Chapter 48 48: Passing Without Studying?

I don't think you would give up that easily.

Hearing what Takada Hikaru said, Horikita Suzune was momentarily stunned.

If he had said something else, she could have used him misjudging her as an excuse. But since he was praising her now, she naturally couldn't refute him.

If she continued to argue, wouldn't that imply she was someone who gave up at the first sign of difficulty?

"Thank you for the compliment."

Horikita Suzune let out a small breath and continued, "Since you've realized this much, there's no need for me to continue making excuses. As you said, I only went to tutor Sudo and the others after hearing the suggestions of others. If I had decided to tutor them myself, I certainly wouldn't have stopped so easily."

Even if those guys like Sudō Ken didn't want to learn, she would physically beat them until they were willing. That was her attitude.

"It's good that Suzune-san admits it honestly."

Takada Hikaru's lips curved slightly, and he said with a light chuckle, "Since Suzune-san's older brother helped me out a lot, I'll share something interesting."

"My... older brother?"

Hearing something related to her older brother, Horikita Suzune instantly lost her previous composure.

Takada Hikaru ignored her change in demeanor and continued speaking to himself, "There is a way to get high scores in this midterm exam without studying. With a hint like that, you should be able to figure it out."

Hearing this, Horikita Suzune furrowed her brows. "How could such a thing be possible? If you can get high scores without studying, why would your Class A still hold study sessions?"

Takada Hikaru didn't answer her question. Instead, he turned around and waved his hand with his back to her. "The friendly reminder ends here. I look forward to seeing what you do next."

After this conversation concluded, the barrage of comments instantly became lively.

[Hurry, hurry, hurry! What exactly did Money-Giving Guy tell Horikita's older brother? What kind of help did Horikita's older brother provide?]

[You can get high scores without studying? Money-Giving Guy, take me with you!]

[Does the midterm exam also have hidden rules? Can any big shot explain?]

[I rewatched the scene where Chabashira-sensei explained the midterm exam rules to Class D. Chabashira also mentioned it briefly, there must be a way to pass the exam.]

[It seems Horikita and Ayanokoji didn't notice this point, and are still holding study sessions with the d class three fools. But Money-Giving Guy noticed it.]

[But Money-Giving Guy is also helping the girls with their tutoring.]

[You just said they were girls.]

Seeing that this conversation increased his Popularity Points by nearly 50,000, Takada Hikaru sat down in his seat, satisfied.

Not long after he sat down, Minamikata Kozue, who was beside him, leaned her head over and quietly asked, "Takada-san, is it really possible to get high scores without studying?"

The volume of the conversation between Takada Hikaru and Horikita Suzune wasn't particularly low. Coupled with the fact that Minamikata Kozue was sitting very close, it was easy for her to hear the content of their discussion.

"Only for this exam." Takada Hikaru reminded her with a light smile.

Hearing this, Minamikata Kozue was somewhat dejected. "Ah... is it only useful for this midterm exam?"

Japanese high schools have three semesters in a year, and each semester has a midterm and a final exam. A method only useful for the first semester's midterm exam wasn't particularly helpful.

Even if Minamikata Kozue could use this method to achieve high scores, her true ability would be revealed in the next exam.

That would be embarrassing.

"Um..."

Shiranami Chihiro, who usually didn't speak much, opened her mouth at this moment. "What exactly is that method?"

She wasn't very confident about her grades. If possible, she wanted to try and improve her scores.

There were mainly two methods to pass this midterm exam.

One was to spend points to buy scores. The other was to ask senior students for the exam papers.

However, Takada Hikaru didn't want to reveal either method.

Takada Hikaru said with a smile, "I won't tell you. People in Class A don't need these unorthodox methods. If Chihiro isn't confident in her grades, then study hard now. If you have any questions, you can ask me."

Takada Hikaru was preparing to cause some trouble in the upcoming midterm exam. If he told Shiranami Chihiro these methods, he would actually be harming her.

"O-okay..."

Noticing his forceful tone, Shiranami Chihiro didn't dare to continue the topic and simply focused on studying diligently.

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The Real World.

"Hello everyone, I am Weebest, someone who spends his life with ACG culture."

"Today we are going to talk about the content of the Midterm Exam Arc of 'Classroom of the Elite'."

"Speaking of which, this anime really drags things out. A single midterm exam actually took up three whole episodes. I didn't expect that."

Weebest made the video first and then uploaded it to the website, so he couldn't interact with the audience in real-time. But this didn't stop the audience from sending comments and complaining.

[The Fourth Great Ninja War laughs without speaking.]

[One Piece's Enies Lobby Arc, Impel Down Arc, and Marineford Arc give their thumbs up.]

[Honestly, the Midterm Exam Arc took a long time, but the final twists were really interesting.]

Weebest continued the video, starting to explain the content of the Midterm Exam Arc from beginning to end.

The Midterm Exam Arc had three episodes, which could be divided into four phases: Exam Preparation, Data Collection, Exam, and Results Announcement.

The Exam Preparation phase was when Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, the protagonist, tricked the heroine Horikita Suzune into tutoring the three fools in the class.

This part of the plot was frustrating to watch. The three idiots lacked any charisma, and many viewers, including Weebest, felt a particular sense of disgust when they saw them.

If Money-Giving Guy, Takada Hikaru, hadn't appeared at the end of this episode, many people would have given the show a low rating.

"After Money-Giving Guy appeared, he hinted to the heroine that there were other methods to get high scores in this exam, and then the story entered the second phase, the Data Collection Arc."

"This plot segment first inserted the story of Kushida Kikyo wanting to become good friends with Horikita, and then utilized Kushida Kikyo's process of obtaining the exam papers from the older students."

"Yes, you heard correctly. The supposed method to pass the exam was actually just asking older students directly for the original questions."

"Holy crap! After building up the plot for so long, I thought something big was going to happen, but it ended up being this?"

"I believe many viewers felt the same way I did at the time, but it wasn't until the final chapter of the Midterm Exam Arc that I realized I was wrong."

"It turns out the truly exciting part was the plot segment after the results were announced."

(End of Chapter)

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