The Difference Between Katsuragi and Ryuuen! (cont.)

Nakano Yuu said.

Now both teachers looked over.

"My class leader has been exposed, but it's not an absolute no-go, is it?"

Nakano Yuu looked at Mr. Ban, the Banjo teacher of Class C, and said, "Because the handbook for exchanging supplies states that [the team leader may not be changed without a valid reason], does that mean that we can change the team leader if there is a reason?"

"For example, on the first day, a student in my class had to withdraw because he was bitten by a snake. Hirata was also bitten by a snake. Since the snake wasn't caught, we couldn't be sure if he was safe, so he needed immediate medical attention. Given his discomfort, could he continue taking the exam? Obviously not."

"After all, schools can't completely ignore the lives, health, and safety of their students."

"Nakano Yuu said."

"And once the team leader can be changed, the other students from Class D can step in and become the new team leader."

"That's why I had the other students withdraw, but I kept myself, Horikita- kun, and Kushida."

"It's to retain potential team leaders."

"Nakano Yuu said."

"And once the team leader changes, and the other classes can't guess who our Class D's leader is, then we, Class D, will naturally get the reward for the stronghold points we acquire!"

What?!

The homeroom teacher of Class C looked surprised and astonished. Clearly, he hadn't expected things to develop this way.

So it's not just that Class D gets the 50 points reward for the stronghold; it could even mean that Ryuuen and his team's plan has completely failed, and they might even lose 50 points because they guessed the wrong leader!

Huge loss!

This renders the whole idea of buying basic points in Class D completely meaningless.

Because if Class C does nothing, they can save some points.

However, the current situation has resulted in the complete depletion of Class C's Private Points, even leading to long-term debt.

How could this be?

At that moment, Hoshinomiya-sensei of Class B, came out of her tent.

Obviously.

She overheard Nakano-kun's conversation.

But why are you so surprised? Are you worried that Ichinose and the others also know that Hirata Yousuke is the leader of Class D, and then during the guessing game, they also wrote Hirata's name down?

Or is it...?

Are you actually worried that Class D might still be able to score points?

Yes.

Nakano Yuu knew that Chabashira-sensei was a persistent person who was still resentful about failing to advance in the class in the past and had finally begun to regret it, so he was willing to do anything to climb up the ranks.

So, what about Hoshinomiya-sensei, the best friend of her classmate who also failed to advance to the next grade? Does that mean there's no problem with her?

Birds of a feather flock together.

Chabashira clearly has psychological issues, so how could her friends possibly be psychologically normal?

But is it really reasonable to go back on your word after only hearing him say that Class D still has a chance to get a 50-point bonus?

They don't want Class D to get a single point!

Please be a true friend, Chabashira-sensei.

Your best friend just hopes you never make it to the top.

"Oh, that's an interesting conjecture."

Hoshinomiya-sensei realized her mistake and quickly added, "But if that happens, how will we decide on the team leader during the guessing game?"

"For example, what would happen if we filled in the name of a team leader whose position is no longer valid?"

"If a name is misspelled, it will be considered a wrong guess, and points will be deducted. Even if the name of the team leader is no longer valid, it will be assumed to be a wrong guess, and points will also be deducted."

And Mr. Mashima, the homeroom teacher of Class A, also came out.

Or rather, he had no choice but to come out.

This exam was far beyond my comprehension. What was wrong with the members of the question-setting team that led to so many potentially variable errors?

No.

Or rather, this year's students are just too outrageous.

Whether it's the monster Koenji from Class D who has prior knowledge of the situation and can quickly move people around to raid bases, or the now insane problem child Nakano Yuu from Class D.

These are all beyond the scope of previous understanding.

So it's not a problem with the question-setting team, but rather that the team has never encountered students like this before.

It's fair to say that if Class D really did that, they would be far ahead of all other classes.

All the students in the class know that Hirata Yousuke is the leader of Class D. However, if Hirata is bitten by a snake and forced to leave the class as arranged by Nakano Yuu, then as long as Hirata Yousuke is listed as the leader of Class D, 50 points will be deducted.

This is a strategy that would directly deduct points from the scores of the other three classes.

In terms of class competition, it is indeed quite interesting.

"Congratulations, Chabashira."

"Your class might be another winner this time."

After Nakano Yuu and Horikita left, the teachers from the three classes began to congratulate Chabashira.

The teacher in Class C looked genuinely unwilling, but Chabashira shook his head.

She did not respond to her colleagues' comments.

In a class competition, revealing the team leader's identity is a bad move. However, Nakano Yuu wants to change the team leader, which will catch the students who already know the identity of the Class D's team leader off guard.

This is a very good method for class competition.

But.

Who would have known? That guy Nakano Yuu had already chosen to give up on Class D a long time ago.

