Totsuka's provocation now was very likely a test from Katsuragi.
Because casual arrogance or hostility towards others was not a quality possessed by Class A students, and Totsuka Yahiko was Katsuragi's loyal follower, similar to Kamuro's importance to Sakayanagi.
Although Kamuro had weaknesses, Katsuragi would not keep someone who might cause risks like Yamauchi by his side.
So Hachiman believed that Totsuka's arrogant behavior now was more likely a test.
Then let's make a bit of a scene.
"Yahiko!" Katsuragi then put down his fork. "Although there are no cameras here, and it hasn't been said that the behavior exam will last a month. However, behavior is not just for passing exams; you must have the self-awareness of a Class A student."
What he said made a lot of sense.
And Totsuka also reined himself in somewhat because of Katsuragi's words.
But Katsuragi looked at Hachiman and the others.
"And you, why don't you learn some manners? Don't cause trouble for those around you."
He suggested.
Katsuragi and Yahiko felt completely different. Katsuragi had the mature feeling of a parent.
At the same time, this suggestion was very reasonable, because the behavior of Yamauchi and Ike just now was somewhat rude, like they didn't fit in.
And seeing that Hachiman and the others didn't speak, the Katsuragi Faction, seeing their representative speak, immediately began to praise him.
"Speaking of which, isn't that red-haired guy Sudo?"
"I heard he was the one who caused a violent incident before."
"I saw on the school's message board that students from their Class were still asking for information about his past record."
"Sudo is so fierce, his eyes look super scary!"
"I wonder how many people he's killed."
"Eh—"
The Class A students immediately started discussing.
"Hey!"
"What are you talking about? I already said, I was one person, they were three people!"
"It was self-defense!"
"Besides, isn't that matter already over? It was the Ryuen Class who did it on purpose!" Sudo quickly defended himself.
But it was clear that his performance hadn't improved much since the previous assault incident.
His current explanation wasn't very convincing.
However, for the Class A students, they certainly knew that the Ryuen Class did it on purpose.
Or rather, Class A had instigated it.
Originally, having spent a lot of money, they could have waited safely for the first month's behavior exam to end, and then maintained excellent scores.
But, because of the early announcement of the Class Evaluation points, other Classes, especially Class B, also learned the information that they had to pay a lot for.
So, they were quite annoyed.
And what was even more annoying was that Class B also knew the information they had just learned, so they could take precautions.
Therefore, the point difference between the two Classes could not be widened.
This meant that some students in the Katsuragi Faction were actually not very satisfied with the current points.
Because if the plan had gone according to plan, Ryuen's attack on Class D would have succeeded, and then he would have targeted Class B, directly bringing Class B down, and Class A would have been worry-free.
But the result was that Ryuen's plan failed, and Ryuen himself fell.
So, seeing Sudo, the main figure at the time, some Class A students were filled with hostility.
As an observer of human nature, Hachiman quietly watched the performance of these Class A students.
Then he felt a little regretful.
Because he wouldn't underestimate Totsuka Yahiko, but it also seemed unnecessary to overestimate the Class A students too much.
Because, did these people know what idiotic things they were saying?
Although these were all students from the Katsuragi Faction now, these students were also Class A students.
So, he seemed to have been a bit too nervous.
Because Sakayanagi Arisu, whom he had contact with, was terrifying, a genius, sharp, and also wealthy, understanding the rules of this school.
Even her relative was the Chairman of the school.
One could say her life was on an accelerated path.
So, confronting such a person was very stressful.
Therefore, Hachiman had no choice but to use underhanded tactics, tricking Sakayanagi into going to the students, which meant that Hachiman wanted to challenge Class A, but as long as Sakayanagi was in Class A, he felt the challenge might fail.
So he needed to get Sakayanagi transferred.
However, the performance of the other students in Class A now seemed… to indicate that the other Class A students were not necessarily excellent.
They might even become a drag, affecting the Class's existence.
Then, even if Sakayanagi Arisu was allowed to stay in Class A and act as the Class representative, it didn't seem completely secure.
