Another Like Me - Part I (CoTE x OC) ✔

Chapter 04 - Reveal

I woke up in a rather grumpy state on the 1st. After getting dressed up and tying my hair up, I proceeded to check my mobile phone for the Private Points.

I had previously checked last night that I had exactly 76,347 points in my name.

I had only 83,447 points today morning.

That means I had received only 7,100 points this month.

To be honest, I wasn't expecting my points to drop this low. I had been paying attention in class. Which could mean only one thing. Everyone had received only 7,100 points in Class 1-D. The Private Point System was dependent on something else that I hadn't taken into account.

Somehow, all the Private Points of students in a particular class are linked. Even though Hirata, Horikita, Yukimura and I had payed attention in classes, the behavior of the other students had brought about our downfall as well. I could see the entire system played out in front of me like a map. It was clear to me now.

There was definitely something called 'Class Points' which I had not taken into account.

However, the fact that even though the entire class had been attentive the last 2 weeks, our points had still dropped by 92,900 points. If Hirata had not warned the class to remain attentive, we might not have received any points for this month.

I checked the time, and left for class before it was too late.

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There was a mixed atmosphere in class. A few students were consumed by the doom and gloom, while others like Ike-kun and Yamauchi-kun were frantically complaining and screaming about how they had received such less points. After confirming with Hirata that he too had received exactly 7,100 points, I sat down at my desk, seemingly lost in thought.

Chabashira-sensei walked into class at the stroke of the bell.

"Uhm, sensei", Ike started, "we did not receive the correct amount of points for this month. When will the rest of the points arrive?"

"The school has not made any mistake. All your points have already been distributed", sensei replied.

"But we were supposed to receive 100,000 points", Yamauchi butted in, "surely there's been a mistake? We have all got only 7,100 points."

Chabashira-sensei looked down at the teacher's desk, and sighed rather loudly, for everyone in class to hear clearly.

"Pathetic. Such idiots."

There was a moment of silence at Chabashira-sensei's harsh remark. When the silence continued, Hirata was the one to finally break it.

"Uhm, sensei, I think we're all very confused at the turn of events. It would help us a lot if you could explain what is going on."

"Certainly. I will explain what is going on. All of you have been given the correct number of points. The exact number of points you deserve."

Sensei looked over the class once, and continued.

"A total of 92 absences and late arrivals. 323 cases of usage of mobile phones in class. Your class results are displayed in the Private Points you receive. This month, you all were evaluated to be worth 7,100 Yen. That's all that's happened."

The class fell silent. I could hear a pen scratching against paper. I peeked back to see Horikita furiously writing something down.

"Sensei, why weren't we told of this befo-"

"Do I really need to explain things like these?", sensei shot back.

"But we would have paid more attention had we known the rules beforehand sensei.", Hirata interjected.