Classroom of the Elite: I Can Add Points Without Limit, Chapter 257

This has nothing to do with a difference in ability; it's mainly a matter of perspective between the class elders and the outsiders.

Koenji Rokusuke ultimately suppressed the objections and refused the deal, which certainly strengthened the binding force of the contract, but it could not prevent the impact of Kanzaki's actions on the morale of Class B.

The impact is hard to predict, but I believe that when there are suitable opportunities to transfer classes in the future, there will be many more people like Nishikawa Ryoko and Shiraishi Asuka among them.

To put it bluntly, unlike Koenji Rokusuke, who is their future sugar daddy, Ryuen Kakeru and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka are just tools that Class B poached from lower-ranked classes to increase their competitiveness!

They scrimped and saved every month to buy Transfer Ticket, which allowed the two of them to stay in Class B without being sent back. But now the class is facing a dropout crisis, and they have to choose between the veteran members and the outsiders... Rationally, it is right to let Totsuka Yahiko be sacrificed, but most people are not rational enough in their daily lives.

All they do is complain: why can't Ryuen, an outsider who hasn't made any contributions, be used as a scapegoat?

Without a doubt, among the remaining veteran members of Class B, there must be a large group of people of similar status and ability to Totsuka, secretly whispering about this matter—they paid such a high price, only to end up buying two ancestors who need to be worshipped. Isn't this a complete reversal of the Heavenly Gang?

"What do you think, Katsuragi?"

Ignoring Ryuen Kakeru's unpleasant expression, Aragaki Shun turned his gaze more towards Katsuragi Kohei. "Totsuka is your best friend at this school, right? You could have saved him by sacrificing either Ryuen or Ayanokoji, and you just gave up like that?"

"Then there will inevitably be a series of Special Exam in the next two years. Will all the dropping-out members be selected from the veterans Matoba Class B? Hehe~ If that's the case, I'm really looking forward to the day when Class B is left with only Koenji, Ayanokoji, and Ryuen."

Upon hearing the Matoba described by the Leader of Class A, Katsuragi and the Class B veterans surrounding him were on the verge of losing their composure—could this guy really be planning to expel all the original members of Class B from Advanced Nurturing?

"Aragaki, your provocation is way too obvious. Do you think we're all idiots?!"

The Baldy frowned, his tone filled with displeasure. "Yahiko's expulsion is something no one in the class wanted to happen. If we really have to find a culprit, it should be you, the one who orchestrated it!"

"I don't deny that," the Student Council President said casually, "But Class A and Class B are enemies. Since you're unwilling to surrender, you should have been prepared from the start. You know I would never hold back."

"You've already lost three members in the Class Vote, and there's another Special Exam the day after tomorrow. How many more students in Class B can be sacrificed now?"

After saying this, Aragaki Shun stretched and, without waiting for any objections from the members of Class B, waved and left the bulletin board area. "Let's wait and see!"

Watching the figure disappear in silence, Katsuragi's lips trembled several times before he finally couldn't help but ask Ayanokoji Kiyotaka beside him:

"Aragaki is the Student Council President. Was what he just said simply to scare us, or did he already know the content of the next Special Exam? Could there be another expulsion penalty in the assessment the day after tomorrow?"

The White Room, Masterpiece, adopts a thoughtful, contemplative posture, yet its heart is exceptionally clear-headed.

If the Special Exam was handled by someone arranged by that man, then the strangest thing is that there's no option for expulsion in the exam's rewards and punishments.

As someone associated with the White Room, Tsukishiro Tsunenari is definitely not someone to be trifled with; the other party will surely tamper with the rules of the next Special Exam.

If Class B cannot win, it would be normal for more students to drop out.

"Don't worry, whatever the content of the Special Exam is, as long as we win, that's all that matters."

Even if we can't win, isn't there still Hashimoto Masayoshi?

This guy, who was already destined for last place in the Class Vote, has luckily survived, so he can be put to good use in other exams.

