Inside the room.
A folding chair was placed in the very middle position.
Opposite the chair were the interviewers Hikigaya and the others, as well as the referees like Chabashira Sae on both sides.
Gently closing the door.
Sotamura Hideo walked toward the folding chair, and just then, he saw a pack of tissues on the floor.
The classic trash-picking test.
Often seen in stories or videos, many companies would deliberately place trash on the floor during the interview process.
It was used to test the applicant's character and moral quality.
As long as one picks up the trash, the applicant will be hired.
Instantly achieving meteoric success, reaching the peak of life, and marrying a beautiful, wealthy woman.
Such stories were numerous...
As long as the interview is completed, just throw the trash into the trash can.
However.
What was placed in front of him was not trash, but a perfectly good pack of tissues.
Faced with such an unexpected situation, an ordinary person's head would probably crash a bit.
It's not trash, but a perfectly good pack of tissues.
What should be done?
It tests the applicant's personal qualities, adaptability, and communication skills.
Fortunately.
Although he didn't remember exactly what was being tested, Sotamura Hideo remembered the processing method, which had almost become an instinctive reaction.
Without any hesitation.
Sotamura Hideo crouched down and picked up the tissues, then walked naturally to a position thirty centimeters away from the folding chair and stood still.
Watching this scene, Hikigaya was somewhat solemn.
This was the first applicant from Ayanokouji's class he had faced, and it truly surprised him a bit.
"Please sit down..."
"Yes..."
Sotamura Hideo responded steadily, while simultaneously speaking up:
"Pardon me, I just picked up a pack of tissues at the door. I don't know if someone dropped it?"
"Hmm, thank you, I dropped it."
Seeing Kanzaki speak, Sotamura Hideo placed the tissues and his resume on the table before returning to his seat to sit down.
As long as the timing is right.
Just speak and communicate directly.
Demeanor, etiquette, communication, adaptability, and clear articulation.
Any single item was beyond reproach.
Hikigaya crossed his hands, resting his chin on the back of his hands.
He truly had not expected.
In just a few days, Ayanokouji could train them to such an extent.
Ayanokouji was strong in more than just personal strength.
There was also his terrifying learning ability and the level of education in imparting knowledge; he was excellent in all directions with no dead ends.
Even with such an unexpected event.
It was within Ayanokouji's scope of consideration!
As long as it was this kind of formulaic interview process, even a shut-in like Sotamura Hideo could quickly become an interview expert.
Fortunately.
These were all just smoke screens and had nothing to do with their class theme.
In this exam.
The theme designed by Hikigaya was stress tolerance, and the simulated company was one that didn't need to recruit.
To put it simply.
It was a black-hearted company that cheated people for resumes and sold information.
All they had to do was drive the other person's mindset to collapse so they didn't want to interview, and just shut them down and persuade them to quit.
"I heard..."
Hikigaya said indifferently: "You once studied at Advanced Nurturing High School?"
"Yes, I once studied at Advanced Nurturing and achieved excellent results, finally graduating from Class A."
Since it was a mock interview, they were naturally allowed to make things up as they pleased.
As long as there were no problems with the fabricated story.
"Hmm..."
Hikigaya nodded steadily:
"How about this, you start with a five-minute self-introduction."
"Yes..."
Sotamura Hideo had a confident smile on his face.
In this regard.
He remembered it quite thoroughly.
There might be some tricky questions, but Ayanokouji had already provided ways to deal with them.
For example, why choose this company,
Why leave the previous company, what career plans are there, what are the career visions, what are the requirements for salary,
What weaknesses and strengths do you think you have, can you accept a 16-hour work system, staying overnight at the company for overtime, etc.
Sotamura Hideo already knew these answers by heart.
It was no different from reciting a text, just that there was a lot to recite.
"Hello, examiners, my name is Sotamura Hideo."
Sotamura Hideo's back was straight, with a slight distance from the back of the chair, hands resting on his legs, with a composed smile on his face.
"As just mentioned, I graduated from Advanced Nurturing High School. After graduating from Class A, I worked at Mitsubishi Bank, and at Mitsubishi Bank I learned..."
The fabricated resume was nearly perfect.
Although his voice wasn't very good, his clear articulation and cheerful demeanor already made him a very excellent interviewee.
After listening to Sotamura Hideo finish babbling, Hikigaya glanced at his watch and said in a flat voice.
"Five minutes!"
"Eh?"
Upon hearing this.
Sotamura Hideo was instantly stunned.
He quickly realized it meant his self-introduction was supposed to be five minutes...
Clearly, the time for the self-introduction was not enough...
However, the ink in his belly had already been spat out clean, but even so, Sotamura Hideo quickly began to fabricate bitterly.
"During work, I once established good relationships with customers..."
"..."
Hikigaya and the others listened silently without interrupting.
Anyway, no matter what they asked, Ayanokouji probably had preparations, so they might as well just let the other person speak.
Maximum pressure.
After finishing again.
Hikigaya looked at his watch, his expression becoming even colder.
"There are still 2 minutes and 47 seconds left."
Feeling Hikigaya's cold gaze, Sotamura Hideo was suddenly a bit stunned.
He felt like he had said a lot, but in reality, it hadn't even been 3 minutes.
The classroom instantly fell into a silence.
Sotamura Hideo's voice instantly began to stutter...
"I I I... when I was a child, I also..."
"..."
Seeing this.
A curve couldn't help but rise at the corner of Hikigaya's mouth.
The purpose of this exam was only one: to target those at the back of the grade.
Like people such as Machida Koji.
They were already excellent, so it was just an interview with some bullying, since they already knew many things.
These excellent people were left to the other classes under Ryuen to handle.
In any case, Ryuen and the others were not idiots and would not easily let people like Machida Koji pass.
And Sotamura Hideo...
Clearly, the ink in his stomach had been drained dry.
His mind was completely blank, and he couldn't even make things up even if he were told to.
He couldn't exactly say he was great at playing games or great at reading manga and such.
Some clumsy lies.
In the eyes of the adults in the referee group, it would only look as ridiculous as a clown and wouldn't possibly get a high score.
Even.
After the interview.
Sotamura Hideo probably wouldn't even be angry; instead, he would blame himself for not being able to even do a five-minute self-introduction.
A five-minute self-introduction is not simple.
No matter how perfect Ayanokouji's preparation was, and no matter how perfect he made people like Sotamura Hideo pretend to be.
If there's no ink in the heart, everything is just a castle in the air.
The fake remains fake.