Contract, the Source of Power

Inside the classroom.

A silence fell over the room.

Soon, some people began to voice their opposition.

"Wait a second, Prince Ganlongdao, what you're saying makes sense, but... right?"

"Yeah, that's all just your speculation, isn't it, Prince?"

"The teachers haven't admitted any of this... right, right?"

"Exactly, even if it were true, there's no need to hand our points over to someone else. We should just keep them ourselves."

"That's right, we can just take them out whenever we actually need them."

"Right?"

Everyone looked around at the people nearby.

It was as if they were trying to form cliques and seek validation from more people.

Even if they were going to save.

It felt more secure to keep the points in their own hands; why should they hand them over to Prince Ganlongdao for safekeeping?

No matter what.

They didn't want anyone touching their own interests.

However.

Unexpectedly.

The first person to voice opposition was actually... Kaneda.

"I think."

Kaneda turned his head to look at the class: "Prince, what you said has some merit. Perhaps we really should entrust a portion of our points to someone trustworthy for safekeeping."

"Huh?"

Several girls glared at Kaneda immediately; this guy was practically a class traitor.

"Kaneda, what the hell are you saying? Weren't you the first one to object just a moment ago?"

"Heh."

Kaneda pushed up his glasses, glanced at them, and scoffed:

"Keep them yourselves? Are you joking? I don't think you have that kind of self-control. I'm afraid you'd spend all your points in less than a month, and you wouldn't have saved a damn thing even after three years."

"What did you say, you bastard?"

The girls were furious, their eyes cold as they looked at Kaneda.

Quite a few boys felt equally awkward.

Those with enough self-control.

Those who could suppress their own desires were in the minority.

Those attractive clothes and game consoles were like naked, handsome men and beautiful women, constantly teasing their hearts. No matter how strong one's willpower was, there would eventually come a day when it was worn down by desire.

If they were left to save money on their own, the result would be not a single cent left!

If a problem arose and forced the students who honestly saved their money to pay more, it would eventually lead to everyone competing to be the worst under such unfair conditions.

For this bunch of losers who didn't study and didn't know how to plan for the future.

Kaneda understood them all too well.

Of course.

He was telling the truth.

Unfortunately, being so blunt would certainly cost him his right to choose a partner on campus.

"Heh."

Kaneda ignored their icy glares and scanned the people who were still hesitating, explaining:

"Centralizing our points is indeed beneficial for us to deal with future risks. Even if everything turns out to be a misunderstanding, we can just return the points to everyone later. Therefore, I support centralizing the points and handing them to someone trustworthy."

"The problem is."

As he said this, Kaneda looked at Prince Ganlongdao with a complex expression:

"Ganlongdao, you are indeed excellent for being able to see through these rules, but why should we hand the points over to you for safekeeping? I propose we hand the points over to someone more trustworthy."

Without realizing it.

Kaneda was no longer bothered by the fact that Prince Ganlongdao wanted to collect the points.

After all, this matter was beneficial to everyone, and it was even more beneficial for him to realize his chance at career freedom. Naturally, he wouldn't hold a grudge against something that benefited him.

However.

In his view.

Others at most lacked self-control and couldn't save their points, but Prince Ganlongdao was likely embezzling them directly.

"For example?"

Prince Ganlongdao looked at him with a hint of mockery.

It was only the second day of school.

Who could possibly be worth trusting?

He couldn't very well suggest himself; fortunately, Kaneda wasn't arrogant to that extent, so he frowned and remained silent.

Of course.

Prince Ganlongdao also understood their concerns.

"In that case, let's add one more condition."

Prince Ganlongdao nodded and turned to look at the group that had just voiced their opposition.

"Every month, you can discuss and choose one person you trust to verify the points with me. If there is any unauthorized usage, I will withdraw from school immediately."

"This can be witnessed by Kazuma Sakagami!"

"That should be fine, right?"

"No problem."

Kazuma Sakagami nodded in cooperation and added for Kaneda and the others:

"You can also ask Prince Ganlongdao to sign a contract. You can think of it as something similar to a legal agreement; it holds validity even with the Student Council and the school administration."

