Manabu took a deep breath.
Indeed, it was the first day of school, and there was still no real sense of using points as currency. His mood darkened slightly.
However, he looked at Suzune. He felt that now, more than ever, he couldn't let his sister go. His sister had always followed in his footsteps when she was young, but after two years without change, the result... had become this dire.
It was hard to guarantee that if she dropped out now and enrolled late in another high school, with her unsociable and somewhat naive behavior, she wouldn't be bullied or taken advantage of. As a brother, he felt he had failed in his duty.
So it was better to keep his sister in school for now.
And Houtarou had indeed received a transfer of 1 million Points from Manabu. And now he wanted to use 100,000 Points every month to buy him off?
In other words...
'System!'
Houtarou pulled up the system's task progress.
〖 Main Task: 20 Million Points Big Mission! 〗
〖 Task Requirement: Gather 20 million Points within three months! 〗
〖 Task Duration: 90/90 Days 〗
〖 Task Reward: Superhuman Physique — Major Physical Enhancement 〗
〖 Task Progress: 1,193,500 Pts / 20,000,000 Pts 〗
〖 Note: All Points earned by the host can be entrusted to Manabu Horikita, who is about to graduate from the third year, and can be guaranteed to be exchanged for cash! 〗
The 20 million Point Task that just appeared is an unprecedented amount for any student in this school. Its difficulty is exceptionally high.
Yet, as expected of the Student Council President, Manabu contributed 1 million upfront, with an additional 100,000 per month for the next year, totaling 1.2 million.
It's... incredibly tempting. He alone is nearly helping complete 1/10 of the task requirement. If Houtarou can find a few more willing contributors, he might reach 100% progress directly.
"President Horikita, I accept your proposal, but could you transfer the full 1.2 million points for taking care of your sister over the next year to me now?" Houtarou asked.
"I'm afraid not." Manabu declined, "I can only offer an additional 500,000 at most. I have other obligations to consider."
Hm. Despite Class A's 2,600 Points — translating to 260,000 Points monthly — Manabu hesitates to use 2 million. This suggests his class is under pressure too. Points are needed in various areas, whether for challenging exams requiring score purchases or for classmates in need of financial rescue.
It seems the third-year Class A isn't as... flawless as it appears.
Houtarou's interest in the third-year Class A suddenly waned. It's as if... Manabu is single-handedly carrying a team of burdens.
After a moment's consideration, Houtarou said, "Let's begin with 500,000 then. You can transfer the rest monthly. However, for the subsequent payments, I only need half. You can transfer the other half to Suzune Horikita."
"Transfer to me...?" Suzune asked, clearly puzzled.
Was her brother entrusting her care to Houtarou? This seemed... excessive. Didn't he realize they were in different classes?
However, the fact remained that she had been stripped of all her Points. So she stayed silent.
"After all, she has zero points now, and I think Class D's points will be very low next month, possibly reduced to zero." Houtarou said, "And then in subsequent exams, you might be able to gain class points but won't be able to keep them."
Manabu and Suzune remained silent.
She wanted to object, to say that she was still in Class D and could contribute during exams. But since her brother didn't speak up, she chose to keep quiet.
"Alright, but why are you reducing the payment?" Manabu asked, pushing up his glasses.
"I have an older sister at home, so I probably understand sibling relationships." Houtarou replied.
In truth, he didn't. His sister was so exceptional that it astounded him as her younger brother. He was also bewildered by her love for teasing him, viewing her as something akin to a tiger.
So discovering that Suzune's brother was actually like a loyal dog, he found it refreshing and didn't want this kind of traditional, admirable sibling relationship to be lost.
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After transferring the additional 500,000 Points, Manabu prepared to leave.
As the transfer took place, Houtarou noticed the Student Council President's substantial wealth — his account boasted a staggering 45 million Points.
This revelation made sense. Teacher Mashima had mentioned that no student in the school's history had ever amassed 20 million Points. It seemed likely that Manabu's fortune was a collective pool from his classmates, not solely his own.
Houtarou theorized that on the first of each month, the school deposits Points into everyone's personal accounts. Then, the third-year Class A students voluntarily contribute a portion to Manabu, empowering him to handle various exams and situations.
It functioned much like class fees, with the pooled resources used for class affairs.
This reinforced Houtarou's initial impression: Manabu's Class A faced significant challenges, relying heavily on his strategic planning.
Nevertheless, their ability to maintain Class A status for three years and achieve a Class Point of around 2,600 was undeniably impressive.
Yet, as Manabu himself had stated, his authority was exceptionally high.
So...
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