There is something wrong with Hikigaya's classroom of supreme ability

Hikigaya's eloquent, nearly five-minute speech was a testament to his confidence, but why was everyone silent? And Haruno, at the far end of the interview table, why was she turning her head away to stifle laughter? Apologize now!

Inside the student council office, the president, Horikita Manabu, and the secretary, Tachibana Akane, were clearly the interviewers. So what about Haruno? Why was she also at the interview table? She didn't seem to have much say, more like a handyman.

According to the procedure, Akane Tachibana, as the secretary, should have started asking Hikigaya questions, and then the student council president would supplement or make the final decision. However, Horikita Manabu unexpectedly interrupted Akane Tachibana who was about to speak.

"Hikigaya Hachiman, Class D, Grade 1. You've been highly recommended and described as a rare talent. Your abilities are the strongest of all the freshmen in the class. You've even boasted that you'll reach the pinnacle of Koukou Ikuei High School, rule over all the students, and become its emperor."

At this point, Akane Tachibana was already frozen in place. Horikita Manabu pushed his glasses down and spoke slowly, "Of all the students I've ever met, you may not be the strongest, but you're definitely the craziest."

Huh? When did I become a 'Kuang Xiaoba'?!

Hikigaya opened his mouth wide and looked at a certain girl in shock, only to see her showing a pair of fangs and an expression of 'It's none of my business'.

"Wait, is there some misunderstanding here?!" A boy with dead eyes who had been dubbed 'Kuang Xiaoba' hurriedly explained.

"Misunderstanding?"

Horikita Manabu remained calm. "If I were an ordinary student, I wouldn't say much. But as someone who might become a student council member in the future, the rumors and slander surrounding me can't be resolved with just a simple 'misunderstanding.'"

Hikigaya's expression froze, and he instantly realized that he had just fallen into a misunderstanding. That is, the student council president in front of him didn't care whether the "misunderstanding" existed at all, but cared about how Hikigaya would resolve it.

At the same time, Hikigaya also felt a sense of pressure from the student council president. After a brief exchange, Hikigaya immediately felt the student council president's very strong personal style.

Get to the heart of the matter.

What the other party needs is not someone who raises questions, but someone who can solve problems.

A stand-up socialite!

That was the first image that popped into Hikigaya's mind.

Horikita Manabu, the student council president, has the ability to easily see through the essence of things and get to the core. What the other party cares about is not the "misunderstanding" itself, but how Hikigaya resolves it.

As expected, it is very unusual to be the student council president of this school!

Although he is still a student, his thinking has already undergone transformation and growth. It can be said that Horikita Manabu is already a qualified "adult", and the modifier "very good" can even be added in front of it.

"It's normal for everyone to have their own ideas, but not everyone has the ability to realize them. The school has given the student union the power and mission to change the order. If you can't understand the meaning behind this statement, then today's interview may just be a 'misunderstanding'."

Horikita Manabu looked at Hikigaya coldly.

When Hikigaya heard these words again, he seemed to have a new understanding.

The purpose of this school is undoubtedly to cultivate the best students. As a student union empowered by the school, it naturally has this goal as well, maintaining and managing the relationship between students and students, and students and the school. As a bridge between the two, the importance of the student union can be imagined.

Another very important point is that through observation and reflection during this period, Hikigaya realized that this school's teaching philosophy is to encourage competition among students and minimize interference from the outside world and the school.

Regulations such as teachers' "inaction" and inability to contact the outside world also serve this purpose.

Therefore, as a student organization, the student union will naturally be trusted by the school and given the greatest degree of power. Under the premise that the school does not participate in student competition, the importance of the student union and the power it possesses will inevitably have a huge impact on the competition among students below.

"Of course, the Student Council, in addition to managing students' daily affairs and serving as a bridge of communication between students and the school..." Hikigaya paused, looking directly at Horikita Manabu across from him, before slowly speaking, "More importantly, it helps the school cultivate the best students."

