Hachiman’s Classroom of Strength’s Supremacy

Chapter 035: Chabashira Sae: Don’t underestimate me, I’ve gamed the system with Hiratsuka Shizune!

Hachiman made an immediate judgment that Chabashira Sae was lying.

“…” Chabashira. “Why do you say that?”

“Because of the contradictions. If the goal is to rise up and improve the treatment of homeroom teachers, then there’s no need to be this frugal at the beginning.”

“And to invest this much.”

Hachiman said, “I think it’s not just about obtaining a higher salary. There should be something deeper within you.”

“…” Chabashira.

So, this brat was more troublesome than expected.

Chabashira stopped speaking and walked over to the railing, pressing both hands against it. The railing trembled slightly, as if touched, but in reality, it didn’t move.

Chabashira-sensei was gentle.

She simply placed her hands on it.

“I had a good opinion of you before,” Chabashira said, facing away from Hachiman. “But now, that opinion might need to be raised.”

“Indeed.”

She continued, “I have my own obsession. I was once a student at this school, and I came from Class D.”

“The class I was in eventually got promoted to Class B, just one step away from Class A.”

“But unfortunately, we ultimately failed to overturn the hierarchy.”

“But this matter has always stayed with me.” Chabashira said. “The data I’ve gathered shows that Class D has never been able to rise to Class A, but I want to see if there’s a chance.”

“And this time, after seeing your records, I found all these problem children and thought maybe I could give it a try.”

I see now.

It was remorse.

Hachiman nodded.

“But I think Chabashira-sensei, you might still be lying.” Hachiman analyzed.

“Because the motivation is insufficient.”

“I think a simple regret doesn’t fully explain your level of obsession. So, was the reason that your class couldn’t make it to Class A because of you?”

“Because you ruined everyone’s hopes for the future, so you’ve been stuck at that moment in time?” Hachiman said.

Bang!

At that moment, the railing, which had been treated so gently, made a sound.

Chabashira’s left hand was pressing against the trembling railing.

“You’re a scary man,” Chabashira Sae turned around, her expression now changed, “And you’re cruel.”

…

Chabashira Sae.

After the school started operating, she enrolled as a student in the 10th batch.

At first, she was placed in Class D.

In the innocence of the first month, they didn’t have any remarkable performances, but after a month, they understood the nature of the school.

But in doing so, they lost the starting line.

However, although the class was a bit behind others, they didn’t get discouraged.

Instead, they demonstrated unity.

Through hard work, they eventually reached the position of Class B.

By the end of the third year, the class’s evaluation score was very close to that of Class A, with just one expulsion exam left.

In this exam, as long as someone expelled themselves, the class could safely pass.

Otherwise, they would suffer penalty points.

If they maintained the current gap with Class A, they would have a chance to rise during the next special exam.

To avoid infighting and backstabbing in the class, the class representative proposed to let everyone vote for her to be the one to drop out, so everyone could achieve the goal of reaching Class A.

This idea was agreed upon by everyone in the class, except for one person.

And that person was Chabashira Sae.

While everyone else agreed to the plan for the class representative to drop out, she chose to oppose it.

She kept this stance until the exam ended.

As a result, the class did not earn the reward from the exam and had penalty points deducted.

Thus, they couldn’t surpass Class A in the final special exam.

They ultimately graduated as Class B.

This caused a rift in Chabashira’s personal relationships.

Her best friend grabbed her collar and scolded her, and most of her classmates resented her, thinking that if she hadn’t insisted on opposing the class representative’s plan, maybe they would have all graduated as Class A.

They could have gone to their desired universities without exams or gone straight into their desired jobs.

In addition to that, they could have received the prestigious title of being excellent graduates from the school, a title that was considered a symbol of talent.

For some people, it was almost like a chance to change their destiny, but that was all gone.

After that, things became more ordinary. No one wanted to remain, and everyone went their separate ways in life.

Chabashira chose to pursue further studies and attended the same university as Hiratsuka Shizune.

After graduation, Hiratsuka Shizune decided to return to her hometown, Chiba, while Chabashira chose to return here.

She accepted the offer from Chairman Sakayanagi and became the current homeroom teacher for Class D, which everyone knows.

However, upon returning here, everything from the past—the choice that could have changed the fate of the entire class—came back to her mind.

And it became her burden.

So now, she just wants to know if the students of Class D can really make it to Class A.

If the students of Class D can make it to Class A, it would prove that the students of Class D have the potential to rise.

And she would admit that she was wrong.

All of the above were psychological scars for Chabashira Sae, and now she has opened up her past to herself.

However…

The one who made her confront her scars was herself.

Hachiman did not force her; she chose to do this on her own.

She certainly understood her own obsession.

As for psychological counseling, she never applied for it, nor did she believe it would be effective.

She probably would only turn back after truly hitting a wall.

…

With her past now laid bare, Chabashira remained silent and stared at the boy sitting on the bench, lost in thought.