Chapter 254

However, transferring from Class B to Class A doubled the Class Evaluation Points, and the Private Points issued by the school each month amounted to 340,000. Over three years, this easily accumulated to several million. In the future, it wouldn't be difficult to make up for the lost contribution by simply putting in a little more effort in Special Exam.

"I understand the specifics. In general, the class account is short at least 12 million. Do you need my help to cover the shortfall?"

Aragaki Shun didn't mind paying for the class expenses out of his own pocket, since in most cases it was just a matter of transferring money from one pocket to another.

But after thinking Kanzaki Ryuji waved his hand and refused.

"It seems like you've been keeping people around in other classes and even in higher grades? You should save those Private Points for your girlfriend."

After casually making a sarcastic remark, Kanzaki's expression suddenly turned serious. "Besides, Class A is a group maintained by everyone in the class. Now that the class funds are insufficient, how can we let the class president cover the costs alone?"

That's indeed the version of events, Aragaki Shun doesn't disagree.

By not letting him pay upfront, does Kanzaki intend for everyone in the class to split the cost equally?

That's one option, since Class A has a high evaluation score, and each student can get a lot of Private Points from the school every month. Even if half of them have to be handed over as class fees, the remaining half can still accumulate a lot after deducting daily expenses.

If nothing unexpected happens, the 40 students who were in this class from the beginning should have saved up about 1 million yuan.

But he misunderstood; it seemed that Kanzaki's intentions were not what he was looking for.

"What do you think about us taking the initiative to negotiate with Koenji and the others to get Class B to cancel the contract?"

Aragaki Shun: "???"

Listening to the advice of his right-hand man, the Leader of Class A looked the person up and down as if he were seeing him for the first time.

"You want to destroy someone's spirit as well as their character, huh? I never saw this side of you, Kanzaki, so ruthless."

Kanzaki Ryuji's idea was simple: instead of handing over 40 million yen to the school, he would bypass the middleman and transfer less money to Class B, so that both parties could peacefully terminate the contract.

It sounds simple, right? But that completely changes the nature of the matter.

It's normal for Class A to poach students with superior conditions, but it turns out that Class B actively sells its members to Class A for its own benefit.

"Are you sure Koenji would agree to such a humiliating deal?"

"Why not give it a try? Even if we fail, we won't lose anything, right?"

It seems Kanzaki has really been corrupted by someone.

Shaking his head, Aragaki Shun couldn't bear to dampen the other person's enthusiasm, and ultimately agreed with their idea.

"Then you go and be the bad guy, and remember to bring a few of your fierce-looking classmates with you."

Since Kanzaki took the initiative to come up with the plan, it's better to let him handle this matter himself.

The main reason was that Aragaki Shun felt the chances of success were very low, and running over would only provoke the other party.

337. Dropouts and transfer students; Totsuka Yahiko shielded Katsuragi from a bullet.

When Aragaki Shun agrees with Kanzaki's idea and lets him go to provoke Koenji Rokusuke.

The classroom of Class 1-C.

Sakagami Kazuma glanced at the Class Vote results displayed on the document in his hand, looking somewhat bored.

"Our class's top vote-getter is Ibuki Mio, who garnered 37 votes. Everyone else in between received 0 votes. As for the last place..."

Class C's homeroom teacher turned her gaze to a certain direction in the audience, meeting the eyes of the person sitting there. "Tokito Yuya, who received 37 Criticism Vote, I regret to inform you that your journey in Advanced Nurturing has come to an end."

It's obvious that the class vote was also the result of Aragaki Shun's careful planning.

There are 38 students in Class 1-C. Therefore, the number of praise votes for the first place and the number of Criticism Vote for the last place are both 37, and the number of votes for everyone else in between is reduced to zero through a series of steps.

The only variable could be the praise votes from other classes in Class 1-B.

However, after Shiraishi Asuka left, Class B was left with only 37 people. Including the designated first place student who had made a deal with Class A, Koenji and his team could only use 36 praise votes from other classes.

Even if all those votes were cast for Class C, it wouldn't change the rankings of Ibuki Mio and Tokito Yuya.

Perhaps having anticipated this, Class B also didn't waste their time on Class C.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, all their praise votes from other classes will likely go to Class D, the class with the fewest students, a mere 32.

Well, it's a wise choice, although it's probably not very useful; it's just a gamble.

"Am I the last person chosen by Aragaki-kaicho?"

At the same time, upon hearing his name called, Tokito Yuya stunned.

