The Way to Handle a Quiz Is to Control Your Score

"I heard from Guang that you helped him several times, I'm really grateful to you."

Ichinose Honami exudes a poised and confident aura, and more importantly, it's an attitude of asserting her dominance.

"Don't mention it, it's just a small matter. More than that, I'm curious what Hashiba is planning to do by contacting me today?"

After seeing that Ichinose Honami calmed down quickly, Kiryuuin Fuuka gained a deeper understanding of the pink-haired girl's maturity. Since there was no fun to be had, she decided to get down to business first, since there was plenty of time.

"It's a very important matter, concerning school intelligence."

When Ichinose Honami stopped pressing Kiryuin about the "black-haired beauty" he had mentioned, Hashiba Hikaru finally felt relieved. He looked at Kiryuin seriously and asked his main question.

"What intelligence is it?"

"You must have experienced those quizzes before the Final Exam, right, Kiryuin?"

"... So that's what you meant?"

Kiryuuin Fuuka tried hard to recall and remembered that a similar exam format had indeed been held before the Final Exam of the second semester when she was a first-year student.

However, after thinking about this, a smile appeared on her lips as she gazed intently at Hashiba Hikaru's face.

"I'll give you the information, what kind of reward can you give me, Junior Hashiba?"

What would you like? Would Private Points be acceptable?

Hashiba Hikaru immediately stated that if money was involved, everything would be fine. Unfortunately, Kiryuuin Fuuka wasn't the type to act for money; she simply shook her head, indicating that she didn't need Private Points.

"So, what are your requirements, senior?"

"My request is simple: since you're all so confident about this Final Exam, I'd like to know if Junior Hashiba is confident he can beat Miyabi Nagumo?"

"Does this matter have anything to do with President Nagumo?"

Hashiba Hikaru frowned.

"Of course there's a connection. I heard that Kiriyama has been getting quite close to you lately. Aren't you two planning something like this?"

Kiryuuin Fuuka smiled gently. Her sources of information were extensive, so it wasn't surprising that she knew these things.

"..."

Upon hearing the question, Hashiba Hikaru looked somewhat surprised, but he quickly replied, "It seems that Kiryuin- senpai really knows a lot."

So... what's your answer?

"Kiryuin- senpai, you don't expect me to launch an impeachment against the President in the second semester, do you? That's asking too much."

Hashiba Hikaru understood the other party's implication. He had heard before that Kiryuuin Fuuka was originally a student in Class A when she first entered the school, but because Class B of the First Year successfully overthrew their superiors under the leadership of Miyabi Nagumo, she is now a student in Class B of the Second Year.

"Hmm... I have thought about that, but my reasons might be a little different from yours."

"What's different?"

"Because I don't really care about class rankings, compared to that..."

Kiryuuin Fuuka's bright red eyes reflected the boy's handsome face as she said, enunciating each word clearly, "I prefer interesting things."

Is this kind of thing considered interesting?

Hashiba Hikaru understood the beautiful senior's intention; it seemed she found school too boring and wanted to create some fun.

This feeling... it's kind of like that blond guy in some bottom-of-the-class student's class?

"Of course, I would be very happy if you could successfully take down Miyabi Nagumo."

Kiryuuin Fuuka didn't care that they were still on the Second Year floor, and said without any hesitation, "This happiness has nothing to do with class competition; it's just that it makes me feel good."

"Trading one piece of intelligence for a plan involving countless people, I feel like I'm getting the short end of the stick."

Hashiba Hikaru grinned. As the saying goes, "Ask for the moon, haggle for the moon." Since the other party had made it so clear, he could naturally ask for more.

"That's true."

After receiving the boy's agreement, Kiryuuin Fuuka nodded seriously and asked in return, "Then how about I try to help you out?"

"How can you help me?"

Hashiba Hikaru.

"Of course, I'll campaign for you among the Second Year students. The Student Council is so complicated these days, can you honestly say you haven't had that thought?"

"As expected of Kiryuin, her thinking is incredibly sharp."

Hashiba Hikaru clapped her hands and laughed, but a wary glint flashed in her eyes.

"If that's the case, then our cooperation can proceed. Shall we sign a contract?"

"No need. I think Hashiba is a very honest person, and I feel very comfortable working with him."

"That's good."

While Hashiba Hikaru was chatting with Kiryuuin Fuuka, Ichinose Honami had been quietly listening, her arm linked with the boy's. She knew her boyfriend had many important things to do in the Student Council, and all she could do was support him unconditionally.

"I've already sent the intelligence to your email."

After Kiryuuin Fuuka and Hashiba Hikaru nodded, she promptly sent a text message to the other party. Then, she glanced at Ichinose Honami, who was looking at her warily, and laughed loudly.

"Then please do your best, junior Hashiba. I'll be looking forward to it."

"That's natural."

After Kiryuuin Fuuka left, Hashiba Hikaru and his girlfriend checked his phone. The Silver-haired Senior's style of replying to text messages was just like her personality—quite free-spirited.

Kiryuuin Fuuka: High score, low score, decide for yourself.

"So that's how the rules are?"

Ichinose Honami muttered to herself. She had prepared some questions to ask, but things suddenly took a turn in a direction she couldn't understand. Fortunately, she was still able to get the information in the end.

"If that's the case, then we need to think about how to deal with it."

Hashiba Hikaru his phone. Now that he understood the grouping format after the quiz, he needed to prepare in advance to ensure that his students could be grouped more effectively and face the final Final Exam together.

"Does Hikari already have a plan?"

"Let's discuss this further when we get back; I'm a little hungry."

Hashiba Hikaru chuckled and patted her belly.

"Okay, let's go back together then."

