In Classroom of the Elite, Ichinose You Will Regret It

Ryuen Kakeru didn't mind; there was no loss in bringing it up now, and if Uesugi Gen had truly abused his authority as Vice President of the Student Council to rig the system, the payoff would be massive.

The reason his underhanded tactics against Uesugi Gen had never worked in the past was largely because whenever he tried, the situation would inevitably devolve into a dispute at the Student Council, and he was always the one who ended up losing.

Damn it, what filthy politics!

Ryuen clenched his fists in indignation.

If he could use this opportunity to strip Uesugi Gen of his position as Vice President of the Student Council, he might even be able to settle the score for the beating he took last time.

"I have the same question. Judging by Class B's behavior just now, it seems they knew this special exam would be an Uninhabited Island survival test long ago. Where exactly did they get this information? If it was obtained through his status as Vice President of the Student Council, isn't that too unfair to the other classes?"

Katsuragi Kohei, sensing Ryuen's intent, raised his hand without hesitation to ask. If he could strike a blow against their main competitor, Class B, right at the start of the exam, there would be nothing better.

Mashima Tomoya turned his head to look at Uesugi Gen.

"Uesugi-kun, although I have no authority here to demand an explanation from you, if they protest to the school, you will inevitably be required to explain yourself in the end. So, I suggest we resolve this matter right here."

As the English teacher for Class B, Mashima Tomoya knew a thing or two about Uesugi Gen. He was well aware that with his ability, it was impossible for him to leave such a glaring flaw; he must have deduced it from some subtle clues. At the same time, he was also curious about how exactly Uesugi Gen had figured it out.

At this moment, it was the students of Class B whose hearts were hanging by a thread. According to Uesugi Gen's own words, the source of the intelligence for this exam undoubtedly came from the Student Council...

If that were the case, Uesugi Gen would be in danger.

In response, Uesugi Gen waved his hand, signaling the students of Class B not to worry.

He then walked out of the Class B formation, took the megaphone from Mashima Tomoya, and turned the volume to the maximum.

He opened with a taunt.

"Tell me, do you guys not have any friends?"

At this moment, Horikita let out a cute sneeze nearby.

Uesugi Gen continued in a tone of disappointment.

"If you knew even one upperclassman and asked them, you would know that Uninhabited Island survival is one of the most common topics for the school. The Nice Senior I know enthusiastically told me a long time ago that the school basically has an Uninhabited Island survival exam every year."

"So, the moment I knew the school was taking us on a vacation to an Uninhabited Island, I immediately knew this exam would be about survival. Just how bad are your social skills that not a single person told you this information?"

But Uesugi-kun, I don't have any either.

Ichinose wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead and smiled.

Uesugi Gen's words left the entire first-year cohort in silence, with many students looking bewildered.

Could it be... that my social skills are actually that bad, and the seniors actually hate me, which is why they didn't tell me about this special exam?

Ryuen Kakeru's expression was also flickering between light and shadow.

He knew better than anyone how poor his own social standing was, but the problem was that he could have extorted the information. Why hadn't he thought of that? Could it be that he was truly less devious than Uesugi Gen?

Katsuragi Kohei rubbed his smooth head.

Who is this Nice Senior that Uesugi Gen knows, to have access to so much classified information? Could he introduce him to me?

Mashima Tomoya looked at the silent first-year students with a headache.

The students might not know, but as a teacher, how could he not? Precious intelligence of this level for a special exam would be worth a massive amount of points even if traded; how could it be shared so easily?

However, the reason for Class B's silence was different from the other classes.

Knowing long ago that Uninhabited Island survival was a common exam topic... that meant there was no top-secret intelligence from the Student Council. Then... what about their money?

In an instant, all the students of Class B looked at Uesugi Gen with a strange glint in their eyes.

Uesugi Gen returned the megaphone to Mashima Tomoya, walked back to the formation with a calm expression, and signaled.

What "your money"? This is my money, the Emperor's money. If you have the ability, call out to it and see if it answers you.

The students of Class B glared in unison. We'll settle this with you later!

Seeing that the situation had calmed down, Mashima Tomoya continued to read the rules.

