Hikigaya doesn't want to be a force of strength

Sakayanagi had probably successfully demonstrated her extraordinary abilities in a place unknown to the other classes, accumulated achievements, and gained trust.

Therefore, although Class D will be confused by the illusion created by Sakayanagi, Class A will certainly not make such a wrong judgment. Including the leader Ichinose Honami, all the students in Class A maintain the highest level of vigilance against Sakayanagi's arrival.

However, it seemed that Arisu Sakayanagi really came here just to explain that he would not participate in the exam.

After she gave her explanation, she did not take any unnecessary actions.

"Well, let's each try our best in the next game."

"Good, good."

In response to Sakayanagi's reaction, Ichinose and Hirata nodded hesitantly, as if they had not expected that the other party came just for such a small matter.

However, just as Sakayanagi was about to turn around and leave, her eyes suddenly swept across the crowd in Class D.

Hikigaya, who had been trying to reduce his presence as much as possible and didn't want Sakayanagi to notice him, suddenly felt a sharp gaze, and he got goose bumps on his back.

This guy is going to cause trouble!!

As a result of his long-term interactions with Sakayanagi, Hikigaya could almost predict the reaction of this little devil when he was about to cause trouble.

As expected, the moment Hikigaya reacted, Sakayanagi Arisu looked at Ichinose with a smile and slowly said:

"Speaking of which, it is really an unimaginable feat for Class B to be promoted to Class A. Ichinose-san is truly admirable for being the leader who accomplished this."

"No, that's not the case. I didn't do this alone."

Ichinose didn't understand why Sakayanagi suddenly brought up this matter, and his expression showed obvious confusion.

Sakayanagi smiled and continued, "Yes, I know that this is not just your action, Ichinose-san. After all, I heard that during the cruise ship exam, your former Class B had contact with that Ryuen Sho, and it was with the help of Ryuen Sho and someone else that you were promoted to Class A."

"..."

Sakayanagi's pointed words made Ichinose's expression suddenly turn cold.

The students in Class A also suddenly looked at Sakayanagi with unfriendly expressions.

After all, anyone with a quick mind could immediately see that Sakayanagi's current actions were adding fuel to the fire.

The other party deliberately pointed out the fact that Ichinose and Ryuen Sho had been working together privately, in order to make the people in Class D doubt the purity of Ichinose as a comrade.

In fact, this method is also very successful.

Class D had originally been very friendly towards Ichinose, but after Sakayanagi's words, an indelible shadow suddenly appeared on their faces.

Many students in Class D instinctively became suspicious and confused about Ichinose, and could not fully trust the sense of security that he brought them as a comrade.

And Ichinose himself has not been able to refute all of this.

Because it was indeed with the help of Hikigaya and her cooperation with Ryuen Sho that Class B was promoted to Class A and achieved its current status.

Facing the situation he created, Sakayanagi didn't care too much and just smiled: "Although our class A dropped to class C, the score gap has not widened. Moreover, if it weren't for someone's interference, we wouldn't have fallen to this point. For this matter, I really want to thank you, Ichinose, and that person. If it weren't for you, these arrogant guys in class A wouldn't be as obedient and rational as they are now."

"..."

It turns out that Sakayanagi is still thinking about me.

After hearing Sakayanagi's overly personal words, Hikigaya felt that he was just about to say his name.

Class A dropped from the top class to Class C in one fell swoop. This must have been a huge shock to Sakayanagi herself, and it must have been difficult for her to accept.

Although I don’t know why the other party has not come to see me for such a long time since the end of the exam, this definitely does not mean that this guy will not react.

Unfortunately, Hikigaya himself had no intention of doing so.

He never targeted Class A during the cruise ship exam, but in the process of helping Ichinose and Kushida, he accidentally crushed Class A led by Katsuragi.

This was a complete accident that was beyond his expectations, and Hikigaya could be said to have been wronged.

However, I don't think anyone would believe what he said except himself, and it is impossible for Sakayanagi to let him go so easily.

It is truly an unprovoked disaster.

In the end, after taunting Ichinose and targeting Hikigaya, Sakayanagi turned around and left calmly.

Although she had been carrying a cane and walking with difficulty, no student in Class A dared to look down on this silver-haired girl in a beret anymore and they were wary of her.

However, the people in Class D have a certain improvement in their favorability towards Sakayanagi.

It's not just the opponent's appearance, although this is also a certain factor, but from Class D's point of view, Sakayanagi is also reminding them to be wary of their teammates.

After going through so many exams, the idiots in Class D are no longer the naive people they used to be, and have more or less understood the darkness of reality.

