Chapter 158
It can only be said that the gap between people is greater than the gap between people and dogs.
The gains that ordinary people achieve through all their efforts may not even compare to the minimum standard that a gifted person can arbitrarily set.
Compared to those who are truly good at learning, Horikita Suzune is not particularly smart. At most, she can be praised for being self-disciplined, persistent, and able to devote all her energy and sweat to a tedious task.
With her current skill level, even if she were to join Class A, she would likely only be able to barely rank among the top students, no matter how hard she tries, and certainly wouldn't make much of a splash.
Aragaki Shun's expectations of her were only in the direction of Student Council senior Tachibana Akane.
Since you're not particularly bright to begin with, don't overthink it. Talk less and do more, observe and learn more, and just do your best to complete the tasks he assigns.
"Well, it's good that you know your limits."
Seeing Aragaki Shun's confident demeanor, Kanzaki naturally felt relieved.
His past experience told him that at this time, he just needed to trust the leader of his class.
Throughout the journey, the other party has never made a mistake.
"But in that case, Class D should be completely crippled, right?"
Compared to the other three classes, Class D, with only 33 students left, can be said to have withdrawn from the class competition ahead of time. After all, many Special Exam still have certain requirements regarding the number of students and the total score.
"I don't know what choice Ayanokoji Kiyotaka will make, but Karuizawa Kei, Kushida Kikyo, Yosuke Hirata are already scheduled to transfer to our Class A."
Aragaki Shun casually mentioned the arrangements for the remaining four capable members of Class D, and then smiled nonchalantly.
"From this perspective, Class D can't be considered crippled; it's just been served at the dinner table, becoming nourishment for other classes."
Upon hearing this description, Kanzaki Ryuji smiled knowingly. Class D had indeed ended up on the dinner table, completely at the mercy of others.
The good news is that Class A has already taken the lion's share.
After saying goodbye to Kanzaki and the others, Aragaki Shun finished his dinner in the cafeteria and, instead of going out to find his girlfriends, returned to his private dormitory assigned by the school.
After witnessing the Four Voyeurs Class D who had been secretly filmed being expelled, the invisible, transparent screen that only he could perceive kept flashing messages.
Undoubtedly, this is proof of a large influx of Source Power, and Aragaki Shun naturally needs to find a suitable place to process it.
[Completed Achievement: The Loser Expelled, orchestrated the ending of Ken Sudō's expulsion from school and robbed him of his future, Source Power +5.]
[Achievement Completed: The Loser Expelled, orchestrated the ending of Kanji Ike from school and robbed him of his future, Source Power +4.]
[Completed Achievement: The Loser Expelled, orchestrated the ending of Sotomura Hideo and robbed him of his future, Source Power +4.]
[Completed Achievement: The Loser Expelled, orchestrated the ending where Yamauchi Haruki drops out of school and robs him of his future, Source Power +1.]
The consequences of dropping out of school are easy to say; "depriving them of their future" probably means that they will have to spend their lives in a mental hospital.
The only question is, why is there such a large difference in the Source Power provided by four identical achievements?
Among them, Yamauchi Haruki provided the least Source Power. Could it be because, according to some unseen fate, this person was destined to be expelled from school anyway, and this was just a matter of time before it happened?
Moreover, given the other person's character, they will definitely remain at the bottom of society after their release, so even if they are sent to a mental hospital, it will not have much impact on their future.
What about Ken Sudō, Kanji Ike, and Sotomura Hideo?
Did these three never drop out of school? Could they have graduated from Kodo Ikusei Senior High School and had promising futures, given their original fate?
Only by stripping them of their future can they suddenly draw upon so much Source Power.
Thinking of White Room's Masterpiece in Class 1-D, Aragaki Shun's lips twitched slightly, and an inconceivable guess rose in his mind:
If he hadn't enrolled in Advanced Nurturing, wouldn't those three voyeurs not only have survived unscathed, but they might have even managed to graduate from Class A and get a school recommendation by clinging to Ayanokoji's coattails?
It shouldn't be that bad; he simply couldn't imagine what that Matoba would be like!
Shaking his head, Aragaki Shun dismissed this unbelievable fantasy, refusing to let such a bizarre possibility corrupt his reason.
