Attempting to drag down the personal points of the other classes would definitely be a protracted war.
Just thinking about it made Sato feel somewhat afraid.
The reason she could still hold on now was entirely because she felt there were two opportunities to earn class points every semester. Even if they couldn't increase by ninety-four points like before, working hard to get seventy or eighty points shouldn't be difficult, right?
Even sixty points would be acceptable.
Sixty points at a time, twice a semester is one hundred and twenty points. Three semesters a year means three hundred and sixty class points. This is no longer a small amount.
(The previous text unclearly stated two semesters; this is a correction here.)
Although it couldn't compare to the one hundred thousand personal points at the start of school, Sato was quite satisfied.
Moreover, if everything went smoothly, the class points would increase over time. By the final exam of the third year, they might even be able to restore the class points to over a thousand.
The future was promising.
However, if they really executed the self-destruct plan Horikita just mentioned, it meant they wouldn't even have to think about having class points for a very long time.
Even if they did, they would be deducted immediately.
This was simply a life with no end in sight.
Although they had already experienced such a life for a month, and most people in Year 1, Class D—including Sato herself—were somewhat used to it, still... if a more comfortable life was possible, why torture themselves?
The most important thing was, even if they did this, could it guarantee that Year 1, Class D would achieve final victory as wished and graduate from this academy as Class A?
If they busied themselves like ascetic monks for three years only to end up as Class C or Class B, that would be too much of a loss.
"Miserable..."
"It is indeed a bit miserable."
Hearing Sato's words, a hesitant expression also appeared on Shinohara's face.
After all, the one hundred thousand personal points in the first month of enrollment were simply too exhilarating. Even though a month had passed, Shinohara still missed the days of that period somewhat.
Although everyone felt that it was worth staying in this academy even without any personal points, having experienced the luxury of the enrollment month, it wasn't so easy to let go.
At this moment, people discussing like Sato and Shinohara were not just one or two.
The vast majority of Year 1, Class D members were a bit fearful of a future with absolutely no personal point income... However, such a situation was entirely within Horikita's expectations.
Or rather, having such a situation was what was normal.
"I am very clear about everyone's worries."
"If our plan unfolds smoothly, and we need to continue our actions to apply pressure, then for a considerable period of time, we may not be able to obtain class points."
"The income of personal points will also maintain the current status."
Horikita's expression was exceptionally calm.
Horikita had seen the personalities of most people in Year 1, Class D very clearly over these two months.
Basically, they were all mud that couldn't be plastered to the wall. Even if they had nothing left to lose, they would still worry about class points that didn't yet exist in the future.
If possible, Horikita really didn't want to stay in this class, Class D, anymore.
Although there were some guys in Class D who looked decent—Subaru and Ayanokoji were okay, especially Subaru, though his personality was really a bit flawed.
As for Ayanokoji, Horikita considered him barely acceptable.
His presence wasn't high, but he could always help her with small favors, so he was passable.
"But!"
Her thoughts turned, yet the expression on Horikita's face did not change significantly.
She continued her speech: "Everyone, do not forget, the initiative lies in our hands!"
"Anyway, our current situation won't get any worse, will it?"
"There are still nearly two months until the next final exam. Before we obtain new class points, we can implement the plan without any scruples..."
Horikita's meaning was very simple and expressed very clearly.
It was that Year 1, Class D couldn't get any worse than it already was. Since the one with zero class points was Year 1, Class D, when to start the chaos and when to end it was entirely up to Year 1, Class D.
So, as Horikita's final words fell, Year 1, Class D was tempted.
When to start and when to end were up to them, so what was there to worry about?
Just do it!
"It seems pretty good, actually."
"After all, our class points are already zero, and there's a long time before the next exam that increases class points."
Ike was also somewhat high-spirited at this moment.
"Then we can totally do something during this gap period."
"Didn't Natsuki-kun obtain personal points from Class B through some means before?"
As he spoke, Ike glanced cautiously at Subaru.
Upon discovering that Subaru was completely ignoring him, he breathed a slight sigh of relief and continued, "Although we don't have any special intelligence to trade, we can trade in other ways."
"For example, if they give us a certain amount of personal points, we can let them off the hook and not find trouble with them."
"This can tentatively be considered... protection money?"
Even if the amount that could be extorted from one class wasn't much, adding three classes together wouldn't be a small number.
Perhaps if they continued like this, Year 1, Class D could rely entirely on the absolute weapon of zero class points to become a parasite hanging on the bodies of the other three classes, sucking their blood to feed themselves.
Not to mention too much, sucking forty thousand from one class, one hundred and twenty thousand from three classes—that would be quite nice.
Distributing that evenly, everyone in the class could get over three thousand. It would be too comfortable.
"..."
Looking at Ike, who hadn't thought about improving the class ranking at all and only thought about personal points, Horikita was momentarily rendered speechless. He really was a pile of mud.
Just thinking that she had to lead this kind of mud to climb up to Class A made Horikita feel a bit nauseous.
However, Ayanokoji had also given some suggestions regarding such a situation during their discussion. Although Horikita was very displeased with the thoughts of guys like Ike, she barely managed to suppress her temper.
"That's right."
"Personal points are also a symbol of strength within this academy."
"I think everyone has already had a deep experience of what personal points can do."
Horikita stated calmly, "So, no matter what, we can take action. Even if we aren't prepared to continue when the time comes, we can use this reason or excuse to bite a chunk of meat off the other classes."
