On a Thursday evening, several days after the additional special exam was announced, I was in my room and Matsushita showed me her cell phone.
On the screen, Matsushita and the group members are leaving messages telling them who to give praise and criticism votes...
"It's going better than I expected."
That's what I whisper.
The group that Matsushita belongs to has 15 people including her, but I can't find any opinions that would include me in the criticism vote.
On Monday night, there was an opinion that I should be expelled from school.
However, Matsushita posted a message at the right time saying, "If Hikigaya-kun is expelled, Sakayanagi-san and Shiina-san may form an alliance and crush D-Class like Ichinose-san's class''
Opinions regarding targeting have weakened.
Furthermore, a member of the club activities said, "During club activities, a friend from Class A told me,
"It seems that if Hikigaya-kun gets expelled, Sakayanagi-san will team up with Class B and destroy Class D, so be careful.''
People were encouraged by the fact and then wrote a message saying,
"I was told too'' This is all thanks to Arisu.
In the end, leader Karuizawa said that she would not vote against me, so the group to which Matsushita belongs removed me from the target and put criticism votes for Koenji, Yamauchi, Ike, Sudo, and Sakura.
I'm talking about should.
However, it hasn't been decided yet, so this is a chance for us.
There are a total of 39 students in our class, and the group to which Matsushita belongs has 15 students.
There are 23 people left excluding me, but even if those 23 people give me criticism votes, there are 20 praise votes from C class, so my score is minus 3 points. This will definitely give you peace of mind.
It has not yet been decided who Matsushita's group will vote for, but if the votes are concentrated on one person, I won't be at the bottom.
"Well, I guess Hikigaya-kun will be fine with this, but how much is the reward?"
Matsushita says with a smile, so I take out my phone and transfer 300,000 yen to Matsushita's phone.
She did a big job of avoiding expulsion, so I'm not dissatisfied even if I pay a fair amount.
"Thank you. Is my work done then?"
"Ah. I'll take care of the rest."
While saying this, I operate my cell phone and contact Ayanokoji. Then it will connect immediately.
“Hello, Ayanokoji?”
"I've already talked to Kei, so if you want to use her, please contact her.''
"You're quite prepared."
"As a candidate for expulsion, I can read your movements to some extent, but if I were in your position, I would use Kei.''
Well, that's right.
“By the way, are you dissatisfied with my actions?”
"No, your target is probably not me.''
I thought you'd say that.
This is a class voting test, but for me, Ayanokoji, and Koenji, we can draw a picture of the goal as soon as the test begins.
No matter who gets expelled, if it's not you, it's like you passed the exam.
And I'm not targeting Ayanokoji. There are many reasons for this, but the main reason is that there are people who clearly want to destroy him.
"Then it's fine. It was late at night."
After saying that, I hang up the phone and next call Karuizawa.
“Hello, Karuizawa?”
"I've heard from Kiyotaka, but when are you planning to set it up?”
It seems like she really heard the story from Ayanokoji.
"Tomorrow's lunch break."
"Then I'll talk to you then, but Hirata-kun will definitely get in the way, right?”
I guess so.
If all those bastards were good friends, they would have stopped me from doing what I was doing.
"No problem. In case of emergency, I'll knock him out with a stun gun."
"...Wait a moment. Where did you get that stun gun?!”
"Don't you know? There's a narrow road near the west gate of the shopping mall, but it's not the road where goods are brought in, it's the road where there are suspicious stores. So when you go there, you'll find stun guns, wiretapping devices, AVs and erotic books.''
Although this school is sensitive to violence and bullying, it is not that strict when it comes to morals.
You can buy rubber at convenience stores, and you can easily get contraceptive pills to prevent student pregnancy.
“Hey, I’m a girl, right?!”
"I don't see you as a woman. Also, they sell sex toys, and when I gave them to that pervert Ayanokoji, he said, 'Wow!
'...Tow?!"
Suddenly I heard a strange voice...
“N-nothing! Anyway, I understand the story! Should I talk to you tomorrow during lunch break?! yeah, See you!”
The call ends immediately. She's a girl whose tension goes up and down...
"Hehe, she sounds really flustered!"
Matsushita is smiling excitedly.
In any case, the preparations for the D class have been completed, and all that's left to do is to make a big move tomorrow... Oh, there's one more thing.
I use my cell phone to call again.
"Arisu? The basic preparation has been completed, so please prepare yourself to move him. As for the method..."
The next day……
Keen Corn Khan Corn
"Then that's all for today. Make sure you do some preparation and review."
At the end of the fourth period of class, the teacher leaves and everyone begins to prepare for lunch, while I stand up faster than usual and start walking.
Then, I was about to pass by Karuizawa.
"Hey, are you okay?"
Karuizawa looks at me and talks to me.
At the same time, there is silence all around. It must have been unusual for Karuizawa to talk to me, with whom I don't usually have contact.
“Me?”
I reply with a surprised look on my face.
"There's something I'd like to ask you."
"What do you want to ask? The people I like are Hiyori, Arisu, and Masumi."
"No, everyone at school knows that. It's about the special exam."
Those words cause an uproar from all around. This is probably because we haven't talked about special exams in the classroom until now.
Normally, it's something we talk about behind the scenes, so it's only natural.
"Wait a minute, Karuizawa-san. Why are you talking like that all of a sudden?"
As expected, it is Hirata who comes into the conversation. Probably because he sensed a disturbing atmosphere.
"Why, I have an exam tomorrow, so I just wanted to hear from Hikigaya, who is the smartest in the class."
"... I don't mind talking, but what do you want to know? Who should receive praise and criticism votes, who should have protect points... and who should be expelled?"
My clear words made the noise in the classroom grow louder.
The only ones who aren't upset at all are Matsushita, Ayanokoji, and Koenji.
"Could you please wait a moment? There are no students in this class who should be expelled."
Hirata hurriedly protests, but is this guy an idiot?
"You seem to have misunderstood, but this exam is an exam where we have to decide which students should be expelled. If there are no students, we have no choice but to force them to decide."
“Well, if we somehow prepare 20 million points…”
"How? I'm telling you, if you're using my points as leverage, stop it. I only have around 10 million points, and if we're going to use this relief measure, each of you will have to contribute nearly 250,000 points, but I think it's probably not enough."
My class did not receive private points during the first semester, so I only had a few points. There are probably several D-class students who have over 250,000 points, but even if you collect everyone's points in addition to mine, 2 to 3 million won't be enough.
"Then I'll borrow it from another class or senior..."