Because the subordinates were not very smart.
And while thinking this, Hachiman noticed that Katsuragi, who had just been speaking, didn't stop the other students' discussion this time.
Instead, his gaze was fixed on him.
Yes, he seemed to be observing his solution.
Is that so? Bringing up Sudo's matter again, and then it was like throwing out a problem.
But, there were also ways to solve it.
And it could be very quick.
Almost without thinking.
"I say—"
Hachiman walked up to the young man who had been sitting at a table with a female companion and had been saying he didn't know how many people Sudo had killed.
"Are you a student from Class A?"
"…" The boy looked around and saw that when Hikigaya Hachiman said that, many people's eyes focused on him, which made him quite confused. "So what if I am?"
"I thought you were from Class E."
"Our school only has Classes A, B, C, and D, but I think you seem to have the potential for Class E."
Hikigaya said, "Because, you just said you didn't know how many people Sudo killed, right?"
As he said that, Hikigaya smiled, a rare occurrence.
"...Yes, so what?" The boy found Hikigaya's smile very annoying.
And.
This Hikigaya was also the person Sakayanagi had previously valued.
Although he was a member of the Katsuragi Faction, he didn't believe that a student from Class D… oh no, a student from Class C who got lucky, could be valued by Sakayanagi Arisu.
He was slightly jealous.
"Nothing." Hikigaya calmly said, "I think your judgment is only fit for Class E. You said you don't know how many people Sudo killed? If Sudo really killed someone, do you think he could still enter such an excellent school for high school? So, please use your brain to think carefully. Don't you think you're too stupid to casually slander others with such a foolish reason?!"
"Hikigaya!"
Sudo was originally so angry at the Class A student that he wanted to grab the collar of the person who was badmouthing him, but now he found that Hikigaya was actually standing up for him, and he almost burst into tears.
"If your judgment is only this much, I'm very disappointed in you Class A students. Class A students are nothing special."
"Right now, our Class is only Class C, but if your Class A is only at this level, then I'm afraid we will catch up very quickly," Hachiman said.
And these words were no different from a declaration of war.
At this juncture, not a single Class A student stood up to resist.
And Hachiman continued.
"Sudo, let's go. Being with them, I just feel like the air has become a bit polluted."
"Okay!"
So Hachiman turned and left directly, with Sudo following closely behind.
"Then let's hurry and catch up too."
Ike Kanji, Yamauchi, and VILLAGE, who had been standing by the side, looking somewhat displeased since Yahiko's initial mockery but not knowing how to express it, immediately caught up as well.
"…" The silent Class A was left behind.
And as for the student who claimed Sudo had killed someone and was singled out by Hikigaya, he was actually quite dissatisfied.
"What the… Class C students. They only got lucky to climb up."
He muttered.
But when he looked up, he found that everyone's gazes at him were a bit different.
"I think… well, I've finished eating." And his female companion directly stood up.
And those who were originally on good terms with him also slightly pulled their chairs back, seemingly wanting to distance themselves from him.
"…"
Why is this happening?
The boy was quite confused.
"…" Katsuragi.
If this boy was trying to provoke Hikigaya, then he did a good job.
But Katsuragi had not given him such an order.
He had only instructed Yahiko to deliberately probe Hikigaya.
Therefore.
This boy acted on his own, even using the claim of whether someone had been killed.
Eh.
Having supporters who speak without thinking like this, Katsuragi was also a bit troubled.
However.
"…Katsuragi." And Yahiko was still shaken.
As Katsuragi's right-hand man, Yahiko certainly couldn't be that stupid, so he just slightly probed when he saw Hikigaya Hachiman and the others from Class C enter.
"Hmm, the results of the probe are out," Katsuragi said. "Indeed, I misjudged before. To be valued by Sakayanagi and by the Student Council President, Hikigaya Hachiman is indeed someone who needs attention."
"I even suspect now whether his breaking the camera at the beginning was intentional."
"Intentionally exposing the Class evaluation point matter," Katsuragi said.
"How is that possible?!"
Yahiko was greatly surprised.
