While Class D descended into chaos, Chabashira Sae, their homeroom teacher, remained as cold as ever. With firm steps, she headed toward the faculty office.
However, halfway there, Chabashira Sae suddenly stopped. As though waiting for something, she took out a cigarette, lit it, and began taking slow drags.
Before long, footsteps sounded behind Chabashira Sae.
Chabashira Sae turned around.
Horikita Suzune came into view.
"I knew you would come looking for me."
Chabashira Sae made that statement without a trace of emotion.
Horikita Suzune did not waste any words either.
"Then I'll get straight to the point." Horikita Suzune fixed Chabashira Sae with a stubborn stare. "Why was I assigned to Class D?"
"So it really is about that." Chabashira Sae exhaled a puff of smoke. Even her smile seemed devoid of feeling as she replied, "Are you that dissatisfied with being in Class D?"
"No one would be satisfied with receiving an unfair evaluation." Horikita Suzune spoke stubbornly. "You said it yourself. Outstanding people are chosen for Class A, while Class D is the final refuge where the school gathers its bottom-ranked students. I simply cannot accept that I was assigned to such a class."
"Why? Just because your academic ability is relatively high?" Chabashira Sae said without changing expression. "Good grades are indeed a kind of ability, but this school's purpose is to cultivate truly outstanding people. Horikita, if you think you meet that standard, then let me ask you: aside from having good grades and decent athletic ability, what else about you could be called outstanding?"
"Th-That..." Horikita Suzune was momentarily at a loss for words.
But Chabashira Sae pressed her advantage.
"Since school began, you haven't interacted with a single person, have you?"
"Th-That's because I didn't think it was necessary..."
"Not necessary? What made