Cinema hall:

Ice cream Pov:

The reaction is proceeding exactly as I anticipated, without any surprises. But, honestly, it's starting to get a little dull... Maybe it's time for a change of plans.

Ugh, I'm starving. Ice cream sounds so good right now. Maybe I should set up an ice cream station in the cafeteria. After all, who doesn't love ice cream?

I slowly open the freezer where I've hidden my treasure... A glorious array of different flavors, a true heaven for me.

I devoured every last bit of the ice cream. Not that I'm worried—it's not like it matters, the freezer always refills itself magically.

I glance at the camera in my room, watching every corner of the space through its unblinking lens.

I pick up the microphone and speak into it, my voice cold and commanding. "All students, report to the reaction room immediately. Anyone who fails to arrive will face punishment."

"How uncomplicated these mortals seem," I mused as they entered the reaction room. The fear of uncertainty was evident.

Well lets start the reaction...

Reaction Hall:

Shirou's Pov:

The reaction seems to be starting again. I ponder whether it will pertain to me, him, or someone else entirely.

I glanced at the robotic face, struggling to decipher his thoughts. Typically, I can read people through their facial expressions and behavioral patterns with ease. However, with him, all I perceive is an inscrutable blankness.

'Its annoying.'

His expression remains unchanged, likely due to some past trauma.

"Oe -"

What kind of past could render someone devoid of emotions?

The ominous feeling I get from him grows stronger. Why is that?

Is it because he is fearing that his past might be revealed to all of us. I am certainly interested what his past is and what caused him to be like this.

I could only wonder.

My seatmate Shinna also knows him and I heard her say that she found a new book buddy.

"Oe Shirou" I glance to my side who was the source of the voice. "What is it, Ryuen?"

"You didn't fucking hear me or what? Are you worried about that Ayanokoji guy... kuku" Ryuen smirked.

"What makes you think that?"

"Kuku gut feeling"

Bullshit and is there any need for him use kuku in every sentence? Well I am used to this. Perhaps I am just little worried about this Ayanokoji. I am sure with these videos, he might be involve in the upcoming exam. This could make Class D a little interesting.. I hope it will be fun to play with him.

"He will be dealt if he become a threat in future."

"Kuku... hold your horses.. I will be the one who is going to plaster fear on his robotic face. It would probably feel like ejaculating seeing that bastard's face full of fear.... kukukuku"

His vocabulary was spectacular as always.

I just dryly smiled at his reply.

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Shirou Kyo Pov:

The first month concluded without a hitch, and today marks the first day of the new month and the unveiling of the S-System. I was at my desk, and the room buzzed with murmurs as my classmates expressed their surprise at the incomplete point deposits. Despite Ryuen's forceful insistence on discipline, punctuality, and the prohibition of mobile phones, the points hadn't been fully credited.

"Ryuen-kun is as violent and barbaric as ever"

"Violence is the strongest weapon... The one who wields the violence is the strongest."

"How scary... Shirou-kun.. please protect me from this person and with his primitive thinking" Arisu spoke in a scared tone.

"But it seems like the previous Class- C is behaving in a well mannered way but they look scared" Ichinose spoke worriedly.

"Kuku I would have disciplined them personally" Ryuen maniacally grins.

Most students feared Ryuen's violent tendencies and refrained from opposing him. However, there was one student, who wants to oppose of Ryuen's brutality, but couldn't do anything. I'm curious to see how the other classes will react to this revelation. Class D, the lowest tier, will likely find themselves in a desperate situation. I've interacted with some of their students who felt fortunate to be at this school, despite the lax enforcement of rules by their teachers. It's no surprise they ended up with zero private points. Observing their reactions will be interesting.

"Shirou-kun?" Many Class-D girls were saddened to hear their prince call their class the lowest tier even though it was nothing but the truth.

"Sorry, I was just interested." Shirou apologized.

"It's okay, Shirou-kun... you have helped a lot, even though you're from another class, unlike some other people," Karuizawa smiled, her last comment aimed at the ordinary plain guy she wasn't fond of.