"At that time, we only need to sign an agreement with them that we will never use this method again. I imagine the other three classes should be very willing to give us a sum of 'protection money'."
According to the idea Ayanokoji gave at the beginning.
No matter what the process was, first hoodwink the people of Year 1, Class D into charging forward directly.
Only when they truly took action would there be room for follow-up operations.
Just as Horikita said just now, once the people of Year 1, Class D really started causing trouble, whether the matter could really end just because they wanted it to end would not necessarily be something Year 1, Class D could decide.
Just like that, as Horikita's final words fell, the entire Year 1, Class D became somewhat eager to try.
In the stage without class points, they would ruthlessly racketeer the other classes and weaken their class points.
Then, before the exam to obtain class points, they would use the operation Horikita just mentioned—using 'never using this or similar methods again in the future' as an agreement—to finally extort a sum from the other classes.
This was simply brilliant!
Chabashira, who had been leaning outside the classroom for a long time, saw that Horikita's speech was about done and walked straight in, saying with an expressionless face:
"Alright, prepare for class."
Looking at Horikita returning to her seat, a faint look of expectation vaguely appeared in Chabashira's eyes.
The operations Horikita just mentioned were completely feasible.
Although based on Chabashira's understanding of the school, completely self-destructing and dragging the other three classes into mutual destruction was definitely impossible to achieve, because the school officials would impossible leave such a matter alone.
In the end, there was a high probability they would personally step in to mediate and stop it.
However, even so, Chabashira believed that if the current Year 1, Class D could really operate properly, it would be enough to harvest a capital sufficient for a turnaround.
First, weaken the class points of the three classes—shave off roughly one or two hundred, or two or three hundred points—and then use this to fiercely extort a huge amount of personal points. That would be about right.
As long as Year 1, Class D's cohesion was strong enough, there was not necessarily no hope of becoming Class A.
'Subaru shouldn't be interested in these matters...'
'Given Horikita's personality, it's unlikely she is the one who devised this plan. Then...'
'Ayanokoji, was it indeed you who made a move?'
While conducting the class, Chabashira observed Ayanokoji without leaving a trace.
Chabashira thought very highly of both Subaru and Ayanokoji. Before today, Chabashira had favored Subaru a bit more, because she wasn't clear on exactly where Ayanokoji was special.
Subaru, on the other hand, had already proven his terror and excellence through a series of battle records.
But to tell the truth, Chabashira also had a headache. Subaru really had no subjective drive for action.
Chabashira had been thinking all this time about how to make Subaru lead Class D to final victory, but she had no clue. She had no way to deal with Subaru...
And now, Ayanokoji displayed equally excellent qualities.
Moreover, Chabashira believed that Ayanokoji had not yet displayed his true strength... In this way, Chabashira had a second choice besides Subaru.
Ayanokoji was different from Subaru.
Chabashira could bluff Ayanokoji based on the few words she had heard from Chairman Sakayanagi.
She could force Ayanokoji to contribute to Year 1, Class D in a true sense.
As for how to make Ayanokoji truly move for Year 1, Class D, Chabashira already had a rough idea in her heart. However, regarding whether to do so or not, Chabashira prepared to observe a little longer.
She would first see what kind of battle results Year 1, Class D would achieve in this operation under Ayanokoji's behind-the-scenes leadership.
If it was really possible to lead Class D... even if it was somewhat against the rules, Chabashira would do it.
Thinking of this, Chabashira refocused her attention on the class itself.
On the other side.
After Horikita returned to her seat, she did not finish.
Instead, she placed her attention back on Subaru. Looking at Subaru, Horikita said somewhat seriously, "Natsuki, after the morning classes end, can you spare a little time in the afternoon?"
"You heard everything just now. I need to discuss some matters with you."
"Horikita-san seems very certain that I will agree to your invitation?"
Hearing Horikita's words, Subaru looked at her with slight surprise and said, "It seems you feel you've found some patterns regarding me, Horikita-san."
Compared to usual, Horikita's tone was closer to that feeling of calm statement.
This wasn't the first time Horikita had invited Subaru to discuss things.
It was just that she had been rejected by Subaru every time. It had been over a month since the last rejection, and since then, Horikita had been very sensible, knowing she couldn't invite him under normal circumstances, and thus only chatted with him during class.
Now, she actually issued this kind of invitation to him again.
Presumably, she should have some confidence.
If it was still the same old routine, then Subaru would have to consider lowering Horikita's weight ratio even further.
If he lowered it any more, then even in situations like class, Subaru wouldn't have the interest to pay attention to Horikita.
"After all, you won't do things that are meaningless to you, right, Natsuki?"
"So this time, it belongs to a relatively core meeting of our Year 1, Class D. The theme of the meeting mainly revolves around the plan I just proposed, discussing exactly how to formulate more detailed plan steps."
"The people participating in this meeting include Kikyo Kushida."
Since Subaru could possess patience and a certain degree of subjectivity towards specific people, Horikita's thought process was also very simple: wouldn't it be fine just to drag Kikyo Kushida along?
If Kushida intervened, maybe Subaru would be willing to move a little?
"Planning to drag Kushida-san along too?"
"Hmm..."
Subaru looked at Horikita and smiled gently, saying, "There is no problem with your idea, Horikita-san, but you still thought of things too simply."
"I refuse."
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