Soon.
Bidding farewell to Katsuragi, Hikigaya and the others came to Playground No. 3 and observed Class C.
There wasn't much to see.
The most noteworthy people in Class C are undoubtedly Albert and Ibuki Mio.
It's just that.
The average level seems very high.
Basically they are all delinquents; their physical fitness is all quite good. In terms of boys, basically not a single weakling can be seen, but they aren't exactly very strong either.
Leaving Class C.
Hikigaya and the others came to Playground No. 4.
From afar, one could see the crowd of Class D training.
Same as always.
Noticing the figures of several people.
Horikita Suzune turned back to say a few words and then came before them.
"Ichinose-san, is there something?"
"Horikita-san."
Ichinose clutched her chest, her smile brilliant: "We want to come and observe Class D's situation; I wonder if it's convenient?"
Different from Katsuragi.
In front of Horikita Suzune.
Shibata and Kanzaki were also very tacit, handing the initiative over to Ichinose; Hikigaya also kept his mouth shut.
Right now, Horikita Suzune and the others still didn't know that Class B had changed its leader; this was undoubtedly an advantage.
Although it wasn't a big advantage, having one is better than none.
Even if this matter spread from Katsuragi's mouth, it wouldn't matter.
After all.
Even Hikigaya himself.
Hasn't thought of a strategy for winning the Sports Festival yet.
"I see, then I won't entertain you."
Horikita Suzune nodded and then turned and left; after all, playgrounds are public places, so she couldn't stop them.
If they want to look.
They could also go to Class A and Class B for reconnaissance at any time.
They did the same last year.
After all, only the weaker side would think of ways to scout other classes for intelligence; now it was Class B's turn to come to Class D for reconnaissance.
"Hahaha."
"The me running wildly is truly beautiful..."
On the track.
Kouenji was running wildly and aimlessly, and Sudou Ken, who followed behind him, seemed unwilling to be outdone.
Class D's strength is not as average as Class A's.
Just a single glance.
One could tell which people were worth noting; they were simply too conspicuous.
Furthermore.
There weren't many people participating in the training, and few girls were seen; perhaps compared to the Sports Festival, girls clearly preferred the Cultural Festival.
In other words.
The people who would train on the weekend were almost all the core members of Class D for the Sports Festival.
"Hiss..."
Hikigaya's mouth twitched.
It wasn't until seeing the scene before him that he understood the severity of the situation.
"Let's go."
The group turned to leave and arrived at the school garden.
Sitting on a bench with a grim expression, Hikigaya asked:
"Just asking, who in Class D do you think is worth being wary of?"
"As expected..."
Shibata and the others exchanged glances, their expressions turning more serious.
"Koenji, Sudo, Hirata..."
"Wait, Hirata?"
"Yeah."
Even the optimistic Shibata said with some heaviness at this time:
"To be honest, if it's a project like a footrace, I still have the confidence to compete with Sudo, but for other projects, I'm afraid I am no match for Sudo."
"As for Koenji, you all saw him during the last deserted island exam. To be honest, I am not his match..."
"As for Hirata, although he hasn't shown much in terms of strength, he is actually very strong."
"..."
Hearing this.
Hikigaya opened the OAA and found Class D.
Hirata Yosuke.
Academic Ability: B
Adaptability: B+
Physical Ability: B
Social Contribution: A-
Although he had long known that Hirata was one of the leaders of Class D, they hadn't had much contact; only now did he realize Hirata was actually this strong.
This was simply a super stat-sheet king.
Each ability was extremely balanced, and his strength was also very outstanding.
Perhaps Shibata could beat Hirata in terms of foot speed, but in other aspects, it might depend on performance.
"And..."
Shibata said with some gravity: "I don't know if you still remember the final relay of last year's Sports Festival. If he still has the strength to match that kind of speed, I'm afraid I am no match for him either."
Hearing this.
Hikigaya's mouth twitched.
He naturally remembered the events of last year's Sports Festival; Ayanokouji and Horikita Manabu engaged in a legendary race that left a deep impression.
However.
It was more than just that kind of strength.
Hikigaya seriously suspected that Ayanokouji was holding back.
After all, he was someone who came out of that White Room; he couldn't be judged by common sense. It felt better to treat Ayanokouji as a monster like Koenji.
"As for the girls' side."
Kanzaki also explained calmly: "It should be Horikita and Kushida. However, given Kushida's current state, it's unknown if she will still put in effort for Class D."
"Yeah."
Ichinose nodded and said: "I didn't see Kushida just now either; I wonder how she is doing now."
"In short, we cannot be careless."
Hikigaya rubbed the space between his eyebrows.
Although he had secret gatherings with Karuizawa and Hasebe Haruka, Hikigaya basically didn't ask.
I'm afraid no one is willing to approach Kushida now, and whether she will continue to put in effort for the class is also an unknown.
But one must be on guard.
Class A: Kitou Hayato, Kamuro Masumi.
Class C: Albert, Ibuki Mio. According to what Shibata just said, the ones to watch out for also include a few specialists from the track and field team like Kinoshita.
However.
For this Sports Festival.
People participating in clubs cannot participate in the corresponding projects.
There's no need to worry about that.
As for Class D.
Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, Koenji Rokusuke, Sudo Ken, Hirata Yosuke, Horikita Suzune, Kushida Kikyo.
Every one of them is an existence worth being wary of.
Wait a minute.
Isn't this too perverted?
Shibata can barely hold his own against Hirata Yosuke, and his comprehensive strength is not even as good as the other's.
Furthermore.
There are also these three monsters like Ayanokouji.
Whether it's Koenji Rokusuke or Sudo Ken, their physical abilities are A+ and A, the two top people in the whole school.
Hikigaya opened the OAA again and sorted by physical ability.
Koenji is first, Kiryuuin is second, Sudo Ken is third, Nagumo Miyabi is fourth.
Simply sorted by physical ability.
Shibata was ranked directly outside the top ten.
The top three in the school.
Second-year Class D occupies the top two seats.
What's more, there's a hidden monster like Ayanokouji.
"...What about our class?"
Hikigaya asked somewhat awkwardly.
"I guess it's me..."
Shibata rubbed his nose somewhat sheepishly.
There was no need to say more.
Shibata himself had always benchmarked himself against the aces of other classes; it's just that this ace was a bit too weak.
Let alone Class D.
Even in Classes A and C.
Except for foot speed being a specialty, Shibata was basically the weakest.
"As for the girls' side, the one with the best sports grades is Ando-san. However, Ichinose's learning ability is among the top in the whole school."
"Thanks..."
Hikigaya's expression was awkward; he also knew that Shibata and the others were comforting him, and with his strength, he had no right to complain.
However.
Even the strongest member among the Class B girls.
Still couldn't compare to people like Horikita Suzune and Ibuki Mio; she was only barely able to be compared with them.
A closer look revealed.
Except for the fact that their abilities were all average, Class B had almost no advantage.
Except for Ichinose's academic grades, which could compete with people from other classes.
The top-tier combat power was at the bottom of the entire school year.
How was this even playable?