Classroom of the Elite: The Strength of Kageya Shinjitsu Chapter 49

Let that foolish teacher play by herself.

Perhaps I should even thank her for cleaning out the trash in this class.

Heh.

"What's so excessive about it? To be treated as a teacher, she first needs to act like one. She's got nothing better to do than constantly pick on me; if she doesn't act like a teacher, how is she any different from those idiots in the back?"

"What I choose to do is my own business; don't try to manipulate me."

Kageya Shinjitsu responded to Hirata with a single sentence.

He included Chabashira Sae and the idiots in the back in his rebuke.

"If she wants to play, then let's play. When it comes to tactics, I have plenty."

"Calm down, Kageya-kun."

Hirata hoped Kageya Shinjitsu would restrain his emotions.

Even he hadn't seen many students talk back to a teacher with such fury.

He was certain they must have had some private exchange that made Kageya Shinjitsu so resistant, leading to Chabashira-sensei constantly calling his name and exposing him during class.

If they kept going like this, the class would be in serious trouble.

"Heh."

Looking at Hirata's mother-hen act for the class, Kageya Shinjitsu let out a laugh.

"Look, isn't there a more suitable person right there?"

"Bother me again, and I won't be so polite."

"A person must rely on themselves."

Isn't such a mother-like figure perfectly suitable?

Chabashira Sae didn't choose him, yet she insists on pestering him.

She really has something wrong with her brain; her eyes are higher than her hands, looking down on this and that, yet she lacks the ability to lead.

He laughed.

His mind was filled with ten thousand ways to attack.

He had already analyzed Chabashira Sae as a person.

Recovering from Kageya Shinjitsu's words.

Chabashira Sae forced herself to calm down, acting as if nothing had happened.

This problem child is seriously ill; his temper is far from ordinary, truly young and reckless.

She estimated that even if he were to be expelled, he would probably ruin Class D before running off.

It made Chabashira Sae wonder if she had chosen the wrong target.

Or perhaps Kageya Shinjitsu was just too dazzling from the moment she received the news and noticed this student.

She had already set her sights on him, sensing the hope of charging into Class A.

But later, she was rejected in one conversation and even mocked.

The second time was when she heard news from other classes; everyone knew about this test, yet only their Class D knew nothing.

And it was their Class D that leaked it.

Furthermore, they had been deducted down to zero points this time.

It had even made her lose her composure slightly.

Why is there such a person? He gave up on the class the moment school started.

She, Chabashira Sae, had been a teacher for so many years and had truly never seen such a person.

Her expressionless face made it impossible to know what she was thinking, though her words sounded as if she had truly given up on Kageya Shinjitsu, almost like a concession.

"You've got quite the nerve to speak to a teacher like that."

"However, it's normal to look down on teachers after achieving excellent results."

"Then I wish you the best in staying comfortably in Class A."

"Speaking of results, there is one more piece of regrettable news I must tell you all."

A sheet of paper was posted on the blackboard once again.

It listed the names of everyone in the class, and next to each name, a number was recorded.

This was the score from the class's last end-of-month assessment.

It made the others very dissatisfied, thinking that after this was over, they would definitely have to settle accounts with Kageya Shinjitsu.

That 18 million points—they were entitled to a share of it.

Wealth moves hearts; it's the same everywhere.

"Look here, you should know what this is, right?"

"This is a class with many idiots; these are the results from the last quiz."

"There are seven people who failed. If this were an official exam, seven people would already be facing expulsion right at the start of the school year."

"Such a situation is perhaps truly something to celebrate."

Excluding a few top-tier students, most of the class only scored around sixty points.

Then there were quite a few students who scored in the teens or twenties.

The Idiot Trio in the back row, for instance, didn't even break thirty.

If calculated by the rules, they would naturally be among those facing expulsion.

It must be said that the students of Class D in the first year were being hit by one blow after another today.

Wave after wave.

After the point crisis, now came the expulsion crisis.

The Idiot Trio no longer had the time to dwell on the points of Kageya Shinjitsu.

Points were the source of their livelihood, but expulsion meant the end of everything.

If they were expelled, points or no points wouldn't matter anymore.

"Ex-expulsion? What is going on?"

Watching the panicked students below, Chabashira Sae spoke with great composure.

