In fact, I can add unlimited points

"Well, I'll give you a number when you leave. As long as the conditions are reasonable, someone will naturally meet your requirements for me."

As the only son of the Koenji Zaibatsu, his family certainly wouldn't let him disappear for three years alone, and would definitely send people to keep a close eye on their heir's development at Koenji.

Therefore, even though he was in a boarding school, Rokusuke Koenji was not worried that his influence in the outside world would disappear.

Masayoshi Hashimoto naturally had no worries in this regard.

With Koenji Rokusuke's signature in hand and the number he was given, he would have no trouble connecting with the forces behind him once he got out.

At that time, whether he gets a chaebol to help him arrange a decent job, or like a senior who dropped out in his second year, he can directly apply for a transfer with 20 million in cash, which will make his life outside much easier.

Of course, the best future he had imagined was that he would graduate with Rokusuke Koenji, go to the same university, and eventually become his confidant after Rokusuke inherited the zaibatsu, thus entering high society... Unfortunately, this path seemed hopeless.

Ignoring Hashimoto Masayoshi's suddenly anxious expression, Koenji Rokusuke repeated his assurances to the students who dropped out and those who failed to advance to A class in front of everyone in the classroom, which boosted the morale of the B class members once again.

Since there's always a way out even if we fail, why not give it a shot against Class A?

With this thought in mind, and wanting to at least beat that guy once, the members of Class B, centered around the core members of the class, Koenji, Ayanokouji, and Katsuragi, began to actively participate in the discussion of the special exam.

"Now that Hashimoto has been confirmed as the last place winner, who should get the first place winner – either protected points or a permanent transfer spot?"

When someone asked this question, Katsuragi replied without hesitation, "The first place should definitely be chosen from among Koenji, Ayanokoji, and Ryuen!"

"The transfer tickets for Koenji still need to be paid for two more installments, and Ayanokoji and Ryuen still have three installments left. As long as they can get permanent transfer slots, we can save four or even six million yen in transfer fees."

Koenji Rokusuke is now the undisputed core of Class 1-B. From a prudent perspective, the most urgent task is naturally to resolve his transfer issue as soon as possible.

From an economic perspective, it would be more worthwhile to vote for Ayanokouji or Ryuen Sho in the class vote, saving at least two million personal points.

Thinking about this, even with Katsuragi Kohei's temperament, he couldn't help but suspect that the school was deliberately targeting them.

Given the situation of Class B in the first year, even a permanent transfer spot would only be equivalent to a maximum of six million personal points. If someone else in the class gets first place, they would have to choose to protect their points, which would not help the class situation much.

On the other hand, if the top students from all three classes choose to permanently transfer to another class, Class A will immediately gain three more combatants, which is equivalent to gaining nearly 60 million personal points at once.

The rules are clearly the same, fair, just, and transparent, so why is there such a large gap in benefits between the two sides?

Just as Katsuragi was filled with melancholy, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka suddenly brought up a crucial factor: "In addition to the praise and criticism votes within the class, praise votes from outside the class will also affect the number of votes for each student, thus influencing the selection of the first and last place."

"If we don't solve this problem, it's pointless for us to discuss who should get first place in class."

To put it bluntly, the student council president has a total of 118 praise votes from other classes across the three first-year classes. If he wanted to, he could easily designate any one person from Class B to win first place.

As for who will be last... Shun Aragaki can't designate who will be last in Class B, but he can prevent someone from being last!

For example, if he were willing to give Hashimoto Masayoshi 40 votes in praise from other classes, the student who was originally slated to drop out of the class would shift from Hashimoto to someone else.

Ayanokouji felt he should make this clear, otherwise, if the class were allowed to vote freely and he ended up second to last, and Aragaki Shun intervened, the dropout from Class B could very well be him instead of Hashimoto.

"So, in this special exam, besides the class vote, the only weapon is the praise votes from other classes?"

