In fact, I can add unlimited points

Representatives from all four classes gathered together, but it turned into what seemed like an internal party for Class D—it was utterly absurd.

Kaneda Satoru and others in Class C shared similar sentiments, after all, Shiina Hiyori from Class A and Ryuen Sho from Class B had transferred from their class.

As for Class B, only Katsuragi Kohei was a native student. The other three were outsiders. Sakayanagi Arisu, who had once competed with him for class leadership, transferred directly to Class A. Following closely behind were Kamuro Masumi, Yamamura Miki, and Kito Hayato, the three original members of the Sakayanagi faction. This group also kidnapped Morishita Ai.

All I can say is that after the turmoil of the last semester, the number of students and the specific members of the four first-grade classes have changed dramatically. Now, many representatives are gathered together in a private room, watching former teammates turn into enemies and enemies turn into teammates. Everyone is inevitably filled with mixed feelings.

Just as this strange atmosphere was gradually spreading, Aragaki Shun narrowed his eyes slightly and jokingly said to the B-class seats without any concern:

"I never imagined that Class B, formerly Class A, would be reduced to relying on outsiders to maintain its prestige. Where's your inseparable sidekick, Katsuragi? Why didn't he come with you?"

Upon hearing this sarcastic remark, the bald man's face instinctively darkened.

Who exactly caused this situation?

If you hadn't poached a large number of our class's elite members, would the leadership of Class B have turned out like this?

Of course, uttering this complaint aloud would seem too weak, so Katsuragi simply emphasized:

“Yahiko is my friend, not the follower you’re calling him, Aragaki. Ryuen, Koenji, and Ayanokoji have also joined Class B long ago and become members of us, not so-called outsiders. Please, Aragaki, show some basic respect to Class B.”

"Heh~ If this makes you feel better, then so be it."

Shrugging indifferently, Aragaki Shun changed the subject, abandoning idle chatter and getting straight to the point:

"How about we pit Class A against Class B and Class C against Class D in this exam?"

For the representatives of Class C and Class D on the left and right sides, this suggestion was naturally the best one.

They also have a certain degree of self-awareness, knowing that if they were to face Class A or Class B, they would not only likely lose, but there might even be students dropping out.

If we could avoid those two top classes and have Class C and Class D, the weaker classes, fight it out, that would be ideal.

But the representative from Class B on the other side naturally wouldn't think that way.

"Ha~ Why are we doing this?"

Long Yuanxiang remained expressionless, arms crossed in a defiant pose. "If we really had to choose a target, wouldn't it be more advantageous for Class B to directly attack Class C or Class D?"

As a conservative, Katsuragi nodded in approval.

Koenji Rokusuke looked in the mirror without saying anything. This special exam would at most affect the class evaluation score by 100 points, so there was no need to worry about it too much.

As for Kiyotaka Ayanokoji... although this masterpiece has been gradually showing his strength in Class B, he still adheres to the principle of keeping a low profile unless necessary, so he will not undermine his classmates at this time.

This made Ryuen Sho's presence on the field incredibly strong, giving people the illusion that he had already taken control of the class even though he had only been in Class B for a few days... But of course that's impossible. It's just that Ryuen's public image is that of a strong and arrogant person, so he's just right to be the bad guy.

Shun Aragaki glanced at the Class B group, and after getting a general idea of ​​how these people got along, he didn't care about Dragon Boy's arrogant attitude, since he couldn't make decisions for Class B anyway.

"In short, it's okay for Class C and Class D to attack each other, right?"

"Of course, no problem."

On the left, Kikyo Kushida and the other two exchanged a glance and immediately responded.

To the right, Ibuki Mio and the others nodded repeatedly, showing no sign of doubt whatsoever.

Since everyone is under Shun Aragaki's command, they can discuss the questions together. The final outcome is uncertain, but at least it can be guaranteed that no one will drop out. Naturally, there is no reason for them to refuse.

Then, turning his gaze to Rokusuke Koenji across from him, Shun Aragaki stated bluntly:

"Class A has decided to attack Class B in this special exam. You can choose to face us head-on, or you can simply avoid it and attack Class C or Class D instead. If the draw is successful, you may be able to recover your losses from them."

Making up for past losses is also a strategy.

From a rational perspective, this is the most suitable choice for Class B at this point.

If they directly attack Class D, the weakest class in the first year, then everyone in Class B is confident of victory and can plunder 50 class evaluation points from them.

In this way, even if Class A attacks and fails to defend, Class B's evaluation score will not change in the end, despite the increase and decrease.

Of course, this calculation is based on the premise that they can snatch the right to attack Class D from Class C through a lottery. Otherwise, Class B, with no other choice, will only have one future: to confront Class A head-on.