"Don't be an idiot. It's impossible because there are special exams for second and third years. Other first-year classes might be able to lend it to you, but as a condition for lending it to them, they'll tell you to cut corners on the next special exam. So, what if the next special exam is one where there are a lot of dropouts?”
"Oh, that's..."
My rebuttal silences Hirata. I have no intention of paying points in the first place.
I don't want to use my points for anything other than myself and my lover.
"I'm getting off topic...So, is it okay if Karuizawa wants to hear my opinion regarding this exam?"
"Yeah"
"Well, I guess that's fine. I just promised to eat with Hiyori and the others, so just let me inform you of the cancellation."
Well, I originally told them in advance that I wouldn't be eating with them today, but I need to make it seem like I've made a promise to show that I'm not a friend of Karuizawa.
As I said this, I took out my cell phone and Hirata cut in again.
"Wait a minute. I'm against that kind of talk."
Then, there was a man who intervened.
"That's a strange story. Does Hirata boy have the right to object to Hikigaya boy talking to summer resort girl?"
It's Koenji. As usual, I put my feet on the desk and opened my mouth. I mean, summer resort girl...well, Karuizawa is famous as a summer resort.
"B-but...it'll confuse everyone in the class, and some people don't want to hear it."
"I see. Then, if I talk to Karuizawa alone, or if I take the person who doesn't want to listen to it after school and explain it to them, there won't be any problem, right?"
This makes sense. However, Hirata opens his mouth with a bitter expression on his face.
"But,
"Ah, in that case, could you please do it after school? Because I'm interested, too. ”
Inogashira, surprisingly also tries to object, Matsushita and Koenji also agree and silence Hirata.
Regardless of whether Hirata opposes it, if a third party approves, it becomes powerless.
"Okay. I'll explain it to you in 10 minutes after HR finishes on the way home, so if you don't want to hear it, please leave the classroom. Is that okay with Karuizawa as well?"
"Understood"
Karuizawa nodded, so I looked at Hirata.
"That's what I mean. If this is the case, there's no problem in dealing with people who want to hear it, so you have nothing to complain about. And it seems like you don't want to hear it, so you can quickly leave after your HR on the way home."
With that, I leave the classroom. If this were the case, Hirata's opposition would have no legitimacy, and if he were to oppose without leaving, I could simply ask Koenji to block his movements.
I met up with Hiyori and the others and had my last lunch before the additional special exam, but I was relieved that the three of them didn't seem to have the slightest idea that I would be expelled.
It's finally here.
Depending on what we talk about today, my goal will be achieved.
After the lunch break, the afternoon classes ended, and HR on the way home went smoothly.
"Then, I'm going to end HR. As I had predicted, tomorrow is Saturday, but it's also voting day. Please don't be late or absent," Chabashira-sensei said, and as she was about to leave the classroom, I sat at the teacher's desk.
“Now, as I said during lunch, I would like to share my thoughts on this exam at Karuizawa's request. However, I will take your 15 minutes from now, so if you don't want to hear what I have to say, please leave the classroom to avoid confusion."
While saying this, I set the timer and sat down at the teacher's desk.
Meanwhile, Koenji talks to Hirata.
"Hirata boy, why don't you leave early? You don't want to hear about Hikigaya boy's opinion, do you?"
"As I said earlier, if you don't want to hear what I have to say, please leave."
"...No. It's wrong for friends to kick each other down."
There's no sign of him leaving the classroom saying that, but it's really annoying.
"Just to clarify, I have no intention of forcing my classmates to do anything. I'm just telling them what I think, and if you don't agree with it, you don't have to follow it. By the way, this exam is a test where you are trying to knock down each other, so give up. ”
"It's absolutely wrong to manipulate the votes. If you have to do this test, you should not manipulate the votes and let it be a natural vote."
"It's impossible to decide. I'll ask you this, but if you belong to any group in this class, please raise your hand."
When I asked this question, more than 30 students raised their hands.
As far as I can see, the only places not mentioned are Horikita and Koenji.
"Now you understand. With so many students forming and belonging to groups, it's impossible to vote naturally. If you understand, please leave immediately. If you interrupt me while I'm talking, it's not worth it."
"No. I don't approve of such discussions...! Don't talk any more...!"
"H-Hirata-kun?"
A girl who adores Hirata also cries out in confusion at Hirata's incoherent behavior.
To be honest I wasn't really surprised, I knew this clown was a bomb but it didn't stop me from talking.
"Even if you don't approve, if the others want to hear it, you have no right to stop them."
"If you say that, you don't even have the right to pick on your classmates!"
"Anyway, tomorrow everyone'll be forced to give up one person, so sooner or later...However, it's obvious that you won't listen to me, and I don't want you to interfere, Koenji."
I talk to Koenji, who is playing with his hair.
"What is it, Hikigaya boy?"
"I'm sorry, but please make sure Hirata doesn't interrupt me while I'm talking. If he resist, I'll lend you this too."
While saying this, I took out a stun gun from my pocket and threw it at Koenji.
"That's a bit of a nuisance. However, I'd like to listen to Hikigaya Boy's story quietly, so I'll accept it."
While saying this, Koenji approached Hirata and continued to master his skills.
Hirata, on the other hand, resists even though he has a distressed expression on his face.
"Let go, Koenji-kun...!"
"Of course, the answer is no. Everyone in the class is interested in Hikigaya Boy's story, so it would be nonsense to stop talking even if you were the only one who objected."
Unfazed by Hirata's harsh words, Koenji restrains Hirata with his right hand and covers Hirata's mouth with his left.
Hirata resists, but Koenji does not change in the slightest.
"Okay, Hikigaya boy. Talk to me. I hope my after-school time will be meaningful."
"I'm not saying this to give you any meaningful time, but... well, that's fine. I'd like to ask Karuizawa, who asked the question first, but what you want to know is, 'What kind of vote should we take?' and 'Who should we protect?' Is it appropriate to use points?'' and "Who should be expelled?”
"For now."
"Well, that's fine. I'll ask the others as well, but if you have any other requests you'd like to hear, please let me know now."
After saying that, I looked around the class from the teacher's desk, but there were no requests.
“Okay, first of all...I'll talk about who should get my praise vote, but this is just my opinion, and to be honest, I'm having trouble with it.”
"What do you mean?"
"The number of praise votes given to each person is three. In my mind, two votes are confirmed, but there are two candidates for the final vote."
That's the answer to Matsushita's question. I'm actually quite worried.
Karuizawa, who has a strong voice, asks this question.
