Practical teaching, all I want is your reward.

Instead of answering his question, Horikita asked, "It seems you know the school quite well now, and you already know the rules?"

“I’ve learned at least one thing that I think is very meaningful.” Suzuki Toru took out his phone and then showed Horikita Manabu his personal balance. “I have one million personal points now, and I hope to buy a spot in the student council.”

Akane Tachibana's eyes widened, and she couldn't help but say, "Wait, how could a first-year student possibly have a million points?"

Unless Suzuki Tetsu collected all the points from his classmates, it's absolutely impossible for him to have a million points!

This school strictly prohibits working. Even if you were allowed to work, it's impossible for anyone to earn a million dollars in just a few days after the start of the semester!

Akane Tachibana was very suspicious of the source of these points, and looked Suzuki Toru up and down, trying to find any possible flaws.

Horikita Manabu was also slightly surprised, but he quickly recovered: "If I remember correctly, you freshmen now have 100,000 points per month. What did you do?"

“The reward I received from a senior student has nothing to do with the class,” Suzuki Toru said. “If this price isn’t enough, I can ask for more.”

Horikita Manabu, a senior student, seemed to be deep in thought.

"Didn't you say you wanted to help me deal with Nagumo? Why are you spending points to buy another spot?"

"For the right people, I think we should show the right strength. Facts are more convincing than words."

"You're a very interesting freshman." Horikita Manabu rarely showed a smile. "However, I'm still very curious about how you discovered these clues?"

"Although the school forum allows communication with upperclassmen, second-year students are very cautious about Nagumo's personal information and won't reveal too much. In fact, I know nothing about Nagumo right now either."

From the class rankings in the second grade, it can be seen that Nan Yunya's Class A has absolute dominance over the entire grade.

The class points of the four classes are too obvious, clearly decreasing in that order. It's impossible for someone to control the situation and do this.

"The information I have is that Nagumo is about to take over his senior's position as a future student council president, and he is a student in Class A. I think he has already reached the pinnacle of this school."

Not only that, Nan Yunya also has a huge number of personal points. It is likely that by the time he reaches the third year, he will have an astonishing 20 million personal points.

"If you lose your goals in this year, it's normal to look elsewhere out of boredom. The third year is more challenging than the first year, and Nangumo seems quite interested in you. It would be troublesome if you were to be bothered by someone like that in the future."

Horikita Manabu had just rejected Ichinose Honami when Nagumo Masaru approached her. It's hard not to believe that Nagumo Masaru did this on purpose.

"Not only do you have to deal with other classes in the same grade, but you also have to be careful of a junior. I think you're having a tough time, so I stepped forward to help."

Because he found it difficult, he rejected Ichinose Honami; otherwise, Horikita Manabu would have had no reason to reject a student who ranked first in the entrance exam.

At this point, Toru Suzuki gave his final summary.

"I hope I'm not wrong, senior."

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Chapter Twenty-Two: Nami Yoru, the Ruler of the Second Year

Tachibana Akane remained expressionless. What did she mean by hoping he hadn't guessed correctly? That was incredibly arrogant!

Although I've seen his one million personal points and his seemingly reasonable analysis, I can barely give him a second glance.

But surely you can't say something so rude to the student council president?

"You surprise me. You dare to appear in front of me with just this little clue? Aren't you afraid I'll deny you?" Horikita Manabu stared intently at Suzuki Toru.

"I'm sorry, I didn't see any rejection in your eyes, senior," Suzuki Toru replied calmly.

Even the usually composed Horikita Manabu was speechless at this moment. This freshman possessed extraordinary confidence, even overwhelming him in terms of his aura.

Judging from Suzuki Tetsu's analysis of Nagumo Masaya, he keenly grasped Nagumo Masaya's psychological changes and believed that someone like Nagumo Masaya, once she reached the top prematurely, would start looking for fun out of boredom.

The key point is that Toru Suzuki guessed correctly.

