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

Hikigaya looked up at the other person, but did not answer Horikita's question because the question was meaningless.

Seeing this, Horikita's frown deepened, but she was not one to give up easily, so she repeated the question.

"Hikigaya, you've already realized the truth about the school, right?"

Hikigaya originally didn't want to pay attention to the other party, but the persistence and unwillingness in Horikita's eyes made Hikigaya sigh.

"You're really unwilling, aren't you? Why were you assigned to such a crappy class? If I had discovered this sooner..." With every word Hikigaya said, Horikita's face grew uglier. "Now, you're just trying to regain your confidence from me. How are you any different from those guys who shirk responsibility the first thing they do?"

"So, you want to hear me say, 'I'm sorry, I just found out the truth about the school,' so you can tell yourself that you're still pretty good and not as bad as Chabashira-sensei says, right? Sorry, Horikita, I'm not one to say nice things."

Horikita had clearly clenched her fists, but to Hikigaya's surprise, she didn't get angry immediately?

"Yes, I was abrupt."

Horikita gritted her teeth, clearly looking extremely unwilling, but her eyes continued to look directly at Hikigaya, with no intention of dodging at all, as if this was the last bit of dignity she had left for herself.

Seeing this, Hikigaya couldn't help but say a few more words.

"Let me be frank. You're overly immersed in your own world, completely rejecting everything that happens outside. To put it bluntly, you've never cared about or understood this class or the other people in it. Well, even though it looked like garbage at first glance, you at least stepped on it a few times to confirm it. At least you knew what kind of garbage it was!"

"Garbage or something..."

Horikita seemed to feel a little uncomfortable with Hikigaya's metaphor, but after looking around, she suddenly felt that it made perfect sense.

Chapter 48: Meaningless Listening

While Horikita and Hikigaya were conversing, Hirata, the class leader, was also busy. After resolving the conflict between Yukimura and Sudō and calming down some of the students, Hirata stood at the podium and began to encourage the students in Class D not to give up, hoping that they could overcome the difficulties together, and that the first thing they needed to do was to improve classroom discipline and so on...

Hikigaya admired Hirata's determination to cheer up so quickly. He was worthy of being called a class leader. No, he should be called a class leader. This was the quality that a qualified leader should have.

When everything is going smoothly, it seems that everyone thinks that "I can do it", but once they are in a disadvantageous or desperate situation, the ability and role of the leader will be revealed. At least from the current situation, Hirata's ability as a class leader is still very good. At least he is not the kind of person who "shows off when there is nothing to do and plays the turtle when there is something to do".

It's hard to say whether other people are like this. When Hirata asked everyone to abide by the rules in class and not be late or absent, Sudo, the troublemaker in the class, jumped out to refute him immediately with words like "Why should you listen to me?" and "Even if you study hard, it won't change anything." He then led Ike, Yamauchi and others to agree with him.

"That's right. You won't get any more points if you study hard anyway."

"Let's talk about this after we find a way to increase the points."

"Humph! Whatever you want to do is your business, but don't involve me!"

Sudo then didn't give any face at all, put on a sour face and left the classroom directly.

As Sudo left, the other people in the classroom dared to start accusing Sudo of wrongdoing. Seeing this, Hikigaya couldn't help but sneer.

On the other side, Horikita, who was almost embarrassed by Hikigaya's criticism, returned to her seat and looked at the poster on the blackboard in silence, not knowing what she was thinking.

So on the first day of May, Class D ended the day's classes in an extremely embarrassing state. When school was over in the afternoon, Hirata unexpectedly organized a lot of students to participate in a meeting to discuss "about the increase and decrease of class points". From morning to afternoon, Hirata had been running around for this matter, including finding Horikita and Hikigaya.

Even though Class D hadn't held any voting yet, after what happened this morning, Hirata had already been tacitly accepted by the vast majority of Class D as the 'Class D leader'.

To be honest, Hirata, as the class leader, has done a good enough job. He runs around for class affairs and has never lost his temper from beginning to end. He always looks like a good man and is kind. Even when facing ridicule and sarcasm from Sudo and the monkey brothers, Hirata always solves it with tolerance, "Sorry, it's my problem."

It stands to reason that everyone would like and admire such a student from the bottom of their heart. In response to Hirata's request, most students were very willing to help, whether they were boys or girls, which shows how strong his appeal is in Class D.