“Then who are those two candidates?”
"For me, it's Onodera or Miyake."
Perhaps because the unexpected name came up, there was a commotion from the surrounding area, but I ignored it and talked.
"The reason is that they're the persons who have the potential to earn class points through club activities. Since, I'm looking into the flow of all kinds of points I also looked into club activities, both Onodera and Miyake, who can be active in the club tournaments, have the potential to earn class points. So, I decided that they deserve praise votes."
According to my research, if you participate in the prefectural tournament, you will receive several thousand private points, and if you place in the top of the prefectural tournament or participate in the national tournament, you will receive large amounts of private points and class points.
Therefore, students who achieve results in club activities deserve praise.
"I see. But what about Sudo-kun?"
"Sudo aside, the basketball team at this school isn't really strong, so the chances of him getting class points are lower than the two I just mentioned. Incidentally, in Sudo's case, he had too many problematic behaviors in the first semester. So, he's not the kind of person who deserves praise votes.”
Because basketball is a team sport.
Even if Sudo is strong, if the others are not strong, he will not be able to win.
“Oh, am I not a candidate for expulsion?”
Sudo himself says so...
"If this exam was in the second semester, you would be the number one candidate for expulsion. However, if I look at the improvement in written exam scores and the decrease in problem behavior, I think you will be able to cancel out the negative points by the middle of the second year, and in the third year.
There is a high possibility that you will turn out to be a positive thing by the time that happens. Considering that, I don't think Sudo is a candidate for expulsion."
If we were to rank the value of D-class students, the current Sudo would not be in the top three, but he would not be in the bottom three.
"Surprising. I thought Hikigaya-kun didn't like people like Sudo-kun."
When Matsushita says this, everyone around her nods, but this is a kind of preparation.
"What you guys want to hear is about the exam without personal feelings, right? In that case, it doesn't matter what I like or dislike."
That's the answer to Matsushita's question. If I express my opinion in the form of a reply to a third party like this, it will be difficult for people to suspect that it is my strategy.
"Let's get back to the topic for now. There is no doubt that students who have the potential to earn class points through club activities are worthy of praise. Well then, let's move on."
The atmosphere tenses up when I say that, but there's no need to tense up about praise votes.
"Next is Karuizawa. Although their grades and physical abilities are not high, they have the ability to speak and organize themselves. It goes without saying that we will need such students in future classes."
By the way, she is a pawn of Ayanokoji and has the mental strength to not succumb to Ryuen's torture.
Needless to say, she is a student who is eligible to receive praise votes.
Everyone feels the same way about this, so I can't find any signs of dissatisfaction or confusion.
Karuizawa herself had already heard the story from Ayanokoji, so she kept her usual attitude.
But the problem is next. In my opinion, she is a person who is qualified to receive praise votes, but it is obvious that most of the students will definitely oppose her, and I can clearly see a future where there will be a lot of commotion.
"So? Who's the third one?"
Karuizawa asks, and everyone listens, so I have no choice but to explain.
I sigh and then open my mouth.
"The third person is...Koenji."
At the mention of the third person's name, everyone's expressions startled and silence ensues.
However, I was sure that it was only for a moment, and I covered my right ear with my right hand.
at the same time……
“Aaaaaaaaaaaaa! ? ”
A scream echoes throughout the D-class.
As a result, a scream reaches my left ear and my head hurts. I never would have thought that I would now be suffering from the effects of a broken bone...
I waited for it to quiet down, my head hurting from the screams that reached my left ear.
"No, no, no! There's no way Koenji! It's not funny at all!"
When the commotion subsided, it was the pond that started the fire.
He looks at me like I'm an idiot.
"That's right! It's subject to criticism votes!"
“No way, I would vote for Koenji!”
Everyone nods strongly in agreement.
There is a sense of unity that is hard to believe in the D-Class, which is usually scattered.
"Don't bother me. I'll tell you why, so shut up for now. If you don't shut up, I'll use the stun gun on you."
When I say that, it gets quieter and quieter, so I wait until it's completely quiet before I open my mouth.
“There are four reasons to give Koenji a thumbs up vote.”
“Four?! There can’t be that many, right?!”
Yamauchi starts to scream, but in this case, he is aware that he is a candidate for expulsion, so he probably wants to avoid Koenji, who is still floating, from being excluded from the list.
But I ignore it and move on.
"The first reason, as Koenji himself said before, is his high potential. In terms of overall ability, he is definitely at the top this year, and if you look at the school as a whole, the only ones who can compete with him are Horikita-senpai and President Nagumo.''
I've seen many people who are smart but have low athletic ability, people who are not smart but have high athletic ability, and people who have decent intelligence and athletic ability, but people like Koenji who have a high level of both.
Other than those two, there is only one other person, Haruno Yukinoshita.
"B-but! What's the point if you don't take it seriously and hold us back!"
Yamauchi desperately screams, but...
“Then I would ask Yamauchi, what made you decide that Koenji was a hindrance?”
"Huh? I guess he skipped the sports festival and the desert island exam."
"I can't say for sure. If you look at it that way, Koenji seems to be unscrupulous, but it's not a hindrance."
My words create an uproar. My classmates seem to think that Koenji is a hindrance, but for me, there are many more hindrances than Koenji.
"First, let's talk about the sports festival. Regarding this, the late Kushida gave the participation list to Ryuen, and Horikita and Sudo left midway through, resulting in a disastrous result, but after that, I realized what if Koenji seriously participated. I did a simulation of the case."
"What was the result?"
Karuizawa asks with interest.
"As a result of calculations assuming that Koenji was in first place in all events, he finished with just four points short. In other words, even if Koenji participated seriously, the movement of class points would not have changed.''
"Well, it's true that Horikita-san and Sudo-kun, who wanted to participate in all the recommended events, are in a big hole, so maybe that's the case."
"Gah...! I-that was bad."
At Matsushita's mutter, Sudo apologizes with an embarrassed look on his face.
Sudo would have been a complete wreck in the first semester, and I feel like he has grown in that area as well.
"In short, Koenji is not really holding us back at the sports festival.''
"So, what about the desert island test?! If Koenji hadn't retired, we would have earned another 30 points!"
Yamauchi has been bothering me for a while now, but how much does he hate Koenji?
Was the group to which Yamauchi belongs planning to gather critical votes for Koenji?
"Indeed, Koenji's actions in the desert island test effectively reduced his class points by 30. However, in the next preferential test, Koenji successfully betrayed the group and gained 50 class points.''
