Classroom of the Elite, I Only Want Your Rewards

And this was only with simple questions.

"The average score for this quiz was 84. If this were an official exam, any student scoring below 42 would be expelled." Mashima Tomoya stated these chilling words in a remarkably indifferent tone. "School regulations dictate that failing even a single subject on the midterms or finals will result in immediate expulsion. Fortunately, all of you passed."

Even the student with the lowest score managed to get over 50, which was certainly worth praising.

So, it was no wonder they had said the quiz was just for reference; it was actually a warm-up exercise for the midterms and finals.

Thinking of this, Suzuki Toru couldn't help but shift his gaze toward Kamuro Masumi sitting beside him.

Well, he could clearly see the girl's expression had stiffened completely; her body was motionless, as if she had been pinned to her seat by some invisible force.

Perhaps noticing Suzuki Toru's gaze, she turned her head stiffly, and their eyes met for a fleeting moment.

He saw Kamuro Masumi's lips tremble slightly, but no sound came out; he had no idea what she wanted to say.

"It's just expulsion, it's fine, Kamuro-san." Suzuki Toru whispered understandingly. "I believe in your academic ability; for you, this should be a piece of cake."

Kamuro Masumi wanted to cover her face. Why on earth did she say something like that back then!

Chapter 44: Reactions of the Classes

"Ah, la la, I'm announcing the results of the previous quiz now, and I'll explain what's next in a moment..."

Before she could finish her sentence, the teacher at the podium suddenly covered her mouth and hunched over, looking as if she were about to vomit.

"Whoa, the smell of alcohol!" Shiranami Chihiro, sitting in the front row, couldn't help but let out a small cry of distress, covering her nose.

"It's fine, it's fine, I'll be better in a second." The teacher on the podium said while shaking her head, trying to steady her swaying body, still muttering under her breath.

Hoshinomiya Chie, the homeroom teacher for Class B.

Facing this teacher, the students of Class B were mostly numb; they frequently saw her in a hungover state, acting far too frivolous to be a serious educator.

Generally, Ichinose Honami would step in at this point to remind her to sober up.

However...

Kanzaki Ryuji glanced in another direction; a certain girl was sitting in her seat, completely motionless.

Ichinose Honami had been strange lately. Although she still put on a nonchalant front, she occasionally revealed an expression filled with heavy thoughts.

What exactly had happened?

"Alright, here are your results, let me see..." Hoshinomiya Chie hung the scores on the blackboard, then used a red pen to mark a range, nodding with satisfaction. "Below this line are the students who failed this exam. If you fail the midterms or finals, you'll be expelled immediately!"

Most students looked at each other in confusion until, after a while, Shiranami Chihiro asked cautiously, "Um, Hoshinomiya-sensei, there are no names below the line?"

That was right; the area below the red line drawn by Hoshinomiya Chie was completely blank.

"It's simple, because no one failed." Hoshinomiya Chie looked at Shiranami Chihiro as if she were an idiot.

Shiranami Chihiro's face flushed red, but she didn't dare say anything. Instead, she began to feel a bit worried, as she saw her own ranking wasn't very high and was somewhat close to the red line.

"May I ask what the criteria for failing is?" Ichinose Honami raised her hand to ask, as she usually did.

Hoshinomiya Chie yawned and answered vaguely, "Divide your average score by two, and the remaining score is the passing line. For instance, the average for this quiz was 82, so the passing line is 41. Anything below that is a failure..."

As she spoke, her expression suddenly changed, and she immediately ran out of the classroom, sprinting away.

As for what she was going to do, the students of Class B knew perfectly well.

As soon as Hoshinomiya Chie left, the classroom erupted into a cacophony of noise.

Not only did they have to prepare for the struggle between classes, but they also had to avoid expulsion due to failing exams; honestly, many felt a sense of unease.

"Class A's Class Points are so high, over a hundred points higher than ours!"

Today's homeroom also announced the Class Points, and all the students could see the first-year rankings hanging on the other side of the blackboard.

"Come to think of it, the classes below us are such idiots. How could someone get a zero?"

"Still, the fact that failing an exam leads to expulsion is pretty scary."

"What if the midterm exams are really hard?"

The students of Class B were discussing it in a hubbub, yet Kanzaki Ryuji's gaze remained fixed on Ichinose Honami from start to finish. This leader he held in high regard seemed to lack her usual initiative.

At this moment, Shiranami Chihiro looked at Ichinose Honami with some anxiety.

Seeming to finally snap out of it, Ichinose Honami suddenly smiled. She took a deep breath, stood up, and said to everyone, "Everyone, I don't think anyone will fail the midterms. Why don't we all study together with the goal of raising our average score?"

"Eh? Is Ichinose-san going to teach us?"

"Of course, no problem."

"I want to join too!"

Soon, quite a few students responded to Ichinose Honami's call—at least a dozen people.

Ichinose Honami looked hesitant; with so many people, how was she supposed to help tutor them all?

"Let me join in as well." Kanzaki Ryuji spoke up.

Ichinose Honami was stunned. Since the start of the school year, he had always been silent and reserved; she hadn't expected him to start becoming active recently.

"Thank you, I look forward to working with you, Kanzaki-kun."

Kanzaki Ryuji's grades were also excellent, not much worse than her own; with his help, it should be much easier.

