In fact, I can add unlimited points

After arranging things for both Class C and Class D and seeing off several satisfactory representatives, Shun Aragaki received an invitation from Kohei Katsuragi.

However, he had no intention of going out for coffee as invited, so he simply replied with an email, telling them to come to the Arts and Entertainment Club's activity room on their own.

In less than ten minutes, Shun Aragaki met the four core members of Class B: Rokusuke Koenji, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, Kohei Katsuragi, and Sho Ryuen.

"You're moving quickly. You've specifically asked to meet with me to discuss this. It seems you've already decided on the first and last place in Class B?"

"Let's not beat around the bush. Aragaki, do you think we can talk? We're willing to sign a debt agreement as is customary."

Faced with the slightly amused question from the leader of Class A, the first to respond was not one of the other three, but Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, who always preferred to stay out of the way and maintain a low profile... This was truly a rare occurrence.

If nothing unexpected happens, this master craftsman should have already guessed that this special, impromptu exam was deliberately arranged for him by someone sent by his father.

Unfortunately, this time, Shun Aragaki will not give them the answer they are hoping for.

"If I put it in Class B, the maximum I'll get from this class vote is only six million points, which is too little for me. I'm really not interested."

If a contract were to be signed, Class B might be willing to give him the entire six million installment in order to collect the transfer fees for the last three terms.

But let alone paying in installments until graduation, even a one-time payment of six million yen would be a bit too much for Shun Aragaki.

Therefore, if we are to cooperate, we must adopt a more sincere approach.

"Does this continued, languishing, existence truly align with your aesthetic?"

"Kōenji, it's come to this point, shouldn't you face reality by now!"

331. It's okay to lose, but never surrender; adding flowers to brocade versus being on the verge of collapse.

"Does this continued, languishing, existence truly align with your aesthetic?"

"Kōenji, it's come to this point, shouldn't you face reality by now!"

The casual words caused the expressions of the students in Class B of the first grade to change drastically.

It was obvious that Aragaki Shun was trying to persuade Koenji Touko to surrender and stop leading Class B in futile resistance.

"I have control over three of the four first-grade classes, the entire second-grade class obeys my orders, and the third-grade class has less than a month left before graduation. How can you, with only one class, possibly stand against me?"

"Instead of continuing to struggle and losing face time and time again, Koenji, and the rest of you, why don't you just transfer to my Class A group together?"

In fact, among all the students in Class B, only the four in front of them had a strong fighting spirit.

It's hard to say about Katsuragi Kohei, since he comes from a poor family and all he wants is to get ahead. With Koenji's promise as a guarantee, he can achieve his goal of coming to Advanced Nurturing regardless of whether he graduates from Class A or not.

So if Koenji votes, then this former moderate leader of Class B will definitely not continue to persist.

But the other three—Ayanokouji is probably thinking something, and Ryuen Sho might just be trying to save face, but the only person in charge of Class B right now is Koenji Rokusuke.

Once the other side admits defeat, neither the best player nor the ringleader will have any prestige to continue leading a class with low morale.

The only question is, will Meili really choose to surrender?

"No! No! No!"

Koenji held up his index finger and waved it in front of Aragaki Shun, his tone so firm that no one could detect the slightest wavering.

"Surely Aragaki-boy doesn't understand? Beauty may fade, it may wither, but it must never—bow down and admit defeat!"

As he finished speaking, a smile still lingered on his lips, but an unprecedented coldness appeared in his eyes.

"I am the only son of the Koenji Zaibatsu, and I am destined to be a strong man who will shoulder the responsibilities of this country in the future. Aragaki Shun should know what this identity means."

This means that the word "surrender" never existed in Koenji Rokusuke's dictionary, nor would it ever exist.

He can keep losing, lose until the very end, but he must never surrender halfway through before the dust settles.

Ultimately, whether or not they graduate from Class A is completely irrelevant to the heirs of conglomerates.

If Koenji continues to drift along like he did when he first entered the school, then he only needs to make sure that he won't be expelled by the regular students and that he can transfer to Class A upon graduation.

But now that he has stepped forward to take charge of Class B and has clearly confronted Class A, which includes Aragaki Shun and Kanzaki Ryuji, he can't just give up as easily as before.

It's a very simple principle—under normal circumstances, each year, about 40 students graduate from Class A in the Advanced Training program. He can't appear too useless, worse than ordinary people, so he needs to collect personal points to ensure that he can transfer to Class A at the last minute.

When he's not involved in the struggle, this is quite easy for him. After all, not everyone in this world is like Nan Yunya, who would inexplicably restrict the actions of a conglomerate heir.