"As a prerequisite for this special exam on the Uninhabited Island, we will first distribute 300 exam-specific points to each class. By making good use of these points, you may be able to spend the week of this special exam as if you were enjoying a vacation. We have prepared a guidebook for this purpose."

Mashima Tomoya received a booklet dozens of pages thick from the other teachers.

"This guidebook contains a list of all items that can be obtained with points. Needless to say, this includes daily necessities like water and food. If you want to have a barbecue, we have prepared the equipment and food. We have also fully prepared countless game items for you to enjoy the ocean to the fullest."

Is it here? The most basic supply guarantee.

Uesugi Gen curled his lips. 300 points—in a sense, that's quite generous. As long as one doesn't care about the "special exam" aspect, these 300 points would allow the entire Class B to spend the week happily.

Next came the most important rule: the Leader System.

Each class must choose one person to become the Leader, and the Leader will hold a specially issued key card.

On the final day of the exam, classes will be given the right to guess the Leaders of other classes during roll call. If a class chooses to guess another class's Leader, they will receive 50 points for every correct guess. Conversely, the class that is correctly guessed must pay 50 points as a penalty.

At the same time, there are several bases on this island. The Leader can choose whether or not to occupy them. Occupying a base rewards one point, and it can be occupied once every 8 hours. However, be aware that if your class's Leader is correctly guessed, you will lose all points gained from occupations, so you must weigh the pros and cons.

There are also some important additional rules below.

o A dedicated key card is required to occupy a base.

o You will receive one point for each occupation. You are free to use the occupied base.

o Unauthorized use of a base occupied by another class will result in a fifty-point penalty.

o Only the person designated as the leader may use the key card.

o The leader cannot be changed without a valid reason.

These are the primary rules for this special exam.

Looking at Ryuen Kakeru, who was flashing a wicked, arrogant grin at him, Uesugi Gen said helplessly.

"I must say, you really never learn."

Ryuen Kakeru didn't care; he figured there was no harm in bringing it up now anyway. If Uesugi Gen really had abused his authority as Vice President of the Student Council to rig the system, the payoff would be huge.

The reason his underhanded tactics against Uesugi Gen had never worked in the past was largely because whenever he tried, it would inevitably end up in a dispute at the Student Council, and he would always be the one to lose.

Damn it, what dirty politics!

Ryuen Kakeru clenched his fists in indignation.

If he could use this opportunity to strip Uesugi Gen of his position as Vice President of the Student Council, he might even be able to settle the score for the beating he took last time.

"I have the same question. Judging by Class B's behavior just now, they likely knew long ago that this special exam would be survival on an Uninhabited Island. Where exactly did they find this out? If this information was obtained through his position as Vice President of the Student Council, isn't that too unfair to the other classes?"

Katsuragi Kohei, having sensed Ryuen Kakeru's intent, raised his hand to ask without hesitation. If he could strike a blow against their main competitor, Class B, right at the start of the exam, that would be ideal.

Mashima Tomoya turned his head to look at Uesugi Gen.

"Uesugi-kun, although I have no authority here to demand an explanation from you, if they protest to the school, you will inevitably be required to explain yourself in the end. So, I suggest we resolve this matter right here."

As the English teacher for Class B, Mashima Tomoya knew a thing or two about Uesugi Gen. He was clear that with his ability, it was impossible for him to leave such a glaring opening; he must have deduced it from some subtle clues. At the same time, he was also curious about how exactly Uesugi Gen had figured it out.

At this moment, it was the students of Class B whose hearts were hanging by a thread. According to Uesugi Gen's own words, the source of the information for this exam was undoubtedly the Student Council...

If that were the case, Uesugi Gen would be in danger.

In response, Uesugi Gen waved his hand, signaling the students of Class B not to worry.

He then walked out of the Class B formation, took the megaphone from Mashima Tomoya, and turned the volume to the maximum.

He raised his hand and fired off a taunt.

"Tell me, do you guys not have any friends?"

At this moment, Horikita let out a cute sneeze nearby.

Uesugi Gen continued in a tone of feigned disappointment.

"If you knew even one upperclassman friend and asked them, you would know that survival on an Uninhabited Island is one of the school's most common exam topics. The Nice Senior I know told me very enthusiastically a long time ago that the school basically has an Uninhabited Island survival exam every year."

