"After school today, the student serving as the Command Tower must gather in the multipurpose classroom, where one person will be selected by lottery."
As expected, it was the same as before, except this time the lottery method had been optimized.
Instead of mutual nominations, one person would be selected by lottery, and that person would be given the choice to select the opposing class from any of the classes.
The remaining two classes would face off against each other—this was Mashima's final explanation.
"Regarding the rewards for this exam, is it only what's written in the materials?"
Sakayanagi Arisu had already read through all the content, her finger unconsciously resting on the rewards section.
Unlike the lengthy explanations of the past, this time the rewards and penalties were extremely simple and easy to understand.
The class that lost the exam would see its Command Tower student expelled and would have to pay the corresponding Class Points to the winning class.
The exact amount would depend on how many events were lost.
According to the rules, for each event lost, 30 Class Points would be paid to the winning side, and vice versa.
If one side won all seven events consecutively, the winning class could plunder 210 Class Points from the opponent.
Additionally, the school would award the winning class 100 Class Points as a reward. In other words, this exam could yield a maximum of 310 points.
310 points—this was the perfect score for this Special Exam.
"Yes, this exam will continue until the final event. If you can achieve seven consecutive victories, you can absolutely achieve a perfect score."
Mashima paused, "If the opposing class lacks sufficient Class Points, the school will temporarily cover the shortfall, after which the opposing class will repay the school."
It seemed the situation with Class 1-D had left a deep impression on the school, as this statement was now mentioned in every exam.
Kaoru's expression turned odd.
What could he say? In the final semester, Class 1-D couldn't even afford the cost of losing.
"310 points?"
Sakayanagi Arisu fell into deep thought.
The situation was clear now—she needed to determine 10 exam events, five of which would be Smoke Screens.
On the day of submission, the school would randomly select 7 events from Class 1-A and the opponent's proposed events, leaving no room for cheating.
After thinking for a while, Sakayanagi Arisu felt that Smoke Screens were ultimately unimportant.
Their only purpose was to conceal the real events in advance, preventing premature exposure.
The key lay in the real events and the Command Tower.
Essentially, it tested her personal ability—whether she could fully utilize the class's true potential and defeat the opponent appropriately.
"After reviewing the materials, do any of you have questions?" Mashima asked.
No one raised their hand.
In the end, it was Sakayanagi Arisu who smiled faintly.
"Thank you for the explanation, Mashima-sensei. I believe everyone should have no further questions."
"Good. Students responsible for serving as the Command Tower, please gather in the multipurpose classroom after school."
Mashima didn't take up too much of the homeroom time.
He left the remaining time to the students and returned to the staff office.
After he left, everyone's gaze focused on Katsuragi and Sakayanagi, with a few people looking toward Kaoru.
"I'll take the role of Command Tower this time, Katsuragi-kun."
Sakayanagi Arisu spoke first, "The Protection Points from last time are with me. Even if we fail, I won't be expelled. This is the best choice."
Students from Katsuragi's faction unanimously looked toward their leader.
Even as the Command Tower, the authority to interfere with exam projects shouldn't be underestimated.
"I agree with your idea."
Katsuragi had no reason to oppose.
He was inherently conservative and would always consider the worst-case scenario first when facing any situation.
Sakayanagi Arisu revealed a gentle smile like spring breeze, her adorable appearance making some students' hearts flutter.
"I'd like to designate Class B."
She said this, "Although Classes C and D would be the best choices from an overall level perspective, our current level allows for higher error tolerance."
Facing the dissatisfaction from Katsuragi's faction, Sakayanagi Arisu seemed to be both contemplating and persuading.
"If we designate Class D, Classes B and C will compete against each other. For example, if we win and Class B also wins, the gap between us and Class B remains unchanged."
"They might not necessarily win, right?"
Totsuka Yahiko couldn't help but shout.
What qualifications did this girl have to give orders here?
"I'll note your opinion, but what if they do win?"
Sakayanagi Arisu shook her head, "Our Class A only needs to consider one thing - surpassing Class B. Crushing Class B is our goal, regardless of who Class B is."
Her meaning was simple to understand - Class 1-A didn't need to care about the survival of lower classes.
Whether Class 1-D or Class 1-C won their matchup, it wouldn't affect the upper classes.
Only Class 1-B couldn't be allowed to advance further, even though they were thousands of points behind Class 1-A.
"Kaoru-kun, what's your opinion?"
Sakayanagi Arisu skipped over Katsuragi Kohei and looked directly at Kaoru behind him.
Many people's expressions turned somewhat peculiar.
Everyone had witnessed Kaoru's relationship with Ichinose Honami.
"If you think you can lead us to victory against Class B, I actually don't mind."
Kaoru showed a smile.
If she was taking command, of course he would sabotage her plans.
Sakayanagi Arisu completely understood his smile and similarly revealed a faint smile of her own.
Although the girl said nothing, Kaoru also understood her meaning.
'Fine, go ahead and try.'
During the last training camp exam, Kaoru had obtained most of the boys' points plus a small portion of the girls' points, earning Class 1-A 300 points.
Following them were Ichinose Honami's group, who earned 246 points with the advantage of being first in the girls' division, while Sakayanagi Arisu's group placed third.
Regarding this matter, Kaoru suspected Sakayanagi Arisu had been severely holding back.
However, even so, for Sakayanagi Arisu to surpass him, she would need a perfect score.
Kaoru found this somewhat amusing.
He only needed to sabotage one of Sakayanagi Arisu's projects, and according to their bet, Sakayanagi Arisu would have to become his little maid.
The current situation is extremely unfair to Sakayanagi Arisu.
Even Kaoru isn't confident he could guarantee victory if he were in her position.
Sakayanagi Arisu should understand this, yet she didn't choose the weaker Class D as her target, instead intending to nominate Class B.
This clearly reveals the pride in her heart.
This girl simply doesn't believe she can lose.
Or perhaps she's holding back her frustration, wanting to prove herself.
Even if Kaoru wanted to modify their wager, she probably wouldn't agree, likely thinking he's looking down on her.
Therefore, Kaoru only has one choice left.
He's selecting rewards.
From the rewards drawn in the past, he'll choose the final six that can perform miracles, allowing the [Bloodstained Holy Grail] to manifest a Divine Miracle and completely cure Sakayanagi Arisu's heart condition.
After she's healed, Kaoru believes he should teach this maid a lesson.
Sakayanagi Arisu often takes advantage of his consideration for her health to speak harshly.
Some Conditioning is necessary—simply spanking her is no longer enough.
However, before that, Kaoru is curious about today's surprise, so much so that he's lost interest in listening to the subsequent discussions.
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