Because wouldn't that mean Hikigaya might have known the school's rules a very, very long time ago?
And such keen insight was terrifying to think about.
But Katsuragi said seriously.
"This exam might be more difficult than we imagined."
"Especially…"
"We must gain an advantage!" Katsuragi said seriously.
"Yes, I will cooperate in everything!"
And as Katsuragi's admirer, Totsuka Yahiko immediately said so.
He also understood that Sakayanagi's inability to participate in this exam was an opportunity for Katsuragi.
If he could perform excellently, then he could silence the Sakayanagi Faction.
Only choosing Katsuragi was the right decision!
…
And Hachiman and the others left the restaurant.
"Those Class A students were really annoying."
"What outrageous things they said."
After leaving, Yamauchi began to chatter incessantly.
He seemed quite angry.
But if he was truly that angry, he should have shown it just now, instead of not defending himself, standing directly by the side, and then feeling a bit relieved after realizing it was Sudo being talked about.
Hikigaya thought to himself.
Sudo, however, didn't mind this. He was even a bit excited.
"'I think your judgment is only fit for Class E. Right now, our Class is only Class C, but if your Class A is only at this level, then I'm afraid we will catch up very quickly.'"
"That line was so cool!"
"Hikigaya, I've changed my opinion of you!"
Sudo said.
Is that so?
Then please grow up a bit too.
Hachiman thought.
However, Hachiman felt that the special exam at this school was not just about written tests, so there were other aspects, and Sudo was a cheat when it came to physical and athletic talent.
So Sudo also had times when he could be useful, even if he couldn't simply earn point for the Class, he could… serve as bait and become a target for other Classes.
…
Then, probably struck by the Class A students.
The few of them then went to the buffet restaurant.
And Ike Kanji no longer talked about his confession to Kushida ending before it even began.
Rather.
"Isn't it lame to keep looking back at the past?" he said.
He was slightly cool.
But this also meant that his confession to Kushida wasn't out of love, but just an impulse.
Because.
True heartbreak is definitely not like this for you.
And the source of this experience was none other than Hikigaya.
However.
"Isn't it lame to keep looking back at the past?"
Hachiman also recorded this sentence.
Then, probably because he was in a bad mood from being with Yamauchi and the others, Hikigaya began to act alone after eating.
After all.
"This sky is free."
"Hope also exists in the dark depths—"
"These are my wings~"
On the wide stage, the play "Icarus's Wings" was being performed, a story about the theme of freedom.
Then he could eat potato chips, drink cola, and have free buckets of wings.
Actually, Hikigaya was watching a free play.
It didn't cost any money.
This cruise ship was rented by the school, spending hundreds of thousands of point every day, but the school paid the bill.
The students were all free.
The sea, like summer all year round, the luxurious cruise ship, the constantly sounding whistles, the vast sky, the refreshing sea breeze.
It was very comfortable.
So even if it was said to be a trip for everyone, it could be justified.
"Beep beep."
And Hachiman would also check his phone.
It was a message from the Class group chat.
It seemed that some students went to the deck and tried to lure seagulls with french fries, but unfortunately, seagulls preferred bread over french fries.
However, some also exclaimed that they finally touched a pigeon.
Although it was unknown where the pigeons came from at sea, it was clear that everyone was enjoying the vacation on the cruise ship.
This was actually quite good.
The ignorant are often the most relaxed.
"So."
But Hachiman was not alone. He sat in the back row of the theater.
A woman with a ponytail, wearing a black ladies' suit and a V-neck shirt, was sitting next to him.
Her gaze was on the play performance in front, but she was distracted, speaking to Hikigaya Hachiman.
"Moreover, I remember I asked you to call Horikita over as well."
"But now, only you have arrived for the appointment."
This was Chabashira-sensei.
Hachiman had made a promise with her to lead their Class to Class A.
On one hand, it was to receive a reward from her, and on the other, to put an end to her obsession.
Hachiman realized that Chabashira was mentally unwell.
If it wasn't dealt with, there would likely be problems.
So.
