COTE: Bag And Love System

Everyone in Class B finally reacted.

　　 Yes, everyone agreed to the most important plan, which was to hand over half of their personal points to Ichinose as a guarantee fund for dropping out of school.

　　 "Ichinose-san, when are you going to collect the points? I'm ready." A classmate took the initiative to speak in a cooperative tone.

　　 "Yes, everyone agreed when we made the plan and were promoted to Class A. This is all thanks to Hashima-san and Ichinose-san. And the points are over 50,000, right?"

　　 "Hahaha, that's right. Who knows, maybe there will be more next month."

　　 After this month, the students of Class B had already placed great trust in the class leader, Ichinose Honami, and the group leader, Hashima Hikaru. This feeling became even stronger when they saw that their class's evaluation score had surpassed that of Class A, which had originally come in first place.

　　 Everyone had only one thought in mind, that is, if they continued to follow Hashima-san and Ichinose-san, all the plans they had made would surely succeed!

　　 "Thank you for trusting me. Let's score points during the break. Isn't it time for class already?"

　　 The little girl stood up and said to her classmates with a smile, "Today our class has made a very important leap. It's the result of everyone's joint effort. Let's applaud each other."

　　 "Dad, Dad, Dad!"

　　 Suddenly, warm applause could be heard in the classroom, and everyone's hearts were filled with joy. Even if they didn't widen the gap with Class A, they had already become the highest-ranked class in the first grade of this school.

　　 Chie Hoshinomiya, who was sitting on the podium, looked at the pink-haired girl who stood up and applauded along with everyone. She simply felt that she was very fortunate because the two leading figures of the class were very outstanding.

　　 Ichinose Honami and Hashima Hikaru.

　　 One of them acts as the apparent leader to unite the class and maintain the atmosphere within it, and the other will formulate unique plans to improve the class's advantages. These two people have fully demonstrated their talents and have gained the trust and support of everyone, and there is no resistance to implementing any arrangements.

　　 The most important thing is that they have a very good relationship and trust each other, which is very rare.

　　 Chie Hoshinomiya couldn't help but think of the situation in Class A of the first year. She heard that the leader of her class seemed to be replaced by two classmates, and that the two had been incompatible for a long time. The classmates were divided into two factions and the relationship between them was very tense.

　　 "How childish! In this school, splitting up is the stupidest thing to do..."

　　As a student who graduated here, Hoshinomiya Chie has a deep understanding of this school. The class that ultimately wins must be united. If the class leader can't control everyone, the consequences will be extremely tragic.

　　 Compared to the students in Class B who were immersed in the joy of being promoted in the rankings.

 In Class A it was the opposite

　　Their teacher was a short-haired man, wearing a smart black suit and a neatly tied tie. He seemed like a very serious person.

　　 After the new class evaluation scores were written on the board, there was a brief commotion in Class A, but it was quickly quelled by Katsuragi and Sakayanagi.

　　 As they looked at the numbers on the board, everyone thought of the same person.

　　 After all, the special exam hasn't started yet, but Class B's evaluation score is over 1000 points. There must be some other secret behind this, and the secret must be related to Hashima-san, who came to sell the rules on the first day.

　　 "Mr. Mashima, I would like to ask you, why is Class B's evaluation score over 1000 points? Did something happen?" Katsuragi was very concerned about this and raised the question immediately.

"At this point I can't give you the answer for the time being. You have to figure out the details yourself. After all, I'm not going to give you any information about the class competition."

　　 At that moment, Mashima turned his attention to the two class leaders. He was certainly aware of the struggle going on between the two for control of the class, but it wasn't something he had to manage. The school's educational policy was to take the students' autonomy as a guide.

　　 "Sakayanagi, Katsuragi, you are still responsible for the future class competition. Although we have been demoted to class B, the class evaluation scores are not far apart, so be more serious."

　　 "I understand, Mr. Mashima," Katsuragi's expression was solemn.

　　 "Okay, I'll take this seriously."

　　 The silver-haired girl replied calmly. He had already guessed the answer, so he couldn't help but think of Hashima-san, who came to Class A to sell hidden rules, and Ichinose Honami, who was in the same class as him.

　　 "This is amazing! How could they surpass us so quickly?"

　　 "Hashima-san, I really am becoming more and more curious about you."

　　 Sakayanagi softly muttered, her beautiful eyes flickering with thought, as if she was thinking of some plan.

