Classroom of the Elite: I Can Add Points Without Limit

Aragaki Shun took in everything below the stage, a faint smile playing on his lips, and dropped another bombshell:

"There should be a corresponding disciplinary mechanism for students who consistently rank at the bottom, are passive and unmotivated, and drag the class down; conversely, if a student in a lower-ranked class shows extraordinary ability or undergoes personal growth and transformation within the school, then we should also give them a chance to escape the mire, and not let them continue to be dragged down by the initial class assignment."

"That's right. In future Special Exam, the Student Council will further promote the possibility of transferring classes based on individual merit, or students can choose not to transfer but instead improve their evaluations to secure a higher class ranking from the school."

In short, according to the Advanced Nurturing class division rules, each class will retain some outstanding students whose qualities do not match those of the students in the class.

However, if they are thrown into a hellish environment like Class D, these promising talents often cannot play a significant role and will simply be dragged down and killed.

Aragaki Shun felt that changes were indeed needed in this regard.

The speech ended there, and the Gymnasium fell silent for a moment.

However, immediately afterwards, the scene was like a beehive that had been turned upside down, with buzzing sounds rising and falling.

It was obvious that students at different levels were becoming increasingly vocal about the future strategy proposed by Aragaki Shun...

297. Sakayanagi Arisu's theory of genius; why didn't she kneel and kowtow?

After Aragaki Shun finished speaking, it was the turn of the new Student Council Member, including Horikita Suzune Ichinose Honami, to take the stage and introduce themselves. This was also a way of telling everyone who to turn to in case of conflicts between students.

After all the members had been introduced, the handover ceremony of the Student Council came to a successful conclusion with a summary by the emcee. Students from all twelve classes then left the venue in an orderly manner under the guidance of their respective class advisors.

The end of a ceremony does not mean the end of the turmoil.

On the contrary, because of Aragaki Shun's previous reform declaration, all the students in the three grades, whether they were top students with excellent grades and both academic and athletic abilities, or bottom students who were only thinking about loafing around, had various thoughts of worry, expectation, or unease in their hearts.

Not only them, but also the Advanced Nurturing faculty and staff, including the previous Student Council Member, had various different opinions on where the new Student Council President would lead the school.

After leaving the Gymnasium, Manabu Horikita, who had already stepped down from his post, even invited Aragaki Shun to take a walk on a secluded street outside, seemingly quite curious about his next governing policy.

"Your declarations do sound very reasonable, but ideas are one thing, and implementation in reality is another. Have you thought about how to propose specific policies and ensure that the path doesn't go astray?"

He exhaled a puff of warm air, walked to the vending machine, took out two bottles of drinks, and tossed one to Aragaki Shun Manabu Horikita.

Clearly, as a conservative, he was still somewhat worried that after he stepped down, the newly appointed Student Council President would recklessly destroy campus traditions and throw the Advanced Nurturing and stable order into chaos.

After all, the reason he abandoned Miyabi Nagumo and instead supported Aragaki Shun was not only because of Horikita Suzune, but also because he didn't like Nagumo's so-called "true strength is supreme" principle. He knew that once Nagumo took power, he would destroy everything that the Student Council had protected and what the school should be like.

Therefore, he still harbored some concerns about the changes that Aragaki Shun would bring to Advanced Nurturing.

Aragaki Shun unscrewed the cap of his beverage bottle, slowly drank most of it, and then pondered how to answer Manabu Horikita's question.

After standing on the stage for so long, I was indeed a bit thirsty.

"Don't worry, I understand the principle that haste makes waste."

No matter how lofty the ideal, to realize it in reality, one must be down-to-earth.

Otherwise, it will be like Wang Mang's reforms at the end of the Western Han Dynasty, which only knew how to fly in the sky and had no practical policies. This will only further destroy the order that was barely functioning.

"I've only just taken over as Student Council President, so there won't be any major moves planned for the foreseeable future."

"At the very least, we must thoroughly explore all the different scenarios of Advanced Nurturing students and fully understand the boundaries of the Student Council's power before we can truly introduce a reform plan that is in line with reality."

At this point, Aragaki Shun paused, and only continued after seeing Manabu Horikita's expression of understanding:

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the school is unlikely to allow any drastic changes to the Advanced Nurturing before you graduate from your Third Year."

"My proposed reforms will not be formally approved until the new students enroll in the next academic year. In the meantime, I will have plenty of time to study what the school can and needs to change."

Hearing this, Manabu Horikita couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

After all, his Class A of the Third Year only had one semester left before they could achieve victory and graduate successfully, and he really didn't want to cause any trouble at this crucial moment.

This is what conservatives are like.

Manabu Horikita himself may not be worried about changes in the competitive environment within the school, but as the class leader, he also bears the expectations of all his classmates and needs to consider the pressure faced by others in the class.

