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

After seeing that Wang Meiyu had no intention of continuing the pursuit, Karuizawa secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then turned his gaze toward Amane with ill intent.

If Tianyin hadn't just talked in her sleep, she wouldn't have been startled by Wang Meiyu. It was all Tianyin's fault! So... hehehe...

Karuizawa stretched out his hands toward the sleeping Amane.

Just then, Ms. Chabashira strode into the classroom with a rolled-up poster in her hand.

"It seems like it's not time for morning self-study yet, Mr. Chabashira?"

"Everyone back to your seats. We're starting morning self-study early today. I have something important to announce, so listen carefully!"

Chapter Sixty-Nine: A Special, Special Exam

Since Chabashira-sensei was promoted to Class A, the students in Class A have rarely seen him so serious.

Even a month ago, when the second grade had just started and Ms. Chabashira was quite worried about the still-unstable Class A, she had never shown such an expression as she does now.

Amane looked up and glanced at Chabashira Sae, noticing the anxiety in Chabashira's eyes, as if she had encountered something quite troublesome. From the huge, map-like poster in her hand, Amane could tell that the special exams were probably coming up again.

There were quite a few people who shared the same thoughts as Amane. After all, in this school, there was nothing else that could make the homeroom teacher so nervous except for special exams. So, although everyone had a bit of helplessness on their faces, they were even calmer than Chabashira Sae.

Seeing all the students return to their seats in silence and calmly wait for her to announce the important matter, Chabashira Sae finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Yes, the class she leads is no longer the defective class it used to be. Although most of the students are still the same, many have grown after experiencing various special exams.

While not everyone can be as outstanding as Amane, their ability to perform in a manner befitting Class A during emergencies has greatly exceeded Chabashira Sae's expectations.

Seeing that her students had calmed down, Chabashira Sae also adjusted her own emotions and tried to make herself appear more reliable.

"I believe everyone has received their May points in their personal accounts this morning. So, first, I'll announce the point changes for each class in May."

After speaking calmly, Ms. Chabashira picked up the chalk, turned around, and began writing on the blackboard.

Grade 2, Class A (Miyako Class): 1147.

Grade 2, Class B (Sakayanagi Class): 1121.

Grade 2 Class C (Longyuan Class): 606.

Grade 2, Class D (Kanzaki Class): 220.

The increase in points this time is obviously much greater than the class points awarded in the special exam. Could the reason for this huge increase in class points be the results of this special exam?

As if anticipating that someone might ask this question, Teacher Chabashira turned around and immediately began to explain the reason for the huge change in points.

"I believe many people may have already noticed that the changes in class points in May were enormous. For example, Class B in Grade 2 gained more than 100 class points in just one month. While 50 class points were awarded as a special exam bonus, where did the rest come from?"

Teacher Chaba seems to have completely recovered and no longer feels the tension and urgency she had when she first entered.

When Chazhu asked a question, everyone urged him to answer it.

"Tea Pillar Teacher, please stop keeping us in suspense. Why are their points increasing so much? If they keep this up, won't we be overtaken soon?"

"It's possible that the school still favors those former top students."

Ignoring the chatter around him, Hirata picked up a pen and quickly began calculating something in his notebook.

Then the serious expression on his face finally eased a little.

"Tea Pillar Teacher, if I'm not mistaken, this special exam is also a test of academic ability, right? The content of this exam for second grade is the same as the knowledge points from first grade. It's obvious that the school is testing our mastery of the knowledge we learned in first grade, and then giving different points rewards to different classes based on their academic progress. I just calculated that all classes, excluding the rewards from the special exam, have less than 100 points: Class B has 81 points, Class A has 76 points, Class D has 60 points, and Class C has zero points."

After Hirata finished speaking, he looked up at Chabashira, who nodded in satisfaction, signaling him to continue.

"Except for Class C, whose points were deducted due to their behavior during a special exam, the performance of other classes is closely related to their current academic level. That's why Class B had such a big advantage this time. However, it's unlikely that such a high reward will be given every time. At most, there will be some point rewards during the midterm or final exams, so everyone doesn't need to be too anxious."

