After the incident of the points, everyone planned to have a relaxing day in the pool inside the school. Soon the pool has been flooded with students wearing the school trunks and swimsuits. Splashing of water can be heard as laughter sounded the area. As the students played with one another, Karma, Kiyotaka and Suzune was left sitting on the floor staring at the water.

Kikyo can be heard giggling as water splashes her. " Hey, stop it. "

" Ah gomen gomen~. " One girl apologise playfully.

" Exciting right? "

Kikyo hop. " Oh, now you've done it, alright! "

During free time in the swimming class, people would naturally split to groups. Kiyotaka stared at the girls playing. ' I see.. I got it. I failed at making friends naturally and made a friend out of of pure interest in my with intention. ' He see how Kikyo splash water with her friends, her breast bouncing caught his eye.

Kiyotaka sighed.

" What are you lamenting at? " Suzune ask, both her hands on her hips.

Karma chuckled. " He's in a battle with himself, introvert problems. "

Suzune sat beside Karma. " How can they be so cheerful after what just happened? "

" Don't you think their trying not to think about? " Kiyotaka ask making Karma think about his past classmates, it does reminds him a lot.

" I guess so.. " Karma said.

" Hey, stop that~!! " Kikyo now flooded their vision. She seems to be having the most fun without any care of the guys ogling her breats. Karma tried to stop himself from gawking. ' Kikyo-chan, does having that feel heavy on you..? '

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" They seem to be enjoying themselves. " Suzune said as she watch the students.

" Classes in the pool started early spring on a short notice. Besides when there's a free period, most high school freshmen would go a little nuts, right? " Kiyotaka murmured.

" Their just like kids. " Suzune add. " But I can't hate them for it either. "

Karma stayed silent as he stare at the red haired sitting on the edge of the people. " In the eyes of the S-system, their the worst kind of defectives. " Suzune continued.

Karma turn to the ruby eyed female. " But your part of it right? "

Suzune nod. " Yes. "

Kiyotaka look down. ' The S-system.. '

Miss Chabashira slapped her palm on the board as students take a look at what's written there. " Yes, this is the S-system. I assesses the students in real time and assigns their numerical values. Look all of you Class D have proven, wonderfully, that you deserve to be the last in rank. That your the worst kind of defectives. "

' There it is, just like the end class, there is Rank A, B, C then D. We the end class of the system are one of the worst, shows that we ourselves have thrown ourselves to the bin while the higher ups go with it. ' Karma scroll his eyes to the other students who looked very troubled.

' The Rank A gets 940 points, the B gets 650 points, the C gets 490 points, while we, D gets 0 points. '

" Zero..? " Kikyo whispered.

Suzune grit her teeth making both Karma and Kiyotaka look at her. clapping can be sounded from the Teacher. " However, I'm actually impressed, somehow. No classes has ever before exhausted all their points in a single month, not even the previous class D. "

Yosuke stands up from his desk. " Teacher, at least tell us the criteria for how points are gained and lost. "

" Just like the real world out there, I cannot reveal the details of your performance evaluations. " Miss Chabashira said still smirking.

' Oh bullsh*t. ' Karma tilt his head at the teacher.

Yosuke and the other students look defeated. The teacher takes out a marker. " These are the ' class points ' currently held by each class. For each class point, 100 private points are allotted to each student in the class. When you first enrolled here, each class had 1,000 class points. "

She then face the students. " In other words, you have lost all the points. "

Silence occured to the students until Kikyo raise her hands. " Um.. Is there a chance to get more points? "

Miss Chabashira nod playfully. " Yes, there is. And if you earn more points than Class C as a result, you'll be demoted to D. Your closest opportunity will be the upcoming midterms. Depending on your scores, you might be granted a maximum of 100 class points. "

One student murmured. " Only 100? "

Karma leaned on his chair. ' Fair enough. Better then staying on my current points. Otherwise I'll go stingy. '

Another student speak up again. " Yeah.. but it's better than nothing, right? "

" However. " The students stopped whispering when the teacher spoke again. " These are the results of the previous quiz. Just look how garbage these are! starting next time, anyone who recieves a failing score on their midterms or finals, will be instantly expelled. "

Karma smirked. ' Now that's exciting, expelled isn't all bad, it's just the humiliating glances and gossips that will go round in Japan. Probably. '

The students became nervous. The blonde one who turned down the seat in the first day of school didn't look nervous but still kept the smirk on his face.

