"Yes, it's a pleasure to meet you again."
Shikime Natsu reached out and took the hand Amikura Mako offered. It was soft, the skin of the girl's palm incredibly gentle, even more comfortable to the touch than high-grade silk. He finally understood why some people loved holding hands so much.
After a couple of pats, Shikime Natsu let go without lingering. Holding on for too long would be quite detrimental to the deal he was about to make.
"To celebrate your reunion, shouldn't you treat us, Shiki-chan?"
Hoshinomiya Chie looked at Shikime Natsu with a smile.
As a teacher, she was actually planning to have a student treat her. Was she getting something wrong?
"Alright, let's get back to the main topic. Shikime-kun, what is this deal you mentioned?"
Ichinose Honami was also happy for Amikura Mako for finding the person she was looking for, but... she couldn't forget their main purpose. She figured Shikime Natsu was thinking the same thing.
"Everything in this school can be purchased with points. I assume Hoshinomiya-sensei has already told you that, right?"
"Yep, that's right. I explained it very clearly."
Hoshinomiya Chie rested her face in her hands, looking at Shikime Natsu with great interest.
"In that case... the school's rules can naturally be purchased from the teachers as well. My proposal is this: Class B will purchase the information from Hoshinomiya-sensei, and then transfer ownership of that information to Class A. In exchange, I will share the information I already have, including how to ensure you continue to receive at least one hundred thousand points next month."
"I believe purchasing the information from Hoshinomiya-sensei would also cost a full two million points. However, if we purchase it in parts, I think it will be much cheaper."
Shikime Natsu spoke slowly, his gaze sweeping over the four people sitting before him.
The demand was now quite clear: use Class B's points to buy information about this school.
After hearing this, Ichinose Honami and the others fell silent for a moment. Giving the ownership to Shikime Natsu meant that all they would have was the right to know.
Meanwhile, upon hearing Shikime Natsu's words, a peculiar light flashed in Hoshinomiya Chie's eyes. She seemed to be pondering something. Unlike before, Hoshinomiya Chie was quite quiet at this moment.
She also wanted to get overly involved with the students and influence them, but... it was clearly better to let the students handle things themselves at this point. Especially since Amikura Mako from her own class was an old acquaintance of Shikime Natsu's. Oh well, as long as it wasn't someone from Class D.
I really want a drink.....
"If you agree, let's make a contract with Hoshinomiya-sensei as a witness."
After saying this, Shikime Natsu didn't say anything more. This concerned the interests of Class B; they would surely need some time to think it over.
But unexpectedly, Ichinose Honami and the others exchanged glances and seemed to have made an immediate decision.
"Then we'll be counting on you, Shikime-kun."
Ichinose Honami gave Shikime Natsu a very friendly smile, her eyes filled with sincerity. It didn't look like a decision made lightly.
They can make a decision like this so quickly?
"There's still enough time."
Shikime Natsu didn't detect any 'falseness' in Ichinose Honami's words, so he added that comment. This girl was so kind, it was making his conscience a little uneasy.
What was the reason? Was it because he and Amikura Mako were old acquaintances? Or... were all the people in Class B this naive and kind?
"That's not necessary. We just need to know the rules. Besides, if it weren't for you, Shikime-kun, we wouldn't have known about this at all."
There was no pretense in Ichinose Honami's words; that was genuinely what she thought. Kanzaki Ryuuji and Amikura Mako felt the same way.
It seems... my luck is as good as ever.
"In that case, I will now reveal the information I currently possess. Hoshinomiya-sensei, after you've heard it, please re-evaluate the price."
Shikime Natsu's gaze fell on Hoshinomiya Chie.
"Of course, you can leave it to me."
Hoshinomiya Chie looked at Shikime Natsu with great interest. If he weren't so young, she probably would have fallen for him. She wondered how many days he could be her boyfriend, but... it probably wouldn't be the type to end after they did 'that', right? They could last for a little while.
Shikime Natsu suddenly felt a faint chill, as if he had been targeted by someone truly dangerous.
As Shikime Natsu explained what he knew, and the most crucial part—how to maintain the one hundred thousand points for next month.
"Clap, clap!"
Hoshinomiya Chie applauded after he finished.
"What a shame. Why isn't such a smart kid in our class?"
Her eyes held a trace of seriousness. If Shikime Natsu were in her class, he could probably ensure the people in Class D would never be able to recover.
Hmm... what she wanted was for her beloved Sae-chan's class to never graduate from Class A. That was why she had chosen to become a teacher like Chabashira Sae, a path far from her own dreams.
"Alright, for the information you've provided, I can give you a discount of five hundred thousand points~ If it were any other teacher, they might not have allowed you to use this kind of piecemeal purchasing method."
Hoshinomiya Chie stated her price: one and a half million points. It was five hundred thousand less than the initial two million, but... the pressure was still immense.
"Hoshinomiya-sensei, is there really no way to lower the price further?"
Amikura Mako asked Hoshinomiya Chie.
"You could also just wait until the day the information is revealed. That way, you won't have to spend any points at all~"
Hoshinomiya Chie let out a light laugh, a grin on her face, but the refusal in her words was quite clear.
It seemed there was no way to bargain any further.
"Alright then, Hoshinomiya-sensei. The points have been transferred."
Ichinose Honami nodded and directly transferred the one and a half million points.
So decisive? Could it be that everyone in Class B had transferred their points to Ichinose Honami?
Shikime Natsu's original intention was just to have Ichinose Honami bring people who could represent the class's opinion to discuss the matter, but he never expected them to bring the points as well.
It had only been a day since school started. Had she already earned this much trust?
This girl was even more formidable than he had imagined.
At the very least, his own class had someone ready to backstab him at any moment, and a half-sincere, half-false Hashimoto Masayoshi.
It was a real headache.
He still didn't know what the others in his class were thinking. He hoped they weren't all troublesome people.
"Alright then, listen carefully now. This is very important information."
Hoshinomiya Chie tapped her finger lightly on the table, making a soft sound.
"..."
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