Unfortunately, they did not realize that this time they fell into the enemy's trap again.

After Arisu Sakayanagi left, Ichinose and Hirata continued their conversation and confirmed the direction of the next exam.

"Regarding this exam, I think our two classes should establish a deep enough cooperative relationship, so that we will have a chance to defeat Class B and Class C."

Ichinose decisively advocated and proposed further cooperation. She was obviously frightened by Ryuuen and Sakayanagi's actions and realized that she must have a more in-depth communication in order to have a chance of winning.

Of course, this is also Ichinose's usual style. She has always hoped that her companions can unite and cooperate.

As for Ichinose's proposal, Class D's reaction was lack of interest.

Under Sakayanagi's influence, most of the students in Class D lack interest in further cooperating with Class A.

As the leader of Class D, Hirata Yosuke always follows the opinions of his classmates, so after discovering that the students in Class D generally refused to cooperate with Class A, he decisively spoke up on behalf of the class:

"I'm sorry, Ichinose-san, regarding our cooperation, I think it's fine as long as we keep it to a level where we don't interfere with each other."

"why?"

Ichinose seemed very dissatisfied with this conclusion and tried to restore the impression of Class D.

But Hirata, as the class hero, would not make arbitrary decisions, but spoke silently: "I think this is a better choice for our two classes. If we establish a deeper cooperation, if the news leaks to Class C or Class B, we will suspect each other. What's more, the game itself is not just a confrontation between red and white. There is also a certain hostility between us. We need to be vigilant against each other, right?"

"I...I understand."

After hearing Hirata's reasonable explanation, Ichinose realized that the proposal for class cooperation would no longer be passed.

Although this was not entirely due to Sakayanagi's presence, Sakayanagi's instigation was also an important reason why the two classes could not cooperate further.

Realizing this, Ichinose's hostility and vigilance towards Sakayanagi intensified, and a dark expression appeared on his face.

Chapter 430: Hikigaya Hachiman will only resort to self-destruction!

Class A, led by Ichinose, did not achieve effective cooperation with Class D.

This was a rather helpless outcome for Ichinose, but for Hikigaya, it was something he had anticipated.

After all, as someone who had been in this class for a semester, he already had a very deep understanding of how low the bottom line of Class D was.

It is simply impossible to expect the guys in this class to think like normal people.

Moreover, even if Arisu Sakayanagi had not deliberately fanned the flames, Class D would most likely not accept further cooperation with Class A.

After all, in this exam, the red and white confrontation only accounts for a part of the exam content, and the confrontation between different classes is also the highlight of the sports festival.

After suffering so many losses in previous exams, Class D has more or less become more rational. They know that if they want to win the exam, they cannot rely too much on other classes.

Although this transformation is still in its early stages, it is a good thing in a sense that it can generate basic vigilance and a sense of crisis.

Because this shows that Class D has achieved a certain amount of growth after these six months, instead of being so stupid as to remain stagnant.

Of course, at present this growth is only superficial, and it also causes Class D to not dare to carry out deeper cooperation with Class A led by Ichinose. It is true that there are gains and losses.

……

After finishing the gathering at the stadium, Class D returned to the classroom for the second sports festival meeting.

Under the leadership of Yosuke Hirata, Class D begins formal preparations for the sports festival to be held in a month.

The school also specifically issued a notice stating that before the sports festival begins, each class can freely use the two-hour class meeting once a week, and how to use the time is left to the class's judgment.

Although Hikigaya had no intention of wasting time here with these guys, considering that this was related to his appearance in the sports festival, he had no choice but to attend in order to reduce his subsequent pressure.

When it comes to arranging the sports festival, there are two things that must be decided at the beginning - how to determine the order in which all participating events will appear, and who among the recommended participants will compete in what events.

Hikigaya is also concerned about these two points.

For him, he definitely shouldn't participate in any of the recommended projects. Although he can't escape the group participation projects, it's best to reduce the number of appearances. It would be best if he could participate in group projects where it's easier to slack off.

While he was making such a plan in his mind, the class leader Hirata came to the podium first.

He first glanced at the homeroom teacher, Chabashi Sae, and found that the latter did not say a word and moved to the back of the classroom as if to make room for the podium.

So, after getting the tacit approval of the homeroom teacher, Hirata Yosuke took the initiative and said, "We need to take action regarding the sports festival, but I think there are a few things we need to decide before we start practicing. I think the important thing is how to decide the order of participation and who to recommend for the events."

"Even if we say we have to decide, how are we going to decide?"

Sudo Ken spoke first. As the main player of the basketball team, he showed great enthusiasm for the exam.

