Real teaching, hypocritical gray life

However, the club activities of this school started at 16:30, and Shibata was also a member of the soccer club. There was not much time left after school for the club activities to start, most of which was spent on warm-ups. On the other hand, discussing tactics and strategies was not something that could be reached in a short time.

A combination of various reasons led to the inevitability of his absence.

"The upcoming operational meeting may take up a lot of time. If you have other plans, please let me know in advance."

Although Ichinose had already confirmed this when inviting everyone present, he still repeated it before the meeting began.

In this regard, Ichinose always thinks about other people's feelings.

The answers we give are just as consistent as before.

"Then let's get straight to the point. First, let's analyze the preparatory battle [small test] before the start of this special exam."

"We don't need to pay special attention to the [Small Test]. After all, apart from the holidays, we will always be studying. This midterm exam also proved that everyone's ability in knowledge reserve is not bad. Teacher Xingzhimiya also said that the results of this [Small Test] will not have any impact. If we continue to deliberately pursue high scores in the [Small Test], we may be out of breath."

[The rules are that the results of this small test will determine which two students in the class will form a pair.]

There are many ways to understand what Mr. Hoshinomiya said in the class meeting. It is obvious that Beppu did not think deeply about this sentence and thought that the purpose was to "get high scores".

"I didn't mean for you to get high scores. After all, the midterm exam just ended, and the quiz is right after that. Doesn't it seem quite suspicious?"

"Isn't it just an assessment of the student's current academic ability?"

Ichinose shook his head.

"That's fine, but I still can't agree with this statement."

Then, Ichinose gave an explanation for his judgment.

"If the purpose and significance of [small tests] is to allow the school to understand the effectiveness of students' staged learning, then doesn't it overlap with the significance of midterm exams?"

"Although the difficulty of the midterm exam was deliberately lowered in consideration of the impact of the penalty for the sports festival, if we make the [Small Test] more difficult, it will only make the midterm exam meaningless. This would be putting the cart before the horse."

Beppu slowly accepted Ichinose's words, but at the same time he did not give up thinking about this problem.

".............So the school's goal is to keep us in our learning state before the final exams?"

There is some truth to this statement.

On weekdays when there is no exam crisis, students' enthusiasm for learning is far less than that before the exam, and the activity without cost can be said to be quite relaxing.

If this was a high school for further studies, it would be possible that such a thing would be done.

"This angle is easy to understand, and what Beppu-san said is correct. But if that's the case, then small tests like [Small Tests] should be implemented universally in the first semester, instead of being special like this time."

"[The key partner decision method will be notified after the results of the small test come out.]"

Kanzaki consciously supplemented it on the side, and Wangcang, who was in the listening mode with me, also gave his own answer at this time.

"What Fanbo wants to say is that this [small test] itself has its own meaning...right?"

Originally, I thought that among the five of us, Wangcang was the only one who didn’t think like me, but now it seems that I am the most different one.

"Well, this is how I understand Mr. Hoshinomiya's reminder."

Ichinose nodded slightly to confirm Wangcang's guess about his thoughts.

"The rules specifically mention the small test... So what you want to say is that the results of this small test will probably affect the partner assignment for the final exam?"

Beppu quickly understood what Ichinose meant and made corresponding inferences.

"The combined results can be given by the results of the [small test], and there is no reason why it cannot be arranged based on the results of the midterm exam. So I think the so-called [small test] is a variable that can be controlled."

At this point in the explanation of the [Small Test], Wangcang's expression told me that she was already a little behind the progress of the discussion. The rest of the people's thoughts were relatively clear. After pondering for a moment, Beppu basically understood the current situation.

"The key to the final exam is the pairing of partners. There are rules for this. This is the conclusion that Kanzaki and I came to..."

[Partner matching based on a quiz.]

There is nothing wrong with this understanding.

Although I think most attentive people can realize this at the first time, it is also a necessary process to find and analyze the corresponding reasons.