His current actions could, to some extent, be understood as treating her.
Therefore, this was a win-win situation.
However, Chabashira-sensei was very enthusiastic about moving up a Class, so even now, was she still urging Hikigaya to continue climbing higher?
And as for this matter...
"She wasn't feeling well, so I let her rest," Hachiman said. "After all, it's not a good thing to collapse before the exam even starts."
Is that so?
Chabashira hadn't noticed that point.
"But Horikita looked perfectly fine," Chabashira said.
In other words, she found it hard to believe that Horikita had fallen ill as soon as they boarded the ship.
"She studies for 10 hours every day," Hikigaya replied.
Oh.
Then it's fine.
10 hours a day, even an ironman couldn't endure that.
And for such a long period.
It was indeed easy to fall ill.
"Actually," Chabashira said with some emotion, probably because they were discussing Horikita Suzune, "Looking at Horikita, I feel a bit like I'm seeing my past self."
Is that so?
Then there's a reason for your past failures.
Hachiman knew that Horikita-san had a weakness.
And since Chabashira-sensei could see her own reflection in Horikita, it suggested that she had done quite a lot during her student days, only to ultimately fail.
And… it's even possible that her failure led to her Class being unable to move up.
So, even after all these years, she still harbored the obsession of not having been able to advance her Class.
"Then," Hachiman said, "When does this month's special exam begin? I've been on alert for a day already."
"I cannot comment on that. As a teacher, I have my own integrity," Chabashira-sensei said. "If you just want to enjoy your vacation, I think you can still enjoy one more day."
Is that so?
Hachiman recognized Chabashira's "integrity."
And since he knew there was still one more day of cruise ship travel, Hikigaya decided to enjoy himself thoroughly.
After all.
His family background was just ordinary, and opportunities to experience a luxury cruise ship were rare.
So, if he could experience it, he might as well enjoy it more.
However, perhaps remembering her integrity, Chabashira stopped talking about the exam and instead mentioned the cruise ship.
"This ship has been in use since the year before last," Chabashira-sensei said. "However, it doesn't belong to the school, but to Chairman Sakayanagi's family. They provide it for free to support the school."
Is that so?
Although he knew that Chabashira might be trying to point out Chairman Sakayanagi's surname and hint that Sakayanagi Arisu of Class A had a familial relationship with Chairman Sakayanagi.
But.
What Hachiman thought of was… Sakayanagi's family is super rich!
They actually own a cruise ship.
If he could marry her, then he could truly become a genuine househusband… No, no, no, he wouldn't even need to cook; he wouldn't have to do anything at all.
No, no, no.
Hachiman quickly shook off his strange thoughts.
Because.
Hachiman didn't believe he would win Sakayanagi's favor, let alone walk down the aisle with her.
After all, someone like her seemed to be… the type who wouldn't raise a good-for-nothing, but rather liked to torment good-for-nothings, or even make them go to work.
How terrifying.
This was the type Hachiman found most difficult to deal with, like a natural enemy.
Eh.
It was all Kushida's fault. If he hadn't had that nightmare about marrying her, he wouldn't have thought so much.
"Isn't it lame to always dwell on the past?"
Hachiman decided to keep matters of love to himself.
Neither in the past nor in the present did he believe he had any chance of romance.
...
And so.
Having received the news that he could enjoy one more day of ship life, Hikigaya began to indulge himself.
From theater to free meals, and even massages.
Hmm.
He went for a massage, but unfortunately, it felt good during the massage, but a few hours later, he immediately realized… the massaged areas were a bit sore.
"Hikigaya."
When Hachiman returned to the Library on the ship, he found the silver-haired girl he had met before.
Shiina of Class D of Grade 1.
Hachiman was now a student of Class C.
And Hiyori was originally from Class C.
So her previous probing of him might have been to serve her Class, and also… a slight venting of emotion about her Class dropping down.
However, she had waist-length silver hair, fair skin, and clear, bright eyes, making her look quite cute.
She was a quiet literary girl.
However.
