In fact, I can add unlimited points

Aragaki Shun clapped his hands twice, and after seeing that everyone had quieted down, he nodded with satisfaction.

"It seems everyone has already understood the situation of each first-grade class. So remember, they will be our opponents next!"

"It's fine to make friends, but don't share any information about your class, especially during the first month of school, when we're still in the behavioral norms exam phase. The 1,000 points the school has allocated will determine the starting points for the four classes. Whether we can gain an advantage at the beginning of the competition and build a snowballing advantage depends on your performance this month."

To be honest, although I had expected the friendliness of Ichinose Honami and the others, the fact that she could get to know so many students from other classes on the first day of school was a terrifying social skill in Aragaki Shun's eyes.

At least he certainly couldn't organize a party on the first day of school and invite students from four classes to attend.

At most, he would go to three classes and issue a challenge like "I think everyone here is garbage" just like he was challenging various clubs.

Looking around at everyone's reactions, everyone knew how important this exam, which involved a thousand class points, was, so no one was surprised...

No! Someone actually has an opinion?

Aragaki Shun raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at the pink-haired girl who was listening to the discussions of her classmates around her with some hesitation, with an expression of reluctance on his face.

"Ichinose-san, do you have any different ideas?"

"Well, actually," Ichinose Honami stammered sheepishly, "I was wondering if we could give Class C and Class D a heads-up mid-month, when they've already lost a lot of class points?"

The discussion in the class suddenly stopped, and everyone looked at Ichinose Honami in disbelief, but no one stood up to express direct opposition.

Most people had an expression of trust on their faces, as if to say, "Xiao Fanbo must have his own ideas."

Aragaki Shun looked thoughtful. If it was profitable, trading with other classes was also an option, so he asked curiously:

"Tell me your reasons first."

"Didn't we all have the free set meal at noon? It did taste a bit unpalatable. The seniors in the second and third year CD classes usually have to eat only that. They seem to have a hard time, so I was wondering if the first year C and D classes could keep some class points..."

At the end of the story, Ichinose simply lowered his head without showing his face, looking very embarrassed.

"Yeah, I'm sorry, but we can still be friends even if we have to compete, right?"

Aragaki Shun: "..."

He held his forehead in his hand speechlessly. He wondered what the girl's reason was, but it turned out to be from this perspective.

The most important thing is that no matter how he looks at the other person, he thinks so from the bottom of his heart, without any falsehood.

"This suggestion is rejected!"

Seeing that the others were somehow moved and seemed to want to stand up and agree with Ichinose Honoki, Aragaki Shun decisively waved his hand to indicate that they were not allowed.

The pink-haired girl opened her mouth, looking a little lost, but did not insist any further, just showing a helpless expression.

Maybe he already knew that this would be the result.

Aragaki Shun was not shaken by that adorable gesture, but emphasized once again:

"I still say the same thing. I don't care if you make friends with students from other classes, but please don't harm the interests of the class as a whole!"

"Ichinose, if you're worried about your friends' difficulties, you can lend them some money privately, or even send them supplies for free, but don't make everyone in the class pay for your kindness!"

The boy's voice was cold and decisive, not giving the angel in the class any face at all.

"Only when Class A graduates can everyone move towards the future they want. If something goes wrong, Ichinose, can you shoulder the responsibility?"

15. Aragaki Shun's promise to everyone in Class B

Ichinose, can you handle this responsibility?

The boy's questioning at the podium immediately shattered the pink-haired girl's excessive kindness.

Ichinose Honami still had a pretty smile on her face, but her pretty eyes were already in shadows, and she seemed to be trapped back in the days when she dropped out of school and stayed at home.

Nothing has changed, and I can't escape it in this life. What comes to my mind is still the evening when I knelt down with my mother to atone for theft.

Can she afford to have the entire class of thirty-nine classmates have their futures bleak because of her?

If the price of stealing a hairpin is to prostrate yourself in public, how can you atone for stealing the futures of thirty-nine people?

The pink-haired girl lowered her eyes with a haggard look. Thinking of how she had righteously said she would provide free help to Class C and Class D, she found it difficult to breathe and was too ashamed to face the classmates who trusted her.

Ichinose Honami, you are such a despicable woman. You only know how to be generous to others and always hurt those around you!

"Small sail..."

