"..."
The phones of students who had not disabled account notification sounds went off.
And every sound was identical.
The points deposited were the class evaluation score announced by the teacher multiplied by 100.
"Looks like my guess was correct. Our class performed exceptionally well, so even with deductions, we did not lose many points. At the same time, we earned a high score of 1,230."
"Class B, the closest to us, only has 570 points, so we're ahead by 660 points."
"If we proceed with a steady plan, the future looks promising."
Katsuragi was in a good mood.
"Still, the extra 30-point bonus was a pleasant surprise."
That was right.
Everyone was surprised as well.
Everyone knew that the base class evaluation score was 1,000 points.
The 200 points had been an additional reward for their class, granted because they had used 2 million points on their first day of school to obtain the school rules.
But no one had expected another 30 points to be added.
Not only had they avoided deductions, they had gained another 30 points. In other words, their Behavioral Standards Exam over the past month had received a very high evaluation. That was Class A's achievement.
It felt as though they had been acknowledged.
So everyone felt relieved.
However.
Just as Katsuragi, who had been so composed moments earlier, was about to relax, he suddenly froze.
It was not just him. The expressions of the students around him were much the same.
Because.
They heard a peculiar notification sound.
[1,000,000 Private Points have been deposited into your private account. Sender unknown.]
Amid the notifications announcing deposits to everyone's phones, one system alert stood out... dramatically.
Because.
Everyone else had received 123,000 points from the school, yet one person had received 1 million