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

"If you have any thoughts, Ichinose-san, feel free to share them directly."

Hashiba Hikaru wore an encouraging smile. If Ichinose Honami could become the public leader of Class B, that would be for the best, as it would grant him more freedom.

After all, he couldn't pin all his hopes on this archangel; continuing to develop new stocks was the only logical path.

"When we go to sell the rules to Class A, we could start by presenting a contract that prohibits resale," Ichinose Honami suggested, glancing at Chie Hoshinomiya, who was standing to the side watching the show. "A contract represents the school's endorsement, which would better prove that we truly know the rules."

"That way, the students in Class A will surely understand our stance."

"Hmm, that is indeed true."

Hashiba Hikaru nodded at Ichinose Honami and continued.

"As I mentioned before, Class A is the best class selected by the school. Today is the first day of school; perhaps someone in their class has already noticed the school's abnormalities, but it remains unknown whether they have thought about purchasing the rules."

"Therefore, the best time to sell the rules is today. I propose we head straight to Class A after picking up our textbooks to seize this opportunity to collect Private Points."

"Indeed, this is the best time."

"I trust Hashiba-kun's judgment. I'll leave this matter to you."

"Yes, I believe Hashiba-kun can make the most advantageous decision."

The students of Class B quickly reached a consensus. Since someone had stepped up, all they needed to do was provide support from the rear.

"No, my strength alone is limited, so when we go to sell the rules later, I would like Ichinose-san to accompany me."

Hashiba Hikaru revealed his plan. After all, to raise the girl's stock price, acting together was naturally the best approach.

"I can do that. I also want to contribute to the class."

Ichinose Honami naturally wouldn't refuse such a proposal.

"Alright, let's leave the plan for Class A at that for now," Hashiba Hikaru's gaze fell on the letter C on the blackboard. "The next target is Class C."

"Class C is ranked behind us, so their overall evaluation is lower than ours. Therefore, the plan for selling the rules can be adjusted accordingly."

"I wonder... is everyone willing to take a gamble with me?"

"A gamble?"

At this word, the students of Class B wore expressions of confusion, and even the clear, beautiful face of Ichinose Honami showed bewilderment.

"Everyone, imagine this: if all the classes are unaware of the school's Deep Rules, what will happen after a month?"

"Presumably, every class will violate school rules to some extent, and then have a certain amount of Class Evaluation Points deducted. Judging by the school's sorting criteria, this probability will increase in the order of A, B, C, and D."

"In other words, Class C will have more Class Evaluation Points deducted than us, so there's no need to sell them the rules so quickly."

"My idea is to wait about seven or eight days, until they have unknowingly had their Class Evaluation Points deducted, and then go sell the rules," a cunning smile appeared on Hashiba Hikaru's face. "Only in this way can we create the maximum amount of profit."

"Not only can we harvest Private Points from Class C, but we can also use this opportunity to widen the gap between us."

"What does everyone think of this plan?"

Once he finished explaining, the students of Class B were completely stunned; they hadn't expected such a maneuver.

If it could be successfully implemented, they would not only recover some Private Points but also lower Class C's Class Evaluation Points, widening the gap with Class B.

"In that case, should we use this method for Class D as well?"

The purple-haired boy who had spoken earlier had already caught on, so he offered his own perspective.

"Yes, for Class D, we can delay selling the rules for about two weeks. As long as we can successfully sign contracts with Class A and Class C, we can ensure the rules won't be leaked."

"What if the students in those classes discover the abnormality and warn their classmates not to break the rules?"

Ichinose Honami took the plan proposed by Hashiba Hikaru very seriously, so she kept taking notes while he explained, intending to check for loopholes and bring up all possible scenarios.

"Yes, that is why I said it was a gamble."

"Additionally, we cannot predict the point consumption of other classes. It's possible that after some time, when we go to harvest points, they might no longer be able to afford them," Hashiba Hikaru paused, his gaze sweeping over the students in the classroom as he said in a low voice, "But our advantage lies in the information gap, so we can mobilize the entire class to act together."

