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

Hiyori, why are you just watching? Say something to lighten the mood!

Wow! How embarrassing! I just want to go back to the dorm, curl up under the covers, and never see anyone again!

But at this moment, the elevator door had slowly closed, and there were only three silent people in the small, enclosed space.

The air was filled with this... damn awkward atmosphere.

As long as I am not embarrassed, others are embarrassed!

Hikigaya kept reciting the supreme heart formula of the 'Lone Ranger's Law' in his mind, suppressing his heart that was about to break.

"M-Morning, Hikigaya-kun."

Suddenly, Sakura's belated greeting was heard in the quiet elevator.

Hikigaya's face froze, and he nodded woodenly, giving an awkward yet graceful smile.

Dark history +1.

Social Death +1.

……

Two-thirds of May has passed, and students have less than 5 days left to review. For students with excellent and average grades, there is naturally no problem. For students hovering on the edge of the passing line, there is still a lot of room for improvement. But for poor students below the passing line, it really depends on "luck".

In Class D's classroom, Hikigaya was thinking about how to inform the correct scope of the midterm exam, but compared to this matter, Hikigaya was more curious about Chabashira's true purpose.

Most of the words the teachers say in this school contain some kind of deep meaning. If you think about it carefully, you can find that every word that Chabashira-sensei said at the beginning of the school year contains some kind of hidden hint.

If that's true...did Chabashira-sensei's words when he revealed the truth about the school on the first day of May also contain some kind of hint?

Regarding the midterm exam...

"A way to avoid failing?"

Hikigaya muttered to himself. This sentence sounded fine at first glance, but if you think about it carefully, you will find it very inconsistent.

According to normal understanding, studying hard and improving grades can naturally avoid failing, but from what Chabashira-sensei said, it seems that there are other ways to avoid the outcome of failing?

"Could it be that method?"

Hikigaya's eyes narrowed. If that was true, then his thoughts coincided with Chabashira's.

This midterm exam is not just a simple test as it seems. If you think about it carefully, you will find the "hidden rules" in it, hidden rules that can allow everyone to "pass smoothly".

Is it possible that Mr. Chabashira intentionally gave the wrong exam scope in order to give students a disguised reminder?

"You have so many little thoughts."

Hikigaya shook his head speechlessly and thought, this not only refers to the teachers, but also to this school. But thinking from another perspective, this might be a kind of screening of students' thinking and observation abilities.

Hikigaya looked around at the students in the class, wondering if any of them had already noticed this 'hidden rule'?

A warm man with central air conditioning? An iceberg girl? A masked angel? A blond muscle man?

These people are all the candidates in Hikigaya's mind. Oh, and there's also Ayanokouji, the powerful shadow master!

Well, let them worry about this kind of thing slowly. Anyway, Hikigaya himself has no interest in the so-called graduation of Class A. Moreover, as a "public official" now, it is indeed not suitable for him to do such things. He feels quite guilty.

A day passed in a flash, and after school, more than half of the students in the classroom had left in the blink of an eye. Most of them were students in the failing group who were attending the study session. It was really ironic. At the same time last month, the same students were there. I wonder if they would have thought of today's outcome.

Hikigaya yawned before slowly packing up his things and preparing to leave.

"Sakura."

In the deserted corridor, Hikigaya happened to see Sakura who was alone. Sakura seemed to have recognized the owner of the voice, and she suddenly stood there motionless and trembling!

Uh... I'm not that scary, am I?!

Hikigaya looked very sad. Why was it that every time Sakura saw him, she was like Little Red Riding Hood meeting the Big Bad Wolf? You make me so embarrassed!

"Yes, what's the matter?"

The girl still looked weak and socially anxious, and her appearance had not changed at all even though the two became friends.

Sakura had never felt so uneasy and deeply ashamed. When she thought about how she cried in front of a boy last night, she suddenly had the urge to never go to school again. Her head had been dizzy all day. Now, she was suddenly stopped by the boy. A lot of shame instantly surged into her heart, and her face turned red like a ripe apple.

"Why are you blushing again?"

Hikigaya muttered to himself, could it be that Sakura really has some unknown rare genetic disease?

Although Hikigaya's voice was very low, Sakura, who was extremely sensitive to her surroundings, still heard it.

Sakura's face turned even redder when she heard Hikigaya's mumbling, and her body couldn't help but feel the urge to run away.

"By the way, Sakura, you seem to know a lot about digital cameras. Can you tell me more about them?"

