This time, the exam results hadn't surprised him. He'd never expected anything from Class D, so the score was well-deserved. Still, there was one thing about the exam worth paying attention to.
Aside from Class D, Classes A, B, and C had all earned the maximum reward: a +100-point evaluation score.
Under normal circumstances, it was impossible to earn the maximum reward. Some of the test questions went beyond the syllabus. Studying the textbooks alone wouldn't be enough to score that high.
But all three classes had managed it.
In other words, Classes A, B, and C had all gotten hold of the test papers. In Class C, Nakano had sold them at a high price. As for Class A, thanks to his actions, Katsuragi had joined the Student Council, and Kamuro had also gotten the papers at a low price. It was no surprise they'd earned the maximum reward.
But in the original story, Class B hadn't found this loophole. So what was going on with Class B—the Class B of this timeline?
It seemed to have gotten another power-up.
At this point, he truly felt that perhaps he should meet Ichinose Honami.
In the original story, Ichinose Honami was Class B's representative. She was stunningly beautiful, had an amazing figure, and was so gentle that she seemed like a great angel.
Yet as Class B's representative, Ichinose had always taken the most conservative approach. In the original story, she was constantly outmaneuvered, and things got even worse later on, with her class eventually falling to Class D.
In other words, they'd been on a downward slide the whole time.
But the Ichinose of this timeline seemed different.
At the very least, Class B was performing much better than it had in the original story.
Given Kushida's unusual situation,