Long Yuanxiang narrowed his eyes and couldn't help but scoff: "38 votes to 118 votes. Unless we can find a way to secretly bribe some people, we're at a disadvantage from the start."

But winning over members of the other three classes is not so simple.

It's important to understand that throughout the first year, and even into the second year, Class B was isolated, and its status was, in some ways, even lower than that of Class D.

Not to mention, they simply don't have enough money to bribe lower-ranked classes, and one or two individual votes won't make much of a difference.

Without a doubt, Class B's hopes of achieving their goals in this special exam have become extremely slim.

It's unclear what Shun Aragaki is thinking. Even if they've already decided on the first and last place in their class, the voting results will still be subject to interference from other classes.

"Katsuragi-boy, could you please invite Aragaki-boy to go to the coffee shop together?"

There's no other way. Since the plan has been forcibly blocked, the only option left is to go to the negotiating table.

The only question is, what are the other side's thoughts? Are they really willing to negotiate?

Given the strangeness of this class vote, Ayanokouji and the others felt that things were a bit shaky.

330. A comprehensive dictatorship; forcing Koenji Rokusuke to admit defeat.

After school, Shun Aragaki went to the activity room of the entertainment club and called several representatives from Class C and Class D via email.

"What are your thoughts on the class vote on March 6th?"

Sitting in his usual office chair, the leader of Class A invited Ibuki Mio, Karuizawa, and the others to sit on either side according to their class, and frankly inquired about the current situation of the two classes.

This special, impromptu exam involves protection points, permanent transfer vouchers, and expulsion penalties. Any one of these would be enough to shock ordinary students. Now that all three rewards and punishments are mixed together, it would be strange if the two lower-ranked classes didn't explode!

As expected—

"Everyone is very worried, afraid that they will be the last one and be expelled from school."

In public, Kikyo Kushida always presents herself as an angel.

She clasped her hands together in front of her chest, her face showing no trace of worry, "Does Aragaki-san have a way to get everyone in the class through this exam together? Graduation is still a long way off, and I don't want to say goodbye to any of my friends now."

"Aside from the expulsion penalty for the last-place student, what everyone in the class is most concerned about is the permanent transfer spot that the first-place student can get."

Sitting on the same side as Kikyo Kushida, Kei Karuizawa also reported on the situation of Class D.

Not only the two of them, but also Hirata Yosuke and Yukimura Teruhiko, representatives of Class D, came here.

Hirata goes without saying, while Yukimura Teruhiko was specifically pointed out by Aragaki Shun because of his positive performance and good academic results.

On the opposite side, in addition to Ibuki Mio and Manabe Shiho, the representatives appointed by Aragaki Shun, Class C also included Kaneda Satoru and Ishizaki Daichi.

It can only be said that talent is truly scarce in Class C. There's no way to be picky; we can only make do with supporting the tallest of the two short ones, the one who is willing to actively obey orders.

After Kushida and Karuizawa finished speaking, Kaneda, Manabe, and the others also talked about how Class C reacted after hearing the exam content—just like Class D. Those who weren't popular worried about being the last one and being expelled, while those who had the means were eyeing the permanent transfer slots.

As for protection points... as long as they can transfer to Class A and have Shun Aragaki's protection, do they really need to worry about being expelled?

In short, although the reasons given by the four first-grade classes differed, the attitude of neglecting the protection points was consistent across the entire grade.

"...Aragaki-kun, what do you want us to do? Is it possible for this class vote to result in no one dropping out?"

After a moment's hesitation, Hirata Yosuke suddenly asked this question.

Although he had already made up his mind to face the past and take positive action in the future to make up for his mistakes, he did not deliberately change his style in his daily life. He was still the kind-hearted person in everyone's eyes, just not as extreme as when he first entered school.

Now, he can accept the sadness of someone in his class being expelled, since as an ordinary student, he can't change the school's decision.

But if given the chance, I really hope that everyone in the class can graduate from advanced training together in the future.

"I understand the situation in both of your classes."