Looking at Ichinose Honami who was in a depressed mood, her classmates, both boys and girls, looked at her with concern.

Shiranami Chihiro, who was sitting closer to her, glared at Aragaki Shun above her angrily, and leaned over to comfort the pink-haired girl worriedly.

Feeling the gazes of her friends, Ichinose Honami finally realized her own gaffe, and quickly adjusted her expression so as not to let her emotions affect the mood of the entire class.

"I'm sorry, I'm just ashamed. Everyone is clearly working hard for the future of everyone in the class, but I'm just talking big and shamelessly trying to drag everyone down with me."

"Xia Yuan is right. What we need to do now is to ensure that Class B can get the school's recommendation in three years. I am too self-righteous to think about helping the students in Class C and Class D before we even get promoted to Class A!"

Seeing Ichinose Honami blaming herself so much, her classmates came to comfort her, saying that it was not a big deal.

"No, Xiao Fanbo is just too kind."

"Honami just doesn't want to see friends from other classes suffer."

"Xia Yuan simply disagrees with us harming the interests of the class. You can still make friends with students from other classes. If your friends encounter difficulties, we can treat them to a meal together."

With the comfort of her friends, the girl swallowed all the sorrow in her heart. Even if it was just for these classmates who cared about her, she could not continue to be depressed.

"Thank you everyone, I'm fine, really fine."

Seeing Ichinose's usual smile return to his face, the classmates all breathed a sigh of relief.

The two core members of the class suddenly had a disagreement, causing the atmosphere in Class B to drop to freezing point, and they didn't know what to do.

"I'm sorry, Aragaki-san, I was too naive!"

Aragaki Shun had been observing the class's movements with a cold eye until Ichinose Honami perked up and bowed to express his opinion. Only then did he continue in a voice so rational as to border on indifference:

"It seems that you have thought it through, Ichinose. That's great. There are so many students in the class. If you have different ideas, just speak up. As long as it's for Class B, I think everyone will understand."

The implication is that if it is not for Class B, then don't talk about those nonsense in this occasion.

You are such a kind-hearted person, why don’t you pay more attention to the difficulties your classmates are facing?

"I hope that in three years, everyone will graduate from Class A together!"

Looking around at the students in Class B who were listening quietly, Aragaki Shun's voice was very calm, but it made people feel the unshakable determination, which made people convinced.

"Last night I asked about the number of students in each of the twelve second and third grade classes. I also sent this list to the class group."

"You should have seen it, besides Class 3A, can you find a full class?"

"In this school, the result of failing to compete is expulsion. Do you think the school is joking?"

Aragaki Shun looked around the classroom sharply. Everyone in the class, both boys and girls, held their breath and no one dared to look at him.

She didn't know if it was an illusion, but Ichinose Honami just felt that Aragaki Shun looked at her again with emphasis, and the pink-haired girl lowered her head with guilt on her face.

"Tell me, you've all come from far and wide to attend High Education, dreaming of getting into the school or company of your dreams in three years. Would you be willing to leave with nothing? Or would you rather be expelled midway, leaving only a special record on your resume?"

"Absolutely not!"

"I want to graduate from Class A with everyone."

"There are forty people in the class, so we should graduate as a group of forty!"

"With Aragaki-san and Hobo-chan here, we'll definitely be able to beat the other classes!"

The whole classroom became lively again, and everyone was actively demonstrating their will.

There is no doubt that as high school students of the same age, no one will admit that they are worse than students in other classes.

In this social system with rigid class structure, the conditions that Koudou Yucheng High School promises to its students, such as the right to choose any prestigious school or job, are almost the only chance for most students in Class B to transcend class boundaries and realize their dreams.

If they really miss this precious opportunity, they won’t know how to meet their parents and family when they return home three years later.

Aragaki Shun raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet. After the whole classroom was silent again, he continued:

"Don't be so stressed. First of all, we are Class B, which is closest to Class A."

"And we've already got the answers to this code of conduct exam."

"No matter what the school's class division standards are, at least we are still at the same starting point as Class A, so it won't be difficult to surpass them!"

"Of course, being ahead or behind temporarily doesn't mean anything. We will all go through three years of highly nurturing life, and only those who can graduate from Class A in the end will be the winners!"

Having said that, Aragaki Shun once again looked at everyone in the class one by one, memorizing their appearance and expressions at the moment in his mind.

