In fact, I can add unlimited points

In other words, classes below B have no value.

Of course, she is also confident that she can strive for the future she wants to a certain extent on her own.

However... graduating below Class B will become a stumbling block—you'll likely be labeled with the troublesome tag of "student who failed to graduate from Class A."

If such a thing were to happen, it would be absolutely terrible for a young woman who seeks stability.

The next miscalculation was that she wasn't assigned to Class A, but rather to Class D. This meant she was carrying a very heavy burden.

However, the girl wasn't particularly anxious when she first started school. It was that carelessness that sealed her fate.

In the blink of an eye, a month has passed, and the situation in the first year has changed so drastically that it is unimaginable. Under the leadership of that Aragaki classmate, the original B class easily made a comeback against the A class, and even took control of the finances of the C and D classes through a contract.

Perhaps since that time, Class D, which had been reduced to being completely dependent on others, had lost all hope of making progress.

No, that's not right. Thinking about it carefully, this is probably the third miscalculation—if someone had been able to completely unify the class back then... there should still have been a chance of winning, right?

Looking back now, it seems there were quite a few people in this class with hidden talents.

Students like Wang Meiyu and Horikita Suzune, who have already joined Class A, and Koenji and Ayanokouji, who voluntarily went to Class B, are all students recognized by the two higher-ranking classes.

In addition, Karuizawa Megumi, who stayed in Class D to serve as the representative of Class A, has certain leadership skills; Hirata Yosuke and Kushida Kikyo are both able to coordinate interpersonal relationships inside and outside the class; Yukimura Teruhiko's academic performance is also among the top in the grade; and Miyake Akito has a special talent in archery.

Looking at the four who have already been expelled, the two fools, Haruki Yamauchi and Kanji Ike, can't see it, but Takeshi Sudo's strong physical ability and Hideo Sotomura's mechanical skills are commendable.

Looking at it this way, the potential of their class is frighteningly high.

Not to mention, she herself should also be included.

Although she didn't want to say it out loud, the girl felt that she was an outstanding person in the whole grade—she should be able to easily secure a place in the top 10%, at least on par with Ayanokouji, who was also keeping a low profile.

Nevertheless, she did not stand out in Class D. Instead, she chose to conceal her strength and quietly remain in the middle, maintaining a state where she neither dragged the team down nor attracted much attention.

The reason is that the group she gets along well with consists of children with lower skill levels.

Here, if one were to recklessly display their abilities, they would be envied by others, or become excessively relied upon, thus getting embroiled in various troubles. This is what the girl wants to avoid.

So she decided to play the role of an ordinary hot girl so that she could fully immerse herself in the character.

Good news, she played the role very successfully, and no one doubted her hidden talents.

The bad news is, she acted so successfully that no one doubted her hidden abilities!

Who would have thought that in order to maintain Class A's status, Shun Aragaki would actually launch a strategy of poaching people from other classes, causing her to miscalculate yet another time.

"Giving up now seems a bit too early. Didn't you see that Hui Du took the initiative to sign up for tutoring classes? Her grades aren't better than yours, but she still has a high chance of getting into Class A. Actually, we're not without hope."

Feeling a bit down, Matsushita Chiaki could only look at her close friends, who were still frowning, in order to distract herself from her bad mood.

As it turned out, this approach was indeed effective. Sato Maya, Mori Nene, and Shinohara Satsuki all showed subtle expressions at this moment, gritted their teeth, and reached out to grab the exercise books on the table.

"...Megumi seems to have obtained 100 million personal points during the preferential treatment exam. Sometimes, Aragaki-san will also transfer some funds to her. Her life is much more comfortable than ours."

As she turned the pages of the book, resting her chin on her hand, Shinohara Satsuki couldn't help but utter a sour remark.

To this, Maya Sato could only respond wistfully, "What's there to say about luck?"

During the preferential treatment exam, in order to achieve result one, Class A rewarded all students who voluntarily cooperated with 5 personal points. If they were willing to offer their preferential treatment status, this reward could be increased to 100 million.

As it happens, Karuizawa Kei is one of the three privileged individuals in Class D, who can become rich overnight simply by stepping forward and saying her name.

What should they say?

"Actually, it's not just luck. Hui's greatest strength is probably her ability to take action, isn't it?"

Matsushita Chiaki shook his head, disagreeing with both of their statements.

She had always known that her close friends weren't entirely convinced of Karuizawa Kei's leadership position.

After all, it's normal for people to compare themselves to each other within a small circle.

