A Story Starting from Classroom of the Elite

Because she was a teacher, there was no possibility of misleading information or fraud.

Because the school absolutely forbade outsiders from overstepping their authority to interfere.

Admittedly, the school rules stated that points could buy anything.

However, the price to pay for asking the same question to different people varied.

Just as one could eliminate a person using poison, a blade, a gun, or artillery...

Every choice came with a different level of difficulty and cost.

"If you want to buy information from me, you can."

"However, I suggest you buy it from Joker instead."

"Then, you need to choose the most appropriate question."

"Of course, if you offer fewer points for one question, you can ask several."

"Finally, as your teacher, I will offer a few words of advice. Pool your points to ask a single question. Regardless of how you feel about the outcome after asking, you must go to the school authorities for a formal judgment."

After saying this, Hoshinomiya Chie hung up directly and went back to partying.

The members of Class B looked at each other in dismay.

Everyone had heard the teacher's words.

Yet, the teacher had suggested they buy from their senior.

This was quite thought-provoking.

In this school, there were times when the influence of a senior who was also a student could surpass that of a teacher.

They understood this.

But the conversation just now had vaguely revealed a piece of information.

The teacher's authority and influence did not seem to be as great as they had imagined.

"Unless we give up, we have no choice but to trade with the senior now."

Ichinose Honami made the final decision.

The payment amount was 10,000,000 points.

Himeno Yuki could not resist and could only mourn in silence.

Fortunately, it was coming from the class fund, so the monthly contributions they had to hand in immediately came in handy.

Thinking about it this way, she didn't feel quite as sad.

Himeno Yuki's resistance to the policy of contributing to the class fund lessened a little.

After repeated discussions, the question was finally confirmed as a request for advice for Class B.

As the leader and decision-maker, Ichinose Honami's decision-making logic was as follows.

School had just begun, so there was no need to gamble.

Rather than choosing a precise direction, it was better to choose a general scope.

Because the returns from a precise realization could be extremely high or extremely low.

It was better to have a general scope that was stable and guaranteed a baseline gain.

The advantage of Class B was their unity, and if they wanted to utilize that to the extreme.

Steady and solid progress was the best choice.

Moreover, since it was general.

It meant there was uncertainty regarding the value of the information.

Even if different people judged the value of the same information differently, with the school stepping in as a witness.

There was another possibility.

To ensure he wouldn't be accused of selling goods that didn't match their price due to a discrepancy in judgment.

The senior would proactively inflate the value of the information, telling them more or more important details.

Without considering the realization of points, looking solely at the value of the information itself.

This would yield more than choosing a precise direction.

This was not a gamble.

Rather, she was certain that the senior would not risk being judged by the school as a fraud for selling goods that didn't match their price over information that cost him nothing to obtain.

One had to remember that this was during a secret exam, and it involved a contract with an entire class.

Even from a perspective of fairness, the school would treat Class B with a greater degree of impartiality.

The decision made by Ichinose Honami was bound to be effective.

However, her logical thinking was somewhat of a dark joke for the current school.

Such an operation as admitting everyone through backroom deals would be impossible at any prestigious national school.

They still had to maintain a veneer of respectability, at least to some extent.

As it turned out, Tokyo Advanced Nurturing High School had actually pulled it off.

As a three-year closed-campus institution, they were just that brazen.

After reaching an agreement, Ichinose Honami brought Kanzaki Ryuji to room 605.

Although they didn't think the upperclassman would do anything, they still maintained maximum vigilance.

If it weren't for the concern that bringing too many people would be overly rude.

Ichinose Honami had even considered bringing the entire class.

During the recent discussion, the collective wisdom of Himeno Yuki, Shibata Hayate, and the other students fully proved the saying, "Two heads are better than one."

Standing outside the door, Ichinose Honami knocked gently.

After waiting for a while, there was no response.

She was a bit puzzled.

"Could it be that the upperclassmen have already left?"

Kanzaki Ryuji adjusted his glasses and replied with certainty.

"I think the music must have drowned out the knocking."

Ichinose Honami nodded thoughtfully.

Indeed, when she returned to room 815 earlier, she couldn't hear a sound before opening the door.

With the soundproofing at maximum, it was perfectly normal not to hear knocking if the music inside was loud enough.

This time, she increased her force, and the knocking grew louder accordingly.

Creak, the door opened.

From their perspective, they could only see Tanaka Yukishin alone.

Ichinose Honami smiled and greeted him.

"Upperclassman, it's me."

"If you've decided to buy, then please come in."

"Well, how about we find a quieter place? I wouldn't want to disturb the mood of the other seniors."

Tanaka Yukishin's lips paused for a moment.

Another unexpected development; it seemed his previous efforts had been in vain.

He nodded immediately, greeted the others in the room, and closed the door behind him.

"Lead the way."

Ichinose Honami turned and led the two of them to the lounge on the fifth floor of the K-hall.

Along the way, Kanzaki Ryuji observed him closely.

As for Tanaka Yukishin, his silver-white hair caught the eye like the bright moonlight.

His features were refined, and his eyes were filled with confidence.

His expression was calm, and his temperament was outstanding.

Just looking at his posture, one could tell he was terrifyingly strong.

Even just standing beside him, one could feel something different from ordinary people while walking.

This was a mental feedback distinct from the five senses.

During the after-school hours, the K-hall was in normal operation.

But since it wasn't yet the evening peak, the lounge was completely empty.

The three of them found seats and sat down.

"Upperclassman, we have decided to pay 10 million points. We wish to purchase your advice."

Ichinose Honami got straight to the point and stated the transaction details.

Tanaka Yukishin nodded, signaling that he understood.

10 million points to purchase advice.

Hmm, this was a bit tricky.

If it were just the previous question, he could simply tell them the reason.

And then throw in some relevant information as a bonus.

For example, free ingredients, clothing processing... ways to increase income and reduce expenditure.

Or perhaps a letter of recommendation from a top graduate of Class A in the third year, using their own reputation as a guarantee.

They fully utilized the winner-takes-all advantage of graduating from Class A.

For instance, the differences between regular midterms, finals, and special exams...

In short, adding up all the bits and pieces.

It wouldn't be difficult to scrape together a value of 10 million points.

But right now, without any direction, such vague advice was a bit of a challenge.

Are these really students raised under a happy education system?

Tanaka Yukishin slightly revised the inherent impressions he had formed from the various students he had encountered since childhood.

He would first ask about the situation in Class B, then ask about the needs of Class B.

Without a clear purpose for his advice, he really didn't know what to say.

"Honami-chan is very smart. Then tell me about the situation in Class B, and what you need."

Kanzaki Ryuji's expression turned strange.

Honami-chan?

What kind of situation was this?

According to Ichinose, this was their first time meeting.

Ichinose Honami swept a helpless glance at Tanaka Yukishin.

This senior was truly too unserious.

But since he had shown goodwill in advance and they were currently in the middle of a transaction.

She couldn't really say anything too harsh.

"Senior, it would be better to call me junior or Ichinose since it's our first time meeting."

After thinking for a moment, Ichinose Honami chose to selectively disclose information about Class B.