COTE: Bag And Love System

Horikita Manabu felt that he had underestimated the young man in front of him; the other party's sensitivity far exceeded his expectations.

　　"Why do you ask such a question? I want to know your opinion."

　　Instead of directly answering Hashima Hikaru's question, he chose to pose his own inquiries.

　　"It's very simple," Hashima Hikaru stated, spreading his hands and slowly explaining, "Since this school is known for its supremacy of strength, the student union that controls the student body must have great power."

　　"This power can influence all aspects of daily school life and even impact competition between classes."

　　"What are the implications of that?"

　　Horikita Manabu crossed his arms, anticipating the analysis he would receive.

　　"However, the student union's power is not unlimited. It is constrained by the established school rules, and above these rules are the school leaders, that is, the board of trustees."

　　"Given your assertion that I was the first to uncover the comprehensive school regulations in the last decade, I am confident that when the teacher receives the transferred points from our B class, the school will be informed of this matter immediately."

"According to my guess, since the school has designed the puzzle, it will naturally award a certain degree of reward to the person who reveals the answer. This is in line with a school's logic."

　　 "I see."

　　 After hearing the boy's explanation, Horikita Manabu nodded slightly, then asked, "So you think the school sent me to give you a reward, and the reward is to invite you to join the student union?"

　　 "Yes."

　　 Hashima Hikaru nodded. That was the answer that came to him in the shortest possible time. After all, the student council president wouldn't take the initiative to seek out a first-year student from a lower grade. If that was the school's intention, inviting him was a reasonable explanation.

　　 "Did I guess right?"

　　 "Unfortunately, despite the solid analysis, you guessed wrong."

　　Horikita Manabu's eyes were as sharp as lightning, and she fixed her gaze on the boy's face and replied, "It was I who made the decision to invite you to join the student council, not the school."

　　 "..."

　　"If I guessed wrong, could you help me, Horikita-senpai?"

Hashima Hikaru faced Horikita Manabu's gaze without hesitation.

　　 "Okay, then I'll tell you one more thing. The power of the student union comes from the school, but the power of the student union president doesn't end there."

　　 "The school decided to reward you for your excellent performance, but I'm the one who wants to invite you to join the student union."

　　 "The school's original reward was to add 100 points to the B class grade and transfer a personal point to you, but I held it back." Horikita Manabu adjusted her glasses and said calmly, "This is the answer you wanted."

　　 "I see."

　　 Hashima Hikaru nodded, and after quickly assessing the risk of offending the student council president, she spoke again.

　　 "So, could you please give me the original reward, Horikita-senpai?"

　　 A cold light flashed across Horikita Manabu's eyes and he asked coldly, "Don't you want to join the student council?"

　　 "Yes, if I had more free time, I would like to spend it on myself instead of working for my schoolmates."

　　 "Well, I'll give you all the rewards today."

After glancing deeply at Hashima Hikaru several times, Horikita Manabu prepared to leave without hesitation.

　　 But at that moment, the boy suddenly shouted from behind him, "Horikita-senpai, if I want to join the student council, what should I do?"

　　 "..."

　　Horikita Manabu paused slightly, then turned around and looked at Hashima Hikaru.

　　 "You're more greedy than I thought, but that's not a bad thing in this school."

　　 "I can't help it. I want too many things and I can't resist temptation, so I think like this out of habit."

　　 "If you want to join the student union, you can write an application and submit it to the student union secretary's office."

　　 After saying this, Horikita Manabu strode away, leaving Hashima Hikaru in deep thought.

　　 "Student Union?"

　　 He touched his chin and said thoughtfully, "I always feel that this senior Horikita's attitude is a little strange. If he really wants to invite me to join the student council, why would he test me?"

"If I decide to join the student union, can you really hold back this reward from me?"

　　 Unable to figure it out no matter how hard he tried, Hikaru Hashima shook his head and softly muttered, "It seems I still know too little about this school. For now, I can only hold this doubt in my heart."

　　 He then bought a bottle of water from the vending machine, drank a few sips, and got back on the track to continue running. After all, he hadn't completed the one-hour test yet.

