60 Million! That's His Profit! Nagumo:! No!

These are very conspicuous situations regarding point deductions and points awarded.

And so, apart from Katsuragi, the students in Class A understood why they scored 245 points.

Since Ryuuen from Class C correctly guessed the leader of Class A, it means either there was a traitor in Class A, or Ryuuen had discovered their leader's identity.

As for the students in Class D...

Judging from the scores, it's great that there were no negative scores this time, otherwise I would have gotten -150 points.

"Cut!"

However, Ryuuen's actions have also been made public.

Despite being allies with Class A and cooperating with them several times during this exam, they betrayed Class A when the exam results were announced.

Why did Ryuuen do this?

Even though they were on a ship, the live broadcast showed the detailed scoring, so Horikita saw the scores for Class A and Class C.

Class C betrayed us.

"Hehe, you're asking me why?"

However, at that moment a voice rang out from behind; it was Ryuuen's voice.

Since Nakano Yuu and Horikita are at the restaurant now, Ryuuen can naturally come too.

He'd probably been here for a while.

He said directly, "Of course, it's promotion."

"But."

Ryuuen said.

"Nakano Yuu, the girl next to you is actually quite nice."

Obviously.

This Ryuen, noticed Horikita's good looks.

In the original work, Ryuuen is someone who isn't very interested in girls, but he does call Horikita" pretty girl".

He would try to defeat Horikita time and again, feeling that only Horikita in Class D could rival him in strategy.

But.

"Is that so? But you're probably about to face the wrath of Class A."

Nakano-kun said emotionlessly.

"If the exam rules aren't announced, Class A might still need to figure out who attacked them, but right now, you'll only become their target."

"It doesn't matter."

However, Ryuuen said.

"In the end, only one class can graduate from Class A due to the competition among classes."

"So, all I need to seize is the opportunity to climb the ladder!"

And his opportunity has indeed arrived.

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Chapter 82 60 million! That's his profit! Nagumo:! No!

"So, all I need to seize is the opportunity to climb the ladder!"

Ryuuen said this, and his opportunity had indeed arrived.

Class 1-A: 936 points + 245 points = 1181 points.

Class 1-B: 810 points + 616 points = 1426 points.

Class 1-C: 603 points + 408 points = 1011 points.

Class 1-D: 50 points + 0 points = 50 points.

Although Ryuuen is still in Class C and his ranking hasn't changed, he's now climbing infinitely higher.

Class rankings are based on scores, which can be obtained through exams or by having other classes lose points, thus narrowing the gap between them.

Ryuuen has come to understand the true meaning of the class rankings arranged by the school and the competition.

Since it's a simulated society, it's impossible for it to always be so fair and gentle.

So, in a good mood, Ryuen Kakeru left the restaurant.

Meanwhile, Nakano quietly drank his coffee.

"I always felt that Class C had a lot of fighting spirit."

Horikita commented.

The most unexpected thing about this exam was that Class C, who seemed to be working together, actually betrayed each other. Class C really stabbed Class A in the back.

However, doing so actually shows Ryuuen's determination to climb up from the bottom class.

"The odds of winning are slim."

However, Nakano Yuu gave a very fair rating.

It's reasonable for Ryuuen to betray Katsuragi at a crucial moment, since that's how the school's rules are set up; in class competition, there's no way to have everyone be friendly.

Otherwise, there would be no need to place recording pens or anonymous point cards—equipment convenient for spies—in the school's shopping area.

However, Ryuuen is in too much of a hurry now.

Sudden betrayal is not surprising; any interest group can collapse if there are greater benefits. However, Ryuuen's betrayal happened too quickly.

And.

"Ryuuen wants to follow the path of class-wide takeoff, with the entire class graduating as Class A, and then they can get the promise the school keeps."

"Nakano Yuu said."

"Isn't this normal? All the classes think this way."

Horikita said.

