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

(This is really...unpleasant.)

This time, however, she couldn't find a reason to refute it.

These measures will indeed make Class A more stable.

"What an excellent proposal, as expected of Katsuragi-kun." Sakayanagi Arisu smiled perfectly, but there was no warmth in her eyes.

"...Is that so?" Katsuragi Kohei frowned slightly. He admitted that he did have some ambition for power, but more than that, he hoped that this classmate could put the interests of Class A first, just like him.

After all, they were already in Class A, the pinnacle of their class.

The task at hand is not to conquer and seize territory, but to defend this city—which is often more difficult than taking it.

Throughout history, many conquerors have fallen quickly after reaching the top, and the same principle applies to competition within a class.

Kohei Katsuragi considered himself to be quick-witted than the average person, and he understood better than anyone the current situation of Class A—seemingly glorious, but actually harboring hidden dangers.

Occupying the high ground from the very beginning can actually make people lose their motivation to strive for more.

On the other hand, the presence of these "thorns in their side" motivates other classes to maintain their fighting spirit and catch up.

In such an environment, leaders often find themselves unknowingly embroiled in internal strife and power struggles.

(She shouldn't make a move on me, at least not for the first two years.)

Katsuragi calmly analyzed the situation. Although he also longed to become the sole leader of Class A, it was clearly too early now.

Even though Sakayanagi was extremely dissatisfied with him, the real showdown would have to wait until at least the second half of the third year—otherwise, it would only allow other classes to reap the benefits.

He did not voice these considerations.

Given that woman's intelligence, she must have already seen through this complex web of interests.

A playful smile curved the corners of Sakayanagi Arisu's lips.

(I should take action at most by the second semester of first grade.)

She never bothered to consider the interests of the class—since this man was an eyesore, she might as well get rid of him.

She was confident that she could hold onto Class A's throne on her own.

Of course, theoretically, there is also a possibility that would force the two to join forces...

However, this possibility is so slim as to be negligible.

Until her phone screen suddenly lit up.

The friend request notes were filled with lines of text.

To Sakayanagi Arisu of Class 1-A: I've heard that your class has two leaders, the other one being Katsuragi Kohei, right?

"To put it bluntly, I've rented both surveillance cameras in your classroom. From this moment on, every move Class A makes will be under my surveillance."

"To reclaim your surveillance privileges, please pay 300 million personal points. By the way, I'm watching you through the security cameras—smile at the camera after receiving this message."

"Let's discuss this with Katsuragi. Let's hand over the points by 7 PM tomorrow, Friday. After that, the price will increase by 100,000 points every hour."

"Heh..." Sakayanagi Arisu rarely widened her eyes slightly, but in an instant, as if she had realized something, she gave the monitor a bright smile.

"Katsuragi-kun," she called out, beckoning to the bald man not far away, "Looks like we've run into... rather interesting trouble."

Chapter 74: 073 Shimizu Akira's words are really useful!

Akira Shimizu gently closed his laptop and let out a long sigh of relief.

He glanced at his phone; it was 6:30 p.m.

He opened the chat interface again, his gaze sweeping over the empty reply bar.

Kikyo Kushida and Yosuke Hirata from Class D, Sho Ryuen from Class C, Honami Ichinose from Class B, and Arisu Sakayanagi from Class A.

Everything was quiet; there were no new message notifications.

That's understandable, since he gave several people a deadline of 7 p.m. tomorrow—the leaders need time to notify their classmates.

"Collecting class fees is something that can't be rushed," he muttered to himself.

At this moment, Akira Shimizu truly understood the difficulty of collecting class fees.

Take Class D as an example. The 25,000 class fees collected starting on Tuesday had not been fully collected by Thursday night.

This fact suddenly made him realize a serious problem: "Wait! So... does this mean Class D can't even afford the surveillance equipment?"

This speculation is not unfounded.

Class D just had one million points confiscated, and now they have to pay three million in monitoring fees—equivalent to the total number of personal points they earned on the first day of school.

Some students in the class are already struggling to make ends meet with the basic class fee of 25,000 yuan, so how could they possibly afford the extra expenditure of 75,000 yuan per person?

"Am I being too harsh on Class D?" Shimizu Akira couldn't help but ask himself.

He had to clarify that he was not deliberately targeting any particular class.

All of this was purely a coincidence in timing—since three million points had already been collected from Class C, the other classes naturally had to follow the same standard.

Otherwise, if the news leaks out, anyone with a discerning eye will immediately be able to deduce that he might be hiding in Class D.

To some extent, this "reverse operation" is the best cover.

He could even deliberately act as if he were targeting Class D to divert attention.

However, to be fair, buying monitoring rights for three million points is definitely a worthwhile deal.

The fact that it can avoid class violations and demerit points within three weeks alone makes it well worth the price.

Although the monitoring was implemented starting this Monday.

But today is Thursday, so four days have actually passed.

Class D has lost quite a few points recently.

In the first week, those few people in the class were relatively restrained, but by the second week, they gradually let loose.

According to Akira Shimizu's conservative estimate, in just these four days, the number of times Class D violated the daily code of conduct was already about the same as in the first week.

The situation in Class C is probably similar—they even dared to physically assault someone right under the surveillance cameras.

Unless they're completely stupid, these two classes will most likely end up having to pay some money to rent surveillance footage to settle the matter.

Why not take the extra two or three hundred class points if you can guarantee that?

Class points are not only a key indicator for class promotion, but in a sense, they can also be considered a "salary" that students receive every month.

