The next day.
2nd Year Class B.
The suspension punishment finally ended, and Hikigaya came to class.
"Hiki-kun, good morning."
"Welcome back."
"Oh, good morning, feels like it's been a little while."
Hikigaya returned to his long-lost king's throne, put down his bag, and spoke to Ando Sayo and Kobashi Yume, who came to greet him.
However.
Although it was only one week, they would occasionally gather at the Keyaki Mall anyway.
"Didn't we just see each other yesterday? Hikki, have you become a lot smoother?"
Amikura Mako rolled her beautiful eyes and said.
"Is that so?"
Hikigaya responded with a smile: "Maybe it's because I missed seeing everyone so much."
He was no longer alone.
He had already made up his mind to make a change.
When in a high position, one cannot act solely on one's own.
To make things go smoothly and not let others catch any flaws, he had to make changes.
If it wasn't for getting first place in the Sports Festival and showing actual results, things might not be as relaxed as they are now.
"Speaking of which."
"I didn't expect it would really be possible to double the private points."
"Hikki, what do you want to do next?"
Ando Sayo and the others said excitedly.
With Class B's current 853 class points.
As long as no accidents happened.
Each person could receive 170,000 private points every month.
The class could save at least five million private points every month; it would take almost four months to save up to twenty million.
This was indeed an exciting thing.
Suppose there were one thousand class points.
Each person saves 200,000 every month.
The class spends nothing, saves 8 million every month, and after three years plus some special exams, they could save about three hundred million private points.
Even so.
Relying on saving private points for the whole class to graduate from Class A.
Was still unrealistic.
Yet it allowed people to see hope.
The reform of the system will surely produce changes and make people have new ideas.
For example.
If from the start of school one held the idea of saving private points to graduate Class A alone, saving ten million is something that could happen.
In that case.
It would definitely occur.
The idea of selling class information to earn ten million private points.
Whether to rely on the class through hard work to graduate from Class A, or to rely on personal strength to graduate Class A alone.
The power of choice.
Is in each student's own hands.
As long as it is not a truly united class, they will participate in exams with a heavier burden and will all be eliminated.
This hidden worry.
Except for Hikigaya, perhaps no one can see it.
After all, every class thinks they are quite united; few people would probably do something as infamous as betraying their class.
"Speaking of which."
At this time.
Hikigaya looked up at Ando Sayo and the others, somewhat puzzled:
"Is thirty thousand private points a month really enough for you? Actually, with the current situation, I feel we can keep a bit more."
"Is it okay?"
Ando Sayo and the others' eyes lit up.
To say they didn't like money would certainly be a lie.
It was just that compared to private points, they valued the class more and considered each other more.
However.
He couldn't just because they cared about the class, unscrupulously exploit their kindness.
Otherwise.
Over a long time.
Their mentality would sooner or later change.
Happiness for all is better than happiness for one.
Private points must be saved, and what should be enjoyed should also be enjoyed.
Hikigaya already understood this.
"Hmm, I'm thinking this way, as long as there are twenty million private points as insurance, there shouldn't be much of a problem; from now on, keep fifty thousand private points every month, and we'll save the rest."
"If there's any left over at graduation, we'll spend it all at once."
"How about it?"
Cashing out has already been canceled.
Holding onto so many private points no longer has meaning.
"Really? Thank you, Hikki."
Ando Sayo waved her arms, extremely excited.
Although thirty thousand isn't impossible to live on, they really wanted to enjoy campus life more.
"No... these are originally your private points, why are you thanking me?"
"Eh!? Seems like that's true."
Ando Sayo stuck out her tongue, and many people turned red with embarrassment, making Hikigaya roll his eyes even more speechlessly.
Honestly.
Being this silly and kind, they would sooner or later be bullied by others.
This group of people is really worrying.
Regardless.
From now on, there will be nearly five million coming in every month.
Don't look at how he spends private points like water; the private points he uses can be earned back in over a month.
The bit of private points Ryuuen and the others were greedy for.
What could that possibly count for?
During class.
Hikigaya was once again called to the meeting room.
Looking at Acting Chairman Sakayanagi at the head and the surrounding teachers, Hikigaya and Ichinose sat in the middle, somewhat apprehensive.
At this time, Hikigaya was inwardly a bit bewildered.
These past few days.
He had been on suspension.
But he didn't do anything; why were they looking for him again.
"Hikigaya, Ichinose."
Acting Chairman Sakayanagi spoke softly; the order of names meant the subject of the conversation was Hikigaya, at least whether they could understand depended on themselves.
"The school authorities held a meeting before to discuss whether to pass the proposal you submitted; the final result is what you see now."
"???"
Ichinose was a bit bewildered.
They all passed, so what else was there to say.
"But."
Saying that, Acting Chairman Sakayanagi changed the subject:
"I hope you understand one thing: the main purpose of Advanced Nurturing is to respond to the increasingly severe international situation and to cultivate elite talents for society."
"Regarding this point, what are your views."
Sakayanagi's father-in-law was naturally no fool.
Even if he were.
There were so many capable people beside him who would certainly remind him.
Although it wasn't clear yet how Hikigaya would act in the future.
But raising the class point exchange ratio.
Hikigaya's purpose was nothing more than one.
Weakening their ambition.
The consequences of doing so were obvious.
With sufficient private points, how many people could firmly and seriously study?
They were all just a group of immature high school students.
Most would probably think about how to play every day.
According to Hikigaya's intent, he would also reduce expulsion punishments as much as possible, then the consequence would be even more so.
No one would be willing to study seriously anymore, and elite talents wouldn't be cultivated.
Then why the hell keep Advanced Nurturing open?
However.
After careful discussion.
Acting Chairman Sakayanagi and the others still passed Hikigaya's proposal, without caring about Hikigaya's status as his son-in-law.
In the final analysis.
Advanced Nurturing is a simulation of a miniature society.
The final result of the school's discussion was.
Respect the students' autonomous opinions.
The emergence of someone like Hikigaya might be an inevitable result in society.
They wanted more to see what exactly he wanted to do and what kind of consequences his actions would bring.
This question was very hard to answer.
How to cultivate elite talents for society?
Hikigaya's expression was awkward to the extreme; how could I possibly know, if I knew I wouldn't be attending school here.
Where would he have such ability?
The problem being discussed was too high-end; Hikigaya truly didn't know how to reply.
But.
The school authorities clearly needed a response.
Otherwise.
It wasn't impossible for them to go back on their word.
Even if it's made up, he had to make something up for the other party.