There's a Traitor Among You! (Continued)

These students hoped to confirm with her whether they could eat for free on the ship and also take advantage of other perks, such as basic amenities, drinks, instant noodles, bread, etc.

While the food on the ship is free, these convenient items that can be stored for a long time can be taken back to school and eaten or drunk.

So the idea was to get free food and drinks on the ship, and then have a few more good meals after disembarking.

It can only be described as extremely Class D.

But.

Whether you answer or not, it's embarrassing to do something like this.

So, the homeroom teacher remained silent, then clicked on a student's profile and started a private chat with him.

Chabashira Sae: Nakano Yuu, why did you drag me into this?

Nakano Yuu: I just wanted to bring you to your senses and let you see the situation in Class D.

Chabashira Sae:... I've already given up hope on Class D, so you don't need to embarrass me like this.

Nakano Yuu: Then please answer everyone's questions in the class group chat. So, are the students in the class allowed to freely take the free items provided on the ship?

Chabashira Sae:... What exactly are you trying to do? I don't think you're trying to increase the benefits for the students in the class.

Nakano Yuu: Ma, that's really going too far. I genuinely want the students in my class to have a better life.

Chabashira Sae:...

Chabashira Sae:...

Clearly, Chabashira instinctively felt that not a single word Nakano Yuu said could be trusted; Chabashira even suspected that this guy might be up to something.

Unfortunately, no matter what this guy does, his ultimate goal is to go solo.

So.

Chabashira: Are you planning to switch classes as soon as you come back this month?

The message was barely typed out and hadn't even been sent when Chabashira deleted it. One reason was that the message might be considered a leak of information; for example, Nakano Yuu's points weren't even 20 million yet, and Chabashira's comment could lead people to believe that this trip was actually an exam.

At the very least, the school refused to allow the teachers to convey this message to the students. Even knowing that this guy had discovered this wasn't an ordinary trip, she couldn't reveal the information.

On the other hand, Chabashira doesn't want to face this situation right now. He thought he had seized an opportunity, but it all came to nothing, and the only monster in the class is about to run away.

And this was the fastest escape in history. She'll probably go down in history as the class's homeroom teacher.

Hmm.

The Chabashira sighed softly.

So she returned to the class group chat and answered the students' questions.

Chabashira Sae: All expenses on the ship will be covered by the school. Items like bread or instant noodles, which you might be thinking of, are rarely provided on the ship. After all, the school's passenger ship is truly luxurious and is usually used for activities for the wealthy, so the food is mostly made with fresh ingredients. However, it's not mandatory. If you're bold enough to ask the waiters for bread or instant noodles, you should be able to get a small amount.

Chabashira Sae: Then there's daily room service, which includes cleaning and replenishing items. For example, each room is provided with fresh tea bags, drinks, mineral water, and snacks every day. If any items are found to be used up, room service will replenish them the next day.

Hirata Yousuke (types quickly after Chabashira's words): So, if we hide the items, the daily room service drinks and tea bags will be replenished in a continuous stream?

Chabashira Sae (speechless for a moment): That's what I mean.

Hirata Yousuke (typing rapidly): So, is this service available in all guest rooms? Does that mean we can also buy back these daily beverage items from students in other classes at a low price?

Chabashira Sae (speechless at Hirata's quick thinking at a time like this): That's one way to understand it.

Nakano Yuu (typing calmly): So, if the other classes agree, we could do a business, like having students from other classes sell these free drinks to our class at a low price. Then our class could get a huge amount of supplies after the holiday ends? But contacting students from other classes seems like a lot of trouble. Kushida, could I ask you to do it? I saw you were in contact with students from classes A, B, and C before. Kushida Kikyou

Karuizawa Kei (noticing Nakano Yuu's comment, she takes over the conversation): Oh yeah, Kushida seems to get along well with students from other classes too.

Kushida Kikyou (who had been lurking on the screen and was a little confused when she was suddenly called out, but quickly typed): Eh, you mean ask me? I think I can do it. I think if other classes aren't too lacking in these supplies, they might be able to give them to us at a low price or even for free.