" Based on the information we currently have, if we were to get even a few class points, everyone in class will have to change their habits, and try to get high scores on midterms. " Kiyotaka said.

Suzune hug her knees. " True. "

" So to be specific, in order to achieve the privilege of the outstanding college advancement, and employment rate we all dreamed about coming here.. " Karma's pale golden eyes glow as he smirked. " We'll have to beat class C by getting higher scores than them. " It reminds him with his past battle between Class 3-E and Class 1-A.

Suzune nod then turned serious. " As long as we're in Class D, our hopes of advancement are out of reach. "

Both Karma and Kiyotaka stare at her. " Were you imitating Ms. Chabashira? "

Suzune turn to them. " No way. "

Kiyotaka turn to Karma. " She sounded like her a little. "

Karma laugh. " A little? I keep thinking she was Ms. Chabashira's secret love child based on their atmosphere! "

Suzune stayed quiet until she perked up. " Ayanokoji, are you into sports? "

" Not in particular, I'm not boasting, but I didn't enter any club back in middle school. " Kiyotaka answered. Karma tilt his head.

" Why ask that Suzu-chan? "

" Have about you, have you been to a sport Karma? "

Karma look taken back as if he's not expecting for her to be curious about him either. " Not really, I remember beating up some seniors way back in my elementary years. "

Suzune turn to Karma. " Right... Both the developments of your forearms and.. "

" Hey, hey! Horikita! " Kikyo carried herself from the water as she beamed at the three. " Wanna swim with us? "

" No thank you. " Suzune immedietely answered. By the way she talks, she doesn't like Kikyo very much. Karma stares at her, her childhood must have been harsh to let her not trust anyone.

" Horikita, are you not good at swimming? " Kikyo ask.

" I'm neither good nor bad at it. "

But that didn't stop Kikyo from insisting. " Back in middle school, I was awful at swimming. But I practiced really hard, and now I can do it just fine. "

Suzune stands up. " I see. Good for you. " She then walk away leaving the two boys and girl.

" She's totally unapproachable, isn't she? " Kiyotaka ask.

Kikyo worriedly place her hand to her arm as she stares at Suzune's back. " I wish we could get along a bit.. "

It has been a nice day where kids just forget all their problems until. " Everyone. " Yosuke look at everyone as they deivert their attention to his. " I want you to focus on me and listen for a minute. We couldn't get any points today. This is a problem that's going to haunt us for the rest of our school career. We can't possibly make it to graduation with zero points. "

The girl with long yellow hair agreed. " We can't let that happen! "

Yosuke smiled at her. " Of course. That's why we need to make sure we get some points next month. "

The red haired tched. " Whatever your doing, suit yourselves. " He push Yosuke away as he leaves. " Just leave me out of it. "

Yosuke looks at him with a troubled expression. Kikyo, Kiyotaka and Karma together with Suzune stare at the commotion.

The school council president look across the window eyeing the ruby eyed female. " Class D..huh. " He turn away and push up his glasses. " Sakayanagi of Class 1-A... "

A short girl with purple hair fladed to sky blue sat on the sofa smiling. Beside her is a bigger guy with a bald head seemingly standing like her bodyguard. " And Katsuragi. "

" Congratulations. Your class recieved 940 points this month. This is something to be proud of. " His glasses glint. " How much do you know about the S-system? "

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" Doc! As your best friend, I have a favor to ask! " One student exclaimed as he hug one student across the shoulder. " Would you buy this for me for 20,000 points? "

The blonde girl place her hand on the back of her head to Kikyo. " Actually, I spent too many points, and now I'm totally broke. I thought if I could borrow just a couple of points from each girl in class.. We're friends right? "

Karma and Kiyotaka walk pass them going over to Suzune who was seated. " Do you have plans for lunch? " She ask to the two of them. They look at Suzune who gripped her phone. " Would you mind eating lunch together? Just the three of us? "

Karma spotted her hesitance as a way of her being shy. He wouldn't mind, that's cute. Karma turn to Kiyotaka who look a bit taken back as he was the one who usually ask first. Kiyotaka nod.

