Koudo Ikesei High School
That was what the board in front of me read. By my side a slow and odd conversation broke out.
My ears perked up.
The conversors were Ayanokouji and Horikita.
"... Was just a bit interested. Whatever the reason you didn't have any thoughts of..."
"... What's wrong with that?"
"... Thought the same thing... Intention of giving up... stay out of troub..."
I screamed internally. Why was this place so crowded. The students around me were making eavesdropping harder and harder.
Before I knew it Horikita walked off with a frown and a strut.
Okay. This is your time Otoka. Befriend the strongest and smartest student in the school.
Wait. What do we have in common? I panicked. The early bird grabs the worm yet I needed to find out what the bird and the worm had in common.
"Hey."
I exuded as much confidence as I could as I rose my shoulders and kept my head upwards. I was around the same height as Ayanokouji right now.
My mind, however did not match my stnace. This Ayanokouji fellow didn't like anything specifically. His room was always kept plain, his foods were always pretty normal and he had few, wait 0 hobbies. Or at least that's what I could gather.
Ayanokouji looked back with a blank look on his face. His handsome face.
Lucky bastard.
"Want to make a bet?"
Ayanokouji tilted his head in confusion.
I cleared my throat.
"Ahem, if I predict each of your test scores, you shall give me poi- something of equal value!"
Phew, couldn't mention points yet.
Ayanokouji spoke in a very monotone voice.
"Sorry, I don't pertake in bets."
"Wait." I panted. This was my last chance.
"If I get a single test wrong."
This was it.
"I will become your eternal slave, from life till death."
I closed my eyes.
Come on Ayanokouji. Bite the bait.
BIte it.
BITE I-.
He didn't bite it.
I sighed as I followed his footsteps within the sea of students joyously rambling about their experiences.
As I planned in my mind I had unknowingly met with the front of a wooden door.
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"Damn it." I muttered as I rubbed my nose. I couldn't falter here.
I looked into the classroom.
The empty classroom.
"Fuck."
It was the entrance ceremony. And I was currently missing it.
Was wondering why the school was so quiet. I sighed.
Several open doors later.
"And that's why I wish all of you-."
Oh come on, what was the necessity to stop talking the moment I came in? I shook my head as I stormed into the area of Class D. Countless eyes pierced my behind but I stood strong. As I sat down the eyes slowly peeled away.
"As I was saying..." The principal continued his speech. In regards to opening assemblies, I shared our average High schoolers love for them.
Not much, really.
Well, at least I avoided most the standing.
As one final huge round of applause erupted from the crowd the principal nodded as he left the stge. Slowly students filed out to go to their respective classrooms. Ayanokouji right now was probably thinking about the next few days as a huge trial however that is where he failed. He made making friends too stressful. He developed plans with his 200 something iq and even simulated such things.
I knew how to survive. After reading the light novel, I knew many characters likes and dislikes.
For example:
Kouenji:
Likes:
Free points, lots of compliments and well not really much else.
Hates;
Being forced to do something, things going against his will, ???.
So to become friends with Kouenji I just had to give him a lot of points.
Points.
I needed to save points desperately this month because if things were cannon.
I was going to experience the brokie lifestyle from 1 month onwards.
So what if my next 3 years would be determined by my next 3 minutes. I can always make friends later.
Right?
After Ayanokouji walked in front of me I overlooked the classroom as he had done previously.
My seat was on the left in the middle. Nice. By a window, and I was hidden from the teacher essentially.
Not that I was going to cheat or anything. For now.
As I pondered my position in my seat a huge shadow lorded over me.
Gah, bullying on the first day?
A red haired student came over.
His height was easily above mine and the shadow on his face did not help my fears.
"Oi, get out of my seat."
Okay. Let us ponder the options.
1. Refuse and get beaten up.
2. Accept and become the bullied.
3. Improvise.
As if the choices were real I chose.
"Wait." My eyes darted towards Sudou.
"Are you a basketballer?"
Sudou stopped his charge.
Sudou tried to be modest but his moving hands revealed him.
"I used to have a basketball friend but he was nowhere near as big as you."
Sudou replied humbly.
"Well it only makes sense."
"By the way I think your seat is at the back."
I showed him my seat which had my name imprinted on it.
Sutoka Otaka.
Sudou furrowed his eyebrows.
He loudly shouted alerting the others in the classroom.
"Ha, guess your right."
"It's chill."
I rested on my desk, out of energy to converse with more people. And then I woke up.
"Good morning Student-."
No.
No way.
Did I really just sleep through the 3 most important minutes of my high school life?
Doomed.
My whole future, gone.
I should just swap schools at this point...
"And I am in charge of Class D this year. I teach Japanese History. This school doesn't rearrang-."
Yadda yadda yadda. I already knew everything and more.
I fumbled the bag.
But wait.
It was not over yet.
I still had knowledge that others wouldn't know for years.
Protection points, the class points system, the people in my class hiding potential and the backstories of those in my class. I knew future events and everything more.
I knew what I had to do.
The teacher handed out pamphlets explaining the campus and class points.
Obviously this was a trap, and a trap that we could only helplessly fall into.
I could say goodbye to my class points next month because of certain people.
The teacher addressed our shock due to how much monthly allowance we were now receiving. 100,000 yen. Around 600 pounds and 660 dollars a month.
For students this was more than their whole years gain.
After the teacher stepped away many students began accidently conversing on what they would purchase.
Despite the restrictions on the school we get equal privileges. The atmosphere is not competitive or cruel and is just your average high school atmosphere.
For now.
As of now I had 1 goal. To rack up 20 million points. This why I can switch to A-class any time as well as save myself from expulsion.
And to do that against a school of geniuses I would just use my future knowledge.
Bets,Deals and maybe some guesses could easily land me a few million. The rest could come from deals such as the one Ryuen and Katsuragi made in the first Island test.
I stood up, my eyes scanned across the room. I walked up to the only person who I had really conversed with since arriving. Sudou.
I cleared my throat as I tidied my uniform. With my best business smile I spoke.
"Want to do a bit of gambling?"
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"So when do I get paid." Sudou asked disgruntled as we stood in an empty stall and waves of students passed without batting an eye.
"In 2-3 business days, do not fear."
"It's all part of the plan."
I crossed my fingers like a true villain as I waited for my next vic-torious customer. Yeah, victorious.
Heh.
The points had only started to rack up.