Classroom of the Elite: I Can Add Points Without Limit

But knowing this is one thing; announcing this information to the students in the class is the responsibility of each class teacher, and he shouldn't overstep his bounds.

"This really is Special Exam..."

Himeno Yuki looked somewhat speechless, probably because she thought the school's assessment frequency was too high.

After all, they had just finished two Special Exam last month that involved a huge number of Class Evaluation Points and Private Points.

However, Class A had always been invincible, so the twin-tailed girl only complained to herself for a moment before letting the matter go.

After glancing furtively to her left and right to make sure no one was watching, Himeno stealthily leaned close to Aragaki Shun's ear and softly asked the question that truly concerned her—

"After we got back to the classroom, Ichinose's gaze towards you suddenly became very strange. Did you do something behind my back?"

"I didn't expect you to be so gossipy, Yuki."

A warm breeze blew past my ears, then quickly returned to normal after a few seconds.

Aragaki Shun turned around and saw Himeno Yuki seriously flipping through the book in her hands, as if the person who had been sneaking around just now wasn't her.

With a light laugh, the Leader of Class A casually replied, "Didn't we already make that whole mess from Ichinose Middle School public? I just helped her sort things out when she left school, so she could let go of the burden and start afresh."

"That's all..."

Himeno's lips twitched, and a look of realization crossed his face. "Then it's over. Even the one with the highest moral standards in the class, the one who's always been self-disciplined, is going to succumb to this. This class is doomed sooner or later."

As the student sitting behind Aragaki Shun, she observed the interactions of the group in front of her.

To say that Ichinose didn't have feelings for Aragaki would be unbelievable to anyone in the class.

However, Chihiro struck first. Ichinose's best friend, Ichinose would normally restrain her feelings, since no one could imagine Archangel stealing her best friend's boyfriend.

But when we returned to the classroom in the afternoon, the gentle aura emanating from Aragaki Shun's left side was undisguised; it seemed like he was about to reveal his hand.

Chihiro a major crisis; is this close-knit group of best friends about to fall apart?

As it turns out, Himeno Yuki, sitting in the back, wasn't the only one who noticed this subtle change.

Ichinose's deskmate, Amikura Mako, couldn't help but want to facepalm when she saw her best friend's affectionate gaze towards the class president.

Honami-chan, be a little more reserved, don't be so obvious!

He tugged at the pink-haired girl's sleeve, Amikura a look, and hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

Seriously, it's normal to like the class monitor. Men are important, but friendship is important too. How about we talk to Chihiro privately first?

If you just tell her, "I'm not here to break you up, but to join you," given Chihiro's open-mindedness, she probably won't say anything more.

After all, she had always wanted to drag me and Yume into this mess.

"... Sorry, I lost my composure a bit."

With her sleeve tugged at by Amikura Mako, Ichinose managed to look away, then rested her chin on her hand, her eyes vacant, lost in thought.

Ever since that incident, the pink-haired girl has felt that she doesn't deserve happiness.

But if someone is willing to go to great lengths to pull her out of the abyss, how can she still dwell on the past and continue to give up on herself?

However, a very serious question now faces Ichinose —does stealing a man really count as stealing?

Chihiro is a very good person; she shouldn't have ruined someone else's happiness for her own.

But Aragaki-kun actually feels the same way about me, right?

Looking at the classroom ceiling, Ichinose felt a little anxious. What if she had misunderstood, Aragaki-kun actually only saw her as a comrade-in-arms?

And so, time slipped away with the girl's budding romance. When the school bell rang, Chie Hoshinomiya of Class A, entered and immediately began explaining the main points of the class meeting:

"Everyone, please take note: the next month will be particularly tough. The school has added many useful courses in preparation for the Sports Festival in early October."

"Now we're distributing new schedules to everyone. Remember to keep them safe. Materials related to the Sports Festival will also be distributed along with the schedules; those who came earlier should pass on their materials to those who came later."

Upon hearing the term "Sports Festival," some students let out a mournful cry.

For them, the thought of possibly needing to do a lot of exercise, like a kilometer run, makes them feel physically and mentally exhausted.

