Classroom of the Elite, It's Not About Meritocracy, It's About Me Ruling the World! Chapter 43

Everyone was still viewing the problem from the perspective of Class A!

"Heh, Katsuragi, it seems you know as well."

Morishige Takuro curled his lip; Katsuragi was actually quite rational. He turned his head to look at Kijima Tsukur and sneered:

"Kijima Tsukur, I don't care what you're thinking. If you want us to hand over our private points to give to others, keep dreaming!"

That was correct.

No one could forcibly plunder another person's private points.

Whether it was Nagumo Miyabi or Ryuen Kakeru, neither could do it. As long as one reported such behavior to the school, the act of plundering private points would inevitably result in expulsion.

On this point, even Kijima Tsukur was no exception.

As long as Morishige Takuro and the others were unwilling, no one could force them.

"Do not make me explain myself over and over again."

Kijima Tsukur held up a finger, gazing calmly at the people below the stage:

"I have said it before: I will not force anyone!"

"Huh?"

It wasn't just Morishige Takuro; the entire Sakayanagi Faction was truly speechless.

"You want money without forcing anyone? Just how self-righteous are you? Then tell me, what benefit do we get from handing our private points to you? There isn't any, and there never will be!"

"I'd sooner believe I could save up twenty million than believe that bunch of trash in Class D could ever stand back up!"

There were no idiots in Class A.

Everyone had their own little schemes.

They firmly believed they could weigh the pros and cons, and the possibility of getting a return on investment from Class D was simply too low.

That was just how Class A was.

Benefits!

They couldn't act without benefits.

Only shared interests could bind Class A together.

However, the reality was that whether it was Morishige Takuro, Sakayanagi Arisu, or even Katsuragi Kohei and the others, they couldn't see even a shred of benefit in this policy of Kijima Tsukur's!

As for the entire grade graduating from Class A, they naturally wouldn't consider that.

Standing from the perspective of the individual, the idea of getting a return from Class D was one hundred percent impossible.

Once the contract was signed, a garbage class like Class D would mostly just freeload off Class A's private points every month while waiting to rot.

It wasn't that Morishige Takuro and the others were being difficult.

It was that they saw the situation and the pros and cons very clearly, and they valued immediate gains far too much.

Short-sightedness was a fatal flaw!

"Benefits?"

Kijima Tsukur was silent for a moment, feeling it was necessary to make this clear, otherwise, these people would never understand their own position.

"Then I will tell you exactly what the benefits are!"

"That is contribution!"

"Huh?"

Morishige Takuro and the others looked confused.

The benefit is contribution?

Why did it feel like they weren't even in the same world as Kijima Tsukur? They felt like they couldn't understand a word the guy was saying.

"You should all be very clear on this."

Kijima Tsukur looked at the people below the stage and explained:

"In future special exams, it is very likely that students will be expelled. Although I will do my best to avoid situations where students are expelled, there will inevitably be times when we have no choice but to select someone for expulsion."

"In such times, the standard for how we choose who is expelled becomes the key."

"The answer is their contribution to the class!"

Hearing this, Morishige Takuro and the others below the stage frowned.

Clearly, this revealed Kijima Tsukur's values regarding how to judge a person's worth.

This concept, however, was difficult for people to agree with.

Setting aside the others, Sakayanagi Arisu's lips curled into a delighted smile; Kijima Tsukur had finally revealed his values.

However.

What he didn't know was this.

A truly strong person has no need to concern themselves with those beneath them; it wouldn't matter if anyone were to be expelled!

The fact that Kijima Tsukur held such thoughts only proved he lacked absolute confidence in himself.

And the majority of Class A believed firmly in the law of the jungle, where the strong prey upon the weak and strength is everything!

If it were her, Sakayanagi Arisu.

No matter who was expelled, Sakayanagi Arisu wouldn't have any second thoughts; that is the mindset a truly qualified leader should possess!

This was also a reflection of Sakayanagi Arisu's absolute confidence in her own strength.

But such things were certainly not meant to be said aloud.

"I object!"

Sakayanagi Arisu raised her hand and smiled, "Setting aside whether this can even be considered a benefit, if the time truly comes when we must choose someone to be expelled, I believe we should divide it by strength. Letting the weak be expelled is the most advantageous choice for the class."

"Exactly..."

Clearly, this concept was more widely accepted by those around them. Morishige Takuro let out a scoff and said:

"At the end of the day, those with greater strength contribute more; that's just how things naturally are."

