Hachiman’s Classroom of Strength’s Supremacy

Chapter 164: Back to School, A New Exam Begins!

July 1st.

It was the sixth day since returning to school. Meanwhile, Hachiman was staring at his phone in a daze.

His private account had been updated.

[Name: Hikigaya Hachiman
Class: Year 1, Class C
Gender: Male
Private Points Balance: 14,056,000]

According to school rules, on the first of each month, the school deposits living expenses into students’ accounts based on their class evaluation scores.

Hachiman’s class situation was quite complicated—each student had to pay 12,500 points to Koenji.

That was the result of Koenji’s own efforts.

As for Hachiman, he also had other sources of income.

Ichinose was a kind person. After her class accumulated enough points, she transferred the equivalent of 98 class evaluation points’ worth of living expenses to him.

Though he still had to pay a portion to Kushida, Horikita, and Karuizawa…

Now, however—

The 14 million points in his private account were truly his, without needing to share with anyone else.

And that wasn’t even counting the 1 million points card that Chabashira-sensei had already given him.

His class was now just one step away from reaching Class A, ready to surpass them at any moment.

Which meant—soon, he could receive another 9 million points from Chabashira-sensei.

20 million—no, 25 million points were right in front of him.

At first, Hikigaya thought points could be converted into cash, and of course, money was more important.

He even had the privilege, purchased with Chabashira’s help, to exchange points for real cash anytime.

So, he could liquidate them whenever he wanted.

But now, as the points accumulated to a substantial amount, he realized that simply taking the cash didn’t feel as satisfying anymore.

Hikigaya collected points so that in the future, he wouldn’t have to work and could still live comfortably.

But he also had an ideal—to become a stay-at-home husband.

Which meant, as long as he managed the household, he wouldn’t have to become a corporate slave.

Instead, he would let a hardworking wife—or a rich woman—support him.

Of course—

Regular corporate jobs were tough, but if he gathered 20 million points, he could graduate as a Class A student and receive the school’s rewards.

That meant a possible class leap.

Even if he had to work, it wouldn’t be as a regular corporate slave—his salary and job opportunities would be much better.

So—

Wasn’t the best choice obvious?

Maybe he didn’t need a rich wife. Instead, he could pick a girl willing to support him, help her graduate as a Class A student, and pay her 20 million points for the promotion. In return, she’d have to take care of him for life.

Of course—

Some people, once they achieve success, immediately cut ties with their benefactors. He had to guard against betrayal.

So, the candidate needed to be carefully chosen.

Such complicated feelings.

[So that’s why you’ve been staring at several girls in our class all morning?]

[You should wear glasses. Your gaze is way too obvious.] —Karuizawa Kei.

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In class, the girls were chatting.

As the leader of the gyaru group, Karuizawa naturally attracted many girls around her.

Since today was payday, everyone was in a good mood, already discussing where to go shopping in the afternoon and which expensive dress they had been eyeing.

“Kei?” Sato had just finished sharing something—

But she noticed her friend Karuizawa absentmindedly staring at her phone.

“Ah… huh? What were we talking about?” Karuizawa quickly put down her phone and rejoined the conversation.

At the same time, she thought to herself—Hikigaya is hopeless.

Paying 20 million points to help a girl class up, just to have her support him for life?

What kind of woman would be that hardworking and self-sacrificing?

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While Hachiman was organizing his points and considering potential candidates, their peaceful daily life was suddenly disrupted.

Just like usual, they were in their classroom.

But this time, two school staff members walked in.

They stood at the class signboard and changed it.

From Year 1, Class C → Year 1, Class B.

In other words—

They were now officially students of Class B.

Among the class evaluation scores:

• Year 1, Class A: 1108 points
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• Year 1, Class B: 1091 points
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• Year 1, Class C: 1071 points
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• Year 1, Class D: 145 points
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The 1071 points belonged to Ichinose’s class.

Though Class A remained in their position, Ichinose’s class had been demoted.

However, for the average student, ranking up wasn’t as exciting as getting more living expenses.

“This is seriously touching!”

Students like Ike and Yamauchi almost cried after receiving their monthly allowance from the school.

Since deducting the payment to Koenji, there were still 96,000 points left—enough to buy a gaming console.

The students in the class were in an excited state, filled with bright hopes for the future.

At this moment—

“Everyone, sit down.”

Standing at the classroom door for at least five minutes, Chabashira Sae finally decided to interrupt the celebration. She stepped in, her polished black high heels clicking against the floor.

In truth, she was in a good mood as well.

As a homeroom teacher, she had been treated just like her students when she was in Class D—considered a lost cause.

Teachers like Sakagami had even mocked her. But now? Sakagami had a stiff expression—because he had been demoted to Class D’s teacher.

And—

Her salary had increased.