I heard from Ayanokoji that Koenji at that time openly betrayed him right in front of Hirata and others, but in the end, the betrayal was successful.
He must have betrayed the class because he didn't like group discussions or because he wanted private points, but in the end he brought 50 class points to the class.
"In other words, Koenji's performance in the past year has been 20 class points, which puts him among the top in his class. The second reason why we should give Koenji a vote of praise is his performance in the past year."
Few students actually earned class points.
Even with just 20 points, Koenji's accomplishment as an individual is significant.
At my words, the class is different from before, and the atmosphere of opposition has faded.
However, it's not gone yet, and Yamauchi raises his voice in disbelief.
"But he might hold us back over the next two years. I think I should criticize Koenji after all!"
Yamauchi was probably desperate because he felt that I was nominating him as the student who should be expelled.
I told Sudo, who was likely to receive critical votes, that he was not a candidate for expulsion, and I highly praised Koenji, who was also likely to receive critical votes, and because he thought he was in danger, he spoke badly of Koenji.
However, Yamauchi is so impatient that he doesn't seem to realize that his classmates think that he's putting Koenji down for his own protection, but such behavior is a factor in attracting critical votes.
However, due to Yamauchi's words, his classmates are beginning to feel uneasy about Koenji's actions over the next two years, so I must correct that.
"Not really. In fact, over the next two years, there is a possibility that Koenji will be even more active."
“W-why?!”
“Before that, there's something I would like to ask Koenji.”
I look at Koenji, who is restraining Hirata, who is still resisting.
"My question to you is, are you serious about taking the prize-winner test because you want money to play, and because you don't like being constrained by a group?''
"Exactly. I don't have the money to spend the night, and I want to have fun."
"I see. Then we can expect more from Koenji in the future."
When I say that, there is a look of confusion in the classroom, and I wait until it's quiet because I'm going to start making noise again.
Then, when it's quiet, I open my mouth.
"You don't really feel it yet, but last year, the student council president changed from Horikita-senpai to President Nagumo. And I think President Nagumo likes me, but he wants to change the system to one where individual ability makes the difference. President Nagumo wants even D-class students to be promoted to the top if they have the ability, and even A-class students to be pushed down if they are not.''
There was a look of shock in the class at my words, but I didn't stop talking.
“However, it seems that the school does not approve of making it a completely individual competition. If that happens, in future exams, there will not only be exams where classes band together to earn class points, but also exams where individuals can earn private points and class points. In that case, there is a high possibility that Koenji will earn class points in addition to earning private points for playing.''
Even if Koenji doesn't have the desire to do so, if the reward for the exam is a huge amount of private points and class points, Koenji will take the exam seriously for the private points.
"B-but! I don't know if it will really turn out like that!"
Yamauchi retorts again, but how badly do you want to strangle yourself?
"That's not true. In fact, the rules for the forest school held in January seemed to be based on those devised by President Nagumo, so there's a good possibility. At least it's more important than students who are difficult to succeed individually or in the class.”
It is clear that this is far more valuable than something like Yamauchi.
"To conclude, the third reason why you should give Koenji a thumbs up vote is because Koenji has the potential to earn class points in addition to private points in the future.''
When I talk about the third reason, the atmosphere of opposition has almost completely disappeared.
The only people who have the opposite atmosphere are those with low potential in their class, including Yamauchi.
"Then I'll explain the last reason, it's the impact on other classes."
"What do you mean?"
"I have interactions with the main players of other classes, but Koenji is quite guarded. Although he's a free person, once he acts for the sake of our class, he is dangerous.''
In fact, his potential is at the top of his class, and it would be strange if the main players in each class weren't careful.
"This exam is an exam to delete unnecessary students, but it is only students who are unnecessary to us, not students who are unnecessary to other classes. Therefore, the fourth reason is that the other classes are wary of Koenji."
In fact, if you erase Koenji, the other classes won't have to worry about it anymore, so they won't need to pay attention to it.
"These are the people I think should be given praise votes. Does anyone have any questions?”
“Ah, then can I ask you a question?”
It was Sato who raised her hand.
"What? Is there anything you're dissatisfied with?"
"I don't think there's anything wrong with what I just said. But shouldn't you give Hirata a vote of praise?"
Sato says that and looks at Hirata, who is being held in Koenji. No one expected Hirata to win earlier, but I think he will have plenty of support.
"At least he's not the type of person to have protection points."
"why?"
"Protection points are basically points that leaders, people with strong voices, or powerful people should have. Do you understand that?"
“Then Hirata-kun is the right person.”
"That's not true. The reason lies in this exam. You can use relief measures in exchange for 20 million points, but if you use that, the difference in private points compared to other classes will be overwhelming. You will be at a disadvantage, and if you look at the test results, you will lose.”
"Ah, so you're saying it's dangerous to hand over private points to Hirata-kun, who is trying to choose defeat?"
Karuizawa raised her hand as if she understood and spoke.
"Correct. Suppose Hirata gets the protection points. If there is a similar exam next time, he will throw it away like trash. There is no way to give protection points to someone who would throw away that much valuable thing.”
It is natural for a leader to do his best to avoid expelling his classmates, but those who cannot pass this exam are unfit to be leaders.
Like Archangel Ichinose.
“Anyway, to conclude the first topic, for me, the people who should be given praise votes are those who can earn class points in club activities, Karuizawa, Koenji, etc. Well, this is just my opinion, so you are free to add them as friends."
In the end, it is best to follow what is right for you.
It's important to consider someone else's opinion, but you shouldn't rely on someone else's opinion.
"Okay, then let's move on. We'll talk about who should vote for criticism and who should be expelled."
At that moment, tension ran through the classroom. It was a positive story until just now, but it's only natural that it starts now, as it's close to condemnation.
"~~!~~!"
At the same time, Hirata struggled, but could do nothing more than groan in front of Koenji's power.
After all, asking Koenji was the right decision.
How much power does Koenji have to somehow suppress Hirata, who has some physical strength?
“To put it bluntly, the people who should be criticized and expelled are the top three people with the least value in the class...”
“But?” Sato asked, feeling nervous.
"In my opinion, first and second place are decided, but there are multiple candidates for third place. So if you use my opinion as a reference, please think about third place yourself."
"Then let me ask you, Hikigaya boy. Who are the first and second students in our class who should be expelled?"
Koenji says this with interest, and everyone's eyes are on me, so I open my mouth.
"In my ranking of people who should be expelled from the D class, the second place is Airi Sakura, and the first place is Haruki Yamauchi."