"Oh? Did I not mention it? This school has a rule that if you fail even one subject on the midterms or finals, you must be expelled."

"Wha-what the hell?!"

"What? What kind of situation is this?"

"Why have we never heard of this?"

"Chabashira-sensei, please stop joking, okay?"

"Why would we be expelled? We didn't know anything about this."

Such news was naturally impossible to accept; it exploded in the classroom like a thunderclap.

Many people's expressions turned blank as they contemplated their own abilities. It wasn't just the seven who failed; even those slightly above them began to feel afraid.

Hirata was also concerned upon hearing this news—not for himself, but for the others. Could so many people really be expelled? His face grew paler and more somber.

Karuizawa Kei checked her own score and let out a slight sigh of relief.

She had been seeking out Horikita Suzune these past few days, and her scores had indeed risen.

She wasn't in any danger; as long as she kept studying, she wouldn't necessarily be at the top, but she should be able to reach an above-average level in the class.

She admired Kageya Shinjitsu more and more, while simultaneously feeling a bit worried for him.

Given the current situation, the boys in the class would certainly not let him off after school.

Even knowing his strength, she was still worried.

Seeing that Chabashira Sae didn't respond, it was clear she wasn't joking at all.

The students in the class made one last desperate struggle.

"Sae-chan-sensei, stop joking! Expulsion is nothing to joke about!"

"Even if you say that, it's useless. These are the school's regulations."

"Rest assured, this time doesn't count, as I said before. But for the upcoming midterms and finals, that won't necessarily be the case."

"Everyone who fails will be expelled."

The students in the class pleaded with Chabashira Sae, but she announced it without a shred of mercy.

"I'm starting to understand the Gloomy Boy a little. No wonder he didn't want to interact with you lot. It turns out that stupidity is contagious. Isn't it normal for a school to have assessments? Why are you all so surprised?"

"Oh, I suppose I shouldn't call him Gloomy Boy anymore. Kageya Boy. How about Scheming Boy?"

"Full of schemes—it suits you perfectly."

Koenji filed his nails with his feet propped up on the desk, smiling as if he were someone magnificent.

When he saw Kageya Shinjitsu turn his head, he even waved, causing him to quickly turn back around.

This flamboyant, beautiful man was truly unbearable.

He was definitely one of the people in the class who made him lose his composure.

Too flamboyant.

"Why is Koenji's score so high, too?"

"I thought Koenji was definitely an idiot character just like Sudo."

Ike Kanji and the others, who were feeling unconvinced, were all shocked when they found Koenji's score.

Not only was his score high, but he was also at the top of the class—a monster with high academic ability, which was truly incredible.

It gave them all the feeling that, despite everyone being a slacker, one day a slacker had suddenly turned around and become a top student.

"I will add one final thing. It is a well-known fact that this school is managed by the government and prides itself on its high rates of advancement and employment. Most people in this class likely have goals of advancing to higher education or finding employment."

"However, there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. If your standards are low, you won't be able to advance or find employment anywhere. You should just keep your daydreams to yourself."

Seeing that the atmosphere was sufficiently set, Chabashira Sae made an announcement.

"In other words, to receive the benefits of achieving our goals for employment and higher education, we must promote to Class C or higher, is that right?"

Hirata seized the opportunity to ask.

However, the result he received was even more terrifying than imagined.

"It's not that simple. If you want this school to fulfill your future wishes, the only way is to promote to Class A. This school will not provide any guarantees to students outside of that; you will have to rely on your own abilities to take exams."

"Only students in Class A receive preferential treatment, so work hard. The midterm exams are both a challenge and an opportunity; doing well will earn you class points."

"For instance, someone here is already prepared to transfer to Class A."

After crushing the students' spirits, Chabashira Sae glanced at Kageya Shinjitsu.

The students of Class D were mentally collapsing.

They didn't even know what to say anymore.

"I-isn't this a scam?"

"What on earth did we come here for?"

"Exactly, we spent three years for this, and now you're telling us it's only Class A?"

"This is too much, Chabashira-sensei."

This matter of preferential treatment resonated even more deeply with the students in the class.

The previous point crisis was something they could endure and let slide.

The threat of expulsion? They could just study hard and do well on their exams.