Class A Loses 150 Points! Class B Loses 50 Points!

Ryuen can choose not to guess their class, but that doesn't mean other classes can't guess their class.

Therefore, Class A is still in danger.

"However," Katsuragi said, "Since Ryuen can use this plan, then we might be able to use it too, if we can get information about the VIP from other classes..."

Wouldn't that mean Class A could deduce the pattern of VIP and use it to guess the other classes?

Once the information of the other nine VIP is obtained...

Directly admitted to Class A with 450 points.

What will there be to worry about then? Class A's advantage will be restored!

The students in Class A understood it immediately.

The next step is to find information about other VIP in other classes.

As the students of Class A began to move, Katsuragi did not leave. Instead, he walked towards a girl with long purple hair and a hair clip who had just gathered around because of Ryuen's arrival.

This is Masumi Kamuro, Masumi Kamuro of Sakayanagi.

If there is a pattern to the VIP, then the probability that he deduced the pattern from the conditions he just agreed to Ryuen is very high.

Only.

Katsuragi himself could not guarantee that after the transaction with Ryuen, he would be able to deduce the pattern earlier than Ryuen.

But if you slow down, you'll be the one who loses.

Therefore, it might actually put their class in crisis.

He can't gamble on that.

"Kamuro, what do you think Sakayanagi would do in a situation like this?" Katsuragi asked.

Actually, by asking this question, he already had a vague answer.

"Sakayanagi believes," Masumi Kamuro said. "You can't protect Class A."

Is that so?

Sakayanagi doesn't trust his abilities.

Only.

Judging from the current exam results, he indeed... failed to demonstrate the ability to lead Class A.

"If Sakayanagi were here..."

So, what will Sakayanagi choose to do?

In truth, Katsuragi already knew the answer in his heart: Sakayanagi must immediately join forces with Class C.

Sakayanagi is confident, arrogant, and extremely radical, so she will definitely seize this opportunity.

But she's not here.

On the other side...

Although Ryuen was turned down and left, Hachiman and his group continued to work hard.

Information on the three VIP has been obtained.

So now there's only one thing to prepare.

Deducing information about the VIP.

They have obtained the list of all students, so if they are lucky, they might be able to deduce the entire list of VIP just from the information of the three VIP in the class.

If they are unlucky and fail to deduce it in a short time, they will need to obtain more VIP lists from Class B.

Just like solving a problem, if you can't find the answer, you add more known conditions.

So Horikita is working right now.

Because it needs to be kept confidential, even the student lists need to be protected.

Other classes probably haven't been able to compile the lists for each group yet, so their class currently has the advantage.

Therefore.

Sakura is standing at the door.

Although he may seem weak, he is actually quite reliable.

"I don't know if this counts as news."

Kushida, who felt she lacked the talent for thinking and therefore wouldn't participate in the deduction process, said, "Someone from the Rat Group didn't come."

"Didn't he come?" Hachiman looked over.

"Yes, Komi is in the Rat Group. Their group has 12 students, but only 11 people gathered at the end. It was Hiyori Shiina from Class D who didn't come."

Komi refers to Meiyu Wang.

She's the top student in the English department of her class. She's also Kushida's best friend.

According to the exam rules, one of them is that failure to participate in group discussions will result in punishment or even point deduction.

For example, Sakayanagi Arisu, due to her absence, had 30 points deducted from Class A's initial score on the Uninhabited Island.

And it's the same now.

In this exam, unless Class A gets no points at all, any points they get will be deducted.

The exact number of points deducted is not specified, so it can vary.

And now, some people in Class D, which is Ryuen's class, are not attending the assembly. Isn't that just asking for trouble and getting points deducted?

Ryuen's class got 0 points, so of course they weren't worried about losing points.

However, Hachiman believes that the point deduction rules in this VIP are somewhat similar to those in the Uninhabited Island. You only lose points if you earn them, and if you don't earn any points, you probably won't lose any.

So.

Does Ryuen's allowing his classmates to do this mean he doesn't want to get points on this exam?

Or is it...?

"Bad luck," Hachiman said. "If Shiina hadn't come, then Ryuen might have been planning something similar to what we're doing."

"Hmm?" Kushida blinked gently.

She showed a cute expression.

You don't need to act cute; he'll explain it to you.

