Something Worth More Than Ten Million

In fact, Karuizawa Kei herself didn't have much of an impression of Class B. Apart from Ichinose Honami and Kanzaki Ryuji, she couldn't recall any other outstanding talents in Class B. Although Kanzaki Ryuji was capable, he was weak in social situations, which completely contradicted Karuizawa Kei's plan.

So Class 1-B is temporarily stuck here.

"Karuizawa."

After class ended today, Karuizawa Kei was packing her bag to go check out the Drama Club that Kitagawa Ryo had just founded, but as soon as she stepped out of the classroom, someone called her back. Turning around, she saw a cheerful boy who looked young and had a baby face.

"Oh, it's Yagami. What's up?"

Karuizawa Kei recognized Yagami Takuya, who was quite popular in the class. She had heard that he had skipped a grade when he was young because of his good grades, so he was a year younger than most of the students in the class. However, with his handsome appearance, proper speech and behavior, and top entrance exam scores, he was quite prestigious among the girls in Class 1-B.

Although she didn't remember having this person in Class 1-B before, Karuizawa Kei just took it as a butterfly effect of her rebirth. After all, she was originally in Class D but was assigned to Class B, so it was normal to have one or two unfamiliar faces.

"That's right. I think that now that our Class 1-B has an intelligence advantage, we shouldn't be so conservative. We can focus on maintaining classroom discipline while also targeting other classes."

Yagami Takuya quickly walked to Karuizawa Kei's side and whispered:

"Especially since classes A, C, and D are probably still in the dark, there's a good chance we can take advantage of this information gap, whether it's gaining Private Points or suppressing other classes' Class Points."

Hearing such a statement in the harmonious Class 1-B, Karuizawa Kei glanced at Yagami Takuya with some surprise. The other man's clear, pale yellow eyes still held a hint of a smile, as if the words had not come from his own mouth.

"Does Yagami- Yagami have any specific ideas?"

Karuizawa Kei asked thoughtfully.

"Form an alliance with Class D to deal with Class A."

Yagami Takuya spoke softly, and he quickly explained:

"If there is competition between classes, then the top-ranked Class A and the bottom-ranked Class C are natural enemies, while Class D cannot threaten our Class B for the time being, so we can be temporary allies."

"The school's educational methods dictate that, apart from Class A, the other classes are essentially the same, so our real opponent has always been Class A."

"If we consider it this way, Class D is a natural ally, while Class A is an absolute enemy."

"I've observed both classes over the past few days. Class 1-A is generally doing quite well, but there's one student who's rather unruly and doesn't get along well with his classmates. We can use that as a starting point."

"Class D looks pretty bad, with more than half of the students unrestrained. If nothing unexpected happens, Class D' s Class Points will be dismal next month. But having fewer Class Points also has its advantages, because Class Points can't be negative. Those with nothing to lose have nothing to fear. By offering Private Points as incentives, we should be able to easily lure a few Class D students to be cannon fodder."

Karuizawa Kei nodded. The other party's plan was similar to the overall framework she had conceived, but her main reason was that Kitagawa Ryo was currently in Class D.

"If Karuizawa trusts me, I can handle the communication and sabotage work with those two classes."

Seeing Karuizawa Kei nod, Yagami Takuya confidently made the same promise.

"Just give me support when it's necessary."

"Yagami -kun, you can try it on your own first. After all, I need to see your abilities and results, right?"

Karuizawa Kei didn't immediately agree; if the other party made a verbal promise, she would be making an empty promise.

"Certainly."

Yagami Takuya was not discouraged at all.

Only after Karuizawa Kei had left his sight did he take out his phone from his pocket, compose a text message, and send it out.

"If that's the case, I think Katsuragi would be more suitable to be the class monitor, after all, this information has been a great help."

Hirata Yosuke was quite popular in Class A, spoke with a beaming smile, and his close students naturally agreed. Just as Katsuragi Kohei was feeling smug, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, also received an anonymous text message:

[Class B has learned the basic rules and is acting independently.]

It was sent to me by the person in the White Room.

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka deleted the text message. He knew that besides himself, the White Room had secretly planted two spies as freshmen who had infiltrated the school. However, the two had completely opposite personalities. The first one was extremely independent and seemed to want to prove himself, while the second one was completely out of touch and had not contacted him since the start of the semester.

