So that meant there was still a chance to persuade him.
And that chance—
"The school pays students a large amount of Private Points every month, and each special exam also requires considerable expenses," Ichinose began slowly.
She considered how Hachiman would argue if he were facing a chairman like this.
"So if our class does not need living expenses, wouldn't that make things easier for the school?"
"Our class has no money right now, but if the school agrees, it would be a win-win situation."
In other words, if the school agreed to Ichinose's class's proposal, both its expenditures and budget would have more room to breathe.
"Mm, from a budgetary standpoint, your proposal would indeed take some pressure off the school," Chairman Sakayanagi said. "However, that reason still cannot persuade me. After all, your asking price is too low."
"If this is because Tsukishiro set a precedent, then even now, I can only offer you eighteen million per slot."
"After all, times have changed, and I am not facing the problems Tsukishiro faced back then," Chairman Sakayanagi said.
In other words, he was somewhat moved, but not enough.
However, the fact that he had come down from twenty million showed that Chairman Sakayanagi's attitude was lenient. The price could still be lowered.
The condition was finding a reason that could convince him.
Ichinose had considered and rehearsed this point many times as well.
After all, this concerned the class's future. She had to proceed cautiously.
Ichinose continued.
"Our Class C hopes to purchase eight slots for recommendation to Class A this time. Our Class C has been accumulating points all along. If those points are used to buy Class Advancement slots, then all of them will be returned to the school."
The chairman continued listening.
That reason could