She just likes athletic, handsome guys who are physically strong and have a great feel for running on the field. What's wrong with that?

Satsuki Shinohara's lips twitched slightly. She felt that her friend had really fallen for her. She looked exactly like a lovestruck girl in the rumors.

"Eh~ Maya, everyone understands what you're thinking, but you're not serious, are you?"

Mori Nene, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up: "The competition on Aragaki-san's side is too fierce. We ordinary girls should just watch from the sidelines and not actually get involved."

It's not surprising that a close friend likes Aragaki; everyone in the group knows it.

But you're not just someone who's attracted to good looks. Did you hear at the beginning of the semester that the other person was sweeping through the upperclassmen of various competitive clubs, so you went to join in the fun, only to suddenly fall for them?

Listen to my sister's advice: for guys like that, we should just be fangirls and admire them. Don't actually try to climb the social ladder.

"Hmm~ I think it's worth a try. What if I get lucky and actually get noticed?"

Satsuki Shinohara took a sip of milk to moisten her dry lips. "Look, among Aragaki's girlfriends, Chihiro Shiranami, Miu Wang, and Mio Ibuki are just ordinary girls. At least Megumi and Chiaki are definitely cuter than them."

The girl didn't mention herself, but she certainly believed in herself that she was no less capable.

In short, it doesn't matter if she gives it a try. After all, there are so many supporters for Aragaki in school, so it's not hard to understand why she wants to date him, right?

Just like how so many upperclassmen and female students in the same year sent love letters to Aragaki-kun inviting him to Christmas today, they were acting with the mindset that it would be best if it succeeded, but it would be normal if it didn't.

It might seem shameless for a girl to think this way, but since everyone is doing it, of course we should throw away our inhibitions and take the plunge.

Even if they fail and don't end up in a romantic relationship, having the chance to spend a night with an exceptionally handsome guy is still a wonderful experience worth remembering... In any case, they don't lose out.

Faced with her friend's idea of ​​letting loose, Matsushita Chiaki shook her head, her expression a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

"Satsuki, if you're going to get horny, it's best to stay in your dorm alone..."

Of course, this was just a suggestion; in reality, the girl completely understood her friend's little scheme.

Just as teenage boys look forward to encountering all sorts of beautiful women, teenage girls experiencing their first stirrings of love also yearn for a romantic encounter with a handsome prince.

I want to be hugged, I want to be cherished, I want to be possessed!

Even Matsushita himself would occasionally have erotic fantasies when he was sleeping alone at night.

She's just more rational, knowing the difference between reality and imagination, and won't get too hung up on bubbles she can't control.

But if one day, Aragaki really takes the initiative to pursue her, she really can't guarantee that she won't fall for him.

Even setting aside other emotional factors and considering only reality, after enrolling in Advanced Education, the girl's dream transforms into studying at a top overseas university, working in an embassy, ​​and then going to the United Nations... This is a path to success that even graduating from Class A does not guarantee.

In any case, her family was well-off, but only well-off; her grades were generally in the top 10% to 20% of the more than 100 students in the first grade, but that was about all she could achieve.

Without a highly recommended training program, it would be extremely difficult for her to achieve her pre-enrollment dream of becoming a flight attendant for an international airline or working for a large, top-tier company, relying solely on her own efforts.

In this situation, being able to date a guy who is incredibly capable, comes from an extraordinary family, is top-notch in looks, and has a compatible personality would definitely be a dream come true for the future.

Of course, there's something even more important besides that—she's very curious!

I always felt that person's performance since entering the school was too extraordinary. Is it really possible for a human to do something like that?

Although she had been planning to follow a steady path in life, the girl actually harbored a desire to seek thrills.

If I could, I would love to uncover the truth and find that mysterious place that none of my classmates know.

However, when it comes to actually taking action, there is an instinctive hesitation, after all, the price to pay is unknown.

