People at the practical education center only want to drop out.

“That’s right! Forty million is enough for Yonekura to be exempted from expulsion twice! However, she only needs to be exempted once.”

"If the cost of peace talks is greater than the cost of not talking, then what's the point of talking?"

The people from the rice warehouse all said.

Then, Nagumo also advised Horikita Suzune, "Yes, Horikita-senpai, your terms for negotiation will result in them losing more than if there were no negotiations. Are you kidding me?"

Moreover, let alone forty million, even raising twenty million is an extremely difficult task. Since the school was founded, no student has ever been able to earn twenty million through legitimate means. There have been cases of illegitimate means, but that senior student was expelled for violating discipline shortly after raising twenty million, so it doesn't count at all.

Therefore, twenty million is not something any student could come up with, and Yonekura is a student in Class D, which has the worst economic situation in the entire grade. Not to mention Yonekura himself, even his entire class probably couldn't come up with twenty million, let alone... forty million!

So, Horikita-kun, stop joking around. Although I know you're asking for an exorbitant price, it's already way too high.

Since you're asking for an exorbitant price, I'll negotiate a more realistic one. Let's be practical. I'll give you a more down-to-earth suggestion: um... eight million, how about that?

It's important to know that Class D in the second year only has a score of over 600 points and a total of 32 students. Their total monthly living expenses are only around 2 million. 8 million is all the income they could earn if they didn't eat or drink for almost half a year. If they ate and drank normally, it would take them more than half a year to raise 8 million.

Moreover, the burden of these eight million yen falls entirely on Yonekura's shoulders; such a heavy debt is already a severe punishment for her.

Hearing what Nagumo said, Horikita Suzune felt that what he said seemed to make a lot of sense.

In fact, Bai Lan instructed her to set this terrifying figure of "40 million" in an email.

In Horikita Suzune's own estimation, if they negotiated, they could get a few hundred thousand or a million from Yonekura and the others.

After all, Yonekura and the others are from Class D.

Class D is the class with the lowest score in the grade. A low score means a low allowance for living expenses. In short, they are poor!

In Horikita Suzune's opinion, the reason why Yonekura and the others would risk framing Karuizawa was most likely because they were desperate for money and wanted to make money through such means, to get money from Karuizawa and Class 1-B, as well as from the mastermind behind them.

For such a poor wretch, Horikita wouldn't even want to negotiate if it weren't for Bai Lan's instructions. Rather than taking hundreds of thousands or millions, it would be better to expel him from school and make an example of him!

Horikita was quite surprised that Nagumo could offer such a price as "eight million," and he had the idea of ​​"taking it easy and accepting it immediately."

However, Horikita Suzune ultimately did not act on her own initiative.

Although she didn't understand the reason, she knew that Bai Lan wouldn't casually utter a number like "40 million".

However, because Horikita Suzune was unaware of the reasons behind this, she didn't know how to negotiate the price with Nagumo.

Therefore, Horikita Suzune remained silent in response to Nagumo's suggestion, only glancing at Shirai in quiet contemplation.

I don't know the answers to the questions below, so you can do them.

Bai Lan felt that Horikita Suzune's eyes were probably trying to convey this meaning.

Bai Lan shook her head.

Even if I give you a chance, you can't do anything about it.

Soon, Bai Lan spoke up: "Vice President Nan Yun, I think this 40 million is very reasonable! On the contrary, isn't your 8 million a bit too much of a rip-off? Although Horikita is a year below you, he has studied a lot. He studies for at least ten hours a day. Don't treat him like an idiot, okay?"

"Oh? Disciplinary Committee Member Bai Feng, I don't understand what you're saying. First of all, I didn't mean to belittle Horikita's intelligence; I greatly admire her abilities. Secondly, where is the reasonableness in 40 million? This is clearly an exorbitant price in business negotiations!"

Bai Lan shook her head: "No, no, no! Horikita in our class is an honest person. She's always very careful with her words. If she says she'll kill your whole family, she means it, even if it's just a dog..."

Horikita Suzune, sitting in the audience, frowned slightly, then calmed down, having grown accustomed to it.

"Ahem, please be serious at the arbitration meeting and don't say anything inappropriate or offensive." Horikita Manabu couldn't help but speak up to stop Bai Lan from slandering his sister in public.

Bai Lan, looking humbly accepting her mistake, quickly corrected herself, saying, "Oh, my example wasn't quite right. I'm sorry, let me clarify. Although Horikita is quite violent and hits people easily, she would never do something like killing an entire family. After all, her fists are too weak to kill anyone..."

As the saying goes: what kind of person deserves what kind of opponent.

Bai Lan's seemingly comedic words turned Nan Yun into a comedic character as well.

Nan Yun felt humiliated and finally couldn't help but interrupt, "Bai, please don't waste everyone's time, get to the point!"

"Huh? You want me to get to the point?" Bai Lan asked, looking puzzled.

Nagumo replied, "Yes!"

"Since you've made that request, I'll get to the point. So..." Bai Lan hesitated at first, then slammed her hand on the table and said, "Fifty million!"

"What?" Nan Yun thought he had misheard. "Fifty million?"

Bai Lan: "The terms for peace talks! Now, the terms for peace talks have been raised from forty million to fifty million."

