After Chabashira-sensei left the classroom, the class experienced a brief moment of calm before erupting into unprecedented chaos.
"The points didn't come in, what do we do now?"
What do we do, eat grass? Do you want to rob someone?
"I used up all my remaining points yesterday..."
Wow, forced to live paycheck to paycheck, huh?
"The points aren't the problem, the class is! Why am I in Class D!?"
Good question, that's why you're in Class D.
"I understand everyone's confusion, but let's calm down for now."
Hirata stood up, ready to be the savior!
"Calm down? Aren't you upset about being called the bottom of the class?"
"Even if we're called that now, as long as we work together, we can turn things around, right?"
"Turn things around? I couldn't accept it from the moment we were placed in classes!"
"I understand how you feel. But complaining here won't start anything, right?"
"What did you say?"
Yukimura closed the distance as if he was about to grab Hirata's collar.
Clap!
Seeing that the two were about to fight, Kanda Shuichi clapped his hands, and the crisp sound spread throughout the classroom.
"That's enough. We all started from the same point, and getting to this stage is a problem for the whole Class D. Although some people lost class points, Hirata also has the responsibility for not uniting the class. Am I wrong?"
Kanda Shuichi said as he stood up.
"Huh? Why should Hirata take this responsibility?"
Before Hirata could speak, his girlfriend Karuizawa Kei jumped out to make her presence known, making Kanda Shuichi speechless.
"Karuizawa!"
But soon, Hirata Yosuke's stern voice startled Karuizawa Kei, and she closed her mouth under his serious gaze.
After stopping Karuizawa Kei, Hirata Yosuke turned his attention back to Kanda Shuichi.
"That's right. If I could have used the information I had to persuade the class, maybe we wouldn't be in this situation."
Only Hirata could say this. If it were anyone else, they would have exploded at Kanda Shuichi's unreasonable accusation.
"Sure, I admit it's hard to persuade this group of fools, but since you chose to take on the class affairs and become the class leader at the beginning of the school year, these things should be your responsibility."
"Actually, I didn't plan to lead the class from the start, and I don't have the ability to lead the class. Everyone is free, and I don't want to restrict anyone."
Yes, that's Hirata now, a nice guy without the courage to unite the class, only thinking about patching things up wherever they break.
So, Kanda Shuichi needed to push Hirata into this position, even if it was one-sided and temporary.
Although it didn't have much practical significance and couldn't make everyone obey like a martial arts leader, the symbolic meaning was enough.
When someone capable appeared later, they could push that person up, and by then, the students would have gradually accepted this leader rule.
What? You ask why Kanda Shuichi doesn't do it himself?
Of course not. Why would Kanda Shuichi do such a tiring job?
"But unfortunately, no one can step up to lead Class D now." Kanda Shuichi said, looking around at the students. No one volunteered to take on this responsibility.
Ike and his group of idiots naturally didn't need to be mentioned. They kept their heads down lower than anyone else. Even Horikita Suzune, who usually prided herself as a top student, didn't stand up to refute.
Wait, what does that look in your eyes mean?
Are you planning to sacrifice me?
I refuse!
"See? No one can do it, not even me. I can't even name all the students in the class, so this task can only be yours."
Someone who couldn't even name all the students in the class naturally wasn't fit to be the class leader. This was the unspoken thought of almost everyone.
"Yeah, Hirata, I also think only you can lead Class D."
Akito!
Good timing!
You understand me!
With the first person agreeing, others gradually followed. In just a moment, Hirata's name echoed neatly in the class.
Seeing this, Kanda Shuichi smiled and sat back down.
It could be said that he left after accomplishing his task, hiding his achievements and fame.
These words can't be said to Hirata in private because if said in private, Hirata's personality would definitely persuade Kanda Shuichi to become the leader himself, and he would act as an assistant. The reason of not knowing the class students is just nonsense.
Only by saying it in front of everyone and stirring up the emotions of other students in the class can Hirata Yosuke be forced to temporarily take this position.
Listening to the voices of the class members, Hirata had no choice but to take on this position with a heavy heart.
"Everyone, thank you for your trust. Although I still have many shortcomings, I will work hard. If anyone has any difficulties, feel free to come to me, and I will do my best to help everyone."
Hirata's speech, which was very much in line with his character, made everyone feel a bit more at ease.
"What big talk, can you solve the problem of living without points?" Ike's muttering was particularly jarring in the slightly calm classroom.
But Hirata's words left almost everyone in the class in disbelief.
"As for the points problem, I will help everyone solve it. Please stay in the classroom after school, and I will help everyone practically solve the personal points problem."
Hirata's speech immediately left Ike speechless. In fact, not only Ike and the boys who had spent all their points, but even the girls who were also short on points looked at Hirata curiously, wanting to know how he would solve this problem.
"As for lunch today..." Hirata's face rarely showed a bit of determination, "Please, those who don't have points, go eat the mountain vegetable set meal. Of course, I will go too. I hope the bad taste of the mountain vegetable set meal can make us remember this failure."
So the matter was settled, and the class temporarily calmed down.
At noon, almost everyone in Class 1-D participated in the tasting of the mountain vegetable set meal.
The result was almost unanimously bad—super bad, not wanting to eat it a second time.
So, have you all become picky eaters in just one month?
As a result, the students in the class became even more curious and eager about how Hirata could solve the problem.
Is there really a way to solve the class points crisis?
Could Hirata be bluffing?
Of course, some people firmly believed in Hirata, thinking he wasn't the type to boast.
So, after school in the afternoon, even the usually solitary Horikita Suzune and Koenji Rokusuke rarely stayed in their seats, waiting for Hirata's speech.
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