In fact, after the information is refreshed, they always want to attack me!

Akira Shimizu also noticed an interesting phenomenon—although Airi Sakura always seemed to be daydreaming during class, she would suddenly perk up whenever the teacher asked her to take notes, and would even carefully highlight the important points with colorful highlighters.

Those neat notes contrasted sharply with his inattentive behavior in class.

(It seems that the neatly written notebook was really just a beautiful misunderstanding...)

"Shimizu-kun..." Sakura Airi suddenly spoke softly, her voice barely audible, "Except for Japanese... you did very well in all your other subjects... my notes don't seem to have been of much help."

Since the incident involving the borrowed notes, the two have finally been able to communicate normally, although she maintains this almost bowing posture every time they talk.

She was right—the meticulously organized notebook really didn't come in very useful.

His 29 points were entirely due to Horikita Suzune's special training.

After a moment of contemplation, Shimizu Akira said earnestly, "Actually, my Chinese grades have improved. However, I see you're having some difficulty with math. Instead of rote memorization of problems, focus on mastering the formulas. After each teacher explains a problem, spend some time analyzing the problem-solving logic. Before going to bed at night, mentally review the solution process, and then review it again the next morning. If you persist with this, your logical thinking ability will gradually improve, and your problem-solving speed will increase."

This learning method was personally verified by him. Those math problems that he couldn't figure out before were gradually solved through this repeated deliberation.

It was the same when I was writing code. I typed it out a few more times, set breakpoints, and once I understood the logic, everything went smoothly.

"...Yes! I understand!" Sakura Airi suddenly raised her head, nodded firmly with a determined look in her eyes, "I will definitely persevere."

"Then let's cheer each other on." After saying that, Shimizu Akira turned his head back.

(Although she agreed readily, can she really stick to it?)

(Usually, most people just give a perfunctory response in these situations.)

(However... given her personality, she doesn't seem like the type to be perfunctory.)

Akira Shimizu exhaled softly.

In any case, all the necessary advice has been given; now it's up to her to make her own choice.

On the other side, Horikita Suzune gently put down her pen, her fingertips tapping lightly twice on the table. "Shimizu-kun, when you were looking at the report cards just now, did you notice anything unusual?"

"Something's wrong?" Shimizu Akira turned his head slightly, his eyes questioning.

"So, you didn't notice?" Horikita Suzune unconsciously raised the corners of her mouth. "The 32-point passing score that Chabashira-sensei mentioned, after calculating, I found that it's exactly half the class average."

Akira Shimizu nodded thoughtfully: "I see... You want to help other students by controlling their scores during the midterm exams?"

Horikita Suzune was startled, and almost dropped the pen in her hand.

She originally just wanted to demonstrate her observation skills, but she didn't expect the other party to jump straight to the tactical level.

"I... haven't thought that far ahead yet," she admitted somewhat stiffly, then added thoughtfully, "But... it is indeed a solution worth considering."

(He actually thought of this...)

(This line of thinking... was indeed unexpected...)

She took a deep breath discreetly and silently memorized the strategy.

Horikita Suzune's gaze sharpened: "Looking at it another way, this midterm exam is actually a good opportunity to filter out the class members. Anyone who fails even one subject will be expelled—this system, in a sense, is helping Class D get rid of its burdens."

"After all... there's no point in someone staying in Class D if they can't even get 35 points." She paused, then, as if suddenly realizing something, added somewhat awkwardly, "Of course, that doesn't include you; you're just too one-sided in your studies!"

She glanced furtively at Akira Shimizu's profile.

Although the student's Mandarin score was worrying, their other subjects were quite excellent.

After a month of extra lessons, I shouldn't have fallen to the point of failing... probably.

This month... is the last act of mercy.

She drew a clear dividing line in her mind.

Those who cannot even reach the passing score do not deserve to continue occupying the spots in Class D.

Rather than letting the whole class be dragged down, let's take this opportunity to get rid of these useless people completely.

“The idea is good, but Horikita, now you have a rival. Kikyo Kushida probably won’t stand idly by.” Akira Shimizu replied casually.

On the other side, Kikyo Kushida's voice finally rang out: "Let's all do our best from now on, shall we? We can definitely do it!"

She continued, "Let's start holding study sessions now! Students who aren't doing well can come for extra lessons! This month, we must ensure that no one is expelled for failing! As long as we unite, there's nothing we can't accomplish!"

Chapter 93: 091 Kamuro Masumi: You're asking for death, Shimizu Akira, for using me as a wager!

The class meeting for Class A, Grade 1, has just ended.

Majima Tomoya stood on the podium, his gaze calmly sweeping over the students in the classroom, and slowly began to speak:

"In conclusion... your class evaluation score for this month is 950 points."

"As for academic performance, I won't go into details. Overall, your performance has been very good; keep it up."

A relaxed atmosphere permeated the classroom—after all, this was Class A, the class at the top of the grade.

However, Mashima's next sentence made some students raise their heads slightly.

"In addition, there is another rule that has not yet been made public that I need to inform you of - once your personal points reach 2000 million, you can apply to transfer to another class."

After a brief silence, hushed discussions broke out in the classroom.

"Can you transfer classes for 2000 million?"

"But we're already in Class A, so this rule is meaningless to us, right?"

For most students in Class A, this rule is indeed irrelevant—they are already in the top class and have no reason to leave voluntarily.

"Ms. Mashima, does that mean... Class A can also use this rule to recruit talent from other classes and increase their strength?"

Everyone's eyes turned to the source of the sound.

—Katsuragi Kohei, one of the core members of Class A, is now slightly raising his head, his gaze intently fixed on Majima Tomoya.

