Ryunosuke immediately went to the Class 2-A, 2-B, 2-C, and 2-D classrooms to carry out a massive point-collecting operation for the sake of saving those who had been expelled!
Because every single class was affected and there was bound to be someone expelled, this point-collecting process went far more smoothly than usual.
Ryunosuke stated that he would help out. He would put forward 140 million private points, while the rest would be collected together by everyone else.
Regarding the reason why he didn't report a lower amount so that others would pay more, it was because he knew exactly how many points all the second-year students could gather. He had calculated it from the very beginning.
Don't forget, when it came to money, Ryunosuke never miscalculated, not even a teacher's salary.
Hoshinomiya Chie, who was currently grading assignments in the office, suddenly felt a shiver run down her spine for some unknown reason.
Then, why did Ryunosuke "hide" 40 million points from his total wealth?
That much was obvious. If you were him, wouldn't you also try to save your own money? That was his private money, not collective money, so of course he reported a lower amount.
Even so, collecting 60 million points from the four classes essentially drained their savings completely. The students from the four classes could only smile bitterly.
They hadn't expected that the combined total of 160 students from the four classes wouldn't even equal the private points of Ryunosuke alone. It was truly absurd.
Hachigaya stared at the allowance he had painstakingly saved for over a year. Originally, that money was prepared for Komachi's dowry. However, because the goddess of his class, Honami, was also dragged into this mess, he was forced to give up all his money to contribute.
The same thing occurred in the other classes.
In Class A, those who were expelled were Kamuro and Miki. As their leader, Asuna naturally could not sit idly by. She organized the donations, which made Katsuragi and Hashimoto revere her even more.
They even intended to buy a custom figurine of Asuna to worship and burn incense for every day, just like worshipping Lord Guan Yu. Don't consider this an exaggeration; their fanaticism toward Asuna really was that absurd.
In Class C, Hirata also organized the donations. This was because their class was the most severely affected. There were 6 people expelled, the highest number among the four classes, including their leader, Suzune.
What else could they do? They could only empty their pockets to save their comrades.
Only the Class 2-D students felt it was unacceptable.
Because the agreement Ryuen signed with the first-years stated that if he failed to expel Ryunosuke, then he would be the one expelled. Thus, in Class D, Ryuen was the only person expelled. They felt cheated.
Other classes had two or more people expelled, while they only had one, yet they had to split the rescue costs equally. Anyone would certainly object to this. In short, they felt cheated and only wanted to raise money for Ryuen's portion.
Now, including Ryuen, the total number of people to be saved was 11. As for Ayanokouji, Ryunosuke had another plan.
In essence, Class D adamantly insisted that the other classes had two or more people, while they only had one, so they only wanted to contribute half of the designated amount.
However, with the addition of Ryuen, the total points to be collected rose from 60 million to 80 million points so that everyone would be saved. If split equally, each class had to contribute 20 million. If cut in half, they only wanted to put out 10 million.
Naturally, Classes A, B, and C would not accept this. They all stared at Class D with looks full of hatred. This entire mess had originated from Ryuen in Class D.
Because of the confidentiality agreement, Ryuen did not dare reveal that Ayanokouji was the mastermind. If he spoke up, he would be expelled twice, which meant it would take 40 million points to bring him back.
Therefore, he shouldered all the blame on his own, and everyone consequently directed their fury at him.
Especially Asuna. She clenched her fists furiously. Her anger burned so intensely it was almost tangible. The 4 million points she had painstakingly gathered from working part-time at Ryunosuke's place vanished just like that. Of course, she held a massive grudge.
Asuna's gaze turned sharp. She decided that tonight, she would put Ryuen in a bag and beat him within an inch of his life!
Other people had the exact same thought.
(As the mastermind, how dare you speak like that?)
Ryuen realized this situation was unfavorable. He immediately told his classmates to shut up and quickly gather the points without making a fuss!
Ryuen himself was extremely annoyed.
(You stupid brats! I'm the leader! If you guys don't pitch in, the other three classes will antagonize us. If we get ganged up on three-against-one, how could we possibly survive?)
Fortunately, as the leader, Ryuen's words still carried a lot of weight. At least they obediently gathered the points, and the few who rebelled instantly shut up after being beaten by him.
Not long after, 80 million points were collected. All the students who were supposed to be expelled were successfully saved by the school, even though the losses were catastrophic.
Ryunosuke didn't just spend 140 million points, but the entire point pool of the second-years was completely depleted as well. And the cause of all this was Ayanokouji, who after the incident still enjoyed the food at his house with a flat face.
Suzune, who had come to cook for Ryunosuke, also felt so furious that the chopsticks in her hand snapped.
(Because of this stiff-faced guy! I ended up losing my position as Student Council President!)
Because Suzune had been expelled once, her position as Student Council President was revoked, including Kushida's position as Vice Student Council President.
Kushida couldn't take it anymore and wanted to kick the guy with her leg clad in a long white sock, but Ryunosuke held her back from behind so she wouldn't act rashly. Even so, she managed to land one kick on Ayanokouji.
After all, he had also lost 140 million private points, plus 20 million points to expel Ayanokouji, totaling 160 million.
Ayanokouji staggered from that kick and almost fell into the spicy hotpot. If he had plunged in, the consequences would have been fatal. Fortunately, he managed to catch himself on the table with both hands just in time.
He didn't dare linger there any longer because he saw Suzune's expression worsening as well, as if she were ready to attack him at any moment.
Before leaving, Ayanokouji did not forget to take the food on the table along with the table itself back to his dormitory. Because the food was too delicious, even though he was leaving, he had to bring it along.
The faces of Ryunosuke, Suzune, and Kushida instantly darkened. They desperately wanted to skin that guy alive.
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The night grew deeper.
Outside, Ryuen was walking leisurely with his hands in his pockets.
Right at that moment, Asuna took advantage of the darkness of the night so her face couldn't be seen; she promptly stuffed Ryuen into a bag and began beating him blindly.
Ryuen screamed in pain.
"Stop hitting! Stop! Damn it, who is this?!"
By the time Ryuen managed to break free from the bag wrapping him, the person had already vanished. Asuna utilized her superior speed to flee without a trace.