In Classroom of the Elite, Ichinose You Will Regret This

Class C Classroom

"Damn it, how can it be that only graduating from Class A guarantees a job recommendation?"

"This damn school actually dared to lie to us!"

"What do we do? If we fail the midterm exams, we get expelled. Ba-ga (tongue click), if I go back like this, my old man will definitely beat me to death."

The Class C classroom was filled with constant chatter and cursing, exuding a thick, edgy, delinquent atmosphere.

"Quiet down, you trash!"

A voice, neither too loud nor too soft, came from the back of the Class C classroom.

The originally noisy Class C instantly fell silent. Every student in the class stared straight at that man, waiting for him to speak.

In the back of Class C, a man with long red hair had his legs propped up on his desk. He scanned the entire class with a sharp gaze and spoke slowly.

"It's just passing, isn't it? Just study until you're half-dead. Kaneda, take those losers and drill the textbook material into their heads."

"Yes, I understand."

The bespectacled delinquent beside him adjusted his glasses and replied hurriedly.

"As for rising to Class A, you all better listen up. As long as you follow my orders, I, Ryuen Kakeru, can guarantee that you will all graduate from Class A."

The red-haired delinquent continued his edgy speech as if issuing commands.

"However, if you dare to defy me, I will make you know my terror. Before that—"

Ryuen Kakeru cast his sharp gaze toward the blackboard, lingering on the -100 points for Class D.

"Let's use Class D as an appetizer and trample them underfoot forever!"

After speaking, the red-haired delinquent burst into loud laughter, his edgy cackle echoing throughout the classroom.

Class D Classroom

The entire class stared fixedly at the -100 points above.

"I should have explained it clearly on the day of the entrance ceremony: this school measures students by their ability. The result is obvious. The evaluation you received from the school is—you are trash that doesn't even have zero points!"

On the podium, the woman in an OL suit and black stockings delivered the verdict to the Class D students with an expressionless face.

Looking at the silent Class D, Chabashira Sae continued to mock them.

"Even I didn't expect you to reach this point. In the first month of school, a total of 1834 points were deducted. Even the class points, which shouldn't have gone negative, were symbolically deducted by 100 points by the school as a warning. In this regard, you can be proud; you have created history at Kōiku."

Hirata: "Chabashira-sensei, I don't recall us receiving an explanation about this..."

Chabashira Sae: "Don't be late for class, don't chat privately during lessons—didn't you learn that in elementary or middle school?"

Chabashira Sae: "Did you really think you could spend 100,000 points every month without restriction? Common sense dictates that's impossible. Why did you ignore these issues?"

Chabashira Sae: "The good news is that you don't have to worry about the school reclaiming the points you've already spent. From now on, as long as your personal points are negative, you will receive 0 points. However, correspondingly, if you want to earn personal points again, you must first make up these 100 points. How about it? Don't you feel happy?"

Just like that, the Class D homeroom teacher dealt critical damage to the students of Class D one after another.

If Uesugi Gen were here, he would probably exclaim, "Good grief." He thought the students of Class D were already invincible, but he didn't expect someone to be even more ferocious. Whose subordinate is this? She acts timidly toward the outside world but strikes with heavy fists internally.

His own teacher, Hoshinomiya, is still better. Her praise is like handing out "nice guy" cards, she speaks sweetly, and he can often go to her place to sleep. She is simply the ideal teacher.

Seeing that the Class D students seemed to have calmed down a bit, Chabashira Sae sneered as she took out a paper printed with the scores of each class to paste it up, continuing her assault.

Chabashira Sae: "You idiots, take a good look. Points have been deposited into every class except Class D, and it's more than enough to live on for a month."

Hirata: "Why... is there such a huge difference in class points?"

Chabashira Sae: "Are you finally beginning to understand why you were chosen for Class D?"

Hirata: "The reason we were chosen for Class D? Wasn't it just random?"

Chabashira Sae: "This school assigns classes based on the excellence of the students. The most excellent students go to Class A, while the useless ones go to Class D."

Chabashira Sae: "Simply put, Class D is the final fortress where the laggards are gathered. You are all the worst defective products—no, trash."

Chabashira Sae was on a killing spree.

Horikita Suzune, the cold, long-haired girl in her seat, heard this news and her hand holding the pencil was already creaking.

Kushida Kikyo looked at Horikita Suzune's expression and sat stiffly in her seat, her face expressionless; she was about to lose her composure.

Seeing that Class D was gradually falling into chaos, Chabashira Sae did not stop talking, but instead took out the paper with the students' grades, intending to press her advantage.

Chabashira Sae: "How wonderful. If this were an official exam, seven people would have already been expelled just after school started."

Student No. 1: "Chabashira-sensei, don't joke around! Expulsion is no laughing matter!"

Chabashira Sae: "What is it? Did I not mention it? This school has a rule that if you fail even one subject in the midterm or final exams, you must be expelled. For this exam, any student who scored less than 32 points is subject to expulsion. You really are very stupid."

Chabashira Sae: "Even if you tell me that, I'm in a difficult position. These are the school's rules. Prepare yourself."

Chabashira Sae: "Let me add one more thing. This school is under the management of the government and prides itself on its high rates of advancement to higher education and employment. This is a well-known fact. Most of the people in this class likely have goals of pursuing further education or finding employment."

Chabashira Sae: "However... such good things don't exist in this world. This world isn't so simple that people of your low caliber can just go anywhere and expect to advance or find jobs."

Hirata: "In other words, to receive the benefit of achieving our goals for employment or higher education, we must advance to Class C or higher... is that it?"

Chabashira Sae: "What kind of wishful thinking is that? If you want to receive a recommendation from the school, you must graduate from Class A."

