People at the practical education center only want to drop out.

That possibility is quite high.

On the one hand, birds of a feather flock together.

"And Ichinose, you're so outstanding, so beautiful, and so popular..."

Upon hearing Bai Lan's words, Ichinose said somewhat embarrassedly, "You flatter me."

Bai Lan: "I'm not trying to flatter you, I'm just stating the facts. People like you are likely to receive extra care from various groups and be assigned to better environments as much as possible."

On the other hand, have you ever realized that everyone you meet unconsciously tries to raise their moral and behavioral standards in front of you?

Ichinose argued, "No, I think it's because everyone here is a very nice person."

Bai Lan: "Actually, the performance of the students in your class is the best example."

Our school assigns students to classes A, B, C, and D based on their 'level of excellence' rather than their 'moral standards'.

The fact that students in Class B were assigned to Class B only indicates that their level of excellence is slightly lower than that of Class A according to the school's evaluation criteria.

In addition, from my observation, there are actually many people in Class A, which is even more 'outstanding' than Class B, who are quite unpleasant and have questionable character, such as that guy named Totsuka.

The last time I visited their class, he treated me, his guest, very badly. I'll remember that grudge.

It is clear that there is no possibility that the school deliberately put all students with high moral standards into Class B.

Of course, one first-grade class A alone is not enough to provide sufficient evidence.

It's alright, I've also done some research on the other grades.

In fact, the students who were initially assigned to Class B in the current second and third year classes were not like that.

There is no such thing as a class like Ichinose's where everyone is a "moral exemplar".

Furthermore, according to the information I have, the previous class, which is now Class B, was not only not 'morally exemplary', but also contained a 'big devil'-like figure with extremely cruel methods.

"A great demon?" Ichinose asked curiously, "Did that person do something outrageous?"

Bai Lan shrugged: "It's nothing. It's just a boy named Nan Yunya. He used various methods to get more than 30 students who opposed him to drop out of school in one year. Then, relying on the intimidation created by so many students dropping out, he controlled the entire second year."

This information was only obtained by Bai Lan last night; before this, he didn't care much about the situation of the second-year students.

But after Bai Lan decided to join the student council, he made a point of inquiring about information about the student council.

The person named "Nan Yunya" is one of the members of the student council and also the vice president.

Therefore, Bai Lan conducted a thorough investigation into this person.

Because of the large-scale events that Nan Yun had done in the past, Bai Lan obtained this information very easily without spending much time or points.

Speaking of which, Bai Lan was quite delighted when she first learned that this guy named Nan Yun had dropped out of school more than thirty times in a year.

Keep in mind that there are four classes in a grade, and each class initially has a maximum of 40 students, so the entire grade only has a maximum of 160 students!

In just one year, more than 30 students dropped out of school in Nanyun, which is almost 20% of the entire grade!

This instantly piqued Bai Lan's interest in opposing him.

Since last night, Bai Lan has been trying to find evidence of Nan Yun's bad deeds, hoping to find a reason to beat him up without any qualms.

Unfortunately, it is said that Nagumo's withdrawal from school was accomplished through some kind of school rule.

This is considered a "legal act".

To find out exactly what constitutes a "legal" method, a large number of points are required, and Bai Lan simply doesn't have enough points.

However, even if Bai Lan had that many points, she wouldn't use them for something like this.

No need.

Bai Lan just needs to know that if she goes against Nan Yun, Nan Yun will have a chance to use the rules to get her expelled from school.

However, Bai Lan didn't know if Nan Yun could use the rules to expel her from school across grades.

We've gotten a bit off-topic.

After Bai Lan finished telling Ichinose about "Nangumo Masaru's" behavior, Ichinose couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "More than thirty people dropped out of school? Isn't that going too far?"

Bai Lan added, "Most of those who were expelled were from his own class. The other three classes still had more than thirty students, while his own class only had more than twenty."

"He actually dropped out of school, leaving behind more than a dozen students from his class?" Ichinose exclaimed in surprise again.

Bai Lan: "In short, what I want to say is that the equations 'Class B = High Moral Standards' and 'High Class Ranking = High Moral Standards' are invalid!"

Only Ichinose, your Class B is like this.

Your class is the only one that is special.

I think the reason your class is so special is because of you!

The situation in your class is very likely due to your influence.

The people in your class may not have all been 'highly moral' at first; they became this way because of your influence.

At least, that's the image they want to project to you, Ichinose.

