In fact, I can add unlimited points

In this situation, no matter what he says, it will make people feel like he's talking without understanding the situation, right?

After all, Shun Aragaki had openly invited him to join Class A, and even though he refused on the spot, it didn't stop the other people in Class B from having some dark speculations.

So, is it the only option to follow Koenji Rokusuke's advice?

Recalling his face-to-face conversation with Koenji when he first returned to the cruise ship, Katsuragi sighed and finally took a step back, handing over all management authority over Class B.

"The competition among classes is not over yet. I hope we can all graduate from Class A together, instead of being like this, sleeping in the same bed but dreaming different dreams. Let's solve this problem openly and honestly now."

"Before we go on, I want to make one thing clear: from today onwards, I will no longer serve as the leader of Class B. All decision-making power in the class will be transferred to Koenji."

Upon hearing this, most of the students in Class B widened their eyes, and the members of the Katsuragi faction were even more incredulous.

"Brother Katsuragi!!!"

Totsuka Yahiko exclaimed in surprise, and was about to dissuade him when he received a stern look from Katsuragi, leaving him standing there unwillingly.

"I support it. It is the popular choice for Prince Koenji to be the class leader. Only he can lead us to compete with Shun Aragaki from Class A."

Before anyone else could react, Masayoshi Hashimoto was the first to step forward and swear allegiance.

In the fabrication incident, he had thoroughly offended Shun Aragaki and everyone in Class A.

Although that person focused all their attention on Sakayanagi Arisu, he was just a small fry and insignificant, only good for extorting personal points from Class B.

But no matter how he thought about it, he had no chance of getting an invitation to join the solo A class.

Not to mention, because of the significant losses that incident caused to the class, he was forced to sign a contract that would allow him to be expelled from school at any time.

In this way, if he wants to advance to Class A by accumulating personal points, he must first endure the punishment of expulsion with 20 million.

So anyone can betray him, but he was tragically tied to Class B.

Now that there's an opportunity to curry favor with a chaebol heir, there's no time to hesitate for even a second.

"What do you have to say, Koenji?"

Morishita Ai, who usually maintains a neutral stance in class, suddenly spoke up, "Given your background and status, you should be like Sakayanagi, completely unconcerned about the resources the school promised, right?"

Does being in Class A or not make any sense to the heirs of conglomerates?

If it's pointless, then why does he want to seize control of Class B?

The girl's meaning was clear: she suspected that the other party, like Sakayanagi Arisu, simply wanted to use everyone in Class B for their own amusement.

Fine, I'll take advantage of you, but the problem is she really doesn't give me any compensation at all!

After the rumor incident, Class B, which was only slightly behind, was completely suppressed by Shun Aragaki, and Hashimoto, the middleman, was even in a situation where he could be expelled at any time.

However, it is rumored that Sakayanagi Arisu, the mastermind behind this incident, will transfer to Class A after her suspension from school ends.

The crucial point is that she even moved her dorm room to the apartment next to Shun Aragaki's rented place...

In short, the young ladies of high society have it easy. Even if they lose, they can simply walk away because of their family's financial support, leaving behind a devastated classroom.

Moreover, they have sufficient value in uniting the people; if they don't want to drop out of school, they can still join Class A and easily switch sides.

Regardless of whether the other students in the class win or lose, she is certain she won't lose.

Just as Sakayanagi Arisu was like this, so too was Koenji Rokusuke. At most, because he lacked home-field advantage, this zaibatsu heir couldn't mobilize too much of his power.

No matter how much his power is restricted, his status is what it is, and he is definitely not on the same side as the others in Class B.

How could the members of Class B, who had experienced the rule of Sakayanagi Arisu, feel at ease entrusting their fate to such privileged children once again?

Hearing Morishita Ai's question, the others present looked at Koenji, who was acting as if no one else was around and doing whatever he wanted, with complicated expressions.

For them, it's better to just side with Shun Aragaki than to gamble again.

At least the leader of Class A really kept his word. He not only led the class forward, but was also willing to spend 20 million personal points for Shiina Hiyori of Class C and Wang Meiyu of Class D.

In the foreseeable future, Masumi Kamuro from their class, Mio Ibuki from Class C, and Megumi Karuizawa from Class D—these three openly recognized representatives of the Aragaki faction—will inevitably transfer to Class A before graduation.

Without a doubt, this is a path that has been identified and is truly viable.

Even if fewer people can succeed by taking this route, they only need to compete with the rest of their class.

Koenji could perhaps make a grand promise of getting all students promoted to A's, perhaps by referencing Sakayanagi Arisu...