"This school has a 100% employment and admission rate, and it grants students generous personal points. Such preferential treatment is only available to the most outstanding students in any school. Unfortunately, in my class, D, I haven't seen any students with such talent yet."

Hikigaya couldn't help but laugh when he said this.

Up to now, Hikigaya's biggest impression of this school is the competitive relationship of the survival of the fittest, which is the rule of survival of the fittest and elimination of the losers in society.

Although the school's relevant rules have not yet been fully announced, students like Hikigaya have already sensed the upcoming fierce competition. While Class D is still immersed in sweet dreams, other classes have already begun to take action, and Class A is the best example.

The ultimate goal of this school in training students is to obtain the highest preferential treatment of 100% employment rate and admission rate, and only those students who stand out in the final fierce competition can do so.

"Might is supreme. Only the students with the strongest personal abilities are the best students and are qualified to enjoy this preferential treatment." Hikigaya said expressionlessly.

The scene fell into silence, and everyone had a different expression on their face.

Akane Tachibana was surprised, Haruno was impressed, but Horikita Manabu still had that same cold expression on his face that never changed.

Chapter 33 The Value of Class D

After a moment of silence, Horikita Manabu spoke first.

"Indeed, it seems you truly understand the essence of this school. You're not the first student to discover the uniqueness of the Student Union. Of the four students who interviewed before, except for the one at the beginning, the other three all more or less realized the importance of the Student Union to the future development of the class."

At this point, Horikita Manabu paused, his tone unexpectedly fluctuating slightly: "Students with outstanding personal abilities can indeed play a key role, this is undeniable. But..."

Horikita Manabu pushed his glasses and continued, "But sometimes collective strength is also indispensable. Unity is also a form of strength."

The power of collectivism and solidarity?

Hikigaya was very surprised to hear these words coming from the mouth of the student council president. He always believed that the student council, which could represent 90% of the school's will, and its student council president, like the essence of this school, advocated the supremacy of individual strength, but unexpectedly, he was a collectivist?

Could it be that the other person is the type who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside?

Hikigaya and Horikita Manabu's eyes met each other. At that moment, Hikigaya suddenly understood the true meaning of the other person's words. The other person's perspective and vision were higher than anyone else's!

Hikigaya couldn't help but sigh at the "maturity" of the student council president mentioned earlier. Even many adults were far inferior to Horikita Manabu in front of him.

A person's thinking and vision determine his or her height. From Hikigaya's perspective, Horikita Manabu is no longer obsessed with the school, and his eyes are looking at a wider world.

"Then the next question is the last one, and it is only for students from Class D to answer." Horikita Manabu's eyes suddenly became sharp.

Horikita Manabu stared straight at Hikigaya, as if he was being scanned by a spectacled inspection machine that could accurately capture any flaw on his body.

Hikigaya sat upright. If the previous topics were just preludes, then the next question would be the decisive opportunity.

"Since you already understand the importance and value of the student council, then what is the value of you from Class D!" Horikita Manabu crossed his arms and stared at Hikigaya coldly like 'Commander Ikari'.

As expected, Horikita Manabu's question was very sharp and even very targeted. It was because he understood the nature of this school that he understood what the name of Class D really meant.

No wonder only students from Class D are 'qualified' to answer.

"Is Class D worth it?"

Hikigaya was a little dazed and muttered to himself.

To be honest, during this period of time, the only value Hikigaya could feel from Class D was 'species diversity' and 'how humans degenerated into apes'. For this school that encourages competition among students and values strength above all else, what exactly are the students of Class D?

"At the beginning of the school year, I unexpectedly overheard others commenting on our D class, calling them defective and flawed. Gradually, I began to understand their meaning," Hikigaya said calmly. "Sometimes I wonder, even if they're defective or flawed, they're still usable, right? There are many examples in life, like clearance items, half-price bento boxes, and used goods in secondhand stores. While they might not be perfect, they still have a considerable audience."

"But can people and goods really be compared on an equal footing?"

"That's obviously not possible."