However, some students with excellent physical abilities expressed their anticipation, saying that if the Sports Festival is considered Special Exam, then it's time for them to contribute to the class's competition.

"The same information as in the materials will also be published on the school's official website; you can refer to it if needed."

"Hoshinomiya-sensei, is this also a Special Exam?"

As the athletic star of Class A, Shibata Sou the first to raise his hand.

"You could say that," Chie Hoshinomiya nodded. "It's up to everyone how they see it, but in any case, this Sports Festival will have a huge impact on each class. I personally hope that everyone can do their best and strive for first place."

Hearing this, which was tantamount to an affirmative answer, the previously relaxed atmosphere in the class suddenly became much more tense.

Based on past experience, both the Behavioral Standards Exam and the two tests during the summer vacation involve a large number of Class Evaluation Points and Private Points.

Therefore, we cannot afford to be complacent at all.

If my actions cause problems with the class strategy... that's absolutely unacceptable!

There's no need to be so nervous.

Sensing the change in the classroom atmosphere, Aragaki Shun, as the Leader of Class A, spoke up, "Sports Festival, in the end, are a competition of hard skills. In this respect, do you think we could possibly lose to other classes?"

"Of course not!"

The first to cooperate was Kanzaki Ryuji, the class fund administrator. His cool voice conveyed unwavering confidence.

"From the very first month of their enrollment in the Advanced Nurturing, with the support of Hoshinomiya-sensei, everyone in the class enrolled in various classes to improve their physical fitness."

"Compared to the other three classes, we have the best conditions. If such a large monthly investment doesn't produce the desired results, how can anyone still have the face to accept Hoshinomiya-sensei's funding?"

"Hmph~ Don't worry, the other three classes are no match for us!"

Shibata Sou his fist with fervor, looking down on the lower-ranked classes.

"That's right, that's exactly it. We started physical training as soon as we enrolled, which other classes don't have."

"Hahaha~ Let's crush them once again!"

Sensing the high morale of the class, Aragaki Shun nodded, then looked around and noticed an oddball among them.

Oh, so it's the aloof Sakayanagi Arisu. That's fine then.

The Board Chairman's daughter probably never imagined that the first Special Exam she would encounter after joining Class A would be a sport in which she was completely barred from participating.

However, Class A currently has 48 students, so losing one of her combatants isn't a big deal.

"Ahem~" Hoshinomiya coughed, drawing the attention of the entire class.

"Seeing everyone so energetic makes me feel like I've become ten years younger! Anyway, we've made a pact to win, so the tutoring fees I paid won't be wasted!"

"Alright, Hoshinomiya-sensei, just watch closely!"

Sensing the increasingly high spirits in the classroom, the homeroom teacher of Class A chuckled and clenched his fist, joining in to boost morale.

"Aragaki-kun, look at this—"

Seeing that Hoshinomiya-sensei and everyone else were having fun, Ichinose Honami found it somewhat amusing, so she looked down at the materials in her hand, only to suddenly discover an unexpected exam format.

The deputy approached Aragaki Shun with a serious expression and pointed to the special rules in the documents.

"This Sports Festival doesn't seem to be a competition between classes within a grade, but rather a grade-based competition, with rankings based on total scores across all three grades."

"In other words, our opponents are the second and Third Year, while the other first-year classes are actually our teammates."

At that moment, Chie Hoshinomiya also saw the exchange between the two leaders of the class, so she waved lively.

"Haha~ I guess some people have seen the rules recorded in the documents. This year's Sports Festival will divide the three grades into three large groups for competition."

"Overall, the first-year students are teammates in the same group; you'll be competing against the second- and Third Year groups."

After speaking, Chie Hoshinomiya subconsciously looked towards Aragaki Shun.

To be honest, she never expected the school to change the rules of the Sports Festival in this way; this had never happened before.

However, considering the situation across three grades, this approach seems unavoidable.

The first and second grades were almost completely dominated by the strongman, and the Third Year was basically under Manabu Horikita's control as well.

If the school doesn't intervene and add some variables, all the upcoming Special Exam may lose their original meaning.

