Demon Slayer: I was taken home by Shinobu Kocho at the beginning.

The passing score this time is set at 60 points. As long as the combined score of the two students exceeds 60 points, neither of them will be expelled, nor will they be expelled for scoring 0 points.

However, if the combined scores of the two students do not exceed 60, both students will be expelled regardless of one student's score.

"I see," Kamio Tatsuya immediately understood.

It's not just about passing the test, but also about grouping rules.

The teacher on the board was really afraid that the students wouldn't understand, so he even listed examples of this combination.

Kaneda and Ishizaki, isn't that a combination of someone with high academic ability and someone with low academic ability?

Furthermore, it was just mentioned that groups would be formed based on the test scores. Doesn't that mean they're explicitly saying that the first and last place students will be paired up based on the results of this test?

"What? That's super easy!" Ishizaki immediately became smug. "My lowest score has never been below thirty. I can avoid failing if I team up with anyone."

He glanced at the smug Ishizaki on the board and immediately poured cold water on him.

"In addition to the aforementioned situation where a score of less than 60 points in a single subject will result in expulsion, there will also be a passing grade for the total score, but this passing grade is not certain."

Based on past experience, the score is around 750, but this should only be used as a reference and not as an absolute standard.

The total score is 750, which means that each person needs to get about 380 points on average.

There are eight subjects in the final exam, which means that you need to score above 47 in each subject. Also, there is no bonus for the sports festival in the final exam.

The questions will still be set by other classes. In order to win, the other classes will definitely make things extremely difficult, so the difficulty of the questions will increase again.

Those guys like Ishizaki with poor grades have a bleak future ahead of them.

"Regardless of the passing score, failing will result in expulsion, so I hope you will take this seriously."

This exam, called Pper Shffle, results in one or two groups of students being expelled every year. I hope you will take it seriously.

Then, he glanced at Tatsuya Kamio on the board.

"Because our class has an odd number of students, the last person left out will have their score multiplied by two when calculating their score."

"After the quiz, I will tell you how to form teams."

Next, the board also explained the issue of offense and defense between classes.

"On the board, if the final competition is based on the total class score, should our class be counted as forty students or forty-one students?"

After learning this information, Ryuen's focus was exactly the same as Kamio Tatsuya's.

"Of course, it refers to the current number of students. Relatively speaking, Class D currently only has 38 students, so when calculating their class scores, only the scores of the 38 students will be counted."

Upon hearing this, the students in Class C all smiled, while at the same time, in Class D, almost everyone put on a mask of pain after hearing Chabashira's explanation.

Class D now has 38 students, while Class B has 40 students and Class C has 41 students.

Take Yamauchi, who did the worst in the class this time, for example. The passing score for Class D this time was 43 points, while Yamauchi's average score was around 45.

There are eight subjects in total, so 45 * 8 equals 360.

One person gets 360 points, two people get 720 points, and three people get 1080 points.

To defeat Class C, the 1080 points would need to be averaged across everyone, meaning each person would need to score 28 to 29 points higher.

Exam scores are relatively easy to improve when they are low, but for those who already have good grades, their usual scores are basically the limit.

It's already difficult to improve any further; we can't possibly exceed the limit, can we?

It hurts, it hurts too much.

Does this mean we have to admit defeat before it even begins?

"Teacher, isn't this a bit unfair to us?" Hirata tried to struggle one last time before he died.

“Never mind, Hirata,” Horikita stepped forward before Chabashira could answer the question. “It’s actually quite fair.”

Because all four of our classes started from the same starting line, each of us had 1000 class points and 40 students.

In this protracted battle, failing to hold onto points and our teammates is our own fault.

Class conflicts are like wars where there's no way to replenish troops. In some battles, the weaker students might hold the class back, but there will always be a time when they can play a role.

At this point, Horikita also understood why the cost of avoiding dropping out of school was so high, because sometimes, having more people is an advantage, just like in this exam.

Even if it's terrible, it can at least provide a few hundred points.

Thinking of this, Horikita suddenly felt a wave of despair.

With a deficit of at least 700 points, how the hell are we supposed to win?!

However, there is some good news: Class D currently has 0 class points, so even if they lose in the exam, they will not lose any class points.

At the same time, Tatsuya Kamio also thought of this problem and then raised his hand.

"Teacher, I have a question."

"Please feel free to ask any questions you may have."

He adjusted his glasses, a barely perceptible smile appearing on his face.

"In the class points announced this month, Class D has 0 points, which means they have no more class points to lose."

If we still choose to attack Class D at this point and successfully defeat them, will we still be able to obtain class points from Class D?

Although it's something that Kamio Tatsuya wants to do, simply attacking Class D won't do any good.

Instead of focusing on the large number of participants, we should take advantage of this opportunity and target Class B or Class 9.

Furthermore, Longyuan is probably also eager to raise the class points to over 300.

"You don't need to worry about that. Even if Class D can't afford to pay the points they lose, the school will compensate for those points."

"I see." Tatsuya Kamio nodded. "Will Class D's class points drop below zero because they lost this exam?"

At this point, Ban shook his head.

There is no precedent for this.

Tsk, what a pity.

It would be more reasonable to allow debt.

"Any other questions?"

"that's all, thanks."

After Tatsuya Kamio sat down, the final details were explained on the board.

