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

Hashiba Hikaru did not hand over the contract prohibiting the resale of hidden rules this time, but rather a reprinted Transaction Voucher.

The voucher was still obtained from Chie Hoshinomiya, and it bore the transfer record of the two million points Class B had pooled together to purchase the hidden rules, along with the school's official seal, indicating that the transaction complied with school regulations.

"Our class previously spent two million Private Points to purchase the school's hidden rules. Now, we're offering them to you at half price for one million," Hashiba Hikaru said, looking into Ibuki's eyes as he spoke slowly. "This has the school's seal on it, which proves that what we're saying is true. There are many hidden rules, and Class C will definitely not be at a loss."

"As for whether or not to agree to the transaction, you can discuss it among yourselves first."

"..."

After Ibuki reached out and took the voucher, she quickly confirmed that it bore the same seal as their acceptance letters, and that the two million points had indeed been transferred to the account of Class B's homeroom teacher, Chie Hoshinomiya.

This proved one thing: there were indeed hidden rules in the school, and they were worth two million points.

"...We need to discuss this before we can give you an answer."

"That's fine."

Chapter 54: The Strategist of Class C

After Hashiba Hikaru handed the voucher with the transaction record to Ibuki, she immediately walked over to the grey-haired girl with it, seemingly wanting to hear her opinion.

"So that's how it is? The school's hidden rules..."

Shiina Hiyori lowered her head to examine the information on the voucher and said softly, "It is indeed the school's seal; it shouldn't be fake."

"Doesn't that mean they really know about the school's hidden rules? Why are they only saying this now?"

Ibuki turned to look at the smiling boy. His "everything is under control" attitude made her feel somewhat annoyed, so her tone was quite sharp. "When did you find out about the school's hidden rules?"

"Isn't the date on there? There's no point in talking about that now."

Hashiba Hikaru shook his head and replied calmly to Ibuki's questioning. "In short, our idea is to sell these rules to you for one million points. These rules are very valuable; you won't be at a loss."

"As for this student, Shiina," he looked at the quiet girl sitting at her desk, "since everyone in Class C trusts you so much, have you noticed anything unusual in the few days since school started?"

"Unusual?"

Shiina Hiyori looked up at the two students from another class standing by the podium. Both the boy and girl were exceptionally striking, and the boy named Hashiba Hikaru exuded an aura of confidence, as if nothing could stump him.

"I have made a few simple observations that have left me feeling a bit curious."

"Really?"

As the current leader of Class C, Ibuki had witnessed Shiina's outstanding academic performance and knew that she had a brilliant mind, earning the trust of many, including herself.

"For instance, there are many security cameras in this school. I saw quite a few on my way to the library. I was a little concerned, but I guessed it might be for the school to protect the students' safety, so I didn't think too much of it."

"Uh-huh, anything else?" Hashiba Hikaru nodded, signaling for her to continue.

"Another thing is that I noticed many free items in the convenience store, like shampoo and body wash," Shiina Hiyori said, placing her hands on the desk and speaking unhurriedly. "I also saw a senior taking those items; he seemed very accustomed to the situation."

"There's actually something like that?"

Ibuki thought about it seriously, then looked at the others in the classroom and raised her voice. "Has anyone else discovered anything unusual in the school? You can say it now; this is very important to us."

As soon as she said this, a boy immediately raised his hand. "Ibuki, I have a discovery."

"Kaneda? Just go ahead and say what you found."

"When I was buying things at the electronics store earlier, I felt a strange gaze," the boy named Kaneda said with an unnatural expression. "It felt like someone was following me..."

"..."

Hashiba Hikaru had originally hoped they would mention something useful to confirm the existence of the school's hidden rules and push the students of Class C to agree to the deal.

But upon hearing him say he felt like he was being followed, the boy couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

He knew exactly why that was—it must have been the Class B student assigned to monitor him who had been discovered. He certainly couldn't admit to that, so it was better to play dumb.

"We aren't really sure about that. The main point we were discussing was the school's hidden rules. I wonder what you think of this transaction, Shiina?"

Hashiba Hikaru changed the subject. Since this student, Shiina, was currently the strategist for Class C, her opinion would definitely carry a lot of weight.

"I think this transaction is feasible," Shiina said, looking at Ibuki Mio standing beside her. "Since the senior I saw earlier appeared to be in the habit of taking free goods, it means the Private Points in his possession have always been tight."

"Sakagami-sensei said at the start of the term that Private Points would be deposited into everyone's accounts on the first of every month. If it really is one hundred thousand every month, I saw him on the third day after school started; it's unlikely he would have spent all those points so quickly."

