This lesson is exceptionally long

On the second day of school, the bell had barely finished ringing when Sae Chabashira walked onto the podium clutching her lesson plan; she was here to teach the history of Sakurajima.

Sae Chabashira was a woman of considerable charm, at least in terms of appearance.

She wore her teacher's uniform with the flair of a professional office lady, carrying an air of cold, detached elegance about her.

Those who favored the "flower on a high peak" aesthetic would likely find it impossible to resist Sae Chabashira's allure.

But as for this class, Makoto Nishikado had absolutely no interest.

The attitude of Sakurajima people toward history could not even be compared to the integrity of ancient Chinese historians who risked their lives to defend the truth in the "Cui Zhu assassinated his lord" incident, nor could it compare to the Germans, who, despite having also waged war, now dared to face their history squarely.

Ancient history was passable, but the modern history textbooks were filled with whitewashing and distortions, with every line reeking of self-deceiving hypocrisy.

There was no need to even glance at a textbook that couldn't even manage to be objective.

Part of the reason Makoto Nishikado's national language grades were less than ideal stemmed from his disdain for the subject matter.

"Take out your textbooks."

On the podium, Sae Chabashira lectured while observing the state of the Class B students.

In the evaluation system of Advanced Nurturing, the sorting of students into classes did not follow an absolute standard.

However, generally speaking, there were patterns to be found.

Barring special circumstances, students assigned to Class A were excellent, Class B were mediocre, Class C were inferior, and Class D had significant defects.

At this moment, the group of students evaluated by the school as mediocre were attending class diligently.

No one was playing on their phones, no one was whispering, and at most, someone would occasionally zone out.

Sae Chabashira ignored the minor distractions of the Class B students.

It wasn't because their behavior didn't affect the class, but more importantly, the school did not allow it.

At least for the first month of school, teachers were not permitted to interfere with how students conducted themselves in the classroom.

If this were Class D, under such lenient conditions, those students would likely already be playing on their phones openly.

But even if Sae Chabashira encountered such a situation, there was nothing she could do.

She feared that this year's Class D still held no hope.

Unlike her outward indifference, as the homeroom teacher for Class D, Sae Chabashira was anxious to the point of desperation.

Just then, Makoto Nishikado left his seat.

His movement shattered the classroom's tranquility, instantly drawing everyone's gaze.

The students turned their heads one after another, their eyes filled with surprise and confusion, unable to understand what he was doing.

Makoto Nishikado, however, didn't care in the slightest and walked straight toward the podium with steady, deliberate steps, as if he had already made up his mind.

[Triggered Honami Ichinose's emotions, gained 2647 emotion points.]

[Triggered Ryuji Kanzaki's emotions, gained 2119 emotion points.]

[Triggered Yuki Himeno's emotions, gained 1007 emotion points.]

No one could understand why Makoto Nishikado would do something so outrageous during class.

Students in the front row had the urge to speak up and warn him, but in the end, they kept their mouths shut.

They all remembered that Makoto Nishikado had already given them a heads-up.

"Ximen-kun, what exactly are you trying to verify by doing this?"

Honami Ichinose was extremely nervous, her heart pounding rapidly.

Past experiences had taught her that rules were not to be broken.

Those who violated the rules would have to endure extremely severe punishment.

She couldn't understand why Makoto Nishikado would risk a reduction in his personal evaluation to do something like this.

"..."

Sae Chabashira gave him a deep look before continuing her lecture as if nothing had happened.

According to the rules, even though Makoto Nishikado had disrupted the class, as long as he didn't actively initiate a conversation with her, she could not show any particular reaction.

Makoto Nishikado gave Sae Chabashira a deep look.

Under the watchful eyes of the Class B students, Makoto Nishikado pushed open the classroom door.

He hadn't even said a word; he was skipping class in broad daylight.

What surprised the Class B students even more was that Sae Chabashira hadn't stopped him.

At this, even with the discipline of Class B, they couldn't help but start whispering among themselves.

"What exactly is Ximen-kun trying to do?"

