COTE: Bag And Love System

Hashima Hikaru gestured for Beppu to continue, after all, there was a good chance that a breakthrough would be found in this information.

　　 "I heard from Oda that when his classmates saw that Ryuen was planning to use violence to force others to vote for him, many of them objected."

　　 "Although most of the students were defeated by him, there are still two students who have not bowed to him until now."

　　 After agreeing to Hashima Hikaru's arrangement yesterday, Beppu Ryota took the initiative to accompany Class C's Takumi Oda for cooperative training at the volleyball club. While the two were practicing, he pretended to chat and found out a lot of information.

　　 "One is Ibuki-san, and the other seems to be called Albert."

　　 Beppu carefully recalled what Oda said yesterday and continued to add, "It seems that Albert is a half-blood."

　　 "Is there such a thing?"

　　 Shibata seemed particularly interested after hearing this news and quickly asked, "Half-blood? Which country is he from, Britain or France?"

　　 "I don't know, but he has black hair and dark skin."

　　 "And he's very strong, much stronger and taller than Ryuuen, so Ryuuen hasn't defeated him yet."

　　 This important piece of information made everyone present think more actively. After all, Class C hasn't been completely controlled by Ryuen yet and they still have a chance to act since they've taken the initiative.

　　 "Albert is a boy, Ibuki too?" asked Ichinose Honami.

　　 —No, Oda-san said that she is a girl and seems to be quite good at fighting.

　　 "I see."

　　 After hearing this, Hashima Hikaru's eyes flashed with enlightenment and he hurriedly said, "It seems that our breakthrough point is here."

　　 "Hashima-san, do you have a solution?"

　　 "Yes, I have an interesting idea, but I need the help of the students of class C," Hashima Hikaru looked at the hidden camera above the podium and had already thought of a very good plan in his mind.

　　 "I believe that everyone has read the rules about violent behavior in the student handbook," the boy smiled gently.

　　 Kanzaki Ryuji saw the expression on Hashima's face and immediately recalled the student handbook. He then asked, "Is Hashima-san planning to report to the student council?"

　　 "That's right, and we need to get a perfect piece of evidence first, so we can better restrict Ryuuen."

According to the student handbook, once a violent incident occurs, students can file charges with the student union, which will then deliberate and determine the appropriate punishment.

　　 The results of the review vary in severity, but for violent conduct, the minimum penalty is suspension from school for half a month. During that span, it's enough time for Hashima Hikaru to regain Class C's points.

　　Not only that, when Ryuuen returns to Class C after his suspension, the classmates of Class C, who already know the hidden rules, will definitely not let him do as he pleases. After all, he hasn't completely conquered everyone yet, right?

　　 The best strategy is to unite the chaotic Class C and establish a common enemy.

　　 "I plan to recruit a traitor from Class C to film Ryuen's violence and then send it to the student council for review. If the review is successful, Ryuen will be suspended."

　　 Hashima Hikaru looked at Beppu Ryota and said with a smile, "Didn't you say that there is a girl in Class C who has yet to bow to Ryuen?"

　　 "Isn't this the perfect candidate?"

　　 After hearing Hashima Hikaru's explanation, everyone in Class B immediately understood the purpose of this plan.

　　 Once he caused a rift between Ryuuen and the other students of Class C, those students he hadn't defeated would unite and never allow him to use violence at will again.

　　 Violent behavior is not only dangerous, but will also result in a reduction in the class evaluation grade. Unless the students of Class C are all fools, they will definitely restrain Ryuen's behavior.

　　 "I see," Ichinose's beautiful blue eyes sparkled, "All we need to do is convince Ibuki-san to cooperate with our plan."

　　 "It's fine if she acts out of a sense of justice or just because she's upset with Ryuen," Hashima Hikaru stroked her chin, her tone a little hurried, "We must get in touch with that Ibuki-san as soon as possible."

　　 Everyone nodded, this plan was actually quite feasible.

　　 After everyone expressed their agreement, Hashima Hikaru looked at Ichinose Honami next to him and said, "Okay, Ichinose-san, you will summarize this group discussion."

　　 He gave this opportunity to Ichinose Honami, after all, the girl was the nominal leader of class B.

　　"Um... okay."

　　 Ichinose looked at Hashima, who was looking at him encouragingly, cleared his throat a little and began to summarize the discussion.

"First of all, our plan to sell the rules for Class C will be postponed. The specific time will have to wait until Hashima-san's new plan is implemented."

　　 "Leave the plan of contacting Ibuki to me," Ichinose Honami instructed. "Once I get in touch with her, I will share the details of the negotiation process with everyone."