"That's what I think, but like I said, if Class D really makes it to the top, can they hold on?"

"Nakano Yuu said."

"And the overall strength of Ryuuen's classes might not even be as good as ours."

"Although our class has a lot of 'trash,' we also have some problem children, like you and me, and Koenji, Hirata, Kushida. But what does Ryuuen Class have?"

"Nakano Yuu said."

"..."

Horikita.

Yes.

What's in Class C? Are there any exceptional talents? It seems there aren't as many as in Class D. But there are quite a few who are dragging the class down too.

Meanwhile, Ryuuen uses violence to control the class, but can such actions truly achieve complete stability?

Because where there is violence, there will be resistance.

"So what you're saying..."

Horikita then recalled what Nakano Yuu had said to Ibuki when Ibuki infiltrated Class B's hideout.

He mentioned that the current Tokito of Class C might betray Ryuuen.

"Class C is unstable; any Matoba that jeopardizes the withdrawal exam could lead to a traitor."

"Nakano Yuu said."

"Even Ryuuen might be pushed out of school by his own classmates."

Horikita was taken aback.

Then.

That's truly outrageous.

"That's what Horikita Suzune said."

"They actually voted for their own class representative."

"Furthermore, although I don't approve of Ryuuen's actions, he did indeed help Class C improve. And in this exam, he chose to withdraw by being bitten by a snake, which shows he's someone who can contribute to the class."

Horikita found it unbelievable.

Yes.

Nakano-kun also found it unbelievable.

This is because it's also the problem that Chabashira-sensei's class encountered in the original work.

Chabashira was the class representative who had confessed his feelings to the boy the day before. When the class representative was to be expelled, she chose to oppose his expulsion, and ultimately failed the exam, and the class failed to get an A.

But.

It would be foolish for a class to vote for its representative to drop out, even if it's near graduation.

So, Chabashira-sensei, although you are more mature, you didn't have the same clear thinking as the immature Horikita in the past.

You're actually confused by something so stupid.

While Nakano Yuu and Horikita were discussing, the exam results on the island were announced, and it was time for the students to return home, along with the teachers.

The four homeroom teachers gathered on the same small boat.

Before the exam, the homeroom teachers of the four classes went together, and now they are coming back together, but their rankings have changed.

"Impressive, Hoshinomiya."

Sakagami Kazuma Teacher from Class C adjusted his glasses and said...

Teachers receive different treatment depending on the classes they teach, so there's a merit-based competition among them. The Kazuma Sakagami Class C seems more concerned about moving up to a higher class and earning more money.

Unlike Mashima, Hoshinomiya, and Chabashira, he wasn't a student who graduated from this school and then returned to work.

He was a traditional elite, a graduate of a good university, but unfortunately, he was tricked into marriage by a woman, and still has some debt to this day.

Therefore, he would definitely prefer a better treatment if his salary could be increased.

However, since I've come to this school and become a homeroom teacher, I'm bound to be influenced by its atmosphere.

For example, he has high hopes for the students in Class C of this year's cohort; to be precise, he has high hopes for Ryuuen.

He was infected by Ryuuen.

He knew, of course, that Class C was only slightly better than Class D, but it was still a lousy class, probably just an embellishment for the top classes, like in previous years.

But.

The appearance of Ryuuen made him feel that this Class C might be different.

And now, Ryuuen is indeed leading Class C down a path unlike any Class C has ever taken before.

At the end of the first semester of first grade, he still managed to get an evaluation score of 1000.

That's really well done.

Therefore, he has high expectations for their performance next semester.

Nature.

They're still not quite on par with Class B, who were frantically capturing points, but at least they're catching up, aren't they?

As for Ryuuen's betrayal of Class A, he didn't really care. After all, betrayal happens all the time in society, and Ryuuen was just acting for his own purposes.

He could sense the other person's determination to climb the ladder.

But.

His words to Hoshinomiya now carry a different meaning.