The Supremacy Classroom Backed by Black Technology Chapter 21

Yukimura closed the distance as if he were about to grab Hirata by the collar.

Slap!

Just as the two seemed on the verge of a scuffle, Shuichi Kanda clapped his hands, the crisp sound echoing throughout the classroom.

"That's enough. The starting point was the same, and getting to this point is the problem for the entire Class 1-D. While some people deducted class points, Hirata also bears responsibility for failing to unify the class. Am I wrong?"

Shuichi Kanda said as he stood up.

"Huh? Why should Hirata take responsibility for that?"

Before Hirata could speak, his girlfriend Kei Karuizawa immediately jumped in to assert her presence, leaving Shuichi Kanda speechless.

"Karuiwaza!"

But soon, Hirata Yosuke's stern voice startled Kei Karuizawa, and under his serious gaze, she quickly shut her mouth.

After stopping Kei Karuizawa, Hirata Yosuke turned his gaze back to Shuichi Kanda.

"You're right. If I had used the information I had to convince the class, maybe we wouldn't have ended up here."

That was Hirata for you. If it had been anyone else, facing Shuichi Kanda's unreasonable accusation, they would have probably exploded by now.

"Of course, I admit it's hard to convince this bunch of idiots, but since you chose to take on class affairs from the very start and decided to become the class leader, these matters should naturally fall to you."

"Actually, I never intended to lead the class from the beginning, and I don't have the ability to lead everyone. Everyone is free, and I don't want to restrict them."

That was Hirata as he was now—a nice guy with no backbone to unify the class, only thinking of being a handyman, patching things up wherever they broke.

So Shuichi Kanda needed to add fuel to the fire, even if it was one-sided and temporary, to push Hirata into that position.

Though it had no practical meaning, and he couldn't command obedience like a martial arts alliance leader, having symbolic significance was enough.

Once someone capable appeared later, they could push that person up. By then, the class students, after gradual subtle influence, would accept this kind of lead-sheep rule.

What? You ask why Shuichi Kanda didn't do it himself?

Nonsense. With such tiring work, how could Shuichi Kanda possibly do it himself?

"But unfortunately, there's no one left to step up and lead Class 1-D." As he spoke, Shuichi Kanda looked around at the students. No one volunteered to take on this responsibility.

Ike and those idiots naturally didn't need mentioning; their heads were lower than anyone's at this point. Even Horikita Suzune, who usually prided herself as a super honor student, didn't step up to refute.

Wait, what's with that look you're giving me?

You're not planning to sacrifice me, are you?

I refuse!

"See? No one can do it, not even me. I can't even name all the students in the class, so this matter can only be handled by you."

Someone who couldn't even name all the students in the class naturally wasn't fit to be the class's lead sheep—that was the underlying thought of almost everyone.

"That's right, Hirata. I also think only you can lead Class 1-D."

Akito!

Good timing!

You get me!

With the first person to chime in, others gradually followed suit. In just a short moment, Hirata's name rang out uniformly across the classroom.

Seeing this, Shuichi Kanda's lips curled into a smile, and he sat back down.

He had done his deed and faded away, hiding his merit and fame.

These words couldn't be said to Hirata in private, because if spoken privately, Hirata's personality would surely persuade Shuichi Kanda to become the lead sheep himself, with Hirata playing a supporting role. And the excuse of not knowing the class students was complete nonsense.

Only by saying it publicly and stirring up the emotions of the other students in the class could he force Hirata Yosuke to temporarily accept this position.

Hearing the calls from his classmates, Hirata had no choice but to steel himself and take the position.

"Everyone, thank you for your trust. Although I still have many shortcomings, I will do my best. If anyone has any difficulties, please come to me, and I will do everything I can to help."

A speech very much in line with Hirata's character put everyone somewhat at ease.

"What big talk. Can you solve the problem of not having points to live on?" Ike's muttered complaint was especially jarring in the relatively quiet classroom.

But Hirata's words made almost everyone in the class unable to believe their ears.

"As for the points problem, I will help everyone solve it. Please all stay in the classroom after school. At that time, I will help everyone practically resolve the issue of personal points."

Hirata's statement immediately left Ike speechless. In fact, not just Ike and the group of boys who had blown through their points, but even the girls who were equally short on points looked at Hirata with curiosity, wondering how he planned to solve this problem.

"As for today's lunch..." A rare hint of resolve appeared on Hirata's face. "Please, those of you without points, go eat the Wild Vegetable Set Meal. Of course, I'll go too. I hope the terrible taste of the Wild Vegetable Set Meal will make us remember this failure."

And so, the matter came to a close for now, and the class temporarily settled down.

At noon, almost everyone in Class 1-D participated in the taste test of the Wild Vegetable Set Meal.

The result was almost unanimously the same—disgusting, super disgusting, the kind you never want to eat a second time.

So you've all gotten picky in just one month?

Thus, the students in the class became even more curious and eager about how Hirata would solve the problem.

Did there really exist a way to resolve the class point crisis?

Hirata couldn't possibly be bluffing, could he?

Of course, there were also some who firmly believed in Hirata, convinced he wasn't the type to talk big.

So, after school that afternoon, even the usually solitary and self-willed Horikita Suzune and Rokusuke Koenji uncharacteristically remained in their classroom seats, waiting for Hirata to speak.

Chapter 37: Want Points? Then Come to the Study Session!

After school, Hirata stepped up to the podium as he had announced that morning and began preparing for the strategy meeting on the blackboard.