Because of the principle of "birds of a feather flock together" and your "good person aura," the combination of these two factors is why Ichinose has always encountered good people.

Because you only encounter good people, you subconsciously use the mindset that "all your classmates are good people" to think about problems.

However, Advanced Nurturing High School is not like those ordinary schools outside.

This school does not select students according to any specific, uniform standard.

Many students here were selected based on the requirement of 'enriching biodiversity'.

Therefore, it can be said that all sorts of oddballs can exist in every class at Advanced Nurturing High School.

Actually, I think Ichinose is quite odd. Logically, your abilities should be enough for Class A. Being so capable yet placed in a lower-ranked class usually indicates some kind of problem…”

When Bai Lan said this, Ichinose's hand trembled involuntarily.

Soon, Bai Lan continued, "It's possible that your score was lowered because your ideas were too naive and unrealistic."

"Huh? Is that so?" Ichinose nodded.

Bai Lan: "In short, this school has a lot of oddballs, especially those who are overwhelmingly strong in sports and academics, but are assigned to classes other than Class A."

The more outstanding someone is, the more eccentric they become, often exhibiting a variety of major problems.

Among these oddballs, there's a high probability that some of them won't become 'good people' even if they're in front of Ichinose.

For example, those former Class C students who tricked your classmates into breaking the rules, causing your class to lose points.

You seem quite surprised by this behavior; I suppose this is something you've never seen before?

When you actually encounter a suitor like that—an "unexpected" one who doesn't follow your rules at all—you probably won't be able to say such nice things anymore.

Ichinose fell silent.

Shirai's words plunged Ichinose into a internal struggle.

Shirai's words severely shook Ichinose's long-held convictions.

This insistence is not just a simple matter of "refusing to be a fake couple," but rather her philosophy on life and how to conduct herself.

Because the class suffered a great loss last time due to ignoring Bai Lan's warning.

Ichinose is now paying extra attention to Shiraashi's various warnings.

If Ichinose only had to be responsible for herself, then she might continue to try to stick to her ideas without any pressure.

Now, Ichinose has been elected as the class representative, and she has to be responsible for the students who have trusted her.

Her problem is no longer just her problem; every mistake she makes could cause huge losses to the class!

In order not to let down her classmates' trust, Ichinose felt she had to make a change!

"Tell me when you change your mind."

However, Bai Lan was not in a hurry for Ichinose to give an answer, and he didn't even care much whether Ichinose would agree to his proposal.

What he said to Ichinose today was like planting a seed.

It's best if the seeds can germinate after being sown.

If he can't, he won't force it.

No one can guarantee that everything they do will yield the desired results.

But he just needs to plant as many seeds as possible in different places.

The probability of a seed successfully germinating will then increase continuously.

As long as even one seed successfully sprouts, Bai Lan's goal will be achieved.

For example, during her conversation with Ichinose, Shirai also had an inspiration and found other seeds.

Even if he can't get help from "Shield of the Arrows," he can still find other ways to deal with the trouble from Horikita.

Horikita thinks he can control Bai Lan? It won't be that easy.

Therefore, Ichinose is just one of the many "seeds" that Shiranaki wants to plant.

Seeing that Bai Lan was not pressing him further, Ichinose unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

Furthermore, it was precisely because Bai Lan did not continue to pressure Ichinose to make a statement on the spot that Ichinose became even more convinced that Bai Lan was truly considering her perspective.

Furthermore, Ichinose suspects that Shirane's suggestion of a "fake couple" was actually just a strange yet memorable way of reminding herself of these things.

Bai Lan didn't actually have a strong desire to become a fake couple with him.

Just like when we first enrolled, they initially promised to sell information, but in the end, they gave it away for free.

It's a pity she didn't believe it then, which is why...

Thinking about this, Ichinose trusted Shiran even more and began to seriously consider Shiran's words.

At the same time, she secretly memorized the name "Nan Yunya" and marked it as a "dangerous person." For the sake of the class, she was careful about any possible contact with this person.

After that, Bai Lan didn't continue talking about it, but instead focused on her bento box and ate her rice.

Ichinose didn't bring up the topic again, but instead ate while pondering Shirai's words.

And so, the two sat on the steps and silently ate their lunch.

Before I knew it, almost twenty minutes of my lunch break had passed.

At this moment, Bai Lan noticed a figure appearing on the stairs from the third to the fourth floor below.