Classroom of the Elite: The Strength of Kageya Shinjitsu 50

The future is now, yet there is nothing here; the road ahead is bleak.

They had all imagined that as long as they endured these three years, they could get into the University of Tokyo or join major conglomerates and corporations.

They could all enter those places and instantly become members of the elite.

Even various professional jobs could be secured through the school's recommendations.

This blow from Chabashira Sae shattered many people's beautiful dreams.

Right now, their points are 0, while Class A has nearly 1000.

Even if they were to receive rewards for every exam, Class A would surely receive rewards as well.

By that logic, as long as Class A makes no mistakes, it is impossible for them to reach Class A, or even Class B or Class C.

Thinking of this, many people felt even more resentment toward Kageya Shinjitsu.

Selling information was one thing, but why couldn't he sell it within the class?

"Truly worthy of being called Class D. What an unsightly display, the feeling of dreams being shattered."

"It isn't beautiful at all."

The "Beautiful Guy" Koenji provoked the people in the class.

"What the hell? Why are you so relaxed?"

It made people take notice of this guy.

If Kageya Shinjitsu was the person in the class who attracted the most hostility and hatred.

Then Koenji was likely second.

With his high-and-mighty, maverick attitude, no one liked him.

His relaxed demeanor right now only made people feel resentful.

But soon, they were provoked even further.

"I never once thought about having the school assist me with further education or employment. In the future, I am to inherit the Koenji Conglomerate, so whether it is Class A or Class D, those are just trivial matters."

"Of course, I do not approve of the school arbitrarily placing me in Class D, but as the 'scheming boy' said, people must rely on themselves. If you are excellent enough, you can choose your own path anywhere."

Koenji's attitude felt a bit like "why don't they just eat cake?"

But often, that is just how it is.

"The Koenji Conglomerate."

"..."

"Why is a guy like this even in Class D?"

"Is Class D really a collection of defective products?"

The students probably never expected that a major capitalist was right beside them.

They were probably all thinking of finding a lamppost or something to hang Koenji from.

At the same time, it made them doubt themselves: why were there so many impressive people in this class?

And with so many impressive people, how could they have let the class reach 0 points?

What kind of talent does it take to turn a class into this?

With such thoughts, they couldn't help but look at those who were likely responsible for the point deductions.

Ike Kanji, Yamauchi Haruki, Sudo Ken, and the girls who played on their phones during class—none of them could escape blame.

These people were the root of all evil.

Due to Koenji's interference, those with decent individual ability were slightly more composed.

But those who had hoped to rely on the school's connections to go places, and whose own abilities were mediocre, looked grim.

It felt dark and gloomy, as if they had entered hell.

"Hehehehe~~"

Seeing this situation, Kageya Shinjitsu's face was filled with delight.

The performance of his classmates, especially those few idiots in the back.

Watching their expressions of disappointment and despair.

All he could do was laugh.

"Although Koenji's words were blunt, that is pretty much how it is."

"These are the school's rules. The opportunities are all there for you to strive for, and if you fail to secure them, you have only yourself to blame."

"As someone said, people must rely on themselves, so work hard."

"If you cannot accept this, I will say it again: just fill out a withdrawal form, and I will see you off the very same day."

These words made the people in the class actually consider dropping out, because they imagined the misery of the next few years.

But if they dropped out, it might mean a lifetime of misery.

There is also the situation at home; many are thinking that if they go back, they will probably be beaten to death by their parents.

They might even pretend not to know them, refuse to let them through the door, and throw them straight into a factory to work.

., Watching these guys steal his lines one by one, Kageya Shinjitsu looked on speechlessly.

Come, come, come, I'll give the microphone to you all from now on.

Do you guys not have any words of your own to say?

"Everyone, don't worry."

"Actually, we still have a chance. As long as we study hard, class points will come, and there will be opportunities to compete. Didn't the teacher say so? We will have a chance to earn points in the next exam."

"For now, we just need to minimize point deductions and prepare for the exams."

The dark clouds hanging over the class were finally dispersed by Hirata-mama stepping up to save the day.

"That's right, it's only been a month since school started; we still have a chance."

"I've worked so hard to become friends with everyone, and I hope I can graduate with all of you."

"No matter what the future holds, we must cherish the present."

Kushida Kikyo stepped forward.

Naturally, she couldn't miss this chance to farm favorability.

Before this, the focus had been entirely on class points and exams, so there hadn't been much for her to do.

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Chapter 69: Taking away what he wants most, there's no saving you, just wait for death

The cute girl stood up, looking at her classmates with expectation.

After all, if they were expelled, where would they go to see Kushida-chan?

But that was only for some.

"That's right, I won't let them look down on us."

"Chabashira-sensei, just you watch. It's only a few hundred points difference, right?"

"Class A also just came up from middle school, they're the same as us. I don't believe they have three legs."

The boy sitting behind Kushida-chan was stimulated, especially when he saw Kushida Kikyo turn around and look at him with admiration.

This made Chabashira Sae, standing at the front, look at them like they were idiots.

It's "only" a few hundred class points?

They would soon realize just how massive that gap really was.

By then, they would understand that people really cannot be lumped together.

Sometimes, the gap between people is even greater than the gap between a human and a pig.

They lost their bearings just because a girl looked at them a couple of times.

At the same time, it made Chabashira Sae wonder if there was a way to make Kageya Shinjitsu lose his bearings as well.

She was starting to suspect that her method of provoking Kageya Shinjitsu might have been the wrong approach.

"Then you all better work hard."

"That's about it for the morning meeting. Are there any other questions?"

"If not, then that's it."

Listening to the bell signaling the end of the morning meeting, Chabashira Sae uncharacteristically didn't bolt immediately.

If it were a normal day, she would be the prime example of someone who runs the moment the bell rings.

The students looked at each other, but in the end, no one spoke.

Mainly, they didn't know what to ask, and it was just too awkward. Since no one said anything, those who might have had questions decided to ask in private later.

She closed the door with a slight force, leaving the classroom in a closed-off space.

"The points didn't come in, what are we going to do now?"

"Is there anyone who can lend me some points?"

"I used up all my remaining points yesterday."

"It feels so troublesome now. The teacher seems to hate us too."

"Everyone, let's calm down first."

"Calm down? We were called bottom-feeders and defective products; aren't you frustrated by that!"

"So what if you're frustrated? As long as we work together to win this pride back, won't that be enough?"

"Win this pride back? Speaking of which, I couldn't accept this from the moment they sorted us into classes!"

"I should have gone to Class A."

"I still wanted to go to Class A."

The moment the teacher left, the students in the classroom erupted into an uproar, complaining to their friends nearby about how unfair this school was.

The news today had truly opened their eyes.

They never expected this school to be like this.

Their heads were splitting.

Everyone wanted to reach Class A, coveting the nine hundred-plus class points that would still be there after a month.

That was over ninety thousand private points.

Compared to them, it was like the difference between heaven and earth.

Sensing the danger in the classroom's hostile atmosphere, Hirata stood up to stabilize the surrounding emotions, but the effect was mediocre at best.

Even Kushida Kikyo couldn't stop them from grumbling.

Many people's attention had already shifted toward the underachievers who liked to act out.

Of course, some were also looking at Kageya Shinjitsu.

The class felt as if it were being torn apart.

Kageya Shinjitsu watched all of this unfold.

But he didn't care much; if they had anger, he might as well let them vent it.

This so-called class collective and group punishment were designed to have exactly this effect.

It transformed the conflict between the students and the teachers or the school into a conflict within the class, between the students themselves.

They called it unity, for the sake of appearances.

But in reality, it was just a method for easier management.