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—Ah, yes, exactly. Well, I wouldn't want someone like that to study with us either, but it's clear that admitting him was a well-considered decision by the administration, so signing such petitions is just attracting unnecessary attention to ourselves.

—Yeah, I was thinking along the same lines. I just hope they don't cause some major scandal, because we really don't need that right now... 🤐

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"Now they want to split pennies, what a disgrace," thought Nira indifferently, watching the money debates after yet another time teleportation this week.
However, sooner or later, she had to express her opinion:

—If this is a vote, then I agree with Futushka. Thirty people can't live together as one family with shared rewards, experience, and scholarships, no matter how hard you try. Especially when we're forced to fight each other, risking being kicked out of the academy for a bad grade. 👎 If everyone has a little, no one will have enough for anything worthwhile. Dividing by contribution means making everyone enemies, and those who are behind won't have a chance to catch up with the leaders. Dividing by those who are behind means killing the motivation of the rest. And a class is almost like a mini-family in the academy. And if everyone takes care of their class's success, we will all benefit from this healthy competition. 😎

“So, not to divide it equally, but also not according to the contribution made, but simply to grab as much as possible and distribute it among ‘one’s own’?” The Demon smirked. “Now, Leila’s and Barbarian’s positions make sense.”

Futaba explains: It is common knowledge that a demon is a creature of cruelty and baseness, a villainous and dangerous being. There are many sayings and proverbs in folklore that reflect this fact, and, like all folk wisdom, they are not taken out of thin air, but are based on the collective experience of generations – since the times when demons killed and ate people and sought world domination. The same is taught in culture and social studies classes, mostly refraining from judgmental statements, but presenting a dry fact: demons are persecuted and eradicated throughout the world, with the full sanction of the authorities, with the exception of certain poorly controlled and unstable regions of the world, where they gather in gangs and live by banditry. Voluntarily accepting such a dangerous being into one's ranks is like bringing a wounded wolf from the forest, feeling sorry for it, in the hope of nursing it back to health and making it a domestic pet. There is a one in a million chance that everything will end well, but it is more likely that, feeling strong enough to do so, it will tear its "owner's" throat if not at the first opportunity, then at any other moment when its nature prompts it to do so. And this is in the case of a mindless creature; an intelligent being, endowed with reason and awareness of itself and the world around it, may be even more inventive in devising ways to harm those around it, and is also capable of harboring a conscious, poisonous hatred for the world and people for the hardships they have inflicted upon it. As for our specific circumstances, the school has already shown itself to be powerless to protect its students from mortal danger. Several people have died in the first few weeks, and one of the students was killed in a particularly brutal manner. To some extent, this problem is compensated for by the permission to carry personal weapons – at least in the event of danger, a student can try to defend himself to the best of his ability, rather than meekly awaiting death, which may then be investigated. This principle correlates with the school's declared values – the education of independent people who will be able to take the situation into their own hands and guide society in the right direction. However, in the case of a demon, which is noticeably stronger than any of the locals, even the fact that they have weapons does not equalize the chances in the event of a threat to life and health. In this case, the same principle is being applied. The students are not hoping that the wolf will be full or too lazy to attack them, and, having been bitterly taught by their previous life experience, they are showing their civic initiative. Moreover, they are not beating the object of their fear with stones or bullying it out of school – methods with which, for example, I am personally familiar – but are doing so in the most civilized way possible – by appealing to official channels of authority. In order to preserve the well-being of both the collective and the object of the petition, I believe that the opinion of concerned segments of society should be heard and taken into account.

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— That is, not to divide equally, but not to divide according to the contribution made, but simply to grab as much as possible and distribute it among "one's own"? — The demon smirked. — Now, Leila's and Barbarian's positions make sense.

Nice change of subject, and he also brought up equal distribution as if it were he who was proposing it

He also reacted as if it were Leila's or Vari's idea, even though they said they were "okay with splitting it equally or dividing it."

—What’s wrong with taking care of your “own” classmates? I think you’d appreciate getting support from successful peers, especially if you mess up during some challenges. 😘

He doesn't want to share equally, he doesn't want to help his classmates; he reduces everything to his own maximum, greedy benefit.
A demon is a demon, thought Futaba. One thing became crystal clear – the "innocent boy" doesn't plan to break the stereotypes associated with him and fit into primate society. Keep digging your own grave, and the next petition will be signed by another two dozen people.
She stood again, leaning against the wall, with her eyes half-closed from fatigue. Yawning, she glanced from under one of them at the face of the grandfather accompanying them, to assess his emotions from the unfolding scene.

Thymian’s sad eyes were the answer to Futaba’s gaze, as he contemplated the fact that his youth was already over.

Varya is also tired. Instead of resolving the issue immediately, they've already had a second meeting about who knows what.
-- I think everyone has had their say. So, we have three options. If any of them work for you, raise your hand, okay? You can raise your hand for multiple options.
-- Who is in favor of equal rewards? (Raises her hand and waits)
-- Who is against it?
-- Who is in favor of those who score more points receiving more? (Raises her hand)
-- Who is against it?
-- Who is in favor of the classes that score more receiving more and dividing it equally among their classmates? (Raises her hand)
-- Who is against it?

Toad adjusts his glasses. "How about giving a larger share to those who scored fewer points? This will allow the underperformers to better prepare for the next challenges and contribute more to the common cause."

base

Thyme, apparently, didn't care how the reward would be divided – as long as the kids didn't start fighting.

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“And she has nice legs,” Toad thought, looking at the illustration of Rishi in the textbook, “and she supports mages, it’s a win-win situation,” he said thoughtfully and continued to examine the contents of the book.

Toad adopts Rishi's belief and learns to wield a magic staff.

Magic Staff
1. Ability to use
2. +3 to Will.
3. +1 to attack range.
4. +3 to accuracy.
5. Attacks deal area damage 1+1.
6. +3 to Will.
7. +1 to attack range.
8. +3 to accuracy.
9. Attack effectiveness returns to normal.
10. Additional attack.

- It seems you didn't really think this through, - Waylis said to the mentor, who was observing from the sidelines. Then the young man stepped away from the teacher and addressed everyone. - Let's split it equally for now, otherwise we'll be standing here all day, which I really don't want, - Wayl said, although he didn't entirely like this option, but there were reasons for that. - Maybe I should just go to the chest and take the amount I need?

Surprisingly, most of those present eventually agreed with Waylis, as everyone was simply tired of standing and waiting. Everyone receives 270 resources.

— She’s got some nice hips, — Toad thought, looking at the illustration of Rishi in the textbook, — and she supports mages, it’s a win-win situation, — he said thoughtfully and continued to examine the contents of the book.

Toad adopts Rishi’s beliefs and learns to wield a magic staff.

I hope he wasn’t learning to wield the magic staff in the same room as Vailis?

we actually have a neighborhood agreement.