Classroom of the Elite, It's Not About Meritocracy, It's Me Ruling the World! Chapter 48

"Yamauchi-kun, didn't I just say it? My goal has always been to lead all of you to graduate from Class A. This doesn't change the outcome of graduating from Class A."

"Heh..."

Horikita Suzune couldn't help but laugh out loud, and Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, standing to the side, also looked puzzled.

Letting everyone graduate from Class A?

Did he really think anyone would believe such nonsense?

2.4 billion private points.

Even Yamauchi Haruki and the others knew this was an impossible task; not even they would believe such a tall tale.

"And besides..."

Kijima Tsukur ignored them, looking at Yamauchi Haruki and the others with a meaningful smile.

"Do you really think that with Class D's current zero class points, you can reach Class A on your own strength? Is there any need for us in Class A to be so wary of Class D?"

"If it's not to let everyone graduate from Class A together!"

"What else could it be for?"

Chapter 45: A Trash Class, Not Worth Mentioning

"We're really being looked down upon!"

Before anyone else could respond, Horikita Suzune clenched her right fist and pressed it against her chest, her gaze firm.

"No matter what, I will reach Class A using my own strength."

Horikita Suzune stared at Kijima Tsukur, her voice cold.

"Alright, Kijima-kun, you can go back now. No one will be fooled by your clumsy lies, and we will not accept this kind of deal."

"Horikita...-san, was it?"

Kijima Tsukur met her gaze and smiled meaningfully.

"You probably still have quite a few private points, so you don't quite understand how they feel. Why not consider the people around you a bit more? Or is it that your Class D 'community of destiny' is willing to lend your private points to help them get through these difficult times?"

"That student there, his name is Sudo, right?"

Kijima Tsukur stood up, holding the contract aloft as he looked at Yamauchi Haruki and the others.

"You are free. No one can force your thoughts—not me, and not Horikita and her group. Those who are willing to sign this contract can come to me, and those who aren't, naturally, no one will force you."

"However, I only have 540,000 private points on hand, enough to satisfy the aid requests of 18 people. It's first come, first served. Does anyone want to sign the contract?"

"Heh..."

Horikita Suzune was speechless.

As for forcing their thoughts, anyone with a brain wouldn't agree to such a thing.

However.

Yamauchi Haruki and Ike Kanji exchanged glances and hurriedly raised their hands.

"Me, me, me! I'll sign."

"Count me in too."

"Me as well."

"Kijima, you just said that as long as we attend school normally and take the exams, we'll get 30,000 a month, right? I'm telling you, don't try to lie to us, or we won't forgive you."

"Mm, just add that clause to the contract."

Kijima Tsukur took out a pen, added a few more lines to the contract, and nodded with a smile.

"You can double-check this contract before you make your final decision."

"Let me see it then."

Yamauchi Haruki picked up the contract, and Ike Kanji and the others crowded around him to read it.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute."

Horikita Suzune looked stunned and quickly stepped forward, blocking Yamauchi and the others with her hand.

"Did you not hear what I just said?"

"We heard it."

Yamauchi Haruki put down the contract, looking annoyed.

"But you aren't willing to lend us your private points, so what else are we supposed to do? What does it matter if I trade my future private points with him?"

"..."

Horikita Suzune was slightly taken aback, feeling a wave of dizziness.

Lend her private points to an idiot like Yamauchi Haruki?

How could that ever happen?

This is no different from throwing money into the water; there is absolutely no way they will ever pay it back!

If it were only a few hundred points, or if there were some unavoidable reason for doing this, there might be a slight possibility.

But just lending it to Yamauchi Haruki and the others for living expenses?

That's tens of thousands!

Furthermore, Yamauchi Haruki and the others might just keep pushing for more later on!

How could anyone lend personal points to people like that?

"Idiots, what about Class A then? Don't you want to promote to Class A?"

"Kijima already said it, didn't he?"