"Therefore, I believe the amount of Private Points deposited into student accounts must change; at the very least, it won't be that much every month."

"Clap, clap, clap!"

Hashiba Hikaru showed an expression of immense admiration and signaled for Ichinose to join him in applauding, expressing his approval of Shiina Hiyori's analysis.

Not only that, but the boy also secretly redeemed a [Stock Analyzer] and used it directly on the grey-haired girl in front of him.

[Stock Analyzer used.]

[Shiina Hiyori Stock]

[Stock Info: A cute and quiet girl who enjoys solitude and reading, especially mystery novels. She has few friends and is not very willing to participate in social activities. She has a very good mind and can keenly perceive things that others cannot know.]

[Stock Price Increase Suggestion: Become a book friend, discuss mystery novels together, and gain her inner recognition.]

[Stock Price Decrease Risk: Denigrate the works she likes, show a keen interest in conflict, or attempt to control her thoughts.]

A literary girl, huh? That's actually quite nice.

Besides, he was quite fond of reading himself, so getting close to her shouldn't be too much trouble.

Hashiba Hikaru noted the analysis in his mind and spoke up, "Shiina-san's analysis is spot on, but the situation regarding Private Points involves the Deep Rules. I wonder what Ibuki-san is thinking right now?"

"Hmph!"

Seeing the smug smile on the boy's face, Ibuki Mio let out a cold snort. She had seen this expression on him several times already, and whenever it appeared, it meant his plan was about to be completed.

Although she didn't want to fall into Hashiba's trap just like that, after thinking it over carefully, Ibuki felt that this deal was feasible.

She understood the importance of the rules; there would be no harm in knowing them sooner.

"What does everyone think? I believe that purchasing these hidden rules will definitely be beneficial to our class."

The short-haired girl's gaze swept over the others in the class. Although she had agreed to purchase the hidden rules, as the class leader, she had to ensure everyone approved; otherwise, wouldn't she be following in Ryuen's footsteps?

"I agree to trade for the rules. Besides, a million points split among us is only about twenty thousand each."

"That's right. Since Shiina-san discovered the school's anomaly, it means there really are hidden rules. I'm willing to pay these points."

"Exactly, but Ryuen-san and the others aren't here right now. Doesn't that mean we have to pay for those three as well?" Someone looked at the three empty seats, seemingly unwilling to help cover their share.

"Don't worry, we'll cover it for now. We'll make that guy cough it up once he gets back."

Ibuki waved her hand, indicating this was no issue at all. With Yamada-san and herself there, she wasn't worried about him not paying it back.

Seeing that the students of Class C had all agreed to pay the points, Hashiba Hikaru exchanged a glance with Ichinose, who was standing nearby. Both of them knew clearly that the point recovery plan was about to be a complete success.

"In that case, please go ahead and transfer the points."

At this moment, Shiina Hiyori indicated that she could contribute an extra portion. She didn't have many places to spend money anyway, and she spent most of her time in the library, where borrowing books didn't cost any points.

"I can also contribute more. For those three, we need an extra seventy-five thousand..."

Just as Ibuki was calculating how much she needed to pay, the tower-like Yamada suddenly spoke up.

"My points, divide in half."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Hashiba Hikaru turned to look at the usually silent Yamada. Although the other boy looked quite fierce, he hadn't expected him to have such a strong sense of teamwork.

"Then that settles it."

Ibuki looked at Yamada, who was holding out his phone. With him, herself, and Shiina, if everyone contributed fifty thousand points, they could cover the shortfall for the three suspended students without troubling anyone else.

After a while, Ibuki had collected one million Private Points on her phone. The students of Class C hadn't been as spendthrift as Class D last week, so they could all afford twenty-five thousand.

"Who should I transfer these points to? You?" Ibuki squinted at Hashiba Hikaru.

"Of course not. Ibuki-san, please transfer the points to Ichinose-san. She is our class leader, after all."

"Hmph!"

Although Ibuki's attitude toward Hashiba Hikaru was quite hostile, she was very friendly toward Ichinose Honami. She felt it would be nice to be friends with her, so she walked over and transferred the points to her.

"Alright, the points have been transferred. You can tell us now—what are the hidden rules?"

Chapter 55: The Point Plan Concludes

Once Ichinose Honami confirmed that the points had been received, Hashiba Hikaru looked at Ibuki beside him. "Don't worry, since you've all paid the points, I certainly won't go back on my word."

"Here, this is the notebook containing all the hidden rules. We've written everything down in it."

