Classroom of the Elite: I Can Add Points Without Limit

"I remember Manabu Horikita took over this position from the previous Student Council President around this time two years ago, right?"

"That's right. Back then, at the end of the second semester, he defeated the second-year students and was elected as the head of the Student Council as a first-year student, and he served as that position for two years."

This was a discussion among Third Year students, because at this time last year, Manabu Horikita was re-elected, so no similar event was held... As a result, out of the three grades in the entire school, only they had experienced a re-election two years ago.

"Miyabi Nagumo and Aragaki Shun, it feels like it would be terrible for us no matter which one of them comes to power."

"There's nothing we can do. None of us have joined the Student Council, let alone become candidates for president."

These are the former Class C and Class D from the second year. To them, Aragaki Shun Miyabi Nagumo each represent an opposing class, so they have absolutely no intention of voting for either of them.

"If possible, let Miyabi Nagumo take the position. After all, she's a second-year student and doesn't directly compete with us. Facing the same strong opponent, we can cooperate with each other."

"The best outcome would be for Nagumo to win the election, then recommend some members of our class to join the Student Council, and then compete with Aragaki for the next Student Council President position in next year's election."

"It sounds good, but the chances of success are slim. The second year is already falling apart. How could Nagumo possibly win the votes against Aragaki, who directly controls four classes? Even with our help, we don't see much of a chance."

This is the pessimistic view of Class 1-B. Apart from the class where Miyabi Nagumo is, they are the group that least wants Aragaki Shun to be elected Student Council President in his first year.

If that person succeeds, they will find it very difficult to recover in the next two years and will be completely suppressed.

This was a consensus among Katsuragi Class. Even though Ryuen Kakeru and Koenji Rokusuke didn't like Miyabi Nagumo, they absolutely didn't want her to fall like this.

In any case, this sucker is not only a philanthropist who generously subsidizes Class B, but also an excellent target, easily attracting that person's attention by jumping around.

If the other party becomes the Student Council President, he and Aragaki Shun will inevitably become rivals, which will immediately reduce the pressure on their class.

Unfortunately, faced with this major trend on campus, they still had very little room to intervene even if they pooled the strength of the entire class. After all, Class 1-B didn't even have a single Student Council Member... There was once a Kamuro Masumi, but she was assigned to exacerbate the infighting within the class, and later she simply transferred to Class A.

Thinking about it carefully, it's truly lamentable that their class, which ranks second in the entire school in terms of authority, has absolutely no influence...

In the classroom of Class 2-A... oh no, it's Class 2-D right now.

Miyabi Nagumo ended her phone calls with several high-ranking school officials with a grim expression.

Since joining the Student Council and becoming Vice President last year, he has considered Manabu Horikita's position as his own.

To reform the rules and regulations of Advanced Nurturing and achieve true "Meritocracy," the primary prerequisite is to obtain the necessary authority to amend school rules and regulations.

Regardless, he was determined to win the Student Council President position and never thought anyone could compete with him.

But who could have imagined that someone like Aragaki Shun would emerge from this year's freshmen, destroying all of his plans from the past five semesters with lightning speed?

Thinking about this, Miyabi Nagumo felt as if her recent experiences had all been a dream, dazzling and overwhelming, leaving her unable to process everything.

He was initially assigned to Class B, and through his efforts, he led the entire class to Class A. He gradually gained control of the entire grade. However, at the height of his success, he provoked Aragaki Shun and wanted to challenge him. As a result, Aragaki Shun pushed Kiriyama Class to use Zero-Point Strategy to self-destruct, causing the entire class to drop to Class C. After the Final Exam, they further fell to the bottom of Class D.

At this point, the second year completely fell apart, and all of his efforts over the past year and a half were for naught before he could even react!

As he recalled the events, the Yellow-haired Senior still found it hard to understand: how did such a promising situation end up like this?

"Nagumo, what should we do now?"

Seeing him remain silent, Mizowaki couldn't help but anxiously remind him, "The Student Council election will end no later than December 20th, but under the current rules, it will be difficult for us to defeat Aragaki Shun in terms of votes."

They thought their class was already firmly in Class A and could just wait until graduation to have a bright future, but because of two attacks from the first-year students, they were confused and dropped to Class D.

Who could accept something like this?!

Inevitably, even close confidants like Mizowaki and Tonokawa privately harbored some complaints about Nagumo: Why did they, as second-year students, have to deliberately compete with first-year juniors when they were having a good time together?

Seemingly sensing the change in the class atmosphere, Miyabi Nagumo's gaze sharpened instantly, sweeping over everyone in the classroom. Relying on her past tyranny, she forcefully suppressed all dissatisfaction.

"The rules have just been released, and there are still ten days to campaign. It's still too early to say who will win this Student Council President election!"

Squeezing out those words through gritted teeth, Miyabi Nagumo turned and left the classroom, seemingly having made up her mind.

If he could, he certainly wouldn't want to compete with Aragaki Shun under such unfavorable circumstances.

