Classroom of the Elite, Starting with a Zero, Knowing the Plot I Just Lay Flat!

Nakano Yuu knew that the Student Council President had already begun to grow suspicious.

In Nakano Yuu's own account just now, he had clearly stated that Katsuragi only owed 1 million points and had already repaid 500,000, meaning the remaining debt was only 500,000.

Yet, the amount Nakano Yuu demanded from Nagumo Miyabi was 600,000.

There was an extra 100,000.

This was problematic.

Or rather, was he trying to do something else?

How annoying.

One had to know that Nakano was not a bad person; he was merely running a test, testing whether Nagumo was a truly good person.

Because a genuine favor would not require additional points, and the fact that he could pay 600,000 points without hesitation showed that Nagumo Miyabi had ulterior motives regarding Katsuragi and was not acting out of pure kindness.

At the same time.

The fact that Nagumo could easily pay 600,000 points also proved that this amount was no hardship for him. Thus, his payment capability was sufficient.

He met the criteria to serve as a building block for the 20 million points plan that Nakano needed.

And now.

"Then, President, I have completed the first matter." Nakano Yuu looked at the 600,000 points that had been transferred into his account, then turned to look at Horikita Manabu. "The second matter is to conduct a transaction with the Student Council."

"A transaction?"

Katsuragi's issue had been resolved, and he had quieted down.

As for Nagumo Miyabi, having paid the points, he was already feeling quite pleased, thinking he had successfully established a connection with Class A of the first year.

Yes.

Nagumo Miyabi had already begun planning for the future. As the vice president, he already knew the authority held by the president, and he wanted to obtain that power for himself.

Therefore, he needed to become the next Student Council President.

To achieve this, he needed to secure votes.

So, to him, paying these points as a temporary advance was well worth it if it meant earning a favor from someone like Katsuragi from Class A.

Thus, he was in a good mood.

And now.

What other brilliant ideas did this underclassman have? Although he had been surprised by the student's arrival today, he still felt the boy was his lucky star.

He had previously thought about how to approach Katsuragi, but the boy seemed upright and was under the watchful eye of the president, so he had never found an opening. But now, Katsuragi was forced to owe him a favor, and even the president couldn't say anything against it.

"Yes. A transaction," Nakano Yuu said. "Just like the secretary position Katsuragi-kun held, I would like to inquire if it is possible to pay points to purchase a position."

"Heh!" However, upon hearing his words, Horikita Manabu laughed out loud.

Even Tachibana Akane, the other secretary standing behind him, almost couldn't help but laugh.

After all, the president granting a student from Class D a position in the Student Council was already a massive recognition.

Yet, he hadn't wanted it and had turned around to sell it.

And now.

Was he regretting it? Did he want to buy that position back?

"I personally have no interest in joining the Student Council," the underclassman Nakano said. "But I would like to secure a position for a girl I like."

"..." XN

The scene fell into dead silence.

Katsuragi's expression began to shift.

At the same time, he breathed a secret sigh of relief.

He had thought Nakano Yuu was here to go back on his word, but it seemed he just wanted to buy an additional one. As long as he wasn't trying to buy back the secretary position he currently held, anything was fine.

Nagumo, however, frowned.

He began to feel that he might have truly misjudged the situation. Yes, since there was a precedent like Katsuragi, it was possible to expand on that line of thinking.

Why hadn't he been the one to propose buying a position from the president with points before Nakano did?

There were clearly still vacant positions; if he could arrange for his own people to get in...

Nagumo Miyabi began to ponder.

At the same time, he also felt that the president would likely give a chance to someone with such courage to think outside the box.

"I don't wait for latecomers," Horikita the President said coldly. "I once granted you a position, and you turned around and sold it."

Did that mean the President was angry?

But just as everyone was thinking that, they suddenly heard the President continue.

"However, since you have taken the initiative to bring it up again, I can give you a position as a Student Council accountant, but it will cost 3 million points," Horikita Manabu said.

"Too expensive," Nakano Yuu said. "The position of treasurer doesn't even compare to the secretary, yet the price has doubled and doubled again."

"This is the price I have set for you," Horikita Manabu said. "Others wouldn't even have this opportunity."

Uh.

This made Nagumo Miyabi, who had just been hesitating over whether to make a move, stop immediately.

The president's pricing was somewhat harsh.

3 million points was not something an ordinary student could easily produce, and even he would feel a sharp sting of pain if he had to pay it.

That was true.

The president had already discovered that their philosophies were at odds, so he likely wouldn't give him many opportunities to corrupt the student council.

