Katsuragi: Damn Class D! I'll Make Sure You Fail at the Last Hurdle!
"What did you say?"
Ignoring him, Shuichi Kanda continued, "These points weren't given to you by Chabashira-sensei, but sponsored by me Hirata. To put it bluntly, without me, Hirata wouldn't have gotten these points."
"Eh? What does that mean?"
"I don't know."
"Could it be that Kanda actually played a significant role?"
"That's right, if it weren't for Kanda- kun, I wouldn't have been able to get the sponsorship from Chabashira-sensei."
Hirata's agreement immediately quieted the chaotic noise in the classroom.
"It seems you all understand now that I have absolute control over the remaining 1.6 million."
A bunch of trash are envious of my money. You've really got some nerve.
After silently making a comment, Shuichi Kanda continued speaking.
"Of course, I won't use these 1.6 million as my Private Points, but rather as rewards for students who perform well in the Special Exam."
For example, I plan to use 200,000 Private Points as a reward for my student, Koenji, in this exam."
Upon hearing Shuichi Kanda's words, Kouenji burst into laughter. "Hahahaha, I didn't expect to gain some extra benefits. Sickly boy, you are truly beautiful! Second only to me!"
To hell with your sick and weak self, can't you say something nice?
"If anyone is dissatisfied, they can step forward. If anyone can occupy the six strongholds near Class A's cave and occupy them three times a day, I can give them the same number of points."
Of course, forming a group is also fine. If anyone is confident, they can step forward and show me their determination and perseverance!
However, when making the leader's cards, Shuichi Kanda asked Chabashira-sensei to make cards for all the members of Class D, just to prevent this special situation from happening now.
But a second passed!
Two seconds have passed!
Three seconds have passed!
Ten seconds have passed!
Still, no one stood up, and no one dared to speak up, for fear of losing face.
"It seems everyone agrees. So, Kouenji- kun, I'll leave those outposts near Class A's camp to you. I'll transfer 200,000 Private Points to you as soon as we get back to the ship."
"No problem! Let me show you what I'm capable of when I'm working hard, you sickly boy!"
So that sickly look is unnecessary! Hey!
"Puff!"
"Hahaha!"
Suddenly, someone burst out laughing, and a joyful atmosphere immediately filled the Class D's camp.
Just you wait, I'll use Time TV to find the one who started this, and see how I deal with you afterwards!
After laughing for about a minute, everyone probably got tired of laughing, and the atmosphere gradually returned to calm.
"Next up are the students who will be taking over other strongholds: Horikita Suzune, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, Akito Miyake, Sudo Ken Sudō, Hirata Yosuke, and Kushida Kikyo. I plan to give each of them 50,000 Private Points."
No one objected to this, because based on the time of the last capture of the stronghold, the next capture would take place between 2 and 3 a. m.
Earning 50,000 points by staying up all night for six days is really just hard-earned money.
"Of course, if anyone is willing to take their place in occupying the camp, they can offer their services."
Then, after some time, Kanji Ike stepped forward.
"I... I want these 50,000 points."
The fact that Kanji Ike stepped forward meant that someone was willing to give up.
Horikita's group is in Class B's territory, and they need her to act as a communication link, so she can't switch. Ike might not be willing to be in a group with Horikita either, so Kiyotaka Ayanokoji's group is also not an option.
As for Miyake and Sudo in the south, Miyake Shuichi Kanda to act as the eyes to monitor Class C. While he was monitoring, Sudo, who was physically strong, was responsible for taking over the camp, so that wouldn't work either.
That leaves only Hirata Yosuke and Kushida Kikyo, who are located near the mainland.
Just Shuichi Kanda was thinking about who to persuade to give up, Kushida Kikyo was the first to raise her hand.
"I give up. Let Chi-kun take my place."
"That's 50,000 Private Points," Shuichi Kanda confirmed.
"Hmm, I want to get a good night's sleep, otherwise my skin will get worse."
Very good, a good reason, so you're mocking Horikita's bad skin, huh?
"Then Ike will replace Kushida and take over the campsite occupation around the Class D river. It's a tough job, Ike, I hope you can persevere."
"Leave it to me, I'll prove I can be useful too!"
Chi looked confident, determined to get those 50,000 Private Points.
"What use are you? You're just after those 50,000 Private Points, aren't you?"
Upon seeing that Ike had gotten a good job, his good friend Yamauchi immediately grabbed Ike by the neck and began punching Ike's temple repeatedly with his fist.
"Damn it, now I'm craving those 50,000 points too!"
"Would you like to switch with me Yamauchi?"
Hirata stepped out and looked gently at Yamauchi.
Since Shuichi Kanda had just said he wouldn't give Yamauchi any points, Hirata didn't say much. Occupying the strongholds around Class D was actually a good job, since they weren't far away, so he wanted Yamauchi to earn a little bit of points.
In that case, even Shuichi Kanda couldn't say anything.
"Huh? Is that okay?" Yamauchi was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed. He had used up all his points in the first month, so he had eaten many Wild Vegetable Set Meal in the past few months.
"Yes, it's alright," Hirata said Hirata. "Tonight I'll accompany you and Ike to scout out the nearby outposts. After that, I'll leave things to you and Ike."
"Don't worry, leave this to me, Yamauchi!"
Having succeeded, Yamauchi immediately put his nose in his mouth.
Shuichi Kanda didn't want to get involved in this matter. If you're willing to go and occupy the camp in the middle of the night to earn those 50,000 points, then go ahead. It still won't change the fact that you're destined to become a sacrifice.
"I'll keep the remaining 100,000 points myself. I devised this plan and cooked the meals. Any objections?"
