Real teaching, but diary flow

"I admit that this exam was a little..." He paused slightly, as if he felt that "a little" wasn't enough to fully describe it, and then Sakayanagi Narumori frankly admitted to his daughter:

"No, there are many loopholes."

"But exploiting vulnerabilities is part of the exam; it's essentially just a reasonable use of the rules."

"Therefore, the school will not adopt the approach of starting over," he said.

"Eh...is that so?" Sakayanagi Arisu said dismissively.

The principles of a school are not principles in essence. Just as one can file a report in the early morning by paying points, the actions that a school will take or not take also have their own fluctuations.

Ultimately, it's just that the price paid wasn't high enough.

But to really say that Sakayanagi Arisu had to pay out personal points to start over or something.

Of course she wouldn't do such a thing.

It's not a question of whether it's worth it or not, but whether she has enough points.

That's right, it's mainly the points 'she's' has.

Because it was exam time, and other students were taking their exams on a deserted island, she had no way to access their personal points. She also couldn't estimate how much she would have to pay to roll back and start over, or whether it was worth it.

Considering that the exam was only a day ago, there are too many variables to guarantee the final result. Even if the score is rolled back, the only thing that can be saved is the initial 300 bonus points.

The loss of the exchanged goods must also be deducted.

...I should have known better than to buy things from Class D and give them a zero score beforehand.

No, that's not right either. If she had known earlier, she should have started by competing for control of the bases and playing a speed race, and then during the break, she should have launched a surprise attack on Class A's base and made them all break the rules.

In any case, she was just casually testing the school's attitude.

"However, I will do it if it's Dad's request."

Speaking into the microphone on the terminal, Arisu Sakayanagi said this.

"..."

A long silence followed on the other end of the phone.

With a soft sigh, Sakayanagi Narimori said gently, "Arisu, don't be like this."

"This call isn't about asking you to make any concessions; it's just that I'm using the call as an excuse to hear your voice."

Let's just consider it a little selfish thing for a father.

He would not violate regulations to seek any rights for his daughter, nor would he use his power to do anything unnecessary for her, and he would not openly and improperly contact his daughter, who was a student, in his capacity as chairman of the board.

But in this situation, it would be better to make a quick phone call to hear your daughter's voice.

That's fine.

"The school will accurately judge each violation according to the examination rules and deduct the corresponding points accordingly."

"If nothing unexpected happens, this violation will not be judged according to the strictest standards, since that is not the school's intention."

"The exam will proceed as scheduled. As for the judgment of 'violation' of using 'reporting' to affect other classes' normal exams, the punishment will be determined through negotiation between the two parties after the exam."

"Both the deduction of points for violations and the implementation of disciplinary measures will be carried out at the 'end of the exam,' and this will also be communicated to Class C."

"Also, regarding the matter of 'reporting'... well, the school allows students to report any violations if they have 'evidence'." He paused, then predictably introduced a twist: "But reports based on 'personal points' as collateral will no longer be accepted too easily."

"That was the only purpose of the call."

At this point, Sakayanagi Narimori paused for a moment, and after confirming that Sakayanagi Arisu did not continue, he added:

Goodbye, Arisu.

"Okay, goodbye, Dad."

The call ended at that moment, the busy tone echoing in my ears.

I heard my father's voice after three months.

This is probably the first time I've been away from home for so long.

Although for me, the school is probably no different from home, since home is close to the school, only a fifteen-minute drive away.

But, oh, I see.

The implication of "not using the strictest standards" is that the most lenient judgment criteria will be applied.

In other words, no matter how many people 'violate' the rules by using other classes' locations, it only counts as one violation?

The original sentence when announcing the rules was as follows.

'Using a stronghold occupied by another class without permission will incur a penalty of fifty points.'

Since there is no clear definition of frequency and scope, this class-wide violation can be treated equally as a 'one' violation at this time.

In this way, the deduction will only be '50'.

The penalty is 50 points, plus points for leaving the game, points for changing the leader, and points for basic resource exchange.

A total of 150 points.

150 points remaining.

Class C will likely be penalized with 50 points, just like everyone else. If they're lucky enough to not be able to find a base and complete the morning roll call, then they'll be out of the game.

Unfortunately, it seems he has other bases...

"......stronghold?"

At this point in her thoughts, Sakayanagi Arisu suddenly paused.

She realized she had made a foolish mistake.

What is the core of the exam for an uninhabited island?

If, before the exam, she had only read a diary that had revealed the rules in advance, she would say it was a power struggle between leaders, a game of scheming and mutual suspicion.

After realizing that the rules of the guessing game could be locked by switching players, her thinking would shift to a survival game, where saving points and attacking others should be the core of the exam.

But now, all those previous thoughts are overturned, and the diary clearly points out the essence of the exam.

