COTE: Bag And Love System

"I see, Major Nagumo is really amazing!"

　　 There was a flash of surprise in Hashima Hikaru's eyes. He thought that this boy had always been in Class A, but he didn't expect there to be such a connection.

　　 "Through what happened today, I discovered that Hashima-san is a person with a strong sense of justice. He is willing to stand up for students from other classes and boldly accuse others of violent behavior."

　　 Nagumo looked at Hashima who was in front of him and said with a lively tone, "Talents like this are exactly what our student union needs, which is why I would like to invite you to join the student union. Do you want to?"

　　 "This…"

　　Seeing the excitement of being recognized on the face of Hashima Hikaru in front of him, Nagumo couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

　　 His assessment of the young man in front of him was completely different from what he said.

　　 This first-year student managed to contact students from other classes on the fourth day after school started and came up with a sinister plan to frame the person who intended to become the class leader. How could he be so foolish?

　　 But thinking about it, since Hashima Hikaru has such means, it is exactly what Nagumo wants.

　　 He just needed someone who would perform well among the first-year students. When he replaced Horikita Manabu as the student council president in the future, it would be easier to control the school with his help.

　　 If possible, Nagumo doesn't mind helping Hashima Hikaru integrate the first-years. After all, he will be the only teacher of this school in the future, so wouldn't it be better to have a capable subordinate?

　　 "Well, Nagumo-senpai, I just thought about it. Recently, I need to spend time studying, so I might not be able to join the student union for the time being." Hashima Hikaru looked very embarrassed, with hesitation in his tone, "Is it okay for me to tell you my answer after the exam is over?"

　　 "Of course, no problem. Studying is our most important task right now," Naguml seemed very generous and laughed out loud, "Then wait until after the exams at the end of the month before answering me. I look forward to meeting Hashima-san again."

　　 "Okay, thank you, Nagumo-senpai, I'll do my best."

　　 Although Hashima Hikaru had an excited expression on his face, a hint of disdain arose in his heart.

　　 This Nagumo-senpai had his purpose written all over his face. With such a level, how on earth could he fight Horikita Manabu?

　　 Is there no one left in the second grade? Really.

　　 After Hashima Hikaru left the student union, he kept going over in his mind what he had discovered in the student union today. He had to admit that, aside from dealing with the problem with Ryuen, he gained a lot today.

　　 For example, the student union is divided. Since Horikita Manabu has already entered the third year, he won't be the president of the union for long. After the second semester, he will hand over the baton to Nagumo, the vice president of the student union.

　　 Although these two are colleagues in the student union, it is obvious at a glance that their relationship is not good, and they have even started to fight openly and covertly.

"If you both want to invite me to join the student union, your purpose shouldn't be that simple," Hashima Hikaru touched his chin and had a rough idea in his mind, "You want me to compete with the people on the other side?"

　　 The boy's expression was very calm and he whispered softly, "I don't want to be a chess piece. It's more interesting to be a chess player."

　　 "If I manage to get involved in the student union, I'll probably be able to gain more information and maybe even use it in the class competition."

　　 "But for now, let's take it step by step. It's best not to get involved with them until there's a suitable opportunity."

　　 As Hashima Hikaru walked down the stairs to the dorm, he took out his cell phone and took a look. It seemed like the students of Class B had been paying attention to his actions and were discussing excitedly in the group chat.

　　 She then started editing the information, intending to reassure everyone.

　　 Class B is in a large family group chat.

　　 Kanzaki Ryuji: I wonder if Hashima-san succeeded? It's really unsettling.

　　 Shibata Sa: Don't worry, with Hashima-san's ability there won't be any problems. I think she's already on her way to the dorm.

　　 Sayo Ando: I believe in Hashima-san too. If she succeeds, should we organize a party to celebrate?

　　 Ichinose Honami: Will there be a celebration party? I think it's a good idea, we can even bring Ibuki-san.

　　 Shiranami Chihiro: Is Ichinose-san close to that girl from Class C?

　　 Ichinose Honami: We just met, Shiranami-san is really something.

　　 At this moment, Hashima's message was successfully sent.

　　 Hashima Hikaru: We've done it. Ryuuen has been suspended from school and won't be able to attend classes for a month.

　　 After sending this message, new messages started appearing at the bottom of the screen.

　　 Shibata Sa: What? Great, I knew Hashima-san would be fine.

　　 Sayo Ando: Hashima-san is amazing! I'm planning to host a celebration party, and Hashima-san must come!

　　 Ichinose Honami: @Hashima Hikaru, Hashima-san, where are you now?