Hikigaya suddenly remembered what Sakura said last night. She seemed to know a lot about digital cameras and photography, so she asked her some questions. But for some reason, after hearing Hikigaya mention the words "digital cameras, photography", the girl's body shook even more violently, and then... ran away!

He actually ran away?!

"..."

Hikigaya seemed to hear some broken voices in his heart. His eyes gradually lost their light. He lowered his head and opened his mouth to say something, but in the end, the words were stuck in his throat and he couldn't make any sound.

77

Chapter 77: Making a Nest.

"It seems like you're a little late today."

In the library, Hiyori put down the book in her hand and curiously asked someone who was late.

"Ah~ Because, I was delayed by something."

Hikigaya avoided the gaze. He absolutely could not bring himself to say the embarrassing thing about how he was too scary and scared Sakura away. This would definitely become his black history!

It seems that ever since he 'met' Sakura, Hikigaya has discovered that his dark history has increased exponentially. He doesn't want that kind of thing!

"Really? But why is Hikigaya-kun sweating so much?"

Hiyori was curious as he pulled out a pack of tissues from his pocket and handed it over.

Hikigaya quickly thanked him, then became curious as to why Hiyori had time to show up in the library today. Hiyori had previously held a study session for the students in her class, so Hikigaya hadn't met Hiyori alone in the library for quite a while, and last night's 'chance encounter' was a complete surprise.

After hearing what Hikigaya said, Hiyori couldn't help but sigh: "The original plan was to tutor Ishizaki-kun and the others today, but when school was almost over, they were all called away by Ryuuen-kun. I don't know what they were doing."

The girl showed a look of dissatisfaction on her face. Judging from the momentum with which she scolded Ishizaki and others last night, Hiyori should not be the type of person who would compromise with Ryuuen on anything, but the reality was that Hiyori was sitting here complaining to Hikigaya.

"This isn't your problem, Hiyori. You just don't want to make the other students in the class feel uncomfortable being caught in the middle."

Hikigaya understood the kindness of the girl in front of him. She was not surrendering to Ryuuen, but she just didn't want to see Ishizaki, Yamawaki and others get hurt because of her.

Based on Ryuen's personality, Hikigaya guessed that he would not attack Hiyori, because Hiyori had the same noble spirit of "selfless dedication to the class" as Hirata. The fact that Ishizaki and others came to warn him to leave Hiyori last night was one of the best proofs.

The concept of "righteousness" sounds very vague, but when it is needed, it will burst into infinite possibilities.

At least during the midterm exam period, Ryuuen will not only not attack Hiyori, but will also protect her.

Ryuen didn't attack Hiyori, but that doesn't mean he won't attack others, such as Ishizaki, Yamawaki and others. With Hiyori's personality, she would never sit idly by, so Ryuen would take advantage of Hiyori's "kind" weakness.

Seeing that Hiyori looked depressed, Hikigaya took the initiative to bring up other topics.

"By the way, Hiyori, what are your thoughts on this school's midterm exam?"

"What do you think? Shouldn't everyone study hard and help those who are struggling to pass the exam together? The rule that you'll be expelled if you fail is really a bit strict."

Hiyori didn't have too many thoughts. She still thought that the midterm exams at this school were no different from the "exams" that everyone usually knew. Perhaps the only thing she disagreed with was the harsh conditions for dropping out.

"It must be hard teaching and helping classmates in study sessions lately, right?"

Hiyori nodded and sighed. It was more than just hard work, she was almost pissed off.

There aren't many students in Class C who can be considered to have excellent academic ability, even fewer than in Class D. On the girls' side, besides Hiyori, there are two other girls with decent grades to assist with tutoring, but the boys' side is in a worse situation. Apart from the best-performing student, Kaneda Satoru, there isn't a single boy who can help, so Hiyori has to devote most of her energy to tutoring some of the boys.

Ishizaki, Yamawaki and others that Hiyori met that night were among them. It is conceivable that facing such a group of boys who were always causing trouble and being disobedient, it was a good temper of hers that she could remain calm and not lose her temper and walk away.

"Uh, Hiyori, thank you for your hard work."

Hikigaya deeply sympathizes with the girl's situation of being both a mother and a father. Haven't you seen how many times Horikita on the other side has lost her temper over this? Kushida is even more busy mediating conflicts, easing the atmosphere and keeping a smile on his face all the time. This kind of thing is really thankless and whoever does it suffers.

Anyway, during breaks and in the library, Hikigaya has seen too many conflicts between Horikita and the Idiot Trio. They clearly hate each other but still have to keep the study session going. It's really a strange existence. Of course, Kushida, who acts as a lubricant and regulator, has made an indispensable contribution. He uses the "secret method of monkey training" to perfection.

