Chaos in Classroom of the Elite: Class 1-C

Listening to Takahashi's furious outburst, Horikita Manabu completely dismissed any suspicion of Takahashi's involvement. It seemed he was genuinely innocent and truly unaware of the situation.

Faced with these events, Horikita remained unfazed: "Now that we understand the cause, it will be much easier to handle this situation."

"Takahashi-san, I need you to ask the other classes to go online and comment, stating that these negative remarks are from competitors who are envious of Takahashi's workshop's success."

"We in Class 3-A will certainly cooperate, but for the other three classes, you'll need to speak to them yourself. Afterward, it would be best if you could also call Yukio and ask them to stop their sales activities."

"No matter what, the orders they've secured so far are more than sufficient. If they continue pushing sales like this, the more competitors they offend, the more difficult it will be for you, Takahashi-san."

As he spoke, Horikita couldn't help but feel that this was the most logical way to deal with the situation. It would "naturally" suppress Yukio's class from continually drawing in more orders and curtail their aggressive points accumulation.

After all, in sales, the base salary might be low, but with commissions, they could easily outscore Horikita's Class 3-A.

The most critical point, not to be overlooked, was that this special exam had a 30% points increase to accommodate first-year students.

In just a few days, Yukio's class had already begun to surge ahead, leading by a considerable margin. If Horikita Manabu didn't plan on conceding, simply having Takahashi participate in the yukata competition wouldn't suffice. While increasing his own class's score, he also needed to curb Yukio's class from scoring, in order to reclaim the top spot.

Of course, the one who would suffer the most from this was Takahashi. The competition between Horikita Manabu and Yukio was leading to Takahashi's workshop bearing the brunt of the losses.

However, Horikita Manabu also discerned from Takahashi's attitude that he must have received a significant sum of money from Advanced Nurturing High School. Otherwise, there would be no need for him to be this respectful.

Moreover, since the school allowed so many classes to freely participate in this task, they must also be covering any financial losses incurred. In other words, while Takahashi might appear to be losing out on the surface, who knows how much in subsidies he might be receiving from the school.

"This, this..." Listening to Horikita Manabu's plan, Takahashi felt somewhat reluctant. Yukio's class was genuinely capable!

Almost every day, they managed to bring in a few small orders. Although each order was quite small in quantity, were those shops only going to order just once?

If sales were good, the order quantities would naturally increase. In the future, his workshop might even rake in money by the bucketload. Takahashi was already imagining using this newfound wealth to buy a new car next year.

But now, Horikita Manabu was suggesting cutting off Yukio's class from further sales, warning that continuing might provoke more competitors and lead to greater ostracism and retaliation. What was he supposed to do?

Takahashi pondered it carefully but couldn't bring himself to make a decision. As a business owner, it's difficult to resist making money. Asking them to stop earning was more painful than asking them to give up entirely.

Horikita adjusted his glasses and pointed out the most critical issue: "Takahashi-san, there's no need to hesitate."

"You've seen Yukio's class's ability to secure orders, but why haven't you considered the workshop's production capacity?"

"Huh?" Takahashi, reminded by Horikita, suddenly realized the situation. Right! His production capacity was actually quite limited.

It seemed easy now because Yukio's class had secured many orders, but the quantities were small, so they were easy to produce.

However, if those shops started placing larger orders in the future, there was a risk that production wouldn't be able to keep up. Realizing this, Takahashi immediately knew what he needed to do: "I understand now. Thank you for the reminder, Horikita-san."

Saying this, he pulled out his phone and dialed Yukio. After the call connected, he could hear the chaotic sound of singing in the background.

It made Takahashi's head buzz. What was going on? Were the students in Yukio's class, during work hours, off singing karaoke? Were they just goofing around?

"Hello?" Yukio stepped out of the private room, and with the noise slightly reduced, Takahashi finally explained the "sequence of events" and Horikita Manabu 's suggestion in detail.

Cough, cough! Yukio nearly choked on his laughter. Competitors jealous of Takahashi's success? That's why there are negative reviews? That's funny! How did he not realize before that Horikita Manabu's imagination was this wild?

"Uh, Yukio-san, I understand this might be difficult for you to accept right away. Your class has indeed brought many orders to the workshop, and no one can deny that credit." Takahashi, thinking Yukio might not take it well, tried to speak earnestly.

To help Yukio understand the importance of the situation, Takahashi didn't mind being heartfelt: "But considering our production capacity, we truly can't take on any more orders at this moment."

Yukio leaned against the wall in the KTV hallway, his shoulders shaking with suppressed laughter, his stomach hurting from holding it in. But he didn't let the laughter escape, instead pretending to be a bit disappointed: "So... our work is just over?"

"Of course not, that's impossible." Takahashi, hearing that Yukio wasn't pressing the issue, was somewhat pleasantly surprised: "I've already thought it over."

"Your class won't take any more orders, but I'll double your base salary. After all, you've undeniably brought in a lot of orders for the workshop, and I, Takahashi, have to acknowledge that credit."

You can't just stop people from taking orders without offering something in return, right? Takahashi, being a businessman, was well aware of such things.

Even though there's the legitimate excuse of "limited production capacity," it's just a matter of adding some extra points, not actually paying extra wages. It's no skin off his nose since it's all on the school's dime—what's not to do?

"?" Horikita Manabu, who had been listening nearby, raised an eyebrow sharply. What? Doubling the base salary for Yukio's class? Doesn't that mean doubling their points?

But at least they managed to curb those high commissions, so it's acceptable, he thought, trying to reassure himself. Yet the more he did, the more a small twinge of envy crept in.

He couldn't help but feel a bit sour. After all, their third-year Class A had been working themselves to the bone in the workshop just to earn a modest amount of points, while Yukio's class could stop working, spend all day playing outside, and still easily earn almost the same amount of points without even having to pull in orders. This would make anyone feel envious.

Yukio was also stunned. 'Hmm? There's actually such a good deal? Does that mean my class members don't even need to work or secure orders but can still earn double the points?'

With no hesitation, Yukio immediately agreed. After hanging up the phone, he returned to the private room and announced the good news to his class, sending everyone into a frenzy of excitement.

"Yay! Is this what it feels like to get paid without working?!"

"What should I do? If I get used to this, I'm afraid that after graduation, I'll only look for jobs where I get paid for doing nothing."

"Hahaha"