In Classroom of the Elite, My Love Stock Market Only Wants a Full Position

Just then, a slender figure suddenly stood up from her chair—it was Horikita Suzune.

Ever since she heard Hashiba Hikaru's self-introduction, she had quickly realized that the answer she had been searching for over the past few days was definitely related to this person.

Hashiba Hikaru, Hashiba-kun, the observers—all the information clicked into place in an instant.

"Oh? I wonder who this student might be?"

A curve tugged at the corner of the boy's mouth. He hadn't expected Horikita Suzune to be quite so sharp; it seemed there might be another reason she was assigned to Class D.

Chapter 43: The Ensemble Drama of Class D, Part 2

When the cold-faced girl with black hair stood up, everyone in Class D was surprised. After all, they never usually saw her step up to make a scene; could it be that she had sensed something beforehand?

"Horikita-san, did you discover something?"

Seeing her stand, Kushida immediately wore an anxious expression and asked, "Can you tell us all about it?"

"Hashiba-kun," Horikita Suzune ignored Kushida, who was looking toward her, and instead fixed her cold gaze directly on the boy at the podium. "What is your objective? Please, just say it directly."

Ever since the girl had discovered those two observers, her thoughts had not stopped. Since the other party was so concerned about Class D's point consumption, it meant their goal was definitely related to Private Points.

And this Hashiba-kun from Class B, who had suddenly sought them out today, was likely the organizer of those observers and the one issuing all the orders.

"Fine, I won't hide it from everyone anymore."

A gentle smile remained on Hashiba Hikaru's face. Since someone had already figured it out, it saved him quite a bit of trouble.

The other students in Class D were confused. Although they didn't particularly like how Horikita always kept a straight face as if someone owed her money, after hearing what she just said, they were all curious about what it meant.

After all, Private Points were the currency of the school, and everyone cared about them.

"Hashiba-kun, what was the important matter you mentioned earlier? Can you tell us now?"

Although Kushida Kikyo had hit a wall with Horikita Suzune, her expression remained unchanged. She continued to press the boy, maintaining the appearance of someone worried about the class.

"That's right, Hashiba-kun, just say it. If it's truly that important, I will call on everyone to cooperate with you."

Class D's leader, Hirata Yosuke, looked serious. As the representative of the class, after Hashiba Hikaru's earlier explanation, he realized that what this boy had to say might be significant.

He had mentioned points, which meant this matter concerned everyone and had to be treated with caution.

"Here, it's this. Hirata-kun, you can pass these out and let the students of Class D take a look." Hashiba Hikaru handed over the stack of printed contracts and said with a smile, "I'll continue once everyone has seen them."

Upon hearing the boy's words, Hirata and Kushida, who was beside him, immediately stepped forward to take the contracts from Hashiba Hikaru. When they saw the text on the pages, both of their expressions shifted simultaneously.

"This is..."

"A confidentiality contract? Does the school have hidden rules?!"

After reading the contract, Hirata was extremely shocked. He never expected the school to have something like this, and it seemed the students of Class B had known about it for a long time; they were here today to sell the rules.

"Ichinose-san, so this was your goal today?"

Kushida's pretty face was filled with surprise. She looked toward the pink-haired girl standing next to Hashiba. The girl simply smiled and nodded at her, saying softly, "That's right. But Kushida-san, don't worry too much. I can guarantee that this transaction is absolutely fair, because we bought these hidden rules ourselves, and now we are simply utilizing them again."

"Hirata-kun, let's pass the contracts out to everyone first, then listen to their opinions."

Realizing the goal of Hashiba Hikaru and Ichinose Honami, Kushida became very proactive. As the little angel of Class D, her initiative was quite strong.

"I understand."

Although his mind was full of questions, Hirata also realized that the goal of these two Class B students was to sell the rules to everyone in Class D, and this contract was the most important proof.

In no time at all, everyone in Class D had received a printed contract. Their expressions varied, and everyone had different thoughts at that moment.

"One million points? Are you out of your mind!"

Yamauchi Haruki, who already had a bad attitude, shouted after reading the contract, "Are you trying to scam us, you bastard?"

Ike Kanji, who was close to him, immediately chimed in to stir up trouble.

"This is way too expensive. What kind of hidden rules are these? Do we really have to buy them?"

"I don't plan on handing my points over to a stranger. I have club activities to attend to; I don't have time to listen to your nonsense here!"

The red-haired boy from the sports department spoke with a nasty tone. He had only stayed earlier to give Hirata some face, but after seeing this so-called contract, he realized the other party was just here to sell some hidden rules.

Sudo didn't care about any of this; he just wanted to get to the Basketball Club as soon as possible. The upperclassmen currently valued him, and this was the most important path for him to realize his dreams.

"Hirata, I'm leaving. I won't be participating in this plan. Do whatever you want with the rest!"

