About ten minutes later, Ryuuen Kakeru arrived at the karaoke room with Ishizaki Daichi and Yamada Albert. It seemed Ishizaki Daichi had already been subdued. He was completely different from the day before; yesterday, Ishizaki Daichi had a sharper edge, but now... he was more like a follower.
"Let's talk. Your deal is for the complete information about this school, right?"
Ryuuen Kakeru's eyes were fierce, looking like the type who would start a fight at the slightest disagreement.
"I wouldn't call it complete information, but it's worth two million personal points. I think... Sakagami-sensei should know about this."
Shikime Natsu's gaze fell on Sakagami Kazunori.
He had a basic understanding of the homeroom teachers for the four first-year classes—of course, by 'understanding,' he really just meant he knew their names.
"That's right, that's indeed the case. Speaking of which... if it weren't for Shiki-san's phone call just now, we would have already completed our transaction."
Sakagami Kazunori adjusted his glasses slightly, a smile on his face.
He had originally thought Ryuuen Kakeru's insight was very strong, having not only conquered all of Class C (for the time being) with an iron fist on the first day of school but also having grasped the deeper meaning of 'anything on campus can be purchased with points.'
In all the years he had taught Class C, no one had ever been able to achieve this. Now, it seemed... Ryuuen Kakeru's change had something to do with this Class A student, Shikime Natsu, before him.
"Is that so? What a shame. I imagine... Ryuuen, you also had the idea of selling the information to acquire points, didn't you?"
Shikime Natsu's gaze shifted back to Ryuuen Kakeru.
"So, for how many points are you planning to sell it to me?"
Ryuuen Kakeru calmed himself. Personal points... another new thing. This Shikime Natsu before him was truly incredible, to have figured out this school in such a short time.
"One and a half million personal points. How about it?"
Shikime Natsu started with a number. In a typical negotiation, you start with the highest price and let the other party bargain you down to a mutually acceptable psychological expectation.
Of course, if Ryuuen just handed over one and a half million personal points like that, Shikime Natsu would be more than happy to accept.
"Too high. You can still sell the information to Class B and Class D, right? Three classes, four and a half million points. You've got a big appetite."
A cold smile appeared on Ryuuen Kakeru's face. This guy had a pretty good head on his shoulders. Not only would he recoup his costs, but he'd also make a net profit of two and a half million.
"If you, Ryuuen, went to Sakagami-sensei yourself to make the deal, it would cost you a full two million personal points. And don't even think about making a deal with the other two classes; that would be a net loss of two million personal points."
Shikime Natsu was unhurried, lightly tapping the glass in front of him. He had drunk enough juice for one day.
If Ryuuen Kakeru had made a deal with the other two classes before Shikime Natsu, then spending two million personal points would have been quite worth it.
But what if he couldn't? Then it would be a huge loss just to get a single piece of information.
Sakagami Kazunori just sat quietly to the side, watching everything unfold without a word. The school had rules that teachers were not to interfere excessively in student affairs.
He might show some favoritism, but he wouldn't interfere, even if he saw a glimmer of hope in Ryuuen Kakeru.
"Fifty thousand."
Ryuuen Kakeru spoke, slicing off one million personal points right off the bat.
Is this the Ryuuen Kakeru I know? Shikime Natsu remembered how decisive Ryuuen Kakeru had been when transferring points to him yesterday. Now, he was bargaining so hard it was cutting to the bone.
"Hehe, so there's nothing to talk about, right?"
Shikime Natsu chuckled lightly, a playful look in his eyes. He would reject that price outright.
What a joke, he didn't want to end up paying out of his own pocket. The bottom line was one million, no matter what.
"Ryuuen, as a businessman, making a profit is the most basic thing. If everyone bargains like you, I won't even be able to cover my costs."
Shikime Natsu shook his head.
"Can't you just raise the price for the other two classes a bit?"
Ryuuen Kakeru clearly didn't care, since he wasn't the one selling the information. Of course, if it were him, he would probably act much like Shikime Natsu. No, maybe he'd be even tougher.
"As the leader of my class, I have a duty to bring benefits to the class. Besides... just because you can bargain, do you think others can't?"
Shikime Natsu shook his head.
"Let's meet in the middle. One million, or this deal is off."
Ryuuen Kakeru gave his own bottom line, his eyes still fierce. This Shikime Natsu guy really wasn't willing to budge an inch. Don't let him find an opportunity, or else....
"Of course, but with one extra condition. The contents of this deal cannot be leaked to Class D, nor can you sell it to Class D. No problem, right?"
Shikime Natsu added an extra condition.
He couldn't be sure if Ryuuen Kakeru would suspect that he had sold the information to the other two classes. If Ryuuen tried to test Class D and spooked them, that's not what Shikime Natsu wanted.
As for Class B, he had already told them he was going to sell the information to the other two classes, so they probably wouldn't try anything. Besides... Hoshinomiya Chie would also take action.
"Class D?"
Ryuuen Kakeru's eyes flickered, as if he were thinking about something.
"Fine, I agree."
After a long moment, Ryuuen Kakeru made his decision.
"Then that's settled. Sakagami-sensei can be our witness, right?"
Shikime Natsu's gaze turned to Sakagami Kazunori.
"Of course, no problem."
Sakagami Kazunori smiled and nodded. The deal was done.
"..."
After receiving the points, Shikime Natsu repeated the information he had gotten from Hoshinomiya Chie. After hearing this, a cold smile appeared on Ryuuen Kakeru's face.
Students were ranked by their abilities, and the rules weren't to be sold to Class D. With the first three classes all in the know, Ryuuen Kakeru had some guesses as to the purpose. Of course, he wasn't thinking in Hoshinomiya Chie's direction.
....
After completing the deal with Ryuuen Kakeru, Shikime Natsu felt completely relaxed. His mission was finally complete. Sigh, it really was tiring.
But it couldn't be helped. In the early stages of building an organization, the leader always has to do more.
Once he understood the strengths of everyone under him, things would be much easier.
"I will explain the information during the class meeting tomorrow. The points earned from selling the information will also be distributed equally."
Shikime Natsu edited a message and sent it to the class group chat.
"As expected of Shiki-san! So strong!"
"How did our leader find out the information? Can it be done without points?"
"Shiki-san is amazing!"
....
The group chat quickly erupted. Shikime Natsu's ability to act was simply too formidable.
"Don't tell anyone outside about this for now. I'll explain the reason tomorrow."
Shikime Natsu edited another message, his gaze falling on the string of messages.
Basically, all of them were sincere. Good, there weren't as many backstabbers as he had imagined.
Even Sakayanagi Arisu was being relatively quiet right now. He was somewhat relieved.
Looking at the sky, the sun was about to set. As for dinner... Shikime Natsu didn't feel like it for the moment. He'd had too much juice and wasn't hungry now.
"Did you borrow this book from the library?"
"Yeah, there are a lot of books in the library."
The library....? Shikime Natsu thought of it. He hadn't been to see it yet since coming to this school.
Since it was a rare opportunity, he might as well go now. Shikime Natsu also wanted to pick up some novels to read.
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