People bring their own maids to the training camp

However, while the students in Class B were somewhat surprised that they didn't get 100000 points this month, none of them were particularly excited.

Compared to panic, there is more confusion and contemplation.

“It’s alright! 65000 points is a lot for a high school student, right?” Net Warehouse replied. “Besides, there’s a saying, isn’t there? A pessimist sees a half-full bottle of water and says, ‘Oh, I only have half a bottle of water left,’ while an optimist says, ‘Oh! I still have half a bottle of water left.’”

"So NetWarehouse is the optimistic type."

"It's alright, and I believe that Ichinose-san and Himegami-san will be able to lead everyone to solve the problem. If there's a way to increase the points, everyone will definitely cooperate!"

Because Kanzaki wasn't there, Amakura didn't mention Kanzaki in her post.

On the other hand, Kanzaki is relatively low-key in class, and his personal appeal is much weaker than that of Chihaya and Honami.

"Thank you for your trust, but we'll probably have to wait for Hoshinomiya-sensei to explain the specifics."

No amount of discussion will be effective when there is an information asymmetry.

With this in mind, Kanzaki sat calmly in his seat, showing no intention of participating in the discussion.

Those with better connections already know how many points other classes earned this month. It's impossible not to envy Class A, but they still have more than Classes C and D. Therefore, Class B is in a mediocre position, not quite as good as the top classes but not as bad as the bottom classes.

The bell rang, and everyone returned to their seats.

At this moment, everyone was hoping that their homeroom teacher would come into the classroom as soon as possible so that they could explain the current situation to them.

......

However, as Murphy's Law suggests, the more you hope that Ms. Hoshinomiya will arrive in class early, the more likely she is to be late again.

Just as Fanbo was getting impatient and preparing to head to the teachers' office, Hoshinomiya-sensei finally appeared.

Good morning everyone! Hope you're all feeling energetic today! Haha—

A few minutes after the morning class meeting began, the teacher came in yawning.

"Another hangover, teacher?" The students in Class B were already used to it, after all, their homeroom teacher was indeed a real alcoholic.

"Yeah, I drank too much yesterday... *burp*"

Before he could finish speaking, Hoshinomiya-sensei hiccuped.

"Ugh, you smell like alcohol! Teacher, you reek of alcohol!"

Bai Bo, sitting at the very front, pinched his nose and let out a mournful cry.

Conversely, people in the middle or back position, like Chihaya, hardly feel it at all.

"It's alright, the smell should be almost gone by noon." Ms. Hoshinomiya waved her hand dismissively, walked to the podium, yawned again, and picked up the chalk. "Ah, it's already this late. Time's flowing so early today~"

"That's because you were late!" the students below immediately complained.

"Is that so? It seems my watch is inaccurate."

"You're not wearing a watch at all...."

This time, Hoshinomiya-sensei didn't reply. Instead, she turned her back and began writing something on the blackboard.

A: 940

B: 650

C: 490

D: 0

"Based on the points you all received today, these things on the blackboard shouldn't be hard to understand, right?" Teacher Hoshinomiya faced the students and pointed to the blackboard behind her with her thumb. "Being late, absent, talking privately in class, or using your cell phone will all result in the class points being deducted from your initial 1000 points. Oh, by the way, since the initial point was 1000, you all received 100000 points at the start of the semester. That's easy to understand, right?"

"If you don't understand, take out your math test paper. I, your teacher, really want to see how someone with this kind of brain can answer questions," Ms. Hoshinomiya even joked.

Despite the serious atmosphere, many people laughed because of this remark, which eased the tension slightly.

“In this school, class performance is reflected in points. I also made it clear on the day of the entrance ceremony that this school measures students by their abilities. So, the evaluation for all the students in Class B throughout April was 650 class points.”

Seeking Extra Chapters

As mentioned before, the first-place winner of the bounty event would receive the right to designate a side story. Our generous top contributor has decided to change this to a brainstorming approach. Therefore, this chapter is specifically for soliciting side story themes, with the final selection based on the highest number of likes. Feel free to leave comments; there's no limit to the number. If you have a good idea, feel free to submit multiple suggestions, but remember, only one can be posted in the first comment, otherwise I won't know which one people liked. Of course, this doesn't mean only one will be used; if it's interesting, we might use it again from time to time. In short, let's brainstorm!

53. The Truth (Part 3)

“In this school, class performance is reflected in points. I also made it clear on the day of the entrance ceremony that this school measures students by their abilities. So, the evaluation for all the students in Class B throughout April was 650 class points.”

"The class points from A to D are also from high to low."

The pattern of four letters and four numbers is not difficult to discern; it is easy to see the pattern.

"As you've all noticed, Class A has the highest score and Class D has the lowest—this isn't a coincidence, is it? It was destined to happen." Teacher Hoshinomiya smiled, but didn't immediately offer any further explanation.

She seemed to really enjoy being the riddle teller.

"Teacher, what do you mean?"

“That’s right! This school groups students into classes based on their academic performance. The best students go to Class A, and the less capable students go to Class D. This system is common in many cram schools.” Ms. Hoshinomiya finally revealed the answer. “That’s why the scores are arranged so neatly, isn’t it?”

"Teacher, may I ask a question?" Shibata asked, raising his hand.

"Please speak, Shibata."

"I don't really care about my own class placement, but Hime-miya and Ichinose were the top two in the entrance exam, right? There's no reason for them to be in Class B, is there?"

The implication is that outstanding students like Honami and Chihaya should definitely be assigned to Class A.

