Classroom Of The Elite 2nd Year - Full Volume
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"It's not that easy. Kushida will continue to keep her doubts no matter how, and there is a chance that if she gets caught causing the class in her Junior High to crumble, it is enough of a reason to
consider you his enemy. ”
Horikita asks for advice like this, and Kushida should be fully aware of it.
With that in mind, it's no surprise that I'll be the one to be on the list of people he wants to take out of school.
"There's no other way than to talk to her, right?" Horikita
"I agree. It's just a matter of discussion and asking for help. As you said, making him accept it from the bottom of his heart was the only solution. ”
Even if she was forced to accept it at first, Kushida would eventually staunchly reject it if she had not truly accepted Horikita.
"Then don't think about it anymore."
“I heard what you said, and I think I have come to a conclusion about what to do here. To reach Class A, you may have to make a difficult decision: give up trying to persuade Kushida. ”
After I said this, Horikita looked at me with an angry expression.
"You mean ... Getting Kushida-san kicked out of school?"
I did not deny it, and nodded silently. Tactical basics to attack before your enemy attacks. Horikita did not mind, despite showing a disgusted expression on her face.
“I didn't expect you'd propose something like getting him expelled. When I gave up and let Sudo-kun fail the midterms and drop out of school, weren't you the one who convinced me to do the opposite? But I got it. I see, although it might be easier to let them fail, we will sacrifice the power they will give to the class later. To be honest, if I gave up on Sudo-kun back then, in the end, the outcome of the sports festival would become even more grim. Plus, you can see the improvement that Sudo-kun did during the midterms. Am I wrong?"
So Horikita, who found useless friends and thrived in solitude had already managed to change this much? Horikita had stopped living in her own world and the sudden change had taken me by surprise. Although the change was good, the response was unreasonable. Horikita wasn't always the best at friendly dialogue, so I doubted how real she was that wanted to try and convince Kushida. Although I want to praise him after seeing Sudo's results, but the situation at hand now is very different.
"This situation is not the same as teaching people to learn in order to avoid dropping out of school. To be honest, I don't think the reason behind Kushida's actions is one-sided hatred. I agree with your opinion: it would be better if we did not need to take steps like this, and I am happy to see your way of thinking has changed, but this situation is different. As long as you're in this school, Kushida will do it anyway. In this way, the cooperation of Class D and the rules of the school system itself would be destroyed. If you don't do something about it now, are you sure you won't regret it later?”
In response to my opinion, Horikita did not falter at all. Instead, his attitude regarding this matter became increasingly solidified. His eyebrows rose rapidly.
“He is very expert. There was no doubt that he had the ability to get others to work together, but he was also quite clever at observing the abilities of others. If he is willing to cooperate with us, he will be a very powerful addition to Class D. ”
I won't deny that. If Kushida honestly worked for a better Class D, he was indeed very reliable. But, is that really possible?
“Facing the problem is my responsibility. I can't just let it go. I'll keep talking to him and I'll make sure he understands. ”
Did he choose the path of misery? Horikita seriously intends to confront Kushida for the sake of class. It was obvious no one cared what I was going to say, no one could change his mind.
“I understand. If you've talked that much, I'd happily stand by and watch. ”
If you show me firm resolve with your eyes, I also want to believe in the possibility that you could be friends.
I wonder if he can turn Kushida into a friend, like he did Sudo.
“I didn't ask for your help solving this problem. This is none of your business.”
"Yes, that's not at all something I should be fighting about."
We talked a long time ago, and
almost made a full round around the school. We had to quickly go to the Pallet area.
"I told you about Kushida-san because I knew you wouldn't say anything about it to anyone, and because I thought you would understand and agree with me."
"I'm sorry I couldn't live up to your expectations." Even though he only expressed his important opinion, we ended up disagreeing with each other.
“Now, I have given you valuable information, can you answer my question?”
"What questions?"
Horikita stopped and looked at me with the same firmness as before. It seemed, despite Kushida's matter, he had something else he wanted to discuss.
"After the sports festival ... What did you do to Ryuen-kun?"
"What am I doing?"
