“I see…
Class evaluation is directly tied to our income.” Katsuragi Kohei muttered to himself, finally understanding the core of this system.
“Then, teacher…”
Katsuragi Kohei stood up and asked the question everyone was concerned about: “Is there any way to increase Class points?”
“Of course.
Achieving excellent results in various exams and events held by the school can increase Class points.
Conversely, performing poorly in these activities or engaging in major violations of school rules can lead to a significant deduction of Class points, or even result in them being wiped out.”
“Wiped out?!” The term made everyone gasp.
If Class points were wiped out, it would mean their monthly income would also become zero.
In this school where everything requires points to purchase, that was tantamount to a death sentence.
After a brief commotion, the Class A classroom quickly returned to calm.
Because they immediately realized something else.
“Teacher, what about the other classes…” a student couldn’t help but ask.
Mashima Tomoya seemed to have anticipated that someone would ask and wrote on the blackboard.
[Class A: 920]
[Class B: 650]
[Class C: 490]
[Class D: 0]
“…0?”
“Class D’s points were completely wiped out?
What did they do in one month?”
“Compared to them, the 80 points we lost are hardly worth mentioning…”
The huge gap restored a sense of superiority to the students of Class A.
They weren’t just leading; they had left all the other classes far behind with an absolute, crushing advantage.
“This is reality.
In this school, there is a relationship of total competition between classes.
Every effort you make, every instance of slacking off, affects the future of your class, and furthermore…”
Mashima Tomoya paused for a moment.
“This school, under the management of the state, prides itself on its high rate of advancement to higher education and employment.
However…
there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world.
The world is not so simple that anyone can advance to higher education or find employment regardless of anything.”
Mashima Tomoya’s words echoed throughout the classroom.
The classroom immediately erupted into chaos as everyone realized the cruelty of this competition.
“That means we have to work even harder to keep our spot in Class A.”
“Finally, there is one more thing to announce.
In three weeks, the school will hold the midterm exams for this semester.
This exam is different from the previous quizzes.
In the midterm exam, for any subject, as long as the score does not reach the passing line, then…”
He paused, each word seeming to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
“…that student will be immediately expelled.”
“Ex…expelled?!”
“Is the school that ruthless?
Expelled just because of failing one exam?”
This word exploded in the classroom like a bomb.
“Teacher, what is the passing line score?”
“Are you worried about the passing line…”
Mashima Tomoya glanced at the document in his hand.
“Based on the results of this quiz, our class’s average score is about forty points higher than the estimated passing line.
In other words, as long as you can maintain the level of this quiz, or even slip slightly, it will not be difficult for everyone to pass the midterm exam.”
These words caused the hearts of the Class A students, which had been in their throats, to instantly return to their proper place.
“Forty points higher…”
“That means, even if we do poorly, it’s hard to fail, right?”
“Scared the hell out of me…
But seriously, the classes below are so trashy, they can only get those kinds of scores on this kind of exam.”
“I see…
This rule was simply set up to eliminate the trash in the classes below.”
Mashima Tomoya watched the classroom return to a calm atmosphere and didn’t say anything more.
He closed the folder, announced the end of the class meeting, and then turned and left the classroom.
The moment he left, the classroom erupted into heated discussion once again.
Only this time, the topic was no longer about the reduction of points, but about the “expulsion rule” and Class A’s huge advantage over the other classes.
“Hey, Kaedehara, you guy, you really stole the spotlight this time!”
Hashimoto Masayoshi leaned over, plopped down into the empty seat in front of Kaedehara Tōru, and turned to face him.
“How does it feel to be the only one with a perfect score?
Are there already many cute girls ready to hand you love letters?”
Kaedehara Tōru glanced at him.
“I’m not interested in love letters.
However, if they are willing to hand over their Personal Point as a love letter to me, I might consider it.” The source of this chapter is g.com.
“Haha, you’re really practical!”
Hashimoto Masayoshi laughed, then lowered his voice.
“Seriously, what do you think about the expulsion matter?
Although the teacher said our class is very safe, I always feel that things aren’t that simple.”
Kaedehara Tōru tapped his fingertips on the desk.
He didn’t answer Hashimoto’s question directly.
“Hashimoto, what do you think rules are for?”
“What are they for?
Of course, they’re for following.”
“No.”
Kaedehara Tōru shook his head.
“Rules are for breaking and utilizing.
Especially…
when that rule allows you to easily ‘clear’ your opponents from the board.”
His voice was very soft, but it made the smile on Hashimoto Masayoshi’s face disappear instantly.
“Clear…
out?”
Hashimoto Masayoshi’s voice dropped even lower involuntarily.
“Hey, hey, Kaedehara, don’t scare me.
Expulsion is no joke.
Regardless, everyone is a classmate…”
“Hashimoto, are you still not awake?
Didn’t you hear what Mashima-sensei said just now?
From the moment we stepped into this school, people from other classes are no longer our ‘classmates.”They are our enemies, the stumbling blocks in our path to graduating in Class A.”
“The seats in Class A are limited.
Every time a student from another class is expelled for failing, it means one less potential threat to us.
And if we can make other classes completely collapse because of a large number of student expulsions, wouldn’t our future path be much easier to walk?”
A thin layer of cold sweat seeped from Hashimoto Masayoshi’s forehead.
He had always known that Kaedehara Tōru was not a simple person.
He could gain Sakayanagi’s favor and get the only perfect score on the quiz; he was definitely no ordinary person.
But Hashimoto Masayoshi had mostly viewed him as a potential, powerful individual who could be collaborated with.
Until this moment, he had only caught a glimpse of the ruthlessness hidden within Kaedehara Tōru.
This person, from the very beginning, had no intention of “coexisting peacefully” with anyone.
What he wanted was war, a war of annihilation to crush all opponents.