Hachiman Hikigaya, who returned from his studies after completing his training.

"........"

"His motives for wanting to become the leader are unclear; he acts willfully and recklessly, misusing the entire class's exam points; and he allows scum like Hashimoto to conspire with Ryuen to frame Totsuka and seize the position of leader of Class A."

Hikigaya glanced at the bald boy who had just lost his leadership position and said, "Katsuragi-kun, you will definitely regret it if you really hand over the leadership of Class A to her, because she doesn't care about the students in Class A at all."

Judging from Totsuka's tearful appearance, Hikigaya estimated that Katsuragi, given his personality, had probably already resigned.

"You're only thinking about yourself, Sakayanagi." Before Katsuragi could answer, Hikigaya delivered a critical strike.

"Aren't you the same!"

As if she had been greatly mocked, Sakayanagi stood up with a cold face, "Don't you also put your own will above the will of the class?"

"Yeah, so what happened? Have I helped them win yet?"

Hikigaya spoke with righteous indignation, saying that a class like Class D, full of problem students, could have a democratic system. Just like Class C, dictatorship was the only way for Class D students to get into Class A.

Moreover, he has won now, and Sakayanagi has lost.

With everyone watching, Totsuka couldn't be declared 'unable to continue the exam,' and Class A had no chance of turning the tide.

"The leader of Class B is Chihiro Shirahami." Suddenly, Sakayanagi revealed.

"Really?"

"Sakayanagi, what are you doing? Don't make another mistake."

Ibuki couldn't help but press for an answer, while Katsuragi was furious. How could they give away benefits to Class C and Class D for nothing?

"Send two of you over there and ask Shiraha directly. You'll know by her expression. If the current leader isn't Shiraha Chihiro, I'll drop out of school myself." Sakayanagi ignored the two and just stared at Hikigaya.

All she wanted to know now was whether Hachiman would prioritize his own will over the class's interests, as he had said.

She had cut off communication between Class B and Hachiman shortly after the first day of the exam, and the fact that Hachiman didn't bring any Class B students today shows that Class B did indeed keep their promise.

Therefore, Class B was unaware that the leader could be changed.

If Hikigaya fills in Chihiro Shiranami's name, then Ichinose's existence will become very awkward.

The disagreement a few days ago about writing the names of the leaders of Class D will become a laughing stock.

Chapter 86 The Uninhabited Island Exam Ends

"After leaving Class A on the first day of the exam, I told Ichinose that we could change the leader."

"It seems like students who voluntarily withdraw from school will have 300 class points deducted, right, Mr. Mashima?"

With Hikigaya's two nonchalant words, the burning gazes of C and D students, Tsuzuma Rui and Niwa, turned cold, but Sakayanagi and the other students in A turned pale.

Not only did I get nothing from this exam, but other classes gained at least two hundred class points, plus another three hundred points if Sakayanagi really drops out.

Not only will Class A be demoted to Class D, but the gap in points between them and other classes will widen to several hundred.

"Really? Mashima-sensei." Katsuragi didn't even bother to reprimand Sakayanagi for making such a decision on his own.

There has been a precedent for this.

Majima wore a melancholy expression. Chabashira and Sakagami, who had come over with their students and were standing next to him, did not gloat, but remained silent.

None of the three expected that in just the first special exam, Class A would be demoted to Class D.

"Sakayanagi, you can't be willful."

"Can't you consider our feelings?"

"This is all your fault."

Ignoring the students from Class C and Class D who were still around him, several boys and girls from Class A had already surrounded Sakayanagi. Hikigaya also took the opportunity to stand up and walk to Katsuragi's side, who had a bad look on his face, and shooed Sudo aside.

"There are still more than three hours left before the exam ends. We might still be able to stop Class B if we rush there now."

Anyone with a brain would use the method of deducting thirty exam points to ensure victory, unless they are certain that other classes will not fill in the name of their class leader, which would require Hachiman's approval.

"Name your terms." Katsuragi sighed deeply. Sakayanagi's capriciousness was beyond his expectations, and he dared not gamble.

"I'll handle the distribution of the six million personal points at Longyuan."

The collaboration with Ryuen went quite well, and Hachiman decided to give Ryuen two million after the deal was completed.

"Don't ask for too much, lower your price, Hachiman."

"It's decreasing by two million every hour."

"Six million it is."

After saying that, Katsuragi hurried towards Class B's base. Hikigaya also stopped the Class C and Class D students who wanted to stop him, then found a place to sit down and looked with interest at Sakayanagi, who was surrounded by Class A students and had a cold face.

Katsuragi's poor judgment of character and Sakayanagi's willful and reckless behavior have left Hachiman uncertain about the future of Class A.

It's possible that a new person will step forward to lead Class A, or things will continue to fall into chaos.

As time passed, shortly before the exam ended, Katsuragi returned to report that the transaction was successful, and Hikigaya also withdrew his protection of Totsuka, allowing the students of Class C and Class D to go back and pack their things to prepare to return to the ship.

A few minutes after the students went back, Chabashira handed Hachiman a form to fill out for each class leader, with a red line drawn across the section for Class D that was forbidden to be filled in.

After writing Totsuka Yahiko's name on it, Hikigaya handed it back to Chahashi, and then another form was handed to him.

"Longyuan said he'll leave everything to you."

Albert's voice was somewhat low. There weren't many people in Longyuan who trusted him, and Albert was one of them.

"Hey, is it really okay for you to trust me this much, Ryuen?"

While complaining about Hikigaya, he filled in Totsuka's name on it and handed it to Sakagami-sensei, whose expression was a little tense.

