Chapter 4 : Cruel Truth (Edited)

The opening chime rings, announcing the start of school for the first time in May. The surrounding students are wondering why their points haven't been transferred and are worried.

"Horagasaki-kun, have your points been transferred?"

"No, it's 0pp, but what about Matsushita?"

"I have 0pp too."

Matsushita spoke to me. Apparently her points haven't been transferred either. Soon after, Chabashira-sensei arrives with a stern look on her face.

"We're going to start homeroom now. But do you have any questions?"

It was as if she was sure of the question from the student side. In fact, the students immediately asked questions.

"Well, when I checked this morning, the points hadn't been transferred."

It is updated on the 1st of every month. However, the money has not been transferred, and the teacher says there is no mistake in the transfer. So there's only one answer.

"...You guys are really stupid."

Some of the people stood back at the harsh tone, and many listened with serious expressions on their faces.

There were still many students who did not understand. exclaims one student loudly.

"Fufufufu, I see, that's what you're saying, teacher. I understand this riddle."

Koenji put his feet on the desk and showed a bossy attitude as he pointed his finger at the students who didn't understand.

"It's simple, our class didn't receive a single point."

"Huh? Why? 100,000 points are supposed to be transferred every month..."

"I don't remember hearing that, I guess, rich boy."

Koenji looks at me and asks for my sympathy. This guy called me rich. It's a mystery why Koenji knows that I have points. I have to be careful...

But Koenji is acting like he's asking me to explain, so I'll just say it.

"You don't act on me."

"Fufufufu, come on rich boy, let me hear your riddle."

"It's not like I'm solving a mystery or anything. Well, to put it roughly, the teacher said that the points would be transferred on the 1st of every month, but he didn't say the detailed price. In other words, I don't know how many points will be paid every month from now on. A lever."

Koenji grins at my answer and claps slowly. It's surprising to be treated like this.

"Great. Do you understand that, ladies?"

Let's not listen to only women.

"I have some attitude issues, but you two are right. I'm surprised that only a few people noticed even though I gave you this many hints. It's deplorable."

Hirata asked a question as the classroom started to get noisy.

"Teacher, there's something I don't understand. Please tell me why the money wasn't transferred. Otherwise, I won't be able to accept it."

The details are certainly a mystery. I don't know what criteria will be used to divide it, but what I predicted before was completely correct.

"student late and absent 98 times, fell asleep during class, used dead words, and touched cell phone 391 times, so you made a lot of mistakes in one month. Didn't I explain this to you at the entrance ceremony?This school measures students based on their ability.''

You see, that's why the teachers didn't pay attention and turned a blind eye. So the surveillance camera played that role, and this is how it turned out?

"I don't remember hearing any explanations like this."

"Why, you can't do it without an explanation?"

"Of course. If only they had explained it to us, they wouldn't have been late or talked privately."

"That's a strange story, Hirata. It's true that I don't remember explaining the increase or decrease of points. However, didn't you guys learn to not be late and refrain from talking in private during your nine years of compulsory education?"

"it is...."

"It looks like we've been talking too much, so let's get down to business."

Chabashira-sensei unfolded the cardboard he had left behind and pasted it on the whiteboard.

A class 950cp

B class 650ap

C class 490cp

D class 0cp

I see, so in other words, this class point is used to control the situation, and for example, if an A class has 950 cp, 95,000 pp will be transferred to the individual.

Then D is 0. Life is tough

Horikita, sitting in the front seat, whispers to Ayanokouji.

"I don't think it's strange."

 "Ah, the numbers are certainly too beautiful."

The entire class is extremely angry.

"Are you starting to understand? Why were you guys chosen to be Class D?"

"Eh, that's how normal classes are divided, right?"

Each student looks at each other to confirm.

I'll tell you the answer to make those who don't even realize this realize it.

"No, just think about it and you'll understand once you get to this point. The higher you go up in class, the more talented people gather, and don't you think we're just a bunch of incompetent delinquents at the bottom?"

"Hahaha, you have a good guess, Horagasaki. That's right. You guys are the worst kind of defective products. That's really the result."

When I looked around, there were many people in my class who seemed to have a lot of pride and couldn't accept being chosen for this class. There are some people who are not convinced even though they are incompetent. I understand why I got D. I slept through all the entrance exam subjects. I regret it now, I should have taken it more seriously...

