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It takes a great talent and skill to conceal one's talent and skill.

La Rochefoucauld, "Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims"

Hey, cut it out!

Sorry!

Isn't this so exciting?

Oh, now you've done it!

During free time at swim class,

people naturally break up into groups, I guess...

I see.

It seems I've thoroughly failed at making friends.

What are you brooding about?

I was immersed in a struggle with myself.

How can they be so carefree after what just happened?

You don't think they're trying to take their minds off it?

Perhaps they are.

Hey, stop that!

They seem to be enjoying themselves.

Classes in the pool started early this spring.

Besides, generally speaking, when there's a free period,

don't most high school first-years go a little nuts?

They're like little children.

But I can't spite them for it, either.

In the eyes of the S-system, they're the worst kind of defectives.

That includes you, doesn't it?

Yes.

The S-system...

Yes, this is the S-system.

Point List for First-Year Classes

Class A 940cp Class B 650cp Class C 490cp Class D 0cp

It assesses the students in real time and assigns them numerical values.

Look. You lot in Class D have proven,

wonderfully, that you deserve to be ranked last.

That you're the worst kind of defectives.

Zero?

But I'm actually impressed, in a way.

No class has ever before blown through all their points

in a single month, not even Class D.

Teacher, at least tell us the criteria for how points are gained and lost.

Just as in the real world,

I cannot reveal the details of your performance evaluations.

These are the "class points" currently held by each class.

For each class point, 100 private points are assigned to each student in the class.

When you first arrived here, each class had 1,000 class points.

In other words, you people lost them all.

Um...

Will we have a chance to get more points?

You will.

And if, as a result, you earn more points than Class C,

you'll be promoted to C, while Class C will be demoted to D.

Your soonest opportunity will be the upcoming midterms.

Depending on your scores, we may be granted as many as 100 class points.

Only 100?

Yeah... but it's better than nothing, right?

However...

These are the results of the most recent quiz.

Quiz Results

And what garbage scores they are!

Starting next time,

anyone who receives a failing score on their midterms or finals

will be immediately expelled.

Given the information we currently have,

if we want to get even a few class points,

each person in class will have to change their habits

and try to get high marks on the midterms.

True.

More to the point,

in order to achieve the blessing of the outstanding college advancement

and employment rate we all dreamed about when we came here...

...we need to overtake Class C.

As long as we're in Class D, our hopes of advancement are out of reach.

Was that an imitation of Ms. Chabashira?

No.

You sounded like her, a little.

Ayanokoji-kun, do you play sports?

No.

I'm not proud of it, but I was club-free in middle school.

Still...

The development of your forearms, and...

Hey, hey! Horikita-san!

Wanna swim with us?

No, thank you.

Horikita-san, are you not good at swimming?

I neither excel nor fail at it.

Back in middle school, I was simply awful at swimming.

But I practiced really hard, and now I can do it just fine.

I see. How nice for you.

She's totally unapproachable, isn't she?

I wish we could get along a bit better...

Everyone.

I want you to listen to me seriously for a minute.

We didn't get any points today.

This is a problem that's going to haunt us through the rest of our time here at school.

There's no way we can make it to graduation with zero points.

We can't let that happen!

You said it.

That's why we need to make sure we get some points next month.

You can do whatever you want.

Just leave me out of it.

Class D...

Class 1-A's Sakayanagi...

And Katsuragi.

You're to be congratulated.

Your class received 940 points this month.

That's something to be proud of.

How much do you know about the S-system?

Doc! As your best friend, I have a favor to ask!

Would you buy this system off of me for 20,000 points?

Actually, I spent too many points, and now I'm totally broke.

I thought if I could borrow just a couple of points from each girl in class...

We're friends, right?

Do you have plans for lunch?

Just 2,000 points would be enough...

I was wondering if you might join me.

Sure!

Thanks!

It's great to have friends!

Well, let's eat, I guess.

You're sure I can have this expensive special lunch set on your tab?

Yes. I did tell you to get whatever you wanted, after all.

What?

What's wrong, Ayanokoji-kun?

Start eating already.

Right...

Now, I want you to hear me out.

It seems Hirata-kun and the others worked out their plan of action earlier today.

They're going to hold a study group to prepare for the next test.

Study group?

Yes.

But three classmates with especially poor scores have refused his invitation to join.

Sudo, right?

As well as Yamauchi-kun and Ike-kun.

Yeah, they didn't really look like the studious type, I guess.

I personally can't imagine how someone could fail a test.

But the fact remains that there are hopeless students out there

for whom failure is nearly inevitable.

That's pretty cold.

I'm stating the truth, that's all.