In addition to these four achievements, his Personal Panel also displays another piece of information regarding the White Room's Masterpiece—
[Achievement Completed: Reputation Degradation, causing Ayanokoji Kiyotaka to be embroiled in a public opinion storm, shaking the authority of the White Room, Source Power +4.]
[Source Power: 10 → 28 (Current efficiency: 5 per month)]
The White Room is a secret educational institution that has garnered attention throughout Sakurajima's high society, and its leader is a political figure capable of running for prime minister.
As the White Room's Masterpiece and only prototype, it was predictable that Ayanokoji Kiyotaka possessed an abundance of good fortune.
It now appears that the fact that the other person almost got expelled for secretly filming the women's changing room has indeed affected the image of the White Room after it reached some people's ears.
Hmm... I wonder if they have the guts to come after him?
Aragaki Shun chuckled inwardly, then dismissed the trivial matter; the most important thing now was to strengthen himself.
[Sun Kin Lv.2 (0/3) → Sun Kin Lv.5 (0/10)]
[Source Power: 28 → 16 (Current efficiency: 5 per month)]
After allocating the remaining six Source Power to the three basic attributes of Strength, Constitution, and Agility, Aragaki Shun panel now looked like this:
[Name: Aragaki Shun
Strength: 11→12
Physical fitness: 11→12
Agility: 11 → 12
Spirit: 13
Skills: Combat lv.4 (3/5), Writing lv.4 (2/5), Erudition lv.4 (3/5), Abnormal Neglect lv.5 (0/10), Miscellaneous
Talents: Danger Sense lv.5 (0/10), Immunity to Poison lv.5 (0/10), Immunity to Disease lv.5 (0/10), Turn Misfortune into Good Fortune lv.5 (0/10), Gluttony lv.5 (0/10), Sun Kin lv.5 (0/10)
Pending condensation: None
Optional Task: Inheritance and Procreation
Source Power: 16 → 10 (Current efficiency: 5 per month)
Satisfied with the data above, Aragaki Shun could feel a continuous stream of power growing stronger with the invisible current.
At this point, he has surpassed the limits of humankind in every aspect.
His physique and agility are difficult to assess at the moment, but if we only look at strength, he should be able to lift an object weighing more than a ton if he goes all out now.
These figures are for the nighttime period. If it were midday, Aragaki Shun would receive an even more comprehensive boost.
More importantly, the Sun Kin has been upgraded to level 5.
With this talent, his path to extraordinary achievements will be completely unobstructed; he only needs to continuously add points to his basic attributes.
Of course, in the short term, the biggest benefit this reinforcement brings him is only one thing—that is, he can be more unrestrained after leaving school and going home tomorrow.
Well... he's always thought his stepsister Ayase is the cutest person in the world!
While there's certainly an added layer of affection from growing up together, Ayase is undeniably adorable!
She appears to be a gentle and kind beautiful girl with a cheerful and friendly personality, but she is also a little stubborn.
Everyone who sees Ayase will praise her as a perfect little angel.
But Aragaki Shun knew that beneath her stepsister's simple and honest exterior lay a stubborn side, and a tendency to become hysterical when faced with lies and betrayal.
He hadn't cared about this before, since he neither needed to lie nor had he ever done anything to Ayase.
Now...
With his physical abilities, even if Ayase slashed him with her love, he should be fine, right?
227. The Chabashira whose entire savings were stolen; there will always be someone who refuses to admit defeat.
Meanwhile, after Yamauchi Haruki, Kanji Ike, and others were expelled from school, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was summoned to the deserted rooftop by Sae Chabashira Sae.
"Ayanokoji, do you have a problem with me?" Chabashira Sae looked at the student she had placed high hopes on with displeasure.
"I don't understand what the teacher is saying," the brown-haired boy replied listlessly as he sat down on the bench.
Since the Uninhabited Island Exam ended, Chabashira hasn't come to see him much.
Ayanokoji initially thought the other person was depressed because of Wang Meiyu's betrayal of the class, but after seeing Yamauchi and the others off, this person came to bother him again. It was as annoying as a fly.
"The most crucial evidence that will lead to the expulsion of students from both Yamauchi and Sotomura the mountains is the recording pen you provided."
Chabashira Sae's expression was cold and stern, without a trace of a smile in her eyes.
"With your abilities, you could have used this recording to stop their criminal plans, or even taken this opportunity to completely control them."