After all, his physical fitness is enough to make him the key figure in this exam. Naturally, he hopes to have more say in the exam rather than being held back by others.

"Well, now we need to consider the situation of all participants first—" Hirata Yosuke said as he wrote something on the blackboard. "Although it's rough, I think there are basically two ways to select participants. One is to let everyone participate in the competition according to their own ideas according to the students' personal wishes. The other is to identify the abilities of each student and use different advantages to participate in the competition to increase the efficiency of winning."

"indeed so."

The students in Class D nodded one after another, agreeing with Hirata Yosuke's remarks.

"I think both methods have their own advantages and disadvantages." Hirata continued, "Although the first method can satisfy everyone, it may not necessarily lead to good test results. If the desired order of competition overlaps, it will not go according to everyone's wishes. The second method is very simple. It arranges the best configuration for the strong to win, but this will only focus on the strong, and the winning rate of others will be reduced. If someone is listed as the last one, personal points and test scores will be deducted. I think it is quite unfair to many people."

"In addition to the full participation project, the selection of recommended participation projects is similar. We need to first confirm which of these two methods to follow, and then everyone will decide together. Of course, if there are ideas other than these two, I also welcome everyone to try to put forward their opinions."

Hirata gave a brief explanation, and most people understood what he meant.

The students who were unable to understand the oral explanation gradually understood the pros and cons of each method because Hirata wrote the details on the blackboard.

In the end, most people began to think about which of the two plans proposed by Hirata to adopt, and no one proposed a third new plan.

"I think it's better to distribute according to ability!" Sudo was the first to express his opinion. "As long as it's an event I participate in, I have a great chance of winning! In this way, the possibility of the class winning will also increase, and everyone will cheer with both hands!"

Although Sudo's statement is confusing, it does make sense.

In order to win the sports festival, making the most of Sudo's excellent athletic ability will be an indispensable factor.

"I'm not very good at sports." Yukimura Teruhiko said quietly, "Let's not talk about the full participation project. If Sudou is willing to recommend the participation project, I can also express my approval."

"Very good, then let's decide it this way. We will distribute them according to their abilities! In this case, I will participate in all the recommended competitions!"

Under Sudo's influence, the proposal to allocate participation in the project according to ability was agreed by the majority.

Hikigaya was privately happy about this, because based on his abilities, he would most likely not be selected as a participant in the project.

After all, although he had trained with the student council president for a period of time in the past, his physical strength did not increase significantly and was still at the level of an ordinary person.

"Wait a minute, I have some additional suggestions."

Just when Class D was about to determine the policy and everyone was selecting outstanding personnel according to their respective abilities to participate in the examination project, Horikita Suzune suddenly stood up.

The usually silent Horikita suddenly spoke up. This rare development surprised everyone in Class D, and they all focused their attention.

Hikigaya also turned his head curiously, wondering what kind of brilliant idea the other party was going to come up with.

"What do you think, Horikita?" Hirata Yosuke asked curiously.

"If we have to choose between the two proposals, as Sudou-san said, we should choose the ability system. I have no objection to this point." Horikita silently expressed her opinion, "But if we only take this approach, there is no guarantee that we will definitely win against the other classes."

"That's true." Hirata agreed with Horikita's words.

"I think that not only should people who are good at sports be given priority in participating in competitions, but in those individual events where the rankings are clearly distinguished, we should also try our best to ensure that there is a winner, and other participants should ensure that there is a single winner, so as to maximize their potential. In simple terms, those who run fast should team up with those who run slow."

Horikita proposed an idea similar to Tian Ji's horse racing, that the strong will always be strong, and the weak will sacrifice for the strong.

"Wait, that kind of combat would reduce our chances of winning, right?"

When Shinohara Satsuki heard what Horikita Suzune said, she refuted it on the spot.

If a weaker student is allowed to face a stronger one, the possibility of the weaker student winning will become extremely low, and the student may even get the last place in the exam, having his or her personal points and midterm exam scores deducted.

"I can't accept that." Shinohara made it clear that he couldn't accept this. "If I have to compete with stronger people just because I'm not good at sports, then I definitely won't win. There are special treatments for third place, so even if there's only a glimmer of hope, I don't want to give up that possibility."

In response to Shinohara's rebuttal, Horikita Suzune spoke decisively:

"I know what you're thinking, but this is all for the class."

"I know it's for the class...but I don't want to lose personal points either."

"If the class can win, there will be relatively huge rewards. Are you dissatisfied with this?"

"The test scores that can be obtained by winning the award are very important. Isn't it unfair to ask me to give up?"

Shinohara's continued resistance made Horikita feel a little anxious, and it was obvious that her anger was rising.