Seeing that his actions had caused a rise in the "shares" of Ichinose Honami, Hashima was satisfied. He then continued explaining his plan to the students of Class B.
"Of course, this is just a preliminary idea. There's no guarantee that Class A will accept our proposal to sell them the rules. Negotiations still require preparation."
Hashima scratched his chin. The success of this plan depended entirely on Class A's reaction. If they refused to play along, the situation would become awkward.
"I have a suggestion regarding that."
Ichinose Honami opportunely raised her hand. After Hashima's explanation, the girl had understood that the competition between classes would primarily revolve around class evaluation points and personal points.
Thus, if Class B could accumulate more personal points, even if their evaluation points decreased, they would still have a chance to turn the situation around.
"Ichinose, feel free to share your idea."
An encouraging smile appeared on Hashima's face. If Ichinose Honami could officially become the leader of Class B, it would be ideal. It would give him more freedom.
After all, he couldn't bet everything on this cryptocurrency. He needed to continue developing new shares.
"When we go to sell the rules to Class A, we could first propose a contract prohibiting resale," suggested Ichinose Honami, glancing at Hoshinomiya Chie, who was observing the scene nearby. "A school-certified contract would prove that we genuinely know the rules."
"That way, the students in Class A would understand our position."
"Hmm, that's true."
He nodded toward Ichinose before continuing.
"As I mentioned earlier, Class A is considered the best by the school. Since today is the first day, it's possible some of them have already noticed anomalies in the system. But we don't yet know if they've considered buying the rules."
"That's why the best time to sell the rules is today. I suggest going directly to Class A after picking up the textbooks, to seize this opportunity to harvest personal points."
"True, it's the perfect timing."
"I trust Hashima's judgment. I'll leave this mission to him."
"Yes, I think Hashima will make the most advantageous decision."
The students of Class B quickly agreed. Since someone had volunteered, their role was to support him.
"No, my strength alone is limited. That's why, for selling the rules, I'd like Ichinose-san to accompany me."
After all, to boost the "shares" of this baby girl, working together was the best option.
"Alright, I also want to contribute to the class."
Ichinose Honami had no reason to refuse.
"Well, let's move on to Class C," he declared, pointing to the letter "C" written on the board. "Class C is ranked below us, so their overall evaluations are lower than ours. We can adjust our strategy for selling the rules accordingly."
"But... Are you willing to gamble with me?"
"Gamble?"
This word sparked perplexed expressions among the students of Class B, including Ichinose.
"Imagine all classes are unaware of the school's hidden rules. What will happen in a month?"
"Each class will more or less violate the rules, losing evaluation points. And according to the ranking system, this probability will increase in the order A, B, C, D."
"In other words, Class C will lose more points than us. In that case, there's no need to sell them the rules right away."
"My idea is to wait seven or eight days, until they lose points without realizing it, before offering them the rules," explained Hashima, a cunning smile on his lips. "Only then will we maximize our profits."
"Not only will we collect their personal points, but we'll also widen the gap with them."
"So, what do you think?"
Once his explanation was finished, the students of Class B were stunned.
If this worked, not only would they collect personal points, but they would also weaken Class C's evaluation points, widening the gap with Class B.
"In that case, should we apply the same method to Class D?"
A young man with purple hair, who had spoken before, was beginning to grasp the logic and expressed his opinion.
"Exactly. For Class D, we can wait about two weeks before selling them the rules. If we succeed in signing contracts with Classes A and C, we'll ensure the rules don't leak."
"But what if the other classes notice something abnormal and warn their members not to violate the rules?"
Ichinose Honami, taking this plan very seriously, had been taking notes throughout the explanation. She wanted to identify flaws and raise all possible scenarios.
"That's precisely why I mentioned 'gambling.'"
"Additionally, we can't predict how the other classes will spend their points. It's possible that by the time we go to collect them, they won't have enough," added Hashima, scanning the class.
"But our advantage lies in the information gap. We can mobilize the entire class."
"By monitoring their status daily, we'll know their remaining points and whether they've discovered the hidden rules. This way, we'll adjust our timing to maximize our chances of success."
"This is the phased harvesting plan I've designed. I hope you'll trust me."
After jotting down all his ideas on the board, Hashima concluded enthusiastically.
"Classmates, the inter-class competition has already begun. I hope we'll stay united. Only then can we all graduate together from Class A!"
"Amazing! I support Hashima!"
"Me too!"
"Let's applaud Hashima!!!"
A thunder of applause echoed in Class B. He glanced again at Ichinose Honami. The girl was also clapping, her delicate smile lighting up her face.
Yet, why was there no notification?
He checked his system interface. After laying out his entire plan, he had even added that he wished the entire class could graduate from Class A.
This matched the analysis of Ichinose Honami's "shares," but no information about a price increase appeared.
So, empty promises weren't enough anymore?
*I'll probably need to materialize these ideas to boost the price,* he thought inwardly.
Just then, Hoshinomiya Chie, silent for a long time, spoke up.
"Hashima-kun, you're truly impressive. In so little time, you've devised such a comprehensive plan."
"It's just an idea that came to me, sensei. You're flattering me."
"In that case, can you now help your teacher carry the textbooks?"
"Yes..."
"Ichinose, you come too."
"Of course."