Hehe~ Forget it, a pancake you can't eat is useless.

"I am the heir to the Koenji Zaibatsu, the man who will one day shoulder the fate of this nation!"

Seeing that the students in Class B had unfocused eyes and no motivation, Rokusuke Koenji finally put down the mirror in his hand and began to get serious.

Katsuragi is incompetent; he can't even unite the class internally. He has to step in personally.

“Unlike Arisu Sakayanagi, she is not qualified to make too many promises on behalf of the Sakayanagi family, but I do need to recruit some people to prepare for taking over the zaibatsu in the future.”

"How about we make a deal? For the next three years of high school, all students in this class must obey my command."

"On the other hand, whether I am expelled or fail to get into an A-level school, I will bear all the consequences. With the size of the Koenji Zaibatsu, it is easy for them to provide a good job for more than 30 people."

The outside must be safe first!

This uninhabited island test ended in defeat without a fight, which was quite an unpleasant experience for Koenji.

No problem, let's integrate Class B first, and then intervene in Classes C and D.

As handsome as he is, there is nothing in this world that cannot be accomplished if one puts his mind to it!

193. Installment payment for class transfer; then poaching people from Class B.

"So, Koenji has now preliminarily completed the internal integration of Class B?"

As evening fell, Shun Aragaki, who was attending a victory celebration banquet, soon received an intelligence notification from Masumi Kamuro.

Upon learning from her that Katsuragi had completely stepped down and Koenji had officially taken power, the leader of Class A was somewhat surprised by her enthusiasm.

But thinking about it, it doesn't seem like a problem.

For a chaebol heir like Koenji, the highly competitive class system is just a game, but since it's a game, he naturally has to have fun.

"I'm happy, and if I'm unhappy after losing, I'll find a way to win it back." For them, emotional value outweighs the wealth value in the eyes of ordinary people.

Anyway, he already knew that Koenji wouldn't accept his invitation to join Class A. This free-spirited and unruly son of a chaebol was used to doing whatever he wanted and wouldn't want to join another powerful entity and be bound by its rules and regulations.

"Kōenji promised that if the class loses the competition, he would provide a guaranteed good job for everyone in the class, given the size of the conglomerate."

The meticulous voice of Kamuro Masumi came from the other end of the phone. The gathering of Class B had just ended, and the girl reported everything that had happened.

"Furthermore, he specifically signed a contract in the presence of Ms. Majima, stating that he would never run away from Class A by raising 20 million yen, and that he would voluntarily accept the school's expulsion penalty if such a situation occurred."

Upon hearing this, a playful smile appeared on Shun Aragaki's lips.

Clearly, Koenji did this to allay everyone's concerns that he might defect to the enemy halfway through the journey.

We were ready to fight to the death, why did Your Majesty surrender first...? This is something that Sakayanagi Arisu has done before.

Of course, even if such a contract is signed, it may not completely prevent such things from happening.

After all, in this school, the cost of breaking the contract is at most 20 million personal points.

But since the other party, as the heir to a conglomerate, has shown this attitude, even if they know that the other party is trying to win people over, the other members of Class B are unlikely to make any more demands.

"So how many people agreed on the spot?" Shun Aragaki asked calmly. "Katsuragi was so focused on uniting the entire Class B as one, he must have been the one leading the charge, right?"

Koenji's promise was exactly the same as the guarantee that Aragaki Shun made to everyone in Class A when he first became the class leader.

If nothing unexpected happens, the information from that time must have been leaked, and Koenji, upon hearing it, simply used it as well.

Whether it's a gimmick or not doesn't matter; the key is whether the person making the promise has the ability to fulfill it in the future.

And clearly, as the heir to a conglomerate, Koenji is one of the few people in the school who is qualified to fulfill this promise.

Just like the Aragaki family, the only jobs that Koenji could arrange were within the businesses owned by his own family.

Compared to highly educated individuals who are supported by the government and can choose from prestigious universities and companies, the scope is relatively much smaller.

Therefore, both of them referred to this promise as a safety net, which would ensure they would get a good job after graduation and not be financially strapped.

A well-paying and respectable job may not be their dream at this stage, so there is still a gap between their current situation and the treatment they receive after graduating from Class A.

To give a simple example, as a political achievement of the Prime Minister's faction, Advanced Education can help all the students in Class A enter the University of Tokyo Medical School, but even if Rokusuke Koenji is a zaibatsu heir, he certainly wouldn't do something where the effort and reward are disproportionate.

