Seeing that the situation in the class was somewhat off, Suzune Horikita's brows furrowed slightly.
The emotion of joy that had existed originally vanished in an instant.
Not to mention lasting until the end of this semester. Looking at the current situation, whether they could even survive this month was a question mark.
"How can you say it had no effect?"
Looking at Kanji Ike, Suzune Horikita spoke with some seriousness. "Didn't we successfully drag Class A down?"
To be honest, Suzune Horikita couldn't quite understand.
Class D's actions over this half-month could be said to have been very successful. In just half a month, they had dragged down every other class's class points by an average of over one hundred. Previously, Class A had the most class points, and even they only had a little over a thousand.
If they could really continue according to this plan...
Even if it wouldn't be as easy to pull off later on, dragging down a whole one hundred class points a month would allow the four classes to return to the same starting line in less than a year.
Suzune Horikita felt this was very profitable.
"It's true that Class A was dragged down by us..."
Maya Sato looked at Suzune Horikita and spoke with some hesitation. "But the one that became the new Class A isn't our class either; it's the original Class B. Maybe everyone feels that after working hard for so long, we just brought benefits to other classes..."
Most people did not have such long-term goals as Suzune Horikita.
From the start, they planned things month by month.
In the beginning, the vast majority of people in Class D had very simple thoughts: take advantage of the fact that their class points were zero to stage incidents against other classes and extort a bit of personal points to spend. That would satisfy them.
However, Suzune Horikita had never considered such things at all.
"I feel that the reaction from the girls in other classes has indeed become much smaller compared to the beginning."
Satsuki Shinohara also spoke, sounding somewhat mentally exhausted. "And I don't even know what provocative words to say anymore."
"They look at me like they're looking at a monkey..."
Because it was an open conspiracy, the cause and effect—and Class D's objective—were really easy to guess and easy to spot.
After understanding exactly what Class D wanted, the other three classes could naturally treat this matter with a very calm mind. People like Ken Sudo were still the minority.
"Exactly."
"And our reputation has become super bad..."
A girl who had reluctantly joined the actions, but didn't have much of a presence, said cautiously.
Now, people from other classes in the same grade basically didn't want to see Class D. Class D had really offended too many people.
Even the class with the best personalities, the little angels of the current Class A, were the same.
Upon seeing people from Class D, they would directly call them mad dogs.
Voices of complaint spread rapidly, like a ripple suddenly appearing on a calm lake surface.
"Doing these things all day, I can hardly keep up with my schoolwork."
A boy with somewhat delicate features, wearing glasses, pushed up the frames on the bridge of his nose slightly and spoke indifferently. "There won't be any exam answers for the final exams. If we fail then, what should we do?"
This boy's name was Teruhiko Yukimura, one of the few students in Class D with top-tier academic ability.
He was also one of the very few who opposed the self-destruct plan proposed by Suzune Horikita from the beginning.
Although he hadn't participated in the self-destruct plan from start to finish, and had declared in advance that even if the class successfully extorted personal points, they didn't need to share any with him as it had nothing to do with him, Class D's behavior ultimately still affected Teruhiko Yukimura.
This made Teruhiko Yukimura very disgusted with the self-destruct plan itself, and by extension, somewhat disgusted with Suzune Horikita, who proposed this plan.
Originally, Teruhiko Yukimura had a decent impression of Suzune Horikita, who had good academic ability.
"There is also a suitable solution for the final exam problem."
Suzune Horikita took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the irritable emotions in her heart.
There was one thing that was said correctly, and that was the schoolwork issue mentioned by Teruhiko Yukimura.
However, the question of passing or failing was also easily solved.
"We already know that the passing line is half of the average score. So, knowing this in advance, it's still very easy to pass. I, along with some students with good grades, can control our scores and appropriately lower them..."
Suzune Horikita didn't care about Teruhiko Yukimura's somewhat unsightly expression at all and directly spoke her thoughts.
Following Suzune Horikita's words, those who were originally worried also breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that there was a way to pass the exam unscathed.
If the good students with high academic ability lowered the curve slightly, combined with the foundation laid in May, passing really wasn't that difficult.
Teruhiko Yukimura's mood, however, was not so good.
He was a very orthodox kind of good student. Well, the kind of good student who didn't really like those who didn't love studying and had poor grades.
Asking him to lower his own score for a group of poor students was truly somewhat unacceptable.
However, Teruhiko Yukimura did not have a powerful psychological constitution like Subaru. So, facing the classmates whose atmosphere had suddenly become harmonious, Teruhiko Yukimura's lips trembled twice, and he didn't say anything.
He essentially tacitly accepted Suzune Horikita's command.
"As for the actual benefits..."
"I am already in contact with Honami Ichinose from Class A."
Regarding the promises she had painted earlier, Suzune Horikita had not forgotten.
After two months of contact, Suzune Horikita was very clear about the personalities of these 'geniuses' in Class D.
If she really wanted these guys in Class D to cooperate with her, she couldn't rely solely on long-term goals to drive them; she had to produce something visible.
Personal points were the most practical, direct, and visible things.
Among the other three classes, Suzune Horikita believed the class led by Honami Ichinose was the most suitable. Allowing the class led by Honami Ichinose to stay in the position of Class A temporarily was also acceptable.
So, when the racket plan had been going on for about a week, Suzune Horikita was already in contact with Honami Ichinose.
Now, there were finally some results.
Honami Ichinose indicated that if Class D could pause the targeting of Class A, then Class A could pay a certain amount of personal points.
Even if Class A's class points remained unchanged, if the class points of Classes B and C became lower, wouldn't that be another form of increasing class points for Class A?
As Suzune Horikita's voice fell, the class that had been complaining a bit instantly became somewhat different.
