Classroom Of The Elite Year 2 Volume 9

Part 2

After witnessing the commotion, Hashimoto quickly left the corridor and headed for the school cafeteria.

Then, he joined a group of 3 who had already arrived and were having their lunch.

"Hey, Hime-san*5  Is it really okay for us to do nothing? I don't think it's a great tactic to face them head on like this."

[ *5TL Note 5 : Hime means princess in japanese. That's how Hashimoto addresses Sakayanagi.]

"You seem very worried about B Class, Hashimoto-kun. You should just leave them be."

Sakayanagi put down the chopsticks in her hands and turned her gaze towards Hashimoto.

"I know they used to be D Class, but they're up to B Class now. The difference between them and A Class isn't laughably large any more either. If we lose now, the gap will be less than 200 points. Things can turn around after one big Special Test."

Sakayanagi doesn't seem to care, but Kanzaki sitting in front of her is different.

If you ask which, Hashimoto's way of thinking is easier to understand and agree with.

"What does that have to do with what you just said?"

"I saw an example. Ryuuen is using new methods to corner the Ichinose Class."

"New methods? It doesn't seem like that to me. He's still doing the same things, just in different ways."

"Still. I'm honestly a little envious."

Hashimoto expressed his true feelings with some criticism towards Sakayanagi mixed in.

Facing these true feelings, Sakayanagi replied with a smile without any feelings of displeasure.

"In a written Special Test like this, we are extremely limited in what we can do. There is very little we can do externally, all we can do is sit at our desks, stare at our textbooks and face ourselves."

"I know that, but it's not like there's nothing we can do."

"There are a lot of students in our class who are not bothered by studying, who work on their own initiative or in their own teams. I don't think there is anything I have to tell them, do you? Trying to cram more than you can handle is counterproductive."

Hashimoto bit his lip a little and replied with an attitude of disagreement.

"It seems you're dissatisfied with doing nothing. Should we observe everyone 24/7 and exert pressure on them like Ryuuen-kun and hinder our opponents too? I don't think that would be efficient."

Hashimoto let out a sigh and objected to Sakayanagi.

"It may not be efficient, yes, and I know that the probability of you adopting this tactic is low, considering that it would be a rehash of Ryuuen's. Isn't it much better than doing nothing, though? It's annoying to be disturbed while studying when you need to focus."

Hashimoto expressed that imitating Ryueen's strategy is also one of the choices they have.

"It may make some sense on the surface, but even Ichinose would just shut herself in the dormitory if she is bothered by the interference, right? Is there a point in forcing her to change the location she is studying in?"

Kamuro asked so with half-curiosity as she tore off a piece of bread.

"It is true that you can't always achieve your full potential by studying in your room the whole time. Especially for those who are not accustomed to studying, it is easier to learn in a place where there is contact with the outside world."