If we lose, we will lose 100 points in the class evaluation.

"By the way, the rules of this Paper Shuffle are very simple. It only tests the ability to create questions and the academic ability of each class. Unless you can get your hands on the exam papers of the opposing class in advance, there is no other way to cheat."

"So I handed over the task of setting the questions entirely to Ichinose, Kanzaki and the others. I won't be involved too much. This special exam is a good opportunity to test everyone's progress in the class."

Shun Aragaki calmly met Rokusuke Koenji's gaze, believing that the other should understand his meaning.

It doesn't matter if you don't understand. Anyway, Class A will definitely not lose this time. The best outcome for Class B is that the stolen evaluation points will be transferred to Class C or Class D. Can they really rely on their stronger academic ability to defeat Class A under the great terror of "53"?

"..."

Ryuuen Sho's brows furrowed. Since entering the private room, Shinjuku Shun hadn't given him a proper look, nor had she responded to his words.

And what's the point of using this special exam to test everyone's progress?

That bastard is so arrogant it's unbearable!

In any case, whatever the enemy wants to achieve, we must find a way to sabotage it.

Needless to say, the moment he learned all the rules of Paper Shuffle, he realized that this special exam was quite beneficial for Class B.

Why did they lose in the past deserted island test and the preferential treatment test?

Isn't it because if the four classes were to fight together against the first-year students, Class B would inevitably be in a difficult situation of fighting against three others?

But this time, Paper Shuffle allows players to freely choose their favorite opponents and battle in pairs, minimizing the effectiveness of collaboration between different classes.

If Class B chooses to attack Class C or Class D, they can avoid Class A, where Aragaki Shun is located, and achieve a victory.

The only downside is that the rewards are not much. Even if the attack is successful, you only get 50 class evaluation points. You also have to consider the possibility that if the defense fails, even those 50 points will be taken away.

but--

At least in this special exam, Class B really has a chance to succeed, instead of being mercilessly crushed by Aragaki Shun as before, and being forced to face failure before the exam even begins.

Therefore, he has made a decision that this time he must push Class B to launch an attack on Class D.

This wasn't just about shifting the cost of victory and boosting morale within the class; it was also about prioritizing the defeat of the weakest class under Aragaki Shun's command.

Without a doubt, this ideal target is Class D.

Their class had a score of only 567 and only 32 students, but they still had to transfer 120 million personal points to Aragaki Shun every month.

If we can find a way to reduce Class D's class evaluation score by another 200 points, they will be in a predicament where they can't even pay their debts, let alone live a normal life.

In that situation, either Shun Aragaki will personally pay out of his own pocket to forgive their debts, or the entire Class D will be allowed to use free goods every day, leading to disunity and discord...

Either way, it's a huge win for Class B!

He believed that Rokusuke Koenji could also think of these things...

"Alright, let's have Class A and Class B face off."

Putting down the mirror, the blond man still exuded his willful air and enthusiastically accepted Shun Aragaki's suggestion.

"???"

Long Yuanxiang's eyes almost popped out of their sockets. What on earth was this blond guy thinking?!

Katsuragi Kohei also hesitated, but after considering it, he said nothing.

As for Kiyotaka Ayanokouji, he casually glanced around at the leaders of the four classes, his face still expressionless, making it impossible to discern his inner thoughts.

"Besides reasons like the difficulty of finding shortcuts and testing abilities, the reason Aragaki-boy handed over this Paper Shuffle to other classmates is probably because he wanted to interfere with the special exams for the second-year students, right?"

Ignoring the opinions of others, Koenji combed his hair while stating his guess.

"I heard that the original Class B of the second year has completely submitted to you. That Nagumo boy is facing the targeting of three classes and will find it difficult to recover in a short time. He can only watch helplessly as the situation continues to deteriorate."

"Currently, all four second-grade classes have evaluation scores below 100. Just one special exam could potentially overturn their scores and rankings again..."

To put it bluntly, the so-called Paper Shuffle is just a minor incident for the first-year students. Whether Class A wins or loses, they will only get a maximum of 100 evaluation points, which will not affect the existing structure at all.

However, in the second year, even a score of 100 in the class evaluation is enough for Nan Yunya to return to Class A.

Shun Aragaki would never allow such a thing to happen.

"With the student council elections approaching, I need to focus all my energy on my second year."

A playful smile played on Aragaki Shun's lips as he spoke, his words carrying a hidden meaning.

He had a plan that, if successful, might allow him to send Nan Yunya to advanced training.

But before that, he had to continuously undermine the other party's prestige in order to make that blond-haired senior impatient and put all his chips into the student council election.

