"Fifty percent."
Horikita Suzune murmured to herself.
This number could be high or low.
If there are exams to earn personal points later, she would inevitably make a fortune, and Hachiman would also gain huge benefits.
An extremely clever approach.
"As expected."
Only then did Horikita Suzune seriously evaluate the man in front of her: "You are indeed excellent. Did you see my value and specifically propose this condition?"
"Well."
Hachiman's inner self twitched.
Just how confident is this girl? She didn't consider the possibility of her own failure at all.
If it were anyone else.
They would probably have been exploded with rage by Horikita Suzune's self-important attitude long ago.
"How about it?"
"Fine."
Horikita Suzune took a deep breath.
Indeed, as Hachiman expected, she was chosen as the Class D leader.
However, her poor physical condition made it hard for her to continue, and Horikita Suzune also felt deep self-reproach.
Wanting to be different from those incompetent low-achievers in Class D, this was the price she had to pay.
Fortunately.
She believed she had sufficient ability to negotiate.
And during the negotiation.
Grasp her own maximum interest.
"But the prerequisite is that your method is actually effective, and that Class D actually used the method you provided. I will be the judge of that. We can sign a contract and have a teacher as a notary!"
Getting down to business.
Horikita Suzune's beautiful eyes managed to look sharp despite her fatigue.
She wouldn't pay any price for a useless method.
"No need."
Hachiman raised his hand and smiled: "The method is..."
"Wait?"
Horikita Suzune was slightly stunned: "You don't need to sign a contract? What if I go back on my word?"
"Well."
Hachiman said nonchalantly: "I'll assume for now that you are a person of your word and won't lie. Whether my method is useful, judge it yourself."
Though it was a bit naive.
In his eyes, Horikita Suzune indeed kept her word.
In the trade at the start of school.
The other party paid the maximum personal points without hesitation.
Although Horikita Suzune's toughness was fragile, she was a straightforward person who wouldn't lie to herself.
That's why he could tolerate her arrogance, right?
"Ugh..."
Horikita Suzune touched her forehead and lamented: "If everyone in Class D had your insight, it would be great. Fine, what is the method?"
Okay.
I take back what I just thought.
This girl is as irritating as ever.
"Hmm."
Hachiman explained: "A leader cannot be changed without a legitimate reason. In other words, with a legitimate reason, you can change the leader at will."
"As long as you change the leader to someone else on the last day of the exam using sick leave as a reason, you'll surely get through the exam safely. As for whether to use it, that's up to you."
"Hmm?"
Horikita Suzune was slightly taken aback.
If it really was like this, it was indeed an absolutely safe way to pass.
On the last day.
It would be impossible for anyone to guess the leader correctly among thirty-nine people again.
Horikita Suzune nodded seriously: "It is indeed an absolutely safe method. I acknowledge it. Whether I use it or not is another matter, but I will bring the MAX Coffee tonight."
"Then thanks~"
Hachiman nodded and started walking toward Class B's camp again.
Whether the other party would use it.
He really wasn't sure. He felt that even if she had to push herself, Horikita would desperately persist until the end.
But it didn't matter.
Anyway, his goal had been achieved.
If he couldn't buy it, so be it, but being able to buy it and not being able to drink it—that was simply unbearable.
Without MAX Coffee, he couldn't get through a single day.
"But, speaking of which."
Horikita Suzune followed behind him and remarked: "It's quite a feat that you could think of such a method. Hachiman is unexpectedly excellent. But why haven't I seen you by Ichinose's side before?"
"I don't think so."
Hachiman had his hands in his pockets, somewhat speechless: "I think in middle school, everyone must have had the experience of faking illness to take leave. On the contrary, I don't understand why you couldn't think of this. Is your cold really that bad?"
He really didn't think it was anything special.
Faking illness to stay home and use the internet.
It shouldn't be only him.
Could it be?
Could it be that he really was the only one who had ever faked illness to take leave?
With that kind of experience, one should be able to see through this rule very easily.
"I don't have a cold."
Horikita Suzune still flatly refused to admit it and gave him a harsh glare: "Besides, in middle school, I had zero absences and zero latenesses. Don't compare me to a despicable guy like you. Faking illness will only lead to regret in the end."
"Then that's really impressive."
Hachiman nodded frankly.
Really? Zero absences and zero latenesses—that was way too impressive. Horikita Suzune was unexpectedly super excellent.
The two returned to the camp and went their separate ways.
"What were you two talking about?"
Ayanokouji Kiyotaka followed behind Horikita Suzune and asked with a flat expression.
He could clearly sense it.
The atmosphere Horikita had earlier, of constantly pushing herself.
Had disappeared.
She had obviously discussed something with that pervert.
"Nothing."
Horikita Suzune said plainly: "He asked me to buy him a pack of MAX Coffee."
"Hmm?"
Ayanokouji was somewhat puzzled: "That would waste Class D's private points, wouldn't it? Did you make some kind of deal?"
"No."
Horikita Suzune said in a dissatisfied tone: "After all, there are still many trash people in Class D who can't accept river water. Bringing a pack along when buying drinking water isn't a big deal. As for the trade, I won't tell you for now."
Regardless of whether she used the method or not.
Horikita Suzune decided not to tell anyone for the time being. Only this way could Class D's performance appear more genuine.
After all.
There was also a Class C spy, Ibuki Mio, in the Class D camp.
She wasn't as naive as do-gooders like Hirata Yousuke and Kushida Kikyou.
"However."
Horikita Suzune turned to look at the man beside her: "Ayanokouji, as an escapist, you seem to care about a lot of things."
"It involves class points, after all."
Ayanokouji explained composedly: "As a member of Class D, I also hope to get more allowance. The money saved at the start of school is getting a bit tight."
"True."
Horikita Suzune pursed her lips.
Whether from the perspective of morale or life's necessities.
Class D desperately needed a win!
"If you won't say it, then fine."
Ayanokouji looked back unobtrusively, glancing at Hachiman as he faded into the crowd.
What exactly did this guy do to make Horikita Suzune change so quickly and even use private points to satisfy his personal desires?
No matter what.
Hachiman could no longer be viewed as just a simple pervert.
Thinking about Chabashira Sae's threat,
Ayanokouji was also helpless.
As a student.
Currently, he had no means sufficient to resist a teacher.
He similarly desperately needed a win to prove his strength, so he could continue seeking Chabashira Sae's protection and avoid being expelled by that man.
Although facing that pervert felt a bit dangerous.
I should still test him a little.