　　 "accept."

　　 No one objected to it. After exchanging glances, they returned to their seats. After all, class was about to start and they couldn't stay there any longer.

　　 After everyone left, Ichinose leaned over and whispered in Hashima Hikaru's ear, "Hashima-san, thank you for giving me the task of summarizing the meeting."

　　 "It's nothing. After all, Ichinose-san is the leader of Class B. I'm just your assistant."

　　 "But I just want to thank Hashima-san, so be generous and accept it, hehe."

　　 After spending these days together, Ichinose Honami and Hashima Hikaru know each other much better. Even though they just met, her tone of voice when talking to the boy already unconsciously reveals a sense of closeness and sometimes even a bit of flirtatiousness.

　　 "Well, you're welcome."

　　 Hashima Hikaru didn't notice any change in Ichinose's attitude. Her mind was filled with class competition and she had no time to think about anything else.

　　 The day's class time passed quickly. Most of the students in Class B were very interested in studying, so it was time to go home for the afternoon in the blink of an eye.

　　 After the teacher put away the lesson plans on the table and left, the students quickly dispersed. They had to complete the tasks assigned by Hashima every day.

　　 Since Ichinose Honami took on the task of contacting Ibuki, everyone let her do it.

　　 After school, Hashima Hikaru plans to continue exploring the school. After all, this artificial island is very large and there are many places she hasn't visited yet.

　　 It wasn't until 7:30 in the evening that Hikaru Hashima, who had just taken a shower and was reading in the dorm, received a text message from Ichinose Honami.

　　 Ichinose Honami: Hashima-san, I've already contacted Ibuki-san. We'll be waiting for you at the Keyaki mall's cafe.

　　 Then detailed information about the location was sent.

Hashima Hikaru: So fast?

　　 Ichinose Honami: Ibuki-san seems to have very little patience. She said she would only give me one chance, so please come here quickly.

　　 ...Hikaru Hashima: ...

　　Looking at the time displayed on her mobile phone, she saw that there was still an hour before the cafe closed at nine o'clock. Hashima Hikaru had no choice but to act quickly and run straight to her destination without stopping.

　　 When she arrived at the cafe panting, she saw Ichinose Honami sitting in the corner. In front of her sat a girl with short, blue hair. It must be Ibuki from the first-year C class.

　　 "You really know how to give me a hard time. I just took a shower."

　　 Hashima Hikaru wiped the sweat from her forehead and walked over to sit next to Ichinose Honami.

　　 When Ichinose Honami saw Hashima Hikaru approaching wearing a short-sleeved shirt, she quickly clasped her hands together and apologized, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, next time I'll buy Hashima-san a drink."

　　 "Forget it, you always buy only oolong tea."

　　 "You don't like it? I think oolong tea tastes good."

　　 "Disgusting..."

　　"I say!"

　　 The short-haired girl on the other side saw that Hashima Hikaru had been talking to Ichinose beside her after she walked over, pushing her aside. She immediately shouted angrily, "Did you call me here just to watch them flirt?"

　　 "We're not flirting, Ibuki-san, please stop talking nonsense!" Ichinose's little face instantly flushed with a light blush, and she hurriedly explained to him.

　　 When Hashima Hikaru saw the angry expression on Ibuki's face, he immediately apologized. After all, the next plan still required the other party's cooperation, and it wouldn't be good to leave a bad impression.

　　 "Hello Ibuki-san, I'm sorry about what happened earlier, I'm Hikaru Hashima from Class B."

　　 As they looked at each other, he couldn't help but glance at Ibuki Mio who was sitting in front of him.

　　 The girl had a pretty face, fair skin, and short, blue hair. She looked a little childish, and her round eyes were shining with anger because she was angry.

　　 "Ichinose-san should have told you about us, right?"

"I didn't say that. I just went to make friends with Ibuki-san." Ichinose Honami suddenly raised her hand to indicate that she hadn't said anything.

　　 "Well, I'll get straight to the point."

　　 Hashima Hikaru put on his most serious tone and started the conversation by asking a question, "I heard you had a fight with Ryuen from your class?"

　　 "So what?" Ibuki crossed her arms over her chest, indignant. "That guy asked me to vote for him as leader without saying anything, and he also said, 'Don't think I don't dare to hit a woman. '"

　　 "Hmph, who does he think he is? I took care of him in a few moves."

　　 "I see, does Ibuki-san have any basic knowledge of martial arts?"