Hachiman thought to himself.

But let's continue.

"Ryuen invited Class B and our class to join forces today because they discovered that there is a pattern to the VIP."

"Given Ryuen's character, he must have known all the information about the students in the class VIP."

"And then they started arranging for their own students to deduce the rules? They didn't even participate in group activities!" Suzune Horikita, who had been deep in thought, looked up.

Horikita has beautiful straight black hair and delicate features.

Normally, she's like a painting, but when she's deep in thought, her elegance shines through.

Although serious girls are beautiful.

But she's currently distracted by these things, which means she's probably clueless about the patterns right now.

The progress is terrible.

"That's possible," Hachiman said. "That would confirm that Shiina is one of the few intelligent people in Class D."

"Shiina?" X2

Horikita and Kushida, look over here.

It seems to be asking why you feel so familiar with it.

"I've met her twice," Hachiman said. "Once at the library, she recommended that I learn to paint to release stress, so I borrowed a few books about painting."

Oh.

Oh, I see.

Upon hearing this Kushida lost interest.

Because Hachiman Hikigaya actually wanted her to learn to draw to vent her emotions.

You know, painting requires talent; how can she master something she doesn't have?

It's not like anyone can get into University of Tokyo just by giving an order.

Chapter 158 Class A, 150 points deducted! Class B, 50 points deducted!

Ryuen from Class D wanted to sneak away, and he didn't even want to miss the time during the group meeting, wanting to deduce the pattern as quickly as possible.

It seems they've become somewhat unscrupulous.

"So, has she... figured it out yet?" Suzune Horikita asked, frowning.

"I don't know," Hachiman said. "That's why we need to race against time."

"However, what is clear is that Ryuen basically cannot obtain VIP information from other classes. Apart from the three of us, no one else in our class knows the VIP information, so we are safe."

"As for Class B, Ichinose is still troubled and will not reveal anything."

"As for Class A."

Hachiman simmered the soup for a moment, "Last time on the island, it was probably one of Class A's own people Katsuragi betrayed Katsuragi, which is why Class A suffered so much. If he betrays us again this time, then this student will become a complete sinner in the class, and once exposed, no one can protect him. Katsuragi is a cautious person, so even if Ryuen comes to him, Katsuragi will not easily agree."

"So Ryuen's chances of winning aren't that great."

"Actually, if you really want to be promoted to Class A, then Ryuen's initial suggestion that Classes B, C, and D unite to drag Katsuragi down in this exam was the right thing to do," Hachiman added. He walked over to the room, which had windows, and as soon as he got close, he could feel the sea breeze, so it was very comfortable to be blown by the wind.

"If you want to be promoted to Class A, then you mean—" Because he had been by his side all along, Horikita already had some experience.

"Indeed, our goal is Class A. And this is indeed an opportunity."

"However, I don't think it's a good thing to simply get 450 points for our class."

"Because."

"That's what Hachiman said."

"This time, we have the biggest advantage and the score we can get looks very good."

"But don't forget the name of this exam: the VIP Exam."

"I don't think the term 'VIP' refers only to those 12 selected VIP."

"You all know the result, right? If we follow the exam rules, on the last night, all members of the group, except for the VIP and the class member who gave the VIP, send the VIP's name. Then everyone can get a reward of 500,000 points."

"If each group consists of 12 people, then 12 groups could earn a reward of 6.5 million."

"Isn't this a form of preferential treatment?" Hachiman said. "So I'm wondering if this VIP means that we first-year students have a legitimate opportunity to obtain a huge number of points from the school."

"I see..." Horikita and Kushida couldn't help but think about the proposal put forward by Hachiman.

Because he didn't say anything, he hadn't thought of that aspect at all.

"That's why Ryuen said he wanted to join forces with us, and then he wanted to leave, right?" Horikita said.

When Ryuen was in the Dragon Group, he made two demands.

He won't attack VIP if you reveal their information to him.

This will also promote the outcome 1.

And isn't result 1 simply that everyone gets a huge number of points?

"Going to outcome 1 will be difficult," Hachiman said. "Because the others may not cooperate. They would only do it if they were in a disadvantageous position. So if we can get information on the VIP in other classes, we can use it as a deterrent."

"Then can't we do that?" Kushida asked. "Let's lead the group toward result 1."