In the eyes of Shinohara Satsuki and the others, Karuizawa was just an ordinary gyaru (a type of girl) like them, with average grades, poor physical fitness, and not particularly smart. The only reason she was able to be at the top of Class D was because she was lucky enough to get on the coattails of Aragaki Shun at the beginning of the school year.

Chiaki Matsushita sometimes thought this way too, but upon calming down and thinking about it carefully, he realized—

The fact that he was able to approach the leader of Class A immediately after the behavioral norms exam and openly become the leader's spokesperson in Class D, thereby enhancing his own class status and proving his worth through class leadership... this level of action is truly frightening.

To put it bluntly, Karuizawa Kei was absolutely the biggest contributor to extinguishing Class D's hopes. It was because she took the initiative to get closer to Aragaki Shun that most of the students lost their motivation to compete with Class A.

"Then there's Wang Meiyu. Her efficiency is frighteningly high. I can't understand why, as soon as Aragaki Shun asked, she dared to move all the supplies from the deserted island to Class A in front of the whole class."

Matsushita felt that what he lacked most was the ability to act decisively once he made up his mind.

Even if you know it's wrong, some things you've already gotten used to can't be easily changed.

As someone who doesn't want to take responsibility and hates trouble, she really doesn't think she has the courage to backstab someone like the two of them, risking being bullied by the whole class.

However... although she didn't want to reap the rewards without sowing, she really wanted to graduate from Class A.

If possible, the girl wants to take an easy route to guide her future towards stability.

Therefore, I must start demonstrating sufficient strength from now on.

"..."

Hearing Matsushita's remarks, Maya Sato hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

Is it possible that you're just overthinking things?

Where exactly do you get this sense of action? Karuizawa clearly just wants to find a backer, while Wang Meiyu is simply love-struck.

If this counts as initiative, then I think I can do it too.

Why didn't she stumble upon such a wonderful opportunity where she could become a leader in Class D, have endless points to use, and enjoy the same benefits as Class A, simply by dating a handsome guy?

They exchanged glances with Shinohara Satsuki and Mori Nene, and all three could see what the other was thinking.

Putting Wang Meiyu aside, Karuizawa's situation was completely a matter of first come, first served. It felt like anyone who approached Aragaki Shun to recommend themselves would become his representative in Class D.

Ugh, all this studying is pointless.

The rules for all three classes have been standardized, so even if someone wanted to follow those two and sell Class D, there's no chance now.

Or should we follow Shiina Hiyori's example and directly target Aragaki Shun himself?

I wouldn't mind dating the most handsome, richest, best fighter, and most athletic boyfriend in the whole school.

281. Kamuro's performance was less than ideal; the suppression of Nagumo Masaru was resolutely implemented.

A week passed quickly amidst the intense review period for all first-year students.

The results of the quiz are out. Ms. Hoshinomiya has posted all the students' scores on the blackboard and has begun to group the students in Class A according to the school's requirements.

"In short, the rules are what you've figured out: the first-place winner in the quiz will team up with the last-place winner, the second-place winner with the second-to-last, and so on."

"Everyone's scores are on the blackboard, and the rankings are also marked, so it's easy to find your teammates."

As she spoke, Hoshinomiya Chie clapped her hands and took two steps to the side to prevent her body from blocking some people's view.

Aragaki Shun looked up and memorized everyone's rankings and pairings at a glance.

First place: Shun Aragaki.

Second place: Honami Ichinose.

Third place: Hiyori Shiina.

Fourth place: Sakayanagi Arisu.

Fifth place: Wang Meiyu.

Sixth place: Ryuji Kanzaki.

Seventh place: ......

......

No. 48: Masumi Kamuro

Upon seeing this, Shun Aragaki subconsciously turned his gaze to a girl with long, straight purple hair.

Coincidentally, Masumi Kamuro also turned to look over.

The moment their eyes met, the girl's face flushed red, and she stiffly turned her head back to her original position, staring intently at the blackboard at the front.

Well, for her, being announced as the last in the class in front of everyone must have been very embarrassing, right?

However, in the data card that the school made for Shinmuro, his academic performance was only C, his intelligence was D+, and his average score for each subject fluctuated between 50 and 70... This would be fine in other classes, but it seemed a bit backward in Class A.

On the other hand, the girl's judgment is B-, her athletic ability is as high as B+, and she has no other obvious defects. Her thieving habit has never been caught, so it is quite normal that she was assigned to the original Class A at the beginning.

