COTE: Popularity System Chapter 46 46: What's With The Misogyny?

Afternoon.

Takada Hikaru arrived at the library.

The library at Advanced Nurturing High School Academy was vast, likely big enough to hold the entire grade.

He searched for a while before finding his classmates.

"Welco, Takada-san, to the study group."

Ichinose Honami, as the class representative, clapped lightly, her eyes curving into crescents.

"Everyone in the class was very happy to hear that you were willing to join us."

"That's truly an honor." Takada Hikaru replied with a smile.

After turning down the seniors who wanted him to continue coaching the Shogi Club and the Chess Club, he had a lot of free ti.

Thus, when Amikura Mako invited him to join the study group, he accepted.

It wasn't because he couldn't refuse the girl's invitation. It was just that he knew Class D students often held study groups in the library too, and he thought he might be able to catch so plot developnts.

"Takada-san's grades are excellent, so you'll be playing the role of an instructor in the study group."

Honami led Takada Hikaru to a table where two girls were studying. They were his classmates Shiranami Chihiro and Minamikata Kozue.

Both were the type who struggled with academics. The forr was also poor at socializing, while the latter excelled in sports and communication.

"They are good girls, so they shouldn't cause Takada-san too much trouble." Ichinose Honami said with a smile.

"As long as they don't mind ."

"Why would they? They will definitely be very happy."

Honami walked up to the girls and whispered a few words. The two girls raised their eyebrows slightly, then nodded.

Even without listening, one could guess the content of their conversation. It was probably Honami asking them to accept Takada Hikaru's guidance, and the two girls offering no objection.

Seeing Chihiro agree so readily, Takada Hikaru was actually a bit surprised. In his mory, this girl was supposed to be a yuri who had a crush on Honami.

Could it be that in this world, her sexual orientation was straight?

Takada Hikaru pondered this inwardly.

Just as he was secretly contemplating, Honami returned, smiling gently. "Takada-san, I've already spoken to them. I'll leave the rest to you."

Takada Hikaru nodded slightly. "Thank you for your effort."

The process of teaching Chihiro and Kozue was easier than expected. Although both of their academic performances were lacking, just as Honami had said, they were good girls who wouldn't cause trouble. When they encountered problems they didn't understand, they listened humbly and patiently to Takada Hikaru's explanations.

Kozue raised her eyebrows slightly. "Takada-san is truly outstanding. It's one thing to have good grades, but you're also such a great teacher. You could probably apply to be a teacher right now, couldn't you?"

Takada Hikaru said modestly, "I still have a long way to go."

The students from the White Room, it was said, were already studying high school material when they were toddlers.

The White Room's masterpiece, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, was even proficient in educational psychology and helped the students around him grow in various ways in the original series.

When watching the ani in his previous life, he hadn't paid much attention to this kind of setting. But now that he was in the sa world setting as the people from the White Room, he felt that his own level was quite weak.

Although he was already on par with the monsters trained by the White Room in terms of board gas and physical prowess, in other aspects, there was still a huge gap.

That was why he prioritized obtaining Popularity Points. Enhancing his strength through the system was more beneficial than graduating as a Class A student and getting a good job.

Just the "God on the Board" Skill he obtained from the System Mall was enough to place him at the peak of professional borad ga players. He would be financially secure for the rest of his life, so graduating from Class A didn't even matter.

Not to ntion, he also acquired Kyōgoku Makoto's Body, which allowed him to achieve incredible feats through sheer physical strength alone.

As long as he remained at this school and increased his Popularity Points through his performance in the ani, Takada Hikaru could continue to improve.

"You guys are truly hopeless."

Just then, the dissatisfied voice of a girl sounded from nearby.

Horikita Suzune frowned, looking discontentedly at the boys seated at the table. "You're already high school students, yet you don't even understand elentary school knowledge. Have you guys actually studied?"

"What does whether I've studied or not have to do with you!" Sudō Ken slamd the table in anger after hearing that.

"You're just a woman, why are you acting so high and mighty?"

After slamming the table, Sudō Ken put his hands in his pockets, turned around, and prepared to leave.

"Sudō-kun, are you refusing to participate in the study group?"

"Yeah, I don't need to be taught by a bitch like you!"

After Sudo loudly delivered his harsh words, he lazily walked away from the study area.

Imdiately afterward, Ike Kanji and Yamauchi Haruki, who were also at the study group, stood up.

"We can't stand Horikita's attitude either."

"We can handle studying ourselves."

Ike Kanji and Yamauchi Haruki were also fed up with Horikita Suzune's cold remarks, so seeing soone take the lead, they followed suit and left.

"I hope you won't regret this later."

Horikita Suzune was furious at the mont and didn't think about stopping her departing classmates.

The first study group she organized ended in failure.

[Brothers, you're confused. A sharp-tongued beauty is offering free tutoring, and you still complain? Are you even human?]

[Sudo is such a small fry. He doesn't even understand questions that elentary school students know.]

[The saying that Class D is defective goods is really true. If they fail, they'll be expelled, yet they still need to be pushed to study.]

[Don't worry, previous comnter. The passing score at this school is half the average score, aning you can pass with just over 30 points.]

[If it were , I'd probably pass just by studying for a week in advance.]

The next mont, the focus shifted to Takada Hikaru.

[Money-Giving Guy has appeared again!]

[He has two more girls by his side!]

[This ani is really strange. The protagonist has gained three n around him, but the supporting character keeps gaining more girls.]

[Doesn't Money-Giving Guy have five girls around him now?]

Seeing Takada Hikaru accompanied by the new faces Shiranami Chihiro and Minamikata Kozue, the topic in the comnts went off track.

"That red-haired classmate... what he said was too much." Chihiro said weakly.

She was a girl. When she heard Sudō Ken say that Horikita was just a woman, she felt very uncomfortable. It felt like he was talking about her.

"It truly was too much." Kozue nodded, stating thankfully, "It's a good thing we ended up in this class."

Everyone in their class was kind. Even if there were occasional disputes, they were nothing more than minor squabbles. No one had ever said anything so obviously discriminatory against won, like Sudō Ken did.

Seeing the young man beside her stand up, Kozue asked curiously, "Huh, Takada-san, where are you going?"

Takada Hikaru explained with a chuckle, "I'm going to comfort Suzune-san."

The chance to farm Popularity Points has arrived.