Hachiman Hikigaya, who returned from his studies after completing his training.

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Ayanokouji glanced at his wristwatch, which only provided alarm location and time. According to his estimate, the group of people who only needed to run 1.2 kilometers should be arriving soon.

Wait five more minutes.

Having made up his mind, Ayanokouji began to slowly stretch his body in the open space in front of the tent. In the worst-case scenario, he only had one option left.

A riskier method than last night's raid on the outlying village in the toilet and the church that was lured here.

"I've been waiting for this day for a long time."

"I can handle Ayanokouji all by myself."

Hikigaya also started moving his body and stretching his joints, while Koenji watched Ayanokouji with great interest, his arms crossed.

On his way to meet Hachiman, he saw Totsuka sitting at the foot of a tree, looking at the sky with great boredom. Just like Hachiman, he realized that Ayanokouji only had one way out if he wanted to avoid dropping out of school.

That means disqualifying other groups from the exam, just like their group.

"Are you guys crazy? This is an exam." Kanzaki's little brain finally figured out what the three of them were planning to do next, but none of them paid any attention to him.

In a mountain road relay race where there's only one video camera at the baton exchange point, only heaven knows what interesting things might happen.

If there is no evidence, then there is no evidence.

This is also one of the school's principles for handling conflicts between students.

"Madmen, they're all madmen."

Swearing and cursing, Kanzaki took the baton from the team member who had just arrived and sprinted toward the finish line, while Ayanokouji began to walk into the dense forest that was not a track and had not been developed.

More than ten minutes had passed since the time predicted in his mind, and it seemed that some of the first seven people were not afraid of his threat to drop out of school.

He already knew that continuing to wait would not bring Totsuka's arrival, and the possibility of the group reaching the school's passing grade had disappeared.

The only solution is to prevent the group from finishing last.

It's good to plan ahead; those two million personal points weren't wasted.

Secretly relieved, Ayanokouji pushed aside the branches blocking his way and continued deeper, ignoring the two Hikigaya following behind him.

After learning about the exam rules and Hachiman's involvement on the bus, he spent all his accumulated personal points and bribed two second- and third-year boys through Hashimoto to do him a small favor.

One is from Class 3-B and the other is from Class 2-A; both are considered Hachiman's enemies.

And just as he wished, these two were placed in a larger group with Kanzaki's relatively weak team.

It's unlikely they'd go easy on you with two million personal points, but it's possible they'd lower their group's average score and instigate more work for the first-year students.

If Kanzaki's group also gets zero points in the road relay race, he will be saved.

Chapter 207 Justice in Three Against One

"I'm a little curious who else you called."

In a clearing with poor visibility and surrounded by lush trees, Ayanokouji turned to look at Hikigaya, who had left directional marks on the way he had come.

"It can't be Longyuan and Albert, can it?"

"It's Horikita-senpai and Kiryuin-senpai."

Hearing the commotion behind him, Hikigaya no longer concealed himself from Ayanokouji's probing. During the standoff between the three, Kiryuin and Horikita Manabu finally appeared from behind Hikigaya.

They wasted a lot of time on their way here, and they didn't plan to participate in the four tests that wouldn't result in a zero score for their group.

The four of them silently surrounded Ayanokouji, whose expression remained unchanged.

"The four people present can't stop me."

"Your posture doesn't seem as confident as you make it out to be."

Seeing Ayanokouji's defensive stance with his feet about a shoulder and a half apart and slightly turned to the side, Hikigaya smiled and slowly approached to support Koenji, who had already made the first move.

Given Koenji's arrogance, he didn't believe Ayanokouji could defeat him alone, so Hikigaya could only let him take his vanguard position.

He bent slightly, ready to make amends at any moment, and focused his attention on the fight between the two.

Ayanokouji's mood sank for the first time after he blocked another heavy blow from Koenji during the fight. He hadn't expected Koenji to be much stronger than he had imagined, and to have a lot of combat experience.

As for whether he could win, that's certainly possible. However, Hikigaya certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to rush up and fight him one-on-one like Koenji did.

He didn't know the strength of Horikita Manabu and Kiryuin Fuka, but since they were summoned by Hikigaya, they must be quite formidable.

Running away was not an option; he needed to defeat these people as soon as possible to find an opportunity to attack the members of the Kanzaki group and avoid being expelled from school.

