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

"If?"

Chabashira Sae almost laughed out loud, her expression turning extremely cold. "Then why don't you take a look at the other classes? The other classes have their living expenses! Why is it that they have theirs?"

"When you enrolled, there was a tiered gap in the overall strength of the four classes, yet the school gave all four classes the same initial evaluation. Each class was given 1000 points, and the school's assessment of you is also the same. Right now, it is merely testing whether you are qualified students, and your class managed to deduct those 1000 points down to 0 in just one month."

"Whose problem do you think this is?"

Whimper.

In other words, because of everyone's indulgence during this period, they had spent all of their living expenses?

"But, Teacher, we can still change." At this moment, the gentle Hirata Yousuke stood up under the pressure to seek understanding. "Can't you make an exception?"

His suggestion immediately received support from a large number of students.

Because from the beginning, everyone had assumed there was a problem with the school's finances, which was why they hadn't received their living expenses. But now, it had shifted to the realization that they had squandered their own money.

This was something they couldn't accept.

"However, not everyone in this world gets a chance to change. Just because you've changed doesn't mean you can ignore the past; such a cheap deal doesn't exist in this world." Chabashira Sae's tone softened slightly. "Therefore, the final class evaluation score becoming 0 is the bitter fruit you must accept yourselves."

"This point is non-negotiable!" Chabashira Sae stated.

"H-how could this be—"

But the students exploded.

"Does this mean we have to live for a month with 0 living expenses?"

"I only have 56 private points left; I can't afford anything!"

"Do you think it's only for this month?" Chabashira Sae smiled. This smile actually carried a hint of charm, though most of the students—aside from the slacking Nakano Yuu—probably didn't catch it, as they were all on the verge of a breakdown over how they would eat this month.

"Starting on the 1st of every month, the living expenses the school deposits for you will be based on your class evaluation score. Multiply it by 100, and that is your allowance. Since your class evaluation score has become 0 this month, how much do you think the school will deposit for you on the 1st of next month?"

"H-how could this be—"

They hadn't even solved the problem of eating this month, and now it was going to be a problem for next month, the month after, and even the months after that.

"If you have complaints, that's simple enough. Now, pass these documents out." Chabashira Sae took out a stack of 40 sheets of paper tucked into her lesson plan.

"Teacher, what is that?" Hirata Yousuke sensed danger.

"These are withdrawal applications," Chabashira Sae said. "If anyone cannot accept this, then leave this school as soon as possible. This is an elite school; it has no need for trash."

"No way!" (All)

No one was willing to drop out just one month into the school year.

So, the students in the first row chose to refuse them.

"So, you choose to stay?"

"We will all stay!"

Hirata Yousuke spoke on behalf of all the students. "We definitely won't fall behind."

And this statement effectively blocked the path for any other students who might have felt that this school was insane.

"What is he doing?" Horikita Suzune felt it was strange.

"He's probably just integrated into this collective and doesn't want to let go now. After all, in a month, you can become friends with a lot of people," Nakano Yuu said casually, fiddling with his phone because he had just received a message.

Horikita Suzune stretched her neck slightly.

[Your class is actually at 0 points? How hilarious!]

It was from an unknown number. The reason he said that was because Nakano Yuu hadn't added the person as a contact, so it displayed a string of numbers he didn't recognize.

"This is a student from Class C," Nakano Yuu said. "The one who bought the expiring information from me."

Oh.

So it was that big sucker who, after excluding her 80,000 points, had 300,000 points taken away by Nakano Yuu.

Horikita Suzune instantly lost interest.

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Chapter 010 Katsuragi: Beware of Class D! Sakayanagi: Vigilant against a class with 0 points?

Although Horikita Suzune and Nakano Yuu were distracted, Chabashira Sae at the podium was still holding court.

Because of Hirata Yousuke's guarantee, Chabashira Sae finally took back the withdrawal applications.

