Classroom of the Elite: I Can Add Points Without Limit

But now--

Using the spare room card, Aragaki Shun opened the door to the Literary Girl's dormitory. He fiddled with the certificate entrusted to him between two fingers, giving a meaningful look to Hiyori, who had been silent since entering, with her head down Hiyori slightly flushed face.

"When did Hiyori prepare this spare room key?"

Incidentally, the dormitory building at the Advanced Nurturing has a particularly bizarre rule: as long as you explain the purpose of the room and give any seemingly reasonable excuse, students living there can obtain a spare room key from any student in their class from the dormitory manager.

Because it was so outrageous, Aragaki Shun didn't know how to react at the time. Fortunately, after he pressed the matter, the dormitory manager said that a safety agreement could be signed to prohibit students and teachers other than the residents from obtaining spare room cards without authorization.

Naturally, all the students in Class 1-A signed such a safety agreement after his reminder.

Therefore, the spare room key in the boy's hand must have been specially made by the girl herself, who intended to give it as a gift.

The only thing Aragaki Shun was curious about was when Hiyori made that decision.

"... It was that night," the silver-haired girl said, fidgeting with the hem of her skirt, her eyes darting around nervously. She didn't want to lie to him, "After you brought me back, I took a shower and instinctively went to the dorm manager to apply for this."

Honestly, this kind of relationship can't even be described as just close friendship, right?

Shiina Hiyori was well aware of this. The two met by chance in the library and later promised to spend their lives together. Sometimes, the girl would wonder where the boundaries between them really lay.

That day, under the influence of the atmosphere, they were both somewhat intoxicated, feeling his kisses and caresses, and the so-called boundaries lost their meaning.

When she first joined Class A, the girl didn't think she necessarily wanted to date Aragaki Shun. As long as the girls didn't disturb his leisurely daily life with his best friend in the library, she didn't care who his nominal girlfriend was.

But did Shun-kun still covet her body after all?

He's already having ambiguous relationships with so many girls, he's really insatiable!

With these thoughts in mind, the girl went to the dormitory manager and applied for this spare room key.

Although I don't know when I'll need it, it's better to prepare in advance, just in case.

Since they've already pledged to be lifelong friends, this kind of thing should be perfectly normal, right?

After all, Shun-kun is a boy with strong desires, and he's considered quite beautiful by others...

Yes, that's it, perfectly normal, absolutely no problem!

"It seems I was slow to react this time."

After closing the dormitory door, Aragaki Shun walked apologetically to Shiina Hiyori. He cupped the girl's face in his hands, and they could hear each other's heartbeats. Their breathing became increasingly rapid in the ambiguous atmosphere.

The girl had clearly made ample preparations more than two months ago, yet he hadn't reacted or responded at all; that's really unacceptable.

"It's because Shun-kun's time is getting tighter and tighter, right? After all, since that day, first it was Xiao Mei, then Yamamura- san, then Ibuki, and recently it's Tachibana Akane- senpai... I'm worried you won't be able to keep up."

Tsk~ The sourness in those words is so palpable that even an idiot could hear it.

Aragaki Shun understood, and then simply picked Hiyori and carried her around the waist.

"Ah~" The Literary Girl couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, somewhat at a loss for words. "Shun-kun, what's going on...?"

"I know Hiyori is lonely, so she'll stay here tonight. Let me help Hiyori take a bath first."

"This... this kind of thing... I can do it myself..."

"No, I've been looking forward to this for a long time. If Hiyori refuses, I can unilaterally declare it invalid."

"Waaah~ How could this happen..."

With a light laugh, he carried the lovely girl into the bathroom. Watching the girl shrink her head to hide her blushing cheeks, Aragaki Shun couldn't help but free one hand and use his index finger to lift her chin.

The bathroom light was diffused into a soft, moon-white halo by the water mist.

As her clothes were removed, Hiyori was placed on the non-slip mat. Her toes had barely touched the cool tiles when she shrank back like a startled deer.

"Don't, don't look..."

Aragaki Shun didn't answer, but simply raised his hand and pressed the shower head.

A fine curtain of water fell, shattering into pearls on her shoulders.

The Literary Girl enthusiast, instinctively hugged herself, her knuckles turning white from the force, her collarbone faintly visible in the steam, drawing attention.

"It's really beautiful," Aragaki Shun murmured in admiration. "As expected, I still care about Hiyori the most."