"As long as we scout the status of their classes every day, we can not only understand their point holdings but also know whether they have discovered the school's Deep Rules. This allows us to adjust the timing and increase the success rate of the plan."

"That is the Phased Harvesting Plan I have come up with. I hope everyone can trust me."

After writing all his ideas on the blackboard, Hashiba Hikaru concluded his remarks with a high-spirited tone.

"Students, the competition between classes has already begun. I hope we can be united; only then can we all graduate from Class A together!"

"Well said, I support Hashiba-kun!"

"Me too!"

"Let's give Hashiba-kun a round of applause!!!"

Thunderous applause erupted in the Class B classroom. Hashiba Hikaru glanced at Ichinose Honami again; the girl was also clapping along, her smile light and moving.

However, why was there no notification?

Hashiba Hikaru looked at his System Panel. After stating all his plans, he had even specifically added that he wanted to graduate from Class A together with his classmates.

This should have fit the stock analysis for Ichinose Honami, yet no message about an increase in stock price popped up like before.

Is painting a picture no longer enough?

Hashiba Hikaru pondered to himself, "I guess the stock price will only rise once these things are actually put into practice."

Just then, Chie Hoshinomiya, who had been silent for quite a while, suddenly spoke up.

"Hashiba-kun is truly impressive. To think you could come up with such a flawless plan in such a short amount of time."

"It was just a sudden inspiration, teacher. You flatter me."

"In that case, can you help me move some textbooks now?"

"Yes..."

"Ichinose-san, you come along too."

"Understood."

Chapter 6: Chabashira Sae Stock Goes Live

Although Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School is far removed from ordinary high schools in terms of its regulations, the general layout is much the same; for instance, the offices for the homeroom teachers of each grade are located at the end of the hallway, separate from the regular subject teachers.

Regular subject teachers do not involve themselves in the competition between classes, so their offices are located on the other side of the school building to prevent the leakage of class information.

Hashiba Hikaru and Ichinose Honami followed side-by-side behind Chie Hoshinomiya as they headed to the office to move the textbooks.

Beyond that task, the more important objective was to go to the homeroom teacher's office to print the contract regarding the prohibition of secondary reselling. The format for the contract was currently stored on the teacher's computer, which was the key to executing the plan to sell the rules.

"Dee-dee-dah, dee-dah-lah!"

As the three of them moved through the hallway, Chie Hoshinomiya, who was in the lead, seemed exceptionally happy, humming a melody the boy had never heard before.

Chie Hoshinomiya, whose appearance was no different from a high school student, also had a voice as crisp and pleasant as a child's, which Hashiba found quite interesting.

"Is the teacher happy about something?"

As an expert at adjusting the atmosphere, Ichinose took the opportunity to strike up a conversation with the teacher in a relaxed tone.

"I am," Chie Hoshinomiya said, her footsteps light against the floor, her voice still melodious. "Because today, I discovered two truly wonderful children, and more importantly, they are my students. Naturally, I should be happy!"

"...Is that so? That is certainly worth being happy about."

Ichinose Honami was still adjusting to this way of speaking from Chie Hoshinomiya, and her tone was inevitably a bit constrained.

"Hoshinomiya-sensei, what time do the classes break for the morning?"

Hashiba Hikaru had no interest in their vapid conversation; he was concerned with more important matters.

"Eleven-thirty. There's about an hour left."

As they neared the office, Chie Hoshinomiya stopped to answer.

"Today is the first day of school. After the entrance ceremony, there isn't much scheduled for the morning. Aside from distributing textbooks and dormitory key cards, the rest is for electing class representatives."

"After that, everyone is free to disperse, rest up, and prepare for tomorrow's new curriculum."

"However, aren't you two going to Class A later? So, after we move the textbooks, you'll need to hurry and get the class representative chosen as soon as possible."

"Understood."

"By the way, the class representative election at our school is a bit different from other schools," Chie Hoshinomiya smiled, her tone carrying a hint of inexplicable playfulness. "Because there is only one position."

