-19- The approaching end of the month

In the following period, nothing unusual happened.

Although Hori was approached by the Student Council President in the gymnasium and even recognized by upperclassmen for his ability to keep up with the Student Council President in races, sparking discussions among students of all grades, as Hori had predicted, apart from members of the track and field club, most people only showed a slight interest and didn't pay much attention.

After Hori declined all invitations from the track and field club, discussions about him gradually faded among students on campus.

Rumors only last for seven days, and about a week later, Hori ceased to be the center of attention and was ignored by everyone.

People's perception of Hori gradually settled at one point.

That is...

"Although he's fast, he's a loner."

This description is not far-fetched.

At least during this period, Hori didn't build relationships with anyone in his class.

At first, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka often talked to Hori, but later, he was pulled into a group of unpopular male students in the class and happily hung out with them.

Horikita Suzune, on the other hand, didn't interact with anyone and quietly sat in her seat, either reading or returning to her dormitory after class, leading her own life.

Kushida Kikyou, on the other hand, greeted Hori a few times afterward, seemingly eager to be friends with him, but always met with Hori's lukewarm attitude.

As for Hori himself, he attended classes when necessary, wandered around the campus after class, and even went to the library after school to find some popular detective novels to pass the time, always acting alone.

As a result, in the eyes of everyone, Hori could only be seen as a loner.

On the contrary, Class 1-D gradually formed cohesive groups and became more familiar with each other.

For example, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, who is now among a group of male students who are not popular among the girls in the class, is considered a dull and uninteresting guy by his classmates, although he really wants to make friends, making him somewhat introverted.

Of course, there are also popular boys in the class.

There is a boy named Hirata Yousuke who not only has a handsome appearance and polite demeanor but is also a member of the soccer club, making him popular among many girls. He was even ranked second in the handsome rankings for first-year students, with the first being from Class A.

In other words, Hirata Yousuke is the most handsome and popular boy in Class 1-D, and he already has a girlfriend shortly after school started.

His girlfriend is also a student in Class 1-D and has a leadership role among the girls, dressing in a trendy style and goes by the name Karuizawa Kei.

If Hirata Yousuke is the center of the boys' group, then Karuizawa Kei is the center of the girls' group.

When these two started dating, it caused quite a stir in the class and even stirred up waves in other classes.

As for Kushida Kikyou, this extremely affable girl is popular in any group she joins, making friends with many students in other classes and even upper grades, which is admirable.

In this situation, the atmosphere in Class 1-D became more relaxed and lively.

Due to the teachers' indulgence and the generous points system, students in Class 1-D gradually began to indulge themselves. Talking, playing with phones, and even sleeping during class became more common, and even tardiness and absence started to occur. 

Every day, they indulged in eating, drinking, and having fun without any self-restraint, squandering their points, which can be described as decadent.

It is said that both boys and girls have created their own chat groups, chatting in them during class.

It is easy to imagine how many students in Class 1-D are actually paying attention during lessons.

In class, only a few people, including Horikita Suzune, Hirata Yousuke, and Kushida Kikyou, still take their studies seriously, while others have already regarded class as a game.

By the way, Hori was not invited to the boys' chat group, and Horikita Suzune was not invited to the girls' chat group. On the other hand, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka was pulled into a group of unpopular friends.

The school life of Class 1-D continued to pass under such a relaxed and lively atmosphere.

Before long, the first month of everyone's enrollment was coming to an end.

The students in the class naturally looked forward to the arrival of next month.

"My points have been completely spent."

"I'm the same."

"Even though we have over a hundred thousand points, we can spend them all in no time if we're serious."

"Yeah, it's making me eat those terrible free meals in the cafeteria these days."

"Wow, those are super disgusting."

"So, hurry up and come next month."

"Yeah, hurry up."

"Come quickly."

In the classroom of Class 1-D, the students made similar remarks one after another.

Obviously, after a month of extravagance, these students had exhausted their points.

"I really don't understand."

The one who made such remarks naturally was Horikita Suzune.

Horikita Suzune made harsh comments while reading a book.

"How can one spend so many points in a month just for entertainment?"

It seems that, for Horikita Suzune, spending money for entertainment purposes is something she cannot understand.

Similarly reading a book, but focusing on detective novels, Hori raised his eyes and looked at Horikita Suzune.

"What about you?" Hori asked casually, "How many points do you have left?"

Horikita Suzune didn't say much, just took out her phone and showed Hori the interface displaying her points.

The number was very clear - "88560".

"You still have quite a lot left," Hori said, somewhat surprised.

Although the pocket money for ordinary high school students is usually in the thousands, that's just pocket money. If you include living expenses, it's definitely more.

And in this school, living expenses are all purchased with points.

Therefore, for Horikita Suzune to have so many points left after purchasing living expenses is really not easy.

"How much do you have left?" Horikita Suzune asked in return.

Hori didn't answer, just took out his phone as well, opened the points display interface, and showed it to Horikita Suzune.

The number on it was like this - "97350".

"...It's really curious how you managed to live through this month," Horikita Suzune said, looking steadily at Hori's phone, then turned away.

Hori smiled indifferently and put away his phone.

Next second...

"Okay, everyone back to your seats."

Chabashira Sae walked in with a stack of papers, ignoring the noisy classroom even after the bell rang, and threw out these words.

"Quiet down a bit, I need you to pay a little more attention in class today."

With one sentence, all the students in the class were slightly stunned.