Classroom of the Elite, It's Not About Meritocracy, It's About Me Ruling the World! 35

Tap, tap, tap.

At this moment, the sound of hurried footsteps echoed from the staircase.

Katsuragi and the others exchanged glances, their brows furrowing once again.

Chapter 32: A Respectable Opponent

Appearing before them.

It was actually the three students from Class 1-B who had just left.

"Great, we made it in time."

Ichinose Honami's breathing was slightly ragged, her chest rising and falling with each gasp. She lightly pressed a hand to her chest, let out a sigh of relief, and smiled.

"I'm glad you're all still here."

"Hm? Is there something else?"

"It's like this."

Ichinose Honami explained with a serious expression:

"Just now, Kijima-kun... may I call you that?"

"As you wish."

"..."

Ichinose Honami offered a smile.

In truth, she was a little afraid of Kijima Tsukur; the man gave off a truly dangerous vibe.

However.

Kijima Tsukur had just provided them with so much information without asking for anything in return.

If they continued to speculate about his character so recklessly, it would be far too rude.

"Kijima-kun said earlier that your goal is for everyone to graduate from Class A, correct?"

"Yes, is there another question?"

"Actually, we still find it hard to believe, and just like Ryuen and the others, we suspect you might have other motives."

At this point, Ichinose Honami coming back up here, It couldn't possibly be just to repeat what was said earlier.

Katsuragi and the others felt a bit helpless, yet they waited for what Ichinose Honami had to say next.

"Even taking a step back, even if you don't have other motives, we don't intend to trust you, and we certainly won't show any mercy in future special exams because of this."

"In other words."

Hashimoto Masayoshi spread his hands and glanced at Kijima Tsukur in front of him, looking somewhat exasperated:

"Ichinose-chan is here to declare war on us, then~"

"Yes... that's not an incorrect way to interpret it. After all, we belong to Class A and Class B, so we are naturally in a hostile relationship."

"..."

Hashimoto Masayoshi looked helpless.

If only Kijima Tsukur had that kind of resolve as well.

He just hadn't expected Ichinose Honami to be so foolish; wouldn't it be more advantageous to act silently like Ryuen and his group instead of declaring war?

"However, regarding the information Kijima-kun provided earlier, we believe it is all true."

As she spoke, Ichinose Honami's expression turned solemn, her tone filled with confidence.

"Regardless, we have received a great favor from Class A in this regard. Therefore, after discussing it with our classmates, we are willing to pay 800,000 private points as compensation for this information."

With that, Ichinose took her phone out from her pleated skirt and stared directly into Kijima Tsukur's eyes:

"Of course, we are well aware that compared to that information—that this information is perhaps beyond measure in terms of points—this is the absolute limit of what we can offer. Kijima-kun, would you mind accepting it?"

As soon as these words were spoken.

Katsuragi, Hashimoto Masayoshi, and the others were momentarily stunned.

This information was indeed impossible to measure with points.

After all, it concerned class points and determined the status of Class A. If you looked at the span of three years, let alone 800,000, even 80 million might not be enough.

To a certain extent, This information could be called priceless.

But that was before.

Now that they had already obtained the information, Ichinose and her group had actually turned back to offer payment.

Is this person an idiot?

Furthermore, Kanzaki Ryuji and Shibata Sou both wore smiles on their faces, It was clear that this was truly not just Ichinose Honami's unilateral decision, but the result of a discussion held by the entirety of Class B.

Otherwise, they would not have been able to produce such a large amount of private points.

But how could this be...

Katsuragi, Hashimoto Masayoshi, and the others were truly somewhat puzzled.

"Hmm."

Kijima Tsukur looked at the phone in Ichinose Honami's hand and likewise frowned:

"Your Class B won't give up on the hope of reaching Class A, nor will you show mercy in future special exams, right?"

"Yes, at least that is what I am considering for now."

After a slight hesitation, Ichinose Honami spoke frankly:

"Moreover, my thoughts shouldn't change in the future. Kijima-kun, I don't know what your goal is, but I still advise you to give up on the idea of graduating together with Class A. Such an idea is not only difficult to realize, but it is also very irresponsible to the class."

