I'm in a real religion, why are all the people who confess to me girls?

That day was also a sunny day.

Tianyin was to be sent to a place called the White House, a place that even her own father highly praised.

It should be a paradise of happiness, right?

Before parting, she gave Tianyin a forget-me-not... and then Tianyin's hand slipped and the wind blew it away.

Having no other choice, Sakayanagi cut off a lock of his hair and gave it to Amane.

Tianyin then took the opportunity to kiss her forehead.

"If I die in there, I hope you, Arisu, will remember everything that happened between us. If someone remembers me, it means my existence had value. I hate being forgotten the most."

Chapter 376: Crow's Mouth or Prophet?

The afternoon classes were changed into class meetings. On the first day of the new semester, it is customary for each class teacher to organize a class meeting.

Let's first reminisce about the events of last semester, encourage the poor kids who have finally escaped their misery, give them some motivational speeches to keep up the good work, and then say something like, "Strive to surpass Class A as soon as possible."

Finally, let's look to a bright future. After giving us some motivational speeches, we need to paint a rosy picture so that everyone can feel satisfied.

Before the class meeting even started, Tianyin had already guessed the arrangement for Chazhu pretty accurately, since there was nothing new under the sun.

Not long after, the tea-pillar teacher of Class D—no, we should now call her the tea-pillar teacher of Class B.

Teacher Chabashira walked onto the podium with a gait that revealed her emotions just by looking at her.

Holding a thick stack of what looked like documents, everyone's eyelids twitched. If possible, no one wanted to be told on the first day that it was about to start and that there would be no exams or similar topics.

The classroom was quiet, and everyone looked at the tea pillar with expectant eyes.

Chazhu glanced around at everyone present, and finally, a rare smile appeared on her face, which looked as if someone owed her millions.

"What? Do I need to announce it?"

Although no one was named to announce what it was, everyone already knew what it meant.

"Of course, it should be Chabashira-sensei who announces this, otherwise everyone will feel that this is all unreal..."

Hirata's statement was met with approval from many people.

"That's right, I still can't believe that it's actually true!"

Karuizawa's voice was full of joy, but Amane would bet that Karuizawa was not happy because of that matter. It was purely because the school had just deposited a considerable amount of points into everyone's account today, which made Karuizawa feel very good.

"Ms. Chabashira, you have no idea what happened today. Those kids from Class B were making all sorts of embarrassing mistakes in the hallway. Some of them even cried. We weren't even that embarrassed when we were penalized to zero points. It was hilarious! You'd think we were in kindergarten!"

Sato made no attempt to hide his desire to mock the losers, which might have offended some people who were on good terms with them, but most people played along and laughed out loud.

Tea Pillars did not stop them, because no one was more qualified than them to laugh at the current losers.

In just one semester, everyone transformed from a disastrous start that could be described as an epic disaster, and Class D, which was ridiculed by everyone as a defective product, into Class B with more than 700 class points. Class A, which was once out of reach, is now within reach.

This is an unprecedented turnaround in the entire history of Gaoyu School, and everyone naturally has the right to laugh at others.

Of course, if they fall to the bottom again, they will return to the position of being ridiculed.

"Since everyone is waiting for me to announce this news, I will grant your wish. First of all, congratulations to all of you for being promoted from Class D to Class B in the first year. You have all gone from being complete newbies to looking like proper fledglings..."

"Tea Pillar Teacher... Shouldn't we normally be described as eagles spreading their wings and soaring high? How come we've only gone from rookies to fledglings, and it feels like we've even gotten smaller?"

Yukimura asked, somewhat puzzled.

For a moment, everyone's attention was focused on the tea pillar.

"You still have a long way to go to reach the Eagles level, and do you think you can hold onto this position just because you've been promoted to Class B? Let me tell you, the Class C that's chasing you is only seven points behind us. Do you know what that means?"

"This means that if you make any mistakes or have problems with your monthly exam results, you will be removed from this position. It's only natural to feel proud after achieving great results. I've been through this age too, and I understand how you feel. But... if you get too proud, you'll taste the pain of failure, just like Class D is doing now."

As Ms. Chabashira spoke, her gaze gradually deepened, as if this was not ordinary instruction, but perhaps stemmed from her own personal experience.

"Don't worry, Chabashira-sensei, everyone will definitely do their best. Besides, even if we suffer a temporary setback, we're not as fragile as you think. After all, we've already been through the darkest time, haven't we?"

