A Story Starting from Classroom of the Elite

Before Ichinose Honami opened the door, not a single sound could be heard coming from inside.

Inside the private room, besides two standard circular sofas placed in the corners, there were several pieces of seating that resembled small beds.

Several glass coffee tables of various shapes and sizes were scattered between the seats.

The students of Class B got along very well with one another.

The vast majority of them were fully immersed in the team-building activity.

Although a small number of people didn't quite blend in, they still hummed along with interest.

Only one girl named Himeno Yuki carried a heart full of agitation, yet she had no choice but to go along with the class atmosphere, her eyes filled with helplessness.

If one had to describe it, she looked just like Hachiman Hikigaya with his dead-fish eyes.

It wasn't that she disliked her classmates in Class B, nor did she dislike the atmosphere of Class B.

On the contrary, she actually quite liked her classmates in Class B.

Because everyone was easy to get along with and easy to communicate with.

But the real world requires a sense of pacing.

It had only been two days since enrollment!

No matter how you looked at it, they should have spent at least a week together before pushing progress to this level.

It was all the sender's fault; they had caused so much trouble.

Poor me, having half of my points forced out of my hands.

Himeno Yuki secretly grumbled about Tanaka Yukishin.

When Ichinose Honami returned, Kanzaki Ryuji was the first to notice that something was off with her.

He handed the microphone in his hand to another classmate and walked over.

"What's wrong? Did something happen just now?"

Kanzaki Ryuji asked with a tone of concern.

"Oh, Kanzaki-kun. I just ran into a senior student..."

Ichinose Honami had intended to discuss the matter with her classmates upon returning.

Seeing Kanzaki Ryuji ask, she took the opportunity to tell him what had just happened.

"Is that so?"

After hearing the ins and outs of the situation, Kanzaki Ryuji's expression turned serious as he fell into thought.

So that was what it meant by everything being purchasable with points.

However, how many points to spend and what to buy—

These were indeed things that needed to be discussed with everyone in Class B.

"Then let's tell everyone now."

"This song is almost at the end anyway. It's better to wait until it finishes before pausing to tell everyone."

Unlike Tanaka Yukishin, who would have just stopped it directly.

Although Ichinose Honami was also very concerned about this matter, she still chose to consider everyone's feelings.

Of course, it didn't really make much of a difference.

As Shibata Hayate finished singing the last line of the song, Kanzaki Ryuji pressed the pause button.

"Kanzaki, is something up?"

A classmate nearby asked.

Ichinose Honami spoke up before Kanzaki Ryuji could, relaying what had just happened to the rest of Class B.

Honestly, Ichinose, there's no need to go that far.

Kanzaki Ryuji was similar to Hirata Yosuke, but while he was popular, he wasn't particularly good at socializing.

However, he really liked the atmosphere of Class B.

So he didn't mind changing himself a little bit.

But Ichinose's actions left him feeling both amused and helpless.

Even if you are observant, I'm not so bad at speaking that I can't handle this.

After learning about the situation, the students of Class B began to discuss it heatedly.

Some felt it wasn't necessary to buy it.

The value of a commodity like information was too subjective.

The school's verification could only guarantee its authenticity, but different people had different perceptions of the same piece of information.

Even if they bought it, there was no guarantee that Class B would receive a sufficient return.

Others believed it was a must-buy.

With the previous sender as a reference, 1 Class Point is equivalent to 100 Private Points.

Converted to the entire class, that would be 4,000 points.

Even at the most expensive 10 million tier, if divided over ten months, it would only be 1 million points per month.

On average, that is equivalent to 25,000 points per person each month.

However, the first-mover advantage of acquiring information early could allow them to reap much more.

Whether it is the change in grade ranking that might come from an increase in Class Points, or the guaranteed increase in Private Point acquisition brought by higher Class Points, these are tangible advantages.

The two sides argued endlessly.

At this moment, Himeno Yuki spoke up, looking slightly uncertain.

"If you think it's too expensive, why not consider buying it from other upperclassmen?"

Everyone pondered this option.

Other upperclassmen?

This was a new line of thinking.

