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Unfortunately, no one thought of this. Even if I bring it up now, the kids in Class D probably wouldn't give up their pitiful Class Points to self-destruct with others.

Back to the original topic, the Little Princess and the Dragon Boy got into a fight. Oh dear, the Dragon Boy's scheme, which was originally intended for the red-haired girl, ended up being used on the hook-nosed girl, and it actually worked quite well.

As expected, the school accepted the complaint because of the self-inflicted injury, and the Little Princess who was being pestered by the Dragon Boy had no choice but to find a way to prove her innocence.

--What if the Little Princess intends to use conventional methods?

Obedient children will try to find a way to expose their stomachs so that the school can see how many bowls of noodles they ate. Children with a little common sense should think about it from a different perspective: all the school wants is a plausible explanation.

Therefore, our Little Princess will have to use her clever mind to come up with a solution that only a genius could think of.

--'recording'.

Hey, since you want evidence, why don't I just find a way to get Dragon Boy to admit that it was all a scheme?

Alice is so smart!

Applause! Applause! Applause!

Admittedly, this was indeed a good method; at least Dragon Boy fell into the trap very easily.

... Although I completely cannot understand why he didn't realize that the Little Princess was actually recording, even though the Recorder Bro had given him a lesson at the beginning of the semester and stuffed several Voice Recorder into his hands.

Regardless, after this battle, Voice Recorder are clearly poised for a major sales boom.

I am deeply gratified that everyone finally understands the importance of recording.

The Little Princess plays with the Voice Recorder, the Dragon Boy realizes the importance of the Voice Recorder, Recorder Bro has his hands full of Voice Recorder from the very beginning... Class D...

Class D is irrelevant.

It doesn't matter whether they participate or not.

In short, I hereby declare the Advanced Nurturing first-year student Voice Recorder arms race officially underway!

Whoever becomes the most skilled recorder, whoever masters the most advanced recording techniques, will lead their class to victory in this arms race!

Ah, but there's one thing that must be made clear: although the Little Princess recorded it, and although the Little Princess successfully obtained the recording of Dragon Boy admitting everything.

But she didn't actually win.

She tied with Dragon Boy.

"..."

Sakayanagi Arisu's pretty face, which had become increasingly expressionless as she read, unexpectedly softened slightly.

Because she suddenly realized, it seemed, perhaps... that the Diary really wasn't mocking her anymore this time?

No, there was still sarcasm involved; the continuous applause was unmistakably sarcastic no matter how you looked at it.

But aside from that, there really wasn't much else to mock.

That was so unexpected.

Is this Diary still Diary?

When Sakayanagi Arisu saw the words "news I didn't mention the other day" written in the Diary, she almost had the urge to slam the diary shut.

The more I looked, the more unexpected it became.

Has this guy changed his ways?

The diary from before...

Sakayanagi Arisu quickly flipped through a few pages, only to find that her diary entries from the previous few days hadn't mentioned her either.

Unconsciously, a guess formed in her mind.

... Has this guy found someone new?

Pshaw, what new love? Acting like you're the ex.

I will continue writing Chapter 177

"Everyone scored 0 points..."

As Horikita Suzune looked at the words in the diary, she murmured to herself, a glimmer of light appearing in her eyes.

Yes, yes!

Since Class Points won't go negative, why not drag the other classes down with it?!

Why didn't I think of that?

Suddenly awakened by the words in the Diary, Horikita Suzune's eyes flashed with realization.

In this way, the gap between Class D and other classes will not be a terrifying difference of several hundred points, but rather a uniform starting line of 0 points.

If Class D, which initially seemed unmanageable, were to start from scratch again, it appears that they could embark on a new journey.

More importantly, for some of the Pseudo-human she initially identified, this kind of work actually seemed to be the most suitable for them.

"But, it's all in the past." Horikita Suzune pursed her lips, and the light in her eyes went out again.

It's already mid-June, and the initial Behavioral Norms Exam ended a full month and a half ago.

Their Class D no longer had just 0 points. Although a few dozen Class Points seemed almost like nothing, the other students who had once lost and then gained these few points would never again give them up.

--Unless, as the Diary states, the remaining Class Points Class 1-D are reduced to zero again due to attacks from external enemies and the scheming and machinations of Ryuen Kakeru.

In this way, not only will the scattered Class D be able to reunite due to the appearance of the enemy, but the lost points will also be transformed into the driving force of hatred, causing everyone to turn the entire first year upside down.

This is a fantastic opportunity.

... But never mind.

After thinking about it for a moment, Horikita Suzune finally gave up on this seemingly wonderful idea.

Although the more she thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, upon calming down and taking a closer look, she realized that this was actually a limited-time event for April.

It was clarified that Class Points would not be deducted to a negative number only during the period of the April Behavioral Norms Exam.

The only time that significant points will be deducted for poor conduct is during the Behavioral Norms Exam in April.

