Class A

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Class A (A班)
Alias(es)	First-Year Class B (initial designation) 1 14
Affiliation	Advanced Nurturing High School; first-year cohort 1 14
Occupation/Role	Top-ranked first-year competitive class; contender for Class A graduation benefits 3 14
Status	Active 217
First Appearance	1
Novel	Class B: Starting from Scratch, Striving to Get Stronger

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
First-Year Class B	1	The class was initially assigned as Class B and received 100,000 private points per student.
First-Year Class A	12 14	Retained 980 class points in its first month and overtook the original Class A, becoming the first class in school history to rise a rank during its first month.
Established Class A lead	113	Reached 2,010 class points; each student received 201,000 private points monthly.
First-Year Class A	196	Held 2,471 class points, ahead of Class B's 1,168, Class D's 136, and Class C's 64.

Background / History

The students who became the present Class A entered Advanced Nurturing High School as First-Year Class B. Shiraishi Makoto quickly identified the link between class points, class rank, monthly private-point deposits, and the exclusive benefits granted to Class A graduates. His early guidance allowed the class to act on the school's hidden system before most of its rivals understood it. 1 3 9

The class retained 980 points during its first month and surpassed the original Class A. Chabashira Sae identified this rise as an unprecedented first-month reversal, crediting a student from the former Class B with uncovering the school rules by the second day and consolidating the class. 12 14

Class A's leadership became centered on Shiraishi, with Ichinose Honami functioning as a second public leader. Their presence created uncertainty for opponents during the Uninhabited Island Exam, where other classes had to consider whether either of them—or an unknown classmate—held the leader card. 57 76

Class Culture

Class A is characterized by cohesion, financial discipline, and trust in its strategists. Its students generally accept collective plans and maintain a cooperative atmosphere rather than relying on a single exceptional specialist. 48 57 68

• Students trusted Shiraishi to serve as the Uninhabited Island Exam leader without demanding an explanation for his decision. 57
• The class is described as having balanced abilities and strong unity, but comparatively few standout strengths. 48
• Its members contributed 30,000 private points to Shiraishi and 100,000 points to class funds from their monthly deposits, while retaining 70,000 points for personal use. 113
• Class A previously donated more than 200,000 private points to Class D, giving it a comparatively favorable relationship with that class. 28 59

Organization & Capabilities

Leadership Structure

Shiraishi Makoto is Class A's central strategist and de facto leader, while Ichinose Honami is recognized alongside him as a public face of the class. Kanzaki Ryuji serves as a key intelligence-gatherer and operational partner. 57 58 76

• Shiraishi became the official leader for the Uninhabited Island Exam and received the leader key card. 57
• Ichinose supported his field decisions, assisted with scouting, and handled communication with female students during later exams. 58 180
• Kanzaki conducted reconnaissance, reported on rival camps, and worked with Shiraishi and Ichinose on check-in operations. 58 59 60

Information Warfare

Class A's greatest advantage is its ability to identify rules, patterns, and leverage points before opponents can respond.

• Shiraishi deduced the school's core class-point system through observable clues and targeted teacher questions. 1 2 3
• During the Privileged Person Exam, Class A found the pattern behind group assignments and used its VIP information to identify the Monkey Group's privileged person. 79 81
• Shiraishi used Student Council authority to obtain surveillance footage of Class C's framing of Class D, purchasing the relevant clips for 50,000 private points. 45
• The class adjusted Sports Festival assignments using intelligence on opposing classes' competitors. 113 114

Resource Management

Class A converts its class-point advantage into operational security, exam preparation, and protection against expulsions.

• On the Uninhabited Island, it established a camp with bedding, a toilet area, food and water stockpiles, and controlled check-in routes. 58
• It limited check-ins to three humane time windows per day and planned to withdraw Shiraishi on the final day to prevent leader-deduction penalties. 59 66
• By the Additional Exam, Shiraishi had enough private points to consider protecting students facing expulsion. 180
• Class A later spent 20 million private points during the Additional Exam, leaving its finances vulnerable to another forced-expulsion event. 217

Competitive Performance

• Finished first in the Uninhabited Island Exam with 460 retained points. 68
• Defeated Class B in the Paper Shuffle Exam. 155
• Prioritized class-point gains during the Sports Festival and coordinated weak-athlete assignments with Class D. 113
• Maintained either first or second place in every first-year special exam through the end of the first year. 201

Relationships

• Shiraishi Makoto — Class leader and principal strategist; his deductions, negotiations, and financial planning drive Class A's rise. 9 57 113
• Ichinose Honami — Public co-leader and trusted partner in scouting, class coordination, and Student Council-related work. 57 58 113
• Kanzaki Ryuji — Intelligence operative and field partner who gathers information on rival classes and supports Shiraishi's plans. 7 59 61
• Hoshinomiya Chie — Homeroom teacher; confirms rule-related deductions and witnesses Class A's contract with Class C. 3 48
• Class D — Cooperative neighbor and occasional ally; received private-point support from Class A and later coordinated Sports Festival assignments with it. 28 59 113
• Class C — Major hostile rival; Class A exposed Ryuen Kakeru's framing scheme and secured a contract promising 300 future class points in exchange for noninterference in the Class C–Class D dispute. 45 48
• Class B — Primary long-term rival, particularly under Sakayanagi Arisu's leadership; Class A is later matched directly against it in a special exam. 216 217
• Katsuragi Kohei — Former Class B leader recruited by Shiraishi to join Class A, seeking a chance to challenge Sakayanagi and his former class. 216 217

Story Role / Major Arcs

First-Month Reversal

Class A's foundation was laid when Shiraishi helped the then-Class B students uncover the school's evaluation system. Their disciplined response preserved 980 class points and allowed them to seize the Class A position almost immediately. 3 12 14

Class C Contract

After obtaining surveillance evidence of Class C's attempt to frame Class D, Shiraishi forced Ryuen into a formal agreement. Class A agreed not to interfere in the Class C–Class D conflict, while Class C committed to provide 300 class points in future exams. 45 48

Uninhabited Island Exam

Class A used reconnaissance, resource stockpiling, controlled check-ins, and leader concealment to dominate the island exam. Shiraishi formally served as leader, and the class ultimately placed first with 460 retained points. 57 58 59 68

Privileged Person Exam

Class A identified a pattern in the exam's group assignments and leveraged its VIP information to control the examination's outcome. Shiraishi attempted to sell Class A's three VIP identities to Class D while using the information advantage to identify VIPs in other groups. 79 81

Sports Festival and Paper Shuffle

The class used its point reserves to prepare systematically for the Sports Festival, sharing weak-athlete registrations with Class D while fielding its strongest competitors in nominated events. It later defeated Class B in the Paper Shuffle Exam. 113 155

First-Year Dominance and Katsuragi's Recruitment

By the later first-year period, Class A's lead had grown so large that Ryuen judged a normal class-point comeback impossible. With a direct Class A–Class B contest approaching, Shiraishi recruited Katsuragi from Class B to strengthen Class A and give him an opportunity to confront Sakayanagi. 201 216 217

Trivia

• Class A's rise from its original Class B designation was the first first-month class-rank reversal in Advanced Nurturing High School history. 14
• During the Uninhabited Island Exam, Class A's apparent dual leadership made its leader identity unusually difficult to deduce. 57
• Upperclassmen began viewing Shiraishi and, by extension, Class A as a force that had disrupted the school's balance of power after its early special-exam successes. 109