Kanji Ike (who had been lurking in the chat, had spoken before but no one responded, and now felt he could speak): Is this for real!? Well then, please, Kushida! I just need some drinks. I only want a Coke.

Yamauchi: What?! You guys buy these for free or even at low prices, and then you're trying to sell them back at school? You're trying to make money off this!

Yamauchi: Can I join you? You guys can't just make money without me! Aren't we classmates?

Matsushita Chiaki (finding something interesting and potentially beneficial in the class group chat, she quickly joined): It seems only our first-year students can go on the cruise this time. There are 160 students in our grade. If we arrange for 2 people, or even 3 people per room, that's over 50 rooms. Even if we only manage to get half of the free supplies for those 50 rooms, and it lasts for two weeks, it's still a very promising opportunity.

Matsushita Chiaki (Suddenly feeling she'd said a bit too much, so she quickly @ed a friend): @ Karuizawa, what do you think? I'm still in the supermarket, queuing to pay, but I don't want to go to the checkout now. I was wondering if I could join the class's business, put in points, and then get drinks and tea bags after the trip.

Karuizawa (Why did you suddenly tag me? But I responded quickly): If this can increase our living expenses, I don't think there's a problem. Even if we can't sell them at school, we can still share them. Everyone can get some drinks or tea bags. And what the cruise ship provides will definitely be more expensive than what we can usually buy.

Nakano Yuu: It seems everyone has a clear vision. Well then, I'll leave it to you, Kushida. Please make sure to connect with students from other classes and get them to provide us with the room service supplies at a low price or for free.

Kushida Kikyou (inwardly cursing Nakano Yuu for causing her trouble, but typing clearly): If everyone pools their points, then it should be possible. Because other classes don't seem to be having as much trouble as we are.

Shinohara Satsuki (with a look of delight): So that means we can enjoy free treatment on our trip, and then bring back some supplies from school?

Shinohara Satsuki (surprised and a little embarrassed): I want to invest. I'm willing to pay 5,000 points. I only have 5,000 points right now. Sorry, Kushida, I can't just return your points directly.

Kushida Kikyou (with a smile): Oh, it's alright. You can pay me back next time you have the money.

It seems that Shinohara set a good example, as some students who borrowed money at the beginning of last month have also chosen not to repay it this month.

Hirata was very enthusiastic, and he immediately started a fundraising campaign. According to him, everyone would collect points, and then he and Kushida would negotiate with students from other classes.

He now needs to ask Chabashira-sensei about the quantity of complimentary drinks and tea bags that will be provided in the cabins on the ship.

In other words, they're ready to start this business.

On the other side...

Nakano Yuu dismissed Chabashira-sensei and soon received a private message from another student.

However, since they had added each other as friends, it doesn't mean they were communicating through the class group.

This student came on strong.

Kushida Kikyou (not very happy): What exactly do you mean? Why are you suddenly giving the class this weird idea? Are you trying to keep wasting my favors? Don't you know that contacting students from other classes to collaborate is based on my connections!?

Nakano Yuu (irrelevant answer): Let's go out and have some fun. I'm alone in this shopping district, but I want to see you in your casual clothes.

Kushida (inwardly angry): I'm not going.

Nakano Yuu (slowly): You know the situation regarding the students' living expenses in the class, and doing this will allow the students in the class to obtain some living expenses, at the same time.

Nakano Yuu (typing calmly): At the same time, the important task of contacting students from other classes has been entrusted to you, and the students in your class can see your efforts, which means you can gain everyone's recognition.

Nakano Yuu (drugs): Kushida, you've won everyone's favor again. It's already hard to get back the points you lent out, but if you do it this way, everyone can become wealthy, and they're more likely to pay you back, right?

Kushida (after asking Amasawa): Wait a moment, I'm going out in a bit.

Nakano Yuu: Remember, I want to see your casual clothes, not your school uniform.

Kushida (dissatisfied): You're asking for too much.

So, it didn't take long before Nakano met Kushida.

"Kushida, your casual clothes are really nice."

