In fact, I can add unlimited points

But knowing this is one thing; announcing this information to the students in the class is the responsibility of each class teacher, and he shouldn't overstep his bounds.

"This really is a special exam..."

Hime Yuki looked somewhat speechless, probably because she thought the school's assessment frequency was too high.

After all, they had just finished two special exams last month that involved a huge number of class evaluation scores and individual points.

However, Class A had always been invincible, so the twin-tailed girl only complained to herself for a moment before letting the matter go.

After glancing furtively to the left and right to make sure no one was watching, Himeko stealthily leaned close to Aragaki Shun's ear and softly asked the question that truly concerned her—

"After we got back to the classroom, Ichinose's gaze towards you suddenly became very strange. Did you do something behind my back?"

"I didn't expect you to be so gossipy, Xiaoxue."

A warm breeze blew past my ears, and then quickly returned to normal after a few seconds.

Aragaki Shun turned around and saw Himeno Yuki seriously flipping through the book in her hands, as if the person who had been sneaking around just now wasn't her.

With a light laugh, the leader of Class A casually replied, "Didn't we already make the whole thing public when Ichinose was in junior high? I just helped her sort out the aftermath when she left school, so she could let go of the burden and start afresh."

"That's all..."

Ji Ye's lips twitched, and a look of realization appeared on his face. "Then it's over. The one with the highest moral sense in the class, who has always been self-disciplined, is also going to sink into depravity. This class is doomed sooner or later."

As the student sitting behind Shun Aragaki, she observed the interactions of the group in front of her.

To say that Ichinose didn't have feelings for Aragaki would be unbelievable to anyone in the class.

However, Chihiro struck first. As Chihiro's best friend, Ichinose would normally restrain her feelings, since no one could imagine an archangel stealing her best friend's boyfriend.

But when he returned to the classroom in the afternoon, the gentle aura emanating from Shun Aragaki's left side was undisguised; it seemed like he was about to reveal his hand.

Chihiro faces a major crisis; is this close-knit group of best friends about to fall apart?

As it turns out, Himeno Yuki, who was sitting in the back, was not the only one who noticed this subtle change.

Ichinose's deskmate, Asako Amakura, couldn't help but want to put her hand to her forehead when she saw her best friend looking at the class president with such affection.

Xiao Fanbo, be a little more reserved, don't be so obvious!

He tugged at the pink-haired girl's sleeve, gave her a look, and hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

Seriously, it's normal to like the class monitor. Men are important, but friendship is also important. How about we go and talk to Chihiro privately first?

If you just tell her, "I'm not here to break you up, but to join you," given Chihiro's open-mindedness, she probably won't say anything more.

After all, she had always wanted to drag me and Xiaomeng into this mess.

"...Sorry, I lost my composure a bit."

With his sleeve being tugged by Asako Amakura, Ichinose finally managed to look away, then rested his chin on his hand, his eyes vacant, seemingly lost in thought.

Ever since that incident, the pink-haired girl has felt that she doesn't deserve happiness.

But if someone is willing to go to great lengths to pull her out of the abyss, how can she still dwell on the past and continue to give up on herself?

However, a very serious problem now faces Ichinose – does stealing a man count as stealing?

Chihiro is a very good person; she shouldn't have ruined other people's happiness for her own.

But Aragaki-kun actually has similar thoughts about me, right?

Looking at the ceiling in the classroom, Ichinose felt a little anxious. What if she had misunderstood and Aragaki-kun actually only saw her as a partner to fight alongside?

And so, time slipped away with the girl's budding romance. When the school bell rang, Hoshinomiya Chie, the homeroom teacher of Class A, entered and immediately began explaining the main points of the class meeting:

"Everyone should take note: the next month will be particularly tough. The school has added many useful courses in preparation for the sports festival in early October."

"Now we're distributing new schedules to everyone. Remember to keep them safe. Materials related to the sports festival will also be distributed along with the schedules. Those who came before, please pass on your materials to those who came after."

Upon hearing the term "sports festival," some students let out a mournful cry.