　　 On the other hand, when Horikita Manabu returned to the student union activity room and entered the door, he was immediately greeted by a girl with purple hair and two cute bows on her head.

　　 "President, did you finish your morning exercise early today?"

　　 "Yes."

　　 After handing the towel to the girl, Horikita Manabu reached out and picked up the backpack from the table. She also had to return to the dorm to take a shower.

　　 "Have you met Hashima-san?"

　　 The purple-haired girl is called Akane Tachibana. Like Horikita Manabu, she is in Class A, third grade, and currently serves as the secretary of the student union.

　　 "Yes."

　　 "What do you think of him?" Tachibana Akane's expression showed a hint of worry, "Can he compare to Nagumo-san?"

"Heh," Horikita Manabu suddenly chuckled, looked at the girl beside her, and said, "Do you think Nagumo can figure out the detailed rules of the school on the first day of school?"

　　 "This…"

　　"Although I only had a brief chat with him, I have confirmed his talent," Horikita Manabu paused, and the boy's words seemed to echo in her mind, "If he faces Nagumo… there is a chance he will win."

　　 "Really?"

　　 Akane Tachibana's face immediately showed surprise.

You know, the classmate they were talking about, Nagumo, had integrated all the second-year students and had enormous resources at his disposal, forcing Horikita Manabu, the student council president, to pay attention to his existence.

　　 "Let's wait and see, Tachibana-san."

　　 "Remember to keep an eye out for the membership application in the secretariat

　　"Yes, Mr. President."

　　After finishing the morning exercise, Hashima Hikaru's body was completely drenched in sweat. He wiped the sweat from his face and stared at the system bar in front of him.

　　[Exercise time has reached 60 minutes and the exercise record is complete. ]

　　[Exercise enhancer is taking effect. 1/30 of the exercise goal has been completed. ]

　　"Finally, you're off to a good start."

　 Hashima Hikaru took a big gulp of water, finished the water in the plastic bottle, reached out to push the hair blocking his vision to the right, and then returned to his dormitory.

　　When he finished showering, it was already eight o'clock. Hashima Hikaru was thinking about going to the cafeteria for breakfast, but after thinking about it, he decided to grab the bread from the vending machine.

　　 He still needs to adapt to the exercise plan he just started, not only in terms of time management but also in terms of body rhythm.

If he wants to get rid of the lazy state that has existed in this weak body for more than ten years, he needs to persevere.

　　 After Hashima Hikaru entered the classroom of class 1-B while chewing on a piece of bread, he found that the classroom was quite crowded, with only a few empty seats.

　　 When the young man appeared, everyone looked over and both men and women began to greet Hashima Hikaru.

　　 "Good morning, Hashima-san."

　　 "Good morning, Hashima."

　　 "Good morning, Hashima-

Facing the enthusiastic classmates, Hashima Hikaru kept smiling and answered one by one, until he sat down in his seat and found that his classmates had surrounded him.

　　 "This is it?"

　　 The boy was confused and didn't understand what was going on.

　　 At this moment, Ichinose, who was sitting next to Hashima, began to explain the situation to him, "It's because of Hashima-san's plan from yesterday."

　　 "You mean the point collection plan?"

　　 "Yes, after we parted yesterday, all the classmates were trying to figure out what we talked about," Ichinose Honami felt a little embarrassed, after all, she hadn't informed Hashima Hikaru about this matter in advance, "I couldn't bear everyone's annoyance, so I took the initiative to tell everyone about Hashima-san's plan."

"Yes, Hashima-san, you're great. Of course we all must participate in such a grand plan!"

　　 "In order to protect my classmates from being expelled, I'm willing to contribute my strength. Let me join, Hashima-san."

　　 "That's right, we in Class B are one whole and we must advance and retreat together!"

　　 The classmates who gathered around loudly voiced their opinions one after another, and each of them seemed as if they wouldn't give up until they were allowed to join, leaving Hashima Hikaru dumbfounded.