Four o'clock in the afternoon.

Organized by Ichinose Honami, Amikura Mako, and Kobashi Yume, Class A booked an entire floor of a famous restaurant. Everyone joyfully celebrated that not only did no one drop out of school during this Special Exam, but they also welcomed four new friends.

"Why is Ibuki- chan hiding in this corner all by herself? You're one of the main characters of this welcome party!"

Holding two cups of milk tea bought from the Keyaki Mall, Shiranami Chihiro handed one of them to Ibuki Mio, making a move to pull her towards the center of the stage.

"No! Ichinose and the others are too enthusiastic, I really can't get used to it."

The blue-clad girl's expression changed drastically, and she quickly broke free from Shiranami Chihiro's grasp.

To be honest, Ibuki didn't dislike the friendly atmosphere of Class A, but the girl was used to being alone. Surrounding her with a dense crowd was worse than sending her back to Class C to fight those delinquent boys and girls.

"Just like Himeno and Horikita, if you have the chance, you can chat with them more; maybe you can become good friends."

Seeing the two sisters seemingly whispering to each other while competing in bed, Wang Meiyu came over with some desserts and offered a suggestion that sounded quite feasible.

"Himeno is alright, but are you sure that letting Ibuki and Horikita become friends won't lead to them actually fighting?"

Shiranami Chihiro sipped her milk tea, imagining what it would be like for two prickly girls to get together and have a conversation... It would definitely turn into a clash of titans, with them not liking each other at all!

"Isn't this fine?" Shiina Hiyori, who also wasn't used to overly noisy Matoba, simply came here seeking some peace and quiet. "There's a saying that you don't know someone until you fight with them. They both have strong personalities, so they definitely have the potential to become unconventional friends."

Ibuki Mio: "..."

Faced with the comments from several acquaintances, the blue-haired girl was truly speechless.

Although she prefers to act alone, she has been forced to be honest with many women because of a certain man, including the three seemingly gentle and quiet women in front of her who are actually quite infatuated.

After so many absurd experiences, does she really need to make friends?

It seems like even that scumbag's ever-growing number of lovers is becoming too many to recognize.

"Speaking of which, where is Aragaki? As the backbone of Class A, can he be absent from an occasion like this?"

"That's not how it works. When the class holds parties or games, it's usually Honami-chan who's in charge. Aragaki-kun might say a few words at the beginning, and then everyone's free to do whatever they want."

Shiranami Chihiro looked around and wasn't surprised to find no trace of the couple in the lobby. "Kanzaki doesn't seem to be here either. They must have gone into the next private room to discuss some serious business."

"The main problem is that Aragaki-kun's presence is too strong. If he's around, most people in the class will be distracted."

Wang Meiyu added, "Nishikawa and Shiraishi are new to Class A, so they might be a little reserved. Aragaki-kun probably didn't want them to be nervous, which is why he entrusted the entire welcome party to Ichinose."

As for why we didn't mention Ibuki Mio and Karuizawa Kei?

These two, as representatives of Class A who were supported by the lower-ranked classes, were actually quite familiar to most people in the class.

Therefore, the main goal of this welcome party was to let Nishikawa Ryoko and Shiraishi Asuka get to know each other in the class.

"I see," Ibuki Mio nodded in understanding. "That guy is indeed quite eye-catching at this school."

Or perhaps "attracting bees and butterflies" would be a more accurate description?

Anyway, if that person stays in the hall, they'll definitely steal the show and draw everyone's attention to themselves.

Muttering a few curses to herself, Ibuki Mio didn't bother to find out what the two Class A executives were discussing.

The girl knew she wasn't particularly clever, so all she needed to do was wait for Aragaki Shun's orders and follow them.

Meanwhile, the Student Council President, who was the subject of much discussion among the girls, was in a private room processing Student Council documents while cursing a certain Acting Board Chairman.

"That guy Tsukishiro, he's already given me so much work right after taking office. He better pray I don't find an opportunity, or I'll definitely teach him a lesson!"