But there was no way. Right after the Sports Festival ended, he tried to pressure the school to start the Student Council election two months early. He was almost able to win over Manabu Horikita, but Aragaki stopped him, causing him to fail.

He then actively contacted the reformists in the school's upper echelons who were eager for change, hoping to amend the election rules. However, Aragaki Shun also had powerful backers, which made his efforts less than ideal.

So far, the only response those people have given him is that the position of Student Council President is, as is customary, decided by a vote of all students in the school, conducted via email, to ensure fairness, impartiality, and transparency.

"..."

Miyabi Nagumo felt like cursing at this.

If I could win according to the original rules, why would I need to contact you?

But the die is cast, and the relevant rules for this leadership transition have been announced to the entire school. There's no way to change them, so the Yellow-haired Senior could only accept reality.

On the bright side, at least due to the constraints imposed by the school's reform faction, Aragaki Shun was unable to change the rules, right?

This means his actions weren't entirely ineffective; if he acted quickly enough, he still had a chance to become the ultimate winner in the Student Council election.

Comforting herself with this thought, Miyabi Nagumo had no intention of giving up.

If he stops here, all the wonderful future he had planned will collapse, and he will lose the possibility of realizing it before it even begins. He can only shrink into a corner like a rat in a sewer and lament his incompetence.

This is absolutely not allowed!

He absolutely refused to accept a future where he could only live a mediocre and unproductive life like an ordinary person at the bottom of society.

If he could not sit upright in the heavens and transform into the great sun, shining brighter than all the stars, he would rather fall off the cliff and never be able to recover!

Not to mention, he still has a chance; he hasn't completely failed yet!

But the next moment, just as Nagumo was mentally preparing himself, an email from Class 3-D alerted his phone, shattering all his dreams and plunging him back into harsh reality...

"Three hundred thousand Private Points one ticket, why don't you just rob someone?!"

Upon receiving the message, he immediately arranged to meet the other party in a quiet private room. Even though Nagumo had a premonition that he would be ripped off, he still couldn't help but slam his fist on the table after hearing the other party's offer.

However, faced with the angry expression of the blond Vice President, the leader of Class 3-D simply sipped his coffee leisurely, seemingly completely unconcerned about whether Nagumo would agree or not.

Or perhaps he was certain he had no other choice, which is why he appeared so at ease?

"Don't put it so harshly, Chairman Nagumo. Even if a deal falls through, we should still be on good terms. You should know that principle."

"This is a fair trade. If you're unwilling, I certainly can't force you to part with your Private Points."

"However, half an hour ago, Aragaki-kaicho contacted me. He seemed quite confident about this Student Council election..."

Upon hearing this, Miyabi Nagumo felt as if she had been doused with cold water, and even though she was gritting her teeth, she had to calm down again.

Without a doubt, the bastard in front of him didn't immediately sell the votes for Class 3-D to Aragaki Shun after their conversation because he wanted to compare prices and get better terms from him.

This is a perfectly normal choice—if you have goods that are worthless to yourself but important to the other two parties, you will naturally try every means to maximize the profits you can extract.

What's even more infuriating is that, strictly speaking, he should thank the other party for their greed; otherwise, he would have been utterly defeated before the Student Council President Election even began.

Thinking of this, Nagumo could only suppress the anger in his heart and let reason control his brain. The voice that came out of his mouth was so cold that it was somewhat frightening.

"Tell me, what generous terms did Aragaki offer you?"

At that moment, the Yellow-haired Senior felt his mind racing, as if he were from an outsider's perspective, suddenly considering many things that had been overlooked before.

For example, why did Aragaki Shun, when he wanted to campaign for votes, first approach Class 3-D?

First, all three first-grade classes are under the other side's control, and the only remaining Class 1-B will definitely favor him.

Secondly, the second-year Kiriyama Class would definitely support the other side, and needless to say, his class, as well as the other two classes, would be considered hostile to both of them to some extent.

Finally, the easiest class to negotiate with in the Third Year should be the class where Horikita-senpai is. Since the other party didn't approach them, it's highly likely that they've already reached an agreement. However, if the remaining Class B and Class C obtain a large number of Private Points, they might threaten the former. That's why that person specifically sought out the Class 3-D, which had already given up on the class competition.

After sorting out these thoughts, Miyabi Nagumo's mood didn't improve; instead, she became even more melancholy.

This means that his opponent has already secured control of five classes across three grades, and only needs to win over the votes of one more class to bring the election to an early close.

"... Aragaki-kaicho's condition is that as long as our entire class votes for him, he will give every student in the class 200,000 Private Points after the contract is signed."

Faced with Miyabi Nagumo's fierce gaze, the leader of Class 3-D instinctively felt a chill.

After a moment's thought, he decided to tell the truth without resorting to any tricks or mystification.

After all, the students in their class had long given up on class competition and no longer hoped to make a comeback against Class A.

All they want now is to take advantage of the opportunity to accumulate more Private Points so that they can have a more comfortable final semester, or save them up to exchange for cash after graduation, giving them more confidence for further studies or employment.

