In fact, after the information is refreshed, they always want to attack me!

She unconsciously uttered three words: "Checkmate."

Just like on a chessboard, the moment when you checkmate the opponent's king.

She carefully reviewed her logic again to make sure she hadn't said anything wrong.

That's exactly the case—this time, she and the other party obtained the crucial information almost simultaneously.

And as she said, with so many benefits to making information public, she had no reason not to choose it.

Sometimes, having one class dominating isn't a good thing, especially when it only means other classes get a little over 30 more class points.

However, the most important thing right now is to quickly disclose the information to the class and further consolidate his authority.

During lunch break, she gathered the whole class and told them that "the class points would be increased based on the average score of the midterm exam" and "the key clues on the exam paper".

"As expected of Sakayanagi-san! That's amazing!" The first person in the class to clap was a blond boy with an earring.

Sakayanagi Arisu glanced at him and immediately remembered his name—Hashimoto Masayoshi.

She remembered that in the last monthly exam, Masayoshi Hashimoto scored in the eighties in all subjects, probably because he got all the questions right except for those few difficult ones.

He was physically fit in PE class and also had strong interpersonal skills—she often saw him chatting with classmates and even friends from other classes.

In terms of grades and abilities, he is among the top in the average person.

My first impression of her was that she was an "all-rounder"—to put it nicely, a versatile talent who could do anything; to put it bluntly, a mediocre person who wasn't top-notch in any area.

"Sakayanagi-kun, thanks to you for discovering this important information this month." Katsuragi Kohei nodded in agreement. "Based on Class A's contribution system last month, you will undoubtedly receive the highest A-level evaluation this time. The class has decided to reward you with 20 points—since half of the class funds are in your hands, you can just withdraw them directly."

Class A implemented a reward and punishment policy last month: anyone who makes a significant contribution to the class will receive corresponding personal points as a reward.

Based on the school's class grading system, Katsuragi Kohei divided the rewards into four levels: A, B, C, and D, corresponding to 20, 10, 5, and 3 points respectively.

Publishing this intelligence is naturally considered a contribution.

It's important to understand that this intelligence could give the class over 90 points and give them an advantage over other classes, making it undoubtedly a qualified A-level key intelligence.

Rewarding Sakayanagi Arisu with 20 points is perfectly reasonable.

Katsuragi Kohei also fully learned from last month's lesson—even if the other party is the class leader, the reward that should be given cannot be reduced, and the reward that she deserves cannot be deducted because of her position.

"...Wait, Katsuragi-kun, I haven't finished speaking yet." Sakayanagi Arisu glanced at Katsuragi Kohei, a faint smile still lingering on her lips.

She felt that the other person seemed to be getting excited a little too soon.

She then informed the class of her decision to share the information with other classes, explaining the reasons for doing so.

"...Join forces with other classes? Is it really necessary for Class A to do this?"

"There's really no need to notify the other classes, is there? Isn't it great that we've maintained our lead and left everyone else in the dust?"

Unsurprisingly, this decision was immediately met with opposition from some students.

"I think it's alright. What Sakayanagi-san said is actually right—it's not necessarily a good thing to have a dominant position from the beginning."

"If the three classes unite against us, even Class A will probably have a hard time resisting."

"Besides, it's only 30-odd class points. Consider it doing someone a favor. Who knows, it might come in handy later? Like Ichinose from Class B, everyone knows what kind of personality she has, right? Doing her a favor is still worthwhile."

This student's statement immediately garnered support from the other students.

"Ichinose-san?! I have a lot of faith in her character."

“Indeed, if we do Ichinose Honami a favor, she will definitely repay us in the future.”

Sakayanagi Arisu frowned slightly.

She had originally expected the class to be split between half opposition and half support, but to her surprise, most people agreed as soon as she mentioned Ichinose Honami's name.

(Is this the benefit of cultivating a good public image?)

(It seems that Ichinose Honami from Class B is more troublesome than I imagined.)

She pondered to herself.

Since more than half of the class supports it, there's nothing to worry about.

She went straight back to her seat and tapped the table lightly with her fingertips.

(In that case, the screenshot that "Yueqing" supposedly provided should be completely useless now.)

Given her usual personality, there was absolutely no need to call the whole class together to explain this.