"But not only did you do nothing, you also handed the recording pen over to the Student Council, causing four students in Class D to drop out at once."
"As a faculty member, Chabashira-sensei actually wants her student to protect a criminal," Ayanokoji Kiyotaka feigned surprise. "You'd tolerate a voyeur like this, secretly filming women's changing rooms, just to get promoted to Class A?"
"If that's the case, you should have provided a recording earlier. If the teacher is willing to give the boys in the class a little incentive, I believe they will definitely do their best for the class competition."
Regardless of how rotten Chabashira Sae's inner self is, judging by her figure and face alone, this woman is still quite stunning.
If she were willing to offer a change of clothes as a reward, people like Yamauchi and Ike would definitely go crazy with excitement.
Although with their abilities, no matter how hard they try, they won't make much of a difference, and are more likely to be a hindrance.
However, Ken Sudō and Sotomura Hideo are different. One of them is a sports prodigy whose physique ranks among the top in the grade, while the other is exceptionally skilled in mechanical technology and intelligence gathering. If their respective weaknesses can be overcome, they can both become quite formidable combatants.
Unfortunately, Chabashira Sae clearly had no intention of sacrificing herself.
The female teacher glared at Ayanokoji with eyes as cold as ice. "I'm not joking with you. Don't try to fool me with such witty remarks."
Four students were expelled in a single day, and the key figure behind it all was the mysterious Joker, whom she had placed high hopes on and thought could help her advance to Class A.
Watching helplessly as Class D crumbled from within, as if history were repeating itself, Chabashira Sae both angry and powerless.
She was furious and wanted to do something, but she realized helplessly that she couldn't do anything at all, so she could only run over and continue to pressure the most capable student in her eyes, Class D.
"Let it go this time. Expelling those four troublemakers might actually be a good thing for Class D."
"After getting rid of the bad apples, Class D might be able to close the gap with the top classes. Ayanokoji for you to step up and really put in the effort!"
With a cold, indifferent gaze fixed on the hope in her eyes, Chabashira Sae once again resorted to her tried-and-true method of coercion—
"If you still can't produce results next time, you'll be expelled!"
She glanced up at her hysterical homeroom teacher, whom she hadn't even bothered to acknowledge in the Ayanokoji, as she was being threatened with expulsion.
It's obvious that a mere ordinary teacher from Class D has no right to resist that man's methods.
He wasn't forcibly taken away by that man; it must have been the higher-ups at the school who intervened.
If he weren't worried about some inside story he didn't know, he wouldn't have pretended to be obsequious and acted as if he had been caught in a compromising situation and could only swallow his anger.
Today, I was affected by the upskirt filming incident caused by Yamauchi, and almost faced the risk of being expelled from school.
Although this was not Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's original intention, it did allow him to verify some things along the way.
Theoretically speaking, if someone in the Advanced Nurturing senior class really wanted him to drop out, they could easily kick him out along with Yamauchi Haruki and the others.
Now that he's still here, there's no need to worry about Chabashira Sae's threat.
This naive woman thought that as long as she used "dropping out of school" as a weapon, she could deprive him of his freedom and do whatever he wanted.
Little did he know that this act of making a mountain out of a molehill was nothing short of a joke to Ayanokoji.
I was just trying to keep her calm and avoid a complete falling out, but this stupid woman actually thought she was so clever.
"Ayanokoji, what are you doing?"
When the brown-haired boy expressionlessly pulled out a voice recorder, Chabashira Sae frowned deeply.
"Can't the teacher see that all our conversations after we came to the rooftop were recorded?"
"By the way, this isn't the only time; I have many similar pieces of evidence."
Ayanokoji said in a flat tone.
Ever since he was threatened before the Uninhabited Island Exam, he had been thinking about how to break the deadlock, and then he thought of a voice recorder.
So he would record every time he met with Chabashira Sae, but this high and mighty homeroom teacher had absolutely no awareness of such precautions.
What was this naive woman thinking?
They even resorted to threatening him with expulsion to coerce him, yet they never considered the possibility of him retaliating.
Did she perhaps think that as a student, she wouldn't dare to disobey her teacher?
That's absolutely idiotic!
"Judging from the way Yamauchi and others were dealt with today, the school accepts audio recordings as evidence."