COTE: Bag And Love System

"… Well, I don't have any plans at the moment. Can you please wait a moment?"

　　 "That's all for now, let's go back."

　　 "Yes, Hirata, let's stop here for today."

　　 Seeing that Hirata couldn't think of any plans and that it was time to end class, the students of Class D quickly dispersed.

　　 Seeing their attitude, Hirata could only smile bitterly. He knew Class D's situation well. When he thought about what Hashima Hikaru had just said about Class D being considered the worst class in the school, this point was fully proven.

　　 "It's okay, Hirata-san. I believe in your ability."

　　 Kushida arrived at just the right moment to comfort the depressed Hirata, but his heart had already brightened.

　　 Hikaru Hashima just said that as long as you accumulate 20 million personal points, you can change classes at will, so that you can guarantee that you can graduate from Class A, but collecting points is a long process and you need to plan carefully.

　　 Kushida doesn't think that Class D has the strength to challenge Class A, so it's best to make plans in advance.

　　 At that moment, Horikita Suzune, who was coldly watching everyone from the side, didn't hesitate. After packing her things, she walked out of the classroom with her backpack.

　　Although the girl was very angry at being assigned to Class D, she had no other choice at the moment. What she should do depended on the content of the special exam, which was what she should take most seriously.

　　 My deskmate, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, also packed his backpack. His expression remained calm. Even though he had just paid a large sum of personal points, he felt like he hadn't lost anything.

　　 "Hashima Hikaru, what an extravagant person! I can't do something like that."

　　 "But... knowing the detailed rules of this school makes things much more convenient."

　　 The boy slowly walked out of the classroom. He had come to this school for many reasons. One of them was the pursuit of freedom, another was to find the true meaning of equality and strength, and the other was to accumulate social experience.

　　 After all, in "that place" he has no contact with the outside world, and coming here to study is the best opportunity.

　　 --

　　In the student union office on the fourth floor of the teaching building, Horikita Manabu looked at the information in front of him silently.

　　 Akane Tachibana, who was in front of her, looked expectantly at the man before her. Over the past few days, she had been trying to gather information about the first-year students. To be more precise, all kinds of information about her fellow first-year, Hashima. That was the instruction given to her by Horikita Manabu.

　　 "Selling rules to obtain private points?"

　　 Horikita Manabu pushed her glasses up to her nose and said with a hint of appreciation, "It's a good idea to use a contract to restrict the behavior of other classes."

　　 "Yes, it seems that Hashima-san's plan is to recover three million personal points, and now she has completed two classes."

　　 "Which two classes?"

　　 "First-year Class A and first-year Class D."

　　 "Class D?"

　　 Horikita Manabu's heart was moved and the next moment he stood up from his chair. He wanted to meet someone now and there was no time to waste.

　　 "President, is there something you need to do? Would you like me to accompany you?"

　　 "No need, it's just a personal matter of mine."

　　 Horikita Manabu didn't let Tachibana Akane follow him, after all, what he was going to do next was a bit troublesome, but he had to do it!

　　 After leaving Class D, Hashima Hikaru and Ichinose strolled around the campus. He and the girl planned to have dinner together.

　　 "Although there were some twists and turns in between, fortunately the end result was good and we still achieved today's goal," the boy smiled and looked at Ichinose's profile.

　　 "Yeah, I didn't expect the students of Class D to be like this. I was really nervous just now."

　　 Although Ichinose Honami wasn't too happy when Kushida and Hashima Hikaru exchanged contact information, the feeling of sadness was finally offset when she thought of the fact that she had successfully completed the million point recovery plan today.

　　 The girl knew very well that all of Hashima Hikaru's actions were in service to the class, and she could tolerate it as long as it was for Class B.

　　Anyway, he would always be by her side and they would have dinner together later, so Ichinose Honami didn't want to show her displeasure.

"Since the school has assigned them to Class D, it must have been a well-thought-out decision," Hashima Hikaru nodded. The message conveyed by what she saw and heard today was quite clear. "The students of Class D will probably have a hard time in the future."

　　 "I feel the same way. Although everyone in Class D currently relies on Hirata-san and Kushida-san, they are not able to integrate well into the class when faced with important decisions."