Therefore, he had to intervene in this special exam for second graders and find a way to make Nanyun's class fail and fall further down the rankings.

"Hmph~ It looks like something interesting is about to happen. Let me, the beautiful one, wait and see."

Koenji glanced at Ichinose and Kanzaki next to Aragaki Shun, tossed his hair with a hint of boredom, and stood up. "It seems that Aragaki-boy's invitation was just to arrange the duel classes in advance. Now that things are settled, we'll be going."

Katsuragi and Ayanokouji quickly followed, while Ryuen Sho looked grim, but he had no power to change anything and could only leave the room together.

Upon opening the door, Koenji suddenly turned around and scanned everyone in the private room, casually posing a question:

"If Aragaki-boy doesn't contribute in this Paper Shuffle, can Class A maintain their undefeated record?"

“That’s something I’m trying to confirm,” Aragaki Shun said casually. “And what we should be more worried about is Class B.”

"That's right!"

Ryuji Kanzaki and his group couldn't stand seeing their defeated opponents so arrogant, so they confidently declared on behalf of the entire Class A:

"You are the challengers!"

278. Class D is the worst; Class C is the weakest; Class B is the poorest.

Of the four first-grade classes, it seems that the weakest one right now is not Class D but Class C.

After Koenji and the others from Class B left, Shun Aragaki looked at the representatives from Class C and Class D in front of him, and this thought inexplicably arose in his mind.

"Is Kinda the only one in Class C who can stand out academically?"

Ibuki Mio, Manabe Shiho, and Kaneda Satoru are the three chosen to represent Class C at the first-year leaders' gathering.

The problem is that both of them were supported by Aragaki Shun, and although they each have their own advantages, their academic performance is really just average.

In other words, the only Class C representative who can truly play a role in Paper Shuffle is actually Kaneda Satoru.

After Shiina Hiyori transferred to another class, she became the best student among the remaining members of that class.

It sounds excellent, but in the data card produced by Advanced Training, Kaneda Satoru's academic level can only be rated as a B, and the interviewer's comment is that it is above the national average.

If placed in Class B or even Class A, this level of academic ability would at most be considered above average, which is not bad, but only just okay.

Even so, Kaneda's academic performance is still considered top-notch in Class C.

This shows that most of the people in Class C are really just a bunch of brainless hooligans and hot girls.

They can be relied on at best for sports events like sports festivals, but when it comes to academic exams, this group is completely useless.

In contrast, even though Horikita Suzune, Ayanokoji, Wang Meiyu, and Koenji left Class D, there were still top students like Yukimura Teruhiko, Kushida Kikyo, and Hirata Yosuke remaining in the class.

And that's not all; there may be other hidden talents among them.

Compared to Class D, which is full of hidden talents but whose members are all preoccupied with their own agendas and difficult to unite under leadership, Class C, which is unable to field any truly capable combatants, is probably the weakest class in the first year!

Or to put it more bluntly, Class D appears weak because it's bad. With 40 people, each has their own ideas, and everyone is putting their efforts in different directions, thus canceling each other out in the process of internal friction.

As for Class C, they seem weak because they really are weak. Even if they are forcibly unified by a tyrant like Ryuen Sho, their upper limit is still there. If the school arranges a few more special exams on academic ability, they will never be able to touch Class A.

Whether Kaneda and the others had thought of these things or not, upon hearing Aragaki Shun's question, the brown-haired man with mushroom-shaped hair and glasses instinctively coughed lightly and tugged at his collar, as if trying to make himself look more presentable.

"The current situation is that the best student in the class used to be Shiina, but after she transferred to the class, I became the best student. The other students are better at various sports, and their grades in the course are mostly just barely passing."

Jintian's words always carried a strange sense of superiority.

Of course, this is normal in Class C, considering that even Ryuen Sho's academic evaluation is only D.

After Hiyori left, judging solely by his grades in each subject, he was the most outstanding student in the class.

If Aragaki Shun is going to continue recruiting talented people from Class C to join Class A, then surely he should be included, right?

Otherwise, they can't just reject the smart ones and insist on bringing in some idiots, right?

Based on the overall average score of Class A, those idiots would not only fall behind, but might even be expelled for failing the midterm and final exams.

If something like that were to actually happen, it would be absolutely hilarious!

"For this Paper Shuffle, I hope that both Class C and Class D can show their full potential."

With his index finger tapping the table, Shun Aragaki stated bluntly, "The reason is the same as for Class A. I want to test the overall strength of the two classes and determine if there are any talents that need attention."

Upon hearing this, the representatives from both classes were moved, and various expressions appeared on their faces.