Private Toyogasaki High School, Class 2-D.
"Fifth place, everyone. In this exam, Toyogasaki only ranked fifth..." Facing the increasingly silent students, Mafuyu Kirisu's voice grew colder and sharper. "When I heard that ranking, I was disappointed—and heartbroken..."
The students: "..."
Kirisu-sensei, weren't you mistaken about something? Fifth place was already good enough to celebrate! Toyogasaki might be a prestigious school, but...
Before the students could finish complaining internally, Mafuyu Kirisu continued:
"Congratulations. You've made history! The worst results in Private Toyogasaki's history since its founding!"
The students looked at one another, silently questioning each other with their eyes: Huh? Was our school really that amazing?
They soon got their answer—Sogo Doma was cautious by nature. Since he had decided which school to attend by throwing darts, he had naturally investigated the school thoroughly before transferring. Incidentally, he did not particularly enjoy overly oppressive atmospheres...
"Um~!" As soon as Mafuyu Kirisu finished speaking, Sogo Doma raised his hand. "Kirisu-sensei, if I remember correctly, Private Toyogasaki has only been around for a little over ten years..."
"Huh?" Mafuyu Kirisu froze. "So you're the worst class in more than a decade, then..."
The moment those words came out, Sogo Doma felt as though he had heard them somewhere before. After giving it some careful thought, his face darkened. "Kirisu-sensei, did you just go study in the Celestial Empire?"
"Doma..." Mafuyu Kirisu's face turned cold. If not for the fact that this guy had placed first in the nation, she would have exploded already. Even now, though her expression remained frosty, her attitude was far better than before. "What did you mean by that?"
"Kirisu-sensei, you just quoted one of the famous sayings from the Celestial Empire's education circles: 'You're the worst class I've ever taught!' In fact, the worst class a teacher from