Seeing that the atmosphere in the class was gradually becoming dull, Hirata tried to lighten the mood, but was rudely interrupted by Chabashira.

"You're wrong, Hirata. If you hadn't reached such a high ranking before, and were just playing around between C and D, you might not care too much about being proud. But we're in Class B now, just one step away from Class A. Do you want to go to your dream school? Do you want to find a well-paying job that can improve your family's situation or even change your destiny? Ladies and gentlemen, you're just one step away from your dreams. If you suddenly fall into a dark abyss when you're about to touch your dreams, I don't need to say more about what will happen, right?"

Chazhu's words made many people in the class swallow hard.

Clearly, they had already imagined that they would face an even more brutal battle soon, or in the near future, and that they would be defeated in the battle.

Even Hirata gritted his teeth in reluctance. If such a tragic thing really happened, this class, which had been painstakingly built up through continuous victories, would be washed away by the waves, just like a sandcastle on a beach.

What should he do then?

Seeing that the smugness that had permeated the entire class had completely disappeared, Chabashira, feeling that his goal had been achieved, decided to give them some encouragement.

The carrot and stick approach is a classic technique that works well anywhere.

"Alright, stop looking like the sky is falling. I was just saying 'what if.' Right now, you're still in Class B. If you're lucky, you might just use this momentum to get into Class A. Then everyone's wishes will come true."

The encouragement from the tea pillar had a good effect.

"That's right, as long as everyone works hard, we will definitely be able to get into Class A."

"I didn't find anything particularly outstanding about the students in Class A during these two special exams. Maybe they were just good at studying and that's why they were placed in Class A. They just become weaklings when faced with the real special exams."

"Not only that, I've also heard there's internal strife within them. Let's seize this opportunity and give it another shot!"

……

Seeing everyone chatting enthusiastically, Ayanokouji suddenly spoke up.

"If only there could be another special exam, that would be great. If we could use that special exam to widen the gap, we could secure our position in Class B."

Chapter 377: Sports Festival? ??

"Ayanokouji is right. As long as we can widen the gap by passing the special exam in a short period of time, and maintain that position for a few months, we can basically say that we've secured our place in Class B. Next, here's the second thing I want to tell you. Please pass on the information sheets to the next group."

Tianyin took the documents from Wang Meiyu and secretly touched Wang Meiyu's hand, making the other woman blush and turn her head away.

It's definitely more fun to tease a simple girl like Xiaoyu; her shy reactions are super cute.

Tianyin picked up the so-called data sheet and was almost blinded by the dense array of options. Most importantly, the title had three large characters.

Sports Festival.

Good heavens, the temperature is already so high and they still want to hold a sports festival?

There are many people who share the same thoughts as Tianyin.

The moment the words "sports festival" were mentioned, a series of groans erupted from the class. Only a very few people expressed any anticipation for the sports festival, but for most people, this kind of sports-oriented event was something they really didn't want to participate in at all.

The same applies to Tianyin. If it's a hobby or interest, such as football, javelin, archery, fencing, horseback riding, shooting, or even swimming, Tianyin can definitely participate in it.

But look at what kind of projects are listed above.

Track and field, relays, three-legged races, horseback riding...

Just looking at these words gave Tianyin a headache. She wondered if she could escape. With so many people in the class, losing one of her shouldn't be a big problem.

"From today until the beginning of October, there will be additional classes related to the sports festival. We will distribute a new schedule to you then. Please read the information sheets that were just handed out carefully, and you can start thinking about which events you will participate in now."

After finishing his explanation, Chazhu waited for people to raise their hands and ask questions as if he were watching a good show.

"Tea Pillar Teacher, is this considered a special exam? It doesn't seem any different from a regular sports festival..."

Miyake couldn't help but raise his hand and ask a question.

Everyone thought that Chabashira-sensei would tell Miyake that this was a special exam disguised as a sports festival.

But to everyone's surprise, Mr. Chabashira gave a very vague concept.

How you view this matter is your own choice, but with the class scores so close, your choices will determine your fate.

Such statements will only add pressure to everyone, right?

Amane slumped onto the table; it seemed she was unlikely to escape the sports festival this year.

Since Teacher Chabashira has brought up the matter of deciding fate, let alone trying to escape, even if you slack off in the competition, if it causes the class ranking to drop, you will probably immediately become the target of everyone's criticism.

Honestly, this kind of situation is undoubtedly the most troublesome.

"This year's sports festival is actually a competition for all grades? Is that really okay?"

