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

This result is not surprising—Hirata's reliability and Kushida's affability truly make them the most suitable candidates.

"The class meeting will be hosted by the two of you." Without turning her head, she said this and left the scene.

Hirata Yosuke and Kushida Kikyo stood on either side of the podium, exchanging a hesitant glance.

Finally, Hirata took a deep breath and took half a step forward.

"Dear classmates," his voice was a few decibels lower than usual, "I hope everyone can transfer 25,000 points to me or Kushida-kun."

This sentence exploded in the classroom like a bomb.

"Are you kidding me?!" Haruki Yamauchi was the first to jump up, the chair scraping loudly on the floor. "Twenty-five thousand? Are you crazy?!"

Kanji Ike slammed his fist on the table and exclaimed, "Even if it's Hirata, you can't act like this!"

A murmur arose from the group of girls: "This is outrageous..."

"We're not ATMs..."

Kikyo Kushida quickly stepped forward, "Everyone, calm down! Actually... the information I mentioned to Hirata-kun just now was purchased."

"Bought it?" Shinohara's eyes widened in surprise. "Didn't you ask your senior about it?"

Hirata said with a wry smile, "Last night, an unknown account contacted me, saying... they had information worth one million points. After Kushida and I previewed the contents... we discussed it further and decided to buy it."

An eerie silence fell over the classroom, followed by an even louder roar.

"One million?!" Takeru Sudo jumped up from his seat. "Are you guys crazy?"

"Huh? That's hilarious!!" Karuizawa Megumi sneered, arms crossed. "Why did you spend the whole class's points for a month without even asking?! Since it's a million yen, you can pay for it yourselves!"

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Hirata's forehead, while Kushida's smile was completely frozen on his face.

The entire Class D was like a volcano about to erupt, with suppressed anger pulsating in everyone's eyes.

"I knew it would turn out like this..." Shimizu Akira, sitting in his seat, put one hand to his forehead and let out a helpless sigh.

To be honest, he had expected this result, and was not surprised at all.

For the group of people in the class, who would be willing to spend 25,000 personal points for no reason?

Moreover, this was a decision made unilaterally by Chabashira Sae.

Of course, whether the class fees of the other 39 people can be successfully recovered has nothing to do with him.

After all, Chabashira Sae had already personally handed over a full one million points to him.

But then again——

Chabashira Sae's move was indeed brilliant. She actually appointed those two as vice class monitors to collect class fees in her place.

What a good calculation.

As a teacher, it's indeed not convenient for me to directly intervene in matters like collecting class fees.

"Everyone, please calm down and listen to me!" Hirata Yosuke raised his voice, trying to quell the commotion in the classroom.

He cleared his throat, his tone sincere and firm.

"Let's make a hypothetical assumption: what would happen without this intelligence?" He looked around at the students. "If students continue to skip classes and break school rules, by the beginning of next month, our class might only have two or three hundred points left, or even less."

The classroom gradually quieted down as the students began to seriously consider this possibility.

"But things are different now!" Hirata's voice was infectious. "It's only been a little over a week since school started, and we've already mastered the key rules. As long as we avoid making mistakes, we can probably maintain a score of seven or eight hundred by the end of the month!"

He paused, letting the number settle in everyone's minds. "More importantly, at the beginning of the school year, whichever class can establish a points advantage first will gain the upper hand in the subsequent competition. Buying this advantage with one million points is absolutely worthwhile!"

Kikyo Kushida added at the opportune moment, "Besides, this cost isn't actually that much when divided among everyone. Exchanging 25,000 points for tens of thousands of personal points every month for the next three years—isn't that a worthwhile investment?"

Whispering voices began to rise in the classroom, and many students' expressions softened.

"I object!" It was Karuizawa Megumi again, who chuckled as she fiddled with her fingernails. "You top students can say that so easily! But for those of us who don't have many points to begin with, 25,000 is an astronomical figure! My points are very useful!"

A hint of displeasure flashed in Kikyo Kushida's eyes, but she quickly replaced it with a gentle smile: "Karuizawa-san, I completely understand your thoughts. How about this? I'll give everyone some time to prepare. Just hand in your points on time after school tomorrow."

Hirata then chimed in, "Students who are truly facing difficulties can contact me privately. I can lend them some points, but there are limited spots available—only two or three people at most."

Horikita Suzune crossed her arms, her cold gaze sweeping over the noise in the classroom.

(One million points for this level of information... it's incredibly cheap, why are these guys complaining so much?)

The constant complaints around her struck her nerves like blunt instruments.

(This is such a waste of my time...)

(The very presence of these people is lowering the standard of this school.)

Suddenly, her fingers froze in mid-air.

(Wait... 25,000 points?)

(I remember... I think I only have less than 10,000 points left in my account.)

Chapter 46: 046 Be careful of Nan Yunya.

As soon as Akira Shimizu stepped into the dormitory, his phone vibrated.

The screen displayed a message from Chabashira Sae:

[Chabashira Sae: If you discover any information that could benefit the class, feel free to contact me directly, or inform the two vice class representatives. As for the reward... name your price.]

[Chabashira Sae: Have those two collect the class funds and distribute the corresponding rewards through a grant.]

[Chabashira Sae: It's a fair deal, right? Now you should be willing to do your part for Class D, right?]

Akira Shimizu's lips curled into a slight smile. This homeroom teacher was far more astute than he had imagined—at least more adept at weighing pros and cons than most of the students in Class D.

He quickly tapped the screen to reply:

[Akira Shimizu: As expected of Chabashira-sensei, this proposal is truly brilliant. Speaking of which... has the sage ever successfully led his class to A-class?]

After the message was marked as read, the other party replied quickly:

[Chabashi Sae: ...No.]

