Kakeru Ryuen exuded the distinct hostility of a delinquent, not a high school student. The scene in the cafeteria was the best proof. Although Kiyomizu couldn't hear the specific conversation, the rough act of grabbing the collar and the undisguised shouting were classic thug behavior. The whole play felt like a carefully designed double act—one playing good cop, the other bad cop. He deduced that Ryuen was trying to get key information from a senior in another class, but judging by his frustrated departure, he had clearly failed.
"It's time to make a move..."
He decided to sell the S-System information to someone in Class C. But to be cautious, he decided to test the waters with his alternate account first. The most urgent task was to get Ryuen's contact information. Fortunately, he had met the person with max-level social skills, Honami Ichinose, on the second day of school.
Kiyomizu's fingers danced across his phone screen as he sent a carefully crafted friend request from his "Yue Qing" alias. The other party accepted almost instantly—that was Honami Ichinose for you.
Yue Qing: I'm a student from another class. I'd like to buy some information from you.
Honami Ichinose: Eh? Who are you? I might not have any valuable information... but you can just ask what you want to know.
Kiyomizu couldn't help but chuckle. Honami Ichinose was as kind and gentle as ever. He deliberately paused for a few seconds before continuing to type:
Yue Qing: I need Kakeru Ryuen's contact information from Class C. Can you help me with an introduction?
Honami Ichinose: Ryuen-kun... I don't have his direct contact info, but I know some people in Class C! Just a moment~
In less than five minutes, a contact recommendation popped up. The efficiency was so high that even Kiyomizu was a bit surprised.
Honami Ichinose: Here's Ryuen-kun! But... what do you need to see him about?
Yue Qing: Thanks. I've transferred 2,000 points to you as a thank you.
Honami Ichinose: Ah! You don't have to be so formal! It was nothing...
Kiyomizu ignored her refusal and threw out the real bait:
Yue Qing: By the way, are you interested in the truth about the S-System and the class assignments, Ichinose-san? You must have noticed by now that the school is deliberately hiding something.
Honami Ichinose: ...What do you mean? What are you trying to say?
Yue Qing: I have the complete information, enough to change your class's situation. The price is 1,000,000 points.
After sending this message, Kiyomizu casually tossed his phone aside, not caring in the slightest how she would react. He then added Kakeru Ryuen as a friend and forwarded the exact same conversation he'd had with Ichinose. The chat interface fell silent, the two messages like stones dropped into the sea. But Kiyomizu wasn't in a hurry. He had always been the best at this kind of waiting game.
Just as he was about to put his phone down, the screen suddenly lit up repeatedly. A stream of messages from his homeroom teacher, Sae Chabashira, popped up, piling up on his lock screen.
Sae Chabashira: I called those two to the office at noon as you suggested.
Sae Chabashira: The class fee collection is also proceeding as planned. The two of them will decide this month's class representative based on the number of people who pay the fee to them.
Kiyomizu raised an eyebrow, his fingertip hesitating over the screen. The proposal he had casually mentioned last night, he hadn't expected the homeroom teacher to execute it so meticulously. Although he didn't remember asking for a detailed report. He thought for a moment and typed two lines in the chat box:
Kiyomizu Akira: Chabashira-sensei, please handle it as you see fit.
Kiyomizu Akira: There's no need to report such daily matters to me.
Kiyomizu Akira: After all, you're the homeroom teacher, aren't you? I'm just a student.
After sending this message, Kiyomizu immediately put his phone on silent and placed it face down on the desk.
...
The moment the final bell rang, Kikyo Kushida gracefully stepped onto the podium, clasping her hands and showing her signature sweet smile. "Everyone~" her voice was clear and pleasant, "let's think of this class fee collection as a little show of support for me and Hirata-kun! Of course—" she winked playfully, "it's okay if you don't vote for me. As long as everyone has fun participating!"
A few good-natured jeers came from the back of the classroom, and Kushida gave a small bow.
At the same time, Yosuke Hirata was leaning against the doorway. After Kushida finished, he naturally took over. "As Kushida-san said, this is just a normal class activity." He smiled and spread his hands. "No matter who you support, please do as you see fit. After all—no matter who becomes this month's class representative," he paused, "what we want most is for Class D to be a comfortable group for everyone."
The air in the classroom seemed to split into two currents. After a full night of deep thought, plus the influence of the two core figures of the class, Hirata and Kushida, and their very persuasive explanation yesterday, the vast majority of the students had accepted the proposal to collect a class fee. After all, it was only a quarter of their personal points, and it was a one-time thing, not a monthly payment.
Most of the students had already taken out their phones, their fingertips tapping on the screens. The sound of transfer notifications rang out one after another. 25,000 points was not a small sum for an ordinary student, but at this moment, it was like an invisible ticket, buying their place in the collective.
Yamauchi and Ike were now gathered around Kushida, their faces plastered with fawning smiles as they obediently handed over their 25,000 points. Kiyomizu thought to himself that the reason these two had been so vehemently opposed yesterday was probably just because they didn't like Hirata.
However, not everyone was on board. Koenji was humming an unknown tune, his long fingers elegantly twirling a keychain as he strolled out of the classroom as if the class meeting had nothing to do with him. Sudo followed him out without a word, not even looking back.
Karuizawa's gyaru group was the same. She was enthusiastically discussing tonight's karaoke plans with Matsushita and Mori, their bell-like laughter erupting from time to time, clearly not caring about the class fee at all.
As Kiyomizu watched thoughtfully, Karuizawa suddenly noticed his gaze. Her slender fingers trembled slightly, and she nervously grabbed her phone and quickly typed on the screen.
Ding—
Kiyomizu's phone chimed. He looked down and saw two messages pop up on his screen:
[Kei Karuizawa: I'm definitely not compromising on the class fee! Don't get any ideas, Kiyomizu-kun!]
Another message quickly followed:
[Kei Karuizawa: ...I'll transfer you the points on time every month! You can rest assured about that!]
The words reeked of a desperate attempt to cover something up, and the exclamation mark at the end was used with extra force, as if to emphasize her determination through the screen.
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