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

But ever since "that incident," Hoshinomiya Chie has been like a shark that has smelled blood, targeting her in every way.

The two classes' grades steadily declined amidst their fierce competition, eventually falling to the bottom of the grade.

Majima, by a twist of fate, reaped the benefits and remained the homeroom teacher of Class A for several consecutive years.

But whenever he sees the names of those who have been eliminated on the student lists of the two classes, he is reminded that in this war without gunpowder, the real victims are never the teachers on the podium, but the innocent children in the classroom.

He had actually advised them privately several times.

However, Chazhu consistently ranked last in every annual assessment and was eventually reassigned to lead Class D.

Over time, the once meticulous tea pillar has been worn down into its current state of complacency.

And Hoshinomiya... she wasn't always like this.

I remember when I first joined the company, I would diligently grade assignments until late at night. It wasn't until Chabashira started to completely give up that she started to indulge herself.

The unopened lesson plans in the office drawer and the increasingly strong perfume scent silently spoke of a kind of self-abandonment.

Majima actually understands that if that old incident is investigated, Chabashira is indeed in the wrong.

So now, looking at Hoshimiya's dark circles that she's trying to hide with mascara, he can't even bring himself to say anything to scold her.

As long as it doesn't involve class competition, the two of them would drink together on weekends.

But once class rankings are involved... those deliberately forgotten old grievances suddenly become more important than final exam scores.

Getting back to the point, in short, he hadn't seen two people so serious in a long time.

However, it's too late to start making efforts now.

"Class A should still be my class at the end of this month," Tomoya Mashima said very seriously. "Those kids discovered the hidden rules a few days after school started, and so far, the class points deducted haven't exceeded 80."

There are precedents among previous students for discovering the rules.

But the key is timing—it's pointless to discover it too late.

Even if you discover it, it won't help if you're unwilling to share it with the whole class.

Moreover, getting all students in the class to strictly abide by school rules is an extremely difficult task.

These three criteria are enough to filter out 99% of the students.

His Class A almost perfectly exemplified these three points.

Two leaders, Arisaka Yanagi and Katsuragi Kohei, are in charge.

This time, he felt victory was assured.

In all his years of teaching, this was the first time he dared to make such a statement in the second week of the semester.

"Hmph! Isn't that how it is in Class A? A glorious start, a tragic end. It's only the beginning of the semester, the real competition is yet to come!" Kazuma Sakagami pushed up his glasses and snorted coldly.

"Oh my... What a coincidence! Our students just discovered the hidden rule too~" Hoshinomiya Chie said with a smile.

"What... How did you do that?" Kazuma Sakagami was genuinely surprised this time.

It's one thing that Class A could figure out the rules, but how come even Class B...?

Hoshinomiya Chie smiled without answering, then turned to Chabashira Sae beside her with a grin: "Sae, stop pretending~ Your Class D should have already spread the news by now, right?"

Chabashira Sae gave her a cold, sidelong glance: "...You talk too much."

This casual response instantly turned Kazuma Sakagami's face ugly.

Class D...they found out too?!

The most uneasy group is naturally Class C, who are still completely unaware of the situation.

In previous years, A and B would usually sit at one table, and C and D would sit at another.

Chapter 66: 065 It must have been Shimizu Akira who secretly told me the hidden school rules / The 80,000 yen was totally worth it!

However, Kazuma Sakagami quickly regained his composure.

He is actually very confident in his class.

He especially admires his student, Long Yuanxiang.

Strictly speaking, both of them belong to the type who will stop at nothing to achieve their goals.

Without his tacit approval, Long Yuanxiang would not have been able to become a leader so quickly.

So he picked up his phone and immediately sent a text message to Long Yuanxiang.

Kazuma Sakagami: Ryuen-kun, how's the class doing lately?

Hoshinomiya Chie unconsciously hummed a little tune, her gaze seemingly drifting towards the tea stalk Sae not far away.

(Oh, Kosae, Kosae...)

(Our class was able to obtain the intelligence successfully this time, thanks in large part to Shimizu from your class.)

(If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have been able to identify that second-year student with almost no points so quickly...)

Indeed, Hoshinomiya Chie knew perfectly well that it was she who had taken the initiative to approach the second-year mountain village senior.

In just a few words, she realized from the other party's evasive words that Shimizu Akira had mastered all the hidden rules.

A plan quietly took shape in her mind.

However, the school rules remain strict—teachers are not allowed to interfere with students' actions.

So she spent 80,000 personal points to get the village senior to sign a gag order.

This transaction made it perfectly logical for Yamamura-senpai to "coincidentally" connect with Ichinose Honami.

Thinking about the wonderful expression that Saeko Chabashira might make when the truth is revealed, Chie Hoshinomiya's lips unconsciously curled up, and a light hum escaped from her nose.

(Those 80,000 points were totally worth it!)

......

On Thursday morning, Akira Shimizu had just returned to his dormitory after finishing physical training.

His sweat-soaked workout clothes clung to his back as he reached for the bathroom doorknob—

[Buzz] My phone suddenly started vibrating in my pocket.