However, as a first move, Katsuragi Kohei plus this person should be enough.

One step into the light, the next into the shadows.

Next, we need to observe the opponent's actions.

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka lowered his eyes.

"Of course, I can guarantee that your letter will reach your family, and even if something goes wrong, we'll ultimately bear the responsibility, right? Yes, okay, then goodbye."

Karuizawa Kei opened the door to the club room, she heard Kitagawa Ryo talking on the phone. He waited until he finished before casually walking in and asking:

"Business has started?"

Kitagawa Ryo stretched and casually replied:

"Well, let's start with five orders. After all, we need to build trust and establish our brand."

"Charging 30,000 yuan for just a letter and a few photos? Liang is truly ruthless."

"The third-year students haven't spoken to their families for two years, and it's not really useful for the students in the lower grades to Private Points. After all, we're the only business of our kind, and a letter from home is worth a fortune."

Kitagawa Ryo yawned lazily, and his phone vibrated in his palm. It was an anonymous text message.

[Class A has learned the basic rules; please indicate the next steps.]

Oh, it's started.

Chapter 46: More Valuable Than Ten Million

"Hui, you're here early today. I heard you became the class monitor of Class B?"

Not long after Karuizawa Kei arrived at the club activity room, another member of the Drama Club, Sakura Airi, also arrived, quickly changing into indoor shoes at the entrance and walking in.

She had known Karuizawa Kei and Kitagawa Ryo for a long time, and the three of them had even been in the same Theater Troupe, so her tone was quite familiar.

"Yeah, but it's nothing special. There's not much to do except tutor a few students in the class who are struggling academically when I have some free time."

Karuizawa Kei lazily raised her right hand in a greeting. She was lying on the sofa inside, hugging a pillow and scrolling through her phone.

"It's been a week since school started, and you still get so many messages on Twitter."

"Yeah?"

Sakura Airi first greeted Kitagawa Ryo with a smile as he sat behind his desk typing on his computer screen, then sat down next to Karuizawa Kei and leaned over curiously.

"If you don't believe me, look, right under that graduation Twitter you posted, there are still thousands of people replying every day."

"About half of them hoped that Airi could return to the stage, and the other half encouraged Airi to study hard at school."

Karuizawa Kei exclaimed while tapping the screen:

"And there are also die-hard fans who come every day specifically to send good morning, good afternoon, and good evening messages."

"I'm very grateful to them, but now that I'm already in this school..."

Sakura Airi smiled shyly. She didn't have a special hairstyle today, just letting her pink hair fall naturally. She also didn't wear the flat glasses she used to wear often, and she looked quite refreshing.

"Shizuku has already graduated from idol school, but Sakura Airi's life is just beginning, right?"

Karuizawa Kei winked playfully at Sakura Airi with her left eye, then casually took off her shoes and leaned back on the sofa with Karuizawa Kei, chatting idly. However, her gaze kept drifting towards Kitagawa Ryo behind them.

"Akito wasn't declining, and a single concert could fill sacks with money, Airi could give it up so easily."

Karuizawa Kei muttered something. She still didn't quite understand Sakura Airi's choice. After all, Sakura Airi had already weathered the most difficult early stages of her career as an idol, yet she still decided to graduate and come to this Tokyo Advanced Nurturing High School at the peak of her popularity. However, as a friend Karuizawa Kei wouldn't interfere too much with her decision. She just felt a little sentimental seeing so many fans still hoping for Sakura Airi's return to the stage.

"Just like that guy Liang."

"In terms of public recognition, idols are still different from theatrical Actor."

Sakura Airi quickly waved her hand.

"It's simply a matter of appealing to both refined and popular tastes; essentially, they're all performers under the spotlight on a stage."

Upon hearing his name called, Kitagawa Ryo stretched, stood up from his chair, and walked over to speak.

"Performing too much will always get tiring, so taking a break is a good thing."

"That's true."

Karuizawa Kei, herself Actor on stage, nodded in understanding.

"There will be a major theatrical performance in about a month. We'll sneak out then. The Theater Troupe will meet us and cooperate with us. We just need to hand over the letter and the gift. Five of them would be worth 150,000 Private Points."