Ike Kanji also said, somewhat speechless: "He's going to lead us to Class A, so what are you afraid of?"

"Stupid..."

"Alright, Horikita, stop bothering us."

Sudo blocked her path, and then he joined Yamauchi Haruki and the others in looking over the contract.

Watching the stunned Horikita Suzune, Kijima Tsukur remained indifferent.

How naive...

Of course, What Horikita Suzune said made perfect sense; everything she pointed out was a fact.

From the perspective of Class D, everything Horikita Suzune said was absolutely correct.

However...

The world doesn't run on facts and logical arguments alone.

It's not that whoever is the leader gets to be obeyed; it's that whoever people are willing to listen to becomes the leader!

Kijima Tsukur's words had more influence than Horikita Suzune's.

The truth is.

Yamauchi Haruki and the others didn't actually want to promote to Class A!

Perhaps that's not the right way to put it; graduating from Class A would naturally be nice, but strictly speaking, Yamauchi Haruki and the others lacked ambition and the resolve to graduate from Class A at any cost!

Compared to reaching Class A.

They wanted an easy and pleasant life right now!

They just needed an excuse to convince themselves and others!

All they needed was a banner to rebel against the grand cause of the class.

That was all!

Power and responsibility are equal.

If Horikita Suzune wanted to graduate from Class A through her own strength.

Then what she should be doing right now, Is to win over those in the class who still have personal points and provide low-interest loans to Yamauchi Haruki and the others.

She should even be prepared for the possibility of being taken advantage of by Yamauchi Haruki and the others.

And then, when the time comes to choose a sacrificial lamb, she would need to cut ties with Yamauchi Haruki and the others immediately.

It's frustrating.

It's disgusting.

It even feels humiliating.

However, the world is just that cruel.

To become an excellent leader, one must be willing to shoulder more responsibility.

To not even have the resolve to sacrifice money.

And yet, simply because she knows how to analyze pros and cons, she expects others to listen to her—it is absolutely ridiculous.

Having already learned the school rules, it shouldn't have developed into this situation at all.

Over this past month, As leaders, Hirata Yosuke, Horikita Suzune, and the others did nothing, letting the lack of self-control shown by Yamauchi Haruki and the others go unchecked.

And this, Is the price they must pay for being leaders!

Now, clearly.

Compared to their classmate Horikita Suzune, Kijima Tsukur from another class was better at winning hearts!

On the other side.

A few girls who were short on private points, including Sato Maya, approached Hirata Yosuke and asked with some hesitation:

"Hirata, we're really short on private points too. Could you help us analyze whether we should sign this or not?"

"..."

Hirata Yosuke's expression stiffened.

He naturally knew the consequences of signing this contract, but his own private points had long since been lent to others.

After a moment of hesitation, Hirata Yosuke nodded:

"I'll take a look for you. Kijima-kun, could you let me see it?"

"Of course."

"Mm, that's good."

Yamauchi Haruki hurriedly handed over the contract: "Hirata, take a look for us and see if there are any tricks. Don't let this guy scam us."

"Hmm..."

Hirata Yosuke carefully examined every word, fearing there might be some wordplay.

1-1 All private points obtained by Party A from the school shall be transferred in full to Party B (Kijima Tsukur) for redistribution by Party B.

1-2 Party B is required to provide Party A with 10,000 to 30,000 private points each month.

1-3 Provided Party A studies normally and participates in exams, the monthly private points paid by Party B shall not be less than 30,000.

1-4 Party B has the right to raise objections to the school; Party A's study attitude shall be adjudicated by Party A's homeroom teacher, and Party B shall have no objections.

2-1 Should Party A withdraw from school, this contract shall be terminated and shall not involve the class to which Party A belongs.

2-2 For every 300 class points added to the class to which Party A belongs, Party B shall pay an additional 0 to 5,000 private points per month, depending on Party A's contribution.