Classroom of the Elite, Starting with a 0, Knowing the Plot I Just Lay Flat!

Chapter 004: Mess with the sister, wait for the brother!

Horikita Suzune had only gone out to the cafeteria for breakfast that morning, and by the time she came to her senses, the points on her student ID had been wiped clean.

However, Nakano-kun was not exactly a demon.

"I really must thank you for your patronage, Horikita-san." Nakano Yuu had indeed received the 82,400 points from Horikita Suzune.

"But it would be quite complicated for a girl to have absolutely zero money on her, so I've transferred 2,400 points back to you," Nakano Yuu said.

"Hmph." Horikita Suzune let out a huff, but her phone already displayed a notification that 2,400 points had been deposited. So, she still honestly said, "Thank you."

She had lost all her temper.

No, no, that was still your own money, but your favorability toward me has increased by +1, hasn't it?

Nakano Yuu was surprised to find that this Horikita-san, who seemed so difficult to influence, was actually kind of cute because she was so easy to handle.

However.

"And now for the time-sensitive information I was going to give you."

"The school encourages students to compete on a class-by-class basis, which is why there is a rule that class rankings are fluid."

"Special exams likely occur once a month, and excellent performance can earn point rewards. Furthermore, students' living expenses are tied to this class evaluation score; the score multiplied by 100 equals the monthly living allowance. Since we can infer this from our initial 100,000-point allowance upon enrollment, we can confirm that the initial class evaluation score for the freshmen of all four classes was 1,000 points."

"We are also undergoing a special exam during this first month of enrollment, and the rules are quite simple: it merely assesses whether we can maintain the speech and conduct of a qualified, excellent high school student."

"If there are any violations, points will be deducted," Nakano Yuu said.

"..." Horikita.

Doesn't that mean Class D is completely hopeless?

Because if it is an assessment of one's speech and conduct as a qualified high school student, it sounds simple, or rather, it should be the bare minimum expected of anyone.

But.

Students in the class are skipping lessons, reading novels, playing on their phones, reading manga during class, and even holding beauty pageants in the classroom—all of these are grounds for point deductions.

"And there are many surveillance cameras in this school, so it's not just during class; even in your daily life or leisure time, any excessive behavior will result in point deductions," Nakano Yuu added.

Horikita-san's expression turned even paler.

Because, in all likelihood, she was the only one in the entire class who could manage to maintain the behavioral standards of a qualified, excellent, ordinary high school student for the whole month.

However.

Regarding this point.

"How many class evaluation points do you think we have left?" Horikita-san asked hesitantly.

Although all this information came from Nakano Yuu and she couldn't even verify its truth, she knew that the probability of it being accurate was very high.

According to Nakano-kun, although the four classes were ranked in four tiers, their initial base scores were identical.

Even though her interpersonal relationships were poor, she had confirmed that the initial living allowance for freshmen in all four classes was indeed 100,000 points! That point was consistent.

So, deep down, she still held some expectations.

Even though she had been assigned to Class D and labeled as trash, did the school's meritocratic rules also mean that the lower classes weren't the end of the road? If she seized the opportunity to demonstrate her excellence, there might be a chance to climb higher.

If she could climb to Class A, then perhaps the situation wouldn't be so bad.

She didn't want to accept the fact that she had been dealt a "trash" card.

And according to Nakano Yuu, there were special exams every month, so if they were allowed to lose points in the first month, perhaps they could catch up in the special exams of the following months if they didn't fall too far behind.

Just as she was thinking this, she heard Nakano-kun's voice.

"Right now?" Nakano Yuu said. "There are still more than three days left until the end of the first month, but I suspect it's infinitely close to zero points."

"After all, you know the situation with the students in our class very well."

"..." Horikita.

Of course she knew; even though Nakano Yuu himself usually sat at the desk next to hers, he spent most of class sleeping!

So you are also causing the class to lose points!

Seeing the whole through a small part, just looking at the people around her was enough to know the state of the class.

"Then the students in other classes—" Horikita realized her class was hopeless, but if the students in other classes were just as trashy, then perhaps they wouldn't be left too far behind.

"The initial score for all classes is 1,000 evaluation points. Since the first month only assesses whether freshmen meet the standards of a qualified high school student, do you think the students in Class A can't do what you're doing?"

"You are supposed to be qualified, and if it weren't for your major flaws, you could have gone to Class A. So, do you think the other students in Class A can't follow the behavioral standards of a qualified high school student?" Nakano Yuu countered.

Horikita Suzune fell silent once again.

Just as she had said before, although her interpersonal skills were lacking, she still knew of and encountered students from other classes.

The students in Class A truly gave off the feeling of being elites.

The students in Class B were harmonious and gentle.

The atmosphere in Class C was quite poor, and as for Class D, it was completely unrestrained.

"..." Horikita Suzune.

Horikita Suzune already felt a glimmer of despair.

"Then, when you say 'imminent'—" Horikita Suzune asked, her face deathly pale.

"Naturally, it means this news will be announced after this month ends."

"After all, since there is inter-class competition and monthly special exams to notify everyone about, all information must be relayed to the students," Nakano Yuu said. "So, this news will soon become common knowledge for everyone."

"..." Horikita Suzune was speechless.

Because what he said made perfect sense; four days was indeed imminent, and this situation was essentially impossible to change.

But why did she have to learn such a cruel reality right now?

Moreover, those 80,000 points were gone too.

At the same time, she finally realized why Nakano Yuu had sought her out to sell the information.