After saying this, Sudo didn't hesitate at all. He grabbed his gym bag and walked out through the back door of the classroom.

Seeing him leave, Yamauchi Haruki and Ike Kanji, who had spoken just a moment ago, also wanted to leave. They picked up their school bags, preparing to follow him.

But just then, Kushida Kikyo spoke up and called them to a halt.

"Yamauchi-kun, Ike-kun, are you really not willing?" The short-haired girl wore an endearing expression. After reading the contract, she had immediately calculated the sales method for these rules. If it was one million, each person in Class D would have to pay twenty-five thousand points. The more people involved, the less each would have to pay, and vice versa.

"This... Kushida-san, it's not that I don't want to join, it's just that this is way too expensive."

After being addressed by the popular beauty of the class, Kushida Kikyo, Yamauchi hesitated, but his expression was awkward as he replied.

Because even though only a week had passed, he had already spent over sixty thousand points. If he had to pay more now, he wouldn't have enough left for the future.

"Then can you wait a moment? I'll continue asking Hashiba-kun. If the hidden rules they possess are truly important, I hope everyone can work together for the sake of the class."

Hearing Kushida's words, the Class D students who had been planning to leave hesitated. After all, the girl still held quite a bit of prestige within the class, and everyone trusted her—along with Hirata.

"Yes, Hashiba is only telling us now that he has mastered the rules. As for whether we should buy them, it depends on whether he can show us his sincerity. Can everyone wait a moment?"

Hirata stepped in at the right time. He looked at the smiling boy and said solemnly, "Hashiba, can you explain to everyone how you managed to purchase the hidden rules you possess?"

"Sure."

The boy's gaze swept over the students of Class D, then lingered on Horikita Suzune, who had sat down after speaking just moments ago. She held the contract in one hand and her phone in the other, a grave expression on her pretty face.

"I can tell you all that we obtained the hidden rules by purchasing them from a teacher, and the price we paid was three million points," Hashiba Hikaru gestured with three fingers. He was already well-practiced in this lie, so his expression remained calm. "That is why we came to you to sell the rules, and the price is only one million."

"As for why the price is set this way, you can figure it out with a simple calculation; after all, there are four classes in the first year."

The boy smiled slightly, his demeanor relaxed. Fooling Class D was not as troublesome as dealing with Class A; more importantly, it was about convincing them to part with their money.

At this moment, Ichinose Honami, standing beside him, also spoke up to add, "In addition to purchasing the rules, this contract was printed for us by a teacher and bears the school's official seal, which proves that we are not lying."

"You can take a close look before making your decision on whether or not to purchase the hidden rules."

As soon as these words were spoken, the students of Class D immediately looked at the seal at the bottom of the contract. It was indeed identical to the seal on their admission letters, which added a great deal of credibility to what the two had said.

Hirata and Kushida, standing nearby, immediately realized why the transaction price proposed by Hashiba was one million. It seemed he intended to sell the rules to all the other classes, eventually recouping the points his own class had paid.

"Well, what does everyone think?"

Hashiba Hikaru understood that the students of Class D were far inferior to those of Class A in terms of overall quality, but Hirata and Kushida, as leaders, were clearly wavering. As long as these two could influence the group's decision, there was hope of recovering those points.

As for himself, all he needed to do was push things along at the right moment to finalize the deal.

Don't let me down, Kushida.

Hashiba Hikaru looked at the short-haired girl beside him with her earnest expression. Since her traits overlapped somewhat with Ichinose's, now was the best time for her to play her part.

Chapter 44: The Ensemble Drama of Class D, Part 3

Inside the Class D classroom after school, Hashiba Hikaru and Ichinose Honami stood on the podium, waiting for everyone's answer.

"If it's one million, that means each person needs to pay twenty-five thousand Private Points," Hirata began to persuade his classmates. "If these hidden rules are truly important, I hope everyone can work together to raise this money."

"But Sudo is gone." Ike glanced at the empty seat in the back and asked, "Are we supposed to help him pay his share too?"

"It shouldn't matter if one person is missing; it won't be much if we split it evenly."

Kushida Kikyo's attitude was very proactive now. She said to the students of Class D who usually trusted her, "After all, Hashiba's class spent three million to buy these rules, which means they have high value. Everyone, think about it—if we can buy them, they will definitely be very useful."

"That seems true... If it was three million, everyone in Class B must have had to pay a lot of points."

"But how can we be sure this guy is telling the truth?" Yamauchi maintained a deeply skeptical attitude, as if he were offering advice for the sake of the class. "What if we pay the points, and it turns out the hidden rules are just things like 'no being late for class' or 'no leaving early'? Wouldn't we just be getting scammed?"

"Yamauchi has a point. After all, they are students from another class, and this is only the first time we've met."

The attitudes of the Class D students kept shifting. Beyond their natural tendency to waver, the more important factor was that they were reluctant to pay the points. After all, while twenty-five thousand was only a quarter of the one hundred thousand they received at the start of the term, who would want to give up money that was already in their pockets?