With this in mind, Matsushita Chiaki's eyes flickered slightly as he suppressed his suicidal impulses.

I just don't know how much longer I can endure this...

.........

"Ichinose, Kamuro, and Suzune, would you like to talk to or video chat with your family outside?"

After lunch, Shun Aragaki did not return to his dormitory, but went directly to the student council office and called over several student council members who were free, including Honami Ichinose, Suzune Horikita, and Masumi Kamuro.

In the future, love letters from many female classmates and even senior girls will be stored in the drawer. Seeing the pink-haired girl puffing out her cheeks in a bit of jealousy, the boy thought for a moment and then dropped a bombshell.

"Aragaki-kun, what do you mean?"

"Oh? If I had the chance, I definitely wouldn't refuse."

"Contact the outside world? Can something like that be done so easily?"

Seeing the three girls' responses—some excited, some surprised, and some puzzled—Shun Aragaki smiled slightly, appearing confident.

"As the student council president, my power is limitless. If I want to do something, there is absolutely nothing I cannot do!"

If power alone isn't enough, then add money; if money isn't enough, then add charisma; and if even charisma fails, then the only option left is to let the highly developed council experience what it means to be extraordinary.

In short, if he really wants to accomplish something, he will never fail.

Well, let's just consider it a winter break perk for all the students.

Christmas and New Year's should be days for family reunions, but because of the closed system implemented by the Advanced Education Institute, everyone's attention has been focused on dating and romance.

That's not good!

In short, let's try to distract this group of people.

After all, there's only one Shun Aragaki, and he hasn't yet acquired the extraordinary skill to manage his time effectively, so he simply doesn't have the time to respond to dozens of love letters in a single day.

Although most of them are insignificant, even if he narrows the scope to his acquaintances in the first year or even Class A, he still has a lot of headaches.

It's still not strong enough!

303. The president's kindness can never be repaid; reject moral blackmail.

"Eight million personal points? That's a bit expensive."

After contacting Chairman Kanda and making his request, Shun Aragaki quickly received a clear response from him.

The price sounded a bit high, but given his relationship with Kanda, there was no point in continuing to haggle. So the boy thought for a moment and then decisively transferred eight million.

"From now until the day before the end of the winter break, the school must grant me permission to contact relatives and friends outside the school via phone and video, and allow me to transfer or even sell this permission to all students on campus."

"Okay, but the specific arrangements won't be finalized until 9:00 AM tomorrow," a gentle voice came from the other end of the phone. "The school will temporarily allocate four empty classrooms and set up dedicated mobile phones and computers for external communication. As for the remaining tasks, such as maintaining order, that should be handled by your student council..."

At the end, Chairman Kanda specifically emphasized a point of attention—students' interactions with the outside world would be monitored from behind the scenes.

The opportunity that Shun Aragaki purchased can only be used to chat with outside guardians and friends to let them know that he is safe and sound. He must never deliberately disclose the internal secrets of the advanced training program, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable. In the most serious case, the school will expel the student and then pursue legal action against him in accordance with the confidentiality agreement.

Hmm, that does sound like strict requirements, but surely no fool would choose to court disaster under the school's close scrutiny?

A hint of doubt arose in Aragaki Shun's mind, but he immediately dismissed it.

If there really is such an idiot, then whatever fate befalls him is his own fault. He just needs to do his job as student council president.

.........

At 12 PM on December 23rd, a broadcast announcement from the student union completely disrupted the winter break plans of countless students and faculty, immediately diverting the attention of many who were already caught up in the Christmas excitement.

[Attention all students, this is Student Council Secretary Horikita Suzune.]

[Important Announcement from the Student Council: Following friendly discussions between the newly elected Student Council President, Shun Aragaki, and the school administration, the Student Council has successfully obtained the necessary authorization to launch student outreach programs to facilitate communication between students and external organizations, helping students in need to connect with relatives and friends outside the school.]