　　 "I can only say that we are somewhat integrated, but not particularly stable. It is rare to find a class as close-knit as our Class B. This is all thanks to Ichinose-san."

　　 "No, it was obviously Hashima-san who contributed the most."

　　 Hearing the other party's praise, the girl's cute face blushed. She now knows that every time the boy says that, he is actually teasing her.

　　 —Oh, in that case, will Ichinose-san treat us today? I want to have a fancy dinner.

　　 "Sure, I will fulfill all of Hashima-san's requests." Ichinose looked seriously at Hashima Hikaru's face, indicating that everything was fine.

　　 "…Forget it, I was joking, let's eat the usual menu."

　　 "Hehehe."

　　 Knowing that the other party would not take advantage of her, Ichinose Honami smiled softly, but she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. She felt that her relationship with Hashima was already very good, but he hadn't entered her heart yet.

　　 The boy's attitude had always been like this. Although he teased me, he never did anything. There was a hint of distance in his gentleness, which was certainly not what Ichinose wanted.

　　 "Come on," Hashima Hikaru said casually without noticing the flash of expression on the girl's face, "But if you don't have to treat me to a meal, you can't get away with treating me to a drink. I want a Coke."

　　 "Received, bought immediately!"

　　 The two of them entered the student cafeteria side by side and enjoyed dinner together.

　　 -

　　After finishing eating, Hashima Hikaru and Ichinose Honami parted ways. He didn't want to go straight back to the dorm, but instead wanted to continue walking around the school. He had been checking the camera locations in the school over the past few days and had almost completed the collection now.

　　 After dark, many streetlights lit up along the street. Hashima Hikaru walked down the quiet street with a serious expression.

　　 The camera is a very important part and you need to master some key positions to prepare for the future.

　　 After this period of life on campus, Hikaru Hashima realized very clearly that since the school built the entire artificial island in a completely closed environment, it is probably to simulate a more realistic social form. They want the students to compete to the maximum in this environment and eventually select the most outstanding ones.

It's impossible for a society to not have a dark side. This is his recent discovery. In some places there is a camera almost every few steps, but in other places it is so empty that not a single camera can be seen.

　　 This couldn't have been a mistake on the school's part; it must have been deliberately arranged like this so that everyone could take advantage of these camera-less locations and complete a more covert plan.

　　 "Well... there are no cameras here, which makes it a good place to organize some shady tactics."

　　 Hashima Hikaru observed the surroundings in front of him. He had walked to the corner of a building. There was a not-very-wide hallway between the building next door with a partition and there was a vending machine next to it.

　　 He didn't see any normal cameras there, so he kept this information to himself.

　　 But at that moment, Hashima Hikaru suddenly heard a voice coming from the front.

　　Suzune, I didn't expect you to follow me here."

　　"I... I'm no longer the loser I was before. I came here to catch up with my brother."

　　"?"

　　After hearing these two voices, Hashima Hikaru's expression changed, because they were all acquaintances.

　　The male voice seemed to be that of the capable student council president, Horikita Manabu, while the female voice was Horikita Suzune, who had just paid a large sum of points in Class D.

　　"Brother? These two have the same surname. I've never thought of that. Really."

　　The boy sighed and continued to eavesdrop. After all, this was shocking news and perhaps he could gain some useful information.

　　"Eh, to catch up with me? You really haven't realized your own shortcomings." Horikita adjusted her glasses and said in a cold tone, "Today you have learned about the detailed rules of the school. Do you think you have the ability to catch up to me?"

　　"I'll be promoted to Class A soon, please believe me, brother!" Horikita Suzune's tone was a little urgent.

　　-No, you can't do that. I know that very well.

　　"I'll work hard and try to get promoted to Class A..." The girl wanted to continue arguing, but the next second the man in front of her suddenly reached out and grabbed her arm, and she was pushed against the wall in an instant.

　　"If people know that my sister is assigned to Class D, I'll be the one who will be embarrassed in the end," Horikita Manabu coldly stared at the girl in front of him, "Don't you understand what this means?"

　　"I..."

　　At that moment, Horikita Suzune didn't have the strong aura that Hashima Hikaru had just to see in the classroom of class D. She looked extremely weak and her cute face was filled with expressions that showed she wanted to explain but was too anxious to speak.

