500,000! Possibly even 1,000,000!
"If you have any questions now, you can ask me. And this time, I can answer you."
Looking at the students' expressions, Majima Tomoya said indifferently, "My task is to ensure that you can understand the rules."
"Teacher, these two results."
And very quickly, someone immediately asked for clarification.
Yukimura took a deep breath and pushed up his glasses, "Result One is if everyone guesses the Beneficiary's identity correctly, then everyone in this group will receive 500,000 points, and the Beneficiary themselves will receive 1,000,000 points.
As for Result Two, if any one of the group members fails to guess the Beneficiary's identity, then no matter how many people guess correctly, it will be invalid, and only the Beneficiary can receive 500,000 points. And the Beneficiary cannot submit an answer, is that correct?"
"That's right."
Majima Tomoya looked at him in surprise. Although Class C's performance was excellent now, they had, after all, been promoted from Class D, so he had actually considered that he might have to painstakingly help them understand the exam rules.
Therefore.
Now, the Class C students could actually understand the exam rules on their own, which was truly a relief. He then generously nodded, "Basically, that's it."
"Then I have no more questions."
Yukimura nodded. He basically understood what the rules were about.
The first option was undoubtedly the best: everyone gets rich together.
The second option, where only the Beneficiary benefits, seemed completely incomparable to the first.
If anything, in either result, the Beneficiary would receive 500,000 more points than everyone else.
Beneficiary, Beneficiary, what a nice name. Just being chosen means getting money for free.
"What about the other two results?"
But Karuizawa asked subconsciously.
There were only two results on the paper.
"On the back."
Majima Tomoya said indifferently.
Hachiman heard this and flipped the paper over.
He also checked the time; there were less than five minutes left.
Just in case, Hachiman took a photo of the back as well, and then contentedly began to read the rules on the paper.
"…" Majima Tomoya.
Result Three:
If someone other than the Beneficiary tells the School the answer before the exam ends, and the answer is correct, the Class to which the student who answered correctly belongs will receive 50 Class evaluation points.
At the same time, the School will pay 500,000 private points to the person who answered correctly.
Conversely, the Class whose Beneficiary's identity is exposed will be penalized by a deduction of 50 Class evaluation points.
And once an answer is submitted early, the group's exam ends at that point. Additionally, if a student in the same Class As the Beneficiary answers correctly, the School will consider the answer invalid and continue the exam.
Result Four:
If someone other than the Beneficiary tells the School the answer before the exam ends, and the answer is incorrect, the Class to which the student who answered incorrectly belongs will receive a penalty of 50 Class evaluation points.
While the Beneficiary receives 500,000 private points, the Beneficiary's Class will also receive 50 Class evaluation points.
The exam will end at the point when an incorrect answer is submitted. Furthermore, if a student in the same Class As the Beneficiary answers incorrectly, the answer will be considered invalid and will not be processed.
"Early answer and traitor?"
Hachiman lowered his head and pondered for two seconds, deep in thought.
No wonder.
The theme of this exam was "Thinking."
This was clearly an alternative version of Werewolf.
And the rules were very clear.
To summarize everything, it's like this:
1. The School will send another text message to students at 8 AM tomorrow morning, announcing whether they have been selected as the Beneficiary.
Here, the Beneficiary is one student randomly selected from each of the 12 groups to become a special existence.
It's somewhat similar to a hidden identity game, where people in the same group find this Beneficiary to receive rewards or penalties.
And finding this "undercover agent" is also interesting.
Answering honestly according to the exam rules between 8-9 PM on the third day.
Two results will appear.
If the Beneficiary's information is shared, and everyone except the Beneficiary and students from the Beneficiary's Class participates and answers correctly, then everyone will receive 500,000 points, and the Beneficiary will receive 1,000,000 points. (500,000 per group member, 1,000,000 for the Beneficiary)
This is one.
And the second is that when answering, if anyone answers incorrectly, or if not everyone answers together, then only the Beneficiary themselves can individually receive 500,000 points. (Beneficiary receives 500,000 independently)
This is answering honestly according to the rules.
It will not involve an increase or deduction of Class evaluation points. However.
