Chapter 120
"Ahem~ Hoshinomiya-sensei, it's time to move on to the next class."
Aragaki Shun calmly reminded them, "The talented students in Class D are all leaving, and those without talent might be expelled at any time. It's hard to say whether there will be 30 left in three years. Please stop teasing Chabashira-sensei."
Chabashira Sae: "..."
Thank you! You touched a nerve in front of everyone!
Hoshinomiya chuckled at this; she wanted to see Chabashira's expression—a mixture of jealousy and resentment.
It felt like turning on the air conditioner on a hot day; my whole body felt much more comfortable, and some of the depression in my heart seemed to have disappeared.
She gave Aragaki an approving look; her greatest stroke of luck after graduating from Advanced Nurturing was probably meeting such a student.
"Then I'll continue. Next up is the third place in this exam, Class C, with 440 points."
Aragaki Shun nodded. Because of Ryuen's withdrawal and the purchase of cameras, Class C only had 250 points left. He guessed that the leader of Class D would get 50 points, and the final score would be 140 points from capturing the stronghold. This was the composition of Class C's score.
A gasp went up from Class D on the cruise ship. Of the three remaining classes, even the worst student had scored 440 points. Class C's Class Evaluation Points had suddenly far surpassed that of Class D.
"It's alright, at least I don't have to worry about being overtaken by Class D and becoming the bottom of the grade anymore."
Seeing that her classmates seemed rather listless, Ibuki Mio sighed and couldn't help but step forward to offer some words of comfort.
440 points seems like a lot, but 100 points were used to purchase supplies for Class D. According to the agreement before the exam, Aragaki Shun was to take another 150 points. In the end, because of the failure of the Ryuen operation, the 140 points gained from capturing the stronghold also had to be given away.
Therefore, Class C only has 50 Private Points they can truly use freely.
"It's all Ryuen's fault!"
Tokito Yuya immediately stepped forward to criticize the former leader, saying, "If it weren't for his meddling, we wouldn't have had 50 temporary points deducted, and we could have kept our base points, which would have increased our monthly living expenses by 24,000 yen."
The others, who had been forced to remain silent under the violence of Ryuen, also agreed. Now was the perfect time to take advantage of their weakness and completely isolate them!
Seeing this, Kaneda Satoru, the best student in Class C, remained expressionless. In his opinion, Ryuen wasn't entirely irredeemable; at least his ambition and never-give-up spirit were commendable.
But it's true that this tyrant never won a single game, was incompetent in dealing with foreign enemies, and repeatedly caused additional losses to Class C.
In this way, the class had no choice but to change course, attach itself to the stronger party, and choose a better path.
His gaze inexplicably drifted towards Class A. After Shiina Hiyori left, he must be the most valuable person among the remaining students in the class, right?
"And then there's the second place in this exam," Chie Hoshinomiya continued, ignoring the thoughts of the Class C students, "Class B, who scored a total of 528 points."
This is another score that has caused a sensation. You should know that since the beginning of the school year, the remaining classes in Class D have only Class Evaluation Points.
"270 temporary points, plus Point 208s, and finally the guessed leader's 50 points, the previous calculation was indeed correct."
Katsuragi Kohei nodded, and the other members of Class B smiled as well. As agreed, Aragaki Shun would only take 250 points, leaving them with a full 278 points to use freely.
They cried. As the original Class A, who were initially considered the best by the school but repeatedly failed after entering the school, this was the first time they had achieved such great results.
"This is all thanks to Prince Koenji. If it weren't for his tireless efforts in capturing the strongholds, we wouldn't have had the chance to get this score."
Seizing the opportunity, Hashimoto Masayoshi immediately jumped out to flatter him.
He was miserable; the little princess had abandoned her class and faction and run away, leaving him to bear the heavy responsibility for the rumors that had caused Class B. If he didn't find a way to latch onto the coattails of a wealthy heir, he felt he would eventually become a victim of dropping out of school.
"Your Highness's beauty and strength are unparalleled in the world. This is merely a small test; in the future, you will surely lead us back to the throne of the strongest."
Class B students. "..."
Oh well, that's just how Hashimoto is. When she was serving Sakayanagi, didn't she call her "little princess" too? She's used to it.
Koenji smiled. There were plenty of people in the world who fawned over him, but shamelessness like Hashimoto was rare.
Well, he does need a lackey to get things done in Class B.
In this competition, I was essentially the loser, which is really not a pleasant thing at all.
"Then we can determine Class A's score," Katsuragi said, frowning as he calculated, ignoring Hashimoto's antics. "With 40 bases, if we complete all 19 rounds, we can get a total of 760 points. My class gets 208 of them, Class C gets 140, so Class A's base score should be 412."
Their base points alone are almost equal to Class C's total score; that's truly astonishing.
Sure enough, the next moment, Chie Hoshinomiya immediately announced Class A's score with great enthusiasm.
