Chapter 256
Seeing that Kito Hayato stepped forward to help without saying a word, Nishikawa Ryoko smiled slightly, knowing that Class A and Class B were about to clash again.
I realized that staying here was not a good fit for me at this stage, so I made the decisive decision to leave.
"Phew~"
Stepping out of the classroom, I felt like I was on the winning side, and even the air felt exceptionally fresh.
As for the others in Class B?
I can only wish you good luck in spirit...
339. Class B, not seen as a threat; sacrifice Ayanokoji or Ryuen?
"What exactly do you Class A students want in our classroom?"
After Nishikawa Ryoko moved all her desk and chair away, the students of Class B looked at Kanzaki, Shibata, and other students from Class A who were blocking the door, and their expressions were not very good.
This morning alone, they lost three students in quick succession: Shiraishi Asuka, Nishikawa Ryoko, and Totsuka Yahiko. Now, the victors from Class A are coming over to flaunt their success and kick them while they're down.
"Didn't I say before? I just want to make a deal with you."
Kanzaki Ryuji glanced at Mashima Tomoya, who wasn't standing next to Katsuragi Kohei but was making a move to leave the classroom with Totsuka Yahiko.
"It seems that Totsuka is the one who dropped out of Class B. That's really a shame."
"Who do you think orchestrated this?"
Hearing such hypocritical remarks, even a usually composed man like Katsuragi Kohei couldn't help but laugh in anger. "You poached Nishikawa and Shiraishi, forced Yahiko to drop out of school, and now you want to talk about deals? Class A is really going too far!"
Standing next to him, Ryuen Kakeru glanced around at Kanzaki, Shibata, and the others. Finding that the figure he cared about most wasn't among them, he frowned, somewhat puzzled, and asked, "Aragaki? Every time Class A launches an attack, isn't it always him, the class leader, who leads the charge?"
"It's obvious that our class monitor thought this was a small matter and not worth his personal attention, so he delegated it entirely to me, an ordinary student."
Hearing Kanzaki's matter-of-fact statement, Ryuen-boy's face immediately darkened, and the other members of Class B felt equally uncomfortable.
In the eyes of that Student Council President, were they no longer seen as a threat?
"We were really underestimated!"
Ryuen Kakeru licked his lips, but his eyes revealed a fierce look that bordered on madness.
From childhood to adulthood, he had long been accustomed to being disliked, feared, and even despised, but no one had ever looked down on him so much, not even daring to glance at him.
"Since it's a minor matter, let's finish it quickly," Ayanokoji Kiyotaka said calmly as always, his face showing no change in emotion whatsoever.
"We have lost a reliable partner and are in grief. If your so-called deal is not important, it's better not to mention it."
No matter how you look at it, a transaction led by the students of Class A is definitely not a good thing for Class B.
However, he couldn't simply cover their mouths in front of everyone. Ayanokoji could only hope that Class A wasn't acting on the instructions of Chairman Tsukishiro to specifically target him here.
"This deal is indeed a minor matter for our Class A. It would be best if we could complete it, and it would only be a bit of a pity if we couldn't. But for your Class A, especially for this Totsuka, it should be a very important decision."
Kanzaki's expression was cold; he clearly wasn't the type to make malicious jokes. "If you're willing to agree to our conditions, then there's a real chance we can keep Totsuka here, allowing him to continue his journey with you in Advanced Nurturing, in Class 1-B."
These words shocked everyone in Class B, even their homeroom teacher Mashima Tomoya, subconsciously focused his attention.
But instead of being happy that his students had the opportunity to receive relief, he couldn't help but frown.
Having lived in this school for so long, any normal person should have come to understand the principle that "there's no such thing as a free lunch; if it does, it'll just crush you."
After all, the Behavioral Standards Exam at the beginning of the school year simply gave each first-year student 100,000 Private Points, and then they were only told the truth about Advanced Nurturing in the second month.
That was the first lesson all freshmen experienced at this school, and those who have stayed until now must remember it vividly.
"So what exactly is this so-called deal you're talking about, and what do you want to take from Class B?"
Katsuragi Kohei clenched his fists. Even though he knew there was definitely a trap in the conditions Kanzaki Ryuji was about to propose, he still asked directly when he saw the hopeful look on Totsuka Yahiko's face.
After all, in this steady man's mind, his friend Totsuka was only in a situation where he was about to be expelled from school because of him.
Otherwise, why would Aragaki Shun give all the praise votes to everyone in Class B except for the four core management members and Totsuka Yahiko?
Koenji's three cases are easy to understand; he himself was a student targeted for expulsion. Only Totsuka was forced to go through this ordeal simply because he was close to him.
"The terms of the deal are simple: as long as Class B is willing to voluntarily terminate their contracts with Shiraishi and Nishikawa, Class A can immediately transfer ten million Private Points to you."
