The harsh reality hit many students in the class hard, but Chabashira's series of blows didn't end there.
"By the way, there's one more good thing to tell you."
"Good thing?"
Confused? Did she mention anything good today?
Another piece of paper was put on the blackboard by Chabashira-sensei in the same way. Unlike the previous one, this one had the names of all the students in Class D, with corresponding numbers next to each name.
Following the order, Kanda Shuichi quickly found his name.
Kanda Shuichi, 80.
As expected, it was for social studies.
But Kanda Shuichi was quite satisfied with this score.
"This is the result of the last quiz. Seeing so many 'elites' in the class, I'm very happy. What the hell did you learn in middle school?"
Then, Kanda Shuichi looked down from his name and found that most students in the class, including Miyake, only scored around 60, which seemed fine for a class of poor students.
However, looking from the bottom up, it was quite ridiculous.
Sudou Ken, 14 points.
Ike Kanji, 24 points.
Yamauchi Haruki, 30 points.
The three idiots were neatly lined up.
By the way, according to Kanda Shuichi's quick calculation, the class average was about 62 or 63 points. Since it was just a quick calculation, the result might not be accurate, but it shouldn't be far off.
"Great. If this were an official test, seven people would have been expelled just after the start of school."
Chabashira Sae mentioned expulsion again, but this time, unlike when she witnessed the bet, her tone was more confident.
Hearing the students' questions, Chabashira took out a red marker and drew a line through the name of the seventh-to-last person on the grade sheet.
"This time, the average score is 63.8, so the failing score is 32. There are seven people in the class who failed. According to school rules, if this were a formal midterm or final exam, these seven people would be expelled."
As she spoke, she drew a big red cross over the names of those seven people, as if sentencing them to death.
After a brief silence, some students screamed.
"What, what?!"
"Chabashira-sensei, don't joke around! Expulsion is no joke!"
"This is the school's rule. So be prepared."
Seeing the pleased expression on Chabashira Sae's face, Kanda Shuichi understood that she enjoyed this.
"Let me add something. This school, under national management, prides itself on high graduation and employment rates. This is a well-known fact. Most of you probably have hopes of advancing to higher education or getting a job."
Of course, most people who apply to this school do so to achieve their ideal education or job goals.
"But... there's no such good thing in the world. The world isn't so simple that even trash like you can advance or get jobs anywhere."
Chabashira-sensei's words spread through the classroom.
"So, to get the benefits of achieving job or education goals, we must advance to Class C or above, right?"
"Wishful thinking, but unfortunately, if you want this school to fulfill your future wishes, the only way is to advance to Class A. Otherwise, Classes B, C, and D will be labeled as other schools upon graduation."
So that's how you achieve 100%? Interesting.
"What, how... I never heard of this! This makes no sense!"
A student named Yukimura, wearing glasses, stood up.
Kanda Shuichi remembered him from previous introductions.
But this guy had the highest score this time, meaning he not only mastered middle school knowledge but also had some high school knowledge. Otherwise, he couldn't have scored over 90.
Combined with his quiet demeanor, it's easy to imagine he's a typical top student.
"What's so surprising? Don't you understand that there's no free lunch? If something falls from the sky, you should suspect it's a rock, not a pie."
"Even so, I can't accept it. Kanda, your grades shouldn't be at the bottom in this school, right? Aren't you upset being placed in Class D?"
Facing Kanda Shuichi's sarcasm, Yukimura didn't shout like Ike did before. This shows how basic qualities affect personal behavior.
"What's there to be upset about? No matter the environment, it won't change my goal. 100% employment and graduation rate? Don't make me laugh!
If you enrolled for that, I advise you to give up.
The moment you enrolled for that, it meant you thought you couldn't achieve your goals with your ability.
So you chose a shortcut, right?"
Right, although I don't know if this top student named Yukimura enrolled for this reason, most people in this school definitely applied for the 100% employment and graduation rate.
Those people are naturally a bunch of ordinary folks who lack confidence and are destined not to become strong.
"What about you? Didn't you enroll for this reason too?"
"Are you kidding? The reason I came to this school is because it provides free dorms and free food. As for what I want, I'll get it with my own hands."
Kanda Shuichi's bold statement shocked everyone.
So cool!
Is this the kind of man he is?
Many students in the class saw Kanda Shuichi in a new light through this opportunity.
Of course, some people thought Kanda Shuichi was bragging and arrogant, but he didn't care about their opinions at all.
Watching his classmates' reactions, Kanda Shuichi felt a bit proud. It seems my performance was pretty good, at least I fooled quite a few people.
"For example, Yukimura, if your goal is to get into Tokyo University, would you give up if you didn't get into this school?"
"Of course not! I wouldn't give up!"
Almost instinctively, Yukimura responded to Kanda Shuichi's question.
Yeah, if I hadn't gotten into this school, I would probably be going to a regular high school and working hard there.
And now, being able to enjoy free food and accommodation, it doesn't seem so bad.
But even so, he still felt bitter about being placed in Class D.
"It seems the cheerful atmosphere is gone. If you understand how harsh your situation is, this long lecture might be meaningful.
There are three weeks until the midterm exams. Think carefully and avoid getting expelled. I believe there are ways to avoid failing and get through the exams.
Oh, although it's a bit late, I still want to say, welcome to the classroom of the elite."
Chabashira-sensei closed the door a bit forcefully and left the classroom.
The students who were failing hung their heads low, even the usually unruly Sudou.
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