You can also answer early.
The exam duration is three days.
And during these three days, you can answer at any time. But answering early during this period will result in deductions or additions of points.
First, answering correctly early adds points. If another Class guesses the Beneficiary during this period and answers correctly, that student can receive 500,000 points and also bring 50 Class evaluation points to their Class. At the same time, the Class whose Beneficiary was guessed will have 50 Class evaluation points deducted. (Correct answering Class +50 points, individual 500,000, Beneficiary's Class -50 points)
The one above was for a correct quick answer, but what about an incorrect quick answer? The Class to which the person who guessed incorrectly belongs will have 50 Class evaluation points deducted.
And the Class to which the Beneficiary belongs will gain 50 Class evaluation points, and the Beneficiary themself can also be rewarded with 500,000 private points.
(Incorrect Class -50 points, Beneficiary +500,000, Beneficiary Class +50 points)
This is somewhat similar to guessing the Team Leader on the Uninhabited Island, except this time the Team Leader is called the Beneficiary, and the reason they are called the Beneficiary is evident from the results: aside from their identity being guessed, they can obtain points in all other scenarios.
So, they are truly advantaged.
However, the identity of this Beneficiary is arranged by the School, not chosen by the students, but rather selected by the School, and students will only be notified tomorrow morning at 8 AM.
Therefore, trusting what Majima said about abandoning past grudges with other Classes and treating them as partners is just a facade; as long as there are substantial benefits after betrayal, cooperation is impossible.
But there are still a bunch of trivial matters.
Majima continued to announce, "For example, prohibited actions include not allowing stealing, threatening, or even intimidating behavior to confirm the Beneficiary's identity.
Using someone else's phone to answer incorrectly is also prohibited.
And individuals are not allowed to delete or forge information issued by the School, etc."
Hachiman remained silent.
In other words.
They had to search for the Beneficiary openly and without a plan.
And they had to answer using their own phone.
But.
Who would believe such a thing?
Hachiman had no doubt that someone like Ryuen from Class D would surely gather all the students in his Class immediately after the Beneficiary information was sent out, then force everyone to hand over their phones to confirm the Beneficiary's identity.
After all.
Even classmates cannot be trusted, and if one can keep their identity as the Beneficiary a secret, they can obtain a large sum of 500,000 points.
Or, if they trick someone into guessing incorrectly, not only can they get 500,000, but they can also cause the opposing Class to lose points.
Ryuen would definitely plan this out carefully.
And what is 500,000?
This is equivalent to Class D's… Class D's zero points, but it is also enough for a single person's living expenses for more than ten months, equivalent to Class C's five months of living expenses, and Class A's five months of living expenses.
In addition to living expenses, there are also changes in Class evaluation points that occur after a quick answer.
This is also a test for the currently anxious Class A, Class B, and Class C.
Not giving a quick answer tests human nature, while giving a quick answer tests Class competition.
Because only a quick answer will cause changes in Class evaluation points.
"Wait a moment, Majima, I have a few questions I'd like to ask."
Hachiman pondered for a moment, then asked, "First, according to the rules, whether answering within the time limit or giving a quick answer, any answer regarding another group will be completely invalidated, is that correct?"
"That's right."
Majima nodded.
"Then, if answering within the time limit, it falls under Result One and Result Two.
And if someone gives a quick answer in advance, it falls under Result Three and Result Four, and then… regardless of whether it's correct or not, it will directly end the exam for the group involved, right?"
"Correct."
"Will the exam results announce the name of the person who answered?"
Hachiman pressed on.
"No."
Majima looked up with some surprise, shaking his head, "The School will only announce the results of each group, and the increase or decrease in Class evaluation points.
As for the points obtained by the person who answered, the School can provide a temporary ID and installment withdrawal methods."
"Understood."
Hachiman nodded in understanding, which meant that no matter who answered.
They wouldn't have to worry about being discovered by others.
Because the School would not only not disclose the identity of the person who answered, but would also provide protection for hidden points.
To prevent others from determining the identity of the person who answered through their personal ID points.
So, this was actually encouraging them to answer in advance.