She is both the future student council president and a member of Class A, seemingly able to control the entire grade, and also has nearly ten million personal points.

Nan Yunya has now fast-tracked Gao Yu's level, and the next two years should be a boring and tedious period for him.

Of course, it's impossible for Suzuki Tetsu to know exactly what Nagumo Masayuki is thinking.

He simply put himself in someone else's shoes, and since there was a similar guy in the class, he came to this conclusion.

As for why it was Horikita Manabu.

To be honest, Suzuki Tetsu didn't know either, but he vaguely sensed that Nagumo Masayuki cared a lot about Horikita Manabu.

For example, Nagumo Masaru's guidance of Ichinose Honami might, in a sense, be aimed at Horikita Manabu.

“Very good, you guessed right, but there’s one thing I need to add,” Horikita said. “The reason Nagumo targeted me wasn’t just because of his ridiculous idea, but also because of me.”

Suzuki Toru's eyes flickered, but he didn't speak immediately.

“Nagumo and I have some differences in our positions. He hopes to change the existing school rules through the student council and implement a complete meritocracy. If nothing unexpected happens, his ideas will force many students to drop out of school, turning it into a complete zero-sum game where it’s either you die or I live.”

At this point, Horikita Manabu suddenly paused.

"Do you know about the dropout situation in the second year?" he asked Toru Suzuki.

It's hard to get information from the older students, especially about our own class, as they're mostly on guard against rivals.

However, it's just a matter of finding out the number of people; with a little effort, it's not like Suzuki Toru would make the trip himself.

Someone has already done the intelligence work for him.

“I heard that more than a dozen people dropped out of school,” Suzuki Toru replied.

Horikita Manabu nodded slightly: "Most of them are innocent people, and a few are Nagumo's opponents."

At this moment, Akane Tachibana also spoke up: "The first dropout in the second year happened in the first semester of last year. At that time, three students dropped out, namely students from Class C and Class D."

Suzuki Toru looked at Horikita Manabu, the student council president, who remained silent, clearly acquiescing to Tachibana Akane's statement.

No, it's not tacit approval. Tachibana Akane was originally his secretary, which is equivalent to the work of a secretary. These detailed explanations were basically the responsibility of the secretary.

"The second expulsion occurred after Nangumo led his class to surpass the original Class A. In an exam during the second semester... you can think of it as a very special test. He launched an attack on Class C and Class D, causing seven students to drop out at once."

As she spoke, Akane seemed to feel angry, gripping the notebook tightly in her hand, her fingers turning blue from the slight pressure.

“After this expulsion, both classes basically obeyed him. In addition, he promised to help students who obeyed his orders to be promoted to Class A, so no one dared to resist him.” Tachibana Akane hated this approach. “Originally, some people in the original Class A and Class B were very dissatisfied with him, but they were all expelled by him in the subsequent exams. Therefore, the entire second year is now under his rule.”

The tactic of first giving a beating, then offering a treat, is indeed simple and brutal.

However, it was very effective; Suzuki Tetsu could imagine the panic in the two classes at that time.

First, take down the weaker, more numerous ones, then target and eliminate those who are dissatisfied with you. No wonder Nan Yunya has nearly ten million personal points; she must have stolen them from other students.

"Doesn't the school feel that this is inappropriate?" Suzuki Toru asked.

“Even if Nagumo makes many people drop out of school, it’s still within the rules. It’s no use if the school finds out,” Tachibana Akane complained.

This senior student seems quite hostile towards Nan Yunya. Is she standing up for the second-year students?

"That's not what I meant. What I wanted to say was, does the school have no objection to him colluding with the entire grade to divide up the class points?" Suzuki Tetsu asked again.

Akane Tachibana was clearly stunned, and even Manabu Horikita was slightly taken aback before revealing a rather satisfied smile.

"It's really unexpected that you can see so much from such a small clue. Suzuki, you are better than Ichinose."

