After Makoto Nishikado finished speaking, Ryuji Kanzaki, who had just sat down, kept nodding, inwardly impressed.
All things considered, their ideas were similar. They both felt that something about this situation was off.
It was just that Makoto Nishikado's explanation went deeper.
From Ryuji Kanzaki's perspective, the school giving them so much money was simply strange.
Some students might still cling to the hope that the school had already recognized their abilities and was handing out so much money because it was loaded.
But from Makoto Nishikado's explanation, it was clear that something was definitely amiss.
Makoto Nishikado had also spotted a flaw in Chie Hoshinomiya's words.
Taken together, the answer was almost laid out in plain sight. His explanation was convincing enough to satisfy everyone.
What an impressive classmate.
After sighing with admiration, Ryuji Kanzaki kept his eyes fixed on Chie Hoshinomiya.
Most of the students assigned to Class B were capable, and they had all caught on by now.
Everyone was waiting for Chie Hoshinomiya's answer.
Under the students' gaze, Chie Hoshinomiya's smile grew even brighter.
"Ahem. Here's what I can tell you for now: welcome to a school where ability comes first, everyone in Class B!" After speaking, Chie Hoshinomiya drew a finger across her lips, as if zipping them shut. "I can't tell you anything more, so please don't blame your adorable teacher, Hoshinomiya-sensei! QwQ!"
The students of Class B: "..."
Even now, Chie Hoshinomiya was still doing things her own way. The students of Class B were almost getting used to it.
"Ability comes first?"
Ryuji Kanzaki wanted to press her for more, but when he spotted the camera in the classroom, he realized he wouldn't get a straight answer.
From the looks of it, even the homeroom teacher had to follow the school's S-System.
The many cameras around campus were there to monitor both students and teachers.
It was Ryuji Kanzaki's first time encountering a school like this, and he was a little nervous.
He had no idea what he would experience over the next three years at this school.
"Teacher Hoshinomiya, does the school evaluate Class B as a whole?"
Honami Ichinose raised her hand to ask.
Before this, Chie Hoshinomiya had made it clear that the students in Class B would remain the same for all three years.
This was so different from other schools that there had to be something behind it.
School bullying was widespread in Sakurajima, and changing classes every year was one way to prevent students from forming cliques.
The Advanced Nurturing school didn't do that, which meant there had to be a reason for keeping the same students together.
It was obvious that the school evaluated students by class.
Evaluating each student individually and assigning them different points every month would be too much work, and there would be no need for it.
"Honami-chan's guess is right!"
Chie Hoshinomiya unzipped her lips and gave them the answer.
If Honami Ichinose hadn't asked, she wouldn't have been able to tell them.
But since she'd asked of her own accord, Chie Hoshinomiya could answer truthfully.
"Everyone, it's best not to spend your personal points recklessly. They'll definitely come in handy later."
As soon as she got her answer, Honami Ichinose acted on it.
She connected the school's ability-first philosophy with the strange personal-point system.
With that, the 100,000 points they received each month suddenly made sense.
Because the points weren't just for students to spend.
Makoto Nishikado understood how important personal points were, too.
But only Honami Ichinose could have said it like that.
"Okay, no problem."
"We'll all listen to Ichinose."
"Too bad. I was thinking of going shopping just now."
The students of Class B voiced their agreement one after another.
Someone with a strong sense of independence might have bristled at Honami Ichinose's request.
One hundred thousand personal points was the same as 100,000 yen.
Now that the money was theirs, they had every right to spend it however they pleased.
But when Honami Ichinose said it, the students of Class B had no desire to push back.
Aside from the fact that the students of Class B were relatively well-behaved, it was also because Honami Ichinose was too "terrifying."
She'd won the approval of an entire class on her first day of school. Could anyone else pull that off? (Light Yagami shrugs.jpg)
Makoto Nishikado couldn't help checking Honami Ichinose's skills with the system.
[Name: Honami Ichinose]
[Skills available:]
[Darkening (not awakened): Price ???. Once you've been washed clean, you're three-tenths as strong; after you've fallen to darkness, you're ten times stronger!]
[Affinity: Price 5.83 million points. An archangel who can win everyone over.]
[...]
Gasp!
Makoto Nishikado sucked in a sharp breath.
Never mind the Darkening skill. Honami Ichinose's Affinity cost over five million?
Kushida Kikyo's counterfeit version only cost 170,000!
Did Honami Ichinose's skill come with some kind of bewitching effect?
It cost a full thirty times as much as Kushida Kikyo's version!
"Does anyone have any more questions?"
Chie Hoshinomiya waited expectantly.
Makoto Nishikado seemed to be thinking, and Chie Hoshinomiya really hoped he would speak up and say a little more.
But Makoto Nishikado knew that a steady stream of revelations would dull people's emotional reactions.
It was best to give them some time to digest the information and share something new the next day.
"If there are no more questions, don't forget the entrance ceremony coming up."
Chie Hoshinomiya felt a little disappointed when Makoto Nishikado didn't speak up, but she was still thrilled.
This year's Class B really was different!
Makoto Nishikado had sharp insight, Honami Ichinose had terrifying Affinity, Ryuji Kanzaki had outstanding qualities, and the class as a whole was performing well.
With those three leading the way, Class B might not necessarily rise to Class A, but at the very least it could hold Class D firmly in check.
With such an impressive showing, Chie Hoshinomiya had already forgiven Makoto Nishikado and hoped he would keep up the good work!
[Stirred Chie Hoshinomiya's emotions and gained 2,157 emotion points.]
Makoto Nishikado: "???"
Why had he suddenly received a bunch of emotion points?
Makoto Nishikado wondered if that woman who acted so young was going through menopause. Why else would she be so mercurial?
That was great!
Chie Hoshinomiya, you really were a menopausal darling!
At the lectern, Chie Hoshinomiya had no idea what Makoto Nishikado was thinking. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been smiling so happily.
"Oh, right. Since you're all so adorable, I'll give you some information for free."
"The school officially forbids improper interactions between boys and girls, but as long as the number of people doesn't go up by one or down by one, the school won't interfere~"
With that, Chie Hoshinomiya left with a bright smile.
Realizing they could start talking, Yuki Himeno poked Makoto Nishikado beside her.
"Teacher Hoshinomiya's so improper. You'd better not ask her anything."
Makoto Nishikado didn't bother to explain.
He'd thought he was already shameless enough when it came to earning emotion points.
Who knew Chie Hoshinomiya was even bolder? Whose general was she?
"Nishikado, I'm curious too. What did the teacher mean just now?"
Hearing Yuki Himeno's question, Amikura Asako turned around and blinked her innocent, clueless eyes at him.
Makoto Nishikado realized that his filthy heart couldn't face such a pure gaze.
Heh heh heh!
As a man born evil, it was only right to thoroughly corrupt that innocence!
"Fine. I'll be merciful and tell you. If the number goes up by one, that means getting pregnant; if it goes down by one, that means getting an abortion. Got it?"
"Whaaat?!"
Both girls let out shrill squeals.
The girls who heard them also blushed one after another.
Chie Hoshinomiya and Makoto Nishikado were both far too brazen.
[Stirred Yuki Himeno's emotions and gained 4,733 emotion points.]
[Stirred Amikura Asako's emotions and gained 3,238 emotion points.]
What a beautiful sound!
Makoto Nishikado wore a satisfied smile.
The students of Class B were all such adorable innocents!
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