Exactly, exactly.

Katsuragi and the others wished Ichinose would say a few more words.

Although the words sounded harsh, what Ichinose Honami said was the truth; an all-Class A graduation was inherently impossible, and it was indeed very irresponsible to the class.

Strictly speaking, By reminding the enemy, Ichinose Honami could be considered to be somewhat aiding the enemy.

But in the eyes of Kijima Tsukur.

Their understanding only reached this level.

"Thanks for the reminder."

Kijima Tsukur did not mind.

Although he had his own guesses, he still wanted to hear it with his own ears to strengthen his judgment, so he continued with his topic:

"Since you don't intend to submit to me, you should be very clear about the importance of private points, yet you still chose to turn back to pay them. What is the reason?"

"Hmm..."

Speaking of this, Ichinose scratched her head, looked back at Kanzaki and the others, and a smile curled at the corners of her lips:

"Because I feel that if we don't do this, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to attack Class A from the bottom of our hearts in the future. So, by paying these private points, we will be square from now on. I would rather have a fair and square battle with Class A."

"Kijima-kun, could you please accept it?"

"..."

Upon hearing this.

Kijima Tsukur stared straight into Ichinose Honami's beautiful eyes, as if trying to see through her true inner thoughts.

However, this time Ichinose Honami met his gaze without any hesitation.

She truly thought this way!

This was not stupidity, but determination!

Only by maintaining a mindset of having no debts could they fight fairly and squarely without any psychological burden!

As for what Ryuen, Hirata, and the others thought, that had nothing to do with Ichinose Honami.

"As you wish."

Kijima Tsukur took out his phone.

Ding!

Soon, The sound of eight hundred thousand private points arriving echoed from the phone, and the private points in his account reached around eight hundred and seventy-five thousand.

His gaze toward Ichinose Honami softened significantly, and his tone eased up a bit:

"I didn't expect such an unexpected gain. I think I know how to complete the Tenmei now."

"Uh... anyway."

Ichinose Honami was a bit confused, but she still smiled:

"We won't show any mercy when the special exam comes, so we'll be going now. See you tomorrow~"

"Are you serious?"

Watching the backs of Ichinose Honami and the others as they left, Hashimoto Masayoshi held his forehead, speechless:

"Did this school recruit a bunch of Marias? They really just gave away eight hundred thousand private points like that?"

"Tch~"

Kamuro Masumi clicked her tongue. She didn't know why, but she felt an instinctive aversion to Ichinose, and said with some disdain:

"I advise you all to be careful. The prettier a woman is, the more likely she is to lie. I don't believe such a good person exists in this world."

"Oh? If little Kamuro says so."

Hashimoto Masayoshi spread his hands and glanced at Kijima Tsukur with a helpless expression:

"Our leader shared all the information for free, so what does that make her?"

"Stop nitpicking."

Kamuro Masumi crossed her arms, looking at him with clear disgust, yet she spoke her mind bluntly:

"I don't believe a good person like Ichinose exists, but I do believe in an idiot like him."

"Uh..."

Hashimoto Masayoshi didn't dare to respond.

He wasn't as bold as Kamuro Masumi, who acted with complete disregard for consequences.

Whether it was Katsuragi Kohei, Kijima Tsukur, or even Sakayanagi Arisu, Kamuro Masumi didn't hold any of them in high regard; she was merely cooperating with Sakayanagi Arisu's actions.

"I don't think so."

Katsuragi, standing to the side, pondered for a moment before shaking his head with a grave tone:

"Judging by the fact that she could pull out 800,000 private points in just a few days, Ichinose is already capable of mobilizing the private points of the entire Class B. Furthermore, her conduct is so upright and honorable; she is truly a respectable opponent."

"I think it would be better for us to be more vigilant."

Once these words were spoken.

Hashimoto Masayoshi and the others did not refute him.

Regardless of the method Ichinose Honami used, the fact that she could extract 800,000 private points from Class B was enough to prove her capability.

After all, none of the three—Kijima Tsukur, Katsuragi Kohei, or Sakayanagi Arisu—could accomplish such a feat.