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Chapter 24: You Also Wouldn't Want Your Own Poor Decision to...

"Ichinose..."

"Maybe we should go with the majority."

Hearing Kanzaki Ryuji's suggestion, the other students also seemed inclined to persuade her.

After hearing them out, Ichinose Honami gave up on the idea of refusing and simply nodded.

With her classmates there to witness it, she went to find their homeroom teacher.

Hoshinomiya Chie.

A sexy teacher in a pink top and a short skirt.

Though she seemed a little airheaded and easy to talk to, she was also rather sharp and knowledgeable.

"Oh my, you know an awful lot."

She looked surprised when she heard the news.

"Honestly, Sensei, you didn't tell us anything."

Ichinose Honami and the others sounded a little resentful. If they'd known sooner, they could have prepared in advance.

"All the new students are in the same boat, so you can't blame me. I can agree to be a witness, if you're really ready."

"Then let's get started."

Hoshinomiya Chie had nearly let something slip.

She looked at Kageya Shinjitsu with a very strange expression.

She hadn't expected this year's D Class to have such an unusual student.

He was even selling out his class to get points back.

Hoshinomiya Chie was already looking forward to seeing D Class homeroom teacher Chabashira Sae's face turn dark.

Just imagine: next month, D Class's score would drop straight to zero.

What a beautiful sight that would be.

It was rare for a class to score zero in its very first month at the school.

Hoshinomiya Chie couldn't wait to bring the deal together.

Having one fewer class to worry about was a good thing. And Kageya Shinjitsu going to Class A would actually be good too—then she wouldn't have to worry about Class B getting knocked down.

She didn't have much hope of reaching Class A, but she absolutely couldn't let them fall.

Kageya Shinjitsu seemed like the sort who would strike from the shadows. The little angels in her class wouldn't stand a chance against him.

The best outcome might be for Kageya Shinjitsu to join Class B and lead them to Class A.

"Kageya, how about joining our class?"

"Sensei really likes you, you know."

"I'll have Ichinose and the others help you put together the points."

"You're collecting points because you want to change classes, aren't you?"

Hoshinomiya Chie said.

She even let a few details slip.

"Change classes?"

Ichinose Honami and the others listened.

They quickly understood. Rather than climbing the rankings with an entire class, transferring directly would be much faster.

At the start of the school year, they'd been told that students wouldn't be transferred automatically, which had made them think transfers weren't allowed.

Now it seemed they could just buy their way over with points.

"Thank you for the offer, Sensei."

"But I haven't made up my mind yet. I'll think about it later."

Kageya Shinjitsu had no intention of accepting for now.

He had plenty of time to choose.

"What a shame."

Hoshinomiya Chie said regretfully.

They confirmed the details and drew up a contract.

The Class B students had no objections, and Kageya Shinjitsu was satisfied with the terms.

Next month, D Class would become the worst-off class in the school.

Thinking about it made Hoshinomiya Chie laugh.

Looks like I should keep a close eye on Chabashira for a while.

The students in Class B really did have money, and they didn't like owing anyone.

Once the first month was over, they'd pay 2.5 million points. That money was already in Hoshinomiya Chie's hands.

The remaining 3.5 million would be paid over the following two months.

A class full of little angels was still a class full of little angels. They spent more than everyone else.

Four million plus six million—that was already half of what they'd planned.

"Maybe we'll meet again."

"Just wait for the good news."

Once everything had been settled, Kageya Shinjitsu chose to leave.

He now understood what these Class B students were like.

A bunch of easy-to-bully little angels.

That left Class A.

They were a troublesome bunch too, no less so than Class C.

And sure enough, even though he'd managed to arrange a meeting through one of the students, his negotiation with Class A's current leader went nowhere.

Katsuragi Kohei, who had a completely bald head.

"Even without you, our class will stay in first place."

"We don't need you at all."

"Still, thanks for bringing us that information. If you need anything, I can thank you personally."

Katsuragi Kohei flatly turned him down.

After being so bluntly rejected, Kageya Shinjitsu's tone shifted slightly. He stepped closer to Katsuragi Kohei and spoke.

"Katsuragi, there's a saying: you don't fear a thief who steals once; you fear one who keeps eyeing your stuff. Do you think your class can stay in first place forever after rejecting me?"

"You're quite something, comparing yourself to a thief. But I still have faith in my classmates."

Katsuragi Kohei wasn't moved in the slightest.

"Class A students sure are confident. You're way stronger than the other two classes. But did you know that even the other years' Class A classes have lost quite a few students?"

Kageya Shinjitsu said.

Katsuragi Kohei only frowned.

Seeing how cautious Katsuragi Kohei had become, Kageya Shinjitsu pressed harder.

"This school has plenty of ways to expel students, and even more ways to punish them. All it takes is one little mistake and you could get caught. Are you sure you'll still be so tough then?"

"Besides, I don't need to drag Class A down to D Class's level. I only need Class B—or even Class C—to overtake you."

"Then your position as Class A's leader won't look so secure, will it?"

"Sometimes, you shouldn't trust your classmates blindly. There might be someone in your class just like me."

"Katsuragi, you wouldn't want to drag your classmates down because of your own poor decision, would you? It wouldn't be pleasant if they blamed you afterward."

Compared to trying to persuade Class A, threatening them seemed like the better option.

Kageya Shinjitsu could tell that Katsuragi Kohei seemed like a very well-mannered person, but he still carried that obvious air of superiority toward the other classes whenever he spoke.

Especially after learning about the situation just now.

He acted as if everything were only natural. Someone like him wouldn't be persuaded unless his strength was acknowledged.

"..."

Faced with the threat, Katsuragi Kohei had nothing to say.

But he was still deeply reluctant to agree.

However, Kageya Shinjitsu had made one good point: Katsuragi couldn't make this decision on everyone else's behalf.

"This isn't something you can decide on your own, Katsuragi. Why not call over everyone in your class who has a say, and we can talk it through?"

"If we still can't reach an agreement, then so be it."

"Of course, if you decide to ignore how the other Class A students feel and reject me anyway, I'll make my own contacts behind the scenes."

"After that, you'll probably have no idea what choices the others will make."

Seeing Katsuragi Kohei wavering, Kageya Shinjitsu kindly offered him a "choice."

"Phew. I understand."

"I really didn't expect D Class to have someone like you. You came to our class earlier just to observe us, didn't you?"

"I'm starting to wonder if what you said about your classmates being 'defective products' was true."

"You don't need to worry about the quality of D Class students. They're absolutely no better than you guys."

Kageya Shinjitsu said with a smile.

But Katsuragi Kohei didn't completely believe him.

"Please wait a moment. Or we can set up another meeting."

"I'll go talk to them."

Katsuragi Kohei said.

"I'll wait. I'm sure you'll bring me good news, Katsuragi."

Kageya Shinjitsu waited for Katsuragi Kohei's response in the hallway, feeling the breeze.

He thought Class A had a good chance of being persuaded.

These guys didn't seem that hard to deal with after all.

As long as you didn't have any scruples, you could use any method you liked.