She wouldn't have bothered with this if she wasn't worried that someone named "Yueqing" would use the screenshots to make a fuss.

In a sense, it was the other party who forced her to make this public.

(So, which class should I contact first?)

(Wait a minute—all I know right now is that Ichinose is the leader of Class B; I know absolutely nothing about the other classes.)

Ichinose is very popular throughout the entire grade and can be considered the unofficial class representative of Class B.

As for the situation in other classes, she wasn't too sure.

Class A had never actually bothered to find out about this information.

However, her immediate goal should be to find some helpers first—to win over Masumi Kamuro first.

Although she was extremely intelligent, she was too frail to run errands herself—more importantly, it would be beneath her dignity.

What leader personally runs around doing this? Just delegate it to subordinates.

What Sakayanagi Arisu valued was Kamuro Masumi's skill.

Those seemingly "petty" skills should not be underestimated; they may prove very useful at some crucial juncture in the future.

Moreover, she had previously made a bet with Shimizu Akira that she must recruit Kamuro Masumi as her subordinate within a week.

(But I can't threaten her with theft.)

That matter had already been cleaned up by Shimizu Akira—he bought the beer that Kamuro Masumi had stolen on the spot, so it naturally didn't count as theft. Otherwise, she wouldn't have lost 100,000 points to Shimizu Akira because of it.

However, Masumi Kamuro always has a weakness.

For example, Akira Shimizu.

Chapter 113: 111 Sakayanagi Arisu: How did I end up being controlled by Kamuro Masumi?

(Hehe... Judging from her expression, she seems to be in a good mood.)

Sakayanagi Arisu suddenly stood up, walked to Kamuro Masumi's side, and observed her.

Although Masumi Kamuro was playing on her phone, it was obvious to anyone with eyes that she was unconsciously shaking her leg, clearly in a very good mood.

Just last night, she mentioned to Kamuro that "Shimizu Akira used you as a bet," and he was clearly furious. How come he calmed down after only one day?

Although Sakayanagi Arisu didn't know exactly what had happened between the two, she could guess the general idea—it was nothing more than Shimizu Akira using some methods to completely appease her.

(After all, that person's IQ and EQ are top-notch, in no way inferior to mine.)

Her judgment of Shimizu Akira was, to some extent, based on the fact that he had once beaten her.

(This shows that Masumi Kamuro's feelings for Akira Shimizu are not as indifferent as she appeared yesterday.)

Sakayanagi Arisu naturally came to this conclusion.

If the two of them didn't know each other, would Masumi Kamuro have gotten so angry yesterday?

Last month, Akira Shimizu told her in person that Masumi Kamuro was his friend.

(I feel inexplicably angry—Shimizu Akira has never acknowledged that I'm his friend.)

So far, the only thing she has heard from Akira Shimizu is that he personally acknowledged Masumi Kamuro as a friend.

Given Shimizu Akira's personality, he has never been casual in making friends.

Those he acknowledges are probably the kind of friends he can confide in and who can truly lend a helping hand when things happen.

(I wonder what Masumi Kamuro did to earn such special treatment from him.)

Jealousy? Perhaps a tiny bit.

Sakayanagi Arisu readily admitted to these feelings, after all, the other party was a rival she acknowledged.

But at this moment, these sentimental thoughts should obviously not occupy her mind.

She gently closed her eyelids, and when she opened them again, her eyes were clear.

Different strategies are needed to deal with different people.

Simply put, it's four sentences.

Those who are greedy for profit should be lured with benefits.

Those who value righteousness are moved by righteousness.

The dull-witted are subdued by force.

Those who cherish their reputation use it as leverage.

Therefore, she has already figured out the best way to win them over.

"Kamuro-kun... hello." She repeated the same words she had said yesterday, just like always.

"I don't want to talk to you, stay away from me!" Despite Kamuro Masumi's previous disdainful attitude towards Shimizu Akira, she has always been too lazy to talk to people she truly hates—after all, when you really dislike someone, you don't even want to talk to them.

What she truly loathed was Sakayanagi Arisu.

She wasn't stupid; the other person's words last night were clearly meant to provoke her.

Moreover, on the first day of school, it was Sakayanagi Arisu who took the initiative to suggest using her as a wager.