The girl's breathing became erratic, her long silver hair cascading down like a waterfall, yet she stubbornly kept her lips pursed. "Compared to Shun-kun's other lovers?"

"There's no point in comparing these things, is there?" Aragaki Shun shook her head, but her gentle purple eyes couldn't bear to give a perfunctory answer. "To be honest, there are probably only three girls in this world that I care about the most."

"My sister Ayase, Hiyori, and Chihiro."

Ayase goes without saying; she's family for life. Shiranami Chihiro, on the other hand, was his first girlfriend, the one who helped him graduate and truly grow up.

Finally, there's Shiina Hiyori. No other reason is needed; the pleasant feeling of being with her is enough.

As for his other lovers, Aragaki Shun never denied his philandering and willful nature. He was both greedy and domineering, and it wasn't enough for him to take their bodies and minds; he even wanted to completely possess their future lives.

"Mmm~"

Seeing that the girl seemed to want to say something more, Aragaki Shun's eyes darted around, and he directly interrupted her train of thought.

Hiyori couldn't help but let out a soft, coquettish sound. Water droplets slid down her long silver hair and landed on the ground, following the curves of her body.

The Literary Girl finally gave in, resting her forehead on his shoulder, her voice muffled:

"How malicious..."

Aragaki Shun chuckled softly, placing a kiss on the crown of her hair, not wanting to waste a single second of this evening.

"Even though we can't see it from the dorm, the moonlight must be beautiful tonight, don't you think, Hiyori?"

"Foul..." the girl muttered, closing her eyes as her soft eyelashes trembled with nervousness.

"The wind is so gentle..."

And so the two spent a night that was both tender and passionate.

Fortunately, the next day was the weekend, otherwise Hiyori would definitely have had to take the day off due to feeling unwell.

Even after their relationship progressed further, the way the two Shiina Hiyori remained the same, except that they appeared a little closer in public, and even their classmates didn't notice any change.

Shiranami Chihiro and Wang Meiyu were very envious of this, saying that the development between the two was too natural, just like an old married couple who had been married for many years and always exuded a harmonious and tacit atmosphere when they walked together.

"Damn it! I can't learn it at all!"

In the classroom of Class 1-A, the girl with short white hair put down her literary work again, slumped her head on the table, and looked listless.

Sitting behind her, Aragaki Shun was speechless. He tapped his desk with his index finger to get her attention, then bluntly said, "Give up. Everyone exudes a different aura from the inside out. Chihiro, why did you suddenly decide to learn from Hiyori?"

God knows what the other person is thinking. These past few days I've been forcing myself to read a bunch of mystery novels or classic works, but the result is predictable: if they don't like it, they just don't like it. You can't force these kinds of hobbies.

And who says you can cultivate a similar temperament just by reading books? Wang Meiyu can also be called Literary Girl, but isn't her temperament completely different from Shiina Hiyori's?

Seeing Chihiro's puffed-up cheeks, still looking somewhat unwilling, Aragaki Shun could only reach out and pat her little head, stating his position bluntly:

"Hiyori is Hiyori, and you are you. I still prefer the current Chihiro, so there's no need to deliberately imitate anyone."

"Really? Hehehe..."

Well, all I can say is that this guy is just too easy to handle. A few words of reassurance and he's already getting a little carried away again.

Just then, as the school bell rang, Chie Hoshinomiya walked in with cheerful steps.

"Hehe~ A new week has begun. Did everyone miss the adorable Chie over the weekend?"

Even though she's almost thirty, she still likes to act cute and adorable in the classroom.

However, influenced by Ichinose, the students in Class A tended to have a friendly atmosphere, so quite a few were willing to go along with her and joke around with her.

It wasn't until Kanzaki Ryuji couldn't stand it anymore and raised his hand to ask a question that the increasingly off-topic conversation was interrupted by his aloof demeanor.

"Teacher, the Midterm Exam results should be out by now, right? Please finish this important matter before you go off to play around."

"Tsk tsk~ Kanzaki is always so clueless about romance, no wonder he hasn't found a girlfriend yet."

After making a strange, mocking remark to the young master of Kanzaki Heavy Industries, which turned his face dark, Hoshinomiya knew it was time to stop.

So he coughed twice, clapped his hands, and announced with great enthusiasm:

"Congratulations everyone, no one was expelled this time for the Midterm Exam."

