Class D

Biodata

Power Progression

Class Point Record

Background

Class D begins as a forty-student first-year class whose members have little cohesion. Its atmosphere is described as chaotic, with students quickly spending their initial point allotments while its more socially influential students dominate the room. Hirata Yosuke and Kushida Kikyo initially serve as the class's primary social connectors. 2 3 39

The school's first assessment exposes the cost of this disorder. Class D falls to 30 Class Points after its students disregard behavioral standards; following the deduction, the class receives only 3,000 monthly Private Points per student. Chabashira Sae further states that the school places its lowest-evaluated students in Class D. 45

Despite its low rank, the class contains students with strong individual abilities and problematic past records. Sakayanagi Arisu specifically identifies Hoshino En as a student whose capabilities would otherwise suit Class A. 12

Composition and Dynamics

• Early cohesion — The class relies heavily on Hirata Yosuke's inclusiveness and Kushida Kikyo's popularity to keep conflicts from escalating. 2 39
• Internal weaknesses — Members repeatedly prioritize personal interests, argue over minor issues, and struggle to reach consensus under pressure. 39 107
• Leadership shift — Karuizawa Kei unifies the class during the Sudo Ken crisis by redirecting its resentment toward Class C and emphasizing shared Class and Private Point interests. 72
• Strategic core — Hoshino En, Karuizawa, Hirata, and Kushida coordinate Class D's Uninhabited Island Exam plan. 107 108
• Later leadership — After the island exam, Karuizawa is recognized as the class's current representative while Hoshino's role in its victories remains comparatively obscured. 122

Major Arcs

Midterm Crisis

When Sudo Ken risks expulsion after the midterms, Class D pools Private Points to purchase enough points for him to pass. The decision preserves the class's Class Points and secures its next monthly Private Point distribution. 67

Conflict with Class C

Class C attempts to frame Sudo for assaulting three of its students. Karuizawa leads Class D's defense, arranging access to surveillance evidence and presenting footage that disproves Class C's accusation. The Student Council suspends the three Class C students for a week and orders 300,000 Private Points in compensation to Class D. 81 93

Uninhabited Island Exam

Hoshino acts as Class D's hidden Leader after promising to compensate the class if its score falls below 300 points. The class authorizes him to lead, while Karuizawa manages the members remaining at camp. 107 108

Using advance terrain reconnaissance, rapid base captures, decoys, and concealed check-ins, Class D takes nearly every stronghold without exposing its Leader. It finishes first with 770 points, elevating the group from Class D to Class C. 109 113 114 115 119

VIP Exam

During the VIP Exam, Hoshino identifies the special-benefit students through the ordering of names and coordinates information gathering through the class. 120 122 123

The exam gives the then-Class C group 300 additional Class Points. Its total rises to 1,200, overtaking the other classes and establishing it as Class A. 125

Relationships

• Hoshino En — Class member and principal strategist in the Uninhabited Island Exam; acts as the class's concealed Leader and secures its decisive victory. 107 109 119
• Karuizawa Kei — Class representative and public-facing leader; organizes the defense of Sudo Ken and later coordinates Class D's operations with Hoshino. 72 93 108 122
• Hirata Yosuke — Early social organizer who supports Karuizawa's leadership and joins the class's strategic core during the island exam. 2 72 107
• Kushida Kikyo — Early social connector and strategic-core member; supplies old test papers before the midterms and assists with Class D's exam preparations. 39 61 107
• Sudo Ken — His midterm risk and assault accusation force the class to cooperate, becoming major turning points in its development. 67 72 93
• Chabashira Sae — Homeroom teacher whose disclosure of the class's 30-point evaluation triggers its first major crisis; later issues Hoshino a Key Card for the island exam. 45 108

Notable Quotes

“Since the school evaluates us as a collective, we can't keep fighting our own battles now—we have to unite, form a single rope, and pull in the same direction.” 72