The worst thing to do is to follow your intuition and use it as the basis for your calculated thinking.

Instead of stating their own conclusions at the very beginning, they used guiding sentences to let Beppu and Ami to infer the results themselves. In this regard, perhaps the two wanted to get more affirmation from the students.

Although the language produced by the mid-course guidance is a bit unfair, this is the conclusion for now.

"Can Asako and Beppu-san understand this?"

"Well, I guess so......"

Unlike Wangcang, Beppu's answer was quite affirmative.

"I understand that, but what are the rules for pairing? Has Captain Ichinose figured it out?"

This time it was Ichinose who was in trouble.

“Sorry, I’m also stumped by this. Although I know that the partner matching method is linked to the results of the [Quiz], if I really want to find an explanation, there will be many strange possibilities.”

"For example, students with similar scores can be paired up, students with the same strong subjects can be considered, or both can be considered... In any case, it will be difficult to decide which one to choose."

"With too many options, it's natural that the rules can't be determined in an instant."

Beppu also covered his forehead with his hands in some trouble.

I suddenly recalled Himeno who performed this action on a regular basis.

Could it be that Beppu also suffers from migraines...?

Okay, I'm kidding.

Although I don't know much about the student Beppu Ryouta, I have noticed his behavior in the sports festival, and his physical fitness should be guaranteed.

"........Does Luo Jun have any ideas?"

"Ah, me?"

I felt a little flustered when Ichinose suddenly mentioned this. After all, I had excluded myself from this operational meeting, and I would definitely feel uneasy if I participated in it temporarily.

"I don't have any special ideas........."

"I have an idea."

Just when Ichinose was about to put pressure on me, Amakura suddenly spoke up.

"If you have any ideas, just speak up."

"I'm a little skeptical, but if the special exams at this school haven't changed, then similar special exams should have been held in previous years. Perhaps we can ask the seniors to confirm the answer."

"Well, that seems to be correct..."

If the rules are simple, you should be able to get the results quickly by asking some senior colleagues with whom you have a good relationship.

It was not difficult to do this because of the presence of Ichinose in the class.

"I will try to ask the seniors in the student union, although it feels a bit unfair..."

"In fact, we don't need to worry about how the candidates are paired up."

"Why do you say that, Kanzaki-san?"

Kanzaki, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke.

"Although there are students with poor academic ability in Class A, they can all score at least 50 points in the daily exams, and at worst they will not drop below 30 points. Therefore, I think even if the pairing format is not clear, any two-person combination in the class will not be at risk of being expelled."

"Hum, I understand. What Kanzaki-kun wants to say is [Even if I don't find the rules, it won't affect the final exam——]............."

Halfway through his speech, Ichinose suddenly fell silent.

"What's wrong, Fanbo?"

Wangcang asked with concern. The pause in the sentence just now was indeed noticeable.

"Ah, it's nothing. Anyway, what Kanzaki-kun just said, [Even if we don't find the rules, it won't cause any major damage to the final exam.] is indeed true. Although it's a bit unwilling, we can also avoid wasting unnecessary energy on this matter."

"Then let's put this topic aside for now. After all, there is more than one issue we need to discuss."

Having wiped away everyone's worries, the meeting moved on to the next topic.

Chapter 184 [There is ice cream in the refrigerator] This is common sense

".............I remember that Beppu-san went to Muto No Junior High School in junior high school, right?"

Ichinose took a sip of the hot cocoa.

We were so absorbed in the conversation and discussion that we didn't notice that only a few minutes had passed and the hot cocoa was still as hot as if it had been brewed with boiling water.

Ichinose subconsciously stuck out her tongue and kept exhaling to try to numb her pain.

I took in all of this cute behavior, and Ichinose also noticed my gaze and couldn't help but smile.

After finishing the discussion about the meaning of the [Small Test], Ichinose suddenly started chatting about small topics as if to ease the tense atmosphere.

Beppu, who was asked the question, was stunned for a moment before responding.

