Classroom of the Elite, Starting with a Zero, I'm Just Going to Lay Flat Since I Know the Plot

But isn't it a bit too late to think about forming a group now?

However, Nakano Yuu still entered the number and joined.

According to Hirata, they were supposed to fill in the exam results for the person sitting next to them, so he still needed to report Horikita Suzune's grades.

Physics 92, Math 93, Chemistry 93, Biology 90, English 91.

Calculated out of a total of 100 points, her grades were indeed quite good.

"..." Horikita.

Horikita had already received Nakano's test papers, but as she turned to look at him, her gaze became intense.

Was it because she discovered that he had filled in her scores after just one glance, without even opening the answers Hirata had uploaded?

No.

It was because Horikita noticed that there were some blanks in his test papers.

To be precise, there were a few blanks on every single paper. If the blank questions were too difficult to solve, it would be understandable, but leaving simple ones blank could only mean it was intentional.

She quickly calculated his scores.

The result of the first test paper was out.

Physics 96.

There were 4 blank questions left unanswered, meaning everything he did fill in was correct.

It could only be said that he had indeed chosen to leave those blanks at will.

With 15 minutes of break time before the first period, Horikita Suzune quickly reviewed his papers.

Then she filled in the data.

Physics 96, Math 95, Chemistry 97, Biology 93, English 96.

This was likely the moment she finally understood that her academic ability perhaps really had nothing worth boasting about.

Nakano, sitting next to her, could truly crush her with ease.

[What an interesting exam, isn't it?]

While everyone was taking advantage of the break to quickly check grades with the students at the neighboring desks, the voice of the underclassman Amasawa echoed in Kushida's mind.

[But this way, Kushida-senpai will be able to get full marks in all subjects.]

"..." Kushida.

Kushida didn't want to speak, but she couldn't deny that she had indeed been unable to resist the academic temptation offered by the genius underclassman.

Across the five subjects, she had intentionally gotten only 6 questions wrong based on the answers provided by the genius underclassman, so her scores would be between 98 and 100.

Anyone would take a second look at scores like these.

For a top student, this was a moment to shine; after all, this was where their advantage lay, and it wouldn't make sense not to show it off, right?

Therefore, Kushida couldn't resist the temptation during a moment where she could gain prestige in front of her classmates.

However.

"This guy's grades are this good too?"

As Kushida checked the English grade for Wang Meiyu and saw that she had a perfect score of 100, she also caught sight of the already filled-in exam results.

Nakano Yuu: Physics 96, Math 95, Chemistry 97, Biology 93, English 96.

These scores were all very high—numbers she wouldn't even dare to imagine without the underclassman's cheat.

[Nakano-senpai probably doesn't want to be too conspicuous; he could have gotten full marks on everything.]

[His academic ability wouldn't lose to us White Room students.] Amasawa evaluated him this way.

"..." Kushida.

Is that so?

But getting ninety-something on everything is still very conspicuous, okay?

To be honest, Kushida was very repulsed by the future Amasawa had told her about; she didn't want to develop that kind of relationship with Nakano Yuu, and she certainly didn't want to be expelled in such a humiliating way.

But.

Suddenly discovering the other person's shining points—in terms of looks, his face wasn't bad; if one were to rank the boys, his looks could squeeze into the top five. And now, he was actually a top student too?

He was even a better student than an ordinary top student like Yukimura. It seemed... it didn't seem like such a bad choice.

No, no.

Kushida quickly changed her mind.

She wanted to make a bunch of friends at school and utilize her social skills; she didn't need romance, and she certainly didn't need to be easily conquered by a man.

"So, how did the fingerprint incident during this exam actually happen?"

Kushida remained deeply troubled by this matter.

According to the troublesome underclassman, her unfortunate future began the moment she pressed her thumbprint on that document.

Because if she hadn't pressed that print, her relationship with Nakano Yuu wouldn't have deepened, and naturally, it wouldn't have spiraled into that... situation where she was forced to drop out.

[I don't know about that part. Even in the future, Kushida-senpai was vague about it.]

Is that so.

Then, as long as I confirm what happens this month and avoid it all, I should be safe.

I gently clenched my fist.

Kushida-san wants to change the future!

Or rather, she must change it; she absolutely has to change it!

The students' enthusiasm remained high, and by the end of the second period at the latest, the grades for everyone in the class had been updated.

For students with high academic ability, this was a time to showcase their strength.

But for those with poor academic ability... this was the time to cling to someone's leg for support.

Of course.

"Next, I'm considering organizing a study group, where students with an average score of 80 or above will lead the others in their studies," Hirata-mama said in the class group chat.

