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I got into school for nothing - Chapter 16

I got into school for nothing (16)

Lesson 4. Rebellion - 4

The four students from the Special Admissions for Lower-Rank Dimensions basically attended lectures combined with other classes, and that afternoon's lecture was with Class 7.

Perhaps because it was a class with an unusually high number of male students, the overall atmosphere was chaotic, and for such students, those from the Special Admissions for Lower-Rank Dimensions were very easy prey.

The first person they targeted was Rucell.

"Whoo."

"Oh, my."

The lecturer was the most experienced among the adjunct professors, an old professor who had served Union Academy for over 80 years. Perhaps that's why the subject he taught was none other than "Union History."

It was a rare 100% written exam subject at Union Academy, and the old professor, who surprisingly committed the dreadful atrocity of starting lessons from the very first day of the semester, with a voice that made one drowsy just listening to it, slowly read through the textbook from the first line, focusing solely on emitting sleep-inducing waves at the students.

"If they're that big, won't they just burst?"

"A bug like you, why bother enrolling to climb the Tower? There must be a much more suitable job for you. For example, right here..."

"If it's that kind of thing, I'll hire you."

"You crazy bastard, I was first."

Even the students, blatantly looking in Rucell's direction and spewing vulgar, lewd remarks, went unnoticed.

They didn't even seem to care to lower their voices, speaking loudly enough to be heard throughout the classroom, yet the professor didn't even think to give them a single warning, making one wonder if the professor had gone deaf.

"Ugh, ugh..."

Ban Yuwon worried that Rucell might burst into tears.

But Rucell... perhaps due to her natural physique and delicate appearance, she had heard such remarks many times before? She seemed quite used to it, and in the end, she didn't cry, bravely holding it in.

She was so admirable that Ban Yuwon gritted his teeth on her behalf.

Instead of just sitting here, I should go and just beat those bastards up!

—Slam!

Just as Ban Yuwon was mentally throwing a punch, a loud sound erupted nearby.

As Light, who was sitting next to him, slammed his desk and stood up, seething with righteous indignation.

"Professor!"

"Uh, uh-huh? What's the matter? So, that is..."

"This is As Light, Class 11!"

The four students from the Special Admissions for Lower-Rank Dimensions were officially grouped and called Class 11.

However, it was said that some senior special admissions students didn't have a class assigned to them... Perhaps if Professor Yumina hadn't stepped forward to take charge of them, they might have been in the same situation.

"Class 11? Ah, I see. Do you have a question?"

The old professor would surely have understood what Class 11 implied, seeing the four students sitting separately from the others.

Yet, without a change in his expression and with a benevolent look, he said those words, which thankfully seemed to indicate that he held no prejudice against students from lower-rank dimensions.

"The students are making too much noise, making it difficult to concentrate on the lecture. I request that you discipline them!"

"Hmm, what an admirable student. Everyone heard that, right? During the lecture, please focus quietly on my voice only. And I'll give student As Light three bonus points."

The professor, nodding continuously as if moved by As Light's words, then made an announcement loud enough for all the students in the classroom to hear, and even gave As Light bonus points.

Incidentally, according to what Ban Yuwon investigated during lunchtime, those bonus points were one of the criteria for selecting ten outstanding students per grade once a semester.

Furthermore, if one accumulated too many demerit points, they would surprisingly not be granted permission to leave the academy!

For Ban Yuwon, who had already virtually received permission to leave from the principal, these points were utterly meaningless.

"Wow, look at that goody-two-shoes bastard."

"He's just got a pretty face, didn't he pass the practical exam just with his looks?"

"No, you crazy bastard, how could he pass a practical exam with just his face?"

"Who knows, if the exam was with a succubus and..."

"That's... convincing!"

And naturally, the old professor's declaration held no meaning for the students.

Instead, it merely succeeded in temporarily shifting the students' target from Rucell to As Light, but even that didn't last long.

"..."

Ban Yuwon looked at Rucell, whose ears were red as she bowed her head deeply, and As Light, who was raging at the sight of Rucell, and thought to himself.

