Hikigaya's Route to Senior High Is Not Normal, As Expected

End of Day 1

Hikigaya's Route to Senior High Is Not Normal, As I Expected

"Experience without theory is blind, but theory without experience is mere intellectual play." – Immanuel Kant

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Manabu's POV

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The shocked faces on both Manabu and Akane's faces said it all. Their reaction to this student clearly questioning the legitimacy of what was being told to them, and rather than accepting what was coming, he questioned and was getting down to the bottom of these kinds of things.

Whilst it was expected of students in Class A, B, or even C, not D.

"Class 1-D... Hikigaya Hachiman... Are you sure he belongs in Class 1-D?" Akane asked curiously, almost mumbling in disbelief.

Even Manabu was stumped. While Hachiman hadn't gotten the entire picture of what the whole deal with the private points were yet, he was clearly putting forth his own investigation into it.

And for someone in Class D, that was more than enough. In fact, Manabu knew that only a few students were capable of theorizing what the school did with its points, and all of them were in Class A.

But never Class D. That was supposed to be the class full of defects.

Whether it was through social aspects, personality problems, or violent tendencies, every student in Class D had a critical defect. But this student...

He didn't seem to have a particular defect, at least not at a first glance. Even Manabu knew the defect of his younger sister whenever he talked to her.

She was always in her own world, her walls up high, instead trying to be the perfect replica of her brother.

Something Manabu hated.

Then, there were clearly other students in Class D which had already caused a bit of problems, as they had walked out their class in the middle of the half day, causing a ruckus and already costing them merit.

But this student. Manabu couldn't tell what this student's defect was, that led him into Class D.

Perhaps his defect was less noticeable. That could be it.

But with the way he spoke, he clearly was aware and questioning the surroundings. An initiator for change...

Any sort of questioning can get a student far, and Hachiman clearly had that intellect and the capacity to go forth and analyze it. He clearly was.

In fact, Manabu theorized that Hachiman may discover what he's looking for in around two weeks. Whether he is over or underestimating Hachiman, remains to be seen.

But even then, considering what he heard from the boy with fisheyes, he seemed capable and well on his way.

"Horikita... Should we do something about him?" Akane asked. Manabu knew exactly what she meant. If everyone knew of the system run so early in this school, it could cause problems with dictating the classes.

Basically, Manabu couldn't let this occur, else some of the teachers may be suspected of giving students unfair information.

However, the fact that Hachiman hadn't come up with anyone, made Manabu curious.

"I don't know. But I'm willing to keep an eye on this, Hikigaya student. Something tells me he has potential." Manabu pondered.

Akane turned to the president, worried, "What if he tells the rest of his class?"