If nothing changes, it's extremely likely that they'll fail.

And if we want our class to be promoted,

it's vital that we not only avoid losing points, but that we also gain them. Right?

You want to hold a study group, then?

For the purpose of helping Sudo, Ike, and Yamauchi?

Yes.

Are you serious?

Dead serious.

If left to their own devices, they could damage Class D as a whole.

If I really have been relegated to Class D,

then I'll crawl my way up to Class A.

Wait a minute.

What?

Did you just say Class A?

I did.

Not Class C?

Class A.

I find my assignment to Class D utterly unacceptable.

So, step one is to rehabilitate the failures?

If you've grasped that, you can guess what I'm about to propose.

Please don't drag me into this...

You ate it, didn't you?

You enjoyed the luxurious special lunch set I treated you to.

I still haven't forgiven you for conspiring with Kushida-san

and taking me out on false pretenses.

Foul play...

If you want to square the debt between us, help me.

Your job will be to round up those three and bring them to my study group.

That's my cell phone number and email address.

Contact me if you need anything.

The first girl's phone number of my high school career...

I'm not really happy about it, but I'd better save it anyway.

I guess I have to do it, since I said I would...

Okay, let's do it.

Nah.

Hmm, can't make it.

The hell'd you say to me?!

Knew it was hopeless.

I'd better get help from someone they get along with...

I wonder if she's in.

The internal phone lines...

Yes. Could you put me through to Kushida-san, from Class 1-D?

Yes, I need to talk to her about something for class. Yes.

Hello?

Hel— Uh, what's that sound?

Ayanokoji-kun?

Sorry, could you hear it?

I was in the bath.

I just got out, though, so don't worry.

You surprised me.

I've never used the dorm's internal phone line before!

You surprised me, too.

Anyway... rejoice, Kushida.

You've been selected as a goodwill ambassador.

For the sake of our class, please give it all you've got.

Um...

Yeah. Sure.

A study group for Sudo-kun and the others?

And Horikita-san's running it?

Well, when a friend's in trouble, you have to be there for them...

So of course I'll help.

You're under no obligation...

It's okay.

It's pretty cruel that anyone who fails gets expelled.

The thought of having to say goodbye like that after only just becoming friends...

Wouldn't that be awful?

Oh, but can I ask you one favor in exchange?

I want to join that study group, too.

Are you sure that's all you want?

Yeah.

I want to study with everyone, too...

Oh, I know!

I'll give you my cell phone number.

Are you sure?

Yeah! I mean, we're classmates!

I'm sorry I never had a chance to give it to you before.

Call me any time, okay?

Kushida's contact info...

Wow, she works fast.

Yamauchi-kun and Ike-kun both said yes!

Way to go, Kushida.

Just talked to Sudo-kun. He's in!

To: Horikita Suzune Sub: Rejoice, Horikita I got Kushida's help, and the three of them agreed. It's okay if Kushida joins the study group, right?

And send.

Sending

Horikita Suzune

Incoming Call

He—

No.

At least hear me ou—

From: Horikita Suzune To: Ayanokoji Kiyotaka Sub: Excuse me I have no idea what you're talking about?

From: Horikita Suzune To: Ayanokoji Kiyotaka Sub: What? This message has no content

What do you mean, you have no idea what I'm talking about?

I was being as clear as I could.

Aren't you glad? The three of them will come to the meeting, including Sudo.

Thanks to Kushida, it's all going to work out.

To: Horikita Suzune Sub: Re: What? What do you mean, you have no idea what I'm talking about? I was being as clear as I could. Aren't you glad? The three of them will come to the meeting, including Sudo. Thanks to Kushida, it's all going to work out.

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I hadn't even sent it yet...

I see. Is that what she said?

I'm really sorry. After I asked you to help...

Okay!

You just let me handle it, then!

Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School

At this school, each class is assigned a certain number of class points. Class points will fluctuate based on the affiliated students' behavior and the results of certain tests. Every month, each student is assigned private points equal to their class points times 100.

Did you call me incompetent?!

Yes. If you can't solve a single simultaneous equation,

I shudder to think of where you'll end up in the future.

Sudo-kun!

Who needs these stupid problems?

Studying's pointless, anyway.

If I want a good future,

I'm better off playing basketball to prepare for my pro career

than sticking my nose in some book!

Oh? How childish.

You want to be a professional basketball player?

You really think the world will grant a dream like that so easily?

Someone so lacking in commitment and dedication can never become a professional.

I skipped club for this crap.

Damn waste of my time.

I'm out, too.

Horikita-san might be smart, but I can't hang with someone who talks down to me.

Same!

If you don't mind being expelled, do as you wish.