Then both Horikita and Hikigaya refused.

In Horikita's words, "Even if students with poor brains gather together to discuss, the end result will only lead to getting stuck in a quagmire and causing even greater chaos."

Hikigaya did not deny this. Although there is a saying like "three cobblers are better than Zhuge Liang", the problem is... Hikigaya took a quick look at the students organized by Hirata. There were about 20 people. When the class was on the verge of collapse, this was already a very strong appeal.

But this is also the problem, there are too many people!

If time was not tight and the situation was not allowing, Hirata would even want to keep the entire class to discuss it together!

My God, this is so, so democratic, even more democratic than those so-called politicians!

And then...Hikigaya could already foresee the final scene of failure.

Each voice certainly has its own meaning, but when countless voices are gathered together, they are meaningless, especially for Class D, which is now on the verge of collapse. Hikigaya believes that what is needed is a tougher leader. Hirata is really too much of a nice guy.

Just as Hikigaya was about to pack up and leave the classroom, a voice beside him suddenly interrupted Hikigaya's actions.

"Hey, Sakura-san, I accidentally spent too many personal points last month. Can you lend me some money first? I'll pay you back later. Okay, right?"

The blonde hottie Karuizawa in the class came to the desk of the ostrich girl Sakura and stopped Sakura who was about to leave. The ostrich girl seemed to be frightened by her and fell on the chair. Then the laughter of some girls could be heard not far away. They were Shinohara, Sato and others, all members of the blonde hottie's small group of girls.

"I......"

Obviously, the mocking voice made Sakura, who was already timid and sensitive and was suddenly frightened, even more panicked. She almost buried her head in her chest, and the sound was almost inaudible.

Borrow money?

In fact, after Mr. Chabashira left in the morning, many students in the class had already started borrowing money. After all, most of the students had almost spent all the 10 personal points from last month. Among the boys, the Monkey Brothers were the most ruthless, with only three digits left. They then started reselling game consoles, models, etc., or directly borrowing money from others.

Hikigaya naturally became the target for borrowing money, but Hikigaya didn't even pay any attention to him. Then, Ike and Yamauchi, who were frustrated, turned around and started scolding Hikigaya for being stingy and selfish and having no spirit of mutual help and friendship.

Hikigaya sneered. Can he call his name now?

In short, many students are trying to find ways to borrow points. Among the girls, the hot girl group of Karuizawa is the leader. It is obvious that after becoming Hirata's girlfriend, Karuizawa's status in the class has been further improved. Compared with the monkey brothers who often run into obstacles, Karuizawa is much more relaxed.

Including Kushida, as soon as Karuizawa opened his mouth, every girl would say "It's okay, it's fine" and then lend them the points with a smile.

Are you there? Are you a classmate?

I'm just borrowing some money, it's not like I won't pay it back, right?

You don't have money either? How can you be so selfish? You have so many excuses just to borrow some money.

In such an atmosphere, who can refuse?

The consequence of refusing is being labeled as "not conducive to unity," and then being spurned by "everyone," judged in the name of justice, excluded, or even bullied with cold violence, and finally being given the excuse of "what? It was just a joke" and the matter is dropped.

Why does someone know so much?

Of course it’s because...he was once a victim!

Chapter 49: A Battle-Experienced Warrior

"I, I bought... I bought a digital camera, but I don't have any points..."

Sakura stammered as she spoke, as if she was about to die at any moment. After she finished saying this, it was as if she had used up all her strength and she almost collapsed on the table.

Sakura, with her thick bangs and a pair of very old-fashioned large-framed glasses, speaks hesitantly and dares not look people in the eye. Hikigaya always keeps his head down whenever he sees her, as if this can block out the outside world's sight and protect himself.

Shy, introverted, and with low self-esteem, this is the first impression Sakura gives people, so there is no doubt that she is also an outlier and an alien.

Of course, in the eyes of some people, this cowardly character naturally becomes a good object of "negotiation".

"Hey, what are you talking about? I have to go somewhere soon... Anyway, hurry up!"

Karuizawa had a look of impatience on her face. As the leader of the girls' group, and the girlfriend of the class leader Hirata, her status in the class was so high that even Kushida didn't dare to confront her head-on, let alone the little ostrich in front of him who could only hide his head in that piece of fat meat?

"Borrow money."