"it is finally over."

Taking a deep breath, feeling somewhat tired, Hachiman walked towards the dock to wait for the students to gather and for the exam results to be announced.

As expected, Class A finished at midnight.

Class B is currently unclear, but there will definitely be a significant number of students.

The 300 points from Dragon Garden in Class C are basically useless. Adding the points from correctly guessing the leader of Class A and occupying two strongholds, plus the 30 points from students withdrawing from the exam, we should have around 360 points.

Class D occupied one more stronghold, and their situation was similar to Class C's, around 360 or 370.

When Hikigaya reached the edge of the jungle near the pier, the students of Class B had already packed their things and gathered neatly on the beach. Ichinose stood in the center surrounded by the students, looking radiant and captivating.

Let's rest for a bit and wait for the others.

Leaning against the tree root with his back pressed against the trunk, Hachiman was unsure how to face Ichinose, the girl with whom he had gotten into this ambiguous relationship because of the scumbag teacher, Hoshinomiya.

Now that she has broken with Hoshinomiya, what is she really thinking? Was everything before just an act?

Even if I asked her directly, would I really believe the answer she gave?

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"You have a fever, Hachiman."

It's Shiina's voice. Am I asleep?

As consciousness gradually returned, Hikigaya opened his eyes to find Shiina looking worried.

She was placing one hand on her forehead, feeling a cool sensation.

"probably."

Hikigaya, feeling even more tired after a nap, realized he had caught a cold and didn't refuse Shiina's help as he slowly stood up.

There weren't many students from each class gathered on the beach anymore; he and Shiina, who was waiting for him, were probably the only ones who hadn't arrived yet.

"Is something bothering you? You haven't looked well these past two days, and you even fell ill today."

"A little, but it's a personal matter and I can't say. Thank you for your concern, Hiyori."

Refusing to be helped by Shiina, Hikigaya dragged his heavy steps toward the D-class students who had already gathered on the beach.

I can't possibly tell Shiina about Ichinose's situation.

Let's wait until the cruise trip is over. As promised to Kanzaki and Amakura, he will give us his answer on that day.

"Last place, Class A, midnight."

"Third place, Class B, 340 points."

"Second place, Class C, 355 points."

"First place, Class D, 364 points."

"I hereby declare the exam officially over. Everyone may board the ship in an orderly manner."

Shortly after Hachiman stood at the front of the line, Mr. Majima went up to announce the exam results. Only Class A, whose world was injured, had succeeded. After this exam, the ranking order of each class changed.

Class A 1080 points

Class B, 1380 points

Class C, 11:05

Class D, 1194 points

In the new semester after the summer vacation, the class sign outside Class A's classroom will change to Class D.

"Thank you, Hachiman. Our class wouldn't have gotten so many points this time without you."

After the students returned to the ship's deck, Ichinose, with a smile, jogged over and intercepted Hikigaya, who wanted to go back to his room to rest.

“After all, there is a contract,” Hachiman said calmly.

The initial contract with Ichinose was for 30 million personal points to help Class B advance to Class A, of which 20 million was to buy Kushida into Class B and 10 million was a service fee.

Therefore, Hachiman's attitude towards Class B is to help them whenever possible.

If he hadn't ruined Sakayanagi's plan, Class B would never have been able to get over 300 points, especially since their leader had been exposed.

"What's wrong? Your face is so red."

The mention of the contract seemed to remind him of something, and Ichinose's face darkened. She forced a smile and reached out her hand towards his forehead, but he blocked it halfway.

"I have a fever and don't want to infect you, so I'm going back to rest."

He sidestepped Ichinose Hikigaya and walked forward without looking back.

He just wants to rest now; he'll leave his worries for when he wakes up.

Chapter Eighty-Seven: So-called Friends

After retrieving his phone from Chabashira, Hachiman asked Chabashira for a single room, as he didn't want to infect others.

Shortly after receiving his consent, Chashu led him to a private room and brought him cold medicine.

"Thank you."

"This is a teacher's responsibility."

Chazhu's expression was not as serious as usual; it even had a hint of friendliness, with his brows relaxed.

That's too realistic, Mr. Chabashira.

Silently complaining about Chasui's great mood after the exam, Hikigaya locked Chasui out of the door, took his medicine, drew the curtains, and went straight to bed to turn on his phone.

After a moment's hesitation, he asked Kushida for someone's contact information.

After sending that person a text message, I fell into a deep sleep.

Unlike the other classes who celebrated after their exams, most of the students in Class A were not happy after Hachiman fell asleep.

Not only did they get a zero on the exam, but both leaders also suffered a Game Over.

"Now that everyone knows the situation in the class, who wants to be the next leader?"

All the students from Class A were present in the cruise ship's conference room, and Katsuragi stood on the podium to temporarily preside over the meeting.

There's a saying that a snake can't function without a head. Similarly, in class competition, it's impossible to succeed without a leader who makes decisions; even having two is better than having none.

"Sanada, you are a good student, have a gentle personality, and are very good at communication. Why don't you give it a try?"

After a moment of silence, Machida Koji of the Sakayanagi faction spoke up. Compared to Sakayanagi's mistakes, Katsuragi's poor judgment of people seemed insignificant. He did not want Katsuragi to rise to power again.

These old-school members of Sakayanagi preferred to elect Sanada, a member of the neutral faction, to the position.

"Machida-kun, you think too highly of me." Sanada, who was nominated, pushed up his glasses and smiled wryly. He believed that he was indeed capable, but he could not possibly be a match for the leaders of the other classes.