Second-Year Class D, 525 Points! Just Like Last Year! 6k

In each group, only one person stayed behind to take the exam, while the others withdrew.

But he felt something was off.

Because.

What's going on with the second-grade student?

He took out his tablet and checked it again and again.

That's right.

He was ranked second.

As a result, the older students all counted Ryuen's third place as second place.

Hōsen didn't understand.

Meanwhile, in the first-year group.

Class A, First Year.

"Our class didn't get any points this time."

"But not losing points is an acceptable result," Yukino said.

Of the 40 students in the class, only 25 remain.

For these freshmen, this exam was indeed very stressful.

"But..."

Yukino stood alone, looking in the direction of the ship. After helping Isshiki from First Year Class C secure tenth place that morning, Amasawa chose to forfeit.

Without waiting for the exam results, he returned to the ship to rest. It seemed he wanted to do something.

And here in First Year Class B.

Chapter 48, Second Year Class D, 525 points! Just like last year! 6k

This is First Year Class B.

"That Yagami!"

Yagami was quite popular in Class B at first, and was even subtly regarded as the Class representative.

However, Class B got nothing in both exams, and Yagami seemed to be surrounded by upperclassmen who believed Yagami was the bad guy who attacked students.

As classmates, we shouldn't question such things and should stand by Yagami's side. However, last month, Yagami was accused of being a stalker of Kushida-senpai.

Therefore, if there is a negative presence, the probability of him being listed as a suspect is very high.

If this were to actually happen, then First Year Class B would be tarnished.

Unfortunately, Yagami isn't here now; he withdrew a long time ago.

For the students in First Year Class B, this is irresponsible.

Then here is First Year Class C.

"..." Utsunomiya stood at the front of the boys' line in First Year Class C.

On the girls' side, the person standing in the front row is Sakurako Tsubaki.

Their class only had 3 students left.

Utsunomiya, Sakurako Tsubaki, and then there's Isshiki Iroha with her short brown hair.

It wasn't that the classmates couldn't support it and gave up for various reasons.

Instead, after confirming the class's grades, Utsunomiya arranged for them to withdraw one by one starting the day before yesterday.

As long as no one drops out, the rankings of the others don't matter, or rather, they wouldn't even make it into the top three. So it's better to go back to the ship early and enjoy a vacation.

After all, he would take responsibility for the third place.

That's what they say.

But.

"The tablet shows that Hōsen is indeed in second place," Utsunomiya said. "But I already told my classmates that I would get third place. In the end, I'm only in fourth."

Utsunomiya is the Class representative of Class C, but the credibility of this representative also needs to be established.

Therefore, arranging for students to rest in advance is also a way to win people's hearts.

Then he demonstrates his strength... and that's perfect.

But the boastful promises were never kept.

So he looked at the girl next to him Sakurako Tsubaki, who was in the front row.

Sakurako Tsubaki somehow got hold of a lollipop and ate it nonchalantly.

However, she also noticed Utsunomiya's expression.

So he explained.

"Don't worry, your prestige won't be affected," Sakurako Tsubaki said. "Everything is going according to plan, or rather, Hōsen did get second place as planned."

In other words, when Hōsen first discovered that it was easy to rack up points, he went to Utsunomiya to make a deal. At that time, Utsunomiya did not reply to Hōsen immediately, but the agreement was not reached until the next day.

One of his methods involved going to Sakurako Tsubaki in the middle of the night for advice, receiving her suggestions, and then making the deal with Hōsen.

Hōsen won second place, and from then on, Hōsen's class became an affiliated class of Class C. Class C would then pay half of the points to Class D until graduation.

However.

"And then he was finished," Sakurako Tsubaki said. "This time, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji- senpai withdrew from the exam in advance, which prevented Hōsen from using the one-for-one exchange plan against Kiyotaka Ayanokoji."

"That means Hōsen might stay at the school."

"This is not good for us who want to Class Advancement."