In any case, he absolutely did not want anyone to fall behind because they could not adapt to the new rules on the eve of graduation.

Forty students in Class A of the Third Year, not one can be missing!

"... Now that you've already presented your ideas at the ceremony, you should have some basic thoughts by now, right? Would you mind sharing them?"

Having put aside his worries about the class, Manabu Horikita was left only with curiosity about the future of Advanced Nurturing, hoping that his successor wouldn't completely transform the school.

Naturally, Aragaki Shun had nothing to hide about this.

"As I've said before, class competition should be as important as individual ability, so my initial idea was to start with individual rankings. You see, in Advanced Nurturing, Private Points correspond to Class Evaluation Points, so there should also be a correspondence between individual ability rankings and class rankings."

"However, my idea is still in its early stages. After all, compared to a class ranking with only four levels (A, B, C, and D), a grade has 160 students, and it's not easy to fairly and impartially rank them based on their abilities..."

Academic performance, basic physical fitness, special talents and interests, teamwork, contributions to the class... In modern society, the vague concept of "strength" has too many factors to consider, making it impossible to accurately assess.

Of course, if a player's theoretical strength cannot be fully utilized or is unwilling to be utilized, then it can be completely ignored.

Therefore, if we were to truly rank abilities, Aragaki Shun would likely focus on his actual achievements and concrete contributions.

"This assessment mechanism should be introduced next academic year. For now, I should try to increase the proportion of extracurricular club activities, reward outstanding students with exceptional talents, crack down on those who are just going through the motions, and strictly control the allocation of funds for each club."

"By the way, I'm also thinking of further increasing the value of Student Council positions. For students with a successful Student Council experience who haven't been dismissed, even if they don't graduate from Class A, they can be given more favorable treatment than regular students."

"Of course, these ideas are not yet fully developed, and we will need to consult with the school to test their feasibility..."

In the end, Aragaki Shun unconsciously shook his head, clearly unsure whether the future would truly follow this line of thought in terms of change.

After all, people's thoughts can change. Once he has a thorough understanding of all the circumstances surrounding the Advanced Nurturing, he might choose to switch to a more suitable plan.

As the only audience member present, Manabu Horikita adjusted his glasses, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"You want to create a completely new graduation treatment system between Class A and other classes?"

Aragaki Shun does not deny this.

"Yes, I've had that idea. Class A's treatment is far too generous, while the other three classes have nothing. The gap is just too big."

"But in reality, the strength of ordinary Class A students is no stronger than that of the elite core students of the other three classes. In fact, many of them were just lucky to be assigned to the class with the strongest students in the grade at the beginning, and were able to advance to Class A without much effort. In terms of strength, they are actually quite mediocre."

This was true even for Aragaki Shun's Class 1-A, which is why he kept forcing them to go to cram school every day.

"To ensure that students from lower-ranked classes who rank highly in the entire grade, non- Class A members who stay in the Student Council until the end, and even students with special talents who make significant achievements in club activities, can all receive a salary lower than that of Class A but higher than that of ordinary students upon graduation... I don't know if this path is feasible."

Manabu Horikita: "..."

Faced with the boy's vision for the future, the former Student Council President fell silent for a moment, unsure how to respond.

He carefully examined the junior in front of him, and seeing the serious expression on the other's face, he finally let go of the last trace of unease in his heart, silently acknowledging that his choice was absolutely correct.

Aragaki genuinely wanted to make beneficial changes at the school, unlike Nagumo who, for his own selfish desires, destroyed the existing system and created a brutal competition based solely on merit.

Compared to that blond guy who eliminated all the underachievers and arbitrarily expelled ordinary students who disobeyed him, the current president is clearly more open-minded.

This can be seen from the fact that he constantly invites outstanding students from lower-ranked classes to join Class A, and he actually uses his Private Points to help them transfer to other classes.

Unlike Nagumo, whose verbal promises were like farts, demanding the entire grade contribute to the transfer fee while squandering it as his personal property, he never actually made any moves to promote anyone.

On the other hand, Aragaki Shun is clearly capable of going it alone, but he is still willing to lead the entire Class A together. This responsible attitude as a leader is very similar to the behavioral philosophy of Manabu Horikita.

Inviting him to join the Student Council was probably the best decision I made in the past three years.

"Well then, I have nothing more to say. From now on, the Student Council is completely in your hands, as is Suzune... I hope she can truly grow under your guidance."

Along with this sentiment, Manabu Horikita let out a sigh, seemingly reminiscing about the era that had come to a complete end for him.

The handover between the old and new Student Council at the Advanced Nurturing has now concluded, symbolizing a new era for the school...

