CotE: Year 2 Volume 5 Translation

Chapter 3- Part 3

With a time limit of five hours, we reached the final task in about an hour.

Many of the students must have thought that they were sure of clearing the exam from the steady flow.

 After the last question, the special exam would be cleared and 50 class points would be awarded.

"That brings us to our next and final task."

But if there's one thing that concerns me, it's the state of my homeroom teacher. As each task progressed, it was obvious that the expressions of Chabashira sensei were changing for the worse. It was clear to the students that she had finally reached her peak and was looking pale.

"Sensei, are you all right?"

Even though the assignment has not been announced yet, a private conversation is not something you can do. However, Yosuke said that he could not overlook it.

"..... what? It's fine."

"No, you're obviously not feeling well."

"........ Really? No, it's not. I am fine."

It doesn't look like it's a bluff. 

In other words, she doesn't even realize that something is wrong with her. Or should I say, subconsciously? Anyway, once he was told that this was not the case, Yosuke had no choice but to back off.

The teacher watching in the background did not move, so the final task would probably begin at this point. But one thing is for sure. That the next challenge for the class has a lot to do with Chabashira sensei's current physical condition.

"Now, I will display the final task. Prepare to vote."

She told us so and then operated the tablet in her hand as she adjusted her breathing.

Then the last task was displayed in front of us.

Task 5: Instead of one classmate being expelled, you get 100 class points.

(If the vote is unanimous in favour, identify and vote on the student who will be expelled.)

Choices:

 Agree

Disagree

The last task is the only task with the fewest options so far.

At first glance, we tend to think that the fewer the number of options, the easier it is to choose between them. But in reality, the number of choices does not have much influence.

If there are a lot of strangers in the room, or if it's not possible to have a discussion, having a large number of options is a disadvantage, but in our class, we can have a discussion.

The important thing is always the content of the task. Withdrawal or Class Points. 

This was one of the worst challenges I had ever expected to have to face. The students, who are not allowed to speak privately, would have been upset to read the assignment out loud in their minds.

If we vote yes on this issue, it means that one student will be expelled from the class. Under normal circumstances, the entire class should vote "no" without hesitation.

100 class points is not a small number, but most of us would prefer not to have one of our classmates expelled instead.

If this were a majority vote, it would probably take only one voting round, with a majority against, and that would be the end of it. However, the past four questions have proven that it doesn't work that way.