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

As for whether provoking Tatsuya Kamio would create a major enemy for the class, that was clearly not within his consideration.

On Monday, Tatsuya Kamio arrived at school as usual.

This is the last week of May, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, the students in Class D will be able to receive a new set of personal points next Wednesday, June 1st.

However, the prerequisite is that you must pass this midterm exam; otherwise, those who are expelled will not be able to collect any personal points.

Well, let me see how many people will pass this midterm exam.

Upon arriving at the classroom, Kamio Tatsuya noticed that the atmosphere in the class was very tense.

There's nothing we can do about it; it's normal. Failing even one subject means expulsion, so the pressure is understandable.

Moreover, the archaeology questions that the underachieving students in Class D had high hopes for were basically useless, which increased their pressure even more.

Everyone lost the will to communicate and simply sat silently in their seats, waiting for the results.

Looking at the quiet environment, Tatsuya Kamio felt very comfortable and even thought that it would be great if every day could be this quiet.

Well, it would be even better if Koenji could stop humming a song while looking in the mirror.

In this slightly somber atmosphere, Ms. Chabashira entered the classroom.

"It seems you've all prepared yourselves mentally."

As Mr. Chabashira's relaxed voice rang out, the oppressive atmosphere in the classroom gradually eased.

The way Teacher Chabashira looks right now is almost exactly the same as how he looked three weeks ago on May 1st.

The immense pressure caused many students in Class D to unconsciously swallow.

"T-Teacher..." Chi was the first to speak, unable to withstand the pressure, "What about our grades...?"

Not only Ike, but Yamauchi was also very restless at this moment, and Sudo was clenching his fists tightly, with cold sweat even dripping down his forehead.

In addition, some students who lacked confidence in their grades were also looking at Teacher Chazhu with great nervousness.

"Don't worry, the results are out and we'll announce them now. After all, there will be a lot of paperwork to do after school, and your anxiety is useless because the results were already determined the moment you handed in your papers."

That's true, but...

formalities?

Hey, hey, hey, is this for real?

Surely no one actually failed the exam?

Teacher Chabashira, please don't let my hopes be dashed!

Thinking this, Tatsuya Kamio turned his head and glanced at the three idiots.

Of the three, Kamio Tatsuya naturally disliked Yamauchi the most, who was an idiot, followed by Ike. As for Sudo, although he was also brainless, his stupidity was completely different from Yamauchi's. Kamio Tatsuya didn't actually dislike this kind of single-minded guy that much.

As she spoke, Teacher Chazhu pasted a large sheet of white paper on the blackboard, on which were written the names of all the students and their scores.

As Chabashira Sae did this, she addressed the students of Class D, saying, "Just like I said before, the failing scores at this school are calculated by dividing the average score by two. If there's a decimal, it will be rounded up..."

As she spoke, Teacher Chazhu wrote several numbers on the blackboard, which were the average scores and passing scores for the five subjects.

Mandarin: 78.8-39.4-39

Mathematics: 78.5 – 39.25 – 39

English: 73.6 – 36.8 – 37

Science: 76.3 – 38.15 – 38

Society: 76.7 – 38.35 – 38

Upon seeing the number, Tatsuya Kamio quickly calculated it, and the overall average score was 76.78, which rounds to 77.

In other words, students who pass the exam will receive 7700 personal points as living expenses on the first of next month.

Next, Tatsuya Kamio quickly glanced at the grades on the blackboard.

Chinese Language: 87 points; Mathematics: 98 points; English: 67 points; Science: 96 points; Social Studies: 75 points.

Well, it's just so-so, but it's at the absolute safety line, and there's no need to even compare it to the passing grade.

He's the kind of student who excels in science but is weak in other subjects, since his English and social studies scores aren't even average.

However, Tatsuya Kamio was quite satisfied with his results and thought he should just keep it up.

It's just a bit strange, how come this score ranks in the top five? Is there some kind of conspiracy?

At this moment, many students in the class cheered.

"I...I passed!"

"Great!"

"I passed too!"

Many students who were hovering on the edge of passing the exam burst into tears of joy. That might be a bit of an exaggeration, but they were genuinely happy.

But none of that matters. What matters is that when Kamio Tatsuya continued to check the results, he noticed that several people's scores were quite strange.

Hirata Yosuke, Kushida Kikyo, Horikita Suzune, and even Yukimura Teruhiko and Wang Meiyu, all of them had problems with their grades to varying degrees.

51 points.

Horikita Suzune scored 51 points in all five subjects.

The other people also scored around 51 or 52 points.

Seeing this, Tatsuya Kamio's expression was somewhat complicated.

No way! Buddy!

To lower the average score, they actually controlled the score directly?

Chapter Sixty-Two: Who really went too far?