"Finally, we have Class A, who rightfully deserve the top spot. Congratulations to them for achieving a total of 762 points!"
"Everyone can clap or cheer, let's celebrate the successful conclusion of this exam!"
"Oh--! We won again!!!"
The students of Class A gave them a big shout, and some, like Shibata Sou, were so excited that they jumped up and down.
They all knew that thanks to Aragaki Shun's efforts, Class A's temporary points had been retained, and their final results would definitely be good. But when they actually heard this huge number, they were still overjoyed.
"300 temporary points, 50 points for guessing the leader, plus 412 stronghold points, for a total of 762 points. This operation was a complete success."
Kanzaki Ryuji smiled as he calculated the score breakdown. Even he hadn't expected Class A to gain so much from just the first Special Exam.
More importantly, with the release of the Uninhabited Island Exam, the evaluation scores of the four first-grade classes were completely transformed.
Class A (Aragaki Class) 1360 points → 2122
Class B (Katsuragi Class) 1130 points → 1658 points
Class C (Ryuen Class) 588 points → 1028
Class D (Karuizawa Class) 567 points → 567
Apart from Class D, which showed no improvement, even Class C, which had lost its influence at Ryuen, had Class Evaluation Points exceeding 1000, higher than when they first Advanced Nurturing.
The Class Evaluation Points for Class A exceeded 2000, which means that each student in the class will have more than 200,000 Private Points per month.
"I wonder what the school's higher-ups are thinking now?"
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Aragaki Shun chuckled and raised an eyebrow. "Such a high score shouldn't normally be placed in a Special Exam."
With a total score of 1730, theoretically, it could be divided into four or five Special Exam.
If the school were even more stingy, it could have given absolutely no points, allowing the four first-grade classes to steal evaluation points from each other's rival classes.
The most cost-effective way would be to set up an exam where the winners gain little and the losers lose many points, thus causing the overall evaluation score for the first grade to drop.
In short, the outcome of this exam will inevitably disrupt the original plans for Advanced Nurturing.
Aragaki Shun had previously speculated that there would be a second Special Exam on the cruise ship, but now it's hard to say.
"No matter what, I'll definitely get all the points I can. As for the school's thoughts... let them worry about it themselves, haha~!!"
Kanzaki thought about it for a moment, then shook his head dismissively. In any case, regardless of whether there was a second Special Exam or not, Class A had already made a fortune.
Then, caught up in the atmosphere, this usually rational class fund administrator joined in the cheering along with the rest of Class A.
Hoshinomiya chuckled and said, "The exam results are now announced. Everyone is free to do as they please."
"But remember, the boat will depart in two hours, so if anyone wants to swim in the sea, be sure not to miss it!"
Meanwhile, while Class 1-A was still basking in the joy of victory, the school, having also learned of the exam results, was caught in a dilemma.
Just as Aragaki Shun had predicted, the results of the exam completely exceeded the expectations of Advanced Nurturing, with the exaggerated scores far exceeding the school's planned budget.
In other words, even if the budget for the next Special Exam is included, it would theoretically be difficult to fill this huge hole.
Therefore, some people suggested whether the second exam, which was to be held on the cruise ship, should be canceled, or whether the reward and punishment rules for this exam should be changed to reduce the overall Class Evaluation Points for the first grade.
Decisions in this regard are usually made by the Board Chairman, but at the beginning of this year's freshmen enrollment, Sakayanagi Narimori was stripped of the power to interfere with the Special Exam for the first-year students.
So he simply called over Director Kanda. Since he was leaving the school next month and would be handing over the Board Chairman to him in his place, it was perfectly normal for him to take care of the related work in advance.
"Take a look. Because of what that kid from the Aragaki Family did, the school's budget for first graders is insufficient, and some people are even suggesting canceling the next VIP Exam."
Chairman Sakayanagi handed over the relevant materials for the upcoming Uninhabited Island Exam, watching with great interest the frown on his old friend's face.
Class A will gain 762 points, which means that starting from the next semester, the 43 students will gain 76,200 Private Points every month for 31 months.
Adding the 528 points from Class B and the 440 points from Class C, the total Private Points required for this single Uninhabited Island Exam to Advanced Nurturing amounted to a staggering 220 million.
It's no wonder that a significant number of faculty members hope the school will take action to reduce the overall evaluation for first-year students.
After all, it's only the first semester, and this year's freshmen have already extracted so much funding from the school. Are they treating Advanced Nurturing like an ATM?
"Phew~ As expected of Mr. Aragaki's chosen successor, he was able to grasp the overall situation of the grade before the first Special Exam, forcing the other three classes to submit to his arrangements."
"Among the Sakayanagi Advanced Nurturing talents of past generations, is there anyone who can lead their class to an absolute victory so quickly?"
"No!" Sakayanagi Narimori answered without hesitation. "Third Year Manabu Horikita is known as the strongest Student Council President in history, but he still hasn't been able to get Class 3-B to give up the competition."
