Classroom of the Elite: The Strength-Based Classroom of Kageya Shinjitsu

Unless he used violence to solve problems and rule them, just like Ryuen Kakeru from Class C has been doing these past few days, such a class would be very difficult to deal with; there would always be some people who fail to accomplish anything but manage to spoil everything.

As for violence, it's better to just think about it.

Given the situation in this class, Kageya Shinjitsu felt that if he used blatant violence, he would likely be the first one to get expelled.

The first person to come and oppose him would probably be that "friend" in his contacts, the normie Hirata.

People, just do your own thing.

Class C.

Although he hasn't achieved total domination, everyone in the class has now chosen to listen to Ryuen Kakeru.

Even that very tall Black Giant in their class is the same; annoyed to no end by Ryuen Kakeru but also acknowledging his ability, he chose to follow his lead.

"What do you want?"

"I don't have time to deal with you, you guy from Class D."

Ryuen Kakeru displayed the unique aura characteristic of a delinquent.

Meanwhile, Kageya Shinjitsu sat calmly on a desk in their classroom and looked at Ryuen Kakeru.

"First, congratulations to Ryuen Kakeru for becoming the leader of Class C. Then, my purpose for coming here is to sell you some information and make a trade with Class C."

"Ryuen Kakeru."

Kageya Shinjitsu had already made his decision on how to protect his legitimate earnings.

Since his classmates couldn't be relied upon, he would just earn some points himself.

After all, he already knew that in this school, points are "everything."

"That, at least, is something we can talk about."

Although his face was still dark, Ryuen Kakeru wasn't as vicious as he was before.

"Before we trade, let me tell you some intelligence first. Let me organize my thoughts... what should I tell you first? You should know about the 100% employment and college acceptance rate that this school claims, right?"

Kageya Shinjitsu was in a state of contemplation, then paused before speaking.

"Who doesn't know about that coming here? Are you here to talk nonsense?" Ryuen Kakeru retorted.

"That's good, then I'll keep it short. Simply put, only students who advance to Class A in each grade level are eligible for this 100% employment and college acceptance rate. We, whether it's B, C, or D, have none of it."

Kageya Shinjitsu spoke directly.

"I knew this school was fishy a long time ago." Ryuen Kakeru said toughly, but his expression looked a bit unpleasant.

He knew something was wrong on the very first day; otherwise, he wouldn't have moved to rule the class immediately.

In reality, the homeroom teacher also deserved some of the credit for that.

"Then you probably don't know that every class has a scoring standard. Currently, classes A, B, C, and D are all the same, but starting next month, they will be different. All of this is based on our performance this month."

"And as long as our score surpasses the class ahead of us, it is possible for us to become Class A."

"That is the information I have."

Kageya Shinjitsu said.

To dig up this information, he didn't even know how many teachers and third-year seniors he had harassed.

He only mentioned the competition between the classes and did not reveal the fact that their Class D was the worst.

But, as long as one had investigated, it should be clear, right?

The conduct of Class D could not be hidden at all.

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Chapter 21: Betrayal, Six Million Points

Listening to Kageya Shinjitsu reveal the news.

"Hmph."

Ryuen Kakeru let out a cold snort.

"So you're here to seek cooperation? Can you represent Class D?"

"I cannot represent Class D."

Kageya Shinjitsu said.

This made Ryuen Kakeru a bit angry; if you can't, then why the hell are you here?

"I'm also not here for cooperation."

"I said it's a trade. I want your points."

"There is no need for our two classes to cooperate."

Kageya Shinjitsu stated.

Joining Class C, a problematic class, with their own problematic Class D?

Two garbage-dump classes teaming up to deal with those people in Class A?

He must have a twisted mind to even entertain such an idea.

The people in Class D were already troublesome enough, and adding the problem children from Class C to the mix—well, more people didn't necessarily mean better results.

"The information you have isn't worth that many points, and do you really think you're in a position to be making demands right now?" Ryuen Kakeru said with a sneer.

He already knew the information anyway, so what did it matter if he played dirty?

"Of course I know more than just that; this is merely the premise."

"What if I told you that next month, I will ensure our Class D hits rock bottom?" Kageya Shinjitsu said.

"According to your own logic, your class is already at the bottom."

Ryuen Kakeru spoke up.

"Since Class A is the best, the school must have already made their selections during enrollment. I know exactly what kind of people are in my Class C, and as for your Class D, heh..."

With that final cold laugh, Ryuen Kakeru acted as if he had already figured everything out.

"No, I mean the kind of bottom that is impossible to recover from, the kind that ensures you won't have to worry about them catching up to you. For instance, if our class score drops directly to zero next month, we won't receive any new points. With such a massive gap between us and the other classes, do you think they'll even have the motivation to try and catch up? It would effectively eliminate a competitor for you."

Kageya Shinjitsu didn't feel a hint of shame about selling out his own class.

In reality, he figured that even if he did nothing, the class wouldn't get many points anyway.

He was all too aware of the state of his classmates over these past few days.

"You... you really are ruthless."

Hearing this, Ryuen Kakeru finally began to take Kageya Shinjitsu seriously.

