As Iose took the podium to tinue where Hikaru left off, the atmosphere in the noticeably rexed.
After all, during Hikaru's expnation of Phase 1, his expression had been unreadable—
And by the end, he had even issued a cold warning.
His rational, detached demeanor had left an undeniable pressure lingering in the room.
In trast—
Iose, the css's beloved "angel" figure, maintained a gentle smile as she addressed everyone.
Her presence alone was f, making the students feel at ease.
"Now that Hikaru-kun has finished expining his pn, it's my turn."
Just like Hikaru had done, Iose picked up a piece of chalk and began writing on the bckboard.
"Since everyone has now joined Hikaru-kun's 20-Million-Point Pn,
we need a clear and structured system for managing our private points."
A student immediately raised their hand.
"What kind of system, Iose-san?"
Iose gestured for patience.
"I'll expin the specifics step by step."
On the bckboard, she divided the system into two key ses.
Part 1: The Private Point tribution System
"The first part is the Half-Point tribution Rule."
"Since our ultimate goal is to prevent any of our cssmates from being expelled—"
"I propose that, starti month, everyone will tribute half of their monthly private points."
"These points will be transferred to me for safekeeping."
Iose's gaze swept across the , making sure she had everyone's attention.
"Hikaru-kun and I will also tribute our points."
"We will not use a single point for personal reasons, and everyone is wele to monitor the process."
While her voice remained warm, deep down, Iose was fully aware of the risks.
Even though everyone had enthusiastically agreed to join Hikaru's pn earlier—
Trust among cssmates was nowhere near strong enough for them to simply igheir own is.
Even if they trusted Hikaru and Iose,
Would they still be so willing ohey actually had to give up half their private points every month?
Distent was iable.
This was exactly why Hikaru had initially hesitated t the entire css into his pn.
Managing the self-i of aire css was an enormous challenge.
But now that things had progressed to this point, there was n back.
For Iose, this was more than just a css strategy—
It was her personal vi.
She had insisted that she be the oo annouhis pn.
Standing at the podium, Iose watched as her cssmates' initial enthusiasm faded into hesitation.
Their expressions shifted, eyes flickering with uainty.
Her fiightened into a fist, nails digging into her palm.
"What does everyohink?"
Silence.
A heavy atmosphere settled over the room.
The reality of giving up half their private points every month was starting to sink in.
The students weren't rejeg the idea ht—
But they were struggling with the trade-off.
Then—
A voice broke the silence.
"I support this pn."
The speaker was Shibata, one of the more popur students in Css 1-B.
"As long as we maintain our Css Points under Hikaru-kun and Iose-san's leadership,"
"our monthly private points will remain high."
"Don't fet—"
"Hikaru-kun just earned us ara 100 Css Points."
"If we keep this momentum, we might eve more than 100,000 points per month iure."
"So giving up half isn't a big deal."
Audent—Ando Sayo, one of the girls who had anized yesterday's gathering—spoke up .
"I agree."
"No one guarahey'll never fa expulsion crisis."
"If we all tribute, we'll all have insurance for the future."
Her gaze met Iose's, silent encement.
Then, Kanzaki joined in.
"It's like buying insurance."
"We all tribute a portion—"
"And iurn, if one of us is ever in danger of expulsion, we'll have a safety ."
With three iial cssmates bag the pn, the rest of the css started reevaluating.
After a few minutes of discussion, the majority agreed.
After all—
It was fair.
Everyone tributed.
Everyone beed.
No one could predict the future, but this pn ehat no one would be left behind.
"I'm in. I trust Hikaru-kun."
"Me too. Starti month, I'll transfer half my points directly to Iose-san."
As the temosphere eased, Iose let out a breath of relief.
Her tightly ched fists finally rexed.
Throughout the discussion, Hikaru had remained silent.
Since he had entrusted the point colle to Iose, he saw o interfere.
If she couldn't handle pressure, she wasn't suited to be a css representative.
This was her test.
Part 2: The Excellence Exemption System
Now that the first part of the pn had beeled, Ioved on.
Her smile returned as she refocused everyone's attention.
"Now, let's talk about the sed part—"
"The Reward System."
She paused.
Then, she wrote four words on the bckboard—
"Special Exam Rerogram."
At the word "reward," the css immediately perked up.
After all, they still remembered that Hikaru had just earned 500,000 private points from the school.
"The cept is simple."
"Acc to Hoshinomiya-sehe school will frequently hold Special Exams."
"Every exam will have a ranking system and offer various rewards."
"We already know Css Points are oype of reward—"
"But there's a possibility that private points may also be included."
"Which brings us to the iive system—"
Iose suddenly poi Hikaru.
All eyes shifted toward him.
"Me?"
Hikaru blinked, fused.
Iose winked pyfully.
"Just like how Hikaru-kun earned 500,000 points for unc the school's rules—"
"The Special Exam rewards might include private points."
"So, here's how it works—"
"If a student performs exceptionally well in a Special Exam—"
"They will be exempt from the monthly point tribution."
A brief pause—
Then, a student excimed:
"So if we do well in exams, we keep all our private points?"
"Exactly."
Iose nodded.
"The criteria for 'exceptional performance' will be decided collectively by the css."
"That way, it remains fair and transparent."
With the new iive ihe css finally uood—
This pn wasn't just about sacrifice.
It was a system of risk and reward.
Work hard, reap bes.
Sck off, pay the price.
Iose beamed.
"So, what does everyohink?"