When Sakayanagi Loses Her Restraint, Of Course She Will! 10k (Continued)

But I can't quite put my finger on it, I just can't quite put my finger on what's wrong.

Eight subjects, each worth 100 points.

If two people are paired up, that means a total of sixteen subjects and a total of 1,600 points.

According to the standard of 700 points mentioned by Sae Chabashira,

Therefore, each person needs to achieve a minimum score of 44 points in each subject on average.

That doesn't sound like much.

However, in regular exams, the average score is around 40.

Four points doesn't sound like much.

However, for many academically weak students, it seems like an insurmountable barrier!

If one of them gets a zero, then in order to ensure that they pass the exam...

That other person must score at least 88 points in every subject!

This requirement is terrifying.

The expectations for the final exams in the second month of school were actually seriously overestimated.

Even in their class, there were more than a dozen perfect scores.

But that's assuming you get the answer beforehand.

As long as you memorize the answers carefully, even a poor student can pass.

This time, however, Sae Chabashira made the announcement in advance.

The exam papers were not prepared by the school!

That would eliminate the possibility of them cheating.

Getting 88 points based on your own true ability is extremely difficult!

"Don't forget, there's also the option to deduct points."

Despite performing poorly at the Sports Festival, and even with the help of his classmates from Class Ichinose, Yukimura still managed to secure one of the bottom ten spots.

Then I received a notice that 10 points would be deducted from all my written test scores.

Certainly.

It wasn't a difficult problem for him.

Because he is a top student.

"So now it's his time," he said casually, pushing up his glasses.

This caused Class A to fall silent instantly, without uttering a word.

Yes, there's also an option to deduct points.

In the last Sports Festival, the bottom ten students in each class will have ten points deducted from their scores in the next exam!

However, if both individuals are penalized, ten points will be deducted.

If the two are paired up, that's 20 points!

After the All-School Sports Festival ended, their class occupied 4 of the last 10 spots.

One of them was Kōenji who abstained, then another was Teruhiko Yukimura, then a random boy, and then a girl named Haruka Hasebe.

"Everyone, we must unite!"

As the one who most wanted to maintain peace, Hirata had already noticed that something was wrong and hurriedly appealed.

In this situation, the best solution is to pair up struggling students with high-achieving students.

The last place player is paired with the first place player.

This way, we can maximize the chances of everyone passing.

However, the difficulty lies in the fact that there are too many poor students in Class A.

Moreover, the distinction between "poor students" and "excellent students" is based on the previous midterm exam.

They themselves are well aware of how much fraud they made in the last midterm exam.

What if two shills team up? Wouldn't they be doomed in the end?

However, if one only seeks stability, a selfish person would definitely choose to pair up with someone who has better grades.

For example, pairing the first and second place winners together.

However, this means that the bottom half of the students are practically abandoned.

A top student who doesn't want to be expelled will definitely not team up with a mediocre student, for fear of being dragged down.

This is entirely possible.

Because this is no ordinary exam, but an exam that could determine their life or death!

If they fail, they will all be expelled from school!

No one wants to be expelled from school.

"What should we do in this situation..."

"How could there be such a rule? This is outrageous!"

"I don't want to be expelled..."

The real academic achiever remained calm and composed.

Examples include Horikita, Yukimura, Hirata, and Kushida.

They are true academic superstars.

A top student who can guarantee a score of 88 or above in every subject.

Therefore, it doesn't matter if there are many poor students.

It doesn't matter if a poor student gets a zero on the test.

But there were only four of them.

They have that kind of confidence.

Others did not.

Because their scores were heavily inflated—

Furthermore, the fact that they could cheat on the midterm exam led them to believe that they could cheat on all future exams.

So.

Even though Hachiman invited students from Class Ichinose to help him back then, and no one was left out, very few people were able to continue studying after the final exams.

As a result, many of them did not study seriously at all.

In the end, no one knew how many points they would get.

Moreover, the last exam only had five subjects: Japanese Language and Literature, Mathematics, Chemistry, Social Studies, and English.

This time, however, there are eight gates!

In other words, there are three subjects that have never been tested before, including history, taught by the homeroom teacher Sae Chabashira.

Therefore, they did not know what their scores were.

"Chabashira-sensei".

Horikita took a deep breath, stood up, and attracted everyone's attention. "Do you have any past final exams or quizzes?"

Regardless, the most important thing is to test everyone's true skill level first.

If it really doesn't work out then, we'll see.

"Don't worry, there will be a short test later."

Sae Chabashira said calmly, then continued, "In addition, the final exams will be held over two days, with four exams each day. The specific exam order will be announced later. If anyone is unable to take an exam due to illness, the school will determine the legitimacy of their actions."

"If the review is correct, the score will be estimated based on the midterm exam results and used as the final exam score."

"Doesn't that mean..."

Suddenly, hope returned to the eyes of the underachievers in Class A.

The extent to which they could cheat on the last exam was already their limit.

It's impossible for this exam result to be better than the previous one. And because everyone was forced to Hachiman, their scores were all very high.

In other words, faking illness to skip the exam can actually earn you extra points.

"But."

Sae Chabashira emphasized, "If the review results find that someone deliberately evaded the exam, they will be treated as absent and their score for all subjects will be zero."

"That's what they say."

A glint of light flashed in Kanji Ike's eyes. "But if we really want to find a way, it's not impossible. For example, we could make the whole class get food poisoning."

Finally, cheating is strictly prohibited during this exam.

Sae Chabashira continued, "Once discovered, the cheater will be disqualified from the exam on the spot, and the person paired with them will also be expelled from school!"

"What!"

Class A was instantly agitated, and even Yukimura's expression changed.

"Then I can't be paired with someone with poor grades," Yukimura quickly said.

He himself was penalized with a 10-point deduction in all subjects. If his partner scored 0 points, he would have to score 98, which was impossible.

Therefore, the partner needs to be reliable. They should at least score in the teens or twenties.

But what if the academically challenged student he's paired with cheats? What's the point of playing?

It's not that he's unwilling to help others, but he absolutely can't let himself get dragged into it!

"Damn it, what do you mean by this? Are you looking down on me?"

"Don't assume that all poor students will cheat!"

Sudō quickly retorted that he was indeed a poor student.

Moreover, he was one of the worst students, and although he was studying hard, his grades didn't improve much.

Even so, he didn't want to be seen as a cheater!

"Besides, didn't everyone cheat on the last exam?" Yamauchi quickly stood up and said.

"That's right, didn't you top students also cheat?"

"Who gives them the right to talk about us!"

With Sudō and Yamauchi leading the way, the worst guy among the boys stepped forward again, looking quite smug.

"Ah..."

Hachiman didn't sleep well last night and isn't feeling very energetic today.

But now I suddenly feel...

Um.

Good.

Because, in the first place, being promoted to this Class A was probably undeserved.

Is it appropriate for students from Class A to talk about cheating in this kind of setting?

I'd better go back to sleep.

Hachiman then placed his left hand on the table and continued to rest his head on it.

Anyway.

He and Horikita get along quite well. Although he's not a top student, Horikita will definitely pair him up with him. And even if he doesn't pair up with Horikita, Kushida will probably pair him up with him.

Even if Kushida doesn't want to, Hirata will probably still pair him up with him.

If Hirata is asked by others, then Kōenji will probably be paired with him, or Kiyotaka Ayanokoji could also be paired with him.