"The pn is as follows. I can't guarantee a 100% success rate, but no matter how you look at it, we'll come out on top."

  Uesugi finished expining his strategy to Hoshinomiya, his tone serious.

  "I see, I understand now. I'll cooperate with you tomorrow," Hoshinomiya decred with an air of confidence, her excitement barely contained.

  "But Uesugi-chan, you seem to have a special attachment to Ichinose~ Sensei is feeling a bit jealous~"

  With a pyful smirk, Hoshinomiya teased him.

  Uesugi felt a drop of cold sweat trickle down his forehead. Without another word, he dashed away, leaving behind only a single sentence:

  "Anyway, that's the pn. I'm counting on you tomorrow, Sensei."

  Something's wrong.

  The next morning, as Uesugi arrived in the cssroom earlier than usual, Kanzaki Ryūji immediately tensed up.

  Whenever this guy was full of energy, it meant trouble was brewing.

  After spending so much time together, Kanzaki had learned Uesugi's patterns well.

  For him to be this motivated… it definitely wasn't something small.

  At that moment, Uesugi sat at his desk, staring at a freshly printed test paper with a sinister grin.

  This time…

  I will crush Ichinose and seize control of Css B once and for all.

  After enduring a month of repeated defeats at her hands, Uesugi had finally decided to shut himself away and analyze why he kept losing.

  In the end, he came to a conclusion:

  The insidious Ichinose had swayed too many believers, surrounding herself with loyal followers who constantly attacked him from all directions. He couldn't even predict their next moves.

  So, in order to defeat Ichinose, he had to shatter her influence, expose her for who she truly was, and make the students of Css B see the truth.

  I, Uesugi, am the one most suited to lead this css.

  As Uesugi's grin grew increasingly sinister, Kanzaki and Shibata instinctively took a step back.

  The two exchanged gnces—

  Kanzaki, what the hell is he pnning?

  No idea, but it's definitely nothing good. Go get Ichinose before he starts something we can't stop.

  Riiiing!

  With the sound of the bell, Hoshinomiya strolled into the cssroom, empty-handed.

  From the front row, Shironami Chihiro blinked in confusion.

  "Uh… Sensei? You forgot your textbook."

  Everyone in the css was already familiar with their teacher's childish antics, so they assumed she had simply left it behind.

  Hoshinomiya waved her hand dismissively, smiling.

  "Today's css is a homeroom session. I made a st-minute change."

  "But… I won't be the one leading today's homeroom."

  With that, she turned toward the back of the cssroom and waved at Uesugi.

  "Uesugi-chan, come up."

  Uesugi straightened his clothes, lifted his chin, and strode confidently toward the podium with the aura of a king.

  Watching his retreating figure, Kanzaki and Shibata exchanged another gnce.

  We're screwed.

  Standing at the podium, Uesugi swept his gaze across the css. After clearing his throat, he began his performance.

  "Everyone, I'm sure you all know that only students who graduate from Css A receive the school's official recommendation for future employment and university admissions."

  The entire css nodded in unison.

  "In other words, if we want to reach Css A, the other three csses are our competitors."

  That much is obvious.

  "So, I propose that we take preemptive action while the other csses are still unaware. Strike first, win in one decisive blow."

  Uesugi's eyes scanned the css. Some students hesitated, some looked confused, and some remained expressionless.

  He sighed internally. I know my css better than anyone.

  Attacking others before they even make a move? That was something most of them would struggle with morally.

  But that was fine. Changing their mindset was part of today's goal.

  "Uesugi, what's your pn exactly?"

  Kanzaki stood up and asked, his expression calm. As the heir of a prestigious family, he clearly didn't share the same moral concerns as the others.

  Uesugi gnced at Kanzaki, his eyes fshing with excitement.

  Kanzaki, you really are my best bro!

  With a dramatic flourish, Uesugi pulled out a piece of paper and smmed it onto the bckboard.

  "This. This is the key."

  "Uesugi-kun, what is that?"

  Sitting in the front row, Wakakura Asako asked with a puzzled expression.

  With a calm voice, Uesugi announced to the entire css—

  "This… is the midterm exam."

  A wave of murmurs spread through the room, filling the cssroom with noise.

  Then—

  "Uesugi-kun, you can't do this!"

  Ichinose shot up from her seat, anxiously staring at Uesugi on the podium.

  "...Wait, isn't that just an archived exam paper?"

  Kanzaki frowned, confused. Normally, Ichinose wasn't the type to overlook something so obvious.

  Ichinose froze for a moment, then hurriedly sat back down.

  "Yes, this is an archived test. And it's authentic—one of the school's unspoken rules. Previous exams have always included questions from old test papers."

  Her reaction just now… Something's off.

  Uesugi studied Ichinose carefully but decided to set it aside for now. He had more pressing matters.

  "Uesugi-kun, I don't mean to be rude, but our css shouldn't need something like that, right?"

  From the front row, Shironami Chihiro, a student with consistently good grades, spoke up.

  No, no, no, I'd rather we keep it, Shibata silently thought to himself, having spent most of his time pying soccer instead of studying.

  "Of course, I never intended for us to use it."

  Uesugi smirked as he pointed to the test paper behind him, delivering the shocking truth—

  "This is for the other csses."

  The css erupted into confusion.

  Why? Why would they give the test to other csses?

  "Uesugi—"

  Shibata started to protest, but Kanzaki pulled him back.

  Shaking his head, Kanzaki signaled him to wait. If it was Uesugi, things wouldn't be that simple.

  Of course not. Unlike the naive students of Css B, the other csses weren't so innocent.

  Once they knew about the archived exam, anyone who wasn't completely confident in their abilities would take a peek—at least to get a sense of the questions.

  And the moment they did… they would fall right into Uesugi's web.

  As the css settled down, Uesugi continued.

  "Everyone has copied answers at some point, right? And how do people usually do it? First, they check if the question matches their memory. If it does, they look at the answer and move on. That's what most people do."

  A collective silence fell over the room.

  Wait… is that how people cheat?

  Uesugi sighed and covered his face.

  I was too naive.

  "Uesugi… Don't tell me—"

  Kanzaki abruptly stood up, his expression one of utter shock.

  Oh-ho, Kanzaki. You caught on quickly. Looks like you're not as straight-ced as you pretend to be.

  Uesugi burst into ughter before revealing his master pn.

  "That's right. First, we let the other csses find out about the archived exam."

  "Then, just before the test, I'll use my position as student council vice president to request a modification to the exam."

  "And then, I'll pay the school to tweak the test exactly as I want."

  "A minor modification—just enough to change a few answers."

  "And those who skimmed the test instead of reading it carefully? They'll walk straight into my trap."

  "This is my Thousand Arrows Pn!"

  An AOE attack. No discrimination.

  Only those who can withstand it deserve to py this game with me.

  Standing on the podium, Uesugi wore a devilish grin.

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  T/N: THOUSAND ARROWS PLAN! SASUGA UESUGI SAMA