As he spoke, he turned to look at the people around him with disdain:

"If you don't want to be eliminated, you should work harder to improve yourselves. That way, the class will become stronger as well."

"Kijima, I never expected you to have such naive thoughts. What kind of nonsense is 'contribution'? Stop forcing your ideas onto us; this doesn't count as a benefit at all."

For a moment.

Even Katsuragi, Totsuka, and the others fell silent.

The defining characteristic of Class A.

Was that everyone was very confident in themselves.

Even Katsuragi and his group, who prioritized protecting their companions, In a situation where someone had to be expelled, they were internally more inclined to support this philosophy of prioritizing strength.

It was fairer that way!

If you don't want to be eliminated, you should work harder to improve yourself!

"Since you don't understand, I'll give you another example to make it easier for you to grasp."

Kijima Tsukur pointed at the ceiling, staring straight at Morishige Takuro and the others:

"For an organization or a company, between a talented individual who achieves results through their own strength and an incompetent rich kid who achieves results by paying out of their own pocket, which one has higher value?"

Before anyone could respond, Kijima Tsukur provided his own answer:

"The contribution of both is the same! In fact, the connections behind the rich kid are even more valuable, but let's set that aside for now."

Morishige Takuro and the others frowned, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

Clearly.

This wasn't a difference in strength, but a fundamental clash of philosophies.

It was just that they hated such unfair reality and found it difficult to accept such a concept!

This had nothing to do with individual strength.

No matter how much effort they spent in their entire lives, They still couldn't compare to the inherent value of the connections a rich kid was born with.

In Kijima Tsukur's eyes, the standard for judgment wasn't individual strength, but the degree of contribution to an organization.

"Also, you said I shouldn't force my personal thoughts onto you, right?"

Kijima Tsukur explained once more:

"I said it before: I won't force anyone. Those willing to hand over their private points to me, state the amount you are willing to pay; those who aren't, do as you please."

"But I will keep a record of this contribution. If we encounter an exam where someone must be expelled, regardless of their strength, I will prioritize the person with the lowest contribution as the candidate for expulsion."

As soon as these words were spoken.

Many people frowned, feeling uneasy.

Was there any logic to what Kijima Tsukur was saying?

Naturally, there was!

Regardless of what Kijima Tsukur thought, at the very least, the logic held up; it just didn't sound very pleasant.

If it only came down to contribution, then what was the point of them working hard?

"Absurd."

Morishige Takuro let out a scoff, pointing at Yamamura Miki at the back of the classroom:

"If one day Yamamura and Katsuragi were both facing the risk of expulsion, would you really keep her and let Katsuragi be expelled instead?"

"While that isn't the case, I know what you're trying to ask."

Facing the scrutiny of the crowd, Kijima Tsukur explained indifferently:

"Even if you, Sakayanagi, Hashimoto, Kamuro, and Katsuragi were all to be expelled, Yamamura would not be. Because I am the leader of Class A, serving me well is the greatest contribution one can make to the organization. As of now, her contribution is naturally the highest in the class!"

"Huh?"

The crowd was speechless. The fox's tail had finally shown itself, and Morishige Takuro sneered:

"Nonsense. No matter how nicely you put it, this is just blatant nepotism!"

"Nepotism—I can only tell you that you are both right and wrong."

Kijima Tsukur walked to the side, pressed his left hand onto the chair Yamamura Miki had just brought up, and stared at the students below with an indifferent gaze:

"The meaning of nepotism does not refer to only using people who are close to you; it means that those who are closer to the center of power have more opportunities to act, and their contributions will naturally be greater."

"Morishige, and those of you who share the same thoughts as Morishige."

"You should change your mindset. Instead of thinking about whether or not to follow my arrangements, since we are in the same class, you should be thinking about how to contribute more to the organization, strive to move closer to the center of power, and then fight for the opportunity to work for me. Do you understand?"

As soon as these words were spoken.

Hashimoto Masayoshi and the others opened their mouths slightly, and even Sakayanagi Arisu was somewhat taken aback, nearly stunned.

Although Kijima Tsukur's logic held up, this way of thinking was simply too outrageous.

To put it simply: you should be begging to work for me.

"Heh, who exactly do you think you are? I don't think even the principal is as arrogant as you. Everyone heard that, right? This is his true way of thinking—he wants us to beg to work for him?"