The name flashing on the screen made him raise an eyebrow: Ichinose Honami.

"Shimizu-kun!" The female voice on the other end of the phone, though tinged with hesitation, was more decisive. "You did it, didn't you?"

Akira Shimizu's breath hitched, and his fingers tightened slightly as he gripped his phone.

(What is she referring to?)

The first thing that flashed through my mind was my secret alternate account.

(Could it be... that we've been discovered?)

(Because the trading of millions of points exposed it?)

(How is that possible... How did she find out?)

(Could it be... that they deduced my real name from the ID "Yueqing"?)

However, Shimizu Akira quickly regained his composure and asked calmly, "What are you talking about? Ichinose-san? I don't understand."

"That 1.3-second silence just now was suspicious~" Ichinose's chuckled voice came through the receiver. "It really was you!"

"..." Shimizu Akira's expression suddenly became somewhat conflicted.

"So you're the one who instructed Yamamura-senpai to approach me, right?" Her voice suddenly brightened. "Shimizu-kun is surprisingly gentle."

Instead of the expected questions, he heard completely unrelated things, leaving Shimizu Akira momentarily stunned.

(Mountain Village Senior? That second-year student from Class D who sells information?)

His tense shoulders relaxed imperceptibly—at least his disguise hadn't fallen off.

"I'm sorry, I really don't know what you're talking about." This time he was genuinely confused.

"Heh~ Still going to play dumb? You!" Ichinose's voice carried a playful chuckle. "On the second day of school, wasn't it that mountain village senior I took you to meet?"

"Indeed," Shimizu Akira cautiously admitted.

"So..." The tone on the other end of the phone suddenly became serious, "Shimizu-kun, you must have bought the hidden rules from her, right?"

Qing Shuiming was startled.

(What's going on...)

(Ichinose, who is usually mild-mannered, seems like a completely different person today?)

(This is unusually perceptive of hers.)

He weighed the pros and cons.

Since the other party has already seen through it to this extent, deliberately concealing it would only seem disrespectful.

"...That's right." He finally admitted frankly.

"I knew it..." Ichinose's voice trembled slightly with sudden realization, "So you deliberately arranged for Yamamura-senpai to get close to me and sell me that information at a low price, right?"

Akira Shimizu suddenly realized something and earnestly explained, "It really wasn't me."

(I see...)

(Someone deliberately spent points to get the mountain village senior to get close to Class B...)

(And I just met that information broker with Ichinose last week...)

(No wonder she misunderstood due to such a coincidence.)

A faint rustling sound of fabric came from the other end of the phone. "Shimizu-kun...it really isn't you?"

"Given my personality," Shimizu Akira tapped the microphone lightly with his knuckles, producing a crisp sound, "if I really wanted to help, I would have given you the answer directly. Why go through all this trouble and involve a third party?"

A long silence fell on the other end of the phone, broken only by the faint crackling of electricity.

Just as Shimizu Akira's thumb was about to slide towards the hang-up button, Ichinose suddenly chuckled, "As expected... it's you again, Shimizu-kun."

"The reason is simple," her voice suddenly brightened, like the moon emerging from behind the clouds, "the four classes are competitors. You wanted to maintain your position, but you couldn't resist lending a hand—that's why you chose this roundabout way, isn't it?"

(What's wrong with this student? How can this be explained reasonably?)

Akira Shimizu rubbed his forehead, letting out a helpless sigh.

Even though I've explained it so clearly, the other person's thinking is like a knotted headphone cord, stubbornly looping back to the starting point.

But on second thought—from Ichinose's perspective, this speculation seems reasonable.

After all, all the clues were strangely pointing to him, almost like a carefully designed coincidence.

"Shimizu-kun, don't worry..." Ichinose's voice suddenly softened, with a hint of playfulness at the end, "I will cherish this secret in my heart forever."

"This is a promise between the two of us...hehe."

"Without your help, Class B will be in a passive position during the first month of the new semester..."

"...Please accept these 80,000 points. It's not much...but I'll continue to compensate you after I receive my points next month."

"Well then—" her words suddenly quickened, tinged with haste, "Goodbye, Shimizu-kun."

The call ended abruptly without a response.

Akira Shimizu stared at the words "Call Ended" on the screen, then looked at the 80,000 points that the other party had immediately transferred.

After a long silence, as was the case for the first time in a long time.

Having been wronged so many times, I never imagined that one day I would be wronged myself.

(So, who on earth is the dim-witted person who does good deeds anonymously?!)

Chapter 67: 066 Kamuro Masumi: Want a free meal? Use my points instead.

Akira Shimizu returned to his dorm and took a refreshing hot shower.

After changing into his crisp school uniform, he sat alone in a corner of the cafeteria, chewing on his free breakfast.

Eighty thousand points—it's that number again.

Including Ichinose's transfer this time, several of the most outstanding girls from the four classes have all crossed paths with him through this magical amount.

Oh, right! And there's also Chashu Sae's one million points.

Of course, given her age, she can hardly be called a beautiful young girl.