The Last Lesson

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka Hirata Yosuke both understood this outcome.

If the previous atmosphere continues...

Given Hirata Yosuke and Kushida Kikyo's popularity among the students in Class D, their admirers and friends are very likely to lend out tens of thousands of points to raise funds.

Even if they still can't raise enough, the two of them can go and borrow it themselves after class.

But with the change in atmosphere, their last escape route was also cut off.

If you help someone who is disliked by most students, you are going against the majority of students.

Hirata Yosuke and Kushida Kikyo exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.

He simply revealed his remaining points.

I have 70,000.

I have 20,000.

As prominent figures, they naturally had many classmates who invited them to hang out.

After adding up all sorts of activities, this is all the points I have left.

The total is still 290,000 short.

With his classmates facing potential expulsion, Hirata Yosuke seemed to have received a buff.

"Teacher, you said that outstanding people deserve preferential treatment. So, Kanji Ike earned points through his own actions. Does that count as being outstanding?"

He stood ramrod straight, as if defending some kind of belief.

Hirata Yosuke's unspoken meaning was immediately understood by Chabashira Sae.

The school was willing to revoke the Part-time Job Permit in order to maintain its control.

In this situation, earning points through one's own abilities outside of the school's channels is also a commendable achievement.

"Unfortunately, he didn't earn it through his own abilities. So, for him, it's 50,000 per cent."

"That's enough."

Their combined total is 310,000.

"You've misunderstood. Only the 50,000 he personally earned qualifies for this price. All other points will be calculated at 100,000 per point."

Chabashira Sae's words plunged the group from their joy into despair.

Chapter 80, 79: The Last Lesson

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Kanji Ike's forehead as he stared at the wink Ayanokoji Kiyotaka gave him, and suddenly he realized what was happening.

Class D also has a big spender— Tanaka Yukishin.

Although all points earned from buying and selling Part-time Job Permit have been refunded, those who can afford an exclusive Part-time Job Permit are worth at least tens of millions.

This is a simple logical deduction.

If it were just a transaction in the tens or hundreds of thousands, the senior students would have already made their move.

Kanji Ike, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down.

His relationship with Tanaka Yukishin was lukewarm; they barely exchanged a few words.

But now facing the risk of dropping out of school, he can't worry about that anymore.

"Tanaka-kun, please lend it to me."

Kanji Ike's voice trembled noticeably, and his fingers unconsciously dug at the edge of the table.

Tanaka Yukishin was leaning lazily back in her chair when she heard this. She raised her eyes slightly, and a hint of helplessness flashed in her golden eyes.

"No, that won't work."

His voice was calm to the point of being indifferent.

"Why"

Kanji Ike's voice suddenly rose, and his face turned bright red.

But then he immediately realized this was his only savior, and forcefully suppressed his emotions.

Tanaka Yukishin sighed, her red school uniform jacket swaying slightly as she stood up.

He had one hand in his pocket, and the other hand casually brushed the stray hairs from his forehead.

"Because I respect individual choices and have let go of my desire to help others."

He said it so casually, yet it silenced the entire classroom.

Kanji Ike was unwilling to give up on this last straw.

His voice was trembling with tears.

"I never thought about dropping out of school."

Upon hearing Tanaka Yukishin glared at Koenji Rokusuke, who was leisurely reading a magazine in the corner of the classroom.

If it weren't for this maverick guy's sudden intervention, Kanji Ike might still have been saved.

That way, I won't be harassed by others.

Thinking about this, he rubbed his temples in frustration.

Tanaka Yukishin walked steadily toward the podium, her black leather shoes making a crisp sound on the floor.

Chabashira Sae tactfully gave up her seat, a hint of interest flashing in her eyes.

After standing still, Tanaka Yukishin looked around the classroom, her gaze sweeping over everyone's face.

When he picked up the chalk, his well-defined fingers cast long shadows on the blackboard.

"To avoid similar situations in the future."

"Next, I will talk about two things."

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable authority.

The chalk made a scratching sound as it rubbed against the blackboard. He wrote:

1. Analysis of the exam and the meaning of "letting go of the desire to help others"

2 My Code of Conduct

As he turned around, he noticed that Horikita Suzune was slightly frowning, while Ken Sudō looked completely bewildered.

