After finishing his morning workout, Hashima Hikaru's body was completely drenched in sweat. He wiped his face and looked at the status bar displayed before him.
"Exercise time reached: 60 minutes, physical activity recording complete."
"Exercise Booster activated, exercise goal achieved: 1/30."
"It's a good start."
Hikaru took a big gulp of water, finished the plastic bottle, then brushed the strands of hair falling over his face before heading back to his dorm.
After his shower, it was already 8:00 AM. Hikaru wondered if he should go to the cafeteria for breakfast but decided to settle for a bread roll from a vending machine instead.
He still needed to adjust to his new exercise routine, not just in terms of time management but also in terms of his body's rhythm. To shed the laziness that had characterized his weak body for over a decade, he had to persevere.
Biting into his bread, Hikaru entered Class 1-B and was surprised to see that most students were already present, with only a few seats empty.
As soon as he appeared, all eyes turned to him, and both boys and girls began greeting him.
"Good morning, Hashima."
"Hey, Hashima."
"Morning, Hashima-kun."
Hikaru responded to each with a smile until he sat in his seat. But at that moment, his classmates surrounded him.
"What's this about?"
He was completely lost, unsure of what was happening.
Ichinose, his classmate, explained the situation: "It's because of your plan yesterday, Hashima-kun."
"You mean the point collection plan?"
"Yes, after we parted ways yesterday, everyone in the class wanted to know what we discussed," admitted Ichinose Honami, a bit embarrassed for not warning Hikaru in advance. "I couldn't resist their insistence, so I took the liberty of explaining your plan."
"Yeah, Hashima-kun, it's such a great plan that we all need to join in!"
"To protect my classmates from expulsion, I'm willing to contribute. Let me join the plan, Hashima-kun."
"Exactly, we're a team in Class 1-B, we need to move forward together!"
The students around him spoke enthusiastically, each determined to join the plan, leaving Hikaru stunned.
Originally, he had planned to recruit popular students from the class to join his group, then use their influence to spread the plan to all students, consolidating and controlling Class 1-B. Finally, Ichinose Honami would propose the plan to collect points from everyone.
But he hadn't expected this "crazy" plan to already be approved by all students in Class 1-B. They seemed to have reached a consensus and were simply waiting for his final decision.
"Do you really trust me?"
Hikaru's face turned serious as he scanned the class: "Twenty million points is no small amount. If you join the plan, the points you can use in the future will be significantly reduced."
"We've already decided, and if Hashima-kun and Ichinose-kun are the class leaders, we'll trust you."
"Yes, with Hashima-kun's help, I'm sure Class 1-B will have an advantage in future class competitions."
"If I have to give my points to Hashima-kun, I can save on food every day, no problem!"
It was a mischievous student speaking, staring intently at Hikaru's face and winking at him.
"Don't refuse your classmates' kindness, Hashima."
Seeing Hikaru remain silent, Shindou Ryuji, standing beside him, intervened: "We'll all be in the same boat for the next three years. Since everyone believes in your abilities, act with confidence."
"Shindou's right," added Ichinose Honami. "If we don't want anyone to be expelled, we need to unite and collect points together, right?"
Faced with their determination, Hikaru thought for a moment before finally nodding.
He hesitated because the plan involved collecting a portion of his classmates' points. Taking money from others' pockets was never easy.
But since everyone was so enthusiastic, he decided to go with the flow and solve problems as they arose.
"Alright, I accept your proposal. In that case, I'll turn the group I created into a class group and add everyone."
"In the future, we can communicate directly via the group, which will make it easier to share information among students."
"Perfect, add me quickly!"
"Me too, please!!!"
Thus, all students in Class 1-B joined the group Hikaru had created the day before. He changed the group name to "Class 1-B Communication Group," but Ichinose thought it sounded awkward, so they renamed it "Class 1-B Big Family."
As everyone joyfully joined the group, the time for the first class arrived, with Hoshomiya Chie as the teacher.
When the always elegant young teacher entered the class, everyone noticed her radiant smile.
"Hoshomiya-sensei seems happy, did something good happen?"
A student started the conversation, because after yesterday's events, everyone knew this beautiful teacher was approachable and easy to talk to.
"Yes, there's big news, and... it concerns Hashima-kun."
Hoshomiya Chie's gaze turned once again to the boy sitting in the middle of the class. Hearing this, Hikaru instantly understood, likely realizing he had already met the student council president.
"Huh? It concerns Hashima-kun!"
"What is it?"
The students' attention focused once again on Hikaru, and Ichinose Honami also looked at him curiously.
Faced with this situation, Hikaru stood up and explained, "I suppose the school's reward for me has arrived."
"Reward?!"
"What reward?"
Hearing this word, the students in Class 1-B became even more excited, each curious to know the answer.
"Hoshomiya-sensei, don't keep us in suspense, explain it to us," said Hikaru, shrugging. "I don't know what the reward is myself."
"Alright."
Hoshomiya Chie's smile didn't fade as she explained to the class, "Since Hashima-kun helped everyone yesterday by revealing the school's special rules, the administration has decided to offer a unique reward to Class 1-B and Hashima-kun."
"Really?"
"Class 1-B also gets a reward? Could it be... the class evaluation points?"
One student quickly got on the right track.
"Exactly, the school's reward is to add 100 evaluation points to Class 1-B. If these points aren't deducted, each student will receive an additional 10,000 points in their personal account next month. Are you happy?"
"That's amazing!!!"
"I knew trusting Hashima-kun was the right thing. So, his plan..."
Now that everyone had joined Hikaru's 20-million-point plan, these 100 evaluation points would directly turn into 400,000 personal points next month. It was an unexpected surprise from any perspective.
"As for Hashima-kun's personal reward, it's 500,000 personal points," added Hoshomiya Chie with a smile. "Check your student card to see if the points have been credited."
"Got it."
Hikaru checked his phone and saw that his personal point balance had indeed changed.
[Personal Account: 536,000]
The student council president had been quick, as less than two hours had passed since their meeting, and he had already kept his promise.
He was truly someone extraordinary.
With that settled, it was time to formalize the point collection plan for Class C. Hikaru took out his notebook, his eyes gleaming with excitement.