"My withdrawal from school was a deliberate decision. Because I violated everyone's expectations and trust."
However, Kanzaki-kun is now exploding, so her ideals can't save him anymore, "Everyone still remembers situation of Commander's exam. Many contestants in our class felt unwell and had to give. In the end, we lost to Ryuen's class. And Ichinose also lost her place as a student for expulsion protection."
"But isn't this a conspiracy of Ryuen's class?" Shibata is feeling quite conflicted right now.
On the one hand, if he decides to sacrifice himself, will leave but really don't want to....now look Kanzaki sacrificed himself.
Shibata was conflicted.
It gave feeling of Ichinose-san telling her past. She wanted to go on with them, but Kanzaki gave feeling that he was about to leave.
So he wanted to stop Kanzaki-kun from saying something unpleasant.
"That was indeed Ryuen's conspiracy, but it was not committed by an external enemy. Instead, I was bribed by Ryuen to do it." Kanzaki-kun has already said it.
Almost instantly, when they heard that enemy was actually inside, students around them were incredulous.
Because this means that Kanzaki-kun was drugging his classmates...
Why do you do such an excessive thing...
"That's not what he meant." But Ichinose quickly took over conversation at this time.
She had just realized that Kanzaki might self-destruct, and was hesitating whether to let him say it out or not.
As soon as she met Kanzaki's eyes, she understood.
The other party was determined to sacrifice himself and drop out.
If we don't defeat his dermination and stop him from saying it this time, he will say it again in the future.
Kanzaki might even do what she did before, punishing herself and thinking about dropping out of school quietly.
The other party's pessimistic thoughts must be interrupted.
This was something that Hikigaya-kun had once taught her. And now, it's time for actual combat.
Kanzaki-kun feels that he has made a mistake, so let's all accept it together.
However, no one would like to see him choose to leave here.
"I don't think Kanzaki-kun is so naive as to betray class. He actually discovered the weakness of our class, and you want us to recognize the true nature of school. That's why he did this. Our class is very united and works very hard, but we are still not suitable for this school...."
Her tone was a little sad, but it made almost everyone lower their heads.
Because yes.
Although students in the class were very united, all understood to some extent that school had been conducting exams related to dropping out.
Then when they encounter problems related to dropping out of school, they can only spend money to get by.
But, everyone, it's getting harder and harder to get money together.
Just watching your companions leave like this is a very cruel thing.
I don't want to do it, and I can't do it.
"I don't think unity and kindness are bad things." However, Ichinose still continued to be a saint, "If it weren't for everyone's kindness and trust, then I, with my past, would not be able to continue standing here. So I'm very grateful to everyone, and I love this class and I'm proud to be a part of it. So I won't deny anyone."
Her angelic halo was shining brightly.
Our Archangel!
"Ichinose-san—" This caused mates who had heard her self-explosion to look over.
"Although it is painful, I am willing to accept Kanzaki-kun's correction. We tried hard, but we can't be like Horikita Manabu's class. But I don't think it's a worthwhile proposal to have Kanzaki-kun drop out of school in exchange for 400 points now."
"What do you mean?" Kanzaki looked over. He had already decided to drop out of school, but Ichinose's words gave him a glimmer of hope.
Because Ichinose seems to have considered option of dropping out of school.
"If you choose 400 points, then you will have to drop out of school and then top three students in our class OAA will be candidates. And if you choose to withdraw a student normally, you can get 300 points for the class evaluation. The difference between two is only 100 points. But if Kanzaki-kun were to drop out, loss to our class would definitely be greater than 100 points. This is analysis without emotion."
Ichinose-san's words are indeed somewhat emotionless. But it's very real.
Weighing your value.
Because everyone was surprised and at a loss as to what to do by Kanzaki's self-explosion and withdrawal from school, but if we think about it calmly.
You will find that there are also disadvantages for Kanzaki-kun after he dropped out of school.
That is, actually no monster like Koenji or Sudo in class. Even Shibata, who is known as a sports wall, is not good enough.
Therefore, even someone as capable as Kanzaki is an indispensable strength in class.
He dropped out of school with 400 points.
However, students with average dropout performance can get 300 points.
The score is slightly lower, but it is certain the most cost-effective one.
"In other words... Ichinose, are you finally going to expel the students who are at bottom of OAA evaluation?" A girl said cruelly.