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka remained expressionless, but his eyes were focused.

And then there's that scoundrel Koenji Rokusuke, looking at me with a mocking expression.

Tanaka Yukishin pointed to the first paragraph and said.

"First, let's talk about the examination system."

"The most common way schools in Japan differentiate students' academic abilities is through deviation scores."

"Below the deviation value, there are two systems: quintiles and percentages."

"Because Advanced Nurturing High School uses a percentage system for grading, my analysis will be based on the percentage system in the following sections."

As he spoke, he wrote down a few lines of formulas, chalk dust falling in a flurry.

"Outside the school, the passing score on a 100-point scale is 60. But at Advanced Nurturing High School, the passing score isn't fixed. It changes dynamically, fluctuating with the average score. Specifically, it's half the average score. So here, theoretically, even 0 points can pass."

"Tanaka-kun," Hirata Yosuke raised his hand to interrupt, his serious face filled with doubt, "Passing with 0 points? Was it a slip of the tongue?"

Tanaka Yukishin's lips curled up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.

He turned and drew a curve on the blackboard.

"No. It's because the passing score is the average score. If you're willing to think, you can come up with a plan to ensure everyone passes the exam—a score-controlled strategy. Zero points is just the most extreme score."

"Of course, exam scores will affect the Class Points earned."

He shrugged. "So, this kind of solution is unlikely to come up."

"Speaking of which, I have something to mention. Horikita has made progress; just look at her English score."

"Horikita, you..."

Sudo seemed to sense something and looked up at the blackboard.

Then he covered his chest with his hand, a strange light gleaming in his eyes.

Other students also turned their attention to the report cards posted on the blackboard.

Then they discovered something.

Although Horikita achieved perfect scores in four out of five subjects, her English score was extremely low, at 51.

This is clearly unusual; she scored 87 on the last exam.

Thinking of Tanaka Yukishin's words.

They all realized what was happening.

This is probably to lower the class average score.

You're so kind, Horikita.

This thought flashed through the minds of the students.

"That's right. The Ice Maiden who used to be unapproachable has now learned to consider others. As her mentor, I'm proud of the results of my teaching at the beginning of the month."

"Sudo, remember to thank her properly. After all, a score of 51 might only be two points short of failing."

Tanaka Yukishin's tone was somewhat teasing, yet also contained a hint of admiration.

In the back row of the classroom, Yukimura Teruhiko, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, and Ken Sudō exchanged a glance.

As the parties involved yesterday, they know best why Horikita did this, but they all chose to remain silent.

Over the course of their time together, they gradually came to accept the girl.

Therefore, she was pleased to see her classmates' perception of her change.

"Now that we've discussed the passing score, let's analyze the reasons why this student failed the exam."

What are some reasons why someone might fail a test?

"There are only a few types."

Tanaka Yukishin tapped the blackboard and held up four fingers.

He would write down each point heavily with chalk.

When I wrote the fourth line, the chalk snapped in two.

1. Congenital intellectual disability

2. The exam is too difficult.

The three people are not in good condition.

4. I did not devote enough energy to this.

"Now we'll apply each of the reasons to Chi's situation and then make a judgment."

"Firstly, although Chi often makes embarrassing remarks, I must admit that he is by no means mentally challenged or intellectually disabled."

Several girls couldn't help but chuckle upon hearing this.

Kanji Ike's face turned even redder.

"Secondly, the difficulty of the exam. You may not remember the scores from last time. But based on everyone's scores this time, it wasn't difficult. After all, there were several percentage points. Even Sudo, who was at the bottom of his class in every subject, scored 52 points this time."

Ken Sudō gave a disgruntled "Hey," but there was no anger in his eyes.

"Thirdly, he didn't ask for leave. So there's no problem."

"So, eliminating the first three possibilities, that leaves only the last one: he himself didn't put in enough effort."

Tanaka Yukishin's voice grew colder and colder.

"Since it's your own choice to drop out, it's entirely your own decision."

"That's why I said to put aside the urge to help others and respect individual wishes."

"What do you have to say about this, Chi?"