Class Placement Time.
May 1
The next morning. It was our usual homeroom and Sakagami-sensei entered the classroom as the school bell rings.
He carried a rolled paper on his arms and several school materials.
Everyone in class had a different mood than usual. They must have realized the school has strange rules. The reason for this mood was the surprisingly reduced number of points we received compared to our initial points from the start of the school year.
"Good morning. I know that some of you might have some questions want answered, but I need you to see this first."
Sakagami-sensei unrolled the paper and posted it on the white board. In the paper are the names of the students of the class and the scores from the pop quiz just the other day.
I skimmed through the data of numbers and found that everyone in class seem to have average academic ability than I thought. There were students who scored below average, but there's only a handful of them.
I got first place of getting the score 100 as of course. The second place after me is a girl named Hiyori Shiina with the score of 90 points. Third place is a guy named Kaneda Satoru with a score of 85 points.
Unexpectedly Ryuen's score is nothing worth noting for at 59 points. Despite his cunning mind and vicious tactics, his grades are surprisingly average.
Sakagami-sensei started explaining. The reason for the reduced points was because of our behavior such as tardiness, absences, talking in class, usage of cellphone, etc.
Sakagami-sensei write each of the first year classes' amount of points retained.
Class A: 940 points
Class B: 650 points
Class C: 500 points
Class D: 0 points
"Every class at least retained at least from the initial 1000 class points, but it is the first from this school's history that a Class lost all of their points in the first month." Sakagami-sensei said clearly with a subtle mockery from his voice.
Everyone who just felt discouraged from the decreased points began to feel better after knowing someone else have it worse. Some students are even openly mocking Class D for what kind of idiots would blow their class points like that.
Sakagami-sensei continued to explain. The S System had shown it's general objectives. Only by graduating in third year as a Class A would the student receive the privelages from school to 100% entrance to universities or place of work on what they choose.
Everyone become shock by that revelation. And then unconsciously they looked over the class points written on the board. The difference between Class B and ours is 150. But the difference with Class A is 440 points, nearly double our own. Everyone acknowledged that the battle won't be easy for the years to come.
The class average based on our scores are also in ascending order with Class D at the lowest and Class A the highest.
"But even with that still I had to commend you Akabane-kun. In the history of this school, you have the highest ever recorded score in the entrance exam written test. And based on the scores, you've continued to show your academic excellence." Sakagami-sensei said giving an applause.
The class looked at me as if they're looking at an endangered species in a zoo. Sakagami-sensei really had to make a show of it, now I got the attention of everyone in class.
Part of me scoffed at Sakagami-sensei's praise. As Akabane Karma, my experience with teachers are the worst. They say all kinds of colorful words saying "I am on your side", but they're the same teacher who turned their backs on me when things get dangerous for their position. In the end, they're only trying to use me because I'm useful to increase their evaluation because I'm smart. The only teacher I acknowledge is Koro-sensei.
"Hee~ It's nothing really need to be getting excited for. If anyone's not up to the task before then this school must be all stupid huh?" I gave a mocking tone in a lighthearted tone.
Sakagami-sensei and the class turned silent. It seems they really got no intention to refute my statement, especially when I produced results.
But this might end up costing me my social life. Everyone must have perceived me as an easy to approach and cool guy. That ends here.
"Well then. I hope that you students be good exemplary students of this school." Sakagami-sensei said that we should prepare for the incoming midterm exams three weeks later.
The school bell rings and it calls for the end of the homeroom.
...
I went to Keyaki Mall after classes ended.
There's something I really wanted to do and I decided to check if the school has them. I looked at the map posted of the shopping malls. I found the place I was looking for.
I navigated through the place and arrived to the second floor. There is a facility here that I was interested in.
It was a gym.
"Welcome!" A friendly female staff member stand behind the reception desk.
"Do you have your school ID card?" The female staff asked.
"Here." I presented my school ID card to her.
"Any student that is their first time will have get a free trial. If you wish to continue using our services, the student will need to pay monthly for membership."
"That's interesting. Then I'd like to use the free trial for now."
"Understand."
After that a male trainer guided me to the changing room.
After that, a male trainer guided me to the locker room, and I was asked to change my clothes after a brief explanation of how to use the lockers, change rooms, and shower rooms.
It seemed that the gym was designed so that you can go in empty-handed without bringing your belongings.
I took off my clothes, stored them in a locker, put on the rental training wear, and headed to the training room at the back of the gym.
"An assassin who fails to sharpen his knife, is nothing more than a kid swinging around rusty knives... Huh." I remembered Koro-sensei's words.
That time I was so humiliated after scoring low in an exam back in middle school. Everyone is working hard to study taking every bit of effort to score at the top. I mocked their efforts inwardly thinking why are they working so hard. In the end I got full of myself and scored badly.
That's why, I need to polish my knives.