This event is open to all students on campus. The official start time is 9:00 AM on December 24th, and the deadline is 5:00 PM on January 3rd. Students who are interested should carefully read the detailed requirements and procedures on the campus forum before registering at the Student Union.

[To reiterate, students who are interested should carefully read the detailed requirements and procedures on the campus forum...]

[To reiterate, for students who are interested...]

The broadcast ended only after being repeated three times, and at that moment, all the students who had heard the message seemed to wake up as if from a dream.

After realizing what was happening, students, regardless of whether they needed the information, immediately opened the campus forum on their phones.

Fortunately, the announcement just now was not an April Fool's joke.

As expected, a new banner officially posted by the student union has appeared on the homepage. Clicking on it will show details about the "Activities for On-Campus Students to Communicate with External Organizations and Benefit Others".

The notice includes the start and end dates of the activity, which have already been mentioned, followed by detailed requirements and procedures.

After a brief, cursory review, the most important rules that can be summarized are as follows:

—【Article 1: This activity is open to all students of High Education. Every registered applicant will have 10 minutes of free time to use a designated computer or mobile phone in a specific classroom to contact relatives and friends outside the school.】

—【Article 2: After the free time is used up, if a student wants to continue the call, they need to transfer personal points to a specific account to purchase paid time. The normal price is 10,000 personal points for 5 minutes. First-year C class, first-year D class, second-year C class, and third-year A class can enjoy a 50% discount, which is 10,000 personal points for 10 minutes. First-year A class and all student council members are free.】

—【Article 3: Due to the large number of students on campus, this event will be held in four designated classrooms. Therefore, those who wish to participate should complete the registration and wait patiently for notification from the student council before proceeding to their assigned classrooms to contact the outside world. Cutting in line or disrupting order is strictly prohibited.】

—【Article 4: Students' interactions with the outside world will be monitored by the system. When communicating normally with friends and family, students must not disclose any internal secrets of the advanced development program. Otherwise, in the most serious case, the school will, after expelling the student, pursue legal action according to the confidentiality agreement.】

—【Finally, all expenses for this event will be borne by Student Council President Shun Aragaki. If any registered applicant refuses to follow the instructions of Student Council members or disrupts order during the event, the Student Council reserves the right to remove their registration from the event.】

After reading all these rules, the entire Advanced Education Center seemed to freeze for a moment, and then in less than thirty seconds, the campus forum server was almost overwhelmed by the simultaneous onboarding of mobile phones.

Comments flooded the discussion thread for this event, appearing rapidly like dumplings being dropped into a pot, and the relevant posts quickly reached 99+.

Sitting in the student council president's office, Shun Aragaki, the organizer of this event, was also keeping a close eye on public opinion on campus, occasionally spotting comments from acquaintances on the forum—

[Katsuragi Kohei]: "Is it really possible to contact the outside world? Can we send the gifts from inside the school out?"

[Ichinose Honami]: "It's true. As long as you register with the student council, you can contact the outside world through a specific channel. However, there are more than 400 people in the whole school. Even if each person only spends 10 minutes of their free time and is divided into four classrooms, it is still a huge number. So please wait according to the arrangements."

[Ichinose Honami]: "As for sending out the gifts from within the school, I'm sorry to disappoint everyone, but this service is not available for this event."

[Katsuragi Kohei]: "No, this has nothing to do with the student council. It's just that I was a bit too greedy..."

[Third-grade passerby A]: "Ahhh! This is irrelevant. I just want to know if I can sign up right now? I haven't spoken to my family for almost three years. I've almost forgotten my parents' voices."

[Third-year passerby B]: "Me too, me too. I can't wait for tomorrow to come. The 25 personal points I got from Nagumo will finally have a use."

[Hori Kita Manabu]: "The first achievement of the new student council is this? You're really thoughtful. You're even more outstanding than I imagined."

[Members of Class 3-A]: "Wow, a 50% discount! Haha~ I never thought we'd get such good treatment from our juniors..."

