If they simply chose not to take the exam, they could receive 20,000 points. Did that mean there was a chance to earn more?
"I think we should keep looking over the reward rules," Suzune Horikita said.
Everyone then looked at the rewards for this exam.
I turned my attention back to the compensation section at the top of the first page.
Group Ranking Rewards—Zelkova Shopping Center Gift Cards
1st-place group: Each student in the group received a gift card worth 200,000 Private Points.
2nd-place group: Each student in the group received a gift card worth 100,000 Private Points.
3rd-place group: Each student in the group received a gift card worth 50,000 Private Points.
4th- to 10th-place groups: Each student in the group received a gift card worth 20,000 Private Points.
11th- to 15th-place groups: Each student in the group received a gift card worth 5,000 Private Points.
16th- to 20th-place groups: Each student in the group received a gift card worth 3,000 Private Points.
Note 1: Gift cards obtained during this exchange event could not be transferred.
Note 2: These gift cards could only be used at Zelkova Shopping Center.
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Judging from the rewards, the prize for this exam was not simply Private Points. There were restrictions—they could only be spent at the shopping center.
And the shopping center was only one part of the Shopping Street, so it seemed somewhat limiting.
Still, plenty of students went shopping there normally, and they were forced to remain on campus anyway. Even a 200,000-point gift card could easily be spent during their time at school.
At the same time.
Although the gift cards could not be transferred, there was no rule saying they could not bring someone along to buy things. They could still be sold privately.
Overall, it was