Horikita, Horikita, Horikita-Suzune, Suzune, Suzune! 7,000 Words!

The thought of this made Chabashira lose interest.

"Then come in."

She said.

So she stepped aside and returned to the teacher's desk. Now she was just an ordinary homeroom teacher for Class D.

Nakano Yuu returned to his position.

"It seems you've switched seats."

Nakano Yuu noticed that the seating arrangement had changed somewhat. For example, Kushida, who used to sit in the front, was now sitting in the middle, while Karuizawa had moved to a seat in the front.

And now, seeing him arrive in the classroom, Karuizawa actually looked over.

However, Horikita and Sakura's positions remained unchanged. It was probably because Horikita didn't intend to change, and her aura was too cold, so no one could persuade her to switch seats.

"You and Kushida were late together?"

Noticing that Nakano Yuu was trying to strike up a conversation with her, Horikita Suzune, who was sitting next to her, turned around and said something.

Um.

It's safe to say that Horikita's sixth sense is still incredibly accurate.

Even though he and Kushida arrived about five minutes apart, with him arriving first and Kushida arriving later, Horikita still managed to grasp the key points.

"The Special Exam has begun."

Then Nakano took out his special weapon against Horikita and said...

"I've collected 20 million, and now all I need is you. This exam might be another opportunity to reap the rewards."

No, harvesting? Who do you want to harvest? Who has any self-awareness left?

Are they students in Class D? Well, Class D certainly has some influence now.

Horikita's mind then began to be filled with thoughts of the exam.

P. S.: 11,500 words today, 7,500 words to pay off debts, still 169,500 words owed.

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Chapter 101 Horikita Horikita Horikita, Suzune Suzune Suzune! 7000 words!

Horikita Suzune's attention was quickly diverted by Nakano Yuu.

It wasn't really a lie, because as long as this exam was Special Exam, there would be a chance to earn points.

Because Special Exam serve as both an assessment and training tool for students by the school, and also because of class competition, students in one's own class don't want to be expelled, or students in other classes want to climb the ranks, creating Matoba manipulation.

And even the current Class D can be taken down.

Even if the evaluation score is reduced to zero, the students still have money.

The Island Exam and VIP Exam lasted for half a month, and then I was on vacation for another half a month after returning.

In other words, after only a month and a half, the students were able to save up half of their points.

Half of that is 100,000 to 150,000 yuan, and for some students who took the VIP Exam and got result number one, they have a net worth of 200,000 to 250,000 yuan.

This is just the average score for one student, but now it's an entire class. So, if they want to profit, they can certainly make a killing.

At this moment, Chabashira-sensei had no idea that his unshakeable monster classmate was actually thinking about harvesting points from the ordinary students in the class.

With everyone present, she began explaining the rules of the Sports Festival.

Before that, the words "[Grade-wide Sports Festival]" had already been written on the Banjo.

Although Nakano Yuu arrived late, it didn't stop him from understanding that the Special Exam this month was the Sports Festival could also be described as Sports Festival.

It's August now, and if it gets colder in autumn or winter, it will become difficult to hold such an event.

Only.

The classroom erupted in wails.

I just had a pleasant and well-funded holiday, and today, having just started my second semester, I'm already facing this kind of assessment.

It's fair to say that a quick glance around reveals that every student in the class has a worried look on their face.

Clearly, even a Sports Festival can cause trouble for the students in this class.

Just like at the beginning of their school year, the class assignment rules left them with lingering fears. In addition to academic ability, athletic ability and social adaptability were also taken into consideration. It was not surprising that a withdrawn and unsociable student like Horikita Suzune was assigned to Class D. However, most of the students in Class D were not only academically weak, but their athletic ability was also really not commendable. They were practically sports "idiots," so their aversion to the Sports Festival was particularly strong.

Chabashira-sensei, however, completely ignored the students' gloomy faces and announced directly, "Starting today, you have three weeks to prepare. Physical education classes will be increased specifically for preparing for the Sports Festival. The first person from each group, come here and distribute the materials."

The students had already experienced the cold shoulder from Chabashira-sensei twice. The first time was Behavioral Norms Exam, when their class evaluation score plummeted from 1000 to 0 or was reduced by more than 1000 points. The second time was during the midterm and final exams. Although they ultimately received an evaluation score of 50, the teacher's threat of "expulsion if they fail" had already terrified them.

Therefore, some people who are completely inept at sports have started to worry that failing physical education might lead to expulsion from school.