In the dormitory area of ​​Class B, Grade 1, a bald man with no hair or eyebrows due to alopecia felt his breathing suddenly become heavy.

He lost both his parents at a young age and relied on his sickly twin sister for support, growing up with the help of some relatives.

Therefore, when Katsuragi received the admission notice from Advanced Nurturing High School, he was overjoyed and entered the boarding school alone without hesitation, prepared to not be able to go home for three years.

Even after learning the truth that only graduates of Class A could receive a recommendation, and after repeatedly failing in class competitions, he still didn't think his initial choice was wrong.

At least, once you reach advanced training, you will definitely have a chance to stand out.

Moreover, for someone from a poor family like him, the free tuition and living expenses, along with all accommodation and utilities included, were a huge boon.

Not to mention, without his burden, the family's financial situation would improve considerably, and with the help of relatives, his sister's food, clothing, and shelter would be much more comfortable... This was more important to him than anything else.

However, even though Katsuragi had carefully studied the school's rules before enrolling, he did not expect that the rule that "students may not leave the school grounds without permission and may not contact the outside world" would be so strict that he could not even send a package.

Katsuragi deeply regretted not being able to celebrate his younger sister's birthday during the summer vacation last semester.

Now the school has actually changed its attitude and is allowing them to openly contact the outside world by phone or video. Big Baldy feels like he's dreaming.

"...Is the paid time 5 minutes for 10,000 points?"

Upon seeing the second rule of the event, Katsuragi Kohei's face showed a hint of hesitation.

Ten minutes of free time per person is undoubtedly a huge gift, and theoretically he shouldn't ask for more.

Ten minutes is still too short!

Having been away from home and separated from his sister for over half a year, he had so many things he wanted to say—was his sister alright? Was she eating on time? Was she being bullied outside? How were her studies going...?

In addition, he also wanted to communicate with the relatives who were taking care of his sister, and even contact his sister's school teacher.

Ten minutes isn't enough; if we extend the time further, it will be five minutes for 10,000 people's points.

He didn't think the price was excessive, it's just that Class B's financial situation was really...

A look of melancholy involuntarily appeared on Ge Cheng's face. His green-haired underling, seeing this, couldn't contain himself and immediately started making a scene on the school forum—

[Anonymous A]: "This is unfair! Why do those four classes get a 50% discount, and the first-year Class A and student council members have no time limit at all, while others have to pay 10,000 personal points to buy just 5 minutes of time?"

[Anonymous User A]: "Shouldn't these kinds of school activities be fair and just? It's really going too far to blatantly divide people into different classes like this."

[Anonymous B]: "Right, right, I think so too. It's a rare opportunity for everyone to contact relatives and friends outside, but 10 minutes is too short, isn't it?"

[Anonymous User C]: "I think that President Aragaki is exceptionally kind and magnanimous, and is also the richest person in the entire school, so there's probably no need for him to have designs on us..."

In the student council activity room, several members who were paying attention to the campus forum suddenly noticed a few ungrateful oddballs on the floors below who were trying to manipulate public opinion and morally blackmail others. They all showed angry expressions.

No doubt about it, we have to go down in the lane and verbally abuse them!

[Ibuki Mio]: "Heh heh~ A bunch of rats who can't stand the light of day. If you're so capable, then don't participate in the event and do it yourselves!"

[Horikita Suzune]: "This event was subsidized by the president out of his own pocket, with a total of eight million personal points transferred to the school. It was originally intended as a benefit for classmates and student council members. If you are not satisfied, I suggest that the president return to his original intentions."

[Kansaki Ryuji]: "Agreed! There are 48 people in our class now. Even if we are divided into 4 classrooms, an hour per person will pass by in a day. We don't mind taking up all the time for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day."

[Shibata Hayate]: "Ah, well, I'm a little embarrassed, but it seems like it would be nice to be able to spend an hour every day communicating with my family."

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