"That's right. But...how did Captain Ichinose know about this? I don't think he told me, or did it come from that guy Norihito?"

"That shouldn't be the case. Watanabe-kun doesn't seem to have talked to Hobo much."

Wang Cang accidentally understood Watanabe's intentions and refuted them. Ichinose did not intend to let the misunderstanding continue and immediately gave his own explanation.

"Actually, I heard this in private. If I have offended Beppu-san, I apologize."

"Ah, no, that's not the case. I'm just a little concerned, that's all, and it's not something that needs to be kept secret."

Seeing that Ichinose had misunderstood, Beppu hurriedly waved his hands to explain.

Wangcang stood aside, deep in thought.

"But, the junior high school that Beppu-san attends is unexpectedly famous, isn't it? Muto No Junior High School... Ah, sorry, I didn't mean to belittle Beppu-san."

"Ah, I know. You're talking about the question-setting ability of Takeno Junior High School. The test questions that Takeno Junior High School produces every year are first-rate... To be honest, because of this, the results of our junior high school look quite bleak."

Beppu smiled bitterly and shook his head, as if recalling a bad memory.

"It really is that Wu Dongye."

"Haha, I'm lucky to be able to attend a school like this."

"I think Beppu-san is pretty amazing."

"Thank you for the compliment... Most of the teachers employed at Takeno Junior High School are experienced teachers, so they are very familiar with the knowledge of the subjects they teach and can apply it very freely. The superiority of the teaching staff also leads to fierce internal competition. Basically, every teacher is delving into their own field and will use students [for experiments] from time to time."

"In addition, the school also emphasizes the overall, control and targeting of teachers in teaching. As a result, after each small test, the teacher can accurately grasp my weaknesses in various subjects. Gradually, the professionalism of the questions set by our school teachers has been improved."

"So, it's quite difficult to get good grades in every exam in this school... But why did Class Leader Ichinose suddenly mention the junior high school I attend?"

After lamenting his difficult junior high school life, Beppu returned to his original confusion.

"In fact, I would like to ask Beppu-san to be one of the examiners for this class exam. As the team leader, of course."

Ichinose expressed his thoughts without hiding anything.

"I've heard about the first-rate question-setting ability of Takeno Junior High School long before, so I thought that as a student from Beppu who attends their school, I should have my own unique insights on 'question-setting'."

"Also, Beppu's mastery of the knowledge in each course is worthy of recognition, and the midterm exam results also show that he has strong application ability. So this position must be handed over to Beppu."

"this.........."

Ichinose's words made Beppu look troubled.

"Is it difficult?"

"Well, it's a little unrealistic... Although I do have my own understanding of question setting because of the Wudongye Middle School, in fact, I only wrote and answered questions in junior high school to fill in the gaps in my knowledge. Question setting... To be honest, this is my first time trying..."

"Besides, compared to my own mastery and application of knowledge, isn't Captain Ichinose more suitable?"

"Don't think too highly of yourself. I think most of the students in the class don't have experience in setting questions. Even theoretical experience is an advantage. Even I can only write questions. I think Beppu is more capable of doing this, so can you please give it a try? If it's too difficult, everyone in the class will come to help. We also know the difficulty of the questions, so no one will blame you."

"That's right. Maybe the final test questions will make the other class feel troubled for a while."

Wangcang was also cheering on the side.

"Well, since Captain Ichinose has said this, it would be inappropriate not to participate in the creation of the topic."

“That’s great, and I look forward to our efforts.”

Beppu, who was praised by Ichinose, rubbed the area under his nose with his hand shyly, as if he was happy.

I thought that Amigura's participation was somewhat influenced by the proposition, but Ichinose didn't seem to want to continue talking, so it is basically certain that Amigura was simply trusted by Ichinose as a reliable partner.

Of course, it is not ruled out that Ichinose had completed the invitation before this.

Although this possibility is relatively small, I certainly did not hear their conversation after school.