As I stood there watching Arisu walk away, I noticed her hat on the table. It appears that she forgot about it; I will return it after class. I grabbed her hat and stared at it for a few seconds.
"What a fascinating individual."
"You two are so adorable; you look like a couple."
With a puzzled expression, I gazed at Horikita. Couple? We just met, and she's having that kind of thought?
"What do you mean, Horikita? Arisu and I just met, we're friends."
"Whatever you say dude, you two just met and you two are already close... What will happen in a week or months?"
Sudo, too? Wait... I was so preoccupied with Arisu that I didn't even notice them. That's why they're saying it. It's because I ignored them. That has to be the cause.
"I'm sorry guys, I was trying to get some information from Arisu and didn't notice the two of you."
"Yeah, you really enjoy talking to her and eating shrimps."
"I'm sorry, but I have a plan on how to be Class D's leader."
"Wow, you thought of a plan while conversing with her; you're not distracted by having a pretty girl near you."
"I'm not a pervert, Sudo; you two are also involved in this plan. I'll need Horikita's frigid demeanor and Sudo's loud mouth."
"Tch, I'll bury myself alive if those fools don't change after your plan,"
"Don't worry Horikita, I'm confident that this idea will succeed."
"Hmmp! It better be."
I then explain my strategy to them. Sudo was a little excited, and Horikita was Horikita as always. To make this plan a success, I need the assistance of one of the most popular male in class... Yosuke Hirata
"If they don't behave foolishly, it will work."
"Leave those guys to me, Ayanokoji; if they oppose you, I'll beat them up."
"It's not really required, Sudo, but thank you... Let's go back to class for the time being, I still need to speak with Hirata."
The three of us return to the classroom; I seek for Hirata and see him surrounded by girls; well, that's the most popular guy for you. He spotted me staring at him and I gave me a meaningful look.
He starts to excuse himself to the girls and walks towards me.
"Hey, you're Ayanokoji right?"
"Yeah, I'm here to make a deal with you."
I then tell him about the class competition, ranking, and the system overall. I also emphasized that I want to be the class leader for the greater benefit. I told him that I needed him to make this plan work because practically everyone in the class likes him and it will make my job simpler to persuade them.
I noticed his shocked expression. He surely couldn't believe what I said. He's probably wondering if it's true or not.
"Are you certain this is accurate?"
"I and the class representative of class A Sakayanagi Arisu come up with that theory; it's better to be prepared than naive."
"I see... Ayanokoji kun, I'll help you."
"Thanks then... See you later."
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"Listen up, everyone! Ayanokoji has an announcement!"
Everyone's gaze was drawn to us. They glanced at the three of us strangely, wondering what I was going to say. Okay... Ayanokoji, you can do it.
"Everyone... Please listen to what I have to say, this is for the future of our class. If you didn't know, my name is Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, but you can call me by my first name if you like. Set that aside, I want to warn you about the system and the class ranking."
"What do you mean, Ayanokoji? Didn't sensei already tell us about everything?"
"Yeah, Sensei already told us everything! Stop blabbering nonsense!"
"Oi, shut up, idiots! Let Ayanokoji continue!"
Horikuta gave them a chilly stare. Everyone in our class kept their mouths quiet.
"All right, I'll continue. Sakayanagi Arisu and I discussed the system and class rankings earlier, and we figured out most of the secrets of this school. First, is about the classes. All of the best students are in class 1a, and I'm sorry for the phrase, but... We're considered defects because we're in class d."
This generates an uproar among the entire class 1d. I can't blame them; being branded a flaw is unpleasant, but it's reality, and if they can't accept it, we'll all be defects forever.
"How can you talk to Sakayanagi Arisu, the rumored genius girl? Give us proof!"
"You're just using her name to obtain popularity!"
"What a jerk, get out of here!"
I then raised my hand, drawing some attention to myself. This is more difficult than I anticipated. They are obstinate.
"If you want proof that I spoke to her, you can see her hat with your own eyes."
I show them the hat she left in the cafeteria earlier. The students all shut their mouths and stared at the hat with wide eyes.
"How do you get her hat?"
"She left it at the cafeteria earlier."