In this situation, it would be truly unbelievable if one could still feel even the slightest bit of goodwill towards that person.

"I'd like to talk to you about Shimizu from Class D." Sakayanagi Arisu maintained her elegant smile, seemingly oblivious to Kamuro Masumi's hostility.

"Sakayanagi Arisu!" Kamuro Masumi slammed her hand on the table and stood up abruptly. "Do you really think I can't see through your tricks?"

"Oh, don't get angry so quickly." Sakayanagi Arisu gently shook her head. "This time it's not about saying bad things about Shimizu-kun. It's about... his future joining Class A."

Masumi Kamuro's pupils suddenly contracted: "What...did you say?"

"Katsura-san must have mentioned it at Monday's class meeting, right?" Sakayanagi Arisu said unhurriedly, "Class A selects talent from other classes. Someone like Shimizu-san, who can beat me, is naturally the best candidate." She paused meaningfully, "Kamuro-san probably thinks so too, right? And she also wants Shimizu-san to join Class A, doesn't she?"

She spoke from the heart. In her mind, Shimizu Akira truly possessed such strength.

"...It's rare to hear a human word from you." Kamuro Masumi snorted coldly, but had to admit it.

"So..." A sly glint flashed in Sakayanagi Arisu's eyes, "How about Kamuro-kun becomes my helper from now on? I promise, once the class accumulates 20 million points, I'll 'buy' Shimizu-kun as soon as possible." She deliberately emphasized the word "buy".

Sakayanagi Arisu was confident of victory. In her view, Masumi Kamuro was too clever to see through the trap behind the proposal.

however--

"Ha!" Kamuro Masumi suddenly let out a cold laugh. "Sakayanagi Arisu, do you think I'm a three-year-old? Saving up 20 million yen? When will it ever happen? Besides..."

"You never genuinely intended for Shimizu Akira to join Class A, did you? In your eyes, he was nothing more than an opponent to be defeated. Who can you fool with such a clumsy lie?"

She crossed her arms and looked down at Sakayanagi Arisu: "Trying to get something for nothing? At least show some semblance of sincerity!"

(Tsk...when did this woman become so difficult to deal with?)

(Could it be... that he was influenced by Akira Shimizu?)

A hint of surprise flashed in Sakayanagi Arisu's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.

She suddenly changed the subject: "You can tell Shimizu all the information I just mentioned about the class. If he leaks it to the leadership of Class D, it will surely boost his reputation in Class D, right? Maybe... even some students in Class A will look at him differently, which will more or less increase the chances of Shimizu joining Class A."

"You..." Masumi Kamuro frowned, "Didn't you say you were going to cooperate with Class D? Is it really okay to just announce this like this?"

"Working with Shimizu-kun individually is not the same as working with the entire Class D. Besides, it's just Class D, a class full of defective products. What's there to be afraid of?" Sakayanagi Arisu chuckled.

Kamuro Masumi pursed her lips and remained silent for a moment, unconsciously tapping her fingertips on her phone case twice. Suddenly, she rolled her eyes at Sakayanagi Arisu: "Let me ask her first. What if that guy has already analyzed this thoroughly like you? Wouldn't I be at a huge loss?"

Upon hearing this, Sakayanagi Arisu couldn't help but twitch her lips—this woman's mind works fast.

To be honest, she also felt that Shimizu Akira probably already knew the truth.

"What if you turn around and tell Shimizu Akira about this?" She leaned forward slightly, her tone somewhat probing.

"I'm not that kind of person! Can't I just ask you to your face?" Kamuro Masumi said, taking out her phone and quickly swiping her fingers across the screen to send a message to Shimizu Akira questioning the special exam.

The light from the phone screen shone on their faces. Sakayanagi Arisu looked at the other person's thumb hovering over the send button and suddenly felt that the scene was somewhat absurd.

Not long after, the screen suddenly lit up, and Shimizu Akira's reply popped up. The two leaned over to take a look, and found that the messages sent by the other party were exactly the same as Sakayanagi Arisu's previous analysis.

Masumi Kamuro scoffed, looking at her with disdain. "See? He found out the secret of the exam paper the very next day! A day faster than you! In other words, you have no leverage now."