Second-Years: Now We Absolutely Have to Make Sure Koenji Takes First Place

[The plan has changed; Senior Qiao Huan received Invalidation Card.]

Ryuen felt a sense of regret as soon as the news of Kanda Shuichi was released.

Kanda Shuichi Kanda had originally told Qiao Huan that he would be expelled from school after this exam, but now he has received Invalidation Card. Is this fate?

If Qiao Huan takes last place, then Class 1-D can take the place of the second to last and third to last, along with the Invalidation Card and 3 million points + Halving Card. In this way, Ryuen can intercept half of the 6 million Private Points from ABC.

After all, none of the three first-grade classes (A, B, C) knew that Qiao Huan would come in last place.

What a pity, we missed out on earning 3 million.

[Oh, alright. The plan remains the same. Let Qiao Huan forfeit and take last place. Class 1-D will take second, third, and fourth place from last. One Invalidation Card, six million Private Points, and two Halving Cards will suffice. The Invalidation Card from the second year will take fifth place from last.]

Seeing how skillfully Ryuen had arranged everything, Shuichi Kanda knew that the guy must have considered all sorts of possibilities.

It seems that feeding this guy really boosts his energy levels.

Therefore, in this exam, it's equivalent to each of the three first-grade classes (A, B, and C) contributing 2 million, the second grade contributing a total of 7.8 million, and the third grade contributing nothing.

Hmm, very good. Now, for the first-year students, the third-year students are no longer enemies who can afford to spend money. Even if they don't command them, they'll probably still cause trouble for Nagumo.

Chapter 304 Second Year: Now we absolutely must ensure that Koenji wins first place!

It's really interesting that Senior Qiao Huan actually got Invalidation Card from the third year. This will be an even bigger blow to Class A of Nagumo.

Not only were there 500 points lost during the Uninhabited Island Exam, but there were also 300 points lost after Senior Qiao Huan voluntarily withdrew from school. A total of 800 points were wiped out in one go. I wonder if Class A can withstand it.

"Akito, please talk to Senior Qiao Huan and ask her to wait until after the Uninhabited Island Exam before dropping out. It's only two weeks away anyway, please be patient!"

It was rare for Shuichi Kanda favor, so Miyake nodded without hesitation.

It's mid-June now. Although a month has passed, it will only be three months until the exams end.

Moreover, this way, he could say goodbye to Qiao Huan after the exam and then see her off as she left the school.

Well, that's not bad either; it's much better than saying goodbye in a hurry.

"Yes, I'll talk to Xun about it."

In this way, the emergency was resolved.

"By the way, Akito, what are your plans for the exam?"

"As for me, I'll be on my own for now, and later I'll form a larger group with Keisei, Haruka, and Airi."

"I see."

Shuichi Kanda nodded. Yukimura, Hasebe, and Sakura weren't particularly strong, but at least there were three of them, so they could support each other without much trouble.

Miyake's physical strength is definitely not a problem, and he also has experience in wilderness survival, so he shouldn't have much trouble traveling alone.

"Shuichi, what are you planning to do?"

"As for me, we'll see when the time comes. I haven't decided on my team members yet." Shuichi Kanda hadn't seriously thought about this question.

"Hey? Didn't you form a team beforehand? Are you okay with your health?"

Miyake's face showed a worried expression.

"It's okay, it's okay. It's easier for me to move around by myself, and my body has recovered quite well. There's still a month until the exam, so I'll exercise diligently during that time."

Although Shuichi Kanda wasn't confident about winning, surviving alone on the island for fourteen days was still quite easy for him, after all, he had the Gourmet Tablecloth, an extremely overpowered survival tool.

Moreover, it's more convenient to use this thing alone, so Shuichi Kanda is still hesitating about whether to team up with someone else.

"I see." Miyake nodded. "Well, since you can always see things I can't, I won't give you any advice. Just let me know if you need my help."

"Don't worry, I won't hesitate to ask for your help if I need it."

Shuichi Kanda smiled.

Shuichi Kanda and Sakayanagi have already agreed not to tell the second-year students about selecting the last five students. After all, if they knew there was no risk of expulsion, the exam wouldn't have been as effective as it had been.

The same applies to the first grade; only a few students in classes A, B, and C know about this, and Class D have all signed contracts that require them to keep it confidential.

Therefore, only a handful of people knew that there would be no dropouts in this exam.