"Since it's quiet now, I'll continue. Yes, we are defects, but that doesn't mean we don't have any talents or potential to change. Although it's difficult to accept, we must because that's how this school views us class d. Next is the points. There are two types of points, class points and private points. Class points are obviously the points of the entire class, and our class points can be decreased by our behavior, such as tardiness, talking while in class, using cellphones during class hours and so on."
"What would happen if our class points dropped?"
"Because class points and private points are linked, the fewer our class points, the fewer private points we will receive each month."
"Huh?! What do you mean?!"
"Didn't sensei say we'd get 100 thousand points every month?"
"We will obtain 100 thousand private points if we have 1000 class points... That's how it works: 1000 class points multiplied by 100 equals 100 thousand, and that 100 thousand is our private points."
They all fell silent. They appear to be still processing the information. I'll wait for them because not everyone has a sharp mind.
"Damn... You have a point"
"Now you've stated it... Why isn't sensei chastising us when we slack off in class?"
"Because all of your misbehavior in class is being recorded by the CCTV camera in every corner of the classroom."
"EHHHH?!"
"How?! Why didn't sensei tell us about this?"
"Yeah! We can do better if we know!"
I've never experienced a headache like this before. Their idiocy makes me want to visit another world.
"sigh, guys... We all know how a normal highschool student should act in class. Students should be listening to the teacher, not talking to your seatmate. We should study, not play games during classes. It's your fault, why would you blame sensei for it? Sensei has been teaching us, and here we are disrespecting her."
In shame, the students in class hang their heads low. They appear to understand my point, which is a positive sign.
"But don't worry, I'll help all of you; we three here in front of you are ready to aid and lead you at any time; and if we all work together, we can all go to class A."
"What do you mean we can all go to class A?"
"It means that we can take other people's class places, for example, if we gain more points than class C, we will replace them and become the new class C."
They were all taken aback by what I said. They started whispering to each other, but I couldn't hear them. I waited for them to analyse the information on their tiny brain.
When I see that everyone is fine, I then proceed.
"Everyone, because I'm standing in front of you, please allow me the opportunity to lead all of you, and I vow to do my best to ensure that we all graduate in class A together."
Hirata is in charge of the next part. Hirata, you can do it. Then Hirata rises up, a determined expression on his face.
"Everyone! I think it's better if Ayanokoji leads the class. He has the brain to understand this school in a short amount of time. He also has connections to other classes, which means that his connections can strengthen the whole class and give us an advantage. The proof is Sakayanagi Arisu. Ayanokoji is more suitable for the job. He is sincere enough to help us, so we must support him!"
Because Hirata is almost highly liked, all of his supporters will be urged to agree with him. Hirata represents the mother duck, while his supporters represent the ducklings.
Then it's a win for me...
"I believe Hirata kun is correct; despite the fact that we insulted him, he is still honest in his desire to help us; he is smart, charismatic, and well-suited."
Kei Karuizawa... One of Hirata's most devoted followers.
Some of my classmates nod in agreement. The strategy worked... The majority of the students voted for me.
Hirata cast a soft glance at me.
"Ayanokoji kun, we'll leave the class D under your command."
"Thank you, Hirata... My first command is that we fix our class, which means no more playing games, tardiness, and talking to each other during class. This will help us avoid losing more points than before. Second, we must form a study group... All of the smart students in class must help those who can't keep up in the lessons, and it's up to you whether you want to join or not. That's it, we can go home and rest now."
"We'll do our best to follow your directions, leader!"
"Yeah, leave the rest to us!"
Before I could say anything, the door burst open... I'm surprised at who it is. Arisu is here. She had to be here because she had forgotten her hat. So, since she's here, I'll give it to her.
"Let's walk together, Kiyotaka."
She said with a smug smile. When I looked over to her side, I noticed she was holding a chess board. Ahhh... I think I see where this is going.
"Ayanokoji... You have a lot of charisma."
"Sudo?"
"Do not keep your sweetheart waiting."
"Horikita?"
"Girlfriend?! Ayanokoji, you're dating someone?! Sakayanagi Arisu?!"
My classmate Ike looked at me, horrified.
"Wait.. I"
"Kiyotaka, I've been waiting for you here, and you promised me we'd walk together, chat together, and even... Play together, yeah, play together."
"It's not..."
"School just started, and you already have a girlfriend?!"
I then turned to face Arisu, who was smugly beaming at me...
She pulled some tricks on me.
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