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

The room was a standard single room, which, according to Tatsuya Kamio, was about twenty square meters.

Upon seeing this room, Kamio Tatsu somehow thought of a phrase—fully furnished, move-in ready.

To be fair, although the room wasn't big, it was fully equipped with all the necessary furniture, such as a refrigerator, air conditioner, and washing machine, as well as a simple kitchen and bathroom.

Upon seeing this, Tatsuya Kamio fell silent.

Damn it?

You're telling me this is a student dormitory?

It's the perfect apartment for single young people, right?

In my previous life, the dormitories were either four-person or eight-person rooms. Now, we're suddenly eating chaff!

He closed the door, tossed the room key onto the table, and immediately collapsed onto the soft bed.

So soft...

In his private space, Tatsuya Kamio appeared very relaxed.

He had already looked around and there were no cameras in the room. It seemed that no matter how perverted the Japanese were, at least they hadn't done such a thing.

He is very satisfied with the current situation. With such a school environment, he could stay for three or even five years without any problem.

After lying paralyzed in bed for a while, Tatsuya Kamio got up and looked at the dormitory rules handbook, which specified the days and times for taking out the trash and reminded people not to make noise.

Other guidelines include avoiding excessive water use and wasting electricity, and at the end of the manual, it states that romantic relationships incompatible with the identity of a high school student are prohibited.

Japanese high schools... probably don't prohibit dating, right?

So what does it mean to have a relationship that doesn't fit the image of a high school student?

A look of suspicion flashed in Tatsuya Kamio's eyes.

Furthermore, after 9 p.m., boys are not allowed to go to the upper floors, but girls seem to be allowed to come down. What happened to gender equality?

Damn it.

After checking that the gas and water supply in the room were working properly, Kamio took his room key and left the room. It was almost noon, so he decided to go find something to eat.

As for meals, Kamio Tatsuya naturally chose to go to the cafeteria, which would be a place he would frequent for a long time to come.

The cafeteria occupies a considerable area, with the main hall alone having seating for over 500 people, and that's just on the first floor.

In the field of vision, there are some relatively high-end restaurants on the second and third floors.

After wandering around for a while, Tatsuya Kamio decided on a free mountain vegetable set meal for lunch today.

When he saw this window, he could hardly believe his eyes. There was even free food!

I absolutely have to try this!

Upon arriving at the free meal counter, Tatsuya Kamio noticed that there were very few people queuing there, and they all appeared to be upperclassmen.

Nobody eats free stuff?

So the problem is obvious: this thing must not taste good. If it tasted good, it certainly wouldn't look like this.

A few minutes later, Kamio Tatsuya, carrying a standard set meal, followed behind a senior who had just received the same set meal. He had seen this senior in the auditorium, standing in the third-year students' line.

Then he sat down opposite him.

Upon noticing Tatsuya Kamio, the other person frowned but did not speak.

Kamio Tatsuya naturally picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of vegetable and put it in his mouth, then took a sip of miso soup, and found the taste to be quite ordinary.

After swallowing it, he sighed, "Sure enough, no matter how many times I eat it, this stuff is never very good."

These words immediately resonated with the senior student opposite him.

"Yeah, if we didn't run out of points, why would anyone come to eat this kind of thing?" The other person's expression wasn't very pleasant.

"That is to say..."

Great, sharing hardships is indeed the best way to get close to someone, especially someone who shares the same pain. They'll always have something in common to talk about. Once you get the other person to open up, getting information out of them becomes easy.

Kamio Tatsuya, who wanted to chat a bit more and try to extract information, heard some noises not far away. He turned his head and saw one of the only two people he knew at the school—Nangumo Masashi.

Chapter Eight: Senior, it's so great to have met you!

At this moment, Nan Yunya was surrounded by a large entourage, full of vigor and attracting a lot of attention. Naturally, he did not see the inconspicuous Kamio Tatsuya in the corner, or rather, he saw him but did not care.

But, Senior Nagumo, you appeared at just the right time. It's like the heavens are on my side!

After Nagumo went up to the second floor, Kamio Tatsuya deliberately sighed, "Nagumo is really full of vigor and attracting attention."

Upon hearing this, Kamio Tatsuya immediately sensed that the wariness on the other person's face had disappeared.

If at the beginning, this third-year student still had some doubts about Kamio Tatsuya's identity and couldn't confirm whether he was a first-year student, then what he just said directly dispelled his doubts.

He knew almost all the third-grade students, and even if they hadn't spoken, he knew their names, so the other person was definitely not a third-grade student.

Since the other party knows Nan Yunya, it is unlikely that they are a first-year student. After all, first-year students have only been in school for two or three hours and generally do not have any interaction with second-year students.

As for the possibility that the other party knew Nan Yunya before enrolling, although there is a chance, it is actually not high. Besides, what kind of first-year student would eat this unpalatable mountain vegetable set meal for their first meal after enrolling?

Furthermore, the other person didn't show any signs of disliking the vegetable set meal when they were eating it, which clearly indicates that they've gotten used to it. So, this guy must be a second-year student.

After a quick psychological analysis, the third-grade boy immediately lowered his guard.

He was wary because the school forbade them from revealing information about the school to first-year students, but since this guy wasn't a first-year, he immediately lowered his guard.

And since they came to eat the mountain vegetable set meal as soon as school started, they must be either a student in class C or class D, right? We're all in the same boat.

