Chapter 9

"That's just because he's so eye-catching! After all, he's from the Koenji family..." I felt relieved and flashed a smile. "No! You definitely know him! That's my intuition," Ibuki said with certainty, though she stomped her foot impatiently, lacking any evidence. "Wow! As expected of Lady Ibuki, your deduction is truly reliable!" I clapped my hands jokingly. "Get lost!" Ibuki waved her hand impatiently; it seemed she was truly bad at interacting with others. ╮( ??ω?? )╭ I gave up on continuing to poke at Ibuki's sensitive nerves and turned around to observe the others in the classroom. At some point, a quiet girl had sat in the seat in front of me, reading a book silently, completely immersed in her own world. The burly guy on my left was named Ishizaki Daishi, and he was discussing basketball-related topics with his companions behind him. There was also a tall, mixed-race guy who was very conspicuous; even sitting in the corner of the classroom, he drew everyone's attention, though everyone only observed him in secret—no one dared to look directly at his sunglasses. All sorts of people were gathered here; it was a bit interesting, my school. This class, for the time being, still fit my definition of a Japanese high school class.

"What do you think? Minya." The two-faced Kaneda leaned over again. "What do you mean 'what do I think'? And stop calling me that so affectionately, you opportunist!" "I just cleared the way for you to hit on her! Haha!" "Your nearsightedness is quite severe... who would take a fancy to a fierce girl like Ibuki?" I said, my words contradicting my true thoughts. Actually, my first impression of Ibuki wasn't bad; she had class, a capable demeanor, a kind heart, and didn't seem very smart. In my eyes, a girl being too smart is definitely a deduction! It's not because of the outdated idea that "a woman without talent is virtuous," but because smart girls always pretend to be stupid, and whether they are truly stupid or just pretending, they are much easier to get along with than girls who are sharp-edged. Hmm, it would be even better if her combat power were a bit lower, yes. You have to know, I'm a total weakling! Family status is also very important!

"I actually think you had her completely bewildered... your brain works well. If we join forces, this class will be ours to command in the future." "Unfortunately, I'm too lazy to be any kind of class representative." "Hey! This is the high school with the highest advancement rate in all of Japan! If you become the class president or something, there will be many benefits in the future..." Kaneda seemed to have some sort of plan. "Not interested." I couldn't be bothered to manage a whole class of students, and I didn't need to develop that kind of ability either. "Don't worry, it won't take up much of your time for picking up girls." "Listen to people when they talk! Isn't a student's main task to study?" "But your grades should already be very good, right? I just saw you previewing the new lesson..." Hey! Hey! I was just pretending to study on the surface while actually looking around! "Actually, it's not as good as you think; I'm the type who crams at the last minute." "Is that so? You cram and still get such high scores?" "Fine... my entrance exam score really wasn't low... but that was an accident..." That was because I wanted to get into this school! My old man gave me a mission, so I had to give him some face, right? "Heh, you sure have a lot of accidents..." "Believe it or not, it's up to you. If you want to be a class representative, I won't compete with you." Hehe, I have a feeling someone will come to compete with you then; after all, this is this kind of school. "You're not supporting me?" "Supporting you would be worse than doing it myself..." You guy who cowers the moment you meet Ibuki, what kind of leadership could you possibly have? "What did you say?" Kitazawa shook his head, ignoring Kaneda, who was immersed in his ideals of accomplishing great things. Finally, after the last long-haired delinquent strolled slowly into the classroom, our homeroom teacher appeared.

Volume 1: First Signs of Brilliance : 3 Doubt is the Source of Wisdom. Doubt is the source of wisdom. --Descartes. "Students of Class 1-C, please be quiet. I am your homeroom teacher, Sakagami Kazuma." This teacher looked exactly like what Kaneda would look like when he grew up... though he seemed much more reliable than that guy Kaneda. "In this school, classes do not change every year, and therefore the homeroom teacher will not change either, so please take care of me for the next three years." As Sakagami-sensei spoke, he began to distribute information about the campus. "The entrance ceremony will be held in the gymnasium in one hour. What I am handing out to you now is information regarding the special rules of this school, as well as your student IDs." The girl in the front seat carefully tilted her long silver hair and handed the materials to me; her movements were very delicate, as if she might collapse at any moment. I didn't have time to think too much and quickly took them, nodding at her with a smile. She, like a startled little rabbit, shrank back and buried her head in her book again. "Pervert!" I immediately received this evaluation from Ibuki behind me; it seemed that in her eyes, I had become the type of person who would flirt with any girl. "Using the student ID included in your terminal, you can use all the facilities within the school and purchase goods at stores and other places, but it will consume your private points. Within the school, there is nothing that cannot be bought with points. As long as it is something possessed within the school grounds, you can buy anything." Regarding the importance of points, Sakagami-sensei made it very clear. "Teacher, then how can private points be obtained?" Kaneda immediately raised his hand and asked. "They will be automatically deposited on the first of every month. Each of you should have been credited with 100,000 points by now; each point is worth one yen." The teacher's words made everyone excited; 100,000 in pocket money every month was indeed too much. "Don't be surprised; this school is like this. It measures students by their ability. Being able to get into this school is a manifestation of your ability." Sakagami-sensei smiled. "How you use your points is your freedom, but remember, points will be reclaimed after graduation, and the school prohibits all forms of intimidation and bullying targeting points." The students looked at each other, half-understanding, and Sakagami-sensei looked around, leaving everyone enough time to think. "Regarding these points, do they have anything to do with our future evaluations?" After pondering, Kaneda asked this question. "No. Although how you use your points will be known to the school through the system, no matter how you use them, it will not affect your evaluation in the school. Whether you buy books, buy food, or give them to others, it is irrelevant, and the school will not investigate the whereabouts of the points." After saying this, the smile on Sakagami-sensei's face deepened. A small number of students who were still worried also relaxed, and some even began to plan what they should do next. "Are the points distributed to everyone really the same?" Since it involved my own interests, I couldn't care about anything else and raised my hand to ask.