As the saying goes, "One word from above, and those below run themselves ragged."

On a whim Tsukishiro Tsunenari added a Class Vote, and after everything was over, there was only a day and a half left before the next Special Exam.

The final work for today has just been completed when the new special examination rules for first graders were sent over. Student Council are required to finalize the relevant details by 9:00 AM tomorrow and then submit them to the school for review. The rules will be officially announced the day after tomorrow.

"With such a tight schedule, has the Acting Board Chairman lost his mind?"

Kanzaki, who had been conscripted by Aragaki Shun, first made a couple of sarcastic remarks, then frowned as he looked at the rules for the upcoming special exam.

"Is the school planning to reduce the Class Evaluation Points for first graders?"

"That's normal. The combined scores of all four classes have already exceeded the limit."

341. Shifting costs, winner-takes-all; luck is also unbeatable.

"Is the school planning to reduce the Class Evaluation Points for first graders?"

Kanzaki raised this question because the document clearly stated at the end that the next special exam would be a battle between two classes, with each class stealing the other's evaluation points, and the losing class would have 100 Class Evaluation Points deducted.

Therefore, once the new Special Exam is completed, the school will not only no longer need to invest in Class Evaluation Points, but will also be able to directly recover 100 points from each of the two failing first-grade classes.

"That's normal. The combined scores of all four classes have already exceeded the limit."

Since the end of the Mixed Training Camp, Class A has achieved a score of 3418, while the next three classes scored 1646, 1368, and 692 respectively.

With only four classes, the total score for the first grade alone exceeded 7000.

The key point is that these Class Evaluation Points are equivalent to real money at the Advanced Nurturing. Every month, the school distributes Private Points corresponding to the evaluation scores to students in each class at a ratio of 1:100.

Without a doubt, the total score for first graders is simply too high!

Since the Uninhabited Island Exam, the school has consciously tried to reduce the score for these points, but for various reasons, they have not been able to do so completely.

Of course, it can't be said to be a complete failure or to have no effect at all.

The first grade wasn't affected, but the other two grades have been cut several times.

Especially in the second grade, due to the Zero-Point Strategy, for a period of time, the evaluation scores of all four classes were forced to drop below 100, which was practically like amputating from the eyebrows down.

On the other hand, about a quarter of the evaluation scores for first-year students are actually stolen from upperclassmen during the Sports Festival.

If we consider all three grades as a whole, the difference in the school's monthly financial expenditure compared to the past is actually not that significant.

The only problem is that nearly half of the Private Points that should have been awarded to second and Third Year were taken by first graders.

Therefore, the school decided to intervene and reduce the total score for the first year, transferring those points back to the second year... Otherwise, with a total score of 7,000 for the first year, the four classes in the second year combined would not even reach 1,500 points. If people knew this, they would think that the older students were spoiled.

"The school's considerations are perfectly reasonable, and they won't affect our Class A at all."

The overall interests of the first grade cannot be equated with the interests of Class 1-A.

Even if the school were to reduce the score in a general way, Aragaki Shun was confident that he could shift that loss onto the rival class, namely Class B.

"So we're going to face Class B again this time?"

"Of course," the Student Council President nodded. "By taking over Class B's evaluation points and making them suffer the loser's punishment, our class's score can increase even further."

For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

This is the Matthew effect: the strong get stronger, and the winner takes all.

For Class A, which holds the upper hand, as long as the school doesn't unreasonably target them at the rule level, they can continuously grow by absorbing the strengths of rival classes, regardless of the form of competition they face.

More importantly, with Aragaki Shun, Sakayanagi Arisu, and Kanzaki Ryuji around, no matter how crazy Advanced Nurturing goes, they can't just stop acting and openly come out to personally target them.

"The Student Council has limited leeway in making changes to this special exam, so I'll simply apply for more rewards for the winners."