"That's a good question." Teacher Hoshinomiya smiled at everyone. "However, this involves confidential information, so I can't tell you. But I can reveal one thing: academic ability doesn't represent everything, you know?"

The statement that academic ability does not represent everything effectively shuts down the discussion about class placement patterns.

“Teacher.” Fanbo raised his hand.

"Please speak, Ichinose-san~"

"I'd like to know if there's a way to increase class points?"

"Of course there is! And there's also a class promotion mechanism: class ranking is linked to class points. That is to say, if our Class B can rise to 950 points while Class A remains at 940 points, Class B will become Class A, and conversely, Class A will become Class B."

"In other words, this promotion system is essentially a competition between classes," Kanzaki pointed out the key point. "So the question is how to obtain class points."

Chihaya remained silent; he needed to keep quiet about these matters to maintain his public image: that is, to avoid participating in class decisions as much as possible.

"Kanzaki-san is absolutely right, but first, let's announce the results of the quiz we had a while ago. Then, we'll explain everything that's going to happen next, so don't miss a thing!"

Ms. Hoshinomiya pasted the results of the quiz on the blackboard.

Because the exam covers multiple subjects in one paper, there is only one ranking list, arranged in descending order of scores.

On the left is a column listing the names of all the students in the class, and next to each name is a number.

Chihaya, who didn't hold back, naturally ranked first with 98 points.

Second place went to Honami with 91 points, followed by Kanzaki with 88 points.

(P.S.: The score for the reference, Kogenji Temple, is 90 points. This score is original.)

"By the way, I can also tell you that the top student in the entire grade is still Princess, right?" Teacher Hoshinomiya added. "The points deducted were all related to humanities subjects, so it wouldn't be a problem to give her full marks if we were a little lenient."

"As expected of Princess, she accomplished what we couldn't do with ease!"

Chihaya was quite satisfied with the score, since he didn't get a perfect score because he was lazy and careless on the short answer questions related to humanities, so he lost one point as a warning.

"Everyone's scores are pretty good, aren't they? Although I said it's okay to fail, no one failed this quiz," said Ms. Hoshinomiya. "But what I'm about to say is going to be scary, isn't it?"

"Stop keeping me in suspense, teacher!"

"You mean, shouldn't we also think about our hearts?"

"Haha, okay, okay, what I'm saying is: the school rules state that if you fail either the midterm or the final exam, you have to be expelled. The standard for failing is the average score divided by two. — Again, if you can't even do this, I really have to take out your math test paper to see what's wrong with you. Depending on the situation, I might send you to the zoo for people to see!"

"Even if you're bad at math, you don't deserve to be sent to the zoo for a visit, teacher!"

"Of course I was just kidding, you guys didn't actually take it seriously, did you? Hehe." Hoshinomiya-sensei not only spoke with conviction, but even added a cute touch.

However, Hoshinomiya-sensei's smile quickly faded.

"Next is about Ichinose's question about how to increase class points. The fastest way to get class points right now is to get good grades in the midterm exams. The school will give class points as a reward based on the specific circumstances."

Although everyone in Class B passed, those at the very bottom of the report card were on the verge of failing. In other words, there was still a risk of failing, given that the quiz had very few questions and many were easy points. The midterm exam in three weeks might not be this difficult.

Just as everyone was waiting for Hoshinomiya-sensei to continue, her expression suddenly changed, and she rushed out of the classroom.

"...Could it be that I'm feeling nauseous because of a hangover?"

"It's just at the crucial moment, and it's as bad as the author cutting off a chapter!"

Honami and Kanzaki both seemed to be deep in thought, perhaps planning to use the few minutes that Hoshinomiya-sensei was away to sort out their thoughts.

As the class representative, Ichinose has a very strong sense of responsibility, so naturally she doesn't want to overlook any suspicious points—Chihaya saw Honami pick up a pen and write something on a piece of paper.

Honami is very conscientious, but Chihaya is just slacking off.

He instantly lost interest when he discovered that the school's so-called meritocracy was based on class-based competition—firstly, he wasn't good at team leadership; secondly, he preferred individual competition.

If he discovers that the person he needs to eliminate is also in Class B, he will act without hesitation, even if it means losing class points.

However, at this stage, Chihaya does not believe that the key figure is in Class B.

Currently, only Sakayanagi from Class A is a key figure; she definitely knows some information that Chihaya doesn't.

If needed, let's get to Sakayanagi first to gather information. While the others are brainstorming for the class, Chihaya has already secretly set her sights on Sakayanagi Arisu, who also likes to be a riddle teller.

54. The Truth (4)

After waiting for a while, Hoshinomiya-sensei finally returned, looking refreshed.

It seems that vomiting did make her stomach feel much better.

"Hoshinomiya-sensei, may I ask another question?" Honami raised her hand again after the teacher returned.

"Of course, Ichinose-san, please go ahead~"

"I understand that this school is meritocratic, and I can understand how the exam results affect future class evaluations. So I wanted to ask about the results of the other classes. I originally thought that I couldn't ask about each person's score, but in fact, the scores of Class B were made public. In that case, if they introduced this cram school-like system to compete for admission to this school, then all four classes' scores should be made public, right?"

"Ichinose-san is quite perceptive... but unfortunately, Ichinose-san made a mistake. Of course, the scores of other classes will also be published. But it's not just for individuals, only the average score, okay?" Hoshinomiya-sensei smiled slightly as she posted another sheet of paper with the average scores of other classes' quizzes written on it.

However, it only provides an average score and does not provide a breakdown for each individual.