Gifted Academy: The Perfect Student

"Ayato, sorry for getting you involved in that mess..."

"It's fine. It wasn't your fault anyways."

Fujiharu and I were seated on some stools at a high table in the library. Sitting a few seats beside me was Adachi Yui, the girl who had been bullied just before. She was awkwardly fiddling with her dress as she looked down at the table.

Suddenly, a notification appeared on my phone.

It was quite a decently-long one.

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National High School

The school has received many complaints regarding the number of points which have been distributed. Many students have voiced their opinions in regard to the fact that they've been unable to sustain themselves sufficiently.

However, we, the school, believe that the number of points which have been distributed is a fair amount. After discussion with the board, we have come up with a compromise for students who may be struggling.

For the next [three] days, the NHS Point Store will be open. You can directly access it through the Preseqta App.

On the app, you will have an opportunity to spend your points on various different services or benefits. On the contrary, you will also have an opportunity to receive relief if you are desperately low.

Take some time to consider the options provided.

We wish you good luck and a happy schooling life at National High School.

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"Ayato, you got the email as well, right?"

"Yeah, regarding the point store."

"Let's take a look at it together. There might be some interesting stuff."

I opened up Preseqta, and Fujiharu looked over my shoulder.

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NHS Point Store

To place an order, simply tap on your desired product. A confirmation email will be sent upon the completion of the transaction.

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=Class Change= (Immediately convert to the specific class)

Class A - 35,000 points [Buy]

Class B - 25,000 points [Buy]

Class C - 10,000 points [Buy]

Class D - 2,000 points [Buy]

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=Room Change=

Roommate Change - 10,000 points [Buy]

Solo Room - 25,000 points [Buy]

Larger Room (4 occupants) - 15,000 points [Buy]

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For students who require more points, we have some special measures below that offer temporary relief in the form of more points.

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=Class Dismissal=

Move down ONE class - Instantly receive your monthly point distribution [Accept]

Move to a smaller room - Receive 5,000 points [Accept]

Change Status to 'Reserve' (Available to Class A, B and C students ONLY) - Receive 15,000 points [Accept]

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Your current orders: N/A

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There were quite a lot of 'products' to choose from. Fujiharu seemed to be carefully observing them all. I didn't really have anything in particular I wanted. My current class position was fine, and I had no problems with my dorm.

"Hey Ayato, you think they'll let the two of us share a room if we pay for it~?"

"I highly doubt they'll let a boy and girl share a room."

"Aw... we could try~"

"I'm happy with my current setup."

"Fine..."

Fujiharu looked away.

"I've got some homework to do, so I'll go back to my dorm now."

"Ah, really? We can do it together if you want."

"I want to do some private study. It's more efficient that way."

"Oh, alright then. I'll take care of Adachi. See you later."

"See you."

I made my way back toward my dorm room. I guess I just wanted to lie down and read for a little while since I've wanted to start a new book. I borrowed one from the library a few days ago, but I haven't started it since I was still finishing my last one.

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson was a simple psychological mystery novel. It's honestly a refreshing read after the number of dystopian horror novels I'd experienced in the past few days.

As I entered my room, I noticed that Kimura was gone, off doing whatever he was doing. As such, I was alone. Taking a seat on the bed, I bathed in the silence and held the book in my hands. Slowly consuming the literature, I read to pass the time, trying to lose myself for the most part.

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A few hours passed, and I decided that it'd be a good time to get some food into my system. Getting off the bed, I grabbed some of the ingredients out of the small fridge in our room and prepared some sandwiches. Aside from a few meals I'd had outside, this was the only food I'd been having for a while.

I was probably in the position to get some other things to eat since I had stocked up on a decent number of points. I guess some fruit would be nice at this time. Finishing the sandwich I had just made, I got ready to make my way over to the commercial area once again. There were more students wandering around the yard than before since it was closer to the lunch hour.

I noticed that a very large number of them were making their way into the cafeteria, and I saw the reason why. On a very large poster stuck on the glass, there was a special offer—80% off Simple Vegetable Combo - ONLY 70 points.

I guess this was one of the ways that the school was providing some relief for those low on points. Still, judging by the meals on the tables, they did not look very appetising, from soggy vegetables to watered-down miso soup. It definitely wasn't a great way to live. Even my relatively bland sandwiches were significantly better than the Simple Vegetable Combo.

Although, many students likely didn't have many options in terms of food. Especially for those who did not want to make their own food, this was basically all they had. Still, two meals every day for a month of this was 4,200 points, which was still a lot for many students.

I walked past the cafeteria to the grocery store.

Picking up various different pieces of fruit, I took them over to the counter.

"That comes to 260 points."

I tapped my phone onto the Eftpos machine.