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

Yosuke Hirata always maintained a "nice guy" attitude, never daring to clarify even the most basic stance.

Kikyo Kushida, on the other hand, is obsessed with maintaining a false harmony, using smiles to cover up all the contradictions.

This pursuit of superficial harmony through "egalitarianism" precisely exposes their fundamental leadership deficiencies.

(The reason why Class D is still in disarray is perhaps because it lacks a true "helmsman"...)

(...So this was Chabashira-sensei's real intention...)

Akira Shimizu thought about the deeper game played in yesterday's transaction—

As the homeroom teacher, Chabashira Sae had long been keenly aware that there were two key figures in Class D, Hirata and Kushida, who checked and balanced each other.

She deliberately asked to "inform only one person" in order to see which side Akira Shimizu would choose to side with.

(This 100 million point transaction is essentially a leadership assessment.)

Regardless of who the intelligence is passed on to, the other party will inevitably take the opportunity to consolidate their position, and their popularity and prestige will firmly surpass that of the other party.

However, Akira Shimizu actually had no interest whatsoever in the power struggle within Class D.

He was actually more shocked by the third piece of intelligence.

(Huh? What does it mean that Horikita Suzune got beaten up by her older brother Horikita Manabu?)

(Are these siblings really that abnormal?)

(He's the student council president, so what does it mean that he violated school rules?)

...

Time quickly passed and school was over. The noise in the classroom was suddenly interrupted by a series of crisp claps.

"Everyone, could you spare a moment?"

Kikyo Kushida was already standing on the podium at some point. She gently adjusted her skirt and revealed her signature sweet smile.

"Of course!"

"What does Kushida-san want to say?"

The girls responded enthusiastically, clearly showing her immense popularity within the group—this natural affability is precisely what allows her to thrive in the girls' circle.

"Actually..." Kushida paused deliberately, waiting for the whole class to focus their attention before lowering his voice and saying, "Yesterday, I unexpectedly learned an astonishing secret from someone else."

She took a deep breath, her eyes suddenly becoming incredibly serious: "Besides individual points, the school also has something called 'class points.' And—"

"If our class's points reach zero, no one will receive any individual points next month!"

"Ah... this..."

"Kushida-san, we already knew."

However, the sensation she had envisioned did not materialize—instead, the classroom was filled with disheartened responses.

Hirata Yosuke stood up somewhat awkwardly, scratching his cheek apologetically: "Sorry, Kushida-kun. Actually, after learning about this from other sources yesterday, I already discussed it with some classmates..."

(Damn it...)

Kushida couldn't help but curse under his breath.

Her carefully prepared "bombshell revelation" turned out to be old news that Hirata had already disclosed.

What concerned her even more was—from whom did Hirata obtain the information?

Chapter 44: 044 We can win! We'll be Class A next month!

Akira Shimizu subtly withdrew his gaze from the podium.

(Just as I expected... Kushida-kun was too naive.)

He had anticipated this outcome—because last night he had deliberately used the same anonymous account to send the hidden information to Hirata and Kushida respectively.

Does Chabashira Sae want him to choose sides?

Rather than being used as a pawn by the homeroom teacher, it's better to let these two "key figures" fight it out themselves.

Now it seems:

Hirata Yosuke chose the most pragmatic approach—sharing the information with some classmates overnight, and this honesty actually strengthened their trust.

As for Kikyo Kushida... she clearly used the information as a prop for her performance, planning to stage a "savior" act in front of the whole class.

Akira Shimizu glanced at the girl on the podium who was forcing a smile; her eyes, which always held a smile, were now flashing with an imperceptible panic.

What a pity—this meticulously planned "information release conference" ultimately became Hirata's stepping stone.

Horikita Suzune, who had been silently watching the podium for a long time, asked, "Shimizu-kun...did you make this?"

She witnessed the entire transaction between Chabashira Sae and Shimizu Akira yesterday.

I thought this person would just randomly choose one side to deal with, but I didn't expect them to send intelligence to both sides at the same time.