"Kuku... I also wanted to see those defects' reactions.""These bastards," Sudou growled in anger.

"The dog is barking... kuku put him on a leash."

"Sudou-kun, calm down. They are just provoking you," Hirata tried to calm Sudou, fearing it might lead to violence.

Despite Hirata's efforts, Sudou remained angry and furious about how he and his class were treated. He didn't want this kind of treatment and wanted to teach Ryuen a lesson. Sudou was particularly enraged with Ryuen because he knew the kind of person Ryuen was—willing to do anything to come out victorious, even using underhanded methods.

Such actions infuriated him.

Regarding other classes, the only significant threat seems to come from Class A, which is internally divided into two factions: Katsuragi and Sakayanagi. Katsuragi employs a defensive strategy, while Arisu adopts an offensive approach. Their ideological clash is evident, but in my opinion, Arisu's cunning and intelligence surpass Katsuragi's. I foresee Katsuragi gradually losing his leadership position.

As for Class B, I'm uncertain about them. My interactions have shown them to be notably friendly and unified. Key figures include Ichinose Honami and Ryuji Kanzaki.

"Woah... he just analyzed every class and their weaknesses in just a matter of seconds.""Of course... Shirou-san is the most intelligent."

"Hold your horses, Kouhai-kun. You are seriously overconfident in your statement," Nagumo boldly spoke, clearly not believing his words.

"It's not confidence but rather experience," Shirou calmly replied.

"Haha... you think you can beat me?"

"Who knows?" Shirou vaguely answered.

'Hey.. that's my line'

"Kouhai-kun never ceases to amaze me," Kriyuiin said, legs crossed.

"Fufu Nagumo-senpai is just fodder." Sakayanagi spoke with a smile.

"Me, a fodder...? Hahaha," Nagumo and his followers laughed as if they had heard the joke of the century."You are just a fodder with only influence in his power. You are nothing more than that," she calmly replied.'

I will have to disagree on that. Nagumo is no fool and he is not any ordinary student you can find. He is manipulative, deceptive, and won't hesitate to use violence and even expel someone. Calling him a fodder is outright foolish,' Horikita Manabu thought.

"Buhhaha it seems like this proclaimed 'prince' is getting overconfident. Do you want me to put you in your place? double faced prince-kun?" Koenji spoke with his usual superior aura.

Shirou narrowed his eyes. "Sure. You are welcome to try."

Sakagami-sensei then elaborated. The school continuously monitors class behavior, attendance, and grades, which are reflected in the class points (cp) and private points (pp).

I knew Class D contains bunch of defective students but 0... Seriously?

"0 points? Were previous Class-D THAT HOPELESS?" New first-year students couldn't believe their eyes.

"The most defective class in history... managed to save 0 points. How befitting," Sakayanagi spoke with a laugh.'

But seriously... were they that bad?' Ichika and Yagami thought. They wanted to see what the outside world held, but seeing that the majority of people were nothing but idiots, their interest dissipated. Even the students like Shirou and Sakayanagi didn't interest them a bit.

"But thank god I am not in that class," most of the students from other classes voiced out.

Class-D could only lower their heads in shame and couldn't say anything. But only few students didn't care.

"Kuku you shitheads were about to be fucked up like those defectives, if I fucking didn't save your asses, you all will would have been crying." Ryuen spoke with a maniac laugh.

"And you fuckers better be studying for the midterm exams, if anyone failed that exam then I am gonna fuck you up so bad.. kuku.. " Ryuen spat with no hesitation. If anyone were to fail the midterm exams then there will most likely some kind of negative affect on Class Points. Ryuen had probably deduced that much by himself.

Not bad, Ryuen...

"I am honored. Kuku"

"Wait that happens?" Ike dumbly spoke.

"Who let this defect speak? Retarded bastard.. only things come out of his mouth is garbage" Ryuen roasts Ike and Ike sulks back in his chair.

"So that means Shirou-kun already figured out that there would be negative affect on the Class-points if someone were to be expelled" Ichinose spoke admiringly and twirls her hair. 'Uwaahh he is so smart'

"Fufu... of course he would have.. nothing less expected from my rival."