"It feels like all that effort only resulted in 150,000 Private Points, which is a bit low."

Just moments ago, Karuizawa Kei complained that Kitagawa Ryo's fees were too high, but now she seems to think that 150,000 yen isn't enough. Perhaps the points in the VIP Exam, which are often worth tens of millions, are just too huge, and now she looks down on these few hundred thousand points.

"Points are only one aspect; connections are more important."

"With this connection, we can establish relationships with the second and third-year students. If we encounter students who are particularly struggling financially and can't afford to spend any money but are desperate to see their families, we can try to bribe them."

Kitagawa Ryo smiled slightly, turned his head towards Sakura Airi, and said:

"And if I'm not mistaken, Airi is probably planning something to acquire a lot of Private Points."

"... You really can't hide it from Liang."

Sakura Airi sighed and nodded in agreement.

"I've asked Yamada to keep an eye on your situation. If there are any plans, just contact him directly."

"Um."

After quickly agreeing, Sakura Airi asked with some doubt:

"When did Ryo get involved with Yamada?"

Although Yamada Albert was also a student in Class 1-D, he was not fluent in Japanese and was essentially a mute who could only understand but not speak. Moreover, he had a rather imposing appearance, standing at nearly two meters tall like a gatekeeper. As a result, neither the boys nor the girls in the class were willing to approach him, except for Ichinose Honami, who would occasionally exchange a few words with him.

"Yamada is actually a pretty nice person. If Japanese is too difficult, just communicate in English."

Kitagawa Ryo casually explained that he had a good relationship with Yamada in Class C during the mock exam two years ago, and they knew each other very well. Although Yamada looked intimidating, he didn't have any violent tendencies, was quite thoughtful, and had a hobby of collecting national flags. Kitagawa Ryo was the only student who was willing and able to communicate freely with him, and he even gave him two flags of small countries to cater to his hobby. Thus, the two gradually built a friendship.

"Yes, with Yamada -kun's help, my chances are even better."

Sakura Airi responded with a smile. Although she had originally intended to ask Kitagawa Ryo for help, he had already made arrangements, so she felt a little embarrassed to ask again, but she was still a little disappointed.

"Hey, what exactly are you two discussing now?"

Completely unaware of the situation Karuizawa Kei asked curiously.

"Hui will find out then; it's a secret for now."

After answering, Kitagawa Ryo patted Sakura Airi on the shoulder:

"I'll take extra care of you myself. Just be careful. Airi is more important than points."

"I understand. I'm relieved to have Liang here."

Feeling the warmth on her shoulder, Sakura Airi tilted her head back slightly and responded in a relaxed tone.

"If all goes well, we should be able to get quite a few points. Liang can take them all for herself. As long as it helps Liang, that's good enough."

"Um."

Kitagawa Ryo nodded slightly in agreement, recalling Sakura Airi's own enrollment file.

Sakura Airi:

Academic ability: D+ Intelligence: C Judgment: B Physical ability: B Coordination: D

Interviewer's comments: This is a rather unique student. Previously active as a professional idol, her grades were below average, indicating a lower academic level. However, her years of stage performances have given her physical abilities that are quite outstanding among her peers. Nevertheless, there are concerns about whether she can get along well with other students her age. She has been temporarily placed in Class D, and we look forward to seeing how she develops.

[You see, God really does exist.]

Do you believe in Fate? I do. From now on, we'll be together forever.

I've always felt we're very close.

You're even cuter today!

Did you notice us making eye contact? I did.

[Wouldn't it be too much to ignore me? Or perhaps you just haven't noticed?]

What are you doing right now? I really want to see you, I really want to see you, I really want to see you.

Sakura Airi sneered. If it were her two years ago, she might have been affected by these Malice and crazy comments, and might have been trembling with fear. But Sakura Airi, who had been a professional idol for two years, had honed her mental fortitude to the extreme. She had received even more vicious threats and private messages than this.

However, none of this stopped her from stepping onto the highest stage.

Therefore, after discovering this message, Sakura Airi quickly determined that the enthusiastic fan must be an insider from Tokyo Advanced Nurturing High School. After reviewing her movements and destinations since enrolling, Sakura Airi revisited the area over the past two days and finally focused her attention on the electronics store in Keyaki Mall Center.