"However, you guys are the first of the past D-classes to collect all the points in one month. You were able to do it in such a grand manner. I'm impressed, you're very admirable."

Chabashira-sensei's artificially inciting applause echoed through the tense atmosphere of Class D.

"Class points and money are not linked. This number is directly reflected in the class rank."

The point is, C class was 490 cp, so if D class had hit 500 cp, we would have been promoted to C class.

"Now, I have one more unfortunate piece of news to tell you."

A piece of paper pasted on a whiteboard. The names of all my classmates were listed there, and next to them were numbers.

"Even an idiot would know what these numbers are. These are the results of the quiz the other day. All of them are trash. The teacher is happy. What on earth have you guys been studying?"

Except for the top teams in Division 1, the others only scored around 60 points. This is the range for a first year junior high school student. So 60 is gross.

"Good, if this was a real event, seven of us would have been expelled."

"Y-you're expelled? What do you mean?"

"What? Didn't I explain it to you? At this school, if you get a red mark in even one subject at the end of the midterm, you will be expelled. In terms of this test, everyone with less than 32 points will be eligible."

"Ha, haaaaaaaaaaaa! ? "

Seven students were the first to speak up.

"Don't be silly! Sae-chan, you're not joking about expulsion!?"

"There seem to be a lot of idiots in this class."

Koenji smiles while brushing his nails.

"What the hell, Koenji!? You're a red dot anyway!"

Koenji: "Huh, where are you looking, boy? Look carefully."

"Oh, hey, right? Koenji...what?"

After tracing from the bottom, the result was 95 points, unbelievably tied for first place with a male student named Yukimura who was also top-ranked. As for me, I scored 85 points, ranking third. Well, that's good enough, I guess.

"I definitely thought he was a stupid character like Sudo..."

In addition, it is said that if you are not in the A class at this school, you will not be able to get the job you want.

Among them, a male student named Yukimura rebels. He is tied for first place with Koenji, and has no complaints in terms of academic ability.

"That's unseemly. There's nothing more miserable than a man panicking.''

"Aren't you dissatisfied, Koenji?"

"Dissatisfied? I don't understand why I have to feel that way. The school just couldn't measure my potential, and I'm proud of myself as being greater than anyone else. Even if I were to be expelled... If you want to do that, you can do it.The school will be the one who will be crying over you later.''

As expected from Koenji, is it manly? No, I just love myself. But there's nothing wrong with what I'm saying.If you look at the potential, there are almost no students who can match Koenji.In fact, this guy should normally be in class A, but because of this personality, he was assigned to class D. Roga.

But seriously, 0 points for the month is hilarious. For now, let's make ends meet by betting.

"Horagasaki-kun, if you don't mind, I'd like to have a discussion about increasing the after-school points. Would you be willing to participate?"

I was listening to the conversation in a daze, not seeming interested, when Hirata called out to me.

"Ah, thank you, but I have something to do, so I'm sorry."

"I see, so would you mind joining me when you have some free time?"

"If I could go..."

I reluctantly gave Hirata a bitter smile and walked outside, but then the broadcast came on.

"1st year D class Ayanokoji-kun,Horagasaki-kun.Homeroom teacher, Chabashira-sensei , is calling for you. Please come to the staff room. "

It seems like they won't let me go home that easily. Oh my god, I don't have any freedom.

When I was about to leave the classroom, Ayanokoji called out to me.

"Horagasaki, if you don't mind, would you like to go with me?"

"It doesn't matter, that's what I was thinking too."

I entered the staff room with Ayanokoji and looked around, but the most important person, Chabashira-sensei, was not there.

Is that person absent again?, Hoshinomiya-sensei noticed me and approached me with a smile as if she had just found her prey. Wow, go home

"Ah, Jinjin! How have you been? How's your new room? Do you want me to go out too? You want me to come! That's right!"

Stop it, look at Ayanokoji, and what's the new room? You must be worried about your face. I feel drawn to the teacher's behavior.

Eh, Ayanokouji, are you looking at me and pulling back? Once again...! Well, what if it's true, we're done dating?

Stop talking about your new room in front of other people, Sensei. She also looks towards Ayanokoji.