'Even hime considered him equal... With Ryuen and him working together, it would be difficult to win against them but I am sure hime will do something' Snake-kun thought.

Hopefully I wish I will find an interesting opponent in near future.

"Fufu..."

'This kouhai is seriously overconfident but first I am going to destroy this loli who is glazing on this guy. This loli thinks that she can get away with her rude statement to the esteemed student council president'. Nagumo thought with a smirk.

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Ayanokoji Pov:

"I want to eat an ice cream," I mused to myself, a fleeting thought amidst the turmoil. My gaze drifted to my balance, revealing a total of 84,500 points. I wouldn't be surprised if I somehow had the highest points in my class. Most of the students in Class D had lost nearly all their private points, their desperation palpable.

"Kiyotaka certainly knows where his priorities lie," Akito remarked.

"We've lost all our points, and he's just thinking about an ice cream? Seriously?" Sudo exclaimed angrily. Perhaps he's still upset about his lack of contribution, viewing him as another Koenji who looks down on others.

"Yeah...he should have shared some of his points with us. We are his friends," Yamauchi added, having spent all his points in just one month.

"But isn't it your own fault for spending 100,000 points in just a month?" Horikita retorted harshly. "And would you have donated your points if you had any? That sounds unlikely."

Ayanokoji was surprised to see Horikita defending him. Perhaps she realized that he was somewhat useful to this class.

"But doesn't this mean he was aware of the S-system and saved his private points?" Amikura Mako pointed out.

Ike and other students from Class-D grumbled in surprise, and even Yukimura seemed annoyed and frustrated by my indifference.

"He mentioned in his thoughts that he had a hunch about it. So isn't it already clear?" Sakayanagi said smugly, eyeing me with interest, like a child eyeing a new toy. I shivered at the thought.

"Kuku, how interesting! Ayanokoji," Ryuen laughed maniacally, and his henchmen moved a few seats away from him because of his expression.

Even Ayanokoji felt uncomfortable and creeped out by his sudden outburst, and his maniac laugh.

Many students looked at Ayanokoji with a range of expressions, each conveying intrigue, confusion, annoyance, and surprise.

How could a mere student from the so-called defective class unravel the system within the first month? It left them intrigued, annoyed, and surprised.

Of course, they would be. They couldn't really believe that someone from a defective could figure out the system in just a month. It was unfathomable for some of them.

'Kiyopon is getting more mysterious and interesting. He even figured out the S-system. But why did he decide not to tell us? But who am I kidding? Even if he told us, none of us would have believed him! Many students and even Class Leaders are seeing him in a different light. But I hope that he wouldn't get into serious danger or trouble,' Haruka thought.

Ayanokoji merely shrugged and look at the screen.

"Even though Kiyo-senpai hasn't done anything, he is getting attention from everyone," Ichika muttered, wondering what would happen if her dear senpai showed a fraction of his power. She laughed, thinking about their surprised and baffled reactions.

Seated next to her, Nanase overheard, "Did you know him before, Ichika-san?"

"Oh, we attended the same school. We came here to see what this so-called elite school holds," Ichika answered.

Nanase nodded at her response but was intrigued by what Ichika meant by her last statement.

"I didn't know the school crafted such a lie." Eichiro, who was sitting next to Nanase, commented.

"You don't seriously think the school would just give us mere student a hundred thousand points, do you?" Nanase asked him incredulously.

"Uhhh, yeah, I did have my suspicions," Eichiro admitted with an awkward smile.

.........

"You are getting everyone's attention, Kiyopon," Haruka spoke worriedly, thinking he would be in trouble in the future.

"Yeah... but don't worry... I will be fine." Ayanokoji reassured.

The system's veil had been lifted, exposing our bleak reality. Class D now had zero class points. From the school's perspective, we were the epitome of failure—the worst defectives of all time.

In an effort to combat this despair, Hirata, Kushida, and others had organized group study sessions. Their intention was to foster camaraderie and improve our academic standing. I was fortunate to be paired with Akito, someone I had grown familiar with. I was glad we were in the same group, but the uncertainty of the other members lingered in my mind. I hoped they wouldn't be too troublesome.

