Ichinose, you will regret it.

"Yes, Kanzaki Heavy Industries is my family's company, but why are you asking this, Uesugi?"

Ryuji Kanzaki was a little confused as to why Uesugi Gen suddenly asked this.

"Kanzaki, let me ask you a question. Under what circumstances will your company be 100% willing to accept someone?"

Uesugi Gen took another sip of coffee and continued asking.

Kanzaki Ryuji touched his chin and fell into deep thought for a long time.

"Unless this person is excellent in every way and perfectly meets my requirements, and can create sufficient value for my company..."

Kanzaki Ryuji was taken aback as he spoke, and suddenly turned to Uesugi Gen.

"Hey, Uesugi, what do you mean..."

"I didn't say that was your idea."

As he spoke, Uesugi Gen had already finished a whole can of coffee and covered the textbook again.

Shibata Sa and Himeno Xue, who were standing by, were a little confused. Were they talking in some coded language behind their backs?

Shibata scratched his head in confusion.

"What are you talking about? I don't understand a word of it."

The magical Ryuji finally reacted and explained, "Shibata, do you remember the slogan of the school, 99.9% of people get jobs they want?"

"How could I forget?"

Shibata said that this was the reason why he came to this middle school.

"Assuming what the school says is true, then there's a question: how can I... well, how can the school convince companies that its graduates are necessarily exceptional talents?"

"Even if there's a recommendation from this school, if the student isn't outstanding, those companies won't pay any attention to it. After all, companies prioritize profit and capital."

"Shibata, do you think that given the current atmosphere at your school, if you spend three years here, you will definitely become such an outstanding person?"

"Uh..." Shibata Sa was at a loss for words for a moment.

"That means there will definitely be some big changes happening in the school, and these changes will affect the relaxed atmosphere in the school."

At this time, Himeno Xue also understood what Kanzaki meant.

"That's right," Kanzaki Ryuji turned to Uesugi Gen to confirm, "That's what you mean, Uesugi."

"I didn't say that, you guessed it yourself."

Uesugi Gen answered through the book.

"The school's big move..."

"Is that so?"

A sunny voice came from behind Uesugi Gen, which made Uesugi Gen's hair stand on end. He straightened up and looked back suddenly.

Ichinose waved to Uesugi Gen with an energetic smile.

"When did you come here?"

Uesugi Gen was a little overwhelmed. Where did you come from, the last Assassin? There was no sound of footsteps at all.

"I was there when Kanzaki-kun was explaining, but you were all so engrossed in listening that you didn't even notice me."

Ichinose placed her hands behind her back, bent down, and said with a smile to Uesugi Gen who was sitting in his seat.

"Because Uesugi-kun kept falling asleep during class, I came to see if he needed any help."

"No thanks, I'm fine now."

Uesugi Gen said bluntly.

"Points. School discipline may be linked to points, and points can be used to motivate students to study."

Kanzaki Ryuji, who had been silent for a long time, excitedly expressed his inference.

"Absolutely, absolutely. Otherwise, how could the admission rate be 99%?"

After listening to Kanzaki Ryuji's inference, Ichinose put his hand on his chin.

"That's indeed possible. Mr. Hoshinomiya said at the time that the criteria for issuing points were prohibited. If points are tied to discipline, then that makes sense. We need to tell the students this news quickly."

At this time, Uesugi Gen, contrary to his usual behavior, took the initiative to speak to Ichinose.

"Ichinose, after all, these are just inferences. There's no substantial evidence. Just tell the students to be disciplined."

Uesugi Gen couldn't guarantee that the students in Class B would reveal this matter when chatting with students from other classes one day.

If you really believe it, you will be aiding the enemy.

But on the other hand, Uesugi Gen didn't want his class's scores to be too far behind Class A, as it would be very troublesome to catch up.

Therefore, using Ichinose's aura in the class to help the students in Class B maintain discipline is a good choice.

"I understand. I will ask my classmates to pay attention to discipline."

Ichinose nodded solemnly and said to Uesugi Gen with a smile,

"But Uesugi-kun, falling asleep in class is also a sign of not observing discipline."

"..."

Uesugi Gen looked at Ichinose with a sweet smile, and felt a little angry.

“…So annoying!”

Chapter 10 Student Council President - Horikita Manabu

Suck, suck, suck!

"This ramen is really good. It has a unique texture, the noodles are chewy, and the boiling hot broth is rich and mellow. Shibata, you're amazing. You actually knew there was a ramen shop in such a remote place."

Uesugi Gen took a sip of the soup and praised the restaurant generously.

"Yeah, yeah, this is the one my senior who just joined the club introduced me to. It's really good."

"Shibata, are you joining the club so soon? The club recruitment shouldn't start that soon."

Kanzaki asked curiously.

"After all, I love football very much. As soon as I arrived at school, I couldn't wait to find out where to join the football club. I really couldn't wait, and the seniors were very kind and let me join in advance."

Shibata said this with great pride.

