Mashima Tomonari slapped his palm against the poster on the blackboard and fixed his gaze upon the entire class.
Class A: 970 cl
Class B: 790 cl
Class C: 220 cl
Class D: 0 cl
"What's displayed up here are the current Class Points for each class. The school divides classes based on Class Points rankings—this much, I believe you already know. Multiply this number by 100, and that is the amount of Private Points you have received. From now on, this will be posted on the grade-level bulletin board. Those who wish to know can go check it themselves."
Yeah, yeah...
The students of the class nodded confidently in their seats. They had long known this point.
"Still, isn't this gap a little too huge?"
Satonaka Satoshi looked at the rankings of each class on the blackboard and murmured quietly.
"Pffthaha, those scores for Class C and Class D... are they seriously here just for comic relief?" Totsuka Yahiko let out a loud jeer.
So students also couldn't hold back their laughter. Indeed, Class C and Class D, even added together, didn't amount to half of Class B's points, let alone Class A's 970 points.
"Cut them so slack, alright? For a class like Class C that's brawling every day, managing to get that score is actually pretty impressive." Hashimoto Masayoshi defended Class C with a chuckle.
Fuyuji Mikage leaned back in his chair, wearing an expression like an old man squinting at a cell phone screen.
What on earth is going on with Class D?
He had already carried things this hard, helping them directly break Ryuen's ntal state. The guy had been suspended for a whole week and was still fighting within his class even now. And yet Class D was still lower than Class C?
And they scored a flat zero, at that!
One had to understand, zero points and ten points were completely different situations. Zero points ant there was absolutely nothing left to deduct.
Ryuen Kakeru, capable of pulling a restroom ambush, was already nine out of ten—even ten out of ten—on the scale of absolute madness. And Class D was even more formidable than him.
Just what kind of species were they?
"Situations like Class C and Class D are rare cases even throughout the history of Advanced Nurturing High School," Mashima Tomonari stated without a change in expression. "But you must not let your guard down. There have been instances in the past where Class A was overtaken by other classes. The second-year cohort is the most recent example."
"And more importantly, you must firmly rember one thing: the school's promise that 99.9% of graduates will secure employnt in their desired field is only guaranteed to students who graduate from this school with the status of Class A."
Mashima Tomonari's voice gradually beca chanical, cold, faintly conveying the cruelty of this school's rules.
"You have only been enrolled for one month. The other classes still have three full years ahead to slowly surpass you. A single success is indeed worthy of celebration, but if you look down on the students of other classes because of it, those who ultimately step into the abyss will be you instead."
"The school will show no rcy to students who adopt a complacent, muddle-along attitude. The mont you relax too much, a blow will soon co striking at your heads. What you need to do is give your all to improve yourselves."
Mashima Tomonari's words were like a basin of cold water poured directly over their heads. The students silently put away their joking expressions, sat up straight, and beca serious and solemn.
"Even though we already knew about this, actually hearing Mashima-sensei say it out loud... it's still a bit hard to believe," Shimizu Naoki gave a bitter smile. "Before, I always felt like there was still a sliver of hope, thinking the school wouldn't deceive people like this."
"As if such a good thing could exist. From the very first day of school, I already felt that 100,000 points a month wasn't realistic," Sugio Hiroshi chid in, propping his head up with a hand and joking from the side.
"Sensei, based on what you just said, does that an there will be another exam coming up imdiately?" Matoba Shinji keenly picked up on the implication in Mashima Tomonari's words and raised his hand to ask.
"Correct!"
Mashima Tomonari glanced at the clock on the wall and sped up his speaking pace slightly. He affixed another poster to the blackboard.
The students in the class looked at the content on the poster, seed to think of sothing, and without prior agreent, burst out laughing.
They want to tornt with this too?
Fuyuji Mikage felt like he'd explode if he looked at it one more ti. He loudly protested, "What are you all laughing at?! Look clearly! My total score is 83 points, not 9! There are plenty of people with scores lower than mine!"
Displayed prominently up there were the nas of all the students in the class, with their scores written alongside.
"These are the results of the last quiz. Although there are no students who failed, there are several students hovering near the borderline for a passing grade."
Mashima Tomonari used his pen to circle the very bottom row, casting an inconspicuous glance toward Fuyuji Mikage in the lower left corner.
"These few students need to pay close attention. If you receive a failing grade on the upcoming midterm exam, the students who fail will be expelled!"
So there's even this kind of rule?!
The laughter, which had been fairly lively just monts ago, abruptly cut off, as if seized by the throat.
"Sensei, what is the standard for a passing grade on the exam?" Fuyuji Mikage asked, trembling, carrying a shred of hope.
Mashima Tomonari rcilessly shattered Fuyuji Mikage's last hope. "For all subjects, failing even a single subject will be judged as a failing grade. The passing line is half of the class average score."
"Heaven wants dead!"
Fuyuji Mikage wailed a lant to the heavens and collapsed onto his desk. He... probably was already dead...
"Fuyuji-kun, you'll have to work hard from now on." Shiraishi Asuka lightly chuckled and reached out a finger to poke Fuyuji Mikage's arm. "Later, let's discuss the details for tutoring."
"Yes..."
Fuyuji Mikage, sprawled over the desk, responded in a muffled voice.
Morishita Ai took a makeshift incense burner—three pens stuck into a pencil case—and placed it on Fuyuji Mikage's desk.
She bowed her head devoutly and pressed her palms together.
"Though our ti together has been short, I will rember you, Fuyuji Mikage. Go in peace. At this ti next year, I will bring Yamamura Miki to pay our respects."
"Hey! I haven't been expelled yet!" Fuyuji Mikage felt he could still be saved if he tried a little more.
The students in the class, watching Fuyuji Mikage in this state, couldn't help but burst out laughing again.
It had to be said, having a student in the class who didn't care about "reading the atmosphere" was indeed excellent at lightening the class mood.
"Fuyuji-kun, go peacefully. We will rember you," Nishikawa Ryoko, instantly possessed by a drama queen, waved goodbye to him with a reluctant look on her face.
"Fuyuji-san, although you're absurd and a total chuunibyou, and we can never find you when we want to eat together... well... anyway, odetou!" A certain male student seized the chance to join in on the absurdity.
"Odetou!" A collective round of applause rang out across the class.
"Enough, you guys! Why has this suddenly turned into a victory screen?"
Katsuragi Kohei, off to the side, let out a sigh of relief. Half of the class average score—that ant as long as one scored above 50 points, there would be no cause for worry. With the students in this class, just a little supplentary tutoring would let them catch up.
The students truly at risk of expulsion were few. There were also students in the class skilled in various subjects; they could be asked to provide targeted tutoring for weaker subjects.
There was still a month until the midterm exam. The remaining students weren't the type to just give up and stop studying either. As long as he himself kept a close watch on everything and ensured that everyone could reach above 50 points, this hurdle would be cleared.
The chi of the Big Ben bell rang out leisurely. Mashima Tomonari stood at the podium and delivered his final summary.
"Regarding the content related to the S System and exams, I have inford you of everything I can. If you still have questions, you may co to the faculty office and ask individually. That is all. Class dismissed!"
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