Hikigaya seemed to be asking and answering his own questions, but neither Akane Tachibana, Manabu Horikita, nor Haruno interrupted him. Everyone listened quietly.

"So what's the difference between the two?"

“Lessons and experiences.”

Hikigaya sighed. "Although it's said that the only lesson humanity has learned from history is that it can't learn anything from history, this itself is a kind of experience. It's undeniable that, whether right or wrong, it's through lessons and experiences that humanity can slowly grow and society can continue to progress."

“So mistakes and flaws themselves are a kind of value.”

Hikigaya paused for a moment, looked around at everyone in the room, and finally met the gaze of Horikita Manabu across from him.

"In this school, students are evaluated based on their abilities. For those of you who have successfully enrolled, you already possess corresponding value and potential." This was what the homeroom teacher said at the beginning of the semester, demonstrating that the school recognizes that the students in Class D have the same value as 10 individual points.

Many people in Class D believed this, but to this day, I still have doubts. The poor performance of the students in Class D later confirmed my doubts. They don’t deserve this value at all.”

At this point, Hikigaya suddenly laughed: "So, what is the value of me from Class D?"

Akane Tachibana frowned slightly, as if she wanted to speak up to remind him, but at this time Horikita Manabu beside her raised his hand to stop Akane Tachibana's action and signaled Hikigaya to continue.

At the same time, Yang No was also waiting for Hikigaya's "next words" with great interest, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised and an inexplicable excitement flashing in her eyes.

"If we assert that the flawed, flawed D-class is worthless, then what's the point of a school with a 100% employment and enrollment rate? Even B- and C-classes are like this. Wouldn't it be simpler and more efficient to simply recruit and select the best students from schools nationwide?"

We gather the best students and invest the most resources in their training, but why do we choose to admit students with obvious flaws like Class D?"

When Hikigaya said this, Haruno's eyes became brighter, and a hint of surprise flashed in Horikita Manabu's eyes.

"Excellent students will compete with each other, and healthy competition can improve and cultivate even better students. However, a high school with social competition as its core foundation obviously hopes that students can adapt to a more brutal and malicious competitive environment!

If Class A is the school's most outstanding students, can we assume that the purpose of the other classes, including Class D, is to spur and hone this group of outstanding students?"

Hikigaya looked at Horikita Manabu calmly: "In other words, the value of us, a group of imperfect products, is to become stepping stones and whetstones for outstanding students!"

"So, can we assume that, in the school's subconscious, Class D also has the potential to threaten Class A?"

Hikigaya took a deep breath and said slowly, "So, as someone from Class D, I possess the potential to threaten Class A. In Horikita-senpai's eyes, is this value... enough?"

Chapter 34: Animals and Cages

Is the possibility of threatening Class A enough?

Even after Hikigaya finished speaking, the student council office remained silent.

Unfortunately, there is still no change in emotion on Horikita Manabu's face, and it is difficult for outsiders to guess what is going on in his mind. He is completely expressionless!

This sudden silence was so intense that it was as if one could hear everyone's breathing.

This invisible pressure was enormous for Hikigaya as an interviewee. It was the momentum and psychological oppression from the superior, just like when subordinates faced their superiors, some leaders would always ponder for a moment to create invisible pressure in order to demonstrate their authority, and then slowly speak.

However, Hikigaya's mentality was also strong enough. Like Horikita Manabu, Hikigaya maintained an expression of indifference. Even with those dead fish eyes, Hikigaya's aura was surprisingly not inferior to... the president?!

The pressure it brought even gave Qian Ju goosebumps!

The two of them stood there motionless like two stone statues.

"Cough cough!"

At this moment, Haruno coughed a few times, breaking the stagnant silence. Meanwhile, Horikita Manabu finally stirred, adjusting his glasses. He examined Hikigaya and spoke slowly, "Not only are you shifting concepts and generalizing, but you're also forcing causality and confusing everyone."

Horikita Manabu's ruthless criticism.

"But...it's kind of interesting."

