Hachiman Hikigaya's Elite Game

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★★★

Does Chabashira Sae have a problem psychologically?

Hachiman made a judgment.

This was deduced from the information given by Horikita Manabu.

Chabashira Sae is not very old, and Teacher Hiratsuka is her classmate, so their ages are similar, probably in their late twenties.

And from the experience of an ordinary person, it takes time to graduate from high School and university.

It's unlikely that Advanced Nurturing High School would hire someone who hasn't attended university to be a Teacher, let alone a Teacher.

So Chabashira must have attended university.

And after graduating from university and then getting a job, coupled with Chabashira's statement on the first day of enrollment that she would be their Teacher for the next three years, she should have already led a batch of students.

So.

Finally, considering what Horikita Manabu said about Teacher Chabashira's monthly salary being 200,000.

One year is 12 months, salary 2.4 million, three years is 7.2 million.

But her account had 6.02 million remaining.

Does that mean she lived extremely frugally?

While it's unlikely elsewhere, it's possible at Advanced Nurturing High School, because the School provides relief to students who have lost their points.

So Chabashira could also receive some relief.

However.

This doesn't seem right at all.

Because.

So stingy and frugal, yet because of his arrival, she gave 200,000 for investigating a student?

So generous.

Like a top donor or a rich woman, she would even take out a loan to give a reward after living so frugally?

Does she like him?

That's certainly not it.

So, then.

All signs pointed to one thing—Chabashira Sae was willing to pay such a price, so there must be something she absolutely needed to accomplish.

And the fact that she had been saving for three years also showed her determination to complete this project.

Thus, Hachiman came to a conclusion.

Class D had many problem children, but Chabashira Sae, their Teacher, was the biggest problem child of all.

...

However.

Now, the black-haired Teacher with a ponytail gazed at the dead-eyed boy in front of her.

Her pupils were a beautiful golden, and her fingers were long and slender.

But her gaze was sharp.

Being stared at by her felt like being targeted by a hunter, yet Hachiman didn't move.

Instead, Chabashira herself looked away first.

"An obsession, perhaps...?"

"Why do you think that?"

Chabashira took a lady's cigarette from the pocket of her suit, lit it directly, but didn't inhale.

"You should know I'm an adult. If I have health issues, I'll deal with them myself."

So, that's what adult demeanor means, handling your own problems?

However.

"But some people become hopelessly obsessed," Hachiman said.

"Heh heh..."

Chabashira seemed to smile slightly, but now she found it tricky.

"If I say I have no problems, how will you handle it?" Chabashira said.

"I'll probably return the two point cards you gave me," Hachiman said.

"And then our transaction... might just end there."

For Hachiman, this was also a regrettable decision.

After all, being in Class D and losing the channel to acquire points from Chabashira was a significant loss.

However.

Knowing the other party had problems, he couldn't bring himself to take the money they had saved through frugality.

At this point, he might have to look into school clubs or other places to see if there were other ways to earn money.

However, the upperclassmen had already been harvested by Sakayanagi, so he would probably only get a little bit of the leftovers.

But being kept by Sakayanagi or something like that... he'd rather not.

Hachiman felt that that trashy loli wasn't sensible.

For example, when eating with her, she'd say 'kept, kept' but when he suggested splitting the bill, she immediately agreed.

She truly said one thing and did another.

Hachiman took it as a serious warning.

...

"You brat." Chabashira put out her cigarette at this point. "Why did you suddenly interrupt the transaction?"

"Because Chabashira Sae actually has the students' files, right?" Hachiman said.

"..." Chabashira.

"You're really interesting. Indeed. As a Teacher, I have files, but what's in the files might differ from reality, so isn't it reasonable for me to ask for your help?"

It was reasonable.

However.

"The price you're paying is too high, and your salary is only 200,000," Hachiman said.

"Only...? Are you worried I don't have money?"

"Indeed."

Chabashira Sae seemed to adjust her wording and said, "My salary isn't very high at this school, and as you surmised with the 'merit-based' idea, we Teachers are also merit-based."