Hirata spoke first to boost morale and prevent the students in Class A from being intimidated by Class B's rapid catch-up.

Even though they have now been promoted to Class A, and the students in the class have made progress in their studies and gained more experience, they are still very wary of the former Class A, which once dominated the entire grade.

"Hirata-kun is right, we just need to take it easy. After all, we're number one, so it's only natural to have pursuers. But... Chabashira-sensei, you must have something 'more important' to tell us, right?"

When Tenon spoke, the effect was much better than Hirata's. Hirata's reassurance was at most a comfort to everyone's hearts and spirits, telling them not to be afraid.

However, Tianyin's statement shows that the top students in the class don't take B-class's pursuit seriously at all.

Amane's strength is evident to all, so her words are more convincing than Hirata's.

"Since you're all so eager, let me tell you about the most unique 'special exam' you're about to face."

The most unique special exam?

The moment this word came out, everyone felt something was wrong. The school's special exams were already often inhumane, and now they were adding "special." Was the school really trying to drive the students crazy by having a special exam every month?

Although the school's arrangements are so bad that one can't help but want to complain, it's really difficult to get the school to accept things as they are now. As students, they can only accept it calmly.

"Ms. Chabashira, is it possible for anyone to drop out of this special special exam?"

Hirata's biggest concern remains the issue of dropping out of school. He still vividly remembers the scene where a simple exam led to the expulsion of five students from Class D.

The feeling of watching his classmates about to be expelled and being powerless to do anything about it had almost become a kind of inner demon for Yosuke Hirata.

"I can tell you some good news, Hirata: no one will drop out of school for this special exam."

"Really? That's wonderful!!"

Hirata couldn't help but smile when he first heard about an exam where no one would be expelled. However, when he noticed Amane's furrowed brows, his heart skipped a beat, and he felt a sense of foreboding.

"It's really a good thing that I won't be expelled. But free things are often the most expensive. The fact that the school is waiving the punishment of expulsion means that this special exam will probably be very difficult, right?"

Tianyin's words made everyone in Class A swallow hard. If it was really as Tianyin said, could they really pass the exam unscathed?

"As expected of Miyako-kun, you guessed right. This special exam will be the most difficult one in the school's history, and its name is 'survival.'"

Survival? Judging from the name alone, Tianyin can roughly understand it as something like wilderness survival. However, since Gaoyu is just a school, even if it were to conduct wilderness survival training, it would be at most on the scale of a deserted island.

But how could that possibly be the most difficult special exam since the school was founded?

"This special exam will be held during the summer vacation. Due to some accidents that occurred on the deserted island last year, the school's application to rent the deserted island again was rejected because it did not meet the safety and trust standards. Therefore, the destination for this special exam has been set in the mountains near Hida."

As Mr. Chabashira spoke, he actually took out a very detailed map to show the students the approximate destination of the special exam.

Everyone was initially relieved to hear that it was Hida, since the area with a city nearby must have been developed to a considerable extent, and even if there was danger, it couldn't be that dangerous.

But when Mr. Chabashira took out the map, everyone was dumbfounded. The standard location on the map was actually a section of the Hida Mountains that had not been commercially developed at all.

Taking a special test called survival in such a place would probably make anyone feel a little apprehensive.

"This is the exam destination. Judging from the existing photos, it is still quite desolate. However, the school sent people to prepare corresponding protection measures for the destination as early as January this year when we held a training camp in the forest. After all, you are still students, and the purpose of the exam is only to train your abilities, not to cause you to get injured, so safety is definitely guaranteed. You can rest assured about that."

Hearing this, Hirata, who was becoming increasingly uneasy, raised his hand before Chabashira-sensei could even ask a question, and asked the question directly before Chabashira-sensei could even call on him.

"May I ask what the specific content of this special exam is, Mr. Chabashira?"

"I'm sorry, I have no comment on the exam content and rules."

"If it was supposed to be a secret, why did you tell us before, Chabashira-sensei?"