He really didn't hold back when it came to selling people out.

"Besides, you have to understand that just because they are problem children or 'defective products' doesn't mean they lack capable individuals."

"How about this? We can have your homeroom teacher sign a contract, reaching an agreement that next month, I will absolutely ensure Class D hits rock bottom or even zero points. My condition is that I want six million points from your class, and I'm willing to accept installments."

Kageya Shinjitsu stated plainly.

"You're insane. Six million."

Ryuen Kakeru couldn't remain calm.

Six million—the school had only given their class a total of four million upon enrollment.

"Six million isn't much at all. It's only been a few days since school started, and the money the school issued to your class should still have at least three million left. Even if your scores drop later, you'll still get at least tens of thousands a month. As long as you can manage the class's points, this figure isn't high. Once you know the school's assessment criteria in advance, would you really let your class points keep dropping?"

"I'm sabotaging an entire class of people, after all. Plus, there might be opportunities for cooperation in the future, and I'm even handing you leverage that you can use to threaten me later. For such a high price, is six million points really too much?"

Kageya Shinjitsu looked at Ryuen Kakeru, his gaze unwavering.

"I'm not going to go crazy with you. You just want our whole class to work for you like laborers," Ryuen Kakeru said, feigning disdain.

"And there's also the issue of you collecting so many points."

"Of course, points are good things. If the conditions are met, I'll share this information with you too. How about that? It's a good deal, isn't it?" Kageya Shinjitsu said.

"Six million is impossible. Two million at most, and it has to be in installments," Ryuen Kakeru countered immediately.

He brought the metaphorical meat cleaver down hard.

"Two million is too little," Kageya Shinjitsu replied.

"You can always go look for other classes; I know you've been planning to," Ryuen Kakeru said, well aware of the other's recent habit of wandering between several different classes.

"It's precisely because I've combined the interests of several classes that I arrived at the six-million figure. Six million per class."

"Getting rid of a competitor and knowing the school's exams in advance—that's already a huge profit."

"If I don't sabotage Class D and instead release this information, what do you think will happen? Will Class D keep slacking off? Even if some want to, I have ways to make them fall in line. At the very least, the competition between Class C and Class D will become very clear."

"I could even drag you down with me, making it impossible for you to catch up to Class A and Class B. If I reach an agreement with them and your Class C refuses, I won't hesitate to make them go after you."

Kageya Shinjitsu spoke directly.

"Ryuen-kun, make a wise decision."

"You are the first person I've approached. If you refuse, things will get troublesome for the people I talk to next."

Faced with Kageya Shinjitsu's persistent persuasion, Ryuen Kakeru was indeed hesitant.

"You think I'm afraid? If you really had that intention, you wouldn't have come here."

"If I let you have it all your way, what's stopping me from just cooperating with someone else in Class D?"

However, Ryuen Kakeru was still unwilling to hand over six million points just like that.

"That would require them to have the guts, and it would require them to trust you."

"Besides, other than the first person I contact, do you think the information won't leak? That would only make the people in Class D resent Class C even more."

"If it's exposed now, they'll resent me. Isn't that scapegoating worth six million points?"

Kageya Shinjitsu spoke with complete indifference.

Openly sabotaging one's own classmates was no simple feat.

If there really were such a person in the class, it might not necessarily be a bad thing.

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Chapter 22: Is the Teacher Also a Defective Product? Reaching a Deal

The two of them were currently in different states of mind.

One was trying their hardest to persuade the other, while the other was trying their hardest not to be persuaded.

On the surface, it seemed like a stalemate, but in reality, Ryuen Kakeru was already starting to be swayed.

"Your ambition is too grand. Six million from three classes isn't enough for you? You want six million from each class? That's eighteen million. What exactly are you planning to do?"

"I can tell you what I'm planning to do later. Besides, you benefit from this too, don't you? Since I'm taking the points from the other classes, your competition will have an easier time. After all, if nobody has points, we're all on equal footing."

"Ryuen-kun, don't think about taking all the profits for yourself. Isn't knowing the school's situation in advance, understanding the grading criteria, removing one class from the competition, and holding leverage over someone worth a few million? Come on~ Ryuen Kakeru-kun, hurry up and make your choice."

"Hmph, six million is still an excessive price. That's not an amount one person can scrape together. I won't waste any more breath on you; let's go see our homeroom teacher first, and I'll give you an answer after that."

To this, Kageya Shinjitsu naturally would not refuse.

In this brief exchange between the two parties, Kageya Shinjitsu had achieved his goal.

After some consideration, Ryuen Kakeru sought out the homeroom teacher of Class C, Sakagami Kazuma.

After repeated attempts at communication and Sakagami Kazuma's constant "reminders," he finally nodded.

Although it's still a matter of withholding information, there were still some hints given both openly and covertly.

I have to say, it seems like our class teacher also has some serious issues.

Could she also be a defective product?

Or is it because the students in the class haven't been seeking her out, so she's somewhat given up on the class?

Watching the friendly exchange between their teacher and the student, Kageya Shinjitsu, standing to the side, felt a bit suspicious, but he didn't pay much attention to it. He didn't care about the class at all.