Kanzaki smiled slightly and said bluntly, "With your combined efforts, raising the remaining ten million shouldn't be too difficult, right? That way, Totsuka can receive relief and continue staying at Advanced Nurturing, can't he?"
The moment the deal was announced, before anyone else present could even process it, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka immediately sensed something was wrong—
Regardless of why Kanzaki Ryuji knew the exact amount of money in Class B's bank account, since Nishikawa Ryoko and Shiraishi Asuka had already been confirmed to have betrayed the company, it would be easy to get relevant information from them.
The key issue now is that if the students in Class B really agree to this deal, and after receiving ten million from Class A, they then use up all of Class B's savings to cancel Totsuka Yahiko's expulsion punishment, then when next month comes, the class won't have enough funds to continue buying Transfer Ticket for Koenji, Ryuen, and him.
Of course, Class B's current evaluation score is 1646. Even if they have to transfer 3.8 million yen of debt to Aragaki Shun every month, the Private Points issued by the school plus Mashima Tomoya's financial support are still enough to support one person's Transfer Ticket.
But it only Koenji Rokusuke alone!
If they were to agree to Class A's condition, he and Ryuen Kakeru would definitely become sacrifices, forced to return to Class C and Class D, and then be kicked out of Advanced Nurturing by Aragaki Shun using the established rules and regulations.
Within seconds, Ryuen Kakeru and Koenji Rokusuke also quickly realized this, and their gazes toward Kanzaki Ryuji Class A students immediately turned extremely sinister.
"This visitor is hostile, Kanzaki!"
Ryuen Kakeru let out a sneer, his eyes flashing with malice, "I didn't expect you to have also learned that bastard Aragaki's domineering methods, actually coming up with such a disgusting trick for me!"
That sense of pressure is absolutely real; it's another tactic that Aragaki Shun excels at: presenting his competitors with a so-called dilemma.
He was forced to go through this process time and time again under that bastard's overwhelming power, and he was so sick of it he was about to throw up!
"Kanzaki boy, if all you wanted to do was anger the beautiful me, then congratulations, you've succeeded!"
Koenji Rokusuke put down the mirror in his hand, and his gaze toward Kanzaki Ryuji was equally unfriendly.
He certainly couldn't agree to such an outrageous deal.
Putting aside the issue of the remaining class funds, considering only the class cohesion, this first case absolutely cannot be allowed to happen. Otherwise, the people who were somewhat united by forcibly using his identity as collateral will truly fall apart.
Regardless, it's two different things: Class A secretly poaching people with better conditions and Class B's leader actively selling people to Class A for Private Points.
The former stems from genuine difficulties within the class, a situation beyond their control; the latter is purely a matter of attitude.
After all, while the transfer of Shiraishi Asuka and Nishikawa Ryoko was negotiable this time, what if someone else wants to break the contract next time?
Some things can only be done zero times or countless times!
Therefore, in order to ensure that the contracts he signed with the class members still had the corresponding binding force, Koenji Rokusuke refused the so-called deal without hesitation.
"According to the rules of Advanced Nurturing, forcibly breaking the contract will also result in expulsion. If you want to take Shiraishi Asuka and Nishikawa Ryoko away, you will have to pay the school a total of 40 million Private Points."
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka calmly pointed out the reason why Class A wanted to make this deal. "You don't want to pay such a high price, so you're thinking of negotiating a peaceful termination of the contract with Class B for a quarter of the original price."
"Heh~ I didn't expect that even a wealthy class like Class A would be concerned about points. It seems that constantly helping people transfer classes has caused you some indigestion," Ryuen Kakeru said with a mocking expression. "This is actually good news!"
The other members of Class B were secretly pleased to hear this, realizing that Class A's foundation wasn't as strong as they had imagined.
Katsuragi Kohei remained silent. If they could consume 40 million Private Points from Class A in one go, it would be ideal for Class B. However, this would mean letting Yahiko leave Advanced Nurturing.
"Unfortunately, Class A's strength is beyond your imagination," Kanzaki Ryuji said calmly, ignoring the opinions of Aragaki Ryuen Kakeru n't bother with such a trivial matter, but personally, I think it would be better to get rid of this annoying guy if the opportunity arises."
Indeed, this is true. Not to mention Aragaki Shun's personal savings of over 100 million yen, the 48 members of Class A could easily raise 30 to 40 million yen.
After today, the class will have four more members, which, based on the Class Evaluation Points, translates to 340,000 Private Points per person per month.
As time goes by, the gap between Class A and other classes will only become more and more terrifying.
"Before I came here, Aragaki set a bottom line for me: if you're willing to terminate your contracts, Class A can only give you a maximum of 14 million Private Points."
14 million? Why this price?
Just as this question crossed the minds of some students in Class B, they heard Kanzaki Ryuji state his goal bluntly:
"This price, combined with your savings, will not only help Totsuka Yahiko but also allow you to continue providing Transfer Ticket for both of you."