As for Class B and Class A, Akira Shimizu was not worried that they would reject his proposal.

After all, this is a win-win situation for all classes.

He pondered for a moment and logged into his main account.

I was surprised to find an unread message – from Ms. Chabashira Sae.

Chabashira Sae: Hirata-kun reported that a student rented the CCTV footage from Class D? What are your thoughts on this?

Shimizu Akira was taken aback for a moment, his first reaction being that the other party was testing him. But then he thought that there was a possibility that the other party had guessed that it was him, after all, he had bought his alternate account from the other party.

If Hirata simply tells her, "It's the same person who contacted me last time to sell points," she can usually guess what's going on.

Hmm? Did those two people fail to explain clearly, or did the other party genuinely not know?

Of course, there's also the possibility that the other party is playing dumb, pretending not to know, and deliberately testing his attitude.

However, Shimizu Akira had nothing to say; naturally, he couldn't reveal his identity to the other party.

However, although Chabashira Sae officially appointed two vice class representatives, she would always privately seek his opinion whenever the class made major decisions. Once or twice was fine, but after a while, it became quite troublesome.

After a moment's thought, Shimizu Akira decided to be direct: "Chabashira-sensei, I remember saying I don't really want to get involved in class affairs. If you ask me again next time, I'll just pretend I didn't see it."

He paused, then typed another line: "You should go talk to those two vice class leaders. Don't forget, you haven't even finished collecting the 25,000 yuan in class fees yet."

This time, the other party completely ignored the message and stopped replying.

......

Chazusa put down her phone with a gloomy expression.

Akira Shimizu rejected her so decisively.

The thought that she was already grooming him as the future core figure of Class D made her feel increasingly irritated.

"Tea Pillar Teacher?" Hirata Yosuke keenly sensed something amiss and called out softly.

Kikyo Kushida also looked at her with concern: "You don't look well. If you need to rest, we can talk another day."

"...It's alright." Chabashira Sae gripped her phone tightly then released it, finally getting to the point, "What are your opinions about the surveillance equipment?"

Yosuke Hirata replied without hesitation, "I think it's essential to purchase it. The first month is crucial for accumulating class points, and individual points are directly linked to class points. Even if the whole class cuts back on spending this month, this investment is worthwhile."

"I completely agree." Kikyo Kushida gently brushed a strand of hair behind her ear. "The feeling of being watched is truly unsettling."

Chabashira Sae nodded slightly; their reasons were indeed valid.

But for some reason, she always felt that Shimizu Akira could offer better insights than the two people.

Oh, right! It seems that Shimizu Akira also mentioned something about not having finished collecting the 25,000 yen in class fees yet?

"How's the class fee collection going, 25,000 yen?" Chabashira Sae suddenly asked.

Hirata Yosuke immediately responded, "I've already collected enough for 18 people."

Kikyo Kushida hesitated for a moment, then added softly, "There are 17 of us here..."

Chabashira Sae frowned slightly: "...Which five people haven't handed it in yet?"

After quickly checking the list, Hirata Yosuke and Kushida Kikyo simultaneously recited five names:

"Karuizawa Megumi, Matsushita Chiaki, Sato Maya, Mori Nene, and Koenji Rokusuke."

After a brief moment of thought, Chabashira Sae replied, "Don't rush to release the surveillance footage today. The most important thing is to collect the class funds. Things should be done one step at a time, otherwise we'll just become a laughingstock, and I'll be the one who loses face!"

She paused briefly, her gaze sweeping between the two men, before continuing:

"As for the surveillance, the class monitor, whom you've chosen, will announce it tomorrow. Understand?"

Hirata Yosuke and Kushida Kikyo exchanged a glance and then nodded in agreement.

However, the story of Chabazusazu did not end there.

She added coldly.

"By the way, you two, don't come to me about this kind of thing again."

"Aren't you ashamed? Students in other classes don't need the teacher to intervene in everything like you do! You already know the school's hidden rules, so you should understand that this school values ​​students' independent learning abilities more!"

"Next time, I'll just pretend I didn't hear it."

As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly realized that she had simply relayed the exact words that Shimizu Akira had sent to them.

Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed the two deputy squad leaders' slightly furrowed brows, and her mood inexplicably improved.

Chapter 75: 074 Could this be... sexual tension?

Akira Shimizu checked his account balance; he still had 16 points.

After all, he had just paid the school 120 million points.

After dinner, he returned to his dormitory as usual to begin his daily basic boxing training.

For the past two weeks, he has been consistently practicing basic training: footwork, punching speed, breathing rhythm... He has practiced each item repeatedly.

To be honest, Akira Shimizu didn't feel any significant improvement.

After all, this is the real world; there are no levels, and there won't be a constant stream of "experience +1" notifications.

But just like his daily morning exercise routine, he plans to continue doing this.

After all, perseverance is the most fundamental prerequisite for doing something well.

He was practicing until almost 7:30 when there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Who is it?!" Shimizu Akira immediately stopped and picked up a towel to wipe the sweat off his body.

"It's me, Shimizu-kun!" A girl's voice came from outside the door.

"Excuse me, could you please tell me your name? I really can't recognize you." Shimizu Akira paused for a moment, a hint of helplessness in his voice.

He might be able to recognize a longtime friend by their voice, but what about female classmates? He really couldn't tell them apart.

So he sometimes finds people who stand at the door and just say "It's me" particularly annoying—if they recognize him, all the better, everyone's happy.