In fact, I can add unlimited points

After all, all the power of the student council is granted by the highly educated school administration, so naturally there is no way to resist its source.

"Take a look at this."

After a moment of silence, Horikita Manabu handed over a voice recorder from the table, indicating to Aragaki Shun to take a look first.

Unsurprisingly, the above content was a conversation between Nagumo Masayuki and Horikita Manabu in their office, containing their respective proposals to the university administration.

"President Horikita, thank you for your strict yet passionate guidance so far. Among all the student council presidents of Advanced Education, you are the one who has brought leadership to its fullest potential, and I would like to express my deepest respect for being able to work with you."

With this seemingly respectful but actually highly provocative opening, Nan Yunya began to expound on her own views.

"Although it's a bit sudden, I want to assure you first that I'm going to change the term of office, appointments, and the method of the general election for the student council. The election, which used to be held in December, will now be held in October. I think this is a reasonable attempt. Changing the student council at an early stage will have a certain effect."

"Therefore, I judged that the new student council should move to the next stage. When I succeed you, I want to make the term of office of the student council president and members indefinite, continuing until graduation."

Shun Aragaki frowned slightly. These two contradictory statements were too outrageous. He had just said that he wanted to take over the student council as soon as possible, but after he took over, he said it was indefinite.

Is it really just to go and provoke Horikita Manabu?

It's just like a little boy in elementary school who would deliberately play pranks on a girl to get her attention!

Of course, compared to Nagumo Masayuki's obsession with Horikita Gaku, the most significant change affecting Advanced Training was actually the following—

"At the same time, we will abolish the general election system and the existing limit on the number of members, hoping to create a system that can accept student council members at any time. That is to say, as long as they are outstanding and necessary talents, they can participate in activities as members of the student council, regardless of when or how many. If it is determined during their term that a person is not suitable, they will be removed from the council by majority vote at a meeting."

"With this as the beginning, I want to declare to you—in order to build the school of the future... first, I must destroy the school that the student councils have protected until now. From now on, students with ability will rise to the top, and students without ability will fall to the bottom. I will transform High School into a school that truly believes in meritocracy!"

The recording ended there, and Shun Aragaki silently tossed the recorder back to its place, still feeling somewhat bewildered.

"So how exactly did he manage to persuade the school's top officials to personally endorse him using such nonsensical arguments?"

The boy was very puzzled. Could such strange remarks be so persuasive?

"...What if I told you that the school had actually intended to change the assessment system for advanced training long ago, and that Nan Yunya simply volunteered to become that blade at the right time?"

After pondering how to explain it, Horikita Manabu remained silent for a few seconds before voicing his guess.

In two months, he was supposed to step down from his post, but now this has suddenly happened. Naturally, Horikita Manabu wants to get an explanation from the school.

Therefore, through conversations with various faculty members, he also gained a general understanding of the thoughts of some of the school's senior management.

"In fact, ever since Nan Yunya single-handedly united most of the second-year students, some of the higher-ups at Advanced Education have had the idea of ​​reforming the competition system."

"In just six months, you easily defeated the other first-grade classes, led your classmates to firmly hold the A-class position, and further promoted the development of these ideas."

"So it's not that Nan Yunya alone has enough power to oust me, but rather that his demands resonated with the ideas of some of the higher-ups in the Advanced Education Group. Those reformists were willing to push him to the top and let him give it a try."

At this point in Horikita Manabu's explanation, Aragaki Shun immediately understood—

The school is worried that there are too many complacent students among the recent graduating classes of Class A!

To be honest, this is a reasonable concern, and it's not at all an unfounded worry.

First is Class A of the third year, which is only half a year away from graduation. This class is almost entirely supported by Horikita Manabu, the most outstanding student council president in history. Compared with Class B of the third year, the other students are not much different.

Then there's Class A of the second year, ruled by Nagumo Masaru. Needless to say, the students there are mostly expelled because those with ability and opinions have been expelled. The rest are basically Nagumo's yes-men, and their overall strength is not even as good as the losers of Class B of the second year.

