Chapter 98 Activity Arranged By The School.

"Ah, by the way."

As they descended in the elevator towards the first-floor lobby of their dormitory, Ichinose Honami suddenly uttered these words, as if recalling something.

"Nanaya-san, have you heard about the summer vacation?"

The topic came up unexpectedly.

"Summer vacation?" Kushida Kikyou asked with some confusion. "What about it?"

"It seems like you haven't heard," Ichinose Honami scratched her cheek, somewhat helpless. "Didn't Chabashira-sensei inform you?"

Clearly, this was something the homeroom teacher would provide information about.

However, as usual, Chabashira Sae seemed completely indifferent to class matters and had failed to promptly notify them of this news.

"Although it hasn't been officially announced yet, it seems that the school has arranged a summer vacation trip for us, as first-year students."

This intelligence successfully gained Fang Li's attention.

"Summer vacation trip?" Fang Li looked towards Ichinose Honami.

Ichinose Honami revealed surprising information.

"That sounds exciting," Kushida Kikyou expressed her happiness and anticipation. "Where are we going? A hot spring or the seaside?"

"I think it's the latter," Ichinose Honami replied without hiding anything. "They said it's a vacation on a southern island, so it should be by the seaside."

"It's really something to look forward to," Kushida Kikyou wore a joyful smile.

However, Fang Li didn't share the same pure excitement as Kushida Kikyou.

"A southern island..."

Fang Li pondered.

Would the school really organize a vacation plan for students?

Fang Li didn't believe it was purely for the students' benefit, nor did he think the school would provide such a good perk without any meaningful reason.

Think about it, right?

In this school, every favorable treatment came with a cost.

In other words, the school offering such a good perk all of a sudden must have its reasons.

"It does seem suspicious, doesn't it?"

Ichinose Honami's voice reached Fang Li, who was lost in thought. It snapped him back to reality, and he looked at her again.

Ichinose Honami seemed to have been observing Fang Li the whole time, and upon seeing him lost in thought, she immediately spoke up.

"This school wouldn't plan something without a meaningful reason. So, I'm sure there's something significant behind this summer vacation trip organized for the first-year students."

It appeared that Fang Li wasn't the only one who thought that way.

As the class representative of Class B, Ichinose Honami was the capable leader and naturally wouldn't overlook such a point.

In fact, Ichinose Honami believed this even more strongly.

"I think the summer vacation will be a crucial turning point," Ichinose Honami said to Fang Li. "Nanaya-san mentioned before that this school isn't just about written exams, but also various other aspects to test the students, right?"

This was an idea Fang Li had revealed during the mid-term exam results announcement in Class D, in response to Chabashira Sae's question.

His words had also reached students from other classes.

Based on this, Ichinose Honami made this conjecture.

"Now that the mid-term exams are over and the final exams are approaching, the special exams Nanaya-san mentioned might take place during the summer vacation, right?"

In other words, the opportunity to significantly change the class points for the four first-year classes was also approaching.

"Otherwise, if the class points are determined solely by exam scores and classroom discipline, it would be difficult for us to catch up to Class A, no matter what we do."

That's what Ichinose Honami believed.

And it was true.

Based solely on exam scores and classroom discipline, no matter how hard the other classes tried, they wouldn't surpass the elite Class A.

If we continue to judge class points solely based on these standards, then not only will Class C and Class D fall behind, but even Class B will gradually widen the gap with Class A.

If this situation continues, how will the other classes catch up?

In that case, the competition advocated by the school would lose its meaning.

In conclusion, Ichinose Honami's conjecture might be correct.

Unlike written exams, special exams may take place during the summer vacation.

That would be the true beginning of competition between the classes.

"Because of this, our classmates in our class have already started preparing enthusiastically," Ichinose Honami asked in a very subtle manner, "What about you, Nanaya-san? What do you think?"

What do I think?

Is it even necessary to say?

"My opinion is the same as yours. This school wouldn't do something purely for the students' benefit, and since they have, there must be some significant meaning behind the summer vacation trip, right?"

Fang Li initially agreed with Ichinose Honami's opinion and then shrugged his shoulders.

"But for me, it doesn't hold much significance."

That's right.

Not much significance.

Because Fang Li isn't concerned about class competition.

Even if special exams take place during the summer vacation, determining the significant competition between the four classes, Fang Li doesn't have much interest.

Rather than class points, it's the private points that have the ability to influence many things in this school that Fang Li finds more worthwhile to obtain.

In short, like Ryuuen Kakeru, Fang Li is aiming for private points, not class points.

Depending on the situation, the role that private points can play is the key for individuals in this school's system.

For example, private points can be used to buy midterm exam scores.

Even the qualification to change classes can be obtained with private points.

Having an ample amount of private points is the capital to gain maximum freedom and challenges in this school.

So, Fang Li is interested in acquiring private points but lacks enthusiasm for class points.

After all, class points can only determine the amount of private points to a limited extent.

It's unrealistic to rely on them to obtain a large number of private points.

"Nanaya-san, you seem to be too indifferent towards class matters. That's not good, you know?"

Ichinose Honami seemed to sense Fang Li's casual attitude towards class competition and reproached him.

Presumably, for Ichinose Honami, who values unity in the class, Fang Li's attitude can be considered another extreme, right?

"It would be better if you could be more concerned about the class."

Kushida Kikyou chimed in with a sigh, seemingly concerned for her lonely friend.

To this, Fang Li did not offer any retort but maintained silence.

That being said, Fang Li is not completely disinterested in the summer vacation trip.

Even if he's not invested in class competition, he is quite curious about the content of the special exams organized by the school.

"What could it be?"

Fang Li muttered to himself.

The elevator arrived on the first floor, and with a "ding," the doors opened.