Strategy! Welcome to the Free Haremism Classroom

Chabashira ignored the depressing atmosphere and continued speaking.

"In the top three groups with the highest scores, the school will pay individual points for all students and additionally award class points. As for the groups ranked fourth to last, we will deduct points. The specific scores are recorded in the information, so you'd better take a look."

Qinglong took a quick look and found that the first and second place would receive additional class points in addition to their personal points, the third place would only receive personal points, the fourth place would have personal points deducted, and the fifth and sixth place would have both points and class points deducted.

Generally speaking, the deductions were much more severe than the rewards, but this was the school's consistent practice and Qinglong had gotten used to it.

"The remuneration rate for the exam follows a strict mechanism, which gradually increases as the number of classes in the group increases. When the total number of people in the group increases, the rate will increase further. This mechanism applies to the first to third place, but it does not apply to the deduction of points for the fourth place and below. Therefore, please rest assured."

The school encourages students to mix and match more widely, rather than sticking to the coordination between classes...

As Chabashira explained, Kiyotaka's brows furrowed more and more. This style...

Kiyotaka immediately took out the terminal and sent a message to Horikita Manabu.

After receiving the reply, Qing Long let out a long sigh.

“It’s Nanyun Miyabi…”

Chapter 146 Trust and Grouping

"Teacher, it says here that the last-place group will be punished. Could this be..."

Chi yelled loudly.

"Yes, I dropped out of school."

Chazhu responded without changing his expression.

"Having said that, it does not necessarily mean expulsion. At that time, it will be identified based on the average score threshold prepared by the school. Only if it is below the threshold, the 'leader' of the group will be expelled."

"The person in charge will be chosen by your group. Although there are risks involved, there will also be benefits... Students in the same class as the person in charge will receive double the pay."

"double?!"

Horikita said in surprise.

Horikita secretly calculated, assuming that according to the most optimized calculation, if a group of fifteen people includes twelve members from Class C and one person is selected from each of Class A and Class B...

That would be a huge increase of 1.08 million individual points and 336 class points. If this assumption could be realized, the class ranking would be reshuffled.

Of course, this is just a hypothesis. The greater the benefits, the greater the risks. No one can guarantee that he will be the first and not the last at the same time. If he really gets the last place, then there is no way back.

"Also, if the person in charge is going to be expelled, the person in charge can order one person in the group to expel, as joint responsibility. It can also be said to be dragging someone else down with him. Of course, without a legitimate reason, it won't work, unless the person in question really did not perform well during the training."

"Okay, I've explained almost everything I need to explain. You can read the information for the rest."

Chabashira smiled with no clear meaning and said.

Is this something that needs to be explained... Qing Long looked at the expulsion penalty at the end and smiled helplessly.

Are you sure that I will protect them and you don't even bother to say it? You've failed in your duty, Chabashira.

Never mind. Whatever. Just do your best.

There were only about twenty minutes left, and Hirata stood up as usual to discuss the matter. However, this exam was different from the usual ones, and even discussion would not produce any results. The only thing they could hope for was to do their best and ensure that everyone would at least not be dragged into the water by the water ghost. That was all.

"We will arrive at our destination soon. Once we arrive, we will immediately form groups indoors. After the rooms are assigned, we will arrange for lunch. In the afternoon, you will have free time."

Seeing the car fall into silence, Chazhu spoke indifferently.

"Great, no need to study in the afternoon."

Chi, who seemed to have lost his mind, cheered loudly.

Is this really the case? I'm afraid the afternoon is just to give everyone a chance to discuss...

After getting off the bus, Horikita wanted to find Kiyotaka to talk to her, but was quickly taken away by the teachers according to their gender. Kiyotaka naturally noticed her actions, but there was nothing he could do. He could only pray that they could be successful on their own and leave everything to be discussed during meal time. After all, that might be the only chance for contact every day, right?

In fact, compared to Horikita and Kikyo, Kiyotaka is more worried about people like Haruka, Airi and Megumi. When necessary, Kiyotaka will protect them even at all costs. This is a promise that Kiyotaka has not said in his heart but will definitely fulfill.

Qinglong followed the team and was led away by a teacher he was not very familiar with. After his cell phone was confiscated, he stood aside and waited.