After exchanging a glance with Shuichi Kanda, Hirata simply nodded and got ready to start.

"Hirata, if you've got a plan, just spit it out already."

Seeing the delay, Ike immediately urged him on, and nearby Sudo chimed in impatiently.

"That's right, I've still got club activities to get to."

"Actually, my solution is quite simple—just distribute the points to everyone."

Simple? Sure, simple enough.

"But, don't we have no points left?"

"Exactly, so I'll cover this part myself."

"You, you mean you're going to shoulder the entire class's living expenses? But your points should be..."

Seeing Hirata's unflinching expression, many in the class showed surprise.

Then, Hirata pulled out his phone and opened his student ID page.

"F-forty thousand private points?"

"What?"

"H-how is that even possible? How did he do it?"

"The school doesn't allow part-time jobs, right?"

When they saw the number of private points displayed on Hirata's phone, nearly everyone in the class gasped, and some even glared with hostility.

Why are my points already gone while this guy still has a fortune like 40W?

"I can't disclose where these 40W private points came from, but I plan to use them to help everyone."

Of course, the 200W points received from Chabashira-sensei weren't limited to just this 40W, but revealing all 200W would likely cause unnecessary trouble.

So the remaining points were temporarily entrusted to Shuichi Kanda for safekeeping—aside from the leftover 160W, there were also several tens of thousands of Hirata's own living expenses.

"But if we split this 40W equally among the class, each person would only get about ten thousand points, right?"

"That's way too little."

"But hey, it's better than nothing."

Some students focused on the fact that each person would only get ten thousand private points, while others were more curious about how Hirata had obtained the 40W and whether they could replicate it to get more.

"However, I don't plan to just give away these 40W points for free."

The class immediately quieted down, because their lifeline was in his hands—they had no choice but to settle down, just like someone had said earlier: it's better than nothing.

Then, Hirata revealed his true intention.

"In three weeks, we'll face our first-semester midterms. According to Chabashira-sensei, if we fail, we'll be expelled from school."

"I absolutely don't want that—I don't want to be separated from everyone yet."

Kushida Kikyo, what a great setup!

Hearing her words, Shuichi Kanda glanced at Hirata Yosuke, as if asking, "Did you arrange that?" If not, then she sure knows how to play the moment.

At the very least, that line came at just the right time, and the timing was crucial.

Most importantly, coming from Kushida, who had the most friends in class, it felt completely natural—her persona was already established, and everyone would believe she genuinely meant it.

Hirata gave a slight shake of his head, indicating he didn't know, but that didn't stop him from seizing this golden opportunity.

"So I plan to organize a study session after school in the classroom, starting next Monday, two hours a day for ten days. Anyone who attends will receive 1,000 private points."

"Also, I hope everyone will attend classes properly; otherwise, I won't hand over the private points."

Using private points to pressure these spendthrifts—the simplest and most brutal method—was the idea Shuichi Kanda had come up with after receiving the investment from Chabashira-sensei.

Simple, but effective, wasn't it?

And the study session was merely a means to raise the class's average academic ability; it just so happened that the news about failing midterms leading to expulsion could be leveraged.

Even without that news, Hirata would have found another reason to get everyone working together.

Once the class started cooperating, there might be plenty of friction at first, but if they stuck with it until the end, even this garbage class might see some change.

So, a class leader had to be chosen. That was why Shuichi Kanda had taken action, pushing Hirata into that position.

And now, it was Hirata's turn to make a choice. Though he might not have wanted to force his classmates like this, he still did it.

But then again, it wasn't really coercion—if you didn't want to come to the study session, you simply didn't have to, and you just wouldn't get the points.

"I've got club activities to do. If you guys want to mess around with this, go ahead." With that, Sudo stood up, grabbed his bag, and prepared to leave.

Seeing this, Hirata immediately wanted to speak up to stop him, but Shuichi Kanda opened his mouth a step faster.

"Let him go. Let him cherish these last three weeks of club activities."

"What did you say? You bastard!" Sudo immediately glared at Shuichi Kanda with vicious eyes, while Miyake also stood up from his seat, ready to block Sudo at any moment.

"Nothing. You can leave. When you get to the club, you'd better ask your seniors if there's ever been a basketball club member expelled for failing exams."

"Oh, right. If you want to take a swing at me, that's fine. I won't fight back. Akito, you don't need to stop him either. It's just that my body is very weak. One punch from you might seriously injure me.

Then not only would you be expelled, you might even go to jail. How about it? Want to give it a try?"

Shuichi Kanda continued provoking the hot-tempered Takeshi Sudo like this.

But Sudo only clenched his fists tightly, then left the classroom. He couldn't abandon his future just to vent his anger.

He just slammed the door hard on his way out to release his frustration.

Little did he know that this act once again stirred up dissatisfaction among the class students.

Seeing Sudo slam the door and leave, Miyake also let out a sigh of relief.

"Hey, Shuichi, you'd better stop provoking that guy. If he really swings, I'm not sure I can hold him back."

"Don't worry. If he really swings, I'll definitely turn around and run while you're blocking him."

So you were just bluffing after all. Just how much do you trust me to stop him for you?

"I support Hirata's decision. So, anyone else want to leave? If you think you have enough points and enough academic ability, you can go."

Shuichi Kanda asked this question in Hirata's place. The classroom fell silent. At least that bunch of idiots led by Ike didn't step forward.

Chapter 38: May 1st, Friday, Sunny