In fact, I can add unlimited points

After all, first it was Arisu Sakayanagi, Masumi Kamuro, Miki Yamamura, Hayato Kito, and Ai Morishita, and then Ryoko Nishikawa and Asuka Shiraishi. The core members of Class 1-B, who were quite strong, were almost completely emptied out.

The only truly formidable fighters in the class right now, besides Katsuragi himself, are Ryuen Sho, Koenji Rokusuke, and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, the latter three of whom transferred from Class C and Class D.

From this perspective, Class B has been completely crippled. Forget about fighting back; even if they only think about self-preservation, they have to consider whether the rules of each special exam allow it.

"...According to Ms. Mashima, we need to send someone to participate in the lottery after school, right? So who should be chosen as our class's leader?"

In the somewhat dull classroom, someone suddenly raised this crucial question.

So naturally, everyone in Class B turned their attention and emotions toward a certain blond guy who was clearly good at socializing but had made himself universally disliked.

This time, it's another case of designating someone to take the risk of dropping out of school. So, the most suitable candidate is, of course, Hashimoto, who was supposed to be last in the class vote but luckily escaped dropping out.

Even Hashimoto Masayoshi himself didn't think there was anything wrong with the plan. He smiled helplessly and was about to stand up to volunteer to Majima Tomoya.

The next moment, a firm and decisive voice suddenly rang out, surprising everyone else in the classroom.

"Let me do it! I'll take command!"

It’s Katsuragi Kohei!

He placed his fist on the table, exuding an undeniable aura of pressure that made one deeply feel his inner and outer enlightenment.

It was obvious that this man, who was known for his prudence, had made up his mind at this moment—even if he failed and was forced to leave Advanced Education, he did not want to continue to endure and do nothing.

However, most members of Class B couldn't understand this at all, and some even screamed in surprise.

"What a joke! Katsuragi, are you out of your mind because of Totsuka? Hashimoto is still here. When did it become your turn to take a position like the Commander's Tower?"

Masayoshi Hashimoto: "..."

The smile vanished instantly from the blond-haired, blue-eyed boy with the bizarre hairstyle.

He glanced at Morishige Takuro, who was slamming his fist on the table in the distance, his eyes filled with a deep, resentful look, like those of a wronged woman.

Although I know that as a candidate for dropping out of school, I could be thrown out and become a sacrifice at any time, could you at least be a little more tactful and save me some face?

Unfortunately, no one in the classroom thought there was anything wrong with Morishige Takuro's statement, and no one paid attention to what Hashimoto was thinking. At this moment, what these B-class students cared about most was that Katsuragi Kohei was inexplicably going to take over as commander.

"There's no need for that right now. If even you, Katsuragi, get expelled, wouldn't our class suffer a huge loss and have no chance to compete with Class A?"

Koji Machida frowned and immediately expressed his opinion, wanting to persuade the bald man to abandon his impulsive decision.

Currently, among the core management of Class B, only Kohei Katsuragi is a founding member of the class.

As an ordinary student, he didn't want to see the core members of the class become outsiders after the other person dropped out... that would be too awkward.

This is also the opinion of most of the veterans of Class B. Compared to Ryuen Sho, Ayanokouji, and even Koenji Rokusuke, Katsuragi was at least a companion who had been fighting alongside them since the beginning of the school year and who never abandoned them even when invited by Aragaki Shun.

Everyone has great faith in his character and morality, and no one wants to see him take the risk of being expelled from school in place of Hashimoto Masayoshi.

Unfortunately, Katsuragi remained resolute at that moment, showing no intention of changing his mind.

"Why is that? Is it because of Totsuka's dropping out of school?"

“I don’t deny that there were some contributing factors,” Katsuragi Kohei said meticulously, appearing quite rational and not blinded by anger. “Yahiko was expelled because of me, and now that I have the opportunity to seek justice for him, I can’t convince myself to do nothing.”

"But more importantly, after just hearing the rules of the selection exam, you all assumed that the person who would be in charge would inevitably be expelled... Now that things have come to this, if even I don't dare to stand up, is there any point in participating in the competition in the future?"

Upon hearing this, the students in Class B were speechless, unsure how to respond.

Koenji, who had been observing coldly, raised an eyebrow; Ayanokouji's stoic face showed a thoughtful expression; and Ryuen Sho, arms crossed, snorted coldly and said:

"That's right. This special exam has a relatively high degree of freedom. It's a one-on-one competition between two classes. There's no way to outnumber the other, and there are no events that require using personal points. In a sense, it's the closest we've ever come to Class A."

"This kind of exam, which can only be judged by sheer strength, has Hashimoto Masayoshi in charge. It's practically a death sentence before it even starts. Damn it, it's disgusting! Katsuragi, sit down, let me do it!"

Without a doubt, Long Yuanxiang also supports giving it his all in this selection process.

Putting aside the fact that there will be a lottery later, Class B's opponent may not be Class A... So what if they really do face off against Class A?

