Vol. 1 Chapter 1 (Pt. 2) - Less boring class

The teacher's question prompted a few students to raise their hands, but Kanzaki, who Kokichi currently had the most positive view of, was the first.

Respecting this, the teacher acknowledged him. "Yes, Kanzaki-kun, what is it?"

"Teacher, isn't giving 100,000 points each month to every student a bit excessive? Considering the number of classes and students, can the government really focus all its resources on this school?"

Kokichi looked at his fellow student in confusion. Was he supposed to admire him? This idiot! He had definitely lost all of Kokichi's respect.

Before the teacher could respond, Kokichi butted in. "Wow... So you really can't discern simple information, huh?" he said in a matter-of-fact, bored tone, looking at his hand as if it was the most interesting thing.

"What do you mean, Ouma-kun?" asked the fellow violet-haired student.

"Can you explain further, Ouma-kun? I think the class should hear what you have to say," Ichinose added.

The teacher, Hoshinomiya, looked on, allowing the exchange. One of her students already grasped the concept, and this was an opportunity for them to bond as classmates.

"I'm sure you can explain, Ouma-kun. Continue."

Pft. As if he needed her permission. He would've done it anyway.

"You truly are an idiot! That's all I have to say!" Kokichi's sudden insult shook up the classroom, revealing more of his true nature to his classmates.

"Ah... Sorry, I guess?"

"No, nada! Nothing about sorry, you are THAT stupid..." Kokichi continued hurling insults, clearly enjoying himself.

"Ouma-kun, that was not very nice. I think you should just explain what you understand. The insults are unnecessary," Ichinose interjected, breaking the tension.

Kokichi found her so boring. If she was so nice, why wasn't she letting him have his fun?

"Well, whatever. I guess I could explain." He looked directly into Ichinose's eyes and, with confidence, exclaimed, "Basically, the school will give us an additional of 100,000 points at the end of the month! So, it's technically 200,000 points! Isn't that amazing?"

"That's not..."

"How does that make sense?"

"Are you joking?"

"It's a lie!" He exclaimed, with hands behind his head, as if he was just having the time of his life. Now, this is seriously worsening his reputation. But does he care? Definitely not. Even then, the students here are too nice to actually cast out someone.

"Okay fine, you want the boring truth? It's just basic understanding of 'hearing-whatever-the-teacher-said-without-coming-to-conclusions'." He said all of that in one breath.

"What...?" The confusion across the classroom was noticeable.

"Sorry, Ouma-kun, if I'm pestering you, but could you please explain this so that we can understand?" Ichinose, whose patience never ran out, asked Kokichi with her kind smile.

This made him think. Do people this nice really exist? Impossible. But he decided to entertain her for a bit.

"Fiiiiineee... The whole thing is that Sensei never mentioned anything about 100,000 monthly points, or yen, whatever. That was just you jumping to conclusions without evidence. As you said earlier, Kanzaki-chan, it's a bit excessive, even for the government. There are more than hundreds of students in this school; the government can't expect to give that much money to students. It's like giving a gun to a kid—it gets out of hand."

Kokichi took a breath, clearly enjoying his moment. "Well, that was truly a mouthful. I won't repeat myself for you dumbos! Remember this! Ooooor... was all I said a lie? Well, we can just ask Hoshinomiya-sensei for the facts, if y'all don't believe me. Nee-hee-hee!"

Some students started nodding at Kokichi's detailed explanation. His reasoning was logical. After all, when did Hoshinomiya-sensei say they were going to get 100,000 points monthly? She never did. However, some still skeptical, asked the teacher for confirmation.

"Yes, what Ouma-kun said is all true," Hoshinomiya confirmed.

The classroom finally settled down, with students now understanding the situation. Kanzaki looked a bit embarrassed, only a bit, but relieved. Kokichi, meanwhile, wore a smug expression, clearly enjoying the attention.

"See? Not so hard to understand," he said with a smirk. "Just try to keep up next time."

"Thank you Ouma-Kun for your support!" And of course, Ichinose had to thank the troublemaker. That was her nature. Kokichi only glanced at her, and then closed his eye.

"Any more questions?" Hoshinomiya asked the class. Now that they had a general idea of how the S System worked, they could ask more important questions.

"How can we know the amount of points we get each month?" one student asked.

"Does that mean the points given each month can change?" another added.

"Why 100,000? That still seems a bit much. Is it that easy to run out of points?" someone else wondered.

"And what if you run out of points?" a worried voice chimed in.

"Since there are too many questions," Hoshinomiya-sensei began, pausing for effect, "there will be only one answer."

The classroom fell silent, waiting for her response.

"Use your mind."

With that, she smiled gently, leaving the students to ponder the answers themselves.