I left it to you, and this is how it turned out?

Kushida...

Horikita-san...

No one's going to study with you if you act this way.

Yes, I can see that I was mistaken.

I realize now that I was wasting my time on a fruitless endeavor.

You mean...

I mean that if they're going to hold us back, it's better that they drop out

as soon as possible.

Ah. I see.

I'll work something out myself. I promise I will.

I really don't want to have to say goodbye to them so soon.

I don't want to abandon them.

I think you feel the same way. That's why you started this study group, right?

If you're saying that in all sincerity, I don't mind.

But...

Rather... what did you really come here for?

Did you come here to sabotage me?

What do you mean? I don't understand...

How can you be so comfortable saying such hostile things?

It makes me feel so sad...

Kushida Kikyo Horikita Suzune

Maybe I'll go buy something.

Suzune, I didn't expect you to follow me here.

Brother... I'm not the failure I was back then.

I came here to catch up with you.

Horikita and... who? "Brother"?

"Catch up"?

You still haven't even realized your own shortcomings.

You were a fool to choose this school.

I'll reach Class A soon!

When I do...

Impossible.

I will... make it there.

What an unreasonable sister you are...

The student council president?

My little sister, assigned to Class D...

And I'm the one who bears the shame of it.

Leave this school right now.

Brother... I...

You have neither the right nor the ability to aim for something higher.

You must learn...

A-Ayanokoji-kun?

You were really going to drive that in, weren't you?

Let her go.

Stop it, Ayanokoji-kun.

I've never heard her speak that way...

Close call...

You move well. Do you practice something?

Piano and calligraphy.

Oh, that's right.

I'd heard there was a new student who got 50s in every subject on his entrance exam.

You got a 50 on the quiz the other day, too.

Fifty, exactly half of 100.

Was that intentional?

Coincidences can be freaky.

You're a unique man, I see.

Suzune.

I'm genuinely surprised to see you've made a friend.

He's... not my friend.

He's just my classmate.

As usual, you've mistaken isolation for independence.

Suzune.

If you want to ascend to a higher class,

struggle with every ounce of strength you have.

I guess you caught me at an awkward time.

Actually, I was glad to see what a normal girl you could b—

I didn't say anything.

You're incredible.

Yeah, I used to do piano and tea ceremony.

You said it was calligraphy.

I did calligraphy, too.

Did you really rig your scores on the entrance exam?

It was a coincidence, like I said.

I don't understand you at all.

Are you really finished with the study group?

Yes. I've determined those persistent failures to be a waste of my time.

It doesn't benefit me in any way.

They'll be expelled.

I don't care what happens to anyone else.

To the contrary, those who remain will be the better students.

Their loss will make it easier for our class to rise.

I couldn't ask for more.

Are you sure that's not a flawed way of thinking?

Your shortcoming is that you assume others will hold you back,

and put them at a distance from the start.

Couldn't that philosophy, looking down on others,

be what got you thrown into Class D in the first place?

I...

And so,

with everything looking hopeless,

the day arrived.

Math Grammar English

We...

We of Class D...

Midterm Test Results Chemistry

Horikita Suzune 100 Yukimura Teruhiko 98 Mori Nene 93 Koenji Rokusuke 92 Ishuin Wataru 90 Wang Mei-yu 90 Hasebe Haruka 87 Kushida Kikyo 85 Hirata Yohei 85 Hondo Ryotaro 85 Matsushita Shiaki 85 Miyake Akito 85 Karuizawa Kei 83

In grammar, math, chemistry, civics,

English, and every other subject...

English

Wang Mei-yu 100 Yukimura Teruhiko 98 Koenji Rokusuke 95 Matsushita Shiaki 95 Mori Nene 93 Hondo Ryotaro 92

Okiya Kyosuke 82 Hasebe Haruka 80 Sotomura Hideo 75 Inogashira Kokoro 75 Karuizawa Kei 75 Shinohara Satsuki 70 Ayanokoji Kiyotaka 70 Sato Maya 51

achieved high scores.

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka 62110 PPt Horikita Suzune 88106 PPt Kushida Kikyo 47224 PPt Sudo Ken 31 PPt Hirata Yohei 9826 PPt Yamauchi Haruki 18 PPt Ike Kanji 21 PPt Karuizawa Kei 8967 PPt Inogashira Kokoro 51126 PPt Matsushita Shiaki 2985 PPt Sato Maya 1125 PPt Wang Mei-yu 16353 PPt Sotomura Hideo 12002 PPt

Man is an animal that makes bargains: no other animal does this - no dog exchanges bones with another.

Adam Smith (before "An Inquiry into the Nature...")