Anyone unaware of the situation would definitely think he was a boy trying to protect the girl he secretly loved.

Furthermore, both Rucell and As Light were a beautiful girl and a handsome boy that wouldn't embarrass anyone wherever they went, making them an even better match.

'But As Light must purely be angry at the verbal abuse. He really is a unique one.'

Ban Yuwon lightly tapped As Light, who looked as if he was about to stand up again any moment.

"Ban, are you trying to stop me?"

"I don't particularly like meaningless actions."

"You...!"

He glared at him with a disappointed expression, as if he hadn't expected Ban Yuwon to act that way, but expecting something special from someone he had only just met was merely awkward from Ban Yuwon's perspective.

Moreover, Ban Yuwon didn't particularly prefer direct confrontation in the first place.

True to his innate ability, if he could crush them with words, he preferred to crush them with words, and even if that wasn't possible, he would employ the most non-violent methods.

Like this.

"Look at this and calm down."

"?"

What Ban Yuwon handed to As Light was a crystal smaller than his palm... It was the 'Mirror' he had seen earlier that morning.

On the Mirror's screen was the academy's intranet, and specifically, a live broadcast.

As Light, who instinctively checked the screen, was dumbfounded.

What was being broadcast was the very scene of this classroom right now.

And what's more... it was specifically focusing on the area near the male students who had been insulting Rucell and As Light.

It could truly be called cunning real-time editing.

"What? How did this...?"

"For those cowards who chatter behind your back, the best way is to deal with them in kind."

Ban Yuwon showed As Light the comments that were streaming in real-time during the live broadcast.

Naturally, most of them were senior students, and since they weren't aware that the targets of the male students' insults were the special admissions students from lower-rank dimensions, they only paid attention to the fact that those students were spewing vulgar, lewd remarks.

"They're getting beaten up pretty badly."

Dokgo Yeon, who peered over from behind and looked at the screen, said with a smile on her lips.

Ban Yuwon spoke to As Light, who was speechless and only staring at the screen.

"I noticed it this morning that academy students seem to check the intranet very frequently. So I thought it was worth trying."

"Of course, if these people knew that the insults were directed at students from the Special Admissions for Lower-Rank Dimensions, they wouldn't just keep trashing these male students. But the broadcast's focus is solely on the male students and their voices."

"From the perspective of a human watching the broadcast, it would be easy to focus only on the perpetrators."

"Moreover, they're unilaterally unleashing verbal abuse. Even if people knew that the targets of their insults were lower-rank dimension students, there would hardly be anyone who could openly side with those guys on a site like this."

Hardly any, but not absolutely none.

But there was another point that worked in the group's favor: the male students were primarily making sexual verbal attacks.

Regardless of whether they were from lower or higher dimensions, female students couldn't help but be outraged by this.

Even among the professors, some would be watching this video, and if it wasn't deleted, it would spread throughout the entire school.

"Then what will become of those guys' standing from that point on? I guarantee you won't even need to bother dealing with them yourself."

"But you, how truly..."

—Hiss.

At that point, the live broadcast, having fulfilled its purpose, was stopped.

As Light gaped at the sight of Eve, who had, at some point, coiled up and settled on Ban Yuwon's shoulder.

It was because he saw a small camera clutched in its mouth.

"As expected, your training is lacking. You didn't even notice it moving right next to you?"

Naturally, even though Dokgo Yeon, who had clearly seen Eve's movements, spoke mockingly, As Light couldn't bring himself to respond.

However, his mood didn't seem particularly bad.

"Indeed, I wasn't mistaken about you. Ban... I'm truly glad you're the class representative."

"What, even if you praise me now, nothing will come of it."

"Ah, ugh. Tha-thank you..."

Rucell, who was the last to understand the situation, blinked her large, puppy-like eyes and bowed her head.

Ban Yuwon merely gave a smirk.

"I still lack martial power. So I just had several things in mind."

"But won't we get scolded for this? Live broadcasting during a lecture, unilaterally, is..."

"Take a look at the title."

Ban Yuwon pointed to the post title on the screen that had just been live-streaming.