"Why? How did it suddenly improve?"

"Didn't you complain that the price was too 'low'?"

When have I ever complained?

"If you don't mind, why did you ask me to be more 'sharp'? Now I've done as you requested and increased the price for peace talks!"

That's not the point I made, I... are you kidding me?

At this moment, Nan Yun could no longer hold back. The forced smile on his face finally disappeared, replaced by a dark expression and an undisguised anger in his eyes.

Nagumo didn't want to keep pretending anymore.

Of course, in his view, it wasn't that he lacked composure or couldn't keep up the act.

Rather, he felt that if he continued to pretend, he would only lose face, and at this point, he had to show his attitude.

In response to Nan Yun's angry question, Bai Lan tilted her head and replied, "Huh? Did I tease Vice President Nan Yun? Did I?"

"No?" Nan Yun narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Ah, yes, there are." Bai Lan admitted directly.

"Ha~ You actually dare to admit it!" Nan Yun laughed in exasperation.

“But,” Bai Lan suddenly changed the subject, her playful tone fading, and said, “Didn’t you play me first?”

Upon hearing Bai Lan's meaningful words, Nan Yun blinked subconsciously, twitched the corners of his mouth, and said, "You're saying I... I tricked you first? I don't understand what you're talking about. Everyone here saw what you did. If you say I tricked you, then show me the evidence!"

Bai Lan shook her head and said impatiently, "Pretending, still pretending? I'm too lazy to argue with you, just tell me straight."

Just ask around in the second grade, and everyone knows that Nagumo is the one who calls the shots in the second grade now.

Why did only Class D in Grade 2 score over 600 points?

That's because you, Nan Yun, limited them to just over 600 points.

"What are you talking about?" Nan Yun asked dismissively, as if Bai Lan was talking about something that had absolutely nothing to do with him.

While it's true that he dominated the second year, these things can't be casually discussed or acknowledged in formal settings.

However, whether Nan Yuncheng admits it or not, it doesn't matter, because in Bai Lan's view, no matter what, he can achieve his goal today.

After all, it is difficult to "succeed," but it is very easy to "fail."

Especially when someone with an advantage intends to "ruin" something, they are unstoppable.

Bai Lan's goal today is simple: whether or not she gets points as compensation is irrelevant; at worst, she just wants to get Nan Yun's accomplice expelled from school.

Anyway, you won't lose money!

If things go well, Bai Lan will give Nan Yun a good beating!

From your wallet to your face!

Squeeze his wallet dry, tear off his mask, and infuriate him!

The exams are coming up soon, so Bai Lan will have to wait until after the exams are over if she wants to beat someone up.

Since physical attacks are unavailable, let's use mental attacks as a substitute to satisfy our cravings.

That way, I can endure it for a couple of days.

Nan Yun didn't want to discuss this with Bai Lan in this formal setting, especially since the classroom was under surveillance.

What they say here will be used against them in court!

Thinking of this, Nan Yun immediately wanted to shut Bai Lan up, so he said, "Also, Bai Lan, don't you need to avoid suspicion? It's not good for you to say so many things that favor the class."

Upon hearing this, Bai Lan said dismissively, "You, Nan Yun, as the vice president of the student council, can speak up for your own second-year class, D, right here."

What's wrong with me, someone who couldn't even successfully govern Class B in first grade, saying a few words for my class?

You did it first!

Your crime is compounded!

Moreover, since you are a higher-ranking official than me, your crime is compounded!

If you want to shut up, then you're the one who does!

Nagumo still tried to deny it: "I told you, I didn't notify anyone..."

Bai Lan ignored Nan Yun's pretense and continued, "Fine, keep pretending, I'll say what I want to say."

According to my investigation, you, Nan Yun, have been in charge of everything in the second grade. You control the grade's scores and rankings.

Furthermore, the living expenses earned by the students in each second-grade class based on their class scores are not entirely under their control. You also require that each second-grade class only be allowed to keep a certain share of the points, and hand over the rest to you.

In other words, you control... or even monopolize the allocation of resources for the second year.

Therefore, whether Yonekura or even Class 2-D can come up with the eight million yen is not up to Class 2-D or Yonekura, but depends on you, Nagumo!

Class D of Grade 2 is your vegetable patch; their interests are your interests.

Their loss is your loss!

Therefore, when we demand compensation, we should not consider the financial situation of Class D in the second year, but rather the financial situation of you, Nan Yun.

san yi er ba yi si yi san jiu

This eight million is indeed a huge loss for Class 2-D, but for you, Nagumo, it is far less than the loss caused by Yonekura's expulsion!

If Yonekura is expelled from school, you'll need to spend 20 million yen to keep her.

Secondly, when a student violates the rules, the school will punish the student and also deduct points from the class's score.

I have recently been using my authority as a disciplinary committee member to study the school's "Disciplinary Regulations".

Oh, right, and this country's criminal law.

Lash! From this moment on, count your sins!

Attempts to bully classmates with violence, distort facts and fabricate evidence to frame classmates, and misappropriate public resources...

Furthermore, Yonekura's wounds couldn't have been inflicted by herself, so she must have had an accomplice!

Yonekura is a minor and cannot be held responsible for her actions.