"You're at the Library again. You seem to really enjoy reading. These days, I happen to have a few books I want to read."
"I think I can share my book list with you," Shiina said.
Hachiman noticed that she opened a book she was holding, and inside was a bookmark. On it were several book titles.
Things like [Gone with the Wind], [The Sorrows of Young Werther], [Peter Pan].
They all seemed to be Class C literary works that had been passed down for a long time.
"I've read all of these," Shiina said. "But I don't recommend you read them."
"…" Hachiman.
Is there such a way of speaking?
Uh.
Perhaps.
Some books, after she read them, were like poison, and she didn't want him to be poisoned as well.
Looking at it this way, did Shiina actually have no ill will towards him?
"Then what kind of books do you think I should read?" Hachiman asked.
Yamauchi was noisy, and Kouenji was always exercising. Sudo, perhaps because he had eaten with him and then been challenged by him about Class A, had a greatly increased favorable impression of him, even wanting to invite him to swim.
For Hachiman, who didn't really like exercise, spare him, please.
So he chose to read.
He used reading as an excuse to avoid social interaction. That's why he specifically came to the Library.
But he also planned to read a few books to relax his mind.
"These books are quite obscure," Shiina, who had already fallen to Class D, said, "I can recommend some types of books I like to you."
Saying so.
Shiina flipped the bookmark over, then took out a pen and wrote on the bookmark.
Her appearance was beautiful, and her handwriting was also beautiful.
And Hachiman gazed at the list of books she had written down.
[Resurrection]
[Journey Under the Midnight Sun]
[David Copperfield]
[The Woman in White]
[The Insulted and Humiliated]
These were all relatively obscure books.
Hachiman frowned, but still accepted them.
Since they were recommended by a literary girl, they were probably quite good for Class A.
Then, after parting ways with Shiina, Hachiman went to borrow the books alone.
But after starting to read, Hikigaya quickly discovered the problem.
Because.
The books Shiina recommended… either had tragic protagonists, or had various unsatisfactory plot points, leaving one to ponder for a long time and feel an inner emptiness.
If reading could bring pleasure.
Then the books he was reading now only brought discomfort.
Hmm.
So, Shiina indeed had some complaints about her Class dropping down.
But she didn't use formal Class competition as a counterattack.
Instead, she recommended poisoned books to him.
This method of attack… was a bit interesting.
Then.
Hachiman recommended these books to Yamauchi.
...
And on the third day.
Hachiman sent messages to Horikita and Kushida, arranging to meet at the theater.
Not many people would be watching a play, so it was a good place to talk.
Hachiman arrived early and waited by the seats.
However.
As the appointed time approached, he found that only Kushida had arrived.
"Horikita..."
Kushida said, "It seems her condition has worsened. Although she slept all day yesterday, she's still not doing well today."
Is that so?
Then Horikita is truly unlucky.
But there's no special medicine for a cold; one can only rely on their body to overcome it.
And the course of the illness can last from a few days to a week.
So, if she doesn't withdraw, they'll have to consider taking care of her.
Hachiman analyzed in his mind.
"Sorry, I'm late."
At that moment, a voice came.
Hachiman looked over and saw a girl with beautiful long black hair, her left hand resting on the edge of a chair, walking towards them.
She was wearing the same red tracksuit as everyone else.
However.
It must be said that beautiful people look good in anything.
Horikita's state still carried a hint of weakness, giving her a slightly sickly beauty aura.
However, her personality was very firm.
She walked over, enduring.
"It seems your body is still not well," Hikigaya said.
"No," Horikita said. "I can still manage."
"But your cheeks are still flushed," Hachiman said. "That's a sign your body isn't doing well."
"Sakayanagi from Class A is absent, so it won't be a big problem if one of us from our Class is also absent."
"So."
"Look at the specific situation, and then choose to withdraw at that time," Hachiman said.
"..." This made Horikita Suzune bite her lip.
She had clearly opened up to Hikigaya before, and she had declared to her brother that she would no longer chase his shadow; she would be herself.
As a result.
Would she only be a burden this time?