On the other hand, no one has made public the bet between Nagumo and Shuichi Kanda. Shuichi Kanda is not in a hurry, and Nagumo does not seem to intend to reveal the matter.

Shuichi Kanda was quite pleased with this, since Nagumo Shuichi Kanda in a similar situation.

At noon, during the lunch break, Shuichi Kanda meal and immediately returned to the classroom to calculate the number of various item cards held by the second-year students.

There are eight types of item cards. Among them, the Invalidation Card, Trial Card, and Reinforcement Card are special cards, with only one per grade. The other five types are ordinary cards.

I took out my tablet and my phone to open OAA.

The OAA displays what cards each person has; you can view it by simply opening a dedicated page.

As of now, the Trial Card has been given to Shuichi Kanda Koenji, the Invalidation Card has been given to Ryuen's class, and the Reinforcement Card is still with Ichinose.

Besides the three students who were expelled last year, there are still 157 students in the second grade. Excluding the three special cards, there are 36 Lead Card, 36 Free Ride Card- Additional Card, 36 Additional Cards, 36 Insurance Card, and 10 Halving Card.

After obtaining this data, Shuichi Kanda's eyebrows twitched. Apart from the Halving Card, the other cards were really average.

However, this is a good thing. If Koenji gets first place in this exam, the reward will be 2 million yen. If he also has Additional Card, it will be 3 million Private Points.

At this time, 36 people used the Free Ride Card to specify Koenji, which means each person gets 1.5 million points. If 35 of these 36 people also have Additional Card, then these cards alone can generate an additional 1.5 million + 35 * 1.5 million * 1.5 million = 80.25 million Private Points.

Seeing this data, you really don't know until you calculate it, and then you're shocked! This is the power of multiplication, the magic of accumulating rewards!

Although he knew that Tsukishiro was going to make a big splash this time, Shuichi Kanda never expected that the guy's spending would be this big!

This is just the Private Points generated by the second-year students. If the first-year and third-year students both designated Koenji with the Free Ride Card, then more than 240 million Private Points would be generated directly, which is equivalent to the income from three VIP Exam.

It's a pity, putting aside the first-year students, the third-year students definitely won't choose Koenji.

Ryuen must have already calculated all this; he certainly wouldn't be without ideas when faced with such a large amount of Private Points.

If the first place couldn't be determined, Ryuen might not have had so many ideas, but now that the first place can be said to be determined, they can try to make use of the combination of Free Ride Card and Additional Card to maximize their effectiveness.

"What are you doing?."

Just as Shuichi Kanda pondering these things, a familiar voice rang in his ear.

"Horikita." Looking at the short-haired beauty, Shuichi Kanda handed over his calculation results.

"This..."

After taking the tablet from Shuichi Kanda, a fleeting look of confusion crossed Horikita's face.

"Is that the number of item cards held by second-grade students?"

"Yes, that's right. Above is the specific number of various item cards that we second-year students possess, and below that is the Private Points that can be obtained after these cards are fully utilized."

"80 million, is it really possible to get that many points in the second year?"

Horikita was somewhat shaken when he saw the number. Although he had also received this many points in last year's VIP Exam, seeing 80 million in earnings again was still quite shocking.

Even if those points are divided equally among the four classes, each class would still receive 20 million points! That's enough points for four people to transfer to Class A.

"Yes, as long as Koenji can secure first place, then we can have all the second-year hitchhiking cards paired with Additional Card pointing to Koenji."

Hearing Shuichi Kanda's words, Horikita nodded mechanically, then immediately felt a little incredulous. "You're making that sound so easy."

Whether it's Koenji winning first place or all the ride-sharing and Additional Card combined pointing to Koenji...

No, if it were Koenji, he might actually have won first place.

In comparison, the latter condition is actually much simpler.

"Are you planning to have the second-year students carry out your plan? Speaking of which, will Sakayanagi and the others support Koenji to get first place? That's 750 Class Points!"

To be honest, Horikita also strongly agreed with the plan, because if the plan were to be implemented, the other three classes would give up competing for first place, and would even fully support Koenji to win first place.

Koenji won first place, which means Class A will receive 750 Class Points, creating a huge gap!

"You don't need to worry about that. I have my own plans. Just make sure you don't accidentally end up in the bottom five."

"Hmph, there's a limit to underestimating me. You're the one who should stop, so don't drag others down. Or do you want me to lend you a hand?"