For them, the thought of possibly needing to do a lot of exercise, like a 1,000-meter run, makes them feel physically and mentally exhausted.

However, some students with excellent physical abilities are looking forward to it. If the sports festival is considered a special exam, then it's time for them to contribute to the class competition.

"The same information as in the materials will also be published on the school's official website, which you can refer to if needed."

"Teacher Hoshinomiya, is this also a special exam?"

As the athletic star of Class A, Shibata Hayate was the first to raise his hand.

“You could say that,” Hoshinomiya Chie nodded. “It’s up to everyone to see it that way, but in any case, this sports festival will have a big impact on each class. I personally hope that everyone can do their best and strive for first place.”

Hearing this, which was tantamount to an affirmative answer, the previously relaxed atmosphere in the class suddenly became much more tense.

Based on past experience, both the behavioral norms test and the two tests during the summer vacation involve a large number of class evaluation scores and individual points.

Therefore, we cannot afford to be complacent at all.

If my actions cause problems with the class strategy... that's absolutely unacceptable!

There's no need to be so nervous.

Sensing the change in the classroom atmosphere, Shun Aragaki, as the leader of Class A, spoke up, "Sports festivals, in the end, are a competition of hard skills. In this respect, do you think we have a chance to lose to other classes?"

"Of course not!"

The first to cooperate was Ryuji Kanzaki, whose cool voice, as the class fund administrator, conveyed unwavering confidence.

“From the very first month of enrollment at the Advanced Training Center, with the support of Teacher Hoshinomiya, everyone in the class enrolled in various tutoring classes to improve their physical fitness.”

"Compared to the other three classes, we have the best conditions. If such a large monthly investment doesn't produce the desired results, how can everyone still have the face to accept Hoshinomiya-sensei's funding?"

"Hmph~ Don't worry, the other three classes are no match for us!"

Shibata Hayate raised his fist with fervor, looking down on the lower-ranked classes.

"That's right, that's exactly it. We started physical training as soon as we enrolled, which other classes don't have."

"Hahaha~ Let's beat them to a pulp again!"

Sensing the high morale of the class, Aragaki Shun nodded, then looked around and noticed an oddball among them.

Oh, so it's the aloof Sakayanagi Arisu. That's fine then.

The chairman's daughter probably never imagined that the first special test she would encounter after joining Class A would be a sports event in which she was completely unable to participate.

However, Class A currently has 48 students, so losing one of her combatants is not a big deal.

"Ahem~" Hoshinomiya coughed, drawing the attention of the whole class.

"Seeing everyone's energetic appearance makes me feel like I've become ten years younger. Anyway, we've made a promise to win and not let the tutoring fees I paid go to waste."

"Alright, Hoshinomiya-sensei, just keep an eye on things!"

Sensing the increasingly high spirits in the classroom, the class teacher of Class A chuckled and clenched his fist, joining everyone in boosting morale.

"Aragaki-kun, look at this—"

Seeing that Hoshinomiya-sensei and everyone else were having fun, Ichinose Honami found it somewhat amusing, so she looked down at the materials in her hand, only to suddenly discover an unexpected exam format.

The deputy approached Shun Aragaki with a serious expression and pointed to the special rules in the documents.

"This sports festival doesn't seem to be a competition between classes within a grade, but rather a grade-based competition, with the three grades ranked by their total score."

"In other words, our opponents are the second and third graders, while the other first-grade classes are actually our teammates."

At that moment, Hoshinomiya Chie also saw the exchange between the two leaders of the class, so she waved lively.

"Haha~ I guess some people have seen the rules recorded in the data. This year's sports festival will divide the three grades into three large groups for competition."

"In general, the first-year students are teammates in the same group. What you have to compete against are the second-year and third-year groups."

After speaking, Hoshinomiya Chie subconsciously looked towards Aragaki Shun.

To be honest, she never expected the school to change the rules of the sports festival in this way, which was unprecedented.

However, considering the situation across three grades, this approach seems unavoidable.

The first and second grades were almost completely controlled by the strongman, and the third grade was basically under Horikita Manabu's suppression.

If the school doesn't intervene and add some variables, all the special exams that follow may lose their meaning.