"If you want this school to make your future wishes come true, the only way is to advance to Class A." Chabashira Sae repeated this, then suddenly, as if thinking of something, her face clouded over with gloom.

After saying these words with a grave expression, Chabashira Sae walked away in her high heels, looking refreshed as if she had vented all her pent-up frustration, leaving Class D in chaos.

"...Does this mean we're going to be looked down upon by everyone else from now on?"

"Impossible, how could I have been assigned to a trash class like Class D? The school must have made a mistake!"

"Hmph, this is truly nonsense, it doesn't even come close to a fraction of my beauty!"

"Please, I'm going to be expelled if I fail."

"Professor, as my best friend, buy this game console for 22,000 points."

Chapter 24: The Delightful Office Scenario

After managing to escape Kanzaki's pursuit by every means possible, Uesugi Gen arrived at the teachers' office.

Just a moment ago, Nice Senior had told him about a hidden rule of Kōiku, which gave him an interesting plan.

However, it required the cooperation of Hoshinomiya, so Uesugi Gen had come here.

"Ara, how rare. To think you'd come to see me on your own initiative, Gen-chan."

Seeing Uesugi Gen arrive, Hoshinomiya poured him a cup of tea, patting her ample chest as she promised, "Leave it to me. No matter what the problem is, I'll help you solve it."

I haven't even said anything yet, and you're already offering to solve it for me?

Uesugi Gen felt a bit embarrassed looking at Hoshinomiya's "leave it to me" attitude.

At this moment, A teacher dressed in office attire walked in, accompanied by an expressionless, gloomy-looking boy.

This gloomy boy seemed to have been wandering outside the door for a while; it appeared he hadn't been able to find his homeroom teacher and didn't want to enter the office, so he had been waiting outside.

Seeing Chabashira Sae enter, Hoshinomiya suddenly perked up. She gestured for Uesugi Gen to wait a moment, then walked over with a smile, unable to contain herself.

"Sae-chan~ what are you doing? This handsome young man has been standing at the door waiting for you for a long time, you know?"

Seeing Hoshinomiya approach, Chabashira Sae replied with an expressionless refusal, "It's none of your business. Don't you have a student of your own? It's not very polite to leave him aside. Why don't you go back and attend to him?"

"It's fine, it's fine. Gen-chan won't mind such things. Besides, I think you need help more than that right now, Sae-chan."

Hoshinomiya fully utilized her social butterfly nature, continuing to approach without changing her expression.

Seeing that Hoshinomiya had no intention of leaving, Chabashira Sae simply acted as if she didn't see her and walked directly toward the Counseling Room with her student.

Seeing this, Hoshinomiya didn't feel embarrassed in the slightest and stepped forward to follow them.

Uesugi Gen sat in Hoshinomiya's chair, sipping tea and watching the scene quietly.

The atmosphere between these two is a bit strange. On the surface, they seem like close best friends, but looking closer, it doesn't seem that simple.

However, Uesugi Gen had no intention of digging deeper. Emotional issues are best left for Hoshinomiya to handle herself.

Before long, Hoshinomiya returned with her head hanging low. It seemed she hadn't been able to withstand Chabashira Sae's offensive and had been driven back.

After returning, Hoshinomiya collapsed into the seat next to him, looking like she had returned to her usual hungover state, listless and weak.

"Gen-chan, wait a moment, I'll be fine soon."

She then slumped over the desk, entering a state of total inactivity.

Uesugi Gen ignored her; she would pull herself together soon enough.

At this moment, another student walked in—a cold beauty with long black hair, radiating a "don't talk to me" aura with her sharp gaze.

Horikita Suzune scanned the office, and finding only the handsome boy and the teacher slumped over the desk, she had no choice but to ask, "Excuse me, where is Chabashira-sensei?"

"Counseling Room over there."

Uesugi Gen replied indifferently without even looking up.

"I see, thank you."

After the girl politely thanked him, she walked toward the Counseling Room on long, slender legs wrapped in black over-the-knee socks, the space between the socks and her fluttering skirt revealing an absolute territory.

In a flash, Hoshinomiya, who had been slumped over just a moment ago, sat up with a snap, her eyes fixed intently on Horikita Suzune's back.

It seems Hoshinomiya is more than just a little concerned about Class D.

If I don't let her get this cleared up, the conversation later probably won't be very effective.

Uesugi Gen looked at Hoshinomiya's distracted expression, sighed, and spoke up to remind her, "If you're so curious, why not follow them and listen in?"

Upon hearing this, Hoshinomiya jolted, as if his words had awakened her from a dream.

She turned her adorable head, her eyes sparkling as she said, "That makes sense, Gen-chan, let's go together."

"Hey—"

Before Uesugi Gen could refuse, Hoshinomiya had already reached out with her fair, delicate hand and pulled him toward the Counseling Room.

The door to the Counseling Room was already closed, but by pressing an ear against it, one could still roughly make out what was being said.

Uesugi Gen looked at the graceful curves formed by Hoshinomiya pressing against the door panel and silently averted his gaze.

"Gen-chan, don't just stand there, come over and listen too, I can't hear very clearly."

Hoshinomiya grabbed Uesugi Gen, pulled him behind her, and showed no intention of letting go.

Uesugi Gen pressed against Hoshinomiya's soft body, their heads leaning close together, almost as if he were holding her in his arms.

The two of them, one above and one below, eavesdropped through the door.

"I'll get straight to the point: why was I assigned to Class D?"

The voice was cold and aloof, radiating a sense of pride; it must have been the cold beauty from earlier.

"She really is getting straight to the point."

As for this one, there was no need to say; one listen and you knew it was the busty older sister type.

"Teacher, you said today that excellent students are selected for Class A in order, while Class D is the final bastion where the school's underachievers are gathered."