On a Thursday evening, several days after the additional special exam was announced, I was in my room and Matsushita showed me her cell phone.
On the screen, Matsushita and the group members are leaving messages telling them who to give praise and criticism votes...
"It's going better than I expected."
That's what I whisper.
The group that Matsushita belongs to has 15 people including her, but I can't find any opinions that would include me in the criticism vote.
On Monday night, there was an opinion that I should be expelled from school.
However, Matsushita posted a message at the right time saying, "If Hikigaya-kun is expelled, Sakayanagi-san and Shiina-san may form an alliance and crush D-Class like Ichinose-san's class''
Opinions regarding targeting have weakened.
Furthermore, a member of the club activities said, "During club activities, a friend from Class A told me,
"It seems that if Hikigaya-kun gets expelled, Sakayanagi-san will team up with Class B and destroy Class D, so be careful.''
People were encouraged by the fact and then wrote a message saying,
"I was told too'' This is all thanks to Arisu.
In the end, leader Karuizawa said that she would not vote against me, so the group to which Matsushita belongs removed me from the target and put criticism votes for Koenji, Yamauchi, Ike, Sudo, and Sakura.
I'm talking about should.
However, it hasn't been decided yet, so this is a chance for us.
There are a total of 39 students in our class, and the group to which Matsushita belongs has 15 students.
There are 23 people left excluding me, but even if those 23 people give me criticism votes, there are 20 praise votes from C class, so my score is minus 3 points. This will definitely give you peace of mind.
It has not yet been decided who Matsushita's group will vote for, but if the votes are concentrated on one person, I won't be at the bottom.
"Well, I guess Hikigaya-kun will be fine with this, but how much is the reward?"
Matsushita says with a smile, so I take out my phone and transfer 300,000 yen to Matsushita's phone.
She did a big job of avoiding expulsion, so I'm not dissatisfied even if I pay a fair amount.
"Thank you. Is my work done then?"
"Ah. I'll take care of the rest."
While saying this, I operate my cell phone and contact Ayanokoji. Then it will connect immediately.
“Hello, Ayanokoji?”
"I've already talked to Kei, so if you want to use her, please contact her.''
"You're quite prepared."
"As a candidate for expulsion, I can read your movements to some extent, but if I were in your position, I would use Kei.''
Well, that's right.
“By the way, are you dissatisfied with my actions?”
"No, your target is probably not me.''
I thought you'd say that.
This is a class voting test, but for me, Ayanokoji, and Koenji, we can draw a picture of the goal as soon as the test begins.
No matter who gets expelled, if it's not you, it's like you passed the exam.
And I'm not targeting Ayanokoji. There are many reasons for this, but the main reason is that there are people who clearly want to destroy him.
"Then it's fine. It was late at night."
After saying that, I hang up the phone and next call Karuizawa.
“Hello, Karuizawa?”
"I've heard from Kiyotaka, but when are you planning to set it up?”
It seems like she really heard the story from Ayanokoji.
"Tomorrow's lunch break."
"Then I'll talk to you then, but Hirata-kun will definitely get in the way, right?”
I guess so.
If all those bastards were good friends, they would have stopped me from doing what I was doing.
"No problem. In case of emergency, I'll knock him out with a stun gun."
"...Wait a moment. Where did you get that stun gun?!”
"Don't you know? There's a narrow road near the west gate of the shopping mall, but it's not the road where goods are brought in, it's the road where there are suspicious stores. So when you go there, you'll find stun guns, wiretapping devices, AVs and erotic books.''
Although this school is sensitive to violence and bullying, it is not that strict when it comes to morals.
You can buy rubber at convenience stores, and you can easily get contraceptive pills to prevent student pregnancy.
“Hey, I’m a girl, right?!”
"I don't see you as a woman. Also, they sell sex toys, and when I gave them to that pervert Ayanokoji, he said, 'Wow!
'...Tow?!"
Suddenly I heard a strange voice...
“N-nothing! Anyway, I understand the story! Should I talk to you tomorrow during lunch break?! yeah, See you!”
The call ends immediately. She's a girl whose tension goes up and down...
"Hehe, she sounds really flustered!"
Matsushita is smiling excitedly.
In any case, the preparations for the D class have been completed, and all that's left to do is to make a big move tomorrow... Oh, there's one more thing.
I use my cell phone to call again.
"Arisu? The basic preparation has been completed, so please prepare yourself to move him. As for the method..."
The next day……
Keen Corn Khan Corn
"Then that's all for today. Make sure you do some preparation and review."
At the end of the fourth period of class, the teacher leaves and everyone begins to prepare for lunch, while I stand up faster than usual and start walking.
Then, I was about to pass by Karuizawa.
"Hey, are you okay?"
Karuizawa looks at me and talks to me.
At the same time, there is silence all around. It must have been unusual for Karuizawa to talk to me, with whom I don't usually have contact.
“Me?”
I reply with a surprised look on my face.
"There's something I'd like to ask you."
"What do you want to ask? The people I like are Hiyori, Arisu, and Masumi."
"No, everyone at school knows that. It's about the special exam."
Those words cause an uproar from all around. This is probably because we haven't talked about special exams in the classroom until now.
Normally, it's something we talk about behind the scenes, so it's only natural.
"Wait a minute, Karuizawa-san. Why are you talking like that all of a sudden?"
As expected, it is Hirata who comes into the conversation. Probably because he sensed a disturbing atmosphere.
"Why, I have an exam tomorrow, so I just wanted to hear from Hikigaya, who is the smartest in the class."
"... I don't mind talking, but what do you want to know? Who should receive praise and criticism votes, who should have protect points... and who should be expelled?"
My clear words made the noise in the classroom grow louder.
The only ones who aren't upset at all are Matsushita, Ayanokoji, and Koenji.
"Could you please wait a moment? There are no students in this class who should be expelled."
Hirata hurriedly protests, but is this guy an idiot?
"You seem to have misunderstood, but this exam is an exam where we have to decide which students should be expelled. If there are no students, we have no choice but to force them to decide."
“Well, if we somehow prepare 20 million points…”
"How? I'm telling you, if you're using my points as leverage, stop it. I only have around 10 million points, and if we're going to use this relief measure, each of you will have to contribute nearly 250,000 points, but I think it's probably not enough."
My class did not receive private points during the first semester, so I only had a few points. There are probably several D-class students who have over 250,000 points, but even if you collect everyone's points in addition to mine, 2 to 3 million won't be enough.
"Then I'll borrow it from another class or senior..."