After reviewing the rules of the upcoming special exam and confirming that there were no unreasonable clauses, Aragaki Shun did not hesitate and chose to act decisively. He did not intend to change the overall framework of the exam, but simply added a reward for Private Points to the exam results.

"Um... are you sure this proposal will be accepted?" Kanzaki Ryuji, somewhat puzzled. "The school's goal is to recover Class Evaluation Points in the Special Exam to reduce expenses... but by doing this, won't the reduced Private Points just come back to be there?"

"Is there a problem?" Aragaki Shun said matter-of-factly, "The two classes are stealing points from each other, and the losing side will have its evaluation points deducted. There is no Private Points involved in this process. I'm just helping the school fill this gap."

"Yes, that's what Student Council work is all about. I was just doing my job."

Needless to say, this doesn't affect the school's plan to reduce the total score for first-year students. At most, 100 points will be taken from the 200 points that are reduced and converted into Private Points as a reward for the winners of the special exam.

Wouldn't this also increase the participants' enthusiasm? It's a win-win situation!

"I also think it's fine, but will the school really agree?"

Kanzaki Ryuji looked somewhat troubled. "Advanced Nurturing programs can be incredibly generous, but sometimes they can be ruthless when it comes to ripping people off."

"It's alright. Just submit the Student Council's proposal on time tomorrow. The school needs to complete all the preparations before classes start the day after tomorrow. As long as the proposal isn't too outrageous, Chairman Tsukishiro will definitely approve it."

Due to the tight schedule, Aragaki Shun had very little room to modify the rules of the upcoming special exam. However, he was not the only Student Council President in the same situation. The four homeroom teachers of the first year, the staff who arranged the Special Exam, and even Tsukishiro Tsunenari himself all had to work overtime to prepare everything.

The reason things have developed to this point is ultimately due to the Acting Board Chairman's sudden idea to add Class Vote at the last minute, which disrupted the school's original arrangements.

Therefore, if Tsukishiro doesn't want to be held accountable by the Board of Directors, he needs to improve his work efficiency and thoroughly improve the shelved special examination rules before March 8th.

Therefore, the other party doesn't have the time to pass the buck back and forth with the Student Council.

As long as the rules added by Aragaki Shun aren't too outrageous, the Acting Board Chairman will usually just glance at them and then decisively approve them.

"That's fine. We'll send it to him when the deadline is tomorrow."

After explaining things to Kanzaki, the Student Council President stretched and closed the computer screen, clearly not intending to worry about it anymore.

Recalling his previous encounter with Katsuragi, Ryuen, and a few others at the bulletin board, he turned to the class fund administrator of Class A and asked:

"In the afternoon, I remember you said you wanted every student in the class to transfer 300,000 Private Points to the class account."

"This money should have been used to redeem Shiraishi and Nishikawa, right? How much is left?"

Since Koenji Rokusuke rejected the peaceful termination deal, Class A must compensate the two transfer students from Class B for breaking the contract, which means paying a total of 40 million Private Points to offset the expulsion penalty.

However, Class A's class funds are currently insufficient, so Kanzaki suggested that the shortfall be shared among all the students in the class so that everyone could contribute together.

Aragaki Shun thought about it for a while, and after asking for everyone's opinion in the class group, he finally agreed... Although he himself didn't mind paying for it himself, since no one in Class A had as much money as him, since everyone wanted to do their part and contribute to the class, there was no need to deliberately dampen the students' enthusiasm.

So, with 300,000 points each for the 52 people, a total of 15.6 million Private Points were quickly transferred to the class account.

Kanzaki also used this money to gather the original class funds and terminate the contracts of Nishikawa Ryoko and Shiraishi Asuka, after which the two had no further connection with their original class.

"15.6 million, plus the original 28.7 million, minus 40 million, leaves only 4.3 million Private Points in the class account..."

Taking out his phone and opening the class fund interface, Kanzaki Ryuji glanced at the somewhat meager-looking numbers and couldn't help but twitch his lips slightly.

Aside from the first two months of the semester, when has Class A's savings ever been this pitiful?