Classroom of the Elite: I Can Add Points Without Limit - Chapter 167

Knowing the whole story, Shiranami Chihiro looked at her boyfriend with a strange expression, then glanced at her best friend Honami-chan, a sudden, inexplicable premonition rising in her heart.

"... Why, why do you do this?"

With trembling hands, Ichinose lips twitched, and tears seemed to be welling up in her eyes as she looked at Aragaki Shun.

"Besides this hair clip, Hoshinomiya-sensei also bought some daily necessities at that department store, including grains, oils, rice, noodles, clothing, and stationery, spending a total of 400,000 yen."

Aragaki Shun did not answer the girl's question directly, but calmly recounted his actions after leaving school.

"Of course, this money is registered in your name. The explanation to your mother is that her daughter saved her school allowance and asked Hoshinomiya-sensei to send it home for her when she leaves school."

"You should still have Private Points left. Remember to go to the Hoshinomiya later and return this money to her."

"I understand, I will pay it back, I definitely will..."

Staring blankly at the hair clip in her hand, Ichinose taking out her phone and immediately transferring 400,000 Private Points to Hoshinomiya's account.

Class A's Class Evaluation Points has never been less than one thousand from the beginning, and it has now exceeded two thousand.

In other words, since the beginning of last semester, the girl has been earning more than 100,000 Private Points every month. Even if she has to hand over half of them as class funds, as a member of the class's management team, she still receives a monthly salary of 50,000.

Adding in the occasional rewards from teachers, Student Council activity funds, and even Private Points from VIP Exam... all these things add up, and by now, in the sixth month, Ichinose's savings have already exceeded 800,000 yen.

400,000 Private Points are only half of her savings, and it would be perfect if she could use them at home.

If she had known this opportunity would come, she would have definitely transferred all her accumulated Private Points to Hoshinomiya-sensei and asked her to exchange them for cash and deliver them to her mother and sister.

"Stop looking so frustrated."

Seeing through the girl's thoughts at a glance, Aragaki Shun sighed and reminded her, "I heard from Hoshinomiya that your mother almost refused to accept this 400,000 yen, worried that you might be too frugal at school and end up going hungry or cold."

Ichinose's mother understood that the Advanced Nurturing provided living expenses for its students.

After all, this high school advertises that tuition and living expenses are free, and students don't need to bring a penny. They will also live in a closed teaching environment for three years, so it's normal for the school to provide living expenses to the students.

However, according to this parent's thinking, because she is unaware of the Advanced Nurturing competitive model of the school, she would definitely assume that the living expenses provided by the school are fixed each month and maintained at a level that is just enough for the students.

My daughter has to save so much money to send home, and I don't know how much hardship she'll have to endure in the process.

If it weren't for Chie Hoshinomiya's guarantee as her homeroom teacher, Ichinose, as an excellent student who had received numerous scholarships, wouldn't have had any trouble with her daily life even if this money were sent out... Ichinose's mother definitely wouldn't have accepted this money from her daughter.

"Besides, it's best to use Private Points when you're at Advanced Nurturing. Having more savings now will prevent you from blaming yourself when the class runs out of funds later."

Of course, Aragaki Shun himself did not think that Class A would develop into such a predicament.

But we need to give Ichinose some reason to make her understand her importance to the class.

In fact, he had said similar things to everyone in the class.

We should tell them not to spend money recklessly, because if one day the class funds are not enough, we may have to rely on everyone's savings to get by.

In a way, this can be considered as wealth being distributed among the people.

"Phew, I understand," Ichinose guilty expression. "I'm sorry, I think I was a bit too hasty and didn't consider the future of the class."

In the eyes of the pink-haired girl, Aragaki Shun often used his own money to subsidize the class's strategy, since the class funds raised by the whole class were not as much as his personal account.

As a member of the class's management team, if the class encounters a financial crisis in the future, Kanzaki and I will definitely take the lead in contributing money; we can't afford to use up all our savings.

Otherwise, what if there's an expulsion exam, and one of your classmates gets expelled because you don't have enough Private Points?

"Well, it's nothing. As long as you can get along normally with everyone in the class from now on, and stop having this guilty conscience and saying you're a sinner every day, that's fine."

Releasing Ichinose's small hand, Aragaki Shun on his hand and remarked:

"It's just a hair clip, right? It's only worth 10,000 yen. Now you've used your savings to make 40 times the sales at that department store. Shouldn't you put this trivial matter behind you now?"

"Actually, after I confessed to Aragaki-kun that night, I stopped worrying about it."