As for Shun Aragaki's Class A in the first year, if we only look at his grades, physical fitness, and special skills, it's not bad that he attends cram school every month. The problem is that he rose to the top too quickly, and it's unclear how he can be further developed through class competition in the next two and a half years.

It is obvious that three consecutive years of students have produced leaders with absolute dominance, which is less a victory of class competition and more a result of overwhelming individual strength.

The school has serious doubts about whether those students who were able to graduate from Class A simply because they were in the same class as Horikita Manabu, Nagumo Masaru, and Aragaki Shun at the beginning truly possess the level of previous Class A graduates.

In this situation, it is understandable that some high-ranking officials in the school would want to reform the examination system and promote competition among individual students, given that Nan Yunya advocates true meritocracy.

Thinking of this, Shun Aragaki suddenly recalled the story that Chie Hoshinomiya had told him about her past with Sae Chabashira.

In this way, the competition in that year was more like the class competition that the school's higher-ups envisioned—four classes fighting tooth and nail, with no clear winner until the second half of the third year, with the score difference within 100 points, and even Class D had a chance to upset Class A.

"I see. No wonder you were in such a sorry state, President."

With a light laugh, Shun Aragaki's lips curled into a playful smile. It seemed that Masaru Nagumo did have some skill; at least this last desperate move almost left Manabu Horikita helpless.

On the other hand, the fact that the other party was so arrogant as to dare to provoke Koenji Rokusuke was probably because he had gotten close to the school's higher-ups.

After all, this school is a political achievement promoted by the Prime Minister's faction, and all graduates of Class A have been able to associate themselves with it. The leader of Class A and the student council president is the most outstanding among this year's graduates and has attracted much attention.

If he gains the support of some high-ranking officials at the school and leads the next phase of reforms in advanced education, then even a chaebol heir like Koenji Rokusuke wouldn't be able to kill him without a reason after graduation.

Is it true that fortune favors the bold?

It's impossible that he didn't consider anything and was just courting death!

But no matter what Nagumo really thinks, Shun Aragaki will never let him have his way.

Ultimately, when it comes to connections and background, even against a local powerhouse like Sakayanagi Arisu with home-field advantage, he wouldn't back down an inch.

It's just a knife that the school has put forward... Hmm, it does seem a bit more special than the chairman's daughter.

After all, the latter was just there to experience life, which was a private matter, while the former represented the reformist will of the higher-ups in the advanced training program. Even without Nan Yunya, someone else would have played this role.

However, this matter is insignificant. Even if the school really wants to make changes, the person who will implement them will definitely not be none other than Nangumo Masashi.

In short, let's break his dying struggle first!

271. The anxieties of a sister complex; carrying the burden of another's life.

Some things are incredibly difficult if you don't have the right status, but once you have the right qualifications, a single word can overcome all the efforts of others.

Therefore, the student council crisis that was almost a foregone conclusion for Horikita Manabu was resolved so easily by Aragaki Shun—he just watched as the other party decisively made a phone call to the acting chairman, and the situation immediately returned to normal.

"The student council election will begin two months from now, as is the usual practice."

After hanging up the call, Shun Aragaki tapped the table and pondered, "...It's mainly based on what Acting Chairman Kanda said. Many high-ranking officials and board members at the school have ideas about reforming the examination system. Even if Masaru Nagumo can't become the student council president and take on this responsibility, this aspect will still be gradually promoted according to plan."

Advanced Education High School is a special school that simulates the nature of society, where various rules and regulations are constantly updated and changed based on real-world situations.

In other words, regardless of whether Nan Yunya is present or not, the school's future special exams will undergo certain changes.

If Nagumo Masayuki were to voluntarily lead this reform after becoming the student council president, it would be a pretty good option for many school officials.

Firstly, the student council president does indeed hold a high position and wields considerable power, possessing extraordinary prestige among students. If the will of the student council and the school administration cannot be aligned, it can easily lead to various setbacks in the reform of the examination system.

From this perspective, it is understandable that the school wanted to replace the conservative Horikita Manabu ahead of schedule.

More importantly, any change will create groups whose interests are harmed and breed resentment. If it succeeds, it's fine, but if it fails, it will definitely be counterattacked by the opposing faction, resulting in a great loss of power and prestige.