"So we have to lure him up, flatter him, make him shine, and then we don't need to lift a finger, we can just watch him get expelled."

"Because..." Sakurako Tsubaki paused for a moment. "You'll know if you look at the third place."

The third place is Ryuen Kakeru + Daichi Ishizaki + Kohei Katsuragi + Shun Kito.

Last month, Hōsen went to Hachiman Hikigaya's class and then got into a fight with Ryuen's class, resulting in Hōsen's class losing a lot of points.

However, it was also revealed that Hōsen and Ryuen from Second Year Class D were acquaintances who came from the same place and were considered troublemakers.

They are hostile to each other.

Since Hōsen has rushed up so arrogantly, Ryuen will definitely not sit idly by. Therefore, both morally and logically, and for both public and private reasons, Ryuen will deal with Hōsen.

So all they have to do is watch.

I see.

It seems that Sakurako Tsubaki is trying to get Hōsen to drop out of school.

If Hōsen drops out of school, then...

Utsunomiya was holding a tablet.

I'm currently in fourth place, but if Hōsen is eliminated, my ranking can move up one place.

So I came in third place.

Everything is under control.

Utsunomiya nodded to Sakurako Tsubaki and then fell silent.

But.

There was also an innocent passerby at the scene.

"..."observe.

"..." Listening silently.

"..." Ah, so my observation skills are not as good as yours?

Standing in the group of girls, or rather, the only three students in Class C, Iroha Isshiki stood behind Sakurako Tsubaki. She noticed that her two classmates were talking to each other as if they didn't care about her.

Moreover, it was only at this moment that Isshiki realized that Sakurako Tsubaki, who felt she had little presence and no friends, was actually... Maya easily had Utsunomiya.

Or is it that Utsunomiya, who seems shrewd, is actually just a tool for Sakurako Tsubaki- kun?

Is the most unremarkable result in the class actually the strongest?

Isshiki felt he had received unbelievable news.

And that's what I was thinking.

"Isshiki, you've heard quite a lot, haven't you?"

"Now that you know so much, I can't let you live such a peaceful life anymore." However, at this moment, Sakurako Tsubaki had already thrown away the lollipop.

Look at the Iroha Isshiki.

"Our goal is to graduate with Class A, and Isshiki, you'll join us to help us, right?" Sakurako Tsubaki said.

Utsunomiya also looked over at this moment.

Damn it.

(~￣(OO)￣)ブ

Iroha initially thought that all her classmates had abstained, so it wasn't strange that she stayed to wait for the exam results to be announced.

Because her relationship with these two people was just so-so, and they had almost no contact with each other.

So it's normal that Utsunomiya notified the other students to withdraw but not her.

Or, if she had gotten tenth place, it would be possible for Utsunomiya to think highly of her.

So she was left alone.

Result.

Damn it.

Are you two really like this? Deliberately telling her secrets and then dragging her into their camp.

Then the goal is still to climb up from Class C to Class A.

This is really difficult, you know?

Iroha Isshiki felt like she'd been tricked.

Only.

"Speaking of Isshiki, you've been working so hard on this exam, are you actually trying to prove yourself?"

Sakurako Tsubaki, with her arms crossed, looked her over and said, "I've seen you with Amasawa from Class A, First Year more than once. Have you found some outside help?"

"Then they achieved ninth place."

"Actually, she probably wants to reintegrate into the class."

"If you want to do that," Sakurako Tsubaki said. "I'll allow you to join our group. Or if you see a group that interests you, we'll help you integrate."

Oh.

Is that so?

There's such a good thing.

With the help of the Class representative, she could indeed become more secure in the class.

Or rather...

Hello.

The connections have been established now!

As Hachiman Hikigaya Senbei said, this is a place Meritocracy, so strength is respected, and Utsunomiya and Sakurako Tsubaki are Class representative.

Wouldn't that mean I'd just be joining the strongest team in the class?

"And," Sakurako Tsubaki said, "You should have noticed as well that the number of upperclassmen is incorrect."