The other party's statement was perhaps intentional, a way to gauge the teachers' expressions and determine if this method could force Hirata Yousuke to leave.

If confirmed successfully, it will become a bargaining chip in negotiations with other classes.

Therefore.

Nakano Yuu's choice wasn't based on Class D' s score, but rather on how many Private Points he could obtain from other classes.

And that's exactly what Nakano Yuu thought.

I just wanted to find a place without cameras with Kushida to get to know each other better, but I found out that I could actually score points, and now the 50 points I could have gotten have turned into 100 points.

And this score of 100 is based on the three classes.

So, if you choose to guess the leader of Class D, you might lose 50 points for a mistake. On the other hand Nakano Yuu's side has the advantage of gaining 50 points by clearing a hidden base once. In other words, if you choose to cooperate, the other classes can keep their 100-point evaluation score.

So if one class gets 100 points, then three classes get 300 points.

But this time, Nakano won't be so merciful. A buyout at a fixed price would be killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.

Therefore, his condition was that he would receive all the living expenses he received from each class up to graduation, based on a score of 100 points.

Naturally, this requirement is very demanding, but other classes certainly don't want to lose points like this, so the success rate is still quite high.

In this way.

Nakano Yuu is prepared to have a good talk with the representatives of all three classes.

It was only during roll call in the evening.

Since there are only four students left in Class D, it's fine not to take attendance.

However, Nakano still chose to head to the beach, with a clear objective: to farm the hidden base. But since it's a base, it can only be farmed once every 8 hours. Therefore, the limit is to farm it three times in the last 24 hours before the exam ends, and then finalize the deal.

Only.

"Ryuuen."

After roll call, Katsuragi went to find Ryuen Kakeru first.

"What is it?"

"What are your thoughts on ending the exam in this conventional way?"

Katsuragi said.

In fact, this exam was beneficial to all classes; the only difference was the number of points scored.

However, Class C were still somewhat dissatisfied.

Because they made so many plans, but in the end, they didn't actually get that many. For example, in terms of base points, they were supposed to share some base points with Ryuuen, but Class A would still have an advantage. However, the current situation is that Class A only has one base point, Class B has 17, and Class C has 2.

This means Class A has the lowest score.

It's definitely the minimum.

Because Class A's base score of 300 is reduced by 55 points, leaving them with only 245 points.

While Class C's Ryuuen also lost 30 points, they still have 270 points remaining. Furthermore, they have one more base than Class A, so their final exam score will be higher than Class A's.

"Ha, I thought you'd come looking for me later."

Ryuuen said.

"And now they can't sit still anymore."

"So, have you prepared your strategy? If this exam goes smoothly, Class B will get 326 stronghold points, 50 points for correctly guessing Class D's leader, and over 200 base points, for a guaranteed minimum evaluation score of 576 points."

"Your Class A has a maximum of 18 points in the stronghold, 245 points in the base score, and then you guessed Class D' s leader's score by 50 points."

"So after the exam, Class A dropped out."

Ryuuen said.

So what are your thoughts?

Katsuragi said.

This was an obvious outcome, and a situation he felt he could no longer afford to sit idly by and wait for his doom.

It's not just that bad.

Ryuuen himself did not calculate his own score in Class C.

Class C can get 36 points for the stronghold, 270 points for the base, and then 50 points for guessing the leader of Class D correctly.

Therefore, the final evaluation scores for the three classes will also be changed.

Class A's score is 936 + 18 + 245 + 50 = 1249.

Class B's score is 810 + 576 = 1386.

Class C's score is 603 + 36 + 270 + 50 = 959.

Ryuuen's class also surged ahead, and by then the gap between them and Katsuragi Class would be less than 300 points, but he had already realized that Ryuuen was in a rather dangerous position.

Therefore, this situation is not good.

"It's very simple. On the first day of the exam, did you forget what Nakano Yuu said? A student in Class D was bitten by a snake and withdrew from the exam just like that. Withdrawing due to physical discomfort results in a -30 point deduction."

Each student will have 30 points deducted.

Ryuuen, however, said...

"I'm not afraid of snakes, but I'm sure some people are."

"So, all you have to do is find some snakes, then throw them all into Class B's area under the cover of night. No matter how you look at it, they're bound to bite one or two students. And if you're lucky, they might bite several."

Ryuuen said.

In other words, this method is used to force students in Class B to withdraw from the move due to physical discomfort, resulting in a deduction of their base points.

This resulted in a decrease in the scores of students in Class B.

If each student loses 30 points, and five or six students lose points, then it is indeed possible to suppress Class B's advantage in points in this exam.

It can be said that Ryuuen's plan is ruthless, but it is a possibility.

After all, this is on a small island in a forest, and snakes are indeed a common creature.