"Don't be an idiot. It's impossible because there are special exams for second and third years. Other first-year classes might be able to lend it to you, but as a condition for lending it to them, they'll tell you to cut corners on the next special exam. So, what if the next special exam is one where there are a lot of dropouts?”
"Oh, that's..."
My rebuttal silences Hirata. I have no intention of paying points in the first place.
I don't want to use my points for anything other than myself and my lover.
"I'm getting off topic...So, is it okay if Karuizawa wants to hear my opinion regarding this exam?"
"Yeah"
"Well, I guess that's fine. I just promised to eat with Hiyori and the others, so just let me inform you of the cancellation."
Well, I originally told them in advance that I wouldn't be eating with them today, but I need to make it seem like I've made a promise to show that I'm not a friend of Karuizawa.
As I said this, I took out my cell phone and Hirata cut in again.
"Wait a minute. I'm against that kind of talk."
Then, there was a man who intervened.
"That's a strange story. Does Hirata boy have the right to object to Hikigaya boy talking to summer resort girl?"
It's Koenji. As usual, I put my feet on the desk and opened my mouth. I mean, summer resort girl...well, Karuizawa is famous as a summer resort.
"B-but...it'll confuse everyone in the class, and some people don't want to hear it."
"I see. Then, if I talk to Karuizawa alone, or if I take the person who doesn't want to listen to it after school and explain it to them, there won't be any problem, right?"
This makes sense. However, Hirata opens his mouth with a bitter expression on his face.
"But,
"Ah, in that case, could you please do it after school? Because I'm interested, too. ”
Inogashira, surprisingly also tries to object, Matsushita and Koenji also agree and silence Hirata.
Regardless of whether Hirata opposes it, if a third party approves, it becomes powerless.
"Okay. I'll explain it to you in 10 minutes after HR finishes on the way home, so if you don't want to hear it, please leave the classroom. Is that okay with Karuizawa as well?"
"Understood"
Karuizawa nodded, so I looked at Hirata.
"That's what I mean. If this is the case, there's no problem in dealing with people who want to hear it, so you have nothing to complain about. And it seems like you don't want to hear it, so you can quickly leave after your HR on the way home."
With that, I leave the classroom. If this were the case, Hirata's opposition would have no legitimacy, and if he were to oppose without leaving, I could simply ask Koenji to block his movements.
I met up with Hiyori and the others and had my last lunch before the additional special exam, but I was relieved that the three of them didn't seem to have the slightest idea that I would be expelled.
It's finally here.
Depending on what we talk about today, my goal will be achieved.
After the lunch break, the afternoon classes ended, and HR on the way home went smoothly.
"Then, I'm going to end HR. As I had predicted, tomorrow is Saturday, but it's also voting day. Please don't be late or absent," Chabashira-sensei said, and as she was about to leave the classroom, I sat at the teacher's desk.
“Now, as I said during lunch, I would like to share my thoughts on this exam at Karuizawa's request. However, I will take your 15 minutes from now, so if you don't want to hear what I have to say, please leave the classroom to avoid confusion."
While saying this, I set the timer and sat down at the teacher's desk.
Meanwhile, Koenji talks to Hirata.
"Hirata boy, why don't you leave early? You don't want to hear about Hikigaya boy's opinion, do you?"
"As I said earlier, if you don't want to hear what I have to say, please leave."
"...No. It's wrong for friends to kick each other down."
There's no sign of him leaving the classroom saying that, but it's really annoying.
"Just to clarify, I have no intention of forcing my classmates to do anything. I'm just telling them what I think, and if you don't agree with it, you don't have to follow it. By the way, this exam is a test where you are trying to knock down each other, so give up. ”
"It's absolutely wrong to manipulate the votes. If you have to do this test, you should not manipulate the votes and let it be a natural vote."
"It's impossible to decide. I'll ask you this, but if you belong to any group in this class, please raise your hand."
When I asked this question, more than 30 students raised their hands.
As far as I can see, the only places not mentioned are Horikita and Koenji.
"Now you understand. With so many students forming and belonging to groups, it's impossible to vote naturally. If you understand, please leave immediately. If you interrupt me while I'm talking, it's not worth it."
"No. I don't approve of such discussions...! Don't talk any more...!"
"H-Hirata-kun?"
A girl who adores Hirata also cries out in confusion at Hirata's incoherent behavior.
To be honest I wasn't really surprised, I knew this clown was a bomb but it didn't stop me from talking.
"Even if you don't approve, if the others want to hear it, you have no right to stop them."
"If you say that, you don't even have the right to pick on your classmates!"
"Anyway, tomorrow everyone'll be forced to give up one person, so sooner or later...However, it's obvious that you won't listen to me, and I don't want you to interfere, Koenji."
I talk to Koenji, who is playing with his hair.
"What is it, Hikigaya boy?"
"I'm sorry, but please make sure Hirata doesn't interrupt me while I'm talking. If he resist, I'll lend you this too."
While saying this, I took out a stun gun from my pocket and threw it at Koenji.
"That's a bit of a nuisance. However, I'd like to listen to Hikigaya Boy's story quietly, so I'll accept it."
While saying this, Koenji approached Hirata and continued to master his skills.
Hirata, on the other hand, resists even though he has a distressed expression on his face.
"Let go, Koenji-kun...!"
"Of course, the answer is no. Everyone in the class is interested in Hikigaya Boy's story, so it would be nonsense to stop talking even if you were the only one who objected."
Unfazed by Hirata's harsh words, Koenji restrains Hirata with his right hand and covers Hirata's mouth with his left.
Hirata resists, but Koenji does not change in the slightest.
"Okay, Hikigaya boy. Talk to me. I hope my after-school time will be meaningful."
"I'm not saying this to give you any meaningful time, but... well, that's fine. I'd like to ask Karuizawa, who asked the question first, but what you want to know is, 'What kind of vote should we take?' and 'Who should we protect?' Is it appropriate to use points?'' and "Who should be expelled?”
"For now."
"Well, that's fine. I'll ask the others as well, but if you have any other requests you'd like to hear, please let me know now."
After saying that, I looked around the class from the teacher's desk, but there were no requests.
“Okay, first of all...I'll talk about who should get my praise vote, but this is just my opinion, and to be honest, I'm having trouble with it.”
"What do you mean?"
"The number of praise votes given to each person is three. In my mind, two votes are confirmed, but there are two candidates for the final vote."
That's the answer to Matsushita's question. I'm actually quite worried.
Karuizawa, who has a strong voice, asks this question.