In this situation, if the reformists in the school's senior management want to maintain the school's aloof stance, they will naturally need to find a suitable "tool" to take full responsibility for all the changes in the next stage of advanced education.

In other words, it cannot be that the school saw that Class A of the three grades won too easily and was worried that there were too many "easy wins" so it wanted to mess with all the students. Rather, it was because Nan Yunya became the student council president and took a group of students who were confident in their personal abilities to take the initiative to start this so-called "truly merit-based" reform.

If the reform succeeds in the end, it will naturally be credited to the school's higher-ups. But if the reform fails, it will be because the student council, led by Nan Yunya, is ignorant and only knows how to mess things up after taking office.

In short, whether it was her own beliefs or simply to cater to the school, Nan Yunya willingly became this public tool, even knowing she might become a scapegoat, she did not hesitate.

Or rather, being able to take the blame for the school is itself a sign of competence. That blond-haired senior never thought he would lose, so he decisively stepped onto the gambling table.

He bet he would definitely succeed, as for the consequences of failure... haha~ we'll see when that day comes!

"It seems that once I become the student council president, I'll have to find a way to change the advanced education system."

Rather than letting Nagumo Masaru go on stage and mess things up, it's better to let Aragaki Shun do it himself.

However, given his position, he could not possibly become a scapegoat, making him a difficult partner for school officials who wanted to make changes.

Horikita Manabu: "..."

As the current student council president and a representative of the conservative faction, Horikita-nii felt a real headache when he heard this information that concerned the future of advanced education.

So all his efforts to maintain the school's system were ultimately thwarted by the ideas of a few higher-ups, becoming an obstacle to unnecessary change.

Should he feel honored?

Those people were actually willing to put in the effort themselves, even going so far as to start the student council elections ahead of schedule, just to kick him off the stage!

"...Aragaki, are you close to Acting Chairman Kanda?"

After a moment of silence, Horikita Manabu suddenly asked this question.

Shun Aragaki simply shrugged at this, "It's alright, the two families have a good relationship. Before I enrolled in Advanced Nurturing School, my father even put in a good word for me."

This is true, and overall it's quite modest. Just as Sakayanagi Shigemori is a core member of the Onisha faction, the political connections between Director Kanda and Head of the Aragaki family are also quite similar.

However, under normal circumstances, Director Kanda's attitude towards Shun Aragaki is: if you need something from me, as long as it is within my ability and reasonable, I will definitely help; but if you don't take the initiative to contact me, then I have no reason to make things difficult for myself.

After all, you can't just rush into a sale.

Although Director Kanda's status is far lower than that of the head of the Aragaki family, he is still a member of high society. According to seniority, he is Aragaki Shun's elder, so it is impossible for him to be too obsequious to a junior.

Not to mention, in the eyes of outsiders, Shun Aragaki is only the heir of the Aragaki family now, and it will be a long time before he completely takes control. The head of the Aragaki family is in his prime, so why would he want to be too close to his heir? Isn't that just being a busybody?

Horikita Manabu was naturally not very familiar with the details, but he could estimate the influence the boy had on the school's higher-ups just from the phone call he had made.

This is good!

He only has six months left before graduating and leaving school, but his younger sister, Horikita Suzune, will have to live at Advanced Nurturing High School for another two and a half years. Right now, Nagumo Masato has started to challenge the power of the school's higher-ups. If Aragaki Shun cannot fight back or even retaliate in this regard, his future school life as a first-year student will definitely not be easy.

This is fine as it is. Since Aragaki can directly contact the acting chairman, there's no need to worry about Nanami Masa's underhanded tactics. Suzune is in the same class as her...

Wait a minute, he seems to have heard some incredible rumors lately. Is it really a good thing that Lingyin and this guy have been spending so much time together?

With a slightly subtle expression on his face, Horikita Manabu adjusted his glasses and looked at the student council president he had promised to become with a somewhat heavy expression.

"Aragaki, I heard you're dating Tachibana. A lot of people in the class are talking about it, but I don't know if it's true or not?"

