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"Should I help or stay silent?"
Onwards to Volume 2, Class D and Class C clash against each other with expulsions on the line!
I don't have more to say, I...
MORNINGS in Class D were always lively, because most of the students were far from studious. Today they were being even more raucous than usual. The reason was obvious. they thought were about to finally get points for the first time since we'd come to this school.
It was June 1st; we were definitely not getting any points because of an incident that happened recently. Meanwhile, I'm here celebrating the fact that I've passed the story of Volume 1. Now, I'm here, in the events unfolding for Volume 2. I wonder if I'll survive in this school...
"Good morning, everyone. You all seem more restless than usual today."
Chabashira-sensei strode into the classroom as the homeroom bell rang.
"Sae-chan-sensei! Do we have zero points again this month?! When I checked this morning, I didn't see a single point deposited into my account!"
"Oh, so that's why you're all so restless?"
"We worked ourselves half to death this past month! We passed the midterm, so why are we still at zero points?! No one's been late or absent, and no one's talked during class, either!"
"Don't jump to conclusions. Listen to what I have to say first. You're correct, Ike. You have all worked harder than ever before. I recognize that. Naturally, the school understands full well how you all feel."
After being admonished by the teacher, Ike shut his mouth and sat back down.
"Well then. Without further ado, here are this month's point totals."
She put a paper up on the board that listed the point values, starting with Class A at the top. Excluding Class D, all of the other classes had nearly 100 more points than last month. Class A now sat at 1004 points, slightly above where everyone had started when we were admitted.
"This isn't good. Could they have figured out a way to increase their point total?"
Horikita appeared solely focused on the other classes. However, Ike and most of the other Class D students didn't care much about the other classes' points. The important question for them was whether we had received more class points. That was it.
Written next to Class D was our point total: 87 points.
"Huh? Wait, 87? Does that mean we actually went up? Yahoo!
Ike excitedly jumped up and down the instant he saw our score.
"It's too early to celebrate. All the other classes saw a similar increase in their points. We didn't close the distance at all. This might just be a reward first-year students receive for getting through the midterm. Every class seems to have gotten at least 100 points."
"So that's what happened. I thought it odd that we'd been awarded points so quickly."
"Are you disappointed because the gap between the classes has widened, Horikita?" Ayanokouji asked.
"No, that's not it. We managed to get something this time, after all."
"Get something? Get what?" asked Ike, now standing.
Horikita, after attracting everyone's attention, fell back into silence. It was as if she didn't wish to provide an answer. The class leader, Hirata Yousuke, answered for her.
"I believe that Horikita-san is referring to the deductions we incurred throughout April and May. In other words, we didn't see a reduction in points for talking in class or being late."
Nice one, Hirata,
"Ah, is that so? I suppose that even if we got 100 points, a lot of deductions would've brought us down to zero." Ike, after this simple explanation, raised his arms in victory. "Wait. But then, why didn't we get any points?" He lobbed his original question again at Chabashira-sensei.
"Well, this time there was a little trouble. The first-year students' point distribution has been delayed. I'm sorry, but you'll have to wait a bit longer," she said.
"Huh? Seriously? If this is the school's fault, then shouldn't we get some kind of bonus as compensation?
The students grumbled in discontent. Once they found out that they would be getting their points, their attitudes had changed dramatically. There was a significant difference between 87 points and no points.
"Don't blame me. This was the school's decision, there's nothing I can do about it. Once the trouble has been resolved, you'll receive your points. If there are still points left, that is."