The boy took out the notebook he hadn't used yesterday and handed it to Ibuki Mio, saying with extreme ease, "However, I must warn you: the content of these hidden rules might exceed your imagination. Don't let your jaws drop."

"What do you mean? Aren't you going to explain it to us?"

Ibuki watched Hashiba Hikaru's actions, guessing that his intention was to hand over the notebook and slip away. She quickly said sternly, "We just paid a million points, and you're just going to leave after handing over a notebook?"

"But the rules are all written down inside, aren't they? Does it matter if I stay or not? Or can you not read?"

Hashiba Hikaru didn't want to stay here any longer. After such a long detour, he had finally finished recovering the three million points and just wanted a good rest.

"You!"

The short-haired girl was infuriated by Hashiba Hikaru's attitude, yet she couldn't do anything about it.

Ichinose Honami, standing to the side, immediately intervened, "Ibuki-san, please don't be angry. We do have other things to do, and these rules are very detailed. You can just read them yourselves."

Of course, she didn't want Hashiba Hikaru to stay here; she only wanted to leave with the boy as soon as possible.

Upon hearing Ichinose's explanation, Ibuki reached out and flipped through the notebook in her hand. After seeing the detailed handwriting inside, she fell silent.

Indeed, all the rules were written in detail here, and it wouldn't matter if she explained them to her classmates herself.

"Ibuki-san, we'll be going now."

"Fine, go! And don't come bothering us again!"

Ibuki Mio's expression toward the boy remained tinged with anger.

She certainly didn't like Hashiba Hikaru's penchant for schemes, but she couldn't help but admire his ability. Judging by the timestamp on the receipt she had just seen, this guy had actually gone to the teachers to purchase the school's Deep Rules on the very first day of school.

With such a sharp mind and such iron-fisted methods, she would surely be hearing his name often in the future.

"Goodbye, Ibuki-san."

Ichinose Honami glanced at the conflicted Ibuki, offered a gentle farewell, and followed Hashiba Hikaru out of the Class C classroom.

The point-collection plan established after the start of the school year had finally come to a complete end today.

She had to share this good news with everyone in Class B immediately.

After they left, Ibuki and Shiina examined the contents of the notebook. They were shocked by what they saw; the detailed rules handwritten by Ichinose Honami caused the expressions of both girls to sink, and they felt an unprecedented sense of shock in their hearts.

"These rules... are truly astonishing."

A look of doubt appeared on Shiina Hiyori's serene face. After reading through the rules, she immediately thought of the two people who had just come to sell them.

Since they had known about these rules from the very first day, why would they be so friendly as to sell them at half price? Did they have some other motive?

"Ibuki-san, do you remember the payment receipt from just now?" Shiina immediately looked toward Ibuki Mio.

"Are you saying they knew about the school's rules on the very first day of school?" Ibuki's mind was not slow, and she quickly understood what the other girl meant.

"If Hashiba-kun and the others knew about the Deep Rules of the school from day one, then the plan they had you orchestrate to get Ryuen-kun suspended must have had a much deeper underlying reason."

Shiina pointed to a specific line in the rules and said, "For example, this rule regarding the deduction of Class Evaluation Points. If someone is suspended, the impact is far more severe than just playing with a phone in class."

"That guy was definitely plotting against us!"

Realizing this, a look of resentment appeared on Ibuki's face. She naturally realized that she had been used as a pawn by Hashiba Hikaru.

Ryuen's suspension would cause repercussions in many areas. First, according to these hidden rules of the school, a suspended student might cause a massive deduction in Class Evaluation Points, which would widen the gap between Class C and Class B.

Second, Ryuen's absence would effectively create a power vacuum in Class C. Regardless of whether a new class leader was chosen, Hashiba Hikaru would certainly take this opportunity to sell the hidden rules. Not only would he avoid a direct confrontation with Ryuen, but he could also allow everyone to use the knowledge of these rules to restrain Ryuen's actions in return.

After all, as long as the students of Class C understood the school's class-ranking rules and the future competition between classes, they would not let Ryuen act recklessly again. Now that she was standing in the position of class leader, Ibuki naturally had to shoulder this responsibility.

Damn it, he must have thought of this long ago, just to make us clash with Ryuen.

Ibuki thought indignantly. The current situation was indeed troublesome. Once his suspension ended, Ryuen would surely want to regain control of Class C. Although it appeared that the students were on her side for now, it was hard to say if their attitudes would change once these rules became known to everyone.

After all, the behavior of a man like Ryuen was impossible to predict. If he acted under the guise of doing what was best for the class, there was a chance some people might actually defect to his side.