"Excellent! Your thinking is very sharp."

A hint of admiration flashed in Majima Tomoya's eyes.

The other party not only ranked among the top in the entrance examination, but more importantly, they possessed a long-term strategic vision.

But what truly pleased Majima was Katsuragi's perspective on the problem.

His first thought wasn't "What's the point of escaping my class?" but rather "How can I make Class A stronger?"

This mindset that prioritizes collective interests is precisely the core spirit that Class A needs most.

Majima Tomoya's gaze inadvertently swept across the other side of the classroom.

There, a girl with long, silver-white hair, Sakayanagi Arisu, was lazily resting her chin on her hand, her fingertips lightly touching her cheek, seemingly showing a subtle interest in the conversation that had just taken place.

(Sakayanagi Arisu... displayed astonishing insight on the very first day of school, seeing right through the hidden rules.)

(Moreover, the other party is the chairman's daughter.)

Majima had to admit that, in terms of pure strategy, Sakayanagi might be a step ahead of Katsuragi.

But in her eyes, the concept of "class" never seemed to exist.

Sakayanagi Arisu is more like a lone chess player; to her, the class is merely a piece on the chessboard.

Her talent is undeniable, but it's a double-edged sword – sometimes it can bring victory to Class A, but it can also lead everyone into danger on a whim.

In contrast, Katsuragi Kohei's composure and sense of responsibility are especially valuable.

He may not have the dazzling talent of Sakayanagi, but he always puts the interests of the class first and steadily unites the strength of the entire Class A.

Therefore, Majima Tomoya came to a very direct conclusion in his mind.

The true pillar of Class A was not Arisu Sakayanagi, but Kohei Katsuragi.

If one day Kohei Katsuragi is no longer in Class A, and only Arisu Sakayanagi is in power, then Class A will be in its most dangerous moment in some ways.

.....

During lunch break, Masumi Kamuro casually glanced at the class scoreboard at the back of the classroom.

"Class D, 530?" She raised an eyebrow, her fingertips unconsciously playing with a stray strand of hair. "That means those guys made 53,000 this month..."

I originally planned to take advantage of my lunch break to find Shimizu Akira—to make a few sarcastic remarks and, incidentally, to offer him some "comfort."

Unexpectedly, Class D's performance was quite surprising.

"Tsk, it's not bad at all."

Although it's still a gap compared to Class A's 950 points, it at least proves that those guys aren't as bad as they thought.

She took out her phone, her fingers rapidly tapping on the screen, and sent a message to Akira Shimizu.

[I underestimated you guys; I thought it would be a zero.]

The moment she pressed the send button, she suddenly straightened her back and her right leg involuntarily trembled.

(Wait...Is Shimizu Akira thinking I'm here to collect a debt?)

She hadn't received back the 10,000 points she lent out last month, but right now she was purely... well, perhaps a little happy for the other party.

But in reality, she had no intention of collecting the debt at all.

(Tsk, what am I even worrying about...)

Kamuro Masumi subconsciously touched her student ID in her pocket—it contained a personal balance of 95,000 points.

With the remaining seven or eight thousand points from last month, she is now a "little rich woman" with over one hundred thousand points.

(That's more than twice as much as him... I should be much richer than him!)

Just as she was biting her lower lip in frustration, a soft voice suddenly drifted from her side—

"Kamuro-kun...can I take up a little of your time?"

Kamuro suddenly turned his head, and what came into view was Sakayanagi Arisu's face, which always had a mysterious smile.

The silver-haired girl, leaning on her cane, looked harmless with her head slightly tilted.

(Sakayanagi Arisu?!)

Her nerves tensed instantly.

Last time, that guy Shimizu Akira even warned her in a serious tone: "With your personality, you're probably going to be completely controlled by Sakayanagi."

What's even more infuriating is that that guy actually spread rumors that she would be holding an umbrella for this "sickly young lady" in the future!

What a joke! The other person isn't disabled. Since they have all their limbs, why should she be treated like a servant?

"I refuse." Kamuro uttered those three words decisively, deliberately turning his face to the window.

She couldn't be bothered to pay attention to the other person; if Shimizu Akira saw her, she might be mocked again.

However, Sakayanagi's gaze was casually sweeping over her unlocked phone screen.

Kamuro froze, immediately flipping his phone face down on the table.

But it was too late—the woman must have seen it.

"...Huh? Kamuro and Shimizu from Class 1-D are good friends, aren't they?" The other person asked in that soft, gentle voice.

"...What's it to you!"

"Hehe...Speaking of which, do you know what happened between me and Shimizu on the first day of school?"

"Your affairs... are none of my business!"

"We made a bet," Sakayanagi said to himself, gently wagging his index finger. "And the bet... was you. Specifically, it was a bet on whether you would steal. And the result? As you can see! I lost completely!"

"What did you say?!" Kamuro Masumi was stunned. After hearing what the other person said, she felt her anger surge up instantly, and she almost gritted her teeth.

So it turns out that the reason Shimizu Akira gave me beer was because of this!

It seems someone really doesn't want to live tonight.

Chapter 94: 092 Sakayanagi Arisu: Want to bet that I can win over Kamuro Masumi within a week?

Akira Shimizu is first in his class in both mathematics and English.

No one in the class could surpass his grades.

The reason is actually quite simple—the exam was just too difficult.

The last few challenging questions in each subject were clearly beyond the knowledge range of first-year high school students.

The math exam, in particular, included questions related to matrices.

How many first-year high school students could solve this kind of problem?

Even as an extra question, the difficulty level is ridiculously high.