“Then who are those two candidates?”
"For me, it's Onodera or Miyake."
Perhaps because the unexpected name came up, there was a commotion from the surrounding area, but I ignored it and talked.
"The reason is that they're the persons who have the potential to earn class points through club activities. Since, I'm looking into the flow of all kinds of points I also looked into club activities, both Onodera and Miyake, who can be active in the club tournaments, have the potential to earn class points. So, I decided that they deserve praise votes."
According to my research, if you participate in the prefectural tournament, you will receive several thousand private points, and if you place in the top of the prefectural tournament or participate in the national tournament, you will receive large amounts of private points and class points.
Therefore, students who achieve results in club activities deserve praise.
"I see. But what about Sudo-kun?"
"Sudo aside, the basketball team at this school isn't really strong, so the chances of him getting class points are lower than the two I just mentioned. Incidentally, in Sudo's case, he had too many problematic behaviors in the first semester. So, he's not the kind of person who deserves praise votes.”
Because basketball is a team sport.
Even if Sudo is strong, if the others are not strong, he will not be able to win.
“Oh, am I not a candidate for expulsion?”
Sudo himself says so...
"If this exam was in the second semester, you would be the number one candidate for expulsion. However, if I look at the improvement in written exam scores and the decrease in problem behavior, I think you will be able to cancel out the negative points by the middle of the second year, and in the third year.
There is a high possibility that you will turn out to be a positive thing by the time that happens. Considering that, I don't think Sudo is a candidate for expulsion."
If we were to rank the value of D-class students, the current Sudo would not be in the top three, but he would not be in the bottom three.
"Surprising. I thought Hikigaya-kun didn't like people like Sudo-kun."
When Matsushita says this, everyone around her nods, but this is a kind of preparation.
"What you guys want to hear is about the exam without personal feelings, right? In that case, it doesn't matter what I like or dislike."
That's the answer to Matsushita's question. If I express my opinion in the form of a reply to a third party like this, it will be difficult for people to suspect that it is my strategy.
"Let's get back to the topic for now. There is no doubt that students who have the potential to earn class points through club activities are worthy of praise. Well then, let's move on."
The atmosphere tenses up when I say that, but there's no need to tense up about praise votes.
"Next is Karuizawa. Although their grades and physical abilities are not high, they have the ability to speak and organize themselves. It goes without saying that we will need such students in future classes."
By the way, she is a pawn of Ayanokoji and has the mental strength to not succumb to Ryuen's torture.
Needless to say, she is a student who is eligible to receive praise votes.
Everyone feels the same way about this, so I can't find any signs of dissatisfaction or confusion.
Karuizawa herself had already heard the story from Ayanokoji, so she kept her usual attitude.
But the problem is next. In my opinion, she is a person who is qualified to receive praise votes, but it is obvious that most of the students will definitely oppose her, and I can clearly see a future where there will be a lot of commotion.
"So? Who's the third one?"
Karuizawa asks, and everyone listens, so I have no choice but to explain.
I sigh and then open my mouth.
"The third person is...Koenji."
At the mention of the third person's name, everyone's expressions startled and silence ensues.
However, I was sure that it was only for a moment, and I covered my right ear with my right hand.
at the same time……
“Aaaaaaaaaaaaa! ? ”
A scream echoes throughout the D-class.
As a result, a scream reaches my left ear and my head hurts. I never would have thought that I would now be suffering from the effects of a broken bone...
I waited for it to quiet down, my head hurting from the screams that reached my left ear.
"No, no, no! There's no way Koenji! It's not funny at all!"
When the commotion subsided, it was the pond that started the fire.
He looks at me like I'm an idiot.
"That's right! It's subject to criticism votes!"
“No way, I would vote for Koenji!”
Everyone nods strongly in agreement.
There is a sense of unity that is hard to believe in the D-Class, which is usually scattered.
"Don't bother me. I'll tell you why, so shut up for now. If you don't shut up, I'll use the stun gun on you."
When I say that, it gets quieter and quieter, so I wait until it's completely quiet before I open my mouth.
“There are four reasons to give Koenji a thumbs up vote.”
“Four?! There can’t be that many, right?!”
Yamauchi starts to scream, but in this case, he is aware that he is a candidate for expulsion, so he probably wants to avoid Koenji, who is still floating, from being excluded from the list.
But I ignore it and move on.
"The first reason, as Koenji himself said before, is his high potential. In terms of overall ability, he is definitely at the top this year, and if you look at the school as a whole, the only ones who can compete with him are Horikita-senpai and President Nagumo.''
I've seen many people who are smart but have low athletic ability, people who are not smart but have high athletic ability, and people who have decent intelligence and athletic ability, but people like Koenji who have a high level of both.
Other than those two, there is only one other person, Haruno Yukinoshita.
"B-but! What's the point if you don't take it seriously and hold us back!"
Yamauchi desperately screams, but...
“Then I would ask Yamauchi, what made you decide that Koenji was a hindrance?”
"Huh? I guess he skipped the sports festival and the desert island exam."
"I can't say for sure. If you look at it that way, Koenji seems to be unscrupulous, but it's not a hindrance."
My words create an uproar. My classmates seem to think that Koenji is a hindrance, but for me, there are many more hindrances than Koenji.
"First, let's talk about the sports festival. Regarding this, the late Kushida gave the participation list to Ryuen, and Horikita and Sudo left midway through, resulting in a disastrous result, but after that, I realized what if Koenji seriously participated. I did a simulation of the case."
"What was the result?"
Karuizawa asks with interest.
"As a result of calculations assuming that Koenji was in first place in all events, he finished with just four points short. In other words, even if Koenji participated seriously, the movement of class points would not have changed.''
"Well, it's true that Horikita-san and Sudo-kun, who wanted to participate in all the recommended events, are in a big hole, so maybe that's the case."
"Gah...! I-that was bad."
At Matsushita's mutter, Sudo apologizes with an embarrassed look on his face.
Sudo would have been a complete wreck in the first semester, and I feel like he has grown in that area as well.
"In short, Koenji is not really holding us back at the sports festival.''
"So, what about the desert island test?! If Koenji hadn't retired, we would have earned another 30 points!"
Yamauchi has been bothering me for a while now, but how much does he hate Koenji?
Was the group to which Yamauchi belongs planning to gather critical votes for Koenji?
"Indeed, Koenji's actions in the desert island test effectively reduced his class points by 30. However, in the next preferential test, Koenji successfully betrayed the group and gained 50 class points.''