"Is that so?"

Kaneda and the others were taken aback.

They hadn't expected the school to have such rules. If that were the case, they could make quite a few agreements using contracts even without the school administration present.

On the other side.

Prince Ganlongdao raised an eyebrow.

In this context, by placing the school administration and the Student Council together, Sakagami was implying that the Student Council also possessed the power of adjudication.

This teacher was truly quite capable.

Prince Ganlongdao looked at Kaneda and the others.

"How about it?"

After thinking for a moment.

Kaneda couldn't think of any issues.

He nodded.

"I have no objections, but we must sign a contract. If you dare to misappropriate the points, you will voluntarily withdraw from school."

"What about the others?"

"Wait a second..."

"I agree."

Before anyone else could speak, Ibuki Mio said with an impatient look on her face:

"Hurry up and get it done. I want to go back once it's finished."

Centralizing points.

Whether for the class or for the individual.

It had its benefits!

As long as there was a reasonable oversight system, Ibuki Mio had no intention of refusing.

Those who still wanted to refuse, were basically just short-sighted people who only cared about their own pleasure.

"Since it's Brother Prince keeping them, then of course I agree."

"Me too!"

Ishizaki and Albert also stood up one after another, and Shiho Manabe expressed her agreement reluctantly.

Seeing this.

The others found it difficult to say anything more.

Even the two troublemakers, Kaneda and Ibuki Mio, had no objections, so the others naturally didn't dare to voice any.

"Ahem..."

Just at this moment.

Kazuma Sakagami cleared his throat a few times, glanced at Kaneda and Ibuki Mio, then coughed again.

It was clearly an attempt to hint at something.

Unfortunately.

The two of them were completely oblivious to it.

Prince Ganlongdao, however, caught the hint.

However.

Giving a hint at a time like this, the information must be related to the contract.

Since Kazuma Sakagami was pointing toward Kaneda and the others, it meant this information was more beneficial to them; Prince Ganlongdao naturally wouldn't go out of his way to invite trouble for himself.

He would ask later.

"Kaneda, have you all decided?"

Seeing this, Kazuma Sakagami felt a bit helpless; finding someone as sharp as Prince Ganlongdao really wasn't easy.

"Yes, we have already decided."

Kaneda lifted his chin slightly, looking somewhat arrogant:

"Don't worry, teacher. I ranked tenth in the grade during the entrance exam. He isn't qualified to play word games with me. Everyone else can check it as well."

"..."

Kazuma Sakagami's mouth twitched.

He was just a fool who only knew how to study.

There were many times when he wanted to pass on information, but couldn't get it across.

As he spoke, Kaneda placed the written contract in front of the class.

Party A: Prince Ganlongdao

Party B: All members of Class C (including Prince Ganlongdao)

First, of the points distributed by the school on the first of every month, Party B shall retain 30,000 as living expenses, and any amount exceeding 30,000 shall be handed over to Party A to be held as class funds for collective expenditures.

Second, any collective class expenditure requires the consent of more than half of the class.

Third, Party B may select one representative each month (excluding Prince Ganlongdao) to verify the income and expenditure of the class funds with Party A. If it is discovered that Party A has misappropriated the class points, then Party A (Prince Ganlongdao) shall voluntarily withdraw from the school.

"There are no problems."

After checking it over, the people around nodded one after another.

Prince Ganlongdao also glanced at Kaneda; this guy did have some ability.

Based on the available information, the contract Kaneda wrote was quite rigorous, with almost no loopholes to exploit.

However.

Prince Ganlongdao had never thought about exploiting loopholes, nor had he ever considered misappropriating the class points.

Such a shameful thing.

He was incapable of doing it.

As the heir to a yakuza family, Prince Ganlongdao had never lacked money since he was a child.

Therefore, he understood clearly.

When money accumulates to a certain level, it is merely a number.

The most important thing is not money.

It is.

The power to allocate resources!

The power to allocate resources is the true source of authority!