Chapter Summaries

Hoshida No recorded Ryuen Kakeru violently coercing a Class 1-C student, then traded the evidence and information about hidden deductions for 1.2 million points. After leaving with Ayanokoji, Hoshida No revealed he had bluffed about some of the evidence and paid Ayanokoji the 250,000 points they had agreed on.

• Hoshida No and Ayanokoji followed Ryuen Kakeru and Ishizaki Daichi to a surveillance blind spot, where Ryuen confronted a Class 1-C student over late class fees.
• Hoshida No secretly recorded Ryuen and Ishizaki threatening the student, then stepped out when Ryuen noticed the camera.
• Hoshida No demanded 1.2 million points in exchange for deleting the evidence and sharing information about hidden deductions, and Ryuen agreed.
• Hoshida No deleted the footage in front of Ryuen, sent him the deductions list, and left with Ayanokoji.
• Ayanokoji realized Hoshida No had bluffed about having evidence of other classmates, while Hoshida No said his information was accurate and he had kept a backup.
• Hoshida No and Ayanokoji exchanged contact details, and Hoshida No transferred Ayanokoji the agreed 250,000 points.

Hoshida sold Ryuen information about upcoming Personal Point changes, then negotiated a separate deal with Sakayanagi to reveal the school’s point-deduction rules. Sakayanagi agreed to pay 1 million points, leaving Hoshida to send her the information once the points arrived.

• Ryuen read Hoshida’s message about next month’s Personal Point changes and decided to treat Hoshida and his companion better for a while.
• Hoshida returned to Class D, saw Kushida fail to befriend Horikita, and later watched Class A, noticing students gathering around Ge Ping.
• Hoshida met Sakayanagi and offered information about point deductions, using Ge Ping’s influence in Class A to show its value.
• Sakayanagi confirmed that the Chairman was her father but said he would not interfere in school affairs, then agreed to Hoshida’s offer.
• Sakayanagi negotiated the price down to 1 million Personal Points and dismissed the information about another class as a bonus; Hoshida agreed to send the details after payment.

Hoshida No shared the school's hidden rules with other classes and arranged for Class D to pool points to obtain them. After collecting the 500,000 points, he brought Chazhu Zuo Zhi into the classroom to officially announce the rules, leaving Class D ready to act on them.

• Hoshida No accepted Ichinose Honami's and Sakayanagi Arisu's point transfers, sent them the hidden rules, and told Sakayanagi Arisu about his information deal with Ryuen Kakeru.
• Hoshida No offered Ayanokoji 250,000 points from his deal with Class B, but Ayanokoji declined them.
• Hoshida No asked Kushida Kikyo to find out whether Class D would contribute points to learn the hidden rules, and she agreed to ask the class.
• Hoshida No and Kushida Kikyo persuaded Class D to pool 500,000 points, with Hirata Yousuke offering 40,000.
• Hoshida No asked Chazhu Zuo Zhi to announce the rules officially, and she entered the classroom to explain the school's point deductions while the students took notes.

Hoshida No and Class D sat their first monthly exams, then learned how the school's S System tied class rankings and Personal Points to performance and Special Exams. Chazhu Zuo Zhi's explanation left the class facing the possibility of expulsion for failure or serious rule violations.

• Chazhu Zuo Zhi distributed the monthly exams, and Hoshida No completed the difficult questions that included material beyond the usual curriculum.
• After the exams, Hoshida No discussed the challenging questions with Ayanokoji Kiyotaka and learned that Horikita Suzune had answered only one written math question, incorrectly.
• On May 1, Class D received 75,000 Personal Points, and Hirata Yousuke thanked Hoshida No for discovering the hidden point-deduction rule.
• Chazhu Zuo Zhi explained that Class D's 750 Class Points determined its Personal Points and ranking, and that Special Exams could change class positions.
• Chazhu Zuo Zhi listed several grounds for expulsion, prompting Sudo to protest that students could be expelled for failing an exam.

