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She also believed that the class-based selection theory proposed by Shirogane might be more reliable.

At the same time.

She realized that while she had initially thought Shirogane was easy to get along with, she now found that they were actually quite compatible.

Because both of them possessed high analytical capabilities and were very sharp, they understood each other instantly, making communication effortless.

Moreover, Shirogane seemed to have a more meticulous way of thinking than she had anticipated.

For instance.

She had felt hopeless because her classmates were people like Ryuen, who favored violence, and delinquent girls, but Shirogane was clearly more tolerant. Even if the baseline quality of the students was poor, he still felt that the school held expectations for them.

Therefore, she was more inclined to accept the hypothesis Shirogane proposed regarding the class-based system.

And if the school was truly operating on a class-based system, then the situation was quite subtle.

Normally, the reduction or increase of living expenses could be handled directly by the school, but if it were based on the class unit while keeping the students from rebelling, then it might be... that living expenses were perhaps earned based on the students' own performance.

Acquired through strength; those with ability get more, those without get less.

And this point was very likely to be true.

Because just moments ago, she and Shirogane were browsing the supermarket and ended up finding some free items.

If everyone was given so much in living expenses, why would they need to provide free goods?

Clearly.

If one's strength was too low, perhaps... maybe, they wouldn't have much in the way of living expenses.

"So, what do we need to do now?" Shiina asked.

"Follow Ryuen," Shirogane said. "Ryuen himself advocates for violence, and since he has already confirmed that points can be used as money, he has naturally identified that this school is extraordinary. A normal school wouldn't treat its students with such generosity."

"So, he is also a smart person."

"It is highly likely he will go to investigate the unique aspects of this school."

"While an average person would choose to investigate on their own, Ryuen might be a bit different."

"He is likely going to cause trouble for the upperclassmen," Shirogane said. "And he might use coercion, violence, or similar methods to extract information from them."

"Then what we need to do is stop him..." Shiina said. But she quickly shook her head. "No, we are following him, and then... are we going to eavesdrop on the information he gets by threatening the upperclassmen?"

In other words, were they going to freeload off Ryuen?

"This is a complicated matter," Shirogane said. "However, knowing the information about this school in advance is still a good thing. And Ryuen's actions are truly excessive; bullying upperclassmen right after enrollment—I wonder if he would be expelled if we reported him."

Oh.

Hiyori nodded gently.

So, this was about freeloading off Ryuen and then getting him expelled.

Hmm.

Wait!?

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Chapter 009: Ryuen, you wouldn't want the video of you hitting someone to be!

Shirogane was not simply going to freeload off Ryuen.

Generally speaking, since Ryuen was a classmate and was taking the initiative to acquire information about the school, he was a smart person.

However, if the methods he used were coercion, violence, and the like, while they might be effective, they would also bring disaster to the class and the students. Yet, getting Ryuen expelled just like that was clearly not a very rational move either.

Thus, Shirogane and Shiina followed behind Ryuen together.

And as expected, after leaving the supermarket, Ryuen began his operation. He first crouched by the roadside for a while, then spotted two upperclassmen and followed them directly.

The two upperclassmen had just walked out of a convenience store when they felt a hand land on their shoulders.

They turned around and saw Ryuen's face looming large before them.

Ryuen maintained a smile, but his delinquent aura brought an immense sense of pressure.

The two were dragged by Ryuen into a small alleyway.

"W-what are you doing? Let me tell you, there are surveillance cameras everywhere in this school!" one of the upperclassmen said immediately. "The scene of you dragging us just now must have been recorded!"

"Oh. So what?" Ryuen's gaze didn't seem to change. "It's just a simple fight, what can they even do to me? Though, you two might not have such an easy time."

"Huh? You're a first-year!"

The upperclassman reacted immediately.

During the freshman entrance ceremony in the morning, the student council president and the secretary, who were third-years, were wearing the same school uniforms as everyone else.

Looking at them purely from the outside, everyone looked the same.

In other words, the school uniforms for all three years were identical, and with such a large number of students, it was difficult to distinguish who was a freshman, who was a senior, or what grade anyone was in.

However, these two upperclassmen had identified Ryuen as a freshman in an instant.

Clearly, there was an information gap between the upperclassmen and the freshmen.

So, how did Ryuen get exposed?

Ryuen claimed that getting into a fight wouldn't be a big deal.

Generally speaking, schools handle such altercations internally; as long as nothing serious happens, the consequences aren't usually severe.

However, the two upperclassmen clearly didn't see it that way.

This suggests that Ikusei High School actually prohibits fighting, or perhaps imposes quite harsh penalties for it.

"Since you know I'm a first-year, hand over the information and intelligence you have," Ryuen said. "This school is quite unique, isn't it? You've already realized that, and you two are truly pathetic."

Ryuen's gaze landed on the shopping bags the two seniors were carrying.

Ryuen's observational skills were quite sharp.

The bags held by the two upperclassmen didn't contain much—only daily necessities—but those items lacked price tags and had a cheap, generic feel to them.

They were clearly items provided for free by the school's shops.