I heard from Ayanokoji that Koenji at that time openly betrayed him right in front of Hirata and others, but in the end, the betrayal was successful.
He must have betrayed the class because he didn't like group discussions or because he wanted private points, but in the end he brought 50 class points to the class.
"In other words, Koenji's performance in the past year has been 20 class points, which puts him among the top in his class. The second reason why we should give Koenji a vote of praise is his performance in the past year."
Few students actually earned class points.
Even with just 20 points, Koenji's accomplishment as an individual is significant.
At my words, the class is different from before, and the atmosphere of opposition has faded.
However, it's not gone yet, and Yamauchi raises his voice in disbelief.
"But he might hold us back over the next two years. I think I should criticize Koenji after all!"
Yamauchi was probably desperate because he felt that I was nominating him as the student who should be expelled.
I told Sudo, who was likely to receive critical votes, that he was not a candidate for expulsion, and I highly praised Koenji, who was also likely to receive critical votes, and because he thought he was in danger, he spoke badly of Koenji.
However, Yamauchi is so impatient that he doesn't seem to realize that his classmates think that he's putting Koenji down for his own protection, but such behavior is a factor in attracting critical votes.
However, due to Yamauchi's words, his classmates are beginning to feel uneasy about Koenji's actions over the next two years, so I must correct that.
"Not really. In fact, over the next two years, there is a possibility that Koenji will be even more active."
“W-why?!”
“Before that, there's something I would like to ask Koenji.”
I look at Koenji, who is restraining Hirata, who is still resisting.
"My question to you is, are you serious about taking the prize-winner test because you want money to play, and because you don't like being constrained by a group?''
"Exactly. I don't have the money to spend the night, and I want to have fun."
"I see. Then we can expect more from Koenji in the future."
When I say that, there is a look of confusion in the classroom, and I wait until it's quiet because I'm going to start making noise again.
Then, when it's quiet, I open my mouth.
"You don't really feel it yet, but last year, the student council president changed from Horikita-senpai to President Nagumo. And I think President Nagumo likes me, but he wants to change the system to one where individual ability makes the difference. President Nagumo wants even D-class students to be promoted to the top if they have the ability, and even A-class students to be pushed down if they are not.''
There was a look of shock in the class at my words, but I didn't stop talking.
“However, it seems that the school does not approve of making it a completely individual competition. If that happens, in future exams, there will not only be exams where classes band together to earn class points, but also exams where individuals can earn private points and class points. In that case, there is a high possibility that Koenji will earn class points in addition to earning private points for playing.''
Even if Koenji doesn't have the desire to do so, if the reward for the exam is a huge amount of private points and class points, Koenji will take the exam seriously for the private points.
"B-but! I don't know if it will really turn out like that!"
Yamauchi retorts again, but how badly do you want to strangle yourself?
"That's not true. In fact, the rules for the forest school held in January seemed to be based on those devised by President Nagumo, so there's a good possibility. At least it's more important than students who are difficult to succeed individually or in the class.”
It is clear that this is far more valuable than something like Yamauchi.
"To conclude, the third reason why you should give Koenji a thumbs up vote is because Koenji has the potential to earn class points in addition to private points in the future.''
When I talk about the third reason, the atmosphere of opposition has almost completely disappeared.
The only people who have the opposite atmosphere are those with low potential in their class, including Yamauchi.
"Then I'll explain the last reason, it's the impact on other classes."
"What do you mean?"
"I have interactions with the main players of other classes, but Koenji is quite guarded. Although he's a free person, once he acts for the sake of our class, he is dangerous.''
In fact, his potential is at the top of his class, and it would be strange if the main players in each class weren't careful.
"This exam is an exam to delete unnecessary students, but it is only students who are unnecessary to us, not students who are unnecessary to other classes. Therefore, the fourth reason is that the other classes are wary of Koenji."
In fact, if you erase Koenji, the other classes won't have to worry about it anymore, so they won't need to pay attention to it.
"These are the people I think should be given praise votes. Does anyone have any questions?”
“Ah, then can I ask you a question?”
It was Sato who raised her hand.
"What? Is there anything you're dissatisfied with?"
"I don't think there's anything wrong with what I just said. But shouldn't you give Hirata a vote of praise?"
Sato says that and looks at Hirata, who is being held in Koenji. No one expected Hirata to win earlier, but I think he will have plenty of support.
"At least he's not the type of person to have protection points."
"why?"
"Protection points are basically points that leaders, people with strong voices, or powerful people should have. Do you understand that?"
“Then Hirata-kun is the right person.”
"That's not true. The reason lies in this exam. You can use relief measures in exchange for 20 million points, but if you use that, the difference in private points compared to other classes will be overwhelming. You will be at a disadvantage, and if you look at the test results, you will lose.”
"Ah, so you're saying it's dangerous to hand over private points to Hirata-kun, who is trying to choose defeat?"
Karuizawa raised her hand as if she understood and spoke.
"Correct. Suppose Hirata gets the protection points. If there is a similar exam next time, he will throw it away like trash. There is no way to give protection points to someone who would throw away that much valuable thing.”
It is natural for a leader to do his best to avoid expelling his classmates, but those who cannot pass this exam are unfit to be leaders.
Like Archangel Ichinose.
“Anyway, to conclude the first topic, for me, the people who should be given praise votes are those who can earn class points in club activities, Karuizawa, Koenji, etc. Well, this is just my opinion, so you are free to add them as friends."
In the end, it is best to follow what is right for you.
It's important to consider someone else's opinion, but you shouldn't rely on someone else's opinion.
"Okay, then let's move on. We'll talk about who should vote for criticism and who should be expelled."
At that moment, tension ran through the classroom. It was a positive story until just now, but it's only natural that it starts now, as it's close to condemnation.
"~~!~~!"
At the same time, Hirata struggled, but could do nothing more than groan in front of Koenji's power.
After all, asking Koenji was the right decision.
How much power does Koenji have to somehow suppress Hirata, who has some physical strength?
“To put it bluntly, the people who should be criticized and expelled are the top three people with the least value in the class...”
“But?” Sato asked, feeling nervous.
"In my opinion, first and second place are decided, but there are multiple candidates for third place. So if you use my opinion as a reference, please think about third place yourself."
"Then let me ask you, Hikigaya boy. Who are the first and second students in our class who should be expelled?"
Koenji says this with interest, and everyone's eyes are on me, so I open my mouth.
"In my ranking of people who should be expelled from the D class, the second place is Airi Sakura, and the first place is Haruki Yamauchi."
