CHAPTER 243: CHAPTER 242: THE NEW SEMESTER

In early September, summer vacation ended, and the second year at ANHS High School officially began.

First-year students were still reminiscing about their summer break, chatting happily—except for Class D.

The atmosphere in Class D was not only heavy but also strangely unsettling.

Just before the summer vacation ended, a shocking incident shook the entire school—someone had been secretly filming inside the water park’s changing rooms!

At first, the girls were terrified and furious. But after the ’details’ were fully revealed, they realized it had been a false alarm. Even so, reading the report made them both stifle laughter and feel disgusted.

A group of boys had secretly filmed the men’s changing room. Just imagining the scene and their motives left many feeling grossed out.

It also dawned on everyone—so that’s why the water park suddenly closed that day!

The main culprit, Ike Kanji from Class D, was immediately expelled. Other students involved were suspended for a month and fined 500,000 private points.

The announcement didn’t name the others, but it wasn’t hard to figure out who they were—just look at who didn’t show up on the first day of school.

In Class D’s classroom, four seats were empty. Ike, having been expelled, was a given. But Yamauchi, Sudou, and Sotomura were also absent.

So, the students involved were now obvious.

When the news broke, it caused a lot of talk and debate among the students. But everything remained under control. After the initial shock, it quickly became just another piece of gossip.

At the same time, because of this incident, Class D’s points had dropped back to zero.

Of course, since many students had earned 500,000 private points during the Special Exam, no one was too bothered by the class points resetting to zero.

"They care more about..."

"Tsk, I already thought Ike and Yamauchi were creepy and disgusting from the start of the school year. I can’t believe they actually went as far as peeping and secretly taking photos!"

"Yeah, exactly! I started to change my opinion about Ike a little after the uninhabited island exam, but now it turns out a dog can’t change its ways!"

"Hey, aren’t you guys focusing on the wrong thing? They were peeping into the boys’ locker room... Could it be that Yamauchi, Sudou, and the others are actually into guys?!"

No one in Class D felt even a little bad about Ike being expelled. Instead, they were full of sarcasm and mockery. It was expected—after all, the "three monkey brothers" already had a terrible reputation in class. Now, with this incident, people only found them even more disgusting.

But there were exceptions. Hirata, for example, hadn’t said a word since he entered the classroom, and his face looked terrible. It was clear that Ike’s expulsion had affected him quite a bit.

Hikigaya watched everything coldly, feeling no sympathy at all for the three monkey brothers. They brought this upon themselves. Especially after hearing that recording, any trace of hesitation he had was completely wiped out.

Using their status as minors as an excuse to commit a deliberate crime without restraint—it was nothing but a threat to society. So, not only did the school expel Ike, but they also handed him over to the police. According to Haruno, he might even be sent to a juvenile detention center. In the end, this was the path he chose.

But...

Hikigaya glanced at the expressionless guy sitting one seat away from Horikita. Ayanokouji really managed to walk away from this unscathed.

Not long after, Class D’s homeroom teacher, Chabashira-sensei, pushed open the door and walked in. Her face was as cold as ever—maybe even darker than it had been in the first semester.

"I’m sure you’ve all seen the announcement about Ike on the school’s bulletin board, so I won’t repeat it. I’ll just give you one reminder: this school is not a lawless place. Don’t think you can get away with things just because you’re clever."

Her tone was dripping with sarcasm. "After the special exam during summer break, I had a little hope for you all. But now I see that was a huge mistake. There’s a reason you were put in Class D. Defective products are still defective products—there was never any point in expecting anything from you."

The students’ faces darkened, but none of them could argue. The "facts" were right in front of them, even posted on the bulletin board.

"Oh, and one more thing—you’ve made history at this school once again. First, you set a record for losing all your class points within the first month. And now, you hold the record for the fastest expulsion in school history."

After saying that, Chabashira-sensei clapped her hands as if to applaud them. But no one in the class joined in, which only made her mockery feel even harsher.

"Alright, now that I’ve finished talking about those trivial matters, let’s move on to something important. Listen carefully."

She ignored the students’ reactions and continued.

What she talked about was the sports festival in October. But unlike the sports festivals at normal schools, this one was much more intense.

This time, two classes would form one team. One team would be the Red Team, and the other would be the White Team.

The Red Team was made up of Class A and Class D, while the White Team consisted of Class B and Class C. So, each class had to work together with another class to compete against the other two.

Private points and class points would be awarded based on rankings.

As for class points, the losing team between Red and White would lose 100 points. There would also be an overall class ranking—first place would gain 50 points, second place would stay the same, third place would lose 50 points, and last place would lose 100 points.

That meant this sports festival wasn’t just about the two big teams competing—it was also a battle between individual classes. No one could afford to slack off.

More details about the festival events and rules would be announced later. After finishing her explanation, Chabashira-sensei left. Normally, Hirata would take the lead at this point and start discussing strategies for the exam with the class. But this time, he just sat in his seat without moving.

On the other side, Horikita furrowed her brows and sighed.

What Chabashira-sensei had just said made her realize how important numbers were. Now that Class D had only 39 students, even though Ike wasn’t great at sports, losing one person still put them at a disadvantage in team events.

If there were more special exams like this in the future, the number of students in the class would become a crucial factor.

After school, as Hikigaya was about to leave, someone suddenly blocked his way.

"Hirata?"

Hirata had barely spoken all day. Some girls had tried to show concern, but he brushed them off with a polite, "I’m fine, don’t worry, thanks for asking."

"Hikigaya, want to grab a drink together?"

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