　　 "Leave school, Suzune!"

　　 "Otherwise..."

　　Horikita Manabu said this like a verdict, then raised her hand as if she wanted to slap her sister.

"..."

　　 Hashima Hikaru felt like she couldn't watch the show anymore and quickly stepped forward.

　　 "Well, if people knew that the Student President bullies the girls here at night, wouldn't it be bad?"

　　 "Huh?"

　　 Hearing that familiar voice, Horikita Manabu immediately looked to the side and saw a figure.

　　 "It's you, Hashima-kun."

　　 "It's me, Horikita-senpai. I didn't expect you to have such bad taste."

　　 "Did you see everything just now?"

　　 When Horikita Manabu saw Hashima Hikaru, she immediately let go of the hand holding Horikita Suzune and calmly asked, "What do you want to do?"

　　 "Don't worry, I don't want to do anything. I'm just a little surprised that she's Horikita-senpai's sister."

　　 "Hmm, she's just a good-for-nothing sister. I'll have her expelled from school soon."

　　 "Big brother?"

　　 After breaking free from her restraints, Horikita Suzune's expression instantly became a little complicated. She looked at Hashima Hikaru, who suddenly appeared in front of her. She had just taken away her personal points, but now they were reunited.

　　 And she seems to get along very well with her brother. What's going on?

　　 Isn't he a first-year student?

　　 "Can I hear the reason? Why do you want Horikita to withdraw?" Hashima Hikaru looked at Horikita Manabu, pretending to be very curious.

　　"..."

　　Horikita Manabu was silent for a while, and after looking at Horikita Suzune beside her, her expression became a little more serious.

　　 -I can tell you, but I need you to do something for me.

　　 "Tell me if I can do it."

　　 Bathed in the moonlight, Hashima Hikaru looked at Horikita Manabu in front of him. Although he had seen him forcing his sister, he did not show any anxiety at all, instead calmly expressing his thoughts.

　　 "Hashima-kun, you should know that after the second semester is over, I will hand over the position of student council president to Nagumo." Horikita Manabu adjusted her glasses on the bridge of her nose and her expression obviously changed when she mentioned Nagumo's name.

"I know. As the vice president of the student council, Nagumo-senpai is naturally the best successor to Horikita-senpai. Hasn't he won over quite a few people already?"

　　 "Did you really observe this? It seems like you really didn't disappoint me."

　　 Horikita Manabu looked at the boy in front of him in surprise and continued, "Nagumo is different from me. His policy is to hope that this school can truly become a paradise where strength is supreme. Do you understand what this means?"

　　 "True strength comes first?"

　　 Hashima Hikaru touched his chin and couldn't help but think of what he had seen before about someone who had dropped out of the second grade. If this was done by Nagumo, then his thoughts were obvious.

　　 The boy's expression suddenly changed, he looked at Horikita Manabu's face and said, "Horikita-senpai, do you mean that Nagumo-senpai is planning to expel people from the school?"

　　 "That man has already mastered all the second-year students and completed the experiment. He eliminated the stragglers through the last-place elimination method."

　　 Saying this, Horikita Manabu looked at the black-haired girl beside him who was completely shocked and speechless.

　　 Horikita Suzune was completely confused. She couldn't understand what the two people were talking about, something about the student union transfer and a strange name she had never heard of before, Nagumo.

　　 More importantly, his classmate Hashima, who was in the same grade as him, didn't look like a third-year student at that moment. Instead, he was communicating with his brother on equal terms. He also heard that his brother seemed to want him to help him with something.

　　 Why is this happening?

　　 What happened to my brother when I didn't know about it?

　　 "I see. Are you planning to kick all those incompetent people out of this school?"

　　 After hearing Horikita Manabu's explanation, Hashima Hikaru's expression became a little more serious. After Horikita Manabu graduates, Nagumo miyabi will serve as the student council president for about a year.

　　 If he really wanted to implement his own policy, considering the power the student council president possesses, it's not impossible for him to communicate with the school to come up with a completely new elimination method.

　　 From the review process of the latest accusation against Ryuen, it can be seen that the student union has broad authority in school management and can do many things that ordinary students cannot do.

　　 "It has already given signs of this and continues to gain supporters."