After class, in Class D, Hashima and Honami waited on the podium for the students' responses.
"If it's one million, each student needs to contribute 25,000 points," Hirata began persuading the students. "If these hidden rules are truly important, I hope everyone can contribute."
"But Sudo already left," Ikemachi looked at the empty seats and asked, "Do we have to pay for him too?"
"One less person shouldn't be a problem. The burden on each of us won't be too heavy."
Kushida was very active. She told the trusting Class D students, "After all, these rules were bought by Hashima's class for three million. It shows their great value. If we can buy them, it will definitely be useful."
"That's true... Three million, each student in Class B must contribute a lot, right?"
"But how can we be sure what he's saying is true?" Yamauchi remained skeptical, as if protecting the class's interests, "What if we pay, and he says the hidden rules are not to be late or not to skip class? Wouldn't we be scammed?"
"Yamauchi is right. After all, they're students from another class. We've only known them since today."
Class D students constantly changed their minds. Not only were they easily influenced, but they didn't want to pay. The 25,000 points, though only a quarter of the initial 100,000 points, were already in their pockets. Who would want to give them up?
Seeing the students discuss, Hashima was slightly annoyed.
At that moment, he fully understood why these students were in Class D.
Selfish, not to mention those who deliberately sabotage the class, even the importance of rules escapes them. Calling them a pile of trash isn't an exaggeration.
"Don't do that. If the school really has hidden rules, we must know them," Hirata, seeing the students reluctant, became anxious, "Didn't Horikita say it? With so many free things at school, it means someone won't have points to eat. Don't you want to know the truth?"
"This is annoying. I don't want to wait for you any longer. I have a date."
At that moment, a muscular man with long, golden hair stood up. He had red eyes and a disdainful expression.
"Takagoshi, what do you want to do?" Hirata asked immediately.
"I don't want to waste my precious points buying these rules. After all, nothing can restrict someone as perfect as me, hahaha!"
The man, called Takagoshi by Hirata, laughed loudly. He took his bag and prepared to leave, but turned to Hashima and asked,
"Boy, your name is Hashima, right?"
"Yes, what does Takagoshi want?"
"I'm interested in you. Do you want to work for me in the future? I'm the heir of the Takagoshi Group. I won't waste your time."
Though offering a deal, the golden-haired man remained arrogant, as if this attitude was part of him.
"?"
*Are there people of such status in this school?*
Hearing this, Hashima was slightly surprised but quickly replied with a smile, "Thank you for Takagoshi's offer, but I'm not interested. Sorry."
"Then, it's a shame. We'll meet again. Maybe you'll change your mind by then."
Facing Hashima's direct refusal, Takagoshi's expression didn't change. He remained arrogant and strode out of Class D.
"This..."
Class D students knew his disdainful attitude and didn't stop him.
"Hirata, it seems your class doesn't want to accept the deal. Do you have something to say?"
Hashima looked at the sitting students with varied expressions. He wanted to stimulate Hirata, the class representative, to see what kind of person he was.
"Hashima, don't worry. I'm sure everyone will agree."
After Hashima's explanation, Hirata understood the importance of the hidden rules. Since the rules were worth three million and they were only asking for one million, it was a good deal.
"Everyone, can you trust me?" Hirata stood in the middle of the class, anxious, looking at Class D students. "I became representative to better help you and offer a great school life."
"Now that Hashima has proven the school has hidden rules, why not accept? Does anyone really care?"
"The hidden rules, we don't know what they are yet, but I'm sure Hashima isn't lying. If he wants to sell his class's rules, why refuse? Don't you trust me?"
Though trying to convince them, Hirata didn't want to be too insistent. That was his principle.
After these words, a girl immediately stood up.
She was a girl with high ponytailed hair, a delicate face, and a confident expression. She had left her uniform jacket open and wore bracelets of different colors, giving her a fashionable air.
"I trust Yosuke, and I agree to pay these points."
After her intervention, several other girls joined her: "We also trust Mr. Hirata and are ready to pay the points together."
"Thank you, Miss Karuizawa," Hirata said, moved, looking at the first speaker, Karuizawa Kei.
*Karuizawa? Is she his girlfriend?*
Hashima, standing on the podium, was slightly intrigued. He observed the ponytailed girl more closely. She was indeed very pretty and seemed well-matched with Hirata.
"Me too, I trust Hashima. Since they spent three million points to get these rules, it shows their importance."
Kushida seized the opportunity to convince others. Though she had a very different opinion of Hashima and Honami, she thought paying 25,000 points to get the school's hidden rules was worthwhile. The girl wasn't one to spend recklessly.
"Does everyone trust me? Let's gather the points together."
After these words, Kushida's close friends seemed tempted. As Class D's queen of popularity, her influence was undeniable.
"But I don't have enough points... Can I contribute less?"
Yamauchi Haruki, after hearing Hirata and Kushida's arguments, saw more and more Class D students agreeing. However, he was a bit short on money and said, embarrassed, "I've spent a bit too much recently..."
"No problem, I'm willing to contribute more to reach this million!"
Hōkibaru Suzune, who had been coldly observing the situation, suddenly intervened. She was thinking about the words she had heard in the cafeteria earlier.
*Class D students are just trash.*
This intrigued her deeply about the school's hidden rules. Even if she had to contribute more points, she wanted to know the truth.
"Thank you for your support, Miss Hōkibaru!"
Hirata thanked her warmly, surprised that she, usually so distant, had stood up to support the class.
Other students were even more surprised, their gazes turning to Hōkibaru, all stunned.
Kushida, standing beside her, saw their reactions and a flash of contempt crossed her eyes. Hashima, observing her closely, didn't miss this detail.
The boy, after Hōkibaru's intervention, discreetly studied the reaction of Class D's angel. As expected, he saw what he was looking for.
*It seems the system analysis is correct: the relationship between these two is definitely complex.*
This confirmed his initial assumptions. Kushida would be the ideal person to test Hashima's action fluctuations.