According to what Ichinose Honami just said, after the partial disclosure by the sender regarding the Secret Exam for freshmen, the school's ban had also correspondingly reduced in effectiveness.

The rule that everything can be bought with points allows for a confrontation where information can be obtained from seniors through transactions.

Perhaps they could acquire the information without needing so many points.

"But doing that might offend that senior."

"Besides, since it's a choice, choosing the strong is always better than choosing the weak."

Shibata Hayate disagreed with Himeno Yuki's idea and presented a powerful argument.

"Although we don't know if that senior is a second-year or a third-year."

"But Ichinose just said that his account balance is eight digits. I didn't catch the exact number."

"In the best-case scenario, the senior is a second-year, and the account balance is the maximum of 99,999,999 points."

"In the worst-case scenario, the senior is a third-year, and the account balance is exactly 10 million."

"Think about it. Whether it's acquiring 100 million points in one year or 10 million points in two years, they are undoubtedly a powerhouse in this school."

"Ichinose was lucky enough to run into this senior. But to not seize the opportunity now and instead actively offend the other party, this..."

To save face for Himeno Yuki, Shibata Hayate did not speak too bluntly.

But the students of Class B still understood what he left unsaid.

The school is enclosed, and there are only so many people here.

During the Secret Exam period, due to the school's ban, the second and third years have not had much contact or interaction with the first years.

But it is easy to understand when you think about it.

In the subsequent competition, the influence of the seniors will inevitably exist.

A simple and basic comparison.

In the first month of enrollment, the total points of a class are 400,000.

Without considering increases or decreases, that is 4.8 million a year.

But this is the most ideal state.

In reality, Class Points may decrease, and they will inevitably use Private Points in their daily lives and studies.

In this comparison, this senior possesses at least 10 million.

The other party seems to be worth one-fifth of an entire class's annual total by himself.

That is to say, eight people.

Therefore, no matter how you look at it, it is impossible to actively offend the other party without being hostile.

Moreover, the other party even showed goodwill.

He informed Ichinose that the school's ban had been reduced in effectiveness and explained the true meaning of the phrase "everything can be bought with points."

Himeno Yuki thought for a while after hearing this.

She proposed a new suggestion.

"If that's the case, then why not try the teachers?"

"It's not other seniors, but obtaining information from the teachers. This senior should have no reason to blame us."

That made sense; this time, even Shibata Hayate agreed.

"If it's the teachers, that would be very appropriate. However, should we send the senior a fruit platter or something later? We can't just show no appreciation at all."

After all, by changing the target, it could no longer be said that they were in the wrong.

The teachers' professional responsibilities and obligations already cover this part.

Students obtaining information from teachers is, no matter how you look at it, a matter of course.

Ichinose Honami felt that this suggestion was excellent.

The reason she hadn't obtained any information from the teacher during class today was due to the school's prohibition.

Now that the rules were in play, her own homeroom teacher should be able to provide them with the maximum amount of information allowed within the restricted scope.

However, since the target of the inquiry had shifted from a student to a teacher.

The questions should also be adjusted accordingly.

In fact, by this point, Ichinose Honami also felt that the questions she had chosen previously were not quite right.

Once the senior agreed to answer for a price, she should have switched to a question more beneficial to Class B.

[How did the senior obtain so many private points?]—compared to that, this question was inferior to those regarding class points and the class itself.

Through her student ID terminal, she contacted her homeroom teacher, Hoshinomiya Chie.

"Hello, little Honami, is something the matter?"

From the other end of the student ID terminal came Hoshinomiya Chie's somewhat cloying, sweet voice.

Accompanied by the sound of clinking glasses, she was chatting with others.

"Hoshinomiya-sensei, the situation is as follows."

Although she felt it was somewhat inappropriate for her homeroom teacher to be drinking right after school, Ichinose Honami wasn't in a position to say anything given her status.

Using simple and direct language, she finished explaining the matter of buying information with points.

She then proposed the trade.

"Oh, how interesting. Little Honami ran into the Joker; you're quite lucky."

Having discovered something interesting, Hoshinomiya Chie's voice became serious.

But if a teacher were to get involved, the amount of points required would instead skyrocket.