"So, when I heard the school was inviting us to go on a vacation to an Uninhabited Island, I immediately knew this time we would be tested on survival. Just how poor are your social skills that not a single person told you this information?"

But Uesugi-kun, I don't have one either.

Ichinose wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead and smiled as she indicated this.

Uesugi Gen's words left the entire first-year cohort in silence, with many students wearing bewildered expressions.

Could it be... that my social skills are actually really poor, and the upperclassmen actually hate me, which is why they didn't tell me about this special exam?

Ryuen Kakeru's expression was also flickering between light and shadow.

He knew best just how poor his own social skills were, but the problem was he could have extorted the information. Why hadn't he thought of that back then? Could it be that he really wasn't as devious as Uesugi Gen?

Katsuragi Kohei rubbed his smooth head with his hand.

Who is this Nice Senior that Uesugi Gen knows, to have access to so much classified information? Could he please introduce him to me?

Mashima Tomoya looked at the silent first-year students with a headache.

The students might not know, but as a teacher, how could he not? Precious information at the level of a special exam would be worth a massive amount of points even if traded; how could it be told to someone so easily?

However, the reason for Class B's silence was different from the other classes.

Knowing long ago that Uninhabited Island survival was a common exam topic... that meant there was no top-secret information from the Student Council at all. Then... what about their money?

In an instant, all the students of Class B looked at Uesugi Gen with a strange gaze.

Uesugi Gen returned the megaphone to Mashima Tomoya, walked back to the formation with a calm expression, and indicated.

What "your money"? This is my money, the Emperor's money. If you have the ability, call out to it and see if it answers you.

The students of Class B glared in unison. We'll settle this with you later!

Seeing that the situation had calmed down, Mashima Tomoya continued to read the rules.

"As a prerequisite for this special exam on the Uninhabited Island, we will first distribute three hundred exam-specific points to each class. By making good use of these points, you may be able to spend the week of the special exam as if you were enjoying a vacation. We have prepared a guidebook for this purpose."

Mashima Tomoya received a booklet dozens of pages thick from the other teachers.

"This guidebook contains a list of all items that can be obtained with points. Needless to say, this includes daily necessities like drinking water and food. If you want to have a barbecue, we will also provide the equipment or food. We have also perfectly prepared countless game items for you to enjoy the ocean to your heart's content."

Is it here? The most basic supply guarantee.

Uesugi Gen curled the corners of his mouth. 300 points—in a sense, they really are generous. As long as one doesn't care about the special exam itself, these 300 points would allow everyone in Class B to spend the week happily.

Immediately following this.

Came the most important rule—the Leader System.

Each class must select one person from within the class to become the leader, and the leader will hold a specially issued key card.

On the final day of the exam, classes will be given the right to guess the leaders of other classes during roll call. At that time, if a class chooses to guess the leader of another class, they will receive fifty points for every correct guess. Conversely, the class that is correctly identified must pay fifty points as a penalty.

At the same time, there are several bases on this island. The leader can choose whether or not to occupy them; occupying one rewards the class with one point, and a base can be occupied once every eight hours. However, be aware that if your own class's leader is correctly guessed, you will lose all points gained from occupations, so you must weigh the pros and cons carefully.

Below are some additional important rules.

o A dedicated key card is required to occupy a base.

o One point is awarded for each occupation. You are free to use the occupied base.

o Using a base occupied by another class without permission will result in a penalty of fifty points.

o Only the person who has become the leader can use the key card.

o The leader cannot be changed without a valid reason.

The above are the main rules for this special exam.

56

Chapter 56: Split it down the middle.

"Teacher, give me that key card."

Taking advantage of the moment when everyone was focused on setting up camp, Uesugi Gen silently crept up to Hoshinomiya and reached out to take the key card from her.

Hoshinomiya did not question Uesugi Gen's preemptive behavior; she knew his personality all too well. He was definitely the type to act first and report later to get things settled.

"Well then, Gen-chan, who are you going to choose as our class leader?"

Uesugi Gen gave a cold smile.

"Kanzaki."

"That guy is a cold, poker-faced person by nature, and his expression rarely changes unless something major happens. More importantly... I have something that only he can do."