In fact, after the information is refreshed, they always want to attack me!

Akira Shimizu: Violence solves nothing. I have always advocated persuading people with reason.

After sending the message, Shimizu Akira habitually glanced in Hirata's direction.

Unexpectedly, the usually composed classmate was staring at his phone screen with a rare look of astonishment on his face.

(Hmm?...Did I say something terrible?)

Akira Shimizu frowned in confusion. He thought he had just said some very ordinary, polite words—stating his position without putting Hirata in a difficult position.

Logically speaking, Hirata should have been able to handle it easily given his emotional intelligence.

But the other party's reaction at this moment was as if they had received some kind of mind-blowing statement.

This made Shimizu Akira begin to wonder if he had unintentionally touched a nerve with the other party.

...

The phone suddenly vibrated, interrupting Akira Shimizu's thoughts.

He looked down and saw a message from his homeroom teacher, Chabashira Sae, displayed on the screen:

[Chabashira Sae: Come to my office after school, I need to talk to you.]

Akira Shimizu's brows furrowed unconsciously.

Why would this homeroom teacher, who has always been laissez-faire towards his students, suddenly approach me?

(Could it be because... I didn't share that crucial information with the whole class?)

But then I thought about it again and realized it was unlikely—Chabashira-sensei was never the type to worry about the class.

She was more like a detached outsider, watching the students struggle within the rules.

On the first day of school, he acted like a hands-off manager, not even bothering to do the most basic class guidance.

If he hadn't taken the initiative to ask, the other person probably wouldn't have had the interest to say another word.

But unexpectedly, during the bet between Sakayanagi Arisu and Sakayanagi Arisu, she did him a small favor and even reminded him to save his personal points afterwards.

(What a contradictory person...)

Akira Shimizu tapped the screen with his fingertip and replied briefly with "OK".

Although she was full of doubts about the conversation, she couldn't refuse the homeroom teacher's summons.

He recalled the scene from last Friday's dinner—his tablemate, Horikita Suzune, must have gone to see Chabashira Sae.

(I wonder what the outcome will be?)

The thought flashed through Shimizu Akira's mind, and he looked thoughtfully at Horikita's seat.

The long-haired black girl, who always stood tall with her back straight, now exuded a palpable aura of oppression.

If before it was an aura that kept strangers away, now it has been upgraded to a terrifying realm where "anyone who gets close will die."

Akira Shimizu casually asked, "What did Chabashira-sensei say to you?"

"Ha." Horikita Suzune sneered. "When I went to find her, she actually said—'She's already off work.'"

She repeated it slowly and deliberately, each syllable seemingly squeezed out from between her teeth, "Tell me to go see her again before five o'clock tonight."

"A homeroom teacher," her voice suddenly dropped eight octaves, carrying a dangerous calm, "yet her get off work hours are more punctual than those of civil servants."

"Ms. Chabashira asked me to go find her after school. Let's go together," Shimizu Akira replied calmly.

Horikita Suzune paused, thoughtfully observing the male classmate before her.

(This might allow us to obtain more useful information.)

It must be admitted that with Akira Shimizu's insight and ability to handle affairs, having him by my side can indeed improve efficiency.

The other party was forcibly called over, so there was no question of who helped whom, which perfectly aligns with her principle of "not relying on others."

Horikita pursed her lips slightly, and after a brief silence, she ultimately did not utter a word of refusal.

"Let me know when the time is confirmed." She paused, then added casually.

"I'll contact you in advance." Shimizu Akira nodded knowingly, and a subtle understanding formed between the two.

(After exchanging contacts, efficiency did improve a lot...)

Horikita never considered this a compromise, but simply a choice of the optimal solution.

Chapter 31: 031 Class A has already begun its preparations; Classes B and C seem to be lagging behind.

"Maya! Chiaki!" Karuizawa Megumi suddenly raised her voice, "Sorry, I probably won't be able to go shopping with everyone next!"

"Huh? Karuizawa? What happened?" The two girls turned to look at her in surprise.

Karuizawa Kei glanced unconsciously in Shimizu Akira's direction, then straightened her back and announced, "I've decided to join the boxing club after school today!"

"Boxing club?!" Maya Sato's eyes widened. "Girls can participate in sports clubs like this?"

"Of course!" Karuizawa Megumi added proudly, hands on her hips, "But I'm going to be the manager!"

"Being a manager! Isn't that great!" Sato Maya's eyes lit up. "The boxing club is one of the most popular clubs in school. Speaking of which..." She suddenly lowered her voice and winked mischievously, "Isn't Shimizu one of the members there?"

Karuizawa Megumi coughed lightly, "Um... so starting today, I'll be going to club activities with him..."

"Eh—?" Shinohara suddenly leaned closer, nudging her lightly with his elbow with a mischievous grin. "You two aren't... dating, are you?"

"N-No, no!" Karuizawa Megumi hurriedly waved her hands, "It's just that we all happen to be going to the same place!"

She thought to herself silently.

In a sense, she was also someone who confessed her feelings but was rejected.

......

Akira Shimizu's phone suddenly vibrated.

He glanced down at the message and saw that it wasn't from Chabashira Sae, but from Kamuro Masumi of Class A:

[I'll use my points more sparingly from now on.]

That usually aloof top student from Class A actually took the initiative to remind me?

He quickly replied: [Has Sakayanagi Arisu already revealed information about the S-System to you?]

The reply came almost instantly: [Your reaction was quick, which isn't typical of Class D.]

Then another message came: [Otherwise, why do you think Sakayanagi Arisu could become one of the core members of Class A?]