It read "Lecture Recording_Union History_01".

Even As Light, who was ignorant of the internet, could grasp the intention behind such a title.

"The purpose was to record the lecture for later review, but you're going to claim that a mistake in operation caused it to go live!"

"Bingo. It's an excuse only a first-year student can use. In truth, it's a flimsy excuse, and someone might try to give demerit points, but it hardly matters anyway."

For most matters, Professor Yumina would intervene and stop it.

Once Ban Yuwon finished all his explanations, As Light, forgetting his anger, looked at him with an expression of admiration.

Dokgo Yeon's cross-shaped pupils glittered, and she was, once again, imbuing his actions with deeper meaning, but by now, he had grown accustomed to her reactions.

Rucell, who had always been shy and awkward in interacting with people, hesitantly looked him straight in the face and conveyed her thanks, so perhaps the greatest significance of this small incident could be seen in that.

"Hey, hey. The broadcast!"

Just then, a step behind Ban Yuwon's group.

One of the group, tired of badmouthing the unresponsive group and who had started doing other things, checked the video uploaded anonymously to the intranet (though an administrator could identify the source, regular members, i.e., students, could not).

He turned pale and informed his friends.

"What? Huh? What?! What is it?! Who filmed this?!"

Naturally, the students, realizing they were being "beaten up" by hundreds of comments, shouted and sprang to their feet, glaring around them.

But what good would that do?

The broadcast had already ended, and Dokgo Yeon was the only one who had seen Eve's movements.

"Students, your class attitude is truly poor. You students were the ones making noise earlier, weren't you? State your names and affiliations. I need to speak to your supervising professors!"

"What? No, Professor. It's not that, it's the video..."

"Video? You mean you were watching the intranet during my lecture!"

"No, it's that someone arbitrarily filmed us and..."

"No, you moron!"

"Ah!"

Wasn't that like confessing their own wrongdoing!

He had expected it since they started badmouthing, but it seemed that being from a higher dimension didn't necessarily mean possessing a more mature character. Ban Yuwon inwardly scoffed, watching those fools.

'Well, the criteria for selecting regular admission students is purely based on ability, so no matter how carefully chosen the 'gems' from all dimensions may be, it wouldn't prove their character.'

As if reading his mind, As Light spoke.

"A higher dimension is merely a world that evolved faster than a lower dimension, and thus possesses abundant resources and mana. Yet, simply being born into such a world, they strut around as if they're something special, boasting and..."

"They might grow stronger a little faster than in a world lacking mana. But power easily gained holds no weight. These mudskippers, who don't realize they were simply fortunate and run wild, will eventually fall flat on their faces all on their own."

For once, Dokgo Yeon agreed with As Light.

Or rather, it felt more like her usual thoughts had naturally flowed out.

The two finished speaking and looked at each other, but soon scoffed and turned their heads away.

Meanwhile, the professor, having checked the video on the intranet and finally realizing the badmouthing that had occurred in this classroom, was now raging more furiously than seemed possible.

"You lot will not be allowed in my class from now on! I'll preemptively give you an F grade for a class you're supposed to take all year! I will sternly, very sternly, discuss this matter with your supervising professors, so be prepared! What are you doing, get out of here right now!"

"But Professor, they're just bugs, no, from lower dimensions..."

"I said get out!"

The moment the professor raged, the windows, which had been tightly shut until then, flew wide open.

Because the classroom was located high up, a sudden fierce wind swept in, jolting the students awake.

But what truly made them snap to attention happened in the next moment: the students who had been continuously insulting Ban Yuwon's group were all simultaneously flung out of the window!

"Aaaaaaaah!"

Ban Yuwon shivered as he listened to the male students' screams fading into the distance.

Surely they wouldn't die, but... wouldn't they be forced to eat only porridge for a while?

"Oh, wow."

"Adjunct professors shouldn't be underestimated either..."

"Rucell, As Light, isn't this enough?"

Rucell and As Light, at his words, simply nodded obediently.

From that day on, the class attitude of the students attending "Union History" greatly improved.

Well, if they didn't want to be flung out the window, they had to improve, right?