"Actually, it's not necessarily that you have to withdraw."
"After all, the exam hasn't started yet," Kushida also quickly said.
Although she disliked Horikita, when facing Horikita, her Little Angel aura was still in full swing, considering things from Horikita's perspective.
"I hope so," Suzune said.
She actually lacked confidence.
Because this illness had lasted a bit long, as if it had accumulated over time and then suddenly erupted, so it might not heal that quickly.
And as she was thinking this.
[Attention, all students—]
However, just then, the ship's loudspeaker blared, [If you have time, please gather on the deck. We will soon be able to see the island. Please be sure to enjoy that fleeting and very meaningful scenery.]
It sounded like a nonsensical broadcast.
But the three exchanged glances.
Kushida had long ago received information from her senior that past students would take a ship and then undergo an examination of communal living on an island.
And now.
This exam... had begun.
And Horikita's desire for more time to heal her body and be useful... also failed.
...
The students came to the deck.
This ship was very large, more than enough to accommodate 160 students.
However, after the broadcast began, not all students came.
Only about fifty or sixty people.
Everyone stood on the deck, holding the railing and looking forward.
One could see.
However.
"Isn't that Hikigaya?"
Hachiman was greeted.
It was Ichinose Honami, the Great Angel of Class B, with her smooth golden long hair, which was extremely dazzling, and her confident and sweet smile on her face.
If Kushida was a Little Angel, then this representative of Class B was a Great Angel.
After all, she was quite large.
This was also the first time Hachiman had met and spoken with Ichinose after spending more than two days on the ship.
However, he had seen her a few times.
He often saw students from Class B playing and enjoying themselves at various facilities, which meant they had no sense of urgency at all.
Among the four Classes Hachiman mentioned, they were the only Class that didn't know this School trip was actually an exam and hadn't prepared for it.
However, he also had to admit that the atmosphere among the students in Class B was very good.
They truly treated this School as a normal School.
And this mindset would eventually lead to them suffering losses.
For example, now.
"Ichinose, do you think the School wants us to gather on the deck to announce something?"
"Well..."
"It's certainly possible, but the announcement mentioned that we could see meaningful scenery."
"So," Ichinose said, "I suddenly feel that this might be a special exam."
Oh.
Now you feel that way.
But doesn't that mean you actually had no guard up?
So, it probably means that during these two days, your Class was the most carefree and had the most fun.
Kanzaki, hearing Ichinose say this, had already become vigilant and started looking forward.
The ship was now sailing as announced by the broadcast.
Then it seemed to be sailing in a circular motion, circling an island.
And taking the announcement as the signal for the start of a special exam, one could see meaningful scenery.
What could be seen was the island.
In other words, there was something on the island that could be seen first to gain an advantage.
Someone had probably already realized this.
For example, Hachiman noticed that Ryuen from Class D had already appeared with his tall henchman, Albert.
And Ishizaki Daichi, from the previous Sudo assault incident, directly followed Ryuen.
The few of them came to the deck, placed their hands on the railing, and looked forward.
And the students from Class A too.
They arrived at the scene. Katsuragi could be seen standing on the deck, then taking out paper and a pen, looking at the island. Then Totsuka Yahiko, who was with him, hurried away and returned shortly, but brought back a telescope. He handed the telescope to Katsuragi, who used the telescope while starting to draw something.
He seemed to be preparing to draw something.
And then there was Hachiman's Class C.
He, Kushida, and Horikita were all on the deck.
But not many students from their Class came to see the scenery.
But there were some.
"Wow... we really can see the island..." Ike Kanji, who had just been heartbroken in Hachiman's Class, suddenly said.
He also came to the deck.
When they were eating together, Hachiman learned that Ike seemed to have often gone camping with his family in the past.
So he had camping experience.
Naturally, he was interested in things like islands.
However.
Ike found a good observation spot here, but was suddenly pulled away by two boys from Class A.
Sudo was with him.
"Hey... don't get in the way, move aside quickly, you defective products."
The two boys from Class A ignored Sudo and directly pushed Ike, who fell to the ground.