　　 "And what does it have to do with you? Why did you ask Ichinose to call me? Just tell me!"

　　 "I have an idea, but I need Ibuki-san's help to implement it."

　　 Hashima Hikaru doesn't mind Ibuki's bad attitude. It's better to have such a biting personality, because only then can she play a better role in provoking.

　　 "I know that Ryuen from your class is now using violence to become the class leader. I heard that there are only a few students who haven't been beaten into submission by him."

　　 "So what?"

　　 "Can you accept a man like him as the class teacher?" Hashima Hikaru's tone suddenly sank, as if implying something, "The power of the class leader is very great."

　　"Class leader…what can we do?"

　　Of course, Ibuki didn't want someone like Ryuen to become the leader of her class. That man not only liked violence, but he was also like a wolf that never let go of his target once he had seen it. After being defeated by Albert, a classmate of his, he continued to fight him desperately, hoping to win him over with willpower.

　　"For example, personal points. The class leader has the power to collect everyone's personal points."

　　 Hashima Hikaru lied to Ibuki without blushing or his heart beating, and after finishing speaking, he gestured to Ichinose who was beside him to take out her cell phone.

　　 After witnessing the fight between Hashima and Katsuragi, Ichinose Honami knew that the boy was trying to trick Ibuki into believing him. Although she still had doubts in her heart, she cooperated and took out her cell phone.

"Look, our class leader is Ichinose-san. Can you see how many private points she has?"

　　 Ibuki wasn't very convinced at first, but when she saw with her own eyes the more than one million personal points appearing on Ichinose Honami's mobile phone, her face instantly turned ugly.

　　 "If Ryuen really becomes the leader of Class C, then with the power of the class leader, he could make everyone live a life where they can only eat free meals every day. Do you think he can do something like that?"

　　 "..."

　　The girl in front remained silent for a long while, then raised her head and looked straight at Hashima Hikaru's smiling face.

　　 "What do you want me to do?"

　　 In the cafeteria at night, Ibuki's expression at this moment was extremely complicated.

　　Since she was little, she had developed a calm and indifferent personality and did not like interpersonal communication. After entering Tokyo Metropolitan Senior High School, she thought that if she could guarantee her future, it would be good to graduate here.

　　 But unexpectedly, on the first day of school, the girl met a man she really did not like in her class, Ryuen.

　　 Ibuki does not want to be the class leader, or rather, she does not care who the leader of Class C is, but she does not like others forcing her to do things she does not want to do, and she does not want others to make decisions for her by threatening her.

　　 So, faced with Ryuen's provocation, she attacked without hesitation. Although the girl, who was already experienced in martial arts and had a petite figure, had her own way of fighting: leg skills.

　　 After Ibuki made a strong attack, she discovered that Ryuuen's fighting ability was not particularly strong. Aside from being slightly stronger, his fighting experience was not much better than hers.

　　 But it didn't take long for her to discover that she was wrong. Although Ryuen Sho's fighting ability was not strong enough, he had one ability that no one else had, and that was that he was not afraid of pain.

　　 Even when his face was covered in blood after being beaten by his classmate Albert, he was unwilling to admit defeat. Instead, after recovering, he continued to fight with the opponent.

　　 Ibuki had no intention of continuing to entangle herself with such a man, so she gave up on the idea of continuing to take action.

She estimated that after Ryuuen completely defeated Albert, Class C would belong to him, and Ibuki Mio didn't really care.

　　 But now the handsome boy in front of her said that the class leader has the power to control everyone's personal points. After learning about this, she immediately felt very unhappy.

　　 Ibuki felt her scalp tingle at the thought of that disgusting man being able to control the financial power of the class.

　　 "What do you want me to do?" the girl asked with a hint of coldness in her tone.

　　 "It's very simple. Ryuen from your class probably hasn't completely mastered Class C yet, so he's not the class leader for the time being." When Hashima Hikaru saw Ibuki giving up, he realized that the plan had been half-successful.

　　The boy looked at Ibuki's face and said in a gentle and persuasive manner, "Although Ibuki may not be afraid of Ryuuen, others are likely to succumb to his violence. If he really integrates Class C, he might be able to force you to vote. You don't want to see a situation like that, do you?"

　　 "Indeed."

　　 Ibuki nodded. It didn't matter who would be the leader of Class C, but Ryuuen definitely couldn't be!

　　 "Ichinose-san, tell Ibuki-san about our plan."

　　 Hashima Hikaru turned his head and said to Ichinose Honami, who had been listening quietly, "We'd better set a time to execute our plan today."

　　 "OK."