Since this news was about to expire, he was simply making use of waste.

"Then how did you know... no, when did you find out about this intelligence?" Horikita Suzune immediately asked.

"Just two hours ago," Nakano Yuu said. "Because I felt there was no hope left, no way to save it, and I definitely wouldn't have any living expenses next month, I had to make some plans."

Is that so.

Knowing this news, feeling that the situation was beyond repair, he came to prepare for next month.

If the class didn't have many points left, they wouldn't receive much in the way of living expenses, so he had to make money.

Horikita Suzune confirmed once again that perhaps it wasn't a mistake that she had been assigned to Class D.

With that, Horikita Suzune no longer possessed her initial cold and imposing air; after parting ways with Nakano Yuu, she became dejected and weak-spirited.

After parting with Horikita, Nakano Yuu did not leave, because he had other things to do.

For instance, selling information.

While this was news already known to the upperclassmen, they likely couldn't directly inform the lowerclassmen, so the first-years should still be novices.

Therefore, an information gap still existed.

Although all the new first-year students would know this information in three days, rendering it obsolete, they didn't know it yet, did they?

So, it still had value to be sold.

Even if the wool was thin, it could still be shorn.

However, he still had something else to complete.

Thinking this, Nakano Yuu opened his phone's contact list. The list would store those he had connected with, but it only contained one person's number.

That was his homeroom teacher, Chabashira Sae.

On the first day of school, the homeroom teacher had written her contact information on the blackboard.

But it had already been a month, and he still hadn't saved a single number that could be called a friend's; it was truly a complicated feeling.

Chapter 005: Kid, You've Got Guts!

The homeroom teacher for Class D of the first year was Chabashira Sae, a young woman with stunningly beautiful features and a curvaceous figure.

The biggest characteristic of this female teacher was that she possessed an aura similar to Horikita Suzune's, making one feel that Chabashira-sensei was very likely what Horikita would look like when she grew up.

Although Nakano Yuu had easily handled Horikita Suzune, logically speaking, he shouldn't fear her type, even if the other party was an adult version of Horikita.

However.

Nakano Yuu had not forgotten that this female teacher of Class D was toxic.

Competition between students was about class rankings and meritocracy, and it was the same for teachers; their treatment, reputation, and so on were all tied to their class's ranking.

Therefore, teachers also fully supported the students in their own classes to climb higher.

However, the teacher of Class D was an exception.

She herself had been a student at this school, but because her class failed to promote, it became her inner demon and obsession, leading her to stay on to teach.

If she were someone who had failed and was simply unwilling to accept it, she should have been teaching with serious intent, but she didn't. Instead, she completely let go, appearing as if she didn't care about anything, looking extremely passive.

But humans are creatures that always mask themselves.

In other words, this person appeared to be doing nothing, but in reality, she had long wanted to do something.

In the original work, the male protagonist was therefore coerced by her to carry the entire class on his back. She demanded that he lead the class to Class A.

It was a case of her own class failing, so she wanted the class she taught to reach that goal.

Wouldn't it be quite dangerous to contact this female teacher? It would be fatal if she got a hold of any leverage.

But don't forget, the male protagonist was coerced because he had a weakness.

Nakano Yuu was different; he had no weaknesses, so how could she grab hold of him? She couldn't test him at all!

And contacting Chabashira wasn't to alert the enemy, but simply to obtain a number from her.

"You're saying you want the student council president's contact information?" Chabashira's call came through directly.

"I broke a security camera and feel like I'm going to be punished, but I don't have any points left to pay for the damages, so I was wondering if turning myself in might waive the compensation," Nakano Yuu said. "I asked the nearest school staff member, and they told me that the Student Council handles these kinds of matters."

"..." Chabashira.

Chabashira seemed to fall silent on the other end. Because she knew all the rules of this school, she was well aware that freshmen were undergoing a behavioral conduct exam during their first month, and actions like kicking trash cans would result in point deductions; if Nakano Yuu had truly broken a security camera, the points deducted would certainly be even higher.

"I can send you the number, but it probably won't be of any use. If you don't have enough points to cover the damages, you'll be required to pay in installments," Chabashira said in a stern voice. Despite her beautiful appearance, her tone was incredibly cold.

However, since Nakano Yuu had just encountered a version of her from her less mature days, he didn't find this attitude unusual at all.

"Then thank you, Chabashira-sensei," Nakano Yuu said.

"...Mm." Chabashira seemed prepared to hang up the phone.

Nakano Yuu could roughly understand her mood. When a student suddenly messaged her asking for the Student Council President's number, she likely felt the action was somewhat abnormal and wanted to see if this student was worth cultivating.

After all, the freshmen were undergoing a special exam on behavioral conduct during their first month. It could be considered a small test of their mettle.

At the same time, the freshmen knew nothing during their first month, so if they could discover something through their own investigation, they could be treated as a promising sprout to nurture.

As it turned out, this guy called just to report that he was about to get more points deducted.

As for the point deductions for Class D, even as the homeroom teacher, she couldn't know how many points had been deducted until the exam ended; this was to ensure fairness.

However.

Based on the situation she saw in the classroom, it would likely be worse than previous years.

She had basically given up, so when the call she received brought news that added insult to injury rather than good news, her mood was naturally sour.

"How much of your 100,000 point allowance do you have left?" Chabashira suddenly asked, as if possessed.

"What? I still have 156 points, just waiting for next month's 100,000 points to save me. But I discovered the school has free meals, so I should be able to get by for a few days," Nakano Yuu said.