There isn't much expression on her face, and she hardly smiles since she came to this school.
It seems that she was a delinquent in junior high school.
However, cold on the outside but warm on inside.
Because she was often alone after entering school, or more to say, girl likes to be alone.
She was often pestered by Ichinose to attend her parties, do social gatherings and boring stuff.
Criticising her habits of smoking, trying to bring into the circle.
Where she met Chihiro Shiranami, a pitiful girl trying to get everyone's safety, a weak girl, making people to have ideas of wanting to help her, and save people.
She was extremely disgusted by this person.
Although she feels that Ichinose's policies and strategies will not allow her to get into Class A in the end, she still likes this atmosphere very much.
Completely different from her previous ones, so she hopes to work hard together.
But such naive ideas of Ichinose often put into her a bad light, where she couldn't make joke into.
Then because of extreme pressure, stress, future doubts, parties she had to attend, make good faces, talk with people, Chihiro-chan's pestering that Ichinose will definitely protect her and everyone.
She is a good person.
Himeno Yuki wanted to vomit.
"At first." Ichinose did not directly answer Himeno Yuki's question, but explained herself, "I considered the possibility that we could not collect all the points. Solution I can think of is everyone draw lots and fairly selects a student to drop out."
"Ichinose, what you mean is..." Kanzaki was a little stunned. Because this idiot foodie girl actually thought about dark stuff!
"If you do not participate in withdrawal at all, then our class will be rewarded with 100 points of evaluation score. If we do, can get 300 points. But Kanzaki-kun is out of the option to drop out."
That is to say.
Ichinose must have completely rejected Kanzaki-kun's decision to drop out of school.
This special exam requires unanimous agreement from everyone involved.
Only when everyone agrees can one pass the exam. If anyone, even just one person, objects, exam cannot be completed.
Once time limit is exceeded, 300 points will be deducted.
"....." Kanzaki.
This was indeed where he miscalculated in this exam.
That is, if other students do not agree with his dropping out and keep wasting time until exam is up, then all his efforts will be in vain.
Now look. It seems that Ichinose-san cares more about everyone in class than he thought.
"So, are you going to drop out?" Shibata finally understood that Kanzaki was sacrificing himself in exchange for points, and was actually prepared for this, "If necessary, I can drop out of school. I can still go to university based on my skills."
"You can't do it." But Himeno, who stood up and spoke, directly rejected him, "Shibata, you have good physical fitness. If you leave, our class will be handicapped more than it already is."
"How about Chihiro Shiranami drop out of school?" At this time, in an inconspicuous place in classroom, a boy who usually didn't have a strong presence began to speak.
Oreki Houtarou.
He has unruly short taupe-brown colored hair, with bangs that reach just below his eyes, which are asparagus-green in colour.
He is an apathetic and calm person.
Along with his passive demeanor, Houtarou seems to always "conserve energy" and never exerts effort on anything unless absolutely necessary; thus coming off as sluggard.
Also, because of his attitude, Oreki doesn't talk much, and he rarely gets angry, though he does appear to get irritated often.
In general, doesn't express his emotions much. But now, such words spoken directly.
'Get rid of Chihiro Shiranami'
This was his attitude in other words, and translation for his classmates who had actually talked to him once or twice.
"The island before, and now of 2nd year, she held everyone back."
"Eh...Eh..why do you target me?!"
This is Chihiro Shiranami, a cute girl with short light green hair and an introverted personality.
"Isn't that obvious to everyone. So, I won't explain anymore."
Boom! Such arrogant bastard!
"Y-you bully! Why do you say those cruel words. I h-have also helped, but what about you, Oreki-san?!"
If it's possible, Chihiro-chan's voice got even more annoying, and she seemed to cry even more loudly than before, shedding such big tears people couldn't but want to give her a handkerchief and wipe her tears.
"How about you check my grades and efforts in physical exams first, and then speak, Shiranami-san?"
After saying what he needed to, Oreki did his usual and looked outside at clouds moving, not paying more attention.
That....Chihiro-chan didn't refute, of course because his grades are fourth or fifth after Ichinose in class, a good academic master, with more than average physical.
As if making others think you are valuable more compared to passerby's and low OAA members.
"So, does that mean...does that? I...I'll drop out of school. But, what did I do wrong? Is it wrong to ask for help? What can I do if I'm a weak person? It doesn't give you the right to bully me!"
