When Arisu Sakayanagi began explaining the S-System, the atmosphere in the Class A classroom grew considerably heavier.
After all, most of the students in this room had come to this school precisely because of that golden signboard—an “almost 100% university admission rate.”
That promise meant a certain, bright future: graduate from here into a first-rate university, land a respectable job, and secure a starting point in life superior to most of your peers.
But now, Arisu Sakayanagi’s words cut straight to the heart of the matter, puncturing that beautiful dream.
The nearly 100% admission rate wasn’t for everyone—it belonged only to the final victors.
Arisu Sakayanagi watched the reactions of the students below, then lightly tapped her cane against the floor, producing a crisp sound.
“Please, everyone, remain calm for now.”
“I still have a great deal of important information to share with you.
If you all lose your composure this early, then the content to come will likely be even harder for you to bear.”
The effect of these words was immediate—the classroom fell silent once more.
“First, what I need to explain is the relationship between class evaluation points and Private Points.”
Arisu Sakayanagi’s voice was steady and clear, unhurried and thoroughly organized.
“Just as Naruse mentioned yesterday…”
As she said this, Sakayanagi deliberately turned her gaze toward Hikaru Naruse, and after Naruse met her eyes, the corners of his mouth merely curved up slightly, returning her a faint smile.
“The school does not hand out a fixed one hundred thousand Private Points to everyone each month.
That figure will change as the class evaluation points decrease.”
She paused briefly, leaving a few seconds for everyone to slowly digest this.
“Every class begins with initial class evaluation points of 1,000 upon enrollment, and the conversion between class evaluation points and Private Points is: 1 class evaluation point equals 100 Private Points.”
The moment she said this, everyone in Class A immediately understood.
The 1,000 class evaluation points were essentially the starting score—1,000 multiplied by 100 came out to exactly one hundred thousand Private Points, which was also the amount deposited in the first month.
If the class evaluation points dropped, then the points each person received would naturally decrease as well.
“Sakayanagi!”
A boy seated in the middle of the classroom raised his hand, his tone carrying obvious anxiety.
“Do you mean to say that the class evaluation points are definitely going to be deducted?”
Arisu Sakayanagi looked at the boy, the corners of her mouth curving up into a meaningful smile.
“That’s an excellent question.”
“This brings us to another piece of information I’ve gathered—namely, that this school possesses a very special examination system…
the [Special Exam].”
“As the name implies, the [Special Exam] is completely different from the ordinary paper-and-pencil tests we’re used to.
It comes in many rules and forms—it might be an athletic competition, it might be teamwork, or it might be some mode you can’t even begin to imagine.”
Arisu Sakayanagi’s pace was neither fast nor slow, her rhythm controlled just right.
“And as new students, during our very first month of enrollment, we have in fact already begun a Special Exam.”
The impact of this statement was undeniably enormous—everyone exchanged bewildered glances, unsure of what she meant.
“What?!”
“We’re already taking an exam?”
“When did that happen?”
The classroom instantly erupted into chaos.
Hikaru Naruse’s gaze swept across the others in the room.
Class A was the top-ranked class, and most of them had decent overall composure—no one had lost their bearing too badly.
“Everyone, please quiet down.
The name of this Special Exam is—the [Student Code of Conduct Exam].”
Arisu Sakayanagi’s voice pressed down the commotion in the classroom, then she paused, her purple eyes sweeping over every face in the room.
“Based on that name, you should all be able to grasp the rules of this exam, correct?”
“What a student may and may not do at school—this is something we’ve all been taught since we were young.”
After hearing these words from Arisu Sakayanagi, the students quickly understood the meaning of the [Student Code of Conduct Exam].
Daydreaming in class, secretly passing notes, playing with phones or game consoles during lessons, unexcused absences, tardiness and leaving early, failing to turn in homework on time—these were commonsense student rules already established back in elementary and middle school, and they applied at this school just the same.
The only difference was that if you broke these rules at an ordinary school, the worst that would happen was being scolded by a teacher or having your conduct grade docked.
But at this school, the price of breaking the rules was a deduction of class evaluation points—and, by extension, a reduction of Private Points.
Arisu Sakayanagi didn’t linger on this topic for long and instead continued.
“Of course, class evaluation points aren’t only deducted—they can also increase.”
“The way they increase is likewise tied to the Special Exams.
Only the class that wins a Special Exam can gain an increase in class evaluation points, and in turn, the Private Points everyone receives each month will rise accordingly.”
The moment she said this, the atmosphere in the classroom eased considerably.
After all, just now, while Arisu Sakayanagi had been explaining the S-System, everyone had realized one fact: they were already in Class A, which meant they had already secured a leading advantage right at the starting line.
As long as they could keep winning the Special Exams to come, their class evaluation points would keep climbing, and the points they received each month would grow more and more.
It was a positive cycle.
Win the Special Exam → evaluation points increase → Private Points increase → quality of life improves → win even more exams.
This was the ideal pattern, but the moment they lost, the consequences would be unthinkable.
Arisu Sakayanagi spent a few more minutes adding some finer details about the S-System, along with a more thorough explanation of the relationship between class evaluation points and Private Points.
Once she had said everything, Arisu Sakayanagi gave a slight bow toward the audience, her silver strands of hair falling gently with the motion, covering half her face.
“That concludes all the information I’ve gathered.”
“Thank you, everyone.”
The classroom was silent for a second, and then thunderous applause broke out.
“Great work, Sakayanagi!”
“Yeah, your intelligence-gathering was really detailed!”
“That’s amazing!”
Arisu Sakayanagi had indeed gathered some excellent information, allowing everyone in Class A to learn the school’s deeper mechanisms on the very second day of the term—a very important advantage.
And as the applause gradually died down, Arisu Sakayanagi turned slightly to look at Kohei Katsuragi, who stood beside her.
“Katsuragi, it’s your turn next.”
She paused briefly, then deliberately asked.
“Did you manage to gather any information…
more important than what I’ve just shared?”
The subtext of this question was extremely clear: if Kohei Katsuragi couldn’t produce information more valuable than Arisu Sakayanagi’s, then this contest for class leader would end without a decisive victor.
In the next moment, everyone in the classroom turned their eyes toward Kohei Katsuragi.
The bald man stood on the left side of the podium, one hand holding that thick notebook, his expression still stern.
In the face of Arisu Sakayanagi’s near-provocative question, this man remained perfectly composed.
“Of course.
Every piece of information Sakayanagi just mentioned, I gathered all of it.”
He raised the notebook in his hand, displaying it to everyone in the classroom.
“You’re all welcome to examine my notebook to verify it.
Every piece of information I’ve recorded has a source and basis, and it can withstand anyone’s scrutiny.”
He paused briefly, then set the notebook down on the podium, his gaze sweeping over every face in the room.
“Beyond that, I’ve also gathered two additional pieces of new information.”
“These are things Sakayanagi did not manage to collect.”
The moment Hikaru Naruse heard this, his interest was piqued.
After all, the person Katsuragi had contacted was Miyabi Nagumo, and he was very curious about what exactly that fellow had told Katsuragi.
Having taken the podium, Katsuragi’s gaze swept over the other students in the room.
“Aside from the S-System, this school actually possesses an extremely cruel elimination system.”
Kohei Katsuragi drew a deep breath, then slowly spoke those words.
“Even if all the students in a given class work together and achieve the optimal solution…”
“Within one year, at least one student will still be expelled!”
“This is something I hope you are all mentally prepared for.”
The instant these words were out, Class A was thrown into an uproar.
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