Asked this question ... Horikita is the one who deals with most of Ryuen's plans. I don't know exactly what Ryuen did during the sports festival.
If the situation goes as I thought, there is only one answer I can give him.
“I was just fiddling with what happened at the end. I foiled Ryuen”'s plan
“You mean, you recorded the conversation of Ryuen and the others from Class C?” I answered him with a light nod.
“The recording of another class strategy meeting is not something that is easy to do. How the hell did you do that? Ryuen-kun said there was a spy, but you don't have a deep enough relationship with someone who would betray Class C, right? ”
Of course, Horikita would not know about the incident on the cruise ship between Karuizawa and Class C Manabe.
"I use every way I have. Get that audio file just by training one of them."
"There's another one. I'm angry that you helped me, that means you acted on the assumption that I must have failed. But, I guess it did change as you expected, so I didn't argue. Besides, I mustn't interfere in your affairs, so I can't demand your answer. It's a complicated situation ... If you don't do something, I'll ... Thank ye. "
"Too twisted, thank you." I thought I would be severely criticized, I didn't expect him to finally say thank you.
"I've promised to cooperate with you to some extent, so at least I'll do that."
“Although I think this might be an unnecessary help, but is it okay to make a very conspicuous gesture? Because of this incident, Ryuen-kun must now be fully convinced that you are the one in
behind the scenes of Class D. Logically, you're still a candidate on the list. I think the peaceful days you love so much will be in danger. ”
Horikita's right. The situation is not what I expected.
But desire is hard to imagine now. Chabashira-sensei had vaguely raised the man, plus there was Sakayanagi who knew my past. In the end, no one knows what it will be
happen. In the future, Horikita's existence could be used as a trump card.
In short, I was desperately looking for what I should do to stabilize my life moving forward. Horikita waited for my answer with a gaze: What do you think?
"Oh yeah .. wait."
“You think too long, can't even answer. I'm starting to lose my understanding of you. ”
"You didn't know me in the first place."
"That's right."
After all, Horikita had no free time to concentrate on Ryuen or me.
If he had not dealt with the poison that Kushida hid inside Class D, there would have been no point in thinking about anything else.
***
“Mou- What are you doing? You're late. How about apologizing? ”
After we reached the Pallet, Karuizawa looked at Horikita and immediately complained.
“We'll start soon. Besides, Hirata-kun has club activities. ”
“Wow, ignore me. Just like Horikita-san. ” Horikita ignores Karuizawa's request to apologize and sits in her chair.
"And you're still not apologizing at all."
With the two of us now in attendance, the group at the table consisted of Hirata, Karuizawa, Kushida, and Sudo.
It's true, there's not much time left until the club's activities begin.
It's been about 3:50 in the afternoon. Club activities begin around 4:30. The most anxious of us all should have been Hirata as a member of the football club, but he was very calm and maintained his smile. He seemed to be looking forward to this meeting, his bright eyes shining brightly.
After Horikita took her seat, without even ordering a drink, she spoke to the group: 'Horikita:
“Alright, let's start with a quiz to do.”
“Should we worry about it? All these tests are done one after the other. It has been a learning burden for all of us. Fortunately the school said that the results of the quiz would not affect our class. ”
Midterm exams, quizzes, and then the end of the semester. This learning storm will definitely be an unbearable pressure for students who do not have good study skills.
“Well, I don't mean to force people to study for this quiz. But I don't think the school told us to do this quiz purely just to look at the academic level of the students. We just finished, and passed the midterms. ”
"Isn't it because the midterm exam question is so simple?"
“So you mean that quiz will be very difficult? It's just inefficient. ”
If they make this quiz very difficult, it will eliminate the goal of the midterms. It would be like putting a carriage in front of a horse.
“In other words, the quiz itself means, right? Does the school have a purpose beyond looking at our academic ability? ”
"Wait what? What do you mean, Yosuke-kun? ”
Although she did not show great interest in Horikita's comments, Karuizawa became triggered after Hirata began to show her concern.
“If the purpose of the quiz is not to measure our academic ability, there is only one other reason. The results of the quiz will be the basis of group formation. That's the only possibility. ”
Sudo made a serious expression as he listened to Hirata and Horikita's discussion.
