In practice, I originally just wanted to be a slacker.

"Horikita, do you know how to play chess?"

"what?"

……

After a week of thorough preparation, the day finally arrived for Kamio Tatsuya and his classmates' final special exam for their first year.

Although the rules stipulate that the leader of the losing class will be expelled, this time all the leaders have protection points obtained from the class's voting exam.

Therefore, the final result is that the three commanders of the losing class will lose the protection points they just gained.

Although no one will drop out of school after this exam, there's no reason to relax, because it's not impossible to be overtaken by the next-ranked class if things go wrong.

The current class has 1007 points, while Class B has 871, a difference of only 136 points.

The first-place winner in this exam will receive an additional 200 class points as a reward from the school, in addition to the points earned for each victory.

Therefore, if Class B wins, they can easily return to their original class.

Class C currently has 501 class points. If they are lucky, it is not impossible for them to suddenly become a higher-ranked class.

Even though there's a 500-point difference, there's still a chance for a comeback.

If the final exam in third grade is the same...

Horikita Gaku is definitely not at a time to relax.

Before the exam began, Tatsuya Kamio looked at the students in Class C one last time before leaving the classroom.

"Although the program for each person to perform has been decided in advance, the situation can change in an instant. Even if the performance order is different from what was agreed upon, I hope you can remain calm."

"Alright, you should leave now. With me here, things won't get chaotic. Just make sure you don't lose your composure."

Hearing Ryuen's slightly impatient reply, Kamio Tatsuya felt exceptionally relieved.

"Heh, who do you think I am?"

Kamio Tatsuya smiled, then left Class C and headed to the multi-functional classroom located in the special teaching building.

While walking, Tatsuya Kamio sent Horikita a text message to confirm today's exam strategy.

Good morning, Kamio.

Good morning, Tatsuya.

When they arrived, Ichinose and Kamuro were already there.

"What are you talking about?"

"Of course it's about the exam. I feel like our class is in big trouble this time." Ichinose gave a wry smile.

"Hehe, this is the fate of every class. Once Class C is promoted to a class, you can also discuss how to gang up on us."

Kamio Tatsuya's words brought a brief silence to the scene.

"It seems you're very confident about this exam, Tatsuya? Are you planning to skip directly from Class C to Class 2?" Kamuro wasn't angry at Kamio Tatsuya's arrogant words; instead, he looked at him with interest.

"It's all about human effort." Tatsuya Kamio still had a smile on his face. "By the way, hasn't Ayanokouji arrived yet? Or has he already gone in?"

"I didn't see it, and we can't go in yet. The teacher said we have to wait until everyone arrives before we go together," Kamuro answered Tatsuya Kamio's question.

"Is that guy having diarrhea?"

Kamio Tatsuya thought maliciously.

"Talking behind someone's back is not a good habit."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than Ayanokouji's emotionless voice rang out from behind him.

"I'm just concerned about you, Ayanokouji-kun," Kamio Tatsuya said without any embarrassment. "But now that everyone's here, shouldn't we go in?"

After all four of them arrived, the teacher in the classroom naturally noticed the situation.

"Now that everyone is here, please come in."

The weather in Tokyo in late March was still a bit chilly, but the air conditioning in the multi-purpose classroom had obviously been preheated for a long time, and a wave of warmth greeted me as soon as I entered.

The multi-functional classroom was similar to the one I visited last time, with a large cross-shaped desk in the center.

Chairs were placed in the recessed areas around the desks, and the desks were separated by partitions with the letters B, C, and D written on them.

Around the perimeter, four first-grade teachers sat behind chairs.

"Everyone, please find your seats in the correct class."

Tatsuya Kamio looked around but didn't see the position marked C.

Hmm, it must be on the other side.

After all four commanders were seated, Majima-sensei, standing behind Kamio Tatsuya, continued to speak.

"The exam will begin in five minutes. Please prepare yourself mentally during this time."

After that, the multi-purpose classroom quieted down, and Kamio Tatsuya observed his surroundings while calming himself down.

Standing behind him was Majima Tomoya, the homeroom teacher of Class B; opposite him, behind Ichinose was Chabashira Sae from Class D; behind Kamuro was Itaru; and behind Ayanokoji was Hoshinomiya Chie from Class A.

The seat was at a comfortable height, just enough to see the student next to me's face without making it difficult to give Ayanokouji a meaningful look.

"Teacher, is it okay to chat freely?"

"It's ok."

However, after receiving permission, Kamio Tatsu did not speak again.

If Sakayanagi were here, Kamio Tatsuya would definitely make a sarcastic remark at her, but since it's Kamuro here, let's just leave it at that.

Everyone knows each other well, so there's no point in spouting nonsense.

Five minutes passed quickly, and the last exam of this grade officially began.

"Alright, the exam is about to begin. Everyone, please get ready. First, please turn on your computer monitor and make sure your computer is working properly."

Following the teacher's command, Tatsuya Kamio turned on the computer monitor, and after a few seconds, the image on the monitor gradually became clear.

The computer screen in front of me is currently displaying photos of all the members of Class C, all 39 members of Class C except for Tatsuya Kamio.

The next step is to assign these members to upcoming projects when needed, and then have them take exams.