"Hmm," Shimizu Akira replied, flipping through his textbook. "Please keep this a secret, Horikita-kun."

"...I have no interest in being a gossip." Horikita snorted and turned her face away, but couldn't help glancing at her unassuming classmate out of the corner of her eye.

This deliberate attempt to create information parity is less a prank and more a sophisticated political experiment—avoiding the risk of taking sides while observing how the two "key figures" respond.

Horikita Suzune's gaze lingered on Shimizu Akira's profile for a moment.

(All the information came from Akira Shimizu.)

(And Hirata and Kushida were merely messengers...the difference between them and him was simply too great.)

Even though she didn't know the abilities of those so-called geniuses in Class A, the mental level that Shimizu Akira displayed was clearly far beyond what Class D should be at.

"Since you have this ability..." Horikita lowered his voice, a rare look of inquiry appearing on his face, "Why don't you take the initiative to show yourself and reveal the information?"

Chabashira Sae actually gave him three options, one of which was to step forward and reveal the information himself.

Akira Shimizu turned his head slightly. "Horikita-kun, I've already said it once, I don't want to be anyone's 'blood bag.' By the way! Now that you know the whole truth, don't you have anything to say?"

Horikita Suzune was silent for a moment, "...I have nothing to say. This is not a class I should be in at all."

"Is that so?" Shimizu Akira raised an eyebrow.

It seems that even at this point, she still hasn't given up.

Perhaps only a direct rebuke from her student council president brother could completely dissuade her from this idea.

From the older brother's perspective, having such a stubborn younger sister can indeed be quite a headache.

However, after glancing at the intelligence report again, he was speechless once more.

But it shouldn't have gone so far as to involve physical violence!

Seriously! What did Horikita Suzune say that got her beaten up by her brother?!

I'll go take a look tonight when I have some free time.

"I still can't understand..." Horikita Suzune, standing to the side, had an incomprehensible anxiety in her eyes: "How... can you remain so calm?"

In the past few days, besides her dissatisfaction with the class assignment results, what puzzled her most was Shimizu Akira's indifferent attitude.

Mingming—his abilities far surpassed his own, yet he was thrown into Class D, this "garbage dump," just like him.

The other party always seemed indifferent, and never even uttered a single complaint about the class assignments.

"I think it's fair," Shimizu Akira replied. "Based on my entrance exam performance, Class D is a perfect fit."

His entrance exam results were so poor that, apart from his physical condition, he was completely useless, so it was only natural that he was assigned to Class D.

In Horikita Suzune's eyes, Shimizu Akira's tone was extremely indifferent. The person in front of her was a high school student in the same grade as her, yet he was unexpectedly open-minded.

This somehow extinguished some of the nameless fire in her heart.

On the other side, Akira Shimizu didn't pay much attention to Suzune Horikita's gaze, and continued to keep his eyes on the podium.

Instead of taking the opportunity to perform as expected, Hirata Yosuke voluntarily stepped back from the stage and gave Kushida Kikyo the chance to explain the relevant information to the whole class.

Kikyo Kushida naturally took the lead, and under the watchful eyes of the entire class, she clearly and systematically explained the hidden school rules and regulations as well as the operating mechanism of the S system.

Some students were already aware of this.

The other group, however, could not hide their shock.

The classroom immediately stirred, but with Hirata Yosuke's gentle guidance and Kushida Kikyo's patient reassurance, the students quickly regained their composure.

Fortunately, only ten days have passed since the start of the school year, which means everyone still has plenty of time to recover the class's points.

Yosuke Hirata and Kikyo Kushida are also much smarter than they appear.

The two tacitly reached an agreement to deliberately conceal the cruel truth about the class division system from their classmates.

These students in Class D are unaware that they are defective products and think that the people who were initially assigned to Class A were just lucky.

The two only revealed the most basic part—as long as the daily behavior rules are followed, class points will not be deducted.

They even used the excuse that "other classes may not know these rules yet" to motivate everyone, creating three major illusions: "We have the advantage," "We can win!" and "Next month we will be Class A."