However, if one only thinks about making progress without having a specific dream, then for many Class B students, all they need to do is get close to Koenji and become one of his trusted confidants before he inherited the zaibatsu.

Ultimately, even if an average student graduates from Class A, they can only become a mid-level manager in society. Only a very few outstanding individuals can go through the advanced education route and become a member of the "ghost island" faction in politics.

If one now has the opportunity to directly join the Koenji Zaibatsu, many people would consider that it would save them at least twenty years of hard work.

"Yes, under Katsuragi's leadership, the entire Katsuragi faction and most of the neutral faction accepted his leadership immediately."

"At the same time, at Katsuragi's suggestion, these people also signed a contract similar to Koenji's, declaring that they would never run away from Class A by raising 20 million yen."

As soon as Masumi Kamuro finished speaking, Shun Aragaki immediately understood Class B's plan.

This is an attempt to forcibly increase the cost of betrayal by using both carrot and stick tactics.

Koenji's promise is a guarantee, while the contract is a constraint. Under these circumstances, if anyone still wants to betray Class A as an inside agent, they will have to first use 20 million to break the contract and then use another 20 million to transfer to Class A.

The transfer fee has doubled, and both the traitor and Class A must consider whether this cost is worthwhile.

"That's interesting. The remaining members of Class B who haven't signed contracts are probably waiting for my opinion, right?"

For an average student, the conditions offered by Koenji Temple were already quite generous.

The reason why a small number of neutrals and the entire Aragaki faction have not yet expressed their opinions is simply because they want to see if Aragaki Shun's side can offer better conditions.

To put it bluntly, most of the people in Class B are opportunistic; they are very pragmatic workers who are willing to switch jobs without any pressure as long as the salary is high enough.

"Well, there are probably about 15 people in the class who are still observing."

Kamuro's voice was devoid of any emotion; he was simply stating the objective facts: "If you can offer better terms, they will stand firmly with me and continue to maintain the division within Class B despite the pressure."

What are better conditions?

The only solution, of course, is to help them transfer to Class A.

Besides, even if Shun Aragaki offered the same guaranteed minimum, it wouldn't have mattered.

After all, if they stand with Koenji, they are fighting for the class openly and honestly, while if they stand with Aragaki Shun, they are doing the work of traitors.

If both sides can only offer the same reward, apart from special enthusiasts who are deliberately seeking thrills, most normal people would choose the former, right?

“Never mind then,” Aragaki Shun said indifferently, “I have no intention of competing in this area.”

They're just a bunch of opportunists; they're not worth his time and effort.

Even if Koenji manages to unite the remaining members of Class B, so what?

The momentum he has built up this semester is not so easily shaken!

Looking at the Class A members at the celebration banquet, they were undoubtedly the strongest group of the first year, completely unafraid of any challenge.

To put it more arrogantly, no matter how much trouble Ren Koenji causes, how much pressure can he or Class A put on him?

"Tell them that my conditions are the same as before: only those who make sufficient contributions to Class A are qualified to join us."

"If anyone is unhappy about this, let them be."

After a pause, Shun Aragaki continued, "If the rest of Class B are brought under Koenji's control, then your job is done, and you can join Class A directly."

Koenji is no pushover; leaving Kamuro alone there as a traitor in the open, he wouldn't even know when he'd be expelled.

Instead of using personal points to win her over later, it would be better to transfer her to Class A first, and use this method to further widen the gap in the number of students and the gap in overall strength between the two classes.

“I understand,” Kamuro said without objection, but added a reminder, “In that case, the remaining people might be recruited by Koenji before summer vacation is even over.”

"It's alright. The split B class is indeed easier to deal with, but even if they reunite, they're really not a big deal."

The conversation concluded with the boy's confident response.

"I never expected Class B to change like this."

A literary girl with long silver hair handed over a glass of juice from the side, her soft voice revealing no surprise whatsoever.

Not being used to lively scenes, Shiina Hiyori and Aragaki Shun sat in the corner of the gathering and heard everything clearly.

"During the deserted island exam, Koenji managed to grab 208 base points, so in the eyes of the students in Class B, his strength was still quite good."

"He has the ability, the background, and he's willing to make promises... If he really wants to unify Class B, it wouldn't be difficult at all."

Perhaps in the eyes of the other first-year students, Shun Aragaki's strength and prestige far surpassed Rokusuke Koenji's.

However, as the leader of the other classes, most people in Class B do not expect to be able to get in touch with him.

In the past, they only thought about fighting for the opportunity to become an inside man because they had no other choice. Now that there is a safety net, why not follow Koenji and give it a shot?