"Miyabi Nagumo, a second-year student, has almost completely mastered the entire grade, but it took him at least three semesters to accomplish this feat."
When Miyabi Nagumo was mentioned, Chairman Sakayanagi narrowed his eyes, thoughtfully reminding his friend who was about to succeed him.
"Kanda, don't you think the situation for second-year students is a little too similar to that for first-year students?"
190. The Board of Directors's Plans; The Beginning of Grade-Level Infighting
"Kanda, don't you think the situation for second-year students is a little too similar to that for first-year students?"
"Class A holds an absolute advantage, Class B is struggling, and Classes Class C and Class D have become mere appendages of Leader of Class A... The internal competition between these two grades seems to have already reached its conclusion, and continuing it will only give those two grade representatives an opportunity to fleece the school."
Miyabi Nagumo, the leader of Class 2-A, has always followed a policy of making the entire second grade submit to him by constantly dropping out his competitors.
From then on, he was able to coordinate the four classes to cooperate in Special Exam, thereby maximizing the benefits of the exams.
In other words, the class competition in the second year has completely lost its meaning. No one dares to defy Miyabi Nagumo's decision. The Special Exam is no longer a stage for the four classes to compete against each other. Instead, under Miyabi Nagumo's leadership, everyone shares the Private Points and Class Evaluation Points issued by the school.
This behavior completely treats the school like a sucker, leaving the faculty members who designed the Special Exam for second grade speechless.
Because my design is completely meaningless!
"The school already has Miyabi Nagumo, which is a headache, and now there's Aragaki Shun, who has integrated even faster. These two batches of students are really hard to manage."
Chairman Sakayanagi shook his head and turned his gaze back to the materials for the recent Uninhabited Island Exam.
According to the analysis of the faculty members above, the final score of 1730 is actually not the theoretical maximum score.
If it weren't for one student from Class B being absent and another from Class C withdrawing from the competition, and if we had followed Aragaki Shun's plan exactly, the first-year students' total score could have increased by another 80 points.
In other words, the highest score the four classes could obtain by colluding to exploit the school's policies is actually 1810.
This is only the first Special Exam for first graders. If they keep doing this every time, the school will really have to cut its budget and become a stingy bunch that only deducts points and doesn't reward anyone.
"But isn't that also a demonstration of strength?"
Director Kanda chuckled. Unlike Sakayanagi Narimori, he wasn't troubled and preferred to let things take their course.
"The fact that they were able to lead Class A to completely suppress the combined forces of three lower-ranked classes, and even unify them, proves the strength of those two, regardless of whether the real reason was that the former were too strong or the latter three were too weak."
"We can't just deliberately abandon the stronger class and insist on helping the other three classes graduate from Class A, can we?"
Of course, that kind of thing can't happen!
Kodo Ikusei Senior High School emphasizes merit above all else, and the fact that it could be united by the leaders of other classes only proves that the gap in strength between the two sides is ridiculously large.
The school's goal is to discover students' potential through class competition and then promote the strongest Class A as a testament to its achievements.
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While Miyabi Nagumo and Aragaki Shun's actions may have undermined the significance of the Special Exam to some extent, their ability to complete the grade-level integration already demonstrated the overall strength of their class and further highlighted the incompetence of the other three lower-ranked classes to the school authorities.
In this situation, should the school deliberately expel the grade leader who could unite the three incompetent classes?
I'm sorry to say, but it turns out that the merged classes don't have this value at all, and doing so would be a completely unprofitable business.
"Just consider it as the class competition being decided early. Given the significant difference in strength, this kind of thing is quite normal."
Inviting people to meals, beheadings, taking in people as lackeys... these are common tactics used when opposing forces clash.
For the competition between classes to continue, the four classes must be relatively evenly matched in strength. Otherwise, it is inevitable that a stronger class will merge with a weaker one, eventually leading to a monopoly.
"If there are concerns that these two cohorts of students won't have been sufficiently challenged in the competition after graduating from their first and second years, and thus won't be as good as the previous Class A students, then I suggest changing the Special Exam for these two grades from a team-oriented approach to an individual-oriented one, adding more personal challenges."
In other words, in Special Exam, individual hard skills are rigorously tested, to the point that even if four classes joined forces, it would be meaningless.
For midterm Final Exam, a passing score can be set directly instead of using an average score divided by two, and there's no need to prepare Past Exam Papers.
So even if someone manages the entire grade, what good will it do? Students with poor grades will still fail.
Sakayanagi Narimori paused, and after a moment's thought, he had to admit that what Director Kanda said made sense.
The current situation in the first grade only proves that Class A's overall strength overwhelmingly surpasses that of the other three classes.
To be honest, this must have been a mistake made by the school when they initially assigned classes.
In previous years, to ensure competitiveness among the lower-ranked classes, some suitable seeded students would be specifically assigned to these classes so that the strength assessments of the four classes would be relatively similar.