Because Aragaki Shun only had Kanzaki, Ichinose, and others distribute the slips of paper a few minutes before the official vote, instructing students from the three classes to follow the instructions, most people only knew the name of the person they were voting for on their own slips of paper.

Furthermore, since neither the praise nor the Criticism Vote allowed students to write their own names, Tokito genuinely had no idea that he would become the final candidate for expulsion.

"Why?"

Under the complex gazes of the entire class, Tokito's face flushed red, and he slammed his fist on the table in frustration.

He wasn't saying he absolutely had to stay at Advanced Nurturing; since dropping out would bring him 20 million in cash compensation, he figured he might as well leave.

The key issue is that this atmosphere of being the center of attention in the whole class is somewhat uncomfortable, making it seem as if he is the worst student in Class C, which is why he was eliminated.

I can answer your question.

Glancing at Tokito, who was still brooding over his pride, Ibuki Mio stood up with a cold expression.

"During the period when Ryuen lost power, you were up to no good, doing quite a few dirty tricks."

Of course, after realizing the reality, Tokito quickly returned to being an ordinary student in Class C, and it didn't cause any real impact.

However, compared to others, the one with a bad record was not so obedient, and his strength was also average, which is why Aragaki Shun chose him to be the last in the Criticism Vote for Class C.

Upon hearing this reason, Tokito Yuya was speechless, opening his mouth several times but not knowing what to say.

Regardless, even if I'm expelled this time, I'll still get compensation.

If his rude remarks led to the disappearance of those 20 million, wouldn't he be devastated in the future?

So the man sighed and quickly accepted reality.

"Mr. Sakagami, how much time do I have left to pack before leaving school?"

"The specific withdrawal process will be conducted after school, and a guardian will need to accompany the student. I will make the contact later."

The class advisor for Class C didn't show any sadness on his face. He simply explained calmly, "So it's okay to take your time. You can pack your things a few hours later, no later than 5 p. m.

To be honest, it's kind of enviable.

He was expelled from school and received a 20 million yuan cash compensation. Why didn't he encounter such a great opportunity when he was young?

It's all tears when I talk about it!

If it weren't for being scammed by a scumbag and ending up heavily in debt, who would want to come to this boarding school and become the homeroom teacher of the next class...?

Class 1-D.

After Chabashira Sae entered the classroom, she immediately began to speak frankly and openly on the podium:

"Sorry to keep you waiting. I will now announce the results for Class D. Everyone, please take your seats."

The moment of judgment has finally arrived.

All the students in Class D subconsciously turned their gazes toward Karuizawa Kei.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the student will transfer to Class A after this class, becoming a member of the top-ranked class.

At the same time, there will be one student in this class whose name is currently unknown, who will completely disappear from Advanced Nurturing.

"According to the school's requirements, I should start by announcing the top three students who received praise votes. However, since only three students in our class received more than zero votes, I will start by talking about the two students who received praise votes."

Seeing the only three names that mattered on the document, Chabashira Sae's expression turned somewhat strange.

After a moment of silence, he slowly read out the results, "... First, the second place... I didn't expect it to be you, Hondo Ryotaro truth,' or 'a stunning debut'?"

As soon as Chabashira finished speaking, the entire Class D classroom erupted in an uproar.

"How is that possible!"

The first to voice his doubts was Yukimura Teruhiko, the top student who glared angrily at the somewhat bewildered mushroom-headed boy in the corner. "There are only 32 students in our class. Even if everyone else casts their praise votes for Hondo, we'll only get a maximum of 31 votes."

"Furthermore, I'm certain I didn't cast my praise vote for him. Aragaki-kaicho designated Karuizawa transfer student, so it's even less likely he would do that. Therefore, Hondou must have received a praise vote from an outside class Hondo Class B. Are you secretly colluding with Ryuen Kakeru and Ayanokoji?"

What's even more unbelievable is that after the other side garnered 36 votes, they really could become number one. At least, with only 31 votes from their class, they absolutely couldn't surpass that number of votes.

"No way, Hondo, are you really thinking of defying Aragaki-kaicho's will?"

"This is outrageous! Have you truly betrayed me, Master?"

The students in Class D were all talking amongst themselves, and their gazes toward Hondo Ryotaro were somewhat intrigued.

The other person was initially a flawed individual in the same circle as Yamauchi Haruki and Kanji Ike. He was lacking in morality, physical fitness, and academics, and had no self-control. He squandered all 100,000 Private Points in the first month of school... They simply couldn't believe that this guy would be valued by Aragaki Shun and receive so many praise votes.