Incidentally, Shun Aragaki, having used his student council privileges to review so many highly trained student profiles, can now roughly estimate the specific range of each evaluation level.

If we use a 100-point scale, then an A rating is an excellent student with a score of 90 or above.

A score of 70-90 (B) is considered good.

C is 50-70, which is the average level of most ordinary people.

A score of 30-50 for D is clearly a failing grade.

Finally, E simply refers to those under 30, who are either mentally immature, physically weak to the point of being unbearable to look at, or have absolutely no social skills. The three representatives are Takeru Sudo, Arisu Sakayanagi, and Suzune Horikita.

To be honest, getting an E rating in advanced training is actually harder than getting an A. After all, even Haruki Yamauchi's academic ability is E+, and his intelligence is an unexpected D.

"Kamuro, your grades aren't very good."

After class, Shun Aragaki found the purple-haired girl's seat, tapped on the table, and made a teasing remark in a playful tone.

Kamuro Masumi gave her a disgusted look, crossed her arms, and said with a displeased expression, "I know, I'll catch up as soon as possible."

It's unbelievable. How come the overall academic level of this class is so high? As a result, she took the last place after transferring to the class.

She has a sense of shame, after all. She was invited into Class A with 20 million personal points as an outstanding student, but how did she end up as the bottom of the class?

Fortunately, she was assigned to do a lot of work during the sports festival, which can be considered as making a contribution. Otherwise, she would probably be so embarrassed that she would explode on the spot.

"Haha~ Good luck then. Since you're teamed up with me for this special exam, you don't need to worry about being expelled."

"However, you won't have this kind of good luck every time, so it's best to improve your grades."

Hearing the joking voice of the leader of Class A, Kamuro couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth slightly.

Her academic ability was only average, not like those academic failures who couldn't even reach half of the class average. She wouldn't be expelled for failing grades in either the midterm or final exams, or even in this Paper Shuffle.

After all, she was only last in Class A. She used to be ranked in the lower-middle range in Class B. If she were in Class C or Class D, she might be considered in the upper-middle range and become the team's carry.

The fact is, I'm already a member of Class A, so it's not appropriate to be satisfied with my current grades.

Therefore, although the girl was a little upset, she still accepted Aragaki Shun's statement and promised to study hard in the future to catch up with the progress of Class A as soon as possible.

Seeing this, Aragaki Shun stopped teasing the other person and turned to look at Wang Meiyu.

"Xiaomei, how's the test paper production going with your team?"

"Please rest assured, Aragaki-kun. We have already completed half of the 400 questions for the eight subjects. We will be able to finish the remaining part in a week at most. We can use the extra time to fill in any gaps in our knowledge."

Wang Meiyu flashed a sweet smile and, under Aragaki Shun's gaze, made a spirited promise.

She was just an ordinary girl, but Aragaki-kun not only brought her from Class D to Class A, but also loved and trusted her so much. She certainly couldn't let her lover down.

It's just a matter of creating a highly difficult exam paper; watch me solve it with ease!

Satisfied with the girl's confident demeanor, the leader of Class A turned his gaze to Ichinose and Kanzaki.

"Very good, this is good progress, but have you checked the difficulty of the test paper?"

Somewhat unexpectedly, when Shun Aragaki raised this question, several members of the question-setting team showed somewhat indescribable expressions.

They exchanged a glance, and in the end, Ryuji Kanzaki took the initiative to stand up, touching his forehead with his fingers as if recalling some painful memory.

"The difficulty of the questions is not a problem; in fact, it could be said that they are too difficult."

"Before that, my classmate Sakayanagi and I were responsible for reviewing the completed part, so we did a draft of the test paper. As a result, we could only get around 70 points within the time limit."

This is quite surprising. Both of them are top students in Class A, and their scores are never below 90 in midterms and finals. How could they suddenly drop so much?

"If even you guys think it's difficult, then it certainly seems like there's no problem."

There are far fewer top students in Class B than in Class A, and among them, Shun Aragaki can only think of Kiyotaka Ayanokoji and Rokusuke Koenji, who can surpass Kanzaki and Sakayanagi in all subjects.

But the key to this PaperShuffle assessment was not these academically outstanding students, but those students who were on the verge of passing.

It would be ridiculous if one or two groups in Class B faced expulsion due to failing to meet the passing grade.

"There's no way around it; many of the questions here don't require a lot of knowledge, but rather push your imagination and mindset to the limit."

"For example, this is the first time I've ever discovered that a single exam paper can cover three subjects across different disciplines—it's absolutely outrageous!"