On the other side.
Third Year Class B, after school.
After listening to the exam rules, everyone gathered together.
They reached the same opinion as Ayanokouji and the others.
The exam itself was not difficult, and probably all four classes would have similar opinions.
"Should we first decide who will serve as interviewers and then simulate how to interview for these few days?"
"But who would be better as interviewers?"
Everyone couldn't help but turn their heads toward Hikigaya again.
Someone proposed:
"As expected, it should be Honami, Hikki, and Ryuuji as interviewers, right?"
"But if that's the case, will we be able to find the themes of other classes?"
"It feels like it would be difficult... I don't know what Katsuragi and the others will choose as their theme."
"Hmm... as long as we participate in the interview seriously, even if we can't see through the opponent's theme, it doesn't really matter, right?"
Andou Sayo and some others offered different opinions.
Ever since he and Ichinose joined the Student Council, the class was no longer a one-man show.
Whether one could see through the opponent's class theme was only secondary; as long as I participate in the exam with all my might and show my best side, that's enough.
Each idea had its own logic.
They were all correct.
It was just that Hikigaya already had his own thoughts.
"I, Kanzaki, Moriyama, Hamaguchi, and Tokitou will serve as the class interviewers. Everyone else will participate in the interviews."
"But."
Kanzaki frowned:
"If that's the case, I'm afraid it will be hard to see the themes of other classes clearly."
"It's fine, just participate in the interviews properly."
Hikigaya thought for a moment.
"Besides, even if the main force is arranged in the interview group, in the end, it still relies on luck by drawing lots. It's more appropriate to have the main force be interviewers."
"But if that's the case, why not have Ichinose and the others serve as interviewers..."
"..."
Hikigaya had a bit of a headache.
After all, his approach was hard to explain; to explain it rationally would require a suitable reason.
Either put the main force entirely as interviewers, or put the main force in the interview group to observe the opponent's theme and prepare for the next two days of the exam.
Either way would work.
But in reality,
Hikigaya chose people based entirely on their looks...
He couldn't exactly say that having himself and Kanzaki serve as interviewers was because they looked fierce...
That's right.
Whether it was him or Kanzaki.
They were both the cold-faced, hard-to-approach type; that was exactly what Hikigaya needed.
"No, it's just that the few of us are more suitable for the theme I want."
"Eh? Has Hikki already thought of what theme to use? What theme?"
"Everyone will know about this later."
A smile appeared on the corner of Hikigaya's mouth.
In fact.
He still didn't quite trust the people in the class.
After all, he wasn't very familiar with most of the people in the class.
Currently, the class had no private points, while Katsuragi's class still had some.
Failure is always simpler than success.
There's no telling if someone might betray the class at this final moment; being a bit cautious was always right. Kanzaki and the others clearly understood this point as well.
In reality.
He was the one who designed this exam.
However, being able to pass the school's approval was mainly because it accorded with the school's original intention of allowing students to better find jobs.
But even so, his confidence wasn't very strong.
Ayanokouji's strength was too terrifying; no one knew how much he could train his classmates in these few days.
However.
The win rate for this special exam was very high for the class!
...
After school.
The wool Club.
After deciding on the interviewers.
Everyone used the computers to search for various interview techniques and videos.
Although they didn't know what kind of interviews the other classes would hold, they would still try their best to show their best side.
"Speaking of which, why is the school holding such an exam?"
Kobashi Yume and others chatted while they studied.
"Naturally, it's to let us experience the feeling of an interview. Even if we don't graduate from Class A, we can find a job better and so on?"
"But if that's the case, wouldn't it be better if the school hosted the interviews directly?"
"Indeed..."
Amikura Mako nodded seriously.
If they were really going to have an interview, she felt that having the school serve as the interviewer would definitely be more appropriate.
"And, speaking of which, is an interview held by students really effective?"
"This video looks so fake..."
Everyone looked at the video in front of them and was somewhat speechless.
Things like tidying up clothes before entering, paying attention to the collar, and waiting for the interviewer to say "please sit" before sitting—those old, long-discussed problems.
An aura of falsehood came blowing in.
It was completely different from the interview scene imagined in the mind.
If it were truly such an interview, the school would definitely be more professional than this group of students.
"Indeed..."
Kobashi Yume and others pressed their pen tips against the corners of their mouths.
"Hikki, why do you think the school is holding such an exam?"
"You'll know once you write a resume..."
Hikigaya sat to the side designing the interview, also not knowing how to explain.
After all, he designed the exam himself.
But looking at Chairman Sakayanagi's unthinking performance, it seemed more like he was following the school's wishes.
This exam taught the same thing the school wanted to teach.
"Eh? Is that true..."
Hearing this.
Everyone suddenly didn't believe it.
They one after another took out resumes and began trying.
But until they finished writing, there was no special feeling; it was as easy as filling out an ordinary form.
"I still don't quite understand..."
"I probably already understand..."
Nakanishi looked at the resume in his hand and said somewhat bitterly:
"Writing it like this, I feel like I don't know how to do anything..."
During student days.
Aside from being from a poor family, many people have a sense of pride in their hearts.
Feeling like they are omnipotent, and that they can do anything as long as they start working hard.
Even if they are humble on the surface.
Inside, they will more or less have some defiant thoughts.
As the last-ranked person, Nakanishi was best able to detect his own flaws.
"It seems that is indeed the case when you put it that way..."
Shibata looked at the resume in his hand and began to reflect slightly.
His resume was naturally very beautiful.
Middle school football club captain, high school football captain, street dance, basketball, guitar music.
Besides football.
Although his level in other fields was not very high, 4.2, Shibata was almost all-around.
But thinking about it carefully.
These hobbies are indeed beneficial for socializing.
But in the vast majority of jobs, these interests are almost useless.
An interview.
Is an excellent opportunity to examine oneself and recognize oneself.
Through a resume.
One can recognize oneself; in fact, one doesn't know how to do anything...
The vast majority of people are just ordinary people.
Whether continuing to pursue unrealistic dreams or recognizing oneself and calming down.
The school's goal only lies in letting them recognize themselves.
Finding what they truly want.
Only in this way can they go further and not be easily defeated by difficulties.
Things like hiding the theme, observing the opponent's theme, making the resume look beautiful, and exhausting one's mind to win over the opponent.
Actually, these are not important, and victory or defeat is not important.
Their opponent has always been only themselves!