Ichinose Honami smiled broadly as she took her boyfriend's arm. She was still somewhat dissatisfied with what Kiryuuin Fuuka had just said, but it didn't matter; the girl knew how to vent her frustrations.

Anyway, she is Hashiba Hikaru's official girlfriend, so she naturally has the right to exercise all the rights of a girlfriend.

"I'm going to rest in Hikari's dorm room today."

"Sure."

"Hmph, just you wait and see, I'll teach you a lesson tonight!"

"..."

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The day after gathering information on the quiz group assignments, Hashiba Hikaru left the opportunity for her classmates to discuss how to proceed, while she herself rushed to the Student Council's activities department after school.

Today, Miyabi Nagumo, as the newly elected Student Council President, convened the weekly meeting of Student Council officers.

Meetings are inherently boring, but as the Vice President, Hashiba Hikaru sat in the first seat to the right of Miyabi Nagumo, so he couldn't afford to slack off, which made the boy a little unhappy.

"No matter what unexpected events we face in the future, I believe that our Student Council members will unite as one and strive to create the most perfect plan to build our campus."

"So please believe me, I will always remain diligent and conscientious, and continue to serve you all."

After he finished speaking, enthusiastic applause erupted in the Conference Room.

Hashiba Hikaru sat in her seat, listening expressionlessly. Although Miyabi Nagumo and Horikita Manabu were both representative figures of their respective grades, in addition to the difference in their abilities, their personalities were also very different.

Horikita Manabu values results and efficiency, so his work style is characterized by simplicity and efficiency, devoid of unnecessary formalism and flashy backdrops; while Miyabi Nagumo, in addition to results, also values his proud and vain image.

Horikita Manabu never cared about such ethereal things, but Miyabi Nagumo valued them highly and would even put a lot of effort into them; that was the difference between the two.

"Then let's all continue to work hard and create a wonderful new campus together."

The blond man raised his hands, striking a pose full of enthusiasm.

"We'll do our best."

Hashiba Hikaru calmly pulled out a chair and stood up. After exchanging glances with the Student Council officers standing on his side, he decisively pushed open the door and left.

Kiryuuin Fuuka did indeed remind him today.

Impeaching Miyabi Nagumo might be a good idea to start considering.

346

Chapter 346 The way to deal with quizzes is to control scores.

Wednesday afternoon, in the classroom of Class A of the First Year.

After Chie Hoshinomiya announced the upcoming quiz, the core members of the class already knew the information that Hashiba Hikaru and Ichinose Honami had obtained from Kiryuin. They came up with a basic but universal plan and decided to announce it today.

"Then, please have Ichinose summarize our current strategies for dealing with the quiz."

Hashiba Hikaru stood smiling beside his girlfriend, handing her the opportunity.

"Please welcome them!!!"

After a round of enthusiastic applause, the pink-haired girl stood on the podium, holding a document in her hand, and began to read out the results of everyone's brainstorming over the past two days in an orderly manner.

"First, after clarifying that the results of the quiz will determine the grouping of class members, we have now confirmed that the grouping convention for the quiz will be based on pairing high-scoring and low-scoring students. In other words, the teammates will be determined by the difference between high and low scores."

"This is pretty good news, don't you all think?"

"A combination of high and low scores?"

"If that's the case, won't some students who excel in certain subjects be at a disadvantage?"

Everyone was very receptive to this information, so they quickly began to think about how to respond in the most perfect way.

"For classes with significant differences in academic performance, such concerns certainly exist,"

Ichinose Honami smiled slightly and continued, "But for the students in our class, this problem is still easy to solve."

"I've seen everyone's score rankings from the Final Exam. There are relatively few cases of students being weak in one subject, and even if they are, it's not a difficult problem."

"How do we solve this?"

"To achieve the best group pairings, I think we should consider many factors, right?"

As former members of Class B, the students of Class A of the First Year all performed well academically. If this were a school that ranked students solely based on exam scores, this group could maintain a certain advantage even without a leader.

"Yes, there are 40 students in our class, so we will eventually form 20 groups to face the Final Exam together."

"We can use this approach to prepare in advance."

Ichinose Honami glanced at Hashiba Hikaru standing beside her and said with a smile, "Let's have Hikari write the group rules on the blackboard and tell everyone, so that they can be communicated more effectively."

This initial intelligence was only circulating within Class A's decision-making circle; most people were unaware of its specifics. Now that the decision has been made, it can be implemented directly without further deliberation.

"Alright then, I'll give you a brief explanation."

Hashiba Hikaru picked up the chalk and began writing down the situation she had prepared, along with specific solutions, on the blackboard.

"First, after the quiz, the school will assign students to groups based on the scores of everyone in each class, pairing the highest-scoring student with the lowest-scoring student."

The boy drew a straight line in the middle of the blackboard, with the high- Midterm Exam group at the top and the low-scoring group at the bottom. However, judging from the Midterm Exam rankings, the actual score differences were not significant.

"For example, in the last exam, Honami and I both came in first place, so we were paired with the last-place student and the second-to-last student, and so on, according to the ranking. Does everyone understand?"

"Is that really how it is?"

"Wouldn't this increase the pressure on members of the lower-ranking groups?"

Some people are worried, since the final score is based on the total score, and if the lower-scoring groups drag down the overall team, the situation could become even more complicated.

"Don't worry, everyone. Our scores are still quite high, for example, from 6th to 29th place."

Hashiba Hikaru pointed to the Midterm Exam report card and explained methodically, "Although it looks like there's a difference of more than twenty places, the actual score difference isn't that big. In fact, the 6th place student has 18 more points than the 29th place student. This gap is actually easy to bridge."

"So, what's the solution you two came up with Classmate Hashiba and Ichinose?"

"Yeah, could it be that they're trying to control the score?"

Someone said something unnecessary.