Increase in Class Points

Class D

The students in the class were buzzing with agitation, anxiety, and restlessness, constantly glancing at their phones.

"Huh? Why?"

"...I don't know either. Try refreshing again?"

"No, still nothing?"

"What do I do? Am I gonna get docked down to zero points? No way! That means I'd have no points at all!"

These kinds of remarks spread through Class D, and not just Class D—Class C was the same.

Class B, and even Class A, were no different. The entire first-year cohort was in the same boat.

But Class B and Class A were calmer, patiently waiting for the teachers to explain.

The students of Class D waited nervously for Teacher Chabashira, until the moment she stepped into the classroom.

"Teacher Sae! What about our points? Don't we still have over 300 class points? But our accounts didn't receive anything!"

Ike stood up excitedly, blurting out to Teacher Chabashira as she entered the classroom.

Qiuyue: (No points came in—that's because of the Sudo Incident. They used the bug planted in Sudo's phone to record audio.)

(From the very start, they set up a pinhole camera at the scene of the Sudo Incident in the Special Building to record video.)

(If only I'd gotten a pinhole camera with audio, none of this extra hassle would've been necessary.)

"So this is why you're all so frantic? What if I told you that you've been docked down to zero points?"

"No no no, that can't be! Absolutely impossible! We've been behaving ourselves in class!"

Hearing Teacher Chabashira's words, Ike panicked and denied it three times in a row.

Hirata was also starting to worry, cautiously asking Teacher Chabashira:

"Teacher... are you joking?"

"Yeah, Teacher Sae, you can't joke like that!"

Qiuyue: (...Definitely a joke. I didn't think Chabashira was the type for dry humor.)

(Just using your head a little, it's obvious you can't suddenly deduct over 300 class points without any ripple effect. How could that be?)

Teacher Chabashira watched the class's flustered reactions and found it dull. Maybe she was hoping someone would use rational judgment to reason out why what she said was impossible.

"...Fine. Today's the class point update. As for why no points were distributed, it's because of some delays. The first-year points will come a bit later."

"I knew it, Teacher Sae, you were definitely joking with us."

"Teacher, it'd be better to cut back on jokes like that."

"Uh... the school actually made a mistake like this? Shouldn't they give us some compensation?"

Ike looked at Teacher Chabashira with hopeful eyes.

Qiuyue: (With all the plans in place right now, as long as everything goes smoothly, once the Uninhabited Island and VIP events are over, even without the chairman's points, I can get 20 million pr.)

"Ike, you... sure know how to dream. But don't worry, once the matter's settled, the school will distribute the points."

With that, Teacher Chabashira ignored Ike and pasted the paper she was holding onto the blackboard.

Class A: 1074

Class B: 946

Class C: 829

Class D: 375

Every class had increased by at least 60 or more class points. Class A and Class B had both edged up by nearly 100 class points.

Horikita watched the gap with the classes above grow wider and couldn't help but frown.

"At this rate, we can't catch up to the classes ahead. The school must have other ways to increase class points."

Horikita muttered this to herself, but most of the class paid attention to her on this front.

So her voice wasn't loud, yet it still spread through the class.

When it reached Ike's ears, his one-track mind directly fired a question at Horikita:

"A way? Horikita, what's this way to increase points?"

"And what could you do even if you knew?"

Horikita's short but forceful retort left Ike completely speechless.

Qiuyue: (You don't know either, do you. Look at you putting on airs. You don't know and you can't do it—such an overconfident woman...)

The atmosphere in the class turned awkward. No one wanted to cross Horikita, but they all wanted to know what plans she had next.

After all, Horikita had managed to forcibly save Sudo from being expelled before.

Now, on the surface, Hirata was Class D's leader. Most people weren't fond of Horikita's personality, but they couldn't deny she was really capable.

If Horikita was willing to offer strategies and make plans, most people would probably follow them.

What they didn't know was that Horikita had no plan at all—she had no idea if there was any other way to increase the class's points, either.

At the critical moment, Hirata stepped forward and broke the tension.

"Um, Horikita-san, if everyone works together, it'll definitely be better than you racking your brain alone. So, Horikita-san, try trusting your classmates a little."

Facing Hirata, who stood among the group, everyone looked at Horikita. Her expression remained unchanged.

She didn't even lift her head to look at Hirata, ignoring the entire class like that.

Watching this, Qiuyue really wanted to sigh in admiration—Horikita's ability to withstand pressure was impressive.

After a moment of silence, Horikita finally relented. She looked at Hirata and said:

"I don't have any leads at this stage."

Those words instantly released the oppressive atmosphere. The class felt both disappointed and relieved.

It was clear that some people didn't really care whether they could reach Class A, but since it meant more pocket money, why not go along with it?

Qiuyue: (The Sudo Incident is about to start. Next, I'll need to find witnesses.)

(I wonder if this follows the original anime or the novel?)

(Should I stir up some extra trouble? Nah, no need to overdo it. I'll just stick to the plan. If I can do it, fine; if not, so be it.)