“There’s actually a less arduous way.”

Hikigaya's eyes unconsciously looked somewhere, and after thinking for a moment, he slowly spoke.

Hikigaya pointed at the mock test he had created in front of Hiyori. "From what I heard from the student council, every year, freshmen have to take a midterm exam where they have to drop out if they don't pass. This is the same for sophomores and juniors."

Hikigaya stopped talking here because Hiyori on the opposite side had already reacted.

"You mean there are archaeological questions?"

Hiyori opened her mouth in surprise.

"Yes."

Hikigaya nodded mysteriously. "The questions on last year's midterm exam are likely the same this year. Even the quizzes before that are exactly the same. There are no changes."

"But doesn't this violate school rules?"

For Hiyori, a well-behaved student, this was too unorthodox.

Hikigaya shook his head. "No, quite the opposite. The school doesn't have any specific rules on this matter. It's like they accidentally missed this loophole. It's better to say that this midterm exam is a test for us to apply the rules properly."

The old exam questions were the 'hidden rule' for successfully passing the midterm exam, and were also another way to avoid failing, as hinted by Chabashira-sensei.

Just as Hiyori was about to say something, Hikigaya interrupted and continued, "Actually, confirming this hypothesis is quite simple. All we have to do is ask the senior students to buy the past exam questions. Their reactions will reveal the truth, right? For the lower-ranked classes, this is a guarantee that those failing students won't be expelled."

For the upper-level classes, this set of past exam questions does not have much meaning, but for the lower-level classes with generally lower academic ability, it is an "absolute safety insurance."

What Hikigaya said was obviously not wrong, and it was also the safest and most appropriate approach in terms of the outcome.

This is the truth, but there is still uneasiness on Rihe's face.

Hiwa always felt that using such "cheats" was always unsettling. If he could cheat this time, what about the next time? Even if he could get away with this "cheats" every time, he couldn't always rely on such tricks in life, or even cheat.

What Hiyori is really worried about is that this kind of 'cheating' method will make the classmates subconsciously develop a lazy and malicious mentality of getting something for nothing.

Just when Hiyori was about to speak, two figures appeared behind Hikigaya.

"Ishizaki-kun? Ibuki-kun?"

Before Hiyori could say anything else, Ishizaki on the other side had already shouted impatiently at Hikigaya: "Hey, didn't I warn you last night not to get close to Hiyori again?!"

"Ishizaki-kun!"

"Sorry, Shiina, this is an order from Ryuen-san."

Hiyori frowned and was about to speak when she was stopped by Hikigaya. Hikigaya shook his head to indicate that it was okay. He looked deeply at Ishizaki and Ibuki, then packed up his things, said "see you next time" to Hiyori, and left on his own initiative.

78

Chapter 78 Different Voices.

"Sorry, Hiyori."

After leaving the library, Hikigaya silently apologized to Hiyori.

The bait has been cast, and it depends on whether the other party takes the bait. But even if it doesn't, it's okay...

"Hikigaya-kun, you, you wait for me!"

Suddenly, a girl's cry came from behind him. It was a familiar voice... Hikigaya turned around and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

After the girl came out of the library, she jogged and finally caught up with the boy. After Hiwata regained his breath, he apologized to Hikigaya with a guilty look on his face.

But before Hikigaya could speak, the girl took the lead and said, "Hikigaya-kun, let's go have dinner together!"

"Eh?"

Hikigaya froze in place, then sighed as if he had thought of something. "Hiyori, if this is just to spite you at Ryuuen, I don't think you need to do this. It won't solve any problems, and it will only make your position in the class very awkward."

Yes, in Hikigaya's view, Hiyori's sudden invitation was the girl expressing her dissatisfaction and resistance to Ryuuen. If you don't let Hikigaya get close to me, then I won't let you get close to me!

Perhaps in the eyes of many students in Class C, Hiyori, the often lonely literary girl, is a girl who is relatively easy to "compromise" and "easy to talk to." However, no one really understands the girl's inner self. Although she looks weak and vulnerable on the outside, her heart is actually stronger than anyone else. Once she makes up her mind, she will go all the way without hesitation.

To put it simply, it means eating soft food rather than hard food.

The 'tyrant' who controls almost all the students in Class C may not necessarily use violence against Hiyori, but he has too many ways to make the girl uncomfortable. In fact, psychological violence is the most serious harm compared to physical harm.

"Hikigaya-kun, what are you talking about!?"

Hiyori suddenly looked a little angry for some reason: "Are you saying that you can abandon your friends just to survive in the class?"