Chazhu Zuo Zhi announced that the midterm Special Exam would reward Class Points for perfect scores and expel students who fell below half the class average. As Class D organized a study group, Hoshida No took charge of English, while Horikita Suzune watched from the hallway before leaving.

• Chazhu Zuo Zhi explained the Special Exam rules, and the class learned Sudo had scored just above the English expulsion threshold.
• Horikita Suzune declared she would lead Class D to Class A, while Hoshida No noticed Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's faint amusement.
• Hirata Yousuke and Kushida Kikyo organized a study group and invited Hoshida No, while Horikita Suzune and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka declined to join.
• Hoshida No agreed to help, and Sudo asked him for English tutoring because he feared expulsion.
• Twenty students attended the study session, where Hoshida No assigned subject groups and offered to lead daily English practice.
• Horikita Suzune watched Hoshida No, Kushida Kikyo, and Hirata Yousuke organize the session, muttered that true strength did not rely on others, and walked away.

After ending the study session, Hoshida No met Ryuen Kakeru, who proposed an alliance against Sakayanagi Arisu. Hoshida No agreed to cooperate with Ryuen for the next Special Exam.

• Hirata Yousuke ended the study session, and Hoshida No returned to the dorm after seven in the evening.
• Yamada Albert escorted Hoshida No to meet Ryuen Kakeru, who confronted him about the 1.2 million points and accused him of selling information to Sakayanagi Arisu.
• Ryuen Kakeru said Sakayanagi Arisu had been using underhanded tactics and proposed joining forces to take her down.
• Ryuen Kakeru warned that Sakayanagi wanted to make Hoshida No her subordinate and revealed she had offered him 500,000 Personal Points to work with her.
• Hoshida No agreed to the alliance until the next Special Exam, and he and Ryuen Kakeru toasted their partnership.

Hoshida No interrupted Horikita Manabu as he threatened and attacked his sister, Horikita Suzune, and fought him off before Ayanokoji Kiyotaka intervened. Horikita Manabu recognized Hoshida No's perfect exam scores and Ayanokoji's repeated scores of exactly fifty, leaving both Class D students exposed as unusual talents.

• Hoshida No and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka discovered Horikita Suzune speaking with her brother, Student Council President Horikita Manabu, who told her to drop out and raised his hand to strike her.
• Hoshida No stopped Horikita Manabu's attack, then defended himself as Manabu fought him; Hoshida No subdued him but was struck by a surprise blow when he let go.
• Ayanokoji Kiyotaka blocked Horikita Manabu's punch before it could hit Hoshida No and rebuked Manabu for breaking his word.
• Horikita Manabu identified Hoshida No as the first-year student who earned perfect scores in every subject and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka as the student who scored exactly fifty in every subject.

After Horikita Suzune joined Hoshida No’s study group, he investigated how the upcoming Special Exam could make the unequal classes compete fairly. Comparing recent quizzes with archived review guides, he spotted a pattern in the exam problems and began to understand what fairness meant.

• Horikita Suzune watched Hoshida No defeat Horikita Manabu, then walked back to the dorms with Hoshida No and Ayanokoji in silence.
• Hoshida No agreed to Karuizawa Kei’s request to go out with her and Honami, and Horikita Suzune told him she would attend his study group.
• Horikita Suzune joined the study group, challenged Hoshida No’s teaching methods, and said Class D needed perfect scores.
• Hoshida No wondered how the Special Exam could account for differences between the classes and borrowed three years of public review guides from the librarian.
• Hoshida No compared the guides with recent quizzes and noticed two math problems had the same format despite using different scenarios.

Hoshida No bought past exam papers from Morikawa and confirmed that the first-year quizzes reused old questions. He then met Karuizawa Kei and Ichinose Honami at Keyaki Mall, where their outing drew attention before they moved to a private room and talked about Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.