"Horikita-san, is what you're saying true?"
Kanji Ike, who had been complaining lazily, instantly sat up straight.
"Already in contact with Class A... does that mean we will get an income of personal points?"
"As the leader of Class A, Honami Ichinose has already actively expressed her willingness to communicate and negotiate."
Looking at Kanji Ike, whose attitude changed instantly, Suzune Horikita narrowed her eyes slightly behind her glasses and said indifferently, "There will be a negotiation then. Class A is willing to pay a certain amount of personal points to stop our harassment."
The term 'personal points' was like a magic spell, instantly igniting the atmosphere in the classroom, which had been somewhat dull and decadent.
"Horikita-san, what you said is true? We can really get personal points?"
"How much? How much can we get?"
"Ichinose-san is so easy to talk to... She is from Class A after all!"
Whispers quickly turned into discussions filled with excitement.
Almost no one cared about how many class points other classes had lost, but regarding the personal points they could get their hands on immediately, that was different. This was a tangible benefit.
For the students of Class D, who had long been short of cash and worried about their bleak daily lives, the words 'personal points' truly held unparalleled attraction.
As for the long-term, magnificent goals Suzune Horikita spoke of?
Those things were too far away, while personal points were the hard currency that could be used immediately to improve their lives.
"The specific amount of personal points is still under negotiation."
"However, Ichinose-san has shown considerable sincerity, which proves that our strategy is effective."
Suzune Horikita looked at the reignited class atmosphere and struck while the iron was hot, saying: "The other classes have already started to feel the pressure and are willing to pay a certain price..."
Under Suzune Horikita's series of operations, the originally somewhat decadent Class D became somewhat invigorated again.
Feeling that it was about time, Suzune Horikita returned to her seat. As if by appointment, Sae Chabashira walked into the classroom the instant Suzune Horikita sat down.
Expressionless, she began the class.
"A decision that surprises me somewhat."
Subaru looked at Suzune Horikita, who had returned to her seat, and spoke with a tone carrying a hint of surprise. "I originally thought that with Horikita-san's personality, you would choose to strike while the iron is hot and pursue victory directly."
"To drag down the class points of the other three classes as much as possible, so as to shorten the point gap between the classes."
Class D's self-destruct plan, for Subaru, counted as a flavor enhancer in a life without waves.
To be honest, in Subaru's perspective, Class D should be the most interesting and amusing class compared to Classes A, B, and C. This was also the reason why Subaru hadn't thought about transferring classes, even knowing that transferring only required twenty million personal points.
Among them, Haruki Yamauchi could also count as a relatively interesting guy.
If he didn't directly hinder him, Subaru was also very happy to watch Haruki Yamauchi's daily life.
What Satsuki Shinohara said just now was very good; it was like watching a monkey.
"Of course I want to shorten the gap between the classes as much as possible."
"Things like personal points aren't that important, but these guys view personal points too heavily."
Hearing Subaru's words, Suzune Horikita glanced lightly at Subaru and said indifferently, "Although it's not impossible to continue persisting, without tangible things to spur them on, relying merely on words has little meaning anymore."
"Oh?"
Suzune Horikita's words made Subaru look sideways slightly.
Looking at Suzune Horikita's cold side profile, a trace of a smile appeared on Subaru's face. He smiled gently and said, "It seems that during this time since enrollment, Horikita-san has learned quite a lot of things."
"I thought it would be Ayanokoji-kun who persuaded Horikita-san, dispelling some of Horikita-san's notions."
As he spoke, Subaru placed his gaze upon Kiyotaka Ayanokoji.
Suzune Horikita's personality was too paranoid. Even though she had been enrolled for two months, it wasn't enough for Suzune Horikita to undergo such a major transformation. The greater possibility was still the factor of Kiyotaka Ayanokoji.
Kiyotaka Ayanokoji made Suzune Horikita give up on her initial naive thoughts.
"Natsuki-kun."
"I just gave a tiny bit of advice."
Hearing the topic shift to him, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji couldn't continue playing dead. He spoke with a tone carrying a slight helplessness. "Although I haven't really used personal points much, I also want to have a little income."
"Horikita-san's idea is of course very good, but it also needs a tiny bit of personal points to support it."
With the passage of time and contact with the correct people, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji was increasingly able to understand what the true definition of ordinary was. Therefore, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji would also appropriately display some desires that a normal person should have.
For example, the desire to obtain personal points, and the social behaviors with 'friends', all required spending points.
"Ayanokoji-kun is becoming more and more like an ordinary person."
Hearing Kiyotaka Ayanokoji's tone that carried a slight trace of helplessness, Subaru didn't say much more, simply smiling.
Subaru wasn't very clear on how much Suzune Horikita had learned from Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, but Kiyotaka Ayanokoji had really learned the definition of ordinary from Suzune Horikita.
Whether it was this self-destruct plan or some previous behaviors, they were all reasonable choices made by Kiyotaka Ayanokoji according to his own positioning—the choices of a normal and ordinary person.
"I still can't quite understand why you disregard your own talents and are content with mediocrity."
Looking at Subaru and Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, Suzune Horikita sighed slightly in her heart and said softly, "As for why there was a shift in the plan this time, it's because I realized I made a mistake, that's all."
"Now, I'm just salvaging it as much as possible."
Ken Sudo's initial success, and the initial frantic confusion of the other classes, gave Suzune Horikita an illusion, causing her to make a completely wrong prediction about the plan.
She thought that since the plan was feasible and the direction was correct, there was nothing more to worry about.
However, the situation changes.
In just a few short days, the other three classes already had response plans, making Class D's racketeering no longer smooth. It required several times the previous effort to achieve a similar effect.
Furthermore, Class D was not capable of following commands one hundred percent.
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