'stronghold'.

The capture of strongholds is the most important key to the exam.

Instead of losing points to Ryuen Sho and forcibly taking their base, why didn't I think of seizing the opportunity to take Asakusa Tetsu's base?

What's the point of fighting to the death with Class C?

"..."

I was still being emotional.

Sakayanagi Arisu showed some slight remorse.

The reason she didn't expect it was simple: Long Yuanxiang's provocation was too infuriating. At that moment, she was clearly thinking, "If I'm not having a good time, then you shouldn't either." Even if it happened again, she probably wouldn't be able to quickly detach herself from her emotions.

However, now that we have a clear understanding, we should change our strategy.

It can't be that she and Class C both lost points, but Asakusa Toru from Class A was still able to occupy most of the strongholds so easily, right?

The exam will continue as scheduled.

To Sakayanagi Arisu's slight regret, she failed to make occupying other classes' strongholds a forbidden move; instead, she made raising her hand a forbidden move herself.

...It's not entirely a restriction on movement.

After all, the original statement was "we will no longer accept reports too easily," which means that the school does not think there is anything wrong with the reporting method. The problem is that the cost of reporting is too cheap.

Therefore, if you want to continue reporting, you just need to spend more personal points.

Unfortunately, as the leader of Class B, she obviously has far more points than the average person.

......

Sakayanagi Arisu was still pondering her grand plan, while Ryuen Sho was also shifting his focus back to the tedious but necessary tasks of roll call and brunch.

I received a notification from the school, relayed by Kazuma Sakagami.

"Heh." After listening quietly to the announcement, which was delivered in a more official and formal tone compared to the one given to Sakayanagi Arisu, Ryuen Sho simply chuckled coldly: "It means 'the exam continues,' right?"

"Yes, literally, the exam will proceed as scheduled." Kazuma Sakagami adjusted his glasses slightly and nodded gently. "This result will not change."

"But don't worry too much. There are many eyewitnesses present. What Class B did this time was really too much."

"When the exam is over, the school will meet with you to discuss a suitable solution."

Kazuma Sakagami paused, then added, "Whether it's punishment for them or compensation for you."

"Of course, the penalty for bringing personal items into the exam will also be determined at the same time; the two will not cancel each other out."

One thing at a time. Admittedly, Class C was indeed the victim in this matter, but they also had violations that needed to be punished. We can't simply offset the two things together and then treat them as if they never happened.

“Ha, negotiation.” Long Yuanxiang’s smile became even more sarcastic.

Is there any need for negotiation? Why seek Sakayanagi Arisu's opinion?

Why don't we just punish her outright?

Although it may seem like he's talking about fairness, Long Yuanxiang knows very well that when someone talks about fairness, it means that he himself is being unfair.

The bias is obvious.

“Ryuen.” Sakagami Kazuma called his name calmly: “Don’t let your emotions get in the way. Emotions will make you give up your greatest advantage.”

That is, the identity of the victim.

“…I know.” Biting his lower lip, Long Yuanxiang took a deep breath.

The school's attitude is clear: the exams will proceed as scheduled, and all violations and issues will be addressed one by one on the day the exams end.

This includes Sakayanagi Arisu's case, including their violations.

Reporting will be prohibited, and Sakayanagi Arisu will no longer be able to raise her hand to tattle during exams.

As for the points deducted for capturing a stronghold...

From the school's statement, it's clear they want to maintain a stable exam environment, meaning they won't simply eliminate them with the maximum penalty.

If that were the case, today's exam could be declared over early.

So, does that mean I'll lose 50 points?

The initial score is 300. After deducting 50 points, changing leaders will deduct another 30 points. Adding the points deducted for resources, the total is 120 points, leaving 180 points.

The premise is that the penalty for taking personal belongings off the ship will not affect this score.

The school's attitude is clear; there's no need for further testing of the rules, and no need to waste energy trying to guess the school's intentions.

...He already knew the answer.

Kazuma Sakagami is right. If you don't get emotional, just assume the role of the victim, and you'll get the compensation you want.

—But to hell with the victims!

Long Yuanxiang clenched his fists tightly.

She curled up, covered her head, and pitifully wiped away her tears, crying and begging the adults called "school authorities" to give her a fair trial.

What a joke!

I feel like throwing up.

Who wants to do that kind of thing? Who knows how to do that kind of thing? Who needs to do that kind of thing?

I am Grandpa Long Yuanxiang! I am the master of violence and the conqueror of fear!

I am the one with the strength!

Instead of passively waiting for the exam to end, it's better to take the initiative.

As for how to do it...

Oh.

He has plenty of ways to do things.

"..."

An inscrutable light flickered in Long Yuanxiang's gloomy eyes.

The first thing to do is to go anywhere and wait for that guy to come around.