Although she thought this way, her mood remained heavy. Could she continue to shoulder everyone's trust from here on out?

Regarding this, Kanzaki Ryuji's eyes flickered; he seemed to be the only one in the entire class who could perceive the abnormality in Ichinose Honami.

Fine, he would see for himself exactly what reason had caused Ichinose Honami to become like this.

Class C.

When their homeroom teacher, Sakagami Kazuma, announced the school rules, the students of Class C did not have much of a reaction.

However, upon hearing that failing the midterm and final exams would result in expulsion, they were finally moved.

"Heh, what are you panicking for? Don't we still have Kaneda and Shiina?" Ryuen Kakeru said lazily. "If you feel like you can't pass, then study your hearts out from now on. That's common sense, right?"

"Y-yes, that's true, but I really don't have any confidence," Ishizaki Daichi said fearfully. He had originally been a delinquent student as well, until he was pinned to a desk and punched a few times by Ryuen Kakeru on the first day of school.

Ryuen Kakeru shot him a cold, sideways glance, and he immediately dared not make another sound.

"I will be responsible for tutoring everyone. Those who lack confidence can come to me for help," a boy wearing glasses said in a deep voice.

He was the Kaneda that Ryuen Kakeru had mentioned, full name Kaneda Satoru. His grades were considered outstanding in Class C, making him one of their top performers.

"Also, listen to the lectures carefully from now on. If you get expelled, that is your own problem."

Ryuen Kakeru was not worried about the average students; he only emphasized these words to the delinquents in the class.

As a veteran delinquent, he knew very well that these guys were basically incompatible with studying; the fact that they could even come to class was already quite impressive.

If it weren't for using violence to make them submit and at least follow the school rules on the surface, they wouldn't have 550 Class Points left today; they would likely be in a similar state to Class D.

Seeing this scene in the class, Sakagami Kazuma did not have any emotional fluctuations.

In fact, when he learned that Ryuen Kakeru had beaten his own classmates, he was only surprised for a moment.

Setting aside the delinquency, Sakagami Kazuma actually thought highly of Ryuen Kakeru. The boy had been able to perceive the subtext in his words on the first day of school and immediately took action after school.

He deliberately blocked the surveillance cameras, closed the doors and windows, and then proceeded to beat his teammates.

Hmm, compared to the fighting, the point deduction for blocking the cameras was nothing at all.

When encountering an opponent he couldn't beat, Ryuen Kakeru actually had the patience to wear the other person down for a whole week, even following them to the restroom, stubbornly pestering them until they surrendered.

He was indeed a rare talent.

Moreover, Sakagami Kazuma could see the flames of ambition in his eyes; this guy had an unusually strong interest in rising to Class A.

He even dared to make a promise to the entire class, and Sakagami Kazuma had been moved by his commitment.

If there were an opportunity in the future, Sakagami Kazuma felt he would help this student without hesitation.

Chapter 45: You Are All Trash

"What? How could we possibly have zero points!"

At the same time, an incredulous voice rang out in Class D.

"Is it really that hard to believe?" Chabashira Sae stared coldly at Ike Kanji, while also looking at everyone in the class. "A total of 98 instances of tardiness and absences, and 391 instances of whispering or using mobile phones in class. You've done so many stupid things in just one month; did you really think you wouldn't be penalized?"

Ike Kanji stammered, "But, the deduction is too much, isn't it? Didn't we have one thousand Class Points?"

His words were also the inner thoughts of most students in Class D. After all, having one thousand Class Points drop directly to zero was too terrifying.

They could have at least left a few!

"Chabashira-sensei, please tell us the specific criteria for the point deductions," Hirata Yosuke also raised his hand to ask. "If possible, please also tell us how we can increase our Class Points."

To this, Chabashira Sae revealed a mocking smile.

"Heh heh, Hirata, do you think that's possible? According to the regulations of this school, I have no way of telling you. It's like a company's personnel evaluation; whether or not to inform you is the company's business, not an obligation."

Speaking to this point, Chabashira Sae paused for a moment, her gaze turning cold once again.

"You clearly know quite a few of the school's rules, yet you still harbor illusions. Did the one hundred thousand Private Points make you lose your minds? Or are you saying you think you have the ability to surpass Class A?"

On the blackboard, the 940 points of Class A and the 0 points of Class D were exceptionally striking.

Horikita Suzune remained silent, her expression growing increasingly gloomy. Although she knew that Class D losing all its Class Points had nothing to do with her, this number still deeply stung her heart.

"Heh heh, it seems you only have this much potential. But that's fine too. From another perspective, it doesn't matter how much you are late or absent from now on; after all, it's already zero points."

Hearing Chabashira Sae's mockery, Sudo Ken kicked the leg of his desk violently, crossed his arms, and said very unhappily, "Are you saying we have no way out? Are we going to be laughed at from now on?"

"So you actually care about face, Sudo," Chabashira Sae continued to mock. "I'm very sorry, but Class D is the final castle for the bottom-feeders. If you didn't want to be laughed at, why didn't you work hard from the beginning?"

"You woman..." Sudo Ken almost stood up, but he held it back once he remembered she was a teacher.

"Alright, alright. I never had any expectations for you anyway."

Chabashira Sae hung up the results of the quiz and simultaneously explained to Class D that failing would result in expulsion from the school.

In an instant, Class D wore expressions of astonishment.