Just.
Uh.
This was not what Classmate Shirogane wanted to ask.
Besides, Shirogane had actually encountered Ayanokoji Kiyotaka in the cafeteria once before, but at the time, he had only watched from afar. The other party acted just like an ordinary student, showing absolutely no signs of motivation.
"Ayanokoji?" Although Shirogane was asking Kushida, Horikita Suzune beside him shifted her gaze toward them.
"Isn't he just an ordinary high school student?" Horikita said. "He sits in the seat next to mine in class."
Hmm.
Classmate Shirogane confirmed.
This little sister Horikita was indeed far inferior to her brother. With a super boss right by her side and not even realizing it, did that mean Ayanokoji himself hadn't revealed anything at all?
Then why hide his talents? Was it a lack of interest in the class competition, or had he simply given up after being assigned to Class D?
"..."
Still, he would have to see what kind of mindset that Classmate Ayanokoji had.
Classmate Shirogane treated Class A with caution and would not let his guard down against Class D either; after all, this Class D was absurd.
Consequently, Classmate Shirogane and Classmate Horikita parted ways after leaving the cafe.
Even though it was a transaction, Shirogane still made a copy of the materials he had obtained.
The two sides didn't separate immediately; Horikita even watched Shirogane make the copies.
Clearly.
Since she hadn't participated in the process, it meant that although she had utilized Classmate Kushida's help, she didn't seem to view Classmate Kushida as an ally, and hadn't even shared the analysis of the materials with her.
To some extent, Classmate Kushida was quite pitiful.
According to the Narrator System, Classmate Kushida had secrets, but Shirogane felt that although he didn't know what her secrets were, her stress levels must be nearing a breaking point.
Chapter 044: Class D Begins to Stir!
The two parties separated at the fountain.
"Keep the materials on your end," Classmate Shirogane said to Classmate Shiina. "Hand the other copy over to Classmate Ryuen."
"You don't want them, Classmate Shirogane?" Hiyori did not refuse, but she was a bit curious.
Because there were only two copies now, and Classmate Shirogane hadn't kept one for himself, he was giving all the materials to them, leaving himself with nothing.
"I just finished flipping through and recording everything," Shirogane said. "Besides, it costs an extra 1,000 points to copy a full set. For things I've already memorized, I don't see the need to spend that money."
Uh.
So it was to save money that he only copied her share and Classmate Ryuen's share.
As his former seatmate and current classmate, Classmate Shiina understood very well just how frugal Classmate Shirogane was.
However.
"Classmate Shirogane, you've already memorized it all? Just now, while you were flipping through it, you memorized it all?" Classmate Shiina asked.
"I memorized it," Shirogane said. "After all, I spent ten minutes or so flipping through it."
"And is this sort of thing strange?" Shirogane said.
Is it strange?
Classmate Shiina looked silently at Shirogane Miyuki, who was looking at her with a strange expression.
[This is not strange at all.] The Narrator System also said as much. [Just now, while you were flipping through, I also memorized and recorded it.]
See?
Shirogane felt that this was something that could be accomplished as long as one put in the effort.
Compared to the harmony between Classmate Shirogane and Classmate Shiina, Classmate Horikita and Classmate Kushida were also walking toward the dorms.
"Classmate Horikita, why do you think Classmate Shirogane and the others are investigating information about other classes?" Classmate Kushida said.
Since Horikita wouldn't speak, she had to be the one to start the conversation.
She had stated in class that she wanted to become friends with every student.
This "everyone" naturally included Horikita Suzune, and she herself actually had reasons why she had to get along with Horikita Suzune.
Therefore, even though Horikita Suzune was infuriating at times, Kushida endured it, endured it, endured it, endured it, endured it, and endured it.
Now that the two of them were walking back to the dorms from the Shopping District, it would take over ten minutes, so there was still a chance to slightly deepen their shallow friendship during this time.
Thus, Kushida was searching for a topic that might interest Horikita Suzune.
However.
"..." Horikita.
Shirogane said that by doing this, she could obtain information that would gain her brother's recognition.
However, her intuition told her that Shirogane actually wanted this information for himself. Yet, the other party had provided data on both Class A and Class B.
Shirogane was the one taking the loss.
And if he was helping her at such a disadvantage, could it be that the information on the students of Class D was actually very important?
Of course, it was also possible that he simply saw her as pitiful and decided to give her a hand.
"..." Horikita.
Thinking of the latter possibility, Horikita felt a sense of complexity.
But for now, Kushida was still waiting for her reply.
"I'm not sure. But the information collected is definitely important," Horikita said, while thinking of the deadline Teacher Chabashira had given at the time.
"However, there will be a major change tomorrow, because tomorrow the teacher will tell us the true nature of this school," Horikita said.