"Is he skipping class?"

"Why isn't the teacher doing anything?"

Having been students for so many years, this was the first time they had ever witnessed such a blatant violation of classroom discipline go completely unchecked.

"Truly impressive; he must have discovered something again."

Ryuji Kanzaki set down his pen, his mind in a state of turmoil.

He no longer had the heart to listen to the lecture, feeling a strong urge to skip class just like Makoto Nishikado.

"Teacher, may I say a few words to everyone?"

Honami Ichinose raised her hand to ask.

Seeing her movement, the others ceased their discussions.

"Go ahead."

Sae Chabashira remained expressionless, though she felt a secret sense of regret.

She had already concluded that with someone as bold and meticulous as Makoto Nishikado leading the way, Class B would certainly be a formidable opponent.

She was practically wishing for Class B to continue disrupting the class so they would lose more points.

"Thank you, teacher. Everyone, please maintain classroom discipline. As for the matter regarding Ximen-kun, let's ask him after class."

At this moment, Honami Ichinose had yet to see through the school's trial.

The leader of Class B was Makoto Nishikado, but Honami Ichinose remained the class representative; in this regard, she was the one everyone looked up to.

It wasn't that she gained recognition after becoming class representative, but rather that she became class representative only after gaining everyone's recognition.

Once she finished speaking, everyone in Class B quieted down.

"Then, let's continue with the lesson."

Sae Chabashira couldn't bring herself to be happy.

Aside from Makoto Nishikado, this girl named Honami Ichinose also possessed significant charisma.

If this were Class D, even someone like Kikyo Kushida wouldn't carry such weight.

If even Class B was this strong this year, wouldn't Class A just take off?

On the other side, Makoto Nishikado walked briskly through the hallway.

"Jackpot, jackpot!"

Watching the system notifications popping up incessantly, Makoto Nishikado couldn't stop grinning.

The students of Class B were truly little angels!

This wave alone had provided Makoto Nishikado with at least 100,000 emotional points.

However, the individual contributor was still Sae Chabashira.

She alone had contributed more emotional points than the entire Class B combined.

Sae Chabashira was truly a treasure who cared deeply about her class!

After sighing in admiration, Makoto Nishikado quickened his pace.

This time, he intended to observe all eleven other classes across the three grade levels.

The students of Class A were listening intently and didn't even notice him.

The classroom discipline in Class C was lacking, and Makoto Nishikado's gaze lingered on Hiyori Shiina for an extra second.

The most exaggerated was Class D.

Students were playing on their phones, sleeping on their desks, playing handheld consoles, and whispering to one another...

A student like Suzune Horikita, who was studying seriously, felt completely out of place in the atmosphere of Class D.

For the first class of the new school year to be this outrageous, Makoto Nishikado was truly impressed.

"Even if Kiyotaka Ayanokoji doesn't transfer out, this class is beyond saving."

Makoto Nishikado made his judgment.

With him around, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji would never be able to turn the tide as he did in the original story.

And given the overall quality of Class D, planting a mole would be far too simple.

So simple, in fact, that Makoto Nishikado lost interest.

After taking a few more looks, Makoto Nishikado quickly departed.

His main purpose for this trip was to check on the situation of the second and third years.

He already knew the answer, but he needed to deduce a logical and reasonable process based on that knowledge.

The upperclassmen currently in class would naturally reveal a significant amount of information.

Confirming that he had collected enough intelligence, Makoto Nishikado returned to Class B.

Back at his seat, ignoring the inquisitive gazes from his classmates, Makoto Nishikado raised his hand to ask a question.

"Chabashira-sensei, can I spend my personal points to waive the penalty for leaving class?"

Under Makoto Nishikado's gaze, Sae Chabashira nodded with extreme reluctance.

"Fine, 5,000 points."

The students of Class B were dumbfounded.

They could understand there being a penalty for going out, but how could one possibly use personal points to waive it?

Seeing Makoto Nishikado return to his seat so obediently, the students of Class B had no heart left for the lecture.

This class felt exceptionally long.