Instead of directly answering Hirata's question, Aragaki Shun simply said casually, "According to the rules set by the school, the only way to achieve no student dropping out in this class vote is to raise 20 million personal points."

Upon hearing this, Hirata and Kushida looked disheartened, and the others also became somewhat nervous.

It's obvious that Shun Aragaki doesn't want to use his own money to help the dropouts in Classes C and D, so their respective class savings obviously can't come up with such a large sum of personal points.

So, after the official voting ends in four days, will someone in the class definitely leave?

Sensing that something was amiss in the atmosphere, Kaneda Satoru looked around and immediately decided that he had to pledge his loyalty to Aragaki Shun in front of him.

"President, I wonder what instructions you have for our class's voting? I believe you have a perfect plan for this exam. As long as we follow your orders, we can minimize the losses for each class."

"Huh? Yes, yes, yes! Our Class C absolutely supports all of Aragaki Boss's decisions!" Ishizaki Daichi was startled by Kaneda Satoru's sudden action, but after realizing what was happening, he immediately understood the qualities he should have as a subordinate.

“Indeed! In the entire first year, only President Aragaki is able to unite everyone and ensure that the class vote results are favorable to the overall situation. Our Class D also hopes to follow your instructions.”

Yukimura Teruhiko adjusted his glasses without changing his expression, thus also stating his position.

To be frank, Yukimura was initially overjoyed to be invited by Shun Aragaki as the representative of Class D to discuss the special exam.

This means that I have definitely caught the attention of this student council president. In the future, if there are any spots available for transferring to Class A, I will be much more likely to be invited than ordinary students.

On the other hand, the members of this activity room are all regarded by Shun Aragaki as representatives of Class 1, and are the best in Class C or Class D in the other party's eyes.

In this way, they are less likely to be the scapegoats in future special exams where the last student is expelled, such as class votes.

From any perspective, this is excellent news.

I must demonstrate sufficient loyalty more actively in order to gain the approval of the Class A leader.

Even these few people who were just there to make up the numbers had expressed their opinions, so it was even less likely that Ibuki Mio, Karuizawa Megumi, and Kushida Kikyo would object. They all said that he should make the decision on the vote for both classes.

In response, Shun Aragaki made no attempt at polite formality and began issuing orders directly.

"When you get back, tell your students that they don't need to think about anything these next few days, just eat and drink as usual."

"On the day of the official voting, I will hand out slips of paper five minutes before the exam to everyone. All you need to do is fill in the names on the slips of paper as instructed."

It is obvious that Aragaki Shun intends to implement a comprehensive dictatorship, rather than allowing students from the three classes to vote freely.

However, none of the people present thought there was anything wrong with it.

Past victories have established the young man's absolute authority.

"I won't go into the specific voting process yet. All I can tell you right now is that I've decided that Ibuki Mio will be first in Class C, and Karuizawa Megumi will be first in Class D."

"Once this special exam is over, you will use your permanent transfer slots to join Class A."

Shun Aragaki's voice wasn't loud, but it was like a pebble thrown into a still lake, creating invisible ripples.

The representatives from both classes present were taken aback.

As the person involved, Ibuki Mio crossed her arms and remained expressionless—as Aragaki Shun's girlfriend, she knew what was even more shocking, so what did transferring to Class A matter?

Karuizawa Kei was somewhat stunned. After she came to her senses, her eyes visibly reddened. She suddenly lowered her head, her long hair falling down to cover up her momentary loss of composure—if she could transfer to Class A, at least during her advanced training period, she would no longer have to worry about being bullied, right?

"Gulp~" Ishizaki Daichi unconsciously swallowed, his tone somewhat incredulous, "Someone from Class C and Class D has been able to transfer to Class A?"

"Congratulations, Ibuki and Karuizawa." Kaneda Satoru paused for a moment, but immediately offered his congratulations, a hint of joy in his eyes.

It seems that Class A has not stopped recruiting. And after Ibuki transferred to Class C, who will be in charge of the daily management of Class C?

