COTE: A Man On A Mission || Love is War? Ch 347 – Gossip Girl Haruka~

Novel: COTE: A Man On A Mission || Love is War? Author: Kiyotaka1620 Updated: Jun 06, 2026

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Now reading: Ch 347 – Gossip Girl Haruka~ from COTE: A Man On A Mission || Love is War?, a Action novel by Kiyotaka1620.

This month's special exam for first-year Class C has co to an end for ti being.

Hachiman walked out of the classroom and went up to rooftop alone.

Very quickly.

The sound of high heels clicking on black stockings ca from behind.

“What happened to this exam?” Hikigaya asked other party, “Or, what happened to school?”

Yes, he actually doesn't care about the exam.

He didn't care whether Yamauchi dropped out or Hirata exploded.

Pay attention to rules of exam.

That ans there will be no more votes for criticism of external class.

If the critical votes from outside class are still there, maybe he can get so benefits but if gone, it may even beco troubleso.

Here on rooftop.

Chabashira-sensei's condition today is actually very strange. Not only did she arrive early, but also looked tired.

“The original rules for this exam were not like this,” Chabashira sighed a lot today, “Previously, there was no reward for exemption from expulsion, and each student also had a ticket to criticize students from other classes.”

“According to the question setter, there was no significant dropout among first-year students in past sester, and first-year students did not feel oppressed. Then you won't be able to cultivate good students, if there is no sense of insecurity.”

Hachiman imdiately understood what Chabashira said.

Why the rules we know now have changed.

“This special exam was inserted as an extra. As horoom teacher, we received rules for special exam only two days ago. So this is an exam that got notified suddenly,” Chabashira wisely chose to explain everything she knew, “In previous years, there would not be such a special exam at this point of ti.”

“He rcilessly attacked students from other classes, as well as students who dropped out of his own class.”

“This is quite an egregious move. So after inford of exam rules, we four head teachers argued with the board, it turned out like this.”

The vote of criticism was cancelled.

However, number of people who were to be expelled from the class by voting did not change, but were given a reward - exemption from expulsion [protection].

It was like a slap in the face, but it also served as a sweet treat.

In this way, even if class teachers oppose it at first, can only passively accept this kind of exam.

Hachiman knew that since Ayanokoji's father was a powerful man, he would definitely not give up so easily.

Chairman Sakayanagi hasn't been seen for two days in a row, and it's obvious that enemy has started to take action.

“So, does this an current exam has been temporarily replaced?”

"Indeed, you are correct.”

Hikigaya understood this ant Chairman's situation was not good, and bad n have infiltrated the school and obtained certain authority so they could interfere with first-year special exam. 'Sakayanagi's situation may not be very good.....'

At the sa ti, essence of this exam is also very clear.

In order to make Ayanokoji Kiyotaka drop out of school.

However, class teachers’ resistance can achieve certain results, which ans that other party cannot be completely unscrupulous and will still be restricted.

Of course, there is another possibility.

The other side may be prepared for a long war.

'Therefore, purpose of this test on Ayanokoji might not be to get him directly, but... just a greeting gift,' Maybe Hachiman could make a little fortune.

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Ti flies.

People were notified of annoying exam this morning, but policy for Class C has already been determined, so either Hirata or Yamauchi will drop out.

Although Hirata's performance surprised everyone.

Didn't expect that such a gentle person like Hirata would get so angry.

But no one could understand why he wanted to break mountain.

However, those who had been helped by Hirata in past still hoped to persuade him, there was no need to sacrifice to defend Yamauchi.

But these students ca up empty-handed.

Because Hirata has been absent from class since lunch break.

He didn't co to afternoon class either.

Thus, ended in such a slightly dull atmosphere.

But as soon as school is over, people started their campus life again.

“What a bitch!”

“We were notified of such a terrible exam this morning, but many people are so heartless now!” said a girl with blue hair and teardrop moles at the corners of her eyes.

This is Hasebe Haruka.

The location is a shopping street.

She, Sakura, Hikigaya, Sato, Yukimura, Miyake Akito, and Horikita were sitting together in a cafe.

After ordering coffee, Haruka looked out window at the other first-year classes and couldn't help but sigh.

Because special exam is exactly the sa for everyone in sa grade.

Since their class already had a plan, they only had to wait for Saturday to make a decision.

Most people felt relieved.

As for Yamauchi, he didn't co to class in afternoon either.

It seed that he felt bullied by everyone, so he ran back to the dormitory.

The mbers here are Yukimura's tutoring group.

There are two exceptions.

One is Sakura and the other is Suzune.

Suzune was assud to be the one who got brought into family by Hachiman, and Sakura was Haruka's friend, so she went along directly.

Sakura's presence is not strong, but looks well-behaved, like a mascot, so no one rejects her.

“If, if it wasn't for Hikigaya-kun, I always feel like my heart wouldn't be completely at peace facing this kind of exam.....” One who is speaking now is Sakura, who had a bad feeling.

