Chapter 152 Infighting Caused by a Massive Amount of Points
The special exam ended.
The results were unexpected for everyone.
Class A plummeted all the way to Class C, suffering an unprecedented psychological blow. During the afternoon's free time, hardly anyone from Class A could be seen; they were likely hiding in their rest cabins in seclusion.
Class B rose to Class A, which was naturally a good thing. However, in this exam, they hadn't gained any points and had actually lost 50; they couldn't bring themselves to be happy no matter what.
Class C rose to Class B and was the absolute winner. They reaped a massive harvest in both class points and personal points!
Class D remained where they were.
Most people had nothing to say, especially compared to the tragic state of Class A... no, they should be called Class C now.
They actually felt quite lucky.
Of course, no one was happier than the members of the Cow, Rat, and Horse groups. Because Result One had been facilitated, everyone in those three groups received 500,000 personal points each!
Facing such a sudden windfall of points after a semester of poverty, it was like a long-awaited rain after a drought for Class D.
However, new problems followed immediately.
"This isn't fair!"
"Why do only the people in those three groups get points?"
"Exactly! Isn't it too despicable to keep all the food for yourselves?"
Yamauchi's gang was the first to start clamoring. Hearing this, Sakura Airi and Hasebe Haruka couldn't help but frown.
They were members of those three groups and were among the "vested interests."
"Yamauchi-kun...According to the rules of the exam, the points earned belong to the individual. How can you say they are 'keeping all the food for themselves'?"
Hirata Yosuke tried to reason with them earnestly.
"Hirata-kun, you can't put it that way.
Haven't you always advocated that everyone should advance and retreat together, like one big loving class?"
Shinohara Satsuki first placed a "moral high ground" hat on Hirata's head, then scanned the people from those three groups: "I'm talking to those of you who got a huge amount of points. Do you really have the heart to pocket all that while watching everyone else eat the mountain vegetable set? No way, right? No way? There couldn't possibly be people that selfish, right?"
These words were very grating to the ear. Yet, because Shinohara Satsuki stood on the moral high ground, it was difficult for anyone to refute her directly.
"...." Hirata Yosuke looked troubled, simply because "one big loving class" was his ultimate wish!
"Satsuki is right!
I think the points awarded from the exam should be confiscated and distributed equally among everyone in the class!" Ike Kanji chimed in excitedly.
Anyone with eyes could see that this was extremely unreasonable, but many people were truly crazed by poverty and desperately needed points to maintain their lives; thus, most chose to remain silent.
"Since that's the case, how about we all take a vote?" Torn between the two sides, Hirata Yosuke offered a seemingly democratic suggestion.
But if one thought about it carefully, those in Class D without points were the majority; the vote would definitely favor them. To put it bluntly, this was the majority plundering the resources of the minority!
Regarding Class D's usual logic-defying operations, Hikigaya originally didn't want to get involved. But he could not accept Sakura and Hasebe having their points forcibly taken away.
"I say, you bunch of idiots, do you really think you're qualified to sit at the table?"
The sudden mockery had a broad range of attack. Everyone instantly focused their gaze on Hikigaya.
Facing dozens of people alone, Hikigaya's gaze didn't waver in the slightest, nor did his aura falter.
"What?
Looking at your faces, you're still not convinced?
Then tell me, what exactly did you 'Think' during this special exam?"
Hikigaya made no effort to hide the disdain on his face.
He was truly impressed by this group of "gods"—they were both incompetent and ignorant.
They contributed nothing to the work—in fact, they often produced negative effects—yet when it came time to carve the cake, they were the ones jumping the highest!
The Class D crowd was suddenly silenced; not a single person spoke up. Seeing that she couldn't defeat Hikigaya with logic, Shinohara Satsuki decided to attack to defend: "Hmph! Acting like you're so great. Hikigaya, didn't your Tiger Group also come up empty-handed?"
"That's why I don't have an opinion."
Hikigaya's own pockets were deep; he didn't care about a mere 500,000 at all. At the same time, because he didn't want Kamuro Masumi to become a target for Class A, he had given up on the quick-response guess.
"Then... then why don't you agree to an equal distribution?" Shinohara Satsuki didn't believe there was anyone who thought having too much money was a bad thing!
"Because I'm not a robber." Hikigaya's words were the equivalent of pointing at her nose and cursing her.
"Wh-what...?!
I-I'm not a robber! I-I'm doing this for everyone in the class!"
Her inner intentions exposed, Shinohara Satsuki was thrown into a panic for a moment.
"'Everyone'—that sounds nice!
Tell me then, who exactly is this 'everyone' you're talking about?" Hikigaya sneered.
"...." Shinohara Satsuki looked toward the Class D crowd again. However, she saw everyone avoiding her gaze; clearly, they were unwilling to bear the infamy of being called "robbers."
"Leaving everything else aside, ask Kushida and Horikita. Neither of them got points in the Dragon Group. Do they agree with the equal distribution plan?" Hikigaya pointed the two out.
"I bear full responsibility for the failure of the Dragon Group in this exam. I do not believe I am qualified to receive any points!"
Horikita Suzune spoke some rather "weak" words with total seriousness. Her straightforward personality was both a flaw and a strength.
"I was the VIP of the Dragon Group. I am also responsible for being discovered."
A flash of complexity crossed Kushida Kikyo's eyes.
Originally, she had planned to shift the entire blame for exposing the VIP onto Horikita; that was one of her bargaining chips in her deal with Ryuen.
She never expected that Horikita Suzune wouldn't care about her own reputation in the class at all and would admit her mistake so cleanly.
"It wasn't Kushida-san's fault!" Yamauchi and the others "forgave" Kushida's mistake with great tolerance. One could only call it a classic double standard!
Seeing that two highly popular people in the class didn't support her, Shinohara Satsuki had no choice but to make a concession: "We don't want much, we just ask that everyone gets 50,000 or 60,000, that's enough..."
The atmosphere in Class D softened slightly. Even the faces of those in the three groups relaxed a bit; it wouldn't be unacceptable to treat it as "paying to avoid disaster."
"I refuse!
They're my points, why should I share them with anyone else?"
The one who publicly voiced her opposition was Karuizawa Kei.
This consistently tough behavior was very much in line with her "gyaru" persona.
'Only, while you're talking, could you please stop peeking over in my direction!'
Hikigaya suddenly felt a headache coming on.
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