But once he took control of Class B and clashed with Class A, represented by Shun Aragaki, the nature of the matter immediately changed.

Although in the eyes of those important figures, such intra-school class competitions may just be a game between children, they can indeed see the abilities, temperaments and ways of doing things of their younger generation in these competitions.

Therefore, Rokusuke Koenji definitely didn't want to lose, otherwise his family and onlookers would think that the heir of the Koenji Zaibatsu was far inferior to the heir of the Aragaki family, which would have a significant impact on his future.

But what the elders in the family found even more unbearable than the final defeat was the surrender halfway through.

A match against Shun Aragaki and Ryuji Kanzaki would be a win or a loss, as the two players are not far apart in status and it would be normal to win or lose.

However, if one surrenders before the competition is over, it is not a matter of ability, but a matter of mentality and will.

The former wouldn't affect his position; after all, the Koenji Zaibatsu was a large and powerful family, and as long as they didn't mess things up, it wouldn't matter if the heir was a little incompetent. But the latter would truly be fatal—

With the entire conglomerate backing you up, you can't even withstand the pressure and surrender halfway through just playing school games with your peers. What will happen when you completely take over the family power!

So you're going to keep struggling?

The student council president nodded, not surprised by the failure of the recruitment attempt.

Losing to Shun Aragaki and not being able to graduate from Class A would only be a loss of face for Koenji. He would have to be out of his mind to give up on something like this.

It was just something I said casually anyway; it would be great if it came true, but it wouldn't matter if it didn't.

"Struggle? Why make it sound so harsh? The predicament is only temporary. Beauty like me will naturally usher in the final Victory."

Despite losing the game, Meili Ge still appears full of confidence.

Shun Aragaki dismissed this statement and turned to look at the other three.

"And what about you, Katsuragi, Ayanokouji, and Ryuen?" After calling out each name, the leader of Class A whispered enticingly, "As long as you have the idea of ​​joining Class A, I can use the praise votes from other classes to give you a permanent transfer spot, and then spend 20 million personal points to cancel the penalty of breaking the contract."

Upon hearing this, the four students from Class B present immediately turned pale.

They were all intelligent people, so they naturally understood what Aragaki Shun meant—it didn't matter whether the four of them accepted the invitation or not; the key was that Aragaki Shun now had the ability to recruit people from Class B.

Thinking of this, Long Yuanxiang crossed his arms, his knuckles turning white from the excessive force, and a ferocious glint flashed in his eyes.

He never intended to bow down to Shun Aragaki, but as time went by, the chances of winning against this bastard were indeed decreasing.

"Sorry, I'm not interested in 'victories bestowed upon us'."

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji remained expressionless, his cold, golden eyes unfathomable.

Perhaps joining Class A and receiving Shun Aragaki's protection would allow him to better defend himself against attacks from the White Room, and rationally he shouldn't refuse the invitation... but entrusting his freedom to someone else is undoubtedly foolish.

Moreover, as his masterpiece, this was the first time he had been inspired to fight. Regardless of whether he won or lost, he wanted to experience this feeling until the very end.

As for Katsuragi Kohei, it goes without saying that with Koenji Rokusuke as a safety net, he had no reason to abandon his class and go alone.

"Then it seems I'll have to put in some effort to find other people in Class B who are willing to cooperate."

Shrugs, Aragaki Shun isn't disappointed. He smiles as he explains his plans while observing the four people's expressions with amusement.

Class A is already strong enough; adding a few more fighters would just be icing on the cake.

But can Class B afford the continued loss of personnel?

332. Tsukishiro meets Ayanokoji; Is Aragaki Shun a whetstone?

The two classes ultimately failed to reach an agreement.

After understanding what Shun Aragaki meant, Koenji and the others decisively left the activity room of the literary club.

Next, they will have to figure out how to deal with the onslaught from the other three first-grade classes—

Although the chances are slim, it would be best to use a reasonable strategy to limit the top spot in Class B to one of three: Koenji, Ayanokoji, or Ryuen Sho.

Only in this way can the benefits of this special exam be maximized.

Otherwise, if the permanent transfer spot were to fall into the hands of another student, and if Aragaki Shunichi were to sway them further, Class B might lose another student.

Including Hashimoto Masayoshi, who will also be expelled in this class vote, that means losing two qualified combatants in a row, which will definitely have a significant impact on the future.

Shun Aragaki naturally understood this as well, but he wasn't the one who should be worried.

After he was left alone in the activity room, the boy thought for a moment and then sent an email to Haruka Hasebe.

[Shun Aragaki]: "Kaka, do you want to transfer to Class A at this time?"