　　 Kanzaki Ryuji: Has Ando-san secured a seat yet? I'm currently at Keyaki Mall, otherwise I can just go straight to the family restaurant to make a reservation.

　　 Shiranami Chihiro: If we're having a celebration party, do we really have to invite students from other classes?

　　 Ichinose Honami: I sent a message to Ibuki-san. Let's see if she agrees.

　"Oh, it's really lively."

　　 Seeing everyone suddenly start arguing passionately in the group chat, Hachima Hikaru couldn't help but smile. If they could really spend their college life happily, who wouldn't want to?

　　 Sadly this isn't an ordinary college.

　　 He took his phone and edited another sentence, then closed the chat interface and entered the dorm building.

　　 Hashima Hikaru: As for the celebration party, we'll have it tomorrow. I'm a little tired today.

　　 After returning to his room, Hashima Hikaru laid back on the soft bed with his eyes closed to rest. Now that Ryuen had been suspended from school, he wouldn't hear from him for at least a month.

　　 Although he still threatened not to give up being the class leader, before that, Class B and Class C would not come into contact with Ryuuen, saving themselves a lot of trouble.

　　 On the other hand, three students from Class C were suspended at once, so they would definitely lose a lot of class evaluation points. If they wait until the end of this week to sell the rules, they will be able to maximize the gap with them.

　　 As for Class D, they will have to wait until Friday's class meeting, when Hashima will count their point consumption and decide when to sell the rules.

　　 After the four classes learned the rules, all classes entered the same starting line. However, since the qualities of the class members are different, it is really hard to predict what kind of sparks will be created in the future.

　　 The divided Class A, the C Class where some students have been suspended, and the currently quiet Class D.

　　It's really exciting.

　　 Thinking of this, Hikaru Hashima opened his system panel again. There were still only three stocks in the [Stock Interface].

　　 Other than the Chabashira Sae group, which he had no interest in, the remaining girl represented by the Horikita Suzune group, Hashima, he didn't know what class she was from.

　　 However, he should be able to understand the rules clearly when he goes to sell them later. The boy also recalled the scene of the opening ceremony. He remembered that there were many beautiful girls in Class D. Maybe more new stocks would be unlocked.

　　 "Please give me a lower starting stock price and issue more stocks."

　 Hashima Hikaru stared at the system's [Trade Shop]. He had coveted the goods there for a long time. As long as he continued to develop the next stock and made enough money, he could buy it.

The next morning came, and after sports, Hashima Hikaru entered Class B. As soon as he entered the classroom, the students who had already arrived gathered around him again, and they all had happy smiles on their faces.

　　 "Hashima-san is here. I heard that your plan succeeded again. That's amazing."

　　 "As expected of you, Hashima-san. I knew that as long as you took action, everything would be fine!"

　　 After responding to everyone's compliments, Hashima Hikaru walked to his seat. Several classmates who had participated in the freshman liaison meeting were now staring intently at the approaching young man. They were all very happy.

　　 "Congratulations to Hashima-san on his triumphant return. He has solved another problem for our Class B."

　　 "Ando-san has already reserved a seat. Hashima-san, please come to today's celebration party after school. Let us thank you for your contribution to Class B."

　　 "Today, Hashima-san will have no excuses," Shibata put his hand on Hashima Hikaru's shoulder and said with a smile, "You are not allowed to refuse."

　　 "Understood. I will participate."

　　 In the face of everyone's enthusiasm, the boy had no intention of continuing to be unromantic. After sitting down, he found that Ichinose Honami, beside him, was fiddling with her mobile phone with her head down.

　　 "Ichinose-san said yesterday that she wanted to invite Ibuki-san. Did she agree?"

　　 "No…" The pink-haired girl shook her head. There seemed to be something else in her beautiful blue eyes that made people feel a little worried.

　　 "It doesn't matter. After all, she is a student of class C. It's normal that she doesn't want to attend our celebration party."

　　 After Hashima Hikaru said this, he found that the girl beside him seemed to have a hint of sadness between her eyebrows.

　　 This is…what happened?

　　 "Ichinose-san, are you confused about something?" Hashima Hikaru whispered. "If so, tell me directly. I think everyone will be able to help you."

　　 The boy observed the expression on Ichinose Honami's face, but she only shook her head slightly and said in a gentle tone, "It's okay. I was thinking about Ibuki-san. I'm sure she's very happy now."

　　 "Really?"

　　"Ah, really."

　　 After hearing the other party's answer, Hashima Hikaru closed his mouth and stopped asking questions, but his thoughts did not stop.

