In fact, I can add unlimited points

At first, she feigned disappointment, but soon, the white-haired senior regained her usual arrogance and met Aragaki Shun's gaze with a playful look.

"But your rivalry with Nan Yunya seems quite interesting. Do you think I should get involved?"

"Wait, Kiryuin, what exactly are you trying to do?!"

Before Shun Aragaki could respond, Ikuha Kiriyama, who was in the same class as him, immediately questioned him.

It's one thing if you don't want to contribute to the class, but now that you finally have someone to rely on, are you going to deliberately cause trouble?

The other students in Class B of the second year also frowned. They had finally seen hope of graduating from Class A, and they couldn't let this capricious guy ruin their good situation.

But despite the hostile gazes from his classmates, Kiryuin didn't even glance at them, continuing to stare at Aragaki Shun with the same interested look.

As someone of the same kind, she could completely understand Rokusuke Koenji's actions and knew why he suddenly joined Class 1-B and began to participate in the class competition.

Ultimately, Nan Yunya is not on the same level as them at all, and there is no point in competing with her regardless of winning or losing.

But Shun Aragaki is different. As a member of the same upper-class generation and an heir to a conglomerate, Koenji naturally cannot easily admit defeat to another powerful young man. This is not only because of their own pride, but also because of the face of their respective factions.

On the other hand, for Koenji, if Aragaki Shun were to completely unite the first-year students, then a single sentence from him could decide his fate.

What if this guy suddenly had a crazy idea and wanted to embarrass Koenji Rokusuke by kicking him out of Advanced Training? Wouldn't he be in a real predicament?

Now, Kiryuin Kaede is in the same boat, so she's hesitating whether to muster the energy to join the game.

Shun Aragaki, of course, didn't care.

"Whatever you want, other people's opinions are none of my business. If there are obstacles in front of me, I'll just remove them!"

After saying this, Shun Aragaki ignored the other person's thoughts and left the second-year area with Kanzaki and the others.

"Hehe~ He really is the kind of man I like. It would be great if I could repeat a year. What a pity."

After making this remark, Kiryuin shook his head, completely ignoring his classmates, and left the playground on his own.

Considering that Class A of the second year had the annoying Nagumo Masaru, and Class B of the second year only obeyed Aragaki Shun's orders, and the other two classes were simply useless, the girl finally gave up the idea of ​​learning from Koenji to have fun.

After all, competition between different grades is inherently limited, so it's impossible to have fun under such circumstances.

Seeing this, Kiriyama and the other students from Class B looked at each other in bewilderment and finally decided to pack their things first before going to the first-year students' side to attend the celebration banquet.

In any case, clinging to powerful figures is the most important course of action for the class at this stage.

Grade 2, Class C: "......"

Grade 2, Class D: "......"

The last two classes remained silent.

I feel like the competition in the second grade will be a battle of gods, and no one will be easy to mess with.

So here's the question: Class A has Nanono Masaru behind them, and Class B has Aragaki Shun behind them. What should these two lower-ranked classes, who have no one to rely on, do?

The former has home-field advantage, while the latter has a record of dominating the former. No matter which side you choose, there's no guarantee of success.

Not to mention, if the snipe and the clam fight, they might very well profit from it.

Why don't you just go and study at Horikita?

Putting aside whether the other party would even be interested in them, the entire third-year class will be graduating in half a year.

This is really a headache; it feels like the future of our class is bleak.

266. The difference between people is greater than the difference between people and dogs.

After tidying up all the miscellaneous tasks on the playground, the class held a celebration banquet as usual to celebrate the victory of all the first-year students in the sports festival.

Naturally, these kinds of activities have always been organized by Honami Ichinose and her small team.

Unlike previous celebrations, this victory banquet specially invited students from first-year C and D classes, and even second-year B classes. Because of the large number of participants, everyone decided to book an entire floor of the restaurant to fully enjoy the joy of victory.

Evening arrived quickly, and by the time Aragaki Shun arrived to gather, many first- and second-year students were already singing and celebrating.

The speakers in the corner played upbeat banquet music on a loop, and the drumbeats bounced in the air. Some students, unable to hide their smiles, instinctively started dancing, making the atmosphere even more lively.

Around the perimeter of the building, there were more than a dozen large tables, each filled with various specialty dishes, drinks, and snacks.

The most eye-catching spot was the long table in the center, where mouthwatering roasted meat was laid out. A drop of oil accidentally fell into the charcoal fire, and the flames immediately leaped up half a foot, making everyone's face glow red.

Seeing this, Shun Aragaki didn't put on airs and easily joined in, celebrating with the members of the four classes, making them extremely happy, each shouting louder than the last.

Of course, there were also students who weren't used to this kind of atmosphere.

For example, there's Horikita Suzune, who was originally standing in a corner with her arms crossed, as if she were guarding some strategic location.

Also, there's Sakayanagi Arisu, who is physically weak and cannot overeat or get too excited.

However, it wasn't Aragaki Shun's place to worry about them. With popular people like Ichinose Honami and Kushida Kikyo around, who could get along with anyone, someone quickly went to resolve these minor flaws.

