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

And now, she was forced to become Sakayanagi's little puppy. In a sense, one could also understand it as becoming her right-hand woman.

The fact that her dormitory room was right next to Sakayanagi's from the start had also become a convenience for running errands for her.

This made her feel as if the sky were collapsing.

However, Kamuro still felt that Nakano Yuu was the riskier party, because even though it was Sakayanagi's whim to bring her along today to meet Nakano Yuu, Nakano Yuu's acting skills were incredibly high, making it seem exactly as if he were seeing her for the first time.

He completely concealed the fact that the two of them had ever been in contact.

Isn't that terrifying as well?

In that case, she could only honestly continue being a mole.

Kamuro felt in an instant that her upcoming school life might not be very pleasant.

However.

There were indeed things that needed attention right now.

Sakayanagi said that since the school had announced rules based on meritocracy that differed from the outside world, there wouldn't be ordinary exams like those in the outside world, so even this written exam might have some traps buried in it.

Thus.

The operation where they came to find Nakano Yuu occurred.

Since they had obtained the test papers, she should just honestly go and memorize them first.

Kamuro thought to herself very honestly.

On the other side.

Nakano looked at the luxury meal set that Kamuro had delivered—luxury not just in terms of price, but it even included the dishes he liked—so, in a good mood, he dialed Ryuen Kakeru's number.

Not long after he finished his meal, a student with a familiar red center-parted hairstyle, looking like a delinquent leader, walked over.

This was Ryuen Kakeru.

Following behind him was a tall, sturdy male student who looked like a bodyguard; that was the mixed-race student from his class named Yamada Albert, who stood one meter ninety tall but had now been reduced to Ryuen's bodyguard.

With Albert following behind him, Ryuen looked even more like a delinquent leader.

"So, what's the meaning of you specifically calling me out, you bastard?" the other party said.

Actually, it wasn't a big deal.

He just wanted to ask if he had finished collecting the protection money from his class, and that he hadn't spent it yet, right?

However, Nakano would naturally not be so direct.

"Do you have any thoughts regarding this midterm exam?" Nakano Yuu said.

"..." Ryuen. "Expulsion for failing the exam—is that what you're trying to say? Your score was 95 in every subject; I know that's impressive, so are you here to show off?"

Hmm.

This was probably the conversation and suspicion between a poor student and a top student.

Nakano expressed his understanding of Ryuen's mood. And considering he was about to take away the points the other party had only just finished collecting, Nakano's heart was filled with tolerance.

"I have an idea regarding this special exam."

"And this idea..." Nakano Yuu seemed to pause for a moment. Then he looked at Ryuen Kakeru, who was still standing. "How many points do you have in your private account right now?"

"..." Ryuen.

"..." Ryuen.

ps: Croak.

Chapter 031: 2 million, how beautiful!

"I received special information that the written portion of this special exam is not ordinary."

"It tests old questions, so purchasing the test papers from upperclassmen is the only real way to pass."

"And I'm not asking for much; I just want all the points in your account minus 30,000."

"This price is already very cheap," Nakano Yuu said.

The red-haired boy who was still standing had a stiff face.

Ryuen knew that he was actually someone who liked to laugh and mock others, but right now, he couldn't laugh at all.

This person, this guy—even though it was only the second month since enrollment and everyone knew the school's rules, he was actually... actually trying to sell him information.

However, Ryuen had his own pride.

He had likely realized that Nakano Yuu seemed to be treating him like a fat sheep to be slaughtered, but was he, this sheep, really so easy to lead to the slaughter?

"How did you know that it's possible to purchase test papers?" Ryuen asked.

"It's simple," Nakano Yuu said. "I counted the number of people in Class C and Class D of the second and third years and found that quite a few remained. They hadn't been reduced in large numbers, which means they weren't expelled through repeated written exams. So, how do they avoid expulsion? Is it by studying hard? You have to know that Class D is a gathering place for poor students, so naturally, there are alternative methods."

"Therefore, you cannot treat the written exams of this school as ordinary ones."

"And your class also announced that you can get a maximum of 100 class evaluation points as a reward for this written exam, right? Why is it a maximum of 100 points, rather than just getting the 100-point reward if everyone passes?"

"So, this exam requires us to find a different path if we want to obtain the maximum reward," Nakano Yuu said.

"..." Listening to Nakano Yuu's explanation, Ryuuen silently closed his eyes, "Heh."

He finally laughed.

However, it wasn't a mocking laugh, but one of dissatisfaction.

"I admit your logic is sound. But."

Ryuuen's gaze seemed to glint. "Nakano Yuu, the test papers in your hands were bought from the upperclassmen, weren't they?"

"That's right, the test papers in my hands were bought from the upperclassmen," Nakano Yuu appeared very candid.

This candor gave Ryuuen a subtle feeling, but he quickly spoke up anyway.

"Then I can also buy test papers from the upperclassmen, can't I?" Ryuuen said. "That way, you won't be the only one with the papers."

"Of course you can," Nakano Yuu said. "But once the school discovers you doing this and you get reported, your class's evaluation points will be deducted, right?"

