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

(Fortunately, I didn't tell the students in Class D about the 2000 million personal points that could be used to transfer classes during the class meeting the following month.)

This incident inexplicably calmed her down.

Akira Shimizu probably didn't know that 2000 million points could be used to change shifts.

That means that even if he has 2000 million points, he will not transfer to another class and will remain in Class D.

In fact, to be honest, even if Shimizu Akira stayed in Class D, it wouldn't have any particular advantage for Class D as a whole.

Because this person stayed in Class D without intending to contribute to the class, and mainly focused on a cash-on-delivery arrangement.

Whether it's selling intelligence or renting surveillance footage, Class D seems no different from the other classes.

However, she could also tell that Shimizu Akira was someone who responded better to gentle persuasion than force.

Spending more time with the students in the class might gradually change his mind.

Perhaps he will genuinely lead Class D forward—although the possibility is slim, what if?

At least, as long as he remains in Class D, the class will retain the right to purchase intelligence first, and the strength of other classes will not be enhanced.

(Therefore, I cannot reveal his identity...)

(On the contrary, we must do everything we can to protect the identity of "Yueqing".)

(It's okay if Class D pays Shimizu Akira a few more points! As long as he can eventually get into Class A!)

(This is the best decision I can think of for Class D at the moment.)

Chapter 157: 154 Hoshinomiya Chie: I'm going to start seducing Shimizu Akira

Thinking of this, Chabashira Sae finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Suddenly, I overheard the chatter of the third-grade and second-grade homeroom teachers.

"Have you heard? The student council president, Horikita Manabu, seems to have banned third-year students from selling any exam papers to second-year students."

"Huh? How did you know about this?"

“Nan Yunya from Class A complained to me about this, saying that the student council president raised the price of the exam papers to ten million points.”

"Huh? Selling for ten million? That's ruthless! So, are you planning to help Nan Yunya handle this matter?"

"Since the students raised this issue, I had to ask them about it. I just finished making the call, but the school refused to answer—saying it was a matter between the students and had nothing to do with the school. You know, this school has always encouraged students to solve problems themselves. Besides, exam papers are something that can't be made public anyway."

"We shouldn't have interfered in the first place. If we really wanted to, we should have intervened when the second-year students signed those unequal treaties with Nagumo Masashi. This time, student council president Horikita Manabu only prohibited the third-year students from selling exam papers. As for the exorbitant price of ten million points, frankly speaking, it was to completely cut off the second-year students' idea of ​​'taking shortcuts,' and there's nothing wrong with that approach. What grounds do they have to complain? Just because they can't 'take shortcuts' anymore?"

"As Nan Yunya's homeroom teacher, I am grateful that our class was promoted from B to A thanks to him, but work is work. He has never really respected me, and to be honest, I don't like him very much either."

"As expected of the strongest student council president in history, he's finally made a move this time. But to be honest, this method isn't quite like his usual style. I thought he was still condoning Nan Yunya's behavior all along!"

The conversation between the two homeroom teachers drifted over intermittently, carrying the casual tone typical of office gossip.

However, for Chabashira Sae, the topic was somewhat distant, as it concerned events that occurred during the second and third years.

She had also heard a little about the student council president, Horikita Manabu.

The other party is indeed a top talent in all aspects, and their character is beyond reproach.

Thinking about it carefully, this approach is indeed quite unlike his usual style.

As for her opinion on this matter, her first reaction was: Nan Yunya can just not buy it, it just means the class will have fewer points.

But Nan Yunya went to report it specifically, which clearly meant that things weren't as simple as she thought.

Does this mean the other party absolutely has to buy it?

If so, then this is a classic example of an open scheme—clearly presenting the choice in front of them, forcing the other party to spend a large number of points, and if they don't buy, they will suffer even greater losses.

This logic inexplicably reminded her of the time she rented surveillance cameras.

The two are remarkably similar at their core: there is no information gap whatsoever; they simply lay the contract out in front of you, forcing you to grit your teeth and accept it even though you know you'll have to spend a lot of points.

This technique... does indeed resemble the style of Akira Shimizu.

It seems straightforward, but there is actually no solution.

Even though they knew they were being tricked, they had no choice but to accept the other party's conditions.

The more she thought about it, the more astonishingly likely it was.

Because Akira Shimizu and Manabu Horikita did know each other.

An ordinary first-year student might not understand the power dynamics between second-year and third-year students.

But Akira Shimizu is different.

She clearly remembered that a month ago, it was because of selling information that she told him all about the power and background of second-year student Nan Yunya, and even mentioned the conflict between Nan Yunya and student council president Horikita Manabu.

Perhaps he figured out this move from these two pieces of intelligence.

(So... I was actually involved in pushing this along?!)

When the thought popped into her head, she found it unbelievable.

Could the information I casually provided have unwittingly stirred up a storm among the upperclassmen?

Just as she was thinking this, a figure suddenly approached—Hoshinomiya Chie, wearing a pink silk blouse, slammed her hands on the table with a "thud," her chest almost touching her face.

She expressionlessly shifted her gaze away from the other person's half-concealed breasts.

They're all women, what's so interesting about them?

Besides, in terms of figure, I'm in no way inferior to her.

"Sae, what are you thinking about?" Her best friend tilted her head with a smile, her voice trailing off softly.

"It's nothing," she replied indifferently.

"Really?" Hoshinomiya Chie drawled, "By the way, Shimizu from your class—I guess I could meet him privately?"

"What do you want to do?!" She immediately frowned, looking at the other person warily.

"Well..." The pink-haired teacher tapped her chin with her fingertip, smiling slyly, "Of course, I'm a little curious about him. After all, he said he was single last time."