"Hey, why were you guys summoned by Sae-chan? Tell me."

"No, it doesn't feel right to me either..."

Thank you, Ayanokouji, your response helped me.

"Jinjin's friend? You're so cool! What's your name?"

"This is Kiyotaka Ayanokouji."

"Ayanokouji-kun, you're pretty cool too! You're popular, right? You have a girlfriend, right? Look, look."

Well, do your best from now on, Ayanokoji. It seems that this person has also noticed him and is being taken aback.

Then Chabashira-sensei returned.

"Absolutely Hoshinomiya...the one calling you again."

"Because, there are too many cool kids in Sae-chan's class!"

"Huh...Both of you, just come over for now."

"What, did we do something?"

"It's okay to talk back, just follow me silently. Also, Hoshinomiya, you're coming."

"Eh! That's fine~ I'll give you some advice too~"

Just as the teacher was about to force her way, Ichinose arrived. Ayanokouji is admiring her, even though he has no expression on his face. 

She seemed to notice me and gave me a small wave. Oh, how cute. I responded to her gratitude and whispered in her ear as we passed each other.

"See ya"

"~///"

Ichinose's face turned bright red and she looked down a little while talking to Hoshinomiya-sensei. When it comes to Hoshinomiya-sensei, she has a big smile on her face and nods, saying, 

"Yeah, yeah, you're young.''

We enter the career guidance room a little further from the staff room.

"So...what is the reason you call us?"

I scratch my head and ask Chabashira-sensei a question. Ayanokouji also has doubts about why he was called.

 "Hmm, that's it...come over here before we talk."

There was a hot water supply room, complete with a kettle.

"I see. I see, all you have to do is boil the tea. Would you like roasted green tea?"

Is Ayanokoji hospitality? When he did something like that, Chabashira-sensei glared at him.

"You don't have to do anything unnecessary, just shut up and come in here. Okay, you guys? Just stay here without making any noise until I tell you it's okay to come out. If you break it, you'll be expelled."

Well, isn't that arrogant? As I was thinking this, Horikita came into the career path room.

 "Let me ask you this frankly. Why was I assigned to Class D?"

"That's really honest."

"I think I was able to pass most of the entrance exams, and I didn't make any major mistakes in the interviews. At the very least, I don't think I'll get a D class.''

Ah, this one is that. It feels like it's worse than Koenji. She's the type who thinks she excellent.

'That's not something I knew.What?...Is there a special reason why Horikita has to move up to A class?'

"Okay, I'll keep that in mind. Ah, that's right. I called you both to the guidance room. He's a related person.'' She said that artificially. 

'Stop it. I have no contact with Horikita and have never spoken to her. You're going to start cursing me anyway! Jin-kun is weak-hearted. I hate bad mouthing.'　

"...By any chance, Nii-san!?"

"Come out, both of you.''

We were about to ignore him, but Chabashira-Sensei said, 

"If you don't come out, you'll be expelled,'' so we obediently came out. 

"Did you hear what I was saying...?" 

"No...? I knew you were talking, but I couldn't hear what you were talking about." 

Ayanokouji seems to be planning on cutting things off, so I take advantage of this and say, 

"I'm the same as this guy.'' 

"That 's not true. You can hear voices from this room very well in the hot water supply room.'' It seems like She wants us to get involved in this story. what? Do you want to put me in a bad position? 

 "Sensei... why did you do that?" 

"Because I felt it was necessary. Now, let me tell you why I called you two to the guidance room."

Chabashira-sensei ignores Horikita's question and shifts to us.

"I will take my leave now..."

"Well, wait, Horikita, it will be better for you if you listen until the end. That might give you a hint to move up to A class."

Horikita, whose back was turned, stopped moving and sat back down in her chair.

"Please be brief."

"You guys are interesting students. Ayanokoji and Horagasaki."

"I'm not as interesting as the teacher with such a strange last name, Chabashira."

"...This is completely bad language, isn't it?"

"Huh, Ayanokoji.Well, if you're just talking about tests, Ayanokoji and all the subjects' entrance exam scores are 50 points...and this time... you also got a score of 50 on the quiz. Do you know what that means? It's really interesting."

Horikita and I were really surprised. Is it possible that even if you happen to get 50 points for two subjects, you still get 50 points for all subjects?