"I just find it strange that if an entire grade unites, doesn't the school's goal of having them compete against each other become meaningless?"

"The current chairman of the board of directors of this school, Sakayanagi, is a very open-minded person. Although I can often sense the school's helplessness and distress, Chairman Sakayanagi does not interfere in the affairs between students."

"..."

In other words, is the school turning a blind eye?

As soon as the thought popped into Suzuki's head, he put it out of his mind.

The school would never allow such a situation to happen. The reason they can tolerate Nan Yunya now is probably because he has done something that others cannot do, something that even Horikita Manabu cannot control the entire grade.

Cases like Nan Yunya's are extremely rare, and may even be the first of their kind in history.

Therefore, the school can accept Nan Yunya.

However, I will not accept the emergence of another person who controls the entire grade. This is similar to the game designer's approach, where they won't let you enjoy the advantages of several versions in a row.

Even if they have to bite the bullet, the school will increase the difficulty and make a few cuts.

“After I step down, Nagumo will push for reforms as soon as possible. At that time, the number of students who drop out due to their inability to adapt to the situation should increase dramatically.” Horikita Manabu looked at Suzuki Toru very seriously. “Although this school believes in meritocracy, I think it is enough for now. In addition to competition, students will also need other things.”

He understood. Nangumo Masaru was a radical reformer, while Horikita Manabu was a conservative old-fashioned, which was why the latter said that the two sides had different positions.

Chapter Twenty-Three: Mutual Cooperation

"Suzuki, even knowing all this, do you still insist on your previous idea?"

Horikita Manabu observed Suzuki Toru's expression but saw no change whatsoever. It was as if he had expected it all along; he didn't even blink.

Knowing full well that Nan Yunya is the queen who controls the second-year students, and that even students who tried to resist Nan Yunya were expelled, how can she be so fearless?

Wait a minute, this new student is not without fear.

By examining Suzuki Tetsu's words, it's easy to see that he had already guessed all of this, even before Horikita Manabu explained it.

Otherwise, Suzuki Tetsu wouldn't have immediately said, "I'll help you deal with Nagumo Masashi."

It was precisely because they had guessed these things that they knocked on the student council's door.

"I see," Horikita Manabu thought to himself, "this year's freshmen are truly not to be underestimated."

However, despite believing he understood Suzuki Toru's thoughts, he remained silent.

“The fact that Nagumo can control the entire grade means that the second-year seniors are too incompetent.” Suzuki Tetsu’s words were shocking. “Now that he’s going to cross grade levels to deal with you, he will definitely be able to bring the future third-year students to deal with me in the future. We need to get rid of Nagumo as soon as possible, or at least shake his position.”

Horikita Manabu was truly silent this time. Did this freshman even know what he was saying?

"Hey, first-year, do you think you're making a lame joke?" Tachibana Akane glared at Suzuki Toru. "As a freshman, your attitude needs improvement. Being too arrogant isn't good, you know?"

“I hope to resolve this matter before the end of the first year, that is, before you seniors graduate.” Suzuki Tetsu ignored her and continued speaking to Horikita Manabu.

"Don't you have any idea? Although I'm very unwilling, Nanon is really powerful now. Next semester, he will take over the student council. How are you going to deal with such an opponent?" Tachibana Akane looked at him as if he were an idiot.

At the same time, Horikita Manabu also spoke up: "Perhaps you haven't yet felt the power of the student council, the right to express opinions on school rules, change some rewards or punishments, including the exams you will encounter in the future."

He stopped there, having revealed as much information as possible.

“So, I’m now planning to buy a spot in the student council,” Suzuki Toru said just as seriously.

Horikita Manabu paused for a moment, then shook his head: "I can allow you to join the student council, but please don't have too high expectations. Tachibana Akane and I are about to step down, and there will be various battles and competitions ahead."

"Not only us, but you freshmen will soon be running into them too," Tachibana Akane warned with a cold snort. "This school is no joke; you'll probably have enough trouble with your class alone!"