"Eh? The true nature?" Kushida was taken aback. "Could it be related to our living expenses?"
"..." Horikita.
Discovering that this was what Kushida was concerned about, Horikita was momentarily speechless.
Nevertheless, she still said, "I'm not sure, but we probably won't be given that much for living expenses next month. After all, there are 40 people in one grade, and with 100,000 in living expenses per person, that's 16 million for the first year alone. Plus, the shops in the Shopping District also belong to the school, and those stores often fail to turn a profit, so such a large expense is not a small sum."
"So I think it's certain that we won't be given 100,000 Private Points per person next month," Horikita said.
"How could this be!" Kushida seemed to be in a difficult spot. She was quite meticulous; she hadn't spent all of the 100,000 she received at the beginning of the month, having saved about 30,000.
But most of the students in the class were living paycheck to paycheck.
They were all counting on getting more living expenses next month.
But looking at it now, for the students of Class D, tomorrow might be the start of a living hell.
Thus, after much deliberation.
Originally intending to use the time walking back to the dorms to build her friendship with Horikita, Kushida immediately sent a message to the class group chat.
She informed the students that their living expenses would be cut tomorrow, hoping to give them some mental preparation.
Because she was worried that if they were caught completely unprepared, everyone's emotions would collapse.
Sure enough.
Yamauchi: No way, Kushida, where did you get this news?
Ike Kanji: No 100,000 points next month? But I've already run out of points.
Ike Kanji: I, I don't want to eat those disgusting wild vegetable sets.
Sudo Ken: You idiots, didn't Hirata say there are subsidies for joining clubs? As long as you become an official member, you can get a subsidy of 20,000 points every month.
Ike Kanji: Sudo, you really don't know how to read the room. Your physical fitness is excellent, but others aren't the same, okay? It's not like everyone can join a club.
Yamauchi: Sudo, you're really annoying.
Hirata Yosuke: Kushida, how credible is this? If living expenses are cut, the students in the class might not be able to accept it.
Kushida: This is just a speculation regarding that point, but I feel it's quite credible. It was Horikita who told me.
Karuizawa Kei: Eh? So that means there won't be 100,000? Then how much will next month's living expenses be? I only have a few dozen Private Points left too.
Koenji Rokusuke: Heh, you guys are only just realizing it now? I think you might not have much in the way of living expenses next month.
Ike Kanji: What? Koenji, you already knew? Why didn't you warn us? If next month's allowance isn't much, we could have saved some this month.
Yamauchi: Exactly, Koenji. You said you spent all your points, you aren't lying to us, are you? You didn't spend them but told us you did, and you're secretly hoarding them, right? How could you do this?
Koenji Rokusuke: I'm going to work out.
As he said this, he even sent a photo of himself working out at the gym in the Shopping District.
Ike Kanji: @Koenji!
Yamauchi: @Koenji Rokusuke!
But Koenji's avatar went dark immediately. This was the sign that he had gone offline.
In other words, there was no getting through to Koenji.
Hirata Yosuke: I'm going to the Shopping District.
It seems Hirata was going to find Koenji to ask on behalf of the class.
But Koenji had walked off, and since Kushida had just mentioned the source of the news, there was still another person.
Karuizawa Kei: @Horikita Suzune, Horikita, is the news you got true?
Shinohara Satsuki: @Horikita Suzune
And so, a crowd of students began to @Horikita.
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Chapter 045: Announcement! Welcome to Heaven and Hell!
Horikita Suzune loves to study, spending ten hours a day with her books, and she has very little reliance on her mobile phone.
However, she had set it to vibrate mode, so she quickly noticed that someone was trying to reach her.
Horikita: ...
Horikita had originally intended to take a shower as soon as she returned to the dormitory, and it was only after finishing that she discovered she had been mentioned by Kushida and subsequently tagged frantically by the students in the class group chat.
First of all, she had not asked Kushida to bring this matter up in the class group.
Second.
Why would Kushida tag her after saying something like that herself?
Over the past month, Horikita had been able to sense a great deal; although Kushida seemed very eager to build a good relationship with her, she felt that Kushida was not being sincere. She suspected that Kushida felt uncomfortable even just approaching her, so she couldn't understand what Kushida was trying to do.
However, given Kushida's social skills, she was quite useful, and she wouldn't have been able to obtain the class data to trade with Classmate Shirogane otherwise.
Horikita seemed to ponder for a moment.
Then, she finally sent a message.
Horikita: This school is definitely not ordinary, and you will get the specific results tomorrow; go to the classroom tomorrow and ask the homeroom teacher.
And so.
The students in the class shifted their target for the tags.
"Do you wish to invite Chabashira Sae to join the Class 1-D group chat?"
Yes.
Then.
Chabashira entered the group chat and discovered that she was being tagged frantically by the students, who were demanding that she leak information.
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