"..."

After Hashiba Hikaru and Ichinose Honami exchanged a glance, they both understood what this meant. Once the Deep Rules were revealed, they had a much deeper understanding of this school.

Since there was only one position for a class representative, the implication was self-evident.

Chie Hoshinomiya watched their reactions and said in an indifferent tone, "Class representative is just one way to put it. You could call it class leader, class representative, or person in charge."

"And this person's job is to lead the class forward."

"I see."

After glancing at Hashiba Hikaru several times, Chie Hoshinomiya shifted her gaze to Ichinose Honami beside him.

"However, I personally lean toward Ichinose-san taking on the role of class representative."

"Eh? Why? I think Hashiba-kun is much more suitable for it."

Ichinose seemed surprised by the teacher's recommendation and quickly expressed her own lack of ability.

"No, I share the same opinion as the teacher," Hashiba Hikaru said calmly, looking at Ichinose's delicate, pretty face as he spoke slowly. "I think Ichinose-san possesses a quality that I lack."

"What is it?"

"Affinity."

Hashiba Hikaru did not hold back his praise; after all, kind words cost nothing, and he might even get lucky and boost his stock price.

"Ichinose-san has a quality that makes people trust her. Even people meeting you for the first time can quickly open up to you. It's an innate talent."

"And this ability can be used to unite the students in the class. If there is a conflict, I think if I were to ask Ichinose-san, it would surely be resolved quickly."

"What are you saying? I'm not as good as Hashiba-kun says..."

Faced with such straightforward praise from the boy, a pink flush rose on Ichinose Honami's face, and shyness bubbled up between her delicate brows and eyes.

Standing at the front, Chie Hoshinomiya was thoroughly enjoying the show and couldn't help but chime in.

"Oh my, how youthful."

After her exclamation, she looked the two of them over carefully. It had to be said, the boy on the left had a slender build and handsome features, while the girl on the right had a delicate face and a tall, graceful figure. Even wearing the same school uniform, they looked as compatible as a couple of models in a magazine.

"Hashiba-kun and Ichinose-san, you two should get along well in the future. Who knows, maybe..."

"Um, regarding who will be the class leader, let's just leave that to a vote by the students. We should focus on the task at hand first."

Hashiba Hikaru spoke up, directly cutting off Chie Hoshinomiya.

"Fine, fine. But I'm really looking forward to seeing how things develop between you two, hahaha."

After the three of them walked into the homeroom teacher's office one by one, Hashiba Hikaru noticed a slender female figure standing inside.

"Oh my, little Sae-chan, are you here to pick up teaching materials too?"

Chie Hoshinomiya seemed very familiar with her, even using a nickname to address her.

"Yes."

Only after getting closer did Hashiba Hikaru realize that she was a female teacher. Unlike the fashionably dressed Chie Hoshinomiya, she wore a standard office lady outfit: a solid black suit paired with a white shirt, her long, slender legs wrapped in black pantyhose that accentuated their graceful curves.

Her exquisite face carried an aura that warned others to keep their distance, but combined with the mature, older-sister vibe she exuded, it instead added a unique sense of allure.

"I'm here to move some teaching materials too, but I brought two new students along. They are both exceptional talents I discovered today," Chie Hoshinomiya said, sounding as if she were showing off to the ice beauty. "This is Hashiba-kun, and this is Ichinose-san."

She then introduced them to the others: "This is the homeroom teacher for Class 1-D, Chabashira Sae. You can just call her Chabashira-sensei."

"Good morning, Chabashira-sensei."

Hashiba Hikaru and Ichinose Honami greeted her quite politely, but they only received a simple nod in return.

Shortly after, the ice-cold teacher whom Chie Hoshinomiya had affectionately called little Sae-chan walked away quickly, not even sparing a few more words for her.

"Little Sae-chan's personality has always been like this; she doesn't like to talk much. Don't take it to heart."

Chie Hoshinomiya said this explanation with a smile, but Hashiba Hikaru caught a glimmer of malice in her eyes.

Heh.