The sudden turn was like a huge ups and downs in an instant. If it was a person with average mental quality, he would have been sweating profusely, showing timidity, or even a look of surprise, but surprisingly, there was still no change of emotion on Hikigaya's face.

There is a kind of calmness that is not happy with things or sad with oneself.

In fact, Hikigaya's heart was not too shaken. Rather, he felt calm and at ease about Horikita Manabu's sudden turn.

Because Hikigaya had already regarded the student council president in front of him as a 'mature adult', with sufficient psychological preparation and similar character model data, the rhetoric just now had a strong sense of déjà vu when applied to the workplace.

Horikita Manabu looked up at the time, and Akane Tachibana beside him immediately understood and said that the interview was over. Hikigaya was asked to wait patiently for news, and the specific results would be notified by email in a week at the latest.

Seeing this, Hikigaya stood up and left quickly, but his eyes still subconsciously looked at someone. Haruno seemed to have been waiting for her for a long time. She waved her hand with a smile and made a mouth shape of "I'll find you later".

The boy with dead eyes was so scared that he left immediately!

......

"Hikigaya, this student is quite interesting, isn't he?"

Looking at Hikigaya's fleeing back, Haruno couldn't help laughing.

Horikita Manabu didn't respond immediately, but fell silent, lost in thought. Akane Tachibana, seeing this, couldn't help but frown slightly before speaking, "The student council has very strict recruitment standards. Hikigaya-san just performed very well, but the previous interviewee wasn't much worse than him, and was even better in academic ability and interpersonal relationships, and, and..."

"Senior, you mean to say that he is a student of Class D. So far, the Student Union has not set a precedent of 'allowing Class D students to join the Student Union', right?" Yang Noi smiled and continued what Tachibana Akane wanted to say.

"Just the idea itself is very telling."

"me......"

Tachibana Akane opened her mouth and was about to say something when Horikita Manabu suddenly raised his hand and interrupted their conversation.

"Except for the top student, the other students are superior to this D-class student in all aspects." Horikita Manabu gave his assessment based on his own judgment, but then added a touch of emotion: "However, in terms of understanding school rules, this D-class student has the most profound understanding of all the interviewees."

"Are you satisfied with Hikigaya's performance?"

Horikita Manabu didn't answer Haruno's question. Instead, he was silent for a moment and then shook his head: "But... it's not enough."

Yang No's expression did not change at all, and she even had a smile on her face. Instead, Tachibana Akane beside her showed a look of surprise.

After hearing what Yang Noi said, Tachibana Akane had already been somewhat inclined towards this student from Class D. At the same time, based on her understanding of the president, she believed that the president should be quite satisfied with this student from Class D. But why did the president suddenly change his attitude 180 degrees? While Tachibana Akane was confused, she couldn't help but ask herself, is it possible that she doesn't understand the president well enough?

"Hehe, maybe." A pair of dead fish eyes suddenly flashed through Yang Nai's mind, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly: "He is very good at lying!"

After saying that, Haruno stood up, waved goodbye, and left the student council office. Horikita Manabu frowned as he watched her leave: "You really can keep your composure."

Originally, Horikita Manabu thought that Haruno would continue to ask questions, but unexpectedly, she suddenly stopped. Was his intention a little too obvious?

At this time, only Horikita Manabu and Tachibana Akane were left in the student union office. Tachibana Akane felt relieved when she saw Haruno leave, and then subconsciously looked at Horikita Manabu who was standing beside her.

"President..." Tachibana Akane hesitated, but finally couldn't help asking, "Why did you invite Yukinoshita to join the student council? In terms of academic ability and interpersonal relationships, the students named Katsuragi and Ichinose clearly have the advantage..."

"Orange."

Horikita Manabu quietly interrupted the other person, seemingly looking forward, but his gaze seemed to be fixed on something further away: "Some things are far more important than what the naked eye can see. I have a deep understanding of Yukinoshita's abilities, and I know that people like her are very dangerous."

Upon hearing this, Ju Qian frowned, and at the same time, she suddenly felt a sense of crisis in her heart.