Hachiman’s Classroom of Strength’s Supremacy

Chapter 048: Nagumo – It’s Not That I Look Down on Class D Students! It’s Just That They’re Really That Bad!

Hachiman stepped into the student council room.

The office was spacious, with the workspace and the reception area connected.

However, he also noticed that the windows were covered with blinds. That area just so happened to face the swimming pool, where students were having their swimming lessons.

So, it was just as he thought. Kushida’s intel was accurate.

If someone joined the student council, they would indeed have the opportunity to watch girls from other classes during their swimming lessons.

Of course, given Student Council President Horikita Manabu’s personality, Hachiman didn’t believe he was that kind of person.

It was probably just that moving the office again would have been too much of a hassle, so he left it as it was.

At this moment, there were three people in the student council room.

Aside from Student Council President Horikita Manabu and Secretary Tachibana Akane, whom he had met before, there was also a third person—a short-haired blond guy who looked like a sporty pretty boy.

And this guy seemed quite flashy.

Unlike everyone else, whose desks had no special markers, his desk had a nameplate that read [Vice President Nagumo].

Among them—

Horikita Manabu was seated at the president’s desk, while Secretary Tachibana Akane stood behind him, almost like an attendant.

Although describing her that way wasn’t exactly polite—

Hachiman had already gotten used to this kind of scene over the past few days.

Like seeing Kamuro following Sakayanagi Arisu.

Or earlier, that green-haired Yahiko tagging along with Katsuragi.

And now, Tachibana Akane standing behind Horikita Manabu.

Of course, considering that Horikita Manabu was Horikita Suzune’s older brother, he probably didn’t intend it that way. But this secretary of his was clearly devoted to him.

—

“What’s the matter…”

Horikita Manabu had been sitting at his desk, holding a fountain pen in his left hand. When he noticed a student entering, he put the pen down and turned to face them.

The Student Council, since it had “student” in the name, naturally wouldn’t prevent students from coming in.

However—

“Hikigaya Hachiman from Class 1-D, are you also here to submit an application to join the student council?” Horikita Manabu asked.

“Oh?”

Almost as soon as the president mentioned “Class 1-D,” the blond pretty boy lounging in the student council room turned around.

Meanwhile, what caught Hachiman’s attention was the phrase “you also” and “join the student council”.

The word “also” suggested that Katsuragi had probably come here earlier for the same reason.

In other words—

This President Horikita was pretty interesting.

He just let something slip.

He revealed Katsuragi’s information.

But—

“What are the benefits of joining the student council?” Hachiman asked.

“As a member of the student council, you receive a monthly stipend of 50,000 points.”

“And if you reach the position of student council president, you receive 100,000 points per month.”

“100,000 is a nice number,” Horikita Manabu remarked.

Becoming student council president meant getting 100,000 points per month.

For a first-year, 100,000 points was the standard amount they received upon admission.

As for Hachiman, he and this Horikita president already had some history.

Horikita had once transferred him 100,000 points as hush money—to keep him quiet and not interfere with his plans to educate his sister.

And now, the number 100,000 had come up again.

So, he was basically reminding him not to say things he shouldn’t, huh?

“…” Hachiman.

Hachiman glanced over at Vice President Nagumo.

Then, he remained silent.

“But as you are now, I don’t believe you have the potential to join the student council,” Horikita Manabu said.

“So even if you submit an application, I won’t accept it,” he added.

Oh.

Then why even bring it up?

Hachiman spoke up.

“Student Council President Horikita, I’m here to make an inquiry.”

“It’s about a student from my class damaging a security camera. Will they be punished? And if compensation is possible, how much would it be?” Hachiman asked.

“……” Horikita Manabu.

“……” Vice President Nagumo.

“……” Katsuragi.

The moment Hachiman finished speaking, Katsuragi immediately left with his people.

Meanwhile, Vice President Nagumo looked slightly surprised, then as if he was holding back laughter.

—

Because Hachiman had gotten information about the school rules from Sakayanagi Arisu, he understood the reality of how this school functioned.

From the perspective of those who already knew the school’s system, Class D was the worst.

And now, the first-year Class D—Hachiman’s class—had only been in school for five days, and they were already causing trouble.

They directly broke a security camera?

So, for anyone who was even thinking about giving Class D or Hachiman some credit, the reaction would simply be—tsk tsk.

It wasn’t that people wanted to look down on Class D.

It was just that Class D really was terrible.

“You’re quite the interesting little junior.”

The blond-haired Vice President Nagumo spoke up.

“Since you just started school, I think it’d be better if you behaved yourself,” he added.

“By the way, why are you the one making this inquiry? Was it your friend who broke the camera? If so, you should have brought them along,” Nagumo said.

“I was the one who accidentally broke the camera.”

Hachiman responded.

Oh.

Well, that changes things.

So the reckless troublemaker was this guy?

“President, I have other things to do, so I’ll be heading back to my class.”

Vice President Nagumo seemed to have lost interest.

He didn’t see a reason to stay in the student council room any longer.

He wanted to leave.

“Hmm.” Horikita Manabu’s expression remained unchanged.

And so, after Katsuragi left, Vice President Nagumo also exited the office.

Now, only three people remained in the room.

Hikigaya Hachiman, Horikita Manabu, and Tachibana Akane.

The three exchanged glances.