Although Shuichi Kanda didn't care about the 100,000 points, Hirata told him that taking the points at this time would put him and the other students in Class D on the same level, increasing everyone's empathy, so Shuichi Kanda made that decision.
"Looks like everyone still approves of me," Shuichi Kanda nodded to himself. He had been expecting some hothead to show up, but...
"I disagree!"
Hmm? There really is a hothead?
The person who stepped forward from the quiet Matoba was Sudo.
"100,000 yen isn't enough! If it weren't for Kanda, we'd definitely be enduring this exam, right? It wouldn't be this easy!"
And wasn't the curry delicious today? I don't think cooking is an easy task, right?
Sudo's words left the classmates looking at each other in bewilderment, and even Shuichi Kanda was somewhat speechless.
Are you being honest or just trying to curry favor?
However, considering the other party is Sudo, it's probably best to just lick his boots.
"I agree with Sudo. Without Kanda, our situation would certainly not be any better than it is now."
Hey! Horikita, you actually admit to someone else's excellence so frankly?
"Yes, I also think Kanda- san should get more points, especially since these points were originally sponsored by Kanda- san."
Kushida Kikyo, you really are my little angel!
Afterwards, Hirata also stood up and agreed with Sudo's point of view. In the end, Shuichi Kanda could only accept the 200,000 Private Points with tears in his eyes.
Watching this scene from afar, Chabashira Sae sighed silently. Only at this moment did she feel that the students of Class D were a unified whole.
Finally, for the other students in the class, Shuichi Kanda also distributed points to everyone based on their contributions to the exam. Even those who didn't contribute much received 10,000 Private Points to improve their lives.
As a result, the 1.6 million points were immediately reduced by more than half.
Rokusuke Koenji 200,000, Shuichi Kanda, and Horikita Suzune, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, Akito Miyake, Ken Sudō, Kanji Ike, and Yamauchi Haruki each earn 50,000. These eight students alone have earned 700,000.
The remaining 32 students also received between 10,000 and 30,000 points, so the remaining 1.6 million sponsorships were reduced to only 400,000.
However, the 1.2 million points spent were well worth it, as both Shuichi Kanda and Hirata Yosuke felt it was absolutely worthwhile, as it further strengthened class unity.
"The remaining 400,000 points will also be used for the class; they'll be temporarily used as class funds."
The students in the class had no objections to this. They figured it was fine as long as it was class money. This school seemed to have an unusually high number of expenses, so having some spare points wouldn't be a bad thing.
Moreover, if the exam goes smoothly, Class D can get more than 300 Class Points, which means 30,000 Private Points a month. Then they will look down on the 10,000 Private Points that are averaged out to each person.
That's right, 300 Class Points.
Kouenji was in charge of six bases in the area near Class A, while Horikita and Ayanokoji were in charge of four bases in the area near Class B.
There were fewer points at Ryuen, only four, because Ryuen was leaving two of its strongholds and wanted to get as many points as possible.
There are only four outposts near the river for Class D, including the river camp itself.
There are a total of 18 strongholds. Starting from the last time they were captured, by the end of the last day, Class D will have at least 320 temporary points.
With the 50-point bonus for correctly guessing the name of the leader of Class A, as long as the leader's name is not guessed, it will be an absolute victory!
Chapter 109 Katsuragi: Damn Class D, I'll make you fail at the last minute!
While Class D was dividing up the spoils, the atmosphere in Class A was bleak and resentful.
The situation was bleak because all that remained of the stronghold they now occupied was the cave where they lived.
The resentment stemmed from the fact that Koenji had seized their stronghold right under their noses and then kicked them out.
Just as Shuichi Kanda predicted, after they occupied their base at Koenji, they didn't dare to stay there any longer, for fear that Koenji would seize the opportunity to report them to the school authorities.
And just like that, Kouenji captured all four of their strongholds in succession.
"Damn Class D, they're willing to expose their leader's identity just to seize the stronghold?"
One of the students from Class A gritted his teeth.
"But if we expose the leader so casually, and it gets guessed in the end, even if we capture a lot of strongholds and gain a lot of temporary points, it will all be for nothing, right?"
"Is the other side planning to sacrifice the current leader and then replace him at the last minute?"
"Change the leader? But isn't it said that you can't change the leader without a special reason?"
"How do you explain the way Class D acted? Aren't they afraid of their leader being exposed?!"
"Hmph! It's no surprise that those trash would do anything. I think they just don't want our Class A to get a high score, and they want to drag us down with them."
The students in Class A were making a racket, chattering away, which was giving Katsuragi Kohei, the temporary supervisor, a real headache.
"Hey! Stop arguing, you're disturbing Katsuragi's thinking!"
At the critical moment, Katsuragi's little Yahiko Totsuka, who is also the leader of Class A this time, stepped forward to try to stabilize the situation.
"Huh? Why should we listen to you? Our boss isn't Katsuragi!"
"That's right, ultimately it's because Katsuragi didn't handle things well that this situation has arisen."
"If Sakayanagi were here, this situation would never have happened!"
The members of the Sakayanagi Faction were the first to launch a fire attack on Yahiko Totsuka. They might be a little intimidated by Katsuragi, but they felt no restraint when facing Yahiko Totsuka.
Seeing his loyal underling being bullied like this, Katsuragi couldn't sit still any longer. A leader should act like a leader.
"That's enough, arguing won't get us anywhere in this situation."
"So what are you planning to do?"
This question stumped Katsuragi: "How? How am I supposed to know how?"
"In short, we need to assess the enemy's strength first, confirm their capabilities, and if possible, reclaim all the occupied strongholds."
"Then, we'll monitor the strongholds we've occupied. As soon as the other side shows up, we'll report them to the school, saying they've damaged our strongholds, and deduct points from their score."