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As the three were seated with a feast on their table, Kiyotaka spoke first. " Well, time to dig in, itadakimasu. " He turn to Suzune. " Sorry for having you buy us this expensive special lunch set. "

Karma nod. " Hm, are you sure your fine with it Suzu-chan? "

" Yes, I did tell you two to get whatever you wanted, after all. " Suzune answered. Karma shrug and start eating his tempura while Kiyotaka hesitate. He turn to Suzune who was staring at him. ' What? '

" What's wrong, Ayanokoji? " Suzune ask. " Start eating already. " Making Kiyotake take his first bite.

" Hm oishii~!! " Karma beamed as he continue eating. " Arigato Suzu-chan!! " He pick up his favorite milk and take a sip.

Suzune nod. " Sorry, but I want you guys to hear me out. "

" Hm? " Both boys turn to her.

" It seems that Hirata ( Yosuke ) and the others have decided to do from now during lunch. " Suzune said. " Their going to hold a study group to prepare for the next test. "

" Study group? " Kiyotaka ask.

" Yes. But three classmates with especially poor scores have refused his invitation to join. "

" Sudo ( the red-haired guy ), right? " Karma ask. ' I want to see your point Suzune. '

" As well as Yamauchi and Ike. " Suzune added.

" Yeah, they didn't really look like the type to actively study, I guess. " Kiyotaka said.

" I can't imagine how someone could fail a test completely. " Karma said as he lay his head on his palm. Suzune add. " But the fact that there are hopeless students out there, for whom failure is nearly inevitable remains. "

Kiyotaka stared at Karma. " You two.. That's a pretty cold statement. "

Karma turn to him with tempura in his mouth. " It's true. "

" If things go as it is now, they'll most likely fail. " Suzune state. Karma innerly shrug. He would ignore them and let them be expelled but considering that their lives are at stake with us, he has no choice but to cope up with it.

" And if we want our class to be promoted, it's important that we not only avoid losing points, but we also need to gain them. Right? " Suzune continued.

Karma ask. " So you want to hold a study group then? For the purpose of helping those three idiots? "

Suzune nod. " Yes, we have no choice. If their left alone, they could damage class D as a whole. If I really have been consigned to class D, then I'll seek my way up to Class A. "

" Aaah.. Then you'll leave us as you move.. " Karma pout.

" Wait a minute. " Kiyotaka step in.

Suzune turn to Kiyotaka. " What? "

" Did you just say Class A? "

" I did. "

" Not Class C Suzu-chan? " Karma ask her.

" Class A. " She said sternly. " I'm entirely opposed to my being assigned to class D. "

" So step one is to rehabilitate the failures? " Kiyotaka ask.

" If you guys understand, then this conversation won't be long. " Suzune said.

" Please don't drag me into this. " Kiyotaka sighed.

" You ate it didn't you? The lunch I treated you. Special lunch set. Look how blessed you two are for this luxurious lunch, and it's for two of you so it's more expensive for me to pay. I still haven't forgiven you for consipiring with Kushida, and taking me out in false pretenses. " Suzune explained.

Karma smirked as he licked his chopsticks. " That's dirty.. " kiyotaka murmured.

" If you want to repay your debt, you guys have to help me. Your job will be to round up those three and bring them to my study group, it's the two of you so I expect to see the job done quickly. " Suzune put down a pink paper on the table as she stands up. " That's my cell phone number and email address. Contact me if you need anything. "

She pick up her lunch tray and walk away.

Karma turn to Kiyotaka who stare at the paper. ' Seems like it's his first time to have a girl's number. ' He pick up his phone and took a picture. " You can keep the paper Ayano-kun, sigh, to think she would really stoop that low just for us to help a bunch of failures. "

Kiyotaka stare at Karma before looking down at the paper again. " Guess I should keep it. " He doesn't expect him to be happy but he can at least take it for how many times he has seen his past classmates idiot-ing around.

