Classroom of the Elite, I Can Add Points Infinitely Chapter 2

"Very well, you're all such good children. I am Chie Hoshinomiya, your homeroom teacher. Let me first congratulate you all on your admission to Kodo Ikusei Senior High School."

"By the way, our school does not have a system for changing classes. That is to say, you will all be classmates for the next three years, and I will remain your homeroom teacher until you graduate. You must all get along well, okay?"

"Oooooh!"

A wave of enthusiastic cheers erupted in the classroom. Having such a cute homeroom teacher for the next three years was truly a wonderful thing worth celebrating!

"Next, regarding some of the school's regulations: Kodo Ikusei is a boarding school. The school has already prepared dormitories for each of you. For the next three years, you are not allowed to leave the campus without permission, nor can you use mobile phones or the internet to contact the outside world. You should all be aware of this, right?"

Chie Hoshinomiya scanned the room, and no one raised any objections.

This was only natural; these basic details had already been provided to every parent back when the acceptance letters were sent out.

Otherwise, could Kodo Ikusei really trick students into coming here and then inform them that they weren't allowed to go home for three years?

"However, you don't need to worry. The school has provided everyone with mobile phones that can be used for communication within the campus. Browsing the internet on them is perfectly fine, though there are restrictions on posting. If you want to speak your mind freely online, you can do so on the school forum."

"As for entertainment outside of your studies, you can look forward to that as well. The school's facilities are fully equipped; we have restaurants, a shopping arcade, karaoke, and cafes. If you feel anything is missing, you are welcome to make suggestions to the school. As long as they are reasonable, the school is happy to accommodate..."

While speaking, Chie Hoshinomiya placed a box of phone-like devices on the desk and gestured for the students in the front to pass them back.

Shun Aragaki took a few from the girl sitting in front of him—who had short, white, ear-length hair and looked quite timid—kept one for himself, and then turned to pass the rest to the girl behind him who wore twin tails and earrings.

Chihiro Shiranami and Yuki Himeno; unlike Honami Ichinose, he didn't have much of an impression of them. Shun Aragaki only knew the names of the girls in front of and behind him because of the self-introduction session earlier.

It could only be said that he had transmigrated before he could finish watching the series in his previous life, and now that over a decade had passed, the only ones who remained in his memory were Arisu Sakayanagi from Class A, Honami Ichinose from Class B, Hiyori Shiina from Class C, and Kiyotaka Ayanokoji from Class D, along with a few other girls.

He couldn't help it; he had only looked up the wiki online back then out of curiosity about the "Four Leaders of the Campus" and because he heard the character illustrations were pretty. He hadn't specifically studied the plot or the setting.

"Now that everyone has their phones, I must clarify that you cannot use outside currency within the school. Instead, there are points specifically for consumption. You can just think of them as money."

"The school will deposit points into everyone's accounts on the first of every month. Open the accounts on your phones; this month's 100,000 points should have already arrived. Each point has the same purchasing power as one yen in the outside world."

"What, 100,000!"

"It's actually real! My parents have never given me 100,000 yen at once back home!"

"Are the things at school really expensive? Otherwise, why would the school give us so much money?"

The classroom instantly became lively. Everyone opened their accounts, looking at a number that was quite large for ordinary high school students, reacting with surprise, delight, or skepticism.

Shun Aragaki looked at the 100,000 points recorded at the bottom of his student ID, and he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

Receiving 100,000 yen right upon enrollment—simply put, that was equivalent to 5,000 per month in his previous life.

Is this even possible?

In his experience, even the most selfless parents would nag and give endless instructions every time they gave their children money.

And as for the bosses he encountered while working, they were even more eager to pinch pennies, seizing every opportunity to find ways to deduct his salary and performance bonuses.

If there really were such a generous source of funds in this world, his experience told him it could only be a loan.

But bank loans exist to earn interest; what was the school's motive for being so generous?

To cultivate talent and place them in various industries after graduation to build a network of connections?

That felt somewhat reasonable; there was certainly no shortage of massive organizations around the world composed of graduates from the same school.

If Kodo Ikusei provided such generous treatment to its students, it must possess a rigorous elite cultivation program that could gain recognition from numerous prestigious universities and excellent companies.

Otherwise, even with government support, if they kept sending out useless people, those well-connected universities and companies would never buy into it.

It's just that...

Shun Aragaki looked around the room, then glanced at the stadium and facilities outside the window. No matter how he looked at it, he couldn't see how this school differed from any other high school.

As for whether it had to do with the students' admission methods, Shun Aragaki hadn't noticed anything special about his classmates. Could the fact that he had met quite a few pretty girls since enrolling count?

"You don't need to doubt it. These points are the school's evaluation of you. The school recognizes that you have the corresponding value to match this preferential treatment. A special reminder: as long as it's something within the school, you can buy it with points."

"Additionally, the school will reclaim any remaining points after you graduate. How you use them is your freedom; transferring them to others is also allowed. However, please do not engage in threats or intimidation. The school's disciplinary measures regarding bullying are very strict."