Today, Kushida wore a high-necked shirt with a short skirt, revealing her fair legs, and looked quite cute. It's a pity she wasn't wearing black stockings, though.

It was a pretty good side dish for dinner later, and Nakano Yuu invited Kushida to a steakhouse in the shopping district for steak.

Kushida quite liked this.

Because although Nakano Yuu is annoying, he's actually very generous. Besides, she's already seen his private account recently.

That's outrageous! He has over 6 million points! It's ruthless. I really want to expose this guy as a tycoon in the class group chat, and then let the poor guys in the class bother him.

But she still owes him 5 out of 10 times, and if she confronts him now, she'll probably be in trouble too.

Especially recently, when her junior Amasawa, reminded her that Nakano Yuu seemed to have taken a picture.

So why didn't Amasawa, the junior student, remind her when the other person was taking pictures?

Although Nakano Yuu didn't show her the photos directly, she knew very well that she had gained another piece of leverage over her.

This is also why Kushida has had difficulty controlling her emotions these past few days.

"Hehe, speaking of which, isn't Horikita- kun with you?"

Kushida looked around but couldn't find Horikita Suzune.

"She went to buy supplies for her trip tomorrow."

"Nakano Yuu said."

"Then if you buy her share, you have to buy mine too."

Upon hearing this Kushida frowned slightly.

"Would she agree to do something with you so easily?"

Kushida only recently found out that Nakano Yuu hadn't even held Horikita's hand.

No wonder this guy has been looking for her lately. And she felt despair and fear about this fate.

She doesn't want to end up dropping out in second grade.

"No, it's meant to test her, to let her understand the meaning of this exam herself. Then, it's to have her prepare the supplies."

"Nakano Yuu said."

"It seems you're trying to transfer her to someone else."

Kushida Kikyou said bluntly.

I don't like what you're saying.

"Nakano Yuu said."

"I'm seriously grooming her as a business partner."

"So you're now choosing to have dinner with your business partner in the same way, and even having her wear casual clothes for you to see?"

Kushida was indignant.

Following Amasawa's suggestion, she also considered teaming up with Nakano Yuu to prepare for the exam.

So she became his collaborator.

Is this how the collaboration ends?

"Well."

"Nakano Yuu said."

"As long as you cooperate with me on this trip, I'll definitely make you rich."

"So, it really is an exam?"

Although Kushida is cunning, she's not stupid.

Meanwhile, there is a genius junior from the future inside her. When Chabashira-sensei announced that they could take a ship trip, her junior's first reaction was to point out that this was an exam, and a final exam at that.

However, Kushida had no idea how to deal with it, because Class D only had 50 points, how could they possibly improve? She had no intention of trying to improve the class.

However, her junior, Amasawa, suggested that she could cooperate with Nakano Yuu first. The junior felt that Nakano Yuu had also returned from the future, so following him would definitely not be a bad idea.

Kushida had also seen his account balance—a staggering 6 million yen.

It seems like it's not a bad deal.

However, Kushida also had his own concerns.

That means she still owes Nakano Yuu five times. It seems like she's paying it back quickly, but who knows, one day this guy might lose his self-discipline, and then she'll be finished.

After all, I always go to his dorm, but going to hers is absolutely out of the question. She's very popular, has many friends, and people like to visit her room. So if she gets seen there, she's doomed.

So she should probably make some money now.

As for the remaining five times, she had already decided to simply renege on her promises. Now that she had figured out that Nakano Yuu and Horikita had no relationship, she realized that this guy probably had some ambitions, so she could try to make Horikita and Nakano Yuu a couple.

Then.

Based on her understanding of Horikita, although she didn't like Horikita, she knew that Horikita had a certain sense of justice. So, if she went to Horikita again and said that she had been threatened by Nakano Yuu, she could get away with those five times.

This demonstrates Kushida of human nature.

She didn't like Horikita, but she also knew about Horikita character.

But Nakano Yuu is also problematic. If he still has feelings for Horikita, then why doesn't he go after Horikita instead of looking for her?

And now they're still being used like tools.

Even she felt it was a waste of talent.