" We have no choice..huh. " Kiyotaka whispered but Karma heard him. " Hm! Let's go to class, they will surely be there! "

' Okay, let's do it. '

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Ike with one bang almost covering his left eye he pass by Kiyotaka. " Pass. "

Yamauchi place a hand behind his back as he stare at Kiyotaka. " Hmm, nope. "

Sudo pulled Kiyotaka by his collar. " What did you say, you punk?! "

Kiyotaka look at Karma with a sigh. Karma frowned but smirked as he punch his fist. " Then it's my turn, right? "

Kiyotaka shake his head. " No violence, I'm tired as well, I'll be heading to my room. " Karma whined but run to Kiyotaka. " Let me come with you!! "

" To my room? " Kiyotaka ask. Karma nod as he smiled. He shouldn't act as he is right now, it would trouble himself when the school system knows.

" You said no violence right? Let's try to ask Kikyo-chan for help, she loves talking to people ne? " Karma suggested.

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Both Karma and Kiyotaka sat on his bed. Kiyotaka stared at his phone. " I wonder if she's in her room. " Karma look to the side.

" Try the internal phone lines.. " Karma said. Kiyotaka nod and walk to it.

" Yes. Could you put me through to Kushida from Class 1-D? Yes I need to talk to her about something for class. Yes. " Kiyotaka wait for a while until he heard a squeaky female voice.

" Moshi moshi? "

" Hel- uh what was that? " Kiyotaka ask as he heard loud noises through the phone.

" Ayanokoji-kun? " The sound disappeared. " Sorry, did you hear it? I was in the bath. I just finished earlier, so don't worry. "

Karma slap his face with his palm. Of course. ' Yes, yes I need to worry!! '

' You surprised me. '

" You surprised us too. " Karma chimed in.

" Hm! Akabane-kun? How are you? I didn't know you two are together even right now!! "

" Anway.. rejoice, kushida. " Kiyotaka said lamely. " You've been selected as the ambassador of friendship. For the sake of our class, please give it all you've got. "

' I know your trying to be optimistic to convince Kikyo but.. your saying it like a host in variety show or kiddie show- the heck!! ' Karma snort.

" Um.. "

" Yeah. Sure..... A study group for Sudo and the others? And Horikita's running it? " Kikyo tap her finger at the brown teddy bear as she converse with the two boys on the other line. " Well, when a friend's in trouble, you have to be there for them.. So of course I'll help. "

Karma's voice can be heard. " We're not forcing you though, if you don't want to you can decline. "

" It's okay! " Kikyo look up. " It's pretty cruel that anyone who fails gets expelled. Even though we just became friends a while ago, having to say goodbye to them just for that.. Wouldn't that be awful? Oh! But can I ask you just one thing? For the both of you? I want to join that study group too! "

Kiyotaka's voice then echoed. " Are you sure that's all you want? "

" Yeah! I want to study with everyone, too.. Oh I know! I'll give you my cell phone number! Make sure to share it to Akabane-kun! "

" Are you sure? "

" Yeah! I mean we're classmates after all! I'm sorry I never had a chance to give it to you guys before. " She circled her finger on her bed sheet. " Feel free to call me, ne? "

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Both Karma and Kiyotaka look at his phone. " Kushida's number huh? " Karma said. Suddenly a sound came from Kiyotaka's phone, Karma pick it up and smiled.

" Oya oya? Both Ike and Yamauchi said yes. Way to go Kikyo-chan~!!" Karma beamed.

" Wow, she's fast. " Kiyotaka commented, he then tap something on his phone making sure that Suzune knows that the three agreed.

" Remember to ask for Kikyo-chan to join! " Karma remind.

Kiyotaka nod as he text her.

After a second, they recieved a phone call. Kiyotaka looked questionally but tap the green button.

* Click

" He- "

" No. ---BEEEP "

Karma blink before laughing. " KAHAHAHA- This is great. " Kiyotaka sighed before pressing the green button to call Suzune back.

" At least hear me ou-- "

* Click---- BEEP