Of course.
While protecting the person who answered.
It was also protecting the Beneficiary.
Because the Beneficiary could completely hide their identity and then receive 1,000,000 points afterwards.
It really sways people's hearts.
Making the students become uncontrollable.
Ah, it's better to say it's a test of human nature.
And human nature is the most fragile when tested.
"Time's up."
Just as Hachiman was about to ask something, Majima suddenly said, "Twenty minutes are up, you can leave."
This left him speechless; this Teacher truly handles matters impartially.
However, the exam rules had already been obtained.
So.
When he was asked to leave Room 204, he stood in the hallway.
"Hikigaya?"
Yukimura felt that this exam, whether it was the information recording of the group members or the rules, had areas that needed discussion.
So he wanted to consult Hachiman.
But he found that Hachiman had not left but was standing by the window in the hallway.
He looked like he was gazing out the window with one hand, or perhaps waiting for something.
"I'm waiting here for the next group of students to arrive," Hachiman said.
"And Yukimura, did you remember the names of our group members?"
"I…" Yukimura was a bit embarrassed, "I couldn't remember all of them, because I don't know that many people."
Right.
"So I'll wait here," Hachiman said.
"I'll hand the camera to the students in our Class and have them take pictures."
"Because if you can't remember the names, others probably can't either."
So that's it.
Yukimura accepted this answer, then scratched his head and left.
However.
Actually, there were still people who could do it.
Like Kushida or Horikita.
They had received the entire grade's roster from Hachiman, so they would know the names of the students Yukimura didn't recognize, and Kushida had even greeted the people on the list.
But the assembly time for both of them was 8:40, which means they were in the same group.
However, the Class was divided into 12 groups.
So, there were still 10 groups' lists to collect.
And the students in the Class couldn't be completely trusted, so he had to confirm here who to give the camera to and who should take the pictures.
Thus.
With a new group of students every 20 minutes, Hikigaya would only be able to rest at 10:20 PM.
"Sorry, Hikigaya, our group dragged on so late."
At 10:20 PM, three students walked out of the room.
Two males and one female.
The female had a sweet appearance, with smooth, shoulder-length brown hair and delicate features, though her style had a touch of a wealthy young lady.
There was also a faint scent of jasmine perfume on her.
She was someone who understood fashion and dressing, living a refined life.
Her name was Matsushita Chiaki.
She handed the pink camera to Hachiman.
She had been entrusted by Hachiman to take pictures after entering the room.
"It's fine," Hachiman said.
Then he took the camera from her hand.
However, this Matsushita handed the camera back to him but did not leave immediately.
Her gaze seemed somewhat intense.
Hachiman looked over.
There were very few usable people in the Class, and even entrusting someone with taking photos wasn't something you could ask just anyone to do.
Could Matsushita be considered a usable talent?
In front of the Uninhabited Island cabin, Hachiman had heard Kushida ramble about many things.
One of them concerned Matsushita.
Kushida's evaluation of Matsushita was that Matsushita was a bit pretentious.
And this pretentiousness could also be understood as a disguise, meaning that Matsushita might usually be slacking off.
"Have you understood the exam rules?" Hachiman asked.
"Later, I plan to send the photos to Horikita so she can summarize and simplify them, and then announce them to everyone tomorrow before the exam begins."
But Matsushita said, "I think the rules for this exam are a bit difficult.
It would be best if you could summarize them."
In other words, she couldn't keep up with the pace and couldn't even fully understand the exam questions?
"Although our Class is currently only Class C, we are only a little over 200 points away from Class A.
If we work harder, perhaps we can catch up," Hikigaya said tentatively.
"Yes," Matsushita's expression seemed slightly strange at this moment, as if she had a hint of regret.
However, this regret quickly faded.
"It would be great if we could climb up in this exam.
But I still can't fully understand the rules," she said.
Then she waved at Hachiman, "Well, I'll head back then.
Good luck, Hikigaya."
Generally speaking, if someone didn't understand the exam questions, they wouldn't repeat it twice.
Clearly.
This Matsushita had actually understood the questions, but she was slacking off.
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