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Chapter 27 Exam? Get 1st!
The peaceful campus life passed quickly, and the monthly exams at Shuchiin Academy arrived as scheduled. As one of the academies with the highest average deviation scores in the country, the internal struggles would be even more difficult.
Three days before the exam, the Classic Literature Club announced the end of the event ahead of schedule, and Yukino Yukinoshita gave Ryo Uchiha a provocative look.
"I remember your goal is to be number one. It would be funny if you couldn't even beat me."
"Please rest assured, Yukinoshita-san, it's certain that I'll be above you."
Because he will go all out in this exam. Having gained memories of his past life and the ability to remember everything he sees, Uchiha Ryo believes that no one can surpass him in academics.
Kaguya Shinomiya is no match for him, and neither is Miyuki Shirogane in the future! With the power of the Sharingan, victory is only a matter of course!
Shuchi High School Principal Adolph Pescarolo was standing by the window of his office. The first monthly exam for new students usually included some simple questions as encouragement for them as they entered high school.
but!
This year, Principal Adolph Pescarolo made a disastrous decision: the overall difficulty of the first monthly exam for new students will be increased by 50%!
"Hopefully, this year's students will be more resilient to physical challenges."
On the last day before the exam, the entire Shuchiwon Academy was enveloped in a very special atmosphere.
They are indeed new students in the Shuchiin High School, but most of them are internal students who have been promoted from Shuchiin since childhood!
Exams are a war that begins before you even pick up a pen!
At Shuchiin Academy, one of the nation's top schools in terms of academic performance, no student is indifferent to grades—not only them, but also their families and businesses. This isn't just a battle of wits! It also involves intelligence, connections, financial resources, and... psychological warfare.
"I haven't studied at all, you know me, I've been playing games lately."
That's a lie! The person who just spoke has been spending the last few days in the library working on practice problems.
"Have you heard? The scope of this exam isn't very broad; it seems to be just like the entrance exams."
This is a lie! The person who just spoke has not received any information at all; they are simply spreading rumors to disturb public order.
But amidst all this turmoil, Uchiha Ryo and Shirogane Miyuki, the two outsiders, remained unmoved.
Shirogane Miyuki studies desperately every day because, compared to those geniuses who started from a different point, only hard work can make him stand out.
Uchiha Ryo calmed down. In any case, he had already learned all the high school curriculum material in advance, so it was just an exam and it wouldn't be a big problem.
The exam lasted for two days, and after it was over, the atmosphere at Shuchiin changed once again.
As soon as Uchiha Ryo entered Class 1-B, he saw his classmates lying there like corpses.
"What happened?"
A boy named Tsubasa Tanuma, who was sitting nearby, leaned on the table and sighed deeply.
"I thought my overall score would put me in a B grade, but I guess when the scores come out at noon, I'll be in a C grade. That means I'll be in the bottom half of the grade..."
The situation was similar for everyone else, but there were still a few students in the classroom who were not affected by the exam.
Over there, Shijou Maki was drinking juice, Chitanda Eru was reading a book, and Shirogane Miyuki had an excited look on his face.
"Shirogane, judging from your expression, you must have done quite well on the exam?"
"Well... how should I put it? Maybe it was just good luck. I happened to come across this section when I was organizing my study materials before the exam. It's knowledge that's usually taught in higher grades, I never expected it to appear in my first year of high school. As expected of Shuchiin!"
Uchiha Ryo nodded. "Is that so? That's really lucky."
"Hmm, did the Uchiha clan not do well on the exam?"
"Well, there was a small mistake, but it's not a problem. After all, it's only through imperfection that we can see a glimmer of hope."
Shirogane Miyuki indicated that he didn't quite understand, but Uchiha Ryo didn't continue.
During the morning class, Ms. Yokoshima seemed quite happy; perhaps, as a teacher, she already knew the specific scores.
When the lunch bell rings, all students, whether they are top students or those in the middle or lower ranks, will get up and go to the first floor of the teaching building to check their grades.
Uchiha Ryo walked down unhurriedly and saw a group of people already gathered in front of the ranking list.
Three people stood beside Kaguya Shinomiya. Two of them were looking at Kaguya with concern, while the third was searching for someone's whereabouts.
Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't believe it; he... actually did it.
With a 30-point margin over second place, the new class leader... Uchiha Ryo!
Second place in the first year, Kaguya Shinomiya.
"Kaguya, are you alright?"
A girl with pink hair and a black bow standing next to Kaguya was a little worried about her friend.
Standing on the other side, the blonde stunner, Hayasaka Ai, chimed in, "Shinomiya-kun, it was just a mistake. Try your best next time!"
Following the first and second place, Maki Shijou unsurprisingly took third place, just behind Kaguya. Yukino Yukinoshita remained in fourth, but Miyuki Shirogane took fifth. Eru Chitanda came in sixth.
At this point, Class B occupied the top four spots (1st, 3rd, 5th, and 6th), while Class A only managed second and fourth place. Based on the average score of each class, Class B ultimately emerged victorious.
"Wow, I came in first place! Not bad, not bad. I'll treat myself to an extra chicken leg for lunch."
Uchiha Ryo suddenly appeared, strolling past everyone as if taking a leisurely walk in front of the ranking list, and then leisurely headed towards the Shuchiin Academy's cafeteria.
"Eh, so this is the number one who surpassed Kaguya?"
[The system has detected a romanceable character]
[Romantic option name: Fujiwara Chika]
[Current Sensitivity Level of Fujiwara Chika: 4]
Huh? There are even romance options at school?! Looking closer, there's one on each side of Kaguya Shinomiya. Wait, Kaguya Shinomiya is looking this way.
Uchiha Ryo smiled, then turned and left.
Kaguya Shinomiya, still expressionless, turned and left as well.
"Kaguya, are you alright?"
"I'm fine, I'll head back now." Kaguya Shinomiya first saw off her friend Chika Fujiwara, whom she had known for several years, and then went to an empty classroom alone.
"Kaguya-sama... This exam was at least 50% more difficult than expected, so it's normal for your score to drop slightly."
Hayasaka Ai changed her tone and pushed open the door to leave. In private, she was merely Kaguya Shinomiya's personal maid and attendant.
"And what about him? Even if I showed him my entrance exam scores, they would be slightly lower than his."
"..."
"Hayasaka, investigate this person for me. If he's capable, we could recruit him as a retainer of the Shinomiya family."