After thinking about it this way, the third-year student immediately felt empathy and started talking.

"After all, he's the guy who led Class B to Class A, so it's only natural that he's at this level."

Lead Class B to Class A?

This sentence contains a lot of information!

While eating, Tatsuya Kamio pondered the information contained in the other person's words.

First of all, since they were able to be promoted from Class B to Class A, it naturally shows that Class A and Class B are not of equal status.

Similarly, the same applies to Class C and Class D. Since moving from Class B to Class A is considered a promotion, by analogy, moving from D to C and from C to B is also considered a promotion.

In this way, the ranking of the four classes became clear: A, B, C, and D. Class A had the best treatment or status, while Class D had the worst.

Since there are differences in status or treatment, and there are ways to advance in rank, it means that the four classes should be in a competitive relationship.

Why do we need competition?

Kamio Tatsuya remembered the information written in the admissions brochure: the school boasts a 100% employment and further education rate.

So, is the competition all about 100% employment and further education rates?

It's not impossible.

On the contrary, the more Kamio Tatsuya thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

Because, in terms of the quality of the students in Class D, most students are not even qualified to enjoy this privilege, such as guys like Yamauchi and Ike.

Giving these guys 100,000 points every month would be a waste.

If Kamio Tatsuya could think of this, then why couldn't the school think of it?

It's unlikely, but the school still provides a monthly allowance of 100,000 yuan, and said it would be distributed on the first of each month...

and many more!

Kamio Tatsuya carefully recalled what Chabashira-sensei had said. She only said that points would be distributed on the first of each month, but she never guaranteed that 100,000 points would be distributed on the first.

Furthermore, since the four classes are in a competitive relationship, this relationship should be made public. However, Teacher Chazhu has not conveyed the essence of the competition to them.

What does this mean? It means it's not time to tell them yet.

So when would be the right time? Tatsuya Kamio thinks it will most likely be on the first of next month, when the points are distributed.

So why wait a month?

Is the goal to use this month to create a gap between the four classes?

Probably.

Since the four classes are going to compete, one thing is very important: fairness. That is to say, everyone should start from the same point.

But things might be different a month from now.

So far, all four classes have the same thing, and Tatsuya Kamio immediately thought of one.

That's the 100,000 private points distributed each month.

Considering the situation where some older students are wealthy enough to dine at upscale restaurants, while others can only afford free vegetable meals.

Everyone's living expenses are not necessarily the same.

So, is the competition actually about how much money people have for living expenses?

Not quite sure, let's try probing a bit more, so while eating, I casually asked, "Speaking of which, how much allowance do you get each month, senior?"

"I'm in Class C, and I currently have 178 class points, which is 17800 personal points per month. Class D is even worse off, with only double-digit class points, and their monthly living expenses are less than 10,000 points."

When this was mentioned, the other person had a gloating smile on their face.

A new term has emerged—class points.

Furthermore, the ratio of personal points to class points distributed each month is 100:1, so 100,000 personal points actually correspond to 1000 class points.

So, everyone's starting line is actually 1000 class points, and class ranking is also based on class points?

The class points are definitely not static, otherwise the third-year senior's Class C would not have only a little over a hundred class points left.

In other words, there is a possibility that class points may be deducted.

There should also be ways to increase the number of points, and the competition between classes should revolve around these points to determine the ranking of the four classes.

As the class points increase or decrease, the ranking of the four classes will change accordingly, with Class A at the top and Class D at the bottom.

This can be inferred from what the senior student said: Class C's class points are higher than Class D's.

As for the first graders, although everyone starts from the same starting line, after a month, they will probably be divided into different levels.

In other words, within this month, the school will use some means to change the class points of the four classes, so that the true nature of the class competition will be revealed on the first of next month.

So, through what means?

This is something that Tatsuya Kamio did not know.

When he came to his senses, Kamio Tatsuya had already finished the unpalatable mountain vegetable set meal, but because he had been thinking about the problem, he had hardly noticed the taste.

Looking up at the third-year student who was still struggling with the mountain vegetable set meal, Tatsuya Kamio's eyes were full of smiles. Senior, it's so good to have met you.

Chapter 9 side quest complete!

After finishing his meal and saying hello to the senior student across from him, Kamio Tatsumi left first.

Next, he planned to go to the school supermarket, as he needed to prepare toiletries and other necessities since he was new there.

Upon arriving at the nearest supermarket, Tatsuya Kamio noticed a classmate cleaning up trash there. He remembered hearing the classmate's name during their introductions.

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, the expressionless weirdo who used to sit in the back row by the window and secretly observe the whole class.

Since we're classmates, and I've seen you, I should go up and say hello.

"Is something wrong with you?"

The sudden conversation startled Kiyotaka Ayanokouji, who was cleaning up the trash on the ground, and he looked up to see Tatsuya Kamio's face.

"Um, I remember you're in the same class as Kamio?"

"That's right, Tatsuya Kamio, it seems you've run into some trouble."

As he spoke, Tatsuya Kamio pointed to the instant noodles and soup mix scattered all over the ground.

"Um, it's a long story," Ayanokoji Kiyotaka said, seemingly a little embarrassed. "Do you want to hear it?"

Not only was Ayanokoji Kiyotaka somewhat embarrassed, but even the air seemed to feel awkward.

What’s going on with this guy?

Kamio Tatsuya found him somewhat inexplicable.