"Wouldn't everything be clear if everyone just did the statistics? Further discussion would just be a waste of time."
Ryuuen picked up Amane's phone and started calculating quickly, soon listing out the results. When everyone saw the statistical results, they were stunned, because the column for Class B was just too horrific to look at.
The record was very concise, but it contained almost all the crucial information about this exam.
"Class A: Rat Group +50, Ox Group +50 (both were favored persons guessed incorrectly by Class B), dragon group +50 (guessed D Class favored person correctly), Monkey Group -50 (favored person guessed correctly by Class D)."
"Class B: Rat Group -50, Ox Group -50, Tiger Group -50, Horse Group -50, Dog Group -50, pig group -50 (all were favored persons guessed incorrectly), Rabbit Group -50, snake group -100, sheep group -100 (all were favored persons guessed correctly by Class D, points deducted doubled for two imp cards)."
"Class C: Tiger Group +50, Horse Group +50, Dog Group +50 (all were favored persons guessed incorrectly by Class B), chicken group +100 (guessed D Class favored person correctly, points added doubled for imp card)."
"Class D: Rabbit Group +50, snake group +100, sheep group +100 (all were favored persons guessed correctly of Class B, points added doubled for two imp cards), pig group +50 (favored person guessed incorrectly by Class B), Monkey Group +50 (guessed A Class favored person correctly), dragon group -50 (favored person guessed correctly by Class A), chicken group -100 (favored person guessed correctly by Class C, points deducted doubled for imp card)."
After Ryuuen finished compiling the information, everyone finally understood why Class D looked like they had a high win rate, but their final total score was not as good as Class C.
Class D had earned 350 points just by guessing favored persons correctly this time, but the point deductions were also quite severe, totaling 150 points. Even though the two imp card holders guessed correctly, there was nothing they could do about it.
And while Class C only had Kaneda, who had a flash of inspiration and guessed the Class D favored person correctly for 100 points, their luck was undeniably excellent. The groups where the three favored persons were located happened to be all guessed incorrectly by Class B, causing Class C to earn 150 class points for free.
In the end, Class C took first place in this favored person Special Exam with 250 class points.
It can be said that their luck was quite good, but luck is also a part of ability, so no one said anything.
Next was the most critical question.
"Will our Class B really be deducted 550 class points? We don't even have that many points!"
This was what Himeno was most worried about right now. Why was she here, smiling and trying to be friendly with the leaders of the other winning classes?
Wasn't it to get support from the other classes?
They had lost too thoroughly this time. Even if there were no rewards, no one would have any objections.
But if they really had to deduct over 500 class points, their Class B points would plummet to zero, just like Class D at the start of the school year.
And what was most fatal was that Himeno didn't know if this school actually had negative class points.
If they did, just trying to earn back the negative 100-plus class points would probably take a whole semester.
Having the people of Class B eat the vegetable set meal for a semester or even longer? Himeno could hardly imagine that scene.
In the past, there were people in Class B who mocked Class D for eating the vegetable set meal. Now the tables had turned, and when it came to their turn, they really had bitterness they couldn't voice.
That wasn't the most terrifying part. The most terrifying thing was that, in order to purchase playing card numbers, Shibata had forced Ichinose to take out all the remaining points of Class B to purchase them. Class B's total expenditure just for purchasing playing card numbers was around 4.5 million points. Originally, according to Shibata's estimation, if the plan went smoothly, they could get at least 2 million private points, plus at least 200 class points. The best estimate was 3.5 million private points and 350 class points.
In that case, although it wouldn't be able to fully compensate for the expenses, it would be able to recover about half of their losses in one go.
With the addition of class points, they would be able to break even very quickly.
Therefore, everyone thought this was a business that wouldn't lose money. Who would have thought... Shibata's series of operations directly buried Class B.
Those private points were fine; if they were gone, they were gone. Everyone could save up and eventually earn them back. But the class points being wiped out, or even going negative...
Class B can be said to be finished.
"If we had pleaded for mercy regarding this matter earlier, perhaps it would have just been announced as a result without actually deducting your Class Points, but the situation is different now."
Amane's tone was clearly quite heavy.
Thud.
Horikita lightly tapped Amane on the head with a hand chop.
"Don't keep me in suspense, just say what you need to say."
"Wuwuwu, Suzune is so mean. Ahem, I'm saying—it's still because of Shibata. Shibata's behavior will inevitably make Class B—that troublemaker—look worse in the eyes of the teachers. This might lead them to actually go through with it just to teach Class B a lesson, resulting in your points being deducted."
Amane's words made Hamaguchi stand up abruptly.
"I can understand appropriate punishment, but if all our points are deducted, what are we supposed to do then?"
Hamaguchi's voice carried a hint of sorrow. For a moment, everyone fell silent. Even someone like Ryuuen, who enjoyed teasing others, stared at his phone screen without saying a word.
Everyone knew the outcome, but no one was willing to voice that painful reality.
"The school provides free items, so living should not be a problem."
Ayanokoji spoke up, breaking the silence in the room.
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