I just hope to live a leisurely life in the world of anime.

The school will deposit the points into your accounts on the first of every month. This is what Teacher Chazhu said when introducing the school to everyone.

However, it is clear that no points have been credited to my account this month.

Based on everything that had happened before, I had a feeling that something was wrong, and so did the rest of the class, though only a small portion of them were optimistic.

For example, Chi shrugged, his face completely indifferent: "It says the first of the month, but it doesn't say the specific time. Maybe it won't be called in the morning, maybe at noon, afternoon, or evening!"

"Or maybe there's some kind of problem at the school, and it'll be delayed by a couple of days. Who knows?" Yamauchi added as he listened to him, which was also a way of comforting himself.

"By the way, Sudo, how many points do you have left?"

"There are basically none left."

"You're gone too... Hey, Ayanokouji, how are you?"

"I'm gone too." I replied to Yamauchi, gently shaking my head and telling a little lie.

"Quiet, quiet!"

Chi seemed to want to say something more to me, but the figure entering through the front door of the classroom interrupted him.

"Sit down, sit down! Your fierce homeroom teacher is coming!"

Teacher An Shu hurriedly slammed a stack of test papers and posters onto the teacher's desk, then quickly returned to the chair next to student An Tong and sat down.

Everyone was startled by Teacher Anshu's nervous actions and subconsciously tidied up their desks and sat up straight. However, after hearing what Teacher Anshu said, the classroom, which had been silent for a second, burst into laughter, instantly dispelling the previous gloom.

Teacher An Shu turned around and smiled along with everyone.

"Teacher Anshu, Teacher Anshu!"

Then Chi raised his hand and shouted loudly, immediately attracting everyone's attention.

"Um, is there something you need, Chi-kun?"

"Why are the points this month..."

"Quiet."

Unfortunately, Chi's words were interrupted in the same way once again, only this time it wasn't Teacher Anshu who came in, but Teacher Chazhu.

I don't know why, but during my school days, even the most mischievous students still had a huge deterrent effect on their homeroom teacher.

Coupled with Ms. Chabashira's more serious expression than usual today, one can't help but wonder if she's missed her period.

Hmm... If I were to make a joke like that, I'd probably get a good slap in the face from Chabashira-sensei with a baseball bat.

"Tea Pillar Teacher, are you perhaps missing your period?"

"...Hmm!" That questioning nasal sound came from me, because it was from the person who said it.

Chi actually said such a thing!

This was a huge blow to me, as I shared the same thoughts as him.

Well, the scene I was secretly hoping for—teacher Chabashira beating up the teacher with a metal baseball bat—did not happen, because teasatira simply ignored him.

Although his statement could be considered sexual harassment.

"We will now begin the morning meeting. But before that, if you have any questions, please ask them now."

That tone... it's like they already know what questions we're going to ask?

As soon as she finished speaking, several students immediately raised their hands.

"Um... I checked this morning, but I found that the points haven't been deposited. Isn't it supposed to be that the school pays us on the first of every month? I was really worried because I couldn't buy juice this morning."

The speaker was Yamauchi, who is, to some extent, a friend of mine. And he asked the question that most people were concerned about.

"sad."

"Hmm," I paused for a moment, because I suddenly heard this word, but it wasn't spoken by Teacher Chabashira. The voice was also very soft, and I even wondered if I had misheard.

But that cold, emotionless tone sounded very familiar to me.

Horikita?

I think it's what she just said, but she was still reading and didn't look up, which made me a little unsure.

"Yanchi, as I explained before, that's right. The school will transfer the points to your accounts on the first of each month, and this month, without a doubt, the transfer has been completed."

"Wait a minute... the points still haven't been transferred in!"

Even at this point, these optimistic members still hadn't realized something was wrong, and began speculating whether the phone was displaying an error or if it just needed some time to process.

The class erupted in excitement once again, and everyone began to chat privately.

Although they were supposed to be having a private conversation, their voices were quite loud.

I glanced at Ms. Anshu and saw that she was turning around and talking to Karuizawa behind her. The noise was too loud for me to hear.

Perhaps noticing my gaze, Teacher Anshu nodded in my direction. I had no choice but to look away again.

"...What a bunch of stupid students."

The sound of Teacher Chabashira came through, giving me a feeling of oppression that sent chills down my spine.

###Chapter 375 Relationship###

"The points have been fully entered, there's no doubt about that, there's no question of forgetting our class. Also, Yamauchi, don't stand up, sit down, don't make me repeat myself."

"Foolish...?"

Seemingly never having heard Chabashira-sensei speak in such a stern tone before, Yamauchi shrank back somewhat, stupidly repeating Chabashira-sensei's previous sentence before sitting down.

Let's leave that aside for now.

It's certain that the points weren't transferred, because when I checked with my student ID, the points on it hadn't changed at all.