Just like the previous deserted island exam and preferential treatment exam, the three lower-ranked classes in the first year had no power to resist at all. Both exams became a solo show of Aragaki Shun taking advantage of the school.

"They actually have to compete against upperclassmen? Does the school even have this kind of exam?"

No wonder the students in Class A were surprised by this.

In the past, whether it was midterm or final exams, or special exams, it was all competition within the grade.

Now it has suddenly become a battle between three grades, which sounds ominous.

"That's not right. The second and third year students are older and stronger than us, and they have more experience in taking exams. It's not fair for us to compete with them."

"The school has certainly taken this into account, and therefore the rules include corresponding compensation measures, which I will explain in detail later."

After showing the documents in her hand, Ms. Hoshinomiya began to explain the key points of the rules to the class.

Shun Aragaki listened attentively to her while looking down at the documents.

The following text was printed on it:

[Rules and Grouping for the Sports Festival]

This sports festival is organized by grade level, with the entire school year divided into three large groups for competition.

The following is the score distribution for all participants in the event (individual competition) —

[In the corresponding results group, the first place gets 15 points, the second place gets 12 points, the third place gets 10 points, the fourth place gets 8 points, and the fifth place and below decrease by 1 point each time.]

The team battles are conducted in a head-to-head format, with opponents drawn by lot. The final rankings are determined by points: the first-place team receives 600 points, the second-place team receives 500 points, and so on, decreasing by 100 points for each subsequent team.

Next is the allocation of points for recommended participation in the projects—

[The corresponding results are as follows: 1st place: 50 points; 2nd place: 30 points; 3rd place: 15 points; 4th place: 10 points.]

[Each place from fifth to lower receives 2 points. (Relay events in the final competition are worth three times the points.)]

In short, the events at the Sports Festival are divided into two main categories: events open to all participants and events recommended for participation.

The former is exactly what it sounds like, a project that all students in the class have to participate in.

The latter only requires selecting a portion of students from the class to participate; the school does not mandate it.

However, it can be seen that the recommended projects are worth a lot of points, and if no one in the class participates, it will definitely put the class at a disadvantage.

After all, the exam results are ranked according to the total scores of the three grades.

Further down, you'll find the specific exam items—

[Project with full participation]

① 100-meter dash; ② hurdles race; ③ pole-dropping competition (boys only); ④ ball-throwing competition (girls only);

⑤ Tug-of-war between men and women; ⑥ Obstacle course race; ⑦ Three-legged race; ⑧ Horseback riding game; ⑨ 200-meter race.

[Recommended Project]

⑩ Competition using borrowed items; ? Tug-of-war in four directions; ? Discus throwing; ? Mixed 1200-meter relay race across the entire school year.

The document lists a total of 13 types of royal competitions, numbered in order of their order of appearance.

"Can so many projects be completed in one day?"

"No problem, the school has already taken this into consideration. Therefore, there are no time-consuming events such as cheering battles, dances, or group gymnastics."

After surveying the classroom and confirming that most students, including Hoshinomiya, had understood what she was saying, she continued:

"The above is the detailed content of the Sports Festival competition. As long as everyone gets the most total points in these events, we can defeat the second and third year students and become the first place in the Sports Festival."

"Does anyone have any other questions about this? If not, I'll explain the details regarding rewards and punishments."

Aragaki Shun's gaze sharpened; he knew the key point of this event was about to arrive.

The school changed the rules of the sports festival in order to break the deadlock between the three grades and to reignite the fighting spirit of the lower-ranked classes.

However, relying solely on the aforementioned rules is clearly insufficient to realize this idea.

After all, it only pits the three grades against each other, and has no impact on the situation within each grade.

Therefore, the key point should be the reward and punishment rules!

Back when Shun Aragaki was in the student council, he, along with Manabu Horikita and Masaru Nagumo, maximized the evaluation points that the winning grade could plunder from the losing grade. However, it was unclear how these points should be distributed within the grade.

Soon, with the help of the materials, Ms. Hoshinomiya explained in detail the reward and punishment rules for this sports festival—