　　 The boy's original plan was to recruit popular students in the class to join his group, and then use his influence to pass it on to his classmates, further completing the integration and control of Class B.

Finally, Ichinose Honami took the lead in proposing a plan to collect everyone's points.

　　But he didn't expect that this "absurd" plan would be recognized by all the students of Class B. It seemed that they had already reached a consensus and were waiting for him to make the final decision.

　　 Are you really willing to believe me?

　　 Hashima Hikaru's face was a little solemn. He looked at everyone in the classroom and slowly said, "Twenty million points is not a small amount. If everyone joins together, the points you can use in the future will be greatly reduced."

　　 "We have already decided. If Hashima-san and Ichinose-san are the class leaders, everyone will rely on you."

　　 "Yes, we all believe that with Hashima-san's help, Class B will definitely gain an advantage in future class competitions."

　　 "If you want me to give the points to Hashima-san, I don't mind if I live frugally every day."

　　 The person who said this was a playful classmate. She stared at Hashima Hikaru's face and winked at him.

"Don't reject everyone's kindness, Hashima."

　　 At this moment, Kanzaki Ryuji, who was standing next to him, saw that the boy was still silent and coaxed him, "In the next three years, all of us in Class B will be tied to the same boat. Since everyone believes in your ability, you should do it bravely."

　　 "Kanzaki-san is right," Ichinose Honami added, "Since none of us want anyone to be expelled, we can accumulate points faster if we all work together, right?"

　　 Seeing that everyone's attitude was firm, Hashima Hikaru thought for a moment and finally nodded.

　　 The reason he was hesitant was that this plan required confiscating some of his classmates' points. Was it that easy to take money from other people's pockets?

　　 But now that everyone is so positive, let's just accept it and then find a way to solve the problem when it actually arises.

　　 "Okay, I agree with everyone's idea.

In that case, I'll just use the group I created as a class group and add everyone. This way, we don't have to bother anyone."

　　 "In the future, if anyone has something to say, they'll be able to communicate directly through the group chat, making it more convenient for students to convey information."

　　 -Okay, let me join the group.

　　 "I want to join too!"

　　 Just like that, all the students of Class B joined the group that Hashima Hikaru created yesterday.

She also changed the name and called it the First Year Class B Group, but Ichinose thought the name wasn't nice, so she later changed it to Class B Big Family.

　　After everyone happily joined the group chat, it was time for the first class, which was Hoshinomiya Chie's class.

　　 When the young teacher, who was still dressed fashionably, entered the classroom, everyone saw the bright smile on her face.

　　 "Teacher Hoshinomiya looks very happy. Did something good happen?"

Some students started talking to her. After all, after spending time with her yesterday, they all knew that this beautiful teacher wasn't arrogant and could converse with her in a relaxed manner.

　　 "Yes, there is a very good news, and... it's related to Hashima-san."

　　 Hoshinomiya Chie's gaze turned to the young man sitting in the center of the classroom. After hearing these words, an expression of understanding instantly appeared on the other party's face. It seemed like she had already met the student council president.

　　 "Hey, it's related to Hashima-san!"

　　 "What is it?"

　　 The classmates' eyes once again focused on Hashima Hikaru, and Ichinose Honami beside her also cast a curious glance at him.

　　 Faced with this situation, the boy had no choice but to stand up and explain to everyone, "It should be the school reward that has arrived."

　　 "Award!!"

　　 "What is the reward?"

　　 Hearing this word, the students of Class B became even more excited. They all had a curious look on their faces and stared at the boy's face, wanting to know what the answer was.

　　 "Teacher Hoshinomiya, please stop keeping us in suspense and explain it to everyone," Hashima Hikaru spread his hands, "I don't know what the specific reward is."

　　 "Sure."

　　 Hoshinomiya Chie continued to explain to everyone in the class without losing the smile on her face.

　　 "Since Hashima-san helped everyone reveal the school's special rules yesterday, the school decided to give Class B and Hashima-san a unique reward."

　　 "Really?"

　　 "Class B also has a reward. Could it be... the class evaluation score?"