As time went on, the celebration banquet became increasingly lively.

At least at this moment, whether it's the three first-grade classes or the second-grade B class, everyone has a preliminary understanding of each other, which is the foundation for future tacit cooperation.

.........

After the celebration banquet ended, the students from different classes gradually dispersed, but Shun Aragaki did not leave immediately. Instead, he took Ryuji Kanzaki, Ichinose, and the others to a private room on the upper floor of the restaurant.

Several figures were already sitting around the coffee table waiting inside; they were Kiriyama Ikuha and two other key members of Class 2-B.

Of course, Kiryuin Fuuka wasn't there. She only decided to target Nangumo Masashi's second-year Class A because she owed Aragaki Shun a favor, not because she was genuinely interested in the class competition.

"As I said before, after the celebration banquet, I want to talk to you about the in-depth cooperation between the classes."

Sitting on the opposite sofa, the leader of Class A didn't beat around the bush, but directly stated his thoughts—

"The factors that enable different groups to cooperate are either a common enemy or a common interest."

“We all want to deal with Nan Yunya, which is the basis for the cooperation between the first year and the second year B class, but that alone is definitely not enough, because the strength of the two sides is not equal, and the effort and the reward are completely inconsistent.”

Looking down at the group with an air of superiority, Shun Aragaki's words were anything but polite, but Kiriyama Ikuha and the others exchanged glances, unable to find any way to refute him.

On the other side were the first-year representatives who had unified the entire grade, while they were like stray dogs whose A-class positions had been taken away by Nan Yunya. The strength of the two sides was indeed unequal.

As for his contributions, Shun Aragaki not only provided them with the zero-point strategy, but also publicly stated that he was willing to invest the 15 million yen he won from Nagumo into Class 2-B, rekindling the hopes of everyone in the class for advancement.

What Class B of the second year paid was to follow the other side's instructions to make the other second-year students miss the sports festival, and then to carry out the zero-point tactic to reset the evaluation score of Class A of the second year to zero.

Up to this point, everyone could still say that they were getting what they wanted, but on the other hand, this also meant that Shun Aragaki no longer needed to support Class 2-B.

After all, he had already achieved his goal of suppressing Nan Yunya and seizing victory in the sports festival. As long as the zero-point strategy succeeded, all four second-year classes would be severely crippled, and the boy could simply stand at a distance and watch them fight to the death.

Ultimately, the rivalry between Shun Aragaki and Masaru Nagumo is more like a battle of egos. In a school where the theme is class competition and vying for the privileges of Class A, cross-grade competition doesn't really have much meaning.

Kiriyama Ikuha and his group are trying to cooperate with Aragaki Shun in order to regain their position in Class A with his help, but does this mean anything to the leader of the first-year Class A?

Absolutely not!

The effort and the reward are disproportionate; such cooperation, which only benefits Class B of Grade 2, is certainly not sustainable.

Thinking of this, Tongshan and the others immediately realized that it was time for them to show their sincerity.

“We have already discussed this beforehand. Starting today, Class 2B will obey President Aragaki’s orders without question.”

"As long as we can get back into Class A, let President Aragaki take whatever he wants from us."

With this attitude given so decisively, the two people behind Kiriyama also had firm gazes. It was clear that all the members of Class 2-B, except for Kiryuin Fuka, had reached a consensus on this matter.

It's important to know that their class, like Class B in the first year, was originally certified as Class A by the Advanced Education School.

In other words, the students assigned to these two classes share certain similarities: they are pragmatic, know how to make choices, and are self-aware.

Now that they see hope of advancing to Class A again, these sophisticated egoists don't mind yielding to their juniors, as long as Aragaki Shun has the ability and is truly willing to lead them forward.

To put it bluntly, what's wrong with kneeling down and acting like a dog to the most powerful, highly trained beings?

Classes C and D in the same grade wouldn't even have a chance to kneel down!

Seeing this, Aragaki Shun was quite satisfied with the attitude of these people.

It doesn't matter if you're not very capable, as long as you're willing to understand your place and follow instructions carefully, you can be led by a capable leader.

What I fear most are those idiots who have no real skills but are inexplicably arrogant and conceited, thinking they are the best in the world, and who go around acting stupid to get attention.

However, generally speaking, such idiots will only be assigned to Class D, which is full of defective students.

Although Class B of the second year was suppressed by Nan Yunya and lost its original position, at the beginning, they were indeed highly regarded and recognized as the most competitive members of the original Class A.

In terms of special skills, they might not be as good as other classes with various tricks, but in terms of obedience, overall quality, and specific execution ability, this group was indeed the strongest among the four classes in the same grade when they first entered school.

In other words, the students initially assigned to Class A are the best middle-level managers in the eyes of companies. With just a qualified class leader, they can usually easily widen the gap with the lower-level classes.

Unfortunately, the class competition faced by both first- and second-year students was far from typical, so it's no surprise that they fell in the rankings.

However, with Shun Aragaki now present, the gap in class leadership has been bridged, and the landscape of the second year will naturally change again.