At 7 AM on the 1st, she received 600,000 points.

That was the salary for a Class B teacher.

Class D teachers received 200,000 points, and for each promotion, the salary increased by 200,000 points.

Not only students but teachers were also bound by a meritocracy.

Although her joint business venture with Hiratsuka-sensei had made her financially comfortable, the feeling of being promoted was still quite pleasant.

Moreover—

Her eyes glanced toward the window seats, where a boy with dead-fish eyes sat, seemingly lost in thought.

That was Hikigaya Hachiman.

This guy had miraculously lifted Class D up.

And—

The contribution and penalty system he and Horikita had established wasn’t bad at all.

It motivated students to strive upward—even if he chose to stop, his classmates would keep pushing forward.

Meanwhile, those lagging behind would be forced to consider working harder, lest they suffer the consequences.

In other words—

He had played his cards brilliantly.

Even though he had said, “The class can only reach Class A once,” Chabashira believed that even if they fell back down later, many students would still have gained something.

As she thought about this, a realization suddenly struck her.

Hikigaya was recommended by Hiratsuka.

Could this be her way of teaching her a lesson?

Everyone else had moved forward, while she—she had stagnated.

“Thud.”

With complicated emotions, Chabashira stepped onto the podium.

“Even though you’re all still celebrating, and I’m surprised you’ve made it this far, I have to bring you back to reality.”

She turned around and wrote several large characters on the blackboard.

[ANNUAL SPORTS FESTIVAL]

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[ANNUAL SPORTS FESTIVAL]

The six bold characters on the blackboard instantly turned the excitement on the students’ faces into pure despair.

Because the sports festival meant one thing—

A test of physical ability.

And this was a huge setback for their class—a class full of academic underachievers and athletic failures.

The atmosphere that had been filled with joy was completely crushed.

Because—

At the start of the year, when students were sorted into classes, the school didn’t just consider academic ability—

Athletic ability, social adaptability, and other factors were also part of the evaluation.

So while someone like Horikita might have ended up in Class D due to her isolationist tendencies, most of the students were placed there because they fit Class D’s standard.

In other words—

Most of them were terrible at sports.

That was why they were dreading this event so much.

But Chabashira paid no attention to their expressions and continued.

“Starting today, you have three weeks of preparation time. You’ll have additional PE lessons to train for the festival. Now—each group’s representative, come forward and distribute the materials.”

On the 1st of each month, they held a class meeting, only to be hit with bad news.

This had already happened twice before.

The first time was the Behavioral Exam.

The second time was the Midterm Exam.

Although they had survived both challenges and even reached Class B, the fear instilled by the teachers had left its mark.

They had been warned before: “Fail, and you’ll be expelled.”

At least with written exams, they could study past test papers.

But the Sports Festival?

Was there some kind of trick to it?

But—

No matter how much they thought about it, there was no way to fake athletic ability.

Some students were already falling into despair.

Logically, Chabashira, with her cold and beautiful demeanor, should have brought good luck.

But based on past events, all she brought was bad luck.

The materials were quickly passed around the classroom.

Hachiman silently stared at the document.

Then—suddenly, Hirata raised his hand.

“Chabashira-sensei, is this Sports Festival another Special Exam?”

His question immediately caught everyone’s attention.

“It’s not wrong for you to assume that.”

Chabashira’s tone remained strictly professional.

Normally, Horikita would be the one to ask questions like this.

Now that Class B was so close to Class A, she should be the one urging the class to give it their all in this new exam.

But—

Hachiman glanced to the side and saw that Horikita had made a prairie dog-like screaming face, as if her soul had just left her body. This was an unusual reaction, but it wasn’t hard to guess why.

It was because of the sports festival rules.

Rule 1:

This sports festival would divide students into two major teams: the Red Team and the White Team, essentially turning it into a red-versus-white competition.

From first to third year, Class A and Class D would form the Red Team, while Class B and Class C would form the White Team.

Since the grouping included all grade levels, it meant that Horikita Manabu, the third-year Student Council President and a member of Class A, would be part of the Red Team.

Meanwhile, Horikita Suzune, who had just been promoted to Class B, would now be on the White Team.

In other words, she would be competing against her brother, possibly even facing him directly in certain events.

Oooooh.

A sibling showdown!

Though Horikita had grown, she was now forced to go up against her brother. Clearly… the outcome was inevitable.

This was too much pressure for her.

“I’ll explain the rules only once,” Chabashira Sae continued. “Some of you may have already noticed from the materials—this sports festival is structured as a competition between two large groups. Since your Class B has been assigned to the White Team, you will be working together with Class C. In other words, for the duration of the festival, Class C will be your allies.”

That was obvious—everyone had already read it.