This exam format, where only two classes compete, is the most advantageous situation for them compared to being ganged up on by three or even seven classes.

If we don't even dare to take a gamble, when will we ever be able to fight back!

344. Long Yuanxiang wanted to administer laxatives; heroes of the world, you and me.

In the end, Ryuen still couldn't beat Katsuragi, and Katsuragi Kohei was chosen as the commander of Class 1-B during the selection exam.

Koenji Rokusuke had no objection to the result, but calmly offered a reminder:

"The leader of Class A is definitely Aragaki-boy. Even if you are destined to be expelled in this special exam, will you stick to your choice?"

"If I'm lucky enough to get the right to play against a specific class during the draw, I certainly wouldn't mind facing the weakest class, D. But if I'm unlucky, there's nothing I can do but try my best to challenge myself."

With the selection of the commander-in-chief finalized, Katsuragi Kohei remained calm, seemingly accepting whatever the outcome might be.

"Without interference from Class C and Class D, and without second-year seniors being driven by Aragaki, this one-on-one competition between the two classes is already the most advantageous form of competition for our class. Nobody knows how many more 'fair' special exams the school will arrange in the future, so I think we can't let this opportunity pass us by no matter what."

Yes, it's fair!

The most important part of the rules for this selection exam is here.

There's no need to worry about being ganged up on by three or even seven classes; all you need to do is defeat Class A. For Class B, this is practically the fairest rule imaginable.

Once this unfavorable factor is eliminated, what remains is simply a contest of hard power; strength is strength, and weakness is weakness, with absolutely no room for argument.

Therefore, we must seize the opportunity. Otherwise, if the special examination format changes into a free-for-all between the entire grade or even all twelve classes in the school, Class B of Grade 1, which is fighting against many opponents, will have no chance of winning.

Koenji and Ayanokouji naturally understood this principle as well.

The problem is that even if the rules are fair, the two classes are not comparable in terms of their background and the risks they have to bear are completely different.

“Aragaki has accumulated countless personal points this year. Even if he fails as the commander, he can easily come up with 20 million to offset the punishment of expulsion. But if Class B loses, we don’t have the ability to raise the relief amount for you.”

Ayanokouji suddenly spoke up, his tone carrying a hint of admonition.

Clearly, he did not approve of Katsuragi Kohei's choice and hoped that he would reconsider.

If we were to actually compete against Class A in this special exam, it would be better if he or Rokusuke Koenji took on the role of commander.

In direct confrontations, Katsuragi Kohei is indeed stronger than Ryuen Sho, after all, the latter is more adept at taking unconventional and underhanded approaches, which is why Katsuragi was able to seize the command tower position.

However, the commander of Class A will inevitably be Shun Aragaki, and no one thinks that Katsuragi has much of a chance of winning if he challenges the other.

Only if they themselves or Koenji take the lead might they have a chance to win.

However, after careful consideration, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka ultimately chose not to intervene.

If nothing unexpected happens, I can continue to enjoy two more years of freedom in the advanced training program. It would be too bad if I were to be expelled because I was in a hurry to fight Aragaki Shun and had to be taken back to the White Room in a sorry state.

It's unclear what Koenji Rokusuke was thinking, but the other party was clearly not in a hurry to fall behind and had no intention of taking the risk of dropping out of school without any guarantee.

But since Katsuragi Kohei wanted to give it his all in this selection exam, they had no reason to refuse.

After all, we can't just assume, as they said before, that we're inferior to Class A and will inevitably lose before the exam has even started, and then send Hashimoto Masayoshi up to his death, right?

"To be thinking about relief after losing now is a bit too unwise."

Katsuragi sighed, but his eyes grew even more resolute, showing no sign of wavering despite Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's words.

Now that things have come to this point, he has no reason to back down, both publicly and privately.

"I will do my best in my position at the command tower. The rest is up to you. As long as you select the most suitable project, we may still have a chance to win this special test!"

"Clap~"

As the applause rang out, Koenji Rokusuke drew everyone's attention to him.

"Then let's do it this way. In order not to let Katsuragi-boy down, let's win this test beautifully!"

To do something knowing it's impossible, yet still do it, such courage and determination is commendable.

This is exactly what Class B is lacking right now, so Koenji has no reason to refuse Katsuragi's proposal.

After all, he never thought he was weaker than anyone else. Even if he was at a disadvantage against Aragaki Shun at this moment, he believed that he would be the most beautiful person in the world in the end.

Since the sponsor who promised a guaranteed return has made the decision, the other students in Class B naturally have no reason to continue arguing.

So, with Katsuragi Kohei as the commander, the people in the classroom began to discuss the key aspects of the selection exam.

For example, after the ordinary students left, Long Yuanxiang suggested in a small meeting that they engage in off-site harassment—

Since it's difficult to beat Class A based on pure ability, why not try to weaken the competition before the official exam?

Or, to be even bolder, if you can't solve the problem, then solve the problem of the person who created it. How about just preventing the contestants from Class A from even getting a chance to compete?