“....” Canon Airi.

What Sakura is talking about now is also dropping out of school.

When she entered school, her grades were not good and she was one of the lowest students in class.

Her motor skills were also poor, and fat body shape also affected her performance, after all, it was too big.

This can be seen from the fact that Haruka has sa body shape as her, she was one of the bottom ten students in sports.

She ranked in bottom ten by relying on her own strength.

As for her type, Hachiman also knows that Ichinose is the sa, and her physical athletic ability is also a shortcoming.

Although, she didn’t rank in the bottom ten as Haruka did, still pretty dangerous.

What is being said here is that Hachiman directly took control when Chabashira-sensei announced the rules for class voting to withdraw from the exam.

People in their group are all on Hikigaya's big list. It is safe.

People are not sure, whether to get everyone's votes of praise, but sure of won't getting a lot of critical votes.

At the sa ti, although Hikigaya said to choose between Hirata or Yamauchi, everyone still defaults to dropping out latter.

Because Yamauchi’s popularity is really low.

Many people don't like him.

So it was obviously an act that would make people feel ashad to vote for a classmate they had been with day and night, but in reality, it seed that except for Hirata, no one else seed to know what Hirata was thinking, but no one else had any psychological pressure.

"Yes." Hikigaya, who brought safety to most of the students in class, nodded.

But he shook his head again, “But I am also saving myself. For an exam like this where soone has to drop out, it would be best to drop out a student that everyone hates and who might bring negative impact to the class.”

“So maybe this is my selfish motive. However, thod of direct class voting is still anonymous. Even I will beco the target of attack by other classmates.” However, although Hikigaya said so, people in the cram school group didn't think so.

They felt that Hikigaya-kun was soone who made a great contribution to class.

Whether it be island or the arrangents for sports eting, it can be seen that as long as students are not too stupid, they know what to do.

But there are so idiots in class.

So thinking of this, Yukimura pushed up his glasses again. He suddenly thought of sothing.

'The rules for class voting are very simple. On the fifth day, which is Saturday, you can choose three who deserve praise, and three for criticism.The nas of both parties cannot overlap....In other words, you choose 3 you like and 3 you like to take revenge on.'

'But rule here is that votes of appreciation minus criticism.Even if you receive a critical vote, you will be safe if you can get enough votes of approval.It is certain that last one is Yamauchi...You won't be hurt by mistake.Because there are only three people who can fill out the criticism ballot, but if soone is so unlucky to get sa results, wouldn't that be a conflict with Yamauchi?'

'39 votes to 39 votes!But this situation must be rare. Because how could anyone possibly anger entire clas----'

“I think so too!” At this ti a voice ca breaking Yukimura’s muti para thoughts, it was none other Kanji.

This is what Ike hoped to hear. "So in order to avoid danger, I think we can mark nas of dangerous students, and then whole group can vote for each other. Protect mbers of our own!”

This is really shaless.

After the pairing test, he didn't want to stay with Yukimura.

He felt that it was aningless to continue asking Yukimura to help with tutoring, so he didn't participate during the holidays.

So when he spoke like this, it made people feel that Ike was shaless.

But at this mont Ike couldn't care less, he had to be shaless in order to save himself.

“Indeed, Hikigaya is an indispensable mber of our group, and if he is not the host today, I think he is also a little dangerous,” Yukimura, who may be the only student in class who still has illusions about Class A, said. “Because in previous exam of forest, Hikigaya said that he has 6 million, right? So maybe so people think Hikigaya is rich and then attack him.”

He was a loyal mber of the party that supported promotion to Class A, and did not want Hikigaya, who had promoted everyone to Class A once, to drop out of school, so he had no objection to giving him the vote of appreciation.

"I agree too." Sato also said.

"I agree too." Haruka had no objection. 'Although Hikigaya-kun now says that he only has more than 4 million yen on hand, I don't believe a boy's words.'

'But I don't think Hikigaya-kun would be in danger. Because sotis, he is found together with Sakayanagi Arisu. As for her, she seems to be rather cold towards people in her class.....'

So, Haruka paid so attention to this type of people, whose life is incredible.

She had noticed that Sakayanagi was riding the sa elevator as her, but her behavior was a little strange, as she got off the elevator at the boys' floor.

So, Haruka followed her out of curiosity and found that she had actually co to Hikigaya-kun's door!

'Not only that, she didn't knock, but swiped the room card directly to enter Hikigaya-kun's dormitory!

'Hello, hello, hello.'

'Yes, you read that right.'

'Sakayanagi-san just swiped the room card and entered.'

'Was it given to her by Hikigaya-kun?Everyone in class knows he and Horikita-san are dating....

'But Sakayanagi-san actually got his room card, so it's hard to doubt whether Hikigaya-kun has any relationship with her.....'

Certainly, Haruka cares about gossip.

But there were so things that she felt were not worth exploring any further, so she stopped there.

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Author's Note

New Month!