After deciding on a strategy, Ayanokouji began to slowly counterattack Koenji and started panting heavily. In a seemingly unsteady retreat, he lured Koenji into pursuit, and Hikigaya was blocked by Koenji's body.

With an odd posture to steady his center of gravity, Ayanokouji immediately made a monkey-stealing-a-peach feint, which made Koenji, who was shocked that he could keep his balance, change color and his lower body involuntarily shrink back.

Then, his forward lean inevitably exposed his head, putting it within Ayanokouji's attack range.

Less than a second after the sudden change, as expected, Koenji's chin was struck by Ayanokouji's uppercut, his eyes rolled back, and he fell to his knees.

"Who will be next? You all should have the confidence of martial artists..."

"Go together."

Before Ayanokouji, who was drenched in sweat and panting heavily and seemed unable to fight any longer, could finish speaking, Hikigaya had already closed in and unleashed a powerful blow with restraint on Ayanokouji's slightly lowered head.

If Koenji hadn't been unable to control him, he would have already engaged in a righteous four-on-one fight, which would have been a safer move.

He could tell what this person was thinking the moment Ayanokouji opened his mouth.

It's impossible to defeat them one by one.

"I'm already bursting with excitement." With a somewhat arrogant smile, Kiryuin Fuuka delivered a side kick to Ayanokouji's lower body.

The intense, hand-to-hand combat between Ayanokouji and Koenji had already excited her. If it weren't for Hikigaya's request, she would have wanted to join in for an exciting free-for-all.

"Be careful, Ayanokouji is very strong."

As a side note, Kiryuin, who seems to be getting a little carried away, has also started participating in the siege with the primary goal of protecting himself from being defeated.

Although Koenji, who was the first to attack, fell down, he not only exhausted Ayanokouji's stamina, but also made the three of them realize how fast and powerful Ayanokouji was.

Among the three mid-laners, the only one who might have a chance of defeating him in a one-on-one matchup is Hachiman, a freak with an unusual physique.

"Of course I know that."

"I'll take the lead."

After his heavy punch was dodged, Hikigaya continued to pursue the retreating Ayanokouji, engaging him in close combat and trying to find an opportunity to grab him.

Despite being ambushed by three people, Ayanokouji managed to dodge attacks from only two at most, demonstrating his excellent experience in being surrounded.

"Hachiman, aren't you tired? And why haven't you collapsed yet? Is that reasonable?" Ayanokouji, now panting heavily, was completely soaked.

After being under intense attack for several minutes, Ayanokouji could no longer remain calm. With Kiryuin and Horikita Manabu only moving around and not directly confronting him, he had no choice but to take down Hikigaya, who was entangled with him, first.

He had clearly used his combat experience to find several weaknesses in him and strike him hard; a normal person would have been defeated like Koenji long ago.

"You still say I'm being unreasonable? Do you think your fighting ability is reasonable?"

Despite the pain in his face, Hikigaya threw another punch; he had already taken several punches from Ayanokouji.

Although Horikita Manabu and Kiryuin's attacks also landed on Ayanokouji, his body had clearly undergone anti-impact training and he had not lost his fighting ability, so he continued to fight back with all his might.

How can you say this situation is unreasonable?

Hikigaya was about to curse. He, Kiryuin Horikita, and the other two were all quite strong, even very strong. They ganged up on each other and managed to beat them to this extent.

Ayanokouji, you should drop out of school and go participate in the boxing championship! What's the point of staying in Advanced Training?

While feeling extremely angry, Hikigaya became more cautious and defensive in his movements, which made Ayanokouji's movements even more rapid.

"Damn it, Hikigaya, you!!" Ayanokouji's expression turned panicked.

At the same time, a punch landed squarely on Hachiman's side cheek, which he couldn't dodge in time, and Hachiman's groin kick, which he had been hiding for so long, finally paid off.

If a man is hit in that area, even a god can't save him.

As Ayanokouji's eyes widened in agony, Kiryuin and Horikita Manabu, realizing their opportunity had arrived, each kicked Ayanokouji in the back of his knees, forcing him to kneel before Hikigaya, who was grimacing in pain.

After he knelt down, the two of them almost simultaneously kicked him in the back, making him lie on the ground, and then each of them twisted Ayanokouji's hands behind his back.

As Ayanokouji struggled to look up at him, Hikigaya knelt down on one knee and punched him in the temple.

After realizing he hadn't fainted, he continued punching him until he lay on the ground like a dead fish before getting up.

