Although Natsuki Subaru had only given a cursory, passing glance, the density of the information he obtained still received Honami Ichinose's high approval.
Some of this information, even if Year 1, Class B had been prompted by Natsuki Subaru to go and observe specifically,
they wouldn't necessarily have been able to observe it in such detail.
"Thank you very much, Natsuki-kun."
"This information is extremely important to us."
Honami Ichinose said to Natsuki Subaru with exceptional solemnity, "The five hundred thousand personal points, I've already transferred…"
"Wait a moment, Ichinose-san."
Natsuki Subaru ignored the notification sound from his student terminal indicating the points had arrived.
Looking at the perplexed Ichinose, he smiled lightly and said, "Next, we have a second transaction."
As he spoke, Natsuki Subaru took out something he had already prepared in advance.
"Five hundred thousand personal points was merely the price of the 'truth' itself."
"Next is another five hundred thousand personal points, which is my personal hush money."
As Natsuki Subaru's words fell, the smile on Honami Ichinose's face stiffened, and the air in the office seemed to freeze for an instant. Natsuki Subaru's act of demanding hush money had taught Honami Ichinose a harsh lesson.
As for Ryūji Kanzaki, although his brow furrowed slightly, he didn't look too surprised.
Such things were all too common in the real adult world.
Ryūji Kanzaki understood Natsuki Subaru's thinking. Perhaps what Natsuki Subaru had wanted from the very beginning was one million personal points, but one million points was no small sum, even for a class.
A class of forty people only brought in a total of four million personal points a month.
However, if he first made them part with five hundred thousand personal points, and then used another reason—like the hush money now—to collect another five hundred thousand,
then it would be much easier.
This was also why, from the start, Natsuki Subaru had barely tried to hide the key information, directly informing Honami Ichinose and the others about the special circumstances of this school.
The hush money was the truly crucial part.
Only by knowing the school's situation would they be willing to pay this hush money for a future advantage.
"Natsuki-kun…"
Compared to Ryūji Kanzaki, Honami Ichinose seemed a bit flustered.
The people around Honami Ichinose were almost all harmonious and friendly; she had never experienced a situation where a normal discussion one second turned into a direct threat for hush money the next.
This caused Honami Ichinose's mind to go blank for a moment.
"So, you mean you need to collect a total of one million personal points?"
"Little Honami, I think this is very reasonable. For a mere one million personal points, you can thoroughly gain an advantage over the other classes. Isn't that great?"
The smile on Chie Hoshinomiya's face grew even more brilliant as she said gently, "After all, Natsuki-kun himself is taking a huge risk. Five hundred thousand personal points as hush money is a good deal."
"After all…"
"After all, Natsuki-kun, once this hush money is accepted, you can't even tell your own classmates."
Ryūji Kanzaki pushed up his glasses from the side, picking up where Chie Hoshinomiya left off and analyzing, "If the students of Year 1, Class D find out what Natsuki-kun has done, it would probably be very bad for him."
"Of course."
Natsuki Subaru nodded with a smile.
Based on Natsuki Subaru's understanding of Year 1, Class D, it would be more than just 'bad'; being directly bullied would be a very normal outcome.
Though, Natsuki Subaru didn't care about that at all.
This included Kikyō Kushida, the 'kindred spirit' he valued somewhat. It was true that Natsuki Subaru sought a 'genuine article', but he didn't require the 'genuine article' to have positive emotions toward him.
For example, Ram.
Ram had always hated Natsuki Subaru, but he still considered her an indispensable 'genuine article'. In short, as long as it was a 'genuine article', that was enough.
In Ryūji Kanzaki's view, Natsuki Subaru's actions were a double-edged sword, a point of leverage for both sides.
So, five hundred thousand in hush money was acceptable.
The rest of the matter naturally became simple. Natsuki Subaru received one million points from Year 1, Class B.
He then bid farewell and left.
"Little Honami and Kanzaki-chan~~"
"You should still pay more attention to Natsuki Subaru-kun in your daily interactions."
Chie Hoshinomiya watched Natsuki Subaru's departing figure with a cheerful expression.
'Natsuki Subaru.'
'Sae Chabashira, this is the trump card you were willing to bend the rules for, isn't it.'
'What a shame… he doesn't seem to see himself as part of Year 1, Class D.'
Of course, even though she felt Natsuki Subaru was not on the same side as Year 1, Class D and Sae Chabashira, Chie Hoshinomiya would still maintain an extremely high level of attention on Natsuki Subaru in the future.
In any case, it was a very simple point.
Even if it meant being shattered to pieces and taking her down with her, Chie Hoshinomiya did not want Sae Chabashira to become the homeroom teacher of Class A.
"Is… is that so…"
Compared to the cheerful Chie Hoshinomiya, Honami Ichinose's mood was relatively low.
Because this was the first time Honami Ichinose had met someone who could 'sell out' their own class with such peace of mind.
Even if all this information had been obtained by Natsuki Subaru himself.
Natsuki Subaru didn't care about what Year 1, Class B was thinking.
If it weren't for the performance of Year 1, Class D making Natsuki Subaru worry about a decline in his future quality of life, he couldn't even be bothered to earn this one million. Wandering around the school would be far more meaningful.
What if he ran into another potential 'genuine article'?
During his last few resets, Natsuki Subaru had spent nearly two years in society, coming into contact with hundreds, if not thousands of times more people than in this school, and he hadn't even encountered a potential 'genuine article'.
...
The lunch break ended just like that.
Back in the classroom, the students of Year 1, Class D were still as carefree as ever, not even stopping their chatter when class was in session.
Only a few people were truly willing to study diligently.
'The competition probably started on the very first day.'
'But what is the theme of the competition?'
Natsuki Subaru glanced at the surveillance camera in the classroom.
The numerous cameras in the school were likely part of what maintained this competition, but as for what kind of competition it was, Natsuki Subaru wasn't very clear.
He didn't have much interest in finding out, either. In any case, he had the points.
If possible, Natsuki Subaru would rather prioritize his time in the library, where he might run into Hiyori Shiina and enjoy a quiet reading time together.
Kikyō Kushida was also quite good, but compared to a 'genuine article', she was still a little lacking.
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