Practical teaching, all I want is your reward.

On the way, Ichinose Honami stood with her hands behind her back. The girl's calves were slender and fair, and her white mid-calf socks only covered her knees. Her small, delicate feet were tucked into her small leather shoes, and her full breasts were hidden under her blazer, trembling slightly.

"I can't quite tell. Maybe you can remind me next time." Suzuki Tetsu walked slowly beside her. The two had very little time to talk on this stretch of road.

"Wouldn't that make me an incredibly burdensome woman?" Honami Ichinose sighed softly. "With so many girls around you, how long am I supposed to be jealous?"

As she spoke, her eyelids lowered slightly, revealing a hint of melancholy, and a fleeting shadow crossed her pretty face.

“I’m sorry, I’m not a good boyfriend.” Suzuki Tetsu looked at her face. “As your first love, I should have given you a better dating experience and romance.”

Honami Ichinose asked softly, "Have you ever been in a relationship before?"

Suzuki Toru hesitated for a moment, then said, "I don't know how to answer your question. I've probably never had a serious relationship, but I've had many unserious lovers."

"An improper lover?" Ichinose Honami quickly misunderstood, and the image of Suzuki Toru touching a girl's breasts flashed in her mind, her face turning slightly red.

In fact, she didn't mean anything by it. The reason why the media spread rumors about Suzuki Tetsu's improper relationship with the idols was because the two parties were not on good terms with each other.

"That's too much! I was your first love, and your first kiss!" Ichinose Honami touched her lips with her finger, her eyes filled with dissatisfaction. "I feel like I'm being taken advantage of. What else is your first time?"

This question stumped Toru Suzuki.

"Forget it, I don't care about these things. Whatever happened in the past is fine, no one can change it. The key is the present." Ichinose Honami smiled, seemingly carefree, but in reality, her emotions did not escape Suzuki Toru's eyes, nor did they escape the capture of "emotional perception".

Anxiety, worry, reluctance, and pain.

“No, the past can be changed now.” Suzuki Toru turned his gaze away from her. “Like when I threatened you back then, if we could have met in a better way, wouldn’t you want to change it?”

Honami Ichinose suddenly froze, his eyes flashing, and he pursed his lips tightly. This guy thought he was still troubled by his dark history.

Although the two have a good relationship now and she feels comfortable with Suzuki Toru, there is always a thorn in her heart that is aching faintly.

Regarding the scene at the time, she didn't know whether she should be grateful to Toru Suzuki or angry with him, because their connection stemmed from an imperfect encounter.

"It can't be changed, can it?" Ichinose Honami forced a smile. "Besides, I don't care about these things anymore."

"How about we give it a try?" Suzuki Tetsu didn't care about her stubbornness; the thorn in her heart had to be removed, otherwise it would greatly affect their future relationship.

Honami Ichinose didn't want to agree at first, but seeing his serious expression, she nodded for some reason.

"Okay, let's start dating this month."

"Hmm... a date?!"

"Keep your voice down."

"Dating?"

"Dating."

……

After the student council elections, the midterm exams were just around the corner, and the school's promised score bonuses came in handy at this time.

Strangely, nothing happened during the midterm exam, and the questions were even easier than usual, causing many students who thought there would be a special exam to worry for nothing.

"The average score is 85, and everyone passed. You all passed the midterm exams without incident."

Majima Tomoya's slightly indifferent voice came from the stage. The students of Class A were already used to their homeroom teacher's style, and he always used the simplest language to summarize the whole thing.

“I won’t go into detail about these results; I’m sure you all already had a premonition about the school’s special exams.” Majima Tomoya paused. “Why are the points rewards used for the midterm exams? Why aren’t the midterm exams considered special exams?”

"Ms. Mashima, I heard that the special exams for the upper grades have already started." Sakayanagi Arisu smiled slightly. The rewards for each grade in the sports festival are the same, which means that the special exams for each grade are now similar.

“You’re really well-informed.” Majima Tomoya glanced at her. “At this time of year in previous years, there would be a written test showdown among the first-year students. Although the questions are different, the upperclassmen have also experienced such a showdown before.”

"What exactly is the situation?" Katsuragi Kohei asked in a deep voice.

“There will be a quiz in a week to prepare for the final exams, and I think you all know that,” Majima Tomoya said. “First of all, just like last semester, the results of this quiz will not affect your grades, so you can do whatever you want.”

Many students were exasperated, saying the same thing last time, which almost resulted in their midterm exams being cancelled.

"Just as you probably thought, the official name of this final exam is Paper Shuffle. The school will pair you up with someone in your class based on your quiz results."

With Majima Tomoya's explanation, Class A quickly understood how the pairing exam would work: two students would form a pair to take the final exam together.

There are eight subjects in the exam, with a total score of 100. Each subject has 50 questions, for a total of 400 questions.

Each subject has a minimum standard score, and if a student scores below 60, he and his partner will be forced to withdraw from the school.

However, this 60 points refers to the combined score of the two students. That is, if each student scores 30 points, the total score is 60 points, which can prevent them from being expelled.

However, it's more than that.

“This year’s Paper Shuffle has added a new standard: even if you can exceed the standard score in every subject, you will still be expelled if your total score is below the standard.” Majima Tomoya’s tone sounded particularly serious. “The total score is also determined by the combined score of your partner. Based on previous years, you need at least 700 points to be safe.”

"Seven hundred points!?" Some of the students with poor grades started to riot. This number made them panic. If their partner's grades were not good, wouldn't they also have to drop out of school?

"Mr. Mashima, although you said that the pairings would be determined based on the results of the quiz, how exactly will the pairings be done?" Katsuragi Kohei asked.