"I will now publish everyone's scores and check them carefully, so please don't get your scores wrong!"

After saying that, Hoshinomiya turned around and began to write everyone's names and grades on the blackboard with chalk.

Such is the rule at Kodo Ikusei Senior High School: it makes no exceptions for students who want to hide their personal information, and teachers will post everyone's grades on the blackboard.

There is no privacy there, just like salespeople's performance reports are published in the company, exposing both the capable and the incapable.

At such times, the most conspicuous are those with outstanding grades and ranking at the top, followed by students with poor grades and ranking near the bottom.

In other classes, students with poor grades might experience considerable pressure and contempt when compared to the rest of the class.

This was probably intentional on the part of the school, since many people in positions of power believe that pressure is motivation.

However, this rule doesn't affect much in Class A, since they spend a lot of Private Points on tutoring every month, which isn't a waste.

Today, the average score of all students in the class has risen to over 87. Even those who ranked at the bottom would be considered formidable students in the Class C or Class D, and would still be highly regarded for their academic abilities.

In short, everyone present was confident in their performance; given the situation in Class A, there was absolutely no possibility of anyone failing and being expelled.

They were never worried about the rule; compared to the lower-ranked students who were terrified, they were more concerned about whether they had made progress.

If there's a sudden and significant drop in ranking, that devilish inspector Kanzaki will definitely come knocking on your door for a chat.

"Finally finished writing, thank you so much, teacher."

She deliberately stretched, Hoshinomiya waved listlessly, "You can all see for yourselves. Anyway, with Aragaki and Kanzaki keeping an eye on my grades, I never need to worry."

Well, how should I put it? This person really doesn't have the image of a teacher, but everyone in the class is used to it, so no one says much about it.

"Phew~ Thank goodness, my score not only didn't drop, it actually improved by two points."

"But your ranking dropped. I don't know if it's just my imagination, but this Midterm Exam seemed much easier than usual."

"Is it because of the Sports Festival? After all, everyone was training last month and didn't have much time or energy to focus on their regular studies."

"That must be it. The school knows our situation, so they deliberately lowered the difficulty of the exam."

There was a flurry of discussion in the classroom, but overall, all the students were satisfied with their grades.

Seeing this, Hoshinomiya tapped the blackboard with his pointer, signaling everyone below the podium to look over.

"Alright, it seems everyone has finished summarizing. Let's move on to the next topic."

"I think you all know that starting next week, the school will be conducting a Small Test for eight subjects in the second semester's Final Exam. I guess some of you have already started reviewing and preparing. I'm just letting you know again here."

"So it really is going to be Special Exam on academic ability?"

The members of Class A all focused their attention, but since they had already received information from Aragaki Shun, this wasn't entirely unexpected.

"That's right, this Small Test is very important. It could lead to some students dropping out of school, so everyone must be careful."

275. Paper Shuffle; This question was set by Wang Meiyu.

It's actually Special Exam that might lead to students dropping out?

This appears to be the first time since the school's Advanced Nurturing.

In the past, including those on Uninhabited Island, those VIP, and those participating in Sports Festival, the most severe punishment was only a deduction of Class Evaluation Points.

Without warning, all the students in the classroom became serious, and no one dared to interrupt the teacher's explanation at this moment.

Seeing this, Hoshinomiya nodded in satisfaction and continued:

"This Small Test is at the level of ninth graders, the same as the one you took when you first entered school in April. It's mainly to check if you have a grasp of the basic knowledge, and the score won't have any impact. It doesn't matter if you get 0 or 100."

"However, it's important to note that the results of the Small Test are not meaningless, as they will significantly impact your Final Exam for the semester."

"By the way, you can call this semester's Final Exam the PaperShuffle. It's a regular event that every freshman goes through, and every year one or two groups of students drop out because of it."

Of course, most of the students who are expelled at this stage come from Class D, so Hoshinomiya isn't too worried about his students.

The students below the podium fell into thought. Although the teacher's words were very serious, they didn't understand what PaperShuffle really meant. So they could only suppress their doubts and listen attentively.

Simply put, PaperShuffle is an assessment that requires two classmates to team up and work together to overcome challenges.

"And the results of next week's Small Test will determine [who will be paired up with whom in the class], which should be easy to understand, right?"

Everyone in the class nodded. If they were to be divided into pairs, then with a total of 48 students in Class A, they would need to be divided into 24 groups to participate in the Special Exam.