But Ayanokoji

"Coincidences are scary, aren't they?"

"So all the results ended up being 50 points by chance? You did it on purpose, right?"

I think that's really true. That's impossible. 

"It's just a coincidence. There's basically no evidence. Even if I manipulated the test scores, it wouldn't mean anything to me."

"There's no point in trying to figure it out like that.The correct answer rate for math question 5 is 3% in your grade.However, you solved it perfectly.On the other hand, the correct answer rate for question 10 is 76%, which is usually easy. Do you get it wrong?"

"I don't know what's normal in the world. It's just a coincidence."

"Hmph. And next is Horagasaki. As for you, you fell asleep all through the entrance exam, so you got all 0s. But look at this quiz. You got 85 points, but you had to answer questions with the same 3% correct answer rate as Ayanokoji. You've solved all the questions, but you haven't even solved a few simple questions like this, and what's this? Are you kidding?"

For the quizzes with over 80% correct answers, I drew a picture of a rabbit doing a Kozak dance. No, I'm sorry.

"Moreover, this person, on their first day at this school and in Class D no less, had already grasped nearly all the workings of this school."

Horikita looked at me. Stop it, it's scary...

"Well, it's just a coincidence...?"

 "I see, then Horagasaki. Show Horikita your point balance."

"I refuse, why?"

"Huh? Then it's possible to expel you"

"The worst..."

Sighing, I took out my phone, switched to the point balance confirmation screen, and showed it to Horikita. At the same time, Horikita's eyes widen and she looks back and forth between me and my cell phone, and Horikita becomes displeased.

"I admire the way you all behaved, but you're going to have a hard time in the future."

"I think it's a while away, so I'll think about it when the time comes."

 "Well, in any case, Ayanokouji is unfathomable, and Horagasaki is quite talented. We might be able to use the two of them when we move up to A-class."

What about Chabashira-sensei? I looked at Horikita.

"I have a lot of things to say, but first of all, Ayanokouji-kun, why did you do such an incomprehensible thing?''

 "So it's just a coincidence. There's no hidden genius or anything like that."

"I don't know. Maybe he's more intelligent than Horikita."

"I don't like studying, and I don't intend to work hard. That's why I have these kind of grades."

The teacher told us to get out of the instruction room and Horikita questioned me.

"Why did Horagasaki-kun say something as incomprehensible as Ayanokouji-kun, and why didn't you say something about this school system? And how did you get all these private points?"

 "Why? I can't tell you normally."

"..."

I don't want to waste my time taking care of others. Also, I won't tell you the details of the points because it will reduce my share.

"To be honest, the current D class is nowhere near A."

"I wonder if you gave up after seeing the difference in points?"

"Not really. It's true that there are people like Koenji and others who are on the same level as Class A, but they have no coordination. Well, I might fall into that category as well."

Even if Hirata and Kushida try to bring things together, Sudo, Ike, and Yamauchi are disrupting the peace.

And it's about the quality of the ace in the class. B class is probably Ichinose. I don't know much about A and C classes, but if they are that different from D class, I think there will definitely be an ace in the class. If I were to give an example in class D, it would be Hirata and Kushida, who are popular in the class, but Kushida is not great, but Hirata is too nice. I think if the people around Koenji had a serious personality, they could take over the world.

 "…So you have no intention of cooperating with the class?"

Horikita looks at me with a displeased look, but says this without feeling pressured.

"If there is an event that requires the help of the whole class, I will cooperate, but I don't know about the rest. Now that I'm done talking, I guess I'll go."

"Aren't you dissatisfied with being treated as a defective product? Don't you want to move up to A class?"

"I don't really have anything in mind. Well, if I can get a promotion, I'd like to...but I'd rather have as much fun as I can without getting expelled than do something outrageous like this."

"...Okay, this is my contact information. If you change your mind, please contact me."

 "Thank you, I'll contact you when you feel like it. Ah, that's right! If you really want to aim for A class, why don't you ask Ayanokouji there?"

"Huh, Horagasaki, wait a minute..."

Ayanokoji tries to stop me, but I avoid his hand and keep my distance. After a while, I glanced behind me and saw that Ayakoji had been captured by Horikita.

Live strong, Ayanokouji.