• Hoshida No paid Morikawa 200,000 Personal Points for fifteen quiz papers and five midterm papers, then confirmed from the screenshots that the first month's quizzes matched past exams.
• Hoshida No met Karuizawa Kei and Ichinose Honami at Keyaki Mall and offered to treat them to afternoon tea for arriving late.
• Nearby students recognized the trio and secretly took photos, so Hoshida No asked one student to delete a picture and paid for a private room.
• In the private room, Hoshida No reassured Ichinose Honami, and Karuizawa Kei and Ichinose Honami teased him about resembling Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.

Hoshida No sold Ryuen Kakeru exam-preparation information and gave his class practice papers closely resembling the midterms. Horikita Suzune questioned him about their source, then resolved to uncover his identity and aims.

• Hoshida No met Ryuen Kakeru in the library and offered him exam question analyses for 450,000 points, with a refund condition if they proved inaccurate.
• Ryuen Kakeru accepted the deal, transferred the points, and asked Hoshida No about his information source; Hoshida No cited upperclassmen’s materials and teachers’ habits.
• After Ryuen Kakeru left, Hoshida No gave Ayanokoji 200,000 points.
• Hoshida No presented his class with five practice exams containing answers and explanations, and told the students not to share them.
• Horikita Suzune confronted Hoshida No about where he got the exam information, but he gave her the same explanation and left.
• Horikita Suzune resolved to discover who Hoshida No was and what he wanted from the school.

After Hoshida No helped Class 1-D gain 180 points, Kushida Kikyo grew jealous of the attention he received and secretly investigated him while trying to turn Horikita Suzune and Hirata Yousuke against his methods. When she failed to uncover his past or manipulate him, she decided to take control herself and summoned him behind the dormitory at night.

• Class 1-D celebrated gaining 180 points after the midterm exams, while Kushida Kikyo resented the attention Hoshida No received.
• Kushida used her network of contacts to investigate Hoshida and suggested to Horikita Suzune and Hirata Yousuke that his exam methods might cause trouble.
• Kushida learned little about Hoshida's past and grew unsettled by his aloof response to her probing.
• Kushida decided to manufacture leverage against Hoshida if she could not find anything real to use.
• On May 17, Hoshida received Kushida's messages asking him to meet her behind the dormitory.

Hoshida No confronted Kushida Kikyo in a secluded clearing after she tried to frame him by tearing her dress and pretending he had assaulted her. He exposed her plan with his recording, then left her with his jacket and a promise to keep the video private if she caused no further trouble.

• Hoshida No went to the clearing behind the dormitory after tracking Kushida Kikyo's location, while Horikita Suzune questioned Ayanokoji about his and Hoshida No's intentions.
• Kushida Kikyo accused Hoshida No of drawing attention away from her and admitted she wanted him to disappear or stop being special.
• Kushida Kikyo tore her dress and threatened to claim Hoshida No had assaulted her, but he pointed out that her skirt pocket held a miniature recorder and revealed that he had filmed the encounter.
• Kushida Kikyo broke down, explaining that she feared being abandoned and alone, and Hoshida No covered her with his jacket.
• Hoshida No told Kushida Kikyo he would keep the video sealed if there were no further incidents, advised her to trust someone, and left her alone in the clearing.

After midterm exams, Hoshida No joined his class for swimming lessons and admitted to Horikita Suzune and Kushida that he could not swim. Kushida taught him the basics, and during a break he accepted her apology for what happened on a previous night.

• Yamauchi Haruki, Kanji Ike, and Sotomura Hideo debated which girls in their class had the biggest breasts.
• Horikita Suzune found Hoshida No hiding by the pool and learned that he could not swim.
• Ayanokoji joined Hoshida No poolside, and Kushida noticed them watching her swim.
• Kushida offered to teach Hoshida No, who quickly learned to float and kick with her guidance.
• Kushida apologized to Hoshida No for her past behavior, and he told her it was over.