Judging from the results posted by Teacher Chazhu, it's easy to see who came in first place this time.

Koenji Rokusuke scored 100 in all five subjects, making him stand out from the rest of the class.

And Tatsuya Kamio actually ranked second.

What are you doing?

You really want to save those idiots?

Never mind, it's their freedom, it's none of my business.

But even though you've tried so hard, you still haven't succeeded, hahaha!

Uh, I can't laugh, it makes me sound like a villain.

"No... I don't think so?"

"Liar..."

Ike and Yamauchi turned pale, seemingly unable to believe what they were seeing.

Sudo, as if he had lost all his strength, slumped into the chair.

Kamio Tatsuya glanced at the end of the list, where the names of Yamauchi, Ike, and Sudo were neatly arranged at the very end.

Although the results were better than last time, it's a pity...

“It’s a pity.”

Chabashira Sae made her judgment without any expression.

"Ike, Yamauchi, and Sudo, the three of you have failed subjects. Pack your things and come with me to complete the withdrawal procedures."

The sound of Teacher Chabashira made them realize that this was not a dream, but a real reality.

The classroom, which had been cheering, suddenly fell silent again.

At this moment, what Kamio Tatsuya most wanted to see was not the expressions of the three idiots, but Horikita's expression.

Despite all the effort put into teaching these three students, and even colluding with several outstanding students in the class to deliberately lower the passing score, this is still the result.

Unfortunately, Tatsuya Kamio did not see any regret on Horikita's face.

Very peaceful.

He had an expression that said, "I've done my best and left the rest to fate."

Tsk tsk tsk, boring.

Meanwhile, almost all the students in the class were watching Haruki Yamauchi, Kanji Ike, and Ken Sudo.

Although these three are usually noisy and annoying, many people feel a sense of shared sorrow at this moment, because this is just the beginning.

They have nearly three years left before graduation, and there will be many more exams to come.

Will I be the next one to drop out of school?

Or could it be one of my friends?

Thinking about this, no one could still laugh.

Except for Tatsuya Kamio.

Because unless someone interferes, these three guys are definitely going to drop out of school.

Hopefully, no one will interfere.

"Teacher, are Ike, Yamauchi, and Sudo really going to be expelled?" Hirata Yosuke stood up, making a last-ditch effort. "Isn't it too much to punish them like this just for failing one exam?"

Then, Kikyo Kushida stood up and chimed in, "Yes, teacher, is the school's approach really reasonable?"

Upon hearing their words, Chabashira Saeko seemed to have heard a joke, and a cold smile that she had never seen before appeared on her face.

"Excessive? Don't forget, since you enrolled, your tuition and accommodation fees have all been free, and you even receive a living allowance every month. It's as if the country is raising you for free."

Yet you haven't even met the nation's minimum requirements, and you still expect the nation to continue supporting you for free? Hirata, say it again, who's going too far?

Upon hearing this, Class D immediately fell silent.

Kamio Tatsuya felt that if Hirata and Kushida continued talking, they might drop out of school.

Chabashira Sae is absolutely right about this.

Even though this school seems like a rip-off, it actually offers free tuition, accommodation, and living expenses, and provides an opportunity to climb the ladder based on one's own abilities.

With enough effort, one can secure a promising future in the second half of life.

It's fair to say they are luckier than 90%, no, 99%, of their peers.

At least Kamio Tatsuya felt very satisfied. He even believed that anyone who dared to attack the school during his time there was his mortal enemy!

As for Ike, Yamauchi, and Sudo, they had only themselves to blame.

Can you pass the test by cramming at the last minute?

Haha, this school has never been a place where you can just get by so easily.

"Now you know you regret it? Too late. Laugh at your own stupidity."

The classroom was quiet for a moment, then Yamauchi, who had been expelled, suddenly erupted and screamed hysterically.

"It's all your fault! It's all your fault for getting such high scores! If your scores were a little lower, we would have passed. We were already a bit short!"

Upon hearing Yamauchi's words, many people who had scored well this time lowered their heads in shame.

Hey, why are you all looking down?

Why should I feel guilty?

Kamio Tatsuya couldn't quite understand the thought process of these Japanese people.

"Hmph, how ugly." Just as Kamio Tatsuya was puzzled, Koenji Rokusuke suddenly spoke up, "It's not beautiful to blame one's own lack of effort on the efforts of others."

Upon hearing what Koenji said, Haruki Yamauchi immediately exploded.

"It's all your fault! If you hadn't gotten a hundred, I would have passed if you had gotten fifty. And you too, Kamio! It's all your fault!"

That's true. Haruki Yamauchi missed the mark by one point in English. If Koenji had also scored 51, the average score would have dropped by more than one point, and Yamauchi would have passed.

Just, why?