Just when everyone was still reeling from the sports festival, Hirata's words drew even more attention, and they tried to turn the page of the document.

After drinking, I saw an extremely absurd grouping method.

The entire sports festival is a points-based competition.

The participants in the competition have expanded from a single grade to all students.

The class was divided into two groups, the Red Group and the White Group, to participate in the competition. The winner was determined by the total points. Each grade had different rewards and punishments.

"Class A and Class D are the Red Team, and Class B and Class C are the White Team? Great! This is absolutely the best result!"

Amane was slightly surprised that Karuizawa could also see this.

"That's right. If we're grouped with Class C, they won't be able to hold us back. Even if they deliberately sabotage us and cause us to lose, they'll face the same punishment. The gap between us won't change. Without internal discord, we can perform even better."

Hirata's smile finally returned.

That way, Class B won't have to worry about being relegated for at least a month after the Sports Festival ends.

There is ample time to help Class B and Class C widen the gap between them.

"That's not all. Class D and Class A of the Red Group are relatively easy to deal with for first-year students. Class D has just experienced turmoil and the Pale White team, so it will be difficult for them to recover their form in this sports festival. As for Class A, their internal conflicts have not been resolved, and there's always someone who might stand up and sabotage them..."

"As expected of Kushida, he's amazing..."

Kushida's analysis drew praise from everyone.

"Oh, not at all. I just know a lot of people and have heard a little about these things."

I don't think we have a chance of winning.

Horikita's words were like a bucket of cold water being poured on everyone.

"Horikita-kun, it's rare to see everyone so enthusiastic..."

"But I'm telling the truth, aren't I? If Class A is really that bad, then they don't deserve to be our opponents. This exam is for the entire grade, which means that the second and third-year students will also participate. In most cases, we'll even have to compete against each other. So here's the question... can we really beat those upperclassmen who have been sitting on the throne of Class A for a year or two, or even those who have become Class A with an overwhelming advantage?"

"This……"

Kushida was speechless when asked the question.

Horikita seemed determined not to let her go and continued her pursuit.

"My older brother, Horikita Manabu, is a member of Class 3-A, and the student council successor is Minami Miyabi from Class 2-A. These classes are full of talented people. Even if Class D from the same year drags them down, it won't help because the difference in their abilities is simply enormous. So I don't recommend that everyone maintain such an optimistic attitude towards this sports festival. It's true that the group assignments are favorable to us, but only in terms of the results. Whether we win or lose, we will have a few more class points than Class C... But we still need to be mentally prepared for the possibility of losing."

Horikita's reasoned and well-founded words convinced everyone, and even Kushida couldn't find any points to refute, so he could only reluctantly shut his mouth.

"Hori-kun is right, this sports festival is going to be very exciting. You guys have overlooked one thing, which is that the main force of the sports clubs are all second-year students. If they were first-year students, it would be like a complete dimensional reduction in strength."

Teacher Chazhu perfectly finished stabbing everyone in the wound, and the atmosphere in the class became strange again.

Seeing this, Chazhu stopped talking and let everyone discuss it privately.

After all, most of the information about the sports festival is in that data sheet we just saw.

A careful observer will notice something interesting.

That is, in this sports festival, the winner will receive a reward in only one situation. Otherwise, there is no real reward for winning, but losing will result in a significant deduction of points.

Chapter 378: There Will Always Be Fools Who Get on the Pirate Ship

Amane turned to the last page, which contained the competition rules for this sports festival.

(a) Rules and groupings for the Sports Festival

This sports festival will divide the entire class into Red Team and White Team for competition, and a points system will be used to determine the winner. Points can be earned mainly through team events and recommended events. Team events are mandatory for all students, while recommended events are individual competitions. Please be aware of the differences. In principle, there is no limit to the number of events an individual can register for. Please read the following instructions carefully for details.

1. The grouping details are as follows: the Red Group consists of Class A and Class D, and the White Group consists of Class B and Class C.

2. Points allocation for team projects with full participation.

In the group project, the first place gets 15 points, the second place gets 12 points, the third place gets 10 points, and the fourth place gets 8 points.

The points decrease by 1 for each subsequent place below fifth place.

The winning team in team battles receives 500 points. (Matchmaking)

3. Points allocation for recommended competitions.

The recommended project team members are ranked as follows: 1st place: 50 points; 2nd place: 30 points; 3rd place: 15 points; 4th place: 10 points.

The points decrease by 2 for each subsequent place below fifth place.