Hoshida No noticed Shiina Hiyori’s unusual independence while they shared a quiet encounter in the library. Later, he advised Ichinose Honami on how to handle a love letter from a girl in her class, leaving her resolved to act as usual.

• Hoshida No observed Shiina Hiyori reading in the library and wondered how she fit into Ryuen Kakeru’s Class C.
• Hoshida No and Shiina Hiyori reached for the same book, and she gave it to him after recognizing him as the Class D student who led his class to a midterm miracle.
• Ichinose Honami met Hoshida No privately and told him a girl in her class had left her a love letter.
• Hoshida No advised Ichinose to accept the letter without reacting immediately and to treat the girl as she always had.
• Ichinose put the letter away and resolved to remain herself, then asked Hoshida what he would do if someone close confessed to him; he said he did not know.

Hoshida watched Horikita and Hirata organize a response to Ryuen Kakeru's harassment, which led to penalties for Class C. The chapter then introduced the first-years' seven-day Special Exam, the “Class War.”

• Hoshida warned Horikita that the class needed evidence to make the Student Council act, and Horikita and Hirata devised a plan to document Class C's harassment and prevent confrontations.
• Hirata and Horikita submitted evidence to the Student Council, with Ichinose Honami and Karuizawa Kei testifying, and the school gave Class C a written warning and deducted 30 Class Points and 500,000 Personal Points.
• Class C stopped its harassment, while Horikita questioned Hoshida about his connection to Ichinose and Karuizawa.
• Hoshida agreed to read with Shiina Hiyori, then joined her at an emergency first-year gathering in the auditorium.
• Majima Tomoya announced that the first-years would take part in a seven-day Special Exam called the “Class War.”

Hoshida No helped organize Class D’s response to the newly announced class war, becoming its strategy deputy under Overall Commander Horikita Suzune. After the class submitted its commanders and plans, he began gathering intelligence through the Information Trading Market and private contacts.

• Majima Tomoya and Chabashira explained the war’s rules and announced that Class D had the lowest starting total, 250 CP.
• Hoshida proposed dividing command duties by strength, and Class D chose Horikita Suzune as Overall Commander, Hoshida No as strategy deputy, and Hirata Yousuke as execution deputy.
• Hoshida outlined a seven-day plan focused on intelligence gathering, selective resource contests, possible cooperation with Class B, and avoiding early conflict with Ryuen Kakeru.
• Hoshida assigned Ayanokoji the role of free agent and delegated other tasks before Class D submitted its commander list at 21:00.
• At his dorm, Hoshida anonymously checked the Information Trading Market and sent encrypted questions to Chazhu Zuo Zhi and Shiina Hiyori about point conversions and Class C’s response.

On the first day of the war, Hoshida No organized Class D’s reconnaissance, tested the anonymous information market, and opened a cautious channel for cooperation with Class B. After learning Ryuen was investigating his tip and seeking contact with Hashimoto Masayoshi, Hoshida prepared Class D to secure a resource point the next day.

• Hoshida No reviewed replies from Chazhu Zuo Zhi and Shiina Hiyori, then modeled potential resource points and assigned Class D’s war tasks with Horikita Suzune.
• Hoshida listed a paid tip about exclusive resource-point bonuses on the information market and told an anonymous buyer that some locations increased CP production when held uncontested.
• Hoshida spoke with Ichinose Honami and Kanzaki Ryuji, discussed possible resource exchanges, and warned them that Ryuen Kakeru did not seek mutual benefit.
• At the class representatives’ meeting, Horikita Suzune challenged Class A’s resource advantage, Ichinose Honami proposed cooperation, and Ryuen Kakeru tried to provoke Class A; afterward, Hirata Yousuke reported that Ryuen had reminded Horikita of his agreement with Hoshida.
• Class D’s groups reported their findings, and Hoshida recommended seeking a medium-value resource point with Class B while avoiding Class C’s provocations and testing information about Class A’s internal divisions.
• Shiina Hiyori told Hoshida that Ryuen was testing the exclusive-bonus tip and had approached Hashimoto Masayoshi; Hoshida hinted that Class C could draw Class A toward selected areas while Class D cooperated with Class B.