However, this brief harmony in the class was destined to be short-lived.

The classroom door was suddenly pushed open, and Chabashira Sae walked in with heavy steps.

"You two." Chabashira Sae's sharp gaze swept back and forth between Hirata and Kushida, her fingertips tapping impatiently on her arm. "Come with me."

Hirata Yosuke and Kushida Kikyo were both taken aback, but since the other party was their homeroom teacher, they could only silently follow Chabashira to the shadowy corner at the end of the corridor.

Chazhu suddenly turned around, leaning against the windowsill, and said, "Tell me, how did you discover those hidden rules?"

Hirata paused for a few seconds before speaking: "Actually... it was someone named Yueqing who suddenly added me as a friend..."

"Me too... After adding that person named Yueqing, they suddenly sent a lot of crucial information." Kushida chimed in, glancing at Hirata with a subtle expression creeping across his face.

Chabashira Sae's tone was tinged with obvious disappointment, like a gambler revealing their last card. "It seems... he didn't choose either of you, but sent messages to both of you?"

"Alright!" She suddenly slammed her hand on the windowsill. "I hereby appoint you as vice class monitors. Your first task is to collect 25,000 points from each student as class funds."

Hirata frowned deeply: "Teacher, what do you mean by that?"

Chabashira Sae gave him a cold look. "One million points. That's the cost of buying information from him. You two, are you really that naive to think there's such a thing as a free lunch? Why would someone give you information for nothing?"

Chapter 45: 045 Horikita Suzune: A bunch of idiots, wait, I also need to pay 25,000 points?

"...I see."

Finally, Hirata took a deep breath and looked up, his eyes shifting from initial shock to understanding. "I will explain this clearly to the students and take responsibility for collecting the class fee of 25,000 points from each person."

Although the number "100 million points" initially struck him like a thunderbolt, his brain was racing at that moment—if he hadn't known these hidden rules in advance, Class D's class points would likely have dropped to two or three hundred points next month.

And now, in just the second week of school, they've obtained such crucial intelligence...

A glint flashed in Hirata's eyes.

This is not only an opportunity to stop losses, but also a chance to turn defeat into victory.

If this information can be used properly, even surpassing Class C is not a pipe dream.

Therefore, buying this intelligence for one million points is really not expensive!

On average, each student only needs to pay a quarter of the points.

It was only the second week of school, and he couldn't believe that the other students in his class couldn't even come up with 25,000 points.

"Me too!" Kikyo Kushida glanced quickly at Hirata, then flashed her signature sweet smile. "As the vice class representative, I'll definitely not be outdone by Hirata-kun, and I'll do an excellent job collecting class funds!"

When she turned to Chabashira Sae, a barely perceptible hint of inquiry flashed in her eyes: "Chabashira-sensei, thank you so much for helping us contact the transaction partner. Please rest assured, we will keep in common and say it was a normal transaction with a stranger."

Kushida lowered his head slightly.

To be honest, 100 million points is indeed astonishing, but what surprised her even more was that this usually indifferent homeroom teacher would go to such lengths for Class D—personally acting as a go-between.

Chabashira Sae coldly interrupted her thoughts, "You two are overthinking it! I'm not doing this for your sake."

"However—" she suddenly turned around, "if you two really want to be class monitors... you'd better curry favor with that mysterious person who sent you the anonymous message."

Hirata Yosuke and Kushida Kikyo froze again.

This homeroom teacher openly implied that the power to appoint class officers was in the hands of a mysterious person of unknown origin.

So, is Chabashira Sae really a qualified homeroom teacher?!

Afterwards, the homeroom teacher led the two back to the classroom. She stood in front of the podium, her gaze sweeping over the whole class before finally settling on Hirata and Kushida.

"I have an announcement to make." Her voice was devoid of any warmth. "Yosuke Hirata and Kikyo Kushida will be the vice-class leaders of Class D, starting today."

Scattered applause rang out in the classroom.