your deeds are your monuments¹

Thank you very much for the explanation, Mr. President. Now, it is time for me to announce your grades.

You were graded based on two systems—norm-referenced grading on a 5-rank system and standards-based grading on an ABC system. Your final grade is determined based on a combination of the two.

There were roughly ten different categories you were assessed in.

Joy of service, service mentality, attentiveness, ambition, physical strength, mental strength…

Communication skills, composure, empathy, and most importantly…

Accident response. I am sure you were particularly focused on that final skill during the study trip.

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Within these categories are 108 subcategories⁠—

Th-That many?!

Sakujiro, just present the results already. You’re making everyone nervous.

But of course.

I will now hand out the documents, so please be sure to check your study trip report cards. When I call your name, please come up to the front.

Kurama Ushio.

Pyah! M-Me…?

I see you bit your tongue out of surprise at being called first, Uu-chan.

Shut up… Ow… Alright!

You stood out amongst the group as the student with the least desire to participate in the training. Do you have any objections to this?

No.

Very well. Your low ambition score will prove to be your greatest obstacle.

‘Kay. Guess that means I failed then. Oh, well. Goodbye.

Please listen until the end.

There is one category you scored very well in: service mentality.

Huh…? I did?

We received word from the people you helped at your food stall. “His attitude leaves room for improvement, but he performed very well.”

You had a fine eye for details that most would overlook, helped in many small ways, and you were modestly considerate… Everybody was pleasantly surprised with your work, despite your “attitude leaving room for improvement.”

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And with that, you have passed.

Huh…?

LET’S GOOOOOO! You’re the first one to pass! Lemme see your report card, dude!

Wow, it’s a miracle. I seriously thought you’d fail.

…gratu…lations…

Congratulations, Uu-chan.

Tch. Shut up already.

Kinugawa Kiroku.

Ah! …Y… Yes…

Stay calm, Kinugawa. Pretend he’s a potato.

…tato…

You look quite pale. Do not worry. Take the time to compose yourself.

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As I am sure you already know, your weakness is your communication skills.

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This concerns the chief and I, as well as the other students and Gannosuke-san…

You were unable to communicate with a majority of people. In addition, although you were able to put your lantern up, it was unfinished.

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But you have a very strong sense of self. You have an exceptionally unique worldview.

Thus, your ambition score was excellent. Kinugawa-kun, you are very strong mentally.

…Huh?

You also scored well in physical strength. You displayed incredible willpower when working on your art. Gannosuke-san smiled and stated, “He’s a born artist.”

For those reasons, you pass.

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I KNEW IIIIIIT! I always believed in you! Right?!

I did too. Your talent would never go unrecognized.

Golem passed too, huh? Booooring.

……

*nudge*

…!

Nice.

…anks…

Nanamegi Nanaki.

Yep.

You made a very wonderful song for the festival, and you did well in operating the sound equipment on your own.

While we received no testimonies about you from other people, your work speaks for itself.

The large audience you drew serves as your witness. Your strengths are empathy and joy of service.

Service?

Music is created for others to listen to, even if the song was composed to fulfill your own desires.

That desire to move people… That is the very essence of service.

…I don’t think it’s that impressive.

No, it is because those feelings are so strong that your mind is weak.

For those reasons, your weakness is your mental strength. As a result of your delicate sensibility, you are quite fragile.

Everything you do requires a certain level of mental durability. Please improve it moving forward.

You pass.

……

Awesome! Congrats, dude! I knew you wouldn’t fail!

Congra…

Mr. Karigane, did you rig the results or something? Everyone’s gonna pass at this rate.

I made sure to grade everyone fairly. There is absolutely no bias in the results.

Exactly. So don’t be too upset, Nanamegi. Be proud of what you’ve done.

I mean, I’m not totally satisfied, but… Whatever.

Next, Kaguya Muneuji.

Yes.

There is nothing to criticize regarding your grades. You pass.

If I were to place everybody’s scores in decagon radar charts, your scores would fill the largest area.

You scored excellently in composure. That must be the result of your current status as the student council vice president. Your keen watch over all happenings was like that of a feudal lord’s. You were on par with the abilities of us adults.

If I must pinpoint a weakness, it would be empathy, due to your overly stoic disposition. Do you happen to often draw a line between yourself and reality to watch it from afar?

*gasp*

Empathy does not only entail caring about others, but allowing others to care about you as well. I implore you to enjoy sharing your destiny with others.

…Thank you very much.

WOAHHH! He said there’s nothing to criticize! You’re awesome, dude! Let’s go, Charisma Helmet!

I’m not all that surprised.

The only bad thing about you is that helmet, I’d say.

…Con…lations…

Thank you. Uu-chan, thank you for being even prouder of me than I am.

…‘Course I’d be.

And lastly, Isotake Akuta.

YEEEEEEEEP!!

God, my eardrums are gonna burst…!

Isotake-kun…

Due to your low score, you have failed.

YEAAAAAAAAHHH… Huh?

What?

(What?!)