Tenon discovered a crucial point: based on the information they had so far, they knew nothing except that a special test would be held in an area within the mountains of Hida.

Obviously, the school doesn't want to reveal too much information to the students, thus giving them more time to gather intelligence and prepare accordingly. So why did the school reveal this information in the first place?

Even if it was meant to prepare students psychologically, the information shouldn't have been revealed directly. Clearly, this information was intended to 'persuade' the students to do something.

"Miyako-kun, that's a very good question. The reason I revealed the location of the special exam but didn't tell you the reason was to avoid putting too much pressure on the students. Also, the school will be conducting a month-long 'special training' at the same forest school as before, but this time it will last for a month. During this month, you will undergo a lot of physical training, including but not limited to rock climbing, swimming, running, dodgeball, basic physical training, patience training, etc., and there will be no weekend rest... In addition to all this, you students will be responsible for taking care of your personal belongings and cooking. By the way, only first and second year students will participate this time, so be careful not to be outdone by the first year students!"

After Ms. Chabashira finished speaking, she noticed that everyone was staring at her with shocked expressions, and the entire Class A fell into an eerie silence.

Finally, after Hirata struggled to understand the wealth of information contained in Chabashira-sensei's words, he was completely dumbfounded.

The forest training camp sounds quite simple, after all, they had lived there for about a week before and were quite familiar with it. Moreover, since the location of the forest training camp is a completely unfamiliar place for the current first-year students, the second-year students' experience should be more than enough to crush the first-year students in every aspect.

However, this forest retreat is different from the previous small-scale activities.

During the training camp in the forest, in addition to physical training, students also have to attend classes. This means that for the next month, all students will have to get up early to cook, run in the morning, clean, attend classes, and then undergo various complex training exercises.

With such intense training, especially with weekends canceled, Hirata was certain that many of his teammates would be unable to keep up for even a week, as it was indeed quite difficult for them, who were still students.

"Tea Pillar Teacher, will we have classes at the forest school as usual this time? If so, what will we be learning?"

Upon hearing Tenon's question, Chashu hesitated for a moment, as if the question involved something of paramount importance.

"That's right. When you go to the forest school this time, you will have regular classes after your daily physical training. In addition to the usual textbook content, the classes will also cover first aid, wilderness survival knowledge, and other related topics that you will need to learn carefully."

"Then, Mr. Chabashira, can I assume that all the knowledge I've learned can be used in the special exam?"

Amane's rapid questioning left Chabashira-sensei no time to think. Chabashira-sensei simply nodded and spoke.

"Both the academic content and physical training will be tested at the end of the month-long special training. As I just mentioned, no one will be expelled for this, but failing the test could result in being disqualified from taking the special exam. At the start of the special exam, each class will lose 50 class points for every missing student. This rule exists to prevent unnecessary injuries or deaths. Because this exam involves a certain degree of danger, the school is keeping a very strict eye on it. I hope you will take this special training and special exam seriously."

Teacher Chabashira's words undoubtedly dealt another blow to most people. If they failed the exam, although they would get the right to rest during the summer vacation in advance, it would cause the class to be overtaken. If the class lost points because of someone's slackness, they would definitely be blamed and criticized by everyone.

This is why all the students in Class A had the idea that they absolutely had to go through the special training.

Chapter Seventy: Rewards and Punishments

"I have a feeling that this special exam is very stressful. Even though I know I won't be expelled, I'm worried about both the academic and physical training aspects."

Wang Meiyu spoke with a slightly troubled expression.

What she feared most was the special physical exams. Like Yukimura, her physical abilities were among the worst in the class. Perhaps this was the equivalent exchange brought about by her excellent academic performance.

In the special exams that just ended, which mainly focused on academic ability, Wang Meiyu and Yukimura played a huge role. Although they did not make it into the top ten in the whole grade based on the group's overall score, both of them got full marks and tied for first place with Amane and Koenji, making an important contribution to raising the class average score.

However, when it comes to physical fitness tests, the two of them, or rather, this type of person, seem helpless.

In particular, although the content of the competition was not explicitly stated, the location of the special test, which has already been announced, is definitely related to wilderness survival, such as camping in the mountains, and it lasts for up to a month.