However, a problem has arisen: written exams can be retaken, but what about the Sports Festival? Some people can't even run!

The materials quickly spread throughout the classroom. Nakano Yuu silently stared at the papers in his hands. At this moment, Hirata's mother, who had already sensed the tense atmosphere in the class, couldn't sit still any longer. She raised her hand and asked, "Chabashira-sensei, is this Sports Festival also Special Exam?"

His voice immediately drew most people's attention. But Chabashira-sensei replied matter-of-factly, "If that's how you want to interpret it, that's fine too."

Nakano Yuu's gaze shifted from the Chabashira to Horikita.

Logically, after being misled by him into believing that any Special Exam would allow her to make money, Horikita Suzune should have been enthusiastic and stepped forward to ask further questions. However, when Nakano Yuu glanced to the side, he found her looking utterly dejected, as if she had lost her soul. Clearly, the rules of the Sports Festival had terrified her.

The rules are indeed a headache.

This Sports Festival will divide students into a red team and a white team. The red team is composed of all Class A and Class C from grades one to three, while the white team is composed of all Class B and Class D from all grades.

It appears that the school's students have been divided into two camps.

Nakano Yuu and the others, being students in Class D, were naturally assigned to the White Team. Horikita Suzune's older brother, Horikita Manabu, as the Student Council President of Class 3-A, naturally belonged to the Red Team.

In other words, it's quite easy to understand why Horikita sister is now acting like a little sister; it means she's realized that the two siblings will become rivals at the Sports Festival, and might even directly compete on the field. Horikita Suzune, being somewhat timid by nature, is unlikely to stand up for herself in this situation.

However, just as Nakano Yuu had said, Horikita had a unique beauty when she was sick and weak, and this frail appearance was completely different from when she had just asked him with bright eyes, "You and Kushida were late together, what were you doing, and why were you late?" Nakano Yuu also had a habit of looking at her seat when he was bored in class, so this rare sight of Horikita still caught his attention and made him take a second look.

Of course, this isn't the Matoba. Nakano Yuu continued looking at Horikita, oh no, I mean, Chabashira-sensei.

He had just been trying to trick Horikita into changing the subject and not bringing up the fact that he had spent time with Kushida last night, but he felt that this exam might actually be Matoba to earn some living expenses.

Chabashira-sensei noticed his gaze, but all the students were watching her, and she knew what they were concerned about.

However, she added, "This Sports Festival will use a group competition format. Class B and Class D are the White Team, and all the Class B will be your partners during the Sports Festival."

This is obvious, as it's already clearly stated in the materials. But what everyone is more concerned about are the rules that follow.

The Sports Festival consists of 13 events, 9 of which are mandatory for all students: 100-meter race, hurdles race, pole-dropping competition (men only), ball-throwing competition (women only), mixed-gender tug-of-war, obstacle course race, same-sex three-legged race, same-sex Cavalry Battle, and 200-meter race. Every student must participate in these 9 events, and there are clear reward and punishment rules: the first place winner in each event receives 15 points, the second place winner receives 12 points, the third place winner receives 10 points, the fourth place winner receives 8 points, and the fifth place winner and subsequent winners receive 1 point less each.

This score is just a score and is unrelated to the class evaluation score. It is used for subsequent comparison with the total scores of other classes.

However, this means that participation is mandatory for everyone. A class's score is based on the combined scores of all participants.

In addition, there are 4 recommended projects (participation is not mandatory for all participants, but it is recommended that strong individuals participate).

The events are a borrowing contest, a four-way tug-of-war, a mixed-gender three-legged race, and a 1200-meter relay race involving the entire grade. These four events offer higher point rewards: first place receives 50 points, second place 30 points, third place 15 points, fourth place 10 points, and fifth place 8 points.

It can be said that it completely surpasses the score of the previous exam that everyone was required to take.

The final all-grade joint 1200-meter relay was the highlight, with scores tripling: 150 points for first place, 90 points for second, 45 points for third, 30 points for fourth, and 24 points for fifth. Undoubtedly, this was the focus of the entire Sports Festival.

According to the rules, these scores will eventually be added to the total score of each class, and then combined into the total score of the red team and the white team.

Thus, a result consistent with the school's style emerged. In the comparison of the total scores between the Red Team and the White Team, the losing team would have 200 points deducted from the class evaluation scores of all classes comprised of that team, while the winning team would have 200 points added.

In addition, each grade level will be ranked based on the total scores of each class.

The class with the highest overall score will receive an additional 200 points to its class evaluation score.

