In contrast to Class B students who were immersed in the joy of class promotion, the atmosphere in the neighboring Class A was much more tense.
Their homeroom teacher was a short-haired man wearing a perfectly pressed black suit with a meticulously tied tie, appearing extremely serious in character.
After writing the new class evaluation scores on the blackboard, Class A experienced a very brief commotion, which was quickly quelled by Katsuragi and Sakayanagi.
As they stared at the numbers on the blackboard, both thought of the same person.
After all, the special exam hadn't even begun, yet Class B's evaluation score was already above 1000 points. There must be some other hidden story here, and it definitely had to do with that Hashima student who came to sell the rules on the first day.
"Teacher Mashima, I'd like to ask why Class B's evaluation score is above 1000 points. Did something happen?" Katsuragi, highly concerned about this, immediately raised a question.
"Regarding this point, I can't give you the answer at present. You'll need to investigate the specific situation yourselves, as I won't provide you with class competition information."
Saying this, Mashima Tomoya fixed his gaze on the two leaders of the class. Of course, he knew about the current struggle for class control between these two, but this wasn't within his management scope. The school's educational policy prioritized student autonomy.
"Katsuragi, Sakayanagi, regarding future class competition, it's still up to you to take responsibility. Although we've dropped to Class B, the class evaluation score hasn't widened too much, so please be more attentive."
"I understand, Teacher Mashima." Katsuragi's expression was very serious.
"Alright, I'll take it seriously."
The silver-haired girl responded calmly, as she had already guessed the answer. She couldn't help but think of Hashima, who had come to Class A to sell the hidden rules, and his classmate Ichinose Honami.
"It's quite impressive, surpassing us so quickly."
" Hashima, I'm becoming more and more curious about you."
Sakayanagi murmured softly, her beautiful eyes flickering with thoughtful light, seemingly devising some plan.
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In Class C, the responsible homeroom teacher was a middle-aged man wearing glasses. After writing the class evaluation scores on the blackboard, he began observing the atmosphere in the classroom.
First, Ibuki, who currently served as the class leader, stood up with a very unpleasant expression due to shock.
Ibuki Mio asked the teacher: "Why has our class lost so many points? Is there some mistake?"
"Regarding this point, I think it must be related to those three people."
Sakamatsu Kazuma pushed his glasses up his nose. Apart from Ryuen, the other two suspended students had returned to the classroom. Currently, Ishizaki Daichi and Komiya Yogo could feel the cold gazes of their classmates, making them uncomfortable.
"Suspension is a very serious offense that deducts a large number of class evaluation points," the man looked at Ibuki Mio with a somewhat dissatisfied tone. "I heard you even purchased some hidden rules. Didn't you realize this point?"
"This..."
"And I heard that Ryuen's suspension was related to you, right?"
"Indeed it was related to me, and I expected this outcome," Ibuki Mio's tone remained firm. "That guy's violent behavior itself caused a lot of class evaluation points to be deducted. I was protecting our classmates."
"In any case, the gap between our class and the others has widened considerably. I hope you can think carefully about future strategies to help our C..."
At this point, Sakamatsu Kazuma paused, then continued: "Our D class. Since you are the class leader, I hope you will work hard."
"I will, Teacher Sakamatsu."
After saying this, Ibuki sat back down. She understood that this teacher prioritized class interests. He didn't care who hit whom or if anyone was bullied, but whether the class could climb up.
"Don't worry, Ibuki. We all support you," Hashima Hiyori looked at the girl's pale face and reassured her. "Ryuen will be back soon, and we'll need you to control his behavior."
"Yes, that guy..."
Today was May 1st, and Ryuen still had three days of suspension left.
Although he wasn't in the classroom, since Ishizaki Daichi and Komiya Yogo had returned early, that man had started collecting current information through them, seemingly planning some action.
"I won't let him do whatever he wants. This is our shared class, not his personal playground!"
"Yes, yes, I believe in you, Ibuki."
Hashima Hiyori nodded gently, but her gaze involuntarily fell on the class evaluation scores on the blackboard.
Class B, 1010cp
That Hashima's class had actually exceeded the initial 1000 points? That was truly noteworthy.
What exactly had he done?
And in the Class D classroom, Chabashira Sae, with a cold expression, wrote all the new class evaluation scores on the blackboard before addressing the students.
"It seems everyone worked hard this month. Congratulations on achieving a class rank advancement. Now you're Class C."
"Great!"
Hirata looked very excited, not expecting to achieve a class rank improvement in the first month. His eyes sparkled with excitement.
"Trusting Hirata's strategy was indeed right. Everyone has worked hard, and this is the result of our collective efforts," Kushida Kikyo smiled as she addressed the other classmates.
"Although we still lost quite a few class evaluation points, managing to achieve a class promotion is already great. This victory belongs to everyone present."
"Yes, this is all thanks to Hirata and little Kushida. We're no longer at the bottom now, which is really good!" Yamauchi Haruki looked at the numbers on the blackboard. Although many points had been deducted, this month's private points still amounted to 53,000, enough to spend for a while.
"That's right, should we hold a celebration party? Completing a class rank improvement in the first month, maybe we really have what it takes to reach Class A!"
Ike Kanji immediately joined in with the classroom's joyful atmosphere, making ambitious statements. Though somewhat unrealistic, in this atmosphere, it made everyone laugh happily.
Currently, both Kushida Kikyo and Horikita Suzune naturally noticed the key information on the blackboard.
Class B, 1010cp
This had already exceeded the initial 1000 points. They had achieved a reversal and directly became Class A, which was an even more impressive achievement than Class D's promotion.
"Is it related to Hashima?"
Horikita Suzune formed a guess. After all, he was a man approved by her brother, so such abilities weren't surprising.
Meanwhile, Kushida Kikyo, gazing at the blackboard, had more complex thoughts.
This guy had actually led his class to Class A?
And the class evaluation score had surpassed 1000 points, which definitely meant they had accomplished something important behind the scenes.
Thinking about her communication with Hashima Hikaru yesterday, Kushida felt she needed to add more fuel to the fire, to make him work harder to help her strategize.
So the girl picked up her phone and started messaging him.