Kokichi struggled not to laugh his ass off. Maybe, just maybe, this NPC of a teacher was fun. She was unpredictable—serious one moment, then leaving students to figure things out themselves. But that's not boring though! This is some mystery! 'Mystery-Solving' fun!

"Well, since that was all, I will take my leave," Hoshinomiya-sensei announced, starting to head out of the classroom. But just before she exited, she turned back with a deadly serious expression. "Ask me if you need any relationship advices." And with that, she left.

And with that, Kokichi exploded with laughter.

"BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHH!" Kokichi laughed like a madman. Oh man, Hoshinomiya was truly insane.

"...Hahahaa..." The class also joined in, some laughing loudly, others more nervously and awkwardly. The room was filled with the unexpected humor of their teacher.

This was all just too funny—like a circus. Kokichi couldn't help but wonder about the teacher's paycheck. She seemed to be walking on thin ice, or maybe the school was just adamant about keeping people like her around. Either way, her eccentricity made the whole situation entertaining.

Ichinose, stepping up like a true leader, stood at the front of the classroom.

"Since we'll be together for the next three years, I'd like us all to introduce ourselves. I hope we can all become friends!"

Ah, introductions. Just as Kokichi had predicted—this was the moment everyone would get to know what kind of person he truly is. They'd already had a glimpse, but this would make it official.

"I'll start first. I'm Ichinose Honami, but you can call me Honami if you prefer. I enjoy reading sometimes and have a sweet tooth."

As the minutes went on, more students introduced themselves. Kokichi paid little attention to the names; he figured he'd just scan the name tags and remember the distinguishing features like hair color or style.

Zzzzz.... Maybe a snooze was needed. Oh, wait, it was his turn. Everyone was looking at him.

He proudly walked to the front of the class. "I'm Kokichi Ouma. It doesn't matter how you call me; I don't care for that stuff anyway! Oh, interesting fact about me? I am the Supreme Leader of a super evil secret organization with over 10,000 members!"

The room fell silent, the students unsure whether to laugh or be concerned. Kokichi grinned, clearly enjoying the reaction.

"Is that true, Ouma-kun?" Ichinose asked, her curiosity piqued.

"Well, why would I lie! I hate liars—I despise liars! Liar, liar, pants on fire!" Kokichi retorted.

"What's the name of the organization, then?" a skeptical student asked, clearly unconvinced.

"Well, I can't say," Kokichi replied with a mischievous grin.

"Why not?"

"Because it's a secret organization."

"But any organization with that many members should be known..."

"Those are just details... It's still a secret organization, you know!" Kokichi said, maintaining his playful smirk.

"Ehm, w-what about favorite foods and hobbies?" Ichinose asked, trying to defuse the tension.

Kokichi looked up with a thoughtful expression. "Hm, fine then. I'll just state some boring facts since you don't believe in my organization. I like Grape Fanta and playing video games."

Kokichi finished his introduction, feeling it was anticlimactic. He had hyped himself up for this? The introduction was supposed to scare them, to make them see him as a bad person! But, oh well. It didn't matter. He'd live.

As the introductions continued, Kokichi lost interest and didn't bother to stay concentrated.

Timeskip

After finishing the introductions, the class headed toward the gymnasium for the graduation ceremony, presided over by the Student Council President. Kokichi, however, had little interest in the speech. Instead, he used the opportunity to observe other classes. He made a show of listening attentively to the man with glasses, but his focus was on scanning the room and noting the students from different classes.

"Hm. I can't identify the classes just by looking at them," Kokichi thought deeply. He noticed a clear pattern and began ranking the classes from worst to best.

At the bottom were those who weren't even paying attention—most of the class was chatting among themselves, distracted by the girls around them. Kokichi classified this as the lowest tier.

Next up was a class that resembled a gang. Slightly better organized than the previous, they were at least a bit more cohesive.

Then there was his class, Class B. They were neatly organized and actively listening, except for Kokichi, who remained disinterested.

At the top was the last class he observed. They appeared above average, just slightly better than Class B in terms of attentiveness and demeanor.

"Would this school do this on purpose? If they did, what would be the motive? I can't see the end of it. I'm sure this isn't just a coincidence, but unless I can get the identifications of each class, I can't draw any conclusions," he thought to himself. "Buuuuuut that's just boooriiing... What if it's just me wasting my precious time... Aaaah."

Kokichi sighed to himself. Why was he wasting his thoughts on this nonsense? He was supposed to be funny, not a nerd!

Ah, it seemed the ceremony had just ended. Students started flooding out of the gymnasium. Maybe he was overthinking things, but he shouldn't forget the information he gathered. After all, infinite possibilities were a thing.

"Time to buy some Fanta!" he exclaimed to himself, mischievously.