It was now May 1, I sat quietly on my chair as I waited for the first morning bell to ring. As more and more students filled the classroom, the buzz of conversations and hushed voices grew louder and clearer.
"Hey, have you checked your phone?" is what I heard someone say.
"I did, is it a bug?"
"I checked too, I kept refreshing it this morning and still nothing changed."
"Hmm, maybe they have forgotten? Or maybe it will be sent later, after all the day's not over yet, so..."
"Oh, come on, what are they doing? I have this limited item that I really want to buy. I won't forgive them if this delay causes me to miss that opportunity!"
These snippets of conversation, among many others, filled the bustling classroom. Soon after, Chabashira-sensei strode into the room, holding multiple rolled-up posters. Her expression at a first glance doesn't seem to be different from her usual one, but I could feel that the tense air around her was starting to envelop the entire classroom, catching the attention of some students.
"Um, sensei? Is something the matter?" asked Hirata, who most likely felt the same as I did.
Shooting him a glance, Chabashira-sensei decided not to respond to Hirata's inquiry and instead addressed the entire class. "The morning homeroom is about to begin. However, before that, if anyone has any other questions then you may speak."
She appeared totally convinced that the students had questions they wanted to be answered even prior to her appearance that had changed the atmosphere. And as she expected, several students had raised their hands.
"Um, I checked my point balance this morning, but there haven't been any deposits. Points are supposed to be given on the first day of every month, right? Is there something wrong with it, sensei?"
"I had already explained it on the very first day, Hondou. Points are deposited on the first day of the month. I've confirmed that points were wired this month without issues."
"B—But... nothing was deposited into my account, though." Yamauchi said, his gaze meeting Hondou's.
I didn't bother checking my balance in my case as I already knew that I had used up all of the regular points by converting them into emblems and it will remain that way for quite some time. I no longer have use for them as points after all as the auxiliary points that I obtained from my forging profession had proven to be enough.
"Are you kids really that dumb?"
Chabashira-sensei's voice cut through the classroom, carrying a hint of either mockery, amusement, or annoyance. It was difficult to discern her true emotions, but an ominous vibe emanated from her presence.
"Eh? Dumb?"
"Hmph, sit down Hondou, I'll explain once more," she said.
"Points were deposited. I can assure you of that. There is no chance we forgot about anyone in this class. To think otherwise is ludicrous. Understood?"
"Well, even if we tell you that we understand, we still haven't received any points..." Hondou and the other students, still perplexed, wore dissatisfied expressions.
"Hmph, ha ha ha! I see, so it is like that huh, Miss Chabashira? Ha ha ha," Koenji boomed, his laughter echoing through the room. It seemed that he finally caught up to speed of what was going on.
He propped his feet up on his desk as usual and pointed towards Hodou with a snap of a finger.
"It's simple. We're in Class D, so we didn't receive a single point."
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