"Do you understand, Sudo?"
"... Almost." It seemed that his understanding of the situation looked a little dubious. They continued the discussion.
“There must be a hidden pair determination process. In other words, as long as we know the process, we can benefit during the final exam. ”
"What does that mean, Ayanokouji?” Sudo whispered to me calmly.
He did not ask Horikita directly to make sure that she did not interrupt the ongoing talks.
"That means, succeeding in the quiz is the first requirement to pass the final exam."
"ah! That's what I thought too. " Sudo's eyes are shining brightly. He's spreading lies that he can't hide.
Horikita's interpretation is unquestionably correct. Quizzes of course determine who you'll be matching with. This means, there must be a selection system that we can learn first.
The school promises to explain it to students so they don't end up making complicated and bizarre decisions.
As for how Horikita understood the situation, I could do nothing but pay attention.
“Like matching people with same value, something like that?”
Karuizawa understood the situation well and casually proposed a thought.
"Or match the person who answers the same for each question?" Sudo hears this and desperately trains his head to give his own input.
"There is no possibility that can be disputed because there is no way that we can know for sure."
Hirata seems to have some doubts about Horikita's response. The smile on his face disappeared and turned into a serious expression.
"I understand the outline of the situation in general, but I have some doubts about the selection process."
“What? No matter what you say, I'd love to hear your opinion. ”
Horikita asked Hirata to share her thoughts on the matter with a warm look.
“To know the truth behind something like a selection mechanism, I feel that if we consult with a senior disciple, we can get the answer quickly. If this exam had been done in previous years, the chances of the rules being the same were still quite high. Isn't that what the teachers are trying to hide? ”
kushida listened in silence all this time, but after hearing this, she replied with words of approval.
“I'm also a little curious about that. I think they're willing to tell me if they're my best friends. ” If the rules are simple, safe-just let us know from the beginning.
Since we didn't get any explanation, there are likely no rules for doing this, or the rules are complicated. Here's what they're trying to say.
“As expected of Yosuke-kun! Right!"
Horikita looked at Karuizawa as she showered Hirata with praise before folding her hands in contemplation.
“I don't know for sure if Hirata's idea is true, but the school probably won't make enmity just for trying to learn more about the rules. I think they'll think of it as a way for students to find out about them. ”
“What did you say Suzune? Please explain clearly. " Sudo thought hard until his head smoky, and he finally asked.
Hirata imagined the worst result, that half the class would be out at once.
“I think that's the core of this test. Although it is only hypothetical, but as Hirata-kun said, if we do not guess the pair selection process for the final exam, it could lead to a devastating result. But, regardless of whether he did it as a favor, Chabashira-sensei tells us that this is the first time Class D has not dropped out of school this year. In previous years, only one or two groups had come out because of this exam. Don't you think there's something fishy about that? ”
"No, I don't understand at all."
Sudo finally gave up and smashed his forehead into the table.
“I've understood the situation. Horikita-san, what you want to say is: 'There is no serious threat in the final exam even if we don't guess the rules for group member selection', right? ”
"true."
"May I ask about your reasons?"
Karuizawa asked Horikita in a confident manner.
"This final test will be done in pairs, and the average value of each class is the same regardless of who our partner is. Given the final exam made by another student would be very difficult, if we do not find out the rules, our only choice is to just follow the exam flow. If that happens, the result will be negative, right? ”
"Yes. I think it's very critical that two students who barely pass are paired with each other. ”
"Because we're afraid of that outcome, we just need to figure out how the partner is decided, right?"
"really. We need to know the rules first. Then, as Hirata-kun said, we should work on the quiz with the aim of avoiding the worst-case scenario of student failure that would pair up together. However, Chabashira-sensei said, in previous years only one or two groups of students were expelled for this exam. Just one or two, isn't this too little? Suppose, the students in our class are grouped in an adverse way, nearly 10 disciples would likely be forced out. ”
"…I understand. That's how it is."