Seeing the noisy crowd in the classroom, Hoshinomiya spoke up again to confirm the 100,000 points. Though he didn't know if it was just his imagination, Shun Aragaki felt her voice carried a slight emphasis when she said "evaluation" and "corresponding value."

Sure enough, the things that are free are the most expensive; there was bound to be some kind of trap buried in this.

But most high school students, when faced with the authority of a teacher, wouldn't think too much about it. Once Chie Hoshinomiya further confirmed that these points could be used at will, the students of Class B were naturally incredibly excited.

"100,000 pocket money every month, and we don't even have to pay for rent or utilities. How are we supposed to spend all this?"

"This is amazing! Let's go to the cafe later and get two milk teas. I wonder if there are any delicious desserts at school."

"Let's all go to karaoke together!"

"I'd rather go shopping first. With this many points, I can buy all the cosmetics and clothes I couldn't bear to buy before."

Whether boys or girls, having suddenly obtained such a "huge sum," they all began to excitedly plan their upcoming shopping sprees.

Chie Hoshinomiya watched this scene with a smile, as if she were happy along with them, or perhaps as if she were scrutinizing the reactions of everyone in the classroom.

However, not everyone was blinded by the 100,000 points. Shun Aragaki scanned the room and saw a boy with sharp eyes frowning in thought before raising his hand to ask Hoshinomiya a question:

"Teacher, I'd like to ask, if these points represent the school's evaluation of us, will there be specific assessments regarding this in the future?"

According to the earlier self-introductions, this boy who raised his hand was named Ryuji Kanzaki.

It seemed he likely came from a good background, perhaps his family was in business, which was why he didn't care much about the value of the 100,000 points, but instead was more keenly focused on the evaluations and assessments that were inevitable in the business world.

Furthermore, based on Aragaki Shun's long-term experience studying various combat arts and fitness knowledge, although Kanzaki Ryuji did not appear to have a particularly muscular physique, he had likely undergone specialized training. His family had probably arranged a daily nutritional plan for him, and his three base attributes of strength, physique, and agility were likely at least 6 or higher.

Do not think that a base attribute value of '6' is low; in his interface, the standard value for a normal adult male is only 5.

For this person to have reached this level while still in high school, it would likely not be difficult for his various stats to rise to '7' or '8' once he fully matured.

He remembered that in his past life, people in online groups often brought up memes about Classroom of the Elite, such as "martial arts supremacy" and the "White Room."

As expected, there were quite a few naturally gifted individuals in this world; had he been too cautious before?

Aragaki Shun pondered this in his heart.

Prior to this, the primary focus of his enhancements had always been metaphysical survival talents like Danger Sense, Immunity to Poison, and Immunity to Disease.

Secondary to those were knowledge-oriented abilities such as Combat, Writing, and the Miscellaneous category, which was a mix of many skills.

On the contrary, he had never specifically enhanced his four base attributes—strength, physique, agility, and spirit—letting them grow naturally through daily exercise.

On one hand, his Source Power was indeed insufficient. In the modern world, unless one's physical fitness underwent a qualitative change, it could not compete with a handgun, so he prioritized enhancing survival abilities and specialized skills that could earn money and increase his influence.

On the other hand, he occasionally had to undergo physical examinations in daily life, and he had no intention of making his body too different from an ordinary person's, nor did he want to spend a massive amount of time in the cafeteria every day due to excessive physical enhancement.

He had originally thought that naturally developing to surpass most adult males during his high school years was already exaggerated enough.

But looking at Kanzaki Ryuji's situation, perhaps this was just a normal phenomenon in this world?

After all, this was a 2D world; even in a slice-of-life series, it would be perfectly normal for characters to appear who could slice bullets with swords, kick over utility poles, or leap between rooftops while carrying the heroine.

Perhaps he could appropriately invest Source Power into his base attributes later on?

However, if he were to truly enhance his attributes directly, he had actually considered hidden attributes like charm and luck.

It was just that he didn't understand the principles behind these hidden attributes and could only rely on brute-forcing them with Source Power. For the same 1-point increase, the Source Power consumed to enhance a hidden attribute was ten times or even more than that of the four base attributes.

Considering that increasing his base attributes could also indirectly drive the improvement of his hidden attributes—the increase in charm, at least, was quite obvious—and that having too much charm or luck might affect his daily life, Aragaki Shun did not force it.

He looked back at Chie Hoshinomiya, who was being questioned by Kanzaki Ryuji; a mysterious smile appeared on the homeroom teacher's face.

"Kanzaki-kun is really asking something he already knows. As students, of course, you have to take exams. Or is Kanzaki-kun the type of bad student who doesn't listen in class and panics the moment he hears the word 'exam'?"

"Kanzaki-kun is asking whether the exams have any impact on the monthly points. Teacher, it seems like you are avoiding the main point."

Not letting Chie Hoshinomiya brush it off so easily, Aragaki Shun also raised his own question.

"I am quite curious whether the teacher doesn't want to answer, or cannot answer?"

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Doesn't want to answer or cannot answer?

Such a blunt challenge made Chie Hoshinomiya's face stiffen slightly, though a trace of imperceptible amusement appeared in her eyes. It seemed the quality of the students in Class B this time was quite good.