The class with the second-highest overall score will retain its score with a +0 increment.

The class that ranked third overall received a score of -50 points.

The class that ranked fourth overall received a score of -100.

It can be said that this Sports Festival is still directly related to the evaluation scores. And this is what Chabashira-sensei referred to as the "Special Exam".

Furthermore, because it's tied to a large group, it presents both opportunities and risks.

Even if someone is a complete failure, as long as their group wins, they can get 200 evaluation points for free, while even if they are ranked last in the grade, they will only lose 100 evaluation points.

So you can get points for free.

Of course, if the group unfortunately fails, then the student will have to work very hard to improve their grade ranking in order to minimize the loss.

Therefore, this is a situation where the maximum gain is 400 points, while the worst-case scenario for the opposing class is a 300-point deduction. This can directly widen or shorten the gap by 700 points.

However, the above is easy to understand at a glance. What the students in this class, or rather most of them, care about is not the distance from other classes. Rather...

"This exam did not include a backup plan of scoring 0, so it's possible to end up with a negative score."

Chabashira.

Ah.

Doesn't this mean that if the larger group loses, they will receive -200 points, and regardless of their class's ranking in the grade, they will end up with a negative score?

Oh no, there are exceptions. For example, if you get first place in the grade ranking, then you get 200 points. Whether you get -200 points or +200 points, you still get 0 points.

The only concern is the possibility of negative scores.

However, they had already heard Horikita mention this conversation during the VIP Exam two months ago.

Negative scores and such, but Horikita was talking about -550 points back then, which was much worse than what we're seeing now.

Moreover, this is not what the students are most concerned about.

Chabashira watched the students' expressions, finally sighed, and then added.

There will be no expulsion penalty for this exam.

Oh!

It was clear that most of the students looked relieved after reaching this conclusion.

"But!"

However, Chabashira added, "These are the rules regarding class evaluation scores, and there are also corresponding rewards for each student who participates in the competition."

Upon hearing this, the students' eyes lit up.

Chabashira-sensei continued, "In the nine mandatory competitions, for each event, the top three students in each group will receive the following rewards: First place receives 5000 Private Points, or the equivalent of 3 points on a written exam (the chosen points cannot be transferred to others); second place receives 3000 Private Points, or the equivalent of 2 points on a written exam; and third place receives 1000 Private Points, or the equivalent of 1 point on a written exam. These written exam scores can be used in the next written exam. They can be used in a single subject or in multiple subjects."

In other words, all students are forced to participate in the project, but if they can get a top-three ranking in the project, they can... get money and... points on the written test!

Written test score? It's the written test score!

"Isn't this just selling points directly?"

Students immediately gasped in surprise.

This statement does seem blatant, but upon closer examination, isn't it simply giving students bonus points? If the passing score for a written test is 40 points, wouldn't those students who didn't do well just make up for it with these bonus points?

The students in Class D were mostly academic underachievers, and upon hearing this, almost everyone became excited. If at first everyone thought the Sports Festival was torture, now almost everyone wanted to confirm the specific arrangements for these nine mandatory events: would it be the top three in the entire grade, the top three after the boys and girls competed separately, or simply the top three in each group? If it was the top three in the group, then it wouldn't be a problem to give it their all.

But Chabashira-sensei didn't let them continue having fun. She added a crucial point.

"In the nine mandatory competitions, the last-place finisher in each group will be penalized with a deduction of 1000 Private Points."

Oh.

Oh, this.

For the students in Class D, who each have over 150,000 Private Points, this punishment seems insignificant.

Even if you come in last place in all nine mandatory events you participate in, it only means you lose 9000 points (1000 x 9).

But Chabashira-sensei continued, "After all the competitions are over, the school will confirm each student's score and then identify the 10 students with the worst grades in the entire school, subjecting them to severe punishments. The specific punishments will be determined by the homeroom teacher of Class 1-A."

Someone immediately realized the seriousness of the problem, so they stood up on behalf of everyone.

And this is Nakano, who was late earlier.

Nakano stood up and asked, "Teacher, what exactly was the punishment that the homeroom teacher of Class 1-A chose?"

Upon seeing it was him, Chabashira-sensei surprisingly smiled, "You really did ask a good question. However, this shouldn't be a big deal for you."

She said, "However, the ten students who rank at the bottom will have points deducted from their scores on the next written exam. They will be penalized with a ten-point deduction across all exam subjects."

Instantly, the classroom fell into a deathly silence.