Ichinose wiped her eyes, a bright smile spreading across her face. "Besides, I've already apologized to my classmates, and everyone has forgiven me."

After being persuaded by Aragaki Shun frankly told everyone in her class about her embarrassing past from middle school, Ichinose knew that she had to move on from that incident.

This is not only to set aside the feeling of atonement and be able to interact with the students in Class A in a more pure manner, but also to face up to the sacrifices my mother made that day.

Aragaki-kun is right. Such a strong-willed mother was willing to endure the pain and abandon her dignity to kneel in front of the public to resolve this matter amicably, hoping that this theft would not affect her future and that she could move towards a brighter tomorrow.

If I continue to wallow in it, I will only be letting down my family's expectations and causing them anxiety and regret.

Feeling the throbbing pain from the bottom of her heart, compared to stealing the hair clip and then kneeling down to apologize, Ichinose regrets most now is actually the six months of self-imposed imprisonment that followed.

My mother was already hospitalized from overworking, and my sister became much more haggard after this incident. At that time, she locked herself in her room for six months, not going out or to school, and didn't want to do anything... Now, thinking back, how much of a burden and emotional strain did I place on my mother and sister?

Setting the hair clip aside, Ichinose picked up the letter from home with trembling hands.

For a moment, she didn't dare to open it, fearing that something unfortunate was written on it.

Upon seeing this, Aragaki Shun said softly, "Hoshinomiya-sensei has personally met your mother and sister. They are both very strong, so you don't need to worry about anything in life."

As for the psychological risks, Aragaki Shun hasn't personally witnessed them, so he can't comment on that.

"It's better to face some things as soon as possible, rather than letting them fester and eventually wear you down."

"If you feel embarrassed, take the letter back to your dorm and read it by yourself. In that private space, no one will laugh at you even if you cry."

"Aragaki-kun..."

Upon hearing this, Ichinose took a deep breath, first bowed to him to express her gratitude, then said goodbye to the others before slowly leaving the club Activity Classroom.

"Then I'll head back now. I'll invite Aragaki-kun to dinner again tomorrow, so please make sure you come!"

Shiranami Chihiro watched her best friend's disappearing figure with a subtle look in her eyes, then sat down next to the man with a hint of speechlessness, hooking her arm around Aragaki Shun's arm. She looked a little jealous. "My boyfriend still cares about Honami-chan quite a bit. Looks like I'll soon be able to hold my beauty in my arms and sleep with Honami-chan's wonderful figure."

She wasn't unprepared for a closer relationship with Honami-chan, even to the point of becoming bedmates.

But thinking back on the two of them, it was always her, the girl, who was the one taking the initiative.

Now her boyfriend, in order to take care of another woman, is actually trying to win over her parents—something she doesn't even get.

"I thought you only liked small ones."

Ibuki Mio her arms, appearing somewhat bored, but inwardly she was extremely restless.

What's this pervert thinking, keeping his girlfriend here? Is he planning some kind of chaotic party?

"Aragaki-kun..."

Wang Meiyu sensed the increasingly strange atmosphere around her, so she simply sat down on the other side of Aragaki Shun, hugged his other arm, and rested her head on the man's shoulder, feeling very safe and secure.

Yamamura Miki: "..."

What's going on? Are we going to be in the Activity Classroom?

Come to think of it, it's been a week since I've been intimate with Aragaki.

With such a strong libido, and no one around for so long, wouldn't he have reached his limit by now?

Hmm... what am I even thinking?!

"Ichinose's problem is quite serious, which is why I wanted to resolve it as soon as possible."

Aragaki Shun, with two women on either side, leaned back lazily on the sofa. "But in terms of genuine concern, this isn't much, since the actual actions are all handled by Hoshinomiya-sensei. Telling you some good news about the future, that's true concern..."

So Aragaki Shun told the group that the Marriage Law was about to be changed, and that things had been settled with the Aragaki Family and their respective families.

So, what are your thoughts?

After kissing Chihiro and Xiao Mei on the lips, Aragaki Shun said with a half-smile, "Now that I've caught you, you can't escape even if you want to."

"Hehehe~ I've always known that, and wasn't it me who caught Aragaki-kun in the first place?"

Shiranami Chihiro grinned mischievously, completely unsurprised.

But Aragaki Shun was still very happy that she had managed to do this.

The girl knew from the beginning that her boyfriend had a younger sister who was his fiancée. She didn't hesitate at all back then, so naturally she wouldn't waver now, since she was already mentally prepared to live a life without any official status.

