章節 204: -202- The importance of rules
In the end, Yukimura Teruhiko's proposal came to nothing.
Although he still wanted to discuss the upcoming exam with Hori, Hori simply threw out one sentence.
"The exam hasn't even started, and you want to do so much. Once it begins, you probably won't have the energy to do more."
Sometimes, being too smart can backfire, especially if one is overly confident in their intelligence.
Yukimura Teruhiko, although an excellent student in a regular school, doesn't necessarily have great ability. The most obvious example is Totsuka Yahiko.
He's a top student in Class A, certainly not lacking in academic achievement, but he only knows how to rely on Katsuragi Kouhei and has repeatedly suffered at Hori's hands without posing any real threat.
It's likely that there are many similar individuals in Class A. Only a few are genuinely smart, while the rest simply excel in various areas but may not truly possess exceptional abilities.
If this weren't the case, Class A wouldn't be dominated by just two individuals: Sakayanagi Arisu and Katsuragi Kouhei.
This proves that in this school, having just academic prowess doesn't mean one is outstanding.
This applies to both Horikita Suzune and Yukimura Teruhiko.
However, compared to Horikita Suzune, Yukimura Teruhiko lacks the necessary composure and talent, making him notably weaker.
Despite Horikita Suzune being somewhat naive and overly aloof with significant personality issues, both Hori and Chabashira Sae recognize her talent.
As the sister of the most outstanding student council president since the school's founding, Horikita Suzune couldn't possibly be lacking.
In the end, Horikita Suzune can be considered an all-around talent in both academics and physical skills.
In comparison, Yukimura Teruhiko only excels academically without any other notable traits.
If Hori had to choose someone to discuss matters with, he would choose Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, Horikita Suzune, Hirata Yousuke, or even Kushida Kikyou, but definitely not Yukimura Teruhiko.
Thus, Hori had no intention of cooperating with Yukimura Teruhiko.
Although Yukimura Teruhiko didn't understand this, he eventually gave up.
With Hori being unapproachable, Yukimura Teruhiko naturally wouldn't consider discussing anything with the almost invisible Ayanokouji Kiyotaka.
So, with a somewhat displeased look, Yukimura Teruhiko left.
Watching this, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka had another thought.
"Yukimura is a bit too anxious."
Indeed, he was a bit too anxious.
He was eager to rise to Class A.
Thus, Yukimura Teruhiko frequently exhibited impatience whenever the progress of an exam was unsatisfactory.
This impatience is another point where he falls short compared to Horikita Suzune.
Horikita Suzune, at least, understands that rising to Class A is not something that can be rushed; it requires steady progress.
Yukimura Teruhiko lacks the quality and ability that Horikita Suzune possesses.
"What are you planning to do next?" Ayanokouji Kiyotaka shifted the conversation to Hori and said, "This special exam includes personal points as rewards. For you, it might be worth putting in a bit of effort, right?"
It seems Ayanokouji Kiyotaka wanted to confirm whether Hori would exert himself.
This decision would determine Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's strategy moving forward.
An exam with Hori involved is significantly different from one without him, even more so than identifying the VIP.
After all...
"Though the rules prohibit actions like theft, you could probably bypass the rules without the school noticing, right?"
Ayanokouji Kiyotaka spoke genuinely.
Exactly.
With Hori's ability, even if he wanted to stealthily take students' phones, as he did with Ryuen Kakeru during the special exam on the uninhabited island, the school would likely remain unaware.
If unnoticed, it's as if the rules don't exist for Hori.
Of course, phones and key cards are different.
During the uninhabited island special exam, the leader's name was engraved on the key card, and one could identify the leader by just looking at it.
Phones are different.
Tomorrow morning at 8 AM, the school will send an email to inform students whether they are the VIP. However, who would leave the email openly displayed on the screen for others to see?
Through various operations, emails can be hidden, and phones can be password-protected. Without unlocking the password, one can't even access the lock screen. So even if a phone is stolen, accessing the important information is not straightforward.
However, these are not challenging obstacles for Hori.
"You could probably unlock a phone's password in a minute... no, within ten seconds, right?" Ayanokouji Kiyotaka confidently said.
That's not surprising, right?
If one couldn't even unlock a phone's password, how could they infiltrate a military base?
The security systems there are far more advanced than a mere phone.
Thus, for Hori, this special exam's rules are essentially non-existent.
If Hori wished, he could spend half a day and stealthily take all first-year students' phones, identifying the VIPs from every class.
In other words, this is another exam where, if Hori exerted himself fully, Class D could rise to Class A without any issue.
The question is whether Hori is willing.
Is he willing?
The answer is clear.
Hori responded to Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's questions with one simple sentence.
"If I wanted to break the rules, I wouldn't just steal phones and unlock passwords."
This straightforward reply left Ayanokouji Kiyotaka momentarily silent.
He understood.
He couldn't let Hori break the rules.
If the restriction of rules were lost, the situation would spiral out of control.
At that point, all exams would become meaningless, and the continued operation of Advanced Nurturing High School would be the primary concern.
Ayanokouji Kiyotaka couldn't let Advanced Nurturing High School cease to function.
Otherwise, without the school's protection, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka would lose his freedom and be taken back to that room by his father.
In other words, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka not only needed to ensure Hori didn't break the rules but also had to work to prevent it.
This was probably what the chairman had been trying to do.
He couldn't let Hori break the rules.
Otherwise, it would be too terrifying.
"Have you noticed anything?" Ayanokouji Kiyotaka redirected the conversation to the exam strategy.
He knew that while he might excel in planning and meticulous thinking, Hori's keen observation and intuition far surpassed his own.
Indeed, Hori nodded and said, "I have a suspicion I want to confirm."
If this suspicion could be confirmed...
"I'll be able to identify all the VIPs in this special exam."
Hori's calm words stirred Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's heart slightly.
Has the exam not started?
No.
It had long begun.
Hori had already targeted this exam's weak point.
The only question left was whether he would exploit this weak point to deliver a fatal blow.
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