"Answering questions and clearing up confusion for students is a teacher's duty, you know. Kanzaki-kun, Aragaki-kun, you really do give this teacher a headache."

Chie Hoshinomiya sighed as if helpless; it was as if she had said nothing, yet also as if she had said everything.

So, as expected, she cannot answer!

Aragaki Shun understood this point.

From this, it could be inferred that the school rules and special treatment Chie Hoshinomiya described might not be lies, but she certainly hadn't told the whole truth.

At this moment, the students in Class B, who had been immersed in the dream of 100,000 points, also quieted down.

Although not everyone could sense that something was wrong, most of the class seemed unexpectedly good at reading the room. Once they saw someone else take the lead, the others silently lowered their own volume.

"Teacher, I also want to ask, isn't 100,000 points too much? We are all just ordinary students; why would the school give us so much money at once, and every month at that?"

Hearing about the 100,000 points, Ichinose Honami, who had been staring blankly at her phone screen, seemed to suddenly wake up and stood up to voice her doubts.

Her family was poor, and previously, due to special reasons and her nature as a good girl who wouldn't suspect a teacher, she hadn't reacted immediately.

Now that someone had pierced through this anomaly, the young girl immediately revealed her extraordinary sharpness.

"Also, the teacher just said that the school will deposit points into everyone's accounts on the first of every month. Is it 100,000 every month?"

"Good question!"

Seeing all the students calm down because of these questions, Chie Hoshinomiya showed a smug expression. "What the actual situation is and how you choose to think about it is everyone's freedom. The teacher will certainly support everyone's choices."

"Alright, the time is about up. You still need to prepare to attend the upcoming entrance ceremony, so the teacher will stop bothering you now."

After saying this, as if terrified of being asked more things, Chie Hoshinomiya didn't wait for anyone to react and scurried out of the classroom, leaving the group of classmates looking at each other in confusion.

"It seems there must be a gag order from the school. Chie Hoshinomiya cannot proactively provide too much information, and she isn't even allowed to pretend to leak it by accident, which is why she ran so fast."

Aragaki Shun stood up and scanned the four corners of the classroom; sure enough, he saw a blinking camera on the ceiling in the back.

"It seems that if we want to know more information, we cannot look to Chie Hoshinomiya."

Or perhaps, as long as they were not under surveillance, they could try something else.

Of course, he didn't say that latter method out loud.

"Then who should we look for? Could it be the upperclassmen?"

Ichinose's gaze shifted over, her eyes shining as if she would take on the heavy responsibility of communicating with the upperclassmen herself if he thought it was feasible.

Given the young girl's appearance and personality, under normal circumstances, this would naturally not be a difficult task.

However—

"Since the school has issued a gag order to the teachers, it's highly likely they've issued similar instructions to the upperclassmen as well, though it's unclear just how strict they are."

This is a school, not a prison, so there's naturally no way they would resort to blatant corporal punishment. The only methods available to control students are the points just issued, official reprimands, point deductions, written apologies, and suspension.

They wouldn't expel someone just for leaking a few pieces of information, would they?

That explains the reason behind this school's near-perfect graduation and employment rates.

If they simply expel the students who can't graduate or find employment before they finish, wouldn't everything be solved quite easily?

"So what should we do? Can we still spend these points however we want?"

The other students in Class B instinctively gathered around. Before they knew it, Aragaki Shun, Ichinose Honami, and Kanzaki Ryuji had become the people the rest of the class trusted, to the point where they even wanted to ask for their opinions on how to spend their points.

Aragaki Shun was somewhat surprised that there wasn't a single contrarian in the class who liked to stir up trouble, but at the same time, he felt that perhaps there were too few people in the class with their own opinions who were willing to think for themselves.

"Just buy your daily necessities as normal; you should still buy what you need. As for other things that aren't as urgent, if you feel uneasy, you can wait a few days to see if we can figure out what kind of game this school is playing."

Aragaki Shun exchanged a glance with Ichinose Honami and Kanzaki Ryuji. Seeing that they didn't seem to have anything to add, he simply spoke up and offered his advice.

"It really is best to check with the upperclassmen first. If anyone knows any seniors in the second or third years, you can try to communicate with them. If they have any conditions, you can bring them back to the class so we can all discuss them together. What do you think?"

"With the information we have, that's really all we can do for now."

Kanzaki Ryuji nodded in agreement. Although he appeared somewhat cold on the surface, he seemed easy enough to get along with.

"I want to try and join the Student Council. If I can do that, I should be able to help everyone."

Ichinose Honami offered a gentle smile, and no one would doubt whether there was anything hidden beneath that sincere intention.

"It's better to wait a little longer," Aragaki Shun suggested instead. "When Kanzaki mentioned the evaluations earlier, Hoshinomiya-sensei dodged the question. This school seems to have many hidden rules, and as a key department that holds a certain amount of power, we don't yet know what kind of special characteristics the Student Council might have."

Ichinose thought for a moment and did not refuse.

"Aragaki-kun is right. It seems I was being short-sighted."

The group continued to discuss for a while longer until it was nearly time for the opening ceremony. After agreeing to explore the school's anomalies individually, they headed to the auditorium together.