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Then, when the second-grade teachers announced the exam rules, the first-grade students were exposed to the exam for the first time.

Because I've never done it before, I'm taking it all the more seriously.

But one student stood out from the rest.

He was a first-year student, but he felt like he was in kindergarten, not high school.

Whether it was the teacher's poor teaching skills or his classmates who were serious about such a simple course but couldn't understand it at all, he felt it all.

Out of place.

Yes, it's very out of place.

As someone raised in the White Room, he was bewildered by the low level of education in the outside world.

They even felt it was a waste of time.

Indeed.

This kind of place really kills time.

He was a student in the fifth class of the White Room, and received elite education from a young age. He knew what would happen to a failure.

They have always tried their best and supported him, but no matter how well he did, the instructors just looked at him indifferently.

Because all the criteria for criticism have only one qualified person - Kiyotaka Ayanokoji.

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji was the fourth batch of test subjects, but he was the only one who passed.

After that, all the children's success or failure was measured by Kiyotaka Ayanokoji. One day, an instructor who liked him told him that he could take him to see Kiyotaka Ayanokoji from afar.

Upon seeing this, he immediately felt the injustice of the world.

I also experienced a sense of inferiority.

Just now.

This Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, staying in a place like this kindergarten, only makes people trash.

Perhaps, having spent a year in this Kiyotaka Ayanokoji has become degraded?

In other words, we can defeat him.

No, he's already the strongest in the fourth generation; he can definitely defeat Kiyotaka Ayanokoji. He can definitely defeat him.

He harbored these thoughts, but he never revealed them.

"That concludes the explanation of the exam rules for this time—"

The teacher on the podium had already finished announcing the rules.

It was lunch break. Hachiman was preparing to go to the Student Council, so he put on the Vice President's armband that Sakayanagi had asked him to wear.

Only.

"Beep beep—"

His phone received a forwarded text message.

[Students who are confused about the joint written exam for first- and second-year students can gather in the gymnasium this afternoon for discussion and exchange.] by Honami Ichinose.

Hachiman understood at a glance.

Ichinose wants to conduct this exam peacefully.

Yes.

For second-year students like Hachiman, whose class is full of underachievers, this exam is definitely just about passing, so they don't care about getting a high score.

However, Ichinose's class is different.

The number of top students in their class is relatively small compared to that in Sakayanagi's Class A.

They are of similar strength.

Furthermore, they didn't give up on Class A, so naturally they wanted to work hard for this exam with a difference of 200 points.

However, since the exam rules have been announced this time, first-year students will know the true nature of this school in advance.

A careful reading of the questions reveals that this exam was unfavorable to second graders but very lenient towards first graders.

Therefore, it is possible that the first-year students will seize the opportunity to take advantage of it.

Then you might need to pay points, just like at Kōenji, where if you want a top student from the first year to cooperate, you have to pay 100,000 or 200,000 Private Points per person.

However, there are also ways that don't cost money.

One of them is this.

Treat first-year students with kindness and gentleness, because although you have an advantage over them, you can't guarantee that all first-year students are only interested in profit.

Therefore, you can win them over with gentleness.

That's Ichinose could do.

To subdue the enemy without fighting.

"Hirata, did Ichinose send you a private message?" Hachiman walked towards Hirata.

"Huh? Ichinose? No, I don't think so."

"Is something the matter?"

"Without."

The Hachiman them returned to their seats.

He noticed that Suzune Horikita, who was sitting next to him, was looking at him.

This new semester, the teacher allowed students to switch seats, and some students did. However, Horikita remained the same as him.

And Hachiman is not the type to easily tire of the old and crave the new.

So I don't dislike the fact that Horikita is still my deskmate.

But.

Hachiman looked at the beautiful young woman beside him and asked her a question.

"So what are your thoughts on this exchange meeting with Ichinose?"

"Shall I come and see?"

"Yes. A year has passed, let me assess your progress."

Actually, I felt a little guilty.

Because he failed to complete Horikita's brother's mission.

But.

She would probably be leaving this class soon, so Horikita would have to stay here in the future. Did she have any ability to protect herself?

You can take a look.

Then.

Hachiman stared at her.

"..."

Suzune pursed her lips and then said.

"Ichinose's actions are probably because—"

After thinking for a moment, Suzune Horikita said...

"It's probably a saintly mentality."

"Because first-year students have just arrived at this school, even if they know the exam rules, they may not take the exam seriously."

"Therefore, Ichinose and the others can play a role in helping first-year students to approach exams in the right way."

"This is the mindset of a saint."

"But that doesn't mean they're all saints," Horikita's little sister said. "At the same time, the Academic Ability of Ichinose's Class C is not bad, so it doesn't matter how many students with lower Academic Ability are paired with them."

"So this exchange meeting is like extending a helping hand to first-year students."

"The people who attend these exchange meetings are not just poor students, but also students with good Academic Ability."

"At the same time."

"Since the school's actual situation was announced in advance, Ichinose's exchange meeting will most likely be about sharing experiences with the new students."

"So we can probably attract a lot of first-year students."

"This way they can accept a significant number of Academic Ability gifted first-year students," Horikita said.

"Um--"

Suzune's analysis is alright, but Hachiman needs to take it seriously.

I'm not concerned about Ichinose's saintly actions. Most of Ichinose's actions are probably to win people's hearts, although saintly thoughts also play a part.

What Hachiman cared about was Ichinose's exchange meeting.

Does this mean that many exams for older students, which were previously not allowed to be revealed to younger students, are now completely open to sharing?

Without a doubt, it was Tsukishiro who spoke.

Tsukishiro has completely messed up the school. This exam is only worth 200 points, but the next one might be worth much more.

The reason for this is that the minimum score reward for this exam is 0 points, so there will be no points deducted.

So this might just be an appetizer.

Then the next exam is something to look forward to.

"So, if it were you, what would you think of Ichinose's exchange meeting?"

After Horikita finished answering, he looked at Hachiman.

She was brought here by him last year, so she probably wants to see his understanding.

After all, her brother was no longer at school, and he was the only person she could rely on now.

"Me? Well, the exchange meeting can be held, and it can be a grand one."

"However, it's probably not about educating first-year students about this kind of thing, but rather about collecting information from them."

"After verifying the information,... we sell it to students in Class D, because their grades are also terrible, and they need the information of these new students the most. Of course, we can also sell it to Class A and Class C, because these two classes are still aiming for Class A, so we can stimulate their bidding."

"Of course, the most direct approach would be to use the pretext of holding an exchange meeting to trick first-year students into signing an agreement. The agreement would involve pairing them with second-year students for exams according to our arrangements. Since they are still newbies, they are not vigilant enough, so it might work."

"And that way we can make a fortune," Hachiman said.

"..." Suzune was speechless. "As expected of you."

But Hachiman shook his head.

Because this method alone is not enough.

Tsukishiro broke the rules, so his plan to get points in the Ryuen's class was twofold: firstly, the students in the Ryuen's class were very well-behaved; secondly, while the Special Exam at this school were generally different, there were a few things in common.

One of them is Behavioral Guidelines Exam for freshmen in the first month of school, and the second month's test is a test with the same questions.

And, going to the Uninhabited Island, although the test questions may be different, Hachiman thinks that the test on the ship is probably an assessment where the school goes easy on students and gives them points.

So.

When new students enroll, even if there isn't an Uninhabited Island Exam VIP Exam, there will be other exams that are essentially free money.