After saying goodbye to Manabu Horikita, Aragaki Shun went straight to the Student Council Activity Classroom, and in this space that was entirely his own, he gave his first instruction—

Two general affairs positions will be offered for interviews and assessments of the Student Council's core management and officers.

As for him, he summoned Sakayanagi Arisu to his chairman's office.

"Sakayanagi, do you know about the White Room created by Ayanokoji Atsuomi?"

A silver-haired girl wearing a beret and leaning on a cane had just stepped into the office and was curiously looking around when she suddenly overheard an unexpected topic.

Sakayanagi Arisu: "..."

You ask me if I know about the White Room?

I know this place very well!

Eight years have passed since she first visited that facility Yamanaka as a child, and the scene she saw through the glass that day still feels like it happened just yesterday.

"Could it be that even Aragaki-kun is interested in the so-called artificial genius experimental institution?"

With her brows slightly lowered, Sakayanagi Arisu seemed to recall her conversation with her father that day, the moment she set the goal that she absolutely could not lose to anyone who came out of that facility.

"Unfortunately, I don't believe that place can successfully create artificial geniuses. As a true genius who has inherited superior genes, I will shatter all their illusions!"

A person's potential is determined at the moment of birth, the instant they are given life.

This is a product of chance, and it will continue to manifest itself in various fields. This is the structure of human society.

Humans cannot transcend what is imprinted on their genes. This is either the bloodline inherited from ancestors or an awakening resulting from a sudden mutation.

This means that if you want to create geniuses, you can only do so at the genetic level; there is no other way.

"As ordinary people who are disadvantaged from birth, no matter what we do, we can't escape the realm of ordinary people. No matter how superior the environment we are given, if we don't excel in our studies, we won't become geniuses. This is the view I've held since childhood."

"Therefore, that place is completely contrary to my thinking. Even if someone stands out in the White Room, it cannot be said to be due to those experiments; it only shows that the ultimate winners also possess excellent genes."

The Student Council President watched speechlessly as Sakayanagi Arisu suddenly became agitated and launched into a long, rambling speech right in front of him.

He only mentioned the name of the facility.

But was Sakayanagi Arisu actually a staunch supporter of the theory of bloodline?

Aragaki Shun asked this question and received a perfectly reasonable response.

"That's right. Even if some children manage to pass through that facility, it's only thanks to their parents' talent."

"Without a doubt, genius is not created through education, but is determined at the moment of birth; that's just a ridiculous experiment that's utterly meaningless."

Aragaki Shun fell silent.

Although he wasn't particularly fond of White Room either, Sakayanagi Arisu's "genius theory" was truly outrageous.

Undeniably, some talents are indeed innate, but to say that genius is solely determined by genes and parental abilities... is your congenital heart disease also a manifestation of your parents' inherited genius?

"Aragaki -kun, do you think there's anything wrong with what I just said?"

Seeing Aragaki Shun's speechless expression, the silver-haired girl looked puzzled.

She couldn't understand why the other person, who was clearly a genius even more outstanding than herself, looked at her like she was an idiot.

"No, I have no interest in questioning other people's beliefs; I'm just curious."

"Curious?"

"That's right! I'm curious, if you really believe in the theory of bloodline, why didn't you kneel down and kowtow when we first met?"

298. Aragaki Shun was not a genius; he stepped into the Transcendent Realm.

The Sakayanagi Family is indeed part of the upper class.

But if we really had to rank them, it was far inferior to the Aragaki Family.

If, as Sakayanagi Arisu, everything is determined by family genes, then she should have knelt down and kowtowed the moment she saw Aragaki Shun.

But the truth is, the girl not only failed to uphold her own beliefs, but also dared to challenge him, even resorting to foolish tactics like spreading rumors.

"So, the bloodline theory you're talking about is actually biased towards those below, not those above?"

This seems quite normal.

Double standards are just human nature.

Whether in modern or ancient times, most people's demands for a social system have always been clear distinctions between lower classes and equality for all those above them.

"..."

Seeing Aragaki Shun's amused gaze and hearing his teasing remarks, the silver-haired girl's face flushed red, and she felt her heart pounding faster, almost unable to catch her breath.

What's even more infuriating is that I can't think of a suitable reason to refute the other party's statement.

After all, reality has proven that Aragaki Shun is indeed a more powerful genius than her, and the fact that he was chosen as the heir by the Sakayanagi Family, which is much larger than the Aragaki Family, means that he undoubtedly possesses superior genes.

So, was it foolish of me to challenge them in the first place?

Even if it were true, kneeling and kowtowing is still going too far!

"... Aragaki-kun, could it be that you actually prefer the concept of the White Room, and also believe that genius can be created?"

Taking a deep breath, Sakayanagi Arisu ignored Aragaki Shun's question and instead asked him for his opinion on genius.