"It's true. The day after the sports festival ended, I went on a date with Akane-senpai and we officially became a couple."

This wasn't a secret that needed to be hidden, and Shun Aragaki didn't care much about his reputation in this regard, so he simply stated the facts.

If he really didn't dare to go public, he wouldn't be so openly strolling around the shopping mall with Tachibana Akane. But in fact, he never had the habit of hiding his relationship with any of his girlfriends.

However, this fact was inexplicably terrifying to Horikita Manabu—

凸(艹皿艹)！！

How can there be scumbags in the first grade? He spent 20 million personal points to help his sister transfer to Class A. Could he be sending a lamb to the slaughter?

Lingyin is so innocent and straightforward, so easily deceived. What if she gets hurt and heartbroken by a scumbag?!

The thought of this possibility made Horikita Manabu feel like he was going to vomit blood.

To be honest, he himself thought highly of Shun Aragaki. Whether it was his ability, family background, character, or appearance, he was an outstanding person.

If the other person and Lingyin are dating normally, he won't say much. At her age, it's time for her to think about the future, and trying to date might not be a bad idea.

The problem is that this guy is far too promiscuous. He had three girlfriends in his first year alone: ​​Chihiro Shiraha, Meiyu Wang, and Mio Ibuki. Now he's set his sights on Akane Tachibana from their class, and there are countless other people he has feelings for.

This is absolutely outrageous!

This is definitely not a good match for ringtones!

Having confirmed this fact, a cold glint flashed in Horikita Manabu's eyes. His sense of responsibility as an older brother kicked in, and he stared intently at the handsome young man who was looking utterly bored.

"Aragaki, including Tachibana, I remember you already have four girlfriends on the surface, right?"

“You are all still young and may not fully understand the weight of life, but you should think things through more carefully. Don’t just focus on momentary pleasure, or it will be too late if you make a big mistake.”

At this point, Horikita Manabu probably realized that his lecturing attitude had gone too far, and he changed the subject, his voice becoming more relaxed.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to give you any pointers. It's just that Rin has transferred to Class 1A, and as her older brother, I naturally hope that she can live in a relatively healthy learning environment."

"In addition, Tachibana Akane is also a good girl. She is calm, gentle, and kind, and always thinks of those around her. I hope you will not let her down."

"The weight of life?" Aragaki Shun was speechless when he heard the siscon's lecture in front of him. This guy hadn't even listed the number of his girlfriends, yet he was still worried that he would make a move on Horikita Suzune.

He propped his chin on one hand and rolled his eyes at her. "How much does it weigh exactly? Converted to economic value, is 1000 billion yen enough? If not, then give me another 10 billion, 100 billion!"

"Besides that, what else is lacking? I'd like to know just how heavy life is to weigh me down!"

Faced with the boy's casual question, even though he knew the other party came from a wealthy family, Horikita Manabu instinctively felt a little annoyed. Could this guy really be interested in Suzune?

"What kind of awareness do you have when you say such a thing? How can a mere student bear the burden of other people's lives?"

"Indeed, to live comfortably in this society, you need to have a lot of money, I won't deny that, but money alone is not enough. Do you really think your relationships with those girlfriends can continue in a long and normal way?"

Undoubtedly, the point made by Horikita Manabu is considered the correct view in the minds of most people in this country.

If we really want to talk about it, there are only a few factors that can influence the relationship between men and women.

First, there's the material condition, which is the most basic and easiest to solve; as long as you have enough wealth, it'll be fine.

Secondly, there is the matter of attraction and dislike. Whether it is love at first sight because of appearance, affection that grows over time because of compatibility, or the idea of ​​being together for other reasons, these are all necessary conditions for dating and falling in love. And this aspect mainly relies on charm, no matter what kind of charm it is.

However, apart from these two factors, the main constraint preventing ordinary people from openly having harems is the restriction of secular values, which includes national laws and universal morality.

It is clear that this era does not support polygamy, either legally or morally. Even the wealthy and powerful usually do it secretly rather than publicizing it.

The key point is this: if that bastard Aragaki really makes a move on Suzune, is his sister going to have to live a life of secretive life as someone's mistress?