"It seems Aragaki-kun has really worked hard. You've been busy all week, so let me reward you properly!"

With a swift movement, she sat directly on her boyfriend's lap, the girl with short, white, ear-length hair wrapping her arms around his neck and pressing herself against him.

"Waaah~ Chihiro really is..."

Seeing this, tears began to well up in Wang Meiyu's eyes.

With the Marriage Law being amended, Aragaki-kun said that he no longer needs to worry about issues between both families, so it's definitely something to celebrate.

Seeing that the two sisters were starting to act more brazenly, Yamamura Miki blushed slightly and walked gracefully to the spot where Shiranami Chihiro had been.

She and Aragaki-kun met on a cruise ship, and it's only been three weeks since then. They hadn't seen each other for a whole week before, which made the girl, who had already tasted the sweetness of romance, miss him a little.

As for the future, which is inevitable... it's so good to not be abandoned!

She had originally thought that if Aragaki got married, she could secretly contact him by keeping a low profile, and no one would find out.

Ibuki Mio: "..."

Is this guy serious about changing laws just to build a harem?

Furthermore, what does it mean to say "our family has already been taken care of"?

Ugh! So annoying!

Am I really going to be bullied by this person for the rest of my life?

And can you three love-obsessed people be a little more reserved?

I thought it was Aragaki Shun who was having a lecherous urge, but it turns out that you girls, who all look so dignified, are all more proactive than the last.

Sensing the ambiguous atmosphere that was about to affect her, the strong-willed girl shrank back and tried to sneak out of the Activity Classroom.

Even though her previous experience told her that she had no chance of winning in a one-on-one fight, she didn't want to team up with others to fight the enemy. Just thinking about that scenario made her scalp tingle.

Unfortunately, the only relatively rational girl didn't even take two steps before being pulled into the battle by the quick-witted Aragaki Shun.

"Haven't you missed me, Mio, after all these days?"

"Waaaah~ You pervert, just how absurd are you going to be...?"

In an instant, the forceful voice was replaced by a sweet struggle. Amidst the girl's feigned resistance, all reason was overwhelmed by the familiar scent.

With each ripple, despite the sweltering heat of September, the Activity Classroom felt unusually warm, as if spring itself had arrived.

In Ichinose Honami's single dormitory room, the pink-haired girl lay flat on her bed, her eyes red and swollen, looking like she had been crying for quite some time.

In her right hand she held an opened letter, while in her left hand were several exquisite photographs of two women, one large and Ichinose small, who looked remarkably like Ichinose.

After lying quietly for another ten minutes, emptying his mind, the Archangel in everyone's eyes slowly got up.

The girl seemed to have shed a heavy burden, giving off a completely transformed feeling, and her aura became gentler and lighter.

Taking the hair clip from the gift box on the bedside table, Ichinose walked to the mirror and carefully secured it to her smooth hair.

From her personal aesthetic perspective, this expensive ornament was no more practical than other ordinary hair accessories.

But this was the style her sister liked, and it was a gift that person had specially given her to help her resolve her inner conflicts; the meaning behind it was more important than anything else.

She had already read the letter that Aragaki-kun had handed over several times.

It was clearly her fault, yet in the letters, both her sister and mother repeatedly apologized to her.

"I heard from your teacher that you've made new friends at school and become someone everyone in the class trusts. That's wonderful!"

"Let bygones be bygones. I only hope my two daughters can grow up happily. Don't send them their school fees anymore. While you're still growing, take good care of yourselves. My work is starting to look promising..."

"Sister, I heard from Hoshinomiya-sensei that you seem to have a male classmate at school with whom you get along well. If you think it's a good idea, you could try dating him..."

"You must be happy, sister. Think more about yourself. If you're unhappy, Mom and I will be unhappy too..."

Recalling every word of the letter, Ichinose looked at herself in the mirror and a smile, like that of a newborn, appeared on her face.

Her mother and younger sister encouraged her, Aragaki-kun did so much for her, and everyone in her class trusted her.

In that case, wouldn't she have no choice but to start moving forward again?

Of course, she has always worked hard with everyone in the class when it comes to competition.

With Aragaki-kun's care, things at home seem to be slowly getting better.

In that case, if she were to start over in school, the one thing she would most want to do would be—

I'm sorry, Chihiro, I really couldn't hold back anymore...

237. Rejecting Class D' s request; a casual strike against Ryuen.

After the party and tidying up the Activity Classroom, there wasn't much time left before the first class of the afternoon.