The future looks very promising!

The other representatives were also excited and had many thoughts when they saw this, but none of this stopped them from congratulating Ibuki Mio and Karuizawa Megumi.

"I have always been fair in rewarding and punishing, and Class A has never treated its own people unfairly."

Sitting in his office chair, Shun Aragaki chuckled, "I remember when school had just started for less than two months, Ibuki and Karuizawa, as representatives of Class A, made a great contribution to my leadership of the first-year students. Now that the opportunity has come, we can't waste it. Welcome to the Class A community ahead of schedule."

After offering a casual explanation, the student council president turned his head, his gaze sweeping over Ishizaki Daichi and Kaneda Satoru from Class C, and Hirata Yosuke and Yukimura Teruhiko from Class D, before dropping a bombshell.

"After Ibuki and Karuizawa transferred classes, it might not be enough for Manabe and Kushida to manage two classes on their own, so Kaneda and Hirata will fill the vacant positions of representatives for Class C and Class D respectively."

The boy's voice wasn't loud, but it was enough to make everyone's heart skip a beat, plunging the room into an eerie silence once again.

Kaneda Satoru stood frozen in place, his fingertips unconsciously digging into his palms, using the pain to suppress the overwhelming joy that was about to burst forth from his heart.

Now that we have such vivid examples right before our eyes, who wouldn't understand what a so-called "spokesperson" means?

That's practically an invitation to join Class A! Judging from the current situation, the only one ahead of him in Class C right now is the more senior Shiho Manabe. It might not work next time, but if there's a next time, the transfer spot in Class C will be his!

Hirata Yosuke nodded slightly, a barely perceptible fervor flashing in his eyes.

After resolving his inner conflict, he resolved to forge a path in the future to redeem his former friends and his past self.

To achieve this goal, graduating from Class A and obtaining a school recommendation is undoubtedly the most likely shortcut.

"..."

Finally, the only two who weren't mentioned were Daichi Ishizaki and Teruhiko Yukimura. The two exchanged a glance, feeling somewhat unwilling but also filled with anticipation.

The implication of Shun Aragaki's gesture is quite clear—

The number of places transferred to Class A will be allocated according to contributions, and representatives from Class A will be given priority in being promoted and placed in other classes whenever there is an opportunity.

Class C started with Ibuki Mio, followed by Manabe Shiho, then Kaneda Satoru to fill the vacancy, and Ishizaki Daichi will fill the vacancy next time.

The order of classes D is Karuizawa Megumi, Kushida Kikyo, and Hirata Yosuke. Yukimura Teruhiko will have to wait until Kushida transfers to another class before he can take her place.

To be honest, they were somewhat dissatisfied with this arrangement, but since it was Shun Aragaki who made the decision, they didn't have the courage to object.

Moreover, compared to the ordinary students in the class who didn't even get a chance to play, they were far ahead and had no reason to complain.

"Boss Aragaki is wise! We will follow his orders completely. Anyone who dares to disobey his will, I, Daichi Ishizaki, will be the first to beat him to death!"

"The chairman rewards merit and uses talent appropriately. He truly deserves to be called the number one person in advanced training. I, Yukimura Teruhiko, am ready to serve you at any time!"

Aragaki Shun merely nodded slightly at this sycophantic behavior and continued with his arrangements: "I haven't decided on the last place yet. We'll talk about it later. Just tell everyone in the class that whoever gets expelled, I will compensate them as agreed."

Just like back then with the mixed-gender dormitory program, those who voluntarily withdraw from the program will receive 20 million in cash.

For the vast majority of students in Class C and Class D, this is definitely a price they could sell themselves for.

If I could get such a large sum of money... it would just mean leaving Advanced Education and transferring to another high school; there's no need to overthink it.

Like Ishizaki Daichi, one of the representatives present, compared to graduating from Class A and going on to a prestigious university or working directly for a well-known company, for someone with his background and personality, taking the money home might be a good option.

.........