"I asked Ichinose Honami before if she could shoulder the responsibility if something went wrong."

After being stabbed again, the smile on the pink-haired girl's face finally became forced.

She thought she would be criticized again, but unexpectedly the boy had no intention of pursuing her relentlessly. Instead, he chose to take everything on himself.

"At the same time, this is also a question I need to face: Can I live up to the trust of everyone in First Grade Class B?"

“My answer is: Yes!”

"Here, I pledge my name, Aragaki, to everyone: If Class B works together and obeys orders, but still cannot graduate from Class A, then all the responsibility lies with me!"

"When the time comes, I will provide you with a good job and support you in pursuing your dreams!"

16. The sudden passion of Class B

Power and responsibility are equal!

In order to collect source power through advanced training, Shun Aragaki chose to take control of the first-year Class B. Then he would be responsible for the class competition among the Class B students in the next three years.

It is natural to use power arbitrarily but let others bear the responsibility. This is even the mainstream trend in society.

It’s just that the boy knows that he is not a good person, but he still has basic moral principles.

The treatment that Class A received after graduation was nothing to Aragaki Shun.

But for most students of Gaokaoyucheng, that is the most critical turning point in their lives. Once missed, they may never have a better opportunity to cross the existing class in their entire life.

It can be said that what he gambled was just three years of game time, but what the people in Class B entrusted to him might be their entire lives.

In this situation, how cold-blooded and heartless a person must be to trample on the trust placed in him by the whole class and treat it as a piece of trash when they are all obeying his orders!

"You should have heard my identity from Kanzaki."

"This is a promise I made publicly to everyone in Class B. There's a surveillance camera from Koukou Ikusei High School on the ceiling, and the heir to Kanzaki Heavy Industries is guaranteeing it. You don't need to worry about me breaking my promise if something unexpected happens in three years."

"Compared to the thirty-nine lucrative jobs this promise entails, my reputation as the heir to the Aragaki family is clearly more valuable. Do you have any doubts about this?"

As if they were stunned by Aragaki Shun's assurance, after hearing the boy's question, everyone subconsciously shook their heads to indicate that it was okay.

Just kidding, although few of the high school students present here pay special attention to politics, compared to the Aragaki family, perhaps large companies known for their wealth, such as Kanzaki Heavy Industries and the Koenji Zaibatsu, are more famous.

But as long as you check it online, everyone can easily find out how valuable the boy's guarantee is.

Anyway, they didn't think Aragaki Shun needed to deceive them in this regard.

In other words, if they could really force the heir of the Aragaki family to sacrifice his own reputation for these high school students, would that be an honor to some extent?

When the class was silent, the first person to break the silence was Ryuji Kanzaki who suddenly stood up.

For some reason, he, who has always been calm and indifferent, now gives people a feeling of blood boiling.

"Since Aragaki has already made such a promise, I will also add an additional guarantee."

"Like Aragaki, if Class B fails in the competition after three years and can't get the employment and further education benefits promised by the school, then all the students who are interested in Kanzaki Heavy Industries can come to me and ask for a decent job."

This time, not only the students in the class were stunned, but even the teacher, Chie Hoshinomiya, who had walked to the classroom door at some point and had been silently observing the class meeting, was secretly amazed.

What's going on with this year's freshmen?

Are the school leaders crazy? They assigned these two big sharks to Class B. Do they think the pressure in Class A this year is too little?

Wait, it seems like Chairman Sakayanagi's daughter is also in Class A?

That's fine...

"Sorry, I have to interrupt," Ichinose Honami took a deep breath, her eyes wavering as she looked at Aragaki Shun with an inexplicable determination. "Getting promoted to Class A should be the common struggle of everyone in Class B. How, how can it be placed directly on you?"

"Also, the school's hidden rules are also the information collected by Aragaki-san, Kanzaki-san, and Shibata-san. Your contributions are already great."

"I am willing to follow Aragaki's instructions. I believe that Aragaki will be able to lead everyone in the class to be promoted to Class A. Whether we succeed or fail, this is a choice I made voluntarily. Please don't take the responsibility on yourself alone. If anything happens, please let me bear it with you!"

Ichinose Honami's beautiful eyes stared straight at Aragaki Shun with an extremely serious expression.

After hearing her speech, the other students in the class seemed to wake up from a dream, and shouted out the passion in their hearts like crazy.