"If this kind of news is enough to break your mentality, then perhaps you need to increase your psychological resilience."

She said this, then continued.

"There is one more piece of information I can tell you. The class evaluation score is extremely important. It not only concerns your monthly living expenses but also relates to your future after graduation. Only by graduating as a student of Class A can you freely choose the schools you want to interview for or the career paths you desire."

"Only Class A?" The students felt deceived once again. "Didn't the interviewer say that this school has a 100% employment and advancement rate?"

"Yes. A 100% employment and advancement rate, because in the end, students from Class C and Class D will be expelled, and their student status will be transferred to another school," Chabashira Sae said coldly.

In other words, by expelling everyone who isn't excellent, they guarantee a 100% employment and advancement rate.

Impressive.

It's just like how no one in my class will fail, because anyone who fails is simply cleared out.

Nakano had his attention drawn and looked over this way.

"H-how could you say that—"

"I want to drop out—"

There were already students unwilling to accept this.

"Fine, then come and take a withdrawal form," Sae Chabashira said coldly, but the student instantly wilted.

"And the only good news for you is that the ranking of classes A, B, C, and D is fluid. That is to say, if your class evaluation points exceed Class C, then you become Class C, and Class C falls to Class D. So, you have a 0.0001% chance of becoming Class A students. And a 1% chance of being able to call yourselves elites who graduated from Ikusei High School."

Then, the teacher wrote the current class evaluation points for the four classes on the blackboard.

The values showed a massive gap.

Class 1-A: 836 points

Class 1-B: 710 points

Class 1-C: 503 points

Class 1-D: 0 points

This score actually caught Nakano Yuu's attention, because in the original story, these results were different: Class A had 940 points, Class B had 650 points, and Class C had 490 points. But now, Class A had been deducted nearly a hundred points compared to the original, and because Class C had received news of the impending evaluation, Ryuen Kakeru had certainly implemented some controls, resulting in a slightly higher score than in the original.

In other words, taking action really can change things.

However, for Class D, it made no difference.

Zero points, still zero points!

Whoever wants to lead this class can have it!

While the teacher in Class D was revealing the true nature of the school, the teachers of the other classes had basically completed the same process.

"When you enrolled, the class evaluation points for all four classes were identical—1000 points. Over this past month, points have been deducted for any behavior that does not conform to the standards of a qualified high school student."

"Therefore, the results you have received are these."

Class 1-A: 836 points

"This score is quite good among the generations of Class A students. It can be considered balanced. Since the assessment covers the conduct of all 40 students in the class over a full month, being deducted only 164 points—averaging just over 5 points a day—is already excellent. It is the demeanor expected of Class A students."

Although she said this, the homeroom teacher of Class A still glanced toward the center of the classroom.

Sitting there was a tall, hairless man named Katsuragi Kohei. Balanced and excellent in every aspect, with outstanding thinking ability, he was a prime candidate to become a leader.

"Then teacher, does that mean if there are actions that do not conform to being a qualified high school student, points will be deducted, or even a large amount of points?"

"For example, what about the fighting incident involving Totsuka-kun the day before yesterday?" At this moment, a cute and soft female voice rang out.

This was a petite girl with silver-white hair, fair and translucent skin, and well-defined features—one could even say she was excessively cute. This was a girl named Sakayanagi Arisu, who seemed as if she had come from another dimension.

A black cane rested against the edge of her desk; she seemed to be in poor health, looking fragile and evoking a strong sense of protectiveness.

As she spoke, all the students in the class turned their gazes toward the seat in front of Katsuragi.

That was Katsuragi's follower, Totsuka Yahiko. Totsuka treated Katsuragi as a big brother he could trust, so his status as a follower was tacitly accepted by both the class and the teachers.

However, Totsuka's expression had already begun to break into a sweat.

Because the homeroom teacher had already informed them of the school's true nature. Of course, as Class A students, they didn't have the trouble of needing to move up a class; all they needed to do was hold onto their position as Class A.