　　 "Something is wrong. It seems that Ichinose's mood has changed a bit since the conversation that night." The boy carefully recalled the past few days when he worked with her. Sometimes, she seemed worried.

　　 "Did something happen that made you have other thoughts?"

　　 Whether it's because of friendship between classmates or as the collective leader of Class B, Hashima Hikaru wants to help Ichinose Honami. After all, isn't she his biggest bet right now?

　　 "It seems that I need to find an opportunity to talk to her."

　　 Looking at the pink-haired girl who still had a smile on her face, Hashima Hikaru silently made his own decision.

After learning that Hikaru Hashima had successfully solved Class C's problem, the students of Class B were in a good mood all day. During breaks, everyone liked to come and talk to the boy, and they all had a relaxed smile on their faces.

　　 "Hashima-san, Ando-san said that he already reserved a place to hold the celebration party," Ichinose Honami showed a photo of a shop on her phone to Hashima Hikaru, "He chose a yakiniku restaurant this time, and Shiranami-san and the others are very satisfied."

　　 "Are you going to treat us?"

　　 A look of doubt appeared on the boy's face. Barbecue restaurants aren't cheap.

　　 "Yes, let's pay for a meal together for Hashima-san and thank him for his contribution to our Class B these days."

　　 Ichinose looked at the boy beside her and said seriously, "I'll pay a portion of the money too. After all, Hashima-san has been having a hard time lately."

　　 "Or we should just split the cost evenly. Other than me, other students have also contributed a lot," Hashima looked into Ichinose Honami's eyes, indicating that there was no need to do this.

　　 "I don't think I've done that much. As long as the students of Class B can stay united, I think we won't lose."

　　 "Then," Ichinose Honami's voice was soft but her words powerful, "this time we'll invite Hashima-san to dinner as a gesture of class solidarity. You can't refuse."

　　 "..."

　　"I see. It seems Ichinose-san is growing up too," Hashima Hikaru met Ichinose Honami's gaze and forced a smile onto her face.

　　"Yeah, then let's go together later."

　　After school, after the classmates had dispersed, the star players of Class B gathered again.

　　In addition to Hashima Hikaru and Ichinose, Kanzaki Ryuji and Shibata Sa, who participated in the plan to kill Ryuen, were also present.

　　There were also two girls who had previously participated in the freshman liaison meeting, Ando Sayo and Shiranami Chihiro. Himeno Yuki was also there, but it seemed like she had club activities today, so she didn't come.

　　"The private room I reserved has room for six people, so let's have a feast this time!"

　　 Ando had a cheerful smile on his face and his anticipation for the dinner was evident. After all, this was a chance to have dinner up close with Hashima Hikaru. In the past few days, someone had invited the boy almost every day, but he was always turned down.

　　 So it's a rare opportunity, and that's one of the reasons why Ando was so excited and made the necessary arrangements.

　　 "Yeah, let's go."

Led by Ando and Ichinose, the group headed to the reserved BBQ restaurant. It was a restaurant with very good food, but since the price was much more expensive than the cafeteria menus, not many students came to eat there.

　　 Hello, I'm Ando and I just made an appointment. There are six of us.

　　 "Okay, please follow me."

　　 The young employee wearing an apron looked at the six students in front of her with a sincere smile on her face. After all, the more people there were, the more commission she could get from the bonus.

　　 After everyone entered the cash register together, they found that the interior decoration was quite good.

　　 On the walls are pictures with white frames and the hanging lamps on the ceiling cast a warm light that illuminates the entire room. In the center is a wide square table with a black electric oven on top, providing a very large usable surface.

　　The seats in the barbecue restaurant were two rows of sofas facing each other, and the members of Class B who were dining together were three boys and three girls, so Hashima Hikaru naturally sat on one side next to Kanzaki and Shibata, while Ichinose and the other two girls sat on the other side.

　　 "Girls first, you guys place your orders first. I don't have any dietary restrictions, so everyone can order whatever they want."

　　 "Let's start with a basic meal for several people. If it's not enough, we can add more later," Ichinose looked at the number of people for today. If the boys have a bigger appetite, it's okay to add more later.

　　 "Sure."

　　 "Let's follow Ichinose-san's suggestion. Anyway, we can eat slowly this time."

　　 As the waiter went to pick up the food, everyone chatted to pass the time. Hashima Hikaru recalled what he had thought that morning and realized that this dinner was a good opportunity to have a good chat with Ichinose Honami.

　　 Then the boy looked at the pink-haired girl in front of him and suggested, "Ichinose-san, come out with me for a while, I have something to tell you."