"You're not allowed to lay a hand on him!" she blurted out.

"Heh... I'm a teacher, after all." Hoshinomiya Chie waved her hand and left. "Just a few words, asking for his opinion on Class B."

(What does Class B think?!)

Chabashira Sae frowned, watching Hoshinomiya Chie's retreating figure.

To be honest, after working together for so many years, she knows her best friend's personality all too well.

The other person must still be holding onto that grudge from high school, and is trying to compete with me in every way.

But that happened more than a decade ago.

Objectively speaking, she was indeed not rational enough back then and made impulsive decisions.

But after so many years, the classmates from Class B back then have long since let go of the past. Occasionally, when chatting in the old class group, everyone talks about the days when they worked hard together, and their tone is full of nostalgia.

Only Hoshinomiya Chie, like a wound-up spring, followed him all the way from high school to university, and even after graduation, she stayed at this advanced high school.

Not content with just getting this far, they insisted on teaching the same class as her, as if they wouldn't give up until they had a decisive victory.

It would be one thing if she was the class teacher in the same year, but who would have thought that she would go to such lengths to interfere with her own class, targeting it both openly and secretly?

Over the years, the classes she taught have been upgraded in some areas, and there have even been instances of them being downgraded.

Chabashira Sae had to admit that her lack of skill in leading a class was part of the reason, but Hoshinomiya Chie's constant interference was also to blame.

The other party's most common tactic is to win them over—either by privately contacting a few outstanding students in her class, offering them benefits, and directly "buying" them into their class.

Alternatively, you could have your best-looking students take the initiative, go on a few dates with the other person, and if they hit it off, they could start dating. In this way, your students would unknowingly be "lured away" by the other person.

Sometimes they even take the lead themselves.

Over the years, Hoshinomiya Chie's methods have been almost always successful, a single trick that has worked wonders.

Chabashira Sae has watched helplessly as key talents in her class are poached countless times, resulting in the class being left with no one to use in subsequent special exams, ultimately leading to a miserable defeat.

This time, she would never let the other party do as they pleased again.

(So, Akira Shimizu... he probably won't be easily tempted. Wait, does he even have a girlfriend right now?)

Chapter 158: 155 Today's Information: Sakayanagi Arisu is a Love-Obsessed Person

Chabashira Sae: Shimizu-kun, do you have a girlfriend now?

Akira Shimizu stared at the message from his homeroom teacher on his phone screen, raising an eyebrow slightly in surprise.

Since when did homeroom teachers start to care about students' private lives?

But then he thought about it again. Chabashira Sae had indeed been a lot of help recently. He tapped his finger on the screen and replied with two words.

Akira Shimizu: No.

The reply came almost instantly, and another message popped up from the other party.

Chabashira Sae: So recently... have any female classmates from other classes approached you?

Akira Shimizu: Yes.

He thought for a moment and realized that Shiina Hiyori from Class C of the first year and Ichinose Honami from Class B were, strictly speaking, both of them.

Especially Honami Ichinose, he even made a point of meeting with him last weekend.

Speaking of which, this matter is related to Shiina Hiyori; it was about asking those students in Class 1-B why they bought laptops.

Later, Ichinose arranged to meet at a quiet coffee shop.

He first told Ichinose all the questions he wanted to ask, and she was responsible for making the calls. Occasionally, he would add a few words.

The other party was very efficient, and in less than half an hour they had questioned everyone on the list. After Shimizu Akira finished organizing, the two left separately.

Nothing out of the ordinary happened throughout, and there was no special interaction between us.

It's more like a job.

The phone screen went dark and then lit up again, and a message from Chabashira Sae came in right away, her words revealing a suppressed urgency.

Chabashira Sae: Could it be... Ichinose Honami from Class B?

Akira Shimizu raised an eyebrow, his fingertip hovering over the input box for a moment.

It seems the homeroom teacher not only cared but also did their homework, guessing right away.

His reply was concise: Yes.

Chabashira Sae: What does she want with you?

Akira Shimizu: To be precise, it was I who needed to speak with her.

The chat window remained silent for a full half minute, so long that Shimizu Akira thought the other party wouldn't reply anymore, when suddenly a long string of text popped up on the screen.

Chabashira Sae: Shimizu-kun, if someone from another class approaches you with strange reasons, or... if someone offers to introduce you to some 'friend,' be very careful.

He looked at the words and suddenly found them somewhat comical.

This tone doesn't sound like a homeroom teacher at all; it sounds more like a parent worried that their child has been abducted.

So, is Chabashira Sae worried that he will be "bought" by other classes?

......

Perhaps because the information from the previous days was too important, when Shimizu Akira saw today's content, he was immediately shocked.

[1. Sakayanagi Arisu, a first-year student in Class A, is a hopeless romantic.]

[2. Haruka Hasebe from Class D, Grade 1, dislikes Honami Ichinose.]

[3. Chiaki Matsushita from Class D, Grade 1, believes that if she performs to her full potential in the midterm exams, she is confident of ranking around the top 20 in her grade.]

Sakayanagi Arisu? That "little princess" who always schemes against others and has a mind as deep as the sea, is she love-obsessed?

This contrast is so outrageous, it's as absurd as saying "the student council president is going to dance to otaku music tomorrow".

What is the concept of "love-struck"? It means that once you fall in love with someone, your mind is filled with their image, and reason has to give way to emotion.

Akira Shimizu simply couldn't imagine that Arisu Sakayanagi would fall in love with someone else, let alone that she would become love-struck.

What if the person she likes is in another class, and he asks her to drop out of school? Would she obediently comply?

Just thinking about it makes him feel like his brain is about to get tangled up.

Let's set this piece of information aside for now.