Hikigaya suddenly stood up and shouted to the two people not far away, "Hey, Doctor, I'm really short of money right now. Can you lend me some? You've already lent it to Yamauchi, so I won't be a big problem anyway."

Yamauchi and Sotomura, nicknamed 'Doctor', were arguing about 'how many points to borrow', when Hikigaya suddenly interrupted them. Hikigaya's actions scared Karuizawa and Sakura who were standing by.

"I was here first! The professor has already agreed to lend me money, Hikigaya, get out of here!" Yamauchi shouted hurriedly, fearing that the points he had worked so hard to earn with the newly bought game console and several comics would be snatched away by Hikigaya.

"Wait, I haven't agreed yet..." Gaimura was also confused, and then started bargaining with Yamauchi again.

"What are you doing! Stop looking at me with such disgusting eyes!"

Seeing that his attempt to borrow money failed, Hikigaya turned his gaze to Karuizawa, who was beside him, and was immediately scolded by her. After all, as the "big sister" of the girl group, she and the other girls often pointed fingers at and laughed at him. Moreover, if a guy can be laughed at by idiots like Ike and Yamauchi, it means that he is the lowest level of the class and can be trampled upon at will, just like this girl with huge R glasses.

In her expectation, this guy with dead eyes would immediately apologize to her in a panic, and then run away with his tail between his legs like a stray dog.

"I just saw you borrowing money from many people. You must have collected quite a lot of points now, right?" Hikigaya looked over Karuizawa.

"What do you want to do? I'm not borrowing money from you. It's none of your business. Go away!"

Facing Hikigaya's dead fish eyes, Karuizawa suddenly felt a chill as if her whole body was seen through. She didn't even notice the slight tremor in her tone.

Is it necessary to be so scared?

Hikigaya was equally puzzled. Just one look and he was already losing it? Aren't these hot girls these days too, too hardcore?

"Tsk tsk, borrow money? Yeah, I also want to be like you and find a random idiot in the class who doesn't have to pay back the money to borrow money. Then when the time comes, I can just say 'It's just a small amount of money, why are you so stingy' and get away with it smoothly. It's really great." Hikigaya clapped his hands and looked at Karuizawa with "admiration"

"You, what nonsense are you talking about!" Karuizawa's face froze, and his tone was no longer as strong as before.

"Haha, isn't this the same tactic you just used? You're borrowing money in the name of borrowing, but you're actually trying to extort points from others. You're saying 'borrowing money is voluntary,' but in reality, you're threatening me with 'dare you refuse to lend me money? I'll see what happens next.'"

At this point, Hikigaya suddenly laughed out loud. "Chabashira-sensei is right. This class is a complete failure. They haven't made any contribution and are a drag on the team. How dare they be so shameless?"

Karuizawa didn't expect that Hikigaya, a student at the bottom of the class, would dare to contradict her. A trace of panic flashed across her face, but she quickly suppressed it. At the same time, Karuizawa's small group also discovered the situation here, and came to Karuizawa to accuse Hikigaya of various wrongdoings.

"What defective product? You have the same disgusting dead fish eyes as me!"

"You're really a stinky boy who only knows how to bully girls!"

With the addition of Shinohara and others, Karuizawa finally regained some confidence, but when he saw Hikigaya's cold eyes again, the courage that had just risen was instantly shattered.

The dead-eyed boy remained calm, showing no intention of backing down. He sneered at the group of chattering women, giving the illusion of a battle-hardened veteran saying, "Ah, that's it."

Hikigaya suddenly took a step forward, but Hikigaya's action made the girls, including Karuizawa, feel the urge to step back, and the voices of abuse stopped abruptly.

"Bullying girls? Haha, you probably don't know that Sudou dares to beat up women!"

Hikigaya's voice was not loud, but for some reason it gave people goosebumps, especially Karuizawa, who was being stared at by Hikigaya the whole time. She even had the urge to turn around and run away.

"And you're right, we're all flawed. You don't really think you're any better than me, do you? We're all shit, it's just a matter of who's a little stinker. If we weren't trash, we wouldn't be in the same class, so... don't even think about escaping. I'll definitely pull you up with me even in hell!"

Not only Karuizawa and the others, but everyone else in the class was shocked that Hikigaya, who was at the bottom of the class, dared to resist?

Moreover, Hikigaya's words not only scolded Karuizawa and others, but also dragged everyone else into it. Is he really going to die? He actually launched a map attack?