So, assuming what Ms. Chabashira said is true, we can conclude that the total number of points deposited is zero! But didn't she say at the beginning... wait a minute! Right...

"Hahaha, so that's how it is, teacher, I understand the mystery now."

Gaoyuan Temple's loud laughter interrupted my thoughts. I looked up and saw him put his feet on the table and point at Shannai: "This is very simple. It means that our Class D didn't get a single point."

"Why doesn't it say that 100,000 points will be deposited every month?" Yamauchi asked, puzzled and somewhat dissatisfied.

"I don't recall you saying that," Kougenji said with a sneer, pointing his finger at Chabashira-sensei without any restraint.

Then... Teacher Anshu spoke up.

"Gaoyuan Temple student, whether in class or elsewhere, you should always show your teacher the necessary respect." Teacher Anshu tapped his desk, his meaning clear: This is very impolite!

I had imagined that Kogenji would casually flick his bangs and then launch into a string of strange phrases interspersed with a few English words, just like when he was debating with Kushida on the bus.

But in reality... he lowered his hand and moved his foot away!

This surprised me a bit; Kōgenji isn't the kind of person who would obediently listen to others!

At this moment, Teacher Chabashira sighed, "Yes, although Kogenji's attitude was a bit problematic, it's really as he said. It's true, so many hints were given, yet very few people were able to realize it on their own. It's truly pathetic..."

Yes, I understand now. We were all misled back then. Teacher Chazhu never said that 100,000 points would be deposited into our accounts every month!

A month ago, Teacher Chabashira said: Points will be deposited on the first of each month, and one point is worth one yen. Your student IDs should have been credited with 100,000 points for this month.

Yes, there was no mention whatsoever of giving us 100,000 points every month!

The second half of the sentence, "Your student IDs should have been credited with this month's quota of 100,000 points," misled everyone into thinking that 100,000 points would be credited every month. Because everyone thought that, I didn't think much of it and have been misled until now.

But at the same time, new doubts arose.

Since Teacher Chazhu said that points would be deposited into our accounts every month, it's definitely not without reason. So why is our share of points zero?

I vaguely found the key point.

And I'm not the only one who's figured it out.

Hirata raised his hand and stood up.

"Teacher, I have a question. Please tell us why the points haven't been distributed, otherwise we cannot accept it!"

He truly deserves to be the center of attention in the class; even in a situation like this, he took the lead in taking action.

I don't know why, but I always felt that he stood up not to protect his points, but entirely because he was worried about the students who were feeling uneasy.

"There were a total of 98 instances of being late or absent. There were 391 instances of students communicating privately or using their phones in class, all clearly documented by the surveillance cameras. In this school, class performance is reflected in points. You were supposed to receive 100,000 points each month, but you ended up giving back the points you were supposed to receive. That's all there is to it. On the day of the entrance ceremony, I already said that this school evaluates students based on merit, and you received a 'zero' rating. That's all there is to it."

Teacher Chabashira leaned forward slightly, his hands resting on the podium, and coldly recounted his story, resolving our doubts with the worst possible explanation and answer.

I heard the sound of a pen scratching against paper; it was Horikita calmly noting down the number of times someone was late, absent, or had private conversations, as if he was trying to take control of the situation.

"Tea Pillar Teacher, please forgive us, but I don't recall receiving any explanation about this matter..." Hirata was still unwilling to accept it and wanted justice for this settled matter.

"Heh, Hirata, what you're saying is truly unbelievable. Don't be late for class, don't chat in class—do you really need to explain these things? Didn't you learn them in elementary and junior high?"

“But…” Hirata was about to retort, but Chabashira-sensei interrupted him first.

"What 'but'? I didn't remind you that talking in class, being late, or being absent would result in points being deducted. In your past nine years of compulsory education, you've been tired of hearing things like 'being late or chatting in class is bad,' but you insist on saying you can't accept this kind of fallacy, which is completely illogical."

If you had done what you were supposed to do, you wouldn't have gotten a zero. It's all your own responsibility.

Teacher Chabashira's statement is correct and irrefutable. There is nothing wrong with it. In the end, it is just that we have been too indulgent and have not been self-aware as students.

"Wait a minute, Mr. Chabashira, I also have a question."

"Oh," Teacher Chabashira squinted at the person who stood up.

I was also a little surprised; it was Horikita!

"Tea Pillar Teacher just said that the class's performance affects the points. Since the teacher is also a member of the class, wouldn't the teacher's performance also affect the points?"

###Chapter 376 Trading###

(I'm going to say which teacher I'm referring to; it's obvious everyone knows.)

But I don't know what happened to me, why I stood up as if by some strange impulse.

Although I have mixed feelings, I can confirm that I didn't say those things because of the points or for the other students in the class.

If I had to give a reason, it would probably be jealousy...

I might have acted impulsively because I was jealous of An Tong.

envy……