It was already cold in early spring, and with trees everywhere, it was particularly cool. When the wind blew, even Qinglong couldn't help shivering.

So cold...

Qinglong grew up in a room and had no chance to get close to nature. He couldn't help but look around curiously.

Deep in front of him were two quaint school buildings. They must be very large to accommodate all the teachers and students of the entire school. They were surrounded by lush green trees. Although it was a bit noisy, Qinglong still heard the sound of water. It seemed that there was a stream not far away.

This is all Qinglong can know at present.

It didn't take long for them to be taken to the school building known as the 'main building'. The wooden boards in the school building even made a creaking sound when Kiyotaka stepped on them.

The interior of this school building is much older than it appears, but it is not shabby. Instead, everything is kept very antique and you can faintly smell the woody scent wafting around.

Following the teacher's lead, they came to a spacious hall, which was as big as the school gymnasium, and was more than enough to accommodate all the teachers and students in the school.

Qinglong and his team were brought in as the third team. The students from Classes A and B only glanced at them and then looked away. The field was very quiet, and even made them feel a little cramped.

As time went by, more and more people came into the venue. When Class A of the second year came in, Kiyotaka keenly noticed that Nanyun Miya gave him a meaningful smile, but Kiyotaka just pretended not to see it and stood there calmly. Fortunately, this gaze only lasted for a few seconds before disappearing.

Soon, all the boys in the school had gathered. An unknown teacher stood on a high place, holding a loudspeaker and spoke without emotion.

"I will assume that you all know the rules for now. We will now start dividing into groups according to grade level. We will make the final decision on the group at 8pm. Without further ado, let's get started."

As the teacher finished speaking, each grade began to gather into groups and divide themselves into different areas. Because the hall was so spacious, it was impossible to hear any information between the groups.

Qinglong was still looking around, because he subconsciously thought that the grouping would be very anxious, but what he didn't expect was that Class A moved quickly after gathering. They gathered the fourteen members of Class A together in an orderly manner. One of the boys who called himself Field faced all the people except Class A and spoke.

"This is our 14-member lineup for Class A. We are still short of one person from another class. Anyone want to join?"

Kiyotaka saw Katsuragi among the fourteen people, but the one who spoke was not Katsuragi. Perhaps this person is from Sakayanagi's group?

"Aren't you too arrogant? You just made this decision on your own?"

Sudou said irritably.

"Really? I think this is fairer, right? The three classes you have left can form a team of fifteen people, and I can guarantee that the remaining six members of Class A will have no objections no matter which group they join."

He spoke out his thoughts as if he had expected it.

Chapter 147 Defense and Offense

"Is...is that so?"

Sudo, who was filled with anger and had no other thoughts, choked the opponent and then looked at Hirata for help.

"That's right."

As if knowing Sudou's doubts, Hirata nodded in affirmation.

"It would be great if you could understand. I'll give you five minutes to make this decision."

"Set a time limit? We have just started the team formation, and five minutes is too hasty when we don't know anything. Isn't this a problem that Class A can decide on their own?"

Although Class A planned to end the battle quickly, Shenqi from Class B didn't buy it and spoke coldly.

The field smiled.

"Please don't misunderstand me. I'm not saying that our Class A will only discuss for five minutes. I'm saying that we will have special places within these five minutes, but we won't have them after that."

"Special quota?"

He smiled and said to everyone present.

"This is indeed not something that Class A can decide, but it is also a fact that Class A has decided to implement it, so we will give special treatment to the students from other classes who join our group."

It was as if the plan had been discussed long ago and they spoke out their plans.

"Our group will be led by Katsuragi-san, and the person who voluntarily joins our group will not be held jointly responsible. If our group is the last one, he won't have to worry about being dragged down by the water ghost. Everything will be borne by Katsuragi-san himself. Of course, the premise of all this is that he doesn't deliberately do poorly on the test or sabotage the team."

This proposal made many students who were already lacking in self-confidence become interested. It was like a get-out-of-jail-free card. Moreover, according to the situation of Class A, it was basically impossible for them to end up in last place. They might even get a bowl of soup.