"As the Teacher of Class D, my salary is only a mere 200,000."

"But this is also where this school differs from the outside world. I was still at the same university as your Hiratsuka Shizuka, but I didn't choose to work at a local high school with your Hiratsuka Shizuka precisely because of this."

"Because the school gives all students the opportunity to climb up, so as your Teacher, although my starting point isn't high, if you can advance to Class C, my salary will double, and if you advance to Class B, it will double again."

"And this is something that cannot be achieved outside."

"So, this is my ambition. To get greater rewards, what's wrong with making some initial investments now?" Chabashira said.

"I admit, asking for your help is partly to complete the Teacher's task of evaluating students."

"At the same time, I also hope you can discover excellent students, and then climb up together."

"This is a win-win-win solution."

She admitted that her transaction with Hachiman was to make Hachiman unite the potentially problematic children in the Class.

Although these problem children were bombs, it was undeniable that their underlying abilities were still good.

So there was a possibility of climbing up.

And Chabashira's frugality was also for the purpose of investment.

Was she trying to use points to motivate students to climb up?

It seemed both inspiring and opportunistically utilitarian.

However.

"You're lying," Hachiman calmly and mercilessly judged.

Hachiman unhesitatingly judged that Chabashira Sae was lying.

"..." Chabashira.

"Why do you say that?"

"Because it's contradictory. If it were for the sake of climbing up and increasing the Teacher's treatment, then there would be no need to be so frugal in the early stages."

"And to invest so much."

Hachiman said, "I don't think it's just to get a higher reward. Rather, you must have something deeper within you."

"..." Chabashira.

Is that so.

So this brat is indeed very tricky.

Chabashira stopped talking and walked directly to the railing, placing both hands on it.

The railing seemed to tremble slightly as if touched, but it didn't really.

Chabashira Sae was very gentle.

She just rested her hands there.

"Before, my evaluation of you was already high," Chabashira said, with her back to Hachiman. "But now, that evaluation might need to be raised."

"Indeed."

She said, "I have my own obsession. I was a student at this school, and I also came from Class D."

"And the Class I was in eventually advanced to Class B, just a hair's breadth away from Class A."

"But unfortunately, we ultimately failed to pull off the upset."

"But this matter has always remained in my heart," Chabashira said.

"And the information I've collected also shows that Class D has never succeeded in pulling off an upset to become Class A, but I want to see if there's ever a chance."

"And this time, seeing your files and discovering you problem children, I thought it might be worth a try," Chabashira said.

I see.

It was regret.

Hachiman nodded.

"But Chabashira Sae, you might still be lying," Hachiman analyzed and said.

"Because the motivation is insufficient."

"I don't think a simple regret would be enough for you to be so persistent, so, could it be that you were responsible for your Class's inability to reach Class A back then?"

"Because you ruined the future everyone hoped for, your heart has been stuck at that moment," Hachiman said.

Thump!

At that instant, the railing, which had just been treated gently, vibrated.

Chabashira's left hand pressed on the trembling railing.

"You're truly a terrifying man," Chabashira Sae turned around, her eyes already changed, "And very cruel."

...

Chabashira Sae.

She enrolled in Advanced Nurturing High School as a student of the 10th generation after it began operations.

She was initially assigned to Class D.

During the first month of simplicity, they didn't show any outstanding performance, and only after a month did they grasp the true nature of this school.

However, they had already lost at the starting line because of this.

But the students in her Class, though a step behind others, did not lose heart.

Instead, they showed unity.

And after much effort, they finally reached the position of Class B.

At this point, it was already the end of the Third Year, and the difference in Class evaluation points from Class A was not large.

There was one expulsion exam.

In this exam, as long as someone was expelled, they would safely pass.

Otherwise, they would be penalized with deducted points.

Maintaining the current gap with Class A, they had hopes of surging ahead in the next special exam.

At that time, to avoid a situation where the Class would harm and frame each other, the Class representative chose to have everyone vote for her to be expelled, so that everyone could achieve the goal of reaching Class A.