Then, watching Ryuuen's face darken, Nakano-kun added even more candidly.

"Don't worry, I've already recorded our conversation just now, and I will report you."

"And even if I can't follow you everywhere to report you buying the papers on the spot, with that recording, as long as I wait until your class achieves excellent results and is about to receive the 100-point reward, I can go and report you. That will be enough to confirm that you did indeed purchase the papers in advance," Nakano Yuu said.

Damn it.

Ryuuen's expression changed instantly; he felt that this guy was toxic. Every time, he made his scalp crawl like this.

Yet, as Ryuuen lowered his head to think quickly, he realized it was indeed the case.

Why was Nakano Yuu from Class D so arrogant, wanting to swallow up all the points in his hands at once?

This must be the reason.

Class D is at 0 points; even if they make a mistake, they can't lose any more points.

That's why this guy has nothing to fear.

For the first time, Ryuuen realized that a low class evaluation score might not be entirely a bad thing; the range of operations had suddenly expanded.

However, he wouldn't be stupid enough to let his own class's evaluation score drop. After all, the maximum score for this exam is only 100 points; if it drops, who knows how many exams it would take to build it back up.

The loss outweighs the gain.

"Then what if I find students from your class and have them buy the papers from the upperclassmen? Your classmates are very short on money, right? A few tens of thousands of points would be enough to make them do everything."

"And when the time comes, it will be your points that get deducted after being reported."

The corners of Ryuuen's mouth curled up again, and this time, it was a mocking smile.

"Then I'll just have to use Plan B," Nakano Yuu said unhurriedly. "I will make the test papers I bought from the upperclassmen public one week before the exam, distributing them to the entire school."

"And by that point, the school will no longer use the old questions."

"After all, is there any point in testing on papers that have already been leaked?"

"And Ryuuen-kun, how do you think your class will cope then?" Nakano-kun said calmly.

"..." Ryuuen.

Then everyone would be finished.

Ryuuen's Class C is full of poor students, and even Ryuuen's own grades aren't great. What about Class D?

Class D, where this guy Nakano Yuu belongs, would probably also end up in a terrible state; there would likely be dropouts.

"Of course, if such a situation were to occur, it could still be saved," Nakano Yuu said. "The passing threshold is half of the class average. If everyone gets the same score—well, I mean if everyone follows the rules and only does the multiple-choice questions, and everyone just fills in A or B—then everyone's score is guaranteed to be the same."

"Then we can guess a few questions correctly, and that way everyone can get a few points."

In other words, controlling the scores to ensure a situation where no one drops out.

Indeed.

This is a plan to pass safely.

But doing so would mean losing the reward of the class evaluation points, which are close to 100.

Ryuuen learned from his homeroom teacher, Chabashira-sensei, that the scoring for this exam requires no dropouts to receive the class evaluation point reward.

Then, if everyone's average score across all subjects is above 50, they can get a 50-point evaluation reward; if the average is above 70, they can get a 70-point reward; and if the average is above 80, they can get a 100-point reward.

Having been burned once, Ryuuen realized that this guy Nakano Yuu wasn't just here to sell test papers, but was here to extort hush money again.

If the exam really uses old questions as Nakano Yuu said, and he gets the upperclassmen's papers, Ryuuen is confident he can force his classmates to all score above 90. In that case, the maximum 100-point class evaluation reward would definitely be in the bag.

And there are many benefits to getting 100 points.

1. It increases class evaluation points, which is very important for class ranking.

2. The school deposits living expenses into every student's account based on the evaluation score multiplied by 100.

100 points multiplied by 100 is 10,000; for 40 people, that's an increase of 400,000 per month, totaling over 10 million points over three years.

But if they follow Nakano Yuu's low-score control plan, the reward for this exam would be 0 points.

It would be a waste of a golden opportunity to secure points in this exam.

At the same time, he received some very ominous news from his homeroom teacher, Chabashira: if someone voluntarily withdrew from school, 300 class evaluation points would be deducted, whereas if someone was expelled through a regular exam, the standard penalty—unless otherwise specified by the rules—was a deduction of 100 class evaluation points per person.

So, in other words.

This school is toxic.

With only 503 points in his class, they simply couldn't afford the hit.

Thinking of this, he had already made up his mind. A mere 800,000 points was a completely viable, and even extremely cost-effective, price to pay for essentially getting 100 class evaluation points for free.

However.

Name: Ryuen Kakeru
Student ID: ST1045666050
Class: Class 1-C
Gender: Male
Private Point Balance: 825,156 points.

The moment he thought about his balance being wiped out once again, he glared at Nakano Yuu with a face full of rage.

Five minutes later, Nakano's private account successfully hit the milestone of 2 million points.

Although Ryuen's angry expression was far from pleasant, his points were certainly quite tempting.

PS: Today's update is here, I'm completely tapped out. Brothers, please give me those stats, I need stats, stats, stats!

Chapter 032: Hello, Senior Nagumo of the Second Year!

Thanks to the patronage of a repeat customer, Nakano's points successfully crossed the 2 million mark.