“Hei Yosuke-kun. What does all this mean? I'm a little confused. ”
“Good, hm ... How do I explain it? So, to explain
this correctly, forget about trying to understand how to select a quiz. Suppose, we just take this quiz right now, what do you think will happen? ”
“Ah, isn't that bad? If students with
stupid brains in pairs with stupid ones too, the number of people to be expelled would be overwhelming. ”
"I think so too. However, in previous years, only one or two groups dropped out of Class D due to this exam.”
"Isn't that weird?" Sudo seemed to have understood this.
"This quite clearly proves that the rule is something like: 'group members should be arranged into a balanced composition'. In other words, 'evidence' of the existence of that rule. ”
Through gradual in-depth talk on the matter, we finally got the 'proof' of the quiz rule.
“The answer we get from all these considerations, 'high value will be paired with low value'. I can't imagine anything else but that. For example, I got the highest value in the quiz with a value of 100, and the lowest value of Sudo with zero points, then, we will be paired together because our value is very far apart. That way, we can calculate the most balanced test results compared to other classes. ”
Karuizawa understood, but a new problem arose.
"So that's how it is ... But, doesn't that mean that students who are close to the average grade are at higher risk?"
“Yes, the closer the grade point average is, the more dangerous this exam is for them.”
Pupils with low grades and high grades would be grouped together, but those in the middle would end up with someone with the same level of intelligence.
At the same time, the difficulty level of the final exam was ensured to be high.
Everything may end up trying to figure out how to accurately measure the academic ability of a class.
Negotiating with students and preparing preventive measures beforehand can also help solve this problem.
“If we confirm the rules with some senior disciples, and we get the same answer from all of them, then this first problem with the group system is solved. It also means we can start thinking about the next stage. Hirata-kun, Kushida-san, can I count on you guys to confirm this with seniors? ”
"Of course you can."
"I'll also question seniors at football clubs."
Two things have been agreed. We can see strategies starting to form for the sake of facing the test.
"I also want to ask questions."
"Tell me."
Even in the face of Karuizawa's doubts, Horikita did not show any unpleasant expression.
"Because the students of the class are divided into pairs, what would happen if
number of classes not appropriate?"
“Although the question is interesting, but it is not important. At the time of enrollment, the number of students in all classes from A to D was the same. Since there has been no student expenditure so far, there will be no impact whatsoever. However, even though this is just speculation, if there are previous expenses, it may be the situation
it's gonna be tough. ”
“I wonder if it's true. It would be a pity to lose for such a reason. ”
It seems Kushida thinks that schools have a more subtle alternative.
“The number of people enrolled in each class at the beginning of the year is really the same even if someone comes out due to unforeseen circumstances, it is the class that must be responsible. ”
When the island exams in uninhabited and
sports festivals, schools impose severe punishments on those who do not participate. This gives the impression that there is a high probability that what he says is true. If there was even one who quit school, there was a huge potential loss in the upcoming exams. Horikita may have realized how important it was to save Sudo.
"Does this answer your question?"
“Yeah, that's it. It was futile to try to understand it from the very beginning. ” Karuizawa's small questions are answered and everyone moves on to the next session.
“As long as we confirm the quiz destination, we
can proceed to the next problem but, here's the question that bothers me ... Which class do we choose to attack? Simple answer. No choice but Class C.”
Before listening to the opinions of others, Horikita first made up her mind and began to outline her own decisions.
“It goes without saying, the reason is because of their academic ability. The only aspect of Class C to lose to Class A and Class B is academic ability. If we look at how the class points have changed so far, it should be obvious, right?”
As a basic idea, it's true. It is very sloppy to challenge a class with high academic talent. However, despite knowing that, Hirata gave his input:
“I agree with you, Horikita-san.but, Class A and Class B will definitely think like this as well. If some classes decide that Class C is the easiest target, we will probably suffer in a bad situation. Something like this became one of the results that came to mind.”.
Hirata wrote down the situation of imagination in his notebook.
Class A nominates Class D → No conflict with other classes → Target is Class D.
Class B nominates Class C → Wins the draw → Target is Class C.
Class C nominated Class B → No conflict with other class → Target is Class B
Class D nominates Class C → Loses draw → Target standard to Class A.
"Although this is only the worst possible outcome, this is how it should be."