"In other words, you only need to replace the victim with one of the two outsiders, Ayanokoji or Ryuen, to protect Totsuka, who has been with you for longer. Isn't that a good deal?"
Sakurajima is a country that values seniority, and no one can refute Kanzaki's statement.
Not to mention, after Ayanokoji Kiyotaka and Ryuen Kakeru joined Class B, they didn't actually contribute much to the class.
Given the difference in seniority, wouldn't it be better to simply sacrifice Ryuen or Ayanokoji?
Anyway, they're just as unlikable!
340. The changing situation in first grade; Tsukishiro's head got kicked by a donkey.
With the withdrawal and transfer students identified for all four classes, the Class Vote Exam, which was added on short notice by Chairman Tsukishiro, can be considered a successful conclusion.
But everyone in the first grade can't let their guard down yet.
Because the Class Vote was an accident, according to the original plan before Tsukishiro took office, the school had planned to arrange a Special Exam for all first-year students on March 8th.
It is now March 6th.
In other words, they only have one day of rest tomorrow, and after the day after tomorrow, they will have to devote all their energy to the next Special Exam.
When Chie Hoshinomiya announced the news in the classroom, the students in Class A were speechless, but they didn't say anything useless.
As is customary after each Special Exam, the next thing to do is hold a celebration party. Everyone wants to leave all their worries behind and have a good time for a few hours, rather than continuing to have their minds filled with the heavy pressure of class competition.
On the other hand, after this Special Exam, Class A will have several more members, Ichinose suggested organizing a celebration party and a welcome party together, so that everyone could have a great time until late at night.
Aragaki Shun, of course, did not object to this, but simply told him to do as he pleased, while he himself went to the bulletin board on the first floor.
The results of the first-grade exam are recorded in a fairly comprehensive manner.
The last student to drop out --
[Class A (Aragaki Class): None]
[Class B (Katsuragi Class): Totsuka Yahiko]
[Class C (Ibuki Class): Tokito Yuya]
[Class D (Karuizawa Class): Miyamoto Soshi]
The students who dropped out of Class C and Class D were specifically chosen by Aragaki Shun. As for Class B, they didn't hit Katsuragi, but instead his underlings suffered the consequences. It can only be said that it was unexpected but also reasonable.
However, it seems that Kanzaki did not complete the deal with Koenji, Totsuka Yahiko was ultimately expelled from school.
Then came the transfer student who came in first place --
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[Class A (Aragaki Class): Shiraishi Asuka]
[Class B (Katsuragi Class): Nishikawa Ryoko]
[Class C (Ibuki Class): Ibuki Mio]
[Class D (Karuizawa Class): Karuizawa Kei]
As a result, Class A gained four more members, bringing the total number of students to 52, including 21 boys and 31 girls.
Fortunately, there are only four classes in each grade at the Advanced Nurturing, and the classrooms prepared by the school for each class are spacious enough. Otherwise, with 12 more students in Class A than at the beginning of the school year, it would be difficult to arrange the seats so that the space would not feel crowded.
On the other hand, Class A's growth has always been built on the weakening of the other three classes, resulting in a decrease in the number of students in all three classes.
In Class B, one student dropped out and two transferred to other classes, leaving 35 students. In Class C and Class D, one student dropped out and one transferred to another class, leaving 37 and 30 students respectively.
Class B is already behind Class C in terms of numbers, while Class D is in the worst situation, having lost a quarter of its members compared to the beginning of the semester.
It is worth mentioning that this Special Exam does not involve changes to Class Evaluation Points, and therefore will not affect the rankings of the four first-grade classes.
"Aragaki, how do you feel about the result of the student you pushed for dropping out of school?"
After reading the notice board, the Leader of Class A was about to turn and leave when a familiar, unpleasant voice suddenly came from the side.
He turned his head and saw Ryuen Kakeru, arms crossed and looking arrogant.
Beside this delinquent leader were fellow students from Class B, including Ayanokoji Kiyotaka and Katsuragi Kohei, who seemed to be there to check the exam results of other classes.
"Katsuragi and Ryuen, you didn't drop out of school? That's a real shame."
Aragaki Shun shook his head, making no attempt to hide his target in this Class Vote.
"Hmph! Knowing it was a futile effort, you still made Kanzaki come all the way to Class B to propose that kind of deal. You're truly despicable."
Ryuen Kakeru glanced at the results on the bulletin board, then turned and met the Student Council President's gaze with a cold expression.
That's right, Koenji Rokusuke refused to make a deal with Class A without hesitation.
However, Kanzaki's actions did have some impact on Class B, simply because what he said was an irrefutable argument.
Compared to Totsuka Yahiko, a classmate who had studied in the same classroom from the beginning, it's hard to say who held a higher or lower status in the eyes of the students in Class B, as Ryuen Kakeru and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka were newcomers who transferred to the class in the second semester.
But if there really was a choice, the students who were initially assigned to that classroom by the school would definitely prefer to sacrifice Ryuen or Ayanokoji to save Totsuka.