This point was agreed upon by all students in the Class except for one person.

And the person who did not agree was Chabashira Sae.

When everyone else agreed to expel the Class representative, she chose to object.

This continued until the end of the exam.

Their Class did not receive the reward for this exam, and thus had their Class evaluation points deducted.

And so, in the final special exam, they still did not surpass Class A.

They ultimately graduated as Class B.

Because of this, Chabashira's personal relationships fractured.

Her best friend grabbed her collar and cursed at her, and most of her classmates resented her, because they all thought that if she hadn't insisted and had agreed to the Class representative's plan, perhaps they would all have graduated as Class A students.

They would have gone to their desired universities for free without exams, or directly to their desired workplaces.

Besides these, they would also have earned the title of excellent graduate from Advanced Nurturing High School, meaning a talented individual.

For some, it was almost something that could be called life-changing, and it was just gone.

After that, it was relatively ordinary.

No matter how unwilling, everyone graduated and went their separate ways in life.

Chabashira Sae chose to pursue higher education, attending the same university as Hiratsuka Shizuka.

After graduating, Hiratsuka Shizuka chose to return to her hometown of Chiba, while Chabashira chose to return to Advanced Nurturing High School.

She accepted the employment offer from Chairman Sakayanagi, thus becoming the Teacher of Class D of Grade 1, as everyone knows her now.

However, upon returning here, everything from the past—that choice that could have changed the fate of her entire Class—was brought back to her memory.

It also became her knot.

Therefore, she now only wants to know if the students of Class D can truly aim for Class A.

If the students of Class D can truly aim for Class A, then it proves that the students of Class D have the ability to climb up.

And she was indeed wrong.

All of the above are the psychological traumas of Chabashira Sae, and now she has revealed her own past.

However.

The one who made her open her wound was herself.

Hachiman did not force her.

She chose to do so herself.

She certainly knew her own obsession.

She had not applied for psychological counseling, nor did she believe it would be effective.

Perhaps she would only turn back when she truly hit a wall.

...

Thus.

After recounting her past, Chabashira remained silent, then watched the boy who had sat down on a nearby bench to think.

...

Hikigaya Hachiman.

Chabashira watched this seemingly solitary young man.

She had indeed underestimated him.

This was the second Class D she had taught as a Teacher.

However, the strength of this batch of students was quite different from the past, even more outstanding than her own batch.

She discovered many students who, due to various flaws, were thrown into Class D, but whose inherent abilities were those of Class A or Class B.

They were like defective products after being screened.

And this was also the case with her own batch.

There were always people who looked excellent but were deemed unsuitable by the School, so they were placed in Class D.

But.

When she saw Hikigaya Hachiman, she felt there was hope.

He was quite intelligent, coming from Class D, but performing exceptionally well, with outstanding observational skills, even stronger than the top Classes of their own batch.

And now that everything was laid bare.

What would he choose?

"Chabashira Teacher, it's impossible for Class D to be promoted to Class A," Hachiman said.

"I think you shouldn't hold onto that hope, especially for our batch."

Is that so.

As expected, he chose to refuse.

This child is very mature.

He probably thinks she's troublesome.

Yes.

He just wants to earn some money, either be supported by a rich woman or become wealthy himself.

How could he possibly choose to lead a Class?

He values points.

And he's also a good kid.

He probably guessed that she was saving money and still wanted to return the point cards she had already received.

This made Chabashira feel a bit ashamed.

After all, she had used him.

Previously, she only hoped to use points to get him to connect and solve the problems of the problem children, and then guide them all to aim for Class A.

But now, that deal was off.

Wait.

Chabashira suddenly grasped a point.

"Hikigaya, you like money, right?" Chabashira said.

"What do you mean?" Hachiman asked, confused.

"It means that if I add money, you can be driven, right?" Chabashira said.

"?" Hachiman looked at her.

"If I give you more money, you'll help me, right?" Chabashira said.

"..." Hachiman.