But.

They were being assessed on class conduct this month. This was hidden information.

Three days ago, the students in the class were suddenly harassed during class, receiving all sorts of nuisance calls. Immediately after, students from Class C, led by Ryuen, had even openly stalked their class.

Although Katsuragi had expressed that they shouldn't have conflicts with other classes for the time being, Class C was being too bullying, even following them into the restrooms and making comments about the students.

This had incited dissatisfaction among the students in the class.

As Katsuragi's follower, and hoping to represent Katsuragi to win over more people who believed in them, Totsuka Yahiko had taken action.

He wanted to stand up for the students of his class.

And so, when Ryuen Kakeru from Class C came directly to their door, he punched Ryuen.

Looking at it now, was it because of his rash actions that he was judged as having violated the rules? At the very least, a qualified student wouldn't engage in fighting, would they?

So, Sakayanagi saying this to him was exactly what made him sweat behind his back.

Could it be that the class wouldn't have had so many points deducted, and it was because of him that the class lost points?

"Class evaluation points multiplied by 100 equals the living expenses for each student, and the value is also related to the class ranking," Sakayanagi continued.

"This, I didn't do it on purpose—" Totsuka's psychological defenses were being broken.

"Enough, Sakayanagi," Katsuragi suddenly spoke up at this moment.

Although he had only learned the specific rules of this school today, Katsuragi had not treated this school as an ordinary school since he enrolled.

So, even while in the dark, he had already begun to consolidate the class, and there was another person who had the same idea: Sakayanagi Arisu.

That is the girl who looked cute and adorable earlier, and even had a pleasant voice.

The class was therefore divided into the Katsuragi faction and the Sakayanagi faction. Having two leaders in one class could be excellent if they complemented each other, but he knew deep down that Sakayanagi Arisu was different. Sakayanagi's personality was unlike his; compared to him, she appeared to be more focused on her own interests and was more aggressive.

Katsuragi did not like this. He admitted that Sakayanagi's intellect was formidable, but he strongly disliked her way of handling things.

"Since this is a behavioral conduct exam, Yahiko's actions were indeed biased, and we acknowledge that," Katsuragi said. "We will not shirk responsibility for this. However, our homeroom teacher, Mashima, also said that there are special exams every month, and this is just one of them. We will recover the points lost now in subsequent special exams."

"Katsuragi!"

Seeing Katsuragi speak up for him, Yahiko was instantly moved to tears.

"Hehe." However, Classmate Sakayanagi did not continue the conversation.

But below the surface, Katsuragi took the initiative to lower his voice and speak to Sakayanagi Arisu, who was sitting in the seat next to him.

"From the phone harassment in class a few days ago, to being followed by Class C students, and finally Ryuuen showing up at our door, I suspect that Ryuuen and his group knew the information in advance," Katsuragi said. "Just a moment ago, the other party offered to sell me the source of the information for 50,000 points. I paid it and obtained this news."

"He obtained intelligence about this school from a student in Class D four days ago," Katsuragi said.

In other words, the harassment of Class A students during class, being followed by Class C students, and even Yahiko's outburst might have all been orchestrated by the students of Class C.

It might even be a maneuver to deliberately lower Class A's score, knowing that this was a behavioral conduct exam.

"If that is the case, then it might be quite interesting," Sakayanagi Arisu said.

"Yes, if that is the case, then Class D must be very dangerous. Although the teachers said that the overall strength of the four classes was different at the start, I think there must be something wrong with this Class D," Katsuragi said.

Does this mean the information provided by the homeroom teacher is actually inaccurate?

For instance, are the students in their Class A not actually the most excellent? Is it instead Class D that is actually the most excellent? Otherwise, how could they be the first to perceive the true nature of this school?

Are they placing the most excellent students into Class D and letting them climb up from the very bottom as a trial?

Classmate Katsuragi began to think seriously.