[A club information session will be held at the First Gymnasium starting at 5pm today. Students interested in the club please gather at the First Gymnasium. Let me repeat today...]

A radio near the street sounded, and it was the voice of a very cute girl.

Shibata turned to look at the broadcast outside the door and said happily,

"I'll be here right away. Uesugi and Kanzaki, are you planning on joining any clubs?"

Kanzaki: "I haven't decided yet. Let's go and have a look. If you find someone you're interested in, you can join and give it a try. What about you, Uesugi?"

Uesugi: "As for me, I've actually joined a club. You'll know what club it is when the time comes. I'm very reluctant, though."

"Is that so? Then Shibata will have to accompany me to the First Gymnasium. After all, Uesugi, you're not the type to like joining in the fun."

After spending two days together, Ryuji Kanzaki gradually realized that Uesugi Gen was a lazy person, so he did not invite Uesugi Gen to go to the gym together.

Uesugi Gen picked up the bowl, drank the noodle soup in one breath, and then said,

"No, I'm going with you. I'm a little interested in the current student union president."

"Student Council President? I heard from my senior that he's an exceptional person, known as the best student since the founding of Koyuku... Could it be that the club you joined, Uesugi, is—"

"Yes, the Student Council of Koukouyu Middle School."

……

"There are so many people here. I kind of regret it."

Uesugi Gen took a quick look at the students present, which included most of the first-year students, estimated to be around 100 people.

Should we say that this school has a strong community atmosphere, or that the school included community factors in the selection criteria when it was selecting students?

"Now that you're here, there's no point regretting it. Listen to it before you leave."

Kanzaki Ryuji was also somewhat helpless about this noisy scene.

"The clubs in the school seem to be of very high standards. Many clubs seem to be regular participants in national competitions, and there are even many national-level clubs or players."

Shibata said this while reading the pamphlet he had taken when entering the gym.

It seems that the answer has been found. After all, no matter how rich the school is or how excellent the training is, it will be completely useless if the players themselves do not have good physical fitness. It is only possible that these good seedlings were included in the scope of investigation during the initial selection. Shibata might have been included in this way.

"But no matter how many times I look at it, I'm always surprised. The school is so extravagant in this regard. They even have luxurious equipment like hyperbaric oxygen chambers." Shibata Sa sighed as he looked at the booklet.

"Here it comes, it's started."

As they were talking, the podium was gradually filled with members of various societies, and representatives of each society lined up in a row at the front of the podium.

"First-year students, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. Now, the club representatives will begin the membership orientation. I'm Secretary Tachibana from the Student Union, and I'll be hosting this orientation. Please feel free to give me your guidance!"

"Is that senior also in the student union? I can't tell."

Shibata looked at the cute senior student with a bun on her head who was giving a speech at the podium and said in a tone of disbelief.

"Shibata, don't judge a person by appearance. Since this senior is able to join the student council, she must be an outstanding person."

Kanzaki gave a kind reminder from the side, and glanced at Uesugi Gen without leaving any trace.

Compared to the one on the stage, the one in front of you is even more unreliable, okay?

The club promotion in the First Gymnasium is proceeding in an orderly manner. It basically introduces what the club does, what honors it has won, and what the club’s future prospects are.

……

Finally, when Uesugi Gen was almost getting impatient, the target finally appeared.

There was only one person left on the stage. He was about 170 cm tall, with neat and refreshing black hair. He stood straight, and even with glasses, his sharp eyes could not be concealed.

He slowly walked to the microphone and looked at the first-year students in the audience with a calm attitude.

Facing the noisy gazes of more than 100 people in the audience, he just stood there and watched quietly without saying a word.

The already noisy audience became even noisier in the face of this scene.

“Please come on!”

"Aren't there any big-character posters?"

"Hahahaha!"

Such voices kept ringing out from all over the audience.

The sound seemed not to reach them. The person standing in the audience just stood there motionless, just looking at them.

Gradually, the atmosphere in the gymnasium began to become weird.

The originally noisy gymnasium seemed to be strangled by a big hand, and the sound became smaller and sparse until it disappeared.

An atmosphere of tension and silence permeated the gymnasium.

Everyone was waiting for the person on the stage to speak, and no one dared to speak.

A score of half a minute.

The student union president finally began his speech.

"I'm Horikita Manabu, the student council president."

"The Student Council will also be recruiting candidates from the first year as seniors graduate. No special qualifications are required for the candidate. If you are considering running for the Student Council, please avoid joining other clubs. In principle, those who participate in both the Student Council and other clubs will not be accepted."

"..."

He gave a brief, concise and clear speech, and after finishing it fluently, he walked straight off the stage and out of the stadium.

Although the tone was gentle, the atmosphere was so tense that the hairs of the first-year students present stood on end.

Pretty good control, but...

"He's such a serious and earnest person. I always feel like this senior and I are a little incompatible."

Uesugi Gen scratched his head.

Just from his words and actions just now, Uesugi Gen had already imagined his persistent and rigid style of doing things.