Aptitude Assessment, the Person Who Contributed the Most to the Class

After finishing breakfast, Dokuho Kouya and the others arrived at the classroom.

"Kouya-kun, aren't you going to say it yet?" Sayo Ando, sitting at the desk next to him, said with some unease.

"Ando-san, please don't be impatient." Dokuho Kouya surveyed the classroom environment. "We at least need to wait until everyone has arrived."

By now, several groups were slowly forming within the classroom.

The largest group was, without a doubt, the one centered around Honami Ichinose.

It had only been two days since the start of school, yet Ichinose had already won the affection of many, with plenty of people enjoying gathering around her to chat.

There was no doubt that even among the popular crowd, Ichinose was in the top tier.

Sometimes, Dokuho Kouya wondered if the people in Class B weren't all little angels, but rather that they simply maintained their kind side due to Ichinose's influence.

"It's about time."

Seeing that everyone in the class had arrived, Dokuho Kouya walked to the podium and tapped the desk a few times with both hands.

Hearing the dull sound from the desk, the students who were chatting suddenly quieted down, their gazes turning toward the podium with curiosity.

"Kouya-kun, is there something you need?"

Honami Ichinose asked the boy on the podium with a smile.

Her question was also the source of confusion for the rest of the class.

"I am going to share with everyone the secrets regarding this school. If you don't listen carefully, you will spend the next three years of high school in regret."

After this brief opening, a cold voice rang out in Dokuho Kouya's mind.

[Host action detected]

[Commencing production of special plot]

Hearing the system's voice, Dokuho Kouya felt satisfied in his heart.

Just as he had expected, his initiative to disclose the school rules to Class B was indeed recognized by the system as a special plot.

When the plot progresses to a certain point in the future, the events happening now should be broadcast to the viewers' eyes in the form of flashbacks or side stories.

Although he couldn't gain popularity points right now, as long as he performed well, Dokuho Kouya would eventually be able to earn popularity points from the audience; it would just be a bit slower to acquire.

"I believe everyone is very happy to have received 100,000 points and assumes that the school will distribute 100,000 on the first of every month, but unfortunately, this is merely a scam by the school."

Dokuho Kouya began to explain the rules regarding this school.

The first month's aptitude assessment, private points and class points, class competition, the fact that only Class A can enjoy benefits, special exams, the ability to promote to Class A by spending 20 million private points...

Information that others would have to spend a great deal of effort—and perhaps even 2 million as a price—to acquire was laid out by Dokuho Kouya without reservation.

After finishing, Dokuho Kouya remained on the podium, waiting for questions from his classmates.

"Kouya-kun."

A purple-haired boy in the audience raised his hand and asked with a serious expression, "Can you be sure that what you're saying is true?"

If it were anyone else, they would likely feel displeased at being questioned like this.

I went through the trouble of gathering information for you all, and I'm even sharing this information with you.

Not only are you not thanking me, but you actually want to question me?

However, Dokuho Kouya didn't care at all.

He never intended to convince the students in the class anyway.

He simply wanted to use this incident to build an image in front of the audience as someone with "powerful observational skills who discerned all the school's rules right at the start of the term."

As for whether the students in the class cared, or what kind of results they could achieve in the first month's aptitude assessment, it had absolutely nothing to do with him.

"Ryuji-kun, I don't need to provide proof." Dokuho Kouya said with a light chuckle.

"What do you mean?" Ryuji Kanzaki frowned in confusion, not even noticing that his first name had been used.

Instead, it was the pink-haired girl in the same class, Honami Ichinose, who realized. "Kouya-kun must mean that we'll know whether what he said is true once next month arrives."

"But waiting until next month is too long." Ryuji Kanzaki's brow furrowed tightly. "If an aptitude assessment really exists, we might fall behind Class A because we didn't perform well enough."

He had originally thought that as long as he got into Advanced Nurturing, he would be headed for a successful life.

Yet, he was told that he had to participate in competition between classes, and that only the best class could enjoy the benefits.

Whether it was Ryuji Kanzaki or the other students in the class, they couldn't help but feel worried.

Beyond that, there was also a lingering hope in their hearts that what Dokuho Kouya said was false.

If it were false, they wouldn't need to be so nervous, nor would they need to work so hard; they could just lie back and enjoy the school's benefits.

Therefore, not just Kanzaki, but the others in the class also hoped that Dokuho Kouya could provide evidence.

"Kanzaki-kun, you still don't understand what Kouya-kun means."

Ichinose explained in a gentle voice, "If the first month's assessment is to examine the students' aptitude, then all we can do is listen to lectures carefully, complete assignments on time, and not be late or leave early."

"No matter what kind of school this is, it won't punish students who follow the school rules and behave themselves."

Hearing this, Ryuji Kanzaki's brow relaxed. "I understand what you mean. It means that regardless of whether what Kouya-kun said is true or false, doing our duty as students won't do us any harm."

"If what Dokuho Kouya says is true, then we have a high chance of passing the first month's aptitude assessment and reaching the position of Class A by losing fewer points!"

Ryuji Kanzaki stared at the boy on the podium, "Kouya-kun, am I correct in my assessment?"

Dokuho Kouya tapped his fingers lightly against the desk, a playful smile on his face, "You want to ascend to Class A in the very first month? Kanzaki-kun, it seems you are quite the ambitious person."

"However... my well-intentioned advice ends here. How you perform from here on out is of no interest to me."

Having said that, Dokuho Kouya walked down from the podium and returned to his seat.

"Kouya, what exactly do you mean by that?"

Ryuji Kanzaki narrowed his eyes, his gaze sharp as he spoke slowly, "Could it be that after providing everyone with such vital information, you believe your contribution to the class is sufficient and you won't assist the class in future special exams?"

"Kanzaki-kun, please don't put it so harshly."

Seeing that the situation was taking a turn for the worse, Ichinose quickly spoke up to mediate, "Kouya-kun was willing to selflessly share that information with us; he is surely not that kind of person."

Ryuji Kanzaki was taken aback for a moment, then lowered his head, "My apologies, I couldn't think of a better way to phrase it at the time."

"Although it is still quite rude to ask, I truly do want to know what you are thinking, Kouya."

Following Kanzaki's words, the eyes of everyone in the class fell upon the boy.

They also wanted to know what Dokuho Kouya had meant just now.

"Kanzaki-kun, your guess about me is mostly correct."

Dokuho Kouya knew that this was a plot point that would define him as the lone wolf of Class B, and he needed to handle it well.

"In every grade's exams, which exam is the one that widens the gap between classes the most?" Dokuho Kouya asked.

Ryuji Kanzaki frowned, pondered for a moment, and replied, "The aptitude assessment this month?"

"That's right." Dokuho Kouya clapped encouragingly, "In every grade, Class B has been trailing Class A by about 200 class points in the aptitude assessment."

"In other words, before the special exams have even truly begun, Class B is already 200 points behind Class A."

"Furthermore, according to the school's selection criteria, Class A is superior to Class B in terms of overall strength."

"Our level is already lower than theirs, and being 200 points behind before the special exams even start undoubtedly increases the difficulty of becoming Class A."

"By revealing the matter of the aptitude assessment on the second day of school, I have effectively helped you fill the 200-point deficit you would have started with, and erased Class A's chance to lead us from the start."

"Is such a contribution not enough?"