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　　The headmaster of Class C of 1st grade was a middle-aged man wearing glasses. After writing the class grades on the blackboard, he began to observe the atmosphere in the class.

　　 First, Ibuki, who was the class leader at the time, stood up. Her expression became very ugly due to shock.

　　 Ibuki asked the teacher, "Why did our class lose so many points? Did something bad happen?"

　　 "Regarding this, I think it must be related to those three people."

　　 Sakagami Kazuma pushed up his glasses. Except for Ryuuen, the other two students who had been suspended from class had already returned to the classroom. Ishizaki Daichi and Komiya Yego were feeling the cold gazes of their classmates and felt a little uneasy.

　　 "Suspension is a serious offense and will result in a significant loss of class evaluation points," the man looked at Ibuki, his tone sounding somewhat dissatisfied, "I heard that you also bought some hidden rules, don't you realize this?"

　　 "This…"

　　"And I heard that Ryuen-san's suspension from school had something to do with you, right?"

　　"Indeed, it's related to me. I had expected this a long time ago," Ibuki's tone was still harsh. "That guy's bad behavior of hitting people has caused many of the class's evaluation scores to drop. I was protecting our classmates."

　　"Anyway, the gap between our class and the others has widened. I hope you can think carefully about future strategies and help us C…"

　　At this point, Sakagami Kazuma paused, then spoke again, "Since you're the leader of our D class, I hope you can work hard."

　　"I will, Sakagami-sensei."

　　After saying this, Ibuki sat down. She understood that the teacher in front of her was a person who put the class's interests first. He didn't care who was hitting others or if someone was being bullied, but he cared that the class could move forward.

　　"Don't worry, Ibuki-san. We'll all support you." Shiina Hiyori looked at the girl's pale face and comforted her. "Ryuen-san will be back soon, and it will be necessary for Ibuki-san to limit his behavior."

　　"Yes, that guy…"

　　Today is May 1st, and Ryuen will be closed for three days.

　　Although he wasn't in the classroom, ever since Ishizaki Daichi and Komiya Yego returned to class early, the man began to gather current information through them, as if he was planning some action.

　　"I won't let him do whatever he wants. This is our class, not his paradise!"

"Yes, I believe in Ibuki-san."

　　 Shiina Hiyori nodded gently, but her eyes unconsciously fell on the class evaluation score numbers on the blackboard.

　　 Class B, 1010cp

　　Hashima-san's class actually surpassed the initial 1,000 points? It's really worrying.

　　 What exactly did he do?

　　 In the final classroom of Class D, Chabashira Sae, with a cold expression on her face, carefully wrote the scores of each class's new class evaluation on the blackboard, then looked at the students in the classroom and said.

　　 "It seems that everyone has worked very hard this month. Congratulations on completing the jump in class rankings. You are now in Class C of the first year."

　　 "Very good!"

　　 Hirata seemed very excited. He didn't expect that he could lead the class to improve their ranking in the first month. His eyes were shining with excitement.

　　 "I think Hirata's strategy is good. Everyone has worked hard during this period. This is the result of everyone's joint effort," Kushida Kikyo said to the other students in the class with a smile.

　　 "Although we still lost a lot of class evaluation points, it's great to be able to complete the class promotion. This victory belongs to everyone here."

　　 "Yes, this is all thanks to Hirata and Kushida. We're no longer in last place. That's great!" Yamauchi Haruki looked at the numbers on the board. Although he had a lot of points deducted, he still had 53,000 personal points this month, which was enough to hold on for a while.

　　 "That's right, why don't we have a celebration party together? We've improved our class ranking in the first month, maybe we really have the strength to challenge Class A!"

　　 Ike Kanji immediately started bragging to please the cheerful atmosphere of the class. Although it was a little unreal, it still made everyone in that atmosphere laugh happily.

　　 At that moment, Kushida Kikyo and Horikita Suzune naturally noticed the key information on the board.

　　 Class B, 1010cp

　　This has surpassed the initial 1,000 points. They have completed the reversal and now directly advance to Class A, which is an even more exaggerated result than Class D's promotion.

　　"Is it related to Hashima?"

　　 Horikita Suzune had a guess in mind. After all, he was a man acknowledged by his brother, so it was not surprising that he had such strength.

　　 As he looked at the blackboard, Kikyo Kushida's thoughts were even more complicated.

　　 Did this guy really push his class to Class A?