"The rules are simple: the student with the highest score will be paired with the student with the lowest score, the second-highest score will be paired with the second-to-last score, and so on." Majima Tomoya stated the detailed rules without any change in expression. Even if he didn't say it, Class A would have found out sooner or later given their abilities.

Upon hearing his words, the students who were not academically strong immediately breathed a sigh of relief, while only the students whose grades were mediocre looked gloomy.

Chapter 337 Owes 100 Points

In fact, it's much more than that. The so-called pairing exam is just a matter of course. With the average level of Class A, passing this special exam would be quite easy.

Moreover, since it is a special exam, there will most likely be changes in class points.

"For this final exam, you students will create your own exam papers. You will have to think of and create all the questions yourselves. The school will only be responsible for printing and reviewing them, and then distributing the exam papers to a class other than Class A."

"We create the questions and then distribute them to other classes?"

"Literally, you can launch an attack on other classes through exams, and at the same time, you will be attacked by other classes. Then the school will compare the total scores of both classes, and the winner will be determined by that."

"Are we going to have to deal with three classes?"

"No, you can nominate one of the classes. If the other class accepts your nomination, you will become the attacker. In return, you can also accept a nomination from a class, but you can only accept an attack from one class."

What if the other party does not accept the nomination?

"You can only nominate the next class, or wait for other classes to nominate you."

Will the designated student assignment conflict with other classes?

"If two or more classes nominate the same class at the same time, you can draw lots among yourselves, or the nominated class can decide which class to accept the nomination from."

"What is the reward for winning?"

"You can take 50 class points from the other side, and vice versa."

……

During today's routine class meeting, Majima Tomoya answered most of the students' questions and explained in detail the upcoming pairing exam.

Specifically, Class A not only has to ensure that no one drops out during the exam, but also launch an attack on other classes by targeting a specific class and creating their own exam questions. The final outcome will be determined by the total score of both sides.

Therefore, if you think that not being expelled is a victory, you will lose the exam and lose 50 class points by being lazy.

Theoretically, this special exam can earn 100 class points. For example, Class A can nominate another class or be nominated by another class, which is equivalent to two battles.

Of course, they can also name each other, attack each other, and defend each other. The winner can also steal 100 class points from the loser.

If the score is tied, the class score will not change at all.

"Since we're setting the questions, let's make them some really nasty ones," Totsuka Yahiko said optimistically. "Nobody can answer them, and they'll lose quickly!"

"Your optimism is commendable, but the school will review your questions. If they exceed the prescribed syllabus, they will be invalid. If you cannot revise them before the exam, the school will prepare alternative questions."

Majima Tomoya dismissed Totsuka Yahiko's suggestion calmly; if he could think of that, the school certainly could too.

Totsuka Yahiko scratched his head and complained, "This is so troublesome. They have to set questions and give exams. I wonder what kind of questions they'll come up with."

“The result is quite the opposite, Yahiko,” Katsuragi Kohei said. “Precisely because the students set the questions themselves, only students with good academic abilities can set them, and their level is not much higher than ours.”

It's not just a matter of skill level, but also a matter of professionalism.

Students who were originally only good at answering questions suddenly become question setters. Their mindset and thinking cannot adapt quickly enough, and they may not be as professional as the official question setters.

Although Majima Tomoya stated that there are no restrictions on the questions he creates, and that questions can be found online or asked for help from others.

“Judging from academic ability, only Class B can be our enemy.” Shinji Matoba pondered for a while. “Now that Class D has no points, we can only target two classes. In comparison, I think it is safer to target Class C.”

"Class C seems to be full of delinquents; their academic ability probably isn't good." Some students in the class whispered among themselves, thinking it was a pretty good suggestion.

"What if there's a conflict in the nomination process?" someone asked. "If Class B or Class D, like us, make a nomination for Class C, we might not be able to nominate someone successfully."

"I think Class B will definitely choose us. Class C and Class D are not as good as us academically, so they won't dare to."

"Given Class D's level, if they target us or Class B, it would likely be a 'purple-sand' attack; they'd most likely target Class C."

"The key question is who Class C will name? Class D's trash doesn't even have any points yet, so no one will name them."

"Yes, what if we target Class C, and Class C targets us in return? Then it becomes an attack and defense battle, and even if we win, we'll only get 50 points."

"Is it possible that Class B nominates us, we nominate Class C, and Class C nominates Class B?"

"Where's Class D?"

"..."

The class discussion was very lively. It was the first time that Suzuki Tetsu had seen many quiet students start to participate in class affairs. Perhaps the sports festival had made them feel a little threatened.

"Ms. Majima, what if we name a team from Class D and win, but Class D doesn't have any points to pay out?"

Kohei Katsuragi raised his hand to Tomoya Majima; his question was one that most of the students were also concerned about.

The most awkward situation was that of Class D. The entire Class A believed that there was no need for Class D to be nominated, and even feared that Class D would nominate Class A.

After all, Class D has nothing to offer, so even if they win, there's no benefit to them.

Majima Tomoya remained silent for a long time regarding this question. Class D broke the school's record at the beginning of the school year, and now they have broken the school's record again.

"The school has decided to make an exception this time. If you can beat Class D, Class D will owe you 50 points. When they are able to repay them, these points will be transferred to you."

Yes, Gao Yu originally did not have negative points, but now in order to continue the exam normally, Gao Yu has to take special measures. If Class D loses in this special exam, they may owe 100 points.

In an instant, all the students in Class A looked strange, and Suzuki Toru felt a little guilty.

"Trash is trash after all."

Someone said something, but no one paid attention, since Class A looked down on Class D anyway.

"Although Class D is easy to handle, let's put the selection of specific students last."

The proposal from the second student was unanimously approved by most of the students. To be honest, they doubted whether Class D had the ability to repay the points.