"Hey, what are you doing!"
Sudo, who often played together at School and was now acting together on the ship, immediately rushed forward, expressing his anger.
He considered Ike a companion, so seeing his companion treated like this, he was definitely unhappy.
"Ha, what are we doing? You also know, don't you, that this School believes in meritocracy? So people from Class C have no human rights. You were promoted from Class D, right? But defective products should act like defective products. Behave yourself. We are from Class A."
Hmm...
What this guy said was actually true.
The essence of this School was indeed like that.
However.
These two students were new faces to Hachiman.
As an observer of humans, yesterday, when Sudo and his group were confronted by students from the Katsuragi Faction at the restaurant, he had scanned the faces of the Katsuragi Faction students there.
But the faces of these two Class A students were new.
Yet they claimed to be students from Class A.
In other words, these two were actually... subordinates of Sakayanagi Arisu's Sakayanagi Faction?
And this kind of behavior... was also very crooked.
So, would Sakayanagi also suffer because of foolish subordinates, just like Katsuragi?
No.
Hachiman felt that Sakayanagi's ability to manage her subordinates might not be that bad. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to take Kamuro as her dog.
So, even if some of the Class members aren't up to par, there will definitely be constraints.
And not such direct troublemaking.
Therefore.
Perhaps Sakayanagi couldn't come, so she secretly instigated them to stir up trouble and then smear Class A, which is currently ruled by Katsuragi, which is also possible.
And this is unscrupulous.
Sakayanagi.
"Tch!"
Sudo glared at them angrily, but didn't actually fight. "Let's go."
Hachiman withdrew his previous assessment of him.
It seems he can barely control himself now.
He's matured a bit.
Force cannot solve all problems.
On the contrary, sometimes it might even bring disaster to himself and the Class.
Before, there was a recorded video to prove his innocence.
However.
Now it's in front of everyone.
So Sudo restrained himself.
And perhaps he also knew that his reputation was bad, which is why he was ridiculed by those hateful guys from Class A before.
And these people simply don't care about the truth of the matter; they just make their own arbitrary guesses, which is utterly detestable.
"Oh ~ everyone's here!" At this moment, Hachiman's Class's Hirata suddenly appeared from nowhere.
He must have also heard the broadcast and come out.
However.
"Ah... Yukimura seems to have encountered some difficulty, I need to go over there."
Saying this, Hirata immediately turned and left.
"..."
Although the broadcast specifically asked students to go to the deck, Hirata went directly to find a classmate.
In other words, even if it's a trip and there's an exam, Hirata's first reaction is to worry about his classmates.
Hachiman already knew this, so he didn't care.
It's just.
Other Classes are working hard.
Then his own Class also needs to start working hard.
He noticed that Horikita and Kushida had already started gazing over the railing.
Searching for the "meaningful scenery" announced by the broadcast.
And Kushida gave a hint, "Over in Class A, Katsuragi seems to be using a telescope and recording something."
The ship is still some distance from the island, and it's impossible to see clearly with the naked eye.
So she suggested whether they should borrow a telescope.
However.
"I don't think it's that much trouble," Hachiman said. "Besides, drawing and recording, I don't think it's very accurate."
"Then what should we do?" Horikita said.
The rules of the exam haven't been announced yet, but it's known that they will be going to that island.
So there's very little information or intelligence that can be obtained right now.
And Katsuragi of Class A has already started recording.
He is a cautious and thorough person.
Horikita felt some pressure.
However.
"It's simple," Hachiman said. "Since we need to see meaningful scenery, and it's difficult to see everything comprehensively with just our eyes."
"So."
"What if we just photograph everything?" Hachiman said.
"Photograph everything? But our phone cameras aren't good enough..." Kushida is a social expert, so she has a strong understanding of phones.
So she probably has taken photos with a phone and knows how far and clear they can be.
"Hmm, phones aren't enough, but professional equipment can be, for example, using a camera to take pictures?" Hachiman said.
Then he started sending messages to gather people.
Because.
At a time like this.
A unique person needs to appear.
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