　　 Moreover, the class evaluation score exceeded 1,000 points, which must mean that something important was achieved in secret.

　　 Thinking about the communication with Hashima Hikaru yesterday, Kushida felt that she had to add fuel to the fire and ask him to work harder to help her come up with ideas.

　　Then the girl took out her phone and started texting him.

　　 After the class rankings changed, the students of the four classes took in the situation. Whether they were happy or sad, it became a fixed fact and everyone had to get used to it.

　　 Class B's classroom is always lively. Although they are all good kids and don't deliberately show off, they still have to enjoy their victory in their class.

　　 Just as Hashima Hikaru was sorting out her class notes with a smile on her face, she suddenly received a new message on her phone from Kushida Kikyo.

　　 Chat interface.

　　 Kushida Kikyo: Hashima-san, congratulations on your class's promotion to Class A!

　　 Hikaru Hashima: Haha, congratulations on your successful promotion to Class C. It seems like our two classes are the winners of the first month.

　　 Kushida Kikyo: Hehe, if Hashima-san hadn't come to our class to sell the hidden rules, we might have lost even more points.

　　 Hashima Hikaru: Well, the rules are just one aspect. The most important thing is the result of Kushida-san and Hirata-san's hard work. I probably only played a small role.

　　 Kushida Kikyo: Hashima-san is very modest, but it doesn't matter, I've already thought of how to thank you.

　　 Hashima Hikaru: Thank me?

　　 Kushida Kikyo: Hashima-san definitely has a share of the credit for our D class's successful promotion, and during this time I've also gotten closer to Horikita-san, which was also achieved with Hashima-san's help.

　　 Kushida Kikyo: I have to thank you very much. It's important to return a favor. Hashima-san you must not refuse.

　　 Hashima Hikaru: Well... Then, what is Kushida-san going to do?

　　 Kushida Kikyo: I want to visit Hashima-san's dormitory this afternoon. I bought a gift and I want to give it to you today.

　　 "?"

　　 Give a gift?

　　 Why don't you bring it here? Why do you have to go to my dormitory?

　　 Hashima Hikaru held the phone in her hand and didn't know what to say for a moment. This turn of events was too sudden and exceeded her expectations.

　　 Seeing that he didn't reply immediately, the next message was delivered.

　　 Kushida Kikyo: What's wrong, Hashima-san? Don't you want me to come to your dorm?

　　 Hashima Hikaru: Of course I'm very glad that you can come visit me, Kushida-san.

　　 Kushida Kikyo: Hehe, then look forward to it, Hashima-san. What's your dorm number?

　　 Hashima Hikaru: 301, Kushida-san, please don't go the wrong way.

　　 Kushida Kikyo: Well, see you this afternoon then.

　　 After exiting the chat interface on his phone, the boy looked at Ichinose Honami, who was surrounded by her classmates. She was now a frequent visitor to his dorm, so if Kushida wanted to come, he had to let her know in advance.

Otherwise, some not-so-beautiful encounters might occur.

　　 Then Hashima Hikaru asked Ichinose who was beside her, "Does Ichinose-san have any plans for this afternoon?"

　　 "I have no plans, is something wrong, Hashima-san?"

　　 "I have to meet a friend this afternoon, so I can't talk about cooking with Ichinose-san today."

　　 As soon as she said these words, the smile on Ichinose Honami's face instantly froze. Now, she often went to his dormitory in the afternoon, saying that she was going to study cooking, but in fact, the two of them only had dinner together. She was responsible for cooking and Hikaru was responsible for eating.

　　 This kind of life made Ichinose very satisfied, so she was a little surprised by Hashima Hikaru's sudden words.

　　"Yes, I understand."

　　 The pink-haired girl nodded slightly. Although she was a little worried, she knew that she and Hikaru Hashima had not yet reached the stage of establishing a relationship, so she had no right to worry about who she was going to meet.

　　 After the school bell rang, Hashima Hikaru walked out of the classroom with her backpack. Since Kushida would be coming later, it would be better to make some preparations in advance.

　　 At approximately 4:30, there was a knock on the door of room 301.

　　"Good afternoon, Hashima-san."

　　 The short-haired girl, wearing a burgundy school uniform and holding an exquisite packing bag in her hand, appeared at the door of Hashima Hikaru's dormitory with a smile.

　　 —Good afternoon, please come in, Kushida-san. —A welcoming smile immediately appeared on the boy's face.