Class A

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Class A
Alias(es)	First-Year Class A; Aragaki Class
Affiliation	Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School
Occupation/Role	First-year class; dominant faction among the first-year classes
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Background / History

Class A began the school year as Class 1-B, with Aragaki Shun, Ichinose Honami, and Kanzaki Ryuji naturally emerging as its central figures on the first day. The class was notably cohesive: most students readily followed its early leadership rather than dividing into competing cliques 3.

Director Kanda describes the students traditionally assigned to Class B as easy to integrate and cooperative, but prone to being influenced by their leader and lacking strong independent opinions. This made the class unusually dependent on Aragaki’s direction; under a strong leader, such a class could surpass Class A, while weak leadership could drag it down to Class D 13.

Under Aragaki’s management, the class adopted strict internal rules, focused on tutoring and resource accumulation, and pursued talent from rival classes through transfers. Its original strategy was to strengthen itself internally while recruiting capable students from the other classes with Private Points 21 23.

The class overtook the original Class A after the first month, scoring 1,060 Class Points against the former Class A’s 850. The school changed its classroom designation to First-Year Class A and acknowledged that the initial class assignment had been mistaken 29.

Organization and Leadership

• Aragaki Shun — Class leader. Directs class policy, manages class funds, negotiates with other classes, and oversees recruitment and transfer strategy 21 34.
• Ichinose Honami — Core member and deputy figure. Helps maintain internal cohesion, organizes inter-class gatherings, and later leads the girls’ side during the Mixed Training Camp Exam 3 52 232.
• Kanzaki Ryuji — Core member and negotiator. Assists Aragaki with class discipline, negotiations, tutoring plans, and special-exam preparation 12 34 96.
• Chie Hoshinomiya — Homeroom teacher. Supports the class’s success, including covering its monthly tutoring fees after its promotion 29.

Characteristics

• Unified leadership: Unlike the original Class A, which was divided among Sakayanagi Arisu’s faction, Katsuragi Kohei’s faction, and neutral students, Aragaki’s class rapidly consolidated around one leadership structure 21 30.
• Strict accountability: Members face punishments for harming class interests, with repeat offenses potentially leading to expulsion 21.
• Tutoring-focused development: The class invests in sustained tutoring and adjusts instruction once students master foundational material. Aragaki sets 85 points as the benchmark for further education and employment preparation 29 96.
• Recruitment-driven growth: The class uses Private Points, Transfer Tickets, Auditing Tickets, and Permanent Transfer Quotas to recruit students from lower-ranked classes 14 50 111.
• Economic superiority: Aragaki controls substantial class resources, including more than 5.2 million Private Points by Chapter 34 and 85 million Private Points following the VIP Exam 34 138.

Membership Changes

Class A expanded by recruiting students from other first-year classes.

• Wang Meiyu — Recruited from Class D after assisting Class A during the Uninhabited Island Exam; formally welcomed into Class A 111 121 164.
• Shiina Hiyori — Joined Class A before the events of Chapter 99 99.
• Sakayanagi Arisu — Later transferred into Class A and was introduced alongside other incoming students 164.
• Kamuro Masumi — Transferred from Class B after the VIP Exam 133 164.
• Kito Hayato — Transferred from Class B after the VIP Exam 133 164.
• Morishita Ai — Transferred from Class B after the VIP Exam 133 164.
• Yamamura Miki — Transferred from Class B after the VIP Exam 133 164.
• Horikita Suzune — Later joined Class A after leaving Class D 164.
• Ibuki Mio — Selected to transfer to Class A during the special-exam reorganization 248.
• Karuizawa Kei — Selected to transfer to Class A during the same reorganization 248.

By Chapter 268, Aragaki spends 160 million Private Points to add eight further students, bringing Class A’s total enrollment to 60 268.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rise from Class B

The class identifies the school’s hidden ranking system early and commits itself to overtaking the original Class A. Aragaki frames the other classes as opponents, imposes responsibility for lost Class Points, and unifies Class B around a competitive objective 8 9.

Its first major success comes through promotion to Class A, which exposes the original placement as an administrative misjudgment and establishes Aragaki’s class as the strongest first-year group 29 33.

Consolidation of First-Year Control

After becoming Class A, the group uses contracts, information, transfers, and financial pressure to influence Class C and Class D. Karuizawa Kei becomes Class A’s representative within Class D, while Class D students increasingly form an “Aragaki Faction” 50 58.

Class A’s dominance becomes especially apparent during the Uninhabited Island Exam, where it wins with 762 points; Class B scores 528, Class C 440, and Class D 0 120.

Expansion Through the VIP Exam

Aragaki uses the VIP Exam to maximize Class A’s gains, arranging agreements with the other classes and ending the exam early for 600 Class Points. The class subsequently receives several transfers from Class B, further weakening its principal rival 132 133.

First-Year Hegemony

By the Mixed Training Camp Exam, Class A, Class C, and Class D operate in coordination against Class B. Aragaki exploits Class B’s isolation to raise its monthly Private Point payments from 3.4 million to 3.8 million 232 233.

Class A later defeats Class B in the Selection Exam. It gains 210 Class Evaluation Points, while Class B loses 310 and falls below Class C 268.

Notable Achievements

Achievement	Details
Promotion to Class A	Rose from Class B to first place with 1,060 Class Points, surpassing the original Class A’s 850 29
Uninhabited Island Exam victory	Finished first with 762 points 120
VIP Exam control	Secured 600 Class Points through Aragaki’s early-termination strategy 133
Selection Exam victory	Defeated Class B, gaining 210 Class Evaluation Points while Class B lost 310 268
First-year expansion	Reached 60 students after Aragaki purchased eight additional placements 268

Trivia

• Class A’s original members were initially assigned to Class B; the school later admitted that their initial placement had been mistaken 29.
• The class is sometimes described as operating like an enterprise, with contracts, discipline, recruitment, and class-wide resource management 23 57.
• Its rapid ascent left the school administration concerned that the first-year competition had become too one-sided 120.