However, not many people agreed.

Because.

Just as Yukimura said at the beginning, he didn't really want to tutor the slackers. For the slackers, studying meant covering the most basic, weak points, and for a top student, that time would be better spent improving themselves.

Helping slackers study simple things wouldn't provide them with any experience or growth.

And as for the slackers.

"Sure, Hirata, but let's wait a while. It's only the beginning of the month; there's still plenty of time until the exam on the 25th."

"Exactly, we'll cram then. Not now."

Even though their scores were already sitting at 20-30 points and they were on the verge of failing, these students weren't worried at all.

"This midterm exam can earn a maximum of 100 class evaluation points."

"So, what kind of results are needed to obtain the maximum 100 class evaluation points?"

Nakano-kun's desk mate, Horikita Suzune, had already entered exam-prep mode.

As far as Horikita Suzune was concerned, she agreed with the study group Hirata was organizing, but she was currently thinking about strategies to tackle the exam.

However.

How could she possibly think that this class was capable of achieving the highest reward of 100 class evaluation points?

Chapter 026: The Encounter with Sakayanagi Arisu! The Offensive from the Ex-Girlfriend! Part 1!

The limit for this midterm exam was 100 class evaluation points. Since there was a limit, there had to be a standard for obtaining it.

And this standard was certainly not something that the students of Class D, most of whom were slackers, could hope to reach.

"I think we should go find Chabashira-sensei. She doesn't seem to have informed everyone how to obtain the maximum points," Horikita Suzune said.

Although she had her own ideas, Horikita Suzune was looking at Nakano-kun as she spoke.

In other words, is Horikita-imouto adopting his opinion?

But.

You want to go find Chabashira?

Haven't you realized it yet? Chabashira deliberately brought over the entrance exam papers today. If it had been Hirata's decision, copying that many papers would have required a significant expense.

Hirata was out of money, and if he needed funds, he would have publicly crowdfunded in the class group or sought donations from students who seemed to have points, but none of that happened.

Therefore, this must have been paid for out of Chabashira-sensei's own pocket.

So, this current "testing" of everyone's grades was Chabashira Sae's intention.

And what does this mean? Naturally, it can be understood that this was done for Nakano Yuu, whose personal evaluation was abnormal. Chabashira was setting a trap to investigate him, wanting to catch someone to lead Class D.

At the same time, there was still something she hadn't finished.

Because Horikita's question was actually valid; informing students of the scoring criteria was something a homeroom teacher should do.

But Chabashira hadn't.

Or perhaps she was doing it deliberately, waiting for the students to come to her on their own.

So, if you take the initiative to do it, it shows that you love the class and value the class's interests.

Therefore, if you really went, you would be working toward the goal of moving up a class together in a mutual effort.

But this wasn't a good thing.

Aside from the fact that successfully moving up a class would fulfill Chabashira-sensei's dream of reaching Class A—a dream she once missed out on—it was useless for them.

Because even if they really managed to move up, they wouldn't be able to hold onto it.

"I don't think it's necessary," Nakano Yuu said. "If the teacher hasn't mentioned it, it means that even if our class knew, we wouldn't be able to obtain it. So, are you doubting Chabashira-sensei's judgment?"

Uh.

Horikita Suzune froze for a moment.

Then, she suddenly thought about the state of the class. Indeed, the teacher would be the one who knows the class best.

Therefore, the fact that the teacher didn't inform them of these things might mean she has completely given up on this class, and for a class with absolutely no hope, struggling would be a foolish thing to do.

She nodded in agreement and went back to reading her book.

Having finished fooling Horikita-san, Nakano Yuu continued to ponder.

Chabashira's actions were a bit strange. For instance, today's written quiz—if it were just to test him, dragging the entire class into it and making everyone redo it was truly excessive.

It was like grabbing a kitten that was sleeping soundly and forcing it to sleep again; it was simply heartless.

So, could her actions also be interpreted as a way of conveying a message?

Taking the exams everyone had already taken and handing them out again for a quiz.

In the original story, there was a shortcut for this midterm exam: the test papers were actually the ones used the previous year. The goal was likely to let the students experience the unique nature of this school—that blindly following the rules is useless, and therefore, one needs to think more.

This is what the school hopes to tell the students.

So, once this point is grasped, as long as one buys the test papers from the upperclassmen, they can pass smoothly.

And this is information that the teachers would know.

Therefore, Chabashira's actions were indeed worth paying attention to.

As for the method to obtain the maximum of 100 class evaluation points, it was likely related to the average score, such as requirements for the class to reach a certain average or having no dropouts.

And by obtaining the past test papers, one would have the solution to clear the hurdle.