"Congratulations, everyone in Class D. Once again, no one was expelled in this final exam."
With Chabashira Sae's concluding remarks, tinged with a faint smile, Class D's classroom completely transformed into a sea of celebration.
Natsukawa Sosuke rested his chin on one hand and calmly watched the jubilant scene before him, feeling no ripples in his heart. He had not intervened in this final exam. If, after several months, someone still failed to grasp the importance of academic performance, they might as well be discarded early.
Just then, Chabashira Sae cleared her throat, drawing everyone's attention back to her.
"Alright, quiet down. I have one last announcement." She paused. "To reward the students who worked hard during the exams, and to give everyone a chance to relax, the school has decided to organize a luxury cruise trip in late July."
"At that time, all first-year students will board the cruise ship and head to a private island in the south for a vacation, returning one week later."
If the atmosphere just now had been one of excitement, then this moment was a full-blown explosion.
"A cruise trip?! Seriously?!"
"A vacation on a southern island? Oh my god! This school is amazing!"
Cheers nearly blew the roof off the classroom. Everyone had been left dizzy by this sudden, enormous surprise, immediately launching into animated discussions about swimsuits, beaches, and the sea.
Watching these students instantly escape the hell of studying only to throw themselves into fantasies of vacation, Natsukawa Sosuke merely packed up his books in silence.
(A cruise trip... This is practically a free win.)
Of course, given this school's nature, every seemingly wonderful perk was bound to hide another brutal test behind it. Still, the school really was generous—when it said it would give something to him, it actually