The truth of the matter is obvious: the other party's praise votes definitely came from Class 1-B!

"Wait, wait... this isn't right. I haven't contacted Koenji or the others at all, and I don't know where these tickets came from."

When his classmates began to suspect him, Hondo Ryotaro immediately panicked.

Because of his involvement with Yamauchi and others, his position in Class D was already low. If Aragaki-kaicho were to think that he harbored ulterior motives, he would truly have no place to stand in Advanced Nurturing!

"I've been framed! I didn't know anything, I didn't do anything. Class B went crazy on their own, it's not my fault!"

"Alright, everyone, be quiet!"

Just as chaos was about to erupt in the classroom, Karuizawa frowned, then slammed his hand on the table, the loud noise silencing everyone.

Those in Class D who were least likely to understand human speech, such as Yamauchi Haruki and Ken Sudō, were expelled; the rest, who were capable but disobedient, such as Koenji Rokusuke and Horikita Suzune, were either pulled into Class A or voluntarily transferred to Class B.

The remaining students were either in awe of Aragaki Shun, the representative of Class D, or afraid of Karuizawa's own imposing presence.

Despite various factors, this parasite who likes to bully others can still hold his own in Class D.

Seeing this, Karuizawa Kei nodded in satisfaction, recalling what the Leader of Class A had told her before the exam, "Before the official vote, Aragaki-kun told me that if Class B used the praise votes from other classes as a weapon, then Class D would definitely be the one attacked."

"The reason is simple: because we have fewer people, all the praise votes from other classes in Class B will go to us, and we definitely have a chance to change our original first place status. However, Aragaki-kun has already made arrangements for this, so there's no need for you to make a fuss here."

After the explanation was made clear, the girl with the brown high ponytail subconsciously glanced at Hondo Ryotaro.

According to Aragaki Shun, if Class B wanted to interfere with the top student in Class D, the most likely way would be to specifically promote a bottom-ranked student.

Our Hondo undoubtedly meets this standard.

If they were to actually let the other party secure Permanent Transfer Quota, even the usually nonchalant Leader of Class A might turn green with envy and choose to refuse.

"Chabashira-sensei, please fulfill your duties."

Turning to look at Chabashira Sae, Karuizawa's tone was clearly displeased—this guy has been silent ever since he finished speaking to Hondo Ryotaro, he just wants to see the class descend into chaos, right!

"Heh~ Looks like you've had enough of this. Now I'll continue announcing the voting results," the Class D teacher said with a forced smile. "The number one in the praise vote is indeed you, Karuizawa."

"Exactly 37 votes of praise, just one more than our Hondo; it looks like a close call."

In reality, everything was calculated.

Using the same tactics as Class A and Class C, based on the total number of students, the first-place student in Class D received 31 praise votes, the last-place student received 31 Criticism Vote, and the remaining students received zero votes.

Knowing that Class B had a total of 36 praise votes from other classes that could be used, Aragaki Shun transferred 6 more praise votes to Karuizawa to ensure that no matter who Class B supported, they could beat the second-place candidate by one vote.

The students in Class D couldn't quite figure out the details, but seeing that the first place position matched their initial plan, Karuizawa had indeed secured Permanent Transfer Quota. Everyone felt a mix of emotions, but also a sense of relief.

After all, they had already laid down their hands and naturally didn't want any more trouble in the class. If Aragaki Shun thought that Class D was disobedient, wouldn't it be too unfair to invite retaliation from the other side?

"Then, the student who came in last place in this exam, the one who received 31 Criticism Vote..."

Seeing the solemn expressions on the students' faces, Chabashira Sae read out expressionlessly, "I'm sorry... it's you, Miyamoto Soshi. You can now leave the classroom to pack your belongings and make the most of your last few hours at this school."

Upon hearing this name, the students in Class D were only surprised for a moment before quickly accepting the reality.

Like Hondo Ryotaro, Miyamoto Soshi was also one of the students at the bottom of his class and had a good relationship with the Yamauchi group.

In the eyes of most people in Class D, it would be a perfectly normal thing for either of them to be expelled.

Even Miyamoto himself didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

Compared to the already settled exam results, he now has something more important to consider—

After leaving school, I received a cash compensation of up to 20 million. How should I spend it?

Classroom of Class 1-B.

Compared to the other three classes, the atmosphere here was the most somber.

Apart from a few students who were confident enough, the rest of the students simply couldn't stay calm while waiting.