Horikita Manabu picked up the chalk and wrote six names on the blackboard.
They were: Sudo Ken, Yamauchi Haruki, Ike Kanji, Hondo Ryotaro, Sakura Airi, and Ichihashi Ruri.
As soon as the list was announced, many people showed happy smiles of relief.
Only six out of fifteen were expelled in the end, which was undoubtedly the most perfect outcome for Class D and the nine who miraculously survived.
However, people's joys and sorrows are not the same.
Where there is joy, there is also sorrow.
Airi, sitting at the very back, was stunned when she saw that she was still to be expelled.
She first looked up at the blackboard, at her prominent name "Sakura Airi" written in white chalk, then lowered her head to look at her phone. The phone's background was the first photo she took when she arrived here.
She was going to be expelled.
A sense of unreality filled Sakura Airi's entire being.
She helplessly looked around at the people nearby.
She found that many of the students who had been spared were cheering joyfully.
Even Kushida had a smile on her face.
They had paid the smallest price to avoid what would undoubtedly have been a devastating blow to Class D.
Everyone was cheering.
No one cared about the underachievers who were about to be expelled.
Yamauchi suddenly stood up.
"This isn't fair! Why! Why do they get to stay? Why do I have to leave this school? This is completely unfair to me, I haven't even shown my abilities... I'll complain... Yes, I'll complain to the school! You must be targeting me!"
Yamauchi roared hysterically, tears streaming down his face.
The entire class fell silent instantly.
Horikita Manabu adjusted his glasses.
He had seen through Yamauchi's true nature back when the meeting was held, and his expulsion was within Horikita Manabu's expectations.
However, what he didn't expect was for him to behave so poorly at a time like this.
"If you want to complain, that's your business. Before that, you need to complete the expulsion procedures..."
"I won't go through the expulsion procedures! I haven't even shown my abilities yet, how can you expel me?!"
Yamauchi continued to roar.
Seeing that Yamauchi's fragile heart had collapsed, Horikita Manabu had no intention of continuing to talk to him.
Horikita Manabu's gaze turned to the other expelled students.
"Besides Yamauchi, do the remaining expelled students have any questions? If so, I can answer them directly here."
Ike Kanji looked at Horikita Manabu, somewhat timidly, but still raised his hand.
"The student in the back."
"Are we really destined to be expelled? I really like this place, even without points, it's fine. Please let me continue living here! Everyone, I beg all of you to plead for me. I know I did some things wrong in the past, but I promise I will definitely turn over a new leaf..."
"That's impossible."
Horikita Manabu looked down with a hint of pity at the pathetic wretch begging before him.
He could understand these people's thoughts.
If they were his classmates, Horikita Manabu might have softened, but unfortunately, his current position was the Student Council President, representing the school in announcing the punishment for the failing students of First Year Class D.
"Don't do this! Please! Please, everyone, give me another chance, okay? I will definitely study hard... Waaah, waaah, waaah."
Ike Kanji cried his eyes out.
Yet, no one in the class spoke up to plead for Ike Kanji.
Even Hirata could only close his eyes in pain, trying to escape.
Just like last time.
He had no grounds for objection. Horikita Manabu had even told Hirata the results in advance to prevent him from doing anything irrational.
He also had Hirata review the test papers, and after Hirata's inspection, it was found that according to the latest calculation method, these people were indeed the bottom six in the class.
This immediately deprived Hirata of an excuse to defend his classmates.
These were not expulsions chosen by the students, but rather, when their efforts were reflected on the test papers to demonstrate their self-worth, their abilities were deemed worthless by the school.
This was not an exam that necessarily led to expulsion... it was that all these people failed to seize this opportunity.
Even with the answers in front of them, they were still careless, and the only outcome awaiting them was expulsion.
"Expelled is expelled, what's there for a grown man to cry about? How embarrassing."
Sato's taunt made many people frown.
Although everyone thought Yamauchi and Ike were somewhat embarrassing.
But since they were about to be expelled, there was no need to make sarcastic remarks, especially since Sudo's incident was still fresh in everyone's minds.
Yet, some people just didn't learn.
"What? Did I say something wrong? Ah!!!"
With a crash.
Sato was directly hit on the head by a chair flying from the back row, precisely on target.
Her entire body, along with her desk, fell to the floor.
"Yamauchi! What are you trying to do?!"
Chabashira Sae rushed forward to check on Sato's condition, while simultaneously yelling at Yamauchi.
"It's all her! It's because of her that we're being expelled!! Such a bitch cannot be forgiven!!"
Yamauchi's words left Chabashira-sensei stunned.
She understood every word Yamauchi said.
But when put together, she couldn't comprehend the meaning of his words at all.
Ike, beside him, quickly waved his hand at everyone.
"Yamauchi threw it, it has nothing to do with me..."
"Committing violence in front of me?"
Horikita Manabu walked down from the podium, step by step.
Yamauchi frantically picked up Ike's chair and continued to swing it at Horikita Manabu.
However, Horikita Manabu directly and swiftly grabbed Yamauchi's throat.
Yamauchi's arm immediately lost strength, and the chair in his hand slipped to the ground.
Immediately after, Horikita Manabu first released his grip.
Yamauchi, unwilling to give up, opened his mouth to bite Horikita Manabu, but Horikita Manabu delivered a swift backfist directly to Yamauchi's nose.
Yamauchi instantly fainted.
The students of Class D stared at Horikita Manabu, dumbfounded.
They hadn't expected this seemingly refined Student Council President to be so strong.
"As a member of the Student Council, one must know some self-defense techniques."
Horikita Manabu finished speaking and glanced at Tachibana Akane.
Tachibana Akane immediately ran out to call the security department.
Two open acts of violence occurring within a month.
It was likely that the school would crack down on this aspect next.
Horikita Manabu looked around.
"This expulsion decision is irreversible and unchangeable. No matter how hard you try, there will not be a result where no one is expelled."
Horikita Manabu finished speaking and looked meaningfully at Horikita Suzune and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka in the corner, and... Amane, who had somehow fallen asleep on her desk.
He hoped they would understand.
If anyone in Class D could still create a miracle at this moment, the candidates would undoubtedly emerge from these three.
If the three of them joined forces.
Perhaps Class D really would have a day when it could rise to Class A.
However, Amane didn't seem very interested in getting into Class A.
So... whether the final outcome of this exam could be somewhat different depended entirely on his younger sister, Horikita Suzune.
If it was his younger sister... she should definitely understand his intentions.
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