"I never expected there to be such a freakish student in the first year." Horikita released Ayanokouji and picked up his glasses, which had been knocked off the ground at some point.

"Is it a strange thing?

Kiryuin, covered in dust, stood up and echoed, the three of them forming a triangular formation as if still on guard against Ayanokouji suddenly reviving and causing another ruckus.

When Horikita Manabu and Kiryuin were first invited by Hikigaya to help subdue Ayanokoji, they didn't believe that there were students in the school stronger than the monster Hikigaya had trained together.

Ayanokouji has once again redefined their understanding of the highest combat strength among high school students.

Chapter 208 Ayanokouji's Juniors

"The White House? What a disgusting place." Horikita Manabu put his glasses back on.

From Ayanokouji, one can glimpse how inhumane the place where he came from was.

Unlike Kiryuin, who immediately agreed, Horikita Manabu had to persuade Hikigaya to invite him, including explaining why he insisted on dropping out of Ayanokouji's school.

Ayanokoji, who came from a humble background, was able to get into Advanced Training Center entirely because of his father's efforts.

The goal is to display their superior products in the "exhibition hall" of the Advanced Education Institute, which has special attributes that attract the attention of many politicians and tycoons, in order to attract more support from wealthy or powerful people who are interested in "superior" descendants like Ayanokoji.

As long as Ayanokouji dominates this meritocratic school and is unstoppable, the more Ayanokouji sincerely tries to gain the support of important figures for the White House and his personal interests, the easier it will be for him to achieve this.

"When I have the ability, I will definitely not allow such an institution to exist."

Upon hearing Horikita Manabu's words, Kiryuin couldn't help but show a hint of anger on her face. Her idol was Onishima, who had risen to the position of Prime Minister of the country in recent years despite being from a relatively humble background.

Her goal after graduating from university was already set: to enter politics.

"Then I wish you good luck in your military endeavors, senior," Hikigaya said against his conscience. In truth, he did not recommend that Kiryuin senior enter politics.

Having witnessed Yang Nai's example, he knew how much discrimination a woman faced in politics.

However, Kiryuin herself must have been aware of this, but she still made this choice.

After cleaning himself off and binding the unconscious Ayanokouji tightly with his clothes, he returned to the track, finished his race, handed the baton to Kikuchi, and then turned back.

More than half an hour passed.

When Hikigaya returned to the place where he fought Ayanokouji, Kiryuin's clothes were dirtier than when he left, and Koenji had also woken up and there was a small footprint on his white sports short-sleeved shirt.

Indeed, geniuses are all warlike, especially when it comes to another genius.

"Besides having 20 million personal points, there's no other way to prevent you from dropping out of school right now." Hachiman squatted down and untied the tracksuit jacket that was binding Ayanokouji.

There's not much time left before the exam ends, and Ayanokouji will only be able to finish if he can reach the speed of sound like Superman.

His future as the bottom of his group and failing to even reach the passing grade in his subgroup is already set.

There are indeed people who can come up with 20 million personal points, and there are more than one, but those are all public funds pooled together by the class.

Ayanokoji's network of connections is not enough to gather 20 million personal points.

"You've won this time, Hachiman."

After standing up and stretching his hands and feet, which were a little numb from being tied up, Ayanokouji maintained an expressionless face, showing no intention of continuing the battle to vent his frustration.

The fact of defeat has been confirmed, and resistance is futile.

"Who betrayed me in the group? It shouldn't be Tomomura or Hondou, but the others also have no reason to betray me."

"It's Totsuka Yahiko, the guy who kept saying that Class D was full of flawed products when school started."

After the exam, Ayanokouji only needed to ask his own group members to find out who had slacked off, so it didn't matter whether Hikigaya hid it or not.

"Totsuka? Is he that kind of person?" Ayanokouji was somewhat surprised.

Totsuka Yahiko's outburst on the deserted island had already made the students of Class D resent him. If he were to actually drag Totsuka down with him this time, the students of Class D would hate him to the core.

He didn't think Totsuka had the mental fortitude to stay at the school despite being resented by so many people.

In fact, Hikigaya initially shared Ayanokouji's view of Totsuka. He contacted Katsuragi and offered many benefits in order to prepare this potentially useless contingency plan.

He thought it was one of the other two students in Class D, but it turned out to be Totsuka who contacted him.

Furthermore, Totsuka made a decision that surprised even Hikigaya: instead of spending 20 million personal points on him when he was being dragged down, he should give those 20 million personal points to Katsuragi.