—Silence.
A deathly silence.
Every student had lost the ability to react. They could only stare blankly at Chabashira Sae.
Hirata Yosuke, Karizawa Kei, Kushida Kikyo, and the others were no exception.
Only by rising to Class A could they receive guarantees for further education and employment?
Did that mean...
"It seemed you had finally understood the most important thing."
As though she knew exactly what the students below were thinking, Chabashira Sae suddenly smiled.
Yet that smile was exceptionally cold.
Then, Chabashira Sae revealed a fact.
"This school divides its classes according to the students' level of excellence."
"The best students go to Class A."
"The worst students go to Class D."
"That is why the Class Points of the four classes follow such a regular pattern. Starting with Class A's highest score, they decrease in order, with Class D having the lowest score. The reason is that Classes A, B, C, and D are ranked from best to worst."
"And this Class D is where the school's dead last students are gathered."
"You are all defective products."
"If you want guarantees for further education and employment, then you are the group furthest from that dream."
Chabashira Sae's voice was like a blade, piercing every heart in the room.
Naturally, there were people who simply could not accept it.
And one of them was sitting closest to Fang Li.
"I can't pretend I didn't hear that!"
Horikita Suzune rose from her seat.
In her usually sharp eyes, the strongest emotions she had ever shown now flared forth.
Wasn't that only natural?
The girl named Horikita Suzune was more disciplined and self-reliant than anyone else, and she believed herself to be an outstanding person.
"During the entrance exams, I was confident that I received the highest evaluations in both the