Then, on the right side of the computer screen, five projects submitted by each class were displayed, with each class's project having a different color.

Below these items is a draw button, and above the items are facial photos of the various commanders.

"I am Mashima, the person in charge of this special exam. You are already familiar with the rules of the command tower. If you have any questions, please ask the teacher next to you immediately. Now, let's start with the class and begin the item selection."

As she spoke, Mashima glanced at the tea stalk behind the classroom.

"Ichinose-san, please begin the item drawing process."

Chabashira Sae spoke in a calm voice, reminding Ichinose, the commander of the squad.

Chapter 282 The Worst Script

After receiving Chabashira's reminder, Ichinose took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled, placing her right hand on the mouse in front of her.

Then slowly place the mouse cursor on the right side of the screen, on the extract button below the project, and click "Project Extraction" to start!

At the same time, the status of the project selection was also displayed on the screen at the front of the classroom.

The cursor moved back and forth between the five items, finally stopping on the "Math Test" item.

Ichinose drew the [Mathematics Test].

This is absolutely the worst script ever. No, I can't laugh.

Looking at the "Mathematics Test" section, Ichinose gave a wry smile.

Although I had anticipated this situation, it was still incredibly unlucky.

"The class project has been set as [Mathematics Test]. Please select your opponent now."

Ichinose thought about it for a moment, and then directly chose Class B, because Class B also had a math test.

If you choose Class C or Class D at this point, you'll be able to get accepted smoothly.

However, when Class B selects the "Mathematics Test" item next, they will inevitably target Class B, which has already lost a large number of mathematical talents.

This is because it can shorten the distance between Class B and Class C, which is definitely advantageous for Class B.

However, if we can choose Class B as our opponent at this time, then when Class B draws the math test later, they will only have the option of choosing Class B.

Because after this first match, whether Class B chooses Class C or Class D, it's a recipe for disaster.

"Ichinose chose Class B as her opponent. What did the command center of Class B say? Did they accept it? Or did they refuse?"

"I reject!"

Kamuro rejected Ichinose's challenge without even thinking.

Of course, this wasn't something she had considered; it was simply a pre-arranged plan by Sakayanagi.

Since the project was fully announced, Sakayanagi has noticed that the two classes have the same project: the math test.

The best solution, of course, is for both sides to compete in two consecutive math tests, with top-tier teams facing each other, and second-tier teams facing each other, leaving the outcome to fate.

This would be considered a balanced approach, which would benefit both classes, but that's not what Sakayanagi wants.

So he told Kamuro directly that if the class's first project was a math test, they should refuse.

Of course, if you really can't refuse, then send a few cannon fodder to send your class to victory, and then when Class B draws the math test, you can take back another victory.

The purpose of doing this is very simple: just to survive and wait for the emergence of chess.

Seeing Kamuro's unwavering refusal, Ichinose gave a wry smile and then chose Class D as her opponent.

"I didn't choose Class C," Kamio Tatsuya glanced at Ichinose across from him. "Should I ask Ayanoji to refuse?"

Forget it, it's just the first match. Let's see how things go first. Besides, it's in Kamio Tatsuya's interest to let Class D win.

Ayanokouji waited a little while before accepting Ichinose's nomination.

The first test was a math test.

Required number of people: seven.

Rules: Answer questions within the scope of the year's learning, and compare the total score.

Command Tower Permissions: Allows you to answer one question on behalf of a student.

After accepting the nomination, Ayanokouji almost hesitated and directly selected seven top students from Class D, including Yukimura Teruhiko, Kushida Kikyo, and Wang Meiyu.

Apart from Horikita and Hirata, these seven people were the best at math in the class.

From the outset, Ayanokouji went all in, sending out all the students who excelled in academics. As for what to do when there were written exams later...

Haha, of course we just refuse, what else can we do?

In any case, Ayanokouji never intended to win this exam.

Soon, the lineups for both sides were finalized. Ichinose, without a doubt, selected a student from Class D who was good at math, but he was taken aback when he saw the selection made by Class D.

Should we go all out from the start?

Thankfully, I didn't take any chances.

Once the participants for the project were identified, the students were led by on-site staff to a private classroom to begin their exams.

After the students were selected, both sides' students were gathered in one classroom and began the exam. The school also thoughtfully displayed the exam scenario on a large screen in the multi-functional classroom.

Students from both classes began writing furiously on their exam papers without the slightest hesitation; they were undoubtedly academic elites.

However, compared to Class D, the students in Class D all seemed a little off for a moment after seeing the test paper, but they quickly calmed down.

this is……

After the exam began, the second exam was not held immediately because the outcome of the first exam was also important for the other classes.

This determines what strategy will be adopted next, so the others just quietly waited for the exam to end. To be honest, this period was quite boring.

However, the fifty minutes ended very quickly.

"Now you can use the command tower privileges. Both command towers can freely modify one of the questions." Majima Tomoya read out the rules, but Ayanokouji clearly had no intention of making a move.

However, Ichinose changed the answer to one of the students' questions.

"Please wait a moment, the results will be available soon."

Just as Ms. Majima said, the results came out quickly: a total score of 700 and a class score of 647. It has to be said that this is a good result.