"The final exams will cover a total of 400 questions across eight subjects, and you must complete all 800 questions within one month."

Also, please don't try to set particularly difficult or obscure questions. Our teachers will rigorously and fairly check the exams to ensure that every question is within the ability range of first-year high school students.

Is it within the first grade range?

Hehe, wouldn't that be too easy?

Even if the same knowledge is used, some questions can be several times more difficult.

He might not be able to handle the humanities, but in the sciences, Tatsuya Kamio could definitely come up with questions that would drive test-takers to the brink of madness.

"Finally, regarding the punishment for cheating during exams, it remains the same as usual: cheating is strictly prohibited. If caught cheating, not only will the person cheating be expelled, but their partner will also be expelled."

After explaining these key points, the teacher on the board handed over the remaining time to the students.

"It seems you have an idea?"

As soon as the presentation ended, Ryuen turned around and looked at Kamio Tatsuya with a smile. Several students from Class C also gathered around.

There are plenty of empty seats at the back of the classroom, otherwise there really wouldn't be enough room for so many people to stand.

Since Tatsuya Kamio joined Class C, Ryuen felt much more relaxed. Sure enough, bringing this guy over was the right thing to do.

"That depends on what you want to do."

Tatsuya Kamio shrugged.

If the goal is simply to win, then they should just target Class D. The difference of at least a thousand points between the three of them is not something that can be easily bridged.

However, if the goal is to prepare for Class C to be promoted to Class A, then we need to plan this carefully.

Chapter 206 Of course, we'll ask for outside help!

If the goal of this exam is simply to win, then choosing Class D as the opponent is the best option.

However, Kamio Tatsu felt that this was a bit too wasteful.

As students in lower-ranked classes, many feel a natural disadvantage or lack of confidence when facing higher-ranked classes.

This lack of confidence was partially broken down during the previous sports festival, but that was only in the sports aspect.

As for academic ability, the students in Class C breathed a sigh of relief after hearing that Class D would only calculate the scores of 38 students.

This shows that they are actually not very willing to compete head-on with the higher-ranked classes in these academic tests.

However, if you want to get promoted to the class through class struggle, then you absolutely cannot back down in this kind of exam that tests your academic ability.

If Class C can pass this exam and win against Class B, it will definitely be a good thing for Class C.

Although having a numerical advantage might seem like an unfair victory, a win is a win, and the students in Class C will definitely be inspired by it.

So now it's up to Longyuan to decide.

Kamio Tatsuya will also decide his subsequent course of action based on Ryuen's answer.

If Ryuen has the ambition to advance to the next class, then Tatsuya Kamio will do his best to assist him.

If not, then Kamio Tatsuya plans to return to his life in Class D, and he will only need to keep an eye on things in the class occasionally.

"Hmph, is that even a question?" Ryuen's face revealed a smug smile. "Of course, we're aiming at the squad and taking down that cripple, Sakayanagi!"

……

Did they really skip over the B-class aiming class?

Besides, Sakayanagi isn't lame; he has a heart condition.

But is this guy doing this for the class or just trying to take down the class for himself? His motives are a bit questionable.

"Now that we've decided on our goal, the next step is to solve 400 problems within a month."

Kinda had virtually no say in class decisions, but when it came to setting exam questions, he was an authority, after all, he was the academic powerhouse of Class C.

"But four hundred questions? I feel like the time might be a bit tight. Let me help out," Shiina volunteered.

Seeing Tatsuya Kamio busy with Class C's affairs, Shiina felt that she should do something too.

There's still a month until the deadline. With 800 questions, that's an average of a dozen or so questions a day. Although I can concentrate on this on Saturdays and weekends, I still have to attend classes during the week.

Furthermore, since the class has been chosen as the target, the quality of the questions cannot be too low; otherwise, even if there is one more person, it will probably be a waste.

"And we must ensure quality, after all, our opponent this time is Ban."

Although the final designation hasn't been announced yet, the guys in Class C have already decided to consider Ah Na as their hypothetical enemy, which is a good sign, I must say.

"Hey! Before discussing this, shouldn't we address the group assignment issue first? It's stated on the board that several groups of students drop out every year because of this!"

Just as the discussion was proceeding smoothly, a slightly impatient voice rang out.

At a time like this, who would ask such a question?

Not only Tatsuya Kamio, but also Ryuen and Kaneda turned their attention in that direction.

Oh, it's Ibuki. Never mind then.

Kamio Tatsuya glanced at Ibuki and gave him a sympathetic look.

"Hey, what kind of look is that?"

When Kamio Tatsuya looked at him like that, Ibuki immediately got angry.

Ibuki knows she's not smart, but you can't just laugh at me like this.

"No, it's nothing."

Kamio Tatsuya clearly didn't want to explain, which made Ibuki feel even more offended.

"Oh, Ibuki, don't be in such a hurry. Since Brother Ryuen didn't mention this, he must know what's going on."

It was Ishizaki who stepped in to smooth things over at this point.

Clearly, he didn't understand why Tatsuya Kamio didn't mention the group assignments at all, but unlike Ibuki, he didn't raise the question.

Because he absolutely trusted Ryuen and the others, and Ibuki's question only demonstrated his stupidity and distrust of Class C's think tank.