Hoshida No led Class D to secure resource points, uncover hidden information, and win an expulsion match that revealed a rooftop garden bonus. Class D narrowed the gap with Class C, while Hoshida arranged to meet Sakayanagi Arisu the following afternoon.

• On Day Two, Hoshida No arranged a joint occupation of the gardening greenhouse with Class B and directed Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's team to unlock the Old School Building archives.
• Ayanokoji Kiyotaka completed the archives' hidden mission, learning how Majima Tomoya, Hoshinomiya Chie, and Sakagami Kazuma judged rule-breaking and cooperation.
• Hoshida No stopped Ibuki Mio from driving Class D students away from the small gymnasium, citing the rules and warning her that Sakayanagi knew Ryuen was investigating Hashimoto.
• On Day Three, Hoshida No led Ayanokoji Kiyotaka and Ken Sudō to challenge Ishizaki Daichi's group for the rooftop garden, and Class D won a three-on-three obstacle course.
• Class D exclusively occupied the rooftop garden for three hours, triggering a hidden yield bonus and raising its total to 620 CP by the end of Day Three.
• After receiving Shiina Hiyori's message about Ryuen, Hashimoto, and Sakayanagi Arisu, Hoshida No agreed to meet Sakayanagi privately at the library the next afternoon.

On Days 4 and 5 of the war, Hoshida secured Class D’s alliance with Class B, countered Ryuen’s attempts to sow distrust, and helped Class D gain CP through rumor verification and a debate. The chapter ended with Class D in third place, Hoshida second on the individual contribution leaderboard, and a spy-detection mission announced.

• Class D amended and accepted Ichinose Honami’s alliance offer, while Ichinose declined Katsuragi Kohei’s offer to ally with Class A.
• Hoshida rejected Sakayanagi Arisu’s recruitment attempt and sold her his agreement with Ryuen Kakeru for 150,000 Personal Points, warning her that Hashimoto Masayoshi might be unreliable.
• After Ryuen claimed Hoshida had secretly cooperated with Shiina Hiyori, Hoshida reassured Ichinose and shared Grade B intelligence, preserving Class D’s alliance with Class B.
• Hoshida verified a rumor about Class A, traced its spread to someone connected to Class C, and fabricated a rumor linking Sakayanagi and Ryuen in a plot against Katsuragi and Class B.
• Hoshida won the Public Debate vote for Class D, which received 150 CP; by the end of Day 5, Class D had 1,100 CP and Hoshida had risen to second place on the individual leaderboard.
• The system announced a Day 5 spy-detection mission, offering 80 CP for correctly identifying a spy and penalizing false accusations with a 50 CP deduction.

Hoshida No secured Class D the right to choose the Final Battle mode by borrowing 1000 CP, then chose Shadow Game and led his class to win several Secret Treasures. Class D finished second in the Seven-Day War, while Hoshida No topped the individual contribution rankings and received one million Personal Points.

• Hoshida No traded with Katsuragi Kohei for Class A’s analysis of the Final Battle modes, then secured a 1000 CP loan using his Personal Points as collateral.
• Hoshida No and Ryuen Kakeru engineered disagreement within Class A, causing it to forfeit the right to choose the Final Battle mode; Hoshida No chose Shadow Game.
• Hoshida No organized Class D’s search, and his team claimed Secret Treasures worth 200 CP and 300 CP by solving clues and misleading rival classes.
• Hoshida No defeated Sakayanagi Arisu in a shogi endgame to win the 500 CP Secret Treasure, while Class B claimed the final 350 CP treasure.
• The Seven-Day War ended with Class A first at 2330 CP and Class D second at 2100 CP; Hoshida No ranked first in individual contributions and received one million Personal Points.