In short, he didn't intend to completely offend Miyabi Nagumo. Regardless of whether she or Aragaki Shun became the Student Council President, they would definitely be able to handle a mere Class D. Being too arrogant now would only lead to being purged later.

"By the way, Aragaki-kaicho also said that he actually only needs 25 votes. If he thinks the price of 200,000 yen per vote is too low, he can just distribute the money among 25 people, so that each person can get 250,000 Private Points."

Upon hearing this, Miyabi Nagumo's heart skipped a beat. Even though he knew the other party was trying to increase his bargaining power, what was disgusting was that he had no choice but to swallow this bitter pill.

As for suspecting the other party of lying... such things become clear with a little calculation.

There are 48 students in Class 1-A, 38 students in Class C, and 32 students in Class D. In the second grade, there are 35 students in the Kiriyama Class, and in the Class A of the Third Year of Manabu Horikita.

By this calculation, Aragaki Shun has already won over five classes, totaling 193 votes.

Keep in mind that there are 12 classes in the whole school, with a total of only 435 students. This means that having 218 votes is enough to declare victory in advance.

Looking at it this way, that guy really only needs 25 votes.

In addition to the 34 votes from his own class, he needs to find a way to obtain 184 votes from the remaining seven classes in order to ensure a successful comeback.

Haha~ Considering the difference in their assets, this is truly a hellish task, almost hopeless.

After all, putting everything else aside, even if we only consider the price of a single ticket at 200,000 Private Points, he simply couldn't afford it!

286. Nagumo is working hard to garner votes; Aragaki Shun encounter with Asahina Nazuna.

Can't afford it?

Miyabi Nagumo never imagined that she would one day be troubled by poverty.

That's right. Even though he has been suppressed by Aragaki Shun several times, he still has more than 20 million Private Points, making him one of the top three richest people in the Advanced Nurturing student group.

But this still couldn't change the fact that he could only exude an aura of poverty when facing his opponents in this Student Council election.

Aragaki Shun offered Class 3-D a ticket price of 200,000 Private Points, or he could buy 25 tickets at a unit price of 250,000 Private Points without trading with the whole class, which would cost approximately 6.25 million points.

Why did the other party specifically offer this condition?

Isn't it because they're absolutely certain that Miyabi Nagumo herself doesn't have enough funds to raise 218 votes at the same price?

Even if the transaction is based on a unit price of 200,000, the remaining 184 votes would require at least 36.8 million Private Points, an astronomical figure that Miyabi Nagumo and her class could not possibly raise even by selling their blood and flesh.

Needless to say, how could the students in Class 3-D possibly agree to that price!

If it weren't for the need to acquire more Private Points and maximize their profits, why would they contact Miyabi Nagumo first instead of directly completing the transaction with Aragaki Shun?

Thinking of this, the Yellow-haired Senior could only grit his teeth and swallow the bitterness that was driving him crazy. He calmed down and, like a middle-aged woman in a market, bargained with the representative of Class 3-D.

For Nagumo, who was used to spending lavishly, to be so calculating over a few Private Points was like a dream come true.

But, ironically, that's reality.

After much back-and-forth communication and various forms of coercion and enticement, the two finally agreed on a condition that was barely acceptable to both of them.

All the students in Class 3-D cast their votes for Miyabi Nagumo at a rate of 250,000 Private Points per vote.

The contract will be notarized by the school. Private Points must be transferred within three days of the contract's formation. Voting must take place within half an hour of receiving the Student Council President Election email. Any breach of contract by either party will result in expulsion from the school.

After both homeroom teachers were called in and the contract was signed, the representative from Class 3-D left happily, whistling.

Who would have thought that something like the Student Council elections, which had nothing to do with them, would actually make them a fortune? It was like winning the lottery.

Seeing the grim expressions on Miyabi Nagumo's and his two trusted confidants' faces as they looked at the contract, they knew that if they didn't leave now, when would they?

"... Nagumo, aren't you being a bit too impulsive?"

After a moment's hesitation, Mizowaki couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering him, "If we buy tickets at 250,000 each, we'd need at least 46 million Private Points to get the remaining 184 tickets. Even if we squeezed every last drop out of the class, we simply couldn't afford that!"

If he could defeat Aragaki Shun in the Student Council President Election, he believed that everyone in the class would still be willing to open their own savings for Nagumo.

In any case, everyone's ultimate goal is to graduate from Class A. It's just a matter of eating Mountain Vegetable Set Meal for a few more months, which they can tolerate.

But isn't this a case of seeing absolutely no hope?

If that's the case, why bother with such a futile effort?

"Ha~ Who says there's no hope? Now that things have come to this, even you, Mizowaki, dare to question my decision?"

He gave his follower a cold look, which immediately silenced him. Miyabi Nagumo squinted at the distant sky, making it impossible to know what he was thinking.

If he could, he certainly wouldn't want to pay such a high price for virtual votes.

But there was no other way. Aragaki Shun had offered 200,000 Private Points per card. If he couldn't outbid his opponent, why would they readily make a choice?

He is currently in a vulnerable position and must act swiftly and decisively, racing against time. He has no more time to hesitate.