[Tea Stalk Sae: Shimizu, you still haven't answered my question directly.]

Akira Shimizu stared at the screen for a moment, lost in thought.

[Akira Shimizu: Deal. I'm happy to make this exchange of equal value, provided the compensation is reasonable.]

He really had no reason to refuse.

The reason why Akira Shimizu has always been unwilling to contribute to Class D is simple—nobody wants to be a thankless scapegoat.

Now, the equivalent exchange solution proposed by Chabashira Sae perfectly resolves this contradiction.

Since he could get a corresponding reward for his efforts, he was naturally willing to cooperate.

[Tea Pillar Sae: By the way, Shimizu, in your opinion, who is more suitable to be class representative, Hirata Yosuke or Kushida Kikyo? Which one would be more beneficial to the development of Class D?]

Upon seeing this unexpected inquiry, Akira Shimizu's finger hovered above the screen, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.

Why would the homeroom teacher consult my opinion? And why would it be the class monitor's decision-making authority?

[Chabashira Sae: If you give me the answer, I'll tell you some important information about the second year.]

Akira Shimizu was taken aback. Although Chabashira Sae usually appeared lazy, he always kept his word.

Since she offered intelligence in exchange, it was definitely not an empty promise.

Akira Shimizu's fingers paused on the screen for a moment, then slowly typed a line: [My answer is—none of them are suitable to be class monitor.]

After a moment's thought, he added, "[Why be so fixated on the title of class monitor? Class A is also jointly led by Katsuragi and Sakayanagi, and it runs just as well. Why not simply leave the class monitor position vacant and let the two of them compete based on their actual contributions—whoever contributes more to the class will be the class monitor next month.]"

In fact, this management style is quite common in the workplace—deliberately leaving a promotion position vacant can actually stimulate employees' competitive spirit.

In his view, maintaining healthy competition between Hirata and Kushida is the best way to keep the class vibrant.

[This avoids excessive concentration of power while maintaining the motivation of both individuals.] He concluded, [A dynamic competition mechanism might be more suitable for Class D than a fixed selection, and in my opinion, Horikita Suzune might become one of the leaders in the future.]

The phone screen remained silent for a long time, so long that Shimizu Akira almost thought the conversation was over before Chabashira Sae's reply finally arrived.

[Chabashira Sae: Horikita Suzune? Her? I haven't seen any changes in her yet.]

[Chashiba Sae: ...Sometimes I really wonder if you're even a high school student...]

[Chabashira Sae: Using workplace management thinking to analyze class issues...]

A few moments later, a new message popped up again:

[Chabashi Sae: ...But it is indeed a good plan.]

[Chabashira Sae: This plan will be implemented in the next Class D.]

Akira Shimizu vaguely sensed that he seemed to be manipulating the entire Class D from behind the scenes.

After all, even his homeroom teacher, Chabashira Sae, was seeking his opinion.

However, since the other party promised an equivalent exchange of intelligence, it's not a loss.

Akira Shimizu: So, what about your equivalent intelligence?

Chashu Sae: ...In Class 2A, there is a person named Minami Miyabi.

Akira Shimizu frowned, not expecting the other party to suddenly bring up another person's name.

Akira Shimizu: So, what does this have to do with me?

Chabashira Sae: Think about it carefully... how did you get this information?

Akira Shimizu replied casually: I bought it from a senior in Class D of the second year.

Chabashira Sae: The entire second year is now under Nagumo Masaru's control, including Class D. He has issued a strict order—forbidding any second-year student from violating any school rules, and selling information is one of them.

Akira Shimizu: What's the reason?

Chabashira Sae: It's simple. Violating school rules will result in the deduction of class points, and fewer class points... means that the personal points they can "contribute" to Nagumo each month will also decrease. That's his logic.

Chabashira Sae: So, I'm really curious now, how exactly did you manage to get this information under Nagumo Masaru's control?

Akira Shimizu's mouth gaped slightly as he suddenly realized something.

No wonder that senior student specifically emphasized her "recent shortcomings" during the transaction.

Looking back now, it was clearly an implication of taking a risk under Nan Yunya's prohibition.

I think I got a great deal back then.

No wonder he was specially marked by the intelligence system.

Chabashira Sae: Don't overthink it. The current student council president is still in office, and Nagumo Masaru, as vice president, is currently focusing her energy on dealing with all classes except Class 3-A. I'm just reminding you that there's a very high chance they'll completely ignore you.

Akira Shimizu read the message twice.

—Nan Yunya is actually the vice president of the student council?

This discovery gave him pause for thought.

Since they're both in the student council, Horikita Manabu should know this person quite well.

But then I thought about it again, and realized that an ordinary freshman like myself probably didn't even qualify to be noticed.

In the power structure of the student council, the vice president is second only to the president.

"Right now, in his eyes I'm probably not even a nobody."

As Chabashira said, Nanono Masa is currently busy expanding her influence among the third-year students.

Such important figures don't have time to pay attention to a freshman who has just enrolled.

...

"Speaking of which, it's almost time." Shimizu Akira glanced down at his phone screen, which showed that it was 7:10 p.m.

He brought up today's intelligence interface and read the third intelligence report again.

[Information 3: Tonight at 7:55 PM, Horikita Suzune will be physically punished by Horikita Manabu behind the first-year dormitory.]

"Perfect... I can meet that student council president." Shimizu Akira thought thoughtfully. "Just to be on the safe side, I'll also ask him for information about that Nangumo Masashi."

Chapter 47: 047 Horikita Suzune: So, I gave all my points to Shimizu Akira!

Horikita Suzune lay quietly on her bed in the room, refreshing her points balance screen once again.

"9900 points..."

She stared at the numbers on the screen, repeated them in a low voice, her brows furrowing slightly involuntarily.