Among the girls who have confirmed their romantic relationships with him at this stage, Chihiro Shiranami and Honami Ichinose were originally members of Class A, Akane Tachibana is a senior in the third year, and Miyu Wang, Miki Yamamura and Hiyori Shiina have already joined Class A. After the class vote ends, Mio Ibuki will also officially transfer to the class.

As a result, only Hasebe Haruka remained alone in the other first-year classes.

It's not scarcity that's the problem, but inequality. If the other party is willing, Shun Aragaki can first use a transfer ticket to pull Hasebe into Class A, and then give her the permanent transfer spot that ranked first in the class vote.

In this way, the girl with long, straight blue hair won't feel like she's being ostracized and harbor resentment.

But to everyone's surprise, Hasebe chose to refuse this excellent opportunity.

[Hasebe Haruka]: "Huh? Are we transferring classes now?"

【Hasebe Haruka】: "Although I would like to spend more time with Shun, I think I should just forget it. If I leave, wouldn't Airi be the only one left in Class D?"

[Hasebe Haruka]: "Shun knows her personality well. It wouldn't be good if that child was all alone and got bullied. Let's wait for a chance later and transfer classes with Airi."

It is clear that the girl feels guilty towards her only best friend because she ran away.

Haruka Hasebe is the type to side with her family regardless of right or wrong, and she doesn't think there's anything wrong with transferring to Class A because of her lover's favor.

But she already ran away once before. Now she's going to leave her best friend alone in Class D and elope with the person she likes. Isn't that just too inhumane?

After much deliberation, Hasebe ultimately decided to reject the tempting offer.

[Shun Aragaki]: "Alright, after I finish making my promise with Airi, I'll help you two with the transfer procedures. It shouldn't take long."

After ending his email conversation with his lover, Shun Aragaki tapped the table with his index finger, a thoughtful expression on his face.

Class A still has one transfer spot, but since Hasebe doesn't need it and there are no other suitable options for the time being, they might as well continue to poach people from Class B.

Thinking about this, the leader of Class A felt that he should first go and discuss with the transfer students who originally belonged to Class B, such as Miki Yamamura, Masumi Kamuro, and Arisu Sakayanagi, since they should know better whether there were still suitable talents left in that class.

.........

It was nearing dusk.

Not long after leaving Shun Aragaki's activity room, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji said goodbye to the other core members of Class B and was about to head to the shopping street to buy some things when he suddenly received a strange email on his phone.

After a brief consideration of the pros and cons, he ultimately accepted the invitation and went to the deserted special teaching building.

Then a middle-aged man grabbed him by the neck and pinned him against the wall!

"I am Yuecheng, who is serving as the acting chairman this time."

A gentle smile appeared on Tsukishiro's face, but his hand pressing down on Ayanokouji's neck showed no mercy, preventing him from making a sound.

"You're not as amazing as the rumors say, Ayanokouji-san."

The highest masterpiece remained silent, simply casting its gaze calmly toward the conspicuous surveillance camera in the corner, its meaning self-evident—as the acting chairman, is it reasonable for him to commit acts of violence against ordinary students?

"Don't worry, because I've already replaced the cameras shooting here with fake images."

In short, nothing that happens will be recorded.

But Ayanokouji still showed no sign of resistance.

The other party is the acting chairman. If he rashly retaliates, he doesn't know how he might be used.

Yuecheng verbally claimed that the surveillance footage was fake, but no one knew how much of it was true.

If only the footage of Ayanokouji assaulting the acting chairman were edited out, he would definitely be finished as an ordinary student.

"Well then, this is your father's message. It's said that he's not going to play this game any longer and is telling you to come back right now. If your answer is YES, then blink twice."

Without letting Ayanokouji speak, and without even offering a "NO" option, Tsukishiro Tsuneshige simply relayed a message from a certain behind-the-scenes politician.

However, the greatest masterpiece still did not respond, seemingly determined to remain silent to the end.

"Aren't you going to try to put up any resistance? Let me see you're not just a normal kid."

The acting chairman muttered something that seemed to be getting boring, and the grip on his neck tightened.

After repeated provocations without receiving the desired response, the two stared at each other for a long time. Yuecheng realized that the person in front of him would not retaliate, so he let go.

"You're only qualified in terms of insight; I really want to see your power."

With a hint of regret, the middle-aged man clapped his hands twice and emphasized again, "Don't do anything pointless or willful anymore. Treat these few days as your last vacation. You should go back to your father's side."

Unfortunately, I have absolutely no intention of withdrawing from this school.

Ayako shook her neck expressionlessly, her face showing no sign of being persecuted.