

Because...

She's not strong.

Pay as much labor as you receive in money.

This was Hikigaya's principle.

Therefore, Horikita Manabu's price of only 100,000 points could only make Hikigaya arrange for Horikita Suzune to return to the dormitory, while he went to the not-so-distant railing.

...

Yesterday, Teacher Chabashira asked him to meet, and he waited alone by the railing for a while.

But today, he was the one who initiated the meeting with Chabashira Sae.

About 15 minutes.

Chabashira Sae arrived.

The Teacher was still wearing a ponytail, a lady's suit, paired with a short skirt and stockings... Oh no, she wasn't wearing stockings anymore, how fair her legs were.

Chabashira was still wearing high heels, but her pace was quite brisk.

Leaning against the railing, facing Chabashira, Hikigaya took in her posture completely.

Hmm.

Teacher Chabashira, you seem to be in a good mood.

And it was mainly because he had reported to her that he had collected information about Horikita Suzune and discovered that she was the younger sister of Student Council President Horikita Manabu.

And now, Teacher Chabashira was in a good mood... Hikigaya became even more certain that he was dancing with wolves.

It was probably false that she asked him to collect students' data to assist her work as a Teacher, but true that she wanted him to contact valuable problem children in Class D.

Only in a junkyard can one find usable soldiers, Teacher Chabashira, you are truly brave.

"This is a point card worth 200,000 points."

Chabashira said.

"This time, Horikita Suzune's information will be recorded in the archive."

Oh.

Hikigaya decided to take it as true for now.

But he still honestly accepted the point card Chabashira-sensei handed over.

After all, there was no need to refuse money if it was offered.

If Teacher Chabashira truly had ambition, then it was the business of these valuable problem children in Class D.

If these people could really lead the Class to contend with other Classes,

Then, as a member of Class D, riding on their coattails wouldn't be so bad, would it?

After all, no one dislikes having more living expenses.

"Then I'll head back first," Hikigaya said.

After more than half an hour of this, his stomach was no longer bloated, so it was a good time to go back and sleep.

Chabashira, however, did not leave immediately.

She watched Hikigaya's retreating back.

Horikita Suzune was the younger sister of Student Council President Horikita Manabu.

This school gave students a great deal of freedom, so the Student Council President also had higher authority than those outside, even faculty members had to call him Student Council President.

And Horikita Manabu was the most outstanding Student Council President since the school's founding.

He was even outstanding in his Class, the type who single-handedly carried 39 dragging classmates.

He was a formidable person.

Then, while checking the archives of the students in her Class, Chabashira noticed Horikita Suzune, whose appearance was 40% similar to the Student Council President's, and both had the surname Horikita.

So, was there any other connection?

She only made that inference and suspicion, and then had Hikigaya confirm it.

Hachiman Hikigaya, what a treasure.