Kiyotaka's expression remained unchanged, but he was internally more wary of Class A. Katsuragi was the person in charge, but the one who was in charge of the conversation was Toba. Although it was possible that Toba was the one from Sakayanagi's faction who took the lead, it also indirectly proved that Toba's ability was able to compete with Katsuragi. Class A was full of hidden talents, and there were many people who were not revealed.

"But...if five minutes pass and the spot hasn't been decided, we'll take it back. If our group is last, then please be prepared to be dragged down."

There was a smile on his face, but he was speaking in a sinister and threatening tone.

This was a decision that was clearly forced, but it was also an open conspiracy that many people could not refuse.

"This is a very attractive idea, but once five minutes have passed, the value of joining will become a disadvantage. Isn't this too little time for discussion?"

"Yeah, who would be willing to join a group that is doomed to die?"

An interested student spoke up.

"This is for you to decide. We will not give in again."

After saying this, he shut up and looked like he was waiting for the result.

Kamiki and Shibata from Class B were somewhat disdainful of the attitude of the field and chose to ignore it, but Hirata had a different opinion and he moved closer to Kiyotaka.

"Ayanokouji, what do you think?"

Hirata no longer concealed his true intentions and questioned openly, which instantly made everyone else's eyes focus on Kiyotaka.

Qing Long also felt these gazes, but he said it indifferently.

"Do you want to be conservative in this exam?"

Hirata nodded.

"Our Class C has just been promoted, and I don't want to dampen their momentum because of what happened here. This time I want to start off steady, and I think it's a good idea to let Class A protect the students who lack confidence here."

Hirata's idea just happened to agree with Kiyotaka's wishes. After all, in this kind of separate competition, the scope that Kiyotaka can control is too small. If it is really implemented according to Hirata's idea, at least Kiyotaka can save a lot of trouble.

"Okay, but we have to ensure that Class A's promise is valid. Although I personally think that they are unlikely to go back on their word, after all, this is only the first year. If they go back on their word now, then their plan will no longer receive any support in the next two years. Let's be on the safe side."

Kiyotaka nodded and expressed his thoughts.

"Then it all depends on what the BD class decides now."

Hirata also briefly questioned the rest of Class C and easily unified them. The next step was to negotiate with the rest of the class.

Although Hirata was moved, he did not intend to be the first to speak out. About three minutes had passed and the atmosphere was still silent. No one took the initiative to break the deadlock. It seemed that everyone was slowly waiting for the last two minutes to pass.

"Mr. Shenqi, I have a suggestion. Can I bother you for a minute?"

Kaneda from Class D approached Shenqi openly and spoke in a voice that everyone could hear.

"what?"

Shenqi looked at Jintian in confusion.

"I think this is an opportunity we should seize. Now that Class A is fully focused, even if they win first place, it will only be the points of two classes. But if the remaining classes are mixed classes, as long as they try their best to win a place, then this is an opportunity to close the gap with Class A."

"The premise is that we are confident that we can beat the A-class team."

Shenqi was a little hesitant. They lost to Class A in Paper Shuffle, and now Shenqi is also considering the decision of victory or defeat based on academic ability.

"Risks always come with opportunities, don't they? Class A's conservatism is our offense. I think this is a rare opportunity."

Kaneda's goal is to encourage the classes other than Class A to join forces to attack Class A. Anyone with a discerning eye can see this, but this is like the special quota given by Class A, which is impossible to refuse.

"Let me make it clear first, no one from our B class is willing to join the A class team."

Shenqi said, taking a step back.

"So is there anyone from Class D willing to go over?"

Hirata asked at the right time.

No one said anything.

"Then we pick someone from Class C. Is that okay with you?"

Hirata smiled and discussed with the two representatives.

Shenqi and Jintian shook their heads to indicate that they had no objection.

Soon, Hirata picked out three people who were interested in joining the class: Yamauchi, Ike and Professor Ike. Finally, after a rock-paper-scissors game, they decided that Yamauchi would join Class A.

In just a few minutes, the first group of Class A completed their mission, leaving six students behind and reporting to Mr. Mashima. This series of events happened so quickly and smoothly.

Chapter 148 Teaming up with Long Yuan

Seeing that Class A had successfully registered, the remaining Shenqi also hurried to speak.

"Now that we've decided, we should hurry up, right? Although we can form groups of fourteen people per class like Class A, for the sake of efficiency, I still think we need to form teams with mixed classes."