"Shiranami-san, please don't cry....."
People wanted to give comfort, then apologize, glaring at Oreki's back.
"It's like, like... no one has any sympathy for me! You are so c-cruel... Honami-chan, please save me..!"
She burst into tears, as if the entire world actually wronged her!
Chihiro-chan pretended to be innocent through her frail body, and constantly blamed others like Oreki for her crimes, and lost points as a way to gain sympathy for herself.
"Tsk, what a bitch..."
"Ichinose, don't be fooled by her."
"I'm sorry everyone....I'm sorry for being weak....Owaah!!"
Sniff! Sniff!
"Expel me from school. I don't want to be here with a bully like O-Oreki-san. I am so afraid...."
People started to look badly at the two culprits with dark eyes.
Her personality was rather timid, like a fledgling, but this time, she tried her best to give it a try to make an appeal with her emotions.
"I didn't force you." Kanzaki said immediately. He feels like a mess now.
Originally he wanted to drop out of school, but it turned out that he wanted everyone to be held accountable, even recommended each other to drop out of school.
Oreki didn't care about this girl's drama at all, sooner she was eliminated, early he could go back to his peace.
Anger visible on his face, really didn't like this girl.
"Ichinose-san..."
"What do we do now?"
So, everyone's eyes turned to cute girl with golden-pink hair.
Since Ichinose has thought about it, she must have a plan.
If a student is chosen to drop out on an average and fairly basis, and if that person is indispensable to class, then it will definitely be a loss.
So do we have to choose from students with low OAA or class contribution?
Everyone looked over here. It's a kind of pressure.
Ichinose also withstood such deep offensive things for the first time, in fact if she eliminated Chihiro-chan, one of her best friends, there will be a sense of guilt, really a work of bully.
Not acceptable to a saint like her.
"We already know that every special exam is what school wants us to understand or learn. And for this exam, I have been thinking about what questions are for this exam. Now, I understand that it's about making choices. It's not common for an exam to be worth 400 class evaluation points. And if we still have the ambition to pursue Class A, we cannot give up this opportunity. If we choose to seize, then we have to expel our companions. Whether it is analyzing everyone's role and even contribution, and then making a decision, it is an extremely painful thing, because everyone is indispensable. Because of everyone's unity, we can get here."
"H-Honami-chan...." For a moment, the eyes of Chihiro suddenly became bright, as if she was being pardoned.
Sigh.....Oreki really didn't want to use his brain, this girl just couldn't keep her mouth shut, if this goes on, income will go down again, "I have a suggestion. Why don't you just use the method that previous Vice-president did, and, stop this farce?"
"What do you mean?" Kanzaki looked over in surprise, is this boy starting to contribute now?
Oreki didn't explain.
Blinked her eyes.
"....Yes, I had the same thought after a long time of deduction. It's incredible, Oreki-san can think of such methods on the spot."
"It's just a random idea. Don't take it to heart."
"Right. Everyone, when we graduate, if we can graduate as Class A, we will bring this classmate back." Ichinose muttered under her breath, as if she just found something incredible that can help her class.
"Re-take it back?" The students found this statement very fresh.
Even Himeno Yuki felt impressed, and for the time she had a look of interest and curiosity in her eyes as she looked at Oreki near the window.
This guy actually matched her radio!
"When Nagumo-senpai dropped out of school at beginning of the year, he went to our grade and seemed to go to the library to find Hikigaya-kun and Sakayanagi-san, probably to borrow points to avoid the penalty of dropping out. But he didn't get points and was eventually expelled. It's just, he left a hope. I mean, some points to his classmate, and asked students to collect and use money. If class finally graduated as A, they would have to buy him back. This school can get what everyone wants if they graduate as Class A."
"And if you can't graduate in Class A, then whether you graduate in B, C, or even D, you won't be treated as advertised. If we can get 300 points in this exam, not only will we be closer to Class A in the ranking, but we will also seize this opportunity. We still have nearly 20 months in school, and these 300 points can earn us 20 million personal points by the time we graduate. So, classmates are very important... If we can really reach the position of Class A, then I hope to graduate with everyone in Class A. All of them, without missing a single one."
Such thoughts of Ichinose were said aloud.
Now everyone's eyes turned to their class teacher, Ms. Hoshinomiya Chie.
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