Horikita crossed his arms and looked down at Shuichi Kanda, who was sitting in a chair.

"Oh? Can I take this as an invitation for me to team up?"

Upon hearing Horikita's words, Shuichi Kanda turned around, then slightly raised his head, looking at Horikita Suzune with interest.

"After all, it would be terrible if you fell into the bottom five. Although I know you have a lot of points to avoid being expelled, if you fall to the bottom, it will undoubtedly be a huge blow to the students in Class A."

"Eh~~" Shuichi Kanda's face revealed a playful smile, "Are you worried about me?"

"Who cares about you! If you don't want to, then go die!"

Horikita, embarrassed and annoyed, slammed the tablet in her hand onto Shuichi Kanda's desk, then fumed as she returned to her seat.

Shuichi Kanda ignored her and quickly picked up the tablet that was placed on the table. After looking it over, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, it's not broken.

"Hey, Horikita, what if you break this?"

"If it's broken, just get a replacement. Besides, it's not broken, is it?" Horikita flicked her hair and said nonchalantly.

"Replacing the tablet doesn't cost money, but it'll be a lot of trouble, you idiot."

Shuichi Kanda happens to be someone who hates trouble.

"Huh? The one who calls others stupid is the stupid one!"

Shuichi Kanda moment. Who was this person? Was it really that tsundere Horikita Suzune? How could she say something so childish?

Hurry up and call out the real Horikita Suzune!

Shuichi Kanda stopped arguing with her and instead took a picture of the calculation results and sent it to Ryuen. Although Ryuen's sense of Private Points should have led him to the same conclusion, Shuichi Kanda still sent it to him anyway.

[Although I roughly guessed that this item card would generate a lot of Private Points, I didn't expect it to be this many after the calculations.]

Soon, Shuichi Kanda received a reply from Ryuen.

[As for the second year, you probably don't have a chance. But for the first year, if you act quickly, you might still get a large number of points.]

Why are you helping me so much?

If Shuichi Kanda hadn't told him this, or had gone directly to the first-year students to buy the usage rights of the Additional Card and Free Ride Card at a low price, then these points would never have ended up in Ryuen's hands.

[Why? That's an interesting question. I'm just helping you complete your 8e plan.]

After seeing the message from Kanda Shuichi, Ryuuen fell into silence. After a long time, he sighed, and then felt a little emotional.

Shuichi Kanda is truly a guy you wouldn't want to be his enemy.

The value of these two cards varies from person to person. If someone knows who got first place in this exam, then the combination of these two cards would be equivalent to 2.25 million Private Points.

However, if it's unknown who will win first place, then unfortunately, the Free Ride Card is useless, and the Additional Card will also become very ineffective.

Therefore, for second-year students who know that Koenji will definitely get a top-three finish, these cards must be quite valuable.

However, for the first-year students who are kept in the dark, it's entirely a matter of luck. So, as long as a certain price is offered, it's absolutely easy to obtain the right to use these cards belonging to the first-year students.

Conversely, the third-year students would choose to believe that Nagumo would win first place, and therefore would definitely nominate Nagumo.

That's why Shuichi Kanda didn't mention the cards from the third year.

However, Sakayanagi is no fool; he probably figured out the crux of the matter, so he had to strike first!

Having made up his mind, Ryuen immediately got up; he wanted to do something during the last bit of his lunch break.

After school, in the same place as yesterday, Shuichi Kanda and Ryuen and the others reunited.

"You're quite capable, Ryuen Free Ride Card through your hands, right?"

"Heh, you're no different. You caught up with me immediately after I made my move, and your gains are probably no less than mine, right?"

Upon meeting, Sakayanagi and Ryuen immediately started arguing.

"Alright, alright, you two, stop arguing."

Ichinose was forced to mediate, but this only drew the ire of both Sakayanagi and Ryuen.

"That's true. No matter how hard we try, we can't compare to Ichinose."

"Yeah, they took a lot of Free Ride Card and Additional Card from the first-year students without saying a word."

Hearing the three talking, Shuichi Kanda immediately understood. It seemed that they had also discovered the absurdity of the Free Ride Card and the Additional Card combination. The second-year students certainly wouldn't give up what they had gotten their hands on so easily, so they went directly to the first-year students.

However, judging from the result, it seems that neither Ryuen nor Sakayanagi gained any advantage, and Ichinose actually emerged victorious.

"Looks like it's a victory for Honami. How was it? What did you gain?"