So as soon as he finished speaking, the girls on the opposite side were furious, but Hikigaya remained expressionless and had no intention of backing down. Just when the conflict was about to ignite again, Hirata finally noticed the serious situation and hurried over to persuade and mediate, with Kushida following closely behind to help.

Hikigaya noticed from the beginning that Kushida had been paying attention to the situation here, and remained indifferent even when the conflict escalated, and only took action after Hirata arrived?

This little angel has a lot on his mind!

Originally, Hikigaya had prepared for a conflict with Hirata, but in the end nothing happened.

After Hirata comforted Karuizawa for a few words, the latter actually left the classroom obediently with the unhappy Shinohara and others. Then Hirata came to Hikigaya with an apologetic look on his face, and also apologized to Sakura who was almost forgotten in the corner. He told the two that if they didn't have enough points, they could come to him and he would do his best to help.

Hikigaya frowned as he looked at the leader of Class D in front of him. He wanted to say something, but in the end he sighed and said nothing.

The same nice gentleman style as always!

Hirata's approach seems to have beautifully resolved a conflict that was about to intensify, but is it really so?

In Hikigaya's opinion, Hirata did not really resolve the conflict, but just dragged it forward. This kind of compromise method that did not offend anyone will sooner or later cause problems. Rather than being a solution, it is more like another form of connivance.

At this time, the classroom broadcast sounded: Ayanokouji from Class 1, D, please go to the teacher's office after hearing the broadcast. Teacher Chabashira wants to see you.

Seeing this, Hikigaya didn't want to stay in the class anymore, so he picked up his backpack and turned to leave, not noticing the hesitant look of a girl behind him.

Chapter 50 Why are you so skilled?

On the first day of May, a depressing atmosphere permeated the entire first grade. Ever since the school officially announced all the truths about this school, everyone walking on the campus felt like they were on a battlefield.

After all, this school encourages competition among students. There is no doubt that the competition between classes is destined to prevent everyone from having normal classmate relationships like in ordinary high schools.

The biggest feeling Hikigaya had these days was that the entire campus was filled with a serious atmosphere, and there was always a hint of hostility in the eyes of every student. Of course, as a student in Class D, he could not enjoy this kind of "treatment" at all.

The reason is very simple. All class points were reset to zero in the first month of school. No one would think that Class D was a threat, and some even looked at them with a hint of pity.

Well, this might not be a bad thing for Hikigaya.

At the same time, after the school announced the truth, a chain of contempt between classes has been formed. The upper class despises the lower class. There is no doubt that Class D is at the bottom of the contempt chain. Although these things are not expressed very obviously, everyone knows it. Being labeled as the "worst" by the school naturally has a psychological shadow of being inferior.

Especially for adolescent boys, nothing is more humiliating than being looked down upon by others. For example, if you greet their family and ancestors, they will not feel anything; but if you call them trash, small fry, or shut-ins, these people will instantly become furious and start a fight with you. This is a very strange microcosm of Japanese society.

Bomb Boy Sudo, in the few days after the school announced the truth, Hikigaya had already heard rumors that Sudo had quarreled with students from other classes and even senior students. Fortunately, there were several public holidays soon, which gave this explosive boy a cooling-off period.

At the same time, the holidays in the past few days also gave Class D a little buffer time. After returning from the holidays, the situation of Class D did not continue to deteriorate or even completely collapse. Instead, there were signs of improvement?

This was of course all thanks to Hirata's hard work over the past few days. Taking advantage of the holidays and the fact that students in other classes could only watch them enjoy themselves due to a lack of personal points, Hirata successfully convinced most of the students by saying, "If you work hard, you can at least get points next month."

The price he paid was that Hirata's voice became a lot hoarser after he came back from vacation, but seeing that everyone in the class was slowly changing, even though there were still many shortcomings, Hirata was already very happy.

As for the class angel, Kushida? He's somewhat useful, but not very effective. Kushida can't deliver the same kind of timely help as Hirata. The angel is only good at adding icing on the cake.

Hikigaya watched all of this silently, and while he admired Hirata in his heart, he couldn't help but silently prepare incense for him.

He couldn't see any hope for this class. Right now, he could rely on Hirata's 'encouragement' to hold on a little, but what if next month still yielded nothing? He was afraid that this forced momentum would collapse.

After all...the midterm exam at the end of the month is the biggest challenge!