Just like the previous Uninhabited Island Exam and VIP Exam, the three lower-ranked classes in the first year had no power to resist at all. Both exams became a solo show of Aragaki Shun taking advantage of the school.

"They actually have to compete against upperclassmen? Does the school even have this kind of exam?"

No wonder the students in Class A were surprised by this.

In the past, whether it was Final Exam, or Special Exam, it was all competition within the grade level.

Now it's suddenly become a battle between three grades, which sounds ominous.

"That's not right. The second and Third Year students are older and stronger than us, and they have more experience in taking exams. It's unfair for us to compete against them."

"The school has certainly taken this into account, and therefore the rules include corresponding compensation measures, which I will explain in detail later."

After showing the documents in her hand, Hoshinomiya-sensei began explaining the key points of the rules to the class.

Aragaki Shun listened attentively to her while looking down at the documents.

The following text was printed on it:

[Rules and Grouping for the Sports Festival]

This Sports Festival is organized by grade level, with the entire school year divided into three large groups for competition.

The following is the score distribution for all participants (individual competition) --

[In the corresponding results group, the first place gets 15 points, the second place gets 12 points, the third place gets 10 points, the fourth place gets 8 points, and the fifth place and below decrease by 1 point each time.]

[The team battles are conducted in a head-to-head format, with opponents determined by drawing lots. The final rankings are determined by awarding 600 points to the first-place team, 500 points to the second-place team, and so on down by 100 points.]

Next is the allocation of points for recommended participation in the projects.

[The corresponding results in the group are: 1st place 50 points, 2nd place 30 points, 3rd place 15 points, 4th place 10 points.]

[Points are reduced by 2 for each subsequent fifth-place finisher. (Relay events in the final competition are worth three times the points.)]

In short, the events at the Sports Festival are divided into two main categories: events open to all participants and events recommended for participation.

The former is exactly what it sounds like; it's a project that all students in the class have to participate in.

The latter only requires selecting a portion of students from the class to participate; the school does not mandate it.

However, it can be seen that the recommended projects are worth a lot of points, and if no one in the class participates, it will definitely put the class at a disadvantage.

After all, the exam results are ranked based on the total scores of the three grades.

Further down, you'll find the specific exam items.

[Project with full participation]

① 100m Dash; ② Hurdle Race; ③ Pole-Toppling Match (boys only); ④ Ball Toss (girls only);

⑤ Gender-Segregated Tug-of-War; ⑥ Obstacle Course Race; ⑦ Three-legged race; ⑧ Horseback riding game; ⑨ 200-meter race.

[Recommended Project]

⑩ Competition using borrowed objects;? Four-Way Tug-of-War;? Discus Throw;? All-Grade Mixed 1200m Relay.

The document lists a total of 13 types of royal competitions, numbered in order of their order of appearance.

"Can so many projects be completed in one day?"

"No problem, the school has already taken this into consideration. Therefore, we haven't arranged any time-consuming events like cheering matches, dances, or group gymnastics."

After surveying the classroom and confirming that most students, including Hoshinomiya, had understood what she was saying, she continued:

"That concludes the detailed information about the Sports Festival competitions. If everyone can help the first-year students achieve the highest total score across all events, we can defeat the second and Third Year students and become the first-place winner of the Sports Festival."

"Does anyone have any further questions? If not, I'll now explain the details regarding rewards and punishments."

Aragaki Shun's gaze sharpened; he knew the key point of this event was about to arrive.

The school revised the Sports Festival rules to break the deadlock between the three grades and to reignite the competitive spirit of the lower-ranked classes.

However, relying solely on the aforementioned rules is clearly insufficient to realize this idea.

After all, it only pits the three grades against each other, and has no impact on the situation within each grade.

Therefore, the key should be the reward and punishment rules!

Back when Aragaki Shun was in the Student Council, he, along with Manabu Horikita and Miyabi Nagumo, maximized the evaluation points that the winning grade could plunder from the losing grade. However, it is still unclear how these points should be distributed within the grade.

Soon, with the help of the materials, Hoshinomiya-sensei explained the reward and punishment rules for this Sports Festival in detail.