"No, Chabashira Teacher," Hachiman refused, saying, "If you're still talking about your points, I won't accept them."

"I didn't say I don't have money," Chabashira said.

"My salary from the School was indeed saved because my mindset exploded, and I didn't have anywhere I wanted to spend it. But I started a business with Hiratsuka in college, and we both earned enough money to not have to work for the rest of our lives."

"And you didn't even notice? Although she's your Teacher, she drives an Aston Martin to work."

"And she has two houses in Chiba."

"So," Chabashira Sae added, "if you help me, I can directly give you 10,000,000... Hmm, since this is Advanced Nurturing High School, I can probably offer you up to 30,000,000 in cash."

"..." Hachiman.

???

What shocking news is this?

A rich woman was right beside him, and he had no idea?

...

Hachiman had met three wealthy people at this School.

One was Sakayanagi Arisu.

She is a young lady.

She doesn't lack money.

And Chabashira Teacher thought she was stingy and saved a huge amount of points, but it turned out she had already accumulated enough to not have to work for the rest of her life.

It turns out even Hiratsuka Shizuka Teacher from Sobu High School was actually a dark horse?

She's actually a rich older sister.

When he was in Class, he heard some students say that they saw Hiratsuka Teacher driving a beautiful red sports car on the weekend, and then she was caught and reprimanded by the traffic police.

It seemed she was showing off near the big bridge and got caught.

But at that time, no one took it to heart.

Including Hachiman.

He just treated it as a piece of information he had collected, which might or might not be true.

It turns out, Hiratsuka Teacher, you're actually a rich older sister?

You actually drive a luxury car, and you have more than one property.

Hachiman felt as if a new world had opened up.

He suddenly felt a bit of regret, because perhaps if he had stayed at Sobu High School, he might have also met a rich woman who would support him.

But that would also be very difficult, after all, Hiratsuka Teacher wouldn't choose a pretty boy like him.

She's so motivated.

She probably likes reliable people.

But that doesn't mean it's completely out of the question.

Because similar personalities and interests can bring people closer, but a couple doesn't have to be the same.

What's needed is complementarity and mutual support.

So, isn't he, as a house husband, or someone like Hiratsuka Teacher, a better match?

Hmm.

Hachiman shook off the strange thoughts, because this was also a first for him.

Being offered ten million, twenty million, or even thirty million by a rich woman.

He had never experienced such a thing.

You know, in his family, his father was also a middle manager in a company.

And the family income was around five million a year.

It looked pretty good.

But.

30,000,000.

"..." Hachiman.

Indeed.

Coming to this School, and then directly having 100,000 yen worth of private points on his phone.

And he could spend them directly, and the School would thoughtfully reclaim them upon graduation.

So it could also be understood that points are money.

And he had also personally received two point cards worth 400,000 from Chabashira Teacher.

Even Student Council President Horikita Manabu had personally transferred money to him.

As an ordinary boy who only had 2,000 yen of pocket money a month in the past, these past few days had caused a surprising change in his perception of money.

And now.

30,000,000.

Hey, hey, hey, it's not 100,000, 1,000,000, but 30,000,000!

His family's single-family home was only worth 12,000,000.

So, even if he was eventually kicked out for not wanting to work, he could still buy a house and live with his sister, and even have 18,000,000 in savings.

If he was a bit frugal, spending 1,800,000 a year, he could lie at home for 10 years without working.

This truly put his mind at ease.

"Chabashira Teacher," Hachiman said, suppressing his inner turmoil.

"Don't joke around. 30,000,000 is a huge sum of money, and although it's not my place to say, please take money seriously and establish normal values."

In other words, he hoped she wouldn't waste money.

"..." Chabashira.

"By the way, didn't you, kid, get tempted?" Chabashira said.

"If I give you 30,000,000, you'll come with me?"

"..." Hachiman.

Your lines are too subtle.

It's like a marriage proposal line seen in a TV drama.

However, at that time, it was usually the man who married into the family.

But there was one thing Hachiman still needed to confirm.

"Is this condition you mentioned guaranteed?" he said.