"Wh-what are you looking at? What class are you in? You must be from Class D or Class C, right? You'll see what hell is like soon enough!"

One of the seniors shouted loudly.

In doing so, he had effectively leaked some intelligence.

It seemed that Class C and Class D were looked down upon. Shirogane and the others had only just enrolled, yet the upperclassmen seemed to hold both classes in contempt, implying that students from Class C and Class D had consistently performed poorly in the past.

But.

Why were the students of Class C and Class D always so poor? Since four classes of students enrolled every year, were Class C and Class D inherently inferior to Class A and Class B?

Shirogane was deep in thought.

Up ahead, Ryuen made another move.

"Barking at me like that? It seems you two don't know your place!"

Soon after.

"We're sorry, we apologize!"

The sound of the upperclassmen begging for mercy echoed through the alleyway.

Clearly, Ryuen had resorted to violence.

"This feels a bit complicated."

Not far away, Shiina was using her phone to record the scene, following Shirogane's instructions.

Normally, if one saw a fight, the standard response would be to intervene, but she didn't; instead, she stood there recording.

Because.

Even if she stopped Ryuen this time, what about the next?

Furthermore, they had obtained some intelligence from the seniors: once a fight was exposed, the punishment could be severe, and Ryuen might bring trouble upon their class.

Shirogane, meanwhile, had also turned on his voice recorder.

However, he wasn't recording the act of Ryuen's violence, but rather the intelligence the seniors were spilling.

Under the threat of violence, the seniors chose to yield.

This school was indeed a meritocracy, promising that graduates would be granted free, exam-free entry into their desired universities, or even be fast-tracked into their dream jobs with green lights all the way.

However, only those who graduated as members of the third-year Class A could obtain this treatment.

Because upon graduation, students from Classes B, C, and D would be funneled into other institutions and would no longer be considered students of Ikusei High School, meaning their employment and higher education prospects would have nothing to do with the school.

So that was the source of the 100% university acceptance rate and the reality behind the high employment rate.

It was practically a scam.

If only Class A could walk the golden path, wasn't that incredibly unfair to the other classes?

But the school did provide opportunities for the other classes, as the positions of Classes A, B, C, and D were fluid; the school evaluated every class comprehensively.

The details of the evaluation were unknown, but the results for the previous month were released on the 1st of every month.

From the moment they enrolled, each class was granted a base of 1000 class evaluation points, which would fluctuate based on the students' performance—changing due to their diligence or laziness in class, as well as their academic grades.

Therefore, even Class A could slack off, causing their points to drop and allowing another class to surpass them; once surpassed, they would be replaced starting the following month.

And such examples existed.

Two months ago, the current student council vice president, Nagumo Miyabi, had been in Class B, and he led them to surpass Class A, becoming the current Class A.

As long as their class could maintain their advantage, they would eventually have the chance to graduate as the third-year Class A.

For freshmen, the first month of enrollment was critical because all classes started with 1000 points, but the school would assess the freshmen's conduct and compliance during this time, primarily through point deductions. Thus, without them even realizing it, that 1000-point total would undergo massive changes by the end of the first month.

"But even if you become Class A, you can still fall back to Class B, C, or D if your class evaluation points drop. So, as long as you are in this school and are still a student, your ranking will constantly change."

"Why am I even telling you this? You Class C and D students—even if you use such despicable means to learn the truth about this school, you'll never be able to climb up," the senior said.

"Then, has there ever been a case in history where a Class C or D climbed up?" a voice asked at that moment.

"There has. Back in the sixth or seventh generation, a Class D climbed up to the position of Class B. It's said that several students from that year chose to stay at the school to become teachers. It seems your current Class D homeroom teacher, Chabashira, was a student who went from Class D to Class B back then, and then..."

"Hmm?"

While the upperclassman was still honestly answering, he subconsciously looked up, but Ryuen, who had been standing there listening to the rules, took immediate action.

He charged directly toward the direction of the sound, where Shirogane and Shiina were standing.

"Ryuen, you wouldn't want the video of you hitting someone to be sent to the homeroom teacher, would you?" However, a single sentence from Shirogane made Ryuen freeze in his tracks.

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"Ryuen, you wouldn't want the video of you hitting someone to be sent to the homeroom teacher, would you?"

Ryuen had originally intended to act, but after hearing that voice, he looked toward the direction it came from.

Standing there was a tall boy with delicate features, but he had heavy dark circles under his eyes, making him look somewhat fierce. Was he also a delinquent from some middle school?

As a gang leader, having only spent half an hour or an hour in the classroom today, Ryuen had already identified that most of the students in this class seemed to be similar types.

Delinquent girls and delinquent boys.

Ryuen's memory was quite good; he remembered that this person was a student in his class, seemingly named Shirogane Miyuki.

And the silver-haired girl Shirogane brought with him was also in his class.

After all, she was the prettiest girl in the class, so even if he hadn't memorized her name, Ryuen still had some impression of her.

As it turned out.

Very good.

One of these two had filmed a video of him hitting someone, and the other was even threatening him.