A hint of surprise flashed in Shimizu Akira's eyes as he lightly tapped the screen: [One of them? There are other core members in Class A?]

Masumi Kamuro's reply was somewhat meaningful: "[Kohei Katsuragi. Steadfast and meticulous in his work. He is quite respected in the class.]"

Akira Shimizu fell into a brief moment of contemplation. At this moment, Class A had clearly been completely integrated into a single unit.

Like him, Sakayanagi Arisu had already obtained crucial information that the school was deliberately hiding.

His gaze fell again on the second piece of intelligence:

[Information 2: Class Points After the First Month of School: Class A 940 points | Class B 650 points | Class C 490 points | Class D 0 points]

If they hadn't known the inside story beforehand, it would have been almost impossible for Class A to achieve such an astonishing 940 class points in the first month.

Don't be fooled by its seemingly cold, hard data; it hides a lot of crucial information.

For example, apart from Class A, the other classes obviously haven't discovered these hidden rules yet.

Otherwise, the scores of Class B and Class C would not have remained at the level of 650 and 490 points respectively.

The performance of Class B, in particular, was quite intriguing.

When he spent 10,000 points to buy information, the senior student clearly told him that in previous competitions, Class B was often the class with the greatest potential to "overthrow the superiors".

However, the current scores are significantly different from this expectation.

(Strange... With Ichinose Honami's social skills, she shouldn't have come away empty-handed.)

Akira Shimizu stroked his chin thoughtfully.

He clearly remembered that when school first started, that girl with long pink hair was already active among students from all grades. By the second day, she had received hundreds of contact information.

(Are you just trying to make friends, Ichinose-kun?)

He suddenly realized something, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

(Wait...could it be that she hasn't come into contact with those risky Class D students?)

This idea suddenly made him see the light.

After all, in this school, the only ones who would betray class secrets for a few personal points are probably those self-destructive students in Class D.

As for the other classes, none of them would be foolish enough to betray their class for a mere 20,000 or 30,000 personal points.

(This is really not a good deal...)

Akira Shimizu quickly calculated the gains and losses in his mind.

The personal points of 20,000 to 30,000 seem tempting, but when converted into class points, they amount to only 200 to 300.

If the school discovers any violations, the class will be penalized with a deduction of one or two hundred points – which means the entire class will lose hundreds of thousands or even more of its fixed income each month.

This short-sighted approach of killing the goose that lays the golden eggs is something only someone with no other options would consider.

As for Class C—

(Speaking of which, I haven't met anyone from Class C yet...)

The organizational structure of this class remains a mystery to him.

Whether Class C has a leader like Sakayanagi from Class A or Ichinose from Class B who can command the entire class remains to be seen.

After thinking for a long time, Shimizu Akira tapped the screen lightly again: [By the way, did Sakayanagi Arisu give you any trouble because of that can of beer?]

Masumi Kamuro's reply was clearly annoyed: [? Do you think I'm that kind of idiot? You've already dealt with all the evidence. Besides—] She paused for two seconds, [I'm a member of Class A, after all. How could I possibly be caught red-handed because of a can of beer?]

Akira Shimizu's fingertips tapped lightly on the keyboard: [Hard to say. I remember when we first met, you almost revealed all your cards—that's not like Class A at all. It feels like without my intervention, you'd become a complete puppet of Arisu Sakayanagi. For example, you'd hold an umbrella for her when it rained.]

The phone vibrated violently as soon as the message was sent.

[Shimizu Akira! You want to die?!] Kamuro Masumi's reply almost conveyed her anger through the screen: [I'm only just realizing now that you were subtly implying I'm stupid the first time we met, weren't you?! Who would hold an umbrella for Sakayanagi Arisu?! She's a genius in Class A, but am I not?!]

[Forget it! Talking to someone like you is a waste of time.]

Akira Shimizu stared at the screen, his fingertip pausing for a moment before he typed seriously: [Sorry, I went too far this time. But... I'm glad you weren't used by Arisu Sakayanagi.]

After the message is marked as read, the status "The other party is typing..." continues to be displayed at the top of the dialog box.

It took a full half minute before I finally received a reply:

[I bow deeply in apology; let me step on your head to atone for my sins.]

[Heh~]

Akira Shimizu thoughtfully put down his phone and turned his gaze to Suzune Horikita beside him.

He carefully considered his words, then asked with feigned seriousness, "Horikita-kun, what does it usually mean if a girl replies with 'Heh'?"

Horikita Suzune flipped through her textbook without looking up, letting out a meaningful, cold laugh: "Hmph~"

Akira Shimizu blinked.

So here's the question... what does a girl's 'humph' mean?

Chapter 32: 032 Besides size, men also compare muscles!

The current captain of the boxing club is Sato-senpai from Class 3-A.

—He was the runner-up at last year's National College Boxing Championships.

This competition is extremely prestigious, equivalent to the runner-up level in the national high school boxing tournament, and is a truly top-level honor.

With such achievements, Sato was spotted by the national team early on. After graduation, he will not only be recommended to a top sports university, but may even go directly into the professional boxing world.

He was able to graduate from Class A, and his academic performance was equally outstanding. Even without the sports-based admission program, he could easily have been admitted to a prestigious university based solely on his academic achievements.

He is truly accomplished in both literary and martial arts, and has a bright future ahead of him.

However, due to moving up to the third year, Sato's identity naturally changed - he not only took over the position of club president, but also took on the responsibility of club coach.

Now, he devotes all his energy to training second-year members and guiding first-year students.

Department Head Sato's personality is as straightforward as his straight punches—conversations between men are often resolved directly in the ring with fists.

noon.