Chaos in Classroom of the Elite: Class 1-C

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At Fujii Eel Farm, the members of Class D had little focus on work today. A crowd gathered around Matsushita, eagerly asking about the results: "How did it go, Matsushita?"

"The promotional video has been out for a night already. Has it gone viral? Has it caught any attention?"

"It should have, right? Didn't Fujii-san provide some funds for us to boost it? Once it gains traction, with the name of the school behind it, it's bound to attract a lot of viewers."

"I checked on my phone; it's already in the top 20 trending topics. There must be a lot of people watching it, so the results should be promising."

Matsushita felt incredibly relieved, the pressure on the class seemed to have dissolved, and she was all smiles: "I'll let Fujii-san share the good news with you all."

Given Matsushita's cheerful attitude and the fact that Fujii himself came to talk to the Class D students about the results, it was clear that their promotion had been a huge success!

This revelation excited everyone in Class D. Fujii approached with a few printed sheets in hand, looking pleased: "Thanks to all of you in Class D."

"Just this morning alone, we've been overwhelmed with phone calls. Many eel restaurants have had multiple customers asking if they carry the special Fujii-brand eel that's supplied to AN High School."

"Because of this, I've already received a ton of orders—big ones! It's all thanks to the ad you guys made. The results are phenomenal!"

With Fujii himself confirming their success, the entire Class D was overjoyed: "We did it? We really did it? We actually succeeded!"

"Wait, does this mean we've won too? After Ichinose's class, we've also beaten the second years, the third years, and even Sakayanagi's class!"

"Chiaki, Karuizawa, you two are amazing! The ad you produced was absolutely fantastic!"

The members of Class D surrounded Karuizawa and Matsushita, showering them with praise. It hadn't been easy, but their efforts had finally paid off.

They looked back on their past and realized just how much Class D had suffered. They had never won anything—truly pitiful. From the very beginning, they were tricked by Yukio during the midterms, finished at the bottom in the uninhabited island special exam, and lost significant class points during the preferential special exam.

When the sports festival came around, things got even worse with Sudo's expulsion. Although they managed to secure a decent result, it still didn't bring them many class points.

It could be said that Class D had truly been struggling. From their enrollment in April up until now, which was already November, they had spent more than half a year losing continuously.

But this time! This time was completely different! Thanks to the commercial filmed by Matsushita and Karuizawa's outstanding acting, they had genuinely boosted Fujii Eel's revenue, accomplishing something that most ordinary workers couldn't have managed!

Even though they had leveraged the big name of AN High School, a win was still a win, and now their score was leading in the project group!

That's why the students of Class D were so excited—they had been losing for so long that the arrival of their first victory was a momentous occasion. Who could remain indifferent? Who wouldn't be happy?

Some of the more downtrodden students even started to cry: "Waaah! This time, this first place in the project will give us 500 class points as a reward. That's 50,000 private points each! We finally don't have to eat the free vegetable set anymore!"

"I feel the same! Really, that free vegetable set in the cafeteria may be nutritious, but the taste is unbearable—it almost made me puke! When I get my private points, I'm definitely going to eat something good!"

"Is this what it feels like to have money? Really, it's amazing. It's been so hard for so long!"

With their emotions running high, the students vented their frustrations to one another, drawing the attention of everyone in the eel farm. The staff had no idea what had suddenly come over these students.

Other classes' students marveled at how impressive Class D was, while upperclassmen started to think that this year's first years were not to be underestimated—each one seemed more capable than the last.

As for the students in Sakayanagi's class, they were extremely anxious. They could tolerate being outdone by Yukio, but they couldn't stand being overshadowed by a bottom-ranking class like Class D. They quickly approached Sakayanagi, demanding a strategy that could achieve a similar level of success.

However, Sakayanagi maintained her usual calm smile, reassuring her classmates: "Don't worry, I've already found the fatal flaw in this project. Let Class D enjoy their moment for now. Soon enough, they'll lose everything."

Due to their trust and admiration for Sakayanagi's abilities, the class members were convinced by her words and obediently returned to their work. Even when close confidants like Hashimoto and Kamuro curiously inquired about her plans, Sakayanagi simply reassured them and didn't elaborate further.

After everyone had gone back to work, Sakayanagi allowed herself a quiet chuckle as she looked in the direction of Class D, muttering to herself: "Is this your strategy, Ayanokoji-kun? How unfortunate. If this is all you have, the final winner is bound to be me."

Meanwhile, Class D, caught up in their excitement, paid no mind to what Sakayanagi's class might be up to. They were too busy reveling in their joy, feeling as if even the once-unpleasant probiotics now carried a certain fresh, earthy scent after the rain.

Of course, they didn't forget to express their gratitude to Matsushita, the one who had led them to victory: "Matsushita-san! Once we get our points, tell us what you want to eat, and it's on us!"

"Exactly! Without Matsushita-san, there's no way we could have beaten the other three classes!"

Matsushita had led them to an immediate success, which was a vast improvement compared to Horikita's leadership. Those who had initially been skeptical were now fully united.

"Who needs Horikita and her lousy leadership? Matsushita is the one who can truly lead us to the top!"

Seeing this, Matsushita panicked. What were they doing? Praise was fine, but they shouldn't be dismissing Horikita. After all, Horikita was actually the key player in their success. Without her suggestion to leverage the reputation of AN High School, no matter how much Matsushita wanted to promote the campaign, it wouldn't have been nearly as effective.

Matsushita quickly turned to Horikita, intending to say something in her defense, but saw that Horikita remained cool and indifferent, seemingly uninterested in responding. Matsushita smacked her own forehead, realizing she had forgotten about Horikita's low emotional intelligence.

Given Horikita's attitude, there was no point in Matsushita speaking up for her, so she shifted the focus to another key contributor: "No, really, it's all thanks to Karuizawa! Honestly, I never imagined she would perform so well!"

Karuizawa slightly basked in her pride, her smile growing even broader, displaying a curious mix of wanting to revel in the praise yet trying to appear humble. She graciously accepted the compliments from her classmates.

In truth, she hadn't done much acting at all—running and reading were things she could easily pretend to do. The real challenge had been conveying the sadness at sunset and the subsequent joy at the end.

Both Matsushita and Horikita had emphasized that these two moments had to be portrayed well; otherwise, the video wouldn't have the desired effect.

But neither of them had expected Karuizawa to deliver such a flawless performance—she nailed it in one take. Even the paid photographer had remarked that Karuizawa had a natural talent for the entertainment industry.

However, only Karuizawa knew the truth. The sadness at sunset? That was genuine—she really did miss her family after being away for so long. Just thinking about her parents brought those feelings to the surface.

As for the joy at the end? That was even simpler. All she had to do was think about Yukio, and her heart would fill with happiness, something she couldn't hide even if she tried. It was a perfect, authentic performance.

But just then, Matsushita's phone suddenly rang. She took it out and glanced at the screen. It was an unfamiliar number, which made her even more curious.

Given that her number was only known to a few within AN High School, she was puzzled but decided to answer anyway. After all, people selling insurance or other such things wouldn't have her number. "Moshi moshi? Who is this?"

"Eh? Yu... Yukio-kun?" As soon as she said his name, Karuizawa, Horikita, Kushida, and even Sakura from within the crowd all turned to look at her. Yukio was calling Matsushita? What was going on?

Matsushita's surprise didn't fade. "You're saying... you want to shoot an advertisement too? And you want to hire Karuizawa?"

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