Therefore, the price the president had set for the treasurer position was, in a way, a warning to him.

And so, Nagumo Miyabi became well-behaved.

"Then I want a buy-one-get-one-free deal," the junior student Nakano said, as if he had been pondering for quite a while.

"Buy-one-get-one-free? You certainly have an imagination," Horikita Manabu said. "The treasurer position is 3 million points, and I can throw in a position as a member of the disciplinary committee for 300,000 points."

The treasurer position was understandable; at the very least, one could still remain within the student council. But the disciplinary committee was different.

Aside from the head of the disciplinary committee, the other members were just small fry who didn't even have access to the student council lounge.

And yet, a position for such a small fry cost 300,000 points.

"I can't afford 3 million points," Nakano Yuu said. "But I want to buy this disciplinary committee position for the girl I like."

Eh.

Nagumo Miyabi sighed as he listened; he had just thought highly of this junior, but he was truly picking up sesame seeds while losing a watermelon.

But now.

As he thought this, he noticed that the junior Nakano was no longer looking at the president, but had turned to look at him instead.

?

Nagumo Miyabi frowned.

What was the meaning of this?

Looking at him?

What was there to look at?

As he thought this, he noticed the junior Nakano take out his phone.

Taking out his phone.

What was he going to do?

Wait a second, from his angle, he could see the chat interface between them. It was where he had asked for information regarding "Suzune."

Although the junior Nakano hadn't replied to a single message, he had indeed sent three messages over.

But what was the point of showing him this now?

Wait a moment.

Oh!

He understood.

"I will pay the points for this position for junior Nakano," Nagumo Miyabi said immediately.

"..."

Horikita Manabu and the others looked over, seemingly puzzled by Nagumo Miyabi's actions.

"I met with this junior before, and just as the president recognizes him, I am also very satisfied with him. For students who climb up from the bottom, I am very much looking forward to their development," Nagumo Miyabi said.

He looked very upright.

But he had already caught on.

Recalling the junior Nakano's statement upon entering the student council—"wanting to request a position for the person I like"—was the person he liked not that Suzune?

And now, this junior had brought out the chat history with him.

In other words.

This junior was being sensible; he was giving up on Suzune and proactively creating an opportunity for him. If he paid the points to buy the position for the junior student Suzune, wouldn't that be an excellent opportunity to build favor?

Even such a cold iceberg would melt, right?

"The position will only be granted to a girl from Class D of the first year," Horikita Manabu reminded him. "And on this point, Nakano Yuu, do you agree?"

"Of course I agree," Nakano Yuu said immediately. "And senior Nagumo, that's fine, right?"

Of course it was fine.

He could tell that the president didn't want him involved in the buying and selling of positions, especially not in inserting his own people into the student council.

But his intention right now wasn't for himself anyway.

It would be a good chance to build some rapport with that underclassman, Suzune.

"Fine." Nagumo Miyabi took out his phone directly and scanned the code to transfer the points.

"President." The secretary, Tachibana Akane, immediately verified the transaction and looked toward Horikita Manabu.

Horikita Manabu nodded.

Nakano Yuu's phone vibrated as well.

He had already turned off the notification sound for transfers, but the phone still reacted upon receiving the funds.

[Your private account has received 200,000 private points. Sender: Nagumo Miyabi NYY1025033. Current balance: 2,489,080 private points.]

"Nagumo-senpai, what is this?" Nakano Yuu appeared somewhat surprised. "Why are you transferring 200,000 points to me?"

"I feel like we hit it off, and I imagine things must be tough for you in Class D," Nagumo-senpai said comfortingly.

Oh.

Nakano nodded slightly.

He realized that Nagumo-senpai had "understood" the situation—not only did he mistakenly believe that he and Horikita-san were a couple, but he also assumed this was a breakup, hence the "breakup fee."

Nagumo had clearly misunderstood something. However, since he put it that way, he could accept the money with a clear conscience.

With that, he looked toward Horikita Manabu.

"President, can we now input the information for the student I wish to appoint to the Public Morals Committee?" Nakano Yuu asked.

"Proceed." Horikita Manabu remained as indifferent as ever.

"Alright, please register Karuizawa Kei from Class D of the first year and assign her a position as a member of the Public Morals Committee in the Student Council," Nakano Yuu said.

"Karuizawa Kei from Class D of the first year, is it?" The little secretary beside Horikita Manabu, Tachibana-senpai, had already begun flipping through the roster.

"Yes," Nakano Yuu nodded.