Or so I thought...

"So, it's the Ayanokoji Group then," chirped a vivacious girl, introducing herself as Hasabe Haruka.

"Is that okay with you, Kiyosuke... wait, did I just call you Kiyopo... no, Kiyopon!" She playfully coined a peculiar nickname for me.

"Seriously?" I said incredulously.

"You won't have any luck stopping her, Kiyotaka. She bestowed upon me an equally absurd nickname," Akito chimed in, his laughter ringing out at the mention of my new moniker.

"The names I've given you all sound so cute," Haruka interjected, her enthusiasm undimmed.

Ayanokoji sighed remembering that day but he was fortunate.. fortunate to found such good friends...

"It's us" Haruka joyfully said

"Yeah... if I recall correctly, that was before the midterm exams," Akibro replied thoughtfully.

"I still vividly remember the day she bestowed upon me that utterly absurd nickname," Ayanokoji muttered.

"It's not absurd... you two are simply envious of my talent for crafting such distinctive names for others," Haruka defended herself playfully.

Both Akibro and Ayanokoji let out a collective sigh.

"Well... we should rein in the fun for now. The midterms are approaching. I need to ensure all of us clear the exams," Yukimura added, straightening his glasses in a studious gesture. He was one of the brightest students. Despite being academically efficient, he was still in Class D. This school clearly valued more than just academics; other factors such as communication, teamwork, and athleticism played a significant role.

Horikita Suzune and Koenji excelled in both academics and athletics. They should ideally be in Class A or B but were placed in this class of defectives. Their eccentric behavior was the cause.

Horikita narrowed her eyes and looked at me. "Are you suggesting that the reason I'm in Class-D is due to my so-called eccentric behavior?"

"I'm merely theorizing...but I'm less than 5% sure about it," Ayanokoji replied.

"5% sounds very low," Horikita remarked silently as if pondering his words.

"My flamboyant and unconventional actions are simply a manifestation of my own absolute perfection," Koenji said, as usual, shrugging and admiring his reflection in his mirror.

Yukimura and many other academically strong students appeared surprised and dissatisfied. But they knew from the past exams, it didn't only focus merely on academics but on many different things....

'Less than 5%...? Lies... I know you've already figured out the internal workings of the system, just like I have, but the question is, how much have you figured out?' Shirou thought, smirking.

"It seems our juniors are much more interesting," Nagumo said with an air of confidence.

"Fufu...maybe Class-D isn't so hopeless after all," Sakayanagi muttered..

Manabu simply sighed and look at his sister... Even though she has face a cruel truth that she is not the most superior one due to their loss of every exams, she still has that superiority aura around her.

'But I believe she'll come to understand that no matter how much one struggles alone, true success cannot be achieved in isolation. You must need allies' Manabu thought.

'I can't help but think that this might be the cruel truth... Every single exam our class took, we simply lost.. And i blamed for their incompetence and idiotic behavior... But I was the most useless in deserted island exam, sport exam and so on.. How come I still didn't realize that this thinking of mine leaded to this pitiful state we are right now... I finally got it.. I must need allies.. To ascend our class, I must be someone new. I have to change.' Horikita's eyes had a different glint and Ayanokoji noticed it.

Ayanokoji looked at Horikita, sensing that something had changed within her...

'I guess she is coming to realize. It took her a long time to change...'

For example, Horikita had a glaring problem of superiority complex and tried to push others away from herself. A company won't hire an uncooperative employee who can't work with others.

Following the logic of uncooperative behavior affecting class placement, why were students like Kushida and Hirata in Class D? They were ideal students with good behavior, good grades, and so on. There must be another way the school determines class placements. The entire school represents the antithesis of the normalcy I desire.

'This is certainly not the thought process of a Class-D student... From what I have observed, he is a student suitable for Class-A, not Class-D... So how did he end up in Class-D? ' Mashima thought as he looked at Yahiko and questioned himself if there was something wrong with the placement.

'This student is a ticket for me to Class-A and with his help it might not be impossible,'