Since each class only had one sheet, they had to gather to read it.
"Summer Group Special Exam Instructions"
This exam is a task based on the "favored person" selected from each group.
By answering the school using the specified method, one of four results will definitely be obtained.
(1) The school will select the favored person for each group by drawing playing cards the day before the exam. The favored person will not be immediately informed of their identity.
(2) The exam schedule is from tomorrow until 9 PM four days later, which includes one completely free day.
(3) Group members must gather twice a day at a designated time in a designated room for a one-hour discussion.
(4) The content of the discussion is entirely up to the group's discretion.
(5) Regarding the answering part, after the exam ends, the school will only accept answers to "Who is the favored person?" between 9:30 PM and 10:00 PM on that day. Each person can answer a maximum of once.
(6) The school only accepts answers sent by students using their own mobile phones to a designated email address.
(7) The favored person does not have the right to submit an answer via email.
(8) Answers for groups other than one's own affiliated Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch group will all be considered invalid.
(9) The school will inform all students of the detailed exam results by email at 11:00 PM on the last day.
These points were written prominently on the paper as basic rules. The paper also contained more detailed matters, such as rule explanations or prohibited actions.
Compared to the Uninhabited Island exam, this one had more stipulated items and detailed precautions.
Then came the four results that arise from the favored person.
Result 1: If everyone except the favored person in the group and the classmates belonging to the favored person's class answers correctly, the school will pay personal points to all group members. The point amount is 500,000 points, and the favored person receives double.
Result 2: If someone among all group members, excluding the favored person and the classmates belonging to the favored person's class, does not answer or answers incorrectly, the school will pay the favored person 500,000 personal points.
Result 3: If someone other than the favored person tells the school the answer before the exam ends, and the answer is correct, the class to which the answering student belongs will receive 50 class points, and the school will pay the correct answerer 500,000 personal points.
Conversely, the class whose favored person's identity is exposed will be penalized by deducting 50 class points.
The group exam will end at this point. If a student from the same class as the favored person answers correctly, the school will consider the answer invalid and continue the exam.
Result 4: If someone other than the favored person tells the school the answer before the exam ends, and the answer is incorrect, the class to which the student who made the mistake belongs will receive a penalty of losing 50 class points.
While the favored person receives 500,000 personal points, the class to which the favored person belongs will also receive 50 class points.
The exam will end at the point when an incorrect answer is given. If a student from the same class as the favored person answers incorrectly, the answer will be considered invalid and not accepted.
The four results left most of those present completely confused, and many wanted to ask Mashima-sensei about their doubts.
But because of Karuizawa's previous example, everyone hesitated, waiting to see who would be the first to speak up.
After reading the rules, Amane-san swapped seats with Hasebe and sat next to Karuizawa. Hasebe and the others were still struggling to understand the content.
"Megumi, do you understand?"
Amane-san's sudden question startled Karuizawa, who was deep in thought.
"K-Kind of…"
"Then how much is 'kind of'?"
"I'm sorry, I actually can't understand the content of this exam or these results at all. Could you please briefly tell me what I need to do, Amane-san?"
Karuizawa glanced at the stern-faced Mashima-sensei, and in the end, chose to ask Amane-san for guidance.
"No problem, this special exam is quite simple. A favored person will be chosen by drawing playing cards later, but they won't be immediately told they are the favored person, allowing everyone to guess. The special exam starts tomorrow and lasts for four days. For three of those days, you'll meet twice a day for an hour-long discussion in a designated room to discuss who the favored person is. The other day is a free day. Have you understood this part, Megumi?"
Amane-san simplified the selection process and exam schedule.
Karuizawa nodded; she could understand this much relatively quickly.
Seeing Karuizawa understood, Amane-san continued.
"Then I'll continue. The core objective of the entire exam is to find the favored person, so the final answer will revolve around who the favored person is. First, the favored person cannot answer themselves, nor can someone from her class answer, as the answer will be invalid. Finally, it's related to the timing of answering the question, which leads to the four results."
Amane-san glanced at Karuizawa.
Karuizawa puffed out her cheeks cutely.
"Amane-san, don't look down on me like that! I can still understand this much. Please continue quickly; it's just those results and such that are making my head feel swollen right now."
Karuizawa held her head, making a pained expression.
Seeing this, Amane-san continued her explanation.
"Based on the answer time, it's divided into two categories: one is according to the stipulated time, which is from 9:30 PM to 10:00 PM on the night the exam ends. In this case, Result 1 and Result 2 can be achieved. The other category is that you can answer the question at any time, which will achieve Result 3 and Result 4."
Amane-san placed her phone on the table, opened a note, and quickly typed.
"Result 1 is when everyone guesses the favored person correctly and answers the question within the stipulated time. Everyone gets 500,000 personal points, and the favored person gets 1,000,000 points."
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