Although points are deducted in other months as well, the base number of points deducted is not on the same level. For example, Class D only lost 20 points in May, while the class with the most points deducted was Class C, which lost 98 points.

No matter how hard you try, you can't possibly lose all 900 points from both Class A and Class B in a single month.

If the deductions aren't completed within a month, there probably won't be another opportunity to use the "mutual destruction" tactic.

Horikita Suzune didn't think the school would be foolish enough to leave such an obvious loophole unrepaired.

So, although it's regrettable, such a good method can only remain in the past.

Even if I could do it all over again, I probably wouldn't have thought of such a technique, let alone encouraged my classmates to use it.

Rather than dragging other classes down with them, they might cling to their last remaining points in a desperate attempt to protect what little hope they have left.

Radicals are ultimately a minority.

"... However, Sakayanagi Arisu and Ryuen Kakeru fought, and it was a draw?" Thinking this, Horikita Suzune continued flipping through her diary, "The Voice Recorder arms race and all that... How come Class D is irrelevant? I participated in the arms race too!"

Horikita Suzune pouted, looking a little aggrieved.

Although she could understand why Class D wasn't treated like human beings, she hadn't yet climbed out of that quagmire of Class D.

Being so easily beaten into a heap made her feel quite uncomfortable.

"...Never mind." With a soft sigh, Horikita Suzune picked up her pen and wrote down her thoughts on today's diary.

I need to send it to Kushida Kikyo later.

Horikita Suzune pondered deeply, giving it her all.

And Kushida Kikyo, with whom she shared her thoughts... also opened her Diary a little late after receiving her message.

"Hmph~ Hmph~ Hmph~" Humming a cheerful tune, Kushida Kikyo noticed that ever since she started to take a more relaxed view of the Diary, her mood had been getting better and better with all the care she received.

She rarely mentioned herself in her Diary anymore, although she would still occasionally criticize Class D, but she felt that Class D deserved to be criticized.

There's nothing wrong with it.

As long as you don't pay too much attention to the contents of the diary and just glance at it casually, the existence of this Diary is convenient in itself.

Simply taking out the Diary allows one to easily justify what is happening in the current line; this is already the most powerful special effect.

Not to mention that accumulating Reading Points can also enhance your Skill.

As for intelligence?

That's actually the most useless thing.

As the Diary says, the school itself is quite a joke.

Whether it's the selection and division of students, the so-called Special Exam, or the competition within the classes themselves.

The more you understand, the more you can feel the subtleties involved.

Therefore, Kushida Kikyo had long since stopped caring about class competition.

If she didn't need to maintain her public image, she wouldn't even glance at this intelligence.

She didn't plan to graduate from Class A, nor did she really need the privilege of graduating from Class A, and she had no intention of bringing the guys from Class D up to Class A with her.

Thinking about it carefully, aside from the aforementioned drawbacks, isn't this school pretty good?

Although it's a fully enclosed facility, all expenses are covered. While all expenses are covered, you need to find ways to earn Private Points. Although you need to spend Private Points, your basic needs are still guaranteed, and you don't need to pay tuition.

The facilities are complete, and the lifestyle is relaxed. As long as there are no exams, regular classes are no different from a vacation.

She doesn't even need to compete with others for academic performance, since no one dares to say anything about her grades anyway.

After all, there were plenty of students in Class D who were worse than her, and even if she didn't study very hard, she could still maintain a seemingly decent grade.

Isn't that good enough?

In short, just take a look at what I wrote today.

"Uh-huh..."

It turns out it was about the clash between Sakayanagi Arisu and Ryuen Kakeru.

"Uh-huh..."

So, the solution was to record the conversation.

"Uh-huh..."

So, it turns out Class D can use this method to drag everyone down with them?

"Hmm, the Advanced Nurturing First Year Voice Recorder Arms Competition officially begins~" With a smile, Kushida Kikyo raised her hand and then took out a ballpoint pen.

She's going to leave a message.

A few days ago, she had considered tricking Horikita Suzune into posting the message on her behalf to inquire, but after thinking about it, she gave up on the idea.

It's not that I think it's wrong to deceive Horikita Suzune, it's just that I suddenly don't want to ask him about things through someone else.

Yes, it was purely out of selfishness.

If possible, she hoped that she would be the only one to receive this answer.

"... Ugh."

They came full of enthusiasm, but left disappointed.

That refers to Shiina Hiyori today.

She looked forward to what would be written in her Diary every day, eager to see more interesting content from Diary.

Reading is an excellent way to add color to ordinary life.

Interesting stories, interesting people, witty remarks—as long as they make you laugh, the day is joyful.

Therefore, Shiina Hiyori really liked this Diary that had brought her a lot of joy.

But...

Today's diary entries are all things she already knew.

She was a member of Class C, and Ryuen would never hide anything from her, no matter what she was plotting. She already knew about Ryuen's draw with Sakayanagi on the day of the incident.