Watching the Class D students discuss among themselves, Hashiba Hikaru felt a slight sense of annoyance.

Only now did the boy fully understand why this group had been assigned to Class D.

Setting aside their selfishness, the fact that some people would intentionally drag the whole class down by playing devil's advocate—a collective that couldn't even grasp the importance of the rules—meant that calling them a "trash heap" was truly no exaggeration.

"Everyone, don't be like this. If the school really has hidden rules, we must know them," Hirata said, his tone tinged with impatience as he saw the students were reluctant. "Didn't Horikita just say it? Since the school has set up so many free things, it means there must be people who will end up with no money for food. Don't you all want to know the truth?"

"How boring. I have no interest in waiting here with you any longer; someone is waiting for me to keep an appointment."

Just then, a sturdy man with long, golden hair stood up from his seat. He had a pair of red eyes and a look of disdain on his face.

"Koenji, what are you doing?" Hirata immediately called out.

"I am not willing to spend my precious points on purchasing these rules. After all, no rule can restrict someone as perfect as me! Hahaha!"

The man Hirata called Koenji laughed loudly. He grabbed his school bag, intending to leave immediately, but after taking a few steps, he turned his head to look at Hashiba Hikaru, who was standing on the podium.

"Boy, your name is Hashiba Hikaru, right?"

"That's right. Is there something you'd like to advise me on, Koenji?"

"I'm interested in you. Are you willing to work for me in the future? I am the only son of the Koenji Conglomerate; I will never let you suffer a loss."

Even though he was making a recruitment offer, the blond man's face still wore an incredibly arrogant expression, as if this posture had been integrated into every inch of his skin.

"?"

Are there people with this kind of background entering this school?

Hearing this, Hashiba Hikaru was slightly stunned, but he quickly replied with a smile, "I appreciate the offer, Koenji, but unfortunately, I'm not interested. My apologies."

"Then so be it. We will definitely meet again, and perhaps by then, you will change your mind."

Facing the boy's direct refusal, Koenji's expression didn't change much. He remained as self-important as ever, turned around, and strode out of the Class D classroom.

"This..."

The students of Class D had known about his arrogant attitude for the past few days, so no one tried to stop him.

"Hirata, we have shown enough sincerity. It seems your classmates have no intention of agreeing to this deal. Do you have anything to say?"

Hashiba Hikaru's gaze swept over the Class D students sitting in their seats with various expressions. He wanted to continue provoking Hirata, the class leader, to see what kind of person he truly was.

"Please don't be impatient, Hashiba. I believe everyone will agree."

After the boy's supplementary explanation, Hirata naturally understood the importance of the hidden rules. Since the value of these rules was three million, and they could be bought for only one million now, it was definitely not a loss.

"Can everyone trust me?" Hirata Yosuke walked to the center of the classroom, looking at his classmates in Class D with an anxious expression. "I became the class leader for the sole purpose of better helping my classmates, so that we can all have a wonderful high school life in the future."

"Since Hashiba-kun has already proven to us that this school truly has hidden rules, why shouldn't we agree? Could it be that everyone really doesn't care at all?"

"We don't yet know what these hidden rules represent, but I believe Hashiba-kun is not a liar. Since he is willing to share the rules his class purchased with us, why should we refuse? Do you all not even trust me?"

Although he was trying to persuade everyone, Hirata did not want to use harsh words; this was his code of conduct.

Immediately after he finished speaking, a girl stood up.

She was a girl with a high ponytail and a beautiful face, wearing a confident expression. Her school uniform was left open, and she wore colorful bracelets on her wrists, making her look quite fashionable.

"I trust Yosuke, and I agree to pay these points."

After she finished speaking, several other girls followed suit, saying, "We also trust Hirata-kun, and we are willing to pay the points together."

"Thank you, Karuizawa-san." Hirata looked at Karuizawa Kei, who had spoken first, with a touch of emotion.

Karuizawa?

Is this his girlfriend?

Standing at the podium, Hashiba Hikaru felt a bit curious, so he took a few extra looks at the girl with the high ponytail. She was indeed very pretty and seemed like a good match for Hirata.

"Yes, I also trust Hashiba-kun. Since they spent three million points to buy these rules, it means these rules must be very important."

Kushida seized the opportunity to continue persuading the others. Although she had already formed completely different assessments of Hashiba Hikaru and Ichinose Honami in her heart, she felt that if they could obtain the school's hidden rules for only twenty-five thousand points, it wouldn't hurt to agree. The girl was not usually a big spender.

"Is everyone willing to trust me? Let's pool our points together."

After Kushida Kikyo finished this sentence, the classmates who had good relationships with her were moved. After all, as the most popular person in Class D, she could naturally influence the decisions of many people.

"But I don't have enough points left. Can I contribute a little less?"