Class C had just dropped from Class B. Some worried that since they had surpassed Class C, Ichinose’s group might hold a grudge. However, many students had connections with Ichinose’s classmates, and they had even received tutoring from them before. So, instead of resentment, there was a positive attitude toward having Ichinose and her group as allies.

But the document contained more than just that.

There were specific rules regarding the events.

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Mandatory Events:

1. 100m Sprint
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3. Hurdle Race
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5. Pole Knockdown (Boys Only)
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7. Ball Toss (Girls Only)
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9. Boys & Girls Tug-of-War
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11. Obstacle Course Race
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13. Three-Legged Race
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15. Cavalry Battle
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17. 200m Sprint
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19. Borrowed Item Race
20.
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Optional Events:

• Four-Way Tug-of-War
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• Mixed-Gender Three-Legged Race
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• All-Grade 1200m Relay Race
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A total of 13 events, all conducted in numbered order.

• The first ten were mandatory for all students.
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• The last three were optional, requiring voluntary sign-ups.
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Rule 3:

Each class has two weeks to discuss and assign participants for specific events.
Selections must be submitted one day before the festival at 5 PM.
If not submitted, the school will assign participants randomly.

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Rule 4: Rewards for the Competition

Mandatory Event Scoring:

• 1st Place: 15 points
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• 2nd Place: 12 points
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• 3rd Place: 10 points
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• 4th Place: 8 points
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• 5th place onward: -1 point per rank
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For team events: The winning team earns 500 points, but no individual scores are given.

Optional Event Scoring:

• 1st Place: 50 points
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• 2nd Place: 30 points
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• 3rd Place: 15 points
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• 4th Place: 10 points
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• 5th place onward: -2 points per rank
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Note: The final event (1200m relay) carries triple points (e.g., 1st place = 150 points).

But wait—where’s the penalty?

This school never just hands out rewards without a downside.

And indeed, the real challenge came next.

Rule 5: Red vs. White Group Results (Class Point Rewards & Penalties)

At the end of the competition, the losing team (either Red or White) loses 200 points for each class in that team.
Meanwhile, the winning team gains 200 points for each class in that team.

Additionally, within each grade level, the class ranking will further affect points:

• 1st place class: +200 points
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• 2nd place class: No change
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• 3rd place class: -100 points
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• 4th place class: -200 points
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This meant that if a class lost the red-white battle and placed last in their grade, they would lose a total of 400 points (-200 from the battle, -200 from rank).

Conversely, if a class won the red-white battle and placed first in their grade, they would gain a total of 400 points (+200 from the battle, +200 from rank).

A massive 800-point swing between the best and worst outcomes.

The stakes were huge—even a single manipulation could shake everything up.
For lower-ranked classes, this was a golden opportunity to jump up the ladder.

Rule 6: Individual Student Rewards & Penalties

Chabashira continued, “Aside from class points, each student will also receive personal rewards based on performance.”

In the 10 mandatory events (excluding team competitions), the top three finishers would receive:

• 1st Place: 5000 personal points OR +3 exam points (points cannot be transferred).
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• 2nd Place: 3000 personal points OR +2 exam points.
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• 3rd Place: 1000 personal points OR +1 exam point.
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These bonus exam points could be applied to the next written test, in any subject of their choice.

“……”

Huh?

Wait—this is literally selling exam points!

As soon as Chabashira finished, the class exploded in excitement.

If 40 points was the passing mark, then low-scoring students could use these bonus points to pass their tests!

Moments ago, they had been complaining about the sports festival—now, everyone’s eyes were shining.

After all, this class was full of students who sucked at sports… but also at academics.

Of course, these idiots hadn’t yet realized that only the top finishers would earn these rewards—not those who would drag the team down.

“However—”

Chabashira suddenly cut their excitement short.

“There’s also a penalty.”

Rule 7: Individual Student Penalties

In the 10 mandatory events, the last-place finisher in each event will be penalized:

• 1000 personal points deducted.
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This wasn’t a big deal for students who were still “rich.”

But then—

“Additionally,” Chabashira said with a serious expression, “after the festival, the school will evaluate all individual scores and identify the 10 worst-performing students across all grades.”

“Those 10 students will receive a severe penalty.”

Someone immediately asked, “What kind of penalty?”

Hachiman stood up and asked the question.

“Good question.”

For some reason, Chabashira smiled—a rare sight.

“It’s nothing serious.”

“Those bottom 10 students will have 10 points deducted from every subject on their next written exam.”

“……”

“……”

“……”

The classroom fell silent.

Why?!

The bonus exam points only gave +1 to +3 points.

But the penalty deducted 10 points per subject—across all subjects!

For students hovering near the failing mark, this was a death sentence.

Chabashira had already warned them before:

“If you fail, you will be expelled.”

This wasn’t just a sports festival.

This was a battlefield.