This is nothing short of an exam and torture for people who are not good at physical exercise.

Therefore, the pressure is considerable.

"Tea Pillar Teacher, even if we can't reveal the details of the special exam yet, you should at least tell us about the rewards and punishments, right? Otherwise, no one will have the motivation to keep going."

Tianyin's request to know about the rewards and punishments for the special exam is not unreasonable.

Judging from the school's prohibition on revealing the content and rules of the special exam in advance, the school must have already made preparations before prohibiting such disclosures. Otherwise, the school would definitely have played the game of truth and falsehood, allowing the class teacher to publicize the uncertain and possible exam content and rules, and then giving everyone a surprise on the day of the special exam.

This might sound like something a regular school would do, but in a school that values ​​merit above all else, nothing is impossible.

That's why Tianyin was certain that the school's specific content, rules, and rewards and punishments had already been finalized.

Instead of subjecting students to the high pressure of studying and training without any knowledge of the special exam, it would be better to let them know about the rewards in advance. Knowing the rewards might even motivate them to face the upcoming special exam, which is a way to boost morale.

Teacher Chabashira clearly agreed with Amane's point of view, so he turned around and began to write down the rewards and punishments for this special exam in detail on the blackboard.

"According to regulations, I cannot disclose any specific rules or content of the special exam to you, but I can tell you some information that is not very important. One of them is worth noting—I think some of you have already guessed the answer: this special exam will also be taken with the first-year students."

Just as Chabashira-sensei predicted, most people had already guessed that this special exam would be taken with the first-year students after hearing that they would be training and studying with them for the next month. The only question was what the identities of the first-year students would be.

Comrade? Enemy? Or collaborator?

The answer to this question is probably only known to Chabashira-sensei.

"However, this special exam is different from the one that just ended. Your relationship with the first-year students will change from collaborators to competitors. Simply put, this special exam is a cross-grade battle that ignores age and experience. Only the grade with the strongest overall strength can win the final victory."

Just as Teacher Chabashira finished speaking, he also finished writing down the reward and punishment rules. This perfectly timed coordination made Amane wonder if Teacher Chabashira had secretly practiced this kind of thing in private.

However, as the homeroom teacher, Chazhu probably wouldn't have time to practice a special script just to inform the students about rewards and punishments.

Unless they have absolutely nothing better to do.

Amane looked at what Chabashira-sensei had written on the blackboard and couldn't help but widen her eyes.

"How could that be? The rewards this time are ridiculously generous, aren't they?"

"We have to win! With the prize money, we won't have to be afraid of being expelled anymore!"

"That's right, that's right!!! Let's cheer each other on!"

The fact that the A-class students could go from feeling shaken and pressured to being incredibly enthusiastic and energized in an instant shows just how generous the reward must have been.

"This special test is somewhat similar to the one on the deserted island. Each class is given a certain number of class points. The class that defeats the opponent first or has the most remaining points wins and receives the Survival Winner Award. This award is the same for all classes on the winning side."

Survival winner rewards:

1. All students in the grade who win the Survival Special Exam will receive a "Survival Medal". Students who hold this medal are entitled to avoid expulsion once if they are expelled in a special exam that allows for rescue, by paying only 100 million personal points.

2. The remaining special exam points for each class of the winning team will be converted into class points. The specific changes in class points will be based on the actual points announced next month.

3. All students from the winning team who participated in this special exam will be awarded 10 personal points, and each student who perseveres to the end will be awarded 50 personal points.

4. The student with the highest score in XX will be awarded 100 million personal points, and their class will be awarded 100 class points.

5. One student may be designated to withdraw from each class in the grade of the losing student.

Unlike the stingy rewards of the past, this time the rewards are all real and useful items at a glance, not to mention the commemorative badge that can keep a person for only one million personal points.

The fact that the school gives everyone 10 personal points for just one month of participating in the special exam, and 50 points for persisting to the end, shows how much importance the school attaches to this special exam. Otherwise, they wouldn't have given such a generous reward right from the start.