On the way back to the dorm, Kamio Tatsuya was still thinking about Ryuen's plan involving 800 million points. He didn't necessarily need it, but more points were always better. Once Kamio Tatsuya's information was weeded out, his private points would be reclaimed by the school upon graduation.
Note: reclaimed, not confiscated.
This meant students could exchange their private points for Japanese Yen at a certain rate.
Kamio Tatsuya didn't know the exact exchange rate. However, if he exchanged them for goods, he could get Yen at a rate of roughly 0.8 Yen per point.
But Kamio Tatsuya had a way to convert them to Yen at a rate closer to one-to-one.
The method was simple: exchange them directly for gold, take the gold out, and then exchange the gold for Yen.
However, this wasn't without risk. If the price of gold fell, he'd lose money.
In short, the plan was investment, but only in physical assets.
So, getting more points wasn't useless after all!
After all, once they graduated from this school, things like food and lodging wouldn't be free anymore.
The short winter break quickly ended. In the following days, Kamio Tatsuya and his two friends were mostly busy with the first volume of "Dragon Race."
Kamio Tatsuya was in charge of the manuscript, Shiina was polishing the text, and Kamuro drew illustrations according to Kamio Tatsuya's ideas.
So, even though it was winter break, the three of them hardly rested.
However, the results were outstanding. They had already completed more than half the work, and with three weeks left until the deadline, they had plenty of time to finish the rest.
Moreover, Kamio Tatsuya found writing smoother and smoother, and there were almost no parts left for Shiina to revise.
After a short two-week winter break, all students entered the third semester of their first year.
Stepping out of his room, Kamio Tatsuya felt the biting cold wind and pulled his scarf up. He hated winter.
"Good morning, Tatsuya."
Kamio Tatsuya met Shiina on the first floor. It seemed she had waited for him on purpose.
"Good morning. How did you sleep?"
"Hmm, I slept well." Shiina smiled. "Your book was so exciting that I couldn't help but finish it all at once. By the way, what happens next..."
"Ahem, you'll know what happens next when I finish writing it."
They chatted about the novel and then came to Class C of the first year.
Even after two semesters, the ranking of the four first-year classes had not changed.
Class C was still Class C, and the students in the class were still noisy, as if they hadn't recovered from winter break and were still full of energy.
There were even some bizarre conversations, like:
"Hey, what were you doing when the New Year began?"
"Huh? Why are you asking that now?"
"I wasn't on Earth when the New Year began."
"What? That's amazing!"
The two students he was talking to were immediately shocked.
However, Kamio Tatsuya instantly understood what the guy meant. He probably meant jumping up from the ground the moment the New Year began.
There were as many idiots in Class C as usual, but that wasn't necessarily bad. At least they didn't cause trouble for others.
"You're really amazing. To be able to say something so ridiculous at this point, I admire your persistence."
Just as the students of Class C were spouting such nonsense, the bell for class rang, and Okabe quickly entered the classroom.
The students who were just chatting and laughing immediately fell silent.
Well, you had to admit they were quite sensible.
That made sense. If someone wasn't sensible at this moment, someone else would surely help them be sensible.
Seeing the serious students before him, Okabe couldn't help but smile slightly. Then, he said a few encouraging words to them.
Being recognized by their teacher naturally excited the students, but at the same time, they wondered if a tense and exciting special exam would start right at the beginning of the semester, since he was motivating them so much today.
If so, would they, who had played all winter break, be a drag?
This was the sentiment of most students.
They weren't afraid of being a drag; they were afraid of the consequences of being a drag, as they would surely be dealt with by Ryuen.
"Don't worry, the school wouldn't arrange a special exam for you right at the start of the semester, no matter what."
Okabe seemed to have guessed their thoughts and said something to reassure them.
"However, starting from Thursday, you will participate in a special activity with students from other classes and even other grades.
We can't tell you what the extracurricular activity is yet. You'll find out when the time comes. Of course, you can think of it as a special exam."
A special exam is a special exam, but they called it a special activity. In Kamio Tatsuya's opinion, as long as it involved class points, it could be considered a special activity.
And Thursday...
That was tomorrow!
"So, you need to gather in the classroom by 8 AM tomorrow. Since the special activity will last for several days, I suggest you all bring a few sets of spare sportswear or extra underwear and socks."
"Wow, you said you wouldn't arrange a special exam, but here it comes!"
The students complained with looks of dismay. Of course, most of them were just expressing their dissatisfaction.
They were pretty much used to the school's usual tricks.
"Besides the things I just mentioned, you can also bring other items, such as playing cards, manga, mobile phones, or game consoles for entertainment. If you don't mind the trouble, bringing a computer is also fine."
"Huh? We can bring these things... Are we going on a trip?"
"No, this is just to prevent you from getting bored during the three-hour journey, so we're allowing you to bring some entertainment items."
"Three hours?"
"Where are we going? It takes three hours to get there."
If they were flying, three hours would be enough to get to Okinawa. Were they going on vacation?
"That's all the advance notice I can give. I can't reveal any more details. You'll find out when the time comes.
It's best to pack your things tonight so you don't rush tomorrow morning. If you're late, it will be considered as forfeiting the special activity."
"We can actually forfeit?"
"Of course, you can. However, if you choose to forfeit, depending on the situation, you might be expelled." Okabe said calmly.
The students immediately shut up.
Class C now had a high chance of reaching the A class and graduating at that level. Who would want to drop out?
After Okabe left, the students took out their textbooks for the first class and prepared to study.
The fact that they could show such self-discipline indicated that Class C was developing in a positive direction.
Semester: First Year, Third Semester
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