In the following days, Shun Aragaki learned about the students in Class 2-B in detail through conversations with Ikuha Kiriyama and others. He also inquired about the students in other classes who needed to be watched. Ultimately, he reached the following agreement with Kiriyama and the others:

—【Article 1: Shun Aragaki will fully support Class B of the second year in seizing and securing their position in Class A. If Class B of the second year ultimately fails to graduate from Class A, Shun Aragaki will not only have to replenish the 20 million personal points, but will also have to give Class B an additional 20 million points free of charge.】

—【Article 2: Provided that no relevant personnel are expelled, all members of Class 2-B shall unconditionally obey all instructions from Shin'yaki Shun regarding class competition. If Class 2-B wishes to change its class representative in the future, it must conduct a vote by all members of the class in the presence of Shin'yaki Shun.】

—【Article 3: After Shinjiro Aragaki makes a decision, if any student deliberately disobeys during an exam, undermines the class strategy, and seriously damages the class's interests, Shinjiro Aragaki has the right to order the representative of Class 2-B to further investigate and hold the relevant personnel accountable, and even apply to the school for expulsion arbitration.】

—【Article 4: When Class B of Grade 2 regains its position as Class A and its class evaluation score is higher than 200, all members of the class must, while retaining their monthly living expenses of 20,000, transfer all remaining personal points to Shun Aragaki's personal account as investment returns.】

After determining these four main conditions, Shun Aragaki and Ikuha Kiriyama meticulously finalized various supplementary rules, ultimately spending over an hour to discuss and finalize all aspects of the agreement.

Afterwards, both parties called in Hoshinomiya Chie and the homeroom teacher of Class 2-B, so that the two teachers could represent the school in notarizing the proceedings.

"Tsk tsk, this is the first time I've encountered something like this. It's not uncommon for strong students to be able to unite their own class and other classes, but this kind of situation where they directly dominate across grades is probably the first time since the founding of Advanced Nurturing High School."

"Little Aragaki, how many more surprises will you bring to your teacher?"

With a smile, Hoshinomiya looked the core members of his class up and down, and indeed, the more he looked, the more he liked them. He chuckled twice and decisively signed his name on behalf of the school.

As for the homeroom teacher of Class B in the second year, he stared at the various clauses in the agreement without saying a word for a long time.

In any case, the class he led should be the first class since the establishment of the Advanced Education Center to be dominated by junior students, right?

Wow, these kids are really going all out to defeat Nagumo Aya and reclaim their place in Class A!

"Are you really sure? Once this agreement is finalized, there will be no turning back."

After a moment's hesitation, the homeroom teacher of Class 2B asked Kiriyama and the others for their thoughts again.

After all, from his perspective, the contents of this agreement were indeed somewhat harsh on their class.

The four main conditions, apart from the first one which restricts Aragaki Shun, include decision-making power, disciplinary power, and economic plunder, and various supplementary rules are used to continuously elevate the other party's leadership position relative to Class 2-B.

In short, once the contents of this agreement are established, everyone in Class 2-B will become a vassal of Shun Aragaki. In future class competitions, no matter how outrageous the orders issued by the other side, as long as they do not involve expulsion or personal safety, the students in the class will have no choice but to comply.

Is it really worth it?

But Kiriyama Ikuha and others replied – of course it's worth it!

As long as they can graduate from Class A and receive a high level of commitment to employment and further education, they can transcend their current social class and achieve a bright and promising future.

Not to mention, the positions and benefits in Class A were originally theirs, but Nan Yunya took them away because of their lack of ability.

"Teacher, I'm not reconciled!"

A boy behind Kiriyama clenched his fist and growled.

Now we have the opportunity to tear the label "Class B" to shreds, along with all the cold stares and ridicule behind it. It was just following the instructions of the juniors, and we could only keep 20,000 personal points each month to use as living expenses. What kind of price is that?

“Exactly!” Another student took a deep breath, staring blankly at the agreement in his hand. “It’s just a year and a half of ‘absolute obedience.’ Compared to struggling at the bottom for a lifetime, this amount of time is not even worth interest.”

The homeroom teacher of Class 2B in the second year moved her Adam's apple, as if she wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Kiriyama Ikuba's voice.

"Teacher, please sign this. I've already taken a picture of the conditions and sent it to the class group."

"Except for Kiryuin Fuka, who didn't say anything, everyone in the class agreed to the deal."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged class teacher was slightly taken aback and subconsciously took out his phone, only to find that what Tongshan said was true.

"Teacher, don't forget, we were in Class A from the very beginning!"

"The reason we've fallen to Class B is not because we're incompetent, but because we don't have a leader in the class who can rival Nan Yunya."

It sounds like a way of shifting blame, but many people in Class 2-B, including Kiriyama Ikuba, thought so.

What kind of special exam tests the overall ability of a class?

If you just look at Horikita Manabu (third year), Nagumo Masaru (second year), and Aragaki Shun (first year), the school wouldn't be so blatantly lying.

If a leader's personal abilities exceed a certain limit, what good is it if the other students in the class have slightly better or worse overall abilities?

If Shun Aragaki had been in the original Class A from the beginning, would the original Class B have had a chance to make a comeback?