"The idea is great, and if it could be implemented, the results might be quite good, but how do we get past the student council?"

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka also didn't have that many moral burdens; the key issue was that Ryuen oversimplified things.

Shun Aragaki, the student council president, isn't dead. Does he think he'd just let the students from Class B harass the members of Class A without fighting back?

As for the other suggestion, "secretly giving the students in Class A a laxative that will only take effect after 48 hours," it was even more outrageous—Ayanokouji deeply suspected that this guy was tired of living to come up with such a terrible idea that would lead straight to prison.

“Ryuen!” Katsuragi Kohei frowned and emphasized, “We are just having a normal class competition with Class A. If you want to do anything criminal, I will definitely hand you over to the school immediately.”

"Tch~ In the end, Katsuragi, you still don't have the resolve to win at all costs!"

The thuggish gang leader cast a disdainful glance his way. "Really not going to give it a try? If it becomes a problem, I'll take the blame. Easy peasy, right?"

Even if it might end badly, as long as we can win a match against Shun Aragaki and vent the anger we've been holding in since entering school, it will all be worth it!

He's the kind of man who'll stop at nothing to win.

"Give up. If you try to pull these kinds of tricks against Aragaki and get caught, the consequences won't be as simple as just leaving Advanced Training."

Ayanokouji actually felt that Ryuen had great potential and might grow to a considerable level in the future.

However, because of their humble origins, they can sometimes be quite naive.

If Ichinose Namiho is the commander of Class A, then the other party's methods will most likely succeed—after all, the archangel is the kind of kind-hearted person who won't fight back even if she gets beaten up. Even if she knows that her classmates are being harassed or given laxatives, she will only blame herself instead of suing the school.

To be honest, Ichinose simply couldn't beat the rival class in the selection exam, because that would lead to the enemy commander being expelled.

Unfortunately, while the archangel does have influence over Class A, it is only reflected in the internal atmosphere. When it comes to external attacks, he actually has very little say.

Since the start of the semester, how many students have been expelled or lost in the three lower-ranked classes B, C, and D?

Under Shun Aragaki's leadership, Class A showed absolutely no mercy to anyone who stood in their way.

In this light, if time could be turned back to the beginning of the school year, other classes would have needed to sow discord between Shun Aragaki and Ichinose as soon as possible to defeat Class A, causing them to break up due to their differing ideals, just like Kohei Katsuragi and Arisu Sakayanagi... Unfortunately, it's too late now.

Koenji Rokusuke had no idea what Ayanokouji was thinking, but he also immediately rejected Ryuen Sho's dangerous suggestion.

If they can suggest laxatives today, will they switch to poison tomorrow?

We're all members of high society, and we'll be seeing each other all the time, so we should at least show each other some respect.

It's just a high school exam game. If it really escalates to this point, then it's purely a fight to the death.

Long Yuanxiang has nothing to lose and is not afraid of those who are wearing shoes. He may only care about momentary pleasure. As the heir to a conglomerate, he is not someone who is bored and has nothing better to do than offend the other party to death.

"Dragon boy, if you continue to act so recklessly, even someone as beautiful as me will not be able to resist cleaning up the filth."

After giving the delinquent leader a stern warning, Koenji Rokusuke tapped the table with his index finger for a moment before finally giving his idea.

“Class A is strong overall, but Aragaki-boy is too busy to take charge and can’t personally take the field. The other students are no match for me and Ayanokoji-boy. Our project should be built around this advantage.”

That's right!

In Koenji Rokusuke's heart, the heroes of the world are Aragaki Shun, Ayanokoji, and himself.

If the three are considered to be highly developed and top-tier, then Ichinose Honami, Kanzaki Ryuji, and Shiina Hiyori are considered first-class characters or even lower.

For example, Sakayanagi Arisu has such serious obvious weaknesses that if you fight her, you can basically win by just trying to outlast her and exhaust her stamina.

Therefore, while Aragaki Shun's rise to command allowed him to better coordinate the class and oversee the overall situation, it also deprived Class A of a top-tier player who could counterbalance him and Ayanokoji.

If the right projects are developed around this advantage, Class B will be able to win at least two out of the seven matches.

Then, following the strategy of Tian Ji's horse racing, we can try to win two more games, and then the myth of Class A's invincibility might not be impossible to break.

Yes, that's the reality.

We will definitely win!

.........

As the bell rang for the end of the last class, the day's learning came to a close.

Hoshinomiya Chie beckoned to Aragaki Shun to leave the classroom together.

According to the rules of this selection exam, the two need to go to the special teaching building and, together with the commanders of the other three classes, draw lots to determine their opposing class.

In addition, it seems that a special system will be used for the official exam on March 22, and the teachers will also be there to explain the relevant matters.

Listening to Hoshinomiya-sensei's explanation along the way, the two quickly arrived at their destination—a multi-purpose classroom located in the special teaching building, which would also be the main examination room on the day of the official exam.