“Wow, this result is terrible. Targeted by Class A and then losing the lottery for attacking Class C. I feel like there's no way we can win. ”
“Yes, there is no reason for any class not to target Class C. But we have no reason to fear choosing them. Do we have to take steps to reduce the chances of losing? ”
Horikita advocated for nominating Class C despite the risk of losing the lottery.
“Is there a real difference in academic ability between Class A and Class B? I also want to know how different we are compared to Class C. ”
I'm trying to throw away a very simple question.
“It's not wrong if Class A is the best, but I don't think that they are on their own level. There is a considerable distance between Class B and Class C. I will investigate this. ”
We understand Class D's academic ability, but we don't know the specifics of other classes.
The school hasn't told us about this. The only thing we know the most is the increase in class points. But we can't make a clear decision about their academic ability with that alone. From that point of view, it might be because the school is planning to hold an exam like this. The number of class points is not entirely a symbol of academic level distance. If it turns out that Class B is better than Class A, we might see very painful results.
After saying that, I quietly looked at the man sitting next to Horikita. Almost at the same time, Horikita began to speak to the man.
“You are very quiet, Sudo-kun. Usually you complain. "
“This topic is not at a level I can understand. If I complain, won't I bother you? ”
After Sudo said this, we all held our breaths and fell silent.
"What's? Did I say anything weird? "
"I'm just responding to what you've already
just say it, so I'm surprised ... What do you think of this situation?"
He probably expected Sudo to interrupt in the middle and interrupt the conversation out of confusion.
In the face of Sudo's maturity, Horikita's expression changed from shock to tenderness.
“One thing I can say, we have to defeat our opponents one by one, right? We cannot directly become Class A, so attacking the class closest to us, Class C, is a clear and understandable choice. ”
"really. Targeting Class C will indeed help us get the fastest results. If we win in total value against them, the difference between Class C and us will shrink dramatically. ”
“I can understand that, but it's better if Class A attacks Class C, right? Class A will definitely get a higher value total than them, so Class C will definitely lose points. Isn't that much better? ”
“Depends on our purpose with this test. But in general, the fact that Class C is the target is still the same. Let's just say, either we or one of the other classes will beat Class C. ”
If the end goal is to reduce the total points of Class C, it might be better to let Class A or Class B attack those who have a better chance of success. However, Class D also wanted to win and increase their points. For that to happen, it would be better to fight the weaker ones. If we avoid Class C, it means we have to defeat a stronger enemy. The reason why Horikita's plan to attack Class C was reliable was because it was the easiest to defeat the weakest enemy.
“After all these considerations, everyone seemed to agree with Horikita-san's proposal. I will follow this proposal as well. ”
Since my goal was to avoid anything complicated, I only suggested various possibilities for discussion.
"thank you. I think we can move on to the next step. ”
Despite one or two nods, everyone came to the same conclusion.
We disbanded after 4pm, Hirata and Sudo left to participate in their club activities. Karuizawa follows Hirata to the field. The only ones left were Horikita and myself, as well as Kushida.
"So, I'll go and ask our senior about the rules of the upcoming quiz and report them."
"Thank you." Kushida said nothing more and left as expected.
"What are you going to do, Ayanokouji-kun?"
“There should be no problem if I leave everything to you and Hirata. To be honest, this development was almost perfect and was handled flawlessly. You have faith in your plan, right? ”
"Yes, so far. But to take this final exam, we must be able to overcome it. ”
"Yes. In short, if the entire class does not put in the effort of improving their academic ability to progress, there will be no hope.
however, in other words, exams are definitely easy to pass if everyone improves their academic skills to some extent. If need be, I can adjust my grades and cooperate with anyone according to your wishes. ”
"Can I rely on your brain?"
“If that's all it takes, if necessary, I can also attend study sessions, but I won't be responsible for any guidance. ”
"Because you intend to act as a disciple
which is completely useless."
"I'm just leaving the facts as they are."
This is the right place to compromise between the two of us. At least, I think so, but Horikita has proven that she will not work in the usual way.
"Let me think about it. After all, you are also a member of Class D, I want to give you a suitable role. For everyone's sake. "
"...... I'll consider it." I did my best to avoid the topic.
the end chapter 2