Ichinose's Entrance and Class Points

Just as he settled into his seat, trailing the final chime of the preparatory bell, the sharp electronic ring from the podium pierced the classroom's chatter before the sound of textbook friction from the neighboring desk had even faded.

Shangguan Che's fingertips had barely brushed the cold edge of his desk when he couldn't help but frown—had he been too sluggish explaining the club activity procedures to Hirata at noon, or had lunch in the cafeteria taken too long?

He had dragged Hirata out the door the moment class ended, so why was he still in such a rush?

Subconsciously, Shangguan Che used his thoughts to call up the system panel visible only to him, and a pale blue, translucent light screen flickered before his eyes.

As his gaze swept over the "Mail" icon, a small red number "2" suddenly popped up, causing him to freeze.

On the podium, the subject teacher had already walked in with their lesson plan, the chalk dust on the blackboard yet to settle.

Shangguan Che quickly withdrew his gaze, pretending to flip through his textbook diligently while actually using his thoughts to open the first email.

[Character introduction, the final one.]

[One of the characters in need of help]

[Name: Ichinose Honami (pale gold)]

[Photo]

[Should a good person be held at gunpoint? That is the reason why I want you to help her.

You need to pay more attention to her and help her face the darkness in her heart.

Actually, that bit of darkness is nothing at all; it's just that she has infinitely magnified her own wounds.

Ichinose looks cheerful, but deep down, she is just a little girl hiding an inferiority complex. You must let her truly see how outstanding she is—the kind of outstanding that can easily warm others, yet she always hides her own light.

Once she is no longer entangled by the shadows of the past, that is when you will have helped her.

Go, young man. Once you know her past, praise her hard—praise her to death—and don't let her feel she isn't worth being affirmed again.]

The last one. Shangguan Che sighed softly in his heart, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the textbook.

Four people in need of help were in Class D, and one was in Class B. It seemed his initial choice to be assigned to Class D was an attempt to take advantage of the number of tasks.

Shangguan Che stared at the phrase "should a good person be held at gunpoint" in the email, his brow furrowing even tighter.

Of course, a good person shouldn't be held at gunpoint. At least as far as he was concerned, if he determined that Ichinose was a good person, then she deserved to be treated well.

But what exactly was this "gun"? Was it a real weapon? Or some kind of metaphor? If it was a metaphor, was it the malicious slander of others, or a hurdle in her own heart?

He was even more confused by the claim that she had an inferiority complex. Ichinose had always been the center of attention in Class B; every time he ran into her in the hallway, she was smiling and greeting her classmates in a poised, generous manner. How could she possibly be associated with "inferiority"?

Wait, wasn't Sakura the same? Quiet on the surface, hiding secrets she didn't want others to know in private—wasn't she also insecure? Could Ichinose's "darkness" be a similar secret?

But how could a secret turn into a "gun"? Was someone threatening her with her secret, or did she always treat her secret as a weakness, fearing that others would use it to hurt her at any moment?

Thinking about it this way, it really did seem like "a good person held at gunpoint"—having done nothing wrong, yet being held hostage by the malice of others or her own obsessions due to her inner fragility.

Shangguan Che recalled Ichinose's social skills again. Logically, someone adept at dealing with people should know how to handle the scrutiny of others; how could she fail to withstand this so-called "gun"?

Could the person holding the "gun" be someone Ichinose cared about deeply? Or was the "gun" not given by others at all, but a shackle she had placed upon herself?

The more he thought, the messier it became, his mind feeling like a tangled ball of yarn.

Shangguan Che shook his head, forcing himself to stop—thinking about this now was all speculation. Perhaps the answer would naturally emerge once he actually made contact with Ichinose. He turned to open the second email, and the text on the light screen switched instantly.

[Explanation of Class Points and Skill Draw Rules

Regarding the conversion rules for class points in your grade, they will officially take effect one month after enrollment. The core mechanism revolves around "point fluctuations" and "skill draws," with specific details as follows:

First, the basic logic of point conversion and skill draws.

During the monthly settlement, as long as the class points have a positive increase compared to the previous month, even if it is just 1 point, the system will automatically convert this portion of the increased points into "skill draw points" the second the increase is confirmed, allowing you to participate in skill draws.

Second, the handling rules for negative points.

If there is a negative increase in class points for the month (i.e., points decrease), this portion of lost points will not be deducted in real-time but will be accumulated and settled collectively on the 1st of the following month.

However, note that there is a floor mechanism for class points—no matter how much is accumulated in losses, the final class points after settlement will not fall below 0.

To give a concrete example: Suppose the grade deducts 100 class points this month, and you currently have only 50 class points remaining.

Then, during the settlement on the 1st of the following month, the system will first deduct the 50 points you have remaining. The remaining 50 points to be deducted will not be processed further due to the floor mechanism, and your final class points will be fixed at 0, rather than -50.

In short, points gained in real-time can be exchanged for draw opportunities, while losses are settled monthly, and class points always have "zero" as a bottom line, never resulting in a negative value.

Explanation of skill quality and point requirements:

The skills within the system are divided into four quality levels: white, blue, purple, and gold. Different levels correspond to different ability strengths and class point requirements, as follows:

White skill: Corresponds to 10 class points, with an ability strength of "proficient normal person level."

Blue skill: Corresponds to 50 class points, with an ability strength reaching "mastered, exceptionally capable level."

Purple skill: Requires 250 class points to unlock, with ability comparable to the "peak level of the human world."

Gold skill: Requires 1000 class points, with ability positioned at the "cheat" level, and no fixed upper limit on effects.]

After reading the email, Shangguan Che felt a stir in his heart. Could class points actually be used this way?

He looked up at the class schedule on the blackboard; the next period was a math quiz.

It seemed that if he wanted to draw good skills, he would have to cooperate well with his classmates in the grade to get the class points up—after all, who wouldn't want to possess a "cheat" level skill?

The sunlight outside the window spilled in through the gaps in the leaves, casting mottled light and shadows on the textbook.

Shangguan Che closed the system panel and picked up his pen. His gaze fell on the first question of the quiz, but his mind had already begun to calculate how to help Ichinose untie the knot in her heart, and how to reasonably work with classmates from other classes to increase their class points.

After all, Shangguan Che had no intention of becoming a traitor.