Ihe family restaurant, the students of Css 1-B couldn't help but feel increasingly impressed as they watched Hikaru pull out his phone.
For someoo have formuted so many ideas and pns on the very first day of school—
There was no doubt about it.
This guy was a doer.
Someone who, in the ing years, would undoubtedly leave a mark on this school.
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The moment Iose announced she would be the first to join Hikaru's 20-million-point pn, the others quickly followed suit.
"t us in too, Hikaru!"
Seated across the table, Shibata and Kanzaki immediately decred their support.
They had already aowledged Hikaru's abilities—so how could they possibly turn down an offer to work with him?
"Thanks for your support."
Hikaru's sharp yet gentle features softened with a smile.
With Iose's stock priow at 110, his mood couldn't have been aer.
Out of habit, he gnced sideways—
Right at the pink-haired girl beside him.
Iose had just joihe group chat, but it seemed she had just now realized how bold her previous a had been.
Her delicate face was still flushed red, betraying her iurmoil.
She preteo casually sip her drink, but her eyes kept drifting toward Hikaru.
Then, as soon as their gazes met—
She snapped her head away and hurriedly struck up a versation with the girls beside her.
Even though her ears were practically glowing, she still tried to py it cool.
Hikaru's Verdict?
Adorable.
Suppressing a chuckle, he shifted his focus to the three girls sitting across from him.
"And you all? Any thoughts?"
They barely hesitated befreeing to join the pn.
Now, inside Hikaru's newly created strategy group—
There were a total of seven members:
Himself
Iose Honami
Shibata Sō
Kanzaki Ryūji
Andō Sayo
Shiranami Chihiro
Himeno Yuki
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"Thank you all for believing in me."
"Let's raise sses—for Css 1-B!"
Hikaru lifted his e juice, brimming with determination.
"Cheers!!!"
"Cheers!!!"
Everyone was ied by his passionate energy, standing together in unison.
Many challenges lies ih ahead. Gathering allies in this adversity shouldn't hurt right?
The sound of king gsses echoed through the room.
Iose watched the boy at the ter of it all.
Despite having just met today, she felt an inexplicable trust in him.
He shared her ideals—
He had the same determination to help others.
And most importantly—
He was intelligent. He was steadfast.
If Hikaru was by her side for the hree years…
Maybe she would never feel lonely again.
A soft, barely noticeable smile touched her lips.
And with that, she fully immersed herself in the night's celebrations.
After the successful meet-up, the seven students tio li Keyaki Mall for quite some time.
By the time they finally called it a night, the sky had turned dark.
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By the time Hikaru returo his dorm, it was already 9:30 PM.
Closing the door behind him, he immediately opened his system interface.
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Stock Market Interface
[Iose Honami Stock]
Current Value: 110
Held Shares: ???
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"110, huh?"
"I'll stick to the inal pn—sell 2,000 shares."
Hikaru began calg his first-ever stock sale.
By the end of the day, he had firmed two major discoveries:
1. Helping Css 1-B was the best way to increase Iose's stock price.
Whether it nning strategies or exeg them, her stock would rise accly.
The bigger the impact, the greater the increase.
2. The system's stock lineup was pletely random.
It wasn't just female cssmates—even female teachers could bee stocks.
Stock values varied wildly.
Iose's starting price was only 10—practically a beginner's be.
Perfeaxing out iments.
But then there were others—
Chabashira Sae: 50
Horikita Suzune: 100
The prices only got steeper from there.
Hikaru had no iion of toug them yet.
Another issue—
ocks could appear at any time.
Given his pn to sell rules to the other csses, he would iably meet more students.
And if he found anolden stock"—
Oh low initial cost and high potential—
That was where he'd make his big move.
"For now, let's cash in a portion."
"Physical training is my top priority."
He firmed the sale.
[Iose Honami Stock Sold!]
Funds Received: ???
First Purchase: Athletic Booster
[Athletic Booster (30 Days)]
Effect: Improves stamina through sistent physical activity.
First-time use increases stamina by 1 point.
Requires running for one hour daily for 30 days.
A bottle of liquid suddenly appeared in his hand.
It looked like a standard sports drink.
"Guess I just drink it?"
He shrugged.
ation.
He dowhe etle in one go.
[System Update]
[Athletic Booster Activated]